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We will remember Arlo Bruce, 9, pays his respects to those who lost their lives in World War One during Ashburton’s civic service yesterday.

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Several thousand Mid Cantabrians united to remember those who served in war during a number of Anzac services yesterday.

Young and old joined forces to pay their respect to loved ones and ancestors at various services around the district on the 100th anniversary of the first Anzac Day. At Ashburton’s cenotaph civic ceremony, more than 1000 people stood side-by-side under a bright autumn sun to remember those who fought for their country a century ago and the ones who have served since.

The ceremony began with a parade consisting of returned service personnel and numerous community groups including the Ashburton Cadet Unit, the Air Training Corps, members of the New Zealand Fire Service and the New Zealand Police, scouts, girl guides, brownies and St John youth.

Following the parade, cannons were

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let off, wreaths were laid at the base of the cenotaph and Reverend David Brown read a passage from the scripture and a prayer.

Speeches were made by Rangitata MP Jo Goodew, Ashburton College’s head boy and girl and Ashburton RSA president Maurice Baker.

During her speech, Mrs Goodhew discussed the history of Anzac Day, which was first held 100 years ago to remember those who lost their lives in Gallipoli.

“The grief on that day must have been very real.”

Over the last century the day had continued to be held to honour those who served during World War One and other conflicts, she said.

Ashburton College head boy Kerry Claydon-Wade said that Kia Kaha (be strong) were small words with a powerful message that epitomised all those who had served in war and Anzac Day was a time for the nation to remember them.

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who served in World War One did so for a number of reasons and while it was hard to understand what they went through the people of New Zealand will never forget them.

“The experiences of war shaped our national identity.

“History hasn’t given them a better death, rather it has shed light on their sacrifice.”

The service finished with the Last Post, flag lowering and raising, Ode to the Fallen and the parade dismissal.

Hundreds also gathered in the dark to honour servicemen and women at a dawn parade at the Baring Square cenotaph followed by services at the Hakatere Marae and the Ashburton Cemetery.

Other services around the district were also well attended including in Hinds, Mayfield, Methven and Rakaia.

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■ MID CANTERBURY PROPERTY

Local rents getting cheaper

By Erin TaskEr

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The price of a rental property in Ashburton is on the downward slide at a time when the national rental market looks to be stabilising.

Latest figures released by Trade Me show that the median asking price for the weekly rent of a medium, three to four-bedroom house in Ashburton was $340 in March this year, compared to $360 in March 2015.

For a smaller one to two-bedroom house, the median weekly rental is currently $290, making

the median overall price $330 per week. That’s down 7 per cent on March last year, when the median was $355.

It’s good news for Mid Canterbury renters, and there’s good news for those in the country’s bigger centres too, with rentals in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch stagnating, while the “for sale” market continues to charge ahead.

Auckland’s median weekly rent currently sits at $500, while Christchurch’s median weekly rents have stalled at $420 for the sixth consecutive month.

Head of Trade Me Property Nigel Jeffries said the national median weekly rent across the country in March was $430, up $10 a week compared to a year ago. Excluding Auckland, the rest of New Zealand saw weekly median rents stay at $380 a week “It’s not an easy time to be a landlord, particularly one who has bought a rental property recently as they won’t be getting the assistance they want with their mortgage. Of course, tenants will be happy because they’re seeing very stable rents in most parts of the country.”

Mr Jeffries said rents and prices had “drifted apart” significantly.

“We’ve crunched the numbers and a tenant in Auckland would need to pay rent of $500 per week for 32 years before spending as much as someone buying a typical property at the city’s average asking price of $834,500.”

Looking at Trade Me this week, if you’re in the market for a rental in Mid Canterbury at the moment, you can expect to pay anywhere between $172 and $495 a week.

There’s currently nearly 50 properties listed on Trade Me for rent in the Ashburton District – 25

in Ashburton, 17 in Methven and 6 in Rakaia.

The cheapest rental available in Ashburton gave you one bedroom and one bathroom for $172 per week, while the most expensive were $450 a week. There were two for $450 – one a near new fourbedroom, two-bathroom home available for short-term rent, while the other offered six-plus bedrooms, and two bathrooms, across two storeys. The most expensive rental available in Mid Canterbury was in Methven - $495 a week for a modern five-bedroom, two-bathroom home.

■ VARIETY THEATRE

Bringing Oliver Twist to life on stage By suE nEwman

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Books down, word perfect. With just one month until opening night, the cast of Variety Theatre’s latest show Oliver is now in the polishing stages for a production that promises to wow Ashburton audiences.

Costumes and sets are almost completed and rehearsals are now stepping up their pace, ahead of opening night on May 20, said production co-ordinator Bridget Danielson.

And in the five months since auditions, Mrs Danielson said the production team and cast, orchestra and stage crew had been putting in a huge effort to ensure that when the curtain rose on opening night, the audience would be transported to Victorian England.

This year’s show has a cast of 32 children, ranging in age from eight years through to teenagers who form the gang of orphans.

With Oliver (Eddie Galbraith) they roam the mean streets of Lon-

don, meeting characters good and bad as they search for a home, a family and, most of all, for love.

At each rehearsal, Mrs Danielson said, the cast is now slipping effortlessly into character, bringing Charles Dickens’ novel Oliver Twist to life in every word, song and action.

The show is directed by Alice Sollis, with Matt van Den Yssel as vocal director, Fiona Maginness, orchestra director and Jessie Thomson, choreographer.

With such a large contingent of junior actors on board, Fay Johnston has been charged with ensuring every child is in the right place at the right time.

Oliver will open at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre on May 20 and will run until May 28. Shows will be nightly (except Monday 23) with a matinee scheduled for Sunday, May 22.

Tickets are available at the event centre or they can be purchased online.

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Above - Oliver (Eddie Galbraith) and Fagan (Dayle Stoliker) share a moment during Ashburton’s Variety Theatre rehearsals for the May production of Oliver.

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Left - Street urchins Robert Stoliker and Kasey Higson and their gang during a rehearsal for Ashburton’s Variety Theatre production of Oliver.

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■ ANZAC DAY View or purchase photos online guardianonline.co.nz

Reverend Tevita Taufalele spoke of Tonga’s involvement during World War One Manuhiri (visitors) were welcomed onto Hakatere Marae during a powhiri yester- at the Anzac service at Hakatere Marae yesterday.

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Hakatere Marae honours Anzacs

By RuBy HaRfield

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More than 150 people gathered at the Hakatere Marae early on Anzac morning to commemorate the men – Maori, Pasifika and European – who fought, and in many cases lost their lives, during World War One. Members of the public, the Ashburton Cadet Unit and the military were welcomed onto the marae with a powhiri by tangata whenua and a group of young boys who

spent several days learning the traditional Maori art form taiaha.

The welcome was followed by speeches from Reverend Tevita Taufalele on behalf of Ashburton’s Pasifika community, Lieutenant Colonel Grant McMillan and Huata Martindale, who instructed the taiaha.

Rev Taufalele said it was an honour and a privilege as a Tongan and Methodist minister to be able to speak at the service which was held to remember the Pasifika, Maori and European men who

joined together to fight for what they believed.

During his speech he discussed Tonga’s involvement in World War One. Lieutenant Colonel McMillan said Anzac Day was a day to come together to remember families and communities who were affected by war.

This year was especially important because it marked the anniversary of a number of different events including the 100th anniversary of the first Anzac Day and

the Battle of the Somme, 60 years since New Zealand sent troops to Malaya and the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War, he said.

Mr Martindale said World War One cost many soldiers their lives but it also nearly meant the loss of a number of Maori art forms because most of those who experienced in these lost their lives at war.

Many served in the Maori Battalion, which was a force to be reckoned with due to the soldiers’ expertise and knowledge of war-

fare, he said. For the past three days a group of young men, from Christchurch and Ashburton, have learnt some of these warfare traditions and were able to grow in themselves by gaining self-respect, self-esteem and self-identity, Mr Martindale said.

The speeches were followed by the Last Post, the national anthem and a breakfast.

At 11am the young boys learning taiaha finished their three-day course with a ceremony.

Thousands gather for Anzac services throughout NZ Thousands of people gathered at Anzac Day dawn services around the country yesterday.

There was no sign of Sunday’s rain as Kiwis braved the cold and stood solemnly in the dark to pay their respects to the 2721 Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (Anzac) who fought at Gallipoli during World War One. Those who served in other conflicts were also remembered.

At the Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington, resident Fay McGregor had wrapped around her an old army blanket with poppies attached that she had made last year to commemorate the centenary.

The Governor-General, Sir Jerry Mateparae, addressed the crowd.

He said commemorations had renewed interest in New Zealanders’ family histories and he spoke

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about his what his own grandfathers did during the war.

Prime Minister John Key also attended the service.

“On this day 100 years ago, the first Anzac Day services were held in New Zealand to mark the anniversary of the Gallipoli landings.

“Every year since, we pause to pay our respects to those service men and women who fought and lost their lives in World War One

and Two as well as in other conflicts around the world since.

“We remember their incredible courage and bravery as well as their unity, which helped to forge the Anzac bond and reputation that endures to this day.

“We wouldn’t be the country we are today without their sacrifice.”

At the Auckland War Memorial Museum, Turkish exchange student Yigit Can Kaya delivered the

Anzac dedication and said the importance of the message hit home as he spoke to the hushed crowd.

Mr Can Kaya, 18, who is from Istanbul and has just arrived in the country for a two week-long exchange at Auckland’s Rangitoto College, only discovered on Sunday he would be addressing the large gathering.

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■ ASHBURTON COLLEGE

New server for college

By RuBy HaRfield

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Ashburton College has changed their web server following months of potential cyber-attacks.

Starting from the end of last year the college’s website has been intermittently shutting down due to hacking.

Former principal Grant McMillan said it appeared to be a standard robot or bot type attack with the aim of accessing mailing lists

to send spam emails.

However, once a threat was detected the website automatically shut itself down to prevent an attack.

These problems started towards the end of last year but slowed down during the holidays and rebooted when school came back in February.

Shutdowns due to threats happen to most websites occasionally, but this was happening two

or three times a month.

A decision was made last term to host the website on a different server by a local company because it was too important for the school and community to keep shutting down, he said.

The original company that was doing the hosting was part of a package deal and was not as specialist as the new company.

In her address to the board of trustees during their meeting

earlier this month, international director Michelle Hosking said the shutdown periods were also posing problems for international families and agents.

“The key feedback from overseas agents and families clearly indicated that the webpage was the face of Ashburton College and when it was down there were questions about the school’s credibility in the market,” she said.

■ ANZAC DAY FUN RUN/WALK

In brief Special service International Firefighters’ Day will be marked with a special service at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church on Sunday. Members of the public are invited to go along and worship at the service, which is their Ashburton Wheels Week Plus service. This year’s theme is fire brigades, and attendees will also be able to view a display of fire engines and memorabilia.

Donations can also be made to the Ashburton Fire Museum at the service. The service will take place at 10am on Sunday, May 1.

Funding up for grabs Four Ashburton groups are in line for a share of a $4000 grant pool through the Z Good in the Hood community funding scheme.

Across New Zealand community groups will share in a $1 million cash handout, with finalists for each service station selected from a national pool of 4000. Z’s community manager Christine Langdon said more than 800 groups will be in for a share of the pool with decisions made by Z customers. Customers of Tinwald’s Z service station will be voting for SEEDS Safer Ashburton, Life Education Trust Mid and South Canterbury, Blind Foundation and Ashburton Menz Shed Inc.

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Anzac Day fun run proves popular Despite numbers being down a bit from last year, Ashburton’s Anzac Day fun run/walk yesterday was a complete success, organiser Gary Whiting says. The event, which is in its fourth year, was held at the Ashburton Domain to raise money for Mid Canterbury’s RSA. Mr Whiting said there were about 160 people there and many of them walked eight laps of the 1km track which equates to the distance Anzacs were due to cover to get to a village once they arrived at Gallipoli. There was a sausage sizzle and music throughout the event to keep participants well-nourished and entertained. All money raised will go towards the welfare of Ashburton’s returned soldiers.

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Ashburton’s St John attended a single-vehicle collision on Rakaia Highway at 7.13pm on Sunday.

A St John spokesperson said a male was assessed at the scene but was uninjured.

Body in Doyleston A body was located by Canterbury police in Drain Road, Doyleston, yesterday. Police are still in the early stages of their inquiry and have not identified the deceased but would like to hear from anyone with further information.

Eel attack Police are looking into a bizarre eel attack in Timaru. Officers were called to a Collins Street house at around 11.20pm on Sunday night.

CCTV footage captured four people getting out of two cars and throwing eels onto the property’s front law.

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■ FAIRTON SCHOOL

New Fairton bus system a bonus

BY RUBY HARFIELD

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Fairton School has had to change its bus system due to a lack of children in its Transport Entitlement Zone.

A transport entitlement zone is an area agreed by the Ministry of Education near a school in which students may be eligible for school transport assistance.

Fairton School board of trustees chairman Nigel Smith said because there were no longer enough students within their zone, the Ministry of Education notified the school at the end last year that it had to find another transport option for its students.

The school spent last term liaising with the ministry and the Mid Canterbury School Transport Service (MCSTS) to come up with a solution that would allow the

Fairton service to cease but enable all students who needed to get to school by bus to still be able to do so.

Starting from term two, students will be picked up by other school buses in the district and taken to Ashburton College where a transfer bus will transport them to Fairton School.

Both the ministry and MCSTS were excellent in helping to develop this new system, he said.

This solution takes no more time for students and means that more students can take the bus to school because previously some missed out due to not being within the zone, Mr Smith said.

“From the board’s point of view it is a good thing.

“It’s really just an adjustment to a bus system which will provide the same benefit.”

