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Band has to find solution

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Canvassing the people living near its Creek Road base could be the only option left for members of Ashburton’s pipe band if they want to rehearse outdoors on hot evenings.

The band has been the subject of two excessive noise complaints in recent weeks after members took their rehearsal outdoors.

Those complaints have outraged

the community and stunned band members who say they’ve been holding rehearsals in the area for decades, problem free.

Having the band playing outdoors proved too much for one neighbour who lodged two complaints with the Ashburton District Council. And once a complaint of excessive noise is made, under the conditions of the Resource Management Act, the council has no option but to notify its noise com-

plaint contractor who then measures the noise level. If it exceeds recommendations a noise directive is issued, valid for 72 hours.

Council regulatory manager Rick Catchpowle said any individual had a right to complain and how the council responded was clear-cut.

“It’s not me putting on a hat for the sake of it. I totally love bands.

People have a right to complain and we can’t negotiate out of how

we handle that,” he said.

Any negotiations would have to be between the band and the neighbours, Catchpowle said.

“Council can’t find the middle ground. We’d be happy for the band to canvass the neighbours and if they can negotiate a good time for them to do this (rehearse), that’s good. We completely appreciate everyone’s position in this, the complainant has a right to complain and the band has to try

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and find a compromise.”

District councillor Mark Malcolm checked out Monday night’s band practice and said he believed there wasn’t a noise problem.

“It’s just some people don’t like pipe bands. That’s the problem. It frustrates me that the council can’t bend the rules here,” he said.

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■ LIQUIDATION APPLICATION

Hot Ash owners heading to court

By Sue NewmaN

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Just 14 months after it was sold, the Hotel Ashburton appears to have hit rough trading waters.

The Inland Revenue Department has made an application to the High Court to put the hotel’s lessee company Hotel Ashburton 2016, into liquidation.

The application was filed on November 30 and publicly notified earlier this month. The application will be heard in Christchurch on January 25.

The hotel lease was sold by the Ashburton Trust in October to Gabrielle and Peter Whittaker, directors of Hotel Ashburton 2016 and, while they were aware of the application, trust chairwoman Fay Watson said they knew few details.

“We’re aware of the situation and we’re investigating this as best we can, but there’s little information.

We’re carefully monitoring the situ-

ation and the possible impact on the trust,” Watson said.

Considerable thought had gone into compiling the sale and purchase agreement for the hotel to ensure the public’s asset was protected, she said.

The lease on the hotel’s business was for nine years and came as part of the trust strategy to sell its businesses and remain as a landlord only.

Over the past year that has seen Speight’s, Somerset Grocer, Tinwald Tavern and Motel Complex and the Hotel Ashburton businesses sold.

At the time of the Hotel Ashburton sale the new owners Peter Whittaker, his daughter Georgina and her partner Sheldon Bell were described as a family with long ties to the hospitality industry.

They already owned the New Orleans Hotel in Arrowtown and Micky Finns (originally Rockpool Bar) in Christchurch.

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Pipe band has to find solution with neighbours From P1 Malcolm downloaded a decibel measure on his phone and said he used this both beside the band and down the road.

His reading showed the noise level dropped significantly just a power pole distance away.

“The problem is as long as you can hear a noise it can become a nuisance and you can complain.”

On Monday, Malcolm said the band played outside for no more than 15 minutes.

Long-time band member Derrick Cullimore was staggered to find complaints had been lodged against the band for excessive noise.

The band hall was built in 1950 when there were only two or three houses in the immediate vicinity, but over the years as housing density

has increased there have never been any complaints about the noise on the odd occasion the band has taken its practise out of doors.

“It’s a lot of nonsense, but it’s awkward nonsense,” he said.

“Yes it’s this person’s right to complain but there’s a difference between noise and music.”

It would be different if pipe band practice was a new activity in the area but it had been happening regularly for decades, Cullimore said.

He has been a band member for about 70 years.

“We’ve played outside on occasion for years and we used to play outside for a lot longer but we’ve never had any problems before.”

Practices are only taken out of doors during exceptionally hot evenings, he said.

Christmas is coming to the Ashburton Farmers’ Market this week with a special event tomorrow from 5 to 8pm.

Being held at Terrace Gardens, 80 Carters Terrace in Tinwald, the market will be stocked with all the seasonal fresh fruit and vegetables you need for Christmas, along with other treats like

turkeys and Christmas baking.

There will also be a range of crafts and Santa will arrive about 6.30pm, as well as a lolly scramble.

Anyone who has made a purchase at the usual Saturday farmers’ market during the year has a ticket in the Christmas hamper draw.

Safety issues with many trampolines Kiwis might want to keep trampolines off Santa’s list, with six out of seven models not up to scratch when it comes to safety, according to a consumer watchdog.

Only one trampoline out of seven models met all the critical safety checks, while others had safety failures which could lead to a child getting their head, limbs or fingers trapped, Consumer NZ says.

Only the Springfree trampoline passed all impact, structural and entrapment tests, while three trampolines, available for less than $350, includ-

ing models from The Warehouse and Kmart, all had serious failures.

There were more than 11,500 trampoline-related injuries reported to ACC in 2016, nearly 4000 more than in 2013.

Though many injuries are down to how people use trampolines – they don’t always stick to oneat-a-time supervised bouncing – that’s no excuse, says Consumer NZ head of testing Paul Smith.

Consumer NZ based its testing on the Australian safety standard for trampolines, as there is no longer a New Zealand standard.

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Water restrictions push council work hours up If hosing restrictions are the bug-bear of a home gardener’s life over summer, they also make life a bit tougher for Ashburton District Council staff too.

With level two restrictions (alternate days, 6pm to midnight) imposed on most water schemes in the district, the council now had many of its open spaces staff working late shifts to ensure green spaces not covered by timed irrigation systems are watered.

It was crucial during dry times that restrictions were followed and that like residents, the council played its part in keeping a cap on consumption and watered within the specified time frame, said open spaces manager David Askin.

“We take great pride in making our district look its best for locals and visitors, but these restrictions do place an extra expense on our resources, as staff are having to work

after-hours setting up sprinklers and tanking water in to individually hose plants and young trees in our urban areas.”

While some areas such as Baring Square East, the town green and Ashburton Domain were covered by a well, and Baring Square West had a timed irrigation system, many other urban areas around the district needed attention in the evenings so that they are watered as well, Askin said.

Residents are likely to see members of the council team out setting up sprinklers on roundabouts, road berms and traffic islands on Oak Grove, Harrison Street, Belt Road, Walnut Avenue, Sealy Street, Archibald Street and the Triangle between Cameron and Victoria streets.

Driven by extreme heat, Ashburton’s water consumption started increasing from November 25 topping 20,000 a day, spiking The Ashburton District Council’s open spaces staff are having to go to greater lengths to make sure our green spaces remain ‘green’.

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■ SNOW-DEPTH TECHNOLOGY

More snow and fewer rocks to plague skiers at Mt Hutt

By SuSan SandyS

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James McKenzie

Mt Hutt visitors will be scratching their skis and snowboards on rocks a lot less often next winter.

That is because the ski area will begin to phase in a $250,000 GPS-supported SNOWsat system.

The system will give groomer drivers real-time feedback on snow depth as they work across the mountain at night, thus enabling snow to be moved from highdepth to low-depth areas.

Manager James McKenzie said the state-of-the-art system was already in use at NZ Ski’s other mountains of Coronet Peak and the Remarkables.

An aerial survey of the skifield terrain will be undertaken next month when there is no snow. GPS software and a screen will be installed into the skifield’s $600,000 winch groomer, while the remaining three machines in the groomer fleet will be decked out in following years.

McKenzie said rocks in just one area of thin snow could affect the wider snow surface as they were skied on and spread around.

“We have had that at Mt Hutt, seasons where we are plagued with rocks coming

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focus snowmaking guns on areas which most needed it.

Staff would be able to programme in hazards on the mountain, such as the winch anchors which groomers used while working on steep slopes.

It means we are not digging around in the middle of the night ...

up in certain areas,” McKenzie said.

Those thin areas would be quickly identified by operation of SNOWsat, and the groomer driver would be able to move snow from high-depth areas to cover them.

The system would also increase efficiency of snowmaking, by informing staff of snow coverage and enabling them to

“It means we are not digging around in the middle of the night trying to find where our winch anchors are.”

To date the ski area has relied on manual probing to know the snow depth at any one point.

SNOWsat would also enable groomers to “see” in white-out conditions, as they would be able to rely on the screen map.

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■ METHVEN

Art exhibition sales going well Methven Cash and Carry art exhibition co-ordinator Viv Barrett views paintings by Joanna Gerard.

The exhibition is held annually at the Methven Art Gallery at the Mount Hutt Memorial Hall.

Art lovers are able to buy the works on offer and take them home straight away, not having to wait until the exhibition finishes in mid-January.

Barrett said 12 of the more than 60 works displayed in the exhibition, which opened at the end of last month, had sold so far.

There were 10 artists altogether – Gerard, as well as Clare Naden, Judith Sommerville, Jen Dearborn, Kathleen Tonks, Rowena Hart, Sally Withell, Vashti Johnstone, Sebastiaan Bierema and Sandra Dryland.

Inset – Works by Rakaia painter Sebastiaan Bierema are among those at the cash and carry art exhibition.

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■ WORLD WAR TWO

Hospital menu a war memento

BY LINDA CLARKE

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Christmas dinners are eagerly anticipated and it was no different back in 1942 for New Zealand soldiers recovering after the Allied victory at El Alamein during World War Two. Ashburton man Bernard Egan is remembering the occasion as his father was a patient in the New Zealand military hospital in Cairo 75 years ago.

Jim Egan, wounded by shrapnel in the battle, was a signaller in the 4th NZ Field Regiment, and was recovering in the hospital on December 25.

He must have enjoyed the Christmas dinner as he kept the menu as a memento, now treasured by his son.

The menu describes a dinner starting with tomato soup, meat that included roast turkey, chicken and duck, roast lamb with mint sauce and vegetables.

Dessert was plum pudding with brandy sauce, with mince tarts. Ale and lemonade were also served.

Bernard Egan said his father carried shrapnel from El Alamein for the rest of his life and remembered the early-morning opening artillery salvo as incredible and deafening.

New Zealand soldiers played a key role in the second battle of El Alamein, which began on October 23, 1942.

With South African, Australian and British divisions, their jobs were to break in through the enemy defences, which were covered

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The big break came on November 2 when Allied troops breached the defence and, though both sides incurred heavy losses in the ensuing battle, by evening the Afrika Korps were facing defeat.

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For the Allies, Winston Churchill Egan said Churchill praised all His father returned called the battle the turning point the Allied soldiers, especially the home, but carried his war wounds of the Hinge of Fate, a pivotal point New Zealanders. for the rest of his life. at which the fortunes of war finally

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Christmas elderly wishes 2017 A big surprise for Pam Sister’s ‘dream come true’

By Katie todd

By Katie todd

Christmas came early for a born and bred Ashburton woman now living in Christchurch, who received a surprise she “couldn’t believe” on Monday night.

Pam Scott was sitting in her Bishopdale house when Miles Graham arrived with a delivery from Tuarangi Home staff and Allenton School Room 2 and Room 10 students.

The two groups had put together home baking and Christmas cards for Pam, who had not put her own name forward to receive anything in the Christmas Wishes initiative.

“I’d had a bad day and it was a massive surprise,” she said “And it really made me feel special. It was a beautiful, beautiful thought.”

She said it made her realise what lovely people live in Ashburton, a town which she would “come back to in a heartbeat”.

“To receive something from kids I’ve never met was so special. These kids are just terrific,” she said. “I’d like to say a big, big thank you.”

“It’s just an absolute dream come true. Even just to sit here is a dream come true.”

Those were the words uttered

by Sister Annette yesterday afternoon as she feasted her eyes on the leather interior of a 1978 Triumph 2500 TC car, ready to set off on a ride around town.

The surprise Christmas Wish was granted with the help of car-owner Hilda Blee, organised through the careful planning of carers at Park Street Day Centre, and inspired by a story Sister Annette shared earlier in the year. Sister Annette had recounted to friends at the day centre her fond memories of seeing a Triumph Mayfair car in Sevenoaks in Kent, England – the sight of which had stuck with her as she emigrated to New Zealand.

“Back when I lived in England in the 40s, Triumphs were everywhere,” she said.

“When I came to New Zealand there were only a few and I think the last one I saw was in the 50s.”

Bernard Egan was visiting at the time of her story and said the story “rekindled” the memories of sever-

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Hilda Blee and Sister Annette set off for a jaunt and afternoon tea in a 1978 Triumph 2500 TC. PHOTO KATIE TODD 191217-KT-908 al others, who also fondly remembered Triumph cars.

He said by sharing the story, Sister Annette reminded others that memories and sharing are wonderful things.

Yesterday, he and carers at the day centre solemnly informed Sister Annette she would be missing

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Mexico bus crash kills 12 A bus carrying cruise ship passengers on an excursion to Mayan ruins in southeastern Mexico flipped over on a narrow highway yesterday, killing 11 travellers and their guide and injuring at least 20 others, officials said.

The bus ended up on its side in vegetation along the twolane road. Video taken after the crash showed some survivors lying on the pavement and others walking around.

Miami-based Royal Caribbean Cruises said in a statement that passengers from two of its ships, the Celebrity Equinox and Serenade of the Seas, were on the bus.

Investigators were working to determine the cause of the crash, which occurred as the bus was on its way to the ruins at Chacchoben, about 175 kilometres south of Tulum.

An official with the local prosecutor’s office said the fatalities included 11 tourists and a Mexican guide.

The official also said seven injured tourists had been returned to their boat while 13 remained hospitalised.

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A bus carrying cruise ship passengers to the Mayan ruins at Chacchoben in eastern Mexico flipped over on a highway early yesterday.

PHOTO AP The official was not authoriased to speak publicly about the case and agreed to reveal the details only if not quoted by name.

Chris Brawley, a passenger on the Serenade of Seas, was on a bus headed to the same Mayan ruins when they came on the scene minutes after the acci-

dent.

It was shortly after 9am and they had been on the road for about 35 to 40 minutes before the accident, he said.

Brawley said the sky was clear and the road was dry and he didn’t see any sign of another vehicle.

He said he did not see the

crash, but “the bus clearly lost control somehow as there were swerve marks all over the road surface.”

Costa Maya Mahahual, the bus company involved, said in a statement that in addition to the tourists, a guide and driver were aboard the bus.

