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Life for Mid Cantabrians on benefits is about to get a whole lot tougher, says a local social services manager.

Yesterday’s budget was a sweet and sour package for beneficiaries on one hand solo parents on a benefit and partners of beneficiaries will now have to look for work when their youngest child turns three, but their benefit will increase by $25 per week.

These measures are part of a $790 million package which was designed to reduce hardship among children in New Zealand’s most impoverished families. Part of the announcement included a change in the hours for

beneficiaries with part-time work obligations - they will now be expected to find work for 20 hours a week rather than 15.

Ashburton Presbyterian Support manager Jackie Girvan said the issue in Mid Canterbury was a lack of public transport.

“There isn’t public transport and nor will the jobs be in the right places at the right times to work the 20 hours a week,” Mrs Girvan said yesterday.

“And it’s tighter for families with their obligations to go out to work two years earlier and to increase from 15 hours a week to 20 hours a week.”

However, Mrs Girvan said on the upside, the increase in benefit rates for

families with children being raised by $25 a week was most certainly a positive. Although it is the first increase to core benefit rates in over 40 years, she said the extra $25 or $1300 per year would be a great help.

“It gives you a little bit extra money which is good.”

Overall Mrs Girvan said while she was happy to see the monetary increase for families with children, the tagged increased hours and availability of work for solo parents and partners may mean life just got a bit tougher.

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Exciting win for Lego fan Anyone who has unintentionally stood on a Lego block will know how excruciating an experience it is. The upside of letting children play with Lego is they can win an all-expenses-paid trip to Legoland in California for their family – just like Orlando Hay has done. The Company Bay 11-year-old has just won the National Lego Building Competition with his latest creation, titled Hobbit’s Retreat. It is a scene inspired by the Hobbit movies, and built with more than 1000 pieces of Lego over about three weeks. Orlando said he had been trying to win the annual competition for the past eight years. He had won the Otago regional prize four times, but never the “big one” – until now. “I’m super-excited. I’ve been trying to win this for ages.”

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Stone wowed Actress Emma Stone was so anxious about working with Woody Allen she nearly vomited. The Easy A star has just released Irrational Man, her second film with the legendary director, following last year’s Magic In The Moonlight. She is currently promoting the new movie at France’s Cannes Film Festival and has revealed that despite working closely with the icon she still gets hugely nervous. “I was sick to my stomach with nerves,” Stone says.

“I didn’t actually vomit but felt I was going to, I was that nervous. But Woody is a dream to work with – everything you hope for in someone so admired. He’s a talented, wonderful person.”

Mummified remains coming home The mummified remains of a Tainui child are returning home from Austria, 100 years after being taken from their burial cave during a “dark period” of New Zealand’s history. The child, believed to be a high-ranking member of the Tainui iwi, was taken by Andreas Reischek, a collector well-known for his activities to acquire both Maori remains and taonga in the late 1800s. Te Papa formally requested the remains be repatriated from the Weltmuseum Wien (World Museum Vienna) in 2013.

Kaihautu of Te Papa Dr Arapata Hakiwai said he was thankful to the museum and the Austrian government for approving the request.

Streisand readying memoir Veteran entertainer Barbra Streisand is finally ready to set the record straight about her personal life and career after landing a deal for her long-awaited memoir. The Funny Girl superstar has long discussed her plans to one day write an autobiography to clear up unfounded rumours about her marriages to Elliott Gould and her current husband James Brolin and allegations of her diva behaviour. She previously said, “Divas were opera singers ... You know, I’m quite ordinary. I’m quite simple, normal. We lead a very simple life, we don’t really like the big time stardom thing, so we stay home most of the time or we take little trips. We take little trips in our truck ... That’s why I’m gonna write a book because I swear to God, these myths are so far-fetched.” Now the 73-year-old has agreed to put pen to paper to release her life story in 2017.

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Kutcher fuming Actor Ashton Kutcher has blasted editors at the New York Post, the Mirror, and the Daily Mail for publishing photos of his daughter.

The star’s fiancee, Mila Kunis, gave birth to baby Wyatt in September and the couple has worked to keep the infant out of the spotlight. However, on Wednesday (NZ time), pictures of the seven-monthold were printed in the publications, prompting the star to take to social media to express his dismay. In a message on Twitter.com, he writes, “Why is it so hard for publications to respect that I would like the identity of my child kept private for safety reasons? Pls (Please) honor that.” This isn’t the first time photos of Wyatt have appeared in print – in January, pictures of the baby girl were published after they were reportedly leaked online.

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■ ASHBURTON TRUST

Back to business as usual

By Sue NewmaN

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The Ashburton Trust and its chief executive Giles Beal might have parted ways, but yesterday it was business as usual at the community organisation’s monthly board meeting.

Mr Beal resigned on May 8, with that resignation announced in a two-line statement from board chairman Alister Lilley who then refused to talk details other than say “a lot has been achieved under Giles’ leadership of the trust”.

Mr Beal was equally tightlipped.

A Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act (LGOIMA) request was filed by the Guardian for information surrounding Mr

Beal’s resignation. A response arrived yesterday from lawyers Lane Neave, refusing that information under section 7 of the act on the grounds that withholding the information was “necessary to protect the privacy of a natural person and to enable a local authority holding the information to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, to its commercial activities”.

At yesterday’s meeting chief financial officer Robert Reid was in the chief ’s chair.

When Mr Lilley was asked where to from here on Mr Beal’s replacement, he said the board would not be rushing to appoint a new chief executive.

“The board is very comfortable at the moment. Rob has an in-depth knowledge of the

business,” he said.

The board would, however, be putting together a number of sub-committees to help with governance of the organisation and to help Mr Reid as acting chief.

The trust’s audit of its annual accounts is under way and sign off is expected next month ahead of a yet to be scheduled public annual meeting.

Yesterday Mr Lilley hinted that the trust would be taking a tougher approach to business over the coming months on the back of falling dairy payouts and the on-going impact of reduced driving alcohol limits.

“This is a good moment in time to look at all of our options and to ensure we’re optimising them. We’re taking a responsible view, for example

the hotel’s refurbishment, deferring this until next year,” he said.

The trust called time on its nightclub, the Shed, earlier this year and continued to face challenges with an underperforming Braided Rivers bar and restaurant, he said.

“We’re working darned hard to give this one our best shot.”

A revamp of its best performer, Speights, is also on the drawing board but board signoff is still needed on concept plans and quotes. The trust plans to revamp the restaurant and bar and increase seating for diners.

“We’re turning away business at the moment so we need to expand our seating capacity.

This business fits the DNA of our town very well.”

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In brief Police notebook Incidents reported yesterday: - Police attended a domestic incident on Wednesday.

- Ashburton Police have had a leather binoculars case handed into the Police Station. It was left on the roof of a car at Wakanui Beach as the occupant drove off.

Correction The Hinds Young Farmers annual ploughing match will be held on Saturday, May 30, starting at 10.30am, not this Saturday as printed in yesterday’s Guardian.

The Ashburton Vintage Machinery Club ploughing contest will take place the following day, May 31.

Campbell cancelled The 24-year relationship between TV3 and high-profile host John Campbell broke down yesterday after MediaWorks and the broadcaster ran into irreconcilable difference over which direction the Campbell Live programme should take. Yesterday, in a news release, MediaWorks announced Campbell Live would be cancelled.

■ SKY TOWER CHALLENGE

Putting stamina to test

By DaiSy HuDSoN

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Ten Mid Canterbury firefighters will soon be winging their way to Auckland for the climb of their life.

The group of firefighters from Rakaia, Ashburton and Methven fly out today for Saturday’s Sky Tower Challenge, which will see firefighters from around the country climbing the 1103 Sky Tower steps wearing full firefighting kit to raise money for Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand.

For Rakaia School principal and volunteer firefighter Mark Ellis, the trip is a chance to improve on last year’s efforts.

Mr Ellis completed the challenge in just under 16 minutes

last year – this year he is looking to cut that down to 13 minutes.

“I’d like to think I’ve got a strategy, but we’ll just see how it pans out,” he said.

He has been training hard in the lead-up to the big event, running up and down the flights of stairs in Ashburton’s Somerset House several times a week.

“You’ve got to try and get some base fitness, and then try and push through,” he said.

“My legs are okay, it’s my lungs that are giving me a bit of grief.”

He has raised over $3000 for the cause so far, on top of the $5000 he raised last year.

“It’s a personal challenge, but also it’s just a wonderful cause,” he said.

Volunteer firefighter Mark Ellis is preparing to tackle the Sky Tower Challenge once again.

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■ MID CANTERBURY HEALTH SERVICES

PHO shift ‘compromising lobbying strength’

By Sue NewmaN

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The growing number of medical practices aligning themselves with cities rather than rural areas is compromising the lobbying strength of Canterbury’s Rural Canterbury Primary Health Organisation (PHO), says Ashburton representative Kerry Maw. Speaking yesterday to the Ashburton District Council, Mrs Maw said the latest to join the exodus to city-based primary health organisation Pegasus Health were Oxford and Methven. It appeared Ashburton’s new integrated health centre in

Allenton was also looking outside the PHO for its collegial support, she said.

“And I believe this damages our ability to service the rural community.”

The PHO was working on a number of issues that impacted on rural practices, including securing a good locum service. It is currently working with a provider in Europe.

“We’re also doing a lot of work with the Rakaia practice to assist with issues there around recruitment and retention of GPs as well as a longer term locum service.”

While rural practices in Can-

terbury may qualify as hard to staff under the Government’s GP bonding scheme, they had to compete with practices in some parts of Auckland, Mrs Maw said.

The PHO was also concerned about the provision of mental health services for Ashburton and believed the 9am to 3pm service that was provided five days a week but staffed out of town was not sufficient. The lack of on-going support for mental health would be exacerbated if the threatened withdrawal of Relationship Services Aotearoa eventuated, she said.

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ton community very vulnerable in terms of mental health, depression and violence services and Mid Canterbury doesn’t fare very well in terms of these areas, we’ve had quite a few spikes.”

For the council, mayor Angus McKay is also working behind the scenes to ensure Ashburton retains a high profile on the Canterbury health scene.

On behalf of the district’s health liaison group, Mr McKay has made a submission to the CDHB on proposed changes to leadership and management at the hospital, announced in April.

The proposal would see Ashburton separated out from rural health services to allow leadership to be fully focused on local needs, but Mr McKay said the local health committee was making it clear in its submission the newly created position of manager Ashburton Health services must come with a direct reporting line to the CDHB’s chief executive.

The liaison group supported Ashburton becoming a stand alone health centre but saw the direct reporting line as key to ensuring the promised focus on services that met local needs was realised, Mr McKay said.

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■ BUDGET 2015

Lack of funding slammed

By Daisy HuDson

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A Mid Canterbury principal has slammed the lack of new funding announced for special education in yesterday’s Budget as “heart wrenching”.

In the lead-up to the Budget principals around the district called for a ramp up in special education funding, with one describing current funding as “a joke”.

Finance Minister Bill English appeared to answer their prayers yesterday when he an-

nounced an extra $62.9 million of operating funding over the next four years to better assist children with special education needs.

Budget 2015 allocated $39.5 million to provide Ongoing Resource Scheme (ORS) support for about 500 extra students, taking the total number supported by the scheme to 9000.

However Mid Canterbury Principals’ Association president Chris Murphy believed only four extra students across 23 schools in Mid Canterbury

would benefit from the funding boost.

“While we’re obviously very grateful to the ministry for making more money available for special education, it’s really only touching the sides,” he said.

Hampstead School Principal Peter Melrose said the continued underfunding of special education was disheartening.

“It’s just heart wrenching that we are unable to fulfill our obligations as we wish to do for these special needs kids who are

deserving of priority,” he said.

“The funding is so tight.”

It was also announced that schools’ operational grants, which are typically spent on support staff, resources and day-to-day operations, will increase by one per cent at a cost of $42.3 million.

Mr Melrose dismissed that increase as simply keeping pace with inflation.

“There’s nothing new there, it’s more of the same,” he said.

“We’ll continue to do the best we can with what we have, but

it’s frustrating.”

Mr English also announced $53.3 million in additional spending over four years on the troubled school pay-roll system Novopay.

The Government was forced to take over management of Novopay from Australian company Talent2.

Education Minister Hekia Parata said the funding would be used to complete the process of “delivering an efficient and cost effective” payroll system for schools.

■ PINK SHIRT DAY

Going pink for a good cause Mount Hutt College turned pink for a good cause yesterday.

Students took a stand against bullying and created the shape of a giant t-shirt in preparation for Pink Shirt Day, which is marked today.

Pink Shirt Day is about working together to stop bullying by celebrating people’s differences and promoting positive relationships.

Safer Ashburton community project co-ordinator John Hobbs said they wanted to think outside the box and show their support in a different way this year.

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■ BUDGET 2015

Mixed bag for benefits From P1 Ashburton Budget Advisory Service budget advisor Jeannette Molloy also had mixed feelings about yesterday’s announcement.

“They keep targeting children but our hardest group is actually people on their own,” Mrs Molloy said.

Parents whose children have left home and are still on a benefit are the hardest group to deal with, she said, because they get the benefit and nothing else.

“I would have loved to have

seen that group get more money.”

As for the increased working hours for people on benefits, Mrs Molloy said the incentive to work is just not there.

She said currently beneficiaries who are part of the workforce are allowed to earn around $80 before their income is taxed.

Then 70 cents of every dollar they make over $80 is taken off their benefit.

“By the time they take 70 cents in the dollar and tax them at a secondary rate, there is very, very, little benefit for them, or

incentive for them to work,” she said.

Mrs Molloy said other issues with the increased hours of work included how variable people’s incomes could be.

“If people do extra work they have to declare that to WINZ so therefore their benefit is deducted the next week,” she said.

“So they are not only getting a variable amount of wages coming in they have got a variable amount of benefit coming in.”

And that made it very hard for people to budget, Mrs Molloy said.

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$25 a week increase to benefits for parents with children.

This is expected to benefit 110,000 families with 190,000 children $24.50 more in Working for Families payments for 4000 households earning less than $27,000. That takes the base rate of In-Work Tax Credit from $60 to $72.50 per week. $12.50 a week more in Working for Families payments for 50,000 households earning $27,000 to $36,350.

Childcare subsidies for low income working families increase from $4 an hour to $5 an hour and is set to benefit 40,000 families.

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to look for work when their youngest child turns three, down from five-years-old now.

All beneficiaries with part time work obligations will be expected to find work for 20 hours a week, rather than 15 hours a week as it stands now Abatement rates for Working for Families increase, resulting in an average $3 a week cut in Working for Families payments for 18,000 households earning more than $88,000.

Sole parents have to reapply for the benefit each year.

These changes will take effect from April 1, 2016.

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■ BUDGET 2015

‘Too little for working NZers’

By ReBecca Quilliam Yesterday’s Budget was described as “tight-fisted”, lagging in help for workers and it even inspired Winston Peters to quote a Split Enz hit from the late 1970s.

But Prime Minister John Key said he was proud of its “compassionate conservatism” that had resulted in the first lift to benefits in 40 years.

And business leaders supported its “pragmatic” approach.

The centre-piece of Finance Minister Bill English’s seventh Budget was a child hardship package of $790 million, which included a boost of $25 a week to beneficiary families and lowincome working families.

Labour Party leader Andrew Little said the National Party had “hit the panic button” in an attempt to look like they were taking action to reduce the country’s shameful child poverty rates.

“Lifting benefits is important but at the peak of the economic cycle all incomes should be rising. Helping lift our most vul-

nerable people shouldn’t have to come at the cost of those just a couple of rungs up the ladder.”

The Budget also put an immediate stop to the Government’s $1000 KiwiSaver kickstarter.

“Removing the kick-start will make it harder for young families to save for a house or get ahead,” Mr Little said.

Mr Key referred to his own upbringing with a solo mum when speaking about changes to welfare and the increased work obligations on sole parents.

“I know my history. I know the struggle my mother had.

Today is the day we’ve been able to stand up and just give them a little bit more.”

However, unions dismissed the measures as too little for working New Zealanders.

FIRST Union General Secretary Robert Reid said returning some of the income that was stolen from beneficiaries in National’s welfare cuts in 1991 was not an adequate way to address poverty or reduce inequality.

“The government’s decision to lift benefit levels for families receiving state support will mean nothing without stronger action on the housing crisis.

Many families will see their extra support eaten up by rising rents”.

Council of Trade Unions president Helen Kelly said there was absolutely no vision to create quality jobs.

“Instead this Government is focused on creating more low paid casual jobs, these jobs are insecure and do little to address the growing number of working poor.”

The Public Service Association said the Budget did not address the wage rises needed across the public sector.