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Motorcyclists gather for Ride of Respect Motorcyclists from all over Mid and South Canterbury gathered at the South Canterbury RSA in Timaru on Sunday for the annual Ride of Respect. The riders made their way to the Geraldine RSA for morning tea and finished at the Ashburton RSA. The Ride of Respect is carried out by motorcyclists all over the country every year. It was originally organised by a group of ex-servicemen to get as many riders involved as possible to raise money and awareness for local RSAs. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 240416-TM-0131

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■ BRIDGE OF REMEMBRANCE

Chch bridge reopens Christchurch’s earthquake-damaged Bridge of Remembrance has been reopened to the public yesterday at a special Anzac Day ceremony.

About 1000 people, uniformed and civilians, gathered at the historic bridge, which has been closed since the deadly February 2011 quake, for a re-dedication ceremony led by Christchurch Returned and Services Association (RSA).

A huge round of applause echoed around the bridge as the RSA’s Pete Dawson thanked everyone for giving them back the historic landmark.

The Last Post was then played in remembrance of those who were lost during the two world wars.

For Christchurch City Council and the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team (Scirt) the ceremony marked the end of a challenging three-year project that has returned the

Around 1000 people gathered yesterday at Christchurch’s Bridge of Remembrance, which has been closed since the deadly February 2011 quake.

PHOTO KURT BAYER Bridge and Triumphal Arch to their former glory and ensured their survival for generations to come.

Scirt Downer project manager Alex Mowe said the repair and restoration of the bridge and arch had been one of the most

technically challenging and rewarding projects Scirt had been involved in.

Because of the historic significance of the two structures, they had needed heritage approval for every aspect of the repair and restoration work.

The two structures though were now stronger than ever, he said.

Steel columns had been inserted inside the masonry columns of the arch to strengthen it and a “rocking collar” added to its base to protect it from further earthquakes.

“The arch is a lot stronger than it was before the earthquakes – it has been strengthened to withstand a one in 2500 year earthquake,” Mr Mowe said.

Council project sponsor John Mackie said he was thrilled with the results of the work done and pleased to be able to hand the bridge back to the community in time for this year’s Anzac Day commemorations.

“This is a big milestone for the city because the Bridge of Remembrance and Triumphal Arch are important, historic landmarks that are treasured by many,” Mr Mackie said.

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In brief Walker dies A man in his 60s has died at a new Kapiti walking track north of Wellington. Emergency services were called to the Paekakariki Escarpment track at about 1.10pm, Fairfax reported. “We attended a man who suffered a medical event. We’ve just had reports he’s deceased,” Wellington Free Ambulance spokesman Greg Cottrell said. The track stretches 10km alongside State Highway 1 between Paekakariki and Pukerua Bay. It contains 492 steps and serves as part of the Te Araroa trail, which stretches from Cape Reinga to Bluff.

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Dalziel running Christchurch’s mayor has confirmed she will be seeking a second term. Lianne Dalziel said she was forced to admit she was running again, after she was asked directly by an elderly resident at yesterday’s Anzac service. She confirmed several weeks ago she was leaning towards running again, but was wary about the emotional toll another term would take on her. Nobody else has yet put up their hand to contest the mayoralty.

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■ ROBBERY

Toddler rescued

War vet heads for rum after collapse

French tourists robbed in carpark

A 3-year-old boy was rescued from a pool at the Opal Hot Springs and Holiday Park in Waikato yesterday after a relative found him floating on the surface of the water. “Once removed from the pools, the child started breathing on his own again,” said pilot Todd Dunham, of the Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter, which was sent to the hot springs near Matamata at 2pm. Mr Dunham said the boy “was crying, he was very stressed out”. St John paramedics checked the boy before he was flown to Waikato Hospital for further treatment.

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An elderly war veteran was caught by fast-acting bystanders when he collapsed during an Anzac Day dawn service - and turned up to the local RSA a few hours later for breakfast and a rum.

The 82-year-old Alex Deans was standing in formation with seven other old soldiers during the bitterly cold and damp ceremony in Mataura in Southland when he suddenly lost consciousness and fell to the ground.

Mataura Returned Services Association manager Sarah McGowan said in a split second bystanders, who only moments beforehand had silently marvelled at the old diggers’ wartime sacrifice, now came to his aid catching him as he fell.

“It was during the ceremony.

He was in the back rank and ended up collapsing and someone managed to catch him.

“He was out cold but he managed to come around before he was taken to Gore Hospital.”

She said the men had walked a short distance during yesterday’s parade and were 10 minutes into the half hour ceremony during the wreath laying when he collapsed.

Ms McGowan said the ceremony continued while the emergency workers at the parade and ceremony treated him at the scene.

Mr Deans turned up at the local RSA a few hours later to reassure everyone he had come through his latest skirmish.

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A police officer says it’s a “bloody shame” two tourists will be leaving Northland with bad memories after they were the victims of a violent robbery.

Two men - aged 18 and 19 - are in custody after they allegedly robbed two French tourists who were sleeping in their car at a carpark on Totara Street, Dargaville. The robbery occurred about 1am on Sunday when the French couple, a 32-year-old woman and her 34-year-old partner, were woken by the two people knocking on the window of their Toyota, Dargaville police Detective Sergeant Jonathan Tier said.

The Frenchman opened the car door and the offenders allegedly wielded a hammer in a threatening manner, demanded money and punched the man, leaving him with a contusion around his eye. The female victim handed over about $300 and the robbers ran off.

Mr Tier said quick work by police staff saw two men arrested a short time later, after they were tracked by a police dog. The stolen cash was recovered and the hammer is yet to be located.

The offenders also allegedly had cannabis on them and would be facing charges

including aggravated robbery and possession of cannabis for supply.

Mr Tier described the incident as “appalling”. “It’s a bloody shame these people are going to be leaving with a sour taste in their mouth,” he said.

He commended the work of police staff on duty at the time and said the victims, while traumatised, were in “relatively good spirits” and planned to continue their holiday. Mr Tier said it was important for tourists to consider the safety of the locations they parked overnight.

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■ PRINCE

NZ artist pays tribute to Prince A New Zealand artist has paid tribute to Prince, painting a beautiful mural of the musician on a Sydney building.

Graham Hoete, 34, said the portrait of the American musician, who died last week, was a tribute to Prince’s “creative genius”. “[He was an] all-time legend who was a major influence throughout my childhood and life,” Hoete said The former Tauranga Boys’ College pupil, whose artist name is Mr G, painted the mural – a black and white portrait on a purple background – entitled Purple Rain on Sunday.

In the painting, Prince has his eyes closed, and drops of rain fall across the foreground of the work.

“I’ve been a Prince fan since

Head-on crash Eight people were injured in a head-on crash yesterday involving three cars on the main road between Blenheim and Nelson.

Four of those injured, including a child, suffered serious injuries, said Senior Sergeant Scott Richardson, of the Tasman police. “It appears as if a car may have crossed the centre line but investigations are under way into that,” he said. The crash happened at about 4.30pm on State Highway 6 at Okaramio south of Havelock in Marlborough.

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Liquor store robbed

New Zealand artist Graham Hoete has painted a mural of Prince in Sydney’s Liverpool area.

PHOTO INSTAGRAM I was a kid. My brother had all his albums on vinyl, I remember the art.”

The full-time Sydney-based artist said when he heard of Prince’s death, he wanted to use his own skills to pay tribute.

“I put a call out on social media asking for a large blank wall and four people came back to me.” He chose the wall ain Sydney’s Liverpool area, and spray painted the mural in about six hours.

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Police are searching for a man who held up a Christchurch liquor store while brandishing a kitchen knife.

The robbery occurred about 6.45 last night, at the Warrington Liquor Centre on Warrington Street.

The man - described as being Caucasian, about 25 years old, 183cm tall and of solid build - went behind the counter at the store, and took a “medium-sized kitchen knife” from his backpack, police said. He brandished the knife at the lone staffer, and demanded he open the till. The man then took tobacco and cigarettes, and two or three bottles of spirits before fleeing.

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■ AUSTRALIA

Alleged plot stopped Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has assured Australians they are safe despite another Anzac Day darkened by the threat of terrorism.

Counter-terrorism police arrested a 16-year-old boy in Auburn, Sydney, on Sunday night, charging him with planning a terrorist act.

The announcement of the arrest came just before packed-out dawn services started around the country to mark Anzac Day. According to court documents, police allege the boy was trying to obtain a firearm in the days preceding Anzac Day and believe he was working alone.

“At this stage we believe it was one person by himself,” NSW Police Com-

missioner Andrew Scipione told a media conference shortly after the dawn service ceremony at Sydney’s Martin Place yesterday. “The risk from this particular threat has been thwarted.”

The Anzac Day plot is the second in as many years foiled by police, after the arrests last year of five teenagers in Melbourne allegedly involved in a terror plot.

Mr Turnbull reassured the public of their safety.

“We are a very strong and resilient country, inspired by the Anzac spirit,” he said.

“We take great care in ensuring that Australians are safe at all times and on every day.”

Justice Minister Michael Keenan described the scenario as chilling but told

Australians to take comfort in the knowledge that authorities had prevented possible attacks.

“It’s very disturbing when Australians are out there commemorating what is a very important national day for us, some people would think that’s an appropriate time to target those services - I’m very worried about that,” he told reporters.

Mr Scipione said the Sydney boy’s age was troubling.

“It is important for families to stay on top of what’s happening, particularly as they see changes in behaviour,” he said.

The teenager will face a second night behind bars and is expected to apply for bail in a Sydney children’s court today.

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Baby for Clarkson Kelly Clarkson has shared photos on Twitter of her newborn son Remington Alexander (right).

“Meet Remy, our our newest edition (sic) to the family! #charmfordays #watchoutladies,” Clarkson wrote on Saturday. The singer welcomed her second child with husband Brandon Blackstock on April 12. One image shows the singer cradling her son, while another sees husband Brandon holding a smiling Remy up to the camera. The 33-year-old is already mother to 22-month-old daughter River, and stepmother to Brandon’s two children Savannah and Seth, from his previous marriage.

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■ TURKEY

Skies clear for Gallipoli dawn service Queenslander George Johnson has made his first trip to Gallipoli and also “probably the last” but he hopes young people will keep visiting to pay their respects to the fallen.

The 63-year-old, from Bluff in central Queensland, was impressed with Monday’s dawn service at North Beach which went off without a hitch amidst boosted Turkish security measures.

He was one of an estimated 1200 or more Australians and New Zealanders who attended, many sleeping out overnight in front of the main stage above the Aegean Sea. “I came to show my respect for what was done and why we’re still here,” Mr Johnson said after the service.

“I just hope the younger people keep coming back and keep it all happening.

Without them it won’t happen will it?”

Mr Johnson said he was not at all deterred by security concerns following a spate of terror attacks in Turkey this year and was grateful to Turkish paramedics who tended to his “crook leg” overnight.

Australian Veterans Affairs Minister Dan Tehan, who gave an address at the service, praised the Turkish government for doing an “outstanding job” making sure Australians and New Zealanders could commemorate Anzac Day in a safe way.

“It’s gone without incident which is very relieving for everyone.” This year security was tightened with airport-style screening taking place, while armed Turkish police and soldiers stand guard at checkpoints into the Gallipoli sites.

Prince William and Prince Harry

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Visitors attend the dawn service ceremony at the Anzac Cove commemorative site on the Gallipoli peninsula, Turkey, yesterday.

PHOTO AP In his speech Mr Tehan said that more than 11,000 Australians and New Zealanders died in the eight-month-long ordeal that was the Gallipoli campaign.

But he highlighted the successful evacuation of more than 93,000 allied troops from the peninsula in December 1915.

“It was the task of moving a city the size of Rockhampton or Bunbury or Palmerston North from this peninsula without the enemy engaging.

“The countless lives that were saved, the untold tragedy that was avoided, has meant that Anzac didn’t end as a story that we remember bitterly,” Mr Tehan said.

New Zealand Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee told the gathering that New Zealanders came to Gallipoli to remember the sacrifices made and the “terrible toll” of the campaign.

“But most of all we come because the actions of the Anzacs have become for New Zealand our coming of age as a nation.”

Mr Brownlee said the Anzacs’ “resilience and humanity in the face of hardship remain fundamental to New Zealanders’ sense of nationhood to this day”. “Today we are proud to stand yet again alongside our Australian cousins, with whom we share the enduring Anzac bond.”

- AAP

■ IRAQ

Iraqi general believes IS gone by 2017 The Iraqi general who runs Camp Taji, where Australian and New Zealander soldiers train the Iraqi Security Forces in counter-terror and urban warfare techniques, says the Islamic State has only eight months left to live in Iraq.

“We believe Daesh (or ISIS) will be finished in Iraq by the end of this year,” says General Abid Al-Kareem Mohamed Kalef.

“The Americans say longer, but I don’t think so.”

It is a view shared by some of the young Iraqi soldiers who are being trained at the base, north of Baghdad, who describe

Daesh as “cowardly murderers” and reckon they will be finished by July or August.

They are fresh front the frontlines fighting successful battles against Daesh and high on confidence.

Australia’s highest-ranking soldier in Iraq, Brigadier Roger Noble, is reluctant to give a timeframe but says: “Defeating Daesh, we can do. Getting them out of Mosul, we can do.”

The Brigadier, who is based in Baghdad, is referring to the northern Iraqi city that has been held by Daesh since they seized it in 2014. Its liberation will prove the most

decisive and morale-boosting moment for Iraqis and the watching world, though Daesh have already lost 40 per cent of Iraqi territory they previously held.

Brigadier Noble insists that this is a fight that the Iraqis and the Kurdish Peshmerger intend see to the end.

There will be no combat role by the Australians.

While he said some special forces were assisting the Peshmerger in the north for the coming battle of Mosul, they like those stationed elsewhere were there to “advise and assist”.

- AAP

Prince William and Prince Harry have reportedly filmed cameos as Stormtroopers in the new Star Wars movie. The royals met the cast and crew of Star Wars: Episode VIII - the sequel to last year’s Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens - during a visit to the set at Pinewood Studios in London, England, on Tuesday. During their tour, William and Harry met Daisy Ridley, who plays heroine Rey, John Boyega who plays Finn, Mark Hamill, who stars as the iconic Luke Skywalker, and Oscar-winner Benicio del Toro, who is believed to be playing new villain Lord Vikram. And, according to reports, the princes even squeezed in filming a secret scene for the upcoming movie.

