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Mid Canterbury’s Japanese community is ecstatic after their team’s RWC match win.

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Japan supporters (from left) Yuka Iino-Curd and Akira, Nodoka Takizawa, Masumi Banwell, Sanae Hydes, Chiyo Hunt and Kyosuke. PHOTO JOSEPH JOHNSON 200915-JJ-023

‘We’re so proud’ BY SUSAN SANDYS

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The greatest upset in Rugby World Cup history had Mid Canterbury’s Japanese community cheering and almost in tears. “I was so proud of them,” said Chiyo Hunt of her country’s 34-32 win against two-time World Cup champions, the Springboks, in their pool match which kicked off 3.45am New Zealand time yesterday. Mrs Hunt and some of her Japanese friends in Ashburton are married to Kiwis, and all remember exactly how they heard the most exciting sporting news of their lives. Mrs Hunt said a friend of hers texted her early yesterday, saying “OMG… did you watch RWC?” She then followed with a rundown of the game,

with a few more OMGs included. “It was really, really big shock,” Mrs Hunt said. Yuka Iino-Curd said her husband’s brother tagged her in a Facebook post. She had taped the game to watch it, so it was a spoiler, but one she was happy to hear nonetheless. “I have seen the difference (in the Japanese team) since the last World Cup, because of the coach, he did a great job,” she said. Masumi Banwell saw the highlights on television after her husband woke her up yesterday morning with the exciting news. “I was almost in tears, so emotional,” she said. “I thought Japan was going to lose.” Watching the match live was not on the high priority list for the busy wom-

en, but they don’t think they will miss that opportunity for the next match. Daring to dream, they all wanted to see an All Blacks versus Brave Blossoms for the RWC final. And in the likely event of that not happening, they knew they would continue to be proud of their team anyway. The Brave Blossoms’ performance in taking the match to a win was a testimony not just to the courage of team members, but to the Japanese spirit overall. Another of Mrs Hunt’s Ashburton friends, Sanae Hydes, said the essence of the Japanese spirit was a “never going to give up” mentality.

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‘I was betting most days’ - Langer Rugby League great Allan Langer has revealed he struggled with a gambling problem for much of his career. Langer joined the Brisbane Broncos in 1988 after working for the Ipswich City Council. While he was placing small bets at the council, things escalated when his pay increased with his sporting success and he was soon punting thousands, News Limited reports. “I was betting most days, part through boredom, partly though excitement and the thrill to win,” he told The Sunday Mail. “The competitiveness just comes out.” Langer said the addiction cost him much of his lifestyle but he tried to hide it. “It is one of those things where you look back and wish you had never done it.” The 49-year-old has urged younger players to know their gambling limits, warning sudden pay increases can fuel temptation. “My limits started off well, but they just exploded,” he said.

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Monday, September 21, 2015

Rowling ousted from top spot An Australian writer has ousted JK Rowling from the number one spot of the most popular children’s books in New Zealand Andy Griffiths’ The Treehouse Series bumped the hugely popular Harry Potter series in to second spot with Lynley Dodd in third place with her perennially popular Hairy Maclary series. The list was compiled by bookseller Whitcoulls, who canvassed more than 16,000 votes for their Top 50 books in 2015. Fiction reigned supreme with Kiwi kids with no non-fiction books making the cut in list. Twenty per cent of the books that appeared on the list were newcomers, with fantasy novels such as Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games trilogy.

Romance novelist Jackie Collins dies Best-selling romance novelist Jackie Collins, whose first book was so steamy it was banned in Australia, has died of breast cancer in California at the age of 77. “She lived a wonderfully full life and was adored by her family, friends and the millions of readers who she has been entertaining for over 4 decades,” her family said in a statement, adding that she had battled breast cancer for more than six years. “She was a true inspiration, a trailblazer for women in fiction and a creative force. She will live on through her characters but we already miss her beyond words,” added the statement from her three daughters, Tracy, Tiffany and Rory. Her works included The World is Full of Married Men, Confessions of a Wild Child, The Stud and Hollywood Wives. The first, released in 1968, stirred up so much outrage that it was banned from bookshelves in Australia and South Africa. Jackie Collins wrote a series of novels starring main character Lucky Santangelo.

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Just one Kiwi punter remains in the hunt to snare $1 million by correctly picking the results of every Rugby World Cup match. The TAB’s “One Punt in a Million” competition allowed people to guess the winning team and the margin of all 48 matches. After 47,724 people made their predictions, only Russell Walker from Kaiapoi still has a chance of taking out the million, although that hangs on the likelihood of more shock results like the Japanese win over South Africa. Almost 36,000 people remained in the hunt after England beat Fiji, but Georgia’s triumph over Tonga pruned that number to 452. Most correctly predicted Ireland would romp home against Canada, but of the 439 who were in the hunt at kick-off, just two people remained by the final whistle in Japan’s famous win. Mr Walker’s rival was then knocked out as France beat Italy. To win $1m from here, he’ll have to correctly predict the winner and margin of victory, either 12 points or under or 13 and over, for the rest of the tournament. And that looked unlikely as he was tipping Uruguay to beat Wales and USA to topple Manu Samoa. Speaking from Christchurch yesterday, Mr Walker said he selected a lot of the winners, including Japan, at random. He picked the All Blacks to win all of their matches and the Aussies, France and English teams to win most of their games.

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A New York auction house says it has sold the first recording contract ever signed by the Beatles for more than $90,000. Heritage Auctions says the 1961 contract was for a recording of a rock and roll version of My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean. The single from the recording session in Hamburg was released only in Germany, but it led to the Beatles being discovered by manager Brian Epstein. The session was before Ringo Starr joined the Beatles. Drummer Pete Best signed the contract along with John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison. The estate of German Beatles collector Uwe Blaschke sold the contract at the weekend for $US93,750 ($NZ146,564) to an unidentified buyer.

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■ TIGER ATTACK

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Police station safety review Tiger By Daisy HuDson

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A series of violent incidents, including the Ashburton Work and Income shootings, has prompted a review of front counter safety at police stations around the country. The review was launched earlier this year after staff expressed concerns about safety, particularly in modern police stations where open-plan de-

signs have replaced more traditional layouts. The issue was again thrown into the public eye last month when a gun was fired in the reception area of a police station in Palmerston North. Counter design, counter barriers, and CCTV will all be considered during the review. While the Ashburton police station has more of a traditional design, senior sergeant Scott

Banfield said safety was still reviewed following the Winz tragedy. “We’re quite fortunate here, we’ve got a solid concrete wall between the front counter and actual staff,” he said. “Some police stations are quite open around the country, and they’re looking at changing that just to make their staff safer.” Senior sergeant Banfield said

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he was happy with the layout of the station, as staff still needed to be able to interact with members of the public. “It’s a building, not a fort,” he said. “Gaining access to the reception area of a police station is not a problem, and it will always be there for anyone to come into.” Police officers also had other tools available to them to assist with their safety, he said.

The woman killed by a tiger at Hamilton Zoo yesterday was senior staff member, Samantha Kudeweh. Known as Sam, Ms Kudeweh, 43, held the job title of Zoo Curator. She had over 20 years of experience in the field, police said in a statement. Hamilton City Council chief executive Richard Briggs declined to comment on how the fatal attack happened but confirmed that it was one of the male tigers, Oz, involved in the incident. It is the first fatal attack of a staff member at Hamilton Zoo by one of its animals. Mr Briggs said all council and zoo staff were devastated by what had occurred. “Hamilton Zoo will remain closed until Thursday while investigations are completed and we will arrange for a blessing of the site.” As for the fate of Oz, he wouldn’t comment whether he would be put down or allowed to remain at the zoo until the investigations had been carried out. “He is safely contained in his enclosure. All other animals at the zoo are appropriately contained and at no time have any zoo animals not be been contained.” However, he said Oz was in an enclosure with one of the older female tigers. Waikato police Senior Sergeant Mike Underwood said the staff member was dead when police arrived. - NZME

■ SCOOT TO THE SKY

Weather dampens Scoot to the Sky plans Snow on the Mt Hutt Ski Area access road scuttled the plans of Scoot to the Sky participants yesterday, including (from left) Ruth Coppard, Clive Chapman and Trevor Coppard. Organised annually by Mr Chapman, the event sees owners of small motorbikes and scooters ride their vehicles from Methven to Mt Hutt, and collectors with buckets take donations in the town and on the mountain. With funds going to the Westpac Rescue Helicopter, it was a worthwhile event, Mr Chapman said. However, 15 centimetres of snow overnight at Mt Hutt meant road conditions were not suitable, so participants went to Terrace Downs instead. The cold and overcast weather also saw many would-be participants stay home, and in the end just three people set off on the journey, at about 9.45am. Nevertheless, the collectors were out in force, and Mr Chapman hoped that the money raised would beat last year’s total of $400.

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■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COUNCIL

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Tinwald drain a ‘leg-breaker’ By Caitlin Porter

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A concerned Tinwald resident is worried a drain in a Thomson Street playground is a danger to small children. Jim Kelly took his great grandchildren to the park last week and was left in disbelief at a large grate covering a storm water drain. “It’s a leg snapping trap…a potential danger,” he said. Mr Kelly said he and other nearby residents were aware of the drain, and a neighbour had even called the Ashburton District Council to complain but nothing was done. “If a much smaller grill was put on it wouldn’t take much,” he said. Council assets manager Andrew Guthrie said the grate had to be of adequate size to let the water get in, but small enough to keep weeds and trash out. “It’s at the appropriate dimensions to do both jobs, keep small children out and provide some protection in terms of heavier trash that might go through the system,” Mr

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Motorists are being warned to drive to the conditions and be more careful following two crashes yesterday. At about 9.55am, the Pendarves Rural Fire Force was called to a car crash involving a vehicle hitting a tree. A group of four people aged in their 20s, from Christchurch, was driving to see the Mid Canterbury coastline, and lost

A dose of severe spring weather snowed in skiers on Mt Ruapehu. The blizzard conditions dumped more than 20 centimetres of snow on the mountain side but has confined a number of skiers to their digs high on the Whakapapa ski fields. Ruapehu Alpine Lifts commercial executive manager Simon Dickson said about 20 or 30 people were yesterday taken in two convoys of snow grooming trucks back to their cars at the ski field’s main car park. Many of these had to get back home for work or school today. “A lot of people have chosen to stay and potentially get fresh tracks for tomorrow.”

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Guthrie said. The grate had generated feedback from residents since day one, he said. When first constructed, the grate was not locked down but following the feedback the

council made the decision to secure it. However, Mr Guthrie said in light of the concern he was happy for Mr Kelly to contact him to discuss the drain being re-examined.

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control on a shingle road. By the time firefighters arrived, the four occupants were out of the vehicle and a passerby was administering basic first aid to one of them who had injured her foot. She was taken to Ashburton Hospital by ambulance. Chief fire force controller Paul Stewart said it was important to drive to the conditions, and many people were not experienced on shingle roads.

The Rakaia Volunteer Fire Brigade was called to a crash on State Highway One at 10.38am yesterday. Senior station officer Fred Clarkson said a female driver, travelling with her partner in the passenger seat, sustained seat belt strain after running into the back of a car which had stopped to turn right. Both cars were south-bound, and the car was to turn onto North Rakaia Road on the north side

of the Rakaia overbridge. Drivers needed to be aware of cars stopping on the main highway for such manoeuvres, Mr Clarkson said. The Rakaia brigade also attended a medical callout and controlled burn on Friday evening, and a controlled burn on Saturday. The Mayfield brigade was called to a tractor fire at about 8.45am yesterday, which was also attended by Ashburton.

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Police have confirmed the boy who was critically injured on Friday at an Invercargill school was struck in the head by an electric fence post. The incident happened at Sacred Heart School at around 8.35am on Friday. As a result of the incident, the 10-year-old he was taken to Southland Hospital and later transferred to Dunedin where he underwent surgery. He has since come out of the induced coma, but remains in a serious condition. Preliminary enquires have also confirmed the incident involved a 9 year-old boy who is also a student at the school. Police and Victim Support staff continue to assist the families involved along with school staff and pupils.

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■ MAYFIELD HINDS IRRIGATION

Authors enjoy sharing water stories By SuSan SandyS

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The authors of a new book on the Mayfield Hinds Irrigation Scheme said no to the offer to write it a few times, but now are glad they finally said yes. Water, Farming and Families has been a labour of love for Anita Body and Angela Cushnie, who spent the better part of 18 months researching, interviewing and writing the 159-page soft-cover book. Water, Farming and Families chronicles stories of the landscape, its people and the challenges they met from the scheme’s earliest days right up to the present. The Mayfield Hinds Irrigation Scheme is New Zealand’s largest privatelyowned irrigation scheme and, run by Mayfield Hinds Irrigation Limited, it employs three full-time racemen. Construction of the 67-kilometre Rangitata Diversion Race (RDR) and the three irrigation schemes which run off it – Mayfield Hinds, Ashburton Lyndhurst and Valetta, created hundreds of jobs desperately needed during the Great Depression. “A lot is known about the RDR and its construction, but the schemes that run off it, they have their own stories to tell,” Mrs Body said. “I think the title of the book can’t be underestimated, it’s about water, but it’s also about farming and it’s about families,” Mrs Cushnie said.

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Among highlights had been hearing memories of the scheme from long ago, and the generosity of farmers supplying stories and photos.

When they were initially approached as individuals for the commission work, both Mrs Body and Mrs Cushnie, who are hardworking mums, did not

think they would be able to dedicate their time to such a project. However, Mrs Body resides at Hinds and Mrs Cushnie grew up there, and with their local con-

nection to the area they thought some more about it and decided to get together on the project. The book was launched at the Hinds Hall in July.

