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Police get tough on disorder Police took a tough line on disorder in Ashburton’s CBD last weekend.

Canterbury police helped break up fights and dispersed a crowd of about 50 people in a special operation, Ashburton police senior sergeant Scott Banfield said in a prepared statement released to media yesterday.

Police were in town as part of a prevention operation over-

night on Saturday to help prevent disorder and to support door staff and local security.

Local officers and prevention staff carried out high visibility patrols and visited licensed premises.

A 28-year-old Ashburton man and two Ashburton women, aged 46 and 24, were arrested and received pre-charge warnings for obstruction and disorderly behaviour.

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In the statement, Mr Banfield said local police and security staff also intervened in a smaller disorder incident at a nearby fast food restaurant.

“The disorder occurred between 3am-4.30am, and indications are that all involved were affected by alcohol,” Mr Banfield said.

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ating your drinking, eating and drinking water or soft drinks are the two most effective ways of controlling the effects of alcohol,” he said.

The operation follows a large brawl in the CBD in the early hours of February 1. At the time, police said up to 150 people were involved in the largescale fight, which broke out on East Street at around 3am.

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stitches to his face after being king hit when he tried to approach an offender.

Two members of the public were also knocked unconscious during the incident, while several other people were treated for minor injuries.

In the statement, Mr Banfield said police wanted to thank the local security and door staff for their help in preventing serious disorder at the weekend.

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Osbourne prepares for No.2

Rock offspring and TV personality Jack Osbourne is preparing for another new arrival.

Ozzy Osbourne’s son took to Instagram at the weekend to announce the news to fans, revealing his wife Lisa is pregnant with a sibling for the couple’s two-year-old daughter Pearl. Alongside a photo of little Pearl cuddling up to her mother’s bare belly, he wrote, “Supprise (sic)!!!!! #round2 #babyinbound”. He also shared a link to Lisa’s blog, RaddestMom.com, directing fans to read all about the pregnancy from the mum-to-be herself, who admitted she was more than four months along. In the new blog post, Lisa writes, “I’m pregnant! Pearl is very happy to become a big sister. She diligently reads her ‘I’m a big sister’ books every night and recites to me her plans of bathing, feeding, singing to, and holding the baby.”

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Watson addresses Prince Harry rumour It was the rumour that had the world smiling – Emma Watson dating Prince Harry. Pity it wasn’t true. Yesterday, the 24-yearold Harry Potter actress posted a clever denial of the reports on her Twitter page. “World, remember that little talk we had about not believing everything written in the media?!” she wrote. A few hours later Watson cheekily posted: “also, marrying a Prince is not a prerequisite for being a Princess” with a link to a YouTube video of the 1995 film A Little Princess by director Alfonso Cuaron. Prince Harry, 30, has not commented.

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Hobbiton’s cruise control Matamata’s Hobbiton movie set Sunday night hosted a group of international cruise customers accompanied by some Hobbit cast and crew. Crystal Cruises chose Hobbiton to host its 25th anniversary celebrations for 500-plus clients, with organisers hoping it will help put New Zealand on the world stage. Hobbit actors Mark Hadlow (left), John Callen, Jed Brophy and Peter Hambleton mingled with the passengers on their guided 1.2km trek around the movie set. Hobbiton has come a long way since it opened in December 2002 by hosting a halffull 12-seater van. Last year, more than 300,000 people visited.

On Sunday, visitors had to be turned away because of the exclusive event. In farm hills owned by the Alexander family, Crystal Cruises’ guests were treated to new night lighting and a market, a laser show and guest appearance

by Smaug, the firebreathing dragon, thanks to Weta creative director Sir Richard Taylor.Hadlow said it was his fourth time back at the set, which seemed to grow in detail with every visit.

Cameron Diaz cleans up at the Razzies Cameron Diaz has been named Hollywood’s Worst Actress at the 2015 Golden Raspberry Awards, while former Worst Actor winner Ben Affleck redeemed himself with his role in acclaimed drama Gone Girl. The “worst” movies of 2014 were called out at the ceremony in Los Angeles on Saturday, just a day before the Oscars. Diaz was crowned Worst Actress for her roles in The Other Woman and Sex Tape, while her film Annie was chosen as Worst Remake. Kirk Cameron was named Worst Actor, his comedy Saving Christmas was named Worst Picture and he also landed the Worst Screen Combo award for “Kirk Cameron & His Ego”.

Worst Supporting Actor went to Kelsey Grammer, for The Expendables 3, Legends of Oz, Think Like a Man Too and Transformers: Age of Extinction, and Megan Fox was named Worst Supporting Actress for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

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‘Get a grip little boy’ Auckland councillor and National Party member Linda Cooper has called a man a “judgmental little cock” on the Pride parade twitter page. Ms Cooper had an exchange with Daniel O’Connor who said he thought National MPs Melissa Lee and Alfred Ngaro were against marriage equality. “Well good on them to be brave enough to come out in support against their constituent Korean and Pacific views,” Ms Cooper said. When Mr O’Connor said it looked like the two National MPs were trying to piggyback on the achievements they were trying to hold back, Mrs Cooper hit back. “Get a grip little boy,” she said. “When you grow up you will realise that life is not black and white.

If you ever have the privilege of serving your country you will find it is not easy and difficult choices have to be made. Until then try not to be such a judgmental little cock.” . Ms Cooper could not be reached for comment at the time of publication.

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■ FIRE BAN

Total fire ban removed

By Daisy HuDson

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As of midnight, the Mid Canterbury Plains are no longer under a total fire ban.

A prohibited fire season has been replaced with a restricted fire season on the Plains, although a total ban remains in place across the hill and high country areas of the district.

The total ban was introduced on January 25, following Mid Canterbury’s long spell of hot and dry weather.

The move follows last weekend’s rainfall, with 25.6 milli-

metres of rain falling in Ashburton and 29.1 millimetres in Methven.

While the ban has been lifted in some areas, Mid Canterbury Principal Rural Fire Officer Don Geddes is warning the move could be temporary.

Mr Geddes said the area is still very dry, and he urged people to take precautions when lighting fires.

“One thing that concerns me is that people are just going to rush out there and set fire to everything, and that’s the last thing I want,” he said.

“I want to stress that we do

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still have fairly dry conditions and we do have to be more careful, and we do have to totally comply with all the conditions.”

Farmers in particular needed to exercise a great deal of caution when it came to burning off, he said.

“They’ve gotta make sure when they light one paddock they stay there and make sure it’s completely out before they go and start another one.”

“Whether or not a total fire ban is reapplied is, in part, going to be dictated by farmer’s behaviour around burning,” Mr Geddes said.

Federated Farmers South Island Grain and Seed vicechairperson David Clark said a lot of straw had already been bailed in response to a looming feed shortage, which would possibly reduce the amount of stubble burning.

However, farmers still needed to exercise caution.

“We all have to remember that things are very dry, they’re very volatile and flammable,” he said.

“We’ve had some rain, but we’ve all got to be very levelheaded and responsible in the way we light our stubble fires.”

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Paua sold illegally A 23-year-old Ashburton man is facing 200 hours of community work after he was nabbed illegally selling paua in Wellington.

Rua Shiloh Rimene, of Netherby, appeared before Judge Paul Kellar in the Ashburton District Court yesterday for sentencing on a raft of charges, including two charges of selling paua without a licence, possessing paua for sale without a licence, obstructing a fishery officer by providing false details, and failing to appear for an interview.

The court heard how on March 21 last year, Rimene dived for paua at Lyall Bay in Wellington after travelling there with an associate.

Rimene and his associate then illegally sold the paua to Seaview Takeaways for $90.

Rimene again dived for paua at Lyall Bay and sold it to the same fish and chip shop for a further $90 just three days later.

Ministry of Primary Industries prosecutor Grant Fletcher said a search of Seaview Takeaways and an adjoining house by fisheries officers on March 25 revealed 123 paua shells, 103 of which were undersized.

The search also turned up 53 shucked paua and 18 paua patties.

The pair were intercepted later that evening by fisheries officers, who found Rimene with a further 49 paua - 43 of which were undersized.

According to Mr Fletcher, Rimene provided false details to fishery officers.

He also failed to appear at a scheduled interview on March 27.

The offending involved “considerable health and safety concerns”, Mr Fletcher said.

Judge Kellar convicted Rimene on all five charges and sentenced him to 200 hours of community work.

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In brief Biker comfortable The 44-year-old mountain biker airlifted to Christchurch Hospital on Saturday is in a comfortable condition in a general ward. The man fell off his mountain bike north of Methven near Rosehill Road while racing in an endurance ride held by Bike Methven.

Sign language Sign language is becoming increasingly popular as a communication tool among both hearing and non-hearing people, says Ashburton tutor Carol Smith.

And to ensure people are able to learn the skill of carrying on a conversation without making a sound, Mrs Smith will be holding sign language classes next term.

Last year 10 people attended and graduated from a conversational sign language course run by Deaf Aotearoa and tutored by Mrs Smith; this year she will be running the course under her own banner, Sign for Life. She is also starting a monthly group for past students past and present on a Friday night.

People wanting to enrol for the sign language course should txt Mrs Smith on 0272 498 400.

Art gallery The installation of a replacement air conditioning unit for the upper level of the Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre is likely to start next month. The new air conditioning unit will arrive in Christchurch on February 27 after being shipped from Italy. They will then be transported to Ashburton.

The arrival is later than anticipated but installation is likely to be carried out within the next two weeks.

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The cherry trees that once made Baring Square picture-perfect in spring have been felled as part of an Ashburton District Council tidy-up of the inner town green space.

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Cherry trees get the chop By sue newman

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To the casual observer it appeared vandals had been at work in Baring Square east, but yesterday’s tree felling exercise was listed as nothing more than a “tidy-up” by the Ashburton District Council.

As the row of street-side cherry trees were chopped down, shoppers and passersby were stopped in their tracks, speechless at what appeared to be a needless removal of trees that have marked the square as a place of spring and summer beauty.

The trees had been originally earmarked for removal as part of a major revamp of the square that would have turned it into a focal point of the inner town, but the council shelved the square’s redesign because of its high

price tag. It was also decided the work would not be reconsidered until after the postearthquake rebuild of the town centre had been completed.

In the interim, open spaces manager David Askin said, the council decided to push ahead with a tidy-up of the area. This involves the removal of several flowering cherry trees and large areas of concrete pavers around the central fountain and providing better viewing of the John Grigg statue.

The square was last redesigned at the time of Ashburton’s centennial celebrations in 1978 when the cherry trees were planted.

“This is a stop-gap measure, we’re trying to make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear here and we’re opening it up a bit,” Mr Askin said.

On the original plan, the whalebone columns around the central fountain were to be removed but all but one, a badly damaged column, will remain. The tiled area will be grassed.

The original plan created open spaces at the square’s southern end where food stalls and community events could be held and it closed the road to traffic on the square’s eastern side, opposite the Baring Square Church.

The current tidy-up had been on the council’s work plan for some time, Mr Askin said, and while there might be some disquiet about the removal of several cherry trees, those taken out were not in good condition, he said. He is unsure whether they will be replaced. Arborists assessed each tree before deciding its fate, he said.

Officials battling to contain a Queensland fruit fly incursion in central Auckland have ruled out aerial spraying following confirmation of a fourth fly being discovered in traps. The Ministry for Primary Industries said yesterday aerial spraying was not the most appropriate treatment and was not being considered as a contingency option if it emerged the pest had established a wider population here. It comes after a male fruit fly was found in another trap in the controlled area around Grey Lynn on Sunday night.

The find brings the total to four confirmed Queensland fruit flies in a week, with three male fruit flies caught in traps, and a single unmated female located at a residential property on Friday. One pupa and 39 larvae have also been found.

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Woman’s body found Police have released a description of a young woman who’s body was found floating at Okahu Bay yesterday. She is possibly of south Asian descent and appears to be in her 20s. She has a small stud in her left nostril, shoulder-length hair and was wearing grey trousers and a light blue or grey T-shirt with buttons on the front. The woman was not carrying any form of identification when she was found by a member of the public shortly before 10am. Police do not know the circumstances surrounding her death.

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■ VARIETY THEATRE OF ASHBURTON

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The Variety Theatre of Ashburton is seeking more men for its production Grease as rehearsals kick off.

All main parts have now been filled, with Ashburton teacher Peter Livingstone having come forward to fill the role of Vince Fontaine, following other roles being cast at auditions late last year.

However, about five men are required for the ensemble. They need to be aged from 15 to in their late 20s, and able to sing and dance.

Director Alice Sollis said it was good to see the cast gather for the first full rehearsal on Sunday.

She said cast members had a “full on” three months ahead as they were to meet for rehearsals three times per week leading up to staging of the show from May 15 to 22.

She said Grease was a high energy show, but she did not think cast members were at risk of burnout.

“I have directed over 60 productions and generally if you are going to have an issue you will see it early on, it will be somebody whose life isn’t in balance before they come to you. All these kids and adults have done shows before. They know it’s a commitment, they are hungry

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for it, it excites them,” Mrs Sollis said.

Ashburton’s Luke Glendining and Nikita Hyde are Danny and Sandy, while Matt Williams is playing Kenicke, and

Troops set for Middle East Prime Minister John Key has all but confirmed that up to 100 New Zealand Defence Force staff will be sent to the Middle East to help Australia train Iraqi soldiers to fight the Islamic State.

He insists the decision was taken independently by New Zealand and had nothing to do with belonging to the Five Eyes intelligence alliance – which also includes the United States, Canada, Britain and Australia – or signing a military

co-operation agreement with the US in 2010. “We are not dancing to somebody else’s tune,” he said.

He also said a previous reference he made about making a contribution in Iraq being “the price of the club” had not been a reference to Five Eyes, as had widely been interpreted, but the price of belonging to the alliance of 60 countries making a contribution to the fight against Isis (Islamic State) in some way.

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Above - In action at Grease rehearsals were (from left) Isaac Wilkes, Laura Pain and Luke Cossey, and Julia Bell.

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No money for at-risk youth

By Sue NewmaN

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Population growth is outstripping available funding when it comes to meeting the needs of at-risk youth in the Ashburton District, a social services expert says.

Safer Ashburton manager Kevin Clifford is constantly walking a tightrope as he balances the needs of growing numbers of young people against the cash available to run programmes that have been proven to make a difference.

The organisation’s Youth Support Service is regularly over subscribed, with young people in need of positive intervention forced onto waiting lists because funding is only available for an 11-client workload over a 35-hour working week, Mr Clifford said.

Ministry of Social Development funding has remained unchanged for several years, until a small increase this year which allowed the number of young people able to access the service to rise from 25 to 30. But even with that increase there was still a waiting list and for a young person in crisis, any wait was too long, he said.

“We are still underfunded and we are oversubscribed, but that has a lot to do with our population growth. We used to get an increase to keep up with inflation but about five years ago that stopped and that’s the case across most community social agencies.”