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Eva Longoria is four months’ pregnant with a baby boy, a rep for the actress confirmed to Us Weekly. This will be Longoria’s first child, while the new addition will be the fourth for her husband, Jose “Pepe” Baston, who shares kids José, Tali and Mariana with ex-wife Natalia Esperón. At L’Oréal Paris 12th Annual Women of Worth event on December 6, an eyewitness said that Longoria, 42, “kept touching her stomach” as she posed for photos. The Desperate Housewives alum sparked pregnancy rumours while vacationing in Athens, Greece, with her husband in early September after she stepped out in a loose-fitting floral dress.

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Authorities in Moscow have arrested a Norwegian citizen accused of obtaining classified Russian naval documents for espionage purposes, Russian state media is reporting.

The Norwegian, placed in pre-trial detention, has been identified as 62-year-old Frode Berg, a retired member of the Norwegian Border Commissioner, an agency that oversees the Norwegian-Russian border.

A Russian citizen, Alexei Zhitnyuk, is accused of treason for allegedly having passed the documents to the Norwegian, state media reported.

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The former boyfriend of UK reality TV-star Ferne McCann has been jailed for 20 years after carrying out a brutal acid attack in a packed nightclub.

Arthur Collins, 25, hurled the corrosive substance over a crowd on the dancefloor at Mangle E8 on April 17, in what Judge Noel Lucas said was “a despicable act”.

Sixteen people suffered chemical burn injuries and three people were temporarily blinded.

Collins had told the trial he did not know the bottle contained acid, believing it to contain a liquid date rape drug, which he had snatched from two men after overhearing

them planning to spike a girl’s drink.

But the jury at London’s Wood Green Crown Court convicted him of five counts of grievous bodily harm with intent and nine counts of actual bodily harm last month.

Judge Lucas branded Collins “an accomplished and calculated liar” who had shown “not a shred of remorse”, telling him: “This was a despicable act.

“You knew precisely what strong acid would do to human skin.”

Collins looked pale but did not react as his sentence was read out, and winked at his family as he was led to the cells.

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Vegas to go Gaga Lady Gaga will join the list of superstars with regularly scheduled shows in Las Vegas in 2018, when she kicks off a two-year residency in December. Gaga in a statement said it had been her “lifelong dream” to perform in Las Vegas.

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OUR VIEW

Not a late Christmas shopping lone wolf anymore Matt Markham

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used to think I was a bit unique, but it would appear I’m no different to most of us.

Here we are, just a few days out from the day of festive giving and I’m still yet to buy a present.

Not one.

Zilch.

Nothing.

I’ve procrastinated on it, and put it off time and time again, but I’m almost at the point where I cannot afford to delay anymore.

It’s a bad habit and one I seem to carry from year-to-year too.

For as long as I can remember I’ve never been prepared for December 25 until, usually, about December 24 at 11.59pm.

And I used to think I was alone on the whole thing.

Sure, there would always be one or two other flustered males walking aimlessly around the stores when I was.

We’d nod at each other, knowing full well of the pain the other was suffering but that was about as close to a connection as it got.

The worst part of it all is that I actually enjoy present shopping.

The intrigue of trying to figure out what one person would like and what another wouldn’t is a bit of a challenge and I’ve never been one to shy away one of those either.

After years of what I felt was solitude, 2017 has become an enlightening one.

There are other who are in the same situation – people I can relate too and most importantly people who can relate to me.

Christmas shopping has become this mass of pure desperation in which the goal seems to be to get in as early as you can and get everything you need before everyone else does.

But I’m learning that there are more and more people out there like me, who prefer not to rush, at least not until the last minute anyway.

So now, when I go to do my Christmas shopping at 5pm on Sunday, I won’t feel alone.

I’ll be able to look up and see others doing exactly the same and won’t feel like the odd one out.

How exciting!

YOUR VIEWS ON FACEBOOK Question of the Day: Christmas Shopping: Have you done yours yet?

Or are you a last minute shopper?

Pete No, its not Christmas Eve yet....

Amanda Done all mine from warehouse online as couldn’t get to warehouse made it much easier avoided the busy shopping time lol

monday but there will always be one I’ve forgotten to buy for!

Liam I gotta get a couple things tonight

Kirstin Done Alison Done

Chifundo Definitely a last minute shopper Todd Easy solution. Dont do christmas way cheaper and less hassle just a time for a holiday and be with family Shirley Only have two Grand children to buy for and it was all done by October, posted to Lowerhutt ready for Father Xmas to hand out on the big day.

Yvonne Yes but need to wrap the presents worst job I think Melissa Finished yesterday, hate shopping with a passion, yet every year I leave it till the last week when it’s really buy, maybe next year I’ll learn Kimberly All done. Finished about a month ago!

Charlene Completed it on

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But hold on . . . it’s Christmas

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irst up this week: It would be impossible not to address the elephant in the room.

The Ashburton i-SITE developments last week and an idea to possibly bring together the town’s information services and radio station has met with overwhelming support from a wide crosssection of the local community.

Frankly, I am amazed by the reaction. There’s no way this town ever wanted to lose that facility.

Please hold on to all that positivity and let’s see if we can move the concept forward early in the New Year.

But for now, it’s here. We are right in the thick of the festive season and regardless of how hard-out you may or may not be on the Jesus side of it, I reckon it is a pretty special time.

My first ever paying job was at Christmas time as one of Jumbo the elephant’s helpers at Hays Department Store, where Farmers is now located.

I was only primary school age but was well-connected for the position as in those days my father was the display manager and Jumbo came under his control.

For the uninitiated, Jumbo was a life-size hollow fibreglass specimen who lived up in the loft between Christmas seasons, broken into large manageable pieces.

It was always a buzz when it came time in November to liberate the bitsy beast from his slumber and set him up in the store as part of what was then quite an elaborate Christmas grotto set-up.

To my eyes it was virtually Disneyland.

My friends and my cousins all were broken in to the realities of paid employment in an era when

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no one saw child labour as an issue. And we were all the richer for it, in more than just remunerative ways. It was a whole lot of fun.

Jumbo was a two boy operation (yes now I think of it, I don’t remember any girls involved.)

One sat on a stool right inside him. Whilst another with a change bag stood out front and took the money and found out the critical details.

Then the lad out the front bellowed out, for instance, “A present for a seven year old girl, please Jumbo.” Inside the elephant, apart from my good self, there were girls under five and girls over five boxes with lucky dips. And ditto for boys on the other side. Jumbo was posed with his posterior sitting on a large circus stool, front legs in the air, with a hole in the front of the circus stool large enough for his swinging trunk to enter.

The operator inside had two counter-weighted broom handles. One to push his large head and massive ears forward, the other to swing his hinged trunk in through the hole in the stool. Inside, on the end of the trunk was a hook. It was merely a matter of hooking the rubberbanded gift on and delivering the goods by repeating the motion in reverse.

Some days, if we got a bit ADD, we would tease the kids by

swinging Jumbo’s trunk theatrically in an out of his stool and not attaching a gift.

Then we would wait for the youngsters to burst into tears, and then, so as not to ruin their Christmas completely, would biff the gift out over the top of Jumbo’s head.

But please, don’t tell management.

Another highlight was the Santa Parade. In those days Hays did it themselves and after the big parade in Christchurch, a smaller version hit the road, working its way on successive days up from Dunedin, Oamaru and Timaru to Ashburton.

The floats and characters were all professionally built by a very clever team comprising Peter Souter, Johnny Bunker and Arthur Shaw. I held those three gentlemen in awe and it was a very special night each year when, as a kid, a large truck loaded with a lots of the set pieces and big heads for the parade pulled up our driveway at home.

There followed a planning meeting for the following day which seemed to involve ample lubrication and hilarity into the wee small hours, then next day, I’d watch the school clock inch painfully slowly towards 3pm, then it was a mad dash on the bicycle up to the back of Hays to get fitted for a part in the parade.

Those three guys are no longer with us, but their legacy lives on.

Peter Souter especially, was an artistic genius and the quality and volume of his free-hand creations lives on in many of the long-standing feature floats still seen in the Christchurch parade these days, decades later, which is, now of course, run by

a charitable trust.

I guess the influence stayed with me when 20 years ago in Dunedin, along with a few business friends, we decided it was time that city had a decent parade.

We had just watched with horror a truly pathetic attempt at a parade where the crowning act was a skinny Santa climbing off the back of a truck, removing his beard and having a smoke.

I’m proud to say our first effort, created with zero financial resources but a ton of enthusiasm and goodwill, has stood the test of time and has recently celebrated its twentieth anniversary.

In fact, for one of those early parades I negotiated to borrow The Hare and the Tortoise float from Christchurch and towed it myself to Dunedin. Well nearly.

A huge gust of wind caught the gigantic twelve foot high hare and to this day I can still see in my rear vision mirror him slowly up-ending and smashing himself into pieces on that lonely stretch of coastal highway near Shag Point. It was truly one of life’s horrendous situations.

But thanks to a great team and a mercy recovery vehicle, a local display company repaired the float over a week and it made the parade.

I didn’t tow it back.

Merry Christmas – may it be everything you want it to be – whichever way you swing.

Broadcaster Peter Mac is Ashburton born and bred and the afternoon host on the Hokonui Radio Network.

The views expressed in this column are his and do not reflect the opinion of his employer or the Ashburton Guardian.

Regarding the recent accident on the Rakaia traffic bridge and the mayhem that followed via the diversion, could this all not have occurred if the speed limit on the bridge was reduced.

One travels north through Rakaia at a reduced speed then once through, 100k signs appear, so, maybe the speed limit of 70k should be continued until over the bridge which means drivers would then have more control.

It was mentioned to me by an overseas person that the speed limit was too high for such a long bridge, so maybe the transport department could look at reducing the speed until drivers are well clear of crossing the bridge.

You will never satisfy some drivers because they appear to be travelling as if they are trying to catch a plane that was just

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Just a thought.

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Once again I am incensed by the news I have just read that our Pipe Band has once again be charged with a notice of noise control.

What on earth is the matter with this person, or persons who keep complaining about what is the greatest music one can listen to. Where is their community spirit?

One wonders how long have they lived in the area. I wonder if it is as long as the band.

If they don’t like putting up with what they call noise, they can al-

ways move.

They should be near my place, with building going on, sometimes at 6am. It is a nuisance but the job needs to be done, and do you hear myself and the folk handy complaining, of course not. Sometimes young ones driving by, or sitting in cars waiting outside my kerbing with the radio blearing, THAT is noise.

Please rethink these complaints.

Try to have a happy festive season, Iris Officer-Holmes

Why then, do we have to change to suit who ever is complaining?

I’m not a member or never have been but if they had a social membership I would join, so would the rest of Ashburton.

The council are employed by us ratepayers to listen, so start listening, or get a real job.

Yours sincerely disgusted, Graeme G Mills PS who owns the old testing station? I’d love to hear them practise in there. * * *

* * * I’m saddened to hear the reaction of someone that has no ear for one of the best sounds in music, obviously not from New Zealand.

We are told day after day to accept new people to our lands and swallow what ever comes with them.

I refer to your publication December 18, 2017, page 2, “Kayak fun in the rain”.

I have to ask – where is the life jacket?

What sort of message are you trying to put out there? Do I have to provide further explanations?

Max Smith

Kayak fun

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Sustainable dairy forum inspires Canty farmers Some of Australasia’s experts in sustainability and leadership recently inspired Canterbury dairy farmers at a national event in Wellington.

The Dairy Environment Leaders Forum held earlier this month hosted 93 dairy farmers who focused on sustainable farming issues in the dairy sector and celebrated dairy achievements.

Guest speakers included Australian author and science communicator Julian Cribb, Maori businesswoman Mavis Mullins, businessman and environmentalist Sir Rob Fenwick, DairyNZ strategy and investment leader Bruce Thorrold and a selection of dairy farmers.

At the forum, Cribb warned the culture of waste sees half of farmers’ efforts end up as landfill.

“The knowledge of how to grow healthy food and recycle nutrients and water will become a skill more precious than any commodity. New Zealand has the expertise, technology and ideas to lead a sustainable food revolution,” he said. “The New Zealand dairy industry can be a world exporter of the knowledge humanity needs to survive.”

Hurunui farmer Nicky Anderson said the forum really “opened her mind” and she felt honoured to attend.

“I felt privileged to be there. We got to hear some pretty forward-thinking people speak and share their ideas. It was also good rubbing shoulders with a diverse range of farmers from all over New Zealand, making us think about how we might do things differently.

“Many catchments have made amazing leaps forward in improving water quality. It shows it’s right at the forefront of people’s minds and that the bulk of dairy

farmers are doing a really good job.”

Anderson said she was particularly inspired by the “learning from farmers” workshops.

“There’s an enormous breadth of experience, skill and knowledge within the delegation. I feel proud to be associated with people who are setting such great examples in their own communities across New Zealand.”

The rate of change in food production is only getting faster and that an open mind and adaptability are vital qualities if a farmer is to remain relevant, she said.

“We need to keep sharing our good stories, so that one day, all New Zealanders understand and become proud of their rural roots again.”

DairyNZ strategy and investment leader for sustainability, Rick Pridmore, established the Dairy Environment Leaders Forum five years ago to build a cohort of farmers who would lead the industry into its future.

“The forum brings together farmers who work in their communities, with councils and on farms,” he said, adding that more than 250 dairy environment leaders now take positive action nationwide, from hosting visitors on-farm or liaising with council/government, to working on local catchment water quality and climate change.

“There used to be one way to farm to make milk and one way to farm for the environment – and now the two are totally aligned for these farmers. It’s really great to see it as the top agenda for dairy farmers.

“We produce 3 per cent of the world’s milk – we have to make it the most natural, most wanted and most desirable milk in the world.”

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Anzco shareholding set to change Japanese company Itoham Yonekyu Holdings, through its subsidiary Itoham Foods, has received Overseas Investment Office approval to increase its shareholding in Anzco Foods from 65 per cent to 100 per cent.

Anzco Foods, New Zealand’s fifth largest exporter and second largest meat industry business, is currently 82.35 per cent overseas owned.

The other owners are Nippon Suisan Kaisha (Nissui), which holds 16.76 per cent of shares, and Anzco Foods chairman Graeme Harrison and management, with 18.24 per cent.

When it occurs, the change in ownership will complete a planned succession process for the business.

Sir Graeme signalled his impending retirement in 2015 and he will step down at the company’s annual general meeting in March.

Itoham Foods’ association with Anzco Foods dates back to 1989, when the two companies formed a 50/50 partnership that resulted in the establishment of Five Star Beef and the construction of New Zealand’s only large scale beef feedlot in Mid Canterbury.

Itoham Foods joined a management-led buyout of the then New Zealand Meat Producers Board’s shareholding in Anzco

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Sir Graeme Harrison will retire from Anzco in March.

Foods in 1995 and held a minority 48 per cent of shares until 2015, when it increased its position to 65 per cent.