■ ST JOHN

Health shuttle turns over 52,106 kms By Caitlin Porter

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St John Ashburton’s health shuttle has travelled the length of New Zealand more than 24 times in the past year. St John’s latest snapshot shows the shuttle travelled 52,106 kilometres and completed nearly 2000 one-way journeys in the financial year of 2014/15. St John health shuttle team leader Elaine Vallender said there was a definite need for the shuttle in the district. “Not sure how people coped with it before we started three and a half years ago,” she said. There are 23 volunteer drivers who work around a roster to transport the people of Mid Canterbury to and from appointments in Christchurch. The service operates Monday to Friday and has pick-up points

in Ashburton and Rakaia as well as in the town en route. In the past financial year there have been no days missed, though occasionally the shuttle goes up empty and has to bring people back who have been discharged or had an early appointment, Mrs Vallender said. It provides transport for people with appointment times between 10.30am and 3pm and runs on donations. Only a small number of people under 20 used the bus (2 per cent) with the largest age group being between 60 and 75 years old (48 per cent). The service was used by 1068 people in total. Nearly 50 per cent of people had appointments at Christchurch Hospital. Most departed from Ashburton, and without a support person.

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Top orators take home awards Three Hinds School pupils with the gift of the gab took out some of the top awards at the recent Hinds Area Speech and Poetry competitions. The Year 7 and 8 speech section was taken out by Sabrina Irvine, 12, (left) while Kimberly Driscoll, 11, claimed the top spot in the Year 5 and 6 section. One of the school’s younger pupils Taylah Maguire also had a successful turn, winning the Year 0 to 2 section of the poetry competition.

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■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COUNCIL

Dealing to wastewater By Sue NewmaN

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Homes and businesses in Ashburton generate almost 14,000 cubic metres of wastewater every day. And while that wastewater comes from thousands of sources, it comes together at the Ashburton District Council’s Wilkins Road treatment plant, where it is piped 11 kilometres to Ocean Farm to become part of an irrigation system. Ocean Farm was established in 2008 as a state-of-the-art, eco-friendly way to dispose of wastewater. It was built with the future in mind and is capable of handling up to 30,000 cubic metres of wastewater each day. Disposal is through a wetland which flows into the irrigation distribution system for use over the 370 hectare farm. The farm has been engi-

neered so surface drainage swales and features bypass the natural water course, the Wheatstone Drain. The Ashburton District Council recently commissioned a review of both the Wilkins Road plant and Ocean Farm which identified issues such as high maintenance costs, difficulties around maintenance on the wetland and irrigation system and difficulties in complying with some resource consent conditions. In looking at the issues that needed addressing, assets manager Andrew Guthrie said the immediate work plan was to tick off ‘the low-hanging fruit’ first and then work towards addressing the bigger ticket items. The council has budgeted $100,000 each year for maintenance work at Ocean Farm. Ashburton’s wastewater disposal system is different to

that operated in many parts of New Zealand, both in its use of wetlands and in having a piped system that has few pumps. And that lack of pumps plays a big part in avoiding the blockages that are common on many urban wastewater networks, Mr Guthrie said. Fat was the number one enemy of Ashburton’s system rather than larger, solid objects that create problems in many systems, with those fat deposits coming largely from businesses, making them easy to track back to source. And it makes it relatively easy to put in place system fixes to avoid the problem reoccurring, he said. Ashburton’s system is currently undergoing a significant upgrade of the Ashburton Borough Catchment Sewer. This project carries a $1.9 million price tag and will see old 400mm concrete pipes replaced with 700m heavy duty plas-

tic pipes. The old pipes are 60 years old and the larger pipes will cater for Ashburton’s needs for at least 60 years. Work is under way from between the Dobson StreetWilliam Street intersection, through Robilliard Park, across Chalmers Avenue, through the Mania-o-Roto scout den and a stretch of private property to the existing grit trap beyond Trevors Road. And that grit trap, Mr Guthrie said, is the first point at which larger solid objects are caught on their way from home or business to the wastewater disposal facility at Ocean Farm. From the grit trap, wastewater passes through a screen before passing under the Ashburton River to join waste streams from Tinwald at the council’s Wilkins Road treatment plant. From there it is piped to the Ocean Farm irrigation distribution system.

■ RED CROSS

In brief Canty crash A young man is dead after a car crash in Canterbury last night. Emergency services were called to State Highway 1 in Dunsandel about 5pm yesterday after two cars crashed head on. The 20-yearold driver and sole occupant of a Subaru died at the scene. Police are working on contacting the man’s family. The driver and passengers of a Toyota vehicle have been taken to Christchurch Hospital. Detours are in place on while the serious crash unit completes a scene examination. South bound traffic is being detoured at Frasers Road and North bound traffic being detoured at Sheats Road. - NZME

Fingers amputated A man in his 60s has been flown to Hutt Hospital after amputating a finger and severing two others. The man was working at a house with an electric saw in Collingwood in the Tasman area when the accident occurred. According to a Nelson Marlborough Rescue helicopter spokesman the man was initially treated by ambulance staff before being treated by the helicopter’s intensive care paramedic. He was flown immediately to the Hutt Hospital’s plastics unit for assessment of reattaching his finger. - NZME

Saved from fire Two policemen who saved a man from a burning flat are being hailed as lifesavers. One of the rescuers required hospital treatment for smoke inhalation. Emergency services received a call just before 5.40am about a fire in a two-storey apartment in Nelson. Police arrived first at the Atawhai Drive unit, which was part of a block of up to four, and two constables went in and pulled a man from an upstairs building. Once he was out, uninjured, the officers return to the building as they was a suggestion a second person might have been inside. These worries proved unfounded. One of policemen was taken to hospital, suffering from smoke inhalation. - NZME

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Canterbury Red Cross Youth member John Hobbs educates Tinwald branch member Pat O’Brien on the Hazard app. PHOTO CAITLIN PORTER 170915-CP-006

Local Red Cross support for hazard app By CaitliN Porter

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Mid Canterbury Red Cross members of all ages are getting on board with the digital age. The organisation’s Hazard app, designed to help Kiwis make it through disasters safely, was launched nationally last week and has the support of local members.

The app is intended to help people respond to everything from road closures and weather events to earthquakes and pandemics. It also allows local civil defence groups to send geo-targeted alerts. People with the app can monitor up to five locations, including those of family and friends all over the country.

New Zealand Red Cross counsellor of honour and member of the Tinwald Red Cross branch, Pat O’Brien, said she thought the app was a great idea, especially after the success of the first aid and emergency app. “I think it’s very useful, we need to be very up with the technology introduced to us today,” Mrs O’Brien said.

The previous app offered advice from the Red Cross about first aid as well as simple steps on how to deal with accidents. Not only will the app help educate the younger generation but it was easy enough for older people to use. The hazard app will be a very useful tool for the community, Mrs O’Brien said.

A man was airlifted to hospital in a serious condition yesterday after an incident in Coatesville, north of Auckland. Emergency services attended a Sunnyside Road property at 9.30am and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter flew the man away. A police spokeswoman confirmed the man had been taken to hospital in a “serious condition”. “Police are not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident and there are no suspicious circumstances.” - NZME

Body found The body of a man has been found after more than 100 volunteers went looking for Gary Elliot, a 48 year-old who went missing north of Christchurch. Mr Elliot’s car was found in the Bottle Lake Plantation car park on Friday. Police had concerns for his safety, and on Saturday the search concluded after a body was found. The body was not yet formally identified and police have alerted a coroner. - NZME

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Flag shortlist finds few fans A new poll shows the four flags shortlisted for a referendum on a flag change have so far failed to win the public over - only 25 per cent of voters want a change. The 3 News Reid Research poll shows just 25 per cent of people want to change the flag after seeing the four shortlisted options while almost 70 per cent say no. Six per cent did not know. The shortlist was released at the start of September and the poll began a week later. The poll of 1000 eligible voters was taken from September 8 to 16 and has a margin of error of +/- 3.1 per cent.

The shortlist has been criticised by many and there have been belated efforts to add the Red Peak design to the ballot papers. The poll ended just as the standoff over Red Peak began between Prime Minister John Key and Labour leader Andrew Little. Mr Key said he would add it if Labour supported it and stopped criticising the process. In return, Mr Little said he would support it but only if National changed the order of referendum questions so the yes/no question on change was first. There has been no headway since then.

In a recent Herald DigiPoll about 26 per cent of voters said their decision on the flag would depend on what the alternative was, while about 52 per cent were opposed to change in principle. In the main poll results, a year after National won its third term in office its support remains on 47 per cent - level with its 2014 election results and Prime Minister John Key remained streets ahead as preferred Prime Minister with 39.5 per cent support - up by 1.2. It is also encouraging results for Labour which has gone up two points to 33 per cent - eight points higher than the 25 per

cent it got in last year’s election. Labour leader Andrew Little has also inched up slightly to almost 11 per cent support - and has overtaken NZ First leader Winston Peters who drops from 11.3 per cent to 8.7 per cent. NZ First was down slightly on 8 per cent and the Greens had dropped 1.4 points to 10 per cent. Under those results, National would need NZ First to reclaim the government benches. Act was on 0.6 per cent, the Maori Party 0.5 per cent, the Conservative Party 0.5 per cent and United Future on zero. - NZME

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Mercury rises, even with rain on radar It’s set to be another wet spring week for most but temperatures creeping up will be the silver lining as a low weather system loiters over the country. Weather Watch analyst Aaron Wilkinson said the east coast of the country would be hit with the worst of the rain. Western areas of the North Island would be a bit drier but people should expect the odd shower, he said. The South Island might escape the wet weather - with the west coast being the “place to be”, Mr Wilkinson said. “There’s quite a kink in this low pressure system...it’s nothing particularly flash this week, it’s pretty unsettled generally speaking. “The South Island is looking pretty good, weather-wise.” Rain was expected to hover over the east coast of the North Island for most of the week with southeasterly winds in store, he said. Strong to gale winds could be seen around the Cook Strait, Marlborough Sounds and southern Taranaki, he said. Cloud and sunny periods were expected on the west coast of both islands with the ranges blocking the worst of the rain moving over from the east. And temperatures are edging up into the mid-teens towards the end of the week after a southerly flow brought cold air to much of the country at the weekend. “Monday and Tuesday temperatures across the country are going to be high single figures you might be getting into midteens if you’re lucky, largely on the west side of the country,” Mr Wilkinson said. “Friday looks pretty dreary, nothing to write home about but because the weather clears a bit...warmer temperatures will start to move back in to the south. It’s nothing dramatic, temperature-wise, it’ll be midteens.” MetService meteorologist Tom Adams said the good news for the week was the slowly rising temperatures that would come with the rain for most of the country. A low that brought gales and heavy rain to the North Island will hang around the country as the week kicks off, he said. On Thursday, another low would approach from the Tasman Sea and hover over the upper North Island on Friday. - NZME

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Petition means Red Peak must be considered Stu Oldham

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ed Peak should be included among New Zealand’s new flag options in what would be the next logical step in an already flawed process. Parliament has received a petition of 50,000 names calling for Aaron Dustin’s flag to be among those we’ll consider in the forthcoming referendum. You’ll remember the four other flags were chosen from more than 10,000 flags submitted to the independent Flag Consideration Panel. Red Peak didn’t make it but the petition might force it onto the ballot while sending a clear message that too many of us think the flag panel got things wrong. If there was faith in the process, the Red Peak campaign wouldn’t have gathered momentum and there would be no fear too few people were shaping this big decision. After all, a small group of people turned 10,000 candidates into a 40 flag long-list, and the Executive picked the four the rest of us will consider. The whittling happened without much public debate and without any way to gauge public opinion other than keeping an eye on social media. This process gave us two flags that are all-but identical, and two others whose designs are strikingly similar to logos seen in tourist shops. Given the choice, many people who want a new flag would choose the current flag over the pretty but meaningless expressions of Kiwiana on the shortlist. Flag changers may well feel the process has failed them, making this a Clayton’s choice between flags they do not like and one that they don’t want. Right now, Red Peak is the only flag that public support has forced onto the agenda. Citing the sanctity of the flag consideration process should not be enough to stop it being included in the referendum.

YOUR VIEW Blood Brothers I attended the final performance of the Big Little Theatre Company’s production of Blood Brothers on Saturday evening. I went along very interested to see how such a young cast could present a show of this calibre. WOW! Was I ever blown away. From the dramatic opening, I was enthralled. The maturity of young Mitchell Farr, who played the part of Mickey, was outstanding. He is a star. How such a young person could hold and keep that dialect, his athleticism round the stage and acting ability is to be applauded. I was also impressed by Caleb Livingstone, taking the part as Narrator, was extremely convincing. A very talented performance. Mickey’s brother, Edward, acted by Oliver Livingstone, was a complete contrast to that of his brother. He acted the role of the more fortunate brother, who received the best of what life offered, was

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a well-brought up lad, who spoke precisely, dressed appropriately and never deviated from the way a wellto-do lad should act,at least, not until he met his brother. Libby Higson, who took the part as the boys’ mother did a wonderful job, both acting and singing. Kate McIlroy and William Wallis did very well as Edward’s adoptive parents whilst Elise Heffernan showed her talent as Linda. The band members were seen, but never conspicuous and very polished. To all the other cast members who did so very well, you all deserve a well-earned rest from a job well done and appreciated by all who had the pleasure of viewing this show. To Jackie Heffernan who directed this outstanding production, I take my hat off. She has the ability to extract the very best out of these young actors. Well done to all. You are a credit to Ashburton Iris Officer-Holmes

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POLL RESULT Yesterday’s result Q: Do you send texts while driving? No 91.3%

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paid out $7.2 million in grants to help more than 2000 people into their own homes. Nearly 4000 other applications are in the pipeline. ACC levy cuts are helping car owners and we’re continuing to invest heavily in vital infrastructure such as broadband, roads, rail, schools and hospitals, and the rebuild of Christchurch. We’re pursuing high-quality trade agreements and this year signed a free-trade agreement with Korea which will make it easier for our countries to do business with one another and will save our exporters $229

million in tariffs. Despite market volatility around the world and the recent drop in global dairy prices we have a solidly performing economy delivering jobs and higher incomes for New Zealanders. The latest financial data shows New Zealand has recorded its 18th consecutive quarter of economic growth with the economy growing 0.4 per cent in the three months to 30 June, and 2.4 per cent for the year. Our 2.4 per cent annual growth compares to 0.9 per cent for Japan, 2 per cent for Australia, and 2.7 per cent for

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Migrants pour into Austria Austria is bracing for an influx of 10,000 migrants as Europe’s increasingly divided countries step up efforts to push the wave of desperate humanity on to their neighbours. In the latest chapter in the EU’s escalating refugee crisis, Croatia, Hungary and Slovenia tussled over how to cope with the massive inflow of people passing through on their way to new lives in northern and western Europe. The European Union, meanwhile, sketched out plans to boost aid to encourage Syrians in Turkey to stay put rather than join the exodus. Hungary’s right-wing government, which has faced international criticism over violent clashes with migrants and a hastily erected fence along its frontier with Serbia, has vowed to “defend its borders” against the flood of new arrivals, most of whom are from the Middle East and Africa. But in a shift in tactics late on Friday, Hungarian authorities began transporting thousands of migrants straight to the border with Austria, an apparent bid to move them through and out of their territory as quickly as possible. Austrian police said Hungary had taken 6700 people by bus

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to the border, with a total of 10,000 arrivals expected in the Burgenland border region by the end of Saturday. There was no let-up in the stream of people making the gruelling journey across the Balkans into western Europe, with Croatia saying 20,700 had entered the country since Wednesday. Croatia, which initially said it

would allow migrants to pass through freely, announced it was swamped on Friday and began transporting hundreds to the Hungarian border - sparking a furious reaction from Budapest. Migrants were being transported on Friday to two border crossings with Hungary and two with Slovenia, Interior Minister Ranko Ostojic said.