The service provides support for 12– 17 year olds who may have behavioural issues, but who have not been broken

the law, it is designed as an intervention step.

“They’re supported to alter their behaviour, to understand what is going on with them and to resolve pressures in their lives. This project makes a difference; any kind of intervention has the ability to make a difference.”

The success rate was high, particularly when families are involved as well, he said.

“We’re constantly trying to do more with less. We’re often told we have to work smarter and collectively but at some stage you simply need more resources.”

The cash shortage also meant Safer Ashburton’s Ministry of Education funded attendance service was grossly underfunded, he said.

“We’re struggling to have a staff member on the ground throughout school hours and youth support services end up picking up more work from this area.”

The organisation’s attendance service currently has 17 students on its books and just one staff member funded for 20 hours a week working in this area.

“It’s not as simple as finding a child and taking them back to school. What we’re getting is funding for less than one hour a week by the time paperwork is done, for young people with complex needs.”

Safer Ashburton is involved in a large number of projects and services aimed at supporting families and reducing crime across the Ashburton District.

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Chinese travellers on rapid growth path

By Sue NewmaN

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The Year of the Sheep started on Thursday and that is expected to boost the number of Chinese travellers visiting the Ashburton District, says Experience Mid Canterbury chief executive Nigel Birt.

And in anticipation of that new wave, he’s keen to see the district’s cafes take the opportunity to upskill so they can provide a range of food aimed at meeting the needs of those travellers, boosting their travel experience.

The tourism organisation wants to see up to three of the district’s cafes take part in a Canterbury wide project aimed at improving the range of food available to Asian travellers.

“We have pies and things on offer at roadside cafes but that’s getting less than glowing ratings in visitor research. We have a lot of anecdotal feedback from Chinese travellers that they’re poor substitutes for the alternatives of hot noodles, stir fried vegetables and wonton soup,” he said.

That doesn’t mean cafes have to change what they’re doing now; they simply need to expand their range to meet the growing and changing

needs of tourists, Mr Birt said.

“The Chinese tourists want the Western experience and they’re open to new experiences but it’s the little things, the subtle things cafes can do that will make that experience better and easier. It’s about fine tuning what they’re offering towards a tourism market that will see substantial growth.”

The number of Chinese tourists was growing rapidly with many electing to come as free travellers in multi-generation family groups, he said.

“We see our opportunity to capture the first and last nights of these travellers and for accommodators, it’s the simple things that will make a difference, such as putting a wok in their kitchens.

If there are no smoking signs, show them where they can smoke.

“Make it simple for them, don’t assume they will know.”

The strength of the Chinese market was obvious at last year’s Trenz show, Mr Birt said, with almost one third of Experience Mid Canterbury’s 50 wholesaler appointments taken up with representatives from that market.

“We have to be absolutely prepared to play in this market or we’ll miss out,” he said.

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Loki the bullmastiff and Agnes Brown the bulldog get aquainted at the weekend.The Ashburton Kennel Association annual show at the Allenton Rugby Grounds attracted 480 all breeds entries, while over 80 dogs were entered in the Otago German Shepherd Dog Club 40th anniversary show. Judges from Australia, England and New Zealand judged the many entries.

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Driver almost five times the limit An Ashburton man was almost five times the legal blood alcohol limit when he narrowly avoided colliding with a police car last year.

Michael Laurence Wyatt was convicted on his third drink driving charge when he appeared before Judge Paul Kellar in the Ashburton District Court yesterday.

He was also convicted on one charge of driving while disqualified.

On November 21 last year, Wyatt was found driving with an excess blood alcohol level of 380mg per 100ml of blood, which is almost five times the legal limit, when he nearly collided with a police car.

Police prosecutor Sergeant Mike Wingfield told the court Wyatt’s offending was a “public safety issue”.

Defence counsel Paul Bradford said his client “clearly had issues” with alcoholism, but he had been sober since November 22 and was attending AA meetings five times per week.

Judge Kellar said the reading was “an extremely high level”, and he noted Wyatt’s previous convictions for drink driving were both over two times the legal limit.

Wyatt was convicted on both charges and remanded on bail for sentencing on April 13, with the condition he must not drive a motor vehicle.

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Man jailed on theft charges A young man who euthanised his pup in an effort to obtain an electronically-monitored, community-based sentence has been sent to prison.

Jesse Marc Lewthwaite, 25, appeared before Judge Paul Kellar in the Ashburton District Court yesterday, for sentencing on charges of theft and breaching an existing community work sentence.

He has denied another theft charge, which will be dealt with at a later date.

The court was told an address proposed as suitable for a home detention sentence was unacceptable to probation services. A person with “an extensive criminal history” lived at the address and there was an unrestrained pitbull puppy on the property.

The sentencing report also found Lewthwaite at high risk of reoffending.

Lewthwaite’s lawyer Michelle

Barrell said her client “desperately” wanted to turn his life around. He had the pup euthanised, and the person of concern had moved out.

Ms Barrell said the theft charge came about after a chainsaw Lewthwaite had hired was taken from the boot of his car by an unknown person.

He was grieving the death of his grandmother, who Ms Barrell said was the “only person he had really had in his life”.

Judge Kellar pointed to Lewthwaite’s “abysmal performance” when it came to community-based sentences, and his previous convictions – which included 22 counts of violence.

He sentenced Lewthwaite to four months’ imprisonment, but left open the option to apply for home detention if a suitable address became available.

Lewthwaite must also pay reparations of $1500.

And the Oscar goes to … Methven film lovers (from left) Julie Clements, Denise Dixey, Hilary Sheldon, Shirley Fitzgerald, Karen Manning and Rachel Clark celebrate the movie industry highlight of the year.

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And the Oscar goes to . . .

By SuSan SandyS

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It’s thousands of miles away from the bright lights of Hollywood, but there was plenty of glitz and glamour in Methven yesterday.

As the Oscar nominees and their fellow celebrities flocked to the Academy Awards in America, about 30 film lovers in the small New Zealand ski town gathered to watch the

event live. Ditching their farm and workwear for glamorous gowns and dresses, the women made their way to the Blackford Street home of organiser Shirley Fitzgerald.

Mrs Fitzgerald said there was plenty of talk about which film would take out the best movie award, with most favouring The Theory of Everything.

Those attending had dressed

up for the occasion and there would be a best dressed award later in the evening, and an award for “best actor”, going to someone who had shined throughout the evening.

There had been plenty of comment on the attire of those attending the real Oscars, with Mrs Fitzgerald suggesting some of the actors looked as though they could do with a good feed.

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Moore grabs top gong Julianne Moore won her first Oscar as best actress for “Still Alice,” and shined a light on Alzheimer’s disease in her acceptance speech yesterday.

The 54-year-old actress added an Academy Award to the Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild trophies she won earlier for her role as a college linguistics professor and mother of three who is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s.

“I’m so happy, I’m thrilled that we were able to shine a light on Alzheimer’s disease,” Moore said.

“So many people who have this disease feel marginalized. People who have Alzheimer’s disease deserve to be seen so we can find a cure.”

Moore did four months of research for her role, talking to women with the disease and doctors, and she visited a long-term care facility.

“I like stories about real people and real relationships and real families,” she said backstage.

“This movie had all of those things in it. It’s about a real issue and relationships and who we love and what we value.”

The actress who got her start on the soap opera “As the World Turns” has been nominated for an Oscar four previous times; this year, she was the front-runner throughout awards season.

“This is just amazing,” she said backstage, clutching her statuette and grinning.

Moore was sent on her way to the stage by husband-director Bart Freundlich, who is 45.

“I read an article that said that winning an Oscar could lead to

living five years longer,” she said.

“If that’s true, I’d really like to thank the academy because my husband is younger than me.”

Moore saw a rough cut of the film for the first time with Freundlich. “When we walked out of there, he said, ‘You’re going to win an Oscar,’ and I was like, ‘Come on,’” she said backstage. “That’s how much he supported me from the very, very beginning.”

Moore won over Marion Cotillard of “Two Days, One Night”; Felicity Jones from “The Theory of Everything”; Rosamund Pike of “Gone Girl”; and Reese Witherspoon of “Wild.”

Meanwhile “The Theory of Everything” star Eddie Redmayne was considered the Oscar frontrunner for best actor. But his oversized reaction when he won gave no hint of entitlement.

Redmayne, 33, who portrayed scientist Stephen Hawking in the film that tracked both his physical decline as well as his first love, rushed on to the stage like a kid.

He mugged a big grin for presenter Cate Blanchett and, at one point in his speech, hugged the Oscar statuette with delight.

“I don’t think I’m capable of articulating quite how I feel. ... But please know that I’m fully aware I’m a lucky, lucky man,” the British actor said at the ceremony.

Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu didn’t shy away from discussing fashion after winning the Academy Award for best director - he told the audience he was wearing Michael Keaton’s underwear.

Inarritu called Keaton’s “tighty whities” a good luck charm that brought him his second Oscar.- AP

Knighthood done deal Prince Philip was legally a knight for more than a fortnight before Tony Abbott revealed his captain’s call to the country on Australia Day. The prime minister’s office first sought advice about giving the Queen’s husband a knighthood in November 2014, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet officials confirmed yesterday. They also revealed the Letters Patent for the Order of Australia had to be amended because the Duke of Edinburgh was not an Australian citizen, making him an “honorary” knight only. It was also necessary to place Prince Philip ahead of Prince Charles in the order of precedence.

- AAP

Ferry toll up to 70 The death toll from a weekend ferry disaster in central Bangladesh rose to 70 yesterday in the latest shipping mishap in the South Asian nation. The official search for more bodies by divers at the accident site was called off late yesterday morning after the ferry was brought to the surface and towed to the shore. A local government administrator, Rasheda Ferdousi, said they would continue to monitor the river around the accident site as there were still “some missing.” But he would not give an exact figure for the missing.

- AP

Westfield malls targeted

Julianne Moore holds her award at the Governors Ball after the Oscars yesterday in Los Angeles.

AP PHOTO

The owner of nine New Zealand shopping malls has been singled out in a threatening video released by an Islamic terrorist group. AlShebab, also called al-Shabaab - a terrorist group based in parts of the fractured, failed state of Somalia - released a video advising its supporters to attack Westfield malls around the world. The group murdered at least 63 people in a September 2013 attack in the Westgate mall in Nairobi. In the new video, a suspected al-Shebab operative specifically advocated attacking major shopping centres in countries including Canada and the United States.

- AP

Terror by pancake

■ AUSTRALIA

NRL cocaine scandal threatens to spread Fears are growing that more players, both current and former, across three football codes will be implicated in the Queensland cocaine scandal that has engulfed the NRL. Representative forwards Greg Bird and Dave Taylor, and three of their Gold Coast Titans team-mates, could be hit with a minimum four-year, worldwide ban from sport if they are found guilty of cocaine supply charges.

The Titans were plunged deeper into crisis on Sunday after the NRL club’s return from a pre-season trial match in Cairns with Bird, Taylor, and former Kiwis international Ka-

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■ UNITED STATES

By DaviD Skipwith

Ashburton Guardian

lifa Faifai Loa each served with notices to appear in court from Queensland’s Crime and Corruption Commission (QCCC).

The trio, together with former Titans squad member Joe Vickery, all face charges of supplying cocaine as part of the same QCCC investigation that on Friday saw Titans hooker Beau Falloon, outside back Jamie Dowling, and Queensland Reds backline utility Karmichael Hunt also charged.

Falloon’s girlfriend has been confirmed as the 22-year-old woman also charged last Friday, when the story first broke.

All four are due in court on March 5, the same day the Brisbane Broncos and reigning premiers the South Sydney

League ‘bad-boy’ Greg Bird

Rabbitohs are set to play their blockbuster season-opening clash at Suncorp Stadium.

Taylor, Bird, Faifai Loa and Vickery are all expected to face Southport Magistrates Court on March 9.

It is understood the QCCC will allege those charged arranged for the supply of cocaine for personal use or to supply the drug to friends and colleagues between August and December last year. It is believed players’ activities at the Titans’ Mad Monday boat cruise attracted the attention of authorities operating a covert drugs sting targeting one of Queensland’s largest cocaine cartels.

Brisbane’s Courier-Mail reports that several other former Titans as well as players from rival codes remain of interest to investigators.

Bird is the player most likely to have his contract torn up, as he is already on his last warning at the Titans.

- NZME

Terrorists are serving up pancake recipes to win over new followers.

That is one of the conclusions of a national security review released

by Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott yesterday. The review report said terror groups such as Islamic State were using “highly targeted messages to appeal to vulnerable audiences”. The report gives the example of IS releasing a pancake recipe “designed to feed jihadists after a hard day of fighting”.

- AAP

Rolf stripped of honours Rolf Harris has been stripped of his two Australian honours.

The decision was gazetted by Governor-General Peter Cosgrove yesterday. “It is notified that the Governor-General has terminated the appointments of Officer and Member of the Order of Australia in the General Division made to Mr Rolf Harris,” the notice said.

The entertainer was sentenced in July last year to five years and nine months’ jail for indecently assaulting four girls in Britain between 1968 and 1986.

- AAP

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OUR VIEW

Tourism investments have unlimited potential

Sue Newman

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hen it comes to investing money, we all like to see an immediate return.

It’s a brave person who can take the leap of faith that comes with putting money into something that’s intangible, an idea or a dream or a service where it’s difficult to measure what you get against what you give.

But that’s exactly what happens when a local authority hands out money to an organisation that carries out one of its essential functions. Take the case of funding the promotion of tourism in the Ashburton District.

The council allocates Experience Mid Canterbury a lump sum to run its business for the year, but some district councillors struggle to sign off the tourism organisation’s annual grant in the belief that the industry should be self funding.

Like it or not, Ashburton is competing with every other district around New Zealand for the mega millions of tourist dollars that flow into the pockets of tourism operators.

Unfortunately, if we’re not out there marketing ourselves, noone will know we exist, we’ll just be a strip of road that’s driven through at speed on the way to somewhere exciting.

To snare our share of those dollars we need to fly our flag and we need to tell the world that we have something special sandwiched between two rivers, the mountains and the sea.

There’s no point in being New Zealand’s best-kept secret if we remain just that, a secret.

The team at the top of the district’s tourism organisation does a sterling job, quite often against the odds, but imagine how much higher our flag could fly, how many more tourists could stop instead of passing through if we were able to carry out a top-class marketing campaign.

Yes, we grow wealthy on the back of our productive sector, but tourism is also a gold mine we’ve yet to truly tap.

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POLL RESULT Yesterday’s result Q: Was there enough rain to break the drought?

Yes 88%

No 12%

Andrew Hoggard

Today’s online poll question Q: Did you watch the Oscars?

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medium-scale adverse event (aka a drought) has been declared in all of Canterbury, Marlborough, and parts of Otago.

As many have mentioned in the past the actual significance of this declaration is fairly minor when it comes to government assistance.