William and Harry are reportedly dressed in full Stormtrooper uniforms in the scene, which sees them in a lift with del Toro’s character.

- WENN

Surprise album Beyonce (above) has cemented her status as the queen of surprise releases, releasing a completely new album and videos called Lemonade via a widely anticipated one-hour special on cable network HBO. During the show, which ignited social media as fans breathlessly enthused about, and debated, the program and its content, Beyonce appeared to address long-standing rumours of trouble in her marriage with rapper Jay Z. After levelling accusations in her song lyrics about being cheated on, Beyonce made clear in the last tracks of the new album that she has decided to reconcile with him and continue in the marriage. In a preview earlier this week, the singer teased fans with a snippet promoting the show.

- Reuters

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We need to cut learner drivers some slack Ruby Harfield

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atience is a rare thing on New Zealand roads, especially on a long weekend with heavy traffic and slow vehicles towing caravans and boats for a three-day getaway.

Impatient drivers are not only unsafe but also rude and while most of us can look past this, as long as they are not driving dangerously, many of our youngest and most vulnerable drivers are badly affected.

So, following another long weekend with mountains of traffic passing through our district, let’s spare a thought for our learner drivers who are just starting out on the “road” to successful driving and need all the support they can get.

Recently, a Christchurch teen spoke out about the torrents of abuse she received while on a driving lesson with her mother that left her panicked and nervous.

This is not good enough.

Learning to drive is an incredibly stressful time – a time when probably for the first time in your life you have control over a powerful machine that can do a lot of damage if not operated correctly.

Most learner drivers follow the law, they display their “L” plates and have an experienced driver in the front with them.

But this does not seem to stop aggressive drivers from hooning past, tooting, tailgating or making rude gestures at them. This is an everyday occurrence.

Our newbie drivers know the power of their vehicles and know they still have a lot to learn, so why can’t we give them some slack?

They may be driving slower than the rest of us who seem to always be in a frenzied rush to get somewhere.

They may also take longer to indicate, turn corners, park or cross an intersection, but is this really going to impact our lives so much so that we need to yell, swear and toot at them?

Will it really make a difference if we are a minute later to work, the dentist or our friends?

Maybe we should take a step back, stop rushing around so much and give these people a chance to learn the rules, gain confidence and in turn make our roads safer.

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Yes 68.75% No 31.25%

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plies 66 per cent of the processed cattle from their properties so to source the additional animals they contract to other farmers.

These farmers will be using similar genetics and the cattle will then be fed through the family feedlot enterprise.

The feedlots are the nerve centre of achieving product uniformity as individual animals can be monitored and fed as required to meet the number requirements of the customer.

Having only one customer, this production line from farm to customer shop shelf has to function

to strict number requirements on every given day.

They cannot say we will be short of cattle in three weeks, they must supply. It is the full integration of the business from farm to market that allows this model to be successful.

The control they have with the feedlots enables them to remove the variances of weather and feed supply that we all struggle with.

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Rick Powdrell

recently had exposure to an Australian family business that has taken vertical integration of the supply chain to an impressive level.

Excuse me for not stating the family or businesses, but the facts are in the model, not the people who have done it.

The factor that really changed the future for this farming family business was when they took the bold move to purchase a slaughter facility.

From owning farms and feedlot facilities, they now had control of their processing.

This plant came with its own challenges as it lies within the confines of a large city, thankfully on 40 hectares of land which does give it a buffer and has enabled expansion.

Since purchase the plant has been modernised, making it fit for purpose to meet not only the throughput requirements but also the environmental standards of operating in a city location.

Not only was water treated after use but the air from within the plant was also scrubbed of odours.

Being administered by a progressive team, the company then identified the importance of producing high quality, safe and consistent products with special attention to uniformity.

That focus is so important because of the fact this company has only one customer. Yes, all the main line cuts go to one outlet chain and the consumers of that chain will require today’s steak to taste and look like last week’s steak.

To achieve this they went back to the animal production factories, the farms and feedlot operations.

They soon realised that consistency of product required consistency of genetics and feeding to grow a beef animal with likewise traits.

Believe me when I saw a truck unit of these cattle being unloaded you could only describe them as peas in a pod.

This company presently sup-

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ventures with other entities, both local or foreign, to achieve it.

Having control of all the variables in the value chain is the key element but does require large amounts of capital. This capital element is the factor we continually struggle with in New Zealand.

Good ideas never go anywhere without capital.

Rick Powdrell is Federated Farmers Meat & Fibre chairperson

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Ashburton College’s head boy Kerry Claydon-Wade and head girl Gemma Duncan spoke to the crowd.

PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 250416-TM-0207 More than 1000 people crowded into Baring Square for the service at 11am yesterday.

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Returned service personnel joined members of the public for the service.

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Wreaths were laid to honour the fallen during the Anzac Day service.

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A cannon was let off to honour those who have served in war during Ashburton civic ceremony yesterday.

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Above - Visitors were welcomed onto the Hakatere Marae for an Anzac Day service yesterday.

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More than 150 people attended the service at the Hakatere Marae to honour the fallen.

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Right - Veteran Tom Harrison with his son Sir Graeme Harrison drove a buggy during Methven’s Anzac Parade yesterday which was attended by 700 people.

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MARKET REPORT Dairy With very little rain this month, dryland pasture growth rates have plummeted to zero, with the only saving grace being the lack of wind to suck the last remnants of moisture out.

Last weekend’s rain was minimal and while dryland crops have withstood the lack of moisture well, they alone will make winter feeding difficult.

The negotiations between graziers and dairy managers continues with some rates mentioned not sustainable for those growing feed.

More deals need to be made which will reward those reaching liveweight targets on time, body condition scores by calving, and low empty rates in new calving heifers.

Feed volumes available are variable between districts and amount of irrigated crops grown, and some will need to add in the cost of cartage with the cheaper feed further away.

After a lift in WMP futures, this week’s milk auction followed with a welcome lift in commodity prices for all products except cheddar.

Most helpful was the 7.5 per cent price rise for whole milk powder, a key ingredient in NZ farmers’ payout calculations, and analysts reported demand is growing but in a still fragile market.

The optimistic ASB followed this auction with a predicted forecast of near $5/ kg MS for this year and $6 for next.

Fonterra plans for their governance review to reduce the directors from 13 to 11 with the majority being farmers, has met with a muted response with change proponents.

Lamb No changes to schedules this week so no gains flowing to the farmgate yet. A welcome boost for the red meat sector however was the announcement that NZ has

gained chilled meat access to the Chinese market as a result of the recent PM’s visit to that country.

With chilled lamb prices well ahead of frozen, the kill ahead of the norm, and total production back, the reports that this trade could start as early as in two month’s time will be great news for winter finishers.

The potential of the Silver Fern Farms, Shanghai Mayling deal could be seen quickly if OIO approval succeeds, and also with Alliance’s Grand Farm relationship, New Zealand processors are well placed to capitalise on the chilled market trade.

New Zealand has also gained halal certification for the Chinese market ahead of any other country and will lead the world in access to this specific market.

Wool The single South Island wool auction last week saw prices ease back to North Island levels and only 75 per cent of the offering was sold. Fine crossbred and lambs wool are now at yearly lows, as the NZD rose to a 10-month high against the USD and sapped the remaining heat out of the wool market.

It is worth noting that the second shear wool contract pricing is ahead of this sale’s values for these wools, and should give growers confidence that this alternative selling method can add value to their product.

Beef Alliance bumped up its bull prices by +20 cents/kg but everyone else stayed pat.

That leaves Alliance offering a clear advantage. Plants continue to run at capacity with cull dairy cows dominating the kill.

From Australia comes some warning signs that the beef market may becoming overheated, as their feedlots are all suffering huge losses, and analysts suggest a downward adjustment for live sales is sure to come. None of these signs have been seen at local calf sales however, as strong pricing has continued through the multitude of sales within the province, but some have decided to shorten the sales term by chasing heavier calves and forward 18-month animals to lessen the risk.

Deer Another week of stable schedules, as the PM’s Chinese visit also notes the potential of chilled venison sales to this area, and another opportunity to spread the market away from its European dominance.

■ EARTH DAY

Climate change plan signed Climate Change Minister Paula Bennett has signed an historic global climate change agreement on behalf of New Zealand.

Ms Bennett has signed the Paris Agreement at the United Nations in New York.

The ceremony was hosted by SecretaryGeneral Ban Ki-moon and coincided with Earth Day. More than 170 nations also signed the agreement.

The agreement was concluded in December 2015. One hundred and eightyeight countries took part in the negotiations, covering more than 90 per cent of the world’s emissions.

Ms Bennett said the signing was a “huge achievement” for New Zealand.

“The Paris deal gives all countries, de-

veloped and still developing, a common platform to change our impact on our world.”

New Zealand’s 2030 target, tabled during the Paris negotiations, sees it commit to reducing emissions to 30 per cent below 2005 levels.

“While I am incredibly confident we will meet our fair and ambitious target, I am already thinking about what we have to do domestically to grow our economy with fewer emissions,” Ms Bennett said.

Countries will also need to adopt the agreement within their own legal systems through ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.

“The next step is for more of the operational details to be fleshed out.” - NZME

Farm gate price watch … for the latest prices, visit www.interest.co.nz/rural current price range Saleyard prices … u LAMB ($/head) weighted average Store 71 - 73 Prime 88 - 95 u HEIFER (c/kg) 250-350 kgs Lwt Store 204 - 249 u STEER (c/kg) 481-580 Lwt Prime 276 - 296 last week

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■ ARABLE STOCKS

Farmers cut back feed grain crops

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Mid Canterbury arable farmers are responding to the dairy downturn by changing their business plans, an industry spokesperson says.

The Arable Industry Marketing Initiative (AIMI) report indicates less than half the amount of feed grain will be sown for next year’s harvest.

Federated Farmers Mid Canterbury arable chairwoman Joanne Burke said there were no surprises in the AIMI report, released last week.

The data was collated from 137 survey farms as at April 1 this year and scaled up to national levels using the latest agricultural production statistics.

The most notable feature of this year’s report is the 22 per cent drop in the amount of feed barley harvested on the 2015 season.

With almost half (48 per cent) of this season’s crop unsold, farmers are revising their options, Ms Burke said.

The carryover of unsold grain was 30,400 tonne, taking the estimated amount of unsold grain in the market currently to about 174,000, well up on last season (75,000t) and 2014 (56,000).

“The planting intentions are way back in response to the downturn in milk prices,” she said.

“The amount of barley planted was aligned with the demand from the dairy industry in recent years – it’s now dropping back off again.

“With beef and lambs schedules are good so a lot of farmers are looking in that direction, and seeking out small seed and ryegrass contracts.

“There was a demand for feed grains when the dairy industry

was strong but we are now seeing a shift back to the more traditional model of arable farming.”

Ms Burke said feed grain prices were depressed and it had been an “average harvest” for the bulk of Mid Canterbury’s arable farmers.

The AIMI report found average

yields were identical this season compared to the 2015 harvest, with the exception of feed wheat and oats which were up about 10 per cent.

An estimated 350,000t of feed wheat was harvested, up 5 per cent on the 2015 harvest, but only 54 per cent of the crop has been

sold.

Milling wheat was up 23 per cent on last year, with 73 per cent of the total 114,000 tonne sold, although most of the sold grain remains in on-farm storage.

The AIMI report found only a handful of autumn/winter cereal crops had been sown by April 1.

Above – Farmers have adjusted their plantings based on larger grain volumes in store.

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New rules for Hinds drains Fewer herds expected on move to be adopted ■ GYPSY DAY

The Ashburton Water Zone Committee is set to adopt community recommendations for improving water management in the Hinds plains area at its meeting today.

The Hinds Drains Working Party (HDWP) was established in 2014 to help the committee develop recommendations to address water quality issues in the lower Hinds plains area.

The working party is made up of 11 members including three zone committee members, four community/farmer representatives, and one representative each from Fish & Game, Forest & Bird and the Department of Conservation.

HDWP chairman Peter Lowe presented its final recommendations to the zone committee. These included amending rules in the Land and Water Regional Plan to provide options to access deep groundwater in a defined coastal strip.

Enabling the implementation of managed aquifer recharge projects was also recommended to provide guidance to landowners and drainage engineers regarding healthy habitats, native fish habitats and on creating Farm Environment Plans.

The zone committee is expected to adopt the final recommendations.

Results from the 2014-15 Monitoring and Compliance Report will be presented to the zone committee.

In the Ashburton zone, 24 written warnings, eight abatement notices and nine infringement notices were issued during the year ending June 2015.

Principal resource management advisor Richard Purdon will be on hand to discuss the results and the zone committee will have the opportunity to provide feedback.

The zone committee will consider funding four projects through the Immediate Steps fund. The committee was given $500,000 over five years to allocate to projects enhancing biodiversity in the zone. So far, they have allocated $434,562 to 33 projects.

The remaining $65,438 is to be allocated by June 30 this year.

Gypsy Day is likely to be a far less hectic event for motorists passing through Mid Canterbury this year.

Traditionally staged on June 1, Gypsy Day is when farmers move cattle to winter grazing, and sharemilkers and farm owners move to new properties.

Motorists can expect to meet large herds of dairy cows on the move for several days either side.

However, the milk price downturn many farmers have opted to keep stock on the dairy platform this winter, rather than pay for off-farm grazing, Federated Farmers Mid Canterbury dairy industry chairperson Jessie Chan-Dorman said.

The trend is just one of a number of measures cash-strapped cockies are making to offset costs.

Far more cows have already been culled this season as farmers took advantage of the high beef schedule and lightened costs, both in terms of feed and labour.

In Mid Canterbury about 80,000 cows had already been slaughtered by January; close to 30 per cent more than in recent years.

The number of manufacturing dairy cows going through local stock sale yards indicate that number is continuing to climb.