Both countries belong to Europe’s borderless Schengen zone. In a new hurdle aimed at stemming the influx, Hungary said it had completed a 41km barbed-wire barrier along part of its frontier with Croatia. The remaining 330km of the border runs roughly along the Drava river, which is difficult to cross. - AFP

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Archbishop of Canterbury offers sanctury The Archbishop of Canterbury has promised to offer sanctuary for Syrian refugees at Lambeth Palace. Justin Welby will welcome people fleeing the war-ravaged country in a four-bedroom cottage at the palace, his official London residence. His gesture follows a similar

move by the Catholic Church after Pope Francis said two refugee families would move into Vatican housing, but Lambeth Palace said it was something the archbishop has been considering for “a while”. A spokeswoman said the cottage in the palace grounds is currently being redecorated

and could provide room for a “family or two”. She said: “As a Christian who leads the Church of England it is something he feels absolutely passionate about. “As the archbishop has said, Jesus was a refugee, and there are refugees here who are desperate for sanctuary from war-

torn places and the archbishop is completely torn about their situation and wants to make a difference.” The rent for the refugees will be paid for by charitable funds under the archbishop’s personal control, the Sunday Times said. - PA

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Bali autopsy rejected for Aust tourist The family of an Australian man who died after falling through a glass panel in a Bali hotel room have declined to authorise an autopsy, say police. Daniel Evans, 24, of Perth, died from blood loss after suffering severe cuts to his chest and arm in the accident about 7pm on Wednesday. Mr Evans’ girlfriend, Chelsey Renae Branson, says she and her mother assisted Mr Evans into the hotel and heard glass break while she was putting the

couple’s child to bed in another room. “The family came here to see the body of Daniel and they conveyed their rejection for autopsy,” the head of Sanglah Hospital’s forensic installation, Ida Bagus Putu Alit, said. “We deliver this autopsy rejection to the police. After the autopsy rejection, usually the police then will hand over the body to the family.” Kuta Police Station chief detective Slamet said once notifi-

cation of the decision has been received, Mr Evans’ body will be released to be sent home. “It’s not a problem if the family rejected the autopsy, especially when the investigation so far yielding that it’s purely accident and there’s no indication of crime at all,” Mr Slamet said. It is understood the body will be flown to Perth today or tomorrow. Mr Evans was initially rushed to Siloam Hospital with a possible “slashed artery” be-

fore being referred to Sanglah Hospital in Kuta because of the extent of his injuries. It is thought he died on the way to Sanglah Hospital. Mr Ida said at the time Mr Evans had returned to the hotel under the influence of alcohol after getting a tattoo with two friends that afternoon. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has confirmed it is providing consular assistance to Mr Evans’ family. - AAP

Wine-tasting scandal Ukraine has launched a criminal probe into wine-tasting by Russian President Vladimir Putin and exItalian premier Silvio Berlusconi after they allegedly quaffed a $US100,000 ($NZ156,335) bottle of centuries-old wine in Crimea. The Kremlin strongman and the disgraced billionaire reportedly cracked open a bottle of 1775 Spanish Jerez de la Frontera at the famed Massandra winery during a private visit by Berlusconi this month to the region Moscow annexed from Kiev in 2014. The bottle was part of a legendary collection established by Prince Mikhail Vorontsov, who ran Crimea as governor-general in the first half of the 19th century. The Massandra winery was taken over by Russia along with the rest of the Crimean peninsula when Putin sent thousands of special forces troops to capture the Ukrainian region last year. Exiled Ukrainian prosecutors from Crimea said they are now investigating the alleged incident as a “seizure of government property”. - AFP

Oktoberfest opens Munich has tapped the keg on the world’s biggest beer festival, Oktoberfest, with six million revellers expected just as the German city is grappling with a record refugee influx. The celebration of traditional Bavarian culture with its oompah music and beloved frothy beverage kicked off on Saturday when Mayor Dieter Reiter cracked the first beer barrel with two mallet blows and offered a toast to a “peaceful” Oktoberfest. While the mood in town in the runup to the 16-day event remained undauntedly festive, Munich had to plan its huge annual party just as it became a flashpoint of Europe’s migrant crisis. - AFP

Wombats slaughtered An orphaned wombat joey has been taken in by wildlife rescuers following the suspected deliberate slaying of up to 10 wombats in southern NSW. NSW Police say members of the public spotted a white 4WD driving around the Bendeela campsite, in Kangaroo Valley, late on Friday and early Saturday, although no one witnessed the animals being killed. Wildlife Rescue South Coast President Richard Woodman has told AAP one joey survived the slaughter and has been dubbed Lucky. - AAP

Lauper goes country Singer Cyndi Lauper is looking to expand her musical fan base by recording a country album. The Time After Time hitmaker is heading to Nashville, Tennessee to team up with with producers Seymour Stein and Tony Brown for the new record, which she is hoping to release next year. “I don’t know if you listen to country music but I want to work with Seymour Stein - he was the cofounder of Sire Records - and I’ve always wanted to work with him. So I figure while I’ve still got teeth in my mouth let me go work with him!” Lauper said a country album has always been on the cards. “I want to record all those songs I used to sing my guts out in my apartment to!” - WENN

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f you kiss a stingray, it means seven years good luck,” our genial skipper jokes before we tentatively enter the sea, amid what looks like giant flat mushrooms. We’re in Stingray City, the most popular attraction of the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean, where the enormous, elegant creatures gather to be petted and fed chunks of squid by the hordes of enthusiastic tourists who come to see them every year. It’s a unique attraction 20 minutes by boat from Grand Cayman, where vessels moor at a sandbank and invite passengers to mingle with the stingrays in the waist-high water. It’s controlled in that about 50 per cent of the rays are “clipped” (their stings removed) but uncontrolled in that it’s in open water, so anything is possible. After initial trepidation and reluctance to walk on the sandbar in case we step on one, we are stroking the smooth underbellies of these gentle, gliding fish as they suck the squid from our hands into their powerful jaws. Fishermen used to clean their catch on the shallow sandbars here, unwittingly giving rays a five-star feast of fish guts and effectively luring them to the spot. My 16-year-old son Will and I have come to the Cayman Islands, a trio of islands in the British West Indies – south of Cuba and west of Jamaica – to dive, and specifically to pass our Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) open water certificate which, when completed, will allow us to dive to depths of about 20 metres without an instructor. The Caymans – Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman – are ideal for learners thanks to their calm, warm waters, high visibility underwater, professional dive schools and English as the first language. They’re still a British territory, but most visitors are American. Normally this PADI course takes between five days and a week but, as we don’t want to spend our holiday time in a classroom, we do a referral course, completing the theory via an e-learning course and

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pool work at home beforehand. The computer-based study takes around 15 hours to complete, teaching you the basics of diving, section by section, with video illustration and multiple-choice tests, followed by several pool sessions, before completing the final four dives in the resort of your choice. Some dive operators only offer the PADI open water diving course to people who’ve already done the e-learning theory, so check before you book. We set off from the famous Seven Mile Beach, a dazzling strip of white sand and picture postcard azure sea, for our first dive on a boat captained by Chris ‘Crispy’ Ploughman, an ex-nightclub owner from Middlesbrough, who gave it all up for diving. He says many of the dive boat captains and instructors are British, because in this taxexempt haven, the locals would

rather be bankers than divemasters. “The Caymanians don’t run dive schools as they don’t make enough money from it, but for me, diving gives you a passport to travel,” Ploughman says. As we prepare for our first dive, our young Canadian instructor Devon tells us to look out for Kiki, a nurse shark with a scar down one side of her face, who may appear from nowhere and gently nudge up to you like a puppy, but never aggressively. Devon says we’re also likely to see turtles – they are prolific around the Cayman Islands, which was originally called Las Tortugas (Spanish for turtles) by Christopher Columbus, who came across the islands in 1503. Right on cue, as we plunge into the tepid waters at Governor’s Reef – no wetsuits needed here where the water remains between 28 to 30 de-

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grees Celsius – we encounter a large green sea turtle foraging for food. Thankfully, we don’t bump into Kiki. Shadowing the reef, we see blue parrot fish, sharp, skinny barracuda, huge, beefy grouper and shoals of tiny multi-coloured fish darting between the coral. It’s a riot of aquatic activity in a world where the only sound is your breathing, or the occasional tap on your oxygen tank when your buddy has seen something he wants to share. Loggerhead, hawksbill and green sea turtles are common on the west side, where hotels line Seven Mile Beach, while you’re more likely to spot reef sharks and nurse sharks at the choppier east end of the island. Grand Cayman also has other attractions – a turtle farm, native blue iguanas, horseback riding in the sea, kayaking and bioluminescence tours at quirky

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■ RUGBY

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Brave Blossoms stun Boks By Joe Barton

“We kept hanging in there. “It looked at one stage when they got seven points ahead that they would run away with it,” he said. “That would have been the normal scenario, like the horror story where the woman goes for a shower after midnight and you know what’s going to happen. “Normally they would score three or four, it ends up 50-20 and everyone says, ‘Well done Japan, you tried hard, you were brave’. “But we were more than brave.” Exhausted players embraced as the final conversion sailed wide from Ayumu Goromaru, who had a personal haul of 24 points through five penalties, two conversions and a try. “So is it a miracle? I don’t know, it has just happened,” Jones said. “I’ve coached for 20 years and never worked so hard. “That’s why I said at the beginning I’m too old for this and should be in Barbados watching cricket.” Jones insisted Japan still had a quarter-final goal in their sights in the next few weeks. - AAP

Former Wallabies mentor Eddie Jones has masterminded the most stunning result in Rugby World Cup history, guiding Japan to an incredible upset of heavyweights South Africa. Jones, who guided the Wallabies to the 2003 World Cup final and was a member of the Springboks coaching staff for their 2007 triumph, said the extraordinary 34-32 win was a career highlight. “For me personally it’s right up there with my best days in the sport,” Jones said. “Japan beating South Africa? I had to look at the scoreboard at the end just to see if it was true or not.” The seesawing contest was not sealed until a desperate 82ndminute try to replacement back Karne Hesketh on the far lefthand side of the field. When the New Zealand-born Hesketh crossed it sparked jubilant celebrations in the stands, with fans weeping and Jones beaming at Japan’s second World Cup win - and first since 1991.