Yet the significance to the mental wellbeing of farmers, especially those who are new to farm ownership or sharemilking, can be quite significant. It sends a message to them that they are not in it alone, that it is nothing they could have prevented management wise, and if it gets real bad then support is available.

At times I think that message sounds like we are bunch of softies and perhaps we should just harden up, and for crying out loud shouldn’t we all be used to this by now?

But then I have to remind myself, the statement is true of me 17 years into my farming career. It certainly wasn’t true of me 17 years ago.

Those first couple of seasons when suddenly the buck stops with you, are bloody tough.

It is undoubtedly hard for all small business people and with farming you can throw in that lovely unknown variable that is the climate.

In those first couple of years, or that first time you experience a certain event, it can be a huge mental challenge just as much as a physical challenge.

This season is an especially difficult one for the country’s sharemilkers.

South Island sharemilkers are contending with a drought, but all the sharemilkers in the country are also grappling with an extremely low payout.

Many will have purchased cows and equipment on a buoyant market and now find themselves paying these things off

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in a much less buoyant market.

For many they will probably be feeling like they are furiously paddling away against a massive current and getting absolutely nowhere.

I recall about three years into sharemilking I was seriously questioning whether all this work was actually worth it, because I seemed to be living on virtually next to nothing.

However, then my father ran through some calculations and I worked out what my growth in equity was and suddenly life didn’t seem too bad.

Then as time went by there were certain milestones that occurred where I could see things were coming together nicely.

Notably the shift away from buying Pams baked beans to

Watties baked beans, the ability to take more time off and the decisions became a lot easier to make.

So while it probably feels like you are banging your head against a wall, you will be gaining equity.

More importantly, you will be gaining experience and knowledge and that will help immeasurably in the long term.

For all those sharemilkers battling away right now, the key message is to keep making pro-active decisions.

If you are struggling with how to go about that decision and what things you should weigh up and consider, then find someone that’s been through it before and talk to them.

If you are not sure who that might be, then try your local DairyNZ consulting officer, Federated Farmers provincial dairy exec member, or the rural support trust.

Go along to discussion groups and other social events.

By talking with other farmers you will get ideas.

Similarly the message for those farmers, and others out there who have been through the tough times before and know what it’s like, don’t be afraid to ask anyone who may be struggling how they are going and be open to sharing ideas with them.

Andrew Hoggard is Federated Farmers Dairy Industry Group chairperson

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■ FIRST HOME BUYERS

Surge in KiwiSaver withdrawals Mortgage lenders have noticed an upswing in the number of people withdrawing money from KiwiSaver for a first home.

John Body, ANZ Wealth managing director, said 1248 of the bank’s customers used money from the national scheme for a house withdrawal in 2012. At the end of last year, another 3890 had withdrawn funds.

KiwiSaver was seven years old so more people were passing the three-year threshold, after which they could apply to withdraw most of their savings.

“Many more people are actively planning to do this over the next year,” he said, citing an ANZ survey of 850 KiwiSaver members who intend to buy their first home in the next decade.

That survey found 89 per cent of respondents planned to make a first-home withdrawal from their KiwiSaver fund and 60 per cent intended to do so in

the next five years.

It also showed most people include buying a family home as part of their retirement planning.

An ASB spokeswoman said by the end of January, the bank had processed 8293 first-home withdrawals for the ASB KiwiSaver Scheme.

“To put that in context, total ASB KiwiSaver Scheme membership on January 31 was 449,668,” she said.

A BNZ spokeswoman said staff had also noticed a rise in inquiries.

Although unable to provide figures last night, a spokeswoman for Westpac said: “The volumes of first-home withdrawals from the Westpac KiwiSaver Scheme are certainly increasing and we expect this to continue.”

Kiwibank was unable to provide figures last night.

House-hunters can withdraw part or all of their KiwiSaver

Guardian Shares & Investments NEW ZEALAND SHARE MARKET

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NZX 50 index last 4 weeks 5810

Auckland couple Andrew and Katrina McLay withdrew money from his KiwiSaver account to get their first Auckland home on the North Shore.

“I entered KiwiSaver when it began as a replacement for our existing company superannuation scheme,” Mr McLay said.

So he had been in the scheme long enough to be eligible.

They searched in the $500,000 to

$600,000 price bracket and eventually got a three-bedroom standalone house which they are delighted with.

He is pleased contributions come out before he gets paid, meaning he is unable to spend the money and forgets about it.

“It’s a nice surprise when you remember, check the balance and discover you’ve got thousands more than you thought.”

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If you have been a member of KiwiSaver for at least three years, you may be able to withdraw all or part of your savings, and employer contributions, to put towards buying your first home.

You must intend to live in the property. KiwiSaver cannot be used to buy an investment property.

If you’ve owned a home before

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but you no longer do, you may still be able to make a savings withdrawal. Housing New Zealand will determine your eligibility based on your circumstances.

People who make a first-home withdrawal will not be able to use the Government contributions, including the $1000 kickstart from when they joined the scheme.

Heartland lifts 1H profit 41%

BY SUZE METHERELL

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contributions for a first home, as well as employer contributions, if they have been a member for at least three years.

Buyers must intend to live in the property.

If you’ve owned a home before, you may be able to make a withdrawal if you have earned income of $80,000 or less in the last 12 months.

“People seem to be a lot more educated in their entitlements now and, with so many having joined the scheme, there are more and more ticking over the three-year term to become eligible,” mortgage broker Bruce Patten of LoanMarket said.

Colleen Milne, chief executive of the Real Estate Institute, said agencies reported that it was still a difficult market in Auckland for first-home buyers “due to the high median price and we welcome the changes to the First Home Ownership Scheme due on April 1 which will assist”.

– NZME

p NZX 50 index

5,754.36

+5.41

+0.09%

q NZX 20 index

4,388.94

–2.4

–0.05%

p NZX All index

6,173.24

+6.3

+0.10%

p Rises 57 q Falls 42

WORLD MARKETS

p S&P/ASX 200 index

5,908.0

+26.5

+0.45%

At close of trading on Feb 23, 2015

p Dow Jones Indust.

18,140.4 +154.7 +0.86% At close of trading on Feb 20, 2015

p FTSE 100 index

6,915.2

+26.30

+0.38%

At close of trading on Feb 20, 2015

p Nikkei 225 index

18,466.9 +134.6 +0.73% At close of trading on Feb 23, 2015

METAL PRICES

Source: interest.co.nz

Gold q

1,208.25

London – $US/ounce

–1.25

–0.10%

q Silver London – $US/ounce

16.34

–0.03

–0.18%

q Copper London – $US/tonne

5,707.0

–13.0

–0.23%

NZ DOLLAR

Source: BNZ

Country

As at 4pm Feb 23, 2015

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TT buy

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Heartland New Zealand, the bank formed from the merger of Marac Finance with Southern Cross and Canterbury building societies, increased first-half profit 41 per cent as it focused on niche products and its home equity release business came on stream.

Profit rose to $23.5 million in the six months ended Dec. 31, from $16.7 million a year earlier, the Christchurch-based lender said in a statement. Sales increased 19 per cent to $70.3 million. The board declared an interim dividend of 3 cents per share.

Last month the company said it expected first-half profit between $23 million and $24 million.

Heartland is targeting expansion through niche lending markets, particularly in the consumer finance sector. Last year it bought a reverse mortgage business from Seniors Money International for $87 million and took a 10 per cent stake in peer-to-peer lender Harmoney Corp for $3.5 million as it seeks to accelerate growth.

The lender estimates its stake in Harmoney is now worth $5 million and has lent $17 million through the online platform.

“Harmoney operates a lending model that challenges those being offered by traditional banks,” the lender said. “This model is complementary to Heartland’s strategy of occupying lead-

ing positions in niche markets through specialist products which are different to those operated by mainstream banks.”

The lender’s households segment increased profit 26 per cent to $26.1 million as its net operating income rose to $37.5 million from $26.4 million as its home equity release business lifted earnings.

“The home equity release (HER) business contributed well in terms of earnings although growth in this book was flat, reflecting higher than expected repayment rates,” the lender said. “Initiatives are in place and growth is expected in the HER business in the second half of the financial year.”

Heartland’s business segment lifted profit 6.4 per cent to $13.3 million, while its net operating income rose 6.1 per cent to $19.5 million. Its rural segment profit was little changed at $9.1 million, while net operating income

declined 3 per cent to $11.8 million.

Last month the lender raised it guidance for full-year profit to between $46 million and $48 million in the year ending June 30, up from a previous estimate of $42 million to $45 million, and ahead of the $36 million last year.

“Looking forward Heartland expects underlying asset growth to continue for the second half of the financial year, with strong Business, Rural and Consumer volumes projected,” the lender said. “Initiatives in place mean that growth is expected in the HER book in the second half of the financial year.”

Shares of Heartland last traded at $1.38 and have gained 22 per cent since the start of the year.

The stock is rated an average of ‘hold’ based on the consensus of three analysts surveyed by Reuters, with a median price target of $1.28.

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Prime off Mum challenge New Zealand’s largest red meat genetics company has launched a new initiative which aims to get more prime lambs straight to the works off their mothers and in turn increase farm profitability.

Registrations for Focus Genetics’ new benchmarking challenge Prime off Mum, open to all New Zealand sheep farmers, yesterday. The challenge will give participating farmers an opportunity to find out how they are tracking against others with similar land classes.

While individual farmer details are strictly confidential, the combined information gathered will allow each farmer to see where they are at, and also help identify opportunities where they could improve their prime off-mum numbers.

“Prime off Mum is a very transparent farm measure that can have a significant impact for farmers – both in terms of hitting early schedule pricing and, more importantly, freeing up feed for other classes of livestock,” Focus Genetics sheep and deer programme manager Dr Richard Lee said.

Together this has the opportunity to

increase farm returns with higher sale prices as well as increased on-farm efficiencies, he said.

“Our focus is to get farmers thinking about the levers they can pull to influence this, with a big driver being lambing percentage as this dictates how many ewes can go to the terminal ram.

“Ultimately, getting more lambs away early is key, as it means getting condition back on ewes and getting hoggets up to mating weight.

“Increasing the national average lambing percentage to say 140 per cent, and bringing the 3 million or so hoggets that aren’t mated into production could see around 6 million more lambs on the ground,” he said.

Farmers register their interest through the website www.primeoffmum.co.nz. All information is confidential.

At the end of the season all farmers receive a report.

The challenge is not a competition, rather a way to let farmers know how they are performing and to see how they could improve their results and profitability.

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There is hope that the drought maybe breaking with more misty rain days which is keeping the brassicas alive, but in the-at risk areas too little, too late.

Significant rainfall over the next month will be critical for a turn around as historically a drought running into the autumn is most severe in its financial implications.

Pasture growth forecasts have started to move from North Otago south, but from Timaru to Kaikoura they make grim reading and farmers in these regions will be using their drought strategies for a while yet.

Seed companies are suggesting farmers should sow early even into a dry seedbed and wait for rain to ensure good plant establishment before winter.

The first stage of the Central Plains irrigation scheme is on target with construction, and gives dryland farmers in its catchment, an assurance that this year’s major drought should be the last one they have to endure.

As global milk production volumes fall, prices lift, and another strong auction saw a 10 per cent price lift for all commodities.

Best of all, was whole milk powder prices which rose 13 per cent, and closed in on the $3500/tonne March trigger needed to achieve a $4.70/kg ms result.

ASB and Westpac were sufficiently impressed by this result to lift their predictions to $5 for the year and suggest $6.50 could be the target for next.

Managers are culling hard any inefficient cows into a tight processing market as they choose to destock, rather than buy in supplements to balance the supply and demand feed equation.

Lamb Another week of lamb schedule falls as prices are driven by soft demand out of China and the Middle East.

The Silver Fern Farms AGM painted a picture of a turnaround year with a large parcel of debt repaid and stocks held to low levels.

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X LAMB ($/head) weighted average Store 52 - 61 Prime 96 - 97 X HEIFER (c/kg) 250-350 kgs Lwt Store 198 - 209 X STEER (c/kg) 481-580 Lwt Prime 237 - 259 last week

They suggested that the balance of the season would see lamb prices in the $4.70-$5.25 region, and mutton in $2.50$3 area, so with this week’s prices 10c/ kg below these benchmarks the market must be at the bottom.

Easter chilled sales into the UK are reported to be strong and volumes good with the early kill, but the skin market is still weak and recovery predicted to be slow.

This week has seen a renewed interest in milking sheep, as parties got together to discuss possibilities at Massey and a proposed venture looking at making icecream was publicised.

Wool Another double island wool auction came under currency pressure and prices eased as the Chinese New Year celebrations slowed enquiry and lambs wool prices came off their peak.

The shearing legend David Fagan announced this year would be his swansong, and many are hoping he can leave with one more major title after his significant contribution to the sector.

Beef The port strike is causing major congestion at US distribution centres and causing shipping delays.

Prices continue to fall on the back of these delays and with China demand soft, North Asia quiet, and a processing backlog, this easing sentiment is understandable.

AgResearch announced that a bio-control beetle that attacks Californian thistle, has shown significant promise, and look to expand it’s release nationally.

Deer Frozen venison contracts have been finalised with European importers at levels ahead of last year, but NZ returns have been dampened by the weak Euro.

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248

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109 138

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0.8270 0.6021

0.8821 0.6740

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Tuesday, February 24, 2015

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Tom Baxter’s rising two-year-old heifers topped their age group in the Mayfield A&P Association’s on-farm heifer competition last year.

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Heifer competition entries open

By Michelle NelsoN michelle.n@theguardian.co.nz

The hunt is on for the best heifers in the Mayfield A&P Association catchment.

In its second year the competition has a thousands of dollars’ worth of prizes on offer, convenor Martin Williams said.

The competition is divided in to two categories – one for farmers,

the other for graziers.

Within each group there are classes for rising one and rising two-year-old dairy heifers.

Last year’s inaugural competition attracted 35 entries, and organisers are hoping to beat that number this time around.

Mr Williams said lines of 80 to 300 dairy heifers were required for judging.

Competition boundaries extend east to State Highway One, south to the Rangitata River, north to Bowyers Stream and west to the hills.

This includes Hinds, but excludes the Tinwald township.

“It’s a big catchment – last year most entries came in from the west side of Maronan Road,” Mr Williams said.

“We are expecting more entries this year.”

Mr Williams said a convoy of at least 13 vehicles trailed the judging of last year’s competition, which proved a social day out and an opportunity to see what other farmers were doing.

“In a year like this, with drought and low milk prices, it’s good to get out for a day and talk to other

people – it helps to know you are not in this alone.”

Entries for the on-farm heifer competition close on March 20 and judging will get underway on March 31.

Mayfield A&P members pay $20 to enter and non-members $25.

For more information call Mr Williams or 303-6581, or email ml.lj.williams@xtra.co.nz

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Understanding water consents

By Michelle NelsoN michelle.n@theguardian.co.nz

When the public sees irrigators operating and no water in the rivers, it’s an easy jump to assume farmers are pumping out every last drop, but all water use is consented and monitored.

