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The trial of the man accused of murdering two women and attempting to murder two others at the Ashburton Work and Income office will begin in the High Court in Christchurch this morning.

Russell John Tully is accused of fatally shooting Peggy Turuhira Noble, aged 67 at the time, and Susan Leigh Cleveland, 55, on September 1, 2014.

He is further accused of the attempted murder of Lindy Louise Curtis, who was shot in the leg, and Kim Elizabeth Adams, who was allegedly fired at as she fled the building.

All four women were employed by Work and Income New Zealand.

Tully is also charged with illegally pos-

sessing firearms and ammunition, setting a mantrap with intent to injure and theft.

Following an intensive manhunt involving more than 100 police officers and members of the special tactics unit, a farmer checking stock in the Wheatstone district, near Lake Hood, alerted police to an armed man pushing a bicycle across a paddock.

Tully was subsequently arrested and taken into custody some seven hours after the shootings.

He appeared in the Christchurch District Court the following morning, where he was initially charged with two counts of murder and one of attempted murder.

The remaining charges were laid during subsequent appearances in the High

Court. Tully has continued to deny all charges, and has been remanded in custody since his arrest.

The trial was initially due to start in November, but was adjourned. In a written decision, Justice Cameron Mander set down today’s dates, stating the reason for the adjournment was to “accommodate Mr Tully’s legal representation at the trial”. All further details were suppressed.

Justice Mander will preside over Tully’s trial, which is expected to take up to three weeks.

At the time of the alleged offending Tully, then aged 48, was understood to have been homeless and living rough in the Ashburton riverbed.

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■ CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL

Coup for local company

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An Ashburton company will supply precast concrete panels for Christchurch Hospital’s new acute services building.

McIntosh Precast managing director John McIntosh said gaining the contract was a coup for the company, which priced the job in August last year. Australian company CPB Contractors have responsibility for the overall job, and McIntoshs will supply the precast panels and precast stairs for the project.

McIntosh Precast has gone from strength to strength over the past couple of years, with the Christchurch rebuild providing opportunity to grow.

“We’ve had some quite highprofile jobs. The Knox Church job we did in Christchurch was really rewarding and was one of the factors that got us across the line with this job,” Mr McIntosh said.

Successful weekend for motorhome enthusiasts Motorhome enthusiasts (clockwise, from left) Janet Roycroft, Lesley Bellamy, David Roycroft and Donald McEwen were among thousands who rolled into the Ashburton Motorhome Extravaganza from all over New Zealand at the weekend.

Held at the Ashburton showgrounds, the two-day event saw around 300 motorhomes and caravans of all shapes and sizes up for sale.

Spokesperson Murray Meadows said it had been a successful weekend and the stallholders were very happy.

A drawing of Christchurch Hospital’s new acute services building.

“We saw an opening in the market and took a gamble. It was a fairly large outlay, but it’s paid off,” he said.

The hospital project is expected to keep the precast business busy for the next 14 to 18 months.

“We are working on the shop drawing process at the moment

and will start delivering at the start of July,” he said.

“This will be the largest precast contracts we’ve undertaken – it’s probably one of the largest precast jobs that has been done for quite a while.”

Mr McIntosh will be keeping a close eye on the job as it pro-

gresses.

“We will have a fair bit of involvement as the panels are installed, it’s quite a detailed job – all the panels are architecturally designed.

“Some of them are like a barcode design and others like twisted weatherboards - they

are designed to look like an old weatherboard building which has twisted and moved in an earthquake, and we’ve still got to get the mould made up for that.”

Ironically, the precast panels for the existing hospital buildings were manufactured in Ashburton

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Former All Black captain Richie McCaw has revealed the moment he decided that New Zealand needed to change its flag.

In a Facebook post yesterday, McCaw shared a picture of the New Zealand and Australian flags side by side at Twickenham during their Rugby World Cup final match in October last year.

In his post, he wrote “This is the moment when I decided a new flag would be great for our country.

“Running out at Twickenham and seeing the two flags looking so similar. The silver fern has always been the special symbol on the All Black jersey that represents who we are as kiwis, so the new flag with a silver fern as a part of it would be a great option I believe.”

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In brief Three die in crash Three New Zealand men have died in a single-car crash on an unsealed road in Western Australia’s remote Wheatbelt region. A member of the public found the rolled ute on Lake King-Norseman Road on Saturday morning and called police. Police yesterday said the victims were two 24-year-olds and a 25-yearold, all from New Zealand. - AAP

Quake near Mt Cook A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck near Mt Cook yesterday.

The quake struck at 10.32am about 30km northwest of Mt Cook. It was 4km deep. According to Geonet the quake was felt as far north as Hokitika.

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Fire crews kept busy

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Firefighters spent nearly five hours battling a blaze which threatened a home in Coldstream at the weekend.

Fire crews were called to the blaze at 6.15pm. It had begun in a hedge row and burned along Coldstream and Emersons roads.

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chief fire officer Dave Kingsbury said the hedge appeared to be the starting point of the fire but it was not yet known what caused it.

Ten appliances were called to help the Hinds crew battle the blaze, with firefighters from the Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade, Ashburton Rural Fire Force, Willowby, Geraldine, Mayfield and Temuka.

The blaze, which covered an area about 150m down Emersons Road and 250m up Coldstream Road, also caused spot fires in hay bales and shrubbery surrounding the house, as well as ember transference into a triangle plantation further up Coldstream Road, Mr Kingsbury said.

“It was a fairly long front, let’s put it that way,” he said.

The house was occupied but

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However, Mr Kingsbury advised the occupants to keep an eye on the house and stay in the fresh air.

Firefighters were also called to another vegetation fire on Thompsons Track but Lauriston volunteer Alan Butterick said it turned out to be a controlled burn.

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A man died after a crash in Morningside yesterday. It is understood he was driving a van that lost control at high speed, and ploughed into a childcare centre on Inwood Street at 6.15am.

He was taken to Auckland City Hospital with status 1 critical injuries and died soon after. He was the only person in the van.

The police Serious Crash Unit is examining the scene and an investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing.

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Labour has criticised Police Minister Judith Collins for marching with police at the Pride Parade, saying it was “clear politicisation and totally inappropriate”. Labour MP Trevor Mallard made the comment on Twitter after Ms Collins took part in the police contingent at the march. He later said that while it was good the police took part in the parade, having the minister with them went “beyond the boundaries of what’s appropriate”. Mr Mallard’s comments were backed by Labour leader Andrew Little.

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Dogs strut their stuff in Ashburton James Monson, 12, leads Ella the chocolate labrador at the Ashburton Kennel Association’s annual show at the weekend. Held at the Allenton Rugby Grounds, the event attracted over 430 all breeds entries, many of whom competed for best of show and in the agility section.

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Fiji is coming to terms with the level of destruction left in the wake of Cyclone Winston which cut a swathe through the islands overnight, killing at least five person, destroying homes and cutting essential services.

Evacuation centres have been set up and relief teams have been mobilised from New Zealand to help the island nation recover from the furious category 5 storm and to help authorities assess the extent of the damage.

As the strongest tropical cyclone ever to make landfall in Fiji moved over the country, Cayla Tikaram hid with her family in a cupboard with a mattress, praying and crying as the storm ripped the roof off her house, flooded it, crushed the walls and ripped the shutters off the windows. Debris flew through the air around them.

On Koro Island, a man was killed when his house collapsed under pressure from winds which reached a mean speed of 110kmh.

Meanwhile, according to the Fiji Broadcasting Corporation, 1066 people remain sheltering at 35 evacuation centres across Vanua Levu. Food rations are about to be distributed.

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■ QUAKE ANNIVERSARY

Be prepared: Civil Defence By erin tasker

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Five years on from the devastating earthquake, Civil Defence hopes everyone has emergency plans in place, and emergency supplies at the ready.

Those charged with helping to co-ordinate and clean up after catastrophic events hope that people are ready to help themselves, because in a district like Mid Canterbury with 30,000 people, Civil Defence can’t help everyone immediately.

But are we? Civil Defence hopes we are, but they’re not so sure we are.

Ashburton’s Civil Defence emergency management officer Don Geddes said it was hard to gauge whether Mid Cantabrians were prepared, other than what residents told the council through their customer satisfaction survey.

“I would absolutely like to think that people are organised and prepared after the past five years, but I don’t think we are ever as prepared as we should be as a community,” he said.

“It ebbs and flows, and significant events make people take notice again.”

In Canterbury, those significant events are earthquakes and their many aftershocks, which this week has shown can still happen at any time.

“But it tends to get forgotten

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about when you go for a long period without having any significant events,” he said.

Everyone should have an emergency plan in place in terms of how to escape their house if needed, and where to meet family should something happen while family members were scattered far and wide and communications were down.

“And people need to know things like where to turn the water off to the house, how to turn the mains power and the gas off,” Mr Geddes said.

“And make sure everyone in the family knows these things, it’s just simple stuff really.”

Every household should have

emergency supplies including enough water and food for at least three days, a means of cooking, torches, batteries and a radio.

It wasn’t just earthquakes.

Mr Geddes said an emergency of any kind could happen at any time. He used the massive snow event of 2006 as an example; plenty of people went out and brought generators, having spent days without any electricity.

They were prepared for the future, but some had since sold those generators because they hadn’t been used.

“What they should be doing is leaving those generators in

place and maybe even giving them a run once or twice a year and making sure there’s enough fuel,” Mr Geddes said.

Just because the snowstorm happened once, doesn’t mean it won’t happen again.

Civil Defence attends events – like A&P shows, and the upcoming Back to Basics and Positive Ageing expos – to get their messages out there and they hope that people are listening to their messages.

But if anyone does want any more information on how best to prepare for events like earthquakes, there are also plenty of tools online, including at www. getthru.govt.nz.

Internet flash mob to show support

By Caitlin Porter

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Mid Cantabrians are being encouraged to “shake the internet” today to show their support for those affected by the devastating Canterbury earthquake.

On the fifth anniversary of the quake, people are being asked to participate in a virtual flash mob to literally shake up the internet.

The brainchild of Becky Siame, founder of the Get Behind

It social media amplifier tool, the aim is for Kiwis to stand together.

People wishing to participate can donate space on their social media profiles via Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr to share a message sent out en-masse at specific time thanks to the tool.

The message will read “remembering the fallen and their families at 12:51pm, 22 Feb ’11.

Kia Kaha Christchurch! We will

not forget!”

“When we say something together our voices are louder and the synergy of our actions more powerful,” Ms Siame said.

The movement follows on from that of Henry Sunderland’s who encouraged Kiwis to remember Christchurch by placing flowers in traffic cones.

Ms Siame said she was moved to do a variation of this concept online so along with the mes-

sage a photo of flowers in road cones will also be posted.

To sign up people can head to getbehindit.nz/campaigns/ Christchurch-earthquake before 12.51pm today and select which social media account they would like the message to be displayed on.

The ultimate goal is to have one million posts “shake up the net” and show support for Christchurch.

Hundreds protest insurance delays Organisers of a protest in Christchurch’s cathedral square yesterday called for an external review of the way the Earthquake Commission has handled claims.

Almost 1000 Christchurch residents attended the rally around lunchtime to vent their frustration over insurance delays.

The timing of the protest is symbolic - it is the fifth year anniversary of the February 2011 earthquake.

Protesters participated in chants, song, and were handed chalk so they could decorate the square with messages of their choosing. One woman was cheered on by the crowd, as she danced in front of the stage holding a Gerry Brownlee puppet.

“This recovery for so many thousands of people in Christchurch has been the most appalling mess I’ve ever seen,” said MC Mike Coleman.

Reading from a “list of demands”, Coleman called on private insurers and EQC to settle all claims by the end of March this year.

“That is six weeks. Or should I say that is five years and six weeks”.

He stressed that the protest had no political agenda.

However, pictures were placed at the front of the stage of John Key, Gerry Brownlee, Insurance Council CEO Tim Grafton, and EQC boss Ian Simpson to symbolise their absence.

Christchurch resident Claire Payne was at the protest.

She is among thousands still waiting to settle with EQC. “I’ve gone through anger. I just want them out of my lives. I want to move on”.

“I want to be able to do basic maintenance to my house again which we haven’t been able to do because they say we’re painting over evidence,” she said. - NZME

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The earthquake that struck Christchurch at 12.51pm on February 22, 2011 caused mass destruction. It uprooted and displaced families and people left the city to seek refuge elsewhere. The Guardian’s Caitlin Porter talks to one of those quake refugees, Mahara Tahuhu, about her decision to move to Ashburton.

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ike thousands of other Cantabrians, February 22 was a close call for Mahara Tahuhu.

Christchurch born and bred, the security guard was in the CBD at the time of the quake.

Having just headed off on a lunch break, Mahara missed being in the Forsyth Barr building by 15 minutes.

Working in the area for Armourguard, she had ducked over the Christchurch City Library to chat with a friend, and fellow security guard.

When the quake hit she said she thought “oh here you go, another one” – but how wrong she was.

“Huge shelves began to topple and all I thought was if there are people under there, they’re dead,” she said.

Even though Mahara was off duty she went straight into work mode, clearing the area and calming people down.

“It was just absolute chaos.”

After the building was cleared she hung around the CBD for a couple of hours, helping out where she could.

“I didn’t deal with any fatalities personally, more structural damage and burst pipes.”

She didn’t begin to comprehend the severity of the quake until her walk home.

Walking along the Avon River Mahara saw the felled buildings, liquefaction and hoards of emergency services personnel.