Mrs Chan-Dorman said the trend has been to cull empty cows (those not incalf) earlier this season. Earlier moves to

Fewer herds are anticipated to be on the move this year. once-a-day milking or drying the herd off early are further measures used to offset on-farm costs.

“The response has varied depending on individual situations – but the message has generally been not to extend lactation at a cost,” she said.

“You need to understand what it costs to carry on milking; if it’s not financially viable dry off earlier.”

Dairy workers are also making contingency plans for another tough season ahead, with the general consensus to maintain a budget around $4 per kilogram

of milksolids.

“I don’t have any figures but anecdotally I’m hearing there are more contract milkers’ going into business and people are exiting from variable order contracts, however everyone’s situation is different and there may even be opportunities for some people,” Mrs Chan-Dorman said.

On a brighter note, the mild autumn weather has been a bonus, alleviating the need to buy in supplementary feed.

“There’s been good grass growth through the autumn which has helped keep costs down,” she said.

Special attention for grey-faced petrel Conservation efforts must be ramped up to save populations of a quirky native seabird species clinging to survival on Auckland coastlines, a leading ecologist says.

Auckland Council rangers will walk a specially-trained dog along a stretch of coast running from Bethells Beach to Muriwai, in what will be the first formal survey of grey-faced petrel populations on the region’s mainland.

It comes after night-time expeditions to two coastal spots at the edge of the Waitakere Ranges found colonies of the seabird were struggling to survive in the face of predation from stoats, rats and cats.

Auckland University ecologist Dr James Russell said the case to save them was made stronger by the fact they have just been announced a genetically unique New Zealand species.

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Celebrating our history

Luke Terry and his uncle, Ryan Mason, enjoy a heritage replica of a traction engine at the Ashburton Museum.

Bella Green and Alexciah Skoczek hang a red poppy on the Wall of Honour at Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre.

By Tanya Zoe RoBinson

This includes traditions, language, tikanga (ways of doing things) and knowledge.

Natural heritage covers culturally significant landscapes, and biodiversity.

What is heritage? And why does it matter?

World Heritage Day is celebrated each year in April. Also known as International Monuments and Sites Day, April 18 is a special day to celebrate the diversity of heritage throughout the world.

At the Ashburton Museum, we think about heritage all the time. Our staff and volunteers are fortunate to work around historic objects and archives.

We are surrounded by heritage every day, and are privileged to experience history-in-the-making as new exhibitions are developed.

World Heritage Day had us thinking even more about heritage, and why history matters.

What is heritage?

It’s easy to take heritage for granted – it’s something we see every day but often goes unnoticed as it’s so much a part of the present.

Maori place names, features of the landscape, street names that commemorative past residents, and buildings that enhance the appeal of our district, are all part of heritage.

Each of these are also ways in which we experience the past daily.

Heritage is seen in landscape, buildings, monuments and sites.

It also includes things such as historic

Maori artefacts from the Whakanui Collection on display at the Ashburton Museum. objects, books, vehicles and artworks. All are cultural heritage. Smaller or less fixed objects are called movable cultural heritage.

Intangible culture is also important.

Behind the scenes at the museum At the museum thinking about heritage is central to what we do.

A lot of our time is spent caring for collection items.

We take care to catalogue items and ensure they are stored professionally, so that over time they do not deteriorate and are preserved for future and present generations.

We do this work so that people now and in the future will be able to find, understand and enjoy the material culture of our society. Cataloguing helps us to know where everything is.

It’s an important consideration at Ashburton Museum because we have a large and significant collection.

We have over 20,000 objects, 1500 metres of archives and over six million photographic frames in our collection – we need to know where to find them!

Our catalogue is also a record of everything we know about each item.

Who made it, who used it, where it came from, how it was used, and who gave it to the collection, all add to the story of each item.

Knowing as much as we can about every item helps us to better tell that story.

These stories help us to develop more

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Copies of many of the photos on this page are available for purchase from the Ashburton Museum

interesting exhibitions and share our discoveries with visitors.

Museums and heritage Even more important than collections is what a museum does with them.

Collections are there to be shared with others. They are like a resource from which museums can develop exhibitions, share stories with people, and reflect the interests and history of the community.

Every day, the aim is to welcome people and share heritage with them.

The collection is also an important source of information for the many researchers who visit.

Ashburton Museum has a full-time archivist who is available to help people with research inquiries. Daily, people call in to see us to learn more about their family, home or local history.

Museums do many things. They are welcoming places to enjoy spending time with friends and family.

They are a good place to be curious, and to share ideas and interests. We get to talk about the things we are see. We learn new things. We also get to experience the past, and to think about the world today in new ways and contexts.

If you want to spend more time with heritage – keep alert to the everyday history around us. Call in to the museum.

Or if you’d like to delve deeper, on Saturday, June 12, we will be hosting a seminar called How to Research Your Home.

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In brief

SPORTS DRAWS AND RESULTS DRAWS ■ Indoor bowls

Ashburton indoor bowls rep team for the Hight Trophy to be played in Timaru, Sunday 1 May, 10am start M Lawson, M Markham, M Sheard, K Mackenzie; S Thomas, G Wilson, D Hawkins, J Cuthbertson; R Ellis, G Laird, B Laird, M Sunbeam; C Talbot, R Mackenzie, J Thomas, H Mitchell; D Bell, C Tubb, W Lee, N Atkinson; G Chapman, K Smith, J Stewart, R Webb; M Nordqvist, J Gibb, C Cleghorn, N Chapman; R Bennett, G Smith, R Atkinson, H Rennie.

Car $10. Meals to be advised. If unavailable please phone J Cuthbertson 3037032 or 02040686151

■ Netball Mid Canterbury Netball Draw for the week of April 25.

Wednesday 27th April – Social Netball Duty Manager – Fiona Keir, Club Duty – Set Up – Methven LH Farms, Pack Down Methven SPS ACL: 6.30pm: Methvne LH Farms v Rakaia B, Shanon Vidler and Deb McClintock; 7.30: Methven Professionals v Southern Wastebusters, Heath Lyttle and Kate Parkin VETENT: 6.30pm: Southern Align Farms v United KFC Colonels Chicks, Heath Lyttle and Sarah Colquhoun; 7.30pm: Hampstead Hotel Ashburton Social Gold v United KFC Zinger Chicks, Andrea Fox and Hannah Lloyd CARRFIELDS: 6.30pm: Celtic Dragons v Southern Clucas Farms, Leigh Lyttle and Anna Tonks; 7.30pm: Hampstead Hotel Ashburton Social Blue v Rakaia C, Sheree Adkins and Kirsty Keeley ASHBURTON TRUST: 6.30pm: Celtic White v Mt Somers Social, Nelle Thomas and Letitia Thompson; 7.30pm: Methven SPS v Tinwald South, Manaia Whatuira-Wereta and Daniel Binsted Thursday 28th April – ACL Premier Netball Duty Manager – Kaye Kennedy; Club Duty – Set Up – Ashburton College Finesse Fitness Senior A, Pack Down – Ashburton College Senior B ACL: 6.30pm: Ashburton College Finesse Fitness A v Methven Wareings A, Jan Lee and Livvie Kennedy; 7.30pm: Hampstead Hotel Ashburton A v United KFC A, Brooke Williams and Livvie Kennedy VETENT: 6.30pm: Allenton A v Celtic B, Kev Opele and Aimee Elliott; 7.30pm: Celtic Auric Energy A v Rakaia A, Vicki McArthur and Jan Lee CARRFIELDS: 6.30pm: Ashburton College Y10A v Hampstead Hotel Ashburton U18, Irene Anderson and Wendy Hopwood; 7.30pm: Ashburton College Senior B v Southern Livestock Exchange, Sophie Beveridge and Eartha Scott ASHBURTON TRUST – Warm Up Saturday 30th April The Stables Junior Netball Duty Manager – Michelle Adams, Club Duty – Mel McSweeny, Methven, Umpire Duty – Wendy Hopwood, Sophie Beveridge and Tori Kelland ACL: 8.45: Hampstead C v St Josephs Celtic Red, Sophie Watson and Emily Milner; 9.35: Hampstead Blue v Borough A, Katie Danielson and Ellie Lawn; 10.25: Southern Hayden McKenzie v Methven Carrfields, Charlotte Blundell and Monique Johnson; 11.15: Methven Trucking v Hampstead A, Lauren Pluck and Lara Alves; 12.05: Allenton Junior A v St Josephs Celtic Gold, Willow Diedricks and Lydia Wilson; 12.55: Longbeach A v Hampstead B, Sophie Adams and Jemma Donnelly VETENT: 8.45: Allenton Diamonds v Borough B, Aleesha Haselmore-Smith and Jasime Sturm; 9.35: Methven Bayleys DEFAULTED v Rakaia A (no game); 10.25: Mt Somers 1 v Hampstead gold, Jacqui Barrett and Olivia Lill; 11.15: Allenton Junior B v Wakanui, Julie Mushonga and Grace Bleach; 12.05: Southern Taylor Groundspreading v Allenton Crusaders, Poppy Kilworth and

Courtney Elliott; 12.55: St Josephs Celtic Blue v Methven Tricroft, Mia Pearson and Tenielle Booth CARRFIELDS: 8.45: Hampstead School A v Netherby Magic, Jorja Johnston and Millicent Sullivan; 9.35: St Josephs Celtic Green v Rakaia B, Jasmin Strawbridge and Taylah Burrowes; 10.25: Longbeach B v Tinwald A, Eilish Pearce and Abbey Williams; 11.15: Borough C v Waka Waves, Victoria Binnie and Annabel Dolan; 12.05: Methven Pharmacy v Allenton Eagles, Tamaki Nishioka and Catie Riordan; 12.55: Fairton ACS v Southern Hyde Brothers, Sara Harris and Coty Cuadrado ASHBURTON TRUST: 8.45: Methven Hammer Hardware v Netherby Diamonds; 9.35: Allenton Firebirds v Rakaia C; 10.25: Mt Somers 2 v St Josephs Celtic Purple; 11.15: Hampstead School C v Longbeach C; 12.05: Borough Y5 Tactix v Southern Harrison Spraying Ltd; 12.55: Borough Y5 Magic v Waka Shots Saturday 30th April – New World Senior Netball Duty Manager: Amanda Watson, Umpire Duty: Sally Rhodes, Club Duty – Set Up – Allenton C, Pack Down – Hampstead Hotties ACL: 2.00: Ashburton College U18 v Celtic Green, Jaimee Carrodu and Molly Stapleton; 3.00: Hampstead Hotel Ashburton B v Methven Euro Agri, Karilyn Witterick and Amy Ferguson; 4.00: Ashburton College Y10B v Ashburton College Y9A, Vicki Pluck and Stephanie Polson VETENT: 3.00: Methven Shearmac v Methven R&R Spreading, Mikayla Griffin and Tegan Barry; 4.00: Hampstead Hotties v Allenton B, Zoe Diedricks and Renee McLeod CARRFIELDS: 2.00: Allenton C v Methven Crossroads, Heath Lyttle and Lynne Hands; 3.00: Hampstead Hotel Ashburton Blue v Ashburton College Y9B, Lynne Hands and Tori Kelland; 4.00: Ashburton College U15 v Southern Mayfield Service Centre, Hannah McDougall and Tayler Cousins

■ Hockey Mid Canterbury Hockey Games to be played at NBS Ashburton Hockey Turf April 29 Kiwi Sticks (4th Grade) No hockey (School holidays) 1st Grade Women 6.50 pm Collegiate v Methven Black (Methven White, Hampstead 1st gr W) 8.00 pm Methven White v Hampstead (Collegiate, Methven Black 1st gr W) BYE: Collegians/ Hampstead April 30 Mini Sticks (5th Grade) No hockey (School Holidays) Senior Women at Ashburton 3.00pm Hampstead v Hampstead/Collegians ( S. Reith, P. Edwards) Senior Men at Timaru 4.00pm Wakanui Blue v Tainui 5.30pm Wakanui Black v Northern Hearts May 1 1st Grade Men 5.00pm Collegians v Wakanui (Tinwald 1st gr M, S. Mealings) 6.15pm Tinwald v Allenton (Collegians 1st gr M, A. Kelland) May 2 2nd grade Girls 4.30pm - 5.20pm 6 aside yr 9 -11 Everyone welcome 2nd Grade Boys 5.30pm Methven White v Methven Black ( A. Kelland, E Connelly-Whyte) 6.45pm Wakanui v Allenton/Hampstead (R. Law) May 3 KWICK Sticks (3rd Grade Mixed) 4.00pm Collegians v Wakanui Black (J. Gray E Connolly Whyte) 5.00pm Hampstead v Rakaia (M. Baker, D. Baker) 6.00pm Methven v Allenton ( D. Baker, M. Baker) 7.00pm Tinwald v Wakanui Blue (K O Reilly, J. Gray).