Strict rules govern how much water can be used in each catchment, Environment Canterbury (ECan) surface water science manager Tim Davie said.

Mr Davie admits understanding water consents and restrictions can be complicated to the uninformed, but farmers are well-versed in reading the information on the ECan website.

“We measure river flows continuously, they are recorded about every 15 minutes at designated recording stations along the river,” he said.

“About three times a day that information is relayed back to the office. The information you see

online is the latest recording.”

Irrigation restrictions are determined by average daily flows in two-day increments.

The website information relating to the Ashburton catchment is for river water takes only, anyone on a ground water takes is on a different system, Mr Davie said.

When the Ashburton River is flowing at 3.5 cumecs (cubic metres of water per second) or below, irrigators in that band are on full restrictions.

“When you see irrigators working, they could be taking from groundwater or river water, or an irrigation scheme drawing from a river where the flow is okay.”

An example of this is Lake Coleridge, where the Barhill Cherstey Irrigation (BCI) scheme shareholders are able to “bank” water for future use.

Farmers in the Ashburton Dis-

trict will “almost certainly” not be taking water from the (Ashburton) river, because it is on full restrictions, so it could be from ground water, in which case the restrictions are based on a total annual volume, which can be used as required throughout the year and monitored by meters.

“At the moment a lot of farmers are getting close to using up their allocation, because it’s been such a dry year,” Mr Davie said.

“Once that is used they can’t irrigate anymore.”

If an irrigator is hydraulicallylinked to a river, that means it’s very close to a river, the take of ground water does effect the river, and they will also be subject to a recorder restriction, as indicated on the ECan website.

Irrigators on schemes supplied by the Rangitata Diversion Race scheme use water drawn from the Rangitata River, which can be charged up relatively quickly

by nor’wester rains in the back country. “The Rangitata can be quite high, with alpine water coming through, when the Ashburton stays dry,” Mr Davie said.

“The RDR has two takes, one from the Rangitata and the south branch of the Ashburton River, which is currently on full restriction.”

However, shareholders on the schemes using RDR water will still be irrigating “Mid Canterbury is interesting. South Canterbury is really, really dry and north Canterbury is really dry, but Mid Canterbury is dry – it’s being sustained by alpine water from the Rangitata scheme particularly, but that is starting to get low, and is on partial restriction at 71 per cent.

“Farmers with on-farm storage dams may be irrigating using water stored over the last couple of weeks. Generally, at this time of the year, the rivers

that are really low are the hill-fed rivers, such as the Orari in South Canterbury, the Ashley in North Canterbury and in Mid Canterbury the Hinds – which is low.

The Hind catchment is a complicated system augmented by a series of drains, Mr Davie said.

Unused banks of water can be moved within the designated catchment area of the particular scheme, but consent is required to do so.

“You can transfer a water consent – but not usually on a weekby-week basis. As an example, if a ground water take is not being used you can sell that take to somebody else in the same catchment, if it doesn’t affect neighbours. To move it you would need infrastucture to move it between catchments, and that would require consenting.”

This is how water moved by the RDR ends up in the Rakaia and Hinds River rivers.

Glitz and glamour at the dairy industry awards

By Michelle NelsoN michelle.n@theguardian.co.nz

Dairy farmers will be swapping their gumboots and overalls for formal attire when they gather to hear the winners of this year’s Canterbury North Otago Dairy Industry Awards announced at a gala dinner next month.

Entrants will be competing for cash and prizes worth about $80,000 and the honour of winning the regional title.

Mid Canterbury sharemilkers Jeremy and Stacey Duckmanton are managing the regional

awards for the first time this year.

Mrs Duckmanton said she was pleased with the region’s initial tally of 75 entries, but was disappointed in the number of withdrawals.

There are now 11 competing for the sharemilker/equity farmer title, 16 remaining in the farm manager contest and 28 contesting for the dairy trainee title.

Entry enabled contestants to see how their farm business and management skills stacked up

against others, she said.

“It’s always hard to put yourself forward, but ultimately the experience will deliver benefits to them personally. It will also lift their farm business performance and enhance their future employment prospects.

“One of the major goals of the dairy industry awards is to help people progress in the dairy industry.”

Mr Duckmanton won the regional sharemilker of the year competition in 2010.

Mrs Duckmanton said those

considering entering the awards should attend the regional awards dinner and gain an insight into the awards experience first-hand.

The winners of the Canterbury North Otago Sharemilker/ Equity Farmer of the Year, Farm Manager of the Year and Dairy Trainee of the Year contests will be announced at the Airforce Museum of New Zealand at Wigram on March 25.

Tickets to the awards dinner can be purchased online at www. dairyindustryawards.co.nz.

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■ ASHBURTON MUSEUM

Council archives contain so many interesting stories

BY KATHLEEN STRINGER

O

n the news late last year was the story about the amount of money the Government was spending on transferring the Treaty of Waitangi, housed in the national archives, to the national library.

Apart from the great cost was the question of whether people were that interested in viewing a rather tattered piece of paper.

I have seen the treaty in Archives New Zealand and it is of interest, for many it is of extreme significance.

Possibly for me a more emotive foundation document is the declaration of a republic that the Irish ‘‘rebels’’ issued in 1916.

One thing that these two items have in common is that they are unique, valuable and, although visible, unable to be touched.

I recently began working with the district council’s archive collection and the first load (one of many) consisted of road board material. Although not coming from Ashburton, I still felt a sense of pride that I was able to work with material that chronicles the establishment of the district we all live in.

The very first document is our district’s foundation document – the first minute of the Ashburton Road District, written in 1864, after a short meeting at Mr Turton’s. Beginning with Ashburton, the area was divided into a number of road boards which, at various times, joined with the county council.

We are having a great time looking at the wealth of information that is included. It is hard not to get side-tracked as I note names and interesting tidbits. I was able to provide someone special with the signatures of his great-grandparents and friends with information about what their ancestors did or where they lived.

The collection we are cleaning and cataloguing tells the story of how, and by whom, the district was created and maintained, as well as numerous references about the inhabitants.

The collection covers all manner of records from minutes and correspondence from the great and monumental to the mundane – such as Sarah Smith asking for the gorse in Hewsons Road to be removed.

We also have some land information (one valuation roll for the Mount Somers area goes as

far as saying what the residence was built of and how many rooms it comprised).

Financial information often includes wage details for people who worked for the board or did business with it.

Unlike other foundation documents, these records are accessible by visiting your community archive. You can touch, with care, the records that document the history of the community we all live in.

CONTACT Material for this page is co-ordinated by the Ashburton Museum. Email museum@ashburton.co.nz, mail to PO Box 573 or phone 308-3167.

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A humble plea for a fordsman’s station

BY KATHLEEN STRINGER

T

he road boards are a fascinating collection to work with.

We welcome researchers to view the collection, which is slowly being processed.

Whether you come from a long line of Ashburtonians or are a recent arrival like me, there will be something that you will find of interest – it may be a person, location or just some quirky fact.

While we endeavour to provide as much detail as we can about the records, it is crucial that people undertake some reading before looking at the material.

Some locations may confuse people, for instance the second road board to be created was

Mount Somers, which went as far as Methven. So it is worth a quick look at the boundaries.

It is from the third road board to be established, South Rakaia, that these letters (above) come from.

It is a letter and an accompanying petition signed by almost every inhabitant of the area around Rakaia township requesting that the fordsman be given occupation of a cottage on Burnt Island so he may better serve travellers.

He states that the river had changed course and ran closer to the south bank and therefore he was unable to see people signalling (as wanting to cross).

Interesting, it is addressed Dobbins Ford, although locally the punt was referred to as Dobsons, as well as Dobbie’s.

A quick glance at a map today shows that on the south side of the Rakaia River a road called Dobsons Ferry Road leads from the Kyle area towards the river and Rakaia Island. On the north side of the river the equivalent road is called Dobbins Road.

The story that the fordsman tells gives us details on river crossings, that the river has changed course and was very low at the time of writing but for me the most interesting thing is the number of signatures the petition has.

People from Rakaia, Cherstey and environs signed and often stated the name of their farm.

Imagine having an ancestor you had little details on and being able to see his actual signature and know where he was living at that date.

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RESULTS

■ Shooting

■ Bowls

Ashburton District Rifle Club

Ashburton Bowling Club

February 22 Club day at 500 yards TR, John Miller 49.7, 49.6, 98.13, John Fleming 49.6, 49.4, 98.10, Coby Snowden 49.5, 46, 95.5, Murray Cook 47.2, 47.1, 94.3.

FO, Joey Meldrum 60, 60, 120, Harvey Westland 59, 59, 118.

FTR, Darren Swaney 56, 59, 115, Daniel Alexander 58, 56, 114, Brian Graystone 55, 57, 112.

February 19 Ladies drawn fours 1st N MacKenzie, G Kelly, U Crack and O Collins 3 wins 18 ends 33 points. 2nd G Hawkins, R O’sullivan, L Connell and A Gibbs 2 wins 13 ends 22 points.

February 21, Sat rollovers 1st Annette Blain, Sam Cullimore and Chas Rooke 2 wins 1 draw 9 ends 18 points. 2nd Lex Johns, Clarrie Brake and Anne Stroud 2 wins 8 ends 14 points.

Corner to Corner played Sat Feb 21 1st Barry McLaughlan 2nd Lex Johns 3rd Ted Connell.

■ Squash Celtic Squash Club

Methven Bowls Club February 21 Dave McLaughlin 4/s sponsored by Paterson Funeral Services 1st Craig Carter, Roger Callaghan, Wendy Carter and Alex Wright 2nd Graham Bishop, John Draton, Fay McKnight and Wendy Watson 3rd Graham Taylor, Roger Herriott Wendy Herriott and Harold Kemp 4th Neil Atkinson, Jock Moore, Gary Brown and Hidi Wilkins

■ Bridge Ashburton Bridge Club February 20 Monday Evening – 2 round Duplicate N/S 1 S Young and D Wilkinson, 2 H Blee and G Branthwaite, 3 D Fisher and G Brown E/W 1 A Gilbert and C Robins 2 A van Dyk and M Francis, 3 P Wise and Joyce Johnson Tuesday Evening – 2 round Duplicate N/S 1 M Stowell and M Buckland, 2 J Edmond and M Holdaway, 3 = J and M de Jong and M Shearer and T Downward E/W 1 K Robb and R McLaughlin, 2 J Lovett and J Irwin, 3 M Holmes and L Baker Wednesday Afternoon – 2 round Duplicat 1 M Stowell and S Rosevear, 2 B Smith and K Robb, 3 R McLaughlin and V Palmer, 4 R Kyle and A Maude Thursday Evening – 2 round Duplicate N/S 1 I Doel and J Fechney, 2 W Kolkman and J Rooney 3 A Rooney and R McLaughlin E/W 1= R Kyle and T Small and L Rose and J Irwin, 3 T Downward and V Ferrier

■ Cycling

Calder Stewart McDonalds Tinwald Supervalue.

February 20 Tinwald Velodrome Racing - 54 Riders Trainer Wheels W/W. Group 1. Girls. 1st. Holly Douglas 13pts. 2nd. Ella Hudson 11pts.

3rd Ellyana Wright 6pts. 4th Emma Wood.

Trainer Wheels Group 2. Boys. 1st Henry Pottinger 15pts. 2nd Xandro Bernardo 9pts. 3rd Archie Stevens 6pts. 4th Charlie Holland 1pt.

A. Grade W/W. 1st Henry Gray 12pts. 2nd.

Charlotte Gray 9pts. 3rd Brooke Wylie 8pts.

4th. Rosie Gray 4pts. C. Grade W/W. 1st Zac Evans 9pts. 2nd Isaac Barbosa 7pts. 3rd Sam Roulston 6pts. 3rd=William Samuels 6pts.

4th. Luke Rhodes 5pts. D. Grade W/W. 1st Callum Kingsbury 9pts. 2nd Penny Marriott 8pts. 3rd. Juliet Kingsbury 6pts. 4th. Briar Clark 5pts. 4th.= Emma Lowry 5pts. D. Grade W/W. Group 2. 1st. Fergus Wilson 10pts. 2nd.

Phillip Soshnikov 9pts. 2nd= Abby Samuels 9pts. 3rd. Henry Arbuckle 3pts. 4th. James Wood 2pts. E. Grade. 1st. Edward Pottinger 8pts. 2nd. Fleur Kingsbury 6pts. 3rd. Tegan Marriott 5pts. 3rd= Santi Bernardo 5pts.

4th. Ben Costello 4pts. 5th Dennis Soshnikov 3pts. 6th Riley Stevens 2pts. F. Grade.

1st Ryan Gallagher 12pts. 2nd Anna Costello 7pts. 3rd. Lochie Mills 7pts. 4th Noah Holland 3pts.

Open & U17. 1st. Hamish Wright 13pts. 2nd Alex Hooper 10pts. 3rd. Ben Sutton 7pts. 4th Bailey O’Donnell 2pts. 5th Nigel Douglas 1pt.

6th James Skinner. B. Grade Open & U17. 1st.

Roger Wilson 10pts. 2nd Ryan Jackson 7pts.

3rd Peter Restieaux 6pts. 4th. = Oliver Davidson & Abe O’Donnell 5pts. C. Grade U17. 1st.

Maddie Lowry 10pts. 2nd Connie Davidson 7pts. 3rd Ethan Titheridge 6pts. 4th = Jenna Borthwick & Madison Clark 5pts.

Mid Canterbury Social Wheelers February 21, 14km.

1st. Janette Hooper 25m 46.92s. HT. GO. RT. 25m 46.92s. 2nd. Emma Hudson 25m 47.22s.

HT. Go. RT. 25m 47.22s. 3rd. Mark Smitheram CT. 28m 01.85s. HT. 3.50m. RT. 24m 11.85s.

F/T. 4th. James Skinner CT. 28m 02.19s. HT. 3.50m. RT. 24m 12.19s. 2f/t. 5th. Dean Rattray CT.28m 02.61s. HT. 3.50m. RT. 24m 12.61s.