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters evoked the spirit of Split Enz: “Everywhere you look is a deficit. As Split Enz put it ‘I see red, I see red. I see red’.”

He hit out at measures such as the $6 tax on those leaving and arriving in the country, and the extra funding for Whanau Ora. However, he was most criti-

cal of the failure to reach surplus after years of promising it.

“The surplus is always tomorrow. The fact is Bill English has never, ever delivered a surplus. I make this prediction now: Bill English will never, ever deliver a surplus.”

New Zealand Herald economics editor Brian Fallow described the Budget as “tightfisted”.

The Treasury was forecasting an economic slow-down for the next two years, he said.

“There’s every chance that we’ll have another now you see it, now you don’t story with the surplus, for the year to June 2016.”

The Budget did garner support from BusinessNZ, with chief executive Phil O’Reilly welcoming cuts to ACC levies, which he said was effectively a tax cut.

PwC chief executive Bruce Hassall said the Budget delivered “few surprises” and stuck to the approach they had come to expect from the Minister of Finance.

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Earthquake strengthening taken seriously

By Sue NewmaN

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Ashburton building owners are taking the earthquake strengthening of their buildings seriously.

Over the past two years the Ashburton District Council has contacted owners of the district’s older buildings asking them to have those buildings checked by an engineer. Of the 319 identified by the council as potentially earthquake prone, 286 have had assessments completed and their owners have filed information with the council.

The drive to identify earthquake buildings has been under way for about three years and while the response from owners was initially slow, most have now been proactive in commissioning inspections, Ashburton District Council building services manager Michael Wong said.

While building owners are required to strengthen their buildings above 34 per cent of the building code, many who have undertaken the work in Ashburton have strengthened to 67 per cent. That has been done to meet the expectations of both tenants and insurers, he said.

Of 286 assessments filed with the council, Mr Wong said about half of the buildings involved have been found to be

The two faces of Ashburton four years after the Canterbury earthquakes – the Subway building has been strengthened and remains part of the urban landscape while its neighbour Westburn Courts was significantly damaged and is one of the 58 earthquake prone buildings in the district that have been demolished and rebuilt.

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earthquake prone. Of those the number where strengthening work is still outstanding or a demolition carried out, is now below 100.

About 58 earthquake prone buildings have been demolished. The latest building to be strengthened to 67 per cent is Subway.

Reports have still to be filed on 33 buildings identified by the council as potentially earthquake prone. Mr Wong said he

is aware that some of those have already been inspected but reports are still to be filed.

Like other local authorities, the council is waiting to see whether the Government’s proposal to change to a three tier earthquake strengthening regime becomes law.

This would see time frames for assessment and inspection set according to risk zone.

Ashburton is classified as medium risk, giving an overall

time frame of 35 years, 10 for assessment and 25 for the work to be completed.

Mr Wong doesn’t support the change, saying the time frame is too long. The proposed changes will be part of a select committee report to Parliament in July.

“Until there’s some clarity around this we’ll just tick along and we’re still receiving about one report a month from the outstanding owners,” he said.

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Budget briefs Ten key points The 10 key things you need to know out of yesterday’s Budget announcement: * A $790 million child hardship package which includes a $25 increase in core benefits for beneficiaries with children; minor adjustments up and down in Working for Families payments depending on income. * Increased obligations on beneficiaries regarding finding part-time work. * Budget deficit of $684 million this financial year, turning into a $176 million surplus in 2015/16. * Economic growth to average nearly 3 per cent over the next four years. * Unemployment expected to fall below 5 per cent next ear. * The prospect of “modest” tax cuts in 2017 – election year. * A $52 million “contingency fund” to speed the building of houses on crown-owned land in Auckland. * The wiping of the $1000 kickstart contribution on signing up to KiwiSaver. * A new “border clearance levy” for arriving and departing passengers of $16 and $6 respectively. * A $20 million increase in the budgets of both the Security Intelligence Service and the Government Communications Security Bureau.

Animal welfare boost A $10 million package over four years aimed at strengthening New Zealand’s animal welfare systems, is unlikely to find its way into Mid Canterbury SPCA coffers, the charity’s district manager says. The package announced in yesterday’s budget, included a promise to ramp up the Ministry of Primary Industries contribution to the SPCA’s animal welfare work.

Mid Canterbury SPCA inspector and centre manager John Keeley said MPI currently funds the work the SPCA does on MPI’s behalf to the tune of $300,000. Recent figures showed MPI investigated about 600 complaints involving animal welfare a year, whereas the SPCA’s 47 member branches looked into some 14,000 complaints, costing it $7.5 million.

The balance is raised by the SPCA. Mr Keeley doesn’t expect anything to change with yesterday’s announcement of extra funding.

“It will just go into a black hole – none of it will come to us, I can guarantee that,” he said. “The SPCA does a lot of unpaid work for the MPI; it would be nice to recover some of it.”

Flavell takes credit Maori Party co leader Te Ururoa Flavell claimed the credit for the Government’s $790 million hardship package “with some help from National.” He said the Maori Party had set up a ministerial committee on poverty with National and the results of that were included in the Budget. “Most of the country will be surprised a National administration would increase core benefit rates. I think the Prime Minister will admit that.”

National and Labour had held the government benches for roughly the same amount of time since the 1970s and neither had touched benefits.

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■ ASHBURTON SERVICE FOR YOUTH

Youth health centre hours increase with need

By Caitlin Porter

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The services that Hype Youth Health Centre provide are in high demand, says co-ordinator Janet Hadley.

As a result the health centre’s hours have changed, with Mrs Hadley now manning the service from 3–5pm Monday to Friday.

Anyone wanting to chat with her outside those hours can do so by appointment.

“It’s handy for kids, just every day after school,” she said.

It was Mrs Hadley’s decision to extend and alter the hours, but it was a case of responding to the community’s needs, she said.

Mrs Hadley said she often had people popping in or calling her cellphone outside of the centre’s set hours on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

The numbers of people wanting to use the service also continues to increase, with more than 20 people coming to her already this month – more than the number of appointments Mrs Hadley had for the entire month of April.

She said she sees people of all ages for a variety of different reasons, but a common trend is young people being unable to access the services of a general practitioner.

“It’s hard for young people

Hype Youth Health Centre co-ordinator Janet Hadley will soon be making herself available to the youth of Mid Canterbury five days a week.

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to get in to doctors here,” Mrs Hadley said.

“But I can refer and, more importantly, advocate for them.”

While the new hours won’t come into effect until June 2,

Mrs Hadley said if the need continues to increase more changes could be made.

“We will see what happens but absolutely, if the need is there we will accommodate.”

OLS school’s roll lowest since 2009

By Daisy HuDson

daisy.h@theguardian.Co.nz

Our Lady of the Snow School’s roll has dropped to its lowest in more than six years.

The figure was announced by principal Tony Lamb at the school’s board of trustees meeting on Tuesday night.

The news comes as the Government begins its intervention at the school over governance issues.

A limited statutory manager, Virginia Noonan, has been appointed by the Ministry of Education to support the board with communication and employment.

Mrs Noonan yesterday confirmed the school now has 41 enrolled pupils, down from 47 as of March 1.

According to ministry data, that figure is the lowest since at least 2009 when the school had

51 pupils enrolled.

However, Mrs Noonan, who has been delegated with the responsibility for all external communications coming from the school, was not concerned.

“We’re working at a normal roll rate,” she said.

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in the area, as the school only accepts a small percentage of non-Catholic pupils.

However, people who contacted the Guardian claimed several families removed their children from the school and enrolled them at other primary schools in the district.

Transitions in and out of school are natural for any school

school are natural for any school.”

The school’s roll peaked in 2013 with 66 pupils enrolled, before dropping by about one third to 45 in 2014.

Mr Lamb blamed the decline on a lack of Catholic families

One parent, Nick Taylor, said he moved his son to another primary school after he feared governance issues were impacting on his education.

The school will remain under limited statutory management for at least several weeks.

THE NUMBERS For the last financial year (July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2014) the Hype Youth Health Centre saw 856 people.

So far this financial year (since July 1 last year) the centre has seen

766 people.

Co-ordinator Janet Hadley said she was confident the numbers would continue to grow in the coming weeks, and surpass that of last year.

■ SMOKEFREE ROCKQUEST

A chance at stardom Mid Canterbury musicians will get a shot at stardom when they compete in this year’s Smokefree RockQuest.

This year’s regional heats will kick off at Timaru Boys’ High School on Sunday, and Mid Canterbury’s musical talent will be front and centre.

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IS in control of Palmyra ruins Islamic State militants overran the famed archaeological site at Palmyra early yesterday, just hours after seizing the central Syrian town, activists and officials said, raising concerns the extremists might destroy some of the priceless ruins as they have done in neighbouring Iraq.

The Islamic State’s capture of the town of Palmyra was a stunning triumph for the militant group, only days after it captured the strategic city of Ramadi in Iraq’s largest Sunni province.

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Rami Abdurrahman of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the extremists overrun the archaeological site, just to the southwest of the town itself, shortly after midnight.

In brief Jailed over crash A Beijing court has sentenced two young men to jail for dangerous driving, a month after they crashed a Lamborghini and a Ferrari in a late-night race through Beijing.

The Chaoyang District Court said Tang Wentian, 21, and Yu Muchun, 20, were convicted of dangerously operating motor vehicles, and that neither is appealing the verdict.

Tang was sentenced to five months and Yu to four.

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Flooding kills at least 15 At least 15 people have been killed and thousands more forced from their homes by flooding in southern and central China, with more rain forecast in coming days.

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A general view of the ancient Roman city of Palmyra, northeast of Damascus, Syria.

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The UNESCO world heritage site is famous for its 2000-yearold towering Roman-era colonnades and other ruins and priceless artifacts.

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The governor of California has declared an emergency as crews scrambled to contain an oil slick and clean up popular beaches after a pipeline rupture dumped thousands of gallons of oil into the ocean. A day after the spill near Santa Barbara, northwest of Los Angeles, the US Coast Guard said helicopter overflights had shown the slick stretched about 14 kilometres along the Pacific Ocean coast.

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“The problem of the spying war and spying aircrafts benefited the enemy greatly and led to the killing of many jihadi cadres, leaders, and others,” bin Laden wrote in an undated letter. “This is something that is concerning us and exhausting us.”

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“They just refuse to be ordered and refuse to listen, obey, or stay where they were placed and insist on being the head,” he wrote. “There are many examples of this, and if you add to them our visible mistakes, shortcomings, and weakness, you get the ingredients for divisions.”

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“Unfortunately, there is so much chaos on the ground,” he wrote. “In general we suffer from unjustified divisions and alliances, which I call the ‘fake commandants’.”

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Benefit rise long overdue Stu Oldham

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National Government raising benefits by more than inflation for the first time in more than 40 years? Who would’ve thought it possible.

The answer of course is no one and the effect, of course, was a budget announcement that blindsided just about everyone.

Before yesterday’s big budget reveal, pundits predicted the government – falling short of its promised surplus – would not deliver on the promised child poverty package.

And then, the bombshell from Finance Minister Bill English: children struggle to flourish when family finances are tight, so the state should give beneficiary incomes a boost.

The boost – for many but not all – beneficiary families was another $25 a week, while there were adjustments to the Working For Families tax credits for the working poor.

It is not a lot but it helps. It’s food, it’s part of a bill, and after 42 years without a jolt, it was overdue.

Labour leader Andrew Little was right to acknowledge the lift particularly given his own party, with National, had let benefits wallow over successive decades.

There were fishhooks. The increase will be affected by other support payments and parents will have to be available for part-time work earlier, when their youngest is 3.

Pitching a parent into lowpaid work to satisfy benefit conditions might not ensure stability and economic security for some families. But, as Mr English says, every case is different.

The opposition was asking where the jobs would come from for beneficiaries in regions perhaps less fortunate than star performers such as Mid Canterbury.

And they were asking what message the government was sending in raising benefits but discontinuing the KiwiSaver kick-start that would help new generations prepare for retirement.

This is fair but it appeared Mr English’s message was still to a focus on here and now, and leave the future - a surplus, tax cuts, a plan to diversify jobs for when the books are looking better.

YOUR VIEW Enough is enough When will this Government stop and actually think about the people and stop ripping the carpet out from beneath the feet of those most in need?

How can they justify cutting funding and/or support to services that enable groups such as Relationships Aotearoa to provide the essential services they do.

Too often funding is being cut in areas where it is so desperately needed.

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eas of social development? It makes NO sense.

Can they not see that by cutting funding to these services leaves Mid and South Canterbury people without support and so very vulnerable to the effects of depression, suicide, family violence and, again, putting our most vulnerable at risk – our children.

This Government needs to wake up and realise that funding these organisations is actually an investment, not an expense, in the social health and wellbeing of our communities.

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it hard enough to stand up and commit to these programmes let alone having to travel out of town to attend them, which is what will happen if funding is cut.

Once again the regions are losing out and being left behind or just plain forgotten.

Enough is enough!

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ou work to live, not live to work. BUT! I had a catch up with my mate Charlie this week, yep the one who featured in a photo that appeared in last week’s edition of YOU magazine. Which, for the record, was taken BEFORE the school ball at a private residence and not at the ball itself.

So Charlie and I were solving the world’s problems over a couple of beverages. I’m not sure what it is about beer, but problems seem to get smaller – if not solved completely – over a couple of quiets. Maybe Cliff Clavin from the TV show Cheers hit the nail on the head when he passed his theory on to his good buddy Norm one afternoon.

“Well ya see, Norm, it’s like this ... A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo.

“And when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first.

“This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest members.

In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells.

“Excessive intake of alco-

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hol, as we know, kills brain cells. But naturally it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first. In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine. That’s why you always feel smarter after a few beers.”

Anyhoo, Charlie and I soon found our conversational way to the “youth” of today. We had a fair amount of ground to cover on this topic, from lack of respect, to overuse of technology and everything in between.

We spent most time discussing youths’ “the world owes us” attitude.

Of course we aren’t saying all youth are riding on the ungrateful train, but it seems

to us, most of the carriages are pretty full.

I told Charlie about talking to a local business manager who employed some younger staff, who mainly thought they were doing the employer a huge favour by working for them.

They did their best to fit their work around their social lives! And here’s the kicker, some even had their parents call in for them when they were “pulling a sickie”.

NB: Don’t post photos of yourself on Facebook, out on the razz, when your olds have called the boss to say you’re home crook for the day!

It just didn’t happen in my day, my olds would have kicked my butt out the door.

In fact, I remember spending

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POLL RESULT most of the day inside a bus to get to New Year’s in Wanaka with Charlie and the lads, because I had to work at Record World on the day they all travelled down there in their cars.

I wouldn’t have thought of even asking for the day off, let alone pulling a sickie.

So how do we sort this?

Here’s the Charlie and Hoops theory (yes we were perfect angels as youth, thank you very much).

It starts at home. Parents need to be parents, not friends!

Stop defending them so much, how are they supposed to learn about consequences?

Stop giving them so many hand-outs. How are they supposed to learn about the value of things like money and to treat their possessions with care and appreciation?

Both Charlie and I had a list of jobs to do as kids before we got any pocket money and if the jobs weren’t done, there’d be no moolar. No discussion!

We reckon this would be a pretty good start anyway!

Holy moly, I just had a thought, we could be the new agony aunts of Ashburton. I can see the ads now, write in with your problems and Charlie and Hoops will sit down and kill a few buffalo for you!

Till next week Hoo roo Phill (Polishing my halo) Hooper Phill Hooper is the breakfast host of Ashburton’s Hokonui radio station. The views expressed in this column are his and do not reflect the opinion of his employer or the Ashburton Guardian.

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BY PAUL MCBETH New Zealand’s economic growth is expected to slow from previous forecasts as low global commodity prices weigh on the nation’s exports of primary products, which account for about 15 per cent of the country’s overseas sales.

Gross domestic product grew 3.3 per cent in the year ended March 30 according to the Treasury’s latest forecasts in the 2015 Budget, slower than the 3.5 per cent pace predicted in the December half-year fiscal and economic update.

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+52.0

+0.93%

At close of trading on May 21, 2015

q Dow Jones Indust.

18,285.4 –26.99 –0.15% At close of trading on May 20, 2015

p FTSE 100 index

7,007.3

+12.16

+0.17%

At close of trading on May 20, 2015

p Nikkei 225 index

20,202.9

+6.31

+0.03%

At close of trading on May 21, 2015

METAL PRICES

Source: interest.co.nz

Gold q

1,210.50

London – $US/ounce

–3.8

–0.31%

q Silver London – $US/ounce

17.07

–0.33

–1.90%

q Copper London – $US/tonne

6,208.0

–62.0

–0.99%

NZ DOLLAR

Source: BNZ

Country

has led to a number of forecasters, including the Reserve Bank, to be surprised by the low pace of inflation and the Treasury now predicts the consumers price index rose 0.2 per cent in the year ended March 31, accelerating to 1.4 per cent in the following year, before reaching the mid-point in 2017 year as the output gap veers into positive territory in 2016.