Schmidt hails Sexton Ireland coach Joe Schmidt hailed Jonny Sexton as a perfectionist after his astute game management helped the Irish to a 50-7 World Cup demolition of Canada yesterday. Sexton notched up 14 points from a try, three conversions and a penalty to take his tally from internationals past 500. But it was more his kicking from hand and willingness to unleash his free-running backs that had not just Schmidt but also Canada coach Kieran Crowley waxing lyrical. The playmaker was at the heart of everything, instrumental in four tries for a 29-0 half-time lead that proved the bedrock of a convincing Pool D victory. - AFP

Win proves expensive

Japan’s players celebrate after their victory against South Africa in a Rugby World Cup Pool B match yesterday. AP PHOTO

France winger Yoann Huget’s World Cup is over after he suffered a serious knee injury in his nation’s 32-10 win over Italy at Twickenham yesterday. Huget went down in agony in the second half of the contest before being helped from the field and sitting with his head in his hands on the sidelines. “It looks like Huget has done his cruciate ligaments so this is not the best news,” Saint-Andre said. “He’s a very important player and a lot of players from Toulouse are in this team and afterwards for four or five minutes we were quite shaky.” Veteran fly-half Frederic Michalak ochestrated the victory, setting up the first try of the match for prop Rabah Slimani and also kicking 19 points. - AFP

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SAMOA v USA

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Kingsholm, Gloucester

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WALES v URUGUAY Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Kick off: 1.15am

TONGA v GEORGIA

Pool C, Match 2

IRELAND v CANADA

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Pool C, Match 8

NEW ZEALAND v ARGENTINA Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Kick off: 3.20am

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SOUTH AFRICA v JAPAN

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Big win hides defensive lapses By Erin TaskEr Eight tries and a bonus point win might sound impressive, but Mid Canterbury’s 50-32 win over East Coast on Saturday didn’t leave all of their fans smiling. Top-of-the-table and unbeaten so far in rugby’s Heartland Championship, Mid Canterbury went into the match against the bottom-of-the-table and winless East Coast side as firm favourites, but the boys in blue surprised many with their fight and skill in what was an actionpacked, helter-skelter game. It was a match that had some spectators muttering words like “lethargic” as they left the Ashburton Showgrounds, after their side produced a mixed bag of tries to remember, and defence to forget. But a win’s a win, and it was enough to maintain top spot on the ladder with just three round robin matches remaining. The Hammers started well, taking just three minutes for the defending Meads Cup champion home side to strike, with first-five Murray Williams marking his return from injury with an early slice through the visitors’ defence and sending Eric Duff in for the game’s opening try. With Williams possibly still not quite 100 per cent, fullback Andrew Letham – in his first start for the season – took over the kicking duties and he converted the first try before scoring one of his own just three minutes later to put his side out to 14-0. Mid Canterbury dominated possession in the early stages, but when East Coast did get their hands on the ball they looked threatening. After being held up over the line, East Coast number eight and captain Lennon Carrington went in for his side’s first try from the resulting scrum to make it 14-7. It was shaping up to be an action-packed game when just moments later Mid Canterbury wing Matt Thatcher strolled over in the corner to make it 19-7. But as was to be the case throughout the game, East

Coast Bays came straight back at them and scored their second try through Donny Mill, followed by a penalty to make it 26-15. Williams again made his presence felt just before half-time, strolling across the line for a try of his own, to make it 33-15 at half time. But any thoughts spectators might have had of the home side running away with the game in the second half were quickly extinguished, when just a couple of minutes after the restart East Coast again narrowed the gap with a try to Courtney Mita. The departure of Williams who was being eased back in from the field at the 49 minute mark saw Letham move to firstfive, Thatcher to fullback, and Gideon Lambrechts come off the bench onto the wing. Lambrechts produced a stellar second half in which he picked up two tries, the second of which sealed the victory for his side. Lambrechts’ first try took his side out to a 38-20 lead, and Thatcher’s second try just a couple of minutes later made it 43-20. But East Coast wasn’t done with. Again, they went straight into counter-attack mode, and when Thatcher failed to take care of a kick through at the back, East Coast fullback Whakarae Henare pounced and scored his side’s fourth try to at least get a bonus point from the match. Mid Canterbury was reduced to 14 men when replacement prop Simon Fleetwood received a rare yellow card for a high shot, and while he was off East Coast further narrowed the gap through a try to Kris Palmer to set up a tense finish. With 11 minutes to go just 11 points separated the competition’s top and bottom teams - 43-32 - and East Coast had shown that they were willing and capable of running the ball from anywhere, with a couple of their backs at times showing electric pace. Their tactical game had also been troubling Mid Canterbury with some superbly-placed

Matt Thatcher scored the Hammers’ third try of the afternoon as Mid Canterbury’s unbeaten run extended to five matches. PHOTO JOSEPH JOHNSON 190915-JJ-017

kicks going over the top of the defence. Home fans were worried. But with four minutes left on the clock, Lambrechts scored one of the tries of the day

thanks to an impressive individual run down the sideline to finish the game in style. It was a win, and they got a bonus point to remain firmly top of the table, but Mid Can-

terbury coach Grant Keenan will no doubt put his side’s defensive plan under the spotlight this week after letting in far more points than they would have liked.

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In brief Auks crush Northland Auckland saved their best till it really mattered, thumping Northland 6-0 to retain the women’s K Cup hockey title in Whangarei yesterday. They defended their title with a top class display of cohesive, assertive hockey against a Northland side trying to win the cup, as played in its current format, for the first time. - NZME

Sissons fades in finale Ryan Sissons finished his World Triathlon Series on a disappointing note, fading over the final 10km run to finish 34th in the seasonending finale in Chicago. Sissons was just 30 seconds down on the leaders after the swim, and kept pace on the cycle leg but could only manage a 31min 46sec run and finished nearly three minutes down on Spaniard Mario Mola’s winning 1hr 44min 53sec. Fellow Kiwi Andrea Hewitt finished second in the women’s overall standings after taking fourth in the Chicago finale on Saturday. - NZME

Warriors march on Mid Canterbury trampolinists (back from left) Finleigh Glanville, Alyssa McGinity, Marlese Schoonderbeek, Alisha GundryLevitt, Zoe Beckley, Amelia Grieve. Front (from left) Mia Jessep and Jamie Glanville. PHOTO MICHELLE NELSON 180915-MN-102

Local trampolinists getting among the medals By James Ford

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After just 13 hours of practice in total, Dynamic Gymnastic Sports’ trampolinists took Impact Alpha in Christchurch by storm last Sunday.

Dressed in Mid Canterbury green and ready to impress, the Ashburton group won five medals on the trampoline and double mini in their first competition. Head coach Nicci Glanville,

who is a qualified British Gymnastics, Gymsports NZ and Federation of International gymnastics coach, said she was proud of her competitors’ performances. “I could not be prouder of the

athletes, their hard work, and determination and willing to ‘give it a go’ attitude has shown through. “Just watching them do well while having fun is why I love my job so much,” she said.

The Junior Warriors remained on course to add another impressive chapter to their glittering legacy after blowing away Brisbane 45-10 in their NYC sudden-death semifinal. Once again saving their best football for the perfect time of year, the Warriors made a mockery of their seventh seeding to win a second straight knockout game across the ditch. The defending champions scored eight tries to easily advance to the third week of the Holden Cup finals, where only minor premiers Penrith stand between the New Zealand side and a fifth grand final in six seasons. - NZME

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Cantabs repel stern test North Harbour huffed and puffed but could not blow down the Canterbury stockade. The home side played with plenty of heart, as they did when the pulled off the upset of NPC history in the same clash in 2014, but Canterbury were too solid and accurate when it mattered, even without their usual panache, and finished the match at 17-10. The upshot is that Canterbury go 6-0 and remain in second position on the Premiership log, while North Harbour still require a lift to bring them into the Championship semifinals position. They did, however, score the only try of the second stanza, to wing Tevita Li, after some tremendous lead-up work by the pack. The first spell saw the visitors win the attrition and territory battle (84 per cent in that 40 minutes), posting two tries for a 14-0 lead. Wing Johnny McNicholl was

again amongst the tries, latching onto a Rob Thompson chip kick, while hooker Ben Funnell burrowed over after yet another effective lineout drive. Canterbury’s kicking game was more telling, while Harbour, desperately in need of field position, tended to kick to hand, not land. They did win their ball through the likes of tireless lock Gerard TuiotiMariner, and tackled gamely. But their mistake rate was higher than that of Canterbury and the three games in eight days started to take their toll. Canterbury’s scrum, anchored by Nepo Laulala, exerted real heat. Matt Todd, one of the most unheralded players in New Zealand rugby, was again ubiquitous and a nuisance in the breakdown. He never plays a poor game. There was more bad news for North Harbour. Earlier in the week, it was confirmed that centre Rene

Matt Todd: Never a bad game.

Ranger would not be available for the rest of the season after he was not given the all-clear by the specialist to return to rugby. North Harbour next travels to Manawatu on Saturday, while Canterbury have just three days to prepare for Waikato on Wednesday night. Meanwhile Tasman may still be sitting top of the ITM Cup standings, but they now have a couple of big boys breathing down the necks as the competition nears its climax. Auckland yesterday handed

the Premiership leaders their first loss of the season 28-19, displaying incredible defensive strength to shut down a dangerous attack and hang onto a deserved lead. With three rounds remaining before the playoffs, Tasman sit two points in front of Canterbury with Auckland a further point back. While the Makos will have designs on keeping the ITM Cup trophy in the provinces, having lost to Taranaki in last year’s finals, the traditional heavyweights both appear in ominous form. Yesterday’s work in Blenheim represented Auckland’s best performance of the season and Paul Feeney’s men have strung together four wins on the trot. They were made to work extremely hard for the latest of those victories, establishing a 20-6 halftime lead before defending for all they were worth after the break. - NZME

South African media and fans have reacted with predicable fury to the Springboks’ defeat by Japan, while giving credit to the Brave Blossoms for the World Cup upset of upsets. Long time rugby writer Gavin Rich reckoned: “It will go down as one of the most famous results in any Rugby World Cup and also surely South African rugby’s most embarrassing moment in the history of the game. If the truth be told, the Boks were an embarrassment in terms of their passive defence, the arrogance of a captain who early in the game eschewed kickable penalties that would have made a difference to the result - as if he shouldn’t have learned his lesson already - and, last but not least, conceding a driving maul try to a pack that was diminutive by comparison. The Bok discipline was abysmal.” - AP

TMO ‘scourge of rugby’ Like almost everyone else who watched the Rugby World Cup opener between England and Fiji, Dave Rennie was left dismayed by the level of interference from the TMO. And having recently returned from an IRB rules forum in London, Rennie believed something needed to change to avoid television referrals becoming the scourge of rugby. Rennie, representing New Zealand rugby at the forum, agreed that England’s win over Fiji was spoiled by the constant conversing between the TMO and referee Jaco Peyper, which saw the match drag on an extra 24 minutes. - NZME

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In brief Man City crashes Manuel Pellegrini took no pleasure in being proved correct but Manchester City’s surprise 2-1 home defeat to West Ham illustrated his belief that the Premier League title is far from over. The league leaders saw their 11-match winning streak brought to an end thanks to first half goals from Victor Moses and Diafra Sakho for a West Ham side that has won all three of their away games this season - at Arsenal, Liverpool and, now, City. - AFP

Sparks fly again

Steve Prescott, 61 and 88-year-old Ellis Buchanan won their respective sections at the South Islands Masters’ Championships on Saturday. PHOTO JOSEPH JOHNSON 190915-JJ_007

‘Origin’ reception

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Inaugural swim meet a winner By James Ford

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The South Island Masters’ Swimming Championships proved a resounding success on Saturday with competitors arriving from far and wide to participate in the first sanctioned swim meet at the EA Networks Centre.

City’s lead over Chelsea had been reduced to eight earlier when Kurt Zouma and Eden Hazard gave the Blue Lions a controversial 2-0 win over nine-man Arsenal as the simmering feud between the bitter rivals boiled over with red cards for Gabriel and Santi Cazorla. The acrimonious relationship between Chelsea’s Jose Mourinho and Gunners boss Arsene Wenger seeped through to both teams at Stamford Bridge in a tetchy London derby featuring even more flashpoints than usual. Wenger was furious Mike Dean opted not to send off Diego Costa following a clash with Laurent Koscielny and the referee further infuriated the Frenchman when he dismissed Gabriel for kicking Costa and then showed Cazorla a red card in the second half. - AFP

Ashburton District Council sports facilities manager Steve Prescott, who won the 60-64 years category, said the new venue proved popular among the racers. “It was great, there’s heaps of positives to take out of it. “Most of the guys said that it’s one of the best venues

they’ve been to,” he said. Prescott wasn’t the only Ashburtonian among the medals. Helen Argyle won her 70-74 years section while the meet’s oldest competitor, 88-year-old Ellis Buchanan, was the best of the 85-89 years category. Prescott praised Buchanan’s efforts and hopes to follow in

his footsteps by competing in his 80s. “He’s (Ellis Buchanan) what optimises masters swimming, at 88 years old, for him to still be competing is amazing. “If I can still be competing at that age then I’d be very happy, he’s an absolute gentleman.”

Queensland star Aidan Guerra benefited from the hostile environment Suncorp Stadium can produce when the Maroons claimed this season’s Origin series with a record win in July. But the Sydney Roosters back-rower will be on the other side of that equation when the Tricolours travel north to meet Brisbane in Friday night’s first NRL preliminary final. Much like the Queenslanders, Suncorp has proven to be a happy hunting ground for the Broncos this season. Their 10-3 home record in 2015 is only bettered by the 11-3 effort by the Roosters at Allianz. Guerra says the Roosters are bracing for an Origin-type ‘reception’ on Friday. - AAP

Storm ‘well rested’

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Cowboys can be even better, says Green By Laine CLark How do you improve on perfection? North Queensland coach Paul Green hopes to find a way before Saturday night’s NRL grand final qualifier in Melbourne. A Matt Scott-inspired Cowboys brutally ended the Sharks’ hopes of a long awaited maiden crown for yet another year, thrashing them 39-0 in Townsville on Saturday night. North Queensland are now on track for their maiden premiership in the NRL club’s 20th anniversary year. And co-captain Scott be-

lieved the best was yet to come for North Queensland despite their seven try romp over an outclassed Sharks. “I have been dreaming all year (of a title) but this puts us a step closer,” he said. “But Melbourne is a different kettle of fish. We can’t get too far ahead of ourselves.” Scott added:”I just wanted to start strongly against a big physical pack. “It was pleasing I was able to do that.” Test prop Scott set the tone by amassing a remarkable 136m in the first half alone, with four tackle busts and a line break as North Queensland

made their first preliminary final since 2007. He finished with a staggering 182m. Cowboys coach Paul Green sent a shudder through the rest of the competition when he claimed North Queensland could get better. “That was one of our better performances, but there is still room to improve,” he said ominously. “I don’t want to sound too harsh on them but we will need them to be (better) over the next week or two.” But Green did pay credit to his side who bounced back from a gutting 16-12 finals win against Brisbane last week.