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■ Football English Premier League Southampton 0 Liverpool 2 (Philippe Coutinho 3, Sterling 73); Everton 2 (Naismith 57, Upson 88 og) Leicester City 2 (Nugent 63, Cambiasso 70); Tottenham Hotspur 2 (Rose 81, Kane 90+6) West Ham 2 (Kouyate 22, Sakho 62); Manchester City 5 (Aguero 2 pen, Nasri 12, Dzeko 21, Silva 51, 53) Newcastle United 0; Hull City 2 (Jelavic 17, N’Doye 89) QPR 1 (Austin 39); Swansea 2 (Ki S Y 30, Gomis 73) Manchester United 1 (Herrera 28); Aston Villa 1 (Sinclair 20) Stoke City 2 (Diouf 45, Moses 90+3 pen); Chelsea 1 (Ivanovic 14) Burnley 1 (Mee 81); Sunderland 0 West Bromwich Albion 0; Crystal Palace 1 (Murray 90+4) Arsenal 2 (Cazorla 8 pen, Giroud 45+1) Standings P W D L F A Pts Chelsea 26 18 6 2 56 22 60 Manchester City 26 16 7 3 56 25 55 Arsenal 26 14 6 6 49 29 48 Manchester United 26 13 8 5 44 26 47 Southampton 26 14 4 8 38 19 46 Liverpool 26 13 6 7 38 29 45 Tottenham Hotspur 26 13 5 8 41 36 44 West Ham 26 10 9 7 38 30 39 Swansea 26 10 7 9 30 34 37 Stoke City 26 10 6 10 30 34 36 Newcastle United 26 8 8 10 31 42 32 Everton 26 6 10 10 33 37 28 Crystal Palace 26 6 9 11 28 37 27 West Bromwich Albion 26 6 9 11 24 34 27 Hull City 26 6 8 12 25 35 26 Sunderland 26 4 13 9 22 36 25 QPR 26 6 4 16 27 45 22 Burnley 26 4 10 12 25 44 22 Aston Villa 26 5 7 14 13 36 22 Leicester City 26 4 6 16 24 42 18

■ Golf

Ashburton County Ladies Vets Golf February 20 Stableford round at Mayfield 1st Anne Dwan with 33 Stbl: Heather Santy 32: June Steenson 31: & June Bruhns 31 Nearest the Pins: No. 5 June Steenson No 2 2nd Shot Val Fleming Two’s Naomi Fairfull

Ashburton Golf Club February 19, 9 Hole Tournament Grade 1. Best Nett Eleanor Smart 32 (Russ), 2nd Bae Wright 34 (Ash), by lot. 3rd Michael Reilly 34 (Tem). Putting, 1st Margaret McPherson 13 (Ell), by lot 2nd Rona Evans 13 (Ash), 3rd Judith Stoddart 14 (Ash). Longest Drive Hole 9, Women Hirami Ikehata (Mth), Men Hole 7, Michael Reilly (Tem). 2nd Shot Hole 4 Eleanor Smart (Russ) Grade 2. Best Nett Barbara Inglis 30 (May), 2nd by lot Ali Glossop 30 (Ash), 3rd Joy Nicholas 32 (Ash), Putting. 1st Val Henderson 14 (Ash), 2nd Irene McDonald 15 (Pl.Pt), 3rd June Cartwright 16 (Tin). Longest Drive No.13 Val Henderson (Ash). 2nd shot Hole 12 Val Henderson (Ash).

Friday Night Teams February 20 Top Team: Frank’s Pride 93 by lot – Rex Whiting, Michael Shearer, Mike Hanaham, Colin Jowers.

Ladies: Lovely Ladies 93, Brandy Slice 90 Men: The Fishermen 92, Gabites Sloggers 88, X-Cockies 86.5 Mixed: Hit & Miss 92, Country Classics 88 Top lady: Jo Veale 35.5Top man: Malcolm Stoddart 34 Nearest the Pins: Templeton Motors – Brian Nuttall; Paul May Motors – Catherine Trott; Mac & Maggies – Steve Cross; BP Ashburton – Colin Jowers Gabites Lucky Player –Jeff Read, BP Lucky Player – Allan Thompson Twos: Colin Jowers, Bruce Henderson, Barry Bluett, Catherine Trott, P Morrison (Eagle), Charles Alexander, Mark Banks (Albatross), Gaby Jansen.

February 21 and 22 Harvey Norman Classic Overall winners Dave Gill & Steve King 120.25.

Men’s Section: 1st Hugh McLenaghen & Peter MacAulay; 2nd Brent Clarke & Hamish Niles; 3rd Kelvin Ross & Paul Whittaker; 4th Peter & Andy Morrison; 5th Paul Greer & Alan Middleton; 6th Steve Richards & Rodney O’Neill; 7th Chris Bell & Andy Peck; 8th Robbie Bell & Graham Gunn; 9th John & Gary Eddington; 10th Grant Russell & Ross Chatterton.

Women’s Section: 1st Pauline Bell & Kath Shaw; 2nd Daphne Hinton & Catherine Trott; 3rd Marion Wedderell & Jean Evans; 4th Kay Fox & Maxine Carter. Mixed Pairs: 1st Chris Robertson & Hilary Ward; 2nd Leigh & Murray Wackrow; 3rd Tufuga Sa & Bev Chinn.

Nearest Pins: Saturday - Bill Hetrick, Steve Cowie, Joe Mc Grath and Ron Carlson. Sunday – Hugh McLenaghen, Ryan Cockburn, Steve Anderson and Bill Hetrick.

Longest Drives: Saturday – Men Paul Tuakeu; Women Sharon Bradford. Sunday – Men Tim Bain; Women Hilary Lovett.

Mayfield Golf Club February 21 Men’s Section 1st Handicap 0 -17 J Ryan 83-16-67, P Gardner nett 70, G Smith S Cross R Ford nett 71, 18 up D Ingold 90-22-68 P Summerfield 8820-68, P McLauchlan nett 69 C Bryant nett 70.

1st Putting A Lake J Ryan 25 putts, M Salvesen S Cross 26 A McLeod B Fielder 28 Nearest the Pins: Aon Insurance No; 2 Not Struck; John Mc Auliffe Bayleys No 11 R Ford; Marilyn Cross Property Brokers No 5; A Dixon; ANZ Bank no 14; H Tasker; ATS No 9 & 18; I Hopping Nett Eagle Not Struck. Twos C Bryants Ashvegas player of the day J Ryan 83-16-68

Methven Golf Club February 18, Ladies Section Harrison Trays Foursome: Pam Watson and Barbara Duffy 93-27-66; Tania Wilson and Wendy Wareing 94-25-69; Margaret Kelk & Fay Redfern 99-30-69 Nearest the Pins No 4 Supervalue: Erna Smith; No 6 Topnotch Foursquare: Fay Redfern; No 13 Methven Pharmacy: Vicky Topping; No 17 Methven Travel: Margaret Kelk February 21 Rodger Harris Memorial Trophy

Senior: Martin Hickman 39 points; Intermediate: Phil Johnson 40; Junior A: Bruce Dickson 48; Junior B: Les Linton 49 Other Good Scores: Andy Gorman 40 Peter Kemp 39 Gary Kermode 39 Tony Worsfold 39 Peter Harper 39 Les Topping 39 Michael Royston 38 Eric Meaclem 38 Gavin Santy 37 C.J Middleton 36 Mick Hodgson 36 Phil Elliot 36 Neil Mcarthur 35 Michael Grey 35 Twos: Athol Mcalpine, Bruce Dickson, Robbie Watson, Phil Johnson, Barry Wackwitz Topnotch Four Square Supermarket – Best Nett: Les Linton 87-29-58; Arabica Cafe 2nd Nett: Bruce Dickson 81-22-59; Methven Travel - Best Gross: Martin Hickman 75 Closest to the Pins: Aqua Restaurant No 4: Mark Gorman; Hunters Wines No 6: Dale Lucas; Ski Time No 13: Barry Wackwitz; The Green Parrot No 17: Athol Mcalpine; Dubliner 2nd Shot – No 14: Mark Scrivenor Next Week: 2nd Round Rodger Harris Memorial Trophy, Kemp & Mcgettigan

Rakaia Golf Club February 18, Ladies Section Openings day: Stroke – best nett over the field.

Teresa Booker 89-22-67, Bronwyn Oakley 107-35-72, Michelle Kingsbury 93-20-73, Sue Martin 103-29-74, Sally Smith 98-23-75 9 Holers: Judy Moore 52-16-36 and Lillian O’Hanlon 54-19-36 Railway Tavern 2nd shot no 3: Sue Martin Rakaia Seed Cleaning 2nd shot no 6: Sally Smith Vall Bell nearest pin no 8: Michelle Kingsbury Chertsey Spraying 2nd shot no 15: Michelle Kingsbury S. Quinn 2nd shot no 17: Teresa Booker

Tinwald Golf Club February 19, Twilight Par - 0-6: Pete Trembath 5 up b/l, Chris Hart 5 up, Jeff Hewitt 2 up, Wayne Lloyd 2 up, Pete Marshall 2 up. 7-10: Tony Clarke 5 up, Pete Summerfield 4 up, Kerry Venmore 3 up, Kerry Whiting 3 up, Kieron Gray 3 up. 11 plus: Geoff Soal 3 up, Greg Prendergast 2 up. NonHandicap: Fraser Hutchinson net 34. Women 0-14: Linda McClea 2 up, Maxine Whiting 1 up. 15 plus: Marg Reddecliffe 3 up, Cynthia Bonnington 1 up. Bayley’s nearest the pin; # 6 Adam Marshall. # 12 Alton Fletcher. Radio Hokonui longest drive; Steve Anderson.

Two’s: Leen Bell, Leo Te Mata, Adam Marshall, Warwick Jeffery, Alton Fletcher, Brent Smith.

February 21, Stableford Leading scores in the 1st round of the Doug Gray Trophy stableford competition.

Senior; Steve Kennedy 40 c/b Wayne Lloyd 40. Intermediate; Wayne Mellish 43, Andrew Barrie 42, Terry Reynolds 41, Ray Bell 39 b/l. Junior; Dave Rush 42, Darren Green 41, Selwyn Munro 40, Des Green 38 b/l. Women; (Stroke), Trish Clarke 72, Joyce VanderHeide 73. Nearest pin: Tinwald Liqourland # 2; Phillip Roulston. Gluyas Ford # 6; Barb MacGregor. Bedrock Bar and Stonegrill # 12; Wayne Lloyd. Ideal Electrical Supplies # 16; Leen Bell. Two’s: Barb MacGregor, Phillip

Results from last week’s round of the Celtic Squash Club’s summer league: Nigel Tiffen drew with Axel Fox-Holmes 2-2, Chris O’Reilly beat Brendon Adam 2-1, Ed Harrison beat Mark O’Grady 3-0, Di Ness lost to Phil Rushton 2-3, Jess McCloy drew with Jess Dargue 2-2.

Suzanne Nijjar lost to Rachel Jemmett 0-4, Paul Cousins beat Ben Kruger 3-1, Pete Blacklow beat Nigel Tew 2-1, Nicola Millichamp beat Sandy Donlan 4-1, Devin Francis beat Jock O’Connor 3-0.

Mick Hooper lost to Pat Summerfield 1-2, Robbie Kok lost to Gary Casey 1-4, Paul Cousins lost to Ian Dolden 1-2, Charlotte Smith lost to Chrissie Stratford 0-4, Nathan Forbes beat Marie Kennedy 2-1.

Sam Harrison drew with Paul Cousins 2-2, Terry Hutchinson beat Chauntel Kentish 3-0, Scott van den Bemd lost to Lawrence McCormick 1-3, Cathal Gray drew with Terry Hutchinson 2-2, Ed Harrison lost to Rob Beale 1-3.

■ Tennis Mid Canterbury Tennis Twilight Cmpetition, February 18 Division 1: Tridents 17 v Misfits 16; ACA’s Hackers 14 v Electric Donkey Bottom Biters 19; Famous Grouse 14 v Council Crew 19; What’s The Score 20 v Spare Parts 13; High Raters 18 v Balls of Steel 15; 5 Shades 19 v Property Brokers 14.

Division 2: Baseline Bandits 18 v The Racqueteers 0; Bubba Downs 15 v The Young and the Restless 18; Rob’s Mates 19 v Team Alpha Sandrey 14.

February 20 Christchurch Competition Boys Challenger 2 Mid Canterbury Flyers beat Bishopdale 5 matches to 1: A. Mitchell & C. Brosnahan beat L. Reckie & M. Stanton 6-1, 7-5; H. Hood & S. Bubb beat G. Cullen & W. King 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 1-0 (10-8); A. Mitchell beat L. Reckie 6-3, 6-1; S. Bubb beat G. Cullen 6-3, 1-6, 1-0 (10-6); C. Brosnahan beat M. Stanton 6-0, 6-1; H. Hood lost to A. Tasker 4-6, 2-6.

Girls Challenge 2 Mid Canterbury lost to Cashmere 6 matches to 2: S. Ness & J. Brosnahan lost to M. Hungar & O. Richards 4-6, 3-6; M. Ness & M. Looij lost to S. Stockbridge & A. Hardie 3-6, 2-6; S. Ness lost to M. Hungar 1-6, 2-6; M. Ness beat O. Richards 6-1, 6-1; J. Brosnahan beat S. Stockbridge 6-1, 6-1; M. Looij lost to A. Hardie 2-6, 2-6.

Mixed Masters, February 21 Orange beat Green 4 matches to 2: C. Christie & F. Royston beat W. Christie & G. Wilson 9-5; P. Scott & B. Riseley beat G. Esker & G. Small 9-4; C. Christie & B. Riseley beat W. Christie & G. Small 9-2; F. Royston & P. Scott lost to G. Wilson & G. Esker 6-9; C. Christie & P. Scott beat W. Christie & G. Esker 9-4; F. Royston & B. Riseley lost to G. Wilson & G. Small 7-9.

Blue beat Red 4 matches to 2: P. Yates & D. Fisher lost to S. Kilworth & H. Woodhouse 7-9; M. Allan & T. Hunt beat A. Hodson & S. Moore 9-6; P. Yates & T. Hunt beat S. Kilworth & S. Moore 9-5; D. Fisher & M. Allan beat H. Woodhouse & A. Hodson 9-2; P. Yates & M. Allan lost to S. Kilworth & A. Hodson 4-9; D. Fisher & T. Hunt beat H. Woodhouse & S. Moore 9-3.

- Full results on www.guardianonline.co.nz

Rio Open Results from Rio Open yesterday (prefix denotes seeding).

Men, Final: 2-David Ferrer (ESP) bt 4-Fabio Fognini (ITA) 6-2 6-3.

Women, Final: 1-Sara Errani (ITA) bt 6-Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (SVK) 7-6(2) 6-1.

Marseille Open Collated results from Marseille Open yesterday (prefix denotes seeding).

Men, Final 5-Gilles Simon (FRA) bt 7-Gael Monfils (FRA) 6-4 1-6 7-6(4).

Sport www.guardianonline.co.nz

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

■ CRICKET

In brief

Dismal end to Cup season

By Jonathan Leask

Jonathan.l@theguardian.co.nz

Mid Canterbury suffered a heavy defeat in their final Hawke Cup cricket match of the summer, beaten outright by an innings and 51 runs by Southland in Invercargill.

Southland made a commanding 335/4 declared off 62.1 overs, led by a fine innings of 114 from 115 balls from Shaun Fitzgibbon.

Bevan Ravenscroft had head-

ed south on 97 wickets needing just three to join the 100 club, but Mid Canterbury could only manage four with Will Southby 2/ 64 from 16 overs and no luck for Ravenscroft.