Those expectations for low inflation feed into the Treasury’s interest rate outlook, with the government’s financial adviser seeing the 90-day bank bill rate, often seen as a proxy for the official cash rate, largely unchanged from the 3.6 per cent forecast in 2015 before rising to 4.3 per cent in the March 2018 year and 4.8 per cent the following year.

In its December forecast, the Treasury has predicted the rate to rise to 3.9 per cent in 2016, advancing to 5.2 per cent by the end of the horizon in 2019.

– NZME

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der is seen almost doubling to $US3900 per metric tonne by the end of next year.

“The outlook for dairy and other export commodities is similar to the half-year update, but oil prices are considerably weaker,” the Treasury said. “Although still expected to decline in the short term, the terms of trade are expected to trough at a higher level and remain higher than the half-year update throughout the forecast, chiefly as a result of lower import prices.”

The Treasury acknowledged that risks to the global commodity outlook were skewed to the downside. If a recovery in commodity prices weren’t to eventuate, New Zealand’s economic growth would be even slower in the out-years and inflation would take longer to get to the 2 per cent mid-point of the central bank’s target band between 1 per cent and 3 per cent.

The global slump in oil prices

■ MARKET COMMENTARY

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tries kept up supply in the face of rival producers, sapping inflation around the world, while a build-up in inventories of forestry and dairy products in China sent those soft commodity prices lower through 2014.

“Lower dairy prices are a headwind for growth, however, and global uncertainties remain,” Finance Minister Bill English said in his address to Parliament.

“Lower-than-expected prices also mean that nominal GDP – the size of the economy in dollar terms – is not rising as quickly as previously expected, despite solid growth in the real economy.”

The Treasury revised its forecast for exports, seeing growth of 2.2 per cent in the 2015 year, falling to 0.5 per cent in the 2016 year. It anticipates higher global oil prices with West Texas Intermediate forecast to rise to $US78 a barrel in the 2019 March quarter from $US49 a barrel, while whole milk pow-

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arkets this week have had a number of data points to digest.

The US Federal Reserve released minutes from their latest meetings, giving further insight into rate hike expectations. Japan’s first quarter GDP figures were released and surprised on the upside. New Zealand had a number of major economic releases including the Government’s Budget for this year and the latest global dairy trade auction.

Greece continues to dominate headlines in Europe with further talks on possible default while inflation data came in flat for the Eurozone and the UK experienced a quarter of deflation.

Japan surprised markets, beating expectations for first quarter GDP and boosting hopes that the economy is recovering from the brief recession seen during 2014. The economy expanded 0.6 per cent from the previous quarter compared to analysts’ expectations for growth of 0.4 per cent.

On an annualised basis the economy grew 2.4 per cent well ahead of forecasts for just 1.5 per cent growth.

The Global Dairy Trade auction brought further bad news for farmers this week, dropping another 2.2 per cent in a fifth consecutive fall. The average price is now at its lowest point since August 2009 and this latest drop will put further pres-

Jeremy Flood ON THE MARKETS

sure on the dairy sector which is struggling with one in four farms experiencing negative cashflows for the season. It has also raised concerns that the initial forecast for next season, which is expected to be released soon, is likely to be very low.

Bill English revealed his seventh Budget yesterday, and it contained a few surprises.

In a move that is expected to save $125 million per year, new Kiwisaver members will no longer receive a $1000 Government kickstart.

English stated that the scheme is proving very popular, and that the kickstart was no longer needed to entice people to join.

Special education and early childhood education will receive an additional $687m investment, an additional two charter schools are set to open while low-income families stand to gain up to $25 a week, the first increase above inflation for 42 years.

In an attempt to tackle rising Auckland house prices, $52m has also been set aside to build between 4500 and 10,000 lowercost homes on over 500 hectares of land.

On Thursday, the US Federal Reserve released the minutes from its April policy meeting and the general take from the Fed officials’ comments were that an interest hike in June was likely off the table.

Officials have said they will not begin increasing rates until they see more improvement in the labour market and are confident inflation will rise toward their 2 per cent target.

For the first time since 1960, the UK’s inflation turned negative, with the rate falling to -0.10 per cent.

The biggest contributors to the fall came from a drop in food and energy prices which has lowered the cost of living.

The final Eurozone inflation figures for April were released on Tuesday and showed zero inflation. This coincided with comments from the European Central Bank (ECB) that it will step up bond purchases under its €1.1 trillion programme in coming weeks.

ECB executive board member Benoît Coeuré reassured investors that the ECB will take whatever steps are needed to meet their monthly bond-purchase target of €60 billion.

Jeremy Flood works for Craigs Investment Partners.

This article should not be deemed as advice. Disclosure statement available free of charge and on request.

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This soup tastes wonderful, especially on a winter’s day so make double, eat some today and freeze the rest for a quick winter lunch.

Serves 6 2T vegetable oil 1 onion, peeled and chopped 2 each of carrots, kumara and potatoes, washed and chopped 3 stalks celery, including leaves, chopped 1-2C peeled and chopped pumpkin 6C vegetable stock freshly ground black pepper, to taste ■ Heat oil in a saucepan and sauté onion and carrot for 3-4 minutes.

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■ BADMINTON

Ahio ready to box for cause

Donald Shearer makes a forehand return at the Mid Canterbury Badminton Club’s Thursday morning session at the EA Networks Centre stadium yesterday.

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New venue generates big rush for rackets

By Jonathan Leask

Jonathan.l@theguardian.co.nz

Badminton is blowing up at the EA Networks Centre.

The Mid Canterbury Badminton Club ranks swelled on their opening week in their new stadium with 52 players turning up to the regular Tuesday

night timeslot.

The sudden influx of new players almost doubled the numbers of players to the point they were overstretched for court space.

The numbers were slightly down this week but still meant the eight courts were a constant stream of shuttlecock to-

and-fro with players having to sit out a round or two during the course of the evening.

Mid Canterbury Badminton’s Janine Havis said the club was thrilled with the new surroundings at the stadium and that everyone has commented how nice and warm it was compared to the old Sports Hall.

The Thursday morning sessions have also had a few new faces and the timeslot has quickly become a good option to get regular court time.

The Thursday morning session has also overcome their biggest hurdle - finding a way to maintain the morning tea tradition.

Kiwi heavyweight boxing prospect Hemi Ahio will headline the Fight Against Obesity card at the Trusts Stadium in Auckland tomorrow when he meets journeyman Junior Maletino Iakopo.

The Fight Against Obesity event is being run by Monty Betham as a fundraiser for his Steps for Life Foundation, which helps promote fitness and wellbeing among young people.

Betham has acted as a coach and promoter, among other things, for the fight night that will feature 11 corporate bouts and a co-main event where radio personality Nate Nauer will step in the ring against a lucky listener.

Then it will be down to Ahio (5-0) who has overcome a recent finger injury to take on Iakopo (3-16-2). The 39-year-old Kiwi has an unflattering record but has recorded upset wins over countrymen Afa Tatupu (9-6) and Antz Nansen (4-3).

“I’m excited about this,” Betham said of Ahio’s bout.

“He’s an exciting prospect.

He’s a great fighter and he’s a role model for a lot of the kids that we work with because he eats clean; he’s chosen a different path and he looks after himself and he’s got a goal and he’s driven.”

Ahio, 24, last fought in March when he defeated Clarence Tillman (11-20-2) in Christchurch.

Ahio’s handlers have struggled to get him local opponents and Iakopo shouldn’t pose much of a test for him.

- NZME

■ AMERICA’S CUP

Barker on collision course with Dalton

By Dana Johannsen Ousted Team New Zealand skipper Dean Barker might soon come head-to-head with former boss Grant Dalton around the boardroom table.

Barker was yesterday announced as skipper and chief executive of the newly formed Japanese challenge, Softbank Team Japan, which confirmed their entry in the 2017 America’s Cup this month.

His dual role will involve him heavily in planning all elements of the campaign, as well as representing the team in competitors’ forums.

In the fraught politics of the America’s Cup, fostering co-operation among the challengers has often been a tricky proposition, as teams naturally act in

Dean Barker

self-interest. In the current Cup cycle, a rift has already developed between the challengers after Artemis and Ben Ainslie Racing backed a move by America’s Cup bosses to radically alter the design of the boat as part of cost-cutting measures – a deci-

sion that led to the withdrawal of Team NZ’s strongest ally, Luna Rossa.

But Barker said he hadn’t thought much about his working relationship with Team NZ – from which he was effectively dumped after more than 15 years of involvement.

“I’m just focusing on the challenge I’ve got ahead of me. The last couple of months I’ve had time to reflect and I’m still really motivated to be involved in the America’s Cup and this opportunity is all I’ve hoped for,” he told the Herald from Bermuda, where he and Team Japan’s general manager Kazuhiko “Fuku” Sofuku have been meeting America’s Cup officials.

Barker parted ways with Team NZ in March in a messy split after he rejected an offer to take

on a coaching and performance analyst role following a restructure of the team.

He said at the time he was not done with sailing, and when Team Japan offered him the opportunity to return to a role on the boat and take a lead in the running of the campaign, he leapt at the chance.

Barker’s first task in his new role is a daunting one. He has two months to assemble his sailing team and get them up to speed in the new AC45 foiling catamarans before the first world series event in Portsmouth.

Barker said the intention was to have a Japanese influence in the team, but he has not ruled out the possibility of former teammates or other Kiwi sailors joining him.

“We’re still in the process of looking how it all comes together,” he said.

“We have to look at the specific roles we need to fill, I certainly won’t discount anyone.”

Team Japan will soon take possession of their own AC45, which has just been converted at Oracle’s Warkworth boatbuilding operation for the world series events. The syndicate will then hold trials in Japan to look at the local sailing talent on offer.

Japan has contested three America’s Cups - in 1992, 1995 and 2000 - but has no history in the new multi-hull game.

But America’s Cup authorities last month introduced cost-cutting measures that included the move to smaller 48-foot foiling catamarans.

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Oamaru Races Today at Oamaru

May 22, 2015

4 62101 Come Fly With Me (1) 57.5 S Blair-Edie 3 L Callaway A Morgan (a2) $7,000, mdn, 2200m 5 00500. Chipmunk (9) 55 M & W Coles 6 600X0. Proximity (4) 55 D Crozier D Walsh PX # REC Horse (Barrier) kg Trainer Jockey 7 650X0 Desert Girl (7) 54.5 M Daly R Tyler (a1) 2 1 37335 Masterzed (11) 58.5 L Stewart H Bennet (a4) 2 8 25565 Falena (12) 54.5 G Robinson M Cameron 2 25X8X Need A Wilson’s (8) 58.5 P Craw K Williams 9 3X077 Miss Citron (5) 54.5 P Robson M Haruki (a3) 3 3 45064. Cavatino (2) 58.5 D Crozier M Cameron 10 0X008 Misscattlecreek (8) 54.5 E Winsloe K Williams 4 X0874. Master Cubitt (12) 58.5 J & K Parsons C Johnson 11 80697. Snowdon (3) 54.5 T & L Prendergast R Cuneen (a2) 5 56048 Fair Spoken (4) 58.5 M & M Pitman D Walsh 12 88636 Squash (11) 54.5 J & K Parsons C Johnson 6 56X56 Jachil (6) 58.5 M Stevenson J Lowry (a3) 1:38 PM OAMARU NORTHSTAR MOTELS MAIDEN 7 90X80 Rambler (7) 58.5 B & S Anderton S Muniandy $7,000, mdn, 1200m 8 X6009 Rotar (10) 58.5 L Stewart R Tyler (a1) OPT 604 1 9 57234 Galatoire (1) 56.5 J & K Parsons 2 1 24652 Owe The Ransom (9) 58.5 J & K Parsons D Prastiyou (a2) D Prastiyou (a2) 10 05523 Justified (3) 56.5 C Cleghorn T Moseley 2 0737X Indian Burt (5) 58.5 D Hutton T Moseley 11 33478 Perfect Jazz (9) 56.5 R McKay 3 3 X300X Bobby Al (10) 58.5 Champion/Murphy A McKay (a3) B Murray (a3) 4 12 77 Pre Empt (5) 56.5 N Ridley 1 4 R Cuneen (a2) Kruger Rand (8) 58.5 R Patterson C Johnson 4 5 Call Me Cleaver (6) 58.5 T Rae R Cuneen (a2) OAMARU LIQUORLAND R65 6 37X09 Ester (1) 58.5 K & L Rae 12:28PM M Cameron $7,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 2200m 7 OPT 602 Royal Chance (2) 58.5 B & S Anderton C Barnes (a1) 1 17007 The Groomsman (3) 59 S Price D Walsh 8 Bens Lass SCRATCHED 4 2 7661 El Nahra (1) 57.5 N Ridley 9 R Cuneen (a2) Timeline SCRATCHED 3 00102 Hold The Note (13) 56 J Ashley J Lowry (a3) 10 96 San Michele (3) 56.5 T & L Prendergast T Direen 1 4 50302 Seeking Redemption (4) 56 J & K Parsons C Johnson 11 0 Fly The Flag (7) 56.5 S Blair-Edie L Callaway 3 5 X6210. Southern Raider (8) 55.5 Kevin & Pam Hughes M Cameron 12 Mystify Me SCRATCHED 6 74396 Mr Wiz (9) 55.5 L Latta K Williams 13 70X9X Reddy To Razzle (4) 56.5 J & J Gordon R Doherty 7 31076 Keep The Lot (2) 55 J & K Parsons D Prastiyou (a2) SPORTS CENTRAL BREWHOUSE R65 2 8 90084 Otto The Great (6) 54.5 P Robson M Haruki (a3) 2:13PM $7,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1200m 9 1X099 Lady Lindauer (12) 54 S Tyler C Barnes (a1) OPT 605 M Cameron 10 00X80 Forfeiture (5) 54 C Spittles R Tyler (a1) 1 50351 Paintball (11) 59 K & L Rae H Bennet (a4) 11 0X680 Lord Yarborough (10) 54 F Hurst T Direen 2 01804 Ask Me (12) 58.5 M & M Pitman

3 Diamond Edge SCRATCHED 12 04909 Rikho (11) 54 G Robinson B Murray (a3) 1 4 43625 Hell Raiser (2) 57.5 J & K Parsons C Johnson 13 X0070. Zenno Rolls Royce (7) 54 D Crozier T Moseley 5 1408X Ontario (10) 57.5 D Frye D Walsh 1:03PM UNDER & OUT DRILLING LTD R65 2 6 18679 The Real Deal (5) 57.5 D Crozier S Muniandy OPT 603 $7,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 2200m 3 7 39753 Miss Mack (4) 57 K & L Rae A Morgan (a2) 1 1 60053 Messines (6) 59 L Latta B Murray (a3) 8 30X10 Whiskey Bolero (8) 57 Nicky & Rochelle Lloyd L Callaway 2 31050 Puddle Alley (2) 58.5 B Jenkins 4 9 08298 Strike Up The Band (7) 57 J & J Gordon R Doherty C Barnes (a1) 4 3 X8680 Jimmy The One (10) 58 E G Low R Cuneen (a2) T Moseley 10 6X107 Gold Promise (9) 56.5 B Court 11:55AM OPT 601

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Christchurch Greyhounds Today at Addington Raceway

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SUPER PETS STAKES

$1,800, c0, 520m Trainer

PX # REC Greyhound Fastest time

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77437 Kirkham Harvey nwtd 53447 Opawa Larry nwtd 77475 Coldrum nwtd 62535 Infernal Majesty nwtd 6 Sal’s Babe nwtd 45554 Susan Jewel nwtd 81 Know Energy nwtd Opawa Spice nwtd 68486 Cawbourne Kitt nwtd 78767 Zahra Moon nwtd

12:19PM

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C Roberts Lane & Wales M Robinson McCook & Jopson Casey & Fagan J Tanner G Cleeve Lane & Wales D Stapleton S Stone

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAUREEN KINGSTON SPRINT $1,100, c0, 295m

2F6 Tayla’s Friend nwtd 65658 El Movin nwtd Chile Mustard nwtd 34332 Timely Reminder nwtd Archies Dijon nwtd 56325 Lucas Scott nwtd 66473 Cool Gypsy nwtd 53565 Charlie Next boy nwtd 4886 Culvie Godfather nwtd 77765 Another Penny nwtd

12:37PM

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K Cassidy J McInerney R Blackburn J Dunn McCook & Jopson L Waretini A Joyce D Stapleton Hart & Taylor J McInerney