The latest move will end Nissui’s long financial association with Anzco Foods, which dates back to 1989.

Nissui is a 50 per cent shareholder, with Maori, in the Sealord Group.

Sir Graeme has been a Nissuiappointed director on the Sealord board since 2001 and will retire from that position at the end of the year.

Itoham’s move to take full ownership of Anzco Foods is seen as a vote of confidence in the New Zealand meat sector. It has signalled that it will not be making any significant changes to the business operations of Anzco Foods in the foreseeable future.

Itoham Yonekyu Holdings is a listed company in Japan and has some of Japan’s most notable investors.

The largest is Mitubishi Corporation, which holds 39 per cent of shares.

Dairy cattle count remains stable Relatively small movements in livestock numbers in the year to June 2017 may indicate New Zealand agriculture is reaching herd equilibrium, Federated Farmers dairy chairman Chris Lewis says.

Figures from Statistics New Zealand’s 2017 agricultural production census show dairy cattle numbers dropped 2 per cent from 6.6m to 6.5m in the 12-month period.

The dairy cattle count has been largely stable since 2012.

“Farmers have a strong and increasing focus on sustainability and further improving their

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environmental footprint, and that is translating into maintaining or reducing dairy cattle numbers and instead looking for gains by boosting production per head,” Lewis said.

“It’s being achieved. Despite falls in herd numbers, DairyNZ data shows production per cow in 2016/17 set a new record, increasing by 9kg of milksolids per cow to 381kg.”

And it’s not just about volume but value too.

The sector has successfully grown the share of milk being further processed into specialty or consumer products to 40 per

cent of total output.

“Fine-tuning our businesses for the best results for staff, our animals and the environment is a constant.

“We’re continuing to get more out of the cows we have got and we’re increasing the premium we earn in export dollars for New Zealand by more addedvalue products.”

The animal census showed cattle numbers increased for the first time in over 10 years, from 3.5 million in 2016 to 3.6 million in 2017.

Sheep numbers eased 1 per cent to 27.4 million.

She’ll be right” may once have been a New Zealand catch-cry, but it’s an attitude that’s now doing farmers more harm than good.

Especially when it comes to biosecurity within New Zealand – that much has been illustrated by the spread of mycoplasma bovis after its initial incursion, because, unfortunately, the lax attitude of some farmers may yet prove to be agriculture’s Achilles heel.

Vetlife Temuka’s Duncan Crosbie recently commented in a company newsletter that M. bovis has exposed our attitude to domestic biosecurity, noting that while we put great effort into controlling border biosecurity at points of entry, with things like detector dogs, bag searches and X-rays at airports, we don’t treat our farms with the same respect.

That has to change.

A couple of weeks ago I headed along to Arable Research’s ARIA field day at its property near Chertsey.

One of the sessions I attended, run by Arable Research boss Nick Pyke, was on biosecurity. Pyke asked those there if anyone could tell him what the signs they drove past as they drove in the gate actually said.

He didn’t get one response.

Now I’m not pointing the finger at anyone because I drove past those same signs. I saw them, gave them a glance and (to my embarrassment) subconsciously thought to myself “Oh, yeah, standard biosecurity warnings, seen a few of those around.”

But I couldn’t say for sure what those signs asked me to think carefully about before I entered the property.

Pyke went on to ask if everyone in his audience could say for sure that they weren’t carrying something unwanted on their boots or clothes from their own farm, or from somewhere else they had been, using the point to illustrate just how easy it would be to do that and to consider how devastating that could be to

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their friends and neighbours. And how easily it could happen to them.

Something far worse has been exposed by the spread of M. bovis.

I do appreciate that given the movement of stock around New Zealand farms, once the incursion was discovered, the chances were high that it had already spread from the properties it was found on.

However, subsequent efforts to find out just how far and wide that spread is have been hampered by the attitude of some farmers towards NAIT, the National Animal Identification and Tracking scheme.

They’ve decided that the time, effort and cost involved in properly complying with the scheme is not worth the effort, so they’ve either completely ignored their responsibilities or just fulfilled them when it suited.

That’s not good enough.

Because what it’s meant is that MPI officials have had to try and fill in gaps using other sources, which has taken time, drawing out the tracking process.

That’s just made things worse for everyone.

NAIT will only work if all farmers buy into it. If that doesn’t happen, well, gaps will be exposed, to the detriment of more than those too lazy to give a damn about their fellow farmers.

You can’t hide from it, failure to keep proper records has the potential to come back and give a nasty bite. Not only will it bite you, but also to everyone you deal with.

That could be disastrous for the industry as a whole.

Colin Williscroft is the Ashburton Guardian’s rural reporter

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Facebook, Google not news producers In rejecting Fairfax New Zealand and NZME’s appeal for a merger, Justice Robert Dobson and Professor Martin Richardson drew a line between online content distributors such as Facebook and Google and news organisations.

Among Justice Dobson and Prof Richardson’s findings in a 100page High Court judgement release this week, they backed the Commerce Commission’s decision to turn down the proposed merger, which was touted as the only way the country’s dominant newspaper publishers could stand up to the likes of Facebook and Google eating into their online advertising revenue.

The publishers claimed the online giants would remain a significant competitive constraint on a merged business, something the commission didn’t accept.

The judge and professor said the commission’s approach distinguishing a difference between producers of news, and collators and redistributors was relevant.

The regulator was right to exclude the likes of Facebook and Google in assessing the competi-

tiveness of online national news production, which were unlikely to be a “meaningful constraint” on the merged publisher, they found.

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The publishers talked up the constraint caused by Google and Facebook, pointing to the twosided market of competing for an audience as well as vying for advertiser dollars.

Traditional publishers have struggled to respond to Google and Facebook hoovering up online advertising having devalued their print operations by freely distributing their content online.

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Synlait Milk says it will enter the fresh milk market in early 2019 by partnering with Foodstuffs South Island and will invest about $125 million in a liquid dairy packaging plant.

The Dunsandel-based company will become Foodstuffs South Island’s exclusive supplier of its private label fresh milk and cream under the supply agreement, it said in a statement.

Fresh milk and cream from Synlait will be packaged in Value and Pams branded products, which are available across New World, Pak’nSave, Four Square and On The Spot stores.

The investment “establishes a platform for Synlait to pursue a range of dairy-based products for

domestic and export markets in the future”, it said.

“Synlait’s research and development centre in Palmerston North, which is a collaboration with Massey University and FoodPilot, will provide the technical new product development expertise needed to establish, validate and deliver these capabilities at Synlait.”

The deal comes after Synlait said this year it would move into new categories and branded consumer goods, provided it didn’t conflict with existing partnerships.

The new facility will have a minimum annual capacity of 110 million litres and be capable of producing pasteurised milk and

cream for domestic use, extended shelf life dairy products, long-life milk and cream for export, readyto-drink liquid infant formula and toddlers milks.

Discussing the move into new markets on a conference call in September, chief executive John Penno saw “areas in new categories that could be Synlait branded”.

Steve Anderson, CEO of Foodstuffs South Island, said that “in time, we are looking forward to collaborating with Synlait to create a range of new and innovative dairy-based products that our customers will enjoy”.

Synlait shares rose 4.6 per cent to $6.99 and have soared 125 per cent this year.

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Veritas sells back Mad Butcher Veritas Investments has agreed to sell back its Mad Butcher franchisor business to chief Michael Morton for $8 million, less than a quarter of what he sold it to the food and beverage investor five years ago.

Auckland-based Veritas has entered into a conditional deal to sell the business to Yogg Limited, which is owned by Morton and his partner Julie Leitch, for a gross consideration of $8m, it said in a statement.

That includes an amount to discharge Veritas’s trade creditor liability and the balance will go towards repaying ANZ Bank, which has effectively been overseeing a wind-down of the business to claw back as much of the $28.5m it’s owed.

The deal is subject to shareholder approval, given it will change the nature of the business by leaving The Better Bar Co as the sole operating unit, and because the value of the deal is more than half Veritas’s average market capitalisation, which was recently $2.4m.

Veritas hired Bancorp Corporate Finance to manage a sale process for the meat franchisor

business and attracted three bids.

Morton declared his interest in October and was excluded from board discussions on the sale.

“The independent directors fully support the proposed Mad Butcher sale transaction and recommend that shareholders vote in favour of the resolution to be put to them for the proposed Mad Butcher sale transaction at the special shareholders meeting,” chairman Tim Cook said.

The distressed sale compares to the $40m price tag Veritas paid for the franchisor business in 2013, of which Morton received $20m in cash and $20m in shares.

At the time of the deal, Grant Samuel put a value on the Mad Butcher franchisor of between $42m and $48m.

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Chocolate truffles 200g 70% cocoa dark chocolate, coarsely chopped 1/3 C thickened cream 1/2 C crushed almond meal 1/4 C chopped raisins 1/2 t ground cinnamon 375g milk chocolate melts, melted 150g white chocolate melts, melted Shaved milk chocolate, to serve ■ How to make ganache: Place dark chocolate and cream in a heat-proof bowl over a saucepan of gently simmering water. Stir for 2-3 minutes or until chocolate has melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in almond meal, raisins and cinnamon. Chill until firm enough to handle.

■ Line an oven tray with baking paper. Using your hands, roll tablespoonfuls of mixture into

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Chill for 30 minutes or until firm.

■ Using a dipper or fork, dip 1 truffle at a time into milk chocolate, to evenly coat, draining off excess chocolate. Place on the baking tray. Set aside for 10 minutes to set.

■ Using a piping bag with a 4mm nozzle (or a sealed snap-lock bag with a corner snipped off),

pipe a white chocolate cross on the top of each truffle. Set aside for 10 minutes to set. Sprinkle with shaved chocolate.

■ Tip: Store in airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Bring to room temperature before serving.

Recipe courtesy of www.countdown.co.nz

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Thursday, December 21, 2017

Allenton Bowling Club Even though it has been extremely hot lately members have continued to play lots of bowls. The 2/4’s Pennants team won the 1st Division in the Canterbury Interclub competition. S. Keith (s) W. Watson, S. Doig & S. Holdom. R. Bennett (s) N. Woods, R. Heads & A. Reid – Congratulations and well done girls this was a great effort.

Our Under 8’s won their section in Division 3 and went into the play-offs but unfortunately lost their semi-final – well done to D. Thorne, D. McEvedy, J. Mitchell & V. Whinham for making it through that far. Good luck to the Ladies 4’s team of S. Doig(s), R. Johnston, J. Mitchell & V. Whinham who have made it through to the final of the Rowntree Cup and will play Parklands in Christchurch on Wednesday December 20.

Club Championships are progressing reasonably well. Our 1st final has been completed and S. Keith, R. Davies, A Sargisson & V. Whinham are the winners of our Open Ladies 4’s – congratulations to them.

The artificial green project has encountered a small delay although the first stage has been completed and the new plinth is in place. We look forward to January 8th when the contractors will return and the 2nd stage of the foundations will commence followed by the 3rd stage which is the laying of the carpet.

Good Luck to all those Allenton club members who are heading south to Dunedin for the National Open Championships end December/early January.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all and safe travelling to those going away on holiday. We look forward to seeing you all back on the greens in 2018.

Allenton Croquet Club Club President Ann Sunbeam welcomed a good attendance of members to the monthly meeting.

Our Annual Christmas dinner was once again enjoyed by members and was a chance to thank those who help with the lawns etc during the year.

The annual Engravers tournament held recently was successful. The winners were S. Taylor and D Bown of Timaru.

Most Association flag matches have been completed.

Club competitions (Association and Golf) are progressing well.

Club members (Golf and Association) are reminded the Club lawns will be open over the holiday period.

The next meeting is on Wednesday February 7 at 3.30pm.

Ashburton Golf Club Young Bruce Leighton rolled back the years last Saturday, a “silly little missed putt”, would have seen him shoot his age yet again. Nevertheless a superb 92 off a 33 handicap got him a net 59 with 49 points to pick up the Radius Care Men’s Xmas Salver, along with a bottle of gin as big as himself, should be a very merry Christmas. The lovely Bev Turton grabbed the Ladies salver with a great 42 points. We then had another 27 priz-

Ashburton Pakeke Lions The December meeting attracted 58 members when Christmas was celebrated in traditional style. A collection of non-perishable food items was presented to Jackie Girvan from Presbyterian Support Services who spoke of the great need for affected families especially at this time of year.

Entertainment provided by Bruce and Lanae Hill throughout the evening was much appreciated. The first bracket of well-known Christmas songs set the theme for a happy evening.

Gwenda Hansen provided the Grace before the meal in her usual lyrical manner.

After dinner speaker was Lion Robert Spencer who gave us an entertaining summary of his life story. He was born in the UK where his early years were spent farming in a number of locations. It is not often that we get to hear of what life was like after the blitz of WW2 and farming during Foot and Mouth epidemic. Robert’s skill in overcoming bureaucracy by using ingenious methods, helped him to move around keeping ahead of the game.

Finally he immigrated to New Zealand and settled for kiwi farming in Mid Canterbury.

VP Lion Ron reported that the selling of Lion’s Christmas cakes was a worthwhile project. There has been good support from members for the assistance required at the Ashburton

es of Christmas cheer for the good golfers across the field, all thanks to Vicky and the wonderful gang at Radius Care Milstream.

These scores also count towards the Property Brokers Shootout qualifying, where the points table is starting to take shape. First round leader Perry Hunt, who is well known for peaking early, came back down to earth with a bump. Having to partner yours truly, put too much strain on him and he has fallen to 12th place.

Our new top player is a born leader, step up, big, bad Bruce Day on a very strong 84 points, he can now relax, safe in the knowledge that a finals berth is in the bag, and as a previous winner he must start as one of the favourites this time round.

Shootout virgin Greg Fleming is also safe in the final on 83 points, we will see how his nerves hold up on finals day.

This Saturday we have the 3rd round of qualifying, so there is still time to join in the fun. As we have seen 2 good scores is all you need and there are 3 rounds left. Some of us will need to count all 3 scores to get anywhere near 80 points, but the finals day always needs scorers, referees and markers, I’m looking your way Hoppy, Lefty and Spud.

The qualifying goes on throughout the holiday period, this Saturday December 23 then the 30 and January 6 with the final teeing off at 10am on Sunday January 14 where the winner will pick up a

Stephanie Butchard (left) with Jackie Girvan, Presbyterian Support receiving the food basket from President Joe Butchard.

PHOTO NOEL LOWE Christmas Eve races. Plans are well advanced for the Charity Garage sale on March 3. The community are reminded that all household goods surplus to requirements will be welcomed. Due to regulations electrical, audio, and computer items cannot be accepted.

Lion Bob Crean advised of the proposed trip to the Kaikoura Lions on March 20, 2018.