In the days following the quake, while many people were far from the chaos of the red zone, Mahara was in the thick of it.

“We were just thrown helter skelter protecting various things,” she said.

Initially she was placed at the

Harvey Norman warehouse, ensuring the safety of stock before being relocated to Pioneer Stadium’s rescue centre.

From there it was straight to the red zone.

With her background in the Territorials, Mahara was well-prepared to secure the area but said it wasn’t long before it began to hit home just how devastating the quake was.

“It was horrible, working in there. There was rotting food and destruction and even though they’d removed most of the bodies it was really spooky.”

Mahara ended her red zone stint near the CTV site, where the search and rescue crews were set up.

On the edge of the zone she encountered a number of people who wanted to get in, to have a look around.

“They wanted to have a nosey but they didn’t realise the danger.”

While she could not prevent them from entering, Mahara said she warned them of the dangers.

“All I could do was keep an eye on them but I couldn’t understand how they would want to put themselves at risk,” she said.

Working at ground zero, Mahara said she still doesn’t know how she got through that period. Working for months on end, 12 hours a day with few breaks, took its toll.

“I look back on it and I am amazed at how we managed. I guess it was adrenaline for the first few months.”

Eventually, the demand for security personnel ceased and she began to rethink her options. With aftershocks hitting Christchurch on a regular basis, a sick partner and a newborn son, it was time to

Mahara Tahuhu and her two-and-a-half year old son Lucius Heslop now reside in Ashburton.

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move.

She decided to relocate her family in 2013 and through Housing New Zealand, found a home in Ashburton.

Loving life here, she still misses her home city but doesn’t see her family moving back any time soon.

The recent aftershocks are a harsh reminder of the events of February 22 and Mahara said her number one concern remains her family, particularly her grandmother who lost her house in the quake and not long ago moved into a new home.

Today Mahara said she will take time to reflect and think of those who lives were lost. But in reality, the events of 2011 are never far from her mind.

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The weather was fine and the music was pumping but crowds were lacking at the Summer Sounds Methven outdoor concert over the weekend.

Organised by the Methven Action Committee (MAC) headline acts included country ballad artist Eddie Low, country trio The DC Boys and Ashburton’s own Amelia James.

Around 600 people turned out in Methven on Saturday for the concert which also offered other local acts, food, a bar and children’s rides.

However, spokesman Richard Sheppard said while the event went off without a hitch it was hoped there would be larger turn out, around 1500.

Other organisers were hopeful numbers might even hit around 4000.

Whether the less than desirable turnout was due to the soaring temperatures or the fact the event was the first of its kind, Mr Sheppard did not know.

However, a good time was had by all and there were already plans in the works for another

In brief Surfer hurt A man in his 50s is in a serious condition after being dumped on his head while body surfing at Omaha Beach. Emergency services were called to the beach yesterday following reports the man was suffering spinal injuries.

Northern region surf life saving duty manager Faron Turner said the man was pulled from the water about 500 metres south of the flagged area at the beach. “He was body surfing in shallow waters and was dumped on his head.” - NZME

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concert next year, he said.

Following the concert, a gig was played by The DC Boys at the Blue Pub, he said.

All proceeds from the event will be donated to charity. The first recipient would be the Methven Care Trust.

Following the event headline

act Eddie Low visited the Methven Care Trust residents, serenading them for just under an hour.

Then yesterday, Mr Low took to the racetrack teaming up with champion driver Ricky May for a ride around the track in the double sulky.

Above – Concert-goers (from left) Abigail Cavanagh, 10, Emily Watson, 10, and Juliet Campbell, 9, made the most of Saturday’s sunny weather at Summer Sounds Methven.

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An ASB Bank staffer has been left red-faced after inadvertently propositioning one of its customers on social media.

Auckland legal services worker Grace Hall sent a tweet to ASB in January saying, “you have some of the loveliest staff ever”. However, in the exchange of friendly tweets that followed, the bank asked “Netflix and chill 4eva? Or are we moving to fast ?” “Netflix and chill” is widely understood to mean watching TV while having sex, but an ASB spokesman told Fairfax the social media staffer operating the Twitter account didn’t realise the phrase had a sexual doublemeaning.

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Aid for Fiji The Government has opened up an emergency fund of $50,000 and sent an Air Force surveillance plane to Fiji to assess the damage caused by Tropical Cyclone Winston. Foreign Minister Murray McCully said the Orion left from Whenuapai yesterday to help Fiji’s authorities carry out aerial surveillance and damage assessment.

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Church aids park clean Church-goers are doing their part to ensure Ashburton is clean and green. The Mormon Helping Hands group, including Hawaii Ahokovi, took to the West Street car park and skate park on Saturday, spending their time picking up rubbish.

Helping Hands operates within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and performs voluntary community service and also responds to natural disasters.

Ashburton ward Bishop, Moea Pongia, said the church loved the Ashburton community and felt honoured to provide a day of service to help out.

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Members of the Church of Jesus Christ and the Latter-day Saints lent a helping hand to the Ashburton community by cleaning up the West Street carpark and skate park on Saturday.

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Ranger, a two-year-old Norwich terrier (pictured with owner Jill Watson) gets acquainted with Australian judge Syd Munton at the Ashburton Kennel Association’s championship show.

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Thousands of people braved the heat and flocked to the Ashburton showgrounds at the weekend to peruse the motorhomes and campervans on display at the Ashburton Motorhome Extravaganza.

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Enjoying the music at the Summer Sounds Methven outdoor concert at the weekend are (from left) Harrietta Hibbert, Ellen Barrett and Chloe Harvey.

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Above: A big crowd was enjoying the sunshine and the racing at Mt Harding Racecourse yesterday.

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Time to reflect, and look to future Caitlin Porter REPORTER

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he events of February 22, 2011 will forever be etched on the hearts and minds of New Zealanders.

But five years on, it sometimes feels like not a lot has changed.

Aftershocks still rattle people to their core. They send them running screaming from buildings, fearful their city will be devastated once again.

But Christchurch is a city trying to change.

Unsafe buildings have been torn down, the space where they stood left bare or hurriedly filled with something new, bigger, brighter and more secure.

As a resident of Christchurch, I am often surprised at how different things are.

I will never forget being there for “the big shake” and the aftermath – the mourning, the destruction and the beginning of the eventual rebuild.

But the city and its people are a resilient bunch.

Whilst I don’t know if it will ever be the same – maybe it’ll be bigger and better than ever – I do think it’s getting its vibe back.

Christchurch is cool, a city loved for many reasons, loved more perhaps because of what happened.

Some people have left, yes, and fair enough, but plenty more have stayed – determined to forge ahead.

And as a result the city is busy once again. There are people, restaurants and cafes everywhere you look.

But equally, there are places that are still reminiscent of February 2011.

People struggling with insurance claims – still – houses left derelict, great open expanses of land that once were thriving.

Often swept under the rug, these are issues that need to be dealt with before any more nightclubs, businesses or sporting hubs open up.

But they will, eventually.

Slowly but surely things are getting better.

Understandably tinged with sadness, today is a time to reflect, to mourn the 185 people that lost their lives. But it’s also a chance to see how far the city has come and to look forward.

We will never forget the events of February 22 but after five years we might finally be seeing a few specks of light at the end of a very dark and dreary tunnel.

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he 5.7 magnitude Valentine’s Day earthquake which occurred 13km east of Christchurch was felt quite widely around the Canterbury region, including Rakaia and surrounding areas.

With today being the fifth anniversary of the devastating Christchurch earthquake of February 22, the recent shake has understandably caused renewed anxiety amongst Cantabrians.

The last time Christchurch experienced a quake above magnitude 5 was nearly four years ago, with a magnitude 5.2 quake 20km east of Christchurch.

According to our seismic experts, the recent earthquake was in the same area as aftershocks related to the large earthquakes of December 23, 2011 and ongoing aftershock modelling meant such a quake was not unexpected.

Ground motions generated from the event on February 14 were sufficiently strong to generate small amounts of liquefaction in areas of eastern Christchurch and trigger isolated rockfalls on susceptible slopes of the Port Hills.

The good news is that there was no loss of life or serious injury, and damage to people’s homes, buildings and key infrastructure appears to be minimal.

While the recent event was unsettling, the intensity of the shaking was far less than that which occurred in either February 2011 or December 2011.

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Remember to drop, cover and hold if you feel shaking, and be prepared for potential aftershocks.

Despite this setback, Canterbury’s rebuild and recovery is in good shape. Last year was a busy one for the region with a long

list of significant projects either completed or close to completion including the Christchurch Central Bus Interchange, the Margaret Mahy Family Playground and the Earthquake Memorial.

This month the Cashin Quay 2 Wharf, an $85 million expansion of Lyttelton Port, was opened, increasing the port’s ability to grow trade in the coming decades. The port is another step in securing Canterbury’s future growth and prosperity by boosting jobs and trade.

Lyttelton Port accounts for 56 per cent of imports coming into the South Island.

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The redevelopment doubles the port’s container capacity, cementing Canterbury as the driving force behind New Zealand’s economic prosperity.

With the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team’s work 85 per cent complete, thanks to $2.69 billion funding from central and local Government, 2016 looks set to be the year for the completion of repairs to quake-damaged roads, bridges and underground pipes.

These projects will give Cantabrians from all around the region networks they can count on moving forward.

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■ LIBYA

Serbs killed in raids Two Serbian embassy staff members abducted in Libya in November were among nearly 50 people killed on Friday in US air strikes on a suspected Islamic State training camp, Serbia’s prime minister has confirmed.

US officials said the site targeted in the strikes in Sabratha, western Libya, was a camp used by up to 60 militants, including Tunisian Noureddine Chouchane, blamed for two attacks on tourists in Tunisia last year in which dozens were killed.

Sladjana Stankovic, a Serbian communications officer, and Jovica Stepic, a driver, were taken hostage on November 8 after their diplomatic convoy, including the ambassador, came under fire near Sabratha, a coastal city.

“It is officially confirmed that the two embassy staff were killed in air raids,” Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said.

He described the deaths as “terrible collateral damage” and said Serbia had been close to securing their release.

The mayor of Sabratha, Hussein alThwadi, said the death toll from Friday’s

A member of the Libyan security services holds jewellery that was collected from the body of a victim of US airstrikes on an Islamic State camp near the western city of Sabratha, Libya.

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strikes had risen to 49. It was the second US air raid in three months against Islamic State in Libya, where the militants have exploited chaos following Muammar Gaddafi’s 2011 downfall to build up a presence on the southern shores of the Mediterranean Sea. On Saturday, Libya’s attorney general said one of six wounded survivors told prosecutors those in the building that was hit were “members of Islamic State who came to Libya recently for training and then to carry out terrorist acts in Tunisia”.

But Sabratha’s mayor said the building was “just a house”, adding: “The house was used for meetings and other acts but not training.”

Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said Serbia would send a protest note to Washington for not informing Serbian authorities of the raid.

US officials have said they gave advance warning of the strikes to Libyan authorities, without specifying who they contacted.

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■ FIJI

Peter Facinelli and Jaimie Alexander

Facinelli, Alexander split The Twilight Saga star Peter Facinelli and Jaimie Alexander have called off their engagement. The couple has split almost a year after the actor proposed to the Thor beauty. “Due to conflicting family and work commitments on opposite coasts, and after much consideration, Peter and Jaimie have chosen to part ways amicably and remain good friends,” their representatives told People.com. Facinelli, 42, and the 31-yearold were first linked in November 2012, eight months after the actor split from his wife, Jennie Garth. Alexander recently told Shape magazine she was surprised to be in a serious relationship with a father-of-three and planning a wedding, because she never thought about getting married.

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Flights cancelled as cyclone descends Australians holidaying in Fiji are in for a rough few nights as airlines cancel flights while the strongest cyclone on record hits the Pacific islands.

The devastating category-5 cyclone sweeping through the Pacific Islands has led to Fiji’s government imposing a nationwide curfew.

Tropical Cyclone Winston made landfall late on Saturday, delivering wind gusts as high as 325km/h.

Weatherwatch says the storm was the strongest on record to hit Fiji.

Virgin, Jetstar and Fiji Airways have cancelled all flights yesterday and are likely do the same today.

UNICEF worker Alice Clements - who is staying in Suva - described the beginning of the storm to AAP on Saturday night.

She described a dystopian scene of downed banana trees, howling winds and the “ominous” sounds of corrugated iron lifting on some of the roofs.

As for visiting holiday making Australians, Ms Clements said they’re in for a few awful evenings before they can return home, possibly today, provided the weather improves.

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Bush ends campaign Republican US presidential candidate Jeb Bush has dropped out of the race after a disappointing finish in the South Carolina primary. Bush, who also fared poorly in earlier contests in Iowa and New Hampshire, said the race had been “hard fought” but that voters of those three states had spoken.

Bush, the son of former President George HW Bush and brother to former President George W Bush, entered the 2016 campaign as the favourite, but was unable to convert a sizable fundraising advantage into success at the polls.

- Reuters People are splashed by a wave whipped up by the encroaching cyclone Winston in Labasa, Fiji, at the weekend.

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Fears remain for asylum seeker baby in Qld Queensland asylum-seeker advocates have reacted positively to reports that baby Asha may be released into community detention under a deal struck with authorities.

Doctors at Brisbane’s Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital have refused to release the one-year-old, who has been treated for burns she received from boiling water while in detention on Nauru, until an acceptable home has been identified.

Her plight sparked a vigil that has run outside the hospital since last week, and on Saturday concerns flared of an imminent transfer to Nauru when communication was cut between the family and advocates.