I PAVE CONCRETE MAIDEN FINAL $2,000, c0f, 520m

1 3 Know Jinx nwtd 2 4 Know Scholar nwtd 1 3 1 Know Decision 30.72 2 4 32222 Cawbourne Roman nwtd 4 5 4 Solstice nwtd 6 45F22 Goldstar Po nwtd 3 7 23X61 Know Lapse 31.13 8 3 Know Answer nwtd 9 5 Tilt nwtd 10 62535 Infernal Majesty nwtd

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IRT TROT

$7,000, 3yo+ c0 trot, 2600m

1 0070X Family Night (1) G McCrea 2 60X0 Caribbean Fizz (2) G McCrea 3 P538 China Express (3) F Baigent 4 Master Monarchy 2 5 580X7 Mr Natural (4) M Edmonds 6 88205 Natives Lasting Love (5) K Cameron 7 0X Chivasion (6) M Edmonds 3 8 Yankee Commando (7) M Edmonds 9 74356 Henley Park (8) B Borcoskie 10 70775 Diana Harbour (9) K James 4 11 6460X Unyielding Spirit (10) G & N Hope 12 60860 Squire John (11) Wakelin/Noble 13 00560 Natives Brite Gem (12) A Thornton 1 14 76P34 Debaneyre (u1) M Austin 15 Jims Dragon 16 74090 Izinthezone (u2) K Cameron 1 4 2 3 1 4 2 5 6 3 7

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36847 Jinja Billy nwtd 7672 Private Action nwtd 5 Acamas nwtd Spine Chilling nwtd 8X76 Uno Marguerite nwtd 26 Lignite Girl nwtd 8X Daisy Dear nwtd 5 Tilt nwtd 68486 Cawbourne Kitt nwtd 7876 Gone Rogue nwtd

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DAVID EMERSON CONSULTANCY SPRINT $1,100, c0, 295m

63865 Midnight Sprite nwtd 43431 Must Desire nwtd That’s A Wrap nwtd Nina Baxter nwtd 86 Magic Gina nwtd 53 Theseus nwtd 7F46 Another Way nwtd 4 Jackpot Jake nwtd 75667 Malcy nwtd 677 Opal Jewel nwtd

D Stapleton G Cleeve Hart & Taylor J McInerney A Bradshaw R Blackburn J McInerney B Dann D Stapleton C Roberts

Today at Addington Raceway

CHRISTCHURCH CASINO MOBILE PACE

637 Mossdale Sue (1) G & N Hope 5 Conversion (2) Purdon/Rasmussen 82 Hickstead (3) J Curtin I Will Rock You (4) C Dalgety 39 Bevan’s Cullen (5) Purdon/Rasmussen 08 Dreamy Damien (6) A Garters

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1 84624 Eug The Scrooge nwtd 3 4 2 5535 Coleridge Jim nwtd 2 3 4 Kentaro Baxter nwtd 4 37F7F Ohoka Tori nwtd 5 37424 What A Party nwtd 6 Faraway Eyes nwtd 1 7 52 Dream Large nwtd 8 53287 First Officer nwtd 9 4X77X Another Riddle nwtd 10 86588 Another Russ nwtd 1:12PM

R May M Williamson R Curtin SCRATCHED S McNally K Cameron M Edmonds J Curtin P Borcoskie K James S Golding (J) P Wakelin R Close (J) B Orange SCRATCHED I Cameron

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2 021 Harriet Of Mot (2) Craig & Aimee Edmonds 1 3 00795 Kerryn Kylie (3) K Ford 4 42537 The Silver Fox (4) P Williamson 5 9106 The Zigmeister (5) M Nyhan 6 83480 Young Stranger (6) T Grant 3 7 52P34 Donsmedad (7) M Austin 8 98080 Berkshire Son (8) G Laing 9 00X52 Kylie Castleton (9) P Williamson 10 56856 Speedy Earl (10) K Cameron 11 62144 Need Success (11) M Austin 4 12 23065 K D Muscles (12) M Edmonds 2 13 04341 Saint Michel (u1) J Howe 14 90X09 Big Ears (u2) M Larter 7:15PM 805

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B Williamson (J) S Grayling (J) J Markham (J) M Purvis (J) J Harrington (J) K Butt (J) A Veint (J) J Anderson (J) K Cox (J) M Neilson (J) S Golding (J) I Lee (J) L Lester (J) R Close (J)

QNP HOMES LTD MOBILE PACE

$9,000, 3yo+ c0 mob. pace, 1950m

1 70X68 Kotare Mahdi (1) R Dunn 4 2 6X348 Christian Lady (2) P McClelland 1 3 50X Curlimore (3) N McGrath 3 4 74526 Shards Halo (4) G Payne 5 60202 Hunter Bromac (5) M House 6 Jabari Barrier 7 The Crofter 8 Nick Riviera 6:45PM METROPOL TROT 9 94726 Paul’s Verdict (6) G Payne OPT 804 $10,000, 3yo+ c1 trot, 2600m

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J Dunn A Tomlinson M Williamson P Davis C R Thornley B Orange G Laing B Williamson (J) K Cameron T Chmiel M Edmonds R Close (J) C D Thornley

CERTIFIED BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF NZ PACE

1 87548 Buzkil (1) J & J Geddes 2 92098 This Ain’t Tennessee (2) R Holmes 1 3 27426 Take After Me (3) G Scott 2 4 7P222 Little Lion Man (4) R Dunn 5 60884 Major Patron (5) P & L Jones 4 6 89045 Lurah (6) S Tritton 7 0609X Native Caesar (7) R Rowland 8 25356 Valor Lustre (8) I Court 9 85237 Call Me Danny (9) R Thornley 10 19620 Four Starzzz Shiraz (10) K Chapman 11 6600X Mr Meddle (11) R Dunn 12 00083 Top Brass (12) W Stevenson 3 13 95743 Groomsman (13) H Hunter CHRISTIAN CULLEN FFA MOBILE PACE 14 42333 Sandvik Star (14) R Todd

44103 Mighty Major (1) K Barron 43134 Brilliant Strike (2) G & P Court 41664 Quick As A Trick (3) B Negus 21651 Dalton Bromac (4) B Hill 33442 Tiger Tara (5) G Dunn 26200 Messini (6) Purdon/Rasmussen 51181 Sky Major (7) B Purdon

11 8160X Jip Jop Shop (1) 55.5 D Frye 12 1058X Gild The Lily (6) 54.5 L Stewart 13 76375 Popp ’N Lindauer (3) 54 S Tyler 2:48PM 606

OPT

J Dunn P McClelland N McGrath G A Payne M Neilson (J) SCRATCHED SCRATCHED SCRATCHED B Orange

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T Direen R Tyler (a1) T Moseley

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 4-5-6-7-8-9

9 018X6 Tudor Lily (7) 54.5 S Prince 10 20416 Kage Is King (12) 54.5 P Robson 2 11 23553 Double Blue (8) 54 Kevin & Pam Hughes NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES F&M MAIDEN RACE 1 12 X9531 Dance (11) 54 Claire & Hec Anderton $12,000, mdn f&m, 1400m

1 5252X D’Ellis (4) 57.5 Champion/Murphy 3 L Callaway 2 2 92392 Dollyaday (1) 57.5 M & M Pitman M Cameron 3 22X54 Spider Lily (12) 57.5 L Stewart R Tyler (a1) 4 4 500X3 Good Bye Senorita (7) 57.5 T Kennedy C Johnson 1 5 9X83 Yourlips Ar Movin (9) 57.5 J O'Flanagan R Cuneen (a2) 6 0445 Bridget Town (11) 57.5 T Foley A Morgan (a2) 7 060X4 Strictly Limited (8) 57.5 A Hoffman C Barnes (a1) 8 Wilberry SCRATCHED 9 475X0 Hear Me Roar (3) 57.5 S Prince K Williams 10 9X5 Galella (5) 57.5 B & S Anderton S Muniandy 11 0X686 Madam Roxy (6) 57.5 S Cunningham T Moseley 12 Mustang Sally SCRATCHED 13 Our Tinkerbelle SCRATCHED 14 0 Taieri Whisper (10) 57.5 B & S Anderton T Direen 15 Juliefoundher SCRATCHED 0 16 2908X Emergency Call (13) 57.5 Kevin & Pam Hughes M Haruki (a3) 17

Excuseforfun SCRATCHED 0 18 37804 Bens Lass (2) 57.5 J & K Parsons 19 Reddy To Razzle SCRATCHED

3:58PM 608

OPT

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$8,000, rating 85 benchmark, 1600m

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$7,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1600m

BRYDONE HOTEL R85

22424 Flash Hapi (7) 59 K & L Rae 58584 King Prawn (3) 58.5 A Hoffman 25045 Ishimine (5) 57.5 K & L Rae 52222 Motorboat Mike (6) 57.5 S Price 25157 Norah (1) 55.5 B & S Anderton 94488 Tacticall (2) 55 L Latta 53405 Ishipal (4) 54 N Ridley

4:33PM 609

OPT

K Williams M Cameron M Haruki (a3) C Johnson

M Cameron C Barnes (a1) J Lowry (a3) D Walsh T Direen C Johnson R Cuneen (a2)

EASY MADE MARMALADE R65

1 70302 Clem (6) 59 J & K Parsons 1 D Prastiyou (a2) 2 2 22015 Mal D’Mour (1) 58.5 J & K Parsons C Johnson 3 01 Shakti (3) 58.5 J & J Gordon R Doherty 3 4 88268 Assassin (8) 58 K Tyler B Murray (a3) 5 19775 Lucille (11) 57.5 Claire & Hec Anderton S Muniandy 6 9X001 Switzer (10) 57.5 Patterson/Horrell K Williams OAMARU SCAFFOLDING LTD R75 3:23PM 4 M Cameron $8,000, rating 75 benchmark, 1400m 7 03426 Fille Du Roi (7) 56.5 K & L Rae OPT 607 8 X2497 Drumgold (5) 56.5 T Kennedy 1 65447 Halo Buster (6) 60 S Woodsford B Murray (a3) 9 87500. Gottagetmywoohoo (13) 56 Kevin & Pam Hughes R Cuneen (a2) 2 46314 News Flash (10) 60 B & S Anderton J Lowry (a3) L Callaway 3 3 1341X Mr Costa Cugat (1) 57 T Rae R Cuneen (a2) 10 56077 Catalan King (14) 55.5 S Blair-Edie D Walsh 4 28134 Individual (3) 56.5 C Spittles S Muniandy 11 00X63 The Rook (4) 55 D Bros 12 Revolve SCRATCHED 4 5 39648 Nine Pin (4) 56.5 N Ridley T Moseley R Tyler (a1) 6 4245X Fly Me To Da Moon (5) 55.5 S Blair-Edie C Barnes (a1) 13 85599 The Energizer (9) 54.5 K Tyler 7 81303 Life’s In A Spin (2) 55 K Tyler R Tyler (a1) 14 31700 Courante (12) 54 J & K Parsons 0 15 8080X Irish Dude (2) 54.5 D Hutton C Barnes (a1) 8 54437 Natkingcole (9) 55 R McKay A McKay (a3)

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May 22, 2015

NZ Metro Harness

$7,000, 2yo c0 mob. pace, 1950m PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver

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Track Information Type: Grass; Expected: Good; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1800m; Straight: 350m; Rail: Rail true; Weather: Fine

Compiled by

1:47PM

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CLARKSON SIGN STUDIO STAKES $1,900, c1, 520m

1 53828 Air Express nwtd 4 2 2 22345 Cawbourne Kenny 30.77 3 47535 Air Flow 30.75 4 86186 Homebush Gru nwtd 3 5 68544 Know Worth 30.72 1 6 32123 General Action 30.42 7 4725X Opawa Paul 30.64 8 44567 Belfast Eejit nwtd 9 62786 Toddy’s A Flyer nwtd 10 76768 Star Apache 30.74 2:04PM

1 2 3 2 3 4 4 5 6 1 7 8 9 10

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A Bradshaw G Cleeve M Robinson J McInerney S & B Evans L Waretini M & P Binnie D Stapleton J Tanner M Grant

$1,600, c2f, 295m

2:59PM 911

11

$1,900, c1, 520m

3:16PM 912

12

$1,400, c2, 295m

OPT

1 3 4 2 2 3 4 1 5 6 7 8 9 CHRISTCHURCHGREYHOUNDS.CO.NZ STAKES 10

1 35674 Hyperparadise 30.70 4 2 83473 Homebush Naki nwtd 1 3 1444X Opawa Rob 30.46 2 4 13642 Goldstar Coco 30.76 5 7X358 Cawbourne Wales nwtd 6 87755 Chill Out Ralph 31.14 7 46516 Mobilize 30.95 3 8 71346 Miss Valley Inn 30.48 9 87277 Homebush Ninja 30.79 10 58587 Know Taste 30.85

$1,900, c1, 520m

S & B Evans J McInerney J & D Fahey S & B Evans C Roberts Lane & Wales D Stapleton C Roberts J McInerney G Cleeve

Track Information Type: All weather; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1193m Weather: Fine

10 73 Volatile Lavra (21) R Kennedy 11 X9303 Miss Judgeford (22) M Larter 2 12 20624 The Lion’s Roar (23) D Mitchell 13 Lucky Luciano (24) G Smith 14 Major Overdrive 15 57742 Gabby’s Star (25) R Holmes 16 4 Lucky Three (26) H Hunter

C D Thornley J Anderson (J) J W Cox G Smith SCRATCHED C DeFilippi H Hunter

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 7-8-9-10-11-12 SHIRLEY VET CLINIC SPRINT FINAL

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2:41PM

1 2 2 3 4 3 5 1 6 7 4 8 DAVE ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER DASH 9 $1,400, c2, 295m 10

11825 Get Ready Freddy nwtd 61342 Cec Divine 17.40 63823 Car Bootle 17.62 82214 Bad Week 17.33 21577 Jewel Apache 17.57 71414 Peyton Sawyer 17.61 11311 Abbas Junior 17.36 61214 Go Tommo 17.10 8651F La Fontaine 17.36 78737 Glenn Is Goodesy 17.20

2:22PM

J McInerney C Roberts M Robinson J McInerney G Cleeve S & B Evans Lane & Wales Hart & Taylor D Stapleton S & B Evans

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

OPT

86236 Goldstar Rosie 17.43 75761 Goldstar Chyna 17.30 66122 Premier Prince 17.36 84352 Mr. Johnny nwtd 27121 Gorilla On Drums 17.31 11632 Another Liz 17.28 74672 Increasing 17.33 52311 Homebush Flyte 17.39 63823 Car Bootle 17.62 71414 Peyton Sawyer 17.61 43238 Boston Billy nwtd 42327 Goldstar Junior 30.66 85222 Kirkham Jack nwtd 44662 Lagoon Victory 31.04 15161 Mystic Action 30.35 87836 Cawbourne Alpha nwtd 75437 Homebush Slinky nwtd 52444 Opawa Gavin 30.63 58386 Kinloch Silver 30.69 76876 Candyboy nwtd

1 53215 Budgie Right 17.51 3 2 62116 Token Ace 17.36 4 3 34534 Batiatus 17.34 4 11365 Smoking Marley 17.38 2 5 87118 Kingman 17.39 6 23416 Mamalulu 17.58 7 32157 Goldstar Bomber 17.44 1 8 5X416 Berridale King 17.04 9 8651F La Fontaine 17.36 10 6X657 Adroit 17.18 DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

S & B Evans S & B Evans C Roberts J Goode A Joyce J McInerney M Grant J McInerney M Robinson L Waretini

DOGZONE STAKES Hart & Taylor S & B Evans C Roberts C Roberts J & D Fahey M Grant J McInerney Lane & Wales S & B Evans Casey & Fagan

PROTEXIN SPRINT Hart & Taylor J Rush D Stapleton A Bradshaw M Grant Casey & Fagan S & B Evans C Roberts J Tanner L Waretini

2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11 1-2-3, 5-6-7, 9-10-11 2-3-4-5, 8-9-10-11 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 6-7-8-9-10-11