An interesting programme has been club sub thanks to our great friends at Property Brokers.

A few club members are having a “Jolly Boys” trip to Weedons next week, we will try to up hold the clubs good name, but no promises! So from Sharon and myself have a wonderful Christmas and happy New Year, don’t over indulge on puddings, keep your swing smooth and your balls straight, and we will see you round the course. Good golfing.

Ashburton MSA Petanque Club Our club has had a very busy and successful year with a growing membership of over 40 at the end of the year.

A good number of our players have taken part in many competitions with some going further afield than Christchurch.

This includes Alexandra and Dunedin and a few have competed in the North Island, and all have had their share of success.

The majority of our members still just enjoy playing socially on a Tuesday and Thursday.

Last Tuesday we had our Breakup day competing for the Une Deux Trois Trophy. The pistes had all been remeasured and restrung for the occasion and most were put to use, although one was unfit to use. We played short games of Triples, Doubles, and Singles. Our winner of the day was Peter Marriott with 56 points. We had three runners up with

arranged and a promising number of members indicated their interest on a clip board.

Following Tail Twister Lion Bob Roger’s session the Hills continued with their musical programme.

Lanae spoke of her mother’s later life interest in writing lyrics which they have successfully performed, one of which we were privileged to hear. The evening concluded with all joining in a selection of Christmas Carols.

54 points each. Bev Attewell, Christine Carr, and Lester Herron. This was followed by afternoon tea, and our thanks go to Ross Leadley Builder for sponsoring the day.

Our first day back next year is Tuesday January 9. Tuesday’s play will start at 1pm and Thursday’s at 1.30. Practise night will still be on a Wednesday at 6pm.

January will be busy for some as we have notifications of three different tournaments.

Thanks to all our members for the part you play and the help you give, and we wish you all the best for Christmas and 2018.

Mid Canterbury Central Friendship Club Our final meeting for the year opened with the welcome of two visitors. President Roger Lake then asked members to observe a moment’s silence in remembrance of Alan Reith, a life member who passed away recently.

Our mini speaker was Roger Scammell, who gave us an interesting video talk entitled Tape Art. Roger’s nephew, Struan Ashby, first worked on various farms in Canterbury including a stint shearing before completing a degree in Fine Art at Canterbury Uni. He then lectured art there for a time before branching into street art at various world festivals. He eventually re-

turned to Canterbury and after teaming up with Erica Duthie the two began experimenting with tape art. At first limited to monochrome masking tape, when coloured cellotape became available they perfected a technique of large scale temporary art works in different colours.

Over the years they have presented their works in many venues around the world, including at the opening of the Ashburton Art Gallery. Although their beautifully executed works are only short lived, they connect with many people as the video showed large numbers of the passing public happily interacting with them.

Following morning tea and a Christmas cake donated by Ian and Marion Dent, President Roger introduced a choral group called The Tuarangi Singers. Led

by Doug Anderson, they performed an enjoyable selection of songs fitting for the Christmas season.

The group were then thanked by Barry Quantock before the meeting closed with a reminder that our next meeting will be on February 20, 2018.

Mid Canterbury Ladies Friendship Club President Bernie Tutty welcomed members to the December meeting of the Mid Canterbury Ladies Friendship Club held recently.

The National Anthem was sung and members stood in silence in respect of the passing of member Joan Cunningham. Birthdays and anniversaries were celebrated. An area representative is needed, also committee nominations forms were given out.

Almoner Val Johnson reported that she had been busy again with visits to sick members and phone calls. Avis Kingsland reminded members of the Christmas lunch to be held after the meeting.

The movie outings and coffee mornings are to be held in January.

There were spot prizes given out to the lucky members, also the usual raffle.

Julie Begg gave a mini-talk on one of her favourite activities – making photo montages. Matt photos are the best with lots of background. The first cut is the worst, sharp scissors are needed.

Place mats can also be made.

Morning tea was enjoyed with a Christmas cake made by Gwen Clucas. The guest speaker was Manny Sim, who told of his life and his music. His grandfather came out from Scotland in 1900, and started Sims Bakery. In those days it was mainly bread that was made. They used to have home deliveries. Manny took over the business in 1985 and now has a staff of 13 people. Early starts of midnight or 1am are needed. Lots of Wedding and Anniversaries cakes are made. He has been entertaining for 55 years, and sang some songs for the members, “Walking in the Winter Wonderland” and “Dreaming of a White Christmas” were very popular. He was thanked by Rae Magson.

President Bernie closed the meeting by wishing all a very enjoyable Christmas and best wishes for 2018.

Winners Festive pets $50 – 1st place Kirsty Ridden – Toby, Tuppence and Twinkelz Toby (Bichon Frise), Tuppence (Bichon Frise and Poodle) and Twinkelz are dressed and ready to impress this Christmas season.

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$25 – 2nd place Zoe Jackson and Rhian Mitchell – Bubbles and Belle Zoe and Rhian are adopted parents of Bubbles and Belle, they are dairy heifer calves. They are more like pets than farm animals and love getting into the Christmas spirit.

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■ ATHLETICS

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‘Shocked’ Gatlin fires coach World 100-metre champion Justin Gatlin fired coach Dennis Mitchell following an undercover investigation that appeared to show people linked to the sprinter offering to supply performanceenhancing drugs.

“I was shocked and surprised to learn that my coach would have anything to do with even the appearance of these current accusations,” Gatlin wrote in a post on his Instagram account. “I fired him as soon as I found out about this.”

The IAAF’s Athletics Integrity Unit said it is investigating the allegations in conjunction with the United States Anti-Doping Agency. The report was published in the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph.

“These allegations are very serious,” said Brett Clothier, head of the AIU, “and strike at the heart of the integrity of athletics”.

IAAF President Sebastian Coe said the allegations are “extremely serious”.

The Telegraph reported that Mitchell and a track agent, Robert Wagner, met undercover reporters at a training camp in Florida and offered to supply and administer testosterone and hu-

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Ashley canoe’s new boss Former Olympic champion windsurfer Tom Ashley is the new chief executive of Canoe Racing New Zealand. Ashley, who won gold in the Beijing Olympics in 2008, takes over from Mark Weatherall, who completed a four-year shift in the role. “I’ll face two exciting challenges in this role – the first will be to continue to support the current team and make sure they get what they need to achieve their goals in Tokyo 2020 and the second will be to find ways to build on the current momentum to inspire a new generation of paddlers into the sport.” Ashley starts his job in February.

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Six golf invites

US sprinter Justin Gatlin arrives for a training session ahead of the World Athletics Championships in London.

PHOTO AP man growth hormone for an actor training for a film, for a fee of $250,000.

The newspaper said Mitchell and Wagner were secretly recorded saying the use of banned substances in track was widespread.

Wagner called the newspaper report “deeply flawed” and said it was based on things he said that were not true.

“I made up the comments to impress them, led on by a makebelieve scenario,” Wagner said. “It was just big talk. I did not actually source or supply the substances the reporters asked for but stupidly claimed I could.”

Wagner also said he notified the Athletics Integrity Unit of the situation four weeks ago.

The 35-year-old Gatlin, who

Dario and Rado Vidosic have walked out on Wellington Phoenix In another blow to the beleaguered Wellington Phoenix.

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Phoenix lose assistant coach The beleaguered Wellington Phoenix have parted ways with star forward Dario Vidosic and his father Rado in a hammer blow to their A-League aspirations.

The last-placed club said it had accepted the resignation of assistant coach Rado Vidosic and that Australian international Dario will follow him out the door this week.

Chief executive David Dome lifted the lid on problems at the club, who have won just one of their first 10 games to drift four points behind the field.

He said the combination of Swiss head coach Darije Kalezic and Rado Vidosic, who has 12 years of A-League coaching experience, had struck difficulties. That had impacted on performances.

“Over recent weeks it’s become apparent not everyone has been on the same page and the playing group has begun to be affected by this uncertainty,” Dome said in a statement.

“We entered this season with tremendous optimism based on the pedigree of both Darije Kalezic and Rado Vidosic –

both title winners, both excellent football thinkers.” Vidosic resigned following a 1-0 loss to the Glory in Perth on Saturday.

Doubling the Phoenix woes is that his son, who has played 23 matches for the Socceroos, will also exit.

Dario Vidosic scored four goals in 10 appearances and had largely impressed in the wake of knee surgery in the off-season.

The 30-year-old suffered a knee injury against the Glory and his immediate fitness – and playing future – are uncertain.

Dome said playing and coaching replacements will be sought when the January transfer window opens.

He tried to paint the departures in a positive light.

“It’s an outcome that enables the club to move forward and focus upon turning around a disappointing run of results.

“We’ve put tremendous work this season into progressing the culture at this football club and the players and staff have bought into this.”

The Phoenix host league leaders Sydney FC in Wellington on Saturday.

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also won the 100 metres at the 2004 Athens Olympics, has served two doping bans in his career.

“I am not using and have not used PEDs,” Gatlin wrote in his Instagram post. “All legal options are on the table as I will not allow others to lie about me like this. I have no further comments as it is now a legal matter. They will next hear from my lawyer.”

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The Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC) and the R&A (Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews) have confirmed the inaugural women’s AsiaPacific Amateur will be played 21-24 February next year with New Zealand receiving six player invitations into the championship.

Wenyung Keh, Amelia Garvey, Juliana Hung, Britney Dryland, Rose Zheng and Caryn Khoo have all secured their place based on their World Amateur Golf Rankings and availability. The team of six will travel to Singapore where the Sentosa Golf Club will play host.

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Young trainer on to a winner Bailey Rogerson will become the world’s youngest licensed trainer when she joins her grandfather Graeme Rogerson and his wife Debbie in a threeperson training team on January 1.

Rogerson, 16, will have her first runner at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day, including a starter in the Gr.1 Sistema Railway (1200m), as part of the training triumvirate to be known as Team Rogerson.

Rogerson has previously held a licence as an amateur rider, winning twice in that role this season, but expressed delight in getting her training licence rubber-stamped.

“I’m absolutely thrilled. It’s indescribable really,” Rogerson said.

“I’ve always been involved with the horses so it seemed inevitable it would go this way.

Being involved as an amateur rider and as a trainer is a winwin situation for me.”

Rogerson, whose application gained support from such racing luminaries as Sir Patrick Hogan, Lloyd Williams, Gerry Harvey, Garry Chittick, Chris Johnson, Lisa Allpress, Trudy Thornton, Max Whitby, Peter Ferguson and Merv Butterworth, said all her early memories were to do with racing.

“There were always photos of me in the pushchair next to the stalls and I had my first pony at three,” she said.

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Potent reunion Rosie Myers will be reunited with one of her favourite horses on Boxing Day. She will be back aboard the Adrian and Harry Bulltrained Benzini in the Gr.1 Zabeel Classic (2000m) at Ellerslie. “He’s going well and I think around 2000 to 2400m is his best trip,” Myers said. She missed the ride on Benzini when he finished fourth under Leah Hemi in the Gr.1 Captain Cook Stakes (1600m), a race not originally on the horse’s programme and Myers was committed to Consensus, who finished second. Myers has won six races on Benzini, including the Gr.2 Brisbane Cup (2400m), and they have also finished runner-up at Group One level in the New Zealand Stakes (2000m) and the Livamol Classic (2040m).

Fresh approach to cup

Bailey Rogerson, the latest addition to Team Rogerson, will have her first runner at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day. PHOTO TRISH DUNELL “I’ll get the best advice and guidance and if I can be even half as successful as [Graeme and Debbie], I’d be very pleased.”

Graeme Rogerson was chuffed to have his granddaughter joining him in partnership.

“I’m really looking forward to it. She’s a natural and she works hard. Her knowledge is well be-

yond her years,” he said.

“She’s been involved all her life and she rides trackwork and at all the trials and she’s currently the leading amateur rider this season. She’ll fly.”

Team Rogerson is likely to have about a dozen runners at the Ellerslie New Year’s Day meeting with the rookie trainer volunteering Railway hopeful

Ferrando as the horse she was most looking forward to saddling on her first day.

“We think he’s a Group One horse. He won well the other day and he’s come through it well. I ride him in all his work at home and I think he’ll be a genuine winning chance in the Railway,” she said.

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Bold effort to extend southerner’s stay Princess Brook’s performance on Saturday will determine how long she will be away from home.

The Wingatui mare will make her second North Island appearance when she runs in the Gr.3 Hotel Coachman Manawatu Cup (2100m) at Awapuni.

“We’ll get Saturday out of the way first, but there is the Marton Cup a fortnight later and she could run in that,” trainer

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Terry Kennedy said. Princess Brook finished a respectable seventh behind Nashville in last year’s Gr.3 Trentham Stakes (2100m) and earned another trip away with a string of honest efforts.

She has finished in the money in each of her last five outings, including a third placing in the Listed Spring Classic (2000m) at Riccarton.

“She’s been going super and

the bigger tracks suit her,” Kennedy said. “She arrived at Bruce Herd’s place on Tuesday and she’s travelled and settled in nicely. She’s drawn well and will be ridden off the pace a bit.”

Princess Brook will be partnered by Chris Johnson, who has guided the daughter of Raise The Flag to six of her eight career wins.

“She’s been getting quite a bit of weight down here,” Kennedy

said. “She’s the highest rated horse in the race on Saturday, but with the mare’s allowance she’ll carry 58.5kg and that’s better than running around here with 60kg.

“When she ran third at Riccarton she was giving seven kilos to the first two horses. It’s not the weight she’s carrying, it’s what she has to give away to the others.”

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Snow Secret’s training regime will be changed ahead of her summer target. The Cambridge mare has been set for a third tilt at the Gr.3 Wallaceville Estate Wellington Cup (3200m) at Trentham on January 20. Fourth in 2016 and an unlucky seventh last year, Snow Secret didn’t pull up 100 per cent when unplaced in last Saturday’s Gr.3 Waikato Cup (2400m). “She tied up quite badly after that, which is a bit of a shame, so I don’t think I’ll run her before the Wellington Cup,” Shaune Ritchie said. “We’ll train her English-style with long, slow work without sprinting her up.”

Dee answers call Expatriate New Zealand jockey Michael Dee will partner Consensus in the Gr.1 Zabeel Classic (2000m) at Ellerslie on Boxing Day. Now firmly established in Melbourne, Dee has answered the call from the mare’s connections after Alysha Collett copped a suspension at Ellerslie last Sunday. She defended a charge of slowing the pace aboard Cinematic to the degree that it caused interference to other runners, but was deemed to be guilty and was suspended for seven days from December 22. Dee’s Ellerslie rides also include Princess Rihanna in the Gr.2 Cambridge Stud Eight Carat Classic (1600m) and the two-yearold Nirvana In Fire.