Under the deal reportedly struck on Saturday, the baby would be released into community detention at Pinkenba in Brisbane.

But Natasha Blucher, a former Nauru detention centre caseworker and family advocate, yesterday said the veil of secrecy remained.

“It’s a bit concerning that not even the lawyers know what’s going on,” she said.

“My view is that if the government expects people to trust them - that they’re going to do the right thing and act compassionately - then they need to stop with the secrecy.”

Ms Blucher said the hospital had been hoping for a community detention option

because it was a safe environment for a child.

“Community detention is essentially where technically they’re still detained because they don’t have a visa - but they live in a home and they have freedom of movement,” she said.

But Ms Blucher warned such an outcome would still mean uncertainty for the family.

“They would continue to be earmarked for offshore detention as the government sees it,” she said.

“But at least they wouldn’t be held in detention - that would give them an opportunity to heal.”

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Minogue getting married After weeks of hints and speculation, Kylie Minogue has announced her engagement to actor Joshua Sasse via a traditional announcement in a British newspaper. The 47-year-old Aussie revealed the upcoming nuptials with the 28-year-old Brit less than 48 hours after her lover sent fans into a frenzy by calling her his fiancee.

A forthcoming marriage announcement was placed in British newspaper the Daily Telegraph beneath the names Mr JS von Sasse and Miss KA Minogue. It read: “The engagement is announced between Joshua, son of the late Dominic Sasse and of Mary Heale (nee Macauley), of Herefordshire, and Kylie, eldest daughter of Ronald and Carol Minogue, of Melbourne, Australia.”

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Watch glass being made by hand at Blenko Fascinated by the glass-making process, Dorothy Abernathy headed to West Virginia to see how they do it at Blenko.

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t Blenko Glass, you can watch glass being handcrafted the way it’s been done for more than 100 years.

The company’s famous glassware has been bought, collected and recognised around the world.

Blenko stained glass was used in New York’s St Patrick’s Cathedral. Blenko tableware is in the White House as well as in various museums. Blenko also designed the trophy for the Country Music

Awards. The Blenko factory, located in Milton, West Virginia, a few minutes off Interstate 64, has an onsite museum displaying some of its innovative designs, along with an observation area.

Here visitors may watch, up close, as workers heat, shape, blow and cut colourful glass pieces into vases, bottles and other items.

A series of signs explains the process. There are several jobs in-

Stained glass on display at Blenko Glass in Milton, Western Virginia. Its factory has an onsite museum, gift shop and observation area where visitors can watch the glass-making process.

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volved in producing a piece. One worker is responsible for gathering just the right amount of hot glass. Another blows, shapes and moulds the glass. Then the piece is removed from the blowpipe, and a finisher completes the piece by cutting off ragged edges and working with the soft glass so that it matches a master design.

Because each piece is made by hand, no two pieces are exactly alike.

The company was founded by William J. Blenko, an immigrant from England. He set up his first factory in Indiana in the 1890s but was not initially successful. In that era, Americans did not want domestically made glass; they wanted glass made in Europe.

After several ups and downs, he moved to Milton in the early 1920s partly because of the abundance of cheap, local natural gas, used to fuel the furnaces. Blenko eventually expanded from producing sheet glass and stained glass to tableware.

The switch was prompted by the Great Depression, when a downturn in cathedral and church-building ravaged the market for stained glass.

In the mid-20th century, the company’s innovative craftsmen began to be recognised with design awards for their handcrafted tableware. Despite that recognition, the company has not always prospered. It recently emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

The onsite gift shop offers many types and colours of vases, bottles, glasses, bowls and other items. You’ll also find handmade Christmas ornaments, small statues and even a bit of jewellery.

Most of the items are made

by Blenko, but a few (such as jewellery items) are produced by others. Vases are priced $30 to $100. The museum displays are upstairs from the gift shop.

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IF YOU GO Blenko Glass: 9 Bill Blenko Drive, Milton, West Virginia; http://www. blenko.com or 877-425-3656. Located about 20 miles east of Huntington, West Virginia.

Gift shop and museum open Monday-Saturday, 9am-4pm and Sundays, noon-4pm. Hours change seasonally.

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factory operations only on weekdays and only on certain weeks, so check website or call to confirm schedule.

Monthly events include meeting focused on paperweights March 1112, and annual glass festival, August 5-6.

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ite bowls at Blenko, a dark blue piece that looks beautiful with strawberries in it. The variations in colour remind me that it’s handmade.

The company also hosts monthly events focused on glass.

A paperweight collectors meeting takes place onsite March 11-12, and an annual glass festival is scheduled for August 5-6. The events are free, with vendors and demonstrations. Classes are often offered during the events for a fee.

Blenko’s biggest annual event is keyed to the anniversary of the date West Virginia became a state,

June 20, 1863.

The company creates a unique commemorative glass piece in a numbered limited edition to mark the event each year, and the sale of the pieces is held on the Saturday nearest the anniversary (June 18 this year).

Collectors begin camping in the company parking lot the Monday before the sale just to get a space in line.

The number of pieces and their price is determined by the year of the birthday: This year, on the 153rd celebration, the company will produce 153 pieces priced at $153 each.

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Boost for Rio chances

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Elite rower Emma Dyke’s quest for Olympic selection was given a boost with some fine performances at the Bankstream New Zealand Rowing Championships.

Rowing for Southern RPC, Dyke and Grace Prendergast took out a gold medal in the women’s premier coxless pairs.

The duo recorded a time of 7.29.30, ahead of Central RPC’s Rebecca Scown and Fiona Paterson (7.33.38) in second and third placed Ruby Tew and Kerri Gowler (7.33.45), also of Central RPC. Dyke also took out a silver medal in the women’s premier coxless fours with Prendergast, Kristen Froude and Holly Fletcher, in a time of 7.77.06.

Dyke rounded off the regatta in style, by placing second in the women’s premier coxed eight with Eve Macfarlane, Prendergast, Froude, Davina Waddy, Fiona Bourke, Olivia Loe, Holly Fletcher and Francie Turner on Saturday.

The eight recorded a time of 6.29.34, behind Central RPC, and Dyke will now turn her attention to Olympic trials next week.

“It makes me a little but more relaxed after doing well in the pairs, but you never really know,” she said.

Dyke will find out her Olympic fate on March 4.

Blues captain Jerome Kaino will miss his team’s first match of the season - against the champion Highlanders at Eden Park - after being given a one-week’s ban for his punch on Chiefs prop Pauliasi Manu. Kaino caught Manu with an swinging right hand to the right eye in the pre-season match as he attempted to free himself from a maul. The incident occurred 10 minutes into the second half of the match at EcoLight Stadium, with Kaino given a straight red card.

Kaino protested his innocence but his apologies were given short shrift by the match officials and his ban was handed down by New Zealand Rugby.

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Quade still a Kiwi Wallabies star Quade Cooper is still a New Zealand citizen, but he’ll have to become an Australian if he wants to play in the rugby sevens at the Rio Olympics. New Zealand won’t have a bar of Auckland-born Cooper wearing the silver fern at the Games - All Black sevens coach Sir Gordon Tietjens says the door is firmly shut on him turning out for the team. Cooper, who was raised in Tokoroa, still travels on a New Zealand passport, despite not having lived in this country since he was aged 13.

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Veronica Wall’s gold medal in the women’s club single sculls was the highlight of Ashburton Rowing Club’s efforts at the Bankstream New Zealand Rowing Championships.

Wall was in top form throughout the club single sculls with first place finishes in her heat, semifinal and the final.

The 16-year-old recorded a time of 8.59.59 in the final, ahead of Hauraki Plains Rowing Club’s Left - Veronica Wall dominated the club single sculls, eventually taking out the gold medal.

Brylie Gordon (8.16.13) in second and third placed Katelyn Froude (8.20.01) of Waihopai Rowing Club.

Wall also reached the A finals in the women’s under-20 single sculls and the women’s under-22 single sculls, where she finished fifth and fourth respectively against some of New Zealand’s finest rowers.

Matt Rae also had a good regatta, taking first place in the men’s senior single sculls B-final with a time of 8.25.99, while placing just outside of the medals in the men’s club single sculls in fourth.

The NZ championships concluded yesterday.

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Nikorima stars as Broncos thrash Wigan For the second night in a row a Nikorima brother has broken English hearts, ensuring rugby league’s World Club Series trophy will stay in Australia following Brisbane’s 42-12 belting of Wigan yesterday.

The win, in addition to Friday’s

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victory by the Sydney Roosters, gave Australian sides an unbeatable 2-0 lead ahead of the World Club Challenge between respective premiers North Queensland and Leeds. Kodi Nikorima bagged a brace of tries in the mauling as he stepped up to replicate the

starring efforts of younger brother Jayden, who had a hand in five tries during the Roosters’ victory 24 hours earlier.

Brisbane coach Wayne Bennett said the young star would reap the benefits of the past 12 months, in which he rose from

a little-known utility to be a New Zealand Test player.

“What we did with him last year we’re going to get the benefit of this year,” he said. “He went away with the New Zealand team, so he’s playing with a huge amount of confidence.

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Tests in New Zealand The days of Australia staging almost every trans-Tasman test are seemingly nearing an end, with New Zealand set to share hosting rights from 2018 when the NRL’s new broadcast deal begins. Australian Rugby League Commission boss John Grant said both countries are poised to host alternate tests between the Kangaroos and Kiwis once the current broadcast deal expires at the end of 2017, with the New Zealand Rugby League hopeful of hosting a match against Australia at the end of 2018. And the NZRL have also begun talks with Samoa about playing a midyear test against the Kiwis in 2018 as a replacement for the annual Anzac test, which will discontinue after next year.

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Bellamy set to stay Coach Craig Bellamy is about to agree to a new contract with Melbourne ahead of the NRL season. Bellamy’s contract with the Storm concludes at the end of 2016, but he has an option for a further two years in his favour.

The premiership-winning mentor is keen to sort out his future before the Storm begin their season against St George Illawarra at AAMI Park on Monday March 7. “I’d like it to be(by then) to be quite honest,” he said. “You’d like to be heading into the season without too many distractions, whether it’s a distraction or not I’m not quite sure.”

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Master blaster Leave them wanting more; Brendon McCullum followed the old show business axiom to a tee with one of his most sensational performances at Hagley Oval on Saturday.

In a few days, he’ll be gone from New Zealand cricket and those who hoped he had one final masterpiece to unfurl were amply rewarded with the fastest of all test centuries, 54 balls, to give his side oxygen as they were sagging against the ropes against Australia.

Fears that his 14-year career would end in a damp squib were dismissed and his blistering century was a fitting way for McCullum to leave the international stage.

All he wants now is for his 145 to help lay the platform for a series-levelling victory.

“No, no idea,” he said when asked if he was aware how close he was to the record.

“I was just trying to hit every ball for four or six.”

McCullum said the team had decided, on a damp, green pitch, that attack was the best form of defence.

“On that wicket, the feedback from the boys was that at any stage a ball could have your name on it.

“I just tried to be as positive as I possibly could.

“It’s not always going to come off, but we got a little bit of luck and we’re sitting here firmly in the test.”

He thought it might have been his day when he had “an almighty, filthy slog” at his second ball and it went over slips.

Add it to his 195 against Sri Lanka on Boxing Day 2014, test cricket’s first day back in Christchurch after the 2011 earthquake, and

Brendon McCullum: Treated the Hagley Oval crowd to a premier performance.

McCullum is averaging 170 on Hagley Oval.

New Zealand were wobbling at 32 for three when he strode to the pitch. That McCullum was determined to go out on his terms, in his style, was apparent from that second ball.

It’s not always the case, but the bare numbers tell a story.

His 145 came off just 79 balls, with 21 fours and six sixes, the first of which took him to 101 and the world record for test sixes.

His one big letoff, on 39, had an appropriate touch about it.

A horror no-ball call at Wellington had a significant effect on that innings defeat.

This time James Pattinson’s over-step, after Mitchell Marsh had taken a spectacular onehanded catch at gully, proved costly for Australia.

From that point, McCullum struck 11 fours and two sixes in

rushing to his century in a further 24 balls.

A McCullum innings of any length is bound to contain its share of skittish moments; the swing and miss, the top edge over the keeper, or the hoick skewed wider of mid-on than intended.

But they also contain a large proportion of outrageous, cleanly-struck shots.

On Saturday the drives were often thunderous, the pulls and hooks evading fielders and once again he showed that, when he’s got the force with him, there are few to compare.

McCullum went to his hundred with 6, 4, 4, 4, in successive Josh Hazlewood deliveries, before lifting his arms in delight.

His often ginger back felt the crush of an Anderson hug as the crowd roared their delight.

They were on their feet at 96, as if suddenly sensing history ar-

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riving at full pelt. A crash through extra cover completed the job.

In two hours, McCullum did three things: he hauled his team back to their feet in a match they have to win to square the series; enabled him to farewell New Zealand cricket on his terms; and gave his adopted city something to remember for the second time.

McCullum had talked about the touch of romance about signing off at home. On Saturday he did it with as spectacular flourish as could be imagined.

His 54 ball beat the previous record held by Pakistan’s Misbah-ul-Haq and West Indian Sir Viv Richards.

“Viv was my idol growing up so it’s nice to go past him on this occasion but he was a cracking player, an incredible cricketer,” McCullum said.

“I’m almost embarrassed.”

He shouldn’t be.

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Five of Captain Fantastic’s finest

By DaviD Leggat Brendon McCullum’s 12 test centuries have come in a range of situations and conditions.