3 80P07 Lisa Marie P (u1) M Perriton M Perriton 4 87468 Sarah Palin (1) M Nyhan P Davis 5 80230 Tart N Tights (2) M Austin B Orange 4 6 80734 Lucky Fortune (u1) Andrew & Lyn Neal J Curtin 7 32130 Xmas Joyella (1) F Morris S McNally 2 8 PX215 Sunoflindenny (u1) M Jones 8:09PM COCA-COLA AMATIL FILLIES & MARES PACE $9,000, M Jones 1 9 P9100 Waterloo Sunset (u2) P Nairn B Butt OPT 807 3yo+ f&m c1–c2 spechcp, 2600m 1 86830 Little Tess (1) T & G Chmiel J Dunn B Orange 10 52298 King Of Strathfield (1) R Dunn 2 64326 She’s Got It (2) R Dunn N McGrath M Purvis (J) 11 35664 Vulcan (1) R Butt 4 3 55810 Expressive Victor (3) G & P Court R May 9:39 PM PLAYADDINGTON123.COM CONTEST MOBILE PACE 2 4 14692 Art Exhibit (4) M Shinn J Curtin $11,000, 3yo+ c2 to c3 mob. pace, 2600m 5 40492 Lottie Franco (1) H Hunter H Hunter OPT 810 3 6 21005 Carrickmannon (2) G O'Reilly G O'Reilly 3 1 23522 Secret Lotion (1) R Dunn J Dunn 7 145X8 Goshawk (3) McCormick/Kentish L McCormick 1 2 12X21 Tintinara (2) S Dolan D Dunn 8 13490 Highland Reign (4) B Negus J Young (J) 3 00708 Someardensomewhere (3) M Jones M Jones 1 9 5223P Sans Le Sou (5) R Alfeld R Alfeld 4 48X80 That Guy Finn (4) J Howe T Chmiel 10 07046 Millwood Pink Lady (6) T & G Chmiel T Chmiel 5 911 Clive (5) D Ross L O'Reilly 8:39PM FIRE FIGHTING PACIFIC MOBILE PACE 6 12419 Livura (6) K Barron B Orange R Houghton $10,000, 3yo+ c1 mob. pace, 2600m 7 19560 Joey Maguire (7) R Dunn OPT 808 1 9X632 Leading The Way (1) K Hadfield J Curtin 2 8 4534X Vice Consul (8) Purdon/Rasmussen T Williams 2 0X163 Cimarron (2) S Dolan D Dunn 9 420X7 Franco Harrington (9) T Butt J Curtin

3 86760 It’s All Over Now (3) B Ward S Ottley Barrier 4

Veneto SCRATCHED 10 50908 Music (21) B Negus C DeFilippi 3 5 761 Corroboree (4) G Smith G Smith 4 11 22828 Nero Star (22) N McGrath N McGrath 6 57650 Bird Of Paradise (5) B Ward M Williamson 12 60707 Stans Day (u1) P Robertson C D Thornley 7 7325P Betty Golightly (6) A Garters C DeFilippi 1 8 45X21 The Royal Garden (7) R Dunn J Dunn 10:09PM BLUE STAR TAXIS PACE 4

9 06613 Franco Salisbury (8) G & N Hope

S Golding (J) OPT 811 $7,000, c0 with cond. pace, 2600m

Barrier 3 1 323 Delightful Jack (1) B Hill R May 10 32363 Riga Doon (21) T May R May R Keats 11 61000 Coyote (22) F Baigent R Curtin 2 0800X Buono Amici (2) R Keats G Smith 12 8X147 Pomme Roy (23) M Jones M Jones 3 07926 Supershakes (3) P Burrows G O'Reilly 2 13 X1455 Expresso Martini (24) M Jones B Orange 4 30706 Honey Smith (4) J Howe J W Cox 14 009X6 Raphoe (u1) R Dunn R Houghton 5 48728 Shard Diego (5) J Wederell 1 6 69X7D Stunin Dude (6) G & P Court D Dunn 9:09PM GRANITE BENCHTOP COMPANY HANDICAP TROT 7 Kotare Mahdi SCRATCHED 2 8 0X02 Cullens Lady (7) G & N Hope S Golding (J) $11,000, 4yo+ c2 to oc discrhcp trot, 2600m OPT 809 3 1 21222 No Potato (1) S Tritton K Butt (J) 9 00009 Lavros Cash (8) R Kennedy C DeFilippi 2 30823 All Lit Up (2) L & J Smith 4 10 57X33 Pollyanna Blue Chip (9) B Mowbray J Smith D White

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Wellington Races Tomorrow at Trentham

May 23, 2015

6 83X Earl’s Court (6) 57 David & Emma Haworth 4. Broadside (8) 57 G Haigh J Parkes $20,000, sp cond, 2100m 7 H Tinsley PX # REC Horse (Barrier) kg Trainer Jockey 8 036 Dal Sir Tee (3) 57 M Oulaghan S McKay (a3) 2 1 0X231 Regal Steps (5) 58 J Lynds K Myers 9 99805 Keen Tempo (5) 57 D Parry J Oliver (a2) 1 2 65321 Windermere Lad (3) 58 M Breslin M Dravitzki (a1) 10 08721 Jafa Jill (2) 56 S Cameron R Hannam 3 3 37241 Zartan (4) 58 K Little C Johnson 11 3378X For Fashion (9) 55 L Knight 4 12 46X3 Enyanna Marie (12) 55 K Myers K Myers 4 4 X6315 Shamal (2) 58 K Duncan R Myers K Smith 5 0X063 Zedace (8) 57 T Bambry L Hemi (a3) 13 7X5 Cool Blast (1) 55 H Bishop 6 20000 Lady Jessica (6) 55 M Dijkstra R Hannam 1:19pm NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE RATING 75 $30,000, 7 X9788 Lady Of Leid (7) 55 D Parry R Goldsbury (a3) opt 404 R75 benchmark fillies and mares, 1400m 8 576X0 Shot Of Irish (1) 55 J Wallace D Mo (a3) 1 Twoznotenoug h SC RATC HED 2 2 86451 Choice (4) 59 R Patterson K C hiong (a2) 12:11pm ECHOES OF HEAVEN & EKRAAR@LINWOOD PARK STUD 3 3 1271 Starlight Angel (5) 58 Kevin & Pam Hughes D Bradley PREM $20,000, R65 benchmark*, 1200m opt 402 R Myers 1

Bishopbrig g s SC RATC HED 4 98105 Letmego (10) 56 Hillis/Kesner 1 5 8328X Lil Mer (11) 56 S Dougan K Smith 4 2 4227X Fetching (1) 59 L Latta R Hannam 6 38X41 Ysabella Brave (3) 56 A Herbert U Holmquist (a3) 3 3 157X4 Sonic Jet (11) 58 R James S McKay (a3) 2 4 4223X Gypsy Fair (9) 57.5 A Sharrock K C hiong (a2) 7 16X34 Hostage (8) 55.5 T Egan R Hannam 5 309X2 Whatwedo (8) 57.5 G Hennessy D Bradley 8 01X51 Justlikeyasister (9) 55.5 G Vile L Hemi (a3) 6 3100X Da Beast (13) 57 K Estreich 1 J Riddell 9 1302X Lincoln Inn (2) 55 L Latta J Parkes 7 8668X Sandy’s Star (6) 56.5 Kevin & Pam Hughes J Oliver (a2) 10 04X23 Silver Nancho (7) 54.5 K Zimmerman 4 11 341X3 Brown Girl (1) 54 G Richardson J Oliver (a2) 1 8 216X6 Heni (12) 56 M Breslin R Myers 71 She’s Poppy (6) 54 R Connors R Goldsbury (a3) 9 1608X Jackson Street (2) 56 L Latta L Hemi (a3) 12 10 X500X Pewter (4) 56 J Kiernan C Johnson 1:50pm BLUEBRIDGE THE COOK STRAIT FERRY PREMIER R65 11 20193 Floscee’s Gold (7) 55.5 M Loveday 1 K Myers opt 405 $20,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1600m 12 0799X By The Powers (5) 54.5 M Eales J Shackleton 1 58172 Opera Knight (2) 59 S Cameron J Oliver (a2) 13 200X6 Salute Me (3) 54 A Clement R Goldsbury (a3) 4 2 3X081 Wajima (14) 59 K & G Opie R Jones 14 7530X Dance In The Park (10) 54 T Bambry U Holmquist (a3) 3 7X821 Heza Rebel (5) 58.5 M W F Lewin 1 L Hemi (a3) 3 4 59X55 Kayzed (13) 57.5 K Zimmerman J Riddell 12:45pm LONE STAR PETONE PREMIER 2 5 10X36 It’s A Wonder (10) 57.5 H Wilson K Myers opt 403 $20,000, sp cond, 1400m 2 1 X6441 Lincoln Sun (13) 58 L Latta C Johnson D Bradley 6 00X70 Acutelygold (12) 57 T Preston 1 7 83X32 Grey Guru (4) 57 R Connors 1 2 82X1 Temple Tiger (7) 58 G Hennessy J Riddell S McKay (a3) 3 3 X4X53 Faaltline (4) 57 J Wallace R Goldsbury (a3) R Jones 8 33014 Let’s (7) 56 L Tanner 4 4X552 Fruition (11) 57 D Parry D Mo (a3) M McNelis (a4) 9 44853 Our Girl Kate (6) 55.5 A Sharrock 5 40X82 Lawries Impact (10) 57 S Gordon J Parkes L Hemi (a3) 10 X730X Handlemewithcare (3) 55 F Auret 11:37am opt 401

GIANT’S STEPS @ LINWOOD PARK STUD PREMIER

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Sunday at Central Southland Raceway

May 24, 2015

5 6X008 Gyrate (5) A Hoffman S Golding (J) 11:35am 3 6 58106 Pat’s Legacy (6) H Hunter H Hunter with cond. spechcp, 2400m A Beck PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver 7 60800 Rattling Thunder (7) A Black 4 8 7X761 Vanhalem (8) L Pearson B Barclay 3 1 5 Sun Symphony (1) N Williamson A Armour Mach Of The Man (9) T Stratford R McIlwrick (J) 2 X590X Eyre’s A Rag Doll (2) G McEwan G McEwan 9 20835 Barrier

3 00000 Cicada Jenerik (3) D O'Connell B Barclay R Rog ers (J) 4 0X647 Conall Cernach (4) C Thomas B Shirley 10 62787 Johan’s Jet (21) J Lynch 1 11 078X2 Sniggihdis (22) M G Brown C Ferg uson (J) 5 8020 Extreme Force (5) S Matheson C Barron C Barron 4 6 65703 Sundon Invasion (6) B Heads D Dunn 12 5080X Jacks Salute (23) C Barron A Armour 7 547X0 Starcola (7) M McAuley M McAuley 13 98190 Lawless (24) M G Brown 8 0PX09 Mr Robinson (u1) C Laurenson B McLellan MURRAY GRAY MEMORIAL HANDICAP TROT 9 90046 Snoop Dog (u2) P Andrews A Milne 12:55pm $7,500, 3yo+ c1 to c6 spechcp trot, 2400m 1 10 75333 One Cool Chick (u3) R Swain R Swain 1 556X7 Conrock (1) Shirley/Larkins M Shirley 11 09584 Grace O’Malley (u4) C Thomas P Hunter 2 86865 John Henry Galleon (2) C Gerken A Armour 2 12 028X0 Grey Fernco (u5) N Williamson N Williamson 3 53001 The Badger (3) D Larkins B Williamson (J) 13 70P09 Tachma (1) S Lock M Williamson 4 04027 Filigree Sheree (4) K Barclay K Barclay 14 06060 Miri (2) D O'Connell D O'C onnell 5 55964 Moon Countess (5) G & C Lee G Lee 15 00900 Hope And Pray (3) S Lock K Butt (J) 6 800X3 Snow Boy (6) S Lock J W C ox 16 60098 Scarlett Lane (u1) S Lock C Ferg uson (J) 7 38689 Springbank Eden (u1) P Williamson M Williamson 8 34010 O’Driscoll (u2) R Swain R Swain JOHN DEERE 6000M SERIES MOBILE PACE 12:00pm N Williamson $5,000, 3yo+ c0 mob. pace, 2400m 9 05240 Sin Bin (u3) N Williamson D Dunn 1 46597 Idunknow (1) B Gray B Barclay 10 00100 Ari Gold (u4) W McEwan K Butt (J) 3 2 71593 Northview Hanover (2) A Hoffman J W C ox 11 70052 Apollo Mission (u5) S Lock 3 12 73055 Anothersuperstar (1) A Shaw R Norman 2 3 80032 Roxy Dale (3) M G Brown A Armour 2 13 09223 Gee Up Neddy (2) L Pearson B Barclay 4

Pepperjack SC RATC HED S Walkinshaw 5 39987 Fuzzy Muzza (4) G & C Lee G Lee 14 46007 Overcast (3) A Paisley 1 15 81502 Mass Invasion (4) C Barron C Barron 4 6 86729 Dissolution (5) Cox/McGrannachan J H C ox 4 16 47337 Jaccka Jack (1) C Smaill R McIlwrick (J) 7 0759X One For The Road (6) W McEwan B Rae 8 PX Pocket Caesar (7) L Veint K Larsen JOHN DEERE 7000R AG TRACTORS MOBILE PACE

Red Electric (8) D McLachlan M Williamson 1:25pm $7,500, 3yo+ c0 mob. pace, 2400m 9 87047 Barrier

0 1 8 Wick (1) B McLellan B McLellan 10 Tetrick (21) B McLellan B McLellan 2 Girls Nite Out SC RATC HED 11 X9896 C J’s Delight (22) B McLellan C Ferg uson (J) 3 35 Only In Rome (2) B Shirley B Shirley 12 0 Elle Ko (23) M G Brown N Williamson 4 85463 Blow A Cloud (3) J Tither A Armour 1 13 7032 Hunter Fernco (24) P Ellis D Dunn 5 90738 Annie Fitz (4) R Wilson J W C ox JOHN DEERE 6OOOR SERIES MOBILE PACE $6,000, 6 27480 Lightning Flight (5) G & C Lee G Lee 12:25pm 3yo+, c1 with cond., 2400m 1 7 422X2 Mordecai (6) W Adams C Ferg uson (J) 1 72085 Pegasus Kommander (1) S Lock K Butt (J) 2 8 33724 Melina Lowe (7) K Larsen K Larsen 2 2 74431 River Patrol (2) C Laurenson B Williamson (J) 9 2 Novak (8) Katrina & John Price N Williamson

3 0X270 Incredible Anvil (3) M Calder Barrier D Dunn 4 80600 Jaccka Mara (4) B Gray H Hunter M Parker (J) 10 24FX8 McArdle’s Ledger (21) H Hunter TRACTOR HIRE SOUTH TROT $6,000, 4yo+ c0, c1

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Egmont Races

Sunday at Hawera

PETER HAY KITCHENS MAIDEN HURDLES

$10,000, mdn hdl, 2900m PX # REC Horse (Barrier) kg Trainer Jockey

1 0X872 Superturf (6) 68 G Lambert 2 1 2 5L3X5 Irishwise (2) 68 K Myers 3 3 65355 Lumiere Blue (5) 68 J Wheeler 4 4 49X56 Field Daze (3) 68 S Wilson 5 0 Flying Cossack (9) 68 K Duncan 6 09X74 Ivenoida (4) 68 K Myers 7 6 Jimmy Cat (7) 68 K Myers 8 55343 Just Ishi (8) 68 G Temperton 9 0X0X8 Sometime Lucky (1) 68 S Rainford

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C Studd

S Karnicnik M Mitchell D Miller (a) M Gillies G Walsh C Perrett

1:40pm opt 304

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May 24, 2015 GIB MDN 2YO

$7,000, mdn 2yo, 1200m

54 Weapon Of Choice (3) 57.5 K Gray 6 Canny Magic (6) 57.5 M Oulaghan 24 Del Rios (5) 55.5 Baker/Forsman Book Smart (2) 55.5 F Auret 9 Dream Dancer (1) 55.5 D & C Bothwell Ledbury (7) 55.5 J Wheeler Twilight Sky (4) 55.5 Baker/Forsman

