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Federated Farmers is reminding Mid Canterbury farmers not to burn off stubble as a region-wide fire ban remains in place.

Hot northerly weather today, with temperatures reaching 31 degrees in Ashburton, is expected to exacerbate fire danger.

The fire ban was introduced across Canterbury by the National Rural Fire Authority last week as firefighting resources were stretched at the devastating Port Hills blaze.

The blaze continues and Mid Canterbury crews are among those involved.

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burton Rural, Lauriston, Pendarves and Upper Rakaia.

In addition, Mid Canterbury’s principal rural fire office Don Geddes is involved as a logistics manager, co-ordinating in relation to the firefighting effort for catering, facilities, ground support, supply, communications, medical and finance.

Federated Farmers rural fire spokesman Anders Crofoot said farmers not respecting the fire ban could expect to incur stiff penalties.

“The current rules stipulate that if a fire gets out of control, the rural fire service can recover the cost of the fire,” Crofoot said.

As of July 1, instead of cost recovery, there would be prosecution and fines,

under Fire Emergency New Zealand, he said.

Ashburton District Council spokesman Terry O’Neill said yesterday the sooner the ban came off the better it would be for farmers and everyone involved.

It was a “balancing act” with the ban needing to be in place at this moment, but a growing need for more and more farmers to be burning off as time went on.

He said the ban could come off later this week, and then it would be likely the Mid South Canterbury Rural Fire Authority would introduce a restricted season. This would enable stubble burn-offs, but a permit would be required for other fires.

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■ TIMARU HIGH COURT

AJ Gairns trial under way The High Court trial of two people accused of causing the death of Ashburton man Arran James (AJ) Gairns by manslaughter is currently under way in Timaru, under strict suppression orders.

The jury trial of Olivia Toby Frances Lucas, known as Toby,

and Verdun Ashley Perry, both of Ashburton, began yesterday, presided over by Justice Gerald Nation.

Both are charged with assaulting Gairns with intent to rob him in the early hours of Sunday, May 31, 2014, and subsequently, manslaughter.

A jury of six men and six women will decide their innocence or guilt.

Andrew McRae, assisted by Matt Beattie, is prosecuting for the Crown.

Perry is represented by barrister Serina Bailey, assisted by Ethan Huda.

Lucas is represented by barrister Rupert Glover, assisted by Douglas Brown.

Gairns’ mother, supported by family members and friends, was in the public gallery to hear opening remarks and the first witnesses give evidence yesterday.

Justice Nation has imposed strict suppression orders on all submissions and evidence presented during the trial.

This will be lifted when a verdict is delivered on all accused parties, according to the paperwork delivered to media before the trial commenced.

Delays at bridge due to Ride the Rakaia race Road users are being warned to expect delays over the State Highway One Rakaia River bridge on Saturday because of the Ride the Rakaia bike race.

The bridge will be closed between 8am and 8.15am for the riders to cross over, so there may be minor delays on each side at that time. The bike race is 101km and starts in Rakaia

Lincoln University Student Association (LUSA) members (from left), Mac Thomson, Sara-Jane Back and Tessa Williams, are looking for people to take part in their gumboot throwing world record attempt, The Great Gumboot Toss.

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Lincoln wants gumboot record back The Lincoln University Student Association (LUSA) is searching for people willing to take part in their gumboot throwing world record attempt, The Great Gumboot Toss.

Hoping to take the record back from Massey University, which claimed it last year with 478, Lincoln previously set the record in 2013 with 348 people.

LUSA vice-president, Tessa Wil-

liams, said they were hoping to attract 500 people for the attempt on Tuesday, February 28, at 11am.

“Everyone is welcome,” she said.

“We have it set up through Guinness World Records so it will be official. There will be a chance to have a bit of practice around 10.30am and afterwards there will be the South Island Gumboot Throwing Championships, so if you find a bit

of hidden talent, you could have a go at that.

“Distance is not the issue for the record attempt. We all just get together and give it a hurl.”

No previous experience is required, just bring a gumboot along with you.

For more information, visit the LUSA website at www.lusa.org.nz/ orientation

before crossing the river and rail bridges then heading west to Te Pirita and up to the Rakaia Gorge bridge.

The cyclists will head back down the other side of the river to Rakaia. There is also a 22km recreational ride that also allows riders to cross both bridges before finishing off on Te Pirita Road.

Firefighters continue to make progress in Port Hills fires Firefighters are continuing to make progress in the Port Hills, almost a week since two devastating fires began in the hills above Christchurch.

In the latest update posted online by Christchurch Civil Defence, the fire area is described as remaining at 2075ha.

Fire Incident Controller Richard McNamara declared the fire “controlled” on Sunday night, and said suppression efforts are continuing.

This includes in the area above Dyers Pass Rd, below Sign of the Kiwi into Victoria Park, in and around Sugar Loaf,

the area around Marleys Hill and the southern flank of the fire, according to yesterday’s update.

“Significant progress is being made in establishing appropriate firebreaks.”

The blaze destroyed 11 homes and caused thousands to evacuate their homes. War hero helicopter pilot Steve Askin also died when his Squirrel crashed while battling the fires.

Several cordons remain in place, and others have been eased, as at 4pm yesterday.

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Local rural property market holds firm

By Michelle nelson

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Mid Canterbury’s rural property market is in the midst of a stronger than anticipated summer season, with price expectations for premium dairy properties edging back over the $50,000 per hectare mark, PGG Wrightson reports.

This is line with a national trend, in which dairy and grazing farm sales are holding up, but nationally the market remains relatively static for other rural land types, according to the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (Reinz).

The increasing interest in dairy properties is attributed to a price recovery in the dairy industry, with median farm price increasing by up to 13 per cent per hectare in the past year.

Reinz All Farm Price Index, which adjusts for differences in farm size, location and type, showed a 1.6 per cent increase in sales for the three months to the end of January, compared to the three months ending December and up 4.1 per cent a year earlier.

The report showed New Zealand-wide 521 farms of all types sold in the three months until the end of January compared to 499 to the end of December 2016. This was down on January 2016 figures when 532 farms sold.

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A helping hand for busy firefighters Susie Williams bury sales manager Susie Williams said.

“If the payout prognosis remains positive, more dairy farm listings should come forth in the region over the next few months,” Williams said.

However, sales volumes in categories other than dairy, particularly finishing, arable and horticulture experienced distinct reductions during the month of January, Reinz rural spokesman Brian Peacocke said.

“Current concerns in the rural sector on volatility of income, compliance issues and drought conditions in northern and eastern districts of both the North and South Islands,” he said.

Mid Canterbury may be bucking this trend with a scarcity of prime arable properties pushing up market demand.

A substantial farm west of Rakaia changed hands in December, while a 446ha Wakanui property, sold in February last year, was one of the largest transactions in the country last year,” Williams said.

The Ashburton Borough School Unesco team organised donations of food for firefighters and other emergency response teams fighting the Christchurch Port Hills fire last week.

Teacher Lyn Galloway said the

response from the Borough School community was overwhelming and the donations were gratefully received.

“The 2017 Unesco team leaders Jayde Cook and Sam Stewart would like to thank the school

community for their support,” she said.

Members of the team (from left) Ashleigh Blakemore, Mia Jessep, Jayde Cook, Rebecca Brown and Sam Stewart, standing in front of the car full of donated food items.

■ SHOWBIZ CHRISTCHURCH

Ollie ready to grace Theatre Royal stage

By Megan gnad

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Ashburton’s Ollie Bubb will take to the Christchurch stage in the production of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.

Playing the character of Benji, the 11-year-old actor is looking forward to his role in the show, which opens March 24.

“I’m excited, because I have not performed at the Isaac Theatre Royal before,” he said.

Priscilla, Queen of the Desert will be the Ashburton Intermediate student’s first production with Showbiz Christchurch.

He made his professional theatre debut in 2015 playing Michael

Banks in The Court Theatre’s production of Mary Poppins.

Before that, Ollie worked with Big Little Theatre Company and Mid Canterbury Children’s Theatre.

The Showbiz version of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, directed

by Stephen Robertson will be a new interpretation of the show, using the costumes and script that recently toured the UK and was last staged in Auckland.

It will feature 500 costumes, three flying divas, and a spectacular bus, built in Christchurch by Scenic Solutions, that will ‘play’ the title role of Priscilla.

The show opens at the Isaac

Theatre Royal on March 24 and runs through until April 8.

At the heart of the story is a message of tolerance, diversity and anti-bigotry.

Its producers are committed to seeing the bus journey continue for as long as possible, potentially venturing to regional theatres as well.

Ollie’s other theatre credits include: Michael in Peter Pan, the title role in The Wizard of Oz and Iago in Aladdin (Mid Canterbury Children’s Theatre); Bugsy Malone, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hood and Oliver Twist (Big Little Theatre Company).

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A unique exhibition of art

By Megan gnad

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Artists who worked on installation projects during Christchurch’s rebuild, have been brought together for a unique exhibition at the Ashburton Art Gallery.

Members of The Social Collective, a group of artists who co-ordinated interactive and site-specific performances in the post-quake city, finalised their work yesterday, and took the opportunity to speak with visiting Mt Hutt College art students.

An exhibition of their work opens in the art gallery on Saturday.

The project is based on the two days that nine members of The Social Collective spent at Mayfield’s Overflow vintage shop, over the weekend, as part of an artist residence.

Taking over a patch of grass at the site, they pitched tents and stayed in caravans, while meeting with members of the community and taking inspiration from the myriad of collectibles surrounding them.

Christchurch artist Audrey Baldwin said their work focused on “being open, democratic, welcoming and low-frills”.

“It’s been really nice to come together again,” she said. “We

Appeal rejected The man convicted of murdering his estranged wife in a frenzied knife attack has had his appeal dismissed. Michael Preston who was sentenced to 19 years of imprisonment in December 2015 for murdering his wife Mei Fan failed to get the conviction over turned or the sentence reduced by the Court of Appeal. The Wellington mother was stabbed 38 times in a frenzied attack in her Miramar home in November 2013.

When her body was later found lying in a pool of blood on the laundry floor a knife was still in her neck.

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Mt Hutt College art students Tairi-Tupo Pokipoki-Morunga (from left), Blynz Monsanto and Altha Zamora, all 15, visited the Ashburton Art Gallery, yesterday, during the installation of a new project by Christchurch’s The Social Collective.

PHOTO MEGAN GNAD 200217-MG-0001 have had a few group shows and they always tend to be different to what you expect.

“There’s nine different people with different personalities, the only thing we have in common is Overflow.”

Everything is on loan from Overflow, apart from a few items the artists purchased.

The Social Collective exhibition opens at the Ashburton Art Gallery on Saturday at 2pm.

It will feature the work of Mo-

toko Kikkawa, of Dunedin, Matthew Ward, of Auckland, Dave Marshall, Hana Aoake and Adrienne Millwood, all of Wellington, and Audrey Baldwin, Gaby Montejo, Lucy Matthews and Sandrine Castel, all from Christchurch.

Pecking his way to fame via the big screen

By Sue newMan

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Ashburton’s home-grown chook expert Brian Glassey is about to become a movie star.

He and his fellow chook lovers will find themselves on the big screen in April when the ultimate reality movie The Pecking Order is released.

Poultry shows and the men and women who tote their birds around the country seeking ribbons, medals and championship certificates might be the most unlikely movie subject, but director Kiwi film maker Slavko Martinov saw gold where others saw only chicken shit.

Martinov became a regular at every event Glassey and fellow

In brief

Brian Glassey with some of his members of the Christchurch Poultry, Bantam and Pigeon Club attended, trailing his camera crew and capturing members

feathered friends. and their birds doing what they did best. Nothing was spared.

The fierce rivalries of the show table, club infighting, power

Chopper pilot Steve Askin was a hero to his family and two young children. He was also a humble, selfless decorated war hero to his ex-SAS mates. To Christchurch, he died a hero last Tuesday, trying to help save the city from a vicious, rampant fire. Yesterday, the 38-year-old was farewelled at an emotional, poignant, thoughtprovoking and often hilarious at the Air Force Museum of New Zealand at Wigram. While stories of his courage and selfless derringdo in fighting the Taliban were shared, mum Leslie spoke about true heroes making a difference in people’s lives. “No mother wants a dead hero,” she said. “It doesn’t take going overseas and being an SAS warrior to be a hero. It’s to do what is right.”

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struggles and birds doing what they shouldn’t were perfect fodder for a movie maker wanting to capture action in a world that few will ever experience.

Filming took place over two years and last week The Pecking Order trailer was released, complete with clips starring Glassey, his chooks and his fellow big bird fans.

It’s a warts-and-all kind of movie, where the harsh bones of the show bird world are laid bare and it reaches just one conclusion – you’re either a show bench champ, or you’re dinner.

The Guardian will publish a feature on Glassey, his birds and his rise to stardom in Saturday’s paper.

Kim Dotcom and his three coaccused are eligible for extradition to the US, the High Court has ruled in a decision released yesterday. The US Government has been seeking to extradite Dotcom, Mathias Ortmann, Bram van der Kolk and Finn Batato to face trial on 13 counts, including allegations of conspiracy to commit racketeering; copyright infringement; money laundering and wire fraud since 2012. Justice Murray Gilbert upheld a decision by the District Court that there were grounds for the quartet to be extradited. But the judge has also supported an argument made by Dotcom’s legal team that he and his former Megaupload colleagues cannot be extradited on copyright infringement grounds.

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■ WAKE IN FRIGHT

Researcher seeking John Shaw

By Megan gnad

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A Sydney researcher is hoping Ashburton locals may know the whereabouts of a location manager who can assist in tying up loose ends on a book he is writing.

Peter Galvin is looking for a John Shaw, who left the film industry in the 1970s, after working on the Australian/British co-production of Wake In Fright.

He is believed to have settled in New Zealand and would now be in his late 70s, early 80s.

Galvin told the Ashburton Guardian, he has “sound, credible and up-to-date” information to suggest Shaw is a New Zealand national and returned home to New Zealand after a successful business career in Australia.

“John is very important to my book as he is the only person who can verify certain facts for me,” he said.

The Australian author is also looking for other New Zealand residents who may have recollections of the making of Wake In Fright, also known as Outback, which was shot in Broken Hill in the summer of 1969/70.

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A scene from the movie Wake In Fright.

He would like to speak with cast members, extras, anyone involved who kept a diary and took

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union practices in the 1960s.

“The film used locations such as the main street, the railway sta-

tion and the cast and crew took part in a kangaroo shoot, not too far out of town,” Galvin said.

“The information supplied would be used to inform the research on a book about the Australian film industry and conditions of confidentially will be respected, if so desired.”

Made in 1970 and released the following year, Wake In Fright is a “high water mark in recent Australian cinema history”.

The cast included Donald Pleasence, Gary Bond, Sylvia Kay and a young Jack Thompson.

Based on a novel of the same name, by Sydney journalist Kenneth Cook, originally published in 1961, the film told the story of a city-loving school teacher who becomes “stranded” in a large outback town after he loses all his money in a two-up game.

Thought lost, the film was rediscovered more than 10 years ago, and was restored in 2009.

Since then it has been re-released to universal acclaim in Australia, Japan, the UK, France and the USA. If you can help, please contact Peter Galvin on petergalvi@gmail. com

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■ PORTUGAL

McCanns may be sued Missing Madeleine McCann’s parents have confirmed they are fighting a Portuguese court decision to side with former police chief Goncalo Amaral over his hurtful claims about her disappearance.

The country’s Supreme Court last month rejected their last-ditch appeal over his 2008 book The Truth of the Lie in which he alleged Maddie died in their holiday flat and they faked her abduction to cover up the tragedy, the Daily Mail reports.