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Forbury Park harness Today at Forbury Park Racecourse

Forbury Park Trotting Club Inc Venue: Forbury Park Meeting Date: 21 December 2017 NZ Meeting number: 7 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 5.57pm (NZT) JUST ESSENCE CATERING TROT $6250, non-winners 3yo+ trot, stand, 2200m 1 00 Rue Daunou (1) fr ............................ K Adams 2 64726 Pat The Monarch (2) fr .................. A Suddaby 3 70684 Ed Wood (3) fr ........................D D McCormick 4 23354 Our Gracie (4) fr ......................... P Williamson 5 0x Fancy Woman (5) fr ........................... M Jones 6 89335 Sage Trouble (U1) fr .........................B Orange 7 8x870 Pat The Monkey (U2) fr ..............M Williamson 8 5060x Dream Of Pat (U3) fr .....................R McIlwrick 9 8879x Special Pat (U4) fr ........................ C Ferguson 2 6.22pm DUNEDIN HOLIDAY PARK & MOTELS MOBILE PACE $8000, r40 to r43 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 2820P Mickey Jay (1) fr ..................... S Tomlinson (J) 2 67894 Chief Kapai (2) fr .......................... C Ferguson 3 05055 Jetenara (3) fr ......................................D Dunn 4 0870x Caesar Rocks (4) fr .......................R McIlwrick 5 75940 Franco Nixon (5) fr .............................R Swain 6 09099 Glenisthebettor (6) fr ........................K Butt (J) 7 00008 Alexy (7) fr ....................................D O’Connell 8 0479x Okains Bay (8) fr ........................M Williamson 9 68907 Tubby Jim (21) fr................................. R Close 10 09093 Pegasus Kommander (22) fr .......J Kennett (J)

3 6.50pm PICK 6 STARTS NOW MOBILE PACE $6250, non-winners 3yo+ mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 67x Sheeza Sport (1) fr ............................ M Jones 2 0987x Bullys Princess (2) fr .................... C Ferguson 3 0Px00 Limoso fr .........................................Scratched 4 7 Coolhand Easton (3) fr ........................D Dunn 5 90 For Regal (4) fr ....................................A Milne 6 Tact Denzel (5) fr ................................R Swain 7 29 Frankie D (6) fr ...................................J W Cox 8 0960x Come And Go (7) fr ...................... C Purvis (J) 9 86069 Fleur Galleon (21) fr ...................... A Suddaby 10 2 CC Jones (22) fr ...............................B Orange 11 8404 Machs Mareta (23) fr .......................... R Close 12 Make Up Artist (24) fr ........................B Hutton 13 Sherwood Ashlyn (25) fr .............M Williamson 14 P7 Easton Foxglove (26) fr ............... M Hurrell (J) 15 28x03 Lis Amore (27) fr............................R McIlwrick Emergency: Limoso 4 7.25pm FORBURY PARK BAR & BISTRO PACE $6250, non-winners 3yo+ pace, stand, 2700m 1 4 Elianna Franco (1) fr.......................... M Jones 2 43409 Crimson Lane (2) fr ....................S O’Reilly (J) 3 0060x Rev Me Up (3) fr ........................... C Ferguson 4 476x9 Star Attack (4) fr ..................... S Tomlinson (J) 5 5380x Bring Back Buck (5) fr .........................A Milne 6 4 Futura Easton (6) fr .............................D Dunn 7 0Px00 Limoso (7) fr .......................................J W Cox

8 60x00 Texas Ruler (8) fr ..............................B Orange 9 934x6 Gear Change (9) fr .....................M Williamson 10 98603 Afro Dizzy Yak (U1) fr ......................... R Close 11 P2723 Star Ruler (U2) fr ...........................R McIlwrick 5 7.57pm TELFER ELECTRICAL TROT $7000, r40 to r55 trot, stand, 2200m 1 x0704 Bono Hest (1) fr .........................J Morrison (J) 2 08220 Sea Rover (2) fr ..............................T McMillan 3 63170 Prince George (3) fr ...............D D McCormick 4 78050 Imran Khan (4) fr ..............................B Orange 5 08079 Don’t Look Back (5) fr.................M Williamson 6 90x0x Saltwater Gold (6) fr ..........................B Hutton 7 83003 Troy Castleton (7) fr .............................D Dunn 8 22x21 Landora’s Lassie (8) fr ...................T Quate (J) 9 58992 Cocktail Waiter (9) fr ........................ C Buchan 10 25608 Larch (10) fr................................... A Suddaby 11 64065 Heavenly Love (11) fr .................... D Simpson 12 x0520 Missie Castleton (U1) fr .................M Lewis (J) 13 187x9 Och Aye The Noo (U2) fr ...............R McIlwrick 6 8.24pm PW ENGINEERING JUNIOR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE $7000, 4yo+, up to r58 with cond. mob. pace jun.d, mobile, 2200m 1 41702 Highview Justice (1) fr ...................T Quate (J) 2 38463 Hot Off The Press (2) fr .......... M Anderson (J) 3 30424 No More Change (3) fr .................M Purvis (J) 4 08965 Rostriever Victory (4) fr.....................K Butt (J) 5 7x781 Despicable Me (5) fr .....................L McKay (J)

6 00120 Boomer (6) fr ............................... M Hurrell (J) 7 x2684 Rozzano (7) fr ........................ S Tomlinson (J) 8 07333 Lorretta Franco (8) fr .................J Morrison (J) 9 73193 Essence Of Easton (21) fr .............M Lewis (J) 10 04086 Aveross Ferrari (22) fr .............A Fitzgerald (J) 7 8.55pm SPEIGHTS MOBILE PACE $8000, 3yo+ r53 to r60 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 998P4 Playboy Prince (1) fr ..................... C Ferguson 2 27961 To Ri Alby (2) fr.................................B Orange 3 90688 Clifton Tactic (3) fr...............................J W Cox 4 801 Jingles Bromac (4) fr .........................B Hutton 5 31x30 Simply Dreaming (5) fr ........................D Dunn 6 76048 Fiery Ferret (6) fr ...........................R McIlwrick 7 98732 Mighty Empire (7) fr ....................M Williamson 8 9P171 Raphoe (8) fr ...................................... R Close 9 19098 Mr Woodlea (21) fr........................ C Purvis (J) 10 55x95 Motu Time To Shine (22) fr ............ A Suddaby 8 9.20pm NEXT RACE MEETING 1 FEBRUARY 2018 MOBILE PACE $8000, 3yo+ r45 to r51 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 80200 Classie Margaret (1) fr...................R McIlwrick 2 37749 Got A Beauty (2) fr .....................M Williamson 3 x0853 Highview Illusion (3) fr .........................D Dunn 4 70600 Veneto (4) fr.................................J Kennett (J) 5 57217 It’s All Over Now (5) fr .................. C Ferguson 6 x7618 Bushido (6) fr......................................J W Cox 7 64276 War Horse fr ....................................Scratched

8 25016 Major Four (7) fr ...............................B Orange 9 9P436 Passion Flower (21) fr ........................ R Close 10 13056 The Persuader (22) fr ............. S Tomlinson (J) Pacifiers on : Coolhand Easton (R3) LEGEND: X - Spell from racing of at least 3 months P - Retired (or pulled up) from race L - Driver unseated U1 - Unruly beginner {C} - Concession driver {C.cl} - Claiming concession driver which allows horse to start one class down SELECTIONS: Race 1: Fancy Woman, Our Gracie, Sage Trouble, Special Pat Race 2: Jetenara, Glenisthebettor, Chief Kapai, Mickey Jay Race 3: CC Jones, Sheeza Sport, Frankie D, Machs Mareta Race 4: Crimson Lane, Futura Easton, Star Ruler, Gear Change Race 5: Sea Rover, Troy Castleton, Missie Castleton, Don’t Look Back Race 6: Hot Off The Press, No More Change, Rozzano, Lorretta Franco Race 7: Mighty Empire, Motu Time To Shine, Simply Dreaming, Fiery Ferret Race 8: Highview Illusion, Bushido, It’s All Over Now, Major Four

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M9 Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington Raceway Meeting Date: 21 December 2017 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 4.44pm (NZT) THE FITZ SPORTS BAR SPRINT C2, 295m 1 36x44 Red Margin 17.43 ........................... M Grant 2 47218 Cosmoholic 17.53 ........................A Waretini 3 88676 Joey Baxter 17.41 ..................J T McInerney 4 34343 Flaming Sambuca 17.44 ........J T McInerney 5 51216 Oskitz 17.29 .................................C Roberts 6 72887 Black Dan 17.60.....................J T McInerney 7 61543 Goldstar Scout 17.50 S & ...............B Evans 8 55214 Broken Penniless 17.49 .................G Cleeve 9 55167 Gordy Junior 17.51 M & ....................Jopson 10 75264 Idol Star 17.50.................................R Wales 2 5.04pm KAISA EARTHWORKS PH.0272073323 DASH C3, 295m 1 37246 Botany Alan 17.85..................J T McInerney 2 17587 Opawa Binge 17.31.........................R Wales 3 51334 Sparkling Terra 17.23 ......................R Casey 4 6241x Replay 17.26 ...................................J Tanner 5 32451 On Edge 17.42 .......................J T McInerney 6 467F3 Another Cruise 17.32 M &.................Jopson 7 12836 Fabre’s Lass 17.44 ....................R Blackburn 8 84542 Ohoka Billy 17.08 ......................... L Waretini 9 47278 Wong Box 17.48 M & ........................Jopson 10 16757 Ice Princess 17.39 ....................A Bradshaw 3 5.22pm ACTIVE ELECTRICAL CHRISTCHURCH SPRINT C2, 295m 1 52768 Roadworks 17.16 ............................ M Grant 2 23553 Giancana 17.36............................S Hindson 3 45835 Homebush Kelso 17.04 ..........J T McInerney

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Christchurch dogs Today at Addington Raceway

3 23385 Rick’s Treasure 17.24 ......................R Casey 4 74761 Lonely Baxter 17.49 ...............J T McInerney 5 36421 Opawa Cheviot 30.20 S & ...............B Evans 4 45771 Homebush Banker 17.41 .......J T McInerney 5 74131 Opawa Jumper 17.17 ......................R Wales 6 11744 Amy Bale 30.89............................C Roberts 5 72161 Know Scrutiny 17.29 ......................G Cleeve 6 16182 Gotcha Majenta 17.55........................C Weir 7 44333 Hard Questions 30.01 ....................G Cleeve 6 35124 Star Bucking 17.34.................J T McInerney 7 62534 Ohoka Angel 17.41 ......................A Waretini 8 22272 Shady Snapper 30.46 ..................C Roberts 7 74284 Koputara 17.37 M & ..........................Jopson 8 18785 Mandi Mae 17.21 ............................R Casey 9 55568 Helski Bale 30.37 .........................C Roberts 8 16486 Botany Cold 17.32 .................J T McInerney 10 8.02pm CHRISTCHURCH CASINO STAKES C4/5, 9 28661 Abacus Magic 17.53 .................... L Waretini 9 47278 Wong Box 17.48 M & ........................Jopson 520m 10 55285 Steel The Gold 17.29 ................D A Roberts 4 5.42pm KOLORFUL KANVAS SPRINT C4, 295m 1 26124 Nozzno Fear 30.32.................... A Bradshaw 10 66678 Cannonball Bolt 17.49.....................R Casey 1 31312 Homebush Rufus 17.34 .........J T McInerney 7 7.04pm NINA’S GIRL DISTANCE C1/2d, 645m 2 24761 Cosmic Odette 30.48 .............J T McInerney 1 37776 Opawa Brad nwtd J & .....................D Fahey 2 22214 Hilton Open 17.22 .....................A Bradshaw 3 22524 Cactus Jack 30.06 J & ....................D Fahey 2 46116 Fair Pippa 38.16 J &........................D Fahey 3 33832 Smash Attack 17.22 ........................ M Grant 4 6F544 Opawa Racer 30.23 ........................R Wales 3 25446 Goldstar Miley 38.41 S & ................B Evans 4 61113 Fired Up Jasper 17.21 ..................... B Dann 5 x4451 Replica Yella 30.48 .......................... M Grant 4 66555 Allen Hadrian nwtd .......................C Roberts 5 81227 NippaOfSambucca 17.35 .......J T McInerney 6 12172 Junk Mail 30.23 J &.........................D Fahey 5 15255 Opawa Timo nwtd J & .....................D Fahey 6 56666 Another Belle 17.22 M & ...................Jopson 7 18x73 Vikings 29.99 J & ............................D Fahey 6 31214 Runway Bono 37.98 J &..................D Fahey 7 57861 Opawa Kevin nwtd ..........................R Wales 8 36531 Boston Billy 30.40 H & ........................Taylor 7 24453 Opawa Plum 38.46 J & ...................D Fahey 8 11166 Captain Chilly 17.34 ...........................C Weir 9 65415 Penalty Bale 30.41 .......................C Roberts 8 83312 He’s All Power nwtd J & ..................D Fahey 10 56524 Shreddin’ 30.44 J & .........................D Fahey 9 88377 High Dreamer 17.24........................ M Grant 11 8.20pm THE TURF BAR DASH C5, 295m 10 87458 Culvie Lass 17.45 H & ........................Taylor 8 7.19pm I PAVE CONCRETE SPRINT C3, 295m 5 6.10pm THURSDAY PLACE PICK STAKES C2, 1 36637 Fiery Fagan 17.29 ...........................R Casey 1 61471 Opawa Waihemo 17.33 ...................R Wales 520m 2 11227 Danziger 17.34..........................R Blackburn 2 22174 Ohoka Clare 17.21 ....................... L Waretini 1 54866 Cawbourne Palmer 30.51 ............C Roberts 3 67475 Tamara May 17.42 .......................... M Grant 3 11221 Swimming Goat 16.79........................C Weir 2 12328 Majestic Action 30.00 S & ...............B Evans 4 46458 Peaky Boy 17.38 .............................J Tanner 4 33135 Amino Trouble 17.25 .................A Bradshaw 3 32222 Umbridge Bale nwtd.....................C Roberts 5 88477 Homebush Miles 17.42 ..........J T McInerney 5 41261 Cosmic Richie 17.43 ..............J T McInerney 4 84273 Ana Dior 30.77 .............................C Roberts 6 36333 Valyrian Steel 17.49 ...............J T McInerney 6 37513 Sarcasm 17.28 ...............................G Cleeve 7 35312 Inside Affair 17.41 .....................R Blackburn 5 12166 Martha Magic 30.51 H & .....................Taylor 7 32125 Know Sweat 17.39 .........................G Cleeve 8 18216 Custom Paint 17.06............................C Weir 6 33156 Inter Oblivion 30.32 S & ..................B Evans 8 7736x Frosty Action 17.51 S & ..................B Evans 9 53662 Wow Madonna 17.19 M & ...............P Binnie 7 11163 Dream Kay 30.29 ............................R Wales 9 47278 Wong Box 17.48 M & ........................Jopson 8 67677 Dave’s Dot 30.24 ....................J T McInerney 10 17876 Dora Dufran 17.34 ..........................J Tanner 10 33843 Seriously Grand 17.23 .......................C Weir 9 51744 Know Conclusion 30.82 .................G Cleeve 9 7.39pm ADDINGTON EVENTS CENTRE STAKES 12 8.37pm LIVAMOL SPRINT C4, 295m 1 15346 Think Tank 17.51 ....................J T McInerney 10 76547 Draxler 30.32 J & ............................D Fahey C3, 520m 6 6.34pm (NZT) FOX & FERRET @ THE PALMS DASH 1 13612 Hilton Forabet 30.46.................. A Bradshaw 2 74158 Genetic Marlow 17.42 ..................... M Grant C3, 295m 2 63457 Shift The Blame 30.47............J T McInerney 3 71247 High Return 17.32 ........................... M Grant 1 61423 Jinja Brian 17.15 ..........................A Waretini 3 52756 Homebush Fued nwtd ............J T McInerney 4 18872 Sweet Abby Lee 17.33 ..............R Blackburn 2 28762 Settle Grettel 17.41 .........................J Tanner 4 41141 Goldstar Marvely 30.17 S & ............B Evans 5 21316 Sergess 17.42 ........................J T McInerney

