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Rates likely to rise 4.88%

By Sue Newman

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After more than a day of debate and discussion, Ashburton District councillors have signed off on a budget for next year that will see rates across the district rise by an average of 4.88 per cent.

The rise is slightly lower than the 5 per cent signalled in its long-term plan and while the budget contains few surprises, there were plenty of issues that attracted heated debate.

None more so than roading.

Councillor Stuart Wilson waited until the final stages of the

budget meeting to query the level of spending on the district’s roads.

While $8.467 million had been the amount of targeted rates set in the long-term plan for roading, the budget for next year indicated only $7.570 million would be spent.

“Why are we going backwards?

We try to keep our rate rise to below the magical 5 per cent but it’s worth going over this to keep our roads in good condition,” he said.

It wasn’t that the council planned to do less work in the coming year, service delivery manager Neil McCann said, instead it was redirect-

ing spending and contractor time into Ashburton’s CBD work.

“I’m against rural roads suffering because money is being spent in the CBD. It’s good to spend it on the CBD but not to the detriment of rural roads.”

It was unfortunate the budget was stretched, but the council had to prioritise work, McCann said.

Wilson said he would be happy to see an additional $900,000 added to the budget so more work could be done in rural areas. This would take the rate rise to 7.3 per cent.

If people wanted facilities such

as the new civic centre and library and a revitalised central business area, then they had to pay for these through rates.

Roads were no different, he said.

Wilson’s bid to increase roads spending did not find support.

The council has changed the way it funds roading work this year, with a portion of this work to be loan funded because of the town centre work and this has reduced the amount required from rates.

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Old friends reunited

By Heather Mackenzie

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There’s a new addition to the collection down at the Mid Canterbury Vintage Machinery Club headquarters.

A chance conversation at the Ashburton A&P show between club past president John Hall and Murray Ford, led to the newly restored vintage plough taking up residence at the club’s premises on Tuesday.

As the two were chatting Ford told Hall that the old family plough was sitting under the trees at his Southbridge farm and would the club like it before it collapsed into a rusty pile.

Hall jumped at the chance.

He said it is something of a rarity to have a plough of that age around as it was, let alone that the now 93-year-old who used it in his younger days being there too.

Hall said thinking about the day he went to collect the plough from

Ford’s farm still makes him smile.

“When we got to his farm, there was the over 90-year-old Murray on the ground changing tines on a grubber.”

Tines completed Ford then bounced on to the tractor and disappeared off into the distance to fish the ageing plough out from under the trees.

“Back he comes with the plough on the loader forks and puts it down neatly on the back of the truck.”

Max Cawte, from Ashburton Powdercoating, kindly offered to work his magic and restore the plough. A task that took 40 hours or so.

“We had to sandblast it, then apply primer, followed by the top coats. It’s great to see it restored and back out in the community.”

Ford’s history with the little plough goes back a long way.

Seventy-five years ago, from

Murray Ford sits on the plough he used to walk behind 75 years ago. To his left is Max Cawte who restored the plough and on his right is Mid Canterbury Vintage Machinery Club president John Stewart.

PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE 250220-HM-0027 the age of 17, Ford spent many long hours walking on the uneven ground ploughing two furrows at a time and guiding the two or three horses in front.

Somewhere along the way Ford got sick of all the walking and welded a seat onto it, making it

even more unique, as none of these ploughs ever had seats on them.

Hall said to decide what colours to paint it they scratched some of the rust away to reveal what may have been red, so they went with that for the wheels and chose a

vibrant powder blue for the body.

Ford wasn’t sure if the new blue body and red wheels were the correct colours or not.

“It was always rusty when I used it, so I don’t know what colour it was. I’m just glad to see it here and not on a scrap heap,” he said.

Local doctors already vigilant about coronavirus

By Susan Sandys

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New Zealand should be preparing for a Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, says an international expert in infectious diseases.

Dean of the University of Otago, Christchurch, David Murdoch, said in an editorial in the latest issue of the New Zealand Medical Journal, that the health and research sector should prepare for the spread of an outbreak here.