Judges backed a lower court’s April 2016 decision to reverse their 2015 libel win against the ex-detective, leaving the couple facing a huge legal bill and the nightmare prospect of being sued by Amaral.

And they also challenged Gerry and Kate’s insistence they had nothing to with their daughter’s disappearance in a devastating put-down which is said to have sparked their fresh legal challenge.

The McCanns have now confirmed they are seeking to get the Supreme Court decision invalidated after launching a formal complaint against the judges’ findings. It was known they had 10 days to file an objection with court officials.

It is thought the McCanns’ attempt to nullify the decision is based on comments made by the judges in their 76-page

‘I was victimised, vilified’ Almost two months after the fact, Mariah Carey is clearly still smarting from her disastrous New Year’s Eve Times Square performance. Now, Carey has addressed the performance and subsequent public debate in a new interview, explaining what was going on behind the scenes on the evening – and blaming her earpieces, the positioning of her back-up singers and her dancers. “I didn’t obsess. I was upset that people didn’t understand,” she said.

Madeleine McCann went missing from an apartment in Praia da Luz in May, 2007. ruling that the 2008 shelving of the Portuguese probe into their daughter’s disappearance “was determined by the fact that public prosecutors hadn’t managed to obtain sufficient evidence of the crimes by the appellants.”

The McCanns had their status as ‘arguidos’ or official suspects lifted on the same day – July 21 2008 – just three days before Amaral published his controversial book.

Correio da Manha reported: “The McCanns have requested the annulment of the Supreme Court decision, terming it frivolous for saying it “had not been possible for public prosecutors to obtain sufficient evidence of crimes by the appellants.”

The newspaper said the McCanns had described the ruling as ‘leviano’ in the complaint lodged through their lawyer – which in English translates as

‘frivolous’ but can also mean ‘sloppy’ or ‘rash’.

The McCanns’ lawyer Isabel Duarte, asked if she had lodged a formal complaint against the Supreme Court ruling, confirmed: “We delivered it.”

Amaral was ordered to pay the McCanns 500,000 euros by a Lisbon court in April 2015 after they won round one of their lengthy judicial battle over his book and a subsequent TV documentary.

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Mary Poppins nearly died It’s one of the most memorable movies of all time, but Julie Andrews has revealed filming Mary Poppins almost killed her.

The 80-year-old has spoken about a near-fatal accident that happened while she was wearing a painful harness in the scene where she flies in holding an umbrella. She felt the wires giving out. “I plummeted to the stage,” Andrews said. “There was an awful silence and I did let fly with a few Anglo-Saxon four-letter words.”

■ ASHBURTON COURT NEWS

Driver crashes while twice the legal blood-alcohol limit An auto-electrician who crashed his car into a building was driving with twice the legal breath alcohol level, the Ashburton District Court was told yesterday.

Bruce Wesley Smith, 25, admitted charges of driving with excess breath alcohol and careless driving when he appeared before Judge Joanna Maze.

She fined him $850, plus court costs of $130, and disqualified him from driving for six months.

Police prosecutor sergeant Mike Wingfield said Smith was driving on William Street in the early hours of January 21; he stopped to talk to friends, then drove off accelerating quickly, crashing into a nearby power box and then hitting a building. A breath test showed he was driving with 864mcg.

Smith told police his foot became stuck on the accelerator.

A man caught driving the day after he lost his licence because of excess demerit points pleaded guilty to two charges of driving while suspended.

James Phillip Kenny, 24, was told on January 22 he could not drive because of his demerit points; the next day he was stopped on Princes Street behind the wheel. He said he was driving to his girlfriend’s place.

He was also stopped at a routine stop on William Street on February 2, on his way to a friend’s house.

Kenny was remanded to March 13 for sentence.

Benjamin James Shearer, 41, admitted driving with excess breath alcohol on Carters Terrace in the early hours of February 4. He was stopped by police for driving without his headlights on.

Shearer blew 934mcg and his lawyer Paul Bradford said yesterday he knew he had made a stupid decision to drive after drinking.

Shearer was fined $800, plus $130 costs, and disqualified from driving for six months.

Jason Henry Forsyth, 33, was lucky to avoid a further term of disqualification after he admitted another charge of driving while banned.

Forsyth is forbidden from driving until June 7 this year and has been riding a bicycle. But he got behind the wheel to attend a funeral in Westport and was caught driving in the Lewis Pass.

Judge Maze sentenced Forsyth to 60 hours community work and decided against a further term of disqualification.

“You better make sure you don’t appear in front of me between now and then (June 7) for driving,” she told him.

A 21-year-old who attacked another man outside an Ashburton nightclub, inflicting a broken nose and a fractured eye socket, admitted a charge of assault.

Alex Faamausili, of Ashburton,

had been ejected from the club and waited outside for the complainant, police said. He punched him in the face, rendering him semiconscious on the ground, where he kicked him in the face until he was pulled away by bystanders. The victim suffered a fractured eye socket and broken nose, injuries that cost him $4000 in lost earnings.

Faamausili was remanded to March 13 for sentence.

A man with seven previous convictions for driving while disqualified admitted his eighth yesterday.

Matthew Perriton, 24, was sentenced to 80 hours community work. Judge Maze decided against imposing another period of disqualification.

Perriton is already banned from driving until April 6. His lawyer Roz Burnside said Perriton had changed his attitude towards driving when he shouldn’t be.

A 39-year-old Mid Canterbury man was sentenced to nine months intensive supervision and 90 hours community work after admitting charges of assault against a teenage girl.

The man, whose name was suppressed to protect the identity of the victim, admitted punching the girl and pulling her hair.

His lawyer Michelle Barrell said it was an inappropriate response when some discipline was needed,

most likely due to the use of violence in his own upbringing.

A young Ashburton man who crashed his car into a vehicle containing a family with three children, then fled, was sentenced to six months community detention.

Justice Kauwere Grant, 19, was also disqualified from driving for six months. Grant had admitted charges of dangerous driving, driving while suspended and failing to stop and ascertain injury. He also admitted unrelated charges of assault, wilful damage and failing to answer bail. All the charges occurred in July last year.

Judge Maze said the driving charges resulted from an accident in which Grant failed to give way at an intersection.

“You did stop and help get the family out but then left the scene.

Four days later you presented yourself at the police station,” she observed.

The assault charges arose from an argument with a woman. Judge Maze also ordered Grant to pay her $250 reparation for damage he caused at her house.

Brooke Katie Chalmers, 31, was sentenced to 12 months intensive supervision after admitting charges of intentional damage, assault with a weapon and trespass.

The assault charge resulted from a heated argument during which

she threw a metal bar at a man.

Judge Maze said Chalmers seemed to be both victim and perpetrator in domestic violence issues. She also ordered her to pay $1000 reparation and undertake 100 hours community work.

Geoffrey Donald Saxton gave an apology from the dock for committing his third drink-driving offence.

Saxton admitted charges of driving with excess breath alcohol and careless use from a night out in Levin. After a few drinks at a local bar, he opted to drive home rather than pay for a 30-minute taxi ride.

He was breath tested after crashing through a farm fence and blew 899mcg.

Sentencing has been delayed until April 24, but Judge Maze indicated the end result would be 100 hours community work, six months supervision and six months disqualified from driving.

Iotia Roger Pupuke, 54, was sentenced to three months community detention after admitting his fourth drink driving offence in nearly 20 years. Pupuke, a meat worker, blew 802mcg when he was stopped on Racecourse Road on November 10.

Judge Maze said the four convictions could signify a longstanding problem with alcohol and drink driving.

She also imposed six months supervision and disqualified Pupuke from driving for 13 months.

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In brief Youth raped with baton A youth worker who was allegedly raped with a baton by police in an attack which sparked nearly two weeks of violent clashes has been released from hospital. The alleged attack in a Paris suburb sent shockwaves across the country, with clashes between protesters and police in cities as far afield as Brittany, Calais and Normandy, as well as districts across Paris, according to the Daily Mail. Since the 22-year-old man, named Theo, was injured on February 2, an estimated 200 people have been arrested during widespread scenes of unrest played out in full view of a shocked French population. - PA

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President Donald Trump points to his wife, first lady Melania Trump during a campaign rally last weekend at Orlando-Melbourne International Airport, in Melbourne, Florida.

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‘That’s how dictators start’ Donald Trump’s war on the media is exposing a deep rift in the Republican Party.

The president’s loyalists are eagerly joining his crusade against so-called “fake news”, but others on the conservative side of American politics have recoiled at what they see as authoritarian-style rhetoric from the White House.

Senator John McCain, who was the Republican presidential nominee in 2008, is one of those worried Republicans.

He issued a stark warning during an interview with NBC’s Chuck Todd yesterday.

“I hate the press. I hate you especially,” Mr McCain joked.

“But the fact is we need you. We need a free press.

“We must have it. It’s vital.

“If you want to preserve – I’m very serious now – if you want to preserve democracy as we know it, you have to have a free and many times adversarial press.

“And without it, I am afraid that we would lose so much of our individual liberties over time.

“That’s how dictators get started. They get started by suppressing the free press.

“In other words, a consolidation of power.

“When you look at history, the first thing that dictators do is shut down the press.

“And I’m not saying that President Trump is trying to be a dictator. I’m just saying we need to learn the lessons of history.”

McCain is no friend of the president.

They have been exchanging potshots since the early weeks of Trump’s presidential campaign,

when he impugned McCain’s reputation as a hero of the Vietnam War. “He’s not a war hero. He was a war hero because he was captured.

“I like people who weren’t captured,” Mr Trump said.

McCain, who served as a Navy pilot in Vietnam, spent five years in a prison camp after being shot down.

He was repeatedly tortured, but refused to accept a deal that would have seen him released before his fellow prisoners.

When Trump was called out for his comments he doubled down, calling Mr McCain “yet another all talk, no action politician who spends too much time on television and not enough time doing his job”.

It isn’t a one-way street though.

McCain has emerged as one of Trump’s chief critics, slapping him down on issues such as torture, foreign policy and the bungled military raid that led to the death of a Navy SEAL. The continuing feud between the pair is symptomatic of how uncomfortable many Republicans still are with Mr Trump.

Other politicians, such as senators Lindsay Graham and Marco Rubio, have openly criticised the president, and called for an investigation into Russia’s interference in last year’s election.

Conservative political commentators are also worried.

For example, David Frum’s cover story for March’s issue of The Atlantic is one long warning about the dangers of Mr Trump’s presidency.

“More than any other president

in US history since at least the time of Andrew Jackson, Donald Trump seeks to subvert” the institutions that protect democracy, Mr Frum writes.

“By all early indications, the Trump presidency will corrode public integrity and the rule of law, and also do untold damage to American global leadership, the Western alliance and democratic norms around the world.

“The damage has already begun.”

Trump’s supporters, however, aren’t buying it. They believe the media – and politicians like McCain – are the problem.

“It was McCain up to his old tricks.

“Ingratiating himself to the anti-Trump press by playing its champion, in a bid to be the media’s darling,” said American Thinker writer Monica Showalter.

“What stands out here is the hypocrisy of his claims. He’s suddenly concerned about press freedoms and dictators?

“Where was McCain when President Obama was systematically violating press freedoms every which way to Tuesday?”

Drudge Report, a pro-Trump site, called McCain a “bitter man who lost his White House chance”.

Breitbart News, whose former chairman Steve Bannon is now Trump’s top adviser, gloated that the media had taken the president’s bait by “sputtering” about his “fake news” claims.

There has been extensive coverage of Trump’s comments, particularly in the aftermath of his press conference last week, which left several prominent

journalists openly frustrated.

“It was a wild press conference,” CNN anchor Jake Tapper said.

“It was an airing of grievances.

It was Festivus. It was complaints about the media.

“And one point he said the leaks are real but the news is fake, which doesn’t make any sense whatsoever. He said things that were not true.

“It was unhinged.

“It was wild, and I can’t believe that there are Republicans who don’t understand that that might play well with the 44 per cent of the population who voted for the president, but a lot of Americans are going to watch that press conference and think, ‘that guy is not focused on me, I don’t even know what he’s focused on’.

Over at Fox News, anchor Shepard Smith joined the rant-fest.

“It’s crazy what we’re watching every day.

“It’s absolutely crazy. He keeps repeating ridiculous throwaway lines that are not true at all, and sort of avoiding the issue of Russia as if we’re fools for asking the question.

“We demand to know the answer to this question.

“You owe this to the American people.”

Was John McCain exaggerating when he claimed this is “how dictators start”?

Or is Donald Trump truly going too far? Whatever the answers, the schism in American politics, which extends to Trump’s own party, is not healing – it’s growing wider.

And that seems to suit the president just fine.

- PA

The smell of human excrement had reached the sidewalk before a 250kg woman was rescued from a chair she had been moulded to for the past seven months. Emergency response crews in hazmat suits were called to an Ohio home where they found Barbara Foster, 75, stuck in her living room chair surrounded in her own faeces and urine.

According to Fox News, a report from the Lucas County Sheriff’s Office said the woman’s skin had moulded to the chair and her body had become very weak.

- PA

‘Like a horror movie’ Patients were writhing and screaming in agony. Their organs were failing, their heads swollen and many were projectile vomiting as their immune systems began to completely shut down. It looked like a scene from a horror film, yet this was the appalling reality for six young men who had been in perfect health until they signed up to take part in a drugs trial a decade ago. Now a BBC documentary is to revisit the dramatic events that resulted in the young men, including a Kiwi, fighting for their lives.

- PA

Gun sneaked into jail A jail worker sneaked a gun into a Victorian prison so that Lewis Moran could be murdered, a jury has heard. A witness, a gun for hire, told a Supreme Court murder trial the “overseer” in the Port Phillip Prison kitchen introduced a gun into the jail so that another inmate, Kevin Farrugia, could kill Carl Williams’ enemy Lewis Moran.

“He introduced a gun to the jail so Lewis Moran could be executed

by Kevin Farrugia,” the witness told the jury yesterday. The trial is continuing.

- AAP

Trump visit debated The state visit by Donald Trump will be debated in the British parliament as protests take place across the UK against the US president.

MPs will consider Theresa May’s decision to extend the invitation to the US president in a debate being held in response to petitions signed by millions of Britons. Meanwhile demonstrations will take place across the country protesting against Trump, while thousands are expected to gather for a rally outside parliament. In Westminster Hall yesterday, MPs will debate a petition, signed by more than 1.85 million people calling for the visit to be stripped of the trappings of a state occasion to avoid causing “embarrassment” to the Queen. - PA

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Everyone on high alert for risks of fire Megan Gnad

NEWS CO-ORDINATOR

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ith temperatures set to skyrocket to 31 degrees today, we must remain on high alert to the risks of fire and remember there is still a region-wide fire ban in place.

In these conditions, all it could take would be a wind shift, stray spark, or a casually thrown away cigarette to ignite and cause major issues.

The need to keep an extra vigilant eye on fire safety is highlighted in a fascinating short video, released by The New Zealand Defence Force, showing their valiant effort working to keep last week’s Port Hills fires under control.

The footage provides an insight into what it was like for those on the ground battling the blaze and attempting to dampen down hotspots.

The struggle and the sacrifice is evident as they fight the fires using a 2000 litre tank and pump with ultra-high pressure hose reel that reaches pressures of up to 11,000kPa. The stunning footage demonstrates their efforts as they ensure the fire is out below the surface, manage any smouldering spots and, as one emergency crew member said, make sure the efforts of everyone involved doesn’t go to waste by something sparking up unnecessarily.

Closer to home, in light of current conditions, Federated Farmers is reminding Mid Canterbury farmers not to burn off stubble.