6 88436 Magic Mike 17.16 .........................C Roberts 7 57225 Detective Dash nwtd ..............J T McInerney 8 65114 Nicey Spicey 17.36 ...................A Bradshaw 9 35865 Opawa Kim 17.49............................R Wales 10 68874 Justin Ryan nwtd S & ......................B Evans LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track SELECTIONS: Race 1: Oskitz, Red Margin, Broken Penniless, Flaming Sambuca, Goldstar Scout Race 2: Ohoka Billy, Opawa Binge, Botany Alan, Sparkling Terra, On Edge Race 3: Opawa Jumper, Roadworks, Homebush Kelso, Mandi Mae, Gotcha Majenta Race 4: Hilton Open, Fired Up Jasper, Homebush Rufus, Captain Chilly, Smash Attack Race 5: Umbridge Bale, Dream Kay, Majestic Action, Cawbourne Palmer, Inter Oblivion Race 6: Jinja Brian, Settle Grettel, Botany Cold, Star Bucking, Homebush Banker Race 7: Runway Bono, Fair Pippa, He’s All Power, Opawa Plum, Opawa Brad Race 8: Danziger, Fiery Fagan, Know Sweat, Valyrian Steel, Peaky Boy Race 9: Hard Questions, Shady Snapper, Goldstar Marvely, Hilton Forabet, Shift The Blame Race 10: Cactus Jack, Vikings, Cosmic Odette, Opawa Racer, Nozzno Fear Race 11: Swimming Goat, Custom Paint, Inside Affair, Ohoka Clare, Opawa Waihemo Race 12: Think Tank, High Return, Nicey Spicey, Sweet Abby Lee, Sergess

Levin gallops Today at Otaki raceway

Levin Racing Club Venue: Otaki Meeting Date: 21 December, 2017 NZ Meeting number: 4 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 1.37pm (NZT) GRANT PLUMBING MAIDEN $10,000, MDN, 2100m 1 70x83 Donardo (7) 58.5 .........................A Collett 2 4x429 Turfshaker (10) 58.5 .................... R Myers 3 x7954 Heza Duke h (1) 58.5 .................... T Allan 4 55632 Hard But Fair (2) 56.5 ...............M Tanaka 5 9277 Owned (8) 56.5 ..............S Weatherley (a) 6 0x985 Suffign (5) 56.5 ...........................S Collett 7 88085 Crystal Roc (9) 56.5 .............M Singh (a3) 8 x6080 Belladita (4) 56.5 .................... A Shin (a4) 9 58x9. La Phyta (3) 56.5........................ J Parkes 10 070 Her Destiny h (6) 55 ..................D Bradley 2 2.12pm FIRST SOVEREIGN TRUST HOROWHENUA CHRISTMAS CUP $11,000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 2100m 1 24955 High Quality tm (5) 59 ......S O’Malley (a4) 2 7x636 Amorata t (6) 58 .......................... R Myers 3 x7824 Hunta Pence db (4) 57 ...S Weatherley (a) 4 x5372 Gorbachev b (1) 56 .................... J Parkes 5 51190 Itellyouonething td (2) 55 .....M Singh (a3) 6 74460 Mr Darcee’s Gold m (3) 54 ..........S Collett 3 2.47pm VETS ON RIVERBANK 3YO MAIDEN $10,000, MDN 3YO, 1300m 1 222. Baxstreetboy b (1) 57.5 .............. J Parkes 2 42 Hunter Villain b (5) 57.5 .............. R Myers

M3 Auckland Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Manukau Stadium Meeting Date: 21 December, 2017 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 12 and 13 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 11, 12 and 13 1 12.50pm (NZT) GREYHOUND FUNCTION CENTRE SPRINT C0, 318m 1 322x5 Forcible nwtd..................................... S Clark 2 Hitch A Ride nwtd ............................T Green 3 43573 Wairoa Angel nwtd ........................H Mullane 4 5427 Just Jiggle nwtd U & ..........................Cottam 5 Feed The Need nwtd P & ............... J Cleaver 6 6665 Mighty Mezz nwtd R & ................ N O’Regan 7 876 Bright Concept nwtd R & .....................L Udy 8 865 Agbeze nwtd ..................................A Cleaver 9 677 Miss Bucket nwtd ...........................A Cleaver 10 73487 Phuket Paul nwtd .............................S Codlin 2 1.10pm STITCHES UPHOLSTERY SPRINT C1, 318m 1 57164 Billy Bullet 18.68 ............................H R Scott 2 47741 Tabulam Girl nwtd W & ....................T Steele 3 72426 Simple Request 19.08 ...................... B Bond 4 58785 Kiwi Baxter nwtd .....................J T McInerney 5 35344 Totes nwtd...............................J T McInerney 6 15771 Vanos 18.76 ..................................H Mullane 7 57874 Hot Machine nwtd ............................T Green 8 55768 Ngakawau nwtd ......................J T McInerney 9 26676 Microphone 19.07 ........................... G Farrell 10 48678 Bah Baa 18.82 R & ..................... N O’Regan 3 1.28pm TROPHIES PLUS SPRINT C0, 318m 1 44663 Surge Ahead nwtd R & ........................L Udy 2 48464 Sky Ryder nwtd................................ M Black 3 23 Hot Mayhem nwtd U & .......................Cottam 4 35224 Crampton nwtd ..............................A Cleaver 5 Kiwi Boy nwtd U &..............................Cottam 6 F7364 Bright Boy nwtd ................................. B Bond 7 Cameo Syd nwtd .............................. B Craik 8 4 Kuridrani nwtd ................................A Cleaver

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4x Hartley (3) 57.5 ..............S Weatherley (a) All In Stitches (4) 57.5 .......C Waddell (a4) 8. Lisbeth (2) 55.5 ...........................S Collett 6. Lincoln Melody (6) 55.5...............A Collett 4 3.22pm SHIRLEY’S YUMMY STRAWBERRIES MAIDEN $10,000, MDN, 1200m 1 Rocco Bello (5) 58.5 ......S Weatherley (a) 2 700 Chewbacca (9) 58.5 ....................D Turner 3 0500x Toby’s Choice (2) 58.5 ..... M McNelis (a3) 4 x226x Book Smart b (10) 56.5........M Singh (a3) 5 555x3 Smoken Hot (1) 56.5 ........ T Johnson (a2) 6 5x04 Won’t Back Down (3) 56.5 .......... R Myers 7 8400x Charming Choux (4) 56.5..........M Tanaka 8 9x Close To Me (11) 56.5 .................A Collett 9 7x Nancees Gold (6) 56.5 ................S Collett 10 38x97 Piriwai (7) 56.5 ........................... J Parkes 11 48x9. Magico h (8) 55 5 3.57pm NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE F&M MAIDEN $12,000, MDN F&M, 1400m 1 72327 Play The Field (9) 57.5 .........M Singh (a3) 2 94092 Dancing Auriole (7) 57.5 .............D Turner 3 9x2. Edwardian Lady (3) 57.5 .............A Collett 4 5x4x2 Sassy Bride (8) 57.5 ........ S MacNab (a2) 5 7x2 Siren Call b (2) 57.5 .......S Weatherley (a) 6 5306x Word Savvy (6) 57.5 ........ T Johnson (a2) 7 Swift Saoirse (4) 57.5................D Bradley 8 Tipping Point (1) 57.5 .................. R Myers 9 Solsavon (5) 56 .......................... J Parkes 6 4.37pm LIFESTYLE AND DAIRY PUMPS MAID-

EN $10,000, MDN, 1400m 1 2x725 Field Of Fire (1) 58.5 .................J Waddell 2 7x264 Toms b (5) 58.5 .......................... J Parkes 3 6450 Choice Attitude (10) 58.5 ............S Collett 4 700 Chewbacca (6) 58.5 5 0x Time Bearer (2) 58.5 ....... C O’Beirne (a3) 6 67 Whowouldknow 58.5 ................ Scratched 7 7x2 Siren Call b (9) 56.5 8 4 Live In Hope (3) 56.5..................... T Allan 9 2x6x0 Sidart (4) 56.5 .................. M McNelis (a3) 10 49x Little Majella (8) 56.5.................D Bradley 11 Missy Miu Miu (7) 55 ................... R Myers 7 5.12pm PAUL IRELAND DIGGER HIRE R65 HANDICAP $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 88524 Terracotta Warrior td (2) 59S MacNab (a2) 2 x54x0 Missy Moo t (6) 58.5 ...................A Collett 3 6x382 Brakbar (4) 58 .................. T Johnson (a2) 4 0x192 La Jolie Fille d (7) 57.5................ R Myers 5 5x019 Stellacanto td (5) 57 ................... J Parkes 6 515x8 Pathfinder th (1) 56.5 ...... C O’Beirne (a3) 7 29x30 Dandeedee (11) 56 ............... D Hirini (a1) 8 803x9 Lovethefeeling d (10) 55 ...........M Tanaka 9 0x003 Xcessory t (9) 55 .........................S Collett 10 8058x Dignify tdmb (8) 54.........S Weatherley (a) 11 5088x Eepa Neema dm (3) 54........M Singh (a3) 8 5.47pm FOX CONTRACTING MAIDEN $10,000, MDN, 1600m 1 43243 Handyman (12) 58.5 .........C Waddell (a4)

2 50234 Spondulix (1) 58.5 .......................S Collett 3 35505 Our Jocko (3) 58.5 ........................ T Allan 4 Bucephalus (8) 58.5 ......... T Johnson (a2) 5 0 Mini Coopa (11) 58.5 ....... S MacNab (a2) 6 09 Post Graduate (5) 58.5................D Turner 7 6 Herengawe (10) 57 ............... D Hirini (a1) 8 P Red Cloud (9) 57........................ J Parkes 9 0x323 Rip Into Ghia b (13) 56.5.............A Collett 10 594 Shezacraftsman (4) 56.5......M Singh (a3) 11 Eloquence (7) 56.5.........S Weatherley (a) 12 000x7 Stunning (6) 56.5 ......................M Tanaka 13 0 Weare Rocking (2) 56.5 .............. R Myers Blinkers on : Toms (R6), Weare Rocking (R8) Blinkers off : Field Of Fire (R6) Winkers on : Edwardian Lady (R5), La Jolie Fille, Eepa Neema (R7), Our Jocko, Red Cloud (R8) Winkers off : Baxstreetboy (R3), Choice Attitude (R6) Pacifiers off : Edwardian Lady (R5) LEGEND: Runner Form b - Beaten favourite at last start c - Won at this distance on this course d - Won at this distance on another course h - Home track m - Won in heavy going t - Won at track X - Spell of three months Race Information hcp - handicap mdn - maiden nmw - no metropolitan wins opn - open r80 - rating

3yo - nominated age 3yo & up - nominated age and up 3yo f - nominated age and type 3 & 4yos - combined age groups c&g - colts and geldings cg&e - colts, geldings and entires e&g - entires and geldings f&m - fillies and mares hwt - high weight sw - set weight swp - set weights and penalties spa - set weights, penalties and allowances wfa - weight for age wlt - welter weight wfp - weight for age with penalties and allowances SELECTIONS: Race 1: Hard But Fair, Turfshaker, Donardo, Heza Duke, Suffign Race 2: Amorata, Hunta Pence, Gorbachev, High Quality, Itellyouonething Race 3: Baxstreetboy, Hunter Villain, Hartley, Lisbeth, All In Stitches Race 4: Book Smart, Rocco Bello, Smoken Hot, Piriwai, Won’t Back Down Race 5: Sassy Bride, Edwardian Lady, Siren Call, Swift Saoirse, Tipping Point Race 6: Field Of Fire, Siren Call, Sidart, Toms, Choice Attitude Race 7: Terracotta Warrior, La Jolie Fille, Brakbar, Missy Moo, Stellacanto Race 8: Rip Into Ghia, Spondulix, Eloquence, Bucephalus, Red Cloud

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5 1614 Zara Storm nwtd ............................. G Farrell 6 34756 Fancy Gas 18.70 M & ....................... J Smith 7 36883 Homebush Olive 18.56 ...........J T McInerney 8 43377 Dyna Bevlin nwtd U & ........................Cottam 9 87576 Jane Baxter nwtd ....................J T McInerney 10 27887 Paris Global nwtd ....................J T McInerney LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track SELECTIONS: Race 1: Hitch A Ride, Just Jiggle, Forcible, Wairoa Angel, Feed The Need Race 2: Tabulam Girl, Vanos, Totes, Billy Bullet, Simple Request Race 3: Kiwi Boy, Cameo Syd, Hot Mayhem, Crampton, Sky Ryder Race 4: Gimme Hot Chips, On Demand, Opawa Libby, Opawa Rocket, Southern Blue Race 5: Goldstar Holly, Kapai Bart, Midnight Daydream, Sue Zooki, Idol Ajay Race 6: Shortcut Pluto, Alex Attack, Scott Tied Up, Fantastic Zoe, Hows Your Mum Race 7: Stay Away Haydo, El Narco, Yooldome, San Tan Samson, Jinja Squeak Race 8: Obstinatus, Hallo Star, Ekali, Wong Way, King Shaq Race 9: Opawa Vegan, Elaborate, Jinja Mia, Home Bound, Ef Ay Zarr Race 10: Salvarotti, Electric Dee Eye, Jinja Heart, Opawa Loyal, Opawa Velocette Race 11: Just One Smile, Formation, Mrs Browns Girl, Classy Impact, Audrette Race 12: Smarty Marty, Red Head, Agistri, Ken Wilde, Sammy Baxter Race 13: Brick With Eyes, Zara Storm, Fancy Gas, Wai-