However, local doctors and the Ministry of Health stress no cases are yet confirmed in New Zealand and believe a pandemic is unlikely.

Mid Canterbury GP spokesperson Eti Avnit said New Zealand had a reasonably low-density population, which would help prevent spread of the virus. And New Zealanders were general-

ly self-aware when it came to hygiene and following required measures to stop transmission.

“People care about their health and about other people’s health,” Dr Avnit said.

She emphasised the relative danger of the flu, which killed people every year in New Zealand.

Despite her believing a pandemic here was unlikely, already Mid Canterbury GPs were being vigilant to the possibility of a Covid-19 case here, she said.

If patients came in with a cough, GPs would check with the patient what countries they had visited recently.

Dr Avnit applauded the Ministry of Health’s initiatives to date in keeping Covid-19 at bay, and the ministry’s announcement of measures on Monday.

The ministry and the Health Research Council of New Zealand announced a rapid research response to combat the Covid-19 threat. They have offered $3 million for a range of research projects to address the current threat as well as prepare for future infectious diseases.

At a media briefing on Monday, Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield said more than 100 people in New Zealand have already been tested for Covid-19.

The ministry has said the likelihood of one or more imported cases of Covid-19 is high, while the likelihood of limited person-to-person transmission is moderate, and the likelihood of sustained transmission and widespread outbreaks is low.

Worldwide, cases have risen significantly in recent days out-

side of the virus hub of China, including in Iran, Italy and South Korea.

While some experts warn it is already at pandemic levels, meaning prevalence over a whole country or the world, the World Health Organisation is emphasising preparedness over panic and states the world is not seeing uncontained global spread.

Health Emergency Programme executive director Mike Ryan said while the mortality rate has been two to four per cent inside of Wuhan, elsewhere in the world it has been about 0.7 per cent. This compared to the mortality rate for seasonal flu of around 0.1 per cent.

The pandemic in China peaked prior to February 2, before declining steadily, giving health officials encouragement that epidemics in

STEPS TO REDUCE RISK ■■ Getting the flu vaccine as soon as possible (it is likely to be available in April).

■■ Wash your hands well with soap and dry thoroughly before eating, after blowing your nose and after being out and about.

■■ Cover coughs and sneezes with tissues or your elbow, and put used tissues in the bin. other countries can be managed.

The Ministry of Health says if New Zealand had flu and Covid-19 circulating at the same time, it would likely put extra pressure on the health system.

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■■ASHBURTON DISTRICT COUNCIL

No appetite for parking meter return

By Sue Newman

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Parking meters in central Ashburton will be a thing of the past when the town centre revitalisation project is completed.

As part of the CBD upgrade all parking meters will be removed and replaced with the electronic parking sensors currently in use on East Street, Ashburton District Council environmental services manager Jane Donaldson told councillors at a budget meeting this week.

The sensors would then allow parking times to be monitored but would remove two functions currently carried out by parking wardens, warrant of fitness and registration checks, she said.

Parking sensors were installed on East Street as part of the council’s review of its parking strategy and were the result of a request by retailers for a one hour free parking regime on East Street.

The loss of parking meters and free one hour parking has meant a loss of income for the council and that prompted councillor Stuart Wilson to question whether it was worth having any parking limits in the town centre.

“If we didn’t have any then it would save us money on staff,” he said.

No limits was unlikely to be helpful to retailers, Donaldson said, as that could see people parking outside shops for a full working day and leaving no central town parking for shoppers.

Money from parking meters had been used for work in the CBD and that pool had now disappeared, mayor Neil Brown said.

“The last council made this parking decision, rightly or wrongly. We made significant money through this so if we wanted to reinstate parking meters, when could we do this?” he said.

With the town centre revitalisation project under way, it would need to be a prompt decision, Donaldson said, but it was one she did not support.

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Youths create stir at busy intersection

By Jaime Pitt-MacKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

Two youths are being dealt with by police following an incident at a busy roundabout last Thursday morning.

A person who witnessed the incident said they saw two vehicles travelling quickly along Beach Road heading towards the centre of Ashburton.