■ Rugby Mid Canterbury Rugby April 30 CLUB DAYS – RAKAIA & SOUTHERN (HINDS) SENIOR DIVISION 1 – LUISETTI SEEDS

COMBINED COMPETITION SECTION ONE *Max Gilbert Trophy - PWL Methven v Devon Tavern Hampstead, Meth 1, 2.45pm, A Stead, P McKnight, H Grant Southbridge v Glenmark, South 1, 2.45pm, C O’Malley, H Cook, B Moir Burn/Duns/Irwell v Saracens, Duns 1, 2.45pm, R Goodman, P O’Brien, M Bruhns Lincoln v Rolleston, Linc 1, 2.45pm, G Welch, J Lamers, C Wootton West Melton v Kaiapoi, WM1, 2.45pm, K Fitzgerald, P Turnbull, G Cullen SECTION TWO Waihora v Oxford, TT1, 2.45pm, K Hancox, M Hanson, J Shalfoon Ashley v Darryl Phillips Motor Company Celtic, Lower Loburn, 2.45pm G Peddie, G Dunseath, R Eder Prebbleton v Darfield, Preb Oval, 2.45pm, S Laird, A Brosnahan, K Bambry Railway Tavern Rakaia v Hornby, Rak 1, 2.45pm J Currie, G Shaw, D McKibbon Stuart Tarbotton Contracting Southern v Ohoka, Hinds 1, 2.45pm M Gallagher, K Pottinger, G Clement SENIOR B - MICHAEL DUFF MEMORIAL TROPHY – ROUND Collegiate v Celtic Kellys, Coll 1, 2.30pm, P Hunt Methven R&R Haulage v Hampstead KFC, Meth 1, 1pm, P McKnight Rakaia Railway Tavern v Allenton Grieve Construction, Rak 1, 1pm D McKibbon Southern Tinwald Tavern v Mt Somers, Hinds 2, 1pm, G Clement UC CHAMPIONSHIP Ashburton College v Shirley Boys High School, Ashburton Showgrounds, 12pm, K Pottinger, P Hunt, M Southby COMBINED COMPETITION – COLTS West Melton v Darfield, WM2,2pm, D Sullivan Prebbleton v Springston, Preb 1, 2.30pm, M Talbot Waihora v Celtic Euroagri, TT1, 1pm, M Hanson Rakaia/Methven v Lincoln Red, Rak 2, 1pm, G Shaw Kirwee/BDI v Lincoln Black, Kir 1, 2.45pm, M Quinlivan COMBINED COMPETITION - UNDER 18 Lincoln v Pegasus Bay, Lin c, 1pm, C Wootton Prebbleton/West Melt v Ashley/Oxford, WM3, 2pm, K Jones Waihora v Rolleston, LR1, 1pm, C Love Methven Molloys v Celtic Hanham Concrete, Meth 2, 2pm, G Casey BYE: Malvern COMBINED COMPETITION - UNDER 16 SECTION ONE Ashley v Hampstead Mid Canterbury Mechanical, Lob 5, 2.30pm, G Dunseath Lin/West Melt v Pegasus Bay, WM2, 12.30pm, G Cullen Southern Phil Cushnie-Carrfields Livestock v Waihora, Hinds 1, 1.15pm, J O’Connor BYE: Malvern COMBINED COMPETITION - UNDER 16 SECTION TWO Hurunui vs Rolleston, Culv 2, 2pm, D Brooker Methven Shearmac vs Celtic Harnetts Contracting/Allenton Grieves Construction, Meth 2, 12.30pm, M Cuttle Prebbleton vs Saracen, Preb 2, 2pm, Q Hathaway Wednesday 4 May - DILS vs Oxford, Duns 1, 7pm, C Banks COMBINED COMPETITION – UNDER 14.5 SECTION ONE Celtic/Rakaia Fowler Homes/Purata Farming v Rolleston, Rak 3, 1.30pm, B Frame Springston v Waihora, Spring 1, 12.30pm, E Patterson Monday 2 May - Duns/Irw/Soub v Hampstead Lemacon, Duns, 6.30pm, M Bruhns SECTION TWO Darfield v Leeston, Dar 1, 12pm, J Lynch West Melton v Allenton/Tinwald Eclipse Services, West Melton 2, 12.30pm, D Morrison Prebbleton v Methven Seed Cleaning, Preb 1, 1pm, K Bambry MCRU/ACL – UNDER 13 COMPETITION ASSOCIATE/CLUB REFEREES REQUIRED

Rakaia/Collegiate Combined v Allenton/Tinwald JKF Homes, Rak 3, 12.15pm, S Bennett Methven Snowfed Builders v Hampstead Lifestyle Motorhomes, Meth 3, 1.30pm, G Barr Southern All Farm Engineering v Celtic Lysaght Glass, Hinds 1, 12pm, G Brown MCRU/ACL – UNDER 11.5 COMPETITION ASSOCIATE/CLUB REFEREES REQUIRED Celtic Ashburton Online v Tinwald Moore Mechanical, Celt 1, 1.15pm Methven v Allenton, Meth 3, 12.15pm, H Grant Southern Hyde Bros v Collegiate/ Hampstead Ross Leadley Building, Hinds 2, 2.30pm MCRU /ACL NON-COMPETITION – UNDER 10 ASSOCIATE/CLUB REFEREES REQUIRED Collegiate HnB Services v Celtic Blacklows G, Coll 1, 1.30pm Methven B v Hampstead Subway, Meth 4, 1.30pm Methven W v Allenton, Meth 4, 12.30pm Rakaia Purata Farms v Collegiate Ashburton Painters & Decorators /Tinwald Skip 2 It Flooring Xtra, Rak 4, 1pm Southern Progressive Livestock v Celtic Blacklows W, Hinds 3, 1pm MCRU/ACL NON-COMPETITION – UNDER 9 ASSOCIATE/CLUB REFEREES REQUIRED Methven White v Celtic McCrea Painters & Decorators W, Meth 5, 1pm Rakaia Purata Farms v Collegiate Johnson Gluyas Tractors, Rak 4, 2pm Southern ADM v Celtic McCrea Painters & Decorators G, Hinds 3, 12pm BYE: Allenton MCRU ACL NON-COMPETITION – UNDER 8 ASSOCIATE/CLUB REFEREES REQUIRED Collegiate Naylor Love Ltd v Celtic Summerfield Builders W, Coll 2, 1.15pm Methven v Tinwald Mainland Coachworks, Meth 5, 12pm Rakaia Purata Farms v Hampstead Metalcorp, Rak 4, 12pm Southern Agspread v Allenton, Hinds 3, 2pm BYE: Celtic Summerfield Builders G MCRU/ACL NON-COMPETITION – UNDER 7 ASSOCIATE/CLUB REFEREES REQUIRED Collegiate Cates Grain & Seed v Methven W, Coll 2, 12.30pm Methven B v Hampstead Spark, Meth 5, 2pm Rakaia Purata Farms v Methven R, Rak 2, 12.15pm Southern Coleman Ag v Allenton, Hinds 2, 12pm Southern Canterbury Feed Assessment v Celtic The Finishing Company, Hinds 2, 12pm BYE: Tinwald Canvas & Upholstery MCRU/ACL NON-COMPETITION – UNDER 6 ASSOCIATE/CLUB REFEREES REQUIRED Collegiate Redpath v Methven R, Coll 3, 1.45pm Collegiate Camross Electrical v Celtic Anderson Joinery G, Coll 3, 1pm Collegiate Cranfield Glass v Hampstead Netherby 4 Square, Coll 3, 12.15pm Celtic Summerfield Builders v Tinwald O, Celt JAB1, 1.30pm Celtic Anderson Joinery W v Tinwald Columbus Coffee, Celt JAB2, 1.30pm Rakaia Purata Farms v Methven W, Rak 2, 12.15pm Southern Hayden Mackenzie Contracting v Methven B, Hinds 4, 12.30pm Southern 4 Seasons Treecare v Mt Somers, Hinds 4, 1.15pm Southern Riverlea Ag v Allenton, Hinds 4, 2pm

Lakers sack coach The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly fired coach Byron Scott after he oversaw the two worst seasons in the famous NBA franchise’s history. According to the Los Angeles Times, Scott was informed of the decision at the team’s training base on Sunday, clearing the way for a continued rebuild after the retirement of all-time great Kobe Bryant.

Despite being the NBA’s second most successful franchise with 16 championships to their name, the Lakers are facing a sustained period of rebuilding after a dismal 17-65 campaign in the recently completed 2015-16 regular season.

Due to their woeful record, the Lakers have the second best odds of landing the top pick in the upcoming draft lottery, when young Australian gun Ben Simmons is expected to be the No.1 selection.

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Paddon on podium New Zealand rally duo of Hayden Paddon and co-driver John Kennard held off a late challenge from defending WRC champion Sebastien Ogier to seal victory in Argentina yesterday. Paddon had to contend with gearbox dramas on the final day that allowed Ogier to destroy the Kiwis’ near halfminute lead to just 2.6 seconds with only the power stage to go.

Not to be kept from his maiden WRC rally win, Paddon threw everything he had at the legendary El Condor test and flew down the mountain in an incredible feat of car control to win the stage by a whopping 11.2 seconds.

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Carter steers win Dan Carter moved one step closer to completing the clean sweep of world rugby’s premier trophies, booting Racing 92 into the European Champions Cup final. The All Blacks World Cup winner landed 11 points as the Paris side ground out a 19-16 semifinal victory over mistake-ridden Leicester in Nottingham.

Former New Zealand fly-half Carter’s largely error-free showing proved stark contrast to Leicester’s ragged performance, as Racing denied an all-English final for the first time since 2007. Carter already boasts four Super Rugby titles with the Crusaders, nine Rugby Championship victories and the 2015 World Cup triumph with New Zealand - but he is in Europe to claim the Champions Cup and French Top 14.

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Bazooka Bazza Brendon McCullum is not fading from the cricket scene just yet.

He may inherit a new “Bazooka” moniker after smashing 42 from 24 balls to set the tone for the Gujaret Lions successful run chase against the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL. McCullum plundered two sixes and five fours at the top of the innings before Dinesh Karthik smoothed an unbeaten 50 from 39 balls to find the 180 run victory target with three balls to spare.

India’s batting star Virat Kohli produced another epic innings for Bangalore with an unbeaten century from 63 balls to give the Bangalore supporters belief they could topple the competition frontrunners.

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Anzac action Leen Bell in action during Tinwald Golf Club’s Anzac Tournament on Sunday. The mixed section was eventually won by Madeline Smith and Isaac McDonald, while the paring of Peter Summerfield and Ryan Ford were the best of the field in the men’s section.

The club will now turn its attention to the South Island under 19 championship, which begin tomorrow.

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SPORTS DRAWS AND RESULTS

■ Golf Rakaia Golf Club Results from the Rakaia Ladies Golf Wednesday Stableford Round -Thomas Trophy - Harrison Trophy.

Freda Bierema 35, Sue Martin 33, Teresa Booker 33.

Winner of Harrison Trophy F Bierema 9 holers: No Golfers Railway Tavern 2nd shot no 3: T Booker Rakaia Seed Cleaning 2nd shot no 6: T Booker V Bell Nearest Pin no 8: B Oakley Chertsey Spraying 2nd shot no 15: T Booker S. Quinn 2nd shot no 17: S Smith

Methven Ladies Results Wednesday 20th April 2016 1st Sarah Maw Trophy Jan Lane 91-26-65 44 Stb Wendy Wareing 103-36-67 42 stb Sandra Marr 97-27-70 39 stb Cinema Paradiso Best Net Jan Lane 65 Nearest the Pins Silver Methven Travel Sara Gallagher Bronze A Methven Pharmacy Sharryn Bree Bronze B 2nd Shot Arabica Fay Redfern Open Methven Supervalue Sandra Marr Saturday Ladies Methven Foursquare Robyn Maw 2’s & Net Eagles Ellen Kemp, Robyn Maw, Gayle O’Duffy, Jan Lane x 2 & Robyn Hood

Mayfield Golf Club Results of the Mayfield Golf Clubs mid week Stableford Competition held on Wednesday the 20th of April.

Alan Dixon 41 Stableford Points, Richard Spicer, 38 . Steve King, 38. Hamish Fielder, 38.

Nearest the Pin. Wayne Blair, Two’s Jack Allan, & Wayne Blair.

Ashburton County Ladies Friday 22nd April at Ashburton Margaret Pawsey Net 63: Sue Graham 68: Diana Wellman 69: Val Cartney 70: Madeline Smith 71 on C/B from Colleen Linney and Mary Lou Watson 71 Two’s Margaret Pawsey (2) Sue Gra-

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ham; Kath Read: Nearest Pin. 0-27 Helen Hawksby: 28+ 2nd Shot Margaret Pawsey.

Next Game at Rakaia on 27th May.

Tinwald Golf Club April 23rd Medal – Championship qualifying Leading scores in the medal round played on Saturday. Senior – 12; Jason Feutz 67, Brock Peddie 67, Steve Kennedy 68, Paul Hefford 68,John Smitheram 68,Ryan Ford 69 b/l. Intermediate 13-18; Kieron Gray 63, Wayne Mellish 66, Lucas McGee 67, Shane Webster 69, Roger Duff 69. Junior 19 Plus; Lyndon Moore 60, Craig Meyrick 63, Lindsay Jackson 65, Darren Green 69 b/l. Women: Sally Lane 70 c/b Sue Newman 70, Leen Bell 70. Nearest the pin: Tinwald Liqourland # 2; Ray Kirdy. Gluyas Ford # 6; Jason Feutz (Hole in one). Bedrock Bar and Stonegrill # 12; Steve Kircher.

Ace Auto Electrical # 16; Wayne Mellish.

G & R Seeds 2nd shot # 11; Jeff Hewitt.

Two’s: Wayne Mellish, Graham Hortin, Dave Horrell, Tuakeu Tuakeu, Steve Kennedy, Kevin Greenaway, Paul Hefford, Ton Kittikote, Brent Smith, Bill Mason (2), Terry Reynolds, Justin Smith.

Net Eagle; # 2 Not struck. Eagles # 14 Andrew Teuru, Steve Kennedy, Lyndon Moore. Hole-in-one; Jason Feutz # 6.

April 24th Anzac Trophies Leading scores in the Anzac Trophies American foursomes played on Sunday; Mixed; Madeline Smith and Isaac McDonald 59, Barb MacGregor and Warren Scott 65, Wendy Stevenson and Steve Kircher 66.5, Leen Bell and Brent Kirdy 66.5. Men; Ryan Ford and Pete Summerfield 62, Kieron Gray and Craig Meyrick 62.5, John Smitheram and Phillip Roulston 64. Two’s; Wayne Smith and Sue Newman, Lindsay Jackson and Alec Millar, June Bruhns and Andrew Barrie, Judith Smith and Sake, Ray and Belinda Kirdy, Adam and Pete Marshall, Regan Stills and Michael Thomas, Ryan Ford and Pete Summerfield.

Methven Golf Club Mens Results 23rd April 2nd Round Duff Trophy.