Trying to assess the merits of each against the others is a subjective business, but here are five which are strong contenders for McCullum’s finest work ...

1: 302, v India, Basin Reserve, 2014.

The big daddy of them all.

New Zealand, trailing by 246 on the first innings, were 52 for three and sinking fast in the second test, having won the first.

Enter McCullum.

When he was finally out, New Zealand were 625 for seven, game well and truly saved, series won.

It was a stupendous performance by McCullum, the first time a New Zealand batsman had made a test triple century.

He batted 775 minutes, faced 559 balls, hit 32 fours and four sixes in defying a decent Indian attack for more than two days.

2: 145, v Australia, Hagley, 2016 The fastest of all test centuries, 54 balls, as McCullum ends his test days on a note which will have special satisfaction for a man who has batted in overdrive for most of his career.

At one point he got just three singles in the space 13 balls; he flew from 82 to 100 in four successive balls, with the crowd on their feet.

3: 195, v Sri Lanka, Hagley Oval, 2014 What a way to christen New Zealand’s newest ground, and in McCullum’s adopted home city.

He came out at 88 for three in 23.4 overs; he was out at 367 for five in 65.5 overs. He scored his 195 out of 279 runs while at the crease, hit 18 fours and 11 sixes.

It was perhaps the best exhibition of the essence of McCullum’s batting. He was constantly on the move, the crease simply being a reference point as he stepped forward, across and back to decimate the Sri Lankan attack.

To cap it off, he was caught, not fiddling an edge to the wicketkeeper, but by the fielder at long off. Five singles could have done the trick, but that’s not the McCullum way.

4: 224, v India, Eden Park, 2014 A brilliant innings which helped set up a thrilling 40-run win in the final hour on the fifth day.

Not for the first time, McCullum arrived with his team in trouble, 30 for three. He was last man out, having batted 462 minutes, faced 307 balls and hit 29 fours and five sixes. McCullum shared a 221-run stand for the fourth wicket with Kane William-

son, 133 with Corey Anderson for the fifth.

This came one test before his triple century. As a back-to-back display you’ll go far to find a better one.

5: 202, v Pakistan, Sharjah, 2014 A whirlwind of a different hue.

This was the test no one wanted to play, in the immediate aftermath of the death of Australian cricketer Phil Hughes.

The players were obliged to play and went out with a carefree attitude, recognising there are things far more important than playing sport. Responding to Pakistan’s 351, McCullum led the way as New Zealand piled on 690. He hit his runs off just 188 balls, with 21 fours and 11 sixes, adding 297 with Kane Williamson for the second wicket to set up an innings and 80-run win.

A remarkable innings in the circumstances.

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Media lauds record breaker The world media have reacted with astonishment and admiration after Brendon McCullum’s record breaking century against Australia in Christchurch.

The Telegraph’s Scyld Berry said McCullum’s 54-ball record deservedly ripped the great West Indian Viv Richards and Pakistani captain Misbah ul-Haq’s 56-ball mark from the record books.

Berry wrote: McCullum deserved to take their record because the game-situation when he went in was infinitely more challenging.

“McCullum promptly turned the game on its head, which neither Richards nor Misbah had to do.

“By daring to run down the pitch, even to the serious pace of James Pattinson who touched 148kph, McCullum threw Australia’s seamers off their length and minimised their danger. “... one of the greater counterattacks in Test history, shredding Australia’s game-plan.”

Richards scored his whirlwind century against England in the mid-1980s, while Misbah did the deed against Australia just recently.

The Guardian said McCullum’s innings was all the more astonishing given how much the ball was doing on a lively green pitch.

Sydney Morning Herald cricket journalist Andrew Wu said Australia had been left “shellshocked.”

Former England captain Michael Vaughan tweeted: “... Baz McCullum has delivered what can only be described as a genius farewell.”

- NZME

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In brief Aloisi remains staunch Coach John Aloisi insists Brisbane Roar’s A-League championship ambitions won’t be derailed by the shock 6-3 loss to Perth Glory that cost them top spot. Roar led 3-2 after 35 minutes, before conceding the next four goals in one of the most memorable A-League matches in recent history. The result in Perth dropped Brisbane to second spot on the table, behind Western Sydney on goal difference.

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Merrick concedes Coach Ernie Merrick is lamenting an “horrendous” schedule after conceding Wellington Phoenix’s A-League finals hopes are finished.

Presented with a chance to move past Newcastle into eight spot, the Phoenix conceded the lead twice before losing 3-2 to the Jets at Hunter Stadium on Saturday to stay second-last on 19 points after 20 games. The defeat came the day after Wellington’s future in the A-League was secured for the next four years. But for Merrick, the lack of opportunities just to play regularly at home ground Westpac Stadium this year has been a concern and a factor in the club’s on-field troubles.

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Rumour mill firing Bo Houston top-scored with 42 for Coldstream, but couldn’t prevent his side falling to a four-wicket loss to Tech on Saturday.

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It may have taken three weeks, but Lauriston and Tech are off the mark in the Muirhead Rosebowl senior cricket competition following wins on Saturday.

Lauriston visited Allenton in search of their first victory of the campaign, having already lost to Coldstream and Methven.

Lauriston sent Allenton in to the field after winning the toss and were eight down for 194 after batting out their allotted 45 overs.

Opener Nick Gilbert posted 38 before being caught by Allenton skipper Jeff Naish off the bowling of spinner Scott Punselie,

while fellow opener Shea Shral was sent back to the pavilion for nought by Sean Strange.

Ryan Cockburn then recorded an elegant 43, but Rob Hooper top-scored for the home side with 47 off 42 balls, while fellow middleman Grant Goodwin (24) also made a solid contribution.

Punselie was the best of the Allenton bowlers, taking three for 25 off his nine overs.

In reply, Josh Worsfold (18) and Naish (23) got Allenton off to a good start, before Jordan Bird (14) and Lyall Jemmett (40) made major inroads in to Lauriston’s total, but, little more was offered thanks to a sound bowling display.

Rob Hooper (3 for 31 off 8.2 overs) and Matt Pawsey (3 for 40 off 6 overs) had a good day with the ball, as Allenton were all out for 143 to give Lauriston a 51-run victory.

In the day’s opposite tie, Coldstream hosted winless Tech.

Tech’s form dipped dramatically after retaining the Pritchard Shield last month, and following a bye in the opening weekend of the Rosebowl, were beaten by Methven and Allenton respectively.

But Jason Morrison’s side successfully stopped the rot with a four-wicket win over Coldstream on Saturday.

Having won the toss and

electing to bat, Coldstream were dismissed for 118 in the 34th over.

There was little contribution after the top order of Jay Houston (18) Ash Shah (20) and topscorer Bo Houston (42).

Tech’s Luke Todd made the most of his 3.2 overs, taking three for two in an excellent display with the ball.

Tech were six down when they surpassed the target with Harry Jones (40) the Stags’ best with the bat.

Next Saturday will be the final week of round-robin play, with semi-final berths up for grabs as Coldstream host Methven and Tech entertain Lauriston.

Australians dominate on day two of test By roB Forsaith Steve Smith and Joe Burns crafted centuries, broke records and dominated day two in Christchurch, turning the second transTasman Test on its head.

Australia were 4-363 at stumps yesterday, trailing New Zealand by seven runs and boasting high hopes of regaining the No.1 Test ranking.

The tourists resumed on 1-57 then slipped to 2-67 after Usman Khawaja was out edging in the fourth over of the day.

What followed was leader-

ship personified from Smith and desperate determination from Burns, who ended any lingering debate about his place in the XI. Burns’ 170 represented the highest score by an Australian opener in NZ, while the 14th ton of Smith’s 41-Test career was one of great courage given he was struck on the helmet.

Smith scored 138, having hit the deck on 78 when he was crunched by a bouncer from Neil Wagner in the final over before tea.

The 289-run stand between Smith and Burns wasn’t exhila-

rating in the way Brendon McCullum was on day one, when NZ’s retiring skipper smashed the fastest ever test ton.

But it was old-school dominance, the sort of cricket lesson dished out so often during Steve Waugh’s successful reign as skipper.

Smith and Burns were both incredibly watchful, shouldering arms and striking only the balls they wanted to.

The Black Caps’ four-prong pace attack of Trent Boult, Tim Southee, Matt Henry and Wagner charged in throughout the day.

They tried plans A through to Z before Smith and Burns both finally fell late in the final session.

Both will be unhappy they were unable to bat out the day.

Both will be even more unhappy with their method of dismissals; near-identical hook shots to near-identical deliveries from Wagner that resulted in near-identical Martin Guptill catches.

But in producing Australia’s highest ever partnership in New Zealand and seeing off the second new ball, they revived the side’s hopes.

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The growing rumours that Jose Mourinho will be the next manager of Manchester United were further fuelled by a throwaway remark from Inter Milan dignitary Bedy Moratti yesterday.

The Portuguese’s name has been increasingly linked by the media with the job amid the struggles of incumbent Louis van Gaal to win over the United faithful. The speculation was sent spinning into overdrive when Moratti, sister of former Inter president Massimo Moratti, let slip to reporters after a meeting with Mourinho that the former Chelsea boss “is going to Manchester”.

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Reading stun West Brom Championship strugglers Reading spiced up an otherwise dull afternoon in the FA Cup fifth round with a shock 3-1 victory over Premier League West Bromwich Albion after holders Arsenal were held 0-0 by Hull City yesterday. Arsenal’s inability to break down Championship leaders Hull’s massed defences ended their 14-match winning streak in the competition. Topflight Watford were also up against Championship opposition in Leeds United and edged a dour game 1-0 to reach the quarter-finals for the first time in nine years. - Reuters

Suarez, Neymar strike Goals from the prolific Luis Suarez and Neymar earned Barcelona a 2-1 victory at Las Palmas yesterday that propelled them nine points clear at the top of La Liga. The league’s leading marksman Suarez opened the scoring after six minutes, meeting Jordi Alba’s cross at the far post to net his 12th goal in seven matches in all competitions and take his La Liga tally for the season to 25. Las Palmas equalised four minutes later but Neymar restored Barca’s lead in the 39th minute when Lionel Messi’s shot was parried by goalkeeper Javi Varas and the Brazilian netted the rebound.

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Oona runs her rivals ragged Second favourite Oona (above), with Colin DeFilippi doing the steering, led from almost the beginning of the Barson Distributors & Andy Clark Painters, second on the card at the Hororata Trotting Club’s meeting held at

Methven’s Mt Harding Racecourse yesterday.

DD Trotter (Dexter Dunn) loomed up to challenge at the 800 and may have had his nose in front as they turned for home, but Oona found something extra

and looked to have the result well in hand.

It was a late charge from outsider Brylin Rose (John Versteeg) that provided the fireworks, coming from way back in the field and getting within a length of the

winner at the line.

DD Trotter held on for third, while favourite Motu Great Sensation had a fine run in the trail for most of the journey, but couldn’t produce anything extra in the straight.

Results from yesterday’s meeting at the Mt Harding Racecourse The weather was fine and the track good for the Methven Harness at Methven yesterday.

RACE 1 - DJ PEARCE GRAZING & AGISTMENT MOBILE PACE, $7000, 2300m 3-3 Errol Finn (6) J Curtin 1 1-1 Sands Of Time (1) B Orange 2 9-10 Rico Gold (4) J Morrison 3 All Started.

Also: 6-4 Midnight Flyer, 11-11 Richmond Hill, 14-12 Myboylolliepop, 4-5 Missmatch, 13-14 Loire Franco, 2-2 Markim, 5-6 Aveross Ferrari, 8-8 Franco Tennyson, 12-13 Rozzano, 10-9 Gallant, 7-7 Angel Of Destiny.

1-1/2L, 6-1/2L, Hd. Time: 3:00.60. MR: 2:06.30. Last 800m: 59.22. Win: $8.40. Pl: $2.50, $1.30, $10.50. Quinella: $7.30. Trifecta: $584.40 (6,1,4). First4: $1545.50 (6,1,4,2).

Sub: Sands Of Time (1).

Trainer: Daniel Reardon, Yaldhurst. Breeding: 4 g Changeover-Jessica Vhea.

RACE 2 - BARSON DISTRIBUTORS & ANDY CLARK PAINTER, $7000, 2400m 2-3 Oona (8) C DeFilippi 1 12-12 Brylin Rose (13) J Versteeg 2 4-4 D D Trotter (15) D Dunn 2 Scratched: Riverboat Princess, South Coaster, Prince George, Landora’s Girl.

Also (finishing order): 1-1 Motu Great Sensation, 5-5 Early Invasion, 14-14 China Express, 8-9 Agatha Tyron, 7-10 Hey Caesar, 15-15 Rollin Thunder, 9-7 Kingdom Come, 10-8 Squire John, 11-11 Wandering Star, 3-2 Zsa Zara, 6-6 Chivilcoy, 13-13 Brylins Choice (Fell).

3/4L, Dead heat, 3/4L. Time: 3:13.00. MR: 2:09.40. Last 800m: 62.78. Win: $6.20.

Places: $2.50, $7.60, $2.90. Quinella: $54.40 (8,13), $16.60 (8,15). Trifecta: $817.00 (8,13,15), $724.90 (8,15,13). First4: Not Struck.

Sub: Motu Great Sensation (4).

Trainer: C & J DeFilippi, Broadfield. Breeding: 3 f The Pres-A Touch Of Sun. RACE 3 - SEELITE WINDOWS & DOORS/ SBA ACCOUNTING P, $7000, 2400m 2-3 Sioux West (1) R Close 1 4-4 Caitlin Franco (14) L O’Reilly 2 10-8 Buffy Bay (2) T McMillan 3 Scratched: Magical Murf, Extreme Guest.