The two vehicles came to a stop at the entrance of the roundabout that makes the intersection of Chalmers Avenue and Beach Road at around 11am last Thursday.

The driver of the first vehicle ran away, while the passenger of the vehicle was removed from the vehicle by the driver of the second vehicle.

The Guardian understands the vehicle occupied by the two youths had been stolen, and the person driving the following vehicle was known to them and had been pursuing them.

Senior Sergeant Leigh Jenkins said one person was arrested at the time, and the second occupant has since been located and spoken to, with both being dealt with by youth aid.

Jenkins said if people see incidents like this or fleeing vehicles, they should not pursue, and should call police if it is safe to do so, follow and offer updates as to direction of travel so that police staff can intercept.

Parking meters are set to become a thing of the past in the Ashburton CBD. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN

“The experts have told me that once parking meters go, if you try to put them back you’ll have a hell of a fight on your hands. The old meters are well past their use-by-date and the pay-anddisplay meters on East Street have been no end of trouble.

We can’t even sell them. They’re very much yesterday’s story,” she said.

The council has budgeted to spend $60,000 on sensor domes in the coming year.

Councillor Diane Rawlinson summed up most councillors’

feelings on the return of parking meters.

“If we had a strong, vibrant town centre it would be different but we need to incentivise people to come and stay in our new town centre. This is not the way to do it,” she said.

■■COUNCIL BUDGET

Learn to Swim pool fee rise winner

By Sue Newman

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Families were the winners when Ashburton’s district councillors took a second look at a new charging regime for the EA Networks Centre.

In the first draft of fees for the next financial year, many had risen and while the amounts may not have been large, about 2.5 per cent for some and no rise for others, centre manager Steve Prescott was concerned even a slight rise would turn people away and put the complex out of reach for

some families.

The last rise in fees had cost it several thousand adult swimmers and 150 gym memberships, he said.

On day one of budget discussions councillors deferred a decision to day two after they found themselves unable to agree.

“If we keep putting fees up people will stop coming but look at the other side, how do we stop costs going up?” mayor Neil Brown said.

When the gym first opened the council decided to run it itself but

to review that arrangement after two years. If it was not making money, then it would be let to an independent contractor. It made money and the council retained the business.

Stuart Wilson suggested the fee increases were being blown out of proportion as most were around 50 cents. Some were not increasing “These fee rises are justifiable and people need to understand there needs to be a certain amount of user pays,” he said.

Diane Rawlinson made a plea

for families who already struggled to afford pool fees. Any increase would put it off limits, she said.

No matter what the fees were there would still be people who could not afford to use the complex, Rodger Letham said.

“It’s not our responsibility to make sure everyone can get to the pool. we must be fair and equitable to ratepayers and to ensure they get a good deal.”

Angus McKay took a hard line, wanting the fees to remain unchanged.

If the council had scrapped all fee increases, it would have carved $75,000 out of its income for the year, but chief executive Hamish Riach said a project staff were working on could see significant energy savings at the centre and that would offset the $75,000 lost.

Some councillors wanted all fees to rise, others wanted increases in gym and stadium fees only, but a suggestion by Lynette Lovett that all fees should rise except learn to swim classes, won the day.

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■■TINWALD GARDEN CLUB

Garden club nears milestone

By Heather Mackenzie

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For some, turning 60 is reason enough to stay home with the duvet pulled over your head, ignoring the world, and for others, it’s a time for celebrating, catching up with old friends and cutting a cake.

Thankfully the Tinwald Garden Club committee members are firmly in the latter camp with a 60th birthday party on the horizon for the club.

The need to form the Tinwald Garden Club arose when the existing Ashburton Garden Club got to over 100 members and it was decided for the good of all to split into two smaller clubs.

The first meeting of the newly formed Tinwald club was held on March 24, 1960, with membership costs being set at five shillings per year, it’s now been raised to a lofty $15 per year, possibly cheaper now than back then.

Right from the start club meetings were held on the fourth Thursday of the month and that tradition still stands 60 years later.

Bearing that in mind, it is only fitting that a 60th party is to be held on the fourth Thursday of March, which is March 26.