Senior: Perry Petelo 77-10-67; Interme-

diate: Phil Elliot 82-13-69; Junior A: Paul Plimmer 83-21-62; Junior B: Rodger Callaghan 90-25-65 Other Good Scores : 65 Mark Gazzard, Jim Lattimore, Eric Meaclem. 66 Dave Puckett, Mike Gray. 67 Gavin Santy, Phil Lalor, Ian Sawers, Kevin McCloy, Bruce Dickson. 68 Alister Maxwell, Eric Grimwade. Peter Kemp, Alan Lock, Martin Hickman. 70 Stuart Wilson, Gary Kermode. By Lot Two’s: Michael Kemp, Keith Middleton.

Dubliner Best Nett : Paul Plimmer 62.

Topnotch Foursquare Second best nett: Eric Meaclem 65 Bye Lot. Methven Travel Best Gross : Alister Maxwell 75.

Closest to the Pin-Aqua Japanese Restaurant No 4: Michael Kemp; Hunters Wine No 6 : Paul Plimmer; Ski Time No 13: James Rooney; Green Parrot No 17: Ian Sawers ; Cinema Paradiso 2nd shot No 14: Bernard Walsh.

Next Week 30th April – 3rd Round Duff trophy and 1st Round Middleton Trophy

■ Rugby Mid Canterbury Rugby SENIOR DIVISION 1 – LUISETTI SEEDS COMBINED COMPETITION SECTION ONE PWL Methven 8 v Burn/Duns/Irwell 32, Lincoln v West Melton, Devon Tavern Hampstead v Saracens, Kaiapoi v Southbridge, Rolleston v Glenmark, SECTION TWO Darryl Phillips Motor Company Celtic 5 v Waihora 22, Oxford v Ohoka, Hornby 15 v Stuart Tarbotton Contractor Southern 25, Railway Tavern Rakaia 59 v Prebbleton 12, Darfield v Ashley, SENIOR B - MICHAEL DUFF MEMORIAL TROPHY – ROUND 4 Celtic 19 v Allenton 17, Hampstead 33 v Southern 38, Methven 15 v Mt Somers 68, Rakaia 10 v Collegiate 31, COMBINED COMPETITION – COLTS Darfield 34 v Lincoln Red 22, Rakaia/Methven 5 v Waihora 33,

Prebbleton 0 v Lincoln Black 40, West Melton 11 v Springston 8, Celtic 35 v Kirwee/BDI 19.

■ Cycling Mid Canterbury Social Wheelers Race 2. 28 starters, weather fine , 23rd April 2016. 16km.

1st. Nigel Chatterton 28m 42s. 2nd. Janette Hooper 28m 49s. 3rd. Colin Teahan 28m 49s.

4th. Ross Proctor 28m 50s. 5th. Paul Houston 28m 50s. 6th. Brent Hudson 31m 50s. 7th. Kristine Marriott F/T. 23m 29s. 8th. Rob Hooper 2f/t 23m 29s. 9th. Dave Knight 3f/t. 23m 29s.

10th. Doug Coley 25m 30s. 11th. Alex Crawford 25m 30s. 12th. Ross Templeton 4f/t. 23m 31s. 13th. Bruce McClelland 25m 31s. 14th. Dean Rattray 25m 31s. 15th. Drew Titheridge 27m 32s.

16th. Janis Crawford 25m 32s. 17th. Pam Harcourt 27m 32s. 18th.

Debbie Skinner 30m 03s. 19th. Paul Mafie 23m 33s. 20th Dave Shurrock 27m 34s. 21st. Liz Wylie 27m 34s. 22nd.

Lucy Kirwan 27m 42s. 23rd. Richard Kirwan 23m 58s. 24th. Andy Skinner 27m 59s. 25th. Michael Gallagher 24m 15s. 26th. Brad Hudson 24m 16s. 27th.

Brian Fauth 30m 16s. 28th. Les Brown. Lucky No 3 Paul Macfie. 5. Paul Houston. 19. Drew Titheridge. 53 Bruce Arnst.

Wakanui Training Ride 24th April 2016.

16km 5 Riders . 1st Ethan Titheridge F/T. 30m 20s. 2nd. Maddie Lowry 2f/t. 32m 32s.

3rd. Suzie Leech 4f/t. 34m 18s. 4th.

Connie Davidson 3f/t. 32m 38s. 5th.

Peter Restieaux 37m 54s. 32km. 15 riders 1st. Nigel Douglas F/T. 49m 01s. 2nd.

Jeff Flatt 2f/t. 49m 01s. 3rd. Doug Lowry 3f/t 49m 01s. 4t. Dave Knight 4f/t.

49m 02s. 5th. Alex Crawford 52m 04s.

6th. Caitlin Titheridge 58m 16s. 7th.

John Harcourt 55m 17s. 8th. Ryan Jackson 59m 19s. 9th. Oliver Davidson 59m 24s. 10th Paul Macfie 43m 33s. 11th.

Janis Crawford 56m 34s. 12th. Bill Hood 65m 37s. 13th. Dave Shurrock 65m 47s.

Other riders Isabella Roulston Mechanical, and Drew Titheridge flat tyre.

Semi Radradra is set to make his Australian debut in the Anzac Test when coach Mal Meninga names his first Test team today.

Paul Gallen will also be in the side to play New Zealand at Newcastle in two weeks.

Despite an entire round still to play before the May 6 Test at Hunter Stadium, Meninga will name his team five days earlier than scheduled in a bid get a jump start on preparations.

Parramatta star Radradra has earned a spot on the left wing after controversially nominating to play for Australia earlier this month through residential qualification.

He has previous played four Tests for Fiji in 2013 and 2014.

Debate has raged over whether the Eels winger should be allowed to pull on the green and gold after being told he was ineligible to play State of Origin because he hadn’t played rugby league before the age of 13.

But Meninga has made no apologies for considering the two-time Dally M Winger of the Year.

“If he’s the best left winger running around in Australian rugby league and he’s eligible to play for Australia, that’s what should happen,” Meninga told AAP. “That’s the Australian jersey, you’ve got to give it to your best players. The ones that deserve it.”

Meninga hadn’t spoken with Gallen since taking over the top job in December, however the pair broke bread at the NSW Blues dinner on Wednesday night.

Gallen’s massive effort in Cronulla’s win over Penrith confirmed his place in what would be his first Test since 2014 due to a combination of a drug suspension and injuries.

Darius Boyd will line up at fullback and Greg Inglis at centre, with Josh Dugan on the other wing despite an underwhelming effort in the corresponding Test last year.

Michael Jennings, Justin O’Neill and Josh Morris are the contenders for the other centre spot.

The other contentious positions are the back-row and the interchange bench, although Cowboys pivot Michael Morgan is likely to fill the utility spot.

Australia will aim to end a three-game losing streak to the Kiwis, currently the world No.1 Test team, that stretches back to the mid-year Test in 2014.

Likely team: Darius Boyd, Semi Radradra, Michael Jennings, Greg Inglis, Josh Dugan, Johnathan Thurston, Cooper Cronk, Matt Scott, Cameron Smith (c), James Tamou, Greg Bird, Sam Thaiday, Corey Parker. Interchange: Michael Morgan, Paul Gallen, Trent Merrin, Matt Gillett.

- AAP

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■ EQUESTRIAN

Local dressage stars in limelight

By James Ford

James.F@TheGuardian.co.nz

The Ashburton Dressage Autumn Series hosted 70 competitors in fine weather at the Ashburton Showgrounds on Sunday.

A number of local riders got off to promising starts with some determined performances.

Hamish Kerr on Fatal Attraction took top honours in the Beginner Pony, while Ruby Thomas was the best of the Introductory Pony section on Carnesso Royal Flush.

Fellow Mid Canterbury rider Amanda Waddell won the Beginner Horse Class on Saruman and the Horse Level 2A on Chocolat Noir.

Not to be outdone, Natasha Waddell and Uptown Charlie Brown were triumphant in the Pony Level 1A and Nicola Sim was the best of the Level 4B, while Burnham’s Dee Hetzel was overall winner on Graemar Hugo Boss.

Under 19s at Tinwald Tinwald Golf Club will host the South Island under 19 championships this week with some of the country’s finest young golfers set to tee off at 9am tomorrow. The tournament received 95 entries, including 75 boys and 20 girls, from across New Zealand, and also one player from Germany. Club captain Bruce Collins is expecting an entertaining tournament, with a high level of golf on display. “We’ve had to make sure the course is in order, everything’s organised, plenty of practice balls for them,” he said.

“There’s some pretty low handicaps, so there will be some good golf, we’re looking forward to it, we just hope it goes off well.”

The players will have an official practice day today, before play begins at 9am tomorrow.

Fitness a concern

Natasha Waddell and Soda during day one of the Ashburton Dressage Autumn Series on Sunday.

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■ GOLF

■ FOOTBALL

Nomura wins Skirts, Ko sixth

Leicester’s star rises

Haru Nomura held on in strong wind to win the Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic on Sunday for her second LPGA Tour victory of the year.

The 23-year-old Japanese player closed with a 1-over 73 in steady 35-40 mph wind at Lake Merced to finish at 9-under 279 and beat South Africa’s LeeAnne Pace by four strokes.

“It wasn’t the windiest conditions I’ve ever played in, but it was certainly up there, but also temperature-wise, I thought it was one of the coldest days,” Nomura said. “Everybody same situation today, so I try my patience. I picked up my patience. ... I feel so cold, but I also feel happy.”

Nomura won the Australian Women’s Open in February, pulling away to beat top-ranked Lydia Ko by three strokes for her first LPGA Tour title.

“When I came into this year, I had two goals. That’s to win an LPGA tournament and also win an LPGA major tournament,” Nomura said. “Now I’ve won two tournaments LPGA this year, so I think my goal now is to win a major.”

After birdieing the par-5 sixth to reach 11 under, Nomura bogeyed four of the next five holes.

She rebounded with a speeding 70-foot birdie putt on the par-3 12th.

“That putt rolled on a line. I felt 100 per cent it would go in,” Nomura said. “When it did go in, I thought, ‘I’m winning.’”

Ko, the defending champion, shot a 75 on her 19th birthday to tie for sixth at 1 under.

- AP

In brief

Leicester winger Riyad Mahrez became the first African to be named English football’s player of the year on Sunday, straight after the Algerian helped his team close in on the Premier League title.

Mahrez was flown by helicopter to the Professional Footballers’ Association ceremony in London after scoring his 17th goal of Leicester’s astonishing title charge as the leaders beat Swansea 4-0 at the King Power Stadium in central England.

Mahrez was on a six-man shortlist including Leicester teammates Jamie Vardy and N’Golo Kante for the vote of their fellow professionals in English football.

“I’m very grateful to receive this award,” Mahrez said. “It’s extra special because if the players vote for me, it’s because they’ve seen I’ve been great this year, so I’m happy. But it’s more team things. Without my teammates I wouldn’t get this award.”

The 25-year-old Mahrez is only the second winner of the PFA award from outside England. Uruguay striker Luis Suarez won it in 2014 while playing for Liverpool.

Unlike Suarez, Mahrez was an unknown when he moved to England two years ago, joining Leicester from second tier French side Le Havre for less than 500,000 pounds (then about $820,000).

The transfer now seems one of the best bargains ever in English football, where the record fee is the 59.7 million pounds (then $99 million) that United paid for Angel Di Maria in 2014 before selling the winger the following year.

Mahrez has provided inventiveness and flair to Leicester’s

Real Madrid heads to Manchester City for tomorrow’s first leg of their Champions League semifinal with one major concern: the fitness of Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema. Both star strikers, who have scored 74 goals between them this season, are nursing right-leg injuries. Ronaldo strained a muscle in a win over Villarreal on Wednesday, ruling him out of Saturday’s match at Rayo Vallecano - that Benzema exited before halftime with a leg injury of his own. Coach Zinedine Zidane said that Ronaldo, who trained on Sunday, will travel with the squad to England. Benzema is a bigger worry for the former France great.

Clay crown for Nadal Rafael Nadal beat defending champion Kei Nishikori 6-4, 7-5 to win the Barcelona Open for the ninth time on Sunday, equalling Guillermo Vilas’ record of 49 career clay-court titles. Nadal added this title to his trophy from Monte Carlo last week as the 14-time Grand Slam winner regains form on his favorite surface ahead of next month’s French Open. “I’m very happy because besides this being one of the most important tournaments that I have won, this is another week that I am playing very well,” Nadal said. “These have been two fantastic weeks, weeks I have been striving for for a long time.” Nishikori had won the tournament for the last two years after early exits by Nadal.

- AP Leicester’s Riyad Mahrez celebrates after scoring against Swansea City.

AP PHOTO attacking play, contributing not only goals but also 11 assists to help transform a team that fought for Premier League survival last season. Now a guaranteed starter, Mahrez was an unused substitute this weekend a year ago when Leicester beat Burnley to finally escape the relegation zone.

Leicester started the season as a 5000-1 title outsider but is now set to become English football’s first maiden championship winner since Nottingham Forest in 1978.

“The secret has been team spirit,” Mahrez said. “We work so hard for each other. We are like brothers, it’s everywhere on the pitch. That’s our strength.

“If sometimes we are not good, we know we are going to run and make the effort for our teammates.”

The team, which is owned by Thai duty free retail giant King Power, will be guaranteed the Premier League trophy by winning two of its remaining three games.

Only Tottenham can now deny Leicester the title. The second-place London team was eight points behind ahead of yesterday’s game against West Bromwich Albion.

A Tottenham player picked up the PFA ceremony’s secondbiggest accolade after midfielder Dele Alli, 20, was voted young player of the year. - AP

Palace beats Watford Twenty-six years on from its one and only appearance in the FA Cup final, Crystal Palace has another chance to win its first major trophy following a 2-1 defeat of Watford in the semifinals at Wembley Stadium on Sunday. And as in 1990, Palace will be taking on Manchester United following its victory over Everton on Saturday in the other semifinal, also by the score 2-1.

The 1990 final is widely regarded as one of the competition’s best.