The hosts were able to enjoy the fine conditions before rain made batting trickier, but Mid Canterbury simply didn’t bat well enough as they were then dismissed for 164 in 36.1 overs.

Bo Houston made 58 before departing at 124/7.

Bevan Ravenscroft (27) and Jason Morrison (29*) had a 31run stand but it was nowhere near enough to stave off the first innings defeat.

Sent back into bat as the hosts enforced the follow on, Mid Canterbury’s top order capitulated to be 58/6.

Tom Meyrick (28) and another unbeaten 25 from Jason Morrison were enough to see Southland pad up again as Mid Canterbury were dismissed for

120, still 51-runs shy of their target.

The heavy defeat followed up losses to Otago Country and an outright loss to North Otago but they did have a first innings win over South Canterbury.

North Otago finished top of the zone and will challenge Manawatu, featuring Mid Canterbury ex-pat Ben Mably, for the Hawke Cup on March 1315.

Pressure ‘all on New Zealand’ - Finch

By DyLan CLeaver It didn’t take long for the P word to make an appearance.

Pressure, there’s been plenty of it to hand around so already at this World Cup and according to Australian opener Aaron Finch, New Zealand will be carrying the load at Eden Park on Saturday.

“All the pressure is going to be on New Zealand the way they’ve been playing ... here in New Zealand as well,” Finch said.

If you remember back to Australia’s opening World Cup clash against England at the MCG, Eoin Morgan guilelessly claimed all the pressure would be on the home side.

No, said left-arm rapid bowler Mitchell Johnson, all the pressure would be on the teams.

It’s clearly a hard thing to keep up with, this pressure business and, truth be told, utterly irrelevant until the umpire’s have called play and we start to see who’s got their heads switched on and who hasn’t.

“Their expectations have been high from the start,” Finch said.

“They came into the competition with a lot of momentum and playing some great cricket.

“They’ve got every right to be confident. We’ve had two weeks off and are feeling fresh.”

But if pressure is a nebulous

DRAWS ■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club February 28 A Stableford Round will be held Starting Time: Morning 8.00am; Afternoon Report at 11.30 for a 12.00pm start.

Saturday Starters: Morning tba; Afternoon Match Committee Results Match Committee March 1 A Mixed Day will be held in conjunction with the 2nd round of the White Trophy and the 1st Round of the Plate.

Report at 11.30 for a 12 noon start.

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concept, there can be no denying the sense of expectation.

For the first time in years, New Zealand will go into an international against Australia not just hoping to win, but confident.

“The game coming up is the biggest of the pool so far and our biggest challenge for us so far,” Finch said.

“It goes a long way to determining where you finish in the group and New Zealand are playing some great cricket.

“We feel we are as well.

“I haven’t seen the ground or the wicket or anything like that, but scores are generally pretty high here.

“It’s going to be a high-scoring game, something that probably suits both teams’ strengths.”

Finch, 28 years old and with 42 ODIs to his name, has not played at Eden Park before.

In fact, he has only ever met New Zealand in a T20 warm-up match, an anomaly in these days of wall-to-wall cricket. The lack of familiarity has been no barrier to him analysing the job he has to do.

“Their bowling at the top of the innings has been outstanding with [Tim] Southee and Trent Boult and other guys chipping in so myself and Davey Warner are going to have to play as well as we can to negate them.” - NZH

■ Softball Mid Canterbury Softball February 28 T Ball 9:00- T2 Allenton Strikers v Borough Bashers, T3 Allenton Giants v Longbeach Stars, T4 Hampstead Gold v Tinwald Dolphins, T5 Hampstead Pitchers v Wakanui Wackers, T6 Hampstead Catchers v BNZ Rakaia Rangers.

T Ball 10:15- T2 Allenton Tigers v JFM Rakaia Royals, T3 Allenton Blue Jays v Hampstead Strikers, T4 Hampstead Blue v Borough Black, T5 Hampstead Fielders v Longbeach Strikers, T6 Netherby Nomads v Wakanui Wrecking Balls.

Little League U11 9:00- D2 Elite Panthers v ADSC Cubs, Hampstead to umpire. D3 Metalcorp Hampstead All Stars v Pearsons Rakaia Red Sox, Rebels to umpire. Quig-

Timaru targeted The Ashburton College 1st XI has a shot at revenge against Timaru Boys’ High School tomorrow. The two sides meet in a Gillette Cup cricket knockout match having won their regions, Ashburton having won the Mid Canterbury Zone with a 112-run win over Mt Hutt College while Timaru beat Roncalli by nine wickets in the South Canterbury Zone, setting up the playoff. The sides met in a tri-series in January to determine which side would feature in division one of the Canterbury Secondary Schools one-day competition, a series which Timaru took out 2-1, relegating Ashburton to the reserve grade. They square off in Timaru tomorrow with the winner set to meet a Christchurchzone winner in the next round. The loser oddy gets a second chance, getting to play Riccarton High School, and if they win that then Rangiora. Ashburton, however, have their sights set on beating Timaru.

Scotland thumped Scotland’s hopes of inflicting an improbable defeat on their border neighbours were dashed at Hagley Oval yesterday. Having seen England get well beaten by Australia and, more humiliatingly, New Zealand, in the early days of the World Cup, the Scots fancied they could follow up with a victory like no other. Instead, a 172-run opening stand from centurymaker Moeen Ali and Ian Bell set England up for their first win of the tournament, by 119 runs. Ali’s 128 came off 107 balls, with 12 fours and five sixes.

- NZME

India all the rage India’s vibrant performance in cleaning up South Africa in Melbourne on Sunday night has doubtless rejigged the betting markets for the World Cup. Where, before then, the money talking loudest would have been on Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, you’d imagine plenty of flutters have gone on the defending champions. If you’re looking for a subcontinental winner, right now it can only be India. Their hard challenges are behind them and they’re in solid shape. Discount them at your peril.

- NZME

Catcher misses a million

Aaron Finch raises his bat after he hit a half century during a Cricket World Cup pool A match against England.

PHOTO AP

leys Tinwald Black Sox BYE. Senior Mixed 1:00- D2 ADSC Rebels v ADSC Renegades, Rustys to umpire. Nosh Hampstead Hawks BYE. Finals day for all grades will be March 21 and if wet will play Sunday 22

■ Tennis

Mid Canterbury Junior Tennis Round 12 February 28 All games to start at 9am sharp B Grade - played at ATTC Duty Team Tinwald Red Wakanui Southern Stars v Hampstead; Tinwald Red v Tinwald Purple, Rakaia Blue v Tinwald Orange; Methven Green v Methven Bronze.

Junior A Dorie A v Hampstead at Dorie Hall; Allenton v Hinds Southern Smash at Allenton.

Junior B When results from last weekend are finalised draw will be completed. Please refer to Mid Canterbury Tennis website for updated draw.

Junior C Longbeach/Willowby Wakalong Wolves has the bye.

Hampstead Blue v Hinds Southern Stingers at Hampstead; Hampstead Gold v Rakaia at Rakaia; Mayfield Silver Racquets v Methven White at Mayfield; Allenton Indigo v Allenton Maroon at ATTC; Dorie C v Methven Black at Methven Domain.

Please phone any defaults through to Mid Canterbury Junior Tennis 308-3020 as soon as possible.

The man who took a spectacular catch in the stands during Friday’s epic Black Caps performance won’t win a share of the Catch a Million jackpot, a brewery confirmed yesterday. Jason Bragg stunned onlookers when he reached out to catch a Brendon McCullum six belted into the stands during New Zealand’s win over England. Reviewing the footage on Friday, Tui said Mr Bragg “fumbled” and used one hand to assist the other - meaning he missed out on a share on the onehanded catch prize pool.

- NZME

Haddin praises Black Caps Brad Haddin showered praise on co-hosts and pool rivals New Zealand yesterday, saying the Black Caps’ “brave cricket” was the talk of the tournament. The Black Caps have impressed with their bold approach in defeating Sri Lanka by 98 runs, defeating Scotland by three wickets and thrashing England by eight wickets.

- AFP

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In brief

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■ RACING

Blinkers come off Ballymore Stables will take a different approach with their Gr.1 TV3 New Zealand Derby hope Margin Trader at Ellerslie on Saturday.

“We’ll take the blinkers off and that should help him to relax,” racing manager Nick Fairweather said.

The Michael Moroney and Chad Ormsby-prepared gelding has raced in head gear in all four of his New Zealand starts.

- NZME

Riccarton lead-up Another Coup will compete her Gr.1 Wellfield New Zealand Oaks preparation on her home track. The Michael and Matthew Pitman-trained filly will start in a Rating 85 event over 1800 metres at Riccarton next week as a lead in to the Trentham classic on March 14. “She’s going well and it’s a race on her back door,” Michael Pitman said, “She’s got a good record backing up so that’s no problem.” - NZME

Retired to stud Injury has forced the retirement of the dual Group Two winner Puissance de Lune. “He was a good horse and we probably didn’t see the best of him, but there are a lot of horses like that,” trainer Darren Weir said. Puissance de Lune will be retired to stand at Swettenham Stud.

- NZME

M5

Trainer has faith in Atacama Shaune Ritchie is confident a fit and healthy Atacama has the quality to break through at the top level.

The Cambridge trainer’s opinion will be put to the test this autumn with the Gr.1 Fiber Fresh NZ Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes the top goal for the Pentire mare.

“We have to space her runs three or four weeks apart as she hasn’t got the best feet and if it wasn’t for that I’m sure she would be a Group One mare by now,” Ritchie said.

“It would be foolish to send her around on the hard tracks and with the sting out of the ground in the autumn she should be very competitive.”

Atacama has Listed wins in the Matamata Cup and in the Cup Day Plate at Flemington on her CV, as well as a runnerup finish in the Gr.2 Cal Isuzu Stakes at Te Rapa.

She was a respectable last-

or at Te Rapa 10 days later and then on to the Breeders’ Stakes,” Ritchie said.

“Her record fresh is impeccable and she’ll just have a three race campaign culminating in the Travis Stakes.”

Ritchie’s current stable lineup is dominated by younger talent and he continued to build for the future at Karaka last month.

He was one of the more active local buyers with four Premier Sale purchases, including the $290,000 daughter of Street Cry and his triple Group One winner Keep The Peace.

“Most of the horses I bought were for local clients and it’s nice to know they will be racing here,” Ritchie said.

“We’ve been a bit quieter this year, but we’ve had a few nice trial winners recently so that’s exciting, and the autumn is looking good.”

- NZME

Atacama in action: Shaun Ritchie thinks she will measure up in the NZ Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes.

PHOTO TRISH DUNELL

start eighth, after missing the jump, in the Gr.2 Rich Hill Mile on New Year’s Day.

“At this stage she’ll run in the Westbury Classic at Ellerslie that’s the likely kick off point

Kumeu harness Today at Avondale Raceway

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PACE $6000, 3yo+ c2 to c4 +claimer mob. pace, mobile, 2100m 1 43818 Atomic Jet (1) fr........................ M McKendry 2 07495 Lambrusco (2) fr........................... B Mangos 3 9x100 Tina Brydon (3) fr .............F Schumacher (J) 4 98109 Flanyattice (4) fr .............................T Herlihy 5 73610 I Am The One (5) fr ........................J I Dickie 6 56129 McRoyal (6) fr.......................... T Macfarlane 7 63360 Hadrian (7) fr .............................S Abernethy 8 99410 Classiegent (8) fr.................... K Marshall (J) 9 6x114 Major Classic (21) fr ..................... D Butcher 10 31394 Sea MC (22) fr ..............................Z Butcher 11 66610 Leroy Brogden (23) fr ..................A Donnelly 12 51099 Pureora Paree (24) fr .............. B Butcher (J) 13 11583 Our Southern Man (25) fr .......... J Abernethy LEGEND: X - Spell from racing of at least 3 months P - Retired (or pulled up) from race L - Driver unseated U1 - Unruly beginner {C} - Concession driver {C.cl} - Claiming concession driver which allows horse to start one class down SELECTIONS Race 1: With A Vengeance, Bettors Card, Youbetteryoubet Race 2: Donny Wood, Sunnys Little Whiz, Cyclone Emily Race 3: Mischief Maker, Vibe, Here’s Shifty, Celtic Warrior Race 4: Living Blue Chip, Trial By Jury, Forever An Angel Race 5: Walk Of Fame, Everlasting Grace, Christy Maguire Race 6: Yaldy Boyz, Our Super Ram, Moment Of Truth Race 7: Pricillas Girl, Brydon Delight, Simply Stunning Race 8: Sea MC, Major Classic, Atomic Jet, Our Southern Man

Southland dogs Today at Ascot Park Raceway

Southland Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Ascot Park 1 17262 Gossip Queen nwtd ..................A Bradshaw Raceway Meeting Date: 24 Feb 2015 NZ Meeting num- 2 17747 Mr. November nwtd ....................D Stapleton ber: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 3 45525 Cawbourne Cruze 23.02 ................. M Grant 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 4 75514 Glenn Is Goodesy 22.95 ................. M Grant 10, 11 and 12 5 34147 Albie McLeod nwtd............................B Eade 1 12.02pm (NZT) WWW.SOUTHLANDGREYHOUNDS. 6 48627 Vincent Gallo nwtd .....................D Stapleton 7 16834 Business Boss nwtd ..........................S Keen CO.NZ C0, 390m 8 23124 Boltin Archie nwtd M & ......................Jopson 1 62458 Wrinkles nwtd............................J McInerney 9 36866 Phat Pants nwtd M &.........................Jopson 2 5 Charlie Next boy nwtd ................D Stapleton 10 44776 Smoking Marley nwtd................A Bradshaw 3 6 Midnight Sprite nwtd ..................D Stapleton 4 82453 Tamaska nwtd ...........................A Bradshaw 4 12.59pm SOUTHLAND STAKES C3/4, 390m 5 4 Another Liz nwtd .......................J McInerney 1 65465 Little Midnight 22.28 ...................D Stapleton 6 52732 Jamaican Archie nwtd M & ...............Jopson 2 11328 Puma Pants 22.78.....................J McInerney 7 7 Diamond Lulu nwtd ...................A Bradshaw 3 18441 Collecting Money 23.35 .................. M Grant 8 53543 Sacajawea nwtd .........................D Stapleton 4 63547 Rambunctious nwtd ..................A Bradshaw 9 37x83 Mobilize nwtd .............................D Stapleton 5 47388 Umaga Rama 22.79 ......................R Adcock 10 56264 Smash Who nwtd ........................R Hamilton 6 21126 Homebush Errol 22.79 ..............J McInerney 2 12.23pm SGRC $26 FIVE WIRE MUZZLE STAKES 7 36553 Business Affair nwtd..........................J Dunn 8 73128 Another Colt 22.54 ....................J McInerney C1, 390m 9 83487 No More Beersies 22.73 ............. B I Conner 1 27253 Rockwood Archie nwtd...............D Stapleton 2 477x1 Expect Delay nwtd .......................... M Grant 10 45626 Ringa Ding 23.04 ......................J McInerney 3 42158 No Bro nwtd ................................ B I Conner 5 1.18pm SGRC $50 LEATHER LEADS C1/2, 390m 4 26656 Zulu Bro 23.40 ...........................D Stapleton 1 63348 Waimak Dave 22.75 ..................J McInerney 5 117 Cawbourne Pirate nwtd......................C Weir 2 45717 Millie’s Boy 23.16 ........................R Hamilton 6 61567 Sailors Collar 23.20........................J Guthrie 3 25778 Opawa Hog 22.79 L & ........................ Wales 7 74522 Nicksta nwtd..............................J McInerney 4 52481 Jasper Haka 22.88 ....................J McInerney 8 25772 Opawa Venus nwtd L & ...................... Wales 5 43186 Lots Of Beersies 23.47 ............... B I Conner 9 5F287 Lil Danny Rascal 23.30 M &..............Jopson 6 75167 Tony’s Choice 23.06 ...................D Stapleton 10 56678 Not So Cute 22.92 .....................D Stapleton 7 54252 Matty Hooky 23.85 ....................J McInerney 3 12.42pm BRENDON BURKE@RAY WHITE C1, 390m 8 485x2 Eckles nwtd .......................................J Dunn