The fire ban was introduced across Canterbury by the National Rural Fire Authority last week as firefighting resources were stretched at the devastating Port Hills blaze.

But, as an Ashburton District Council spokesman said in today’s paper, the issue of a fire ban remains a “balancing act” with the ban needing to be in place at this moment, but there’s also a growing need for more and more farmers to be burning off as time went on.

Our farmers are fully aware of the penalties and repercussions and, of course, take all precautions they can, but in current conditions, we know anything can happen, at any moment.

Please, after everything we’ve seen in the past week, let’s make sure common sense prevails.

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Farmers are facing testing times and their ability to support each other and communicate with the wider industry will be paramount.

Education key to countering the farming naysayers S

heep and beef farmers are facing testing times, and many of the challenges are outside their control.

As I told the Federated Farmers Meat and Fibre Council in Wellington last week, for many of us our resilience will be tested and our ability to support each other and communicate with the wider industry will be paramount.

My message to farmers was not to waste time and emotion worrying about issues they can’t influence – adverse events, regulations, currency volatility, global trade and market access.

What they should do is seize every opportunity they can to tell the positive stories of rural life to whoever will listen.

The red meat and wool sector was worth $8.2 billion to New Zealand last season; as much as many would like to think, we are not the poor cousin of dairy.

Farming practices are constantly being portrayed in a negative manner, so often by totally uninformed people. The frustrating thing is when invited to view the realities of the practice they are passing judgement on, most decline. We must continue

Rick Powdrell FROM THE FARM

to engage with them, share our experiences and invite them on farm.

Encouraging, promoting, highlighting and educating best practice is a positive means of improving on-farm uptake, and carried out well can have the spin-off of enlightening the wider public.

The annual Bay of Plenty Federated Farmers Farm Day reminds me how far removed many children and some adults have got from practices on the land.

Likewise, the lack of rural content in the school curriculum is not helping spread positive stories of rural life.

In recent times the Red Meat Profit Partnership and NZ Young Farmers have picked up the baton in this area and are working with schools to further

New Year CLEARANCE!

the agricultural content in the curriculum.

Once we have visitors on farm, and can gain their confidence, the absorption of knowledge is immense. You can often witness the excitement and transformation from a position of little knowledge, often fear, to wanting to know more and understand.

Greater understanding will have spin-offs as agriculture and agri-businesses look for skilled people for their future workforce.

That grounding needs to begin during school years.

The focus of agricultural training is being refined to assist schools to offer agricultural options and create the links to post school tertiary study and practical training. At the same time we, as farmers, need to clearly understand our role as a good employer, an efficient trainer and a provider of good pastoral care.

Farmers face other challenges around consumption, synthetic alternative proteins, ever-increasing compliance, the anti-farming brigade and how to grow markets.

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But I do ask ‘are we co-ordinating our efforts to get best bang for our buck through all these organisations, avoiding duplication and having a common strategy of where we are heading and how we approach these challenges?’.

I don’t need to remind anyone of some of the pressures being placed on farmers in terms of how they use the land and earn a living. As one Canterbury farmer said to me recently, “I own my farm but it has got to the point where I am losing all say in what I do on it”.

How we are going to be able to use our land and what we can do on it in the future appears to now be up for any person of body to have their say on, whether or not they have knowledge of the land, its history or what practices occur on it. No farmer will deny we have a responsibility for the environment and must play a part in protecting it for the future – in most cases on-farm mitigation is part of farm plans today.

The problem is that so much money is being used for the

processes of remedying the problem and lengthy legal challenges rather than being used on the ground for future mitigation measures.

I hope councils share best practice on what works so we are all learning from each other’s mistakes and successes.

The words I will hammer in 2017 are “engage, communicate, unite and support”.

We need a movement led by rural people built of hope instead of fear; science instead of emotion; education instead of litigation; resolution instead of conflict; employing rather than destroying human resources.

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

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■ WESTPAC

‘Customers sign away privacy rights’ The privacy of banking information is in the spotlight after Westpac told the Privacy Commission it did not need any legal order before handing over customers’ personal banking details to police.

Westpac claimed it got the power to do so when customers signed the bank’s “terms and conditions” – a move it claimed voided customers’ rights.

It was an argument unsuccessfully made by the bank in its attempt to defend itself over the disclosure of Nicky Hager’s details to police investigating his Dirty Politics book.

In a decision released yesterday, the Privacy Commission expressed doubt in its ruling that the bank could actually hold a “well-founded belief” that its customers had signed away their rights.

In the ruling, Privacy Commissioner John Edwards said Westpac “believes that every customer has authorised the disclosure of all of their information from each of their accounts to Police for whatever reason Police give” even without a search warrant or other

Privacy Commissioner John Edwards legal order. “I simply cannot accept that is a well-founded belief.

As a general proposition it seems untenable that Westpac would genuinely hold this belief.

“I am sure it would come as a surprise to a great many of Westpac’s customers that this were so.”

The ruling stems from a police inquiry into the identity of Rawshark, the hacker who provided Hager with information used in the 2014 book Dirty Politics. The

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20,624.1

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+0.02%

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7,300.0

+22.04

+0.30%

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case it will be relevant to the debate about whether this practice should be allowed to continue.”

Hager said he was concerned about Westpac’s claims of a “new policy” which halted this practice because the bank appeared to choose when it applied.

“If Westpac follow this new policy then that would be a massive improvement. I think Westpac needs to promise publicly to follow that policy in all circumstances.

“The Police had this arrangement with all banks. All customers should be asking their bank in what circumstances their bank will release their personal information to the police and others.

This is also an issue for other companies that hold private data such as phone companies, utility companies, and online websites.”

Westpac will not make public its “internal policy” which governs the requests from police and other government agencies but did make public an excerpt which stated that the “reason for the release of information is valid”.

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book argued that John Key’s Government was using right-wing bloggers as attack dogs to go after opponents.

A search warrant executed by police on Hager’s home has already been ruled unlawful.

As part of the court process, it emerged police had also obtained Hager’s personal banking information from Westpac.

The application for the information was based on a scheme

used by police across the entire banking industry – a claim that an exception to the Privacy Act allowed banks to hand over information to police if they believe it will assist maintaining law and order.

The Privacy Commissioner said Westpac had failed on both its arguments that it was allowed to provide the information to police.

The commissioner said he “cannot accept that Westpac formed a belief on reasonable grounds that Mr Hager so authorised such a disclosure”.

He also said there was insufficient evidence provided by Westpac to show it had to reveal Hager’s information to avoid “prejudice to the maintenance of the law”.

While he said Hager had suffered harm, it was not at the “extreme” end of the scale. He also said he would not put the case forward for prosecution by the Human Rights Tribunal because Hager had legal representatives who could take that step.

“While the decision was based on the particular facts of this

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Court order sought to delay Sky TV/Vodafone merger Spark New Zealand is seeking a court order for a short-term pause if the proposed Sky TV/ Vodafone NZ merger gets the green light from the Commerce Commission.

In a statement to the NZX yesterday, Spark said they are seeking a court ruling for a stay in the event the Commerce Commission clears the merger this week.

The move comes after Sky TV last week said it won’t delay a planned merger with Vodafone New Zealand for a few days to allow for appeals if the deal gets regulatory approval next week.

The Commerce Commission is scheduled to make a decision on the deal on February 23, with the companies set to create the country’s largest telecommunications and media group, with Sky TV buying Vodafone NZ for $3.44 billion, funded by a payment of $1.25b in cash and the issue of new Sky TV shares at a price of $5.40 per share.

Vodafone becomes a 51 per cent majority shareholder in Sky TV, in what amounts to a reverse takeover. The pay-TV operator will borrow $1.8b from Vodafone to fund the purchase, repay existing debt and use some of it for working capital.

Spark’s general manager of regulatory affairs John Wesley-Smith said a short pause would provide “breathing space” to assess legal options and background on the decision.

“This is a question of natural

Spark is seeking a short-term pause if the proposed Sky TV/ Vodafone NZ merger gets the green light from the Commerce Commission. justice: to allow Sky and Vodafone to push ahead with the merger without this breathing space would likely mean the merger would already have been effected, and be difficult to unwind, before opposing parties have had a chance to view the detailed reasoning underlying the Commission’s decision,” he said.

Wesley-Smith said Spark was among other parties who wrote to Sky and Vodafone last week asking for a voluntary agreement to a pause in the event the merger gets clearance.

“Sky and Vodafone rejected our requests, so we feel we are left with no choice but to seek a High Court ruling on the matter,” he said. Simon Moutter, chief executive, said Spark objects to the

merger on the grounds that it would restrict access to popular sports coverage, and that an effective wholesale regime is necessary to prevent the monopoly position shifting into another market, he said.

“With the merger approved, we think New Zealanders will have fewer choices on how to consume the sport they want available from one company,” Moutter said. “If the merger’s not approved, then Sky will be highly incentivised to work with all broadband companies to produce a range of sporting products and bundles that can be delivered in a new way across everyone’s services and New Zealanders will be far better off and so will Sky in our view,” Moutter said.

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Farm gate price watch …

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Field day focuses on pest management Methven farmer Sam Grant will host a field visit on Friday dedicated to pest management in brassica crops.

The field visit, from 9-10am, will be facilitated by Dr Paul Horne and is the last in a series of field days held as part of the Sustainable Farming Fund project targetting pest strategies for forage and seed brassicas.

Information discussion will cover conclusions from the two-year project, including an economic assessment; how to use integrated pest management; beneficial insect identification and chemical options.

Grant’s farm is on Methven Chertsey Road, between Urall Road and Lauriston Barrhill Road.

MARKET REPORT Dairy The dry ignited in the Port Hills last week as areas of poorly grazed pastures allowed the fire to spread causing property loss and a fatality to a firefighter. Farmers and a university pasture specialist were critical of the large areas of dry pasture and pine plantations on the hills that provided perfect fuel for the large fire.

Dryland areas desperately need significant rains soon to stimulate autumn growth as North Canterbury returns to serious drought conditions.

The dairy market now realises that dairy fats are in short supply and processors are demanding and achieving a premium for products sold. Oceania prices all lifted with butter and cheese near yearly highs and skim milk powder prices strong even as the European Union’s stocks of that product failed to sell.

A2 Milk announced it has nearly quadrupled its first half profit after strong sales into China and Australia and Synlait Milk suppliers will be pleased they committed to this unique product.

Scanning for dry cows has revealed some poor results that has left many, mainly on the very wet West Coast, with over 20 per cent empty. This will cause further economic pressure on budgets, in a market where numbers of suitable in-calf replacements is short.

Lamb Lamb schedules eased again this week but analysts report prices are still ahead of the last two years for February, which is traditionally a low price month for the year.

A short supply situation in filling Easter chilled lamb orders has kept prices stronger than normal and Chinese demand has continued to drive the yearly high mutton schedules.

Saleyard demand reached highs in Southland, with two-tooths peaking at $210 and replacement ewe lambs at $139 a head.

Good summer growing conditions in the Mid Canterbury high country saw a large sale of Merino/Poll Dorset lambs sell in excess of $100/head, which are prices

above last year’s levels.

Beef and Lamb NZ are holding workshops on how to identify low body condition score sheep to allow managers to preferentially feed lighter ewes in the lead up to tupping.

Wool This week’s double island auction saw volumes again withdrawn prior to the sale as brokers look to manage a very weak crossbred wool market with a reduced supply.

This tactic seems to be working as price indicators did lift on an unchanged currency although passings were still 24 per cent of the sale.

However, with stocks of wool not sold growing this will continue to overhang the market for months yet, as the disappointing year for wool shows no signs of changing soon.

Premiums for South Island wool have disappeared and lines contaminated by colour are proving the hardest types to sell.

Beef Another week of steady schedules for beef.

Although a shortage of bull beef did spark a price lift for entire animals.

Processors report that there is now a plentiful supply of prime animals coming forward. But with tight margins it is only procurement pressure holding schedules flat.

Silver Fern Farms has held its AGM last week and reinforced its goal to get more value out of existing product with the new partnership.

Deer Venison schedules lifted this week as some spring contracts are concluded and demand pushes prices to the top end of the historical ranges.

Nervousness is creating caution about price resistance as breeders start to reinvest in more females to expand the herd.

Weaner sales start next month and very careful budgeting will be needed to ensure profits from finishing yearling animals.

for the latest prices, visit www.interest.co.nz/rural current price range Saleyard prices … u LAMB ($/head) weighted average Store 69 - 70 Prime 96 - 98 u HEIFER (c/kg) 250-350 kgs Lwt Store 212 - 307 u STEER (c/kg) 481-580 Lwt Prime 287 - 307 last week

Processor prices … u LAMB ($) including 1kg woolly pelt 15.5 kg YM SI 74.08 17.5 kg YX SI 83.11 19.0 kg YX SI 90.38 21.0 kg YX SI 99.42 Local trade (c/kg) SI 530 (16-22kg) u MUTTON ($) including 0.5kg pelt 21.0 kg MX1 SI 62.73 u BEEF (c/kg) P2 steer SI 503 (270-295kg) M Cow SI 360 (170-195kg) M2 Bull SI 457 (296-320kg) Local trade P2 SI 530 (180-280kg) u VENISON ($/hd) gross AP Hind 50kg SI 400 AP Stag 60kg SI 486 AP Stag 80kg SI 648

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735 428 433

Source: Midlands Grain 350 350 300 310 300 270 290 300 250

International market prices … u LOGS indicator prices, $/tonne Forest index Feb -17 117.38 114.48 114.48

115.60

u DAIRY (NZ$/tonne) Butter Skimmilk powder Wholemilk powder Cheese - cheddar

4,575 2,718 3,150 4,443

6,178 3,379 4,434 5,252

5,830 3,323 4,408 5,179

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Local market prices … u GRAINS ($/tonne, delivered Canterbury) free price Wheat, milling,12.5%p 300 300 300 Wheat, feed 300 300 280 Barley, feed 295 300 275

Fonterra milk price Fonterra dividend Fonterra share price

61 83

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Farmers give generously

By Linda CLarke

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The Methven A&P Association has had to extend the cattle pens at its showgrounds to accommodate the 50 calves it is being gifted this year.

The gift calf competition, with prizes for the heaviest calf, is fiercely contested and association president Mark Lock will have some serious challengers for the trophy he won last year with a well-fed bull calf weighing in at 348kg.

Convener Ben McIntosh said 40 beef calves were donated last year and auctioned off at an average of $630 each, raising about $25,000 for the association.

He said Lock’s entry last year was up to 20kg ahead of its rivals, but local farmers had risen to the challenge this year, selecting large-framed calves in the spring to feed up in time for the show on March 18.

Money raised from the auction goes to the A&P association, local charities and to two scholarships for Mount Hutt College students going on to tertiary study.

The beneficiaries this year will be Methven Care Trust and the Methven Library.

The trust is fundraising for a new agedcare facility in Methven to replace Methven House, while the library will also be moving into a new building designed by awardwinning architect and Methven-born Ken Crossan and currently under construction.

The two students to benefit from last year’s auction were Andrew Henderson and Emily Talbot.

McIntosh said the gift calf competition was a great way for dairy farmers to support and be involved with the A&P association. Mostly bull calves and some heifers are donated and they will be auctioned on show day.

McIntosh said the calves represented sizeable donations and the association was very appreciative.

The association also runs an on-farm heifer contest and this year judges will spend a day visiting 19 farms around the Methven area to decide winners in categories for owners and graziers.

Methven farmers (from left) Trevor Monson, Phil Lowe and Ben McIntosh work on new stock pens at the Methven A&P Showgrounds ahead of the annual show on March 18.

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Scholarships set to secure bright future Ballance Agri-Nutrients has awarded a total of $54,000 in tertiary study scholarships to six talented students committed to the future success of the primary industries sector.