Also (in finishing order): 14-14 Texas Ruler, 13-13 Dios Del Fuego, 6-6 Uralla Sue, 11-11 Mustang Bullitt, 9-10 Volatile Lavra, 8-9 Automatic, 3-2 Handsome Hero, 5-5 Well Armed, 12-12 Magic Blaze, 15-15 Stonebridge Lad, 7-7 Guna, 1-1 Playboy.

2-1/4L, 1/2L, 2L. Time: 3:08.60. MR: 2:06.50.

Last 800m: 57.98. Win: $5.00. Places: $2.20, $3.00, $5.50. Quinella: $25.00. Trifecta: $651.80 (1,14,2). First4: Not Struck. Double: $37.00 (8/1), $16.70 (8/14). Treble: $577.50 (6/8/1). Sub: Playboy (13).

Trainer: Regan Todd, Woodend Beach. Breeding: 5 g Elsu-Ali’s Fella.

RACE 4 - NEVELE R FILLIES SERIES (HEAT 3) MOBILE , $20000, 1609m 4-3 Piccadilly Princess (3) M Anderson 1 1-1 Golden Goddess (8) T Williams 2 2-2 Amazon Lily (1) B Orange 3 All Started.

Also (in finishing order): 7-7 Scarlett Banner, 6-6 Emily Blunt, 3-4 Luisanabelle Midfrew, 5-5 Double Shot, 8-8 Real Courage.

1/2 hd, 3/4L, 1L. Time: 1:59.30. MR: 1:59.30.

Last 800m: 57.13. Win: $19.50. Places: $1.90, $1.00, $1.70. Quinella: $3.40. Trifecta: $72.90 (3,8,1). First4: $1001.90 (3,8,1,2). Sub: Golden Goddess (8).

Tr: Purdon/Rasmussen, Rolleston. Breeding: 3 f Bettor’s Delight-Hyde Park Royal.

RACE 5 - ETEC CROP SOLUTIONS TROT, $7500, 2400m 5-4 Unyielding Spirit (1) S Golding 1 4-2 Shadow Galleon (9) J Smolenski 2 11-11 BK Dawn (10) P Wakelin 3 Scratched: Kerryn Kylie, Momentous, Glenis Marie, Cocktail Waiter.

Also (finishing order): 3-3 We’ll Meet Again, 1-1 Missie Castleton, 12-12 Lynette The Vet, 9-9 Sarah Palin, 13-14 Explosive Star, 10-10 Stellar Success, 14-13 Total Exposure, 15-15 Yankee Commando, 6-6 Tehoro Ruby, 7-8 Merlot, 2-5 Solar Storm, 8-7 Lavros Texas.

2-1/4L, 5L, 1L. Time: 3:11.50. MR: 2:08.40.

Last 800m: 59.01. Win: $8.90. Places: $2.90, $2.30, $8.10. Q: $35.10. Trifecta: $1084.20 (1,9,10). First4: Not Struck. Quaddie: $4855.30 (8/1/3/1). Double: $152.30 (3/1), $30.70 (3/9). Sub: Missie Castleton (3).

Trainer: G & N Hope, Woodend Beach. Breeding: 6 m Love You-Merlene O. RACE 6 - NUFARM F&M MOBILE PACE, $7000, 2300m 2-1 Major Four (10) J Curtin 1 1-2 Crackared (1) R May 2 8-9 Bontz (7) J Geddes 3 All Started.

Also (in finishing order): 11-11 Thats Fine Julius, 9-10 Shelly Ann, 3-3 Anika Lindenny, 7-8

Shez Wicked, 6-6 Green Fingers, 4-4 Mighty Impact, 5-5 Rock N Roll Delight, 10-7 Lyin Eyes, 12-12 Ducks Deluxe, 13-13 Farm Fire.

1/2 nk, 1/2 nk, Lg nk. Time: 2:59.10. MR: 2:05.40. Last 800m: 61.58. Win: $4.40. Places: $1.60, $1.70, $5.50. Quinella: $6.30. Trifecta: $247.80 (10,1,7). First4: $4163.70 (10,1,7,11).

Sub: Crackared (1).

Trainer: Jim Curtin, Templeton. Breeding: 3 f Art Major-Maida Deposit.

RACE 7 - PGG WRIGHTSON MOBILE PACE, $8500, 2300m 2-1 Callenberg (7) R May 1 1-2 Alpha Rock (8) D Dunn 2 9-9 New York Town (1) S Golding 3 Scratched: Mysistersastar.

Also (in finishing order): 3-3 Kotare Yael, 8-8 Pay Me Visa, 4-5 Marshal Star, 6-6 Algrancobowjoel, 5-4 Igottastar, 7-7 Motu Lightning Lass, 10-10 Fulham Royale, 11-11 Marquis Eyre, 12-12 Classiebee, 13-13 Firebreak.

1-1/2L, 1L, 1/2 nk. Time: 2:53.80. MR: 2:01.60.

Last 800m: 58.50. Win: $2.80. Places: $1.00, $1.50, $7.50. Quinella: $3.10. Trifecta: $79.50 (7,8,1). First4: $407.70 (7,8,1,13). Double: $8.50 (10/7), $2.70 (10/8+). Treble: $115.80 (1/10/7). Sub: Alpha Rock (8).

Tr: Robert Dunn, Woodend Beach. Breeding: 6 g Christian Cullen-Coburg.

RACE 8 - IRON BRIDGE PROPERTY GROUP HORORATA CUP, $14,999, 3000m 5-5 The Friendlyassassin (8) G O’Reilly 1 4-4 Graduate Under Fire (1) M Purvis 2 1-1 Hug The Wind (9) T Williams 3 Scratched: Callenberg.

Also (finishing order): 6-7 Western Art, 2-3 Lightning Mach, 7-6 Johnny Eyre, 3-2 Maverick, 10-9 Here We Go Again, 8-8 Mach Cruiser, 9-10 Jack Hammer.

1-1/2L, 3/4L, 1/2L. Time: 3:55.30. MR: 2:06.20.

Last 800m: 56.78. Win: $18.50. Places: $3.30, $2.40, $1.20. Quinella: $29.60. Trifecta: $205.50 (8,1,9). First4: $2925.20 (8,1,9,5).

Sub: Hug The Wind (9).

Trainer: Grant McStay, Redwood. Breeding: 9 g Live Or Die-Seel Their Fate.

RACE 9 - ZELAM PACE, $7500, 2400m 3-3 Sandoval (10) B Orange 1 14-15 Hestia Franco (9) J Morrison 2 2-2 Romanite (7) R May 3 Scratched: Buzkil.

Also (in finishing order): 8-11 Many Options, 1-1 Joemaro, 10-7 Sounds Swift, 13-13 Midfrew

Tarpediem, 4-5 Gee Jay Easter, 12-12 Sonnetsson, 9-10 Kotare Kasai, 7-9 Julia Lady, 11-8 Shadow Rider, 6-6 Alice Springs, 15-14 Going To California, 5-4 Mr Midnight.

2L, 1-1/2L, 1/2L. Time: 3:06.90. MR: 2:05.40.

Last 800m: 59.28. Win: $7.20. Places: $2.60, $27.60, $2.00. Q: $447.70. Trifecta: $4435.90 (10,9,7). First4: Not Struck. Double: $74.60 (8/10), $303.80 (8/9). Sub: Joemaro (3).

Trainer: Mark Jones, Burnham. Breeding: 4 g Changeover-Candlestick Park.

RACE 10 - BAYER NEW ZEALAND HANDICAP TROT, $9000, 2400m 2-2 Sunny Ruby (9) G Smith 1 12-14 Zachary Binx (15) A Tomlinson 2 9-9 Dream Big (3) S Ottley 3 All Started.

Also (in finishing order): 7-7 Galleons Royale, 11-12 Soney Beatt, 4-3 The Earth Moved, 10-11 Star Commando, 5-5 Give Me Strength, 1413 Any Old Way, 6-6 Never Fear, 3-4 Trouble Rieu, 1-1 Eyre I Come, 13-10 Young Stranger, 15-15 Free Bird (Pulled up), 8-8 Mon Richie (Pulled up).

6L, Lg nk, 3/4L. Time: 3:07.50. MR: 2:05.70.

Last 800m: 57.94. Win: $5.30. Places: $2.00, $10.00, $6.60. Quinella: $135.40. Trifecta: $6602.80 (9,15,3). First4: $4493.90 (9,15,3,5). Sub: Eyre I Come (10).

Trainer: Sam Smolenski, Weedons. Breeding: 4 m Sundon-Bright Diedre.

RACE 11 - PHILIP WAREING LTD MOBILE PACE, $7500, 2300m 1-1 Pepe Bromac (7) R May 1 6-6 Star In The Future (2) R Anderson 2 2-2 Gunpowder (4) J Curtin 3 Scratched: Ashes To Wings.

Also (in finishing order): 7-7 Paddy McCole, 10-11 Wozniacki, 3-3 Boundary Row, 4-4 Marat Saf Finn, 9-10 It’s All Over Now, 11-8 Young Mister Grace, 5-5 Shantahlia Romeo, 14-12 Canndew, 8-9 Banzie, 12-14 Best Laid Plans, 13-13 Alan Golightly.

3/4L, Lg nk, 1/2 nk. Time: 2:56.40. MR: 2:03.40.

Last 800m: 59.03. Win: $1.70. Places: $1.40, $4.20, $1.90. Quinella: $21.80. Tri: $95.60 (7,2,4). First4: $666.10 (7,2,4,11). Quaddie: $4237.30 (8/10/9/7+). Place6: $18.50 (1+,7,1 0/1,7,8+/1,8,9+/7,9,10/3,9,15/2,4,7+). Double: $6.70 (9/7+), $28.60 (9/2). Treble: $85.10 (10/9/7+). Sub: Pepe Bromac (7).

Trainer: Nigel McGrath, Weedons. Breeding: 5 g Mach Three-Pascale Bromac.

Canterbury visitor Replique made the long trip home a pleasurable one for her connections when she scored a comprehensive victory in the Listed ILT Ascot Hotel Southland Guineas (1600m) at Winton yesterday.

A fast-finishing second to New Zealand Derby contender Son of Maher at her last start indicated the royally bred Darci Brahma filly would be a serious contender for winning honours when next produced and so it proved as she dominated a handy line-up in the closing stages of yesterday’s contest.

Given a peach of a ride by senior South Island pilot, Terry Moseley, the daughter of multiple stakes placed mare Mystique bided her time beyond midfield during the early stages of a swiftly run contest.

Moseley guided her around the pack as the field approached the home turn before taking charge early in the run home.

The filly kept up a solid gallop to the post where she scored by three quarters of a length from a brave Sniparinda who chased hard throughout with Alyth running on nicely from well back to finish third.

The victory has mentor Nick Wigley considering a late entry into next month’s Gr. 1 Wellfield New Zealand Oaks for the filly who provided him with his first stakes win as a trainer.

“We were confident of a good performance today as she has just been getting better and better during this campaign,” he explained.

“She had a digestive problem early on and I wasn’t sure what to do with her, but we took her to the coast where she went a good race at Hokitika and seemed to come right after that.

“She then won nicely at Ashburton and went a beauty last time.”

Wigley was confident the stepup to 1600 metres was just the ticket for his charge after receiving positive feedback from both Moseley and Alysha Collett who had ridden her at her last start.

“Terry and Alysha both said she was crying out for more ground so I was pretty sure she would be strong at the finish today,” he said.

“With that in mind we might have to take a punt and see if we can put in a late entry for the Oaks as it looks like staying will be her go.

“We never thought about it originally when the nominations closed but we have to now.”

Replique is a grand-daughter of the wonderful performer Seamist who numbered the Gr. 1 Auckland Stakes (now New Zealand Stakes) amongst her 12 career wins, while Gr. 2 New Zealand Cup winner Torlesse also features in her extended pedigree.- NZME

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Monday, February 22, 2016

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■ ELLERSLIE

Southern combo strikes The potent southern force of trainer Michael Pitman and son Matthew alongside jockey Chris Johnson were to the fore at northern headquarters on Saturday when they combined to snatch Ellerslie’s rating 85 1200 metre contest with former Australian galloper Kinagat.

Bought from the Sydney stable of James Cummings by Pitman senior for longtime stable clients Ray and Jill Coupland, Kinagat was having just his second New Zealand run after finishing third at Wingatui in his stable debut.

The winner of two of his ten Australian starts showed he has the potential to feature prominently in the coming months as he cruised clear of his nine rivals in a tidy 1.11.01 for the 1200 metre journey on the Dead 5 rated surface.

Pitman acknowledged the stable was confident of success prior to the race after assessing the gelding’s Australian performances.

“To be honest it wasn’t unexpected as he had great form in Australia,” he conceded.

“I said to Chris that he had won two races carrying 60 kilograms and would love the drop back and lighter weight on his back.