“Matt set the tone from the kick off and the boys got on the back of that,” he said. “I was really happy with the ways the boys dealt with last week’s loss. “If you hang onto that too long it can affect your preparation but they moved on.” Pivot Michael Morgan also moved on, scoring two tries in a stunning display barely a week after beating himself up over his below-par effort against Brisbane. Morgan all but held himself personally responsible for the Broncos loss, however, played like a man possessed in league mad Townsville. - AAP

North Queensland will take impressive form into Saturday night’s preliminary final against Melbourne but the Storm have benefited greatly from their week’s rest. Craig Bellamy’s side rested up after dispatching the Roosters in the qualifying final. Marika Koroibete, Jordan McLean and Tim Glasby all picked up injuries during the qualifying final win and would have struggled to be fit if Melbourne had needed to play again a week later. “It was extremely important for us - we got a few injuries out of last week’s game and having the week off was certainly a benefit,” Billy Slater said while his Storm teammates went through a light training session yesterday. - AAP

Pritchard breaks down An emotional Frank Pritchard broke down in tears in the dressing sheds after Canterbury were knocked out of this year’s premiership by the Sydney Roosters. The controversial semi-final defeat at Allianz Stadium was Pritchard’s last match in the NRL, having signed a three-year deal with Super League club Hull FC beginning next season. - AAP

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Results from yesterday’s Methven harness racing The weather was overcast and the track slow for the Methven Harness yesterday. RACE 1 - CASHMERE CLUB MOBILE PACE, $7000, 2300m 1-3 Mista Shark (11) M Neilson 1 3-2 Rock Diva (5) R May 2 6-6 Dreamcoat (4) J Morrison 3 Also (in finishing order): 5-5 Bettor In The Dark, 2-1 Franco Tariq, 12-12 Ling Rowl, 8-7 The Ghost, 7-8 Best Laid Plans, 9-9 Diamond Delight, 11-11 Tiger John, 10-10 The Professor, 13-13 Mister Zeus, 4-4 Tirol’s Rocket. 1-1/2L, 3-3/4L, Hd. Time: 3:02.90. MR: 2:07.90. Last 800m: 61.67. Win: $3.90. Places: $1.80, $1.70, $3.40. Q: $11.00. Tri: $161.00 (11,5,4). First4: $610.50 (11,5,4,10). Sub: Mista Shark (11). Trainer: Phil Burrows, Fernside. Breeding: 3 c Four Starzzz Shark-Nurseme Pocket. RACE 2 - OXFORD CLUB TROT, $7000, 2400m 8-8 Diana Harbour (5) K James 1 9-9 Merlot (19) L Newton 2 6-5 Squire John (14) P Wakelin 3 Scratched: Allineedisamiracle, Franco Helios, Ruthless Success, Trouble Del. Also (in finishing order): 1-1 Mon Richie, 4-4 Xavier John, 5-6 Westy Boyz, 3-3 Landora’s Logan, 7-7 Pat’s Success, 12-13 Pure Success, 14-14 Brylin Rose, 15-15 Stellar Success, 13-12 Playboy’s Brother, 11-11 Brylins Choice, 10-10 Tehoro Nova, 2-2 Cuddly Jess. 1/2 hd, Lg hd, Nse. Time: 3:22.00. MR: 2:15.40. Last 800m: 65.85. Win: $19.10. Places: $5.10, $5.30, $3.30. Quinella: $298.80. Trifecta: $9807.20 (5,19,14). First4: Not Struck. Double: $117.70 (11+/5), $41.40 (11+/19). Sub: Mon Richie (13). Trainer: Kevin James, Kaiapoi. Breeding: 5 m Monarchy-Swell Harbour. RACE 3 - RANGIORA & ASHBURTON RSAS PACE, $7000, 2400m 1-1 Lis Rulz (3) R May 1 3-3 Kia Kaha (10) G O’Reilly 2 2-2 Culley Backy (1) J Curtin 3 Scratched: Paleface Sioux, Derringer.

Also (in finishing order): 11-10 Omihi El, 6-6 Hesa Dazzler, 10-9 Shard Diego, 5-5 Mustang Bullitt, 4-4 Tom Bola, 8-8 Sketching, 9-11 Lady Cullens Reign, 7-7 Native Pic N Mix. 2L, Lg nk, 3-3/4L. Time: 3:19.40. MR: 2:13.70. Last 800m: 61.50. Win: $2.40. Places: $1.40, $1.70, $1.60. Quinella: $6.70. Trifecta: $35.40 (3,10,1). First4: $722.10 (3,10,1,5). Treble: $533.70 (11+/5/3+). Sub: Lis Rulz (3). Trainer: G & N Hope, Woodend Beach. Breeding: 3 f Lis Mara-Victoria Rulz. RACE 4 - KAIAPOI WORKING MEN’S CLUB PACE, $7000, 3000m 2-3 Tuapeka Art (5) R Payne 1 9-10 Lynley Morris (8) R Close 2 5-5 Born To Delight (4) G O’Reilly 3 All Started. Also: 1-1 Formula One, 4-4 The Katz Pyjamaz, 14-14 Jayees Supreme, 12-12 Loire Franco, 6-6 Yippe Ki Yay, 3-2 The Nans Man, 7-7 Karanga Sweet P, 8-8 Rainy River, 10-9 Gene Time, 1313 Rhythmist, 11-11 Olde Oake Arnie. 1-1/2L, 1L, 3/4L. Time: 4:15.70. MR: 2:17.10. Last 800m: 61.65. Win: $7.50. Places: $1.80, $9.80, $3.20. Q: $200.10. Trifecta: $2194.10 (5,8,4). First4: $3873.20 (5,8,4,11). Double: $7.10 (3+/5), $35.40 (3+/8). Sub: Formula One (11). Trainer: Grant Payne, West Melton. Breeding: 5 m Art Major-Petra’s Star. RACE 5 - ASHBURTON MSA LIQUOR CENTRE LTD TROT, $7500, 2400m 3-4 Young Stranger (4) C R Thornley 1 4-2 Insignificant (16) K Cox 2 2-3 Fratellino (1) D Dunn 3 Scratched: Little Bro, Sarah Palin, Shadow Galleon, Dream Big, Classy Boyz. Also (in finishing order): 9-9 Momentous, 8-7 Explosive Star, 1-1 October Rain, 5-5 Little Mo, 10-10 Filigree Sheree, 6-6 Jean Sebastien, 11-11 Kerryn Kylie, 7-8 Trial Separation, 12-12 Illustrious Queen. 2L, 1-1/2L, 3/4L. Time: 3:17.70. MR: 2:12.50. Last 800m: 62.80. Win: $6.00. Pl: $2.40, $2.10, $2.30. Q: $21.40. Tri: $236.70 (4,16,1).

Soubrettes returning Matt and Mandy Brown are keen on a summer return to Trentham with their quality sprinting mare Soubrettes. The husband and wife training partnership have a second attempt at the Gr.1 The Telegraph high on their wish list. “She’s gone from strength to strength. She’s a quirky little thing and mentally she’s a lot stronger as well,” Mandy Brown said. Soubrettes made an impressive winning return in the Dyer Decorating Open Handicap at Riccarton on Saturday. - NZME

Windborne stylish Windborne began her classic campaign in perfect style at Riccarton with a dashing display in her season opener. In her first appearance since failing in the Listed Karaka Million, the northern filly proved far too good for her rivals in Saturday’s Listed NZB Canterbury Belle Stakes to emulate the victory of her sister Darci’s Dream in the event last year. “We thought Dezzies Dream would lead them up and it was a lovely ride by Rosie (Myers), she didn’t go around a horse,” said Jamie Richards, who prepares Windborne. “She’ll run in the Ray Coupland Stakes at Ashburton and then into the Guineas.” Meanwhile, Benzini firmed to a $6 favourite for next month’s New Zealand Cup with a runaway win in Saturday’s Cup Trial. - NZME

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1 1444x Miss Eldora nwtd..........................A Turnwald 2 25361 Opawa Amber nwtd...........................M Flipp 3 57732 Bundoran Lad nwtd........................ D Donlon 4 43654 Peaky Blinder nwtd..........................B Marsh 5 52241 Goodtime Lady nwtd......................... I Moore 1 1.40pm (NZT) FORMPRO RATINGS FREE EVERY 6 112 Lady Zeena 26.52......................... T Downey 7 84722 Homebush Ginger 26.43.........J T McInerney MONDAY C0 C0, 375m 1 321 Kaputski nwtd....................................L Ahern 8 77887 Scott The Best nwtd K &................. J Maisey 2 66 Bevs New Point nwtd................A Duganzich 9 45756 Torero nwtd.....................................R Murray 3 53748 Princess Novak nwtd..................... D Donlon 10 85278 Hugglemonster 26.74............J Woolston-Bell 4 21 Downgrade King nwtd G R &........... S Voyce 4 2.37pm PERSONAL PROTECTIVE SERVICES C2, 457m 5 53 Debonair Pirate nwtd.........................D Edlin 1 47222 Ollie Baxter nwtd.....................J T McInerney 6 67 Jazz Hill nwtd.................................B Mitchell 2 22665 Opawa Tom 26.01..............................M Flipp 7 44567 Pistols Princess nwtd.........................M Flipp 3 56562 Apollo nwtd....................................... A Clark 8 24652 Dark Garnah nwtd..................... S Gommans 4 13x23 Springvale Harry nwtd.................A Turnwald 9 88458 Eva’s Storm nwtd..................J Woolston-Bell 5 87414 Wall Age 26.54.................................L Doody 10 7874 Repeat Visit nwtd................................. L Bell 6 x1121 Dr. Brm 25.99...............................A Turnwald 2 2.00pm GRANT IRVINE PHARMACY C0 C0, 457m 7 13867 That’s King 26.58.........................B Hodgson 1 5 Bigtime Ocka nwtd............................L Ahern 8 64473 Lochinvar Maui 25.84...................A Turnwald 2 3 Zimmer Frame nwtd..........................L Ahern 9 47445 Peacock Princess nwtd................A Turnwald 3 7 Candy Crusher nwtd.................A Duganzich 10 115x4 Ralphonso nwtd............................... K Walsh 4 Cawbourne Dallas nwtd................M Roberts 5 2.55pm MANAWATU HARNESS RACING C1, 457m 5 8 She’s Mustard nwtd...........................R Waite 1 76626 Tennessee Smile nwtd................... R Maisey 6 47242 Rubbed Out nwtd............................. M Mann 2 23752 Cawbourne Clay nwtd...................M Roberts 7 4 Cawbourne Loch nwtd..................M Roberts 3 22111 Bow River Man 26.55...................A Turnwald 8 24786 Agent Mick nwtd...............................L Doody 4 22874 Thrilling Toby 26.43 D P &......... K Gommans 9 65887 Sammy McBell nwtd...............J T McInerney 5 36761 Big Wonder nwtd............................ M Gowan 6 75673 Another Cruise nwtd...............J T McInerney 3 2.20pm BUCK FEVER AT STUD C1 C1, 457m

Otago Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Forbury Park Raceway Meeting Date: 21 Sep 2015 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 12.01pm OTAGO FIRST4 MAIDEN SPRINT C0, 310m 1 371 Jinja Willy nwtd J &..........................D Fahey 2 8 Another Jet nwtd.....................J T McInerney 3 53372 Definite nwtd..................................R Adcock 4 68468 Shane McBell nwtd.................J T McInerney 5 43461 Private Action nwtd S &...................B Evans 6 25F Another Vespa nwtd................J T McInerney 7 46746 Joey Baxter nwtd....................J T McInerney 8 68764 Maia Baxter nwtd....................J T McInerney 9 3 Another Casino nwtd...............J T McInerney 10 66877 Springs Eternal nwtd...........................J Allen 2 12.19pm WWW.GREYHOUNDSASPETS.ORG.NZ C0, 310m 1 7874 Cheries Boy nwtd....................J T McInerney 2 231 Dinero Action nwtd J &.....................D Fahey 3 77685 Lick It Up nwtd........................J T McInerney 4 66368 Hyde Baxter nwtd....................J T McInerney 5 22333 Another Charm nwtd...............J T McInerney 6 22267 Another Russ nwtd..................J T McInerney 7 33455 Brindee’s Bro nwtd..........................C Healey 8 32852 Coldrum nwtd............................. M Robinson 9 38855 Wheres Candy nwtd................M K Dempsey 10 36576 Dallas Baxter nwtd..................J T McInerney 3 12.37pm BROCKLEBANKS DRY CLEANERS MAID-

9-9 Karanga Red Fantasy, 11-10 Whyamibettor, 12-12 Carrickmannon, 5-5 Explosive Art, 7-7 Johnny Eyre, 14-14 Verdun, 8-8 Nero Star, 6-6 New York Town, 13-13 Speedy Jack. 3/4L, Nk, 1/2L. Time: 3:14.40. MR: 2:10.40. Last 800m: 60.84. Win: $7.40. Places: $2.80, $2.40, $2.40. Q: $12.30. Tri: $159.90 (8,11,16). First4: $203.00 (8,11,16,5). Double: $77.40 (2/8), $35.80 (2/11+). Trainer: Paul & Mitchell Kerr, Ohoka. Breeding: 4 m Art Major-Natal Franco. RACE 9 - RICHMOND CLUB HANDICAP TROT, $8000, 2400m 3-4 Zachary Binx (9) A Tomlinson 1 2-2 Pegasus Dream (6) D Dunn 2 4-3 Prestine (8) K Butt 3 Scratched: Dream Big. Also (in finishing order): 1-1 The Earth Moved, 8-8 Xmas Joyella, 6-5 Tessa’s Rocket, 10-9 Getaway Doug, 7-7 Jayceekay, 5-6 Princess Galleon, 11-11 Classy Boyz, 9-10 Wishes Star. Nse, 1L, Hd. Time: 3:16.40. MR: 2:11.70. Last 800m: 61.28. Win: $6.20. Places: $2.10, $1.70, $2.10. Quinella: $16.80. Trifecta: $144.00 (9,6,8). First4: $190.10 (9,6,8,7). Sub: The Earth Moved (7). Trainer: Ken Ford, West Melton. RACE 10 - PAPANUI CLUB INC PACE, $7500, 2400m 1-1 Boomer Bailey (2) D Dunn 1 7-7 Outta Sight (4) J Morrison 2 5-4 Bank Raider (5) L O’Reilly 3 Scratched: Ralph Elliott, Inchbonnie Lad. Also (in finishing order): 2-2 McArdle Royale, 4-5 Tubbys Sister, 3-3 Reklaw Supreme, 10-10 Hestia Franco, 9-9 Call Me Danny, 8-8 Spinyback, 6-6 Shantahlia Romeo. 1/2L, Nse, 1-1/4L. Time: 3:17.50. MR: 2:12.40. Last 800m: 62.68. Win: $2.40. Places: $1.40, $5.10, $2.30. Q: $30.10. Tri: $313.10 (2,4,5). First4: $1282.50 (2,4,5,11). Quaddie: $2813.30 (2/8/9/2+). Place6: $103.80 (1,4,16/1,2,10/1,2,5 +/8,11+,16/6,8,9/2+,4,5). Double: $13.00 (9/2+), $26.10 (9/4). Treble: $150.00 (8/9/2+). Trainer: Graeme Telfer, Timaru.