For the first time scholarship applications were open to all New Zealand secondary school students this year, including the families of Ballance shareholders, in a bid to encourage more urban students to recognise the diverse professions and opportunities in agribusiness.

Ballance handed out scholarships, each valued at $4000 for up to three years, to Jack Arthurs-Schoppe from Pukekohe, Emma Smith from Tauranga, Tessa Smith from Kapuni, and Lucy Hewitt from Pahiatua.

One-year scholarships were awarded to Gabriel O’Callaghan from Kaitaia and Peter O’Connor from Westport.

Ballance chief executive, Mark Wynne, says opening up the scholarship criteria attracted 40 more applications than last year from students studying a large cross-section of disciplines.

“Our intention was to attract talented and curious minds from every field of study so our agribusiness sector continues to lead the world in best practice and innovation, so it’s been very rewarding to see the calibre and diversity of applicants that have come through,” Wynne said.

He says sustainability was a

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Mark Wynne common theme across applications, with students very much aware of the environmental issues impacting the agricultural sector.

“As the agribusiness sector evolves we need fresh thinking from the next generation to help come up with new ways to do things more efficiently and produce more from less in a sustainable manner. It is exciting to know that New Zealand’s agricultural future is in such good hands.”

This year’s scholarships bring the total awarded by the co-operative since 2002 to 83.

Farmer’s childhood dream realised While Methven prepares for the Aorangi regional final of the FMG Young Farmer of the Year contest this Saturday, South Otago farmer Nigel Woodhead earned his spot in the grand final by winning the Otago/Southland final at the weekend.

The 28-year-old Milton sheep farmer won the title convincingly against stiff opposition and broke the hex of finishing runner-up after he came second in two previous regional finals.

And although elated to have made a grand final, Woodhead said the story was only half finished.

“This is just another step towards my ultimate goal of bringing home the FMG Young Farmer of the Year title to Otago.”

Woodward showed his allround skill when he won the Massey University Agri-growth Challenge and the Meridian Energy Agri-Knowledge Challenge and placed highly in all other facets of the contest including practical modules.

Second placed Alexandra agronomist Alan Harvey showed why he will be a tough competitor in years to come with the 25-yearold winning the AGMARDT Agribusiness challenge and the Ra-

vensdown Agri-Skills challenge.

Lyndon Wallace rounded out the top three and took out the Agri-sports challenge and pushed Nigel and Alan hard during the practical day – held at Mt Benger A and P Show in Roxburgh.

The Aorangi final will be held on Saturday at the Methven A&P Showgrounds. Finalists include Robbie Hill, Cameron Blac, James Gunson and David Wards, representing Mid Canterbury; Adam Judd and Toby How from Timaru; Arjan Van’t Klooster and John Mehrtens, from North Otago.

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A summer at the museum

BY LIBBY NEUMANN

Left – Libby Neumann ready to take on her new role working with museums around New Zealand.

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ast year I graduated from the University of Otago with aspirations of working in the museum sector.

After discovering that employment was not easy to come by in my chosen profession, it was time to be realistic with myself. I had been successful at university and I had this wealth of theoretical knowledge, but, suddenly I realised that I was lacking the key to landing a job: experience. So I came back to my home town and applied to volunteer at the Ashburton Museum.

Day one I did not know what to expect when I came in for my first day as the new summer intern. Initially, I was given a tour of the museum and the behind-the-scenes areas by the museum director Tanya, and I have to admit I was very impressed. I have been lucky enough to visit museums all over the world in places like Italy, Germany and the US and, for the size of Ashburton, our museum facilities are world-class.

I was shocked when Tanya mentioned that there were only three staff members making everything happen behind the scenes at the Ashburton Museum.

Kathleen an archivist, Maryann a curator and Tanya herself. Then I met some of the 35 regular valuable volunteers that help with projects and the day-to-day running of the museum.

Week one My task for the first few days was to assist Kathleen in the archives by sorting through and recording a plethora of donations to the museum. So already, I was hands on with the materials. I was also given the task of taking down some of the portraits on our portrait wall in order to make room for our new installation.

Week two After completing my first few tasks, the team suggested that I could research, curate and install my very own installation for Christmas in the Archive Research Room. This was very exciting for me. For days, I scrolled through our archives and collection catalogue for ideas and inspiration.

I came across a tiny ceramic frozen charlotte doll that had traditionally been placed in Christmas pudding. This became the showpiece that I paired with a sixpence, a Mrs Beeton’s Cookery Book and a contemporary bowl and steamer in one display. In the other display case I went for a Christmas cheer theme, featuring common Christmas gifts, Christmas lights, Christmas crackers and photographs of locals with Santa Claus. I was responsible for creating mounts, labels and signage for this Christmas Past installation and I am really proud of how it turned out.

Week four In the next few weeks the opportunities for handling objects and curating displays just kept coming. Maryann asked me to research and pick out some objects for the Exquisites and Peep-hole displays in the main museum

Below left – Part of a Christmas installation curated by Libby Neumann.

Below right – Part of an installation of photographic material and images related to tourism photographer Frederick Cooper.

area. This time I was only dealing with objects, so I took my time to carefully choose items that to me looked exquisite and interesting. I learned a great deal about museum practice during the installation.

Week six Another installation that I researched, curated, designed and installed at the Ashburton Museum is the display of our camera collection. I carefully selected some of our 20th century cameras to put on display within the museum to show the transformation of the humble camera.

I also had the chance to research the life and work of Ashburton photographer, the late Frederick Cooper. He was a talented adventure photographer who spent his early career pioneering scenic photography around Mount Cook, the glaciers, the sounds and other beautiful spots in the country. I designed an installation featuring his photography and his story is now on exhibition in the Archive Research Room.

And more Along with plenty of curating experience, I have also been given the task preparing blog posts for the museum’s online repository, assisting with the annual Santa hunt, setting up projects for other volunteers and writing our heritage pages for the Ashburton Guardian.

I have also worked front-ofhouse shifts at the museum reception. These have given me essential customer service skills and provided me with the opportunities to communicate with the array of visitors to the museum. I have had a lovely chat to a Canadian visitor with a keen interest in New Zealand heritage and I often see familiar local faces popping in for a look around.

I am so thankful to Tanya, Kathleen and Maryann for all of the time, effort and faith they have put into having me as an intern. The team regularly gave me advice and helped me to gain the experience needed to enter the industry. Every hour that I have put in here at the museum has

Left – Libby Neumann working with archival material donated to the museum collection.

CONTACT Material for this page is coordinated by the Ashburton Museum. Articles from other organisations are welcomed, as is any feedback on what appears. Email museum@adc.govt.nz, mail to PO Box 94 Ashburton 7740 or phone 307-7891 been rewarded with a valuable and diverse vocational experience.

What’s next?

With the experience I have gained during my internship here, I have got my foot in the door of my chosen career path. I was recently hired by the Choice TV television show called Heritage Rescue, where I will work as

a curatorial and design assistant contributing to the show as they travel around New Zealand helping to improve smaller struggling museums manage and present their collections.

I strongly urge others to get out and volunteer in our community, whether it be for job experience or for good will, it is always worth it.

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RESULTS ■ Bowls Allenton Bowling Club February 14 McIntosh Evening Pairs sponsored by Heartland Bank, Patersons Funeral Services & South Island Seed Dressing & Storage Ltd 1st D. McEvedy & M. Palmer – 3 wins, 15 ends & 24 points, 2nd B. White & N. Woods – 3 wins, 13 ends & 26 points, 3rd S. Keith & V. Whinham – 2 wins, 1 draw, 16 ends & 31 points, 4th M. Reid & P. Gibson – 2 wins, 17 ends & 27 points.

Winner of 6 week aggregate sponsored by Placemakers – P. Whinham & B. Harper with 16 wins, Runner-up – sponsored by Robbies Bar & Bistro – J. Bruce & B. Molloy with 14 wins

Methven Bowls Club Dave McLaughlin - kindly sponsored by Patterson Funeral Services 1st G Bishop, B Holdom, B White, W Lloyd, 2nd M Read, B Williams, F McKnight, A Read, 3rd M Barnes, J Drayton, Scooter, G Clarke, 4th C Leech, H Goodall, C Arnst, l Spargo

Sub Centre Over 80s Winners: A McKenzie, S Johnson and B Boothroyd 3 wins 11 ends, Second: R Keeling, Z Prendergast, D Waller 2 wins 11 ends, Third: M Anderson, H Weir, M Hyde 2 wins 10 ends Sub Centre Champion of Champion Fours Senior Men – winners Methven (Final Methven 15 v Hampstead 14) Senior Women - winners Ashburton (Final Ashburton 22 v Methven 7) Junior Men - winners Methven (Final Methven 33 v MSA 8)

■ Cycling Mid Canterbury Social Wheelers Wednesday McGee & Social Wheelers Cups & Trophies Race 1st Peter Restieaux 36m 52s. 2nd Michael Templeton 22m 25s. F/T. 3rd Nathan Tew 22m 25s.

2f/t. 4th Tony Ward 22m 27s. 3f/t. 5th Michael Gallagher 22m 28s. 4f/t. 6th Ross Templeton 24m 19s. 7th Brad Hudson 22m 29s. 5f/t. 8th Ethan Titheridge 26m 10s. 9th Paul Macfie 24m 22s. 10th Oliver Davidson 24m 28s. 11th.

Richard Kirwan 24m 28s. 12th Don Morrison 26m 19s. 13th Isabella Roulston 28m 42s. 14th.

Kevin Opele 24m 34s. 15th Paul Hands 30m 25s. 16th. Emma Hudson 30m 25s. 17th John Ferguson 28m 45s. 18th Brent Hudson 30m 26s. 19th Paul Summerfield 26m 32s. 20th Brian Fauth 28m 53s. 21st Dave Shurrock 29m 03s. 22nd Doug Coley 24m 55s. 23rd Don Summerfield 26m 46s. 24th Pam Harcourt 26m 55s. 25th Shona Proctor 28m 28s.

■ Golf Ashburton County Ladies Vets Golf February 17 Stableford Round 1st Lyn Bird 44 Stbl, 2nd Bev Jackson 42 on C/B from Alison Vessey 42; 3rd Ina Divers 40 and June Bruhns 38 Nearest Pin No.8: Marilyn Bennett: No 12: Carol Shanks Two’s were Mara Kennedy: Heather Robinson: Marilyn Bennett & Heather Santy.

Nine Hole Players Winner Shirley Young with 20 Stbl.

Ashburton Golf Club February 17 Midlands Seeds Teams Top Team: I P Nightly 92.5 – Chris Robertson, David Rush, Paul Houston, Bruce Day, Men: Coastal Sharks 90.5, Mikes Mob 89, Read Rebels 88, The Big Test Isicles 88, Women: Business Birdies 92, Periwinkles 89, Mixed: BRANZ 92, The Cruisers 90, Gabites Swingers 89.5, Top lady: Joy Nicholas 34, Top man: Brian Hawksby 34.5 Nearest Pins: Templeton Motors – Todd Lassen, Paul May Motors – Todd Lassen, Mac & Maggies – Tagufa Sa, BP Ashburton – Brad Haskett, Gabites Lucky Player – Jenny Baker, BP Lucky Player – Jason MorrisonTwos: Brian Hawksby #14, Eagle – Dave Morrison #7 February 18 Stroke Round Winner: Adrian Hopwood 71-7=64! Other good scores were: Mel Trewavas and Kevin Smith 65; Brent Clarke 67; Noel Sutton, Peter Walker, Brian Nuttall, Gaby Jansen and Mark Douglas 68; Gordon Crawford and Paddy Bradford 69; Greg Fleming 70 on c/b from Brent MacGregor and Bruce Day. Nearest Pins: Braided Rivers: Derek Prebble;

Tuesday, February 21, 2017 Rothbury Insurance: Paddy Bradford, Netherby Meats: Stewart Dunlop, South Island Seeds: Peter Bain, Charming Thai (longest putt) Dave Gill.

Twos: Mark Douglas, Murray Wackrow and Adrian Hopwood.

Birdy Jackpot: # 2, Nett Eagles: # 7 Nine Hole Results Par Round - Joint Winners: Peter Woods and Dick Hansen +3. Next was Hughie Murchie all square.

Mayfield Golf Club February 15 Twilight 9 hole Stableford Competition Mark Greenslade 21 Stableford points, Wayne Blair 19, Gordon Duthie, 19 Wayne Vessey 18.

Nearest the Pin: Gordon Duthie.

February 16 9 Hole Division, Handicap and Putting Ladies 1st J Cook 56:23:33, 2nd T Gallagher 57:19:38, Men 1st J Greenslade 51:16:35 Putting 1st J Greenslade 15, 2nd T Gallagher 17 Nearest the Pins: Greg Sim Building and Excavating 2nd Shot No. 2 – J Greenslade, Mayfield Transport Ltd No 5 – J Greenslade

Methven Golf Club February 18 Men’s Division 1st Round Rodger Harris Memorial, Stableford Aggregate Senior: Keith Middleton 42, Intermediate: Phil Eliott 42, Junior A: James Rooney 44, Junior B: Alan Lock 42.

Other Good Scores: 41 Bob Collins, Peter Harper, Athol McAlpine. 40 Mike Grey, Mick Hodgson, James Anderson. 39 Craig Middleton, Geoff Kelk, Ross Breach. 38 Micky Marr, Bob Ilton, Dave Puckett.

Two’s: Gary Horn.

Dubliner Best Nett: James Rooney 64.

Methven Foursquare Second Best Nett: Phil Elliot 65 by lot. Methven Travel Best Gross: Keith Middleton 73.

Closest to the Pin-Aqua Japanese Restaurant No 4: Bernard Walsh; Hunters Wine No 6: Martin Hickman; Ski Time No 13: Pete Wood; Green Parrot No 17: Max Ferris; Cinema Paradiso 2nd shot No 14: Simon Wareing.

Next Week: 2nd Round Rodger Harris Memorial. Kemp & Mcgettigan Trophies.

Rakaia Golf Club February 15 Ladies Division - Opening Day - Stroke Round: Sandra Quinn 89 – 18 – 71, Freda Bierema 104 – 32 – 72, Marion Wederell 95 – 23 – 72, Teresa Booker 91 – 19 – 72 9 holers: Stroke Round L OHanlon. Railway Tavern 2nd shot no 3: - Marion Wederell, Rakaia Seed Cleaning 2nd shot no 6: - Val Sisson, V Bell, Nearest Pin no 8: -Freda Bierema, Chertsey Spraying 2nd shot no 15: - Sandra Quinn, S. Quinn 2nd shot no 17: - Teresa Booker

Tinwald Golf Club Twilight February 16, Par Leading scores in the par round played on Thursday: Men:- 6; Paddy Bradford 4 up, Mata Kamate 3 up, Steve McCloy 3 up, Wayne Smith 3 up. 7-10; Craig Meyrick 6 up, Ryan Fahey 3 up, Dave Allan 3 up, Paul Hefford 3 up, Keith Bonnington 3up. 11 plus; Darren Green 4 up b/l, Andy Rattray 4 up, Gordon Carter 3 up b/l.

Women: 0-14; Leen Bell 5 up, Bronwyn Flannery 2 up b/l. 15 plus; Madeline Smith 4 up, Carol Shanks 2 up b/l. Bayleys nearest the pin: # 6 Wayne Smith, # 16 Kerry Venmore.

Two’s; Pete Marshall, Wayne Smith.

February 18 Stroke Leading scores in the 1st medal round of the season played on Saturday. Men:- 12; Kevin Bishop 64, Randall Feutz 68, John Smitheram 68. Intermediate: 13-18; Snow Pierce 67, Tim Johnson 70 b/l. Junior: 19 plus; Richard Hewson 63, Nigel King 68, Tony Inwood 68.