Derby contender Just when punters thought the picture for the Gr. 1 BMW New Zealand Derby had been clarified with the running of Saturday’s Avondale Guineas, a new contender emerged forty minutes later with a performance that had to be seen to be believed. Desperately needing victory in the last race on the day’s Ellerslie card to boost his prizemoney and secure a start in the Derby, What’s The Story grabbed the win in a manner that has thrust him firmly into the wildcard role a fortnight out from the feature three-year-old contest. - NZME

Hale eyes Cup Week Cambridge trainer Shelley Hale admits she may have to lift her sights with promising intermediate galloper Go Nicholas after he scored a comprehensive victory at Ellerslie on Saturday. The strapping four-year-old Danroad gelding made it two wins from just four starts when he cruised clear of his eight rivals in the Retina Specialists sponsored 1200 metre contest in a manner which suggests he won’t be found wanting in better company. Hale was pleased to see her charge race in a handy position throughout after costing himself at his previous start with a tardy beginning. “I said to Opie (Bosson) to keep digging him as in his trials he just flew the gates but at the races he’s just fallen out,” she explained.

- NZME

Chris Johnson and former Aussie galloper Kinagat hit the front at Ellerslie on Saturday.

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“He had gone huge at Wingatui as he’d had no trials and hit the front before blowing out in the last 50 metres so I said to Ray we would tackle the masterplan and head to Ellerslie.”

Pitman was delighted for the Street Cry gelding’s owners who have supported his stable for many years with a host of top-

line gallopers including multiple stakes winner Coup Align.

“It’s great for Ray and Jill as they’ve supported me for years,” he said.

“They will be sitting at home watching and we’ve got the chocolates for them.

“It’s just great that a southern combination of jockey, trainers

and owners can come here and get a win like this.”

Later in the day the Pitman trained Gr. 1 BMW New Zealand Derby contender Son Of Maher battled on solidly to finish midfield in the Gr. 2 Avondale Guineas in his last run before the three-year-old classic at Ellerslie in a fortnight.

- NZME

M3 Palmerston North dogs Today at Manawatu Raceway

Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club (2014) Incor- 3 12.49pm J P PRINT, PETONE C1 C1, 375m 5 67538 Big Boy Deno 21.59 .....................M Roberts 10 43336 Black Roadstar nwtd .....................B Mitchell porated Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 22 1 45227 Homebush Bounce 21.90 ......J T McInerney 6 65368 Shelly McBell nwtd .................J T McInerney 8 2.19pm BUCK FEVER AT STUD C4/5 C4/5, 375m Feb 2016 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 2 84324 Cawbourne Hint nwtd...................... J W Bell 7 85511 Mangamahu Jack 21.91 ................G Atwood 1 41452 Impersonator nwtd ...........................S Stone 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3 54434 Chase Me Apatche nwtd ...............G Atwood 8 53758 Cawbourne George 21.71......J T McInerney 2 42214 Wheelie Chillie 21.52 ..................A Turnwald 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 9 77755 Cawbourne Peejay nwtd ..............M Roberts 4 47541 Belfast Eejit nwtd....................J T McInerney 3 61113 Nero 21.28 ..................................B Hodgson 10 78773 Chinese Star 21.85 L & ......................

Morris 1 12.13pm (NZT) FORMPRO RATINGS FREE EVERY 5 58235 Lick It Up nwtd .......................J T McInerney 4 16415 Nikka Century 21.80 ........................ A Clark 6 16781 Working Jewel 21.81 .......................L Doody 6 1.43pm MANAWATU HARNESS RACING MARCH 5 34143 Shinzigzag 21.56 .......................B Goldsack MONDAY C0 C0, 375m 7 46864 Repeat Visit 21.97 ............................... L Bell 1ST C2, 375m 1 2687 If It Fitz nwtd......................................M Flipp 6 154x5 Pure Lee 21.79 D & ...................J MacAuley 8 28877 Opawa Leigh nwtd L & ....................... Wales 1 78735 Cawbourne Loch nwtd .................M Roberts 2 75 Wrong Number nwtd ................ S Gommans 7 84127 Winsome Jenny nwtd .......................L Ahern 9 85785 Clearly Magic 21.99 L & ..................... Morris 2 38847 Chocdee Alice 21.60 ..............J T McInerney 3 56354 Another Jet nwtd ....................J T McInerney 8 16156 Don’t Muzzle Me 21.71 ..............B Goldsack 3 75125 Thrilling Toby 21.88 D P &........ K Gommans Emergencies: 4 2 Billy Marlow nwtd ..............................M Flipp 10 78776 Lin Baxter nwtd ......................J T McInerney 4 36246 Takeaway 21.94 L & ........................... Morris 5 65452 Chief Baxter nwtd...................J T McInerney 4 1.07pm GREYHOUNDS AS PETS C1 C1, 375m 9 88571 Ayra Stark 21.49 .............................. A Clark 5 12236 Superliner nwtd ......................G Fredrickson 10 11288 Big Wonder nwtd ........................... M Gowan 6 53458 Eva’s Storm nwtd ..................... S Gommans 1 22854 Kentaro Baxter nwtd...............J T McInerney 6 24233 Cawbourne Kiwi nwtd .....................

J W Bell 7 Cawbourne Eski nwtd ..................M Roberts 2 61226 Pistols Princess 21.74.......................M Flipp 9 2.36 OUTBACK TRADING COMPANY C1/2, 457m 7 15F77 Miss Mowhawk nwtd .................... P Denbee 8 Cawbourne Panic nwtd ................M Roberts 3 44623 Zamaddis Lass 21.87................... T Downey 1 13F14 Banshee Boy nwtd .....................B Goldsack 8 76412 Opawa Jay 21.74 ............................. A Clark 9 7 Walnut nwtd ......................................M Flipp 4 85862 Dark Garnah 22.00 .................. S Gommans 2 67887 That’s King 26.33 ........................B Hodgson 9 78773 Chinese Star 21.85 L & ......................

Morris 10 4x648 Cawbourne Steps nwtd ................M Roberts 5 63546 Business Review nwtd L & ................. Morris 3 22311 Olliesaurus 26.25 ........................A Turnwald 10 77648 Another Habit 22.13 .........................L Ahern 2 12.31 PERSONAL PROTECTION SERVICES C1 375m 6 81648 Miss Hook nwtd......................J T McInerney 4 57738 Premier Division 26.13 .....................L Ahern 7 64272 Homebush Naki nwtd .............J T McInerney 7 2.01pm JUVENILE STAKES SPECA, 457m 1 54745 Homebush Flyte nwtd ............J T McInerney 5 17424 Cawbourne Spree nwtd ...............M Roberts 8 x3335 Barra Boy nwtd............................A Turnwald 2 86674 Homebush Stew 22.03 ...........J T McInerney 1 36221 Swiftly Chloe 26.15 .....................B Hodgson 6 36686 To The Bank 26.32 ....................... P Denbee 3 13487 Blackie Chan 21.92 .......................B Mitchell Emergencies: 2 57314 Bernie’s Boy nwtd .........................B Mitchell 7 64587 Malakai Magic 26.09 .................... P Denbee 9 56875 Fangirl 22.18 L & ................................ Morris 4 65338 Opal Jewel 22.01 ..................... S Gommans 3 411F8 Autumn Lights nwtd.....................A Turnwald 8 35565 Cawbourne Clay 26.21.................M Roberts 5 32132 Ziggy Baxter nwtd ..................J T McInerney 10 66778 Winfield Autumn nwtd .....................L Doody 4 32126 Cocoa Bear nwtd ........................A Turnwald 10 2.54pm WHEELDEAL.CO.NZ C3/4 C3/4, 457m 6 74133 Cool Dexter nwtd....................... A Bradshaw 5 1.25pm SHAKEY JAKEY AT ROCKY RIDGE C2, 375m 5 34343 Viva La Vixen nwtd ......................A Turnwald 1 77313 Heart You 26.16 ...............................L Ahern 7 2343F Cawbourne Josh 22.04 ....................... L Bell 6 22331 Pacific Sunrise 27.01 ........................M Flipp 1 43552 Premier Prince 22.41 ......................L Doody 2 53165 Bigtime Redfoo nwtd ..............G Fredrickson 8 17242 Kennel Boy nwtd .........................A Turnwald 7 21262 Aunty Trace 26.39 ............................L Ahern 2 25277 Knocka Few Back nwtd ....................L Ahern 3 33658 Cosmic Scramble 26.10 ..............B Hodgson 9 67855 Taikorea Lass nwtd ...................... T Downey 8 32522 Milly Rivers nwtd .........................B Hodgson 3 6x518 Legal Aid 21.76 S & ..................C Blackburn 4 53646 Double Entendre 26.36 ....................L Ahern 10 66677 Cawbourne Bird nwtd............... S Gommans 9 13487 Blackie Chan nwtd ........................B Mitchell 4 32474 Cawbourne Gable nwtd .................. J W Bell 5 51558 Cawbourne Gracie nwtd ..............M Roberts

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17628 Alamein Blonde 26.47 ..................... J W Bell 76257 Cawbourne Matty 26.13 ...............M Roberts 23551 Tuff Diamond 26.35 .......................B Mitchell 14726 Cawbourne Gil nwtd.....................M Roberts 54267 Kirkham Harvey 26.63 .................M Roberts 11 3.13pm PRESTON’S MASTER BUTCHERS C3, 375m 1 24322 Manu Rama 21.95 ..........................L Doody 2 31133 Cawbourne Buttsy 21.34..............M Roberts 3 21232 Lady Zeena 21.71 ........................ T Downey 4 2531F Cawbourne Nevada nwtd .............M Roberts 5 81464 Homebush Ginger nwtd .........J T McInerney 6 27151 Effective Power nwtd ........................L Ahern 7 37644 Enhancer 21.51...........................B Hodgson 8 677x4 Unlikely Attack 21.63 D &...........J MacAuley 9 62374 Grand Legacy nwtd ..........................L Ahern 10 36365 Vinnie Baxter 21.65................J T McInerney 12 3.36 AFFORDABLE PET ACCESSORIES C1 457m 1 65547 Goodtime Mike 26.40 ...................... J W Bell 2 56475 You’re So Free nwtd ........................ J W Bell 3 44768 Lagoon Victory nwtd ................ S Gommans 4 34412 Cawbourne Ohio nwtd .................M Roberts 5 x6577 Thrilling Dylan 26.22 ............... T McCracken 6 84217 King Hit Mike nwtd ................... S Gommans 7 4413 Charlie Bo Bo nwtd .....................B Hodgson 8 86433 Phantom Way nwtd L & ...................... Morris 9 86888 Cawbourne Paws nwtd ............ S Gommans LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Auckland dogs Today at Manukau Raceway

Auckland Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Manukau Sta- 3 12.40pm WWW.AGRC.CO.NZ SPRINT C1, 318m dium Meeting Date: 22 Feb 2016 NZ Meeting number: 9 1 87583 Scott My Money nwtd B & .................. Steele Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 2 57464 Gully Yappa nwtd G & ..................... J Clarke 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 3 72115 Coruba Cate 18.65......................... G Farrell 11 and 12 4 58763 Queen Star 18.83.............................T Agent 1 12.04pm SEL’S TAB MANGERE SERIES HEAT 1 5 13764 Tepirita Amber 18.58 R & ............N O’Regan 6 35x21 Lovely Rita 18.50 .......................D Schofield C0q, 318m 7 53654 Opawa Binge 18.53 B & ..................... Steele 1 44445 Scott Some Ticka nwtd B &................ Steele 8 23732 Azure Dreams 18.59 G & ................ J Clarke 2 x5625 Mean As Mena nwtd ........................ S Clark 9 36557 Asta 18.75 .....................................A Cleaver 3 24556 Bit Ruby nwtd R & .......................N O’Regan 4 63 Roman Action nwtd .....................B Littlejohn 10 46777 Miss Bunnythorpe 18.83 U & ............Cottam 5 77 Wine O’Clock nwtd G & .................. J Clarke 4 12.58 GREYHOUNDS AS PETS SPRINT C3/4, 318m 6 52273 Hot Star nwtd ................................A Cleaver 1 33467 Little Rascal 18.38 R & ...............N O’Regan 7 61 Vee Veery Lovely nwtd G & ............. J Clarke 2 55637 Armistice Day 18.65 ....................... I George 8 84421 Uno Nathan nwtd L & ......................... Wales 3 88516 Tongariro 18.55 G & ........................ J Clarke 9 45467 Lil Miss Nitro nwtd R & ................N O’Regan 4 62723 Myrniong Girl 18.62 ........................ T Green 10 68777 Scott The Loot nwtd ....................... I George 5 24272 Sometime Soon 18.49 ......................B Craik 2 12.22pm SEL’S TAB MANGERE SERIES HEAT 2 6 31846 Stylish Fancy 18.39 ....................D Schofield 7 18145 Triple Parked 18.32 .......................... S Clark C0q, 318m 8 22112 Sacred Can You 18.54 R & .........N O’Regan 1 42 Saved By Love nwtd.....................R K Roper 2 Vee Veery Good nwtd G & .............. J Clarke Emergencies: 9 62387 Peacock Princess nwtd ....................T Agent 3 7488 Scott Tied Up nwtd ...........................T Agent 4 566 Khal Drago nwtd G & ...................... J Clarke 10 14788 Skyler White 18.60 ............................B Craik 5 5455x Em Holland nwtd .............................. S Clark 5 1.16pm DOGZONE SPRINT C1, 318m 6 24366 Watch That Gypsy nwtd ............... H Mullane 1 83574 Scott No Limbs nwtd B & ................... Steele 7 75232 Uno Marcus nwtd B & ........................ Steele 2 55311 Simply Yeti 18.70 ............................. T Green 8 75676 Highway Hound nwtd ................... M J Lozell 3 64252 Gully Crusher nwtd G & .................. J Clarke 9 7 Bookies Paradise nwtd R &.........N O’Regan 4 8x886 Wee Ping Wawa nwtd ...................... S Clark 10 36583 Scott No Show nwtd B & .................... Steele 5 73153 Thrilling Forest nwtd U & ...................Cottam