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PASLODE MDN

$7,000, mdn, 1200m

1 2 Shindano (10) 58.5 S Lennox J Riddell 1 2 Catching Fire (11) 58.5 A Sharrock D Mo (a3) $20,000, rst opn hdl, 2900m Nom de Boss (4) 58.5 A Clement 1 M Dravitzki (a1) 2 1 X6347 Venerate (6) 69 H Wilson M Mitchell 3 Rocfive (13) 58.5 P Pascoe 1 M McNab 2 PX08X Cracka Crown (3) 67.5 S Gillies S Fannin (1.5) 4 The Ark (7) 58.5 S Cookson J Parkes 4 3 1X0X6 Zardetto (5) 66 P Nelson A Kuru 5 4 6 9X2 Never Tell (5) 56.5 K Myers K Myers 1 4 17X64 Kick Back (4) 65 K Myers M Gillies 3 7 50X45 Scarlet Letter (12) 56.5 J Millar K C hiong (a2) 3 5 240X1 Bunkered (7) 65 J Wheeler S Karnicnik J Oliver (a2) 6 P53X6 Verdasco (2) 65 G Hughes D Miller (a) 8 0930X Five Tarts (8) 56.5 A Clement 1 A Morg an (a2) 7 1X938 Brave Buccaneer (1) 65 B Autridge C Studd 9 3508X Nippa Mary (14) 56.5 P Keegan 1 10 386 Ellies Empress (9) 56.5 P Fleming R Hannam 1:10pm DIMOND RST OPN STEEPLECHASE 11 060X0 Carleen (2) 56.5 B Revell opt 303 $20,000, rst opn stp, 4000m A Jones (a2) 2 1 054X9 The Fox (1) 69 D Cunningham E Farr (3) 12 6068X Hi Fiver (15) 56.5 D & C Bothwell 0 Miss Bondi (1) 56.5 J Millar R Myers 4 2 F34X0 Stainley (7) 68 C Lupton N Quinn (3) 13 D Bradley 3 3 13X8F Goosebumps (4) 65.5 M Brooks D Miller (a) 14 6X09X Phone Girl (3) 56.5 P Bourke 1 The Countessa (6) 56.5 P Moseley 1 M C ameron 1 4 45X98. McCulley (2) 65.5 K Myers M Gillies 15 5 5X064 Mr Mor (5) 65 E & JJ Rayner M Mitchell 2:47pm PINK BATTS MDN 3YO 6 4X667 Authentic (6) 65 D Cunningham A Kuru opt 306 $7,000, mdn 3yo, 1600m 7 5 Hard Shot (3) 65 K Duncan 2 1 46320 All In Luck (2) 57.5 K Gray D Jensen (3) H Tinsley 12:40pm opt 302

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11 889X4 Needs To Play (1) 55 M Eales 12 X00X4 Sarabi (9) 55 H Renall 13 X0747 Sir Gonzales (8) 54.5 G McBeth 14 070X0 Slack The Diver (15) 54.5 H Gillies 15 4268X Good Risk (11) 54 A Clement

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 4-5-6-7-8-9

R Myers R Hannam M McNelis (a4) M Dravitzki (a1)

2 778X6 Daiello (8) 59 R Bergerson H Tinsley 3 34284. Vincent Street (10) 57 Hillis/Kesner J Oliver (a2) 4 0X659 Kuzanov (11) 56 B Thurlow J Parkes 5 519X5 Cassie Anne (3) 54.5 T Egan R Myers 2:25pm HARRISONS CARPET @ YOUR PLACE N I CHALLENGE 6 48X12 Miss Appleton (7) 54 G Vile R Hannam STKS $40,000, opn hcp, 1400m opt 406 2 7 000X2 Sir Kingwood (2) 54 K Little M Dravitzki (a1) 2 1 433X0 The Lone Ranger (7) 59 S Lennox S McKay (a3) 1

8 X1132 Zorrali (5) 54 A Schumacher

R Jones 1 2 X4394 Marotiri Miss (9) 57 R French C Johnson K C hiong (a2) 3 92743 Elusive Tracy (1) 55.5 A Bidlake K Myers 9 X9955 Mr Darcee’s Gold (6) 54 M Loveday 1 3 10 01X51 Justlikeyasister (13) 54 G Vile D Mo (a3) 4 4 5209X Our Gazza (3) 55 L Latta D Bradley 4 11 1961X Danny Boy (14) 54 E Carson 1 S McKay (a3) 5 15671 Werio (2) 54.5 S Cameron J Oliver (a2) 3 6 1180X North And South (6) 54 L Latta R Hannam 12 X2101 Jacqui Ickx (9) 54 A Herbert U Holmquist (a3) 7 56133 Shezgorgeous (8) 53 P Campbell R Myers 13 42X51 Pat In Brackets (1) 54 Kevin & Pam Hughes D Bradley 8 19443 Twoznotenough (4) 53 A Sharrock D Mo (a3) 14 34741 Silver Bubbles (12) 54 D & C Bothwell K Myers 9 35572 Commett (5) 53 J Bary U Holmquist (a3)

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1 62263 Langdon (8) 59 K Zimmerman 4 2 0X880 Intransigent (11) 55.5 K Lawrence 3 50372 Thatz David (3) 54.5 A Davies 2 4 84762 Madonna Mia (5) 54 A Sharrock 3 5 X6410 Sea Eagle (2) 54 K Little 1 6 54212 Guarantor (1) 53.5 M Oulaghan 7 09073 Nothing Trivial (10) 53.5 Hillis/Kesner 8 18X80 Ethical (7) 53 G Thomas 9 74524 Mischievous Mis (9) 53 N Marshall 10 82213 Jack’s Boy (4) 53 A MacGregor 11 79078 Regalo Reaal (6) 53 S Cameron

J Parkes K Smith K C hiong (a) D Bradley C Johnson R Myers M Dravitzki (a) K Myers R Goldsbury (a) R Hannam J Oliver (a)

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1 8X913 Jackfrost (1) 59 David & Emma Haworth 1 2 47684 Landlord (8) 58.5 A Sharrock 3 17411 Taipa Tiger (2) 58.5 L Latta 4 X9760 Permesso (11) 58 K & G Opie 5 55X75 Reka (14) 58 R Sherwin 6 X0622 Katie McKeen (4) 57 G McBeth 7 79078 Regalo Reaal (9) 57 S Cameron 8 183X6 Tizza Secret (10) 56.5 B Thurlow 2 9 05141 Mangaroa Flo Jo (12) 56 G Thomas 10 0788P. Eric The Viking (5) 55.5 A Bidlake 11 X3331 Itsallbelt (7) 55.5 K Gray DUNSTAN FEEDS AUTUMN SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL 12 0X258 Jimmy Mac (3) 55.5 G Andrew 3:37pm 4 13 67117 Rock Band (13) 55.5 G Freeman $50,000, rating 85 benchmark, 1200m opt 408 1 447X1 Mighty Matt (4) 60.5 M Breslin 3 14 97738 Lady Sayyida (6) 54 R James L Hemi (a3)

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98486 Man I’m Good (22) A Kyle 3 All Jokes Aside (23) C Barron 025 Three Dreams (24) M G Brown 54 Highview Ruler (25) W McEwan 59X3 Jetsdream (26) H Hunter 46397 Wayward Roc (27) K Wood

A Kyle C Barron D Dunn B Barclay S Walkinshaw M Williamson

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

J Parkes D Mo (a3) J Riddell R Jones R Myers K C hiong (a2) S McKay (a3) J Oliver (a2) C O'Beirne (a3) C Johnson R Hannam K Smith K Myers

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 8-9-10 2-3-4-5, 7-8-9-10 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 5-6-7-8-9-10

4 44235 Vera’s Delight (4) B McLellan A Beck 5 30202 Beaudiene Clemintyne (5) M G Brown A Armour 1 6 46331 Ask Me Mach (6) M House D Dunn 7 56751 Sicilian Secret (7) T & G Chmiel S Golding (J) 3 Leigh Major (8) B McLellan B McLellan JOHN DEERE PREMIUM RIDE ON MOWERS MOBILE PACE 8 32119 Barrier

1:54pm $5,000, 3yo+ c0 mob. pace, 2400m 2 9 X2444 Kiwi Focus (21) N Williamson N Williamson 1 Black Athena (1) B Shirley B Shirley 4 10 07623 Van Eva (22) S Cook J W C ox 2 X8X8X Girls Nite Out (2) P Ellis D Dunn

11 76466 Donnamach (23) Katrina & John Price B Barclay 3 000 Understudy (3) H Hunter H Hunter 1 4 Tact Minaj (4) T Proctor R McIlwrick (J) JOHN DEERE 8000R AG TRACTORS MOBILE PACE 3:39pm 2 5 76 Olwen Jaccka (5) B Gray $9,000, 4yo+ c3–c4, c5 with cond., 2400m N Williamson 6 46029 Play Action (6) A Hoffman J W C ox 1 4P854 Milligan (1) R Wilson C Ferg uson (J) 7 95645 Jaclyn Smith (7) M G Brown B Barclay 4 2 67694 Shak’n Cullen (2) G & C Lee G Lee 3 8 8F044 Shark Ali (8) P Hunter P Hunter 3 00071 Belmont Fire (3) D Williamson J W C ox

Malouda (9) M Griffin B Williamson (J) 2 4 12127 Even Flo (4) T Stratford C Barron 9 0X000 Barrier

1 5 61202 Delightful Dash (5) T Barron D Dunn 4 10 29059 Cayenne El (21) K Larsen K Larsen 3 6 50850 Canardly Lover (6) H Hunter S Walkinshaw 11 0X5 Franco Noire (22) M G Brown C Ferg uson (J) 7 09956 Better To Be Bad (7) S Ashton K Butt (J,C l)

12 8 Wick (23) B McLellan B McLellan Barrier 13 0 Heza Rocket (24) A Armour A Armour

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1 1 21190 Macy Blue Chip (1) T Barron B Barclay 3 2 2 2 14229 Sammy The Bull (2) B McLellan B McLellan 2 3 3 10671 Christian Grey (3) W Adams C Ferg uson (J) 4 4 4 X7673 Elusive Flight (4) S Allen B Williamson (J) 1 5 5 45445 Acolyte (5) H Hunter H Hunter 6 3 6 90035 Machrie (6) Katrina & John Price N Williamson 7 7 40189 Rainbow Romance (7) K Barclay K Barclay 8 4 8 1260X McArdle Royale (8) M House J W C ox 9

Leonardo (9) D Heffernan M Williamson 9 29761 Barrier 10 1 10 63326 Rapid Mach (21) C Dalgety D Dunn 11 12 S’LAND FARM MACHINERY GOLDEN GIRLS FNL PACE 3:04pm $10,000, 4yo+ mares c0–c3, 1609m 13 1 06386 For The Goodtimes (1) B Gray S Walkinshaw 14 2 79877 Pennyana (2) J Lynch R McIlwrick (J) 15 3 07899 Flushing Meadows (3) G & C Lee G Lee 16

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Track Information Type: Grass; Expected: Slow; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1822m; Straight: 350m; Rail: Rail true; Weather: Fine, high cloud

4 2 7 Romelo (1) 57.5 K Myers R Myers 3 867. Master Patrick (8) 57.5 A Clement 1 J Parkes 4 25333 Tiddly (3) 55.5 K Gray K Myers 1 5 476X2 Em Kay Pops (5) 55.5 Baker/Forsman M C ameron 6 500 It’s Magic (9) 55.5 T Furness 1 A Morg an (a2) 7 9. Northern Seas (4) 55.5 H Marsh R Hannam 8 She’s Half Irish (7) 55.5 S Howatson M Dravitzki (a1) 3 9 06X0 Thunderbird Three (6) 55.5 Baker/Forsman M McNab

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49165 Annajodi (1) M G Brown 03120 Geordie Sivad (2) R Faithful 10524 Cool Changes (3) N Williamson 10240 Bettor’s Avenue (4) W Adams 417 One Direction (5) S Matheson 35387 Leave It To Me (6) D Baynes 63578 Tact Tate (7) T Proctor Rattling Thunder 00317 Moondyne Joe (8) B Gray

A Armour S Walkinshaw N Williamson C Ferg uson (J) C Barron A Beck R McIlwrick (J) SC RATC HED B Barclay

88700 Sweet Loress (21) B Gibson-Smith Incredible Anvil Sweet As 46676 Liam Sienna (22) Reg & Earl Drake 00103 Themailman (23) S Breen 34449 Robyn’s Bad Boy (24) R Wilson 27488 The Tisbury Terror (25) K Barclay

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DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 4-5-6-7-8-9

3 55517. Phoenix Tycoon (5) 58.5 M Eales M McNelis (a4) 4 56545 Zetow (9) 58.5 D Caskey D Mo (a3) 1 5 007X1 Arzak (10) 58.5 Baker/Forsman M C ameron 3 6 06028 Willbeokay (8) 58 P Fleming R Hannam 2 7 40X28 Wow Whata Princess (13) 57.5 F Auret M Sing h (a4) 8 599X8 Zafrenzy (3) 56 A Sharrock K C hiong (a2) 9 0490X Clapathunda (4) 55.5 A Clement 1 J Oliver (a2) M McNab 3:22pm CARTER HOLT HARVEY MDN 10 9X060 Pogue (12) 55.5 G Cameron D Bradley opt 307 $7,000, mdn, 1600m 11 0797X I Suggest (6) 54.5 T Keegan K Smith 1 694X Al Munroe (11) 58.5 M Oulaghan J Riddell 12 00X07 Silk Belt (1) 54 K Gray R Myers 2 X8684 Nitro Ted (14) 58.5 P Pascoe 1 S Doyle 13 8X488 Single Mission (2) 54 P Belsham 3 0X36 Time Bomb (13) 58.5 J Millar D Mo (a3) PLACEMAKERS HAWERA R65 2100 4 68740. Neat Belt (6) 58.5 K Gray H Tinsley 4:28pm $7,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 2100m 3 5 0646X Waikirikiri (8) 58.5 K Myers K Myers opt 309 6 8476X Black Zambuka (5) 58.5 T Egan M McNab 4 1 72X26 Gagarin (7) 71.5 K Myers 7 Mouse On Wheels (10) 58.5 K Myers C O'Beirne (a3) 2 8X834 Houndscry (4) 71.5 K Myers C Myers (am) 8 3248X Chonney (3) 56.5 T Keegan J Parkes 1 3 08451 The Big Opal (2) 69.5 K Myers S MacNab (am) 1 9 45630 Miss Maka (7) 56.5 Adrian & Harry Bull R Myers 2 4 51X65 French Perfume (11) 68 F Auret A McDonald (am) 2 10 49 Dreamlife (9) 56.5 Baker/Forsman M C ameron 5 6507X Sortemout (3) 67.5 D Cunningham H Bog nuda (am) 11 8X376 Elie Saab (12) 56.5 K & B Hawtin D Bradley 6 097X0. The Dolphin (8) 67.5 S Gillies M Frith (am) 4 12 0085X Hallowed (2) 56.5 D & C Bothwell K C hiong (a2) 7 90X08 Time For Gold (6) 67.5 K Duncan D Hirini (am) 13 X000X Belle Zed (1) 56.5 P Keegan 1 A Morg an (a2) 8 2X0X0 Kings Deep (1) 67 P Nelson J Reid (am) 14 89080 Thelionzshadow (4) 56.5 R Levis M Dravitzki (a1) 9 78835 Outoftime (13) 66.5 P Bourke 1 M Fenwick (am) A Wallace (am) 3:57pm UNITED STEEL R65 1400 10 50X80 Dual Agent (5) 66.5 D Parry 3 11 24388. Perfectly Red (10) 66.5 K Myers J Lupton (am) opt 308 $7,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1400m 1 8400X Beau Zed (11) 59 P Keegan 1 A Morg an (a2) 12 0X530 Brother Bam Bam (9) 66.5 Roustoby/McIlroy M Roustoby (am) 4 2 21037. Wheeler Fortune (7) 59 J Wheeler M Dravitzki (a1) 13 857X0 Cartagena (12) 66.5 A & E Rennie S Rennie (am)

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■ FOOTBALL

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In brief Tavares re-signs Sydney FC has extended the contract of French-born Senegal international Mickael Tavares for a further two A-League seasons.

The team said defensive midfielder Tavares, who joined the side as an injury-replacement player in January, will stay until the end of the 2016-17 season, having played a big role in the club’s run to last week’s grand final, a 3-0 loss to Melbourne Victory. Sydney coach Graham Arnold praised the former Middlesbrough and Hamburger SV player for his work ethic and impact during the second half of the season, saying “he has fitted seamlessly into our club and the quality he’s shown on the pitch has left me in no doubt about his importance to the team.”

- AP

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Ashcoll takes out Aoraki schools battle Ashburton College’s Jade Peters sends the ball upfield against Roncalli in the Aoraki Secondary Schools’ girls’ football tournament final at the Ashburton Domain yesterday. College came out on top of the regional tournament but required a penalty shootout to do so. The final against Roncalli was a 0-0 stalemate before the hosts took the honours 3-2 in the shootout. College had taken care of Craighead 3-2 in regulation time in the semi-finals before the overtime victory in the final, with captain Ashleigh Leonard awarded the golden boot for scoring eight times in four games.

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Good mix in Phoenix’s sevens squad Four contracted professionals feature in the 10-strong Wellington Phoenix squad that will contest the Hong Kong Football Club Soccer Sevens later this month.

First-team players Louis Fenton, Kwabena Appiah, Tom Doyle and Lewis Italiano will provide valuable experience with the other six squad mem-

bers coming from the club’s academy and reserve sides.

First team assistant Chris Greenacre will coach the side and said it would be a valuable exercise for those involved.

“It will be a fantastic experience, especially for the young guys,” Greenacre said.

“With the tournament played over two days (May 30 and 31)

it will be non-stop football.