United was the overwhelming favorite but Palace nearly pulled off one of the biggest shocks in FA Cup history. Following a dramatic 3-3 draw, United won the replay 1-0 to give Alex Ferguson his first trophy as United manager.

Current Palace manager, Alan Pardew, was a member of that team took United so close and is hoping for a different result. - AP

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In brief

■ RICCARTON

Mitchell looks further afield Tarissa Mitchell may be travelling further than Riccarton with her stable star Call Me Royal if all goes well at his next start.

The Cambridge trainer trekked south last week with both members of her team, Call Me Royal and Irish Call, and enjoyed instant success when Call Me Royal led throughout to comfortably win over 2000 metres in the Speight’s Mid Ale Rating 75 for rider Lisa Allpress.

Call Me Royal’s main mission on the southern trip is the $40,000 NZI Great Northern Stakes, an open handicap over 2500 metres at Riccarton on May 7. On the same day Irish Call will make his South Island debut in one of the two Rating 65 events, over 1200 or 1600.

Mitchell is in her first season of training and Call Me Royal credited her with her first win in the role when scoring at Tauranga last September.

Call Me Royal, whom Mitchell races with her mother, Robyne, has now won four times. His staying talent has had Mitchell considering a trip to Queensland with the four-year-old son of

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Call Me Royal in action recently.

Civics. She contacted long-time family friend, Graeme Boyd, who has a small team in work at his Gold Coast stables, to discuss the prospect of Call Me Royal racing in Queensland.

“I spoke to Graeme before this one to see if he thought he was good enough to take to Brisbane,” said Mitchell. “He told me to wait until the carnival is over.

“There will be plenty of opportunities for him over there.

They can race every Saturday for $60,000. I’ll just see what he does next start then decide.”

Mitchell was a regular trackwork rider on Boyd’s best galloper, Ginga Dude, who won 15 races and over $A1.1 million in prizemoney.

Mitchell (42) was brought up

Amberley owner-trainer Kieran McCauley didn’t have to look far for a drink to celebrate his longoverdue win after Admiral Rous scored at Riccarton on Saturday.

McCauley operates a brewery producing craft beer and has recently opened a small bar in the Amberley township. Admiral Rous’ win was the first training success for McCauley for 19 years, since May 1997 when Firstov Emblem won at a North Canterbury meeting in the hands of Terry Kennedy. “I got Firstov Emblem down from Graeme Sanders and won four races with him,” recalled McCauley.

in the racing industry with her late father, Bruce, being a noted horse-breaker who hailed from Gisborne and later enjoyed success as a trainer in Cambridge.

She rode in the 1990s and kicked home 83 winners before retiring from race-riding in 1999.

She has been associated with many top horses over the years, one of the most recent being Addictive Habit during her time working for Cambridge trainer Lee Somervell.

“I brought Addictive Habit down here to Riccarton two years ago when he won the Coupland’s Mile,” said Mitchell. “It’s good to come back and win a race with a horse of my own.”

Mitchell says Call Me Royal has come through last Saturday’s race in good order.

“He didn’t leave a crumb of his feed on Saturday night,” she said.

“I might take him and Irish Call out to the beach for a few days later this week just for a change.

“I’m looking forward to seeing how he goes next start. Lisa said he was really trucking along on Saturday and won it easily.”

– NZ Racing Desk

Doctor’s visit Danielle Johnson won’t know until today whether she will be able to resume riding at Te Rapa on Saturday. Johnson had a lucky escape from serious injury when tossed from her mount Romantic Maid soon after the winning post with a round to go in the Championship Stakes at Ellerslie last Saturday. “They were saying it was a shoulder injury, but I don’t know where that came from,” said Johnson. “The doctor thinks I might have a possible fracture in my right hand and it’s in a cast. I’ve got to see the doctor today.”

- NZ Racing Desk

Christchurch dogs Today at Addington Raceway

Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington 3 72213 Another Vespa nwtd ...............J T McInerney 2 67657 Sally 17.49 ................................... L Waretini Raceway Meeting Date: 26 Apr 2016 NZ Meeting num- 4 72562 Definite 17.43 ................................R Adcock 3 26427 Burn Early nwtd J & ........................D Fahey ber: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 5 67866 Skillz Taylor 17.51 ........................ L Waretini 4 72666 Devilskin nwtd ........................J T McInerney 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 6 77317 Private Agenda 17.63 ................... I Fensom 5 31865 Tip The Babe 17.54 C &..................... Fagan 10, 11 and 12 6 36386 Jewel Apache 17.57 S & .................B Evans 7 58345 Pagani 17.47 ............................. G T Bennett 7 52143 Giancana 17.85............................S Hindson 8 67687 Terra Alert 17.31 C & ......................... Fagan 1 12.01pm (NZT) SUPER PETS SPRINT C1, 295m 8 38737 Know Luck nwtd .............................G Cleeve 9 55576 Eug The Scrooge 17.69 M & .............Jopson 1 662F1 Max Stix 17.36 .............................C Roberts 9 37466 Steel The Gold 17.67 ...................M Roberts 2 57626 Cosmoholic 17.88 ........................A Waretini 10 46568 High On Vee 17.94 .......................A Williams 10 F3778 Infernal Majesty nwtd ................ G T Bennett 3 26568 Go Tommo 17.10 S & ......................B Evans 4 1.01pm DOGZONE DASH C1, 295m 1 28384 Sleeper Agent 17.16 .................A Bradshaw 7 2.01 GARRARD’S HORSE & HOUND DASH C1, 295m 4 86F73 Kablitz 17.73 ................................ K Cassidy 2 22212 Pep’s Terra 17.83 C & ........................ Fagan 5 88728 Another Zircon 17.45 .............J T McInerney 1 57187 Holly Blue Blood 17.47...........J T McInerney 3 63657 Jinno Gino 17.65 ......................... J McMillan 6 36128 Cupcake 17.64 ....................................A Lee 2 4673x Goldstar Archie nwtd S & ................B Evans 4 54122 Cawbourne Eden 17.35 ...............C Roberts 7 422F1 Budgie Right 17.50 H & ......................Taylor 3 28536 Coleridge Jim 17.60 M &..................... Smith 5 26354 Lucas Scott 17.77 ........................ L Waretini 8 61331 Jackpot Jake 17.27 .......................... B Dann 4 15188 Extra Credit 17.34 ............................ B Dann 6 1F778 Van Gerwin 17.24 ......................H Anderton 9 37466 Steel The Gold 17.67 ...................M Roberts 5 F2286 Cawbourne Teash nwtd...................J Tanner 7 43854 Uno James nwtd L & .......................... Wales 10 F3778 Infernal Majesty nwtd ................ G T Bennett 6 61522 Southern Blue 17.37 ..........................C Weir 8 11667 Botany Alan 17.85 ..................J T McInerney 7 36677 Cosmic Chelsea 17.36 M & ............P Binnie 2 12.21pm CHRISTCHURCHGREYHOUNDS.CO.NZ 9 55576 Eug The Scrooge 17.69 M & .............Jopson 8 74553 Ilabb 17.32 M & .................................Jopson DASH C1, 295m 9 37466 Steel The Gold 17.67 ...................M Roberts 1 57251 Gordons My Mate 17.64 ............ D T Barnes 10 37668 Sam’s Flyin Norm nwtd ...................J Tanner 2 48248 Rio Action nwtd S & ........................B Evans 5 1.21pm ROBBIE’S BAR & BISTRO STKS C1, 520m 10 7777x Hat Trick Chaos nwtd .......................A Joyce 1 6757x Opawa Kendal 30.38 L & ................... Wales 8 2.18pm GREYHOUNDS AS PETS SPRINT C1, 295m 3 47538 Archies Dijon 17.56 M & ...................Jopson 2 78368 Another Cruise nwtd ..............J T McInerney 4 35484 You’re The Best 17.53 ........................C Weir 1 34147 Glad Rags 17.61 .................................A Lee 3 72711 Goldstar Dallas 30.60 S &...............B Evans 5 75637 Dream Academy nwtd............... G T Bennett 2 28F51 Royal Bash 17.32 ............................. B Dann 4 75887 Opawa Tania 30.58 .......................... B Dann 6 46576 Ohoka Faith 17.44........................ L Waretini 3 63286 Bigtime Tip 17.55 M & ......................... Smith 5 8x676 Cawbourne Dallas nwtd ...............C Roberts 7 4453x Another Pearl nwtd.................J T McInerney 4 44375 Mobilize 17.53 .................................J Tanner 6 25714 Jaybe Albie 30.42 J & .....................D Fahey 8 22446 Cawbourne Dotty 17.41 ...............C Roberts 5 63353 Goldstar Rosie 17.43 S & ...............B Evans 7 54531 Know Neglect 30.42 .......................G Cleeve 9 37466 Steel The Gold 17.67 ...................M Roberts 6 47877 Foxy Babe 17.87 ..............................A Joyce 8 53474 Jewel Eagle 30.42 S & ....................B Evans 10 46568 High On Vee 17.94 .......................A Williams 7 63867 Petra Haka 17.45 ......................... L Waretini 9 65678 Rich Action 30.91 S & .....................B Evans 3 12.41pm SHIRLEY VET CLINIC SPRINT C1, 295m 8 41631 Zircon 17.28 ...........................J T McInerney 1 56566 Crystall McBell nwtd...............J T McInerney 6 1.41pm CLARKSON SIGN STUDIO SPRINT C1, 295m Emergencies: 1 28788 Shakayla Rose 17.49 M &.................Jopson 2 43568 Jinja Willy 17.65 ..............................J Tanner 9 55576 Eug The Scrooge 17.69 M & .............Jopson

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Winning drinks

47567 In The Boot 30.16 M & ......................Jopson 3366x Opawa Jay Jay nwtd J & .................D Fahey 57x75 Big John Canon 30.79 ...........M K Dempsey 1 25563 Jinja Heart 30.72 J & ......................D Fahey 65678 Rich Action 30.91 S & .....................B Evans 2 23773 Plutonium 30.37 H & ...........................Taylor 3 48548 Goldstar Junior 30.58 S & ...............B Evans 12 3.41pm PROTEXIN SPRINT C1, 295m 1 16575 Hayley James 17.53..................... L Waretini 4 14152 Spare Action 30.71 S &...................B Evans 2 57663 Idol Georgie 17.64 ............................ J Rush 5 55636 Opawa Gail 31.17 L & ........................ Wales 3 54634 Bellwave 17.20 ................................J Tanner 6 23642 Lagoon Twist 30.33 ......................C Roberts 4 15463 Cawbourne Kin 17.40 ..................C Roberts 7 53175 Opawa Paul 30.64 L & ....................... Wales 5 73586 Tayla’s Friend 17.61 ..................... K Cassidy 8 1521 Magic Wizard 30.68 ...........................C Weir 6 74388 Tepirita Hendrix 17.16 ............J T McInerney 9 65678 Rich Action 30.91 S & .....................B Evans 10 2.53pm DAVE ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER DASH 7 26462 Thunder Storm 17.42 .............J T McInerney 8 52522 God Particle 17.63 ..............................A Lee C1, 295m 1 51555 Sparkling Terra 17.42 C & .................. Fagan Emergencies: 9 55576 Eug The Scrooge 17.69 M & .............Jopson 2 67486 Peyton Sawyer 17.56 ................... L Waretini 3 54417 Cawbourne Craig 17.55 ...............C Roberts 10 7777x Hat Trick Chaos nwtd .......................A Joyce 4 56727 Our John 17.60 ............................S Hindson SELECTIONS 5 11773 Cathy Maree 17.40.......................... M Grant Race 1: Jackpot Jake, Budgie Right, Go Tommo, Cupcake 6 21654 Big Catch 17.67 M & .........................Jopson Race 2: You’re The Best, Gordons My Mate, Another Pearl 7 46687 Verbatim 17.66 ............................. K Cassidy Race 3: Another Vespa, Definite, Terra Alert, Jinja Willy 8 41768 Another Spin 17.33 ................J T McInerney Race 4: Cawbourne Eden, Pep’s Terra, Van Gerwin, Lucas Scott Race 5: Jaybe Albie, Know Neglect, Opawa Kendal, Jewel Eagle Emergencies: 9 37466 Steel The Gold 17.67 ...................M Roberts Race 6: Burn Early, Giancana, Shakayla Rose, Know Luck 10 37668 Sam’s Flyin Norm nwtd ...................J Tanner Race 7: Holly Blue Blood, Cosmic Chelsea, Goldstar Archie 11 3.20pm OPAWA BOWL & JACK TAVERN STAKES Race 8: Royal Bash, Glad Rags, Goldstar Rosie, Bigtime Tip Race 9: Magic Wizard, Spare Action, Lagoon Twist, Plutonium C1, 520m 1 22422 Cawbourne Kenny 30.67..............C Roberts Race 10: Cathy Maree, Sparkling Terra, Steel The Gold 2 64648 Tamara May 30.26 .......................... M Grant Race 11: Opawa Jay Jay, Cawbourne Kenny, Opawa Rob 3 48556 Ugo Flash 30.18 S & .......................B Evans Race 12: God Particle, Bellwave, Hayley James 4 24163 Goldstar Jagger nwtd S & ...............B Evans LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd 5 23x55 Opawa Rob 30.42 L & ........................ Wales - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track 10 F3778 Infernal Majesty nwtd ................ G T Bennett