6 33378 Wobourn Abbey 18.64 ....................P Green 8 2.10pm PLASTERBOARD LTD STAKES C2, 527m 7 6645x Snapchat 18.30 .................................B Craik 1 43188 Bee Lichter 30.97 ............................. S Clark 8 53755 Scott To Go nwtd B & ......................... Steele 2 7x636 Bloo Bloomers 30.67........................ S Clark 9 77747 Golfing Buddy nwtd R & ..............N O’Regan 3 82451 Global Conquest 31.21 W &............T Steele 10 86777 Consumate Ease nwtd G &............. J Clarke 4 66652 Thrilling Carter 30.60 U & .................Cottam 5 33415 Jinjaless 31.06 W &.........................T Steele 6 1.34pm CAROL’S TABS SPRINT C2, 318m 6 67186 Jetsun Quaker 30.59......................G Wilson 1 18782 Thrilling Wiggle 18.74...................... T Green 7 43437 Boris Gump 30.89 ............................ S Clark 2 527F6 Jack Rob 18.49 .............................. G Farrell 8 87444 Lucky Collect 30.85 ....................D Schofield 3 82558 Drury 18.41 ...................................A Cleaver 9 81254 Elite Blue Chevy 30.62 ....................P Green 4 52613 Second Time nwtd G & ................... J Clarke 5 73444 Cyclone Lusi 18.64 U & ....................Cottam 10 43367 Thrilling Evie 30.98 U & ........................Bliek 6 82465 Rotovegas Sparky 18.55 ..............R McPhee 9 2.30 STITCHES UPHOLSTERY SPRINT C2, 318m 7 46361 Our Swift Buddy 18.73 ..................... S Clark 1 36742 Lucky Man nwtd ................................B Craik 8 58285 Our Jack Attack 18.62 .................. M J Lozell 2 14335 Fortis Fiona 18.65 U & ......................Cottam Emergencies: 3 11756 Calamity Free 18.35 ...................D Schofield 9 57464 Vincent Gallo nwtd W & ..................T Steele 4 81342 Skinny Ankles nwtd ........................ P Lowen 10 6F5F7 Le Roi nwtd B & ................................. Steele 5 83186 Gully Flaherty 18.67 G & ................ J Clarke 7 1.52 DELI’S SPORTS BAR CLENDON INN SPRINT 6 18828 Cool Time 18.73 ............................A Cleaver 7 42252 Kimetto 18.45 ..............................L Laagland C1, 318m 8 65157 Go Andwyn 18.63 ............................ S Clark 1 53853 Scott A Motor nwtd B & ...................... Steele 9 6F5F7 Le Roi nwtd B & ................................. Steele 2 45122 Spotted Flyer 18.61 M & .................. J Smith 3 53747 Opawa Uno 18.64 W & ...................T Steele 10 57464 Vincent Gallo nwtd W & ..................T Steele 4 44246 Contemporaneous 18.57 R & .....N O’Regan 10 2.47pm JACK’S WHOLESALES MEATS SERIES 5 57224 Agent Schrader 18.75 .......................B Craik HEAT 1 C1q, 527m 6 37732 Spearmint Juju nwtd U & ..................Cottam 1 33233 Percentage Girl 30.97 .................L Laagland 7 46652 Gully Runner nwtd G & ................... J Clarke 2 43434 Cookie Monster nwtd ........................B Craik 8 54784 Trinity Flight nwtd .............................T Agent 3 76528 Bill Rush 30.74 ............................. H Mullane 9 38847 Calm Nuska 18.80 .....................M Mathews 4 6x258 Crying In Vegas nwtd ....................... S Clark 10 8x877 Not Bad nwtd R & .......................N O’Regan 5 83354 Opawa Gavin nwtd G &................... J Clarke

6 7 8 9 10

56455 Scott The Looks nwtd B & .................. Steele 13322 Diva Pose nwtd M & ......................... J Smith 75366 Lochinvar Maine 31.30 ...............D Schofield 83676 Podium Bonus 31.36 W & ...............T Steele 86777 Consumate Ease nwtd G &............. J Clarke 11 3.04pm JACK’S WHOLESALES MEATS SERIES HEAT 2 C1q, 527m 1 54454 Ruby Murray 30.49..........................P Green 2 24538 Peajay Pringles nwtd G & ............... J Clarke 3 63221 Opawa O’Grady nwtd J &................D Fahey 4 67521 Jump On It nwtd ........................... H Mullane 5 37745 Matalino Twist nwtd ........................ P Lowen 6 51544 Jinja Mia nwtd W &..........................T Steele 7 32215 Embrace Me nwtd ............................ S Clark 8 24235 April’s My Mum 31.15...................... T Green 9 66765 Jelly Gem 30.73 U & .........................Cottam 10 77747 Golfing Buddy nwtd R & ..............N O’Regan 12 3.26pm TROPHIES PLUS SPRINT C3, 318m 1 11611 No More Debt 18.46........................ T Green 2 54753 Fresco Star 18.55........................B Littlejohn 3 46583 Fortis Flier 18.75 U & ........................Cottam 4 34217 Mr. Jules 18.53 .................................T Agent 5 56413 Mr. Mumbles 18.55 R &...............N O’Regan 6 64743 Little Dreams 18.54 ........................ G Farrell 7 86884 Big Jamesy 18.24 ............................T Agent 8 56114 Waerenga Star 18.63 U & .................Cottam Emergencies: 9 41514 Nippo 18.57..................................... L Martin 10 64715 Atoonga Air 18.45 ........................... T Green

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The Breakers have additional motivation to lobby for an alteration, with Vector Arena already booked and game two currently set for the North Shore Events Centre.

While the Kiwi club last year clinched their fourth title in that building, Vickerman was hoping a schedule change would allow a switch to the downtown venue, which holds more than twice as many fans.

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Wherever it’s held and whoever’s the opponent, the grand final will feature no shortage of storylines.

“Either it’s Perth, a team the Breakers beat in the playoffs en route to their first three titles, or it’s Illawarra, a team who, led by Kirk Penney, beat the Breakers in all four meetings this season.

“I don’t have a preference for who I’d like to play,” said Tai Wesley, who scored 13 points off the bench against Melbourne.

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Trailblazers upset Golden State Damian Lillard scored a careerhigh 51 points and had seven assists and six steals to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a stunningly dominant 137-105 victory over the NBA-leading Golden State Warriors this weekend.

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The Wildcats loom as likely opponents for the defending champs after winning their semi-final opener against Illawarra and watching as the Hawks lost Kevin Lisch to injury.

The competition MVP was ruled out of last night’s second game in Illawarra, leaving Perth sniffing a sweep to match the feat their old enemies accomplished last night against Melbourne.

If that series did conclude, the finalists may experience a lengthy lay-off before the championship series is set to begin across the Tasman on March 2.

But both teams will surely be eager to bring forward the three-game series and increase the off-days, given the hectic travel arrangements that will be required to host game two in Auckland on March 4 and any decider back in Western Australia on March 6.

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7.30pm ASHBURTON MUSICAL CLUB. A.G.M. all welcome, Sinclair Centre, Park Street.

Puzzles Monday, February 22, 2016

www.guardianonline.co.nz CRYPTIC ACROSS 1. Remorse with regret for the North comic not up to showing (11) 8. Animal skin trouble some human germs may cause (5) 9. Entirely surround one with love, pen it how you may (7) 10. It was a buck to lay out for the bush country (7) 11. As a light hair tint it’s a wash-out (5) 12. A story in parts is real as it can be (6) 14. It’s the best that’s been done by way of a disc (6) 18. Seek to get a lift from little Tom (5) 19. They’re cured of any risk PEP involves (7) 21. Sacred place can, and must, be constructed (7) 23. The hauteur of some lions! (5) 24. Having lost heart, our cages did get in a muddle (11)

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SATURDAY’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across 1. Pirates 6. Uncle 9. Again 10. Natural 11. Korma 12. Train 13. Sunbeam 15. Awhile 16. Error 18. Eking 20. Quart 21. Hindu 22. Tunnel 25. Vintner 26. Reata 27. Omega 28. Trisect 29. Crude 30. Bathe 31. Doyenne Down 1. Punishments 2. Retina 3. Threelegged race 4. Salt marsh 5. Cabal 6. Unknown quantity 7. Carolina 8. E-la 14. Leatherette 17. Renovated 19. Innocent 23. Intern 24. Value 27. Orb

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DOWN 1. Thus far (8) 2. Happens (6) 3. Self-satisfied (4) 4. Interfering (8) 5. Sailor (3,3) 6. Read quickly (4) 11. Self-inflicted setbacks (3,5) 13. Reduced in size (8) 16. Adjacent (6) 18. Person who causes damage (6) 20. Queue (4) 22. Quick look (4)

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YOUR STARS ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Sometimes you sense that you’re outside the prevailing feeling of the moment.

When that happens, stop talking. It will be easier to connect with “the now” through silent awareness.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): The reason you are so successful today is that you think about what’s in it for others and do your best to service that. Those concerned only with their own profit won’t profit.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): You’ve many talents.

One comes to the fore. You need more opportunities to perform it. Practice all you want, but some things can only be learned performing for an audience.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): With augmented powers of self-control, you’ll probably be able to manage your energy better than you manage time and get far more accomplished than you normally would.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): You may know about certain attraction techniques, and you may be wise to various methods of persuasion, but that won’t make you immune to the power of seduction today.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): The harder the barrier to entry is, the more people want to get inside. What’s inside may not be all that great. In fact, it may be far less useful or enjoyable than a much more accessible situation. Shop around!

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): To adjust one’s values to fit one’s behaviour, even if that behaviour was clearly below the moral ideal, is only human nature.

That doesn’t make it right. You’ll be grading yourself again today. Be loving but firm in this regard.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): If you were a melody today, you’d be filled with repetitive pop hooks designed to help people get caught up in your pattern.

No wonder the people around you are dancing.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Is life really stranger than your imagination? You’ll put this theory to the test by dreaming up some far-fetched scenarios and sitting back to see what happens.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Knowing how to act when you want something is not the same as being nice or good. Not knowing how to act when you want something is not the same as being mean-spirited.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You can breathe a sigh of relief. Whatever you’re afraid of today, it’s not going to happen. You can be fairly sure that something will happen, but it won’t be that.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You know how people are. Give them the exact same information and each can find radically different ways of interpreting it.

It’s essential that you find your own interpretation today, because no one else’s will fit.

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BLACKBURN, Robert (Bob) 17-02-2016. Loving and respected uncle of Barry and Fiona Jackson (USA), Deborah and Keith Singlewood (Picton), and great uncle of Megan, Guy and Hannah Jackson (USA) and Justine Fox (Ashburton).

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FOUR

6am Breakfast 9am Whanau Living Sam Mannering shows how to make easy gnocchi and, for dessert, pear-and-polenta cake; Maihi Makiha continues working on Kiri’s renovations.

9:30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3 With special guest Elle King. 0 10:30 The Chase 3 0 11:30 Brendan’s Magical Mystery Tour PGR 3 0 Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR 0 1:30 Real Pasifik 2pm Our First Home 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 Our First Home To distract themselves from seemingly unattainable building consents, the families start work on their outdoor spaces, but nothing comes easily on a renovation of this scale. 0 8:30 Criminal Minds AO 0 9:30 Castle AO 0 10:30 One News Tonight 0

6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Tiki Tour 3 0 6:52 Angry Birds Toons 0 6:55 My Little Pony – Friendship Is Magic 0 7:25 Star v The Forces Of Evil 7:50 Numb Chucks 3 0 8:15 Jake And The Neverland Pirates 3 0 8:35 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Home And Away 3 0 11:30 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 Noon Hope And Faith 3 0 12:30 Jeremy Kyle AO 1:30 Judge Rinder PGR 2:30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 3:30 Angry Birds Toons 3 0 3:35 Inspector Gadget 4pm Girl Meets World 0 4:30 N The Adam And Eve Show 0 5pm Friends 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The Middle 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0 7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 The Middle PGR Halloween finds the Hecks in their own Twilight Zone-type stories. 0 8pm Grandfathered When Gerald cannot make it in time for Edie’s interview at the most elite pre-school in the area, Jimmy helps out. 0 8:30 Filthy Rich AO 0 9:30 The Walking Dead 0 10:30 Mike And Molly PGR 3 0

6am Paul Henry 9am The Queen Latifah Show PGR 3 Queen Latifah’s celebrity guests answer viewers’ questions.

10am Infomercials 11:30 Family Feud 3 0 Noon NewsHub Midday 12:30 Dr Phil AO A woman says she is engaged to marry the man of her dreams, but her father and sister say they fear she could be making the biggest mistake of her life.

1:30 M Social Nightmare PGR 3 2013 Drama. Daryl Hannah, Kirsten Prout, Chloe Bridges. 0 3:30 Entertainment Tonight 4pm Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals 30 4:30 The X Factor Australia 3 5:30 Family Feud 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm Story 7:30 House Rules PGR The remaining three teams compete for a place in the final, and the chance to live mortgage free. 0 8:35 M What’s Your Number? AO 3 2011 Romantic Comedy.