“There are some top clubs involved and we have English Premier League club Aston Villa in our group.

“Villa will be sending some of their best rising stars and our emerging players will learn plenty playing against them.”

Also in Wellington Phoenix’s group is the Hong Kong Foot-

ball Association under-18 team and the Hong Kong Football Club.

The Wellington Phoenix squad is: Louis Fenton, Tom Doyle, Lewis Italiano (GK), Kwabena Appiah, James McGarry, Sapreet Singh, Sam Wilson, Justin Gulley, Joe Bell, Logan Rogerson.

- NZME

■ HOCKEY

Wakanui on mission to down Tainui

By Jonathan Leask

Jonathan.l@theguardian.co.nz

Wakanui Black has had a fierce rivalry with Northern Hearts for the past few seasons in the Mid-South Canterbury hockey competition.

Black are the four-time defending champions and have had to see off Hearts for three of those four titles after Hearts beat them in the 2010 final.

However, four games into the new season the rivalry may have diminished as Hearts

head to Ashburton this weekend winless after four rounds.

Black’s new title rivals have emerged in the form of Tainui - who sit atop the standings with four wins including a 4-3 win over Black.

Wakanui Blue’s turn to tackle top-of-the table Tainui heading south was buoyed by a big 5-0 win over Hearts last weekend.

In the women’s competition, defending champions Hampstead are at home for a

fifth straight week against the bottom-of-the-table Geraldine while Hampstead-Collegians chase a second straight win in Timaru, taking on Craighead.

There is also action on the NBS Ashburton turf on Sunday with the Mid Canterbury men taking on South Canterbury in the annual fixture for the Taylor Shield and what will act as some solid match practice ahead of next weekend’s Ian Smith Hockey Tournament being hosted in Ashburton.

Sunderland secured its Premier League survival yesterday by drawing 0-0 at Arsenal, denying the London club a chance to guarantee a place in the Champions League group stage.

Sunderland moved four points clear of the relegation zone with a game to spare, ensuring Dick Advocaat completed the survival mission he took on when replacing Gus Poyet as manager two months ago. Advocaat was tearful at the final whistle on the Emirates Stadium pitch, the first time the 67-year-old had cried during an illustrious football career.

- AP

Cyclist stabbed Mayor Eduardo Paes is confident in security arrangements for next year’s Rio de Janeiro Olympics, a day after a cyclist was stabbed to death near the main venue for rowing and canoeing at South America’s first games. The cyclist was identified by police as 55-year-old Jaime Gold, who was stabbed while cycling near the Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon in the most upscale neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro. “This is not an issue about the Olympics,” Paes said.

“It’s an issue about the way we conduct our lives.”

- AP

Nationals on top Washington overcame the early expulsion of star slugger Bryce Harper and manager Matt Williams to beat the New York Yankees 3-2 yesterday, taking the lead in the National League East division while costing the Yankees their own divisional lead. The Nationals went top of the NL East above the New York Mets, who were beaten heavily at home by St. Louis, while the Yankees dropped into a tie for the lead of the American League East along with Tampa Bay. - AP

Pay rise for women Australia’s female domestic cricketers have been given a pay rise. A $600,000 investment by Cricket Australia and the state and territory associations will more than double the best state players’ pay to $17,000. In addition to these domestic payments, CA-contracted cricketers can earn retainers of more than $50,000 plus tour payments, lifting potential earnings to $85,000 over the coming year. The investment will take the total Women’s Payment Fund to $2.26 million - up 36 per cent on last year.

- AAP

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Hurricanes light on front-rowers

BY DANIEL RICHARDSON Injury and suspension has forced the Hurricanes to select a new-look frontrow for tomorrow’s Super Rugby clash with the Blues at Eden Park in Auckland.

Tighthead Ben Franks has an Achilles problem, which isn’t major but has forced him to sit out, while No 1 Reggie Goodes is suspended following an act of foul play during last weekend’s win over the Chiefs in Wellington.

These issues mean Chris Eves will start at loosehead prop, while Jeffery Toomaga-Allen will wear the No 3 jersey.

Veteran Ben May and Hawke’s Bay’s Tolu Fahamokioa will provide prop cover

from the bench and the latter would make his Super Rugby debut if required. Dane Coles will start at hooker after playing from the pine last week.

Centre Conrad Smith will skip the game as he completes his second mandatory rest for international players, which leaves Rey Lee-Lo to start at centre with Willis Halaholo joining the bench as cover.

Lee-Lo has made a handful of appearances this season in relief for Smith and Nonu and Hurricanes coach Chris Boyd said the Samoan international had proven to be a reliable option.

“He’s got great feet and he’s optimistic in the way he plays,” Boyd said. “He’s

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The Hurricanes, who have won 11 from 12 this season, lead the Super Rugby standings and are on track to claim home advantage for the playoffs, providing they can win two of their four remaining games.

The Blues have struggled this year and have won only three matches to go alongside 10 losses.

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Jeremy Thrush will captain the side with Smith out of action and the lock said there wouldn’t be much that would change this week other than his responsibility of talking to the referee.

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Friday, May 22, 2015

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■ RUGBY

In brief

Hooper a threat for McCaw Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder says his legendary openside flanker Richie McCaw faces a great challenge against NSW Waratahs counterpart Michael Hooper in tomorrow’s highstakes Super Rugby match.

Seven-time Super champions the Crusaders enter the round in ninth spot, five points behind the Waratahs, who occupy the sixth and last finals position.

The 135-cap All Black McCaw will make his first start since he was knocked out in the Crusaders’ 29-15 Anzac Day win over the Blues.

The inclusion of 34-year-old McCaw is one of five changes, four of them to the pack, from the team that swamped the Reds prior to the Crusaders’ bye last week.

NSW named an unchanged run-on side with flanker Jacques Potgieter missing a second straight game with a sternum injury.

McCaw comes into the Crusaders side in place of Matt Todd, with Blackadder not ruling out the possibility of them tag-teaming Hooper at some stage of Saturday’s ANZ Stadium encounter.

“I think it’s a real boost (to get Richie back), we’re fortunate we’ve got two world class (openside flankers) in our team,” Blackadder told AAP. “We just felt for this week by starting Richie, it’s a great challenge for him against Michael Hooper, and Matt Todd is going to come on at some stage.”

Blackadder has recalled prop Owen Franks and hooker Ben Funnell to the front row, where they will play alongside Wyatt Crockett, who will set a Crusaders record of 152 caps.

All Black lock Luke Romano returns to the run-on team along with halfback Mitchell Drummond, while New Zea-

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Ashburton College will head to Nelson with a bare backline in the UC rugby championship.

College suffered a heavy defeat to defending champions Christchurch Boys’ High School, made worse by losing both Malakai Cakaunitabua and Kody Stuthridge to concussion, as well as losing prop Maui Kinikini.

“We are down a few in the backs but the side’s been training well,” college coach Dave McCrea said.

They had trained well in the lead up to the CBHS game, however, for the second time in

The Melbourne Rebels have continued to plunder the ranks of the Queensland Reds, signing hooker James Hanson. The 26-year-old has signed a two-year deal with Melbourne until the end of the 2017 Super Rugby season.

Hanson joins skipper Scott Higginbotham and backs Mike Harris, Dom Shipperley and Jonah Placid in leaving struggling Queensland for the Rebels. Flanker Liam Gill is also reportedly keen to move to Melbourne. Hanson, who has made 78 Super Rugby appearances since his 2010 debut, was part of the original Melbourne Rebels side in the Australian Rugby Championship (ARC) back in 2007.

- AAP

Queensland depleted The plot has thickened for Queensland after star centres Justin Hodges and Greg Inglis were no shows at training yesterday.

Already reeling from Daly CherryEvans’ withdrawal, the Maroons are now sweating on superstar Inglis (virus) and Hodges (foot) after giving veteran fullback Billy Slater (shoulder) more time to prove his fitness. Queensland coach Mal Meninga asked Newcastle’s Dane Gagai to join the camp on yesterday, adding further intrigue to a less than ideal preparation for Wednesday night’s State of Origin opener in Sydney.

- AAP

Eels fined $525,000

Richie McCaw is back, and can expect a special welcome from Michael Hooper.

land Test fullback Israel Dagg will come off the bench in his first game since suffering a calf strain on April 11.

Blackadder has continued to persevere with his strategy of playing Colin Slade at fiveeighth and a more celebrated All Blacks pivot, Dan Carter, at inside centre.

“We’ve had a lot of injuries in

the midfield, so we really pick the team based on what our needs are,” Blackadder said.

“We’ve got a pretty good fullback in Israel Dagg, who is returning to the bench this week and we’ve got DC at 12 and Colin Slade at 10.

“We just thought we’d settle on those combinations early.”

Blackadder isn’t dwelling on

the possibility the Crusaders could miss out on the Super Rugby finals for the first time since 2001.

“If you look too far ahead you get caught up in the what- ifs and all that sort of stuff,” Blackadder said. “But if you just keep winning hopefully things will take care of themselves. That’s where our mindset is.” - AAP

First XV aiming for slick start at Nelson

By Jonathan Leask

Rebels rob Reds

their three games, College were punished for a slow start.

“When you’re 26-3 down after 14 minutes it doesn’t say much at all.”

Starting well is something the side will look to rectify and as Nelson were knocked over by rivals Marlborough last weekend - a side that College dispatched in preseason - they should be confident in picking up the way win.

But McCrea stressed they still need to turn up to get it.

“I was pretty confident heading into last week so hopefully we can turn up in the right head space to put some pressure on and score some points.”

Parramatta are facing a fine of $525,000 for NRL salary cap breaches last year. The NRL yesterday issued a breach notice to the club which also imposes a penalty of four competition points next season if it fails to undertake an independent review of its governance and organisational capability and implement the changes recommended. NRL CEO Dave Smith said the breaches were “significant” and were the product of inadequate oversight and governance at the club, largely by previous administrations.

- AAP

Crawford on debut Former Waratahs winger Cam Crawford will make his Melbourne Rebels debut in their must-win Super Rugby clash with the Stormers in Cape Town. The Rebels must win in South Africa for the first time to have any chance of keeping an unlikely push to the finals alive. Coach Tony McGahan said the large change in line-up from previous years meant the side carried no baggage. “We’ve got a really different squad this year ... we’ve got a lot of players over here for the very first time,” McGahan said.

- AAP

Crocs cleared for NBL

Ashburton College first XV heads to Nelson today for their UC match tomorrow.

Townsville Crocodiles have been cleared to participate in the 2015/16 NBL season, but uncertainty remains over the involvement of the Wollongong Hawks. Both clubs went into voluntary administration back in March. The Crocs board have since received NBL approval to re-enter the competition. After playing at Townsville RSL Stadium in 201415, the Crocs will return to their former home court `The Swamp’ next season, after obtaining council support for new flooring.

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Friday, May 22, 2015

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Fight for combined finals spots

By Jonathan Leask

Left - Celtic are lining up a return to the Luisetti Seeds Combined Country Cup play-offs.

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Celtic are poised for a place in the playoffs of the Combined Country Cup with a tricky final hurdle in defending champions Lincoln.

The final week of the round robin will see the playoff picture completed – with Celtic hoping to confirm their spot the easy way with another win.

Glenmark are the only side guaranteed to remain in the top four of section one and will likely finish in top spot should they put a win past Prebbleton.

From there anything could happen.

Celtic are second but a loss to defending champions Lincoln could see them tumble as far as fifth.

Celtic were in a similar situation last year - needing a bonus point win to make the quarter-finals but faltered on the road against Saracens.

Win and they play at home the following weekend, but lose by more than seven they may miss out altogether - if, and it is a big if - things play out in Rakaia’s favour.

Step one for Rakaia is relatively simple in the scheme of the things - pick up a bonus point in beating West Melton, step two is far more complicated.

They require Southbridge and/or Oxford to lose but with Southbridge against Kaiapoi, and Oxford against the winless Hornby, it’s a far flung notion.

Then they need either Celtic to see off defending champions Lincoln, or lose by more than seven.

It’s a far flung scheme but stranger things have happened - unfortunately.

Things are a little more cut-and-dry in section two with the top three teams into the quarter-finals and only a question mark over fourth.

Methven and Waihora play off for top spot and a home quarter-final while a win over Ashley at Loburn will grant

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Southern home field advantage - as they will leapfrog the loser of the MethvenWaihora match.

Methven’s form has slumped late in the competition but they still sit on top of section two but will need to beat Waihora, the side that knocked them out in last year’s semi-finals.

Waihora suffered a shock home defeat, their first, to Darfield - one that has Darfield poised to overtake Burnham-Dun-

sandel-Irwell.

The two sides enter the weekend all square on 22 points but BDI hold the tiebreaker after defeating Darfield in week one.

Darfield should collect the maximum points against Rolleston but BDI are likely to do the same against Ohoka.

Hampstead head to Rangiora to play Saracens looking to record rare back-toback wins in the competition.

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Loss of Lowe not fatal for Chiefs By kris shannon The loss of James Lowe would have seemed a grave blow for the Chiefs as recently as a week ago.

Lowe may not play another minute this season, depriving Dave Rennie’s side of their leader in tries, clean breaks and defenders beaten, but the Chiefs are in much better shape than many teams would be when shorn of a primary attacking weapon.

Hosea Gear and Bryce Heem retained their spots on the wing for tonight’s encounter with the Bulls in Rotorua and, after the way the pair played against the Hurricanes last weekend, a fullyfit Lowe would have struggled to force his way back into the run-on XV. Instead of a selection battle, though, the wing’s breakout Super Rugby campaign has been

James Lowe will be given time to recover.

curtailed, if not ended entirely.

Lowe will miss at least four-tosix weeks with a torn labrum in his shoulder and the injury may soon require season-ending surgery.

But, similar to the aftermath of Aaron Cruden’s bad news, the Chiefs have plenty of options to replace Lowe on the left wing.

Gear has spent large parts of his career wearing the No11 jersey and Heem was exemplary in the position last weekend, while

a fit-again Tim Nanai-Williams looms as another option off the bench.

Gear would have appealed as a less likely choice had discussions taken place a week ago. Having featured sporadically in the Chiefs’ first six games, racking up 164 ineffective minutes after returning from an offshore stint, Gear then went unseen for the next five fixtures.

But any concerns surrounding fitness and form disappeared

during an outing against the Hurricanes that hearkened back to the 31-year-old’s prime, racking up 104 metres and beating seven defenders while injecting himself all over the Chiefs’ attack.

“I was very excited by Hosea,” said assistant coach Andrew Strawbridge. “He looked like the young boy I coached at Harbour all those years ago when he was 18. He was full of vim and vigour and we were very excited by what we saw.

“It’s about popping up in the sorts of spots where we need him to pop up to aid our game plan. He put his hand up last week and did that for us, and I know his confidence took a big boost from the way he played.”

Heem, too, would have been boosted by his performance after receiving a late call to replace the scratched Lowe. On the opposite flank to where Gear

was finding success, Heem outplayed Cory Jane and out-gained the All Black by 62 metres despite the pair both tallying eight carries.

The 26-year-old will form with Gear a physical pair to patrol the touchlines at Rotorua International Stadium tomorrow, though Lowe’s instant spark and prodigious left boot may be missed as the season enters the business stage.

The Tasman man could potentially return for the playoffs, with a decision on surgery set to be made in the next week, or he might be left to stake his claim for an All Blacks jersey while on ITM Cup duty. “[His shoulder] has to settle down and then we’ve just got to see if he can cope with any sort of training load or contact,” Strawbridge said.

“We wouldn’t do anything to risk it.”

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James stars for Cavs Cleveland’s LeBron James, complemented by a sharp-shooting J.R. Smith, led the Cavaliers to a valuable road victory in the opening game of the NHL Eastern Conference finals yesterday, beating Atlanta 97-89.

While James led Cleveland with 31 points, it was Smith who ignited the Cavaliers, making eight 3-pointers and scoring 28 points.

“When he gets hot,” Cleveland coach David Blatt marveled, “he gets smoking hot.”

Intent on bringing Cleveland its first NBA title, James sealed the victory with a soaring dunk in the final minute.

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Game 2 on Friday.

Making matters worse for Atlanta, DeMarre Carroll went down with a knee injury with 4:59 remaining. He will undergo an MRI scan on Thursday to determine the seriousness.

Besides being the main defender on James, Carroll had been the Hawks’ leading scorer in the playoffs. He was averaging more than 17 points coming into Atlanta’s first conference final.

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Thompson downplays role Warriors second-rower Bodene Thompson says he’s had better performances over 80 minutes. But he agrees his golden-point try that secured the undermanned Warriors a dramatic 17-13 NRL win over Parramatta would rate as one of the biggest plays of his career.