Women; Barb MacGregor 70, Joyce VanderHeide 71, Sue Newman 73 b/l. Nearest the pin; Tinwald Liquorland #2; Alan Anderson.

Gluyas Ford # 6; Sue Newman. Bedrock Bar and Stonegrill # 12; Joyce VanderHeide. Ace Auto Electrical # 16; John Smitheram. G&R Seeds 2nd shot # 11; Pete Marshall.

Two’s; Sue Newman, John Smitheram, Kevin Bishop, Joyce VanderHeide Net eagle; # 4 Richard Hewson, Kevin Bishop.

Genesis Open Final round scores from PGA TOUR event, the Genesis Open yesterday (par-71).

267: Dustin Johnson (USA) 66 66 64 71 272: Thomas Pieters (BEL) 70 68 71 63, Scott Brown (USA) 68 68 69 67 273: Wesley Bryan (USA) 69 69 63 72, Justin Rose (ENG) 69 71 65 68, Charley Hoff-

www.guardianonline.co.nz man (USA) 68 68 70 67, Kevin Na (USA) 67 69 67 70 274: Cameron Tringale (USA) 69 64 71 70, Martin Laird (SCO) 70 68 70 66, Ollie Schniederjans (USA) 68 69 69 68 275: Bill Haas (USA) 71 71 64 69, Noh SeungYul (KOR) 71 70 67 67, Jimmy Walker (USA) 70 70 66 69, Adam Scott (AUS) 68 69 68 70 276: Charles Howell III (USA) 70 67 70 69, Jhonattan Vegas (VEN) 67 68 72 69 277: K.J. Choi (KOR) 70 70 69 68, Graham DeLaet (CAN) 73 68 68 68, J.J. Henry (USA) 69 69 70 69, Luke Donald (ENG) 68 68 71 70, J.T. Poston (USA) 66 69 73 69 278: Kang Sung-Hoon (KOR) 71 70 68 69, Branden Grace (RSA) 67 70 69 72, Matt Kuchar (USA) 69 68 73 68, Patrick Rodgers (USA) 68 67 70 73, Jason Kokrak (USA) 67 70 72 69, Jordan Spieth (USA) 69 68 72 69 279: Nick Watney (USA) 69 70 71 69, Cameron Smith (AUS) 69 69 69 72, James Hahn (USA) 70 69 71 69, Stewart Cink (USA) 70 69 71 69, Billy Hurley III (USA) 67 72 71 69, Pat Perez (USA) 67 66 74 72

Southern Sharks beat Methven Bye 4 matches to 2: J. Johnson & I. Brook beat L. Farrell & G. Oates 6-3, L. O’Connell & B. Hyde beat E. Armour & J. Oates 6-0, J. Johnson lost to L. Farrell 1-6, I. Brook beat G. Oates 6-3, L. O’Connell beat E. Armour 6-0, B. Hyde lost to J. Oates 2-6.

Allenton Smashers beat Dorie Wakanui 4 matches to 2: A. Parsons & J. Gilbert lost to F. Veix & D. McBain 3-6, T. Amos & J. Wood beat R. Hart & L. Sloper 6-4, A. Parsons lost to F. Veix 3-6, J. Gilbert beat D. McBain 6-5, T. Amos beat R. Hart 6-1, J. Wood beat L. Sloper 6-2.

DRAWS ■ Football FA Cup quarter-finals If Manchester United are to defend their FA Cup title they will have to beat rampant Premier League leaders Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

FA Cup quarter finals * Chelsea v Manchester United * Tottenham v MIllwall * Middlesbrough v Manchester City/Huddersfield Town * Arsenal/Sutton United v Lincoln City

■ Petanque Ashburton MSA Petanque Club February 18 and 19 Ashburton players placings in the South Island Triples Tournament held in Christchurch. Championship 3rd = Karen and Neville Bensdorp (Ashburton) John Targett (Christchurch) Championship consolation runners up: Richard Browne (Ashburton) Neville Frost (Dunedin) Brian Westerbeek (Christchurch) 3rd = Rewa and Stephen Kyle, Marion Harrison (Ashburton). Plate 3rd = Mark Richardson (Ashburton), Colin and Marilyn Bunce (Alexandra). Bowl winners: Karen Stephen (Ashburton) Chris Taylor (Christchurch) Tina Targett (Christchurch). 3rd = Jan Guilford, Ellen Pithie, Jonathan Crum (Ashburton)

■ Tennis Mid Canterbury Tennis February 15, Twilight Division 1: Get a Grip 18 v Smithies 15, Famous Grouse 15 v Hackers 18, Council Crew 13 v Tridents 20, Tax-manian Devils 13 v We Are Stihl Suzuki 20, Miss Hits 14 v High Raters 19, ADC Aces 14 v Hit and Miss 19, Tradies defaulted to TBC. Division 2: Lucky Strings 18 v Twilight Ferns 15, Hit 4 Brains 20 v String Quartet 13, The Unknowns 19 v CATS 14, New Bees defaulted to Racqueteers, Hepburns 17 v Triple Threat 16.

February 16 Sunset Doubles Ladies: Go Girls 6 v Dorie Damsels 0, Wanna Bees 2½ v Backhand Babes 3½, Casual Sets 2½ v In with a Shot 3½, The Sunset Girls defaulted to The Ladies Division 1: AFC 2½ v Cates Grain & Seed 3½.

Carrfields 1 defaulted to Heineken Openers, Serve n Volley 4 v Fairton Turkeys 2.

Division 2: Ruapuna 3 v Carrfields 2 3, Double Faults 3½ v Coasters 2½, Ball Wackers 2 v Lakers 4.

Division 3: B Team 5 v Faultless 1, Cream of the Crop 0 v Golden Flyers 6, Winchmore 5 v Miss Hits 1 Division 4: The No Hopers defaulted to Read Revellers, Rough Enough 2½ v 3½, Burton Battlers 2½ v 4 Aces 3½ February 18 A Grade Methven lost to Fairton 5 matches to 1: F. Ness & K. Kawamata lost to R. Cromie & T. Leonard 7-6, 6-7 0-1 (6-10), I. Talbot & S. Innes lost to N. Thomassen & M. Martin 0-6, 1-6, F. Ness lost to R. Cromie 6-7 (4-7), 1-6, K. Kawamata beat T. Leonard 3-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-6), I. Talbot lost to N. Thomassen 1-6, 2-6, S. Innes lost to M. Thyne 1-6,, 0-6.

Allenton beat Hampstead 5 matches to 1: N. McCann & T. McCann beat P. Leonard & D. Lake 6-3, 6-0, B. Looij & M. Looij beat M. Thyne & J. Brosnahan 5-7, 6-1, 1-0 (10-6), N. McCann beat P. Leonard 6-1, 6-2, B. Looij beat D. lake 6-3, 6-3, A. Reid beat J. Brosnahan 7-5, 6-0, M. Looij lost to M. Thyne 0-6, 0-6.

Southern beat Tinwald 7 sets to 6: S. Bubb & A. Van Rooyen beat J. Feutz & C. Brosnahan 6-4, 6-0, E. Connelly-Whyte & O. McKeown lost to D. Taylor & D. Scott 3-6, 4-6, S. Bubb beat J. Feutz 6-1, 6-4, A. Gomez-Lopera beat C. Brosnahan 6-0, 6-4, O. McKeown lost to D. Taylor 1-6, 1-6, E. Connelly-Whyte lost to D. Scott 4-6, 6-3, 0-1 (11-13).

A Reserve Hampstead lost to Methven 4 sets to 2: J. Barry & L. Prendergast lost to N. Alombro & J. Sheridan 3-6, 4-6, A. Spicer & O. Bubb beat C. Hollings & V. Talbot 6-4, 6-2, L. Prendergast lost to N. Alombro 0-6, 0-6, A. Spicer lost to J. Sheridan 0-6, 0-6, O. Bubb

■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club Dustin Johnson on his way to winning the Genesis Open yesterday, gathering up the world no. 1 status on his way. beat C. Hollings 6-0, 6-1, J. Barry lost to V. Talbot 4-6, 6-4, 0-1 (8-10).

Allenton lost to Southern 5 matches to 1: J. Parsons & G. Preston lost to A. Watt & A. McKeown 3-6, 6-7 (2-7), L. Moore & M. Hopkins lost to L. Adam & R. Watt 3-6, 4-6, J. Parsons lost to A. Watt 6-7 (5-10), 0-6, G. Preston beat L. Adam 6-1, 6-1, L. Moore lost to R. Watt 2-6, 4-6, M. Hopkins lost to A. McKeown 1-6, 3-6.

Dorie lost to Fairton 4 matches to 2: J. Jackways & F. Pye lost to H. Tawatao & J. Jones 2-6, 1-6, L. Pye & C. Sloper beat J. Leslie & L. Scott 6-3, 7-6 (10-7), J. Jackways lost to H. Tawatao 1-6, 1-6, C. Sloper lost to J. Jones 3-6, 3-6, L. Pye lost to J. Leslie 1-6, 6-4, 0-1 (6-10), F. Pye beat L. Scott 6-4, 6-4.

Junior A Methven Silver beat Southern Stingers 6 matches to 0: H. Simpson & S. Van Rooyen beat J. Adams & J. Keating 6-2, M. Farrell & G. Holdsworth beat C. Brook & E. Keating 6-2, H. Simpson beat J. Adams 9-6, S. Van Rooyen beat J. Keating 9-4, M. Farrell beat C. Brook 9-0, G. Holdsworth beat E. Keating 9-3.

Hampstead/Dorie lost to Southern 6 matches to 0: J. Barry & A. Riley lost to M. Furer & M. Armstrong 1-6, Z. Aschen & E. Trumper lost to R. Furer & S. Scott 5-7, J. Barry lost to M. Furer 4-9, Z. Aschen lost to R. Furer 1-9, E. Trumper lost to M. Armstrong 1-9, A. Riley lost to S. Scott 5-9.

Hampstead lost to Methven 5 matches to 1: O. Bubb & R. Breen lost to G. Casey-Solly & J. Sheridan 1-6, H. Feutz & A. Whittaker lost to J. Ermio & A. Ermio 2-6, O. Bubb lost to G. Casey-Solly 7-9, R. Breen beat J. Sheridan 9-6, H. Feutz lost to J. Ermio 6-9, A. Whittaker lost to A. Ermio 2-9.

Junior B Methven Black beat Southern Stars 4 matches to 2: J. King & G. Fulton beat S. Hanson & C. O’Connell 6-4, A. Cavanagh & S. Furndorfler beat S. Wilson & J. Furrer 6-1, J. King lost to S. Henson 5-6, A. Cavanagh lost to C. O’Connell 3-6, S. Furndorfler beat S. Wilson 6-4, G. Fulton beat J. Furrer 6-3.

Dorie lost to Allenton 5 matches to 1: S. Kingsbury & S. Pye lost to R. Gray & D. Gilbert 1-6, B. Sloper & O. Jackways lost to E. Gray & J. Amos 3-6, S. Kingsbury lost to R. Gray 1-6, O. Jackways lost to D. Gilbert 4-6, S. Pye lost to E. Gray 2-6, B. Sloper beat J. Amos 6-3.

Junior C Hampstead beat Southern Slammers 28 games to 26: A. Spooner & L. Feutz beat L. Jones & F. Fulton 6-3, R. Wall & R. Harris lost to J. Barron & S. Wilson 5-6, A. Spooner beat L. Jones 6-2, L. Feutz lost to F. Fulton 4-6, R. Wall beat J. Barron 6-3, R. Harris lost to S. Wilson 1-6.

Methven beat Allenton Aces 4 matches to 2: J. Campbell & C. Perham lost to A. Ciora & H. Bradford 2-6, E. Watson & L. Markillie beat to M. Christie & C. Hosking 6-3, J. Campbell beat A. Ciora 6-5, C. Perham beat H. Bradford 6-4, E. Watson lost to M. Christie 1-6, L. Markillie beat C. Hosking 6-0.

February 25. The draw for the Harvey Norman Classic will be published on the Ashburton Golf Club website.

February 25 and 26, Harvey Norman Classic 2 day tournament Saturday Draw 1st Tee 8am Pete & Paul Morrison; T Blacklow & J MacFarlane 8.07 G Crawford & S Beaven; S & R Carlson 8.30 G Douglas & A Tindall; J Browne & M Douglas 8.37 R Gallagher & C Trott; J Dunlop & S Reid 8.45 B Franklin & P Bailey; B Smith (Ashburton) & J Overend 8.52 P O’Connell & A Stuart; B & P Turton 9.00 F & J Williamson; D Urquhart & J Greig 9.07 K Smith & T O’Reilly; G Brown & P Kerr 9.15 H Ward & C Robertson; L & M Wackrow 9.22 M Watson & T Newton; M & P Walker 11.45 P Bell & J Senior; S Winter & L Small 11.52 B Henderson & M Young; A & P Marshall 12.00 W Bruce & H Lovett; P Morgan & T Sa 12.07 S Bradford & J Austin; C Knight & C Bell 12.15 V Carr & R Winter; D & J Green 12.30 S & P Davidson; F & S Blake 12.45 P Greer & A Middleton; R & G Greer 12.52 S Restieaux & M Hickman; Grant Smith & J Donaldson 1pm P Hunt & G Jansen; B Hawksby & A Hopwood 1.07 B & J Hetrick; K Venmore & P Lane 1.15 H Marillo & J Lambert; C Meadows & G Rhodes 1.22 M & W Smith; J Nicholas & E Langford 10th Tee 8am D & J Small; T Bain & J Durham 8.15 V Prendegast & S Gutsell; J Welch & S Elliott 8.22 R Jamieson & P Macaulay; A Anderson & S Cowie 8.30 P Bradford & B Walsh; B Nuttall & E Davis 8.37 Sponsors Time Harvey Norman x4 8.45 M Stoddart & A Grant; B Flannery & J Harrex 8.52 G Hubbard & M Banks; D Morrison & N Wilson 9.00 J Tutty & J Hurst; M Smith & S Fowler 9.15 V Moore & C Brand; D Hinton & J Stoddart 9.22 J Pruden & S Cunnold; B Ferriman & J Girvan 11.45 B MacGregor & H Niles; M Isaacs & B Clarke 11.52 D Rush & G Kean; G Austin & B Day 12.00 P May & K Clucas; G Sparrow & N Sutton 12.07 C Grant & L Moore; W & B Smith 12.15 N Macdonald & S Murphy; D Gill & S King 12.22 T Cates & M Bennett; M Wedderell & J Evans 12.30 M Glasson & M Marsh; B Collins & J Peacock 12.45 E Collins & M Whiting; W Lin & T Mahoney 12.52 B Wood & W Hii; G & J Ackerley 1pm S Anderson & L McGee; P Fergus & J Hobbs 1.15 J Kean & R Nicol; W Hopwood & C Anderson 1.22 Marie Carrodus & Wendy Sim; 1.30 P Woods & G Clinton; S Prince & R Hansen Please report at least 20 minutes before your tee off time. Sunday’s draw will be displayed in the Clubhouse.

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In brief Second not good enough New Zealand came a close second in the opening match of their fivegame ODI series against South Africa on Sunday in Hamilton.

Not good enough, but captain Kane Williamson acknowledged there were good points to take out of the defeat, which came down to the penultimate ball.

New Zealand’s 207 for seven didn’t look enough against South Africa’s imposing batting group, but four wickets in 14 balls for just nine runs had South Africa jittery. However AB de Villiers and rookie Andile Phehlukwayo added an unbroken 54 for the seventh wicket to get the job done by the barest margin, finishing at 210 for six.