Anna Faris, Chris Evans, Ari Graynor. 0 10:45 NewsHub Late

11pm Allegiance AO The FBI suspects a mole in the organisation and brings in an investigator. 0 Midnight Major Crimes AO 3 0 12:45 Te Karere 3 2 1:10 Infomercials 5:05 Impact For Life 5:35 Te Karere 3 2

11pm Wentworth AO 3 0 Midnight Desperate Housewives AO 3 0 12:55 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 1:25 Infomercials 2:25 The Real 3 3:10 Private Practice – The Final Season PGR 3 0 3:55 Resurrection AO 3 0 4:40 The Adam And Eve Show 3 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11:20 Undercover Doctor – 11:30 Entertainment Tonight Cure Me I’m Gay AO 3 11:55 Infomercials Dr Christian Jessen goes undercover to investigate controversial gay cures in the UK and the US. 0 12:20 Infomercials 5:30 City Impact Church

CHOICE TV 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Beyond River Cottage 7am Garage Gold 7:30 The Living Room 8:30 Locomotion – Dan Snow’s History Of Railways 9:30 Kylie Kwong – My China 10am Beyond River Cottage 10:30 Final Offer 11:30 Aucrion Hunters Noon Monkey Thieves 12:30 Garage Gold 1pm Empire 2:05 The Living Room 3pm Dear Genevieve 3:30 Lonely Planet – The Odyssey 4pm Lions And Giants On The Edge 5pm Jamie At Home 5:30 Poh’s Kitchen 6pm Selling LA 6:30 Home By Novogratz 7pm Beverly Hills Pawn 7:30 Mekong River With Sue Perkins Sue travels upstream through Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and China, towards the Mekong’s source high in the Himalayan glacier.

8:30 Billy Connolly’s Route 66 PGR Comedian and motorbike enthusiast, Billy Connolly, drives the iconic Route 66.

9:30 Wild Shepherdess With Kate Humble 10:30 Beverly Hills Pawn 11pm Jamie At Home 11:30 Poh’s Kitchen

TUESDAY

Midnight Gardeners’ World 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Dear Genevieve 1:30 Lonely Planet – The Odyssey 2am Lions And Giants On The Edge 3am Selling LA 3:30 Home By Novogratz 4am Billy Connolly’s Route 66 PGR 5am Mekong River With Sue Perkins

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am As Told

By Ginger 3 7:25 Digimon Fusion 3 7:50 Power Rangers – Super Megaforce 3 8:15 Chuggington 3 8:25 Hi-5 House 3 8:50 Ready, Steady, Wiggles 3 9am Peppa Pig 3 9:05 Fireman Sam 3 0 9:15 Thomas And Friends 3 9:30 Bob The Builder 3 9:40 Barney And Friends 3 10:05 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Sticky TV 4:35 Strange Hill High 3 5pm Drake And Josh 3 5:30 The Nanny 3 0 6pm It Only Hurts When I Laugh 3 6:30 How I Met Your Mother 3 7pm The Simpsons 3 0 7:30 New Girl PGR 8pm The Goldbergs PGR Dana visits, but has a hard time mustering enthusiasm for a Weird Al Yankovic concert Adam wants her to attend, which makes him worry about their relationship.

8:30 M Friday The 13th AO 2009 Horror. Jared Padalecki, Danielle Panabaker. 0 10:30 House Of Cards AO 3

PRIME

SKY SPORT 1

6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 7am Deal Or No Deal 3 7:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 1pm The Taste 3 With the pressure rising, the contestants must create dishes using unusual edible body parts of an animal, such as cow tongues and sweetbread.

2pm The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 3 3pm The Crowd Goes Wild 3 3:30 Antiques Roadshow 3 0 4:30 Hot Bench Judge Judy and other judges exchange debate before reaching a verdict.

5pm Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Prime News 6pm Escape To The Country 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 F Damned Designs PGR 8:30 Prime Presents – 24 Hours On Earth (Part 1) Documentary series about the lives of wild animals. 0 9:35 Inside Story – Born Bad AO 10:35 Cricket – International (Highlights) Blackcaps v Australia – Second Test, Day Three.

7:30 Cricket – International Blackcaps v Australia – Second Test, Day Two. From Hagley Oval in Christchurch.

9:30 The Cricket Show 10am L Cricket – International Blackcaps v Australia – First Test, Day Three. Coverage of the morning session from Hagley Oval in Christchurch.

12:35 Rugby League – World Club Series (Highlights) Leeds Rhinos v North Queensland Cowboys. From Headingley Carnegie Stadium.

1:05 L Cricket – International Blackcaps v Australia – Second Test, Day Three.

6pm The Cricket Show 6:30 Basketball – NBL (Highlights) Semi-final Two, Game Two – Illawarra Hawks v Perth Wildcats.

7pm Basketball – NBL (Highlights) Semi-final One, Game Two – New Zealand Breakers v Melbourne United.

7pm Motorsport – World Superbikes Preview 8pm Cricket – International (Highlights) Blackcaps v Australia – Second Test, Day Three.

8:30 Youth Olympic Games (Highlights) Day 10.

9:30 Cricket – International

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

11:30 Rugby League – World Club Series (Replay) 1:30 Rugby League – World Club Series (Highlights) 2am Rugby League – World Club Series (Highlights) 2:30 Cricket – International (Highlights) 3am Fox Sports News 3:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 4am Motorsport – World Superbikes Preview 5am Youth Olympic Games (Highlights)

MAORI TV 6:30 Pukoro 2 7:30 Kia Mau! 8am Pukana 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Tatai Hono 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 City Slickers Rodeo 3 3:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 2

THE BOX 6am CSI MV 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Piha Rescue PG 7:40 Survivor – Heroes v Villains PG 9:10 CSI – Miami MV 9:55 Criminal Intent MV 10:40 Criminal Minds 16VS 11:25 NCIS MV 12:15 NCIS MV 1:05 Shipping Wars PG 1:30 CSI – Miami MV 2:20 CSI MV 3:10 Survivor – Heroes v Villains PG 4pm Piha Rescue PG 4:30 Counting Cars PG 5pm The Simpsons PG 5:30 CSI – Miami MV 6:30 Shipping Wars PG 7pm Piha Rescue PG 7:30 Criminal Minds 16VS 8:30 RBT MC 9pm Crash Investigation Unit M 9:30 CSI MV 10:30 Criminal Intent MV 11:30 Criminal Minds 16VS

TUESDAY

12:30 Survivor – Heroes v Villains PG 1:20 Counting Cars PG 1:45 CSI MV 2:35 Criminal Intent MV 3:25 The Simpsons PG 3:55 RBT MC 4:20 Crash Investigation Unit M 4:45 CSI MV 5:35 Shipping Wars PG

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SKY SPORT 2 4pm Whanau Living PGR 4:30 Tagata Pasifika 5pm Tribe 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Pukoro 2 6:30 Pukana 2 7pm Waiata 7:30 Iwi Anthems 3 8pm Lost In Translation 3 8:30 Kumu Hina AO 9:30 First Contact AO (Part 1) 10:30 Te Kaea 3 2 11pm Te Kauta PGR 3 11:30 Closedown

DISCOVERY

Our First Home

7:30pm on TV One

MOVIES PREMIERE

6am Destroyed In Seconds PG 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG Breaking Mandy. 7:30 Naked And Afraid M 8:30 Tribe Alive! PG 9:25 Mega Moves PG 10:20 Close Encounters PG 10:45 Close Encounters PG 11:15 Scorned – Love Kills M 12:10 Web Of Lies M 1:05 A Crime To Remember M 2pm How It’s Made PG 2:25 How It’s Made PG 2:55 How Do They Do It? PG 3:20 Auction Hunters PG 3:50 The Pool Master PG 4:45 Mega Moves PG 5:40 MythBusters PG 6:35 Running Wild With Bear Grylls M 7:30 Auction Hunters PG 8pm Auction Hunters PG 8:30 MythBusters PG 9:30 How The Universe Works PG 10:30 How It’s Made PG 11pm How It’s Made PG 11:30 The Pool Master PG

7am Santorini Blue MLS 2011 Drama. Ice-T, Richard Belzer, Coco Austin. 8:40 Last Call 16VLS 2012 Comedy. Travis Van Winkle, Tara Reid.

10:10 Project Almanac MLS 2015 Sci-fi. Jonny Weston, Sofia Black-D’Elia.

11:55 Inbetweeners 2 16LS 2014 Comedy. James Buckley, Joe Thomas. 1:30 Furious 7 AO 2015 Action. Vin Diesel, Paul Walker.

3:45 The Lazarus Effect MVC 2014 Horror. Olivia Wilde, Mark Duplass.

5:10 Top Five 16LSC 2015 Comedy.

Chris Rock, Rosario Dawson.

6:50 Predestination MVLS 2014 Scifi. Ethan Hawke, Sarah Snook.

8:30 Smiley 16VLS 2012 Horror.

Caitlin Gerard, Shane Dawson.

10:10 Fury 16VL 2014 Action War. Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf.

12:30 Deadly Devotion M 1:25 Dates From Hell M 1:50 Dates From Hell M 2:20 Auction Hunters PG 2:45 Destroyed In Seconds PG 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:10 Dirty Jobs PG 5:05 Flying Wild Alaska PG

12:25 Almost Heaven M 2007 Drama. Donal Logue, Joely Collins.

2:05 Top Five 16LSC 2015 Comedy.

Chris Rock, Rosario Dawson.

3:45 Smiley 16VLS 2012 Horror.

Caitlin Gerard, Shane Dawson.

5:20 Predestination MVLS 2014 Scifi. Ethan Hawke, Sarah Snook.

TUESDAY

TUESDAY

The Adam and Eve Show 4:30pm on TV2

MOVIES GREATS 7:40 Starsky And Hutch MVL 2004 Comedy. Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Snoop Dogg, Vince Vaughn.

9:20 Hulk MV 2003 Adventure.

Eric Bana, Jennifer Connelly.

11:35 Panic Room 16V 2002 Thriller. Jodie Foster, Forest Whitaker.

1:25 The Jackal 16VL 1997 Action Thriller. Bruce Willis, Sidney Poitier, Diane Venora. 3:25 The Ringer MLS 2005 Comedy. Johnny Knoxville, Katherine Heigl. 5pm The Bourne Supremacy MVL 2004 Action.

Matt Damon, Franka Potente.

6:50 Team America – World Police 16VLS 2004 Animated Action.

Voices of Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Kristen Miller. 8:30 Master And Commander – The Far Side Of The World MV 2003 Action. Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany. 10:50 Boogie Nights 18VLS 1997 Drama. Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore.

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24 Ashburton Guardian

www.guardianonline.co.nz

Monday, February 22, 2016

Sport

Oliver McKeown’s Tinwald team took a convincing 6-0 win over Southern in open grade interclub tennis at the Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre on Saturday.

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Hampstead keeps top billing

BY JAMES FORD

JAMES.F@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Week four of round two in A-grade interclub tennis pitted table-toppers Hampstead against Fairton, while Allenton tackled Methven and Southern faced Tinwald.

Hampstead downed Fairton by a narrow seven sets to six to remain unbeaten so far in round two.

In the top seeded doubles clash, Hampstead’s Aidan Mitchell and Connor Brosnahan took on the experience of Peter Leonard and Phil Crozier.

Brosnahan and Mitchell were in excellent form, taking a convincing 6-2, 6-1 win, but Fairton levelled proceedings in the oppo-

site doubles match, where Dave Hampton and Erin ConnellyWhyte locked horns with Tyler Leonard and Mary Anne Thyne.

Fairton’s Tyler Leonard and Thyne took out the first set 6-2, but Hampton and ConnellyWhyte struck back in the second set with a 6-2 win of their own, before Leornard and Thyne held their nerve in the tiebreak (10-7).

In singles play, Mitchell proved too good for Tony Brosnahan (63, 6-2) and Connor Brosnahan accounted for Crozier (6-1, 6-4) to add to Hampstead’s tally, but Dennis Taylor and Leonard soon evened it up for Fairton.

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6-1, 6-3 and Leonard dealt Jade Brosnahan a 6-3, 6-0 defeat, but it proved too little too late as Hampstead kept their place at the points table’s summit.

Second placed Methven were held to the unlikeliest of stalemates by bottom-of-the-table Allenton in a thrilling 47-match-all draw.

Allenton’s Rhys Cromie and Edwin Dargue downed Flynn Ness and Jarrod Hill 6-3, 6-1, but Methven took out the opposite doubles tie with Ness sisters Millie and Sophie falling to Matt Bubb and Isobel Talbot 6-0, 6-2.

Cromie then had his work cut out against a defiant Ness, who

condemned the Gala Cup winner to a 6-3, 7-5 defeat in the topseeded singles tie.

Dargue hit back for Allenton with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Hill, but Bubb’s 6-1, 6-0 win over Millie Ness and Talbot’s 6-0, 6-2 loss to Sophie Ness meant the two teams could not be separated in a thrilling encounter.

In a battle of the fourth and fifth placed teams, Tinwald were convincing in a 6-0 win over Pendarves Southern.

Tessa McCann and Nic Thomassen fell to a 6-0, 6-3 defeat to Neil McCann and Adam Wilson in the number one doubles, while Murray Amyes and Mathieu Lu-

cas disposed of Caroline Murdoch and Oliver McKeown 6-3, 6-1.

Tessa was then outdone by her dad Neil in the top seeded singles tie, losing out 6-4, 6-1 and Wilson added another win for Tinwald with a 6-1, 6-3 downing of Thomassen.

Tinwald wrapped things up with two more singles wins as Murdoch toppled Amyes 6-1, 6-1 and McKeown made light work of Lucas 6-0, 6-0.

The last round-robin fixtures before the semi-finals will take place next Saturday, as Methven face Fairton, Allenton play Southern and Hampstead take on Tinwald.

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