Auckland dogs Today at Manukau Raceway 9 57 Thea nwtd W & ................................T Steele 10 788x7 Kaeshius nwtd .................................. S Clark 4 1.46pm DELI’S SPORTS BAR CLENDON INN SPRINT C3, 318m 1 72443 Southern Blue 18.64 .................. C M Henley 2 66245 Stranger Things 18.92 ...................... B Craik 3 53841 Opawa Rocket 18.71 W & ................T Steele 4 7x761 One Cool Chap 18.70 W & ..............T Steele 5 16111 Gimme Hot Chips 18.55 U & .............Cottam 6 64411 On Demand 18.54 ........................... M Black 7 63133 Opawa Libby 18.55 W & ..................T Steele 8 44212 Absinthe Minded nwtd ..................H Mullane 9 23645 Kapai Lana 18.61 R &..........................L Udy 10 16865 Bodyguard 18.66 .............................. B Craik 5 2.03pm PLASTERBOARD STAKES C1, 527m 1 F1241 Midnight Daydream 31.25 R & .............L Udy 2 43532 Goldstar Holly nwtd......................... G Farrell 3 16646 Kapai Bart 31.16 W & ......................T Steele 4 38833 Sue Zooki nwtd ................................T Green 5 57656 Hatshepsut 31.27.............................. B Craik 6 88878 Barwon Babe nwtd......................D Schofield 7 65634 Twelve Gauge nwtd.......................... M Black 8 24832 Idol Ajay nwtd W & ...........................T Steele 9 78788 Doug Deep nwtd R & ...........................L Udy 6 2.21pm GREYHOUNDS AS PETS SPRINT C2, 318m 1 876F1 Was Just Saying 18.59 R & .................L Udy 2 42223 Shortcut Pluto 18.57 W & ................T Steele 3 86541 Fantastic Zoe 18.51 ....................D Schofield 4 14858 Drury 18.41 ....................................A Cleaver 5 13242 Scott Tied Up 18.63 U & ....................Cottam 6 64213 Hows Your Mum 18.62 U & ................Cottam 7 85723 Alex Attack 18.38 U & ........................Cottam 8 38778 Made Time 18.31 .............................S Codlin 9 74178 Red Dee 18.53.................................P Green 10 13255 Bigtime Moola 18.60 R & .....................L Udy 7 2.37pm JACK’S WHOLESALE MEATS STAKES C3/4, 527m

1 37536 Yooldome 30.59 ..........................D Schofield 2 43671 San Tan Samson 30.68....................T Green 3 63617 Untouchable 30.75 ...........................P Green 4 45164 Jinja Squeak 30.48 W &...................T Steele 5 12118 Stay Away Haydo 30.55 ...................T Green 6 67843 Zipping Silva nwtd .......................D Schofield 7 64622 El Narco 30.69 .................................P Green 8 33164 Little Moo 30.50 U & ..........................Cottam 9 84325 Global Conquest 30.27 W & ............T Steele 10 16828 Beltom 30.42...............................D Schofield 8 2.55pm HEWLETT ELECTRICAL SPRINT C4, 318m 1 53538 King Shaq 18.47 ..............................T Green 2 12884 Obstinatus 18.25 R &.................. N O’Regan 3 24665 Hallo Star 18.23 R & ............................L Udy 4 37242 Ekali 18.42 ...................................... G Farrell 5 61422 Wong Way 18.51 U & .........................Cottam 6 23617 Bigtime Sneaky 18.63 ...................H Mullane 7 33136 All Hail Caesar 18.64 U & ..................Cottam 8 32583 Mad Harry 18.61 ............................... S Clark 9 12274 Fantastic Sid 18.49 .....................D Schofield 10 44276 Fabrelee 18.20 ................................. S Lozell 9 3.12pm CAROL’S TAB CLENDON INN STAKES C1, 527m 1 53554 Jinja Mia 31.41 W & .........................T Steele 2 35237 Blocker nwtd R & ........................ N O’Regan 3 77524 Elaborate 30.88 ..........................P Ferguson 4 43473 Opawa Vegan nwtd W & ..................T Steele 5 76486 Home Bound nwtd ...........................T Green 6 48878 Zarzuella 31.28 ................................S Codlin 7 71667 Alyeska 30.77 ................................... B Craik 8 33445 Ef Ay Zarr nwtd U & ...........................Cottam 9 78788 Doug Deep nwtd R & ...........................L Udy 10 3.27pm PUMP & ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD STAKES C2, 527m 1 38551 Electric Dee Eye 30.84 ....................P Green 2 34565 Electric Lotto 30.87 .....................P Ferguson 3 28323 Jinja Heart 30.87 W & ......................T Steele

23141 Opawa Silver nwtd ............................ S Clark 13332 Salvarotti 30.89 ...........................D Schofield 24437 Princess Alea 31.02 ................... C M Henley 22612 Opawa Loyal 31.12 ........................... S Clark 34413 Opawa Velocette 30.86 W & ............T Steele 36516 Opawa Kuru 30.35 W & ...................T Steele 72825 Barwon Annie 31.02 ...................D Schofield 11 3.47pm QUALIFIED PET SERVICES SPRINT C5, 318m 1 65111 Audrette 18.45 .................................. B Bond 2 43315 Bushman’s Idol 18.70 .................P Ferguson 3 27113 Formation 18.25................................ B Craik 4 21175 Vee Marina nwtd ..................................J Udy 5 8122F Classy Impact 18.52 ........................T Green 6 22432 Mrs Browns Girl nwtd R &........... N O’Regan 7 28271 Just One Smile 18.29........................ B Craik 8 145x4 Missing Allegro 18.75 ...................H Mullane 9 51265 Raging Demon 18.26 R & ....................L Udy 10 34684 Sun Is Shining 18.56......................... B Craik 12 4.05pm RACING HERE NEW YEAR’S EVE SPRINT C1, 318m 1 18888 Red Head 18.62...............................P Green 2 88578 Sammy Baxter nwtd ................J T McInerney 3 85385 Jack No Lag nwtd ........................... Y Castro 4 1183 Smarty Marty 18.54 ......................H Mullane 5 35443 Agistri 18.68 .................................... G Farrell 6 78324 Spider Phil 18.98 R & ................. N O’Regan 7 38742 Ken Wilde 18.63 ............................H Mullane 8 61655 Lil Diva nwtd............................J T McInerney 9 76686 Manhattan Style nwtd .............J T McInerney 10 26x67 Cawbourne Cool nwtd ...................... S Clark 13 4.23pm MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL SPRINT C1, 318m 1 8777x Scott No Value 18.51 .........................G Hunt 2 76865 Holly Blue Blood nwtd .............J T McInerney 3 15515 Brick With Eyes 18.68 R & .......... N O’Regan 4 8324x Wairoa Bonnie nwtd ......................H Mullane

roa Bonnie, Scott No Value

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In brief More teams than bases Plans for the America’s Cup to be hosted on Auckland’s waterfront may be unable to accommodate all parties interested in competing in the 2021 regatta. Plans were revealed this month allowing room for eight bases – one for Team New Zealand and seven for challengers – at the proposed $140 million Wynyard Basin site. However, Team New Zealand chief executive Grant Dalton said as many as 10 challengers were interested in taking part. While the 10 were interested, Dalton said he didn’t expect all of them to front up.

- NZME

Heraf Ferns new coach

New Zealand’s Doug Bracewell celebrates the wicket of Chris Gayle.

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Black Caps cruise to win wicket before Williamson played a defensive shot at Jason Holder and played the ball down onto his stumps, on 38.

When Tom Latham went lbw to the tidy Ashley Nurse, New Zealand were still 48 runs away.

Henry Nicholls edged Holder to the wicketkeeper but Taylor and debutant Todd Astle got New Zealand over the line with four overs to spare.

Taylor was left stranded on 49 off 76 balls as Rovman Powell bowled a wide to confirm New Zealand’s win.

Earlier, the West Indies had Powell to thank for getting up to a reasonable competitive score.

The tourists were in trouble at 134 for five at 30 overs, but opener Evin Lewis, with a classy 76, and Powell, who was out on the penultimate ball for 59 ensured the West Indies would put up some sort of target.

Chris Gayle took a six and four

New Zealand kicked off their ODI series against the West Indies with a convincing five-wicket victory at Cobham Oval yesterday.

They won the toss, got on top by halfway through the West Indies innings and held on.

It maintains a strong performance by New Zealand since the start of the tour, which began with them winning both tests against the tourists in comfortable fashion.

Chasing 249 to win, openers George Worker and Colin Munro made a flying start to New Zealand’s innings and rattled up New Zealand’s first century for the first wicket in an ODI since December 28, 2015.

Munro clattered the bowlers and got to 49 off 36 balls; fellow leftie Worker departed for 57 in the next over but New Zealand were well placed to press on.

Captain Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor put on 57 for the third

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After hundreds of entries into our Caption This competition last week, the judges have pored through all those offered by you, our readers.

Congratulations to Amanda Gray for her winning entry which earns her a $100 Stirling Sports voucher courtesy of the team on Tancred Street.

Amanda’s winning entry: “First kiss, it’s always kind of awkward.”

off consecutive Tim Southee balls before edging Doug Bracewell’s first ball to the wicketkeeper.

Shai Hope got the faintest of inside edges to Bracewell, was given out, immediately went to the DRS which confirmed a tiny spike on the screen.

Lefthand opener Evin Lewis, after a quiet start, found his range and played a quality innings. He completed another ODI half century to go with two hundreds.

His best support came from fellow lefthander Shimron Hetmyer.

The pair put on 62 before Hetmyer lofted legspinner Astle to long off for the first of his three wickets.

Jason Mohammed was beaten for pace by Lockie Ferguson, and Holder fell to a spectacular onehanded catch above his head by Ross Taylor at slip.

Lewis pulled Bracewell for six but was given lbw off Astle on 76, off 100 balls.

From there the West Indies limped along – Trent Boult conceding a solitary single in the 39th and 41st overs – and would have been lost without Powell.

He clouted Ferguson into the car park at square leg and worked the ball around impressively.

When he took 6, 6, 4 in the first three balls of the 49th over from Boult he had his first ODI half century, off 47 balls. The West Indies would have been lost without him.

Boult’s final over cost 20 as Powell put some late punch into the West Indies innings.

He thumped Bracewell for another straight six in the 50th before being caught on the long off boundary, his 59 off just 47 balls.

New Zealand have now won 25 and lost 30 of their 63 ODIs against the West Indies.

The second game in the threematch series is at Christchurch’s Hagley Oval on Saturday. - NZME

Austrian Andreas Heraf is set to be the new coach of the Football Ferns. The role has been vacant since early November when Tony Readings resigned after six years in charge. Heraf is New Zealand Football’s technical director and would normally be charged with assessing potential candidates, but it appears that he has put himself forward for the role – and been successful. Unless there is a lastminute change of heart by NZF, the Herald understands that Heraf is likely to be confirmed as the new man in charge of the Ferns. - NZME

Struck by lightning Champion supermaxi Wild Oats was struck by lightning while it underwent final preparations out of the water for the Sydney to Hobart. Wild Oats was in her cradle at Woolwich Dock on Sydney Harbour when a bolt of lightning struck the top of the 45-metre high carbon fibre mast. Sandy Oatley, spokesperson for the Oatley family, said it has been “a major blow for them on the eve of the big race”.

Although it is unclear if any of the yacht’s carbon fibre rigging was damaged, the 10 million voltplus discharge from the lightning destroyed a number of vital electronic instruments. However, despite damage to her electronics, the 100-footer is still expected to be on the start line.

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Mamola special guest Randy Mamola, the original ‘great entertainer’ of motorcycle Grand Prix racing will headline the Mike Pero MotoFest spectacular at Hampton Downs from March 3-4 next year. The American made his début in international motorcycle racing in New Zealand in the early 1970s and went on to world championship Grand Prix racing success. Along the way he gained a legion of fans, drawn to his postrace antics that included wheelies, stoppies and throwing his gloves into the grandstands.

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Quicks bowl Smith over Steve Smith paid tribute to his fast bowling attack and targeted a 5-0 whitewash after Australia regained the Ashes urn. Such is Australia’s dominance that captain Smith is already thinking ahead to the tour of South Africa next year, raising the possibility Mitchell Starc could miss the fourth test in Melbourne on Boxing Day after receiving treatment for a bruised heel. Starc has taken 19 wickets in three tests, with Josh Hazlewood claiming 15 and Pat Cummins 11. Nathan Lyon has 14 from his spin.

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Gold Coast sand ‘too fine’ It’s the beachside equivalent of selling ice to an Eskimo but Gold Coast Commonwealth Games organisers will be using imported sand for next year’s beach volleyball competition.

The expensive move had to be taken after the International Beach Volleyball Federation (FIVB) deemed the sand at Coolangatta and surrounds “too fine” for competition.

It means tonnes of coarser sand will have to be trucked in for next year’s competition to go ahead.

Even the sand at Copacabana Beach wasn’t good enough for

last year’s Rio Olympics and required a coarser mix. The news will add an extra cost to staging the beach volleyball which Games organisers (GOLDOC) chief executive Mark Peters says is already costing more than $19 million.

“The advice from the FIVB is that the sand at Coolangatta and surrounds is so fine that it requires a mix of coarseness to ensure that the athletes have a safe playing surface consistent with the requirements of the federation,” GOLDOC deputy CEO Brian Nourse said.

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currently under way to secure a coarser sand.

Nourse said potential suppliers had been sourced across southeast Queensland and negotiations were under way.

“Nothing has been signed yet with any of the suppliers, but the sand will be coming from our region,” he said.

Volleyball Australia (VA) said it supports the FIVB decision

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Festival focus on Jim Richards Bathurst conqueror and V8 Supercar hero Jim Richards will be the focus on and off the track at the Hampton Downs’ annual Festival of Motorsport being held at the North Waikato circuit over the weekend of January 13/14.

Richards will get behind the wheel of the iconic black and gold John Player BMW 635 alongside other period correct Bathurst pedigree cars and play a lead role on stage at a celebratory dinner planned for the Saturday night of the 4Guys Autobarn Legends of Bathurst event.

And it’s fitting that one of the stars of the show is a deadset legend around Mt Panorama. Richards will be joined by a host of other drivers with Bathurst connections including his son Steve, Fred Gibson, John Bowe, Allan Moffat and Paul Radisich.