9 2.36pm FAST ARCHER AT STUD STAKES C1, 520m

6 7 8 9

Otago dogs

Today at Forbury Park Raceway

Otago Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Forbury Park Race- 3 12.49pm ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER STKS C1, 545m 7 27211 Subterfuge 18.67 ...............................J Allen 3 67321 Know Style 33.47 ...........................G Cleeve way Meeting Date: 26 Apr 2016 NZ Meeting number: 9 1 42418 Punch On Jaime 33.23 ..........J T McInerney 4 53272 Know Scholar 32.89 .......................G Cleeve 8 22444 Timely Reminder nwtd M & ...............Jopson Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11 2 88788 War Cloak 33.63 ............................J Guthrie 5 82145 Nina Baxter 33.14 ..................J T McInerney 9 47775 Homebush Gru 18.76.............J T McInerney Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 5, 6 and 7; 9, 10 and 11 6 12487 Know Worth 32.92..........................G Cleeve 3 13462 Freckle Flyer 33.46.............................J Allen 10 68764 Token Ace 18.71 ............................... J Rush 7 45855 Lektra Concord nwtd ......................G Cleeve 1 12.09 OTAGO FIRST4 MAIDEN SPRINT C0, 310m 4 53734 Pianissimo nwtd .......................... B I Conner 6 1.49 BRAMWELL SCAFFOLDING STKS C2, 545m 8 81658 What I Like 32.78 ...................J T McInerney 1 457 Homebush Bailey nwtd ..........J T McInerney 5 57284 Patty’s Pick nwtd ...........................R Adcock 1 44411 Opawa Rocky 32.89 L & .................... Wales 2 34863 Another Relm nwtd ................J T McInerney 6 2413 Opawa Harry nwtd L & ....................... Wales 2 11643 Opawa Alex 33.93 L & ....................... Wales 9 2.46 BLASTING COATING SERVICES SPRINT C1, 310m 3 5727 Homebush Flame nwtd ..........J T McInerney 7 28826 Homebush Buck 33.29 ...........J T McInerney 1 48775 Bad Week 18.46.....................J T McInerney 3 85137 La Kinks nwtd.................................C Healey 4 7634 Rhinegolde nwtd ................................J Allen 8 63517 No Tinkerbell 33.24 ........................J Guthrie 2 66834 Winne Willow 18.64...........................M J Hill 4 24147 Know Laughing 32.77 ....................G Cleeve 5 47565 Octagons Ghost nwtd ....................J Guthrie 4 1.09pm KEYOSK SERVICE BAR SPRINT C1, 310m 5 55344 Zipping Sonny 33.44 ..............J T McInerney 3 25531 Rib Curler nwtd ..................................J Allen 6 44861 Chill Out Rach nwtd M & ...................Jopson 4 56776 Brindee’s Bro 19.05........................C Healey 6 5x786 Know Cheers nwtd .........................G Cleeve 1 87858 His Nibs nwtd .....................................J Allen 7 6532 Speedy Blueblood nwtd .........J T McInerney 5 64745 Rob’s Mate 18.49 ..............................M J Hill 7 67516 Opawa Peaches nwtd L & .................. Wales 2 12676 Another Jamie 18.68 ..............J T McInerney 8 8 Idol Billie nwtd L &.............................. Wales 6 88488 Business Boss 18.71 ........................S Keen 8 16882 Birchbrook 33.19 ...........................R Adcock 3 83463 Glory Hog nwtd ......................J T McInerney 9 66587 Todd Blue Blood nwtd ............J T McInerney 7 32562 Southern Mist 19.27 ....................R Hamilton 4 25665 No Bro 18.50 ............................... B I Conner 7 2.11 BAGLEY DRIVER LICENSING SPRINT C2, 310m 10 85868 Homebush Johnny nwtd.........J T McInerney 8 51687 Opawa Express 19.00 ................. B I Conner 5 72185 Opawa Libby nwtd L & ....................... Wales 1 37526 Chicago Black nwtd ...............J T McInerney 2 12.29 GREEN ISLAND BARBER MAIDEN SPRINT 6 38222 Apollo King 18.73 ...............................J Allen 2 26232 Southern Affair 19.24 ..................R Hamilton 9 78375 Bursar nwtd ...................................R Adcock C0, 310m 7 85744 Monaco Denver 18.67 M & ...................J Hill 3 5x237 Know Thanks nwtd .........................G Cleeve 10 66565 Johnnybruce nwtd ..................J T McInerney 1 63732 Obeyance nwtd ..................................J Allen 8 58x88 Lemaquis Willow 18.69 .....................M J Hill 4 23135 Jinja Brian nwtd............................A Waretini 10 3.08 BROCKLEBANKS DRY CLEANERS SPRINT 2 487 Botany Vikki nwtd ...................J T McInerney 9 74568 Thrilling Shrimp nwtd .................. B I Conner 5 66481 Mitchell Dean 18.81 ..........................M J Hill C3, 310m 3 66747 Rookie Racer nwtd...................... B I Conner 10 37575 Hello Blondie 18.81 .......................R Adcock 1 84746 Homebush Rufus 18.69 .........J T McInerney 6 37781 Thunder Dragon 18.71 .......................J Allen 4 38688 Mary Blue Blood nwtd ............J T McInerney 5 1.29pm SPEEDPRINT SHOP SPRINT C3, 310m 2 35542 Must Desire 18.47 ..........................G Cleeve 7 54565 San Sebastian 18.57..........................J Allen 5 82821 Homebush Fitzroy nwtd .........J T McInerney 3 37585 Opawa Colin 18.22 L & ...................... Wales 8 46388 Cherry Crusher 18.79 .......................M J Hill 1 45353 Mr. Marine nwtd.............................R Adcock 6 4 Deman Blue Blood nwtd ........J T McInerney 4 11423 Definer 18.86 ................................R Adcock 9 37533 Another Belle nwtd .................J T McInerney 2 46551 Homebush Paige 18.69..........J T McInerney 7 52 Idol Star nwtd L &............................... Wales 5 86865 Wunzee 18.54 ........................J T McInerney 3 18873 Jinja Billy nwtd ............................. L Waretini 10 53748 Baduzzi nwtd..........................J T McInerney 8 27777 Homebush Gracie nwtd..........J T McInerney 6 46825 Opawa Lean Meat 18.88 L & ............. Wales 4 84517 Opawa Crusade 18.75 L &................. Wales 8 2.28pm NINA’S GIRL STAKES C2/3, 545m 9 63 Kaylah Blueblood nwtd...........J T McInerney 7 31165 Homebush Riley 18.69 ...........J T McInerney 5 34868 Wally Baxter 19.10 .................J T McInerney 1 23376 Pukeko Bolt 32.48 ..........................B Healey 10 Gunnar Blueblood nwtd .........J T McInerney 8 66724 Replay nwtd M & ...............................Jopson 6 F885x Fear Marina nwtd ...................J T McInerney 2 41665 Opawa Bucks Eye 34.25 L & ............. Wales

9 68764 Token Ace 18.71 ............................... J Rush 10 47775 Homebush Gru 18.76.............J T McInerney 11 3.27 RACING AGAIN TUESDAY 10 MAY C4, 310m 1 31464 Alex Rumble 18.71 .................J T McInerney 2 67481 Homebush Kelso 18.31 ..........J T McInerney 3 75444 Opawa Rocket 18.64 L & ................... Wales 4 48632 Aiden Baxter 19.08 ................J T McInerney 5 34322 Homebush Ariel 18.71 ...........J T McInerney 6 12651 Homebush Rocky 18.33 .........J T McInerney 7 2258x Another Fortune 18.43 ............. P Hammond 8 77188 Thrilling Echo nwtd M & ....................Jopson 9 87287 Homebush Zippy 18.63 ..........J T McInerney 10 64358 Opawa Opal 19.08 L & ....................... Wales SELECTIONS Race 1: Chill Out Rach, Idol Billie, Another Relm, Rhinegolde Race 2: Obeyance, Deman Blue Blood, Idol Star, Mary Blue Blood Race 3: Opawa Harry, Patty’s Pick, No Tinkerbell, Homebush Buck Race 4: Another Jamie, Lemaquis Willow, Monaco Denver Race 5: Homebush Paige, Mr. Marine, Opawa Crusade Race 6: Know Laughing, Zipping Sonny, Opawa Alex Race 7: Know Thanks, Jinja Brian, Chicago Black, Thunder Dragon Race 8: Know Style, Know Scholar, Nina Baxter, Know Worth Race 9: Opawa Express, Bad Week, Winne Willow, Brindee’s Bro Race 10: Must Desire, Homebush Rufus, Replay, Opawa Colin Race 11: Homebush Kelso, Homebush Rocky, Alex Rumble 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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Golden State Warriors’ Klay Thompson passes the ball as Houston Rockets’ Donatas Motiejunas watches during Game 4 of the playoffs in Houston.

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Curry hurts knee, but Warriors go on Stephen Curry sat on the bench with his head in his hands, facing another injury that could derail Golden State’s playoff run.

The Warriors felt bad for the reigning MVP, but instead of sulking about their misfortune, they responded with a huge third quarter to pull away from the Houston Rockets and cruise to a 121-94 victory on Sunday that gave them a 3-1 lead in the first-round playoff series.

“When you have a team that is as together as ours is and cares about each other like ours does, you tend to pick up the fight a little bit,” coach Steve Kerr said. “Our guys sensed that we needed to come together.”

Soon after half of the vaunted Splash Brothers dejectedly limped to the locker room, the other one kept the 3-pointers raining down. Klay Thompson made four of his seven 3s in the third as the Warriors made a franchise playoff-record eight in that quarter en route to an NBA playoff-

record 21.

“Let’s not fool ourselves. When you hit the shots we’re hitting, things are going to go your way,” Draymond Green said.

James Harden was disgusted with Houston’s play in the third quarter.

“Terrible way, terrible way, terrible way to lose ... just a terrible quarter and that’s what gave the game away,” Harden said.

Curry returned after missing two games with a sprained right ankle, but did not play in the second half after spraining his right knee on the final play of the second quarter.

Golden State used a 41-point third quarter to take control of the game. The Warriors bested the NBA record they shared for 3s in a playoff game — set last year against these Rockets — when Brandon Rush made one from the top of the key with about 2 1/2 minutes left.

Golden State hosts Game 5 on Wednesday.

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TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Relationship drama prevails. Is his love true? How do I win her heart?

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GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Your desire to achieve can be like a purring inside you, and it can also be a ferocious, roaring hunger. It’s the hunger that will motivate today’s choices. Get out of the way, world!

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LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): This passionate sky could trigger your fire sign nature in any number of directions – maybe through intense love, and maybe through anger. Both can potentially affect your actions before you even realise how you’re feeling.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): There’s a way to get what you want and make another person richer in the process. Keep brainstorming until you hit on a mutually profitable arrangement.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Everyone likes a good person, and most are striving to fit the description.

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Weakness happens. Forgive yourself. Move on.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): The disappointment of the past has created a new dynamic inside you.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Your work will be like a dance. You’ll move in close and connect in support of a partner. You’ll build trust. You are there to catch one another for those risky showoff moves.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Bottom line: The ones who never fail aren’t trying hard enough.

You’re becoming less concerned about looking like a winner. Your need to stretch and test the limits will override your need to keep up appearances.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Friends inspire you with what they do to stay healthy, attractive and wellfed. Maybe you’ll try out their practices. You have your own rituals, but you’re adding to that arsenal.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Being ready to take on the world starts with looking the part. An extensive self-care routine will be worth the effort and money.

Your attention to detail will catch the eye of those you want to impress.

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Family Notices 22 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

AYERS, Annie Maud (Maud) – On April 24, 2016 at Ashburton Public Hospital, aged 92 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Ivan. Much loved mother and mother-in-law of Alan and Adrienne, Graham and Christine, Murray, and Annette (deceased) and Tony Hearn.

Much loved Grandma of Peter and Anna, Steven and Nic, Mark and Amy; Melissa and Stephane, Regan, and Shelley and Brett; Jason and Lynley, Rebecca and Richard, Luke and Penny, and Nicole and great grandmother of 15.

Thanks to the staff at Cameron Courts and Ward 6, Ashburton Hospital for their care of Maud. Special thanks to Dr Guthrie for his care. Messages to the Ayers family c/PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740.

A service to celebrate Maud’s life will be held at the Baring Square Methodist Hall on Friday April 29 commencing at 1.30pm. Followed by private cremation.

MILNER, Raymond Lawrence – Passed away peacefully after a short battle with cancer on April 11, 2016 at Dove Cottage, Caloundra (Queensland, Australia) in his 76th year. Most deeply loved husband, soulmate and best friend of Jan, treasured dad, father-in-law and grandad Ray of Vicki, Roger, Amelia and Matt Lay (Christchurch) and Mark, Sally, Courtney, Emily and Sam Milner (Ashburton). Dealy loved stepdad and grandad Ray of Karl, Donna, Danielle and Tayla Hansen (Levin) and Jeremy Hansen (Napier). Dearest brother and brother-inlaw of Avis and Colin King (Christchurch). Ray was privately cremated at his own request.

“Nothing can ever take away The love a heart holds dear Fond memories linger every day Remembering keeps him near!”

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Waitaki Kurow at 12:40 pm, yesterday

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Canterbury under-21’s Mick Findlay in action against Southern during his side’s 4-1 win at the Ashburton Hockey Turf on Sunday.

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Winning start for Canterbury teams

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Local hockey fans were given a treat on Sunday with both the men and women’s Canterbury teams kicking off their National Under-21 Tournament campaigns at the Ashburton turf.

The women were first up as Canterbury took on a Southern

team that finished sixth last season.

Canterbury got the better of the first half with a goal from striker Jessie Anderson separating the two sides at the interval, before scoring twice more in the second period through strikers Maddie Watton and Phoebe Steele to take a deserved 3-1 win.

The Canterbury under-21 men’s team took to the turf at 2pm, also against Southern.

The teams went in to the sheds at half time level at 1-1 with striker Jesse Forsyth finding the net for Canterbury in a tightly contested opening stanza.

Midfielder Dominic Newman then put daylight between the two

sides with a well-taken penalty corner to put Canterbury ahead, before striker Sam Lane scored twice to put the tie out of reach for a 4-1 victory.

Canterbury men’s under-21’s assistant coach Craig Anderson said the final result was pleasing, after a dicey first half display.

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result but the first half was very close,” he said.

“Luckily the goals in the second half got us across the line.”

Canterbury finished in sixth place on the ladder last season, but Anderson said he is confident his side has the credentials to dethrone reigning champions Capital this season.

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