6 15886 Cover To Cover 26.60.................D Stapleton 9 56678 Not So Cute 22.92 .....................D Stapleton 7 114F1 Can’t Catch Tim 26.75 ..................R Adcock 10 48867 Opawa Lucky nwtd L & ...................... Wales 6 1.37pm HAPPY BIRTHDAY JEAN ANDERSON C3, 390m 8 22323 Runaway Taxi 26.38 M &...................Jopson 1 4167x Thrilling James 22.83 .................. B I Conner Emergencies: 9 F1415 Camside Gold nwtd J & ..................D Fahey 2 41343 Chaimbo nwtd ...........................J McInerney 3 11117 Cawbourne Danial 22.85 ...................C Weir 10 36144 Opawa Bro 26.50 L & ......................... Wales 4 62434 Red Hot Fury nwtd M &.....................Jopson 9 2.32pm ADDED ENERGY STAKES C1, 457m 1 x8638 Tepirita Hendrix nwtd M & .................Jopson 5 46145 Yaldhurst Edward 23.00 ............J McInerney 2 44753 Archie’s Comet nwtd M & ..................Jopson 6 52117 Hello Blondie 22.81 .......................R Adcock 3 4111 Backchat Harry nwtd .................A Bradshaw 7 21368 Blazing Hot 23.45.......................D Stapleton 4 38338 Opawa Rapid nwtd L & ...................... Wales 8 48222 Trumped Up 22.91 M & .....................Jopson 5 18263 Tracey nwtd ................................D Stapleton 9 45626 Ringa Ding 23.04 ......................J McInerney 6 x1372 Fancy Kiwi 26.12 ......................... B I Conner 10 35854 Opawa Opal 22.98 L & ....................... Wales 7 1.54pm HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRIS BOYD C3/4, 390m 7 42232 Star Apache nwtd J & .....................D Fahey 8 41664 Memory Lapse nwtd..................J McInerney 1 57532 Starburst Terry 22.67....................... M Grant 2 26548 Chokehold 22.52 ........................D Stapleton 10 2.51pm SOUTHLAND & OTAGO PHOTO FINISH 3 43412 Homebush Rocky 23.23 ............J McInerney C1, 457m 1 115 Country Crossing 26.47 J & ............D Fahey 4 54766 Mary Marlow 22.72 ......................... M Grant 2 25128 Bound To Erupt nwtd ....................... M Grant 5 74686 Whitey’s Gone nwtd ..................J McInerney 3 52162 Wairio Dee Jay nwtd ................... B I Conner 6 72224 Wunzee nwtd ............................J McInerney 4 44286 Archi Bale nwtd .........................J McInerney 7 63334 Soumillon 23.15 ................................J Dunn 5 21564 Bita Banta nwtd M & .........................Jopson 8 87887 Sandi Claws 22.78 ............................S Keen 6 76876 Girl Magic nwtd M & ..........................Jopson 9 x5465 Laudable 23.11 ..........................D Stapleton 7 64244 Token Ray 26.29 L & .......................... Wales 10 83487 No More Beersies 22.73 ............. B I Conner 8 23125 Birchbrook nwtd ............................R Adcock 8 2.13pm ASCOT PARK HOTEL C2/3, 457m 1 72352 Botany Richie nwtd ...................J McInerney 11 3.17pm GREYHOUNDSASPETS.ORG.NZ C4/5, 457m 1 12622 Swiss Ace nwtd ............................... M Grant 2 75457 Botany Seaton 26.33 ................J McInerney 2 48345 Barnicle Bullet nwtd ........................ M Grant 3 21523 Bruiser Bale nwtd ......................J McInerney 3 25355 Botany Kevin 26.51 ...................J McInerney 4 31132 Gold Vipa nwtd S & .........................B Evans 4 13434 Opawa Tom 25.83 J & .....................D Fahey 5 47765 Thumb Print Tony 26.40 ............J McInerney

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12677 Jinja Turtle nwtd J & ........................D Fahey 11171 Jinjarango 25.81 J & .......................D Fahey 12121 Robbie 26.05.................................R Adcock 41472 Thrilling Marty 25.99 ................... B I Conner 76143 What I Like 26.12 ......................J McInerney 12 3.37pm JUSTRACING.COM.AU C5, 390m 1 626x7 Rusty Knife nwtd ................................C Weir 2 41162 No Leaf Clover 22.60 .........................C Weir 3 56152 Homebush Chopper 22.38 ........J McInerney 4 78316 Increasing 22.51 ............................. M Grant 5 62461 Cawbourne Jelly nwtd ........................C Weir 6 38166 Tricky Zorro 22.85 .....................J McInerney 7 25527 Zipping Jye nwtd ................................C Weir 8 38431 Irish Blue 22.57 J & .........................D Fahey 9 71862 Homebush Kelso nwtd ..............J McInerney SELECTIONS

Race 1: Another Liz, Jamaican Archie, Tamaska, Wrinkles Race 2: Expect Delay, Cawbourne Pirate, Rockwood Archie Race 3: Boltin Archie, Gossip Queen, Cawbourne Cruze Race 4: Collecting Money, Little Midnight, Homebush Errol Race 5: Waimak Dave, Jasper Haka, Matty Hooky, Opawa Hog Race 6: Hello Blondie, Cawbourne Danial, Chaimbo, Trumped Up Race 7: Starburst Terry, Chokehold, Wunzee, Homebush Rocky Race 8: Can’t Catch Tim, Botany Richie, Runaway Taxi, Gold Vipa Race 9: Star Apache, Backchat Harry, Fancy Kiwi, Tracey Race 10: Country Crossing, Birchbrook, Bound To Erupt, Archi Bale Race 11: Jinjarango, Robbie, Opawa Tom, Thrilling Marty Race 12: Irish Blue, Homebush Chopper, No Leaf Clover LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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In brief Templeton favoured Ross Templeton will go into tonight’s Mid Canterbury mountain bike race as favourite to win the over 50s grade. Set to cover one full circuit of the river track, Bruce McClelland is expected to push the favoured Templeton all the way. The elite grade will cover two circuits of the 20km river track and Nigel Douglas remains the man to beat. The under 17s will complete a full circuit with Bailey Kershaw the one to beat in the boys event while Bella Roulston and Maddie Evans will fight out the under 17 girls grade. Kristine Marriott is the hot favourite in the elite women’s.

Racing will start at the Ashburton Bridge at 6.30pm.

Top run for Kelsey

Methven’s Jeff Nowell rolls up with Rakaia’s Jim McQueen watching on during the men’s final of the Champion of Champion Triples at the Hinds Bowling Club on Sunday.

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Methven rules on the greens

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The Methven Bowling Club dominated the Champion of Champion triples at the Hinds Bowling Club on Sunday.

Methven accounted for three of the four Mid Canterbury titles as the region’s club champions clashed for higher honours.

In the men’s the Methven trio of Craig Carter, Brent Mayson and Jeff Nowell defeated the Rakaia team of Guy Cornelius, Lance Innes and Jim McQueen.

Methven senior women’s team of Maureen Sullivan, Raiona Isherwood and Mary Stone got the better of MSA’s

Joan Hardy, Joyce Cleghorn and Rene Devereux.

Methven’s junior trio of Rob Fensom, Jim Lattimore and Bruce Redmond, who were members of the club’s victorious four in the Canterbury Junior Fours, outclassed the MSA’s Linton Muir, Maurice Sunbeam and Darcy Lysaght.

The junior women’s went the way of Ashburton, as Julie Ryk, Pip Kiddey and Heather Goodall had a win over Allenton’s Shirley Doig, Rose Johnson and Lynn Manning).

This Sunday the Champion of Champion Fours titles are up for grabs at the Allenton Bowling Club, with the draw out later this week.

Parker finds added motivation Las Vegas-based New Zealander Joseph Parker has found inspiration at the grave of former undisputed heavyweight champion Sonny Liston on the eve of flying home to face Jason Pettaway in Auckland next week.

Even today, 44 years after his death, Liston remains one of the biggest names in heavyweight boxing through his two bouts with Muhammad Ali. The gloves they wore in their contro-

versial 1965 rematch sold in a New York auction during the weekend for more than US$1.1 million (NZ$1.3m).

The iconic photo by Sports Illustrated’s Neil Leifer from that fight is still widely considered the greatest sports image of the 20th Century.

“His grave is real simple,” Parker said.

“It gives me inspiration and it’s very humbling to see the type of area he’s buried in.”

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Mid Canterbury’s Kelsey Ashworth secured herself a top 30 finish after participating in her first ultramarathon, over the weekend.

Ashworth competed in the Bedrock50 and was the ninth woman to cross the finish line, completing the 52km event in 7.25 hours. “I felt pretty good during the first half so pretty much went for it along the straight flat part,” Ashworth said. The most challenging part was the climb up Mt Richardson, but crossing the finish line was an awesome feeling, she said. Prior to the 52km trail run her longest running event was 16km, but she had completed marathon distances in training.

Ashworth will now set her sights on the St Clair half marathon in May.

PUBLIC NOTICES

Fire Control Measures – Change of Fire Season Status

Notice is hereby given that the Prohibited Fire Season across the Ashburton Plains has been replaced with a Restricted Fire Season as from midnight Monday 23 February 2015. A Prohibited Fire Season remains in place across the hill and high country areas of the District.

On the Ashburton plains lighting fires in the open air without a permit is prohibited, except in situations described below. This restriction shall remain in force until further notice.

Fires for the following purposes are permitted subject to strict conditions being met: • Burning of agricultural crop residues •

Hangis, and other ethnic cooking fires

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Fires in fully enclosed drums

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Gas fired barbeques

Anyone considering a fire for the purposes listed above must obtain full details of the conditions required to be met before lighting any fire and must comply with the conditions at all times.

For anyone considering a fire for any purpose other than those listed must obtain a fire permit from the Ashburton District Council. Applications for permits can be made by phoning the Council on 307 7700.

More information on the restricted fire season and on conditions required for exempted purpose fires is available on the Ashburton District Council website at www.ashburtondc.govt.nz or by contacting Council on 307 7700.

There is an expectation that any outdoor burning is conducted in a safe manner and with extreme caution.

Lighting a fire for any reason without complying with all the required conditions at all times will result in prosecution.

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Daily Events Tuesday

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Walking group, meet at the Church, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH GOODWILL SHOP. Pre-loved clothing. Tinwald Methodist Church, Cnr Main Road and Jane Street, Tinwald.

9.30am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Stretching exercises and Tai Chi maintenance, Social Hall, Havelock Street.

Wednesday 6.00am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women circuit training in hall. 48 Allen’s Road, Allenton.

9.00am - 11.00am HAKATERE MARAE HEALTH CLINIC. Reopens today at the Hakatere Marae, Fairton, State H/W 1.

9.30am - 1.30 pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Second time around Op- shop.

Cnr Cass and Havelock Street.

10.00am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.

9.45am “GOLF CROQUET’ WAIREKA. Golf Croquet singles. Philip Street.

10.00am NEWCOMERS. Social group coffee morning, All welcome. Nosh Cafe in the Ashford Village, West Street.

10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter.

11.00am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Class for beginners. M.S.A. Social Hall, Havelock Street.

12.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON JUSTICE OF THE PEACE ASSOCIATION (INC).

Document or service from a JP, open every Tuesday.

Community House, 122 Tancred Street. (rear of Westpac Bank).

1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future, Seafield Road.

1.30pm M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. For new and regular players.

M.S.A. Sports Grounds, Racecourse Road.

6.00pm ASHBURTON ATHLETICS. 5Km run, jog or walk. Weekly from January 13 - March 31.

Ashburton Domain Walnut Avenue, opposite the end of Creek Road.

7.30pm - 9.30pm MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB. Night section club night, new players welcomed, racquets available. Sports Hall, Tancred Street.

10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Seated exercises suitable for people with limited mobility.

Social hall, Havelock Street.

1.00pm - 3.00pm ST ANDREWS ANGLICAN CHRUCH. Pre-loved clothing sale, bargains and cuppa. St Andrews Anglican church hall, cnr Thomson and Jane Street, Tinwald.

1.15pm “GOLF CROQUET” WAIREKA. Doubles, drawn partners.

Waireka, Philip Street.

1.30pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association and Golf Croquet.

Allenton Sports Club,

Cavendish Street.

2.00pm ASHBURTON OSTOMY SOCIETY. Bi-monthy meeting, support for members. Savage Club Hall, cnr Cox and William Street.

6.00pm M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Welcomes regular and new players. M.S.A. Sports grounds, Racecourse Road.

6.00pm CHRISTCHURCH HIGH SCHOOL OLD GIRLS. Annual General Meeting following finger food meal. Donaldson residence, Mitcham Rd. 7.00pm ASHBURTON UKUKELE

GROUP. Beginners and new members welcome. St Paul’s Church hall, Oxford street.

7.00pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women walking group. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

7.00pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Sequence dancing. Pipe Band Hall, Creek Road.

7.00pm - 9.30pm MID CANTERBURY LINE DANCERS. Learn to line dance 7pm, beginner/intermediate (8pm9pm). Annette (instructor) phone 307-7138a/h. Tinwald Hall, Graham Street.

Puzzles Tuesday, February 24, 2015

www.guardianonline.co.nz CRYPTIC ACROSS 1. One could load one with it: refrain! (6) 4. Go up, like curtain begins to, at finale (6) 9. Obscurity shown in work at a business area (7) 10. Refuse to sleep rough if it’s right inside (5) 11. A wet gets fat? Not half!

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6am Breakfast 9am Good Morning 10am Whanau Living Stacey learns the art of pasta making; personal trainer Beez is out of his comfort zone; Mahi has a simple design solution for creating extra storage.