It’s just over 25 years ago since Richards cemented his place in Australasian motorsport history with an unforgettable victory speech from the top step of the podium. Ford fans were incensed that their hero Dick Johnson was denied the win due to a decision made by the officials and they made their feelings known by booing Richards and his co-driver Mark Skaife on the podium.

‘Gentleman Jim’ as he was known didn’t hold back in his speech.

‘I can’t believe the reception,’ he told the crowd. ‘I thought Australian race fans had a lot more to go than this, this is bloody disgraceful. I’ll keep racing but I tell you what, this is going to remain with me for a long time, you’re a pack of arseholes.’

“I could have said worse probably,” says Richards, reminiscing about the events of 1992 and the victory that was the fifth of his seven wins in the Bathurst 1000. “Five minutes after I said it I was having a beer and I’d forgotten all about it. Nowadays I’d probably be fined $50,000 for bringing the sport into disrepute. Instead I was asked to apologise and I had no problem doing that. The following year people wore these T-shirts that read: “I’m an arsehole. Jim Richards told me,” and I still get fans who come up to me and tell me, “I was one of those

which is similar to a requirement that existed for the Rio Olympics at Copacabana.

“This is nothing new or a big surprise,” VA spokesman Steve Hart said.

“There are precedents all over the world and here in Australia where sand is brought in to ensure the coarseness of the sand meets international standards for beach volleyball.”

Tickets for the beach volleyball competition have already sold out and construction on the 4000-seat show court and precinct is due to start in January.

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Jim Richards arseholes!” That win in 1992 was bittersweet. Before he got on the podium Richards learned that his JPS BMW teammate and fellow Kiwi, Denny Hulme had died from a heart attack in the early part of the race.

Interestingly enough, it’s a second place finish with his son Steve that ranks up there as one of Jim’s favourite Bathurst memories.

“We raced together three times in 1996, 1997 and 2004 and we finished second in 1997. I don’t think any other father and son have ever been on the podium together. When I look back on my career that second place is as good as a win. We were driving for Garry Rogers Motorsport and that team punched above its weight which made it even more special.”

“Another one that stands out is 2002 with Mark Skaife,” says Richards. “I was 55 years old and I’m pretty sure nobody that old will win it again. We went our separate ways after we won in 1992 and after 10

years he asked me to drive with him again. To win it again after that long was extra special.”

Richards is looking forward to sharing his Bathurst memories with the fans at the Legends of Bathurst festival and he’s also looking forward to getting back behind the wheel of the Peter Sturgeon-owned, ex-Frank Gardner Group C BMW 635 CSi. “It was an easy decision to come over to Hampton Downs and see some people I haven’t seen for a while and have a drive in a nice car.

It probably runs better now than it did back in the day. The tyres are better for a start. Back when I drove it the tyres weren’t as good as they are now so it’s probably faster now than when I drove it 30 years ago.”

Sturgeon’s BMW 635 in the iconic black and gold John Player Special livery is a well travelled car and proved hugely popular at the Silverstone Classic in the UK earlier this year where it won the Stuart Graham Scarf and Goggles, the award for the most admired car at the Classic. It was the first time the car was displayed outside Australasia and both the car and Richards himself, were a huge hit with the appreciative Silverstone crowds.

“Every time Jim jumps in the car it’s a pleasure to watch him and it’s a pleasure to watch other people’s reaction when they see him in the car,” says Sturgeon. “He’s such a great ambassador for our sport and you can see why he’s called ‘Gentleman Jim’.”

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Feeling indebted, is a quick way to be in a tight relationship. People need to feel helpful. An indebted person is fulfilling that need. Whichever side of the equation you’re on, know that you’re fulfilling a need.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Because you come by your gift of empathy honestly, you might assume it’s easy for anyone to put themselves in the shoes of another. Your gift is rare. Set an example for others and they will follow.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Those who have nothing will be called on to show their patience, work ethic and perseverance. Those who have everything will be called on to show their grace, kindness and humility.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): When the other person seems compelled to give more and more, it may be a kind of power struggle. The person who gives more has the upper hand. Step back and assess the dynamics.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): The current dilemma is about understanding the nature of love. Ask your heart of hearts who is on your side and your heart of hearts may not echo the same names you expected.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): It’s one of those times when responsibilities bunch up on you and you wonder why you agreed to so much. You can and will relieve your own stress by doing the things that feel right and good to you.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): They say, “Own the room,” and yet how many owners can said “room” have?

Three, max. Anyway, some “rooms” aren’t worth owning. Look around to determine how much you should invest in this ego circus.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): You’ll do what millions of others do and still feel like you’re contributing something different. It’s because you really are. The world needs you to keep being your unique self.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): It only makes sense that found things are often in the same place as lost things, and commonly these losses and gains occur in the intersections of life.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Pen and paper are still among the coolest tools that technology has brought us. The info and insights will come rapid-fire today, and you’ll be wise to make notes as you go. Later you’ll pass it on.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): If someone is talking behind your back, it means that the person is behind you and quite possibly beneath you, but positioning isn’t the issue. Jealous people are dangerous people.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You’ll be a thought leader today.

This is quite a responsibility, but more than that, it’s an opportunity for fun and creation.

To inspire people toward a brighter and more interesting goal is to change the world.

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HARPER, Elizabeth Margaret Way (DBE) – Loved sister in law of Glenys Horrell and Adrienne Horrell.

Loved auntie and godmother of Nicky, Paul, Georgia and Zach. Loved auntie of Mark, Lyree and Jedd.

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BELL, Patricia Claire (Pat) – The family of Patricia would like to thank everybody for their kindness, love and support during the recent loss of our dearly loved Mum. To everyone who sent cards, flowers, baking, phone calls and visits, we thank you.

Please accept this as a personal acknowledgement.

Sometimes you will never know the true value of a moment until it becomes a memory.

HARPER, Elizabeth Margaret Way (DBE) – On December 18, 2017. One very special lady to David and Gay Beckley and cherished honorary aunt of Andrew, Jan and their families.

CAIN, Gordon Douglas – Will hold a special place Sally, Doug, Anne, Lynette, in our hearts.

Janice and families thank everyone for their Please note all late death expressions of sympathy, notices or notices sent outside ordinary office hours love and support following the passing of Gordon, a must be emailed to: deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz much loved husband, dad, father-in-law, grandad and to ensure publication. friend. The beautiful flowers, To place a notice during food, cards and visits have office hours please contact been of a great comfort to us on 03 307 7900 everyone. To the wonderful for more information staff at Radius Millstream, your kindness and care Any queries please contact of Gordon was greatly appreciated and will never 0800 ASHBURTON be forgotten. Thank you so (0800-274-287) much. Please accept this as a personal acknowledgement from us all.

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Fine with high cloud and northeasterlies at first. Clouding over with scattered rain developing in the afternoon with a southerly change, turning to drizzle at night.

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6am Antiques Roadshow Detectives 6:30 From Russia To Iran 7:30 Love Nature – Wildlife Icons 8:30 Auction Hunters 9am American Restoration 9:30 Gordon’s Great Escape – India 10:30 Charley Boorman’s Extreme Frontiers – USA 11:30 Getaway Noon From Russia To Iran 1pm Crater Of Life 2pm Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction 3pm Wildlife SOS 3:30 Love Nature – Secret Life Of The Wombat 4:30 Better Homes And Gardens – Food A Better Homes and Gardens Christmas food party.

5pm Paul Hollywood City Bakes 5:30 Shed And Buried 6pm Auction Kings 6:30 Tigers About The House – What Happened Next?

7:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 8:30 Flying Scotsman With Robson Green 9:30 Trust Me I’m A Doctor 10:30 Shed And Buried

11pm Auction Kings 11:30 Better Homes And Gardens – Food Midnight Paul Hollywood City Bakes 12:30 Antiques Roadshow Detectives 1am Tigers About The House – What Happened Next? 2am Love Nature – Secret Life Of The Wombat 3am Getaway 3:30 Wildlife SOS 4am Flying Scotsman With Robson Green 5am Trust Me I’m A Doctor

SKY SPORT 2 6am Cricket – International (HLS) Australia v England – Third Test, Day Five.

6:30 Netball – ANZ Premiership (HLS) Pulse v Mystics. 7am Netball – ANZ Premiership (HLS) Steel v Pulse. 7:30 Netball – Quad Series (HLS) Silver Ferns v Australian Diamonds.

8am Inside Cricket 9am Cricket – Big Bash (HLS) Heat v Stars. 9:30 Cricket – International (HLS) India v Sri Lanka – First T20. 10am Fox Sports News 10:30 Cricket – International (HLS) Blackcaps v West Indies – First ODI. 11am Inside Cricket Noon Cricket – International (RPL) India v Sri Lanka – First T20. 3:30 Cricket – Big Bash (RPL) Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Stars. 7pm Inside Cricket 8pm Cricket – International (HLS) Blackcaps v West Indies – First ODI. From Cobham Oval, Whangarei.

8:30 Cricket – International (HLS) India v Sri Lanka – First T20.

9:05 Cricket – Big Bash (HLS) Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Stars.

9:35 L Cricket – Big Bash Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Renegades.

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1:10 Cricket – International (HLS) India v Sri Lanka – First T20. 1:40 Inside Cricket 3am Cricket – Super Smash (RPL) Northern Knights v Auckland Aces.

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DISCOVERY 6:35 Deadliest Catch PG 7:30 How It’s Made PG 7:55 How It’s Made PG 8:20 MythBusters PG 9:10 Alaska – The Last Frontier M Kilchergiving.

10am Homestead Rescue PG Trapped. 10:50 River Monsters M Return of the Killer Catfish. 11:40 Evil Lives Here M Not My Boy. 12:30 Evil Kin M Streets of Blood. 1:20 American Monster M Right Before Your Eyes. 2:10 How It’s Made PG 2:35 How It’s Made PG 3pm How Do They Do It? PG 3:25 Auction Hunters PG Flying Ton, Creeping Allen.

3:50 Deadliest Catch PG 4:45 Bering Sea Gold PG Reaper Madness.

5:40 Gold Rush PG Special.

6:35 Gold Rush – Face-Off PG 7:30 Gold Rush PG Wagers and Wars.

9:25 Moonshiners M Making Spirits Bright.

10:15 Alaska – The Last Frontier M Gold Rush.

11:05 Naked And Afraid M Hell or High Water.

11:55 American Monster M Right Before Your Eyes.

FRIDAY

12:45 Evil Kin M 1:35 How Do They Do It? PG 2am Auction Hunters PG 2:25 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:05 Treehouse Masters PG 4:55 How Do They Do It? PG 5:20 Auction Hunters PG 5:45 Moonshiners M

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Thursday, December 21, 2017

Sport Charged over attack A man has been charged for an alleged racist attack on Manchester City and England footballer Raheem Sterling. Sterling was reportedly kicked and racially abused as he arrived at City’s Etihad Campus on Saturday before playing Tottenham in the English Premier League.

Greater Manchester Police said Karl Anderson, aged 29, of Manchester, was charged with racially aggravated common assault. He was remanded in custody to appear later at Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court.

Hayley Whiting was back among the medals, this time at the Pacific Mini Games.

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Weightlifter Hayley Whiting has picked up another medal as she continues her journey towards the top of the game.

Whiting picked up a silver medal at the Pacific Mini Games earlier in the month, a result she said she was extremely pleased with.

“Looking at the level of the opposition it was the best I could do so I am really happy,” she said.

“The girl who won it was a lot better than me.

“With weightlifting every en-

trant has to give an entry weight for what they can lift and they are generally pretty honest so I knew that she was going to be better.”

Whiting lifted 78kg in the snatch, three below her competition best, while she was able to improve her best in clean and jerk to 98kg. The games were held in Vanuatu, with a local school serving as a makeshift village for the competitors.

“It was really interesting and beautiful as all the Pacific islands are,” she said.

“The village was a school and our accommodation was a class-

room where they had taken all the desks and seats out and replaced them with bunk beds, so that was interesting.”

With Christmas and the New Year just around the corner, Whiting said competitions will die down for a while, but training will not, with her focus on preparing for plenty of competitions.

“With it being a Commonwealth Games year it is going to be very busy,” she said.

“Unfortunately I won’t be part of the New Zealand team for the Games but hopefully I can be se-

lected for the Oceania Games.”

Whiting said selection for that competition will come down to how many competitors New Zealand elects to take.

“I would need to improve by a couple of kilos by then which I am confident I would be able to do,” she said.

“It might seem easy but actually making the gains up on the platform in competition can be quite challenging.

“Early on it can be easy to make kilo improvements at a time but later on it can be more difficult.”

Ferrari threatens to withdraw from F1 Ferrari could lead other Formula One teams into an alternative championship if the sport becomes too much like the US-based NASCAR series, but says they hope it doesn’t come to that.

Fiat Chrysler chief executive Sergio Marchionne said his previous threats to take Ferrari out of the sport after 2020 should not be taken lightly.

Marchionne said Liberty

Media, the US-based company which took over Formula One in January and sidelined former commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone, was learning the ropes.

He took issue, however, with the approach taken by former Ferrari technical director Ross Brawn, the Formula One managing director who won titles with his own Brawn GP in 2009 before serving as Mercedes

F1 team boss. “The thing that most annoys me is that there is an experienced man like Ross Brawn there who is looking for ways that go against the DNA of Formula One,” the Gazzetta dello Sport website quoted Marchionne as saying.

“Making cars all the same with simpler and cheaper engines is like NASCAR, it doesn’t interest us,” he added.

“We need to find a balanced

solution for the future that satisfies everyone and I think we will do it in time.

“Otherwise Ferrari will leave.

If they (sceptics) think we are bluffing, they are playing with fire.”

Most of the Formula One teams have contracts that expire at the end of 2020 and Marchionne said Ferrari would be able to walk away.

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Festival focus on Jim Richards

Black Caps cruise to win

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Pistorius appealing South African media are reporting that Olympian Oscar Pistorius is appealing his recently lengthened prison sentence for the murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Broadcaster EWN reports that Pistorius filed an application to the Constitutional Court on Tuesday.

The Supreme Court of Appeal last month more than doubled Pistorius’ sentence to 13 years, calling the initial six-year sentence “shockingly lenient”.

Rape accusation Australian rugby league star Jarryd Hayne has been accused of raping a woman during his NFL career with the San Francisco 49ers.

Hayne is accused of nonconsensual sexual intercourse with a “Ms. V” in December 2015, in a civil suit filed in California’s Santa Clara County yesterday. The Mercury News reported the suit was reviewed and rejected for insufficient evidence in October 2016. According to the suit, the victim reported the rape to the police in May of 2016.

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