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Warner ‘more mature’

James Southby looks to slash one through the covers for Mid Canterbury in their match against Otago Country at the weekend.

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■ CRICKET

Winning feeling returns

By Matt MarkhaM

matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

After a string of frustrating results, the Mid Canterbury senior cricket side got things back on track with a victory at the weekend.

They recorded a 31-run win over visitors Otago Country in a low-scoring fixture across the two days of play.

After losing the toss and being put in to bat, Mid Canterbury would have felt they were in for a long weekend when they were rolled for 142 runs in 44 overs.

Opener, James Southby provided the most valuable contribution with his 40 runs in a

95-minute stay at the crease.

Bo Houston (26) and Bevan Ravenscroft (27) added valuable runs as well as Otago Country’s Fraser Wilson ripped his way through the Mid Canterbury line up on his way to a five-wicket haul, conceding just six runs in his eight overs of bowling.

What looked a below-par total for a first innings quickly looked good as Deon Biggs and Ryan Cockburn tore their way through the Otago Country batting line-up – claiming four wickets each.

Biggs took four for 39 off 11 while Cockburn claimed four for 19 off his 16.3 overs.

That gave the hosts a 21-run lead at the half way point of the match.

Again though, Mid Canterbury struggled with the bat in their second innings.

Only the Southby brothers, James and William showed some fight.

James top-scored the innings for the second time in the match with his 57 while William’s 45 proved valuable as Mid Canterbury’s last four wickets all went for ducks as they scored 139.

That set Otago Country a modest total of 160 to win the match – an achievable target with plenty

of time up their sleeves.

They started strongly, getting through to 38 before losing their first wickets and another 28 runs were scored before losing their second – but the middle order faltered as they lost four wickets for four runs.

Cockburn was again back in the action, grabbing another four wickets while Hayden Sinclair played a big role too with his four wickets to clean up the Otago Country side for 129 to give Mid Canterbury a 31-run victory.

Mid Canterbury have one more match for the season against Metro A in Christchurch this weekend.

Sodhi out to seal Black Caps position Ish Sodhi was chuffed to be back in New Zealand’s ODI side on Sunday night and hopes it can lead onto more opportunities in home internationals.

The Northern Districts legspinner is becoming something of a cause celebre among New Zealand fans.

They like what he brings to the game and on Sunday night he justified his recall after missing the last nine ODIs with an impressive one for 36 off seven overs in South Africa’s thrilling four-wicket win at Seddon Park.

Sodhi, who admitted to being “quite nervous” before the match, was pleased with the way the ball came out and that he was able to carry on some impressive form he’s shown in the domestic limited-overs game this summer.

The pitch helped New Zealand decide to play Sodhi alongside first choice spinner, left armer Mitch Santner.

Captain Kane Williamson said after the amount of rain, time the

covers had been on the ground, and the shortening of the game Sodhi’s selection was a “no brainer”.

And he delivered in three spells, conceding just four boundaries and bowling when the pinch was on in the 30th and 32nd overs in the game reduced to 34 overs.

Being back in the ODI squad for the first time since October 29 in Visakhapatnam? “Awesome”.

“I guess it’s been quite a tough few months, learning my game and how I want to take my game forward,” Sodhi said.

“I had some reasonable success in the domestic circuit (14 Ford Trophy one-day wickets at 19 apiece) and I got to go and play some cricket at the Big Bash League (where he took a stunning six for 11 for the Adelaide Strikers against the Sydney Sixers).

“So I got a bit of confidence just from my performance and I’m stoked to come and do a decent job – gutted about the result but

Ish Sodhi stoked with the way I bowled.”

Sodhi frankly acknowledged New Zealand is a seam-friendly country in terms of cricket pitches, meaning occasions when New Zealand field two specialist spinners are going to be few and far between.

“I’ve just got to keep working

hard and when the opportunity comes stand up and take it.

“I guess it’s finding the wickets and grounds that are big enough to play two spinners and if the balance of the side (means) it’s required to play two then that’s sweet.”

Sodhi has now taken 14 wickets in 14 ODIs. His average, 43, is a shade high; his economy rate is 5.54 but as he showed on Sunday he can beat the best batsmen, if given the right conditions.

Can he hold his place for the second ODI in Christchurch on Wednesday? Let’s see but Sodhi has certainly shown he can do a job for New Zealand.

“He’s a quality legspin bowler and he bowled very well,” Williamson said.

“If we go back to some of the turning surfaces we’ve been on, like at the T20 world cup (in India) he was exceptional, along with Mitch Santner. They bowled nicely again.”

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Like so many members of the test squad that embarked on Australia’s ill-fated ‘homeworkgate’ tour of India in 2013, David Warner returns with a point to prove. Warner played all four games in that series, which came three months before his infamous altercation with Joe Root in a Birmingham bar.

The opener has peeled off 15 Test tons and averaged 53.3 since that series, also collecting the Australia vice-captaincy along the way.

Warner has matured on and off the park, but also been given a crash course in the subcontinent school of hard knocks during a nine-test losing streak in Asia.

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Another loss for Aussies Another last-ball T20 loss guarantees more debate about the Australian cricket team’s schedule.

T20 captain Aaron Finch said that is for others to decide – all he can do is try to make sure his team rallies for the third and final match against Sri Lanka. Finch was gutted after Asela Gunaratne produced an outstanding innings and led Sri Lanka to a two-wicket win on Sunday night in Geelong.

He hit the winning runs off the last ball and Australia also lost on the last delivery in Friday night’s game at the MCG. - AAP

Starc makes sacrifice Mitchell Starc has made the stunning call to sacrifice a $1m pay day so he can direct all his energy into delivering Australia test gold on the sub-continent. The world’s premier fast bowler has pulled out of this year’s Indian Premier League, deciding that resting his body for the national cause is more important than a seven-figure pay cheque at Royal Challengers Bangalore. Despite all the focus on Australia’s spinners, it’s Starc who holds the key to victory in India, and a repeat of his destructive performance in Sri Lanka last year is vital to knocking down Virat Kohli’s defences.

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Afridi says goodbye Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has “already said goodbye” to playing international cricket. The 36-year-old, who played 27 tests, 398 one-day internationals and 98 Twenty20 games for his country, will continue to play T20 cricket in the Pakistan Super League.

Afridi has not played for his country since stepping down as captain following the 2016 World Twenty20 in India.

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■ RUGBY

Return may be delayed Nehe Milner-Skudder’s shoulder is fine, but his tight hamstring is threatening to derail his full Super Rugby comeback this weekend.

The Hurricanes wing/fullback was looking good to resume his place in the franchise’s back three for the historic first New Zealand clash with the Sunwolves in Tokyo this Saturday.

But he tweaked his hamstring in the 33-27 victory over the Crusaders last Friday in Waverley.

Should he fail to take the field, it will firm up the likelihood of Cory Jane wearing the No 15 jersey in a country where he has plied his trade for several months of late.

The other fullback option is Jordie Barrett, who has impressed in pre-season, but may be introduced gradually off the bench, given he can cover several positions.

Milner-Skudder scored a second half try in Waverley to help the Hurricanes to the win, but must be in severe doubt to even make the plane to Tokyo today.

Hurricanes assistant coach John Plumtree seemed to be fairly relaxed about it all as he looks to finalise his side in the next few days.

They endured a testing start to 2016, shipping 50 points to the Brumbies, copping it like chooks from a certain former Wallaby hooker and indeed not securing

Cane doubtful starter Chiefs co-captain Sam Cane is touch and go to be ready for Friday night’s Super Rugby opener against the Highlanders in Dunedin, while halfback Tawera Kerr-Barlow is primed to take on Aaron Smith.

Cane is battling an ankle issue, but will not take the field unless he is 100 per cent. His replacement, coach Dave Rennie has confirmed, will be either Lachlan Boshier or Mitch Karpik, both good opensides over the ball. The decision will be made today.

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Slade in hot form Colin Slade is doing the damage at Pau in the French Top 14. The 29-year-old former All Blacks No 10 racked up 24 points as Pau recorded their sixth consecutive victory, 39-22 over Grenoble. Slade kicked three conversions, five penalty goals and a dropped goal to help lift Pau into the top six playoffs spots and supporters are now dreaming about a first Bouclier de Brennus since 1964.

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Pumas in Canberra Nehe Milner-Skudder may not even get on the plane to Tokyo for the Hurricanes’ first game. their first W until round three against the Blues. However, we know which way it went from there.

“This time of year for players is always a relief.

“All the pre-season and hard work has gone, and we get into real excitement in getting into game mode, and we go to a place we have never been before. It’s

certainly not a week’s holiday.

They (the Sunwolves) will be physical and we will have to prepare accordingly,” Plumtree says.

Captain Dane Coles will have his first outing this weekend.

That in itself is not unusual, as he has not played any pre-season games in the last three seasons.

He doesn’t need to, and is generally up to speed fairly smartly.

Coles says he is feeling refreshed, which may be bad news for defence coaches seeking ways to shut down a marauding hooker with the skills of most backs.

“The boys are in a pretty good space. It’s probably the fittest we’ve seen the team.

“We were ‘fat and slow’ last year but ended up doing something,” quips Coles.

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Stephen Larkham will be right at home as a newly-fulltime Wallabies assistant coach with Australia to take on Argentina in Canberra.

Larkham is about to embark on his final Super Rugby campaign as head coach of the Brumbies before going from part-time to full-time with the Wallabies ahead of the Rugby Championship. He will help steer the national side against the Pumas on September 16 at GIO Stadium, the ground where the legendary flyhalf forged some of his finest moments.

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Vickerman big loss

■ OPINION

Time for Crusaders to get back on the board Ex-All Black Justin Marshall runs the rule over the Super Rugby teams.

N

ew Super Rugby season, new opportunities for young players to impress in New Zealand.

In looking at the five Kiwi teams, I can’t help but note that 33 players will be making their debuts at this level.

For me, as we enter the second year of the competition in this format, the way they take their chances will be intriguing.

Otherwise, here are the main issues facing the New Zealand teams as I see them:

Crusaders

They have a new coaching team in Scott Robertson and Leon MacDonald, the pair linking again following their involvement in the New Zealand under20s. The Crusaders won the last of their seven titles in 2008, so for them, it’s time to get back to winning ways.

They will have to do it without halfback Andy Ellis, a key component of the Crusaders for the past decade, and it will be interesting to see who fills that No 9 jersey.

There is also no Nemani Nadolo, and you’d have to say in the past couple of seasons, he’s been the catalyst for many of the good

things they’ve done on attack.

Seta Tamanivalu is a good signing and will form potentially a very good centre combination with Ryan Crotty, but they’ll need that with Nadolo missing.

Highlanders

Jamie Joseph has gone, leaving Tony Brown and Mark Hammett, the heir apparent, in charge.

They have the same nucleus of players, so I don’t think a lot will change.

They have to be one of the favourites to make the finals given their personnel.

It will be interesting to see how Aaron Smith bounces back from a difficult last half of the year.

TJ Perenara and Tawera KerrBarlow, who will get a good run at the Chiefs following Brad Weber’s leg injury, could put the pressure on.

Augustine Pulu is also set for a big year at the Blues.

Outside back Richard Buckman, whom I hear was attracting the attention of the All Blacks selectors, is back after missing all last season due to injury.

Hurricanes

The defending champions should be strong again but will have to live up to increased

expectations.

They got the job done last year and there’s no reason why they can’t again.

But they have to be mindful they don’t lose key guys to injury such as Beauden Barrett, Perenara and Dane Coles.

There will be interest in Nehe Milner-Skudder’s return and where he plays – wing or fullback? Jordie Barrett, a key signing, could play outside his brother at No 12 or perhaps fullback.

Chiefs

This is coach Dave Rennie’s last season so there will be a real incentive to do well. Weber is a big loss.

One player who will be in the spotlight is Aaron Cruden in his final season with the Chiefs.

And how does Liam Messam fit in?

Messam had a disappointing 2016 – he swore allegiance to the sevens squad but wasn’t selected for Rio, then tried to come back to Super Rugby but wasn’t eligible.

There is also a big responsibility on Anton Lienert-Brown.

He was one of the players of the season last year, but might

have Charlie Ngatai breathing down his neck, should Ngatai return from his concussion.

Or is that a future option for the All Blacks if they are paired in the midfield?

Blues

The Blues have an impressive squad and I like what they started to do last year.

They got rid of some of their inconsistency but a fair bit remained.

For me, the key is how the tight five go.

If their tight five can get parity or dominance, there’s no doubt they have the loose forwards and backs to give the competition a real shake-up.

Locks Patrick Tuipulotu and Jimmy Tupou will be important.

The halves are also key and it will be up to Pulu and Ihaia West, or Piers Francis at No 10, to unlock the talent outside them.

Sonny Bill Williams, Rene Ranger, George Moala and Rieko Ioane can cut apart the best.

The best of the rest? Look out for the Reds under new coach Nick Stiles, and the Jaguares, a frustrating mix of brilliance and inconsistency. What will they offer this year?

Dan Vickerman was the guy you wanted next to you. Hard as nails, uncompromising and a proven winner. When “Vicks” played for your team, your team mostly got up. Though he rarely ran onto a field first, Vickerman threw himself into every contest with such commitment, team-mates were carried too, often without choice. Off-field he was a quiet, humble guy with a parched-dry wit and a lens on life that saw him give up a Wallabies career while in his prime to study for three years at Cambridge.- AAP

Buck the billeter With thousands of rabid British Lions fans about to descend on New Zealand, All Black legend Wayne “Buck” Shelford is spearheading a campaign to find beds for our honoured guests. The International Rugby Club has launched the “Bring Back Billeting” initiative, a clever play on the “Bring Back Buck” movement, which offers to match Lions supporters with local hospitality, especially in provincial regions where accommodation is scarce.

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Chiefs chase hoodoo The Chiefs are looking to rewrite history as they chase their first Super Rugby win over the Highlanders in almost three years on Friday night in Dunedin. The southern men have had the measure of their northern rivals and chalked up six wins on the trot, including 26-13 and 25-15 victories in 2016. Chiefs boss Dave Rennie told reporters yesterday he was keen to put a stop to his side’s Highlanders hoodoo.

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In brief

■ MIRACLE MILE

Tough task facing Lazarus

By Michael Guerin Pacing king Lazarus will have to defy the record books in the toughest test of his stellar season after drawing wide in next Saturday’s A$750,000 Miracle Mile.

The wonder horse will start from barrier six in the great race, with no horse having won from outside barrier five since the Mile moved to Menangle a decade ago.

But there was some good news for trainers Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen as Lazarus’s main rivals Hectorjayjay (eight) and Lennytheshark (five) also fared poorly, while his stablemates Smolda (1) and Our Waikiki Beach came up with inside barriers.

“It is not going to be easy from out there but there should be a lot of pressure in the race,” said Purdon, who has flown back to Auckland for the yearling sales.

Lazarus has had a week to freshen up since winning the Chariots of Fire nine days ago and Purdon was pleased with his private work at Menangle on Saturday morning.

“He has a tough month, racing four Saturdays in a row but the week off has to help him.

“So I think he will be very close to his peak on Saturday.”

Lazarus’s wide draw could have seen him lose favouritism for the Mile had Hectorjayjay, who won his prelude on Saturday, drawn well.

But his horror run continued. He has already drawn wide and been beaten by Purdon-trained runners in both the Inter Dominion Final and Victoria Cup this season.

M9

The Volkstok’n’barrell camp will look at all options for their star galloper after his next appearance. “He’ll run in the Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes at Ellerslie and then we’ll have to make a decision which direction we take – Sydney or Brisbane,” said Donna Logan, who trains in partnernership with Chris Gibbs. Volkstok’n’barrell won his fourth Group One title last time out when he was successful in the Herbie Dyke Stakes at Te Rapa.