That said, he still wants to deflect attention on to his teammates, saying his touchdown in the fifth minute of extra time “just happened to be the icing on the cake”.

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“But when you’re out there, you see all

the boys dying for the 80 minutes and tackling their butts off. It’s more pleasing to get the two points for them and the club.”

It was the Warriors’ second win in successive weekends in Sydney and it kept them in the top eight as they headed into this week’s bye.

Thompson moved to the Warriors from Wests Tigers at the end of last season and has been a constant starter.

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6am Breakfast 9am Good Morning 10am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 30 11am F Mucking In 3 0 11:30 F Come Dine With Me UK Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR Bob is left surprised; Jimmy is indecisive; Pollard plans a lie. 0 1pm Coronation Street PGR 3 Tina is confused over her feelings for little Jake; Marcus’s lie upsets Maria; Karl hatches a plan. 0 2pm Four Weddings USA 3 3pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 3:55 Te Karere 2 0 4:25 The Chase 0 5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat 0 6pm One News 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Location, Location, Location Property experts Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer help people find their dream homes. 0 8:30 Coronation Street PGR Tina makes the hardest decision of her life; Eileen’s exhaustion causes problems; Dev’s crusade gathers momentum. 0 10:30 One News Tonight 0 11pm Keeping Britain Alive – The NHS In A Day PGR 12:15 The Following AO 3 0 1:15 Te Karere 3 2 0 1:40 Infomercials

CHOICE TV 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Food Safari 7am Made In Italy With Silvia Colloca 7:30 Beat My Build 8:30 Planet Food 9:30 Beat My Build 10:30 Baggage Battles 11am Buying The Bayou 11:30 The Liquidator 12:30 Cheese Slices 1pm Food Safari 1:30 Paul And Nick’s Big American Food Trip 1:50 Made In Italy With Silvia Colloca 2:25 Shane Delia’s Spice Journey Turkey 3pm Beat My Build 4pm Ask The Butcher 4:30 Simply Italian 5pm House Crashers 5:30 Million Dollar Contractor 6pm Baggage Battles 6:30 Buying The Bayou 7pm American Restoration 7:30 Better Homes And Gardens 9pm Britain’s Best Back Gardens Alan Titchmarsh goes on a search for the best back gardens in Britain.

10pm Gardeners’ World – Life In A Cottage Garden Carol Klein shares a year in her garden at Glebe Cottage in North Devon.

10:30 American Restoration 11pm House Crashers 11:30 Million Dollar Contractor

SATURDAY

Midnight Lonely Planet – Best In Asia 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Beat My Build 2am Ask The Butcher 2:30 Simply Italian 3am Buying The Bayou 3:30 Baggage Battles 4am Britain’s Best Back Gardens 5:15 Gardeners’ World – Life In A Cottage Garden

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6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Tiki Tour 3 0 6:52 The Jungle Bunch Shorts 0 6:55 Pokemon – Black And White 3 0 7:20 Back At The Barnyard 3 0 7:50 The League Of Super Evil 3 0 8:15 Henry Hugglemonster 3 0 8:40 Art Attack 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Home And Away 0 11:30 Shortland Street PGR 0 Noon Two And A Half Men PGR 3 0 12:30 Jeremy Kyle 1:30 Judge Rinder 2:35 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 3:30 SpongeBob SquarePants 3 0 4pm Dog With A Blog 3 0 4:30 The 4:30 Show 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The New Adventures Of Old Christine 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0 7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 Mom PGR Christy has trouble accepting how much easier life is with Bonnie in the house; Baxter sets up camp in the driveway.

0 8pm The Big Bang Theory PGR 0 8:30 M Enemy Of The State AO 1998 Action Thriller.

Will Smith, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight, Regina King. 0

6am Paul Henry Paul Henry hosts a news show.

9am Infomercials 10:30 The Bold And The Beautiful PGR Ridge, Rick, Brooke, Hope, Caroline, and Carter await Eric’s decision about Rick and Ridge.

11am Rachael Ray Dr Oz makes three weight-loss smoothies.

Noon 3 News 12:30 Baggage AO Game show hosted by Jerry Springer.

1pm Dr Phil AO 2pm The Ricki Lake Show AO 3pm The Real Housewives Of New Jersey PGR 4pm Entertainment Tonight 4:30 Million Dollar Minute 3 5pm F Survivor – Worlds Apart 6pm 3 News

11:10 Supernatural AO 0 12:10 The Vampire Diaries AO 1:05 Infomercials 2:10 The 100 AO 3 0 2:55 F Golden Boy AO 3 3:40 F Robotomy PGR 3 3:50 F Kickin’ It 3 4:15 Good Luck Charlie 3 4:40 The 4:30 Show 3 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:35 Jessie 3 0

11pm Survivor – Worlds Apart Reunion The castaways reunite to discuss the season. 11:55 The Good Wife AO 3 12:40 Hawaii Five-0 AO 3 0 1:35 Infomercials

7pm Campbell Live 7:30 Jono And Ben PGR Presented by Jono Pryor and Ben Boyce, with Guy Williams and Rose Matafeo.

8:30 The Graham Norton Show AO 0 9:30 Live At The Apollo AO 0 10:30 3 News

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6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 Grojband 3 7:55 As Told By Ginger 3 8:20 Chuggington 3 8:30 Ready, Steady, Wiggles 3 8:40 Peppa Pig 3 8:50 Bob The Builder 3 9am Thomas And Friends 3 9:10 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 3 9:25 Barney And Friends 3 9:50 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Sticky TV 4:35 Punk’d PGR 3 5pm Life’s Funniest Moments 5:30 It Only Hurts When I Laugh 3 6pm Malcolm In The Middle 3 0 6:30 How I Met Your Mother 3 7pm The Simpsons 3 0 7:30 New Girl PGR 3 8pm Raising Hope PGR 3 8:30 M Revenge AO 1988 Drama.

A former Navy pilot holidaying with his friend, a ruthless Mexican millionaire, makes a bad mistake.

Kevin Costner, Anthony Quinn, Madeleine Stowe.

10:55 Lights Out AO 3

6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 7am Deal Or No Deal 3 7:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 1pm The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 3 A celebrity chat show.

2pm The Aristocrats PGR 3 Nick Ashley Cooper is the new 12th Earl of Shaftesbury, but it is a hard title to accept after the murder of the last Earl, his father.

3pm Storage Wars PGR 3 As the new bidder continues to make waves, Jarrod pulls an old trick and sneaks in a winning bid.

3:30 The Late Show With David Letterman 4:30 Hot Bench 5pm Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Prime News 6pm Escape To The Country 3 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 The Odd Couple PGR 8pm Modern Family PGR Mitch’s man flu spreads; Phil tries to hide a discovery; politics play out on the field; Lily’s play-date creates trouble for everyone.

8:30 F NCIS – New Orleans PGR 9:30 Backstreet Boys AO 10:50 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR

6am L Darts – Premier League 9am #SkySpeed 9:30 Sky Sport Select 10am The Breakdown With Jeff Wilson.

11am Grassroots Rugby Noon NRL Footy Show 2pm NRL 360 3pm Rugby League – Super League (Highlights) Castleford Tigers v Huddersfield Giants.

3:30 InCycle 4pm Cycling – Giro d’Italia (Highlights) Stage 12.

4:30 Cricket – IPL (Highlights) Eliminator – Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals.

5pm #SkySpeed With Greg Murphy and Stephen McIvor.

5:30 The Breakdown With Jeff Wilson.

6:30 World Rugby 7pm L Rugby – Super Rugby Chiefs v Bulls. From Rotorua International Stadium.

9:35 L Rugby – Super Rugby Reds v Sharks. From Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.

11:50 Entertainment Tonight 12:15 Infomercials

11:50 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

12:20 Home Shopping 1:50 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

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11:40 The Crowd Goes Wild 12:10 Random Rugby TV 12:30 L Cycling – Giro d’Italia 3:30 #SkySpeed 4am The Formula 1 Show 5am Rugby League – NRL 5:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) 5:58 L Cricket – Natwest Blast Twenty20 Cup

MAORI TV 6:30 Pukoro 3 2 7am Dora Matatoa 3 2 7:30 SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 3 2 8am Swagger 3 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Maumahara 3 2 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 Korero Mai 3 2 3pm Tangaroa With Pio 3 3:30 Pukoro 3 2 4pm Dora Matatoa 3 2 4:30 SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 3 2

THE BOX 6am Law And Order MV 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Pawn Stars PG 7:40 Parking Wars PGL 8:05 The Amazing Race PG 8:55 CSI – Miami MV 9:45 The Glades MV 10:35 CSI – New York MV 11:25 Bosch MV 12:15 CSI – New York MV 1:05 Pawn Stars PG 1:30 CSI – Miami MV 2:20 Law And Order MV 3:10 The Amazing Race PG 4pm The Simpsons PG 4:30 Parking Wars PGL 5pm Pawn Stars PG 5:30 CSI – Miami MV 6:30 Pawn Stars PG 7pm Pawn Stars PG 7:30 CSI – New York MV 8:30 SVU MVS 9:30 Graceland MVLC 10:30 Transporter – The Series 16VLSC 11:30 CSI – New York MV

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12:30 The Amazing Race PG 1:20 Parking Wars PGL 1:45 Law And Order MV 2:35 Transporter – The Series 16VLSC 3:25 The Simpsons PG 3:55 SVU MVS 4:45 Graceland MVLC 5:35 Pawn Stars PG

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SKY SPORT 2 5pm Tribe 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 2 6:30 Ako 3 2 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 Toi Whakaari 8pm N Find Me A Maori Bride Comedy series that follows Tama and Hori, two metrosexual Maori men on a quest to find authentic Maori brides. 8:30 Homai Te Pakipaki 9:30 Brown Eye AO 10pm Billy T James 10:30 Fresh 11pm Te Kaea 3 2 11:30 Closedown

DISCOVERY 6am Auction Kings PG 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG The Last Lap. 7:30 Ice Cold Gold PG 8:30 MythBusters PG Newton’s Crane Cradle. 9:30 Naked And Afraid M 10:30 Gold Rush – The Dirt PG Finale Night.

11:30 Scorned – Love Kills M 12:30 Nightmare Next Door M Deadly Deception. 1:30 Deadline – Crime With Tamron Hall M 2:30 How It’s Made PG 3pm How It’s Made PG 3:30 Gold Rush PG 5:30 MythBusters PG Walk a Straight Line. 6:30 MythBusters PG Duel Dilemmas. 7:30 Railroad Alaska PG Collision Course.

8:30 Gold Rush PG Revelations.

9:30 Redwood Kings PG 10:30 How It’s Made PG 11:30 Who The (Bleep) Did I Marry? M

SATURDAY

Midnight Who The (Bleep) Did I Marry? M 12:30 Dates From Hell M 1am Dates From Hell M 1:30 Murder Comes To Town M 2:30 Auction Kings PG 3am Taiwan Made PG 4am Deadliest Catch PG 5am MythBusters PG

Mom

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MOVIES PREMIERE 6:25 Fury 16VL 2014 Action War. Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf.

8:40 Shadow Witness MC 2012 Thriller. Kevin Sorbo. 10:05 The World’s End MVLS 2013 Comedy.

Simon Pegg, Nick Frost. 11:55 A Resurrection 16VL 2013 Thriller.

Mischa Barton, Devon Sawa.

1:25 Fury 16VL 2014 Action War. Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf.

3:40 Shadow Witness MC 2012 Thriller. Kevin Sorbo. 5:05 2nd Serve MVL 2012 Comedy.

Josh Hopkins, Alexie Gilmore.

6:35 47 Ronin MV 2013 Fantasy Adventure. Keanu Reeves.

8:30 Fright Night 2 16VLSC 2013 Horror. Will Payne, Jaime Murray.

10:10 Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes MVL 2014 Action. Jason Clarke, Andy Serkis.

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12:20 Suddenly 16VL 1996 Drama. Kirstie Alley, Jason Beghe, Jason Bernard. 1:50 2nd Serve MVL 2012 Comedy. Josh Hopkins, Alexie Gilmore. 3:20 Fright Night 2 16VLSC 2013 Horror. Will Payne, Jaime Murray. 5am 47 Ronin MV 2013 Fantasy Adventure.

Keanu Reeves, Rinko Kikuchi.

Jono and Ben

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MOVIES GREATS 6:25 The Making Of A Royal Night Out PG 6:40 Angels And Demons MV 2009 Crime.

Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, Ayelet Zurer. 8:55 The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy PGV 2005 Sci-fi Comedy. Martin Freeman, Bill Bailey, Anna Chancellor.

10:40 Layer Cake 16VLS 2004 Thriller. Daniel Craig, Sienna Miller, Michael Gambon. 12:25 Traffic MVLC 2000 Crime. Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones. 2:50 A View From The Top PGL 2003 Romantic Comedy. Gwyneth Paltrow, Christina Applegate, Mark Ruffalo.

4:15 Gladiator MV 2000 Action.

Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen. 6:50 Groundhog Day PG 1993 Comedy. 8:30 The Island MVL 2005 Sci-fi Thriller.

10:55 The Bourne Ultimatum MV 2007 Action.

SATURDAY

12:50 A View From The Top PGL 2003 Romantic Comedy. 2:15 The Face Is Familiar PG 3:10 Gladiator MV 2000 Action. 5:40 The Making Of A Royal Night Out PG 5:55 Groundhog Day PG 1993 Comedy.

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9:15 NRL 360 10:15 Big Weekend With Matty Johns 11:15 Rugby League – Super League (Highlights) Castleford Tigers v Huddersfield Giants.

11:45 Random Rugby TV Noon Cricket – International (Highlights) England v Black Caps – First Test, Day One. 12:30 Triathlon – ITU World Series (Highlights) 1:30 UFC Countdown 2:30 #SkySpeed With Greg Murphy and Stephen McIvor.

3pm The Formula 1 Show 4pm Canoeing – Sprint World Cup One (Highlights) 4:30 Cricket – International (Highlights) England v Black Caps – First Test, Day One. 5pm Triathlon – ITU World Series (Highlights) 6pm Rugby League – Super League (Highlights) Castleford Tigers v Huddersfield Giants.

6:30 Big Weekend With Matty Johns 7:30 NRL Footy Show 9:30 L Rugby League – NRL Rabbitohs v Eels. From ANZ Stadium, Sydney.

SATURDAY

Midnight Rugby League – Super League (Highlights) Castleford Tigers v Huddersfield Giants.

12:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Replay) Chiefs v Bulls.

2:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Replay) Reds v Sharks.

4:30 World Rugby 5am Sport TBC

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Sport

College’s Shannon Stockdale keeps her eye on the ball during last night’s ACL premier netball clash against Hampstead.

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College winning streak over

BY CAITLIN PORTER

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Ashburton College’s winning streak came to an end last night after they suffered a 40-24 loss to Hampstead during the fifth and final game of the first round of premier netball.

Depleted of regular starters, College started strongly, scoring the first two goals of the match, leaving Hampstead to play chase.

It was goal for goal until Hampstead managed to turn the tables, picking up the pace and making the most of College’s handling errors.

The first quarter ended with Hampstead up by five goals.

As the whistle for the second quarter blew College came out firing and both

teams tightened up on defence.

Hampstead defender Alice Breading made her presence known in the goal circle, capitalising on every rebound.

By halftime Hampstead had extended their lead to 11, setting the scene for the rest of the game.

College didn’t hold back in the third quarter, netting the first three goals, however handling errors caused them to lose valuable ball.

Time was called three minutes out from the third quarter whistle, giving both teams time to re-evaluate the game.

Both College and Hampstead came back into the quarter strong, each side scoring goal after goal and Hampstead’s lead narrowed to nine.

Neither team appeared to be giving up but Hampstead’s accuracy in the goal continued and they went on to net 11 goals in the final quarter, compared to College’s four.

The game ended with Hampstead up by 16, and in possession of the Challenge Trophy.

Hampstead coach Cindy Meadows said she was proud of how her girls took on the top of the table team.

“I think we had a really good team game,” Meadows said.

She said the team had been actively trying to work more cohesively and was proud that the practice paid off last night.

In the other early premier match Celtic, battled it out against United, securing a 28-20 win. In the late game Methven

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come away with a convincing 37- 9 win over bottom of the table Collegiate, which resulted in Collegiate being relegated to Senior A. In last night’s Senior A matches College B maintained their stand at the top of the table and secured themselves a spot in premier grade with a 32-26 win over Hampstead B. In the other Senior A games, Rakaia A had a 36-20 win over Methven B and Allenton had a 30-13 loss to Celtic B, resulting in the team dropping down to Senior B and once again playing Saturday netball.

Next week College Y9A will be the new faces on Thursday nights, after securing a promotion from Saturday’s Senior B competition up to Senior A.

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