In brief

Palmerston North dogs

Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club (2014) Incorporated Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 21 Sep 2015 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12

First4: $2375.70 (4,16,1,5). Quaddie: $4484.60 (5/3+/5/4). Sub: October Rain (3). Trainer: Trevor Grant, Templeton. Breeding: 6 g Brylin Boyz-Starwood In Aspen. RACE 6 - WOOLSTON CLUB MOBILE PACE, $7500, 2300m 6-6 Chasing Shadows (1) G O’Reilly 1 7-7 Love That Guest (2) J Dunn 2 2-3 Nui Toc Tien (10) D Dunn 3 Scratched: Louie Finn, Flagpole, Oncewerechristians. Also: 5-5 Sounds Swift, 8-8 Shadow Rider, 4-4 Danny Del Vito, 9-9 Brute Ute Anvil, 3-2 Riga Doon, 1-1 Flyin Heather, 10-10 Tuscaloosa. 1/2 hd, Nk, 2-3/4L. Time: 3:02.60. MR: 2:07.80. Last 800m: 60.72. Win: $17.70. Places: $3.80, $4.60, $1.90. Quinella: $58.20. Trifecta: $1195.50 (1,2,10). First4: $3488.70 (1,2,10,13). Double: $94.40 (4/1), $70.80 (4/2). Treble: $441.60 (5/4/1). Trainer: David Jones, Rakaia. Breeding: 4 g Gotta Go Cullect-Impact’s Legacy. RACE 7 - NEW BRIGHTON CLUB MOBILE PACE, $7500, 1609m 5-5 Incredible Anvil (2) K Butt 1 1-2 Free Falling (5) B Williamson 2 3-3 Romanite (1) M Blakemore 3 Scratched: Talktomeurmattjesty. Also: 2-1 Change The Rulz, 4-4 Charlie Chuckles, 9-9 Kotare Mahdi, 6-8 Pay Me Visa, 10-10 Arizona Eyre, 11-11 Maximus Prime, 7-6 Live To Tell, 8-7 Music, 12-12 Simply Fun. Nse, Lg nk, 1-1/2L. Time: 2:06.90. MR: 2:06.90. Last 800m: 61.08. Win: $15.90. Places: $3.30, $1.50, $2.00. Quinella: $20.60. Trifecta: $265.50 (2,5,1). First4: $972.60 (2,5,1,3). Trainer: Gavin Smith, Kaiapoi. Breeding: 5 m Mach Three-Waihemo Rainship. RACE 8 - HORNBY WORKING MEN’S CLUB HANDICAP PACE, $8000, 2400m 3-4 Princess Arts (8) J Dunn 1 1-2 Maverick (11) N McGrath 2 2-3 Jerry Garcia (16) L O’Reilly 3 Scratched: Canndew, Aveross Brachole. Also: 4-1 Ideal Arden, 10-11 Westburn Jewel,

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7 38623 You’re So Free nwtd..............J Woolston-Bell 8 48675 Kaiser Max nwtd.......................A Duganzich 9 46553 Tuff Diamond 26.49........................B Mitchell 10 6x855 Gold Stone 26.51.............................L Wright 6 3.12pm AFFORDABLE PET ACCESSORIES C1, 375m 1 33623 Takeaway nwtd L &............................. Morris 2 31641 Knocka Few Back nwtd.....................L Ahern 3 32336 Cawbourne Gil 22.09....................M Roberts 4 37215 Another Pearl 22.23................J T McInerney 5 73558 Mighty Twist nwtd D P &............ K Gommans 6 35234 Fox In Box 21.97....................... T Mischefski 7 23763 Homebush Stew nwtd.............J T McInerney 8 77547 King’s Selection 21.77............... S Gommans 9 37441 Chinese Star nwtd L &........................ Morris 10 6763F Clearly Magic nwtd L &....................... Morris 7 3.32pm GREYHOUNDS AS PETS C1 C1, 375m 1 65877 Runs For Gas nwtd................... S Gommans 2 21544 Mad Music nwtd..........................B Goldsack 3 67874 Goodtime Mike 21.95............... T McCracken 4 43136 Opawa Shay nwtd..............................M Flipp 5 1226 Happy Wife nwtd...............................L Ahern 6 38885 Miss Razz nwtd................................L Doody 7 53424 Whitey’s Gone 21.72...............J T McInerney 8 51373 Opportunist 22.20 L &......................... Morris 9 38457 Homebush Dodger nwtd.........J T McInerney 10 67787 Another Cover 21.66...............J T McInerney 8 3.47pm BROOKS TIMING C2 C2, 375m 1 26151 Boss Appeal nwtd............................ M Mann

2 42524 Heart You 22.10................................L Ahern 3 6177x Kotumba 22.00 L &............................. Morris 4 71457 Another Plane 22.08........................ M Mann 5 34737 Homebush Bounce 21.90.......J T McInerney 6 25122 Working Jewel 21.81........................L Doody 7 76F14 Cawbourne George 22.07.......J T McInerney 8 12323 Homebush Misha nwtd.................... M Mann 9 64353 Here Without You 21.61............. S Gommans 10 56561 Cawbourne Midget 21.48..............M Roberts 9 4.07pm OUTBACK TRADING COMPANY C3/4, 457m 1 85832 Wheelie Good 26.36....................A Turnwald 2 53425 Spirit Run nwtd.............................B Hodgson 3 F5311 Radwanska nwtd...............................L Ahern 4 77253 Varga Frost 26.09.........................A Turnwald 5 56865 Premier Division 26.13......................L Ahern 6 34844 All In Berlin nwtd..............................B Marsh 7 48728 Thou Romeo 26.30............................D Edlin 8 11142 Boston Lightning 26.13................A Turnwald Emergencies: 9 44546 Punch On Jaime nwtd.............J T McInerney 10 23877 Arcane Rampage 26.14................M Roberts 10 4.22pm WHEELDEAL.CO.NZ C3 C3, 375m 1 63374 Flying Blake 21.62............................... L Bell 2 15763 Lagoon Mac 21.49........................M Roberts 3 18652 Cawbourne Sarah 21.48...............M Roberts 4 x1111 Wild Effective nwtd............................L Ahern 5 7x735 What’s Up Gee 21.46........................L Ahern 6 24421 Nikka Century 22.01......................... A Clark

7 37158 Spot On Maggie 21.58..............A Duganzich 8 67476 Big Boy Deno 21.59......................M Roberts 9 77261 Making Time 21.85...............................S Kite 10 66475 Shinzigzag 21.56........................B Goldsack 11 4.42pm SHAKEY JAKEY ROCKY RIDGE C5, 457m 1 32172 Vegas Danny 25.91......................A Turnwald 2 71463 Takamori 26.10...........................B Goldsack 3 52114 Always Welcome 25.86.....................L Ahern 4 41831 Cawbourne Brick 26.05.................M Roberts 5 76214 Zipping Rory 26.18......................A Turnwald 6 83367 Smash Allegro 25.97.........................L Ahern 7 53478 Curious Life 26.11............................M Olden 8 23282 Lonesome Nitro nwtd....................M Roberts 9 83678 Cawbourne Matty 26.13................M Roberts 12 4.57pm J P PRINT PETONE C4/5 C4/5, 375m 1 22126 Wheelie Chillie 21.66...................A Turnwald 2 56218 Stellar Force 21.45.................... S Gommans 3 11412 Red Moova Hoova 21.50............B Goldsack 4 16824 Allegro Master 21.43.........................L Ahern 5 34633 Blue And Curly 21.27........................L Ahern 6 16315 Pure Lee 21.79 D &....................J MacAuley 7 75514 Loving The Mix 21.34...................A Turnwald 8 12211 Allegro Class 21.25...........................L Ahern Emergencies: 9 87176 Another Fantasy 21.80..................... M Mann 10 76x47 Thrilling Style nwtd D P &......... K Gommans

8 62788 Wee Terra 18.54 C &........................... Fagan 9 75755 Out Back Bill nwtd...................M K Dempsey 10 68766 Adjudicator nwtd S &........................B Evans 11 3.05pm GREEN ISLAND BARBER DASH C5, 310m 1 12154 Another Fortune 18.43.............. P Hammond 2 56314 Know Knowing 18.48......................G Cleeve 3 12112 Wheelchair Norm 18.36..........J T McInerney 4 36427 Keramus 18.51................................G Cleeve 5 62156 Homebush Ariel 18.71............J T McInerney 6 67331 Homebush Kelso 18.31...........J T McInerney 7 21725 Puma Pants 18.53..................J T McInerney 8 33244 Mickey Tee 18.20...........................R Adcock Emergencies: 9 83267 Another Liz 19.10....................J T McInerney 10 31755 Homebush Rocky 18.33..........J T McInerney 12 3.21pm RACING AGAIN MONDAY 5TH OCTOBER C3, 310m 1 14325 Air Express 18.57....................J T McInerney 2 17117 Homebush Flyte 18.50............J T McInerney 3 87732 Know Pride nwtd.............................G Cleeve 4 87655 Wunzee 18.54.........................J T McInerney 5 71228 Voreda 18.86.............................. M Robinson 6 17714 Wooly Whatsit nwtd S &...................B Evans 7 13131 Opawa Rocket 18.66 J &.................D Fahey 8 67141 Homebush Errol 18.44............J T McInerney 9 27647 Homebush Paige 18.69...........J T McInerney 10 34564 Opawa Idol nwtd L &........................... Wales

LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Otago dogs

Today at Forbury Park Raceway EN STAKES C0, 545m 1 27743 Opawa Bucks Eye nwtd L &................ Wales 2 63664 No Tinkerbell nwtd..........................J Guthrie 3 42 Rushcuter Action nwtd S &..............B Evans 4 824 Opawa Minstrel nwtd L &.................... Wales 5 46 Red Hot Action nwtd S &.................B Evans 6 3 Opawa Zena nwtd J &......................D Fahey 7 3 Opawa O’Grady nwtd J &.................D Fahey 8 35 Rio Action nwtd S &.........................B Evans 9 66877 Springs Eternal nwtd...........................J Allen 10 48887 Octagons Ghost nwtd.....................J Guthrie 4 12.55pm BAGLEY DRIVER LICENSING STKS C1, 545m 1 41268 Deborah Bay nwtd..........................J Guthrie 2 42648 Pukeko Bolt 32.48...........................B Healey 3 51848 Cawbourne Kitt nwtd...............J T McInerney 4 61667 Jewel Apache nwtd S &...................B Evans 5 61535 Moon And Sea 34.08..........................J Allen 6 3578x Air Flow 33.01............................ M Robinson 7 67661 War Cloak 33.63.............................J Guthrie 8 58766 Sailors Collar nwtd..........................J Guthrie 9 75677 Homebush Coral nwtd............J T McInerney 5 1.13pm ST KILDA VETERINARY CENTRE SPRINT C1, 310m 1 26573 Giganaire 18.78 S &......................... B Evans 2 15852 Thunder Dragon 19.20........................J Allen 3 54254 Sally nwtd.......................................R Adcock 4 881x Quin Baxter nwtd....................J T McInerney 5 67787 Katie Ate It nwtd......................... M Robinson 6 33483 Definer nwtd...................................R Adcock

7 x3687 Shez Keen 18.70...............................S Keen 8 33562 Pukeko Thunder 18.77....................C Healey 9 65245 Token Muscles nwtd L &..................... Wales 10 72788 Cawbourne Tick nwtd..............J T McInerney 6 1.31pm KEYOSK SERVICE BAR SPRINT C2, 310m 1 13362 Jimmy Hammer 18.89.............M K Dempsey 2 57442 Goldstar Bomber nwtd S &..............B Evans 3 16816 Pukeko Warrior 18.77......................B Healey 4 28147 Eye Adam 19.20.....................J T McInerney 5 15237 Botany Zenvo 18.86................J T McInerney 6 12211 Homebush Zippy 18.71...........J T McInerney 7 67216 Tell The Boys nwtd..................J T McInerney 8 66761 Homebush Riley 18.94............J T McInerney 9 33755 Car Bootle 18.49........................ M Robinson 10 68766 Adjudicator nwtd S &........................B Evans 7 1.50pm NORWOOD FARM MACHINERY MOSGIEL SPRINT C1, 310m 1 18814 Kentaro Baxter 19.09..............J T McInerney 2 66642 Technic nwtd..................................R Adcock 3 788x4 Sonny Will 18.84........................ M Robinson 4 43334 No More Beersies 18.58.............. B I Conner 5 75137 Another Key 19.02..................J T McInerney 6 52321 Royal Action nwtd S &......................B Evans 7 84785 Business Boss 18.71.........................S Keen 8 44241 Apollo King 19.13................................J Allen 9 66275 Big John Canon nwtd..............M K Dempsey 10 88275 Kyla Rose 18.71......................J T McInerney 8 2.08pm ROBBIE’S BAR & BISTRO DUNEDIN STKS C1/2, 545m

1 21232 Know Answer nwtd..........................G Cleeve 2 45768 Opawa Tania 32.83 L &....................... Wales 3 11171 Arctic Action 33.03 J &.....................D Fahey 4 12431 Another Message nwtd...........J T McInerney 5 26434 Ambilight 32.42 J &..........................D Fahey 6 37185 Pukeko Prowler 32.86.....................B Healey 7 66512 Know Cheers nwtd..........................G Cleeve 8 368F5 Opawa Paul nwtd L &.......................... Wales 9 75677 Homebush Coral nwtd............J T McInerney 9 2.27pm ST KILDA VETERINARY CENTRE STAKES C3/4, 545m 1 44521 Can’t Catch Tim 32.41...................R Adcock 2 87643 Homebush Howard nwtd.........J T McInerney 3 52213 Kinloch Power nwtd S &...................B Evans 4 26617 Thrilling Marty 32.93.................... B I Conner 5 71413 Know Value nwtd.............................G Cleeve 6 65348 Opawa Stretch 32.36 L &.................... Wales 7 76843 Jewel Eagle 32.68 S &.....................B Evans 8 35217 Goldstar Junior 32.76 S &................B Evans 9 52344 Know Lapse 33.30..........................G Cleeve 10 81546 Homebush Buck 33.29............J T McInerney 10 2.44pm SPEEDPRINT SHOP SPRINT C2, 310m 1 76313 Millie’s Boy 18.52.........................R Hamilton 2 15344 Human Instinct 18.92..............J T McInerney 3 45121 Vito Baxter nwtd......................J T McInerney 4 631F3 Another Jamie 18.68...............J T McInerney 5 72113 Homebush Fine nwtd..............J T McInerney 6 11121 Homebush Rufus 18.95..........J T McInerney 7 44427 Lots Of Beersies 18.77................ B I Conner

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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Sales Consultant Are you ambitious, driven, and looking to succeed in a sales role? You are? Then we have the perfect role for you!