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Gingernuts in to Derby

Lazarus and Mark Purdon might not have things all their own way in the Miracle Mile.

“Bad barriers and Mark Purdon have cost Hector about $1million this season I reckon,” said a frustrated trainer David Aiken.

“I am not saying it is a disaster because he has such high gate speed he still might be able to lead but obviously an inside barrier would have been better.”

Lennytheshark looms as an each way chance after winning Saturday’s other prelude and will settle forward from barrier five.

He was runner-up last year in Have Faith In Me’s 1:47.5 record Miracle Mile but won’t have to deal with his conqueror this week as he was not invited.

Have Faith In Me’s messy season continued when he settled last and barely ran past a horse in Lennytheshark’s prelude and he simply couldn’t start in a Miracle Mile in his current form.

There was plenty for the Kiwis to celebrate on Saturday night as Motu Meteor and Vincent won their NSW Derby heats, Piccadilly Princess her Ladyship Mile lead-up and Partyon remained unbeaten winning her heat of the NSW Oaks.

But the shock of the night was the defeat, in fact thrashing, of New Zealand’s best three-yearold pacer Ultimate Machete as the $1.04 favourite in his NSW Derby heat.

The Sires‘ Stakes and Sales Series winner was flat all the way chasing stunning local Atomic Red and was run down into third.

He will still join his stablemates in the Derby but Purdon admits he was surprised by the ease of his defeat.

“I have had a few horses struggle fresh-up at Menangle and I

think he will improve with the run and he’ll be better for the Derby.

“But he is going to need to be as the winner of his heat was great while Motu Meteor and Vincent have both improved.”

MIRACLE MILE $750,000, Menangle, Saturday 1: Smolda 2: Major Crocker (e2) 3: Bling It On 4: Our Waikiki Beach 5: Salty Robyn 6: Lennytheshark 7: Aztec Bromac (e1) 8: Lazarus 9: Yayas Hot Spot 10: Hectrojayjay

Star NZ 3-Y-O impresses in Sydney trial Ugo Foscolo took effortless strides toward his return to serious competition yesterday morning with a runaway trial win at Warwick Farm.

The Gr.1 New Zealand 2000

Sydney or Brisbane?

Guineas winner went straight to the front and, after dashing clear before the turn, he coasted home by seven lengths with little encouragement from rider Josh Parr.

“It wasn’t as hot a field as it was for his first trial when he ran fifth behind the likes of English, Terravista and Astern, but he wasn’t asked for anything then,” said Jonathan Scully, who manages

part-owner Kevin Hickman’s Valachi Downs operation at Matamata.

“He put a few lengths on them today and he looked pretty good in doing it.”

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The connections of Gingernuts will make a late $30,000 payment for next month’s Vodafone New Zealand Derby. “We’re going to run Gingernuts in the Derby, where he’ll be ridden by Opie Bosson,” Te Akau principal David Ellis said.

“Our other runner, Beaumarchais, will be ridden by Michael McNab.” The Stephen Autridge and Jamie Richards-trained Gingernuts powered into classic calculations with his victory in Saturday’s Avondale Guineas, while stablemate Beaumarchais finished ninth.

- NZME

Kiwi flag raised John Foote and Darren Weir’s regard for White Robe Lodge’s Raise The Flag has been rewarded with a stakes victory. The Queensland bloodstock agent bought the stallion’s daughter Parthesia from the Anderton family’s 2014 NZ Bloodstock South Island Sale draft for $20,000 and on Saturday the Weir-trained filly won the Listed Tasmanian Oaks. Foote and Weir also purchased Unfurl for $40,000 at the sale in 2013 and the Raise The Flag mare has won four races, including two at Caulfield. - NZME

Shocking Luck gone Shocking Luck has been sold to Hong Kong interests, but he will still be part of Te Akau Racing’s travelling party to the Queensland winter carnival. The Stephen Autridge and Jamie Richards-trained gelding, who was runner-up last time out in the Waikato Guineas, has the Gr.1 Queensland Derby as his target. “Shocking Luck will be spelled at Te Akau Stud before he is prepared for the Queensland winter carnival,” Te Akau principal David Ellis said.

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Southland dogs Today at Ascot Park Raceway

Southland Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Ascot Park 7 33274 Pipe Dream nwtd ...................J T McInerney Raceway Meeting Date: 21 Feb 2017 NZ Meeting num- 8 277x7 Regalyn nwtd ....................................B Eade ber: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 4 1.01pm ASCOT PARK HOTEL C1, 457m 10; 11 and 12; 13 and 14 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 5, 6 and 7; 1 23788 Cawbourne Murf nwtd ..................C Roberts 8, 9 and 10; 12, 13 and 14 2 25383 Sergio Destroyer nwtd............J T McInerney 1 12.08pm (NZT) SGRC WELCOME C0, 390m 3 53711 Opawa Richie nwtd L & ...................... Wales 1 57555 Eskimo Chill nwtd...............................J Allen 4 28776 Southern Honey 26.33 ................R Hamilton 2 Asserting Power nwtd ............... A Bradshaw 5 51214 Tom Tee 26.54...............................R Adcock 3 423 Nippa-A-Spot nwtd .................J T McInerney 6 76877 Opawa Judy nwtd L & ........................ Wales 4 471 Nippa Eel nwtd .......................J T McInerney 7 54255 Thoracic 26.57 .......................J T McInerney 5 3 Bad Bindi nwtd .......................... A Bradshaw 8 64443 Deborah Bay nwtd..........................J Guthrie 6 65457 Britt Baxter nwtd.....................J T McInerney 5 1.21 CONGRATULATIONS “COLONEL” C4/5, 390m 7 Captain Chilly nwtd ................... A Bradshaw 1 24117 Opawa Binge 22.34 L & ..................... Wales 8 37173 Nicey Spicey nwtd ..................... A Bradshaw 2 41F4x Abrasador 22.27 ...............................B Eade 9 67587 Unfathomable nwtd M & ....................Jopson 3 53326 Puma Pants 22.14..................J T McInerney 10 88877 Rookie Racer nwtd...................... B I Conner 4 1F611 Wheelchair Norm 22.17 .........J T McInerney 2 12.25pm MR WHIPPY SOUTHLAND C0, 457m 5 58x15 Mr. Marine 22.28 ...........................R Adcock 1 2376 Hilton Forabeer nwtd ................. A Bradshaw 6 45714 Homebush Kelso 22.40 ..........J T McInerney 2 75546 Opawa Sledge nwtd L &..................... Wales 7 13672 Homebush Rufus nwtd ...........J T McInerney 3 783 Know Darling nwtd .........................G Cleeve 8 34143 Harkonen Bale 22.18 ...................C Roberts 4 45661 Waimac nwtd..........................J T McInerney 9 7626F Another Belle 22.47 M & ...................Jopson 5 Awesome Annie nwtd.................. B I Conner 10 38672 Homebush Sloan 22.56 .........J T McInerney 6 365 Know Other nwtd ...........................G Cleeve 6 1.41pm ORETI BEACH DASH C1/2, 390m 7 64554 Take By Storm nwtd .................. A Bradshaw 1 55166 Joey Baxter 22.86 ..................J T McInerney 8 4623 Kay Bomb nwtd ..............................G Cleeve 2 28111 Homebush Banker nwtd .........J T McInerney 9 85678 Opawa Spirit nwtd L & ....................... Wales 3 63454 Opawa Waihemo nwtd L & ................. Wales 10 88877 Rookie Racer nwtd...................... B I Conner 4 48651 Homebush Riley 22.81 ...........J T McInerney 3 12.43 EVOQUE CAFE@REMARKABLES C1, 457m 5 x7547 Screw And Bolt nwtd M & .................Jopson 1 25221 Zugzwang nwtd ......................... A Bradshaw 6 15668 Albie McLeod 22.82 ..........................B Eade 2 14 Know Deception 26.64 ...................G Cleeve 7 13848 Another Cruise 22.53 M &.................Jopson 3 48487 Cawbourne Wazza nwtd ..............C Roberts 8 58258 Troublesome Brit nwtd .................C Roberts 4 67376 Luciastar 26.85 ......................J T McInerney 9 88786 Paddy The Baker 22.54..........J T McInerney 5 88525 Rhinegolde nwtd ................................J Allen 10 27665 Star Apache nwtd........................ B I Conner 6 86475 Opawa Ash nwtd L &.......................... Wales 7 2.00pm BEGINNERS SPRINT FINAL C0f, 390m

1 41211 Cawbourne Sandy 23.01 .............C Roberts 2 84733 Verbena nwtd ................................R Adcock 3 631 Sozin’s Blue 23.04 .................J T McInerney 4 63552 Hello It’s Me nwtd ...................J T McInerney 5 55457 Botany Whisper nwtd .............J T McInerney 6 462F6 Unbridled nwtd M &...........................Jopson 7 78257 Know Bargain nwtd ........................G Cleeve 8 34334 Dead Wong nwtd M & .......................Jopson 9 58578 Cool Chick nwtd M & .........................Jopson 10 57555 Eskimo Chill nwtd...............................J Allen 8 2.17pm ADDED ENERGY STAKES C4/5, 457m 1 32232 Shift The Blame nwtd .............J T McInerney 2 78551 Opawa Jimbo nwtd L & ...................... Wales 3 25717 Opawa Norris 26.08 J & ..................D Fahey 4 1145x Top Caliber 22.41 ........................ B I Conner 5 53465 Hard Questions 26.04 ....................G Cleeve 6 34164 Know Style nwtd ............................G Cleeve 7 61148 Lektra Concord nwtd ......................G Cleeve 8 34343 Know Hassle 26.00 ........................G Cleeve 9 72576 Allen Hadrian 26.29 .....................C Roberts 10 88777 Homebush Howard 26.02 ......J T McInerney 9 2.37pm ASCOT PARK CONSORTIUM C3, 390m 1 46245 Homebush Shane 22.78 ........J T McInerney 2 14756 Stormy Sunday nwtd ..............J T McInerney 3 41658 Botany Alan 22.42..................J T McInerney 4 34127 Know Respect nwtd .......................G Cleeve 5 22124 Super Bad nwtd ...........................M Roberts 6 51326 Opawa Crusade 22.38 L & ................. Wales 7 41461 Opawa Idol 22.56 L &......................... Wales 8 11718 Idol Eve 22.66 L & .............................. Wales 9 53282 Odin Slayer 22.92 ..................... A Bradshaw 10 33466 Storming Norm 22.63.................. B I Conner 10 2.57pm OTATARA DASH C1/2, 390m 1 34226 Gordy Junior nwtd M & .....................Jopson

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43F68 Homebush Bailey 22.96 .........J T McInerney 56612 Alex Rumble nwtd ..................J T McInerney 15746 No Bro nwtd ................................ B I Conner 77747 Chippy Jordy nwtd M & .....................Jopson 11282 Opawa Sheldon nwtd J & ................D Fahey 73141 Flaming Sambuca 22.65 ........J T McInerney 84328 His Nibs 22.79....................................J Allen 88786 Paddy The Baker 22.54..........J T McInerney 27665 Star Apache nwtd........................ B I Conner 11 3.16 GREYHOUNDSASPETS.ORG.NZ C1/2, 457m 1 52221 Cawbourne Leaha nwtd ...............C Roberts 2 63333 Draxler nwtd J &..............................D Fahey 3 7788x Zipping Sonny nwtd ...............J T McInerney 4 18836 Pianissimo 26.26......................... B I Conner 5 13227 Opawa Timo 26.72 J & ....................D Fahey 6 86864 Fancy Nomikai nwtd ...............D J MacMillan 7 36714 Storming Mack 26.27 .................. B I Conner 8 24255 Opawa Val nwtd L & ........................... Wales 12 3.36 SOUTHLAND OTAGO PHOTO FINISH C4, 390m 1 28746 Amino Trouble nwtd ................... A Bradshaw 2 86242 Cawbourne Craig nwtd ................C Roberts 3 73614 Birdie Tee nwtd..............................R Adcock 4 61133 Seeking Baxter nwtd ..............J T McInerney 5 11788 Definer 22.88 .................................. R Breen 6 17177 Botany Cold nwtd ...................J T McInerney 7 14347 Magic Mike 22.40 .........................C Roberts 8 77721 Homebush Scribe 22.48 ........J T McInerney 9 38672 Homebush Sloan 22.56 .........J T McInerney 13 3.52pm BLUFF STAKES C1, 390m 1 172 Devil’s Tongue nwtd................... A Bradshaw 2 52575 Miss Blue Sky nwtd .....................R Hamilton 3 63562 Cronos nwtd ......................................B Eade 4 14448 Lucky Sunday 22.67...............J T McInerney 5 3F722 Ana Dior 22.85 .............................C Roberts

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51677 Waimak Sheff nwtd ................J T McInerney 32667 Princely Money nwtd ..............J T McInerney 46656 Wong Answer 23.60 M & ..................Jopson 27665 Star Apache nwtd........................ B I Conner 65857 Unconscionable 23.21 M & ...............Jopson 14 4.15pm RACING AGAIN 14TH MARCH C1, 390m 1 24562 Opawa Lean Meat 22.55 L & ............. Wales 2 53734 Definite 22.77 .................................. R Breen 3 41834 Off The Team nwtd ...................... B I Conner 4 68x31 Speedy Blueblood 22.87 ........J T McInerney 5 4x887 Nathan Baxter nwtd ...............J T McInerney 6 35137 Cawbourne Excite nwtd ...............C Roberts 7 51855 Mya Time 22.92 ................................B Eade 8 2517 Agent Anna nwtd....................... A Bradshaw Emergencies: 9 74776 Bronson Jewel 22.62....................C Roberts 10 27665 Star Apache nwtd........................ B I Conner SELECTIONS

Race 1: Eskimo Chill, Captain Chilly, Nippa Eel, Nippa-A-Spot Race 2: Take By Storm, Waimac, Kay Bomb, Know Other, Hilton Forabeer Race 3: Zugzwang, Cawbourne Wazza, Pipe Dream, Luciastar Race 4: Thoracic, Tom Tee, Opawa Richie, Cawbourne Murf Race 5: Opawa Binge, Mr Marine, Puma Pants, Harkonen Bale Race 6: Homebush Banker, Albie McCloud, Opawa Waihemo Race 7: Hello It’s Me, Know Bargain, Sozin’s Blue, Verbena Race 8: Lektra Concord, Top Calibre, Know Hassle, Opawa Norris Race 9: Botany Alan, Know Respect, Opawa Crusade, Super Bad Race 10: Opawa Sheldon, Flaming Sambuca, Gordy Junior Race 11: Pianissimo, Storming Mack, Cawbourne Leaha, Opawa Timo Race 12: Amino Trouble, Cawbourne Craig, Birdie Tee Race 13: Cronos, Devil’s Tongue, Ana Dior, Lucky Sunday Race 14: Speedy Blueblood, Opawa Lean Meat, Off The Team LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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Cryptic crossword

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

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TODAY’S GOALS: Good – 8 Excellent – 11 Amazing – 14

ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): It’s natural to feel defensive around people who have a history of socking you when you don’t expect. This has to do with the soft jabs of a loved one. Arms up; protect your head; duck and cover.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): There’s a point at which too much conversation clouds the meaning of things instead of making it clearer. While some seem committed to talking things to death, you jump in and fix it.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): It takes a confident person to risk being misunderstood and maybe that’s partly why you do it. You’ll learn more from people who are dissimilar to you than from those you have a great deal in common with.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): When things get a little more colourful and dramatic than is comfortable, be grateful for it. Were you to be limited to a very confined and unvarying society, you would be quickly bored to tears.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Discipline is just not something you easily come up with on your own right now. Enlist the help of a coach, a champion or a supportive friend. Not only will you get results; you’ll feel loved in the process.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Before you get into the mix, remind yourself of your purpose. Also, revel for a few minutes in what you’re all about.