10:30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3 With special guest Kristen Bell. 0 11:30 Coach Trip PGR 3 0 Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale Ruby must keep track of her emotions; Charity senses something may be wrong; Diane is left feeling awkward. 0 1:30 The Inspectors PGR 3 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 Our First Home The families have just over 24 hours before experts Eva and Sara will judge the finished spaces and see who has added the most value to their room. 0 8:35 Person Of Interest AO 0 9:30 Fat Tony And Co AO 0 10:30 One News 0

6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 3 0 6:55 My Little Pony 0 7:20 Back At The Barnyard 3 0 7:50 The 7D 0 8:15 Jake And The Neverland Pirates 3 0 8:40 Dinosaur Train 3 0 8:50 Fireman Sam 3 0 9am Infomercials 11am Neighbours 3 0 11:30 Home And Away 3 0 Noon Shortland Street PGR 3 0 12:30 Jeremy Kyle AO 1:30 Judge Rinder 2:35 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3 0 3:30 Get Ace 0 4pm Shake It Up 3 4:30 The 4:30 Show 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 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 Motorway Patrol PGR 0 8pm RBT PGR 0 8:30 How To Get Away With Murder AO Annalise is asked to represent the star quarterback who has also been linked to Lila’s disappearance. 0 9:30 Grey’s Anatomy AO 0 10:30 Revenge AO 0

11pm The Operatives AO 0 Midnight Born To Kill AO 3 0 1am Te Karere 3 2 0 1:40 Infomercials 5:05 Faith In Action 5:35 Te Karere 3 2 0

11:55 Infomercials 11:30 Scandal AO 3 12:25 Embarrassing Bodies – From The Clinic PGR 3 0 1:30 Infomercials 2:30 Scandal AO 3 0 3:20 Army Wives PGR 3 0 4:05 Regular Show PGR 3 0 4:15 Shake It Up 3 0 4:40 The 4:30 Show 3 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

CHOICE TV 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Ray Mears’ Northern Wilderness 7:30 Guide To The Good Life 8am Toy Hunter 8:30 The Flying Winemaker 9am Cook The Books 9:30 House Wreck Rescue 10:30 Dear Genevieve 11am Buying Alaska 11:30 Buy It, Fix It, Sell It Noon Crossing The Ditch 1pm Mekong River With Sue Perkins 2pm Ray Mears’ Northern Wilderness 3pm Guide To The Good Life 3:30 Toy Hunter 4pm NZ Food Culture 4:30 Trish’s Paris Kitchen 5pm Better Homes And Gardens 6:30 Buying The Bayou 7pm Traders And Collectors 7:30 Double Your House For Half The Money Property developer Sarah Beeny helps people achieve their property dreams without breaking the bank.

8:30 My Dream Home Brothers Jonathan and Drew Scott are determined to help couples find, buy and transform extreme fixer-uppers into the ultimate dream home.

9:30 Nick Knowles’s Original Features Nick Knowles delves into the history of homes across the UK. 10:30 Traders And Collectors 11pm Better Homes And Gardens

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12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Guide To The Good Life 1:30 Toy Hunter 2am NZ Food Culture 2:30 Trish’s Paris Kitchen 3am Buying The Bayou 3:30 Auction 4am Double Your House For Half The Money 5am My Dream Home

6am 3 News – Firstline 8:30 Infomercials 10:30 Rachael Ray David Muir is schooled on how to make the perfect Thanksgiving stuffing by chef Anne Burrell.

11:30 ’Til Death PGR 3 Noon 3 News 12:30 Baggage AO 1pm The Bold And The Beautiful PGR 1:30 Dr Phil AO 2:30 The Real Housewives Of New Jersey PGR 3:25 Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals 30 3:55 Entertainment Tonight 4:25 Million Dollar Minute 4:55 The Block – Fans v Favourites 6pm 3 News 7pm Campbell Live 7:30 The X Factor New Zealand PGR Contestants from around the country perform for Melanie Blatt, Stan Walker, Willy Moon and Natalia Kills.

8:30 NCIS AO Gibbs spots a dead man in the water during a joint Coast Guard and NCIS training exercise at sea. 0 9:30 NCIS – LA AO 0 10:25 3 News 10:55 The Good Wife AO

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6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 7am Deal Or No Deal 3 7:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 3 1pm The Test PGR 3 2pm Big, Bigger, Biggest 3 The technological breakthroughs that have enabled engineers to build the world’s tallest airport terminal, Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport.

3pm Whose Line Is It Anyway?

UK PGR 3 3:30 The Late Show With David Letterman 4:30 Hot Bench Judge Judy and other judges exchange debate before reaching a verdict.

5pm Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Prime News 6pm The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 3 A celebrity chat show.

7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Earthflight 3 8:30 Elementary PGR 9:30 Sleepy Hollow AO After escaping Purgatory, a warlock who triggered the Salem witch trials returns to find a dangerous book of spells; Abbie must trust Frank Irving again.

10:30 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

6am Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Stormers v Blues.

6:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Highlanders v Crusaders.

7am Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Chiefs v Brumbies.

7:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Bulls v Hurricanes.

8am Motorsport – TR86 Series (Highlights) Round Five.

8:30 Motorsport – Toyota Racing Series Round Five.

9:30 Motorsport – Nascar Sprint Cup Series (Highlights) Daytona 500. 10:30 Cycling – UCI Track World Championships (Highlights) Day Five. 11am L Motorsport – Nascar Xfinity Series Florida 300.

Noon Darts – Premier League (Replay) 3pm Super League Fulltime 4pm L Ice Hockey – NHL Regular Season Anaheim Ducks v Detroit Red Wings.

11:20 Entertainment Tonight 11:45 Infomercials

11:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

Midnight Home Shopping 1:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

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11pm Fox Sports News 11:30 The Crowd Goes Wild Midnight Motorsport – Nascar Xfinity (Highlights) 1am Super League Fulltime 2am UFC Now 3am Fox Sports News 3:30 Sky Sport Select 4am Rugby League – World Club Series (Highlights) 5am Rugby League – World Club Series (Highlights) 5:30 Sky Sport Select

7pm Golf – Feherty Raymond Floyd.

8pm Golf – Titleist Performance Institute 8:30 Golf – Big Break Mexico Six men and six women compete for a chance to play a professional tour event.

9:30 Golf Central 10:30 Football – A-League (Highlights) Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets.

SKY SPORT 2 5pm Toi Whakaari 2 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 2 6:30 Ako 3 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 Toi Whakaari 2 8pm Re-Think PGR 8:30 An Island Calling AO 3 10pm The Festival 10:30 Tagata Pasifika 11pm Te Kaea 3 2 11:30 Closedown

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6am Law And Order MV 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Hardcore Pawn PG 7:40 Modern Family PGL 8:05 Ax Men ML 8:55 CSI MV 9:45 SVU MV 10:35 CSI – New York MV 11:25 RBT MC 11:50 Fire Scene Investigation M 12:15 CSI MV 1:05 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 1:30 CSI MV 2:20 Law And Order MV 3:10 Ax Men ML 4pm Modern Family PGL 4:30 The Simpsons PG 5pm Hardcore Pawn PG 5:30 CSI MV 6:30 The Simpsons PG 7pm Hardcore Pawn PG 7:30 CSI – New York MV 8:30 Biker Battleground Phoenix PGL 9:30 Elementary MV 10:30 SVU MV 11:30 CSI – New York MV

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12:30 Stalked – Someone’s Watching M She-Devil. 1pm Stalked – Someone’s Watching M Toxic Love. 1:30 Who The (Bleep) Did I Marry? M 2:30 Moonshiners M Moonshine War. 3:30 Auction Hunters PG 4pm Auction Hunters PG 4:30 Deadliest Catch PG The Darkened Seas. 5:30 MythBusters PG Phone Book Friction. 6:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M Loaded for Bear. 7:30 World’s Biggest Ship PG 8:30 Survive That! M 9:30 Commandos M 10:30 Alaskan Bush People M Fight or Flight.

11:30 Tabloid M Deadly D-List.

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12:30 Redrum M All in the Family.

1am Redrum M Crying Uncle. 1:30 True Crime With Aphrodite Jones M 2:30 Savage Family Diggers PG 3am Deadliest Catch PG 4am Ice Cold Gold PG 5am Dirty Jobs PG

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6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 Beyblade – Shogun Steel 3 7:55 Danny Phantom 8:20 Chuggington 3 0 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 The Moe Show 3 0 9:35 Julius Jr 3 9:55 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Sticky TV 4:35 Punk’d PGR 5pm It Only Hurts When I Laugh 5:30 The Nanny 3 0 6pm Futurama 3 0 6:30 How I Met Your Mother 0 7pm The Simpsons PGR 3 0 7:30 Family Guy PGR 8pm Family Guy PGR 3 8:30 M Bride Wars PGR 3 2008 Comedy. Two best friends have planned every detail of their weddings, but when a clerical error causes a clash in their wedding dates, their friendship is tested.

Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway, Kristen Johnston. 0 10:25 Witches Of East End AO 3

MAORI TV 6:30 Pukoro 3 2 7am Miharo 3 2 7:30 Pukana 3 2 8am Toi Whakaari 3 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Tatai Hono 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Korero Mai 3 2 3pm Kai Time On The Road 3 3:30 Pukoro 3 2 4pm Miharo 3 2 4:30 Pukana 3 2

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How to Get Away with Murder 8:30pm on TV2

MOVIES PREMIERE 7:40 Freezer 16VL 2013 Thriller.

Dylan McDermott, Peter Facinelli.

9am Revenge For Jolly 16VLS 2012 Comedy. Brian Petsos, Kristen Wiig.

10:25 The Purge 16VL 2013 Thriller. Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey.

11:50 We’re The Millers 16VLS 2013 Comedy. Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston. 1:40 Thor – The Dark World MV 2013 Action.

Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman.

3:30 Freezer 16VL 2013 Thriller.

Dylan McDermott, Peter Facinelli.

4:50 42 PGL 2013 Drama.

Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford.

6:55 The Two Faces Of January MVL 2014 Thriller. Kirsten Dunst, Viggo Mortensen.

8:30 Think Like A Man Too MS 2014 Comedy. Adam Brody, Meagan Good. 10:20 Jack The Giant Slayer MV 2013 Adventure.

Nicholas Hoult, Ewan McGregor.

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1:40 42 PGL 2013 Drama.

Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford.

3:45 The Two Faces Of January MVL 2014 Thriller. 5:20 Think Like A Man Too MS 2014 Comedy.

6am The Crowd Goes Wild 6:30 Rugby League – World Club Series (Highlights) Warrington v St George. 7am Rugby League – World Club Series (Highlights) Wigan Warriors v Brisbane Broncos.

7:30 Rugby League – World Club Series (Highlights) St Helens v South Sydney Rabbitohs. 8am Fox Sports News 8:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 9am Sailing – Volvo Ocean Bride Wars Race 9:30 Basketball – NBL 8:30pm on FOUR (Highlights) New Zealand Breakers v Cairns Taipans. 10am Football – MOVIES GREATS A-League (Highlights) Wellington 7:10 Armageddon ML 1998 Action. Phoenix v Newcastle Jets. 10:30 Football League Show 11am Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Football – A-League Highlights Ben Affleck, Steve Buscemi, Liv Tyler.

Show 11:30 The Crowd Goes 9:40 Across The Universe MVLS Wild Noon Fox Sports News 2007 Drama. Evan Rachel Wood, 12:30 Sky Sports UK News 1pm Martin Luther, Dana Fuchs.

Golf Central 2pm The Fishing 11:50 The Making Of Fast And Show 3pm Basketball – NBL Furious 6 PG 12:05 The House Bunny MLS 2008 Comedy. Anna Faris, (Highlights) New Zealand Breakers v Cairns Taipans. 3:30 Football – Colin Hanks, Emma Stone. 1:40 A-League (Highlights) Wellington The Impossible ML 2012 Drama.

Phoenix v Newcastle Jets. 4pm Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor.

3:35 Just Married PGS 2003 Comedy. Football League Show 4:30 Football – A-League Highlights Ashton Kutcher, Brittany Murphy.

Show 5pm Sky Sport Select 5:10 Doubt M 2008 Drama.

5:30 Rugby League – World Club Meryl Streep. 6:55 Ace Ventura Series (Highlights) Warrington v – When Nature Calls PGS 1995 St George. 6pm Rugby League Comedy. Jim Carrey, Simon Callow.

– World Club Series (Highlights) 8:30 Gone Baby Gone 16VL 6:30 Rugby League – World 2007 Crime. Casey Affleck, Club Series (Highlights) 7pm Sky Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris.

Sport Select 7:30 UFC Now 8:30 10:25 The 40-Year-Old Virgin Rugby Nation 9:30 Motorsport 16LS 2005 Comedy. Steve Carell, – Nascar Sprint Cup Series Catherine Keener, Raul Rudd.

(Highlights) 10:30 Super League WEDNESDAY Fulltime 11:30 Ice Hockey – 12:20 Frequency MV 2000 Thriller.

NHL Regular Season (Replay) Dennis Quaid, James Caviezel.

2:15 Just Married PGS 2003 Comedy. WEDNESDAY 1:30 Basketball – NBL (Highlights) 3:50 Doubt M 2008 Drama.

5:35 Ace Ventura – When Nature 2am Football – A-League (Replay) Calls PGS 1995 Comedy.

4am Football – A-League (Replay)

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Kevin Opele sits at the front of a bunch during the Tinwald Cycling Club’s 50km handicap event at Hinds on Sunday.

PHOTO JOSEPH JOHNSON 220215-JJ-023

Knight claims prestigious trophy Dave Knight put his regular training rides on the Port Hills to good use to win the Tinwald Cycling Club’s 50km handicap event at Hinds on Sunday.

Knight’s efforts earned him one of the longest standing trophies in the club, the Boomerang Cup, which first presented in 1922.

With several back markers coming together at the front

of the race and a flying scratch bunch making solid inroads into their lead, the final result was wide open in the closing stages.

It was Knight who found the line the strongest in a spirited sprint finish with runner-up Glen Marshall.

John Uden produced his best performance of the year to secure the third placing, getting

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home just ahead of Pete Wilcox, Matt Marshall and Richard Kirwan.

Alex Hooper led in the scratch markers a mere eight seconds later to claim the fastest time honours riding the course in 66.43 minutes.

The juniors and division 2 competed over 20km.

Maddison Clark pulled out a great ride to keep the chasing

riders at bay to claim the win in the junior race.

Back marker Mathew Clough stormed into second and set the fastest time, covering the distance in 35.58 minutes.

Abe O’Donnell was right on his tail to secure third place and second fastest time.

Oliver Davidson and Ethan Titheridge rounded out the top five.

Rachel Russell saw off all challengers to take the win in division 2.

Brian Ellis put local knowledge to good use to take the second with Kerry Clough producing his best ride of the season to take third.

Next week the club will contest a handicap event around the Surveyors-Longbeach Road block.

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