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For over 135 years, the Ashburton Guardian has been market leaders in the specialist field of delivering news to Mid Canterbury. We require a motivated, results driven sales professional who will achieve sales, whilst securing new business opportunities. You will be selling into our daily newspaper, farming publications, exciting monthly lifestyle magazine YOU and also digital platform. We are looking for a team player with a competitive spirit, driven by achieving results and targets. This role will be based between Christchurch and Ashburton. The key skills for this position include: • Sales experience and drive is vital, along with a high degree of professionalism • Confident in making outbound sales calls and closing a sale • Hunting, building and maintaining valuable customer relationships • Experienced in building new relationship channels. • Enjoy a career opportunity and lifestyle that is flexible and allows you to work around your customers’ needs • Good planning and organising abilities • Professional phone manner and a high level of professional presentation • Focused on meeting and exceeding targets • Have an excellent command of the English language • Great computer skills In return we will provide: • Full time position • Attractive base salary + OTES’s (circa $60k - $80k pa) • Great and enthusiastic business culture • Social Club If you think you have what it takes to excel, join us on this exciting adventure! Please send your CV and cover letter to:

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Drive-Thru / Building Supplies Sales People We are looking for Building Supplies Sales People to become part of our team based in Ashburton. Their role is to plan and carry out direct sales activities such as maintain and develop relationships with prospective and current clients. This would involve communicating with clients, responding and follow up sale enquiries. Forklift experience would be an advantage but not essential, some heavy lifting would be required. To be successful in these roles you will: • Computer literate. • Be able to manage many workloads and meet deadlines. • Ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented collaborative environment is essential. • Have excellent communication skills - as you will be required to liaise at all levels with a range of people. • Highly responsive and ‘business savvy’. • Self motivated with a pleasant manner for sales. • To be tidy in appearance and have good work habits. This position offers fantastic opportunities for progression within the organisation and the sooner the start the better the transition into the role so we would like to hear from you today. Some Saturday morning work is rostered. If this sounds like you please send your CV with cover letter outlining your relevant skills and current circumstances to: Allan McCormick Helmack ITM 92 Dobson Street, Ashburton allanm@helmackitm.co.nz

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PUBLIC NOTICES

Public Notice

Section 101,Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 Mt Potts Lodge Ltd, Mt Potts Station, 2131 Hakatere Potts Road, Mt Somers, RD1, Ashburton 7771, private company has made application to the District Licensing Committee at Ashburton for the grant of a On licence in respect of the premises situated at Mt Potts Station, Hakatere Potts Road, Mt Somers, PO Box 12, Mt Somers and known as Mt Potts Lodge Ltd. The general nature of the business conducted (or to be conducted) under the licence is: Eating house/Bar/Lodge The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is (or intended to be) sold under the licence are: Monday - Sunday 7am - Midnight. The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at the office of the Ashburton District Licensing Committee at 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton. Any person who is entitled to object and who wished to object to the grant of the application may, not later than 15 working days after the date of the first publication of this notice, file a notice in writing of the objection with: The Secretary, Ashburton District Licensing Committee, PO Box 94, Ashburton District Council. No objection to the renewal of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specified in Section 131 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012. This is the first publication of this notice.

Daily Events Monday

6.00am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women circuit training in hall, 48 Allens Road, Allenton. 10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Main St, Methven.

Tuesday

10.00am ASHBURTON COUNTY VETERANS GOLF. Members will compete for the RSA trophy, Host North Canterbury. Ashburton Golf Club. 12noon - 1.30pm BAPTIST CHURCH FREE LUNCH. Every 2nd and 4th Monday, entry of Cass Street. Cnr Cass and Havelock Streets. 1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH 9.30am GOODWILL SHOP. ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Pre-loved clothing. Tinwald Methodist Church, Walking group, meet at the Church, 48 Allens Cnr Main Road and Jane Street, Tinwald. Road, Allenton. 9.40am 9.30am MID CANTERBURY MENS PROBUS CLUB. ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH OP-SHOP. Monthly meeting with a mini and main speaker. Good second hand clothing. Ashburton Baptist Senior Centre, Cameron Street. Church, cnr Cass and Havelock Streets. 9.45am GOLF CROQUET WAIREKA. Golf croquet singles. Waireka, Philip Street.

A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. Seafield Road. 1.00pm - 4.00pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. New rooms open for research. Ground floor Heritage Centre, East St. All welcome. 2.00pm ASHBURTON GREY POWER. Monthly meeting, speaker Mayor Angus

McKay. Senior Centre, Cameron Street. 6.00pm RAKAIA REAL WOMEN. Circuit training, 1st time free. St Andrews Church Hall, Bridge Street, Rakaia. 6.00pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women circuit training in hall. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

7.30pm CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE. Euchre . Holy Name Parish Hall, Winter St. 8.00pm ASHBURTON ELECTRONIC ORGAN AND KEYBOARD CLUB. Club night concert, all visitors welcome. Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

10.00am ASHBURTON U3A. Dr Glenn Vallender speaking on local geology. St David’s Union Church, 48 Allens Road, Allenton. 10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter. 10.00am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Exercises and Tai Chi for Arthritis, M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street.

12.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON JUSTICE OF THE PEACE ASSOCIATION (INC). Document or service from a JP, open every Tuesday. Community House, 122 Tancred Street. (rear of Westpac Bank). 1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future, Seafield Road. 1.30pm ASHBURTON ROSE GROUP.

Alpine garden visit, meet hotel car park. 1.10 pm. Nancy Ridders Garden. 1.30pm M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Club social day, new members welcome. M.S.A. Sports Grounds, 115 Racecourse Road. 7.00pm - 9.00pm MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB. Night section club night, new players welcomed, racquets available. EA Networks Stadium, 20 River Terrace.

Puzzles Monday, September 21, 2015

www.guardianonline.co.nz CRYPTIC ACROSS 1. Was drunk, but may be cured (8) 7. What piffle to be found in a ship’s bottom! (5) 8. His law, one that may be understood by an African (7) 9. Gray set out to show how it turns (7) 10. Food, and what one does with it (4) 12. A workman in a star turn (7) 14. In advance one will incline to feign it (7) 17 . On which to show brinkmanship, or be nervous? (4) 18. Everything in theatrical entertainment is superficial (7) 21. Corrupt one padre who turned on a day of celebration (7) 22. Is remarkable for the absence of Edward (5) 23. Indeed, case is difficult: dead, in fact (8)

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SATURDAY’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across 1. Trail-blazer 9. Annul 10. Birthright 11. Irony 12. Placebo 14. Ufo 15. Tear 16. Emetic 17. Fair 21. Gore 22. Perish 23. Noon 26. Ham 27. Almonds 29. Tithe 30. Automation 31. Owner 32. Destruction Down 2. Rebel 3. Lathering 4. Lardon 5. Ziggurat 6. Ratio 7. Invoke 8. Playwrights 12. Premonition 13. Aver 18. Rheumatic 19. Promotes 20. Sign 24. Octane 25. Hammer 26. Heard 28. Dingo

QUICK ACROSS 7. Comprehend incorrectly (13) 8. Stroked (8) 9. Tobacco holder (4) 10. Leg bone (6) 12. Act of avoidance (3,3) 14. Expire (3) 15. Number puzzle (6) 17. Remove from office (6) 19. Detail (4) 21. Unproven ideas, hypotheses (8) 23. 25th anniversary (6,7)

DOWN 1. Sponge cake dessert (8) 2. Writing desk with drawers (6) 3. Combines (4) 4. Manufactured (8) 5. Plug (4,2) 6. Break suddenly (4) 11. Unfaithfulness (8) 13. Blind (8) 16. Set of eight (6) 18. Procession (6) 20. Operatic song (4) 22. Looked at (4)

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QUICK Across 1. Gratuity 7. Sepia 8. Mousetrap 9. Tin 10. Sink 11. Babies 13. Bush telegraph 15. Supine 16. Coup 18. Irk 20. Elevation 21. Vents 22. Seraphic Down 1. Games 2. Alumnus 3. Used 4. Turn a blind eye 5. Spots 6. Garnish 7. Springy 12. Staples 13. Believe 14. Abolish 15. Skins 17. Panic 19. Saga

DOWN 1. Her wild wild eyes were shut with four of them (6) 2. A rehearsal, in general, is what the GP is in (8) 3. ‘season’d with a gracious voice, Obscures the show of----’ (MofV) (4) 4. Imagine one leaving a puzzle such as this (6) 5. A fool may stop the flow of blood (4) 6. A human being who, with age, becomes a notability (6) 7. It may be placed squarely ahead of a priest (7)

Ashburton Guardian

21/9

YOUR STARS ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Those who spend a great deal of time on social media will find it difficult to refrain from the dangers of comparison. Just remember: No one else is you, so what is there to compare? TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Happiness is a small number of reasonable aims. Once you’ve whittled down the list, you’ll achieve your goals. Then all you have to do is choose how you’ll celebrate! GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): You’re not an easy audience. Right now people have to be either mighty charismatic or completely in line with your current interests to get attention. CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): You didn’t get this far by being lackadaisical about your own success. However, this is one of those times when pushing ahead won’t help. It will serve you better to sit back and take stock of where you are. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): You’ll take a carefully chosen approach to business that begins in your mind and your closet. You may make an investment that helps your image match your message. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Upon meeting an admired someone, your thoughts will quickly knit together a plan for embodying the desirable qualities this person possesses. It is in you to be who you wish to be. LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): When life heads you in directions you don’t want to go, your attitude will control the pleasantness of the journey. Accept what is. Mentally adjust to make yourself comfortable. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): You and your friend or partner have grown in distinctly different ways. When you reconnect in the near future, you will have much to teach each other. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Your methods are different from those of your teachers. You’ve taken all you’ve learned and turned it into a new way. Give credit where it’s due. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Contentment is nothing to take lightly. How often in life can we really say there is nothing we need or want that we don’t have already? Tomorrow brings ambition anew, so enjoy the present peaceful state. AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): The people who irritate us teach us something about ourselves. They offer shortcuts to spiritual evolution. What do you have inside you that matches their undesirable qualities? Identify and rid yourself of it. PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You usually do your own bidding, but today you can trust another person to do it while you tend to a different matter. This new matter will not end peaceably without your involvement.