Because if you’re not sure of this, someone will come along and fill in the blanks for you.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Your big dream of the day may not be anything spectacular; rather, it’s a small personal accomplishment or meaningful exchange that drives you to work deliberately and connect warmly with others.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Don’t be surprised if, when you sit down to make a positive plan of action, negativity comes first. Work through the grievances. Once you give them airtime, they’ll go away.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Fun-loving people are the best when fun is on the agenda. What about when it’s not? If their love of fun is stronger than their love of the job at hand, trust your instincts and get the right person for the job.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): You’re an artist. This doesn’t always present itself in the way some people think about creativity, but there are so many ways to turn life into a beautiful experience. That’s what you’ll chase today.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Sameness leads to staleness.

Seek variety and diversity. You’ll probably meet resistance from those more fearful than you.

Do it anyway. Everyone will be better for it.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): It’s a day to read and learn.

Social topics, in particular, will be lucky to know about. They’ll also be as exciting to read up on as any fiction, because this learning paves the way to new adventures.

Previous cryptic solution

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Quick crossword

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Your Stars

ACROSS 1. He was a fool to try to entertain a king (5,6) 7. Cheer ironically as advocates are put to torture (7) 9. Shaper of wood one soundly puts on (4) 11. Desert transport arrived at Libyan capital (5) 12. Apportions out what one may have in company (6) 14. After a fall fails exam, but they clear the way ahead (4,7) 18. Is lying face up but with a turn in one’s backbone (6) 20. Much may turn on gin cocktail the man swallows (5) 22. Great story that puts one in the picture (4) 23. Initially diplomat is posted where no agreement exists (7) 24. Promote one’s cause with the majority, nothing being beyond (11) DOWN 2. Eight Romans swinging round the East (7) 3. No such a quip is a serious matter (4) 4. One born earlier than Tree (5) 5. One is thus taken for a ride, and by surprise (5) 6. Untidy place for shipmates to eat with Leading Yeoman (5) 8. Granting that everything is unpaid as yet (8) 10. Despite the street being up, these come to mind (8) 13. Knowing it’s a hired vehicle, take to the air (3) 15. Lady’s about to make racket perhaps and gets in one’s way (7) 16. Schoolteacher who loses his head may be found in bed (5) 17. Man with a different hat for the open country (5) 19. Get back up carrying fuel with soldier in France (5) 21. It doesn’t like early starts so will just tick over (4)

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WEDNESDAY 8:30 Covert Affairs MV 12:15 Child 44 16VLC 9:30 Hawaii Five-0 MV 2015 Drama. Tom Hardy, 10:30 Criminal Minds MV Gary Oldman. 2:30 The 11:25 NCIS MV Night Before 16LSC 2015 WEDNESDAY Comedy. Colin Egglesfield, 12:15 Raw MV 2:40 CSI Drew Fuller. 4am The D MV 3:30 The Simpsons Train 16LSC 2015 Comedy.

PG 3:55 Covert Affairs Jack Black, James Marsden.

MV 4:45 Hawaii Five-0 MV 5:40 Insurgent MV 2016 5:35 The Carbonaro Effect PG Action.

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6am The Fairly Odd Parents 6:25 World Of Quest 6:50 The Penguins Of Madagascar 7:15 Hank Zipzer, The World’s Greatest Underachiever 7:40 Henry Danger 8:05 Avatar – The Last Airbender 8:30 Sanjay And Craig 8:55 Million Dollar Minute 3 9:25 Wheel Of Fortune 3 9:50 Jeopardy 3 10:20 The Doctors PGR 11:15 Hot Bench 11:40 Jane The Virgin PGR 3 12:35 Wayward Pines AO 3 1:30 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 3 2:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 3pm Escape To The Country 3 4pm Antiques Roadshow 3 0 5pm Million Dollar Minute 5:30 Prime News 6pm Wheel Of Fortune 6:30 Jeopardy 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 The Great British Bake Off The bakers must prove their pastry skills with a challenge that turns out to be the personal nemesis of one of the bakers. 0 8:35 M Prime Rocks – The Doors AO 1991 Biopic.

6:30 Pukoro 3 2 7am Team Umizoomi 7:30 Pukana 2 8am Miharo 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am 2Kaha PGR 3 9:30 R And R 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Ako 3 2 3pm Swagger 3:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 4pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 4:30 Hahana 3 5pm Kapa Haka Regionals Performances from the 2016 Kapa Haka Regionals competition, showcasing traditional and contemporary Maori performing arts.

5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Pukoro 2 6:25 Kete Korero 3 6:35 Team Umizoomi 7pm KTK – Next Level 3 7:30 Tangaroa With Pio 3 8pm F He Momo PGR 8:30 M Voices Of The Land – Nga Reo O Te Whenua 3 2013 Documentary.

10:15 Media Take 3 10:45 Te Kaea 3 2

11:30 Elementary AO 3 When Holmes is kidnapped by the leader of a local street gang, he and Watson are swept into an international hunt for a priceless artefact that is centuries old.

12:25 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 1:25 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 2am Closedown

11:15 Te Kauta 3 Chat show featuring guests who reminisce about their younger days and some of their naughtiest secrets.

11:45 Closedown

MOVIES GREATS 6am Man On A Ledge MVL 2012 Thriller.

Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks.

7:45 Undercover Brother MVL 2002 Comedy.

Eddie Griffin, Denise Richards, Dave Chappelle.

9:15 Australia MVL 2008 Adventure. Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman.

11:55 Wedding Daze MLS 2006 Comedy. Jason Biggs, Isla Fisher. 1:25 The Time Machine MV 2002 Sci-fi.

Guy Pearce, Mark Addy, Phyllida Law. 3pm The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford MVS 2007 Drama.

5:35 Along Came Polly MS 2004 Romantic Comedy.

7:05 The Final Destination 16VC 2009 Thriller. A man’s premonition of a fatal car race spares him his life, but Death refuses to take no for an answer, and he must work out how to cheat death. 8:30 PS I Love You MS 2007 Drama.

A young widow discovers her late husband has left her 10 messages intended to help ease her pain and start a new life.

10:40 The Bounty Hunter MVLS 2010 Comedy.

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12:30 Transformers MV 2007 Action. 2:50 Along Came Polly MS 2004 Romantic Comedy. 4:20 The Directors – Paul Verhoeven MLS 4:50 The Final Destination 16VC 2009 Thriller.

SKY SPORT 1 6am Football – A-League Melbourne Victory v Central Coast Mariners. 8am Fox Sports News 8:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 9am Golf – US PGA Tour Genesis Open.

10am Golf – European Tour World Super Six Perth.

10:30 The Cricket Show 11am Rugby League – NRL Wigan Warriors v Cronulla Sharks. 11:30 Cricket – International Blackcaps v South Africa – First ODI. Noon Fox Sports News 12:30 Golf – European Tour World Super Six Perth Event. 1pm Cricket – Ford Trophy Final – Canterbury v Wellington. 1:30 The Cricket Show 2pm Cricket – International 2:30 Golf Central 3:30 Golf – US PGA Tour 4:30 Golf – European Tour 5pm The Cricket Show 5:30 Cricket – International 6pm Cricket – International 6:30 Fishing Show 7:30 UFC Now 8:30 Fight Night 10:30 Bowls – New Zealand Open 11:30 Polo – NZ Open WEDNESDAY Midnight The Crowd Goes Wild 12:30 Rugby League – NRL 1am Cricket – Ford Trophy 1:30 Cricket – International 2am Football League Show 2:30 Football – NZ Premiership Highlights Show 3am SKY Sport TBC 3:30 Bowls – New Zealand Open 4:30 FIH Hockey World 5am UCL Magazine Show 5:30 Golf – European Tour

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6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Travel Man – 48 Hours In 7am Grand Tours Of The Scottish Islands 7:30 Baby Animals – In Our World 8:30 American Pickers 9:30 Hugh’s Three Good Things 10am Cheese Slices 10:30 My Floating Home 11am Tiny House Hunting 11:30 American Restoration Noon Travel Man – 48 Hours In 12:30 Grand Tours Of The Scottish Islands 1pm Vienna – Empire, Dynasty And Dream 2pm Treasures Of The Indus 3pm The Cook And The Chef 3:30 Bondi Vet 4:30 Paul Hollywood City Bakes 5pm Valentine Warner’s Wild Table 5:30 The Living Room 6:30 Flippin’ RVs 7:30 Building The Dream Antony and Hayley have waited 26 years to build their own home, and are planning to build a four-bedroom home overlooking the Severn Estuary.

8:30 Brother v Brother 9:30 Money For Nothing 10:30 Flippin’ RVs 11:30 Paul Hollywood City Bakes British baker Paul Hollywood sets out to sample the recipes that have helped shape the culture and heritage of some of the world’s cities.

Midnight Valentine Warner’s Wild Table 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Fashion Fund 2am Bondi Vet 3am The Living Room 4am Micky Flanagan’s Detour De France 5am Brother v Brother

SKY SPORT 2 6:30 The Cricket Show Analysis and highlights of the week’s games, with features and player profiles from grassroots to domestic and international cricket.

7am Motorsport – Nascar Sprint Cup Series (HLS) Advance Auto Parts Clash.

8am Rugby League – NRL (RPL) Pre-season – Warriors v Titans.

10am L Bowls – New Zealand Open Day One. 6:30 Rowing – New Zealand Championships (HLS) From Lake Ruataniwha, Twizel.

7:30 Football – NZ Premiership Highlights Show 8:30 Football – A-League Shootout 9:30 Golf – US PGA Tour (HLS) Genesis Open Event.

10:30 Rugby League – Super League Fulltime 11pm Rugby League – Club World Series (HLS) Wigan Warriors v Cronulla Sharks.

11:30 UFC Now

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12:30 UCL Magazine Show 1am Rugby League – Super League Fulltime 1:30 Golf – European Tour (HLS) World Super Six Perth Event.

2am The Back Page (HLS) 3am Rugby League – Super League (HLS) Huddersfield Giants v Salford Red Devils.

3:30 Rugby League – Super League (HLS) Leigh Centurions v Leeds Rhinos.

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DISCOVERY 6am Auction Hunters PG Louisiana Purchase. 6:30 You Have Been Warned Again PG 7:30 How Do They Do It? PG 8am Auction Hunters PG Machine Gun Ton. 8:30 MythBusters PG Drain Disaster. 9:25 You Have Been Warned M Punked?

10:20 What On Earth? PG 11:15 Disappeared M One Way Ticket. 12:10 Your Worst Nightmare M 1:05 Unravelled M 2pm How It’s Made PG 2:25 How It’s Made PG 2:55 How Do They Do It? PG 3:20 Auction Hunters PG Always Money In Philadelphia.

3:50 Deadliest Catch PG Family Affair. 4:45 Naked And Afraid XL M The Sickness.

5:40 MythBusters PG Wheel of Mythfortune.

6:35 Running Wild With Bear Grylls M Lindsey Vonn.

7:30 Running Wild With Bear Grylls M Mel B. Scary Spice, Mel B, proves she will do whatever it takes to survive.

8:30 Everest Rescue PG 9:30 Taking Fire PG Band of Brothers.

10:30 River Monsters PG 11:30 You Have Been Warned M Epic Stunts.

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12:30 Unravelled M 1:25 Your Worst Nightmare M 2:20 Auction Hunters PG 2:45 Auction Hunters PG 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:10 Treehouse Masters PG 5:05 Edge Of Alaska M

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Sport Treatment unacceptable Pep Guardiola has branded some of the recent coverage surrounding Arsene Wenger as “unacceptable”.

The Manchester City boss believes a lot of the criticism aimed at the Arsenal manager and the speculation over the Frenchman’s future is out of order. Scrutiny over the position of Wenger, who has been in his role for over 20 years, has increased considerably since the Gunners were thrashed 5-1 at Bayern Munich in the Champions League in midweek.

Guardiola spoke up for his rival without prompting, amid a complaint about media in general.

Fans revel in T20 thrillers

Charlotte Sloper serves one up at the Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre on the weekend.

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Fairton, Allenton crush rivals

BY MATT MARKHAM

MATT.M@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

One close fixture in A grade tennis over the weekend was superseded by two dominant performances at the Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre.

Southern won a close-fought battle with Tinwald on a countback of sets while both Fairton and Allenton recorded big victories to continue their good seasons on the courts.

Southern and Tinwald split their doubles matches with Sam Bubb and Andres Gomez-Lopara accounting for Jason Feutz

and Connor Brosnahan 6-4, 6-0 to open the Southern account while Dennis Taylor and Dallas Scott managed to grab one back with their 6-3, 6-4 win over Erin Connelly-White and Oliver McKeown.

In singles action, Bubb proved too good for Feutz and GomezLopara took care of Brosnahan before Taylor and Scott both fought back again for Tinwald to tie things up, but it was the Southern side who emerged on top with seven sets to Tinwald’s six.

Allenton put on a masterclass

in their match against Hampstead, winning six matches.

Neil and Tessa McCann combined in the doubles to beat Peter Leonard and Don Lake while Bryn and Maisie Looij beat Mary-Ann Thyne and Jade Brosnahan.

Thyne was the only Hampstead player to taste success on the day, winning her match of singles against Maisie Looij 6-0, 6-0.

Fairton’s result was similar to Allenton’s, in their match against Methven.

Only Koji Kawamata’s singles

match against Tyler Leonard which, Kawamata won 3-6, 6-1, 10-6 stopped Fairton from a clean sweep.

A highlight of the match up however was the doubles match between Flynn Ness and Kawamata against Rhys Cromie and Tyler Leonard.

In a draining encounter, Cromie and Leonard managed to claim the win, 6-7, 7-6, 10-6.

In A grade reserve matches, Tinwald beat Dorie 4-2, Southern accounted for Allenton 5-1 and Methven beat Hampstead 4-2.

Boult fetches $1.2 million at IPL auction Black Caps pair Martin Guptill and Ross Taylor failed to win contracts at the Indian Premier League auction last night, but team-mates Corey Anderson and Trent Boult have both been

snapped up on big-money deals.

Anderson was the first to be sold during the all-rounders set, going to the Delhi Daredevils for his reserve price of $208,000.

Boult’s salary has dwarfed that

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amount, with the pace bowler commanding a cool $1.2 million to play for the Kolkata Knightriders – three times his reserve price of $312,000.

Not a bad pay-day for the

27-year-old however it pales in comparison to England’s Kiwiborn all-rounder Ben Stokes’ mammoth fee of $3 million paid by the Stephen Fleming coached Pune Supergiants.

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Sri Lanka’s boisterous fans have made their cricketers feel they are playing in Colombo ... only the temperature is a lot colder. Security staff at Kardinia Park formed a cordon so the Australian and Sri Lankan players could board their buses after Sunday night’s match without being mobbed.

A rowdy, joyous group of fans sang, chanted and played musical instruments for more than an hour outside the players’ entrance. The Sri Lankan fans were also a massive presence for Friday night’s opening match at the MCG.

Flanagan sees positives Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan had no complaints about the referee following his side’s 22-6 World Club Challenge defeat to Wigan despite the Sharks having two tries disallowed. The Sharks were unable to emulate their NRL premiership triumph at a raucous DW Stadium, in a highly-competitive encounter that took place in front of a crowd of over 21,000. The match was the first time the Sharks have taken the field in a competitive match since their maiden grand final triumph in October.

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