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Television Monday, September 21, 2015

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©TVNZ 2015

6am Breakfast 9am Good Morning 10am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3 With special guests Jimmy Fallon and Pink. 0 11am The Chase 3 0 Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale James asks Debbie for time; Brenda reacts to Bob’s request. 0 1pm Coronation Street PGR 3 Rob goes behind Tracy’s back; Grace educates Faye in the art of manipulation. 0 1:30 Jo Frost Family Matters 2:30 Come Dine With Me PGR 3 0 3pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 3:55 Te Karere 2 4:25 The Chase 0 5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat 0 6pm One News 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Border Security International PGR A traveller with a third leg shows officers his party trick; a frightening package from Malaysia is found; a traveller’s story is written on his face. 0 8pm The Force PGR 0 8:30 Criminal Minds AO 0 9:30 Castle AO 0 10:30 One News 0 11pm The Following AO 0 11:55 Golf – BMW Championship (Highlights) 1:05 Te Karere 3 2 1:30 Infomercials 5:05 Impact For Life 5:35 Te Karere 3 2

CHOICE TV

©TVNZ 2015

TV THREE

FOUR

6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Sooty 0 6:40 Sofia The First 0 7am My Little Pony – Friendship Is Magic 3 0 7:30 Gravity Falls 3 0 7:55 Phineas And Ferb 3 0 8:25 The Octonauts 0 8:35 Tiki Tour 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Home And Away 3 0 11:30 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 Noon Cougar Town PGR 3 0 12:30 Jeremy Kyle PGR 1:30 Hell’s Kitchen AO 3 0 2:30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 3:30 Penguins Of Madagascar 2 0 4pm I Didn’t Do It 0 4:30 The 4:30 Show 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm Friends 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0 7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 Reno Rumble PGR 0 9pm Wentworth AO As Fletch makes a difficult return to work at Wentworth, he is troubled by an incident that leads him to suspect his accident was no accident at all. 0 10:05 F Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares – Costa Del Sol AO 0

6am Paul Henry 9am Rachael Ray 3 Sunny Anderson prepares four no-bake desserts; Genevieve Gorder offers decor tips. 9:55 Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals 30 10:30 Infomercials Noon 3 News 12:30 Baggage PGR 1pm Dr Phil AO 3 2:05 The Ricki Lake Show PGR 3:10 The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills PGR Lisa Rinna is given a private birthday dinner at PUMP; Brandi settles into her new home while dealing with problems with her former husband. 4:05 Entertainment Tonight 4:35 The Block – Triple Threat 6pm 3 News

11:05 N Shameless AO 0 12:15 Marry Me PGR 3 0 12:45 Go Girls AO 3 0 1:45 Infomercials 2:45 The Real 3 3:30 Pretty Little Liars PGR 3 0 4:15 Lab Rats 3 4:40 The 4:30 Show 3 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11pm Gang Related AO 3 Javier is arrested by Ryan, which proves the latter’s allegiance to the Gang Task Force, but is seen as a betrayal by Los Angelicos. 0 Midnight Infomercials 5:30 City Impact Church

7pm Story 7:30 MasterChef New Zealand At Grosvenor House in Dubai, the contestants cook a three-course meal for 24 guests under the command of British celebrity chef Gary Rhodes. 0 8:35 Shark Tank PGR 0 9:35 Odyssey AO 0 10:30 Newsworthy

PRIME

SKY SPORT 1

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 Scaredy Squirrel 3 8am Rugrats 3 8:25 Chuggington 3 8:35 Hi 5 House 3 9am The Moe Show 0 9:15 Peppa Pig 3 9:25 Fireman Sam 0 9:35 Thomas And Friends 9:45 Bob The Builder 3 9:55 Wonder Pets 3 10:20 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Sticky TV 4:35 Big Time Rush 3 5:05 Victorious 3 5:30 Life’s Funniest Moments 3 6pm Malcolm In The Middle 3 0 6:30 How I Met Your Mother 3 0 7pm The Simpsons PGR 3 Santa’s Little Helper becomes a police dog. 0 7:30 New Girl PGR 3 8pm The Goldbergs PGR 3 8:30 M Superbad AO 3 2007 Comedy. Two high-school seniors must deal with separation anxiety after their plan to stage a booze-soaked party goes awry. Jonah Hill, Seth Rogan, Emma Stone. 0 10:50 The Glades AO 3

6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 7am Deal Or No Deal 3 7:30 Home Shopping Noon Rugby – World Cup (Replay) All Blacks v Argentina. 2:05 MasterChef USA PGR 3 In a MasterChef first, the bottom four cooks from the last pressure test are given another challenge to prove they have what it takes to stay in the competition. 3pm Storage Wars 3 In Long Beach, California, there are two sure money makers – imports and oil. Will the team hit the motherlode or have the wells all but dried up? 3:30 Antiques Roadshow 3 4:30 Hot Bench 5pm Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Prime News 6pm Rugby – World Cup (Replay) All Blacks v Argentina. 8:05 The Crowd Goes Wild An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show. 8:30 60 Minutes PGR Current affairs from New Zealand and around the world. 9:30 Mayday PGR A flight is en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris when it vanishes somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean. 10:30 Rugby – World Cup (Highlights) Day Three.

6:30 Rugby – World Cup (Replay) All Blacks v Argentina. 9:30 Rugby – World Cup Press Conference – All Blacks v Argentina. 10am Rugby – World Cup (Highlights) Day Three. 10:30 Rugby – World Cup (Highlights) All Blacks v Argentina. 11am Rugby – World Cup (Highlights) Day Three. 11:30 Rugby – World Cup (Highlights) All Blacks v Argentina. Noon Rugby – World Cup (Highlights) Week One. 1pm Rugby – World Cup (Replay) France v Italy. 3pm Rugby – World Cup (Replay) Samoa v USA. 5pm Rugby – World Cup (Highlights) Day Three. 5:30 Rugby Nation 6:30 Rugby – World Cup (Replay) All Blacks v Argentina. 8:30 World Cup Weekly From New Zealand House in London. 9:30 Rugby – World Cup (Highlights) Week One. 10:30 Rugby – World Cup (Replay) All Blacks v Argentina. From Wembley Stadium, London.

11:40 Entertainment Tonight 12:05 Infomercials

11:05 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR A celebrity chat show. 12:05 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 12:35 Home Shopping 2:05 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 2:35 Home Shopping

12:30 World Cup Weekly 1:30 Rugby – World Cup (Highlights) England v Fiji – Day One. 2am Rugby – World Cup (Highlights) 2:30 Rugby – World Cup (Highlights) 3am Rugby – World Cup (Highlights) 4am Rugby – World Cup (Replay)

MAORI TV

6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Buying The Bayou 7am Cheese Slices 7:30 The Living Room 8:30 Brand New House On A Budget 9:30 Penn And Teller – Fool Us 10:30 Better Homes And Gardens Noon Sarah Beeny’s How To Sell Your Home 12:30 Garage Gold Following the adventures of the Garage Brothers as they search for treasure in the most unlikely places. 1pm The Living Room 2pm Penn And Teller – Fool Us 3pm Nick Knowles’ Original Features 4pm All Roads Lead Home 5pm Jamie At Home 5:30 Poh’s Kitchen 6pm Salvage Hunters Drew Pritchard travels the United Kingdom looking for derelict gems. 7pm Beverly Hills Pawn 7:30 Extreme Frontiers USA 8:30 Travel Man 9pm Getaway 9:30 Operation Grand Canyon With Dan Snow 10:30 Beverly Hills Pawn 11pm Jamie At Home 11:30 Poh’s Kitchen

TUESDAY

TV TWO

Midnight Yard Crashers 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Nick Knowles’ Original Features 2am All Roads Lead Home 3am Salvage Hunters Drew Pritchard travels the United Kingdom looking for derelict gems. 4am Extreme Frontiers USA 5am Travel Man 5:30 Getaway

SKY SPORT 2

6:30 Pukoro 3 2 7:30 Kia Mau! 3 8am Iwi Anthems 3 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am The Fit Club 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Ako 3 2 3pm Tangaroa With Pio 3 3:30 Pukoro 3 2 4pm Dora Matatoa 2 4:30 SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 2 5pm Pukana 2

THE BOX

5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 2 6:30 Ako 2 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 #Hakanation 8pm Whare Taonga 3 8:30 Native Affairs 9:30 Songs From The Inside PGR 10pm Iti Pounamu AO Milk and Honey. 10:30 Te Kaea 3 2 11pm Mataora 11:30 Closedown

DISCOVERY 6am Auction Kings PG Hot Air Balloon; Woolly Mammoth Tusk. 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG Breaking Mandy. 7:30 Gold Rush PG Gold at Last. 8:30 Mythbusters PGR 9:30 River Monsters PG Atomic Assassin. 10:30 Deadliest Catch PG Lunatic Fringe. 11:30 Evil-In-Law M 12:30 Stalked – Someone’s Watching M 1:30 Web Of Lies M Crowded House. 2:30 How It’s Made PG 3pm How It’s Made PG 3:30 Gold Rush PG On the Gold. 4:30 River Monsters PG Prehistoric Terror. 5:30 Mythbusters PGR 6:30 Flipping Ships PG Happy Camper. 7:30 Auction Hunters 8:30 Mythbusters PG 9:30 What On Earth? PG Secrets of the Sahara. 10:30 How It’s Made PG 11:30 Gold Rush PG On the Gold.

12:30 Survivor – China PG 1:20 Hardcore Pawn PGL 1:45 The Glades MV 2:35 Criminal Intent MV 3:25 The Simpsons PG 3:55 Shearing Gang PG 4:20 Smashed Palace ML 4:45 CSI MV 5:35 Pawn Stars PG

12:30 Deadly Sins M Sunshine State of Delirium. 1:30 Fatal Encounters M Killer Swing. 2:30 Auction Kings PG Samurai Sword; Steamer Trunk. 3am Deadliest Catch PG Sabotage. 4am Yukon Men M 5am Bering Sea Gold PG

TUESDAY

Superbad

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MOVIES PREMIERE

6am The Glades MV 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Storage Wars PG 7:40 Parking Wars PGL 8:05 Survivor – China PG 8:55 CSI – Miami MV 9:45 Criminal Intent MV 10:35 CSI – New York MV 11:25 Hawaii Five-0 MV 12:15 Cleaners MVLS 1:05 Pawn Stars PG 1:30 CSI – Miami MV 2:20 The Glades MV 3:10 Survivor – China PG 4pm Storage Wars PG 4:30 New Girl MS 5pm The Simpsons PG 5:30 CSI – Miami MV 6:30 Pawn Stars PG 7pm Storage Wars PG 7:30 CSI – New York MV 8:30 Shearing Gang PG 9pm Smashed Palace ML 9:30 CSI MV 10:30 Criminal Intent MV 11:30 CSI – New York MV

TUESDAY

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6am The Hunger Games – Mockingjay: Part 1 MV 2014 Adventure. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson. 8am Delivery Man ML 2013 Comedy. Vince Vaughn. 9:45 Robocop MV 2014 Action. Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman. 11:40 Reasonable Doubt 16VL 2014 Crime. Samuel L Jackson, Dominic Cooper. 1:10 Fury 16VL 2014 Action War. Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf. 3:20 The Hunger Games – Mockingjay: Part 1 MV 2014 Adventure. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson. 5:20 Fugly! 16VC 2014 Drama. John Leguizamo, Radha Mitchell. 6:45 Let’s Be Cops MLSC 2014 Comedy. Jake Johnson, Damon Wayans jr. 8:30 Devil’s Due 16VLC 2014 Horror. Allison Miller, Zach Gilford. 10:05 John Wick 16VL 2014 Action. Keanu Reeves, Adrianne Palicki. 11:45 Honour 16VLSC 2014 Thriller. Aiysha Hart, Paddy Considine. TUESDAY 1:30 Fugly! 16VC 2014 Drama. John Leguizamo, Radha Mitchell. 2:55 Devil’s Due 16VLC 2014 Horror. Allison Miller, Zach Gilford. 4:25 Honour 16VLSC 2014 Thriller.

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MOVIES GREATS 7:30 I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry MLS 2007 Comedy. Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Jessica Biel. 9:25 Speed MV 1994 Action. Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, Dennis Hopper. 11:20 Training Day 18VL 2001 Action Thriller. Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke. 1:20 Black Hawk Down 16V 2001 Action. Ewan McGregor, Josh Hartnett. 3:40 Birthday Girl MVLS 2001 Romance. Nicole Kidman, Ben Chaplin. 5:10 Mr Bean’s Holiday PGC 2007 Comedy. Rowan Atkinson. 6:40 The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy PGV 2005 Sci-fi Comedy. Martin Freeman, Bill Bailey, Anna Chancellor. 8:30 The Bourne Supremacy MVL 2004 Action. Matt Damon, Franka Potente. 10:20 A Few Good Men PGL 1992 Drama. TUESDAY 12:35 Birthday Girl MVLS 2001 Romance. 2:05 The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy PGV 2005 Sci-fi Comedy. 3:50 The Bourne Supremacy MVL 2004 Action. 5:35 A Few Good Men PGL 1992 Drama.

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21Sep15

6am Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Semi-final Two – Cowboys v Sharks. 6:30 L Motorsport – Nascar Sprint Cup Series Myafibstory.com 400. 10:30 Motorsport – Nascar Xfinity Series (Highlights) Jimmy Johns Freaky Fast 300. 11:30 Motorsport – Formula One (Replay) Singapore Grand Prix. 2pm Football – Chelsea TV Chelsea v Arsenal. 5pm Motorsport – British Superbike Championship (Highlights) TT Circuit Assen. 6pm Motorsport – Superbike World Championship (Highlights) Spanish Round. 7pm Motorsport – Formula One (Highlights) Singapore Grand Prix. 7:30 Motorsport – Nascar Xfinity Series (Highlights) Jimmy Johns Freaky Fast 300. From Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois. 8:30 Motorsport – Nascar Sprint Cup Series (Highlights) Myafibstory. com 400. From the Chicago Speedway, Joliet, Illinois. 9:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Semi-final One – Roosters v Bulldogs. 10pm Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Semi-final Two – Cowboys v Sharks. 10:30 Monday Night With Matty Johns 11:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Semi-final One – Roosters v Bulldogs. TUESDAY Midnight Aussie Rules – AFL (Delayed) Semi-final One – Sydney Swans V North Melbourne. 3am Monday Night With Matty Johns 4am Rugby League – NSW Cup (Replay) Preliminary-Final One.

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Gymnastics competition ‘awesome’ BY JAMES FORD

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The Ashburton Gymnastics Club’s fifth annual event saw 168 athletes from eight different clubs compete at Ashburton College yesterday. Gymnasts from Hokitika, Greymouth, Kaikoura, Blenheim, Rangiora and Christchurch between the ages of five to 17 years took part in seven categories. In order of ability, participants competed in Gold, Silver, Bronze, Iron, Grade Two, Grade One and Gym Fun. In the Grade One section, Ashburton’s Tsehai Davis placed first while Sophie Braas finished in third place following two impressive performances, and Sam Leete and Cooper Hulme took out third and fourth places respectively in the Gym Fun competition. In Group Two, Chloe Braas earned herself second place and Ben Hooley took out first place in the boys’ Iron section. To round the afternoon off in style, Ashburton’s Summer Trinnaman was the best of the Bronze category and Samantha Holden placed third in the Silver section. Competition officer Emma Jackson said the event was a success, with the local contingent performing well. “It’s gone absolutely awesome, 168 is the biggest we’ve ever had, last year we had 126 and we’ve actually managed to run ahead of schedule,” she said.

Thirteen-year-old Samantha Holden placed third in the Silver section, the event’s second highest grade.

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