Pam Tait, left, and Alison Scammell read through the very first Tinwald Garden Club minute book.

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The celebrations are to be held at the Hotel Ashburton.

Lunch will be followed by speeches, cutting a commemorative cake, and then the special presentations will be made.

In preparation for the event, treasurer Alison Scammell and club president Pam Tait have been merrily going through old minute books and reminiscing.

On their journey back in time

Scammell discovered early club minutes taken by her mother.

The writing is beautifully done, in blue ink using an old fashioned fountain pen.

“Seeing mum’s handwriting and knowing she had once touched these pages is very moving.”

Currently the club has all female members however it was noted in the beginning the club could boast having two males in their midst. They were Harold Jordan, of Jordan’s nursery fame and a chap from Mayfield named Joe Murdoch.

Tait said all members are welcome and you don’t have to be a fantastic gardener to join.

“The club is about fellowship and mutual learning. We have some great guest speakers who come along and give great tips and advice.”

Like with any club it’s the common factors, in this case a love of plants, that brings people together initially, but the social aspect and lasting friendships made are what keeps members setting aside two o’clock every fourth Thursday of the month to attend and it will see new members doing the same for the next 60 years.

Falloon heads to cybersecurity conference It might not be the most sexy, but cybersecurity is critical to our everyday lives says Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon who is representing parliament at a cybersecurity workshop being held in the United Kingdom this week.

The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK is hosting the global gathering, which brings together lawmakers from more than 15 legislatures.

The three-day workshop will explore the latest cybersecurity threats and challenges, with meetings held in Westminster and at the University of Oxford.

“Cybersecurity isn’t the sexiest issue, but it’s critically important in our daily lives. There are real

and regular threats to our banks and government departments, putting at risk our life savings and personal information,” Falloon said.

“Internationally we’ve seen significant growth in foreign entities, both government-backed and non state actors, attempting to hack into electoral agencies to subvert the democratic process.

“We need to learn from the mistakes of others, see where our weaknesses are, and share best practice for ensuring our data is kept safe.”

The workshop’s purpose is to build on the Commonwealth Cyber Declaration, an inter-governmental commitment made on

cybersecurity co-operation.

This declaration was signed by 53 leaders from around the world at the 2018 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

“Given the ever-increasing pace of technological development, and its associated threats and risks, it’s important that parliamentarians are abreast of the latest trends so they can be informed in their legislating of these areas,” Speaker of the House Rt Hon Trevor Mallard said.

“New Zealand shares many of the same cybersecurity challenges as its Commonwealth counterparts, and this workshop will be a valuable opportunity for us to learn from global experts. I am

confident that Mr Falloon will do an excellent job representing New Zealand and bring important insights back to our shores.”

The workshop runs from February 24 to 27, 2020.

Falloon is the only New Zealander on the delegation, and he was selected due to his interest on the subject as part of his position on the economic development, science and innovation select committee, which is responsible for cybersecurity.

It is his second official trip as an MP. The first was in 2018 when the US State Department selected Falloon as an emerging young leader and hosted him for a week.

In brief Police seek owners The Ashburton Police are currently holding a considerable amount of property and are looking to return it to its rightful owners. The are currently holding scooters, jewellery, cash, wallets, handbags, cell phones, ladder, tools – if anybody thinks any of these items belong to them, they can visit the Ashburton Police station. You will be asked to provide a detailed description before any item will be returned.

Student art exhibition NZQA’s annual Top Art exhibition has opened in Wellington, before beginning its nationwide tour, which will include a stop-off in Ashburton. Top Art is an annual touring exhibition of visual art portfolios by secondary school students who achieved excellence at NCEA Level 3 last year. The exhibition includes up to 60 portfolios, showcasing the best of the five streams of visual arts – design, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture.

NZQA Top Art is based at Massey University, Wellington until March 8, after which it is divided into two sections that tour the North and South Islands, visiting more than 30 schools, museums and galleries between March and September.

The tour will stop at Ashburton College between June 1 and 5, and anyone who is interested in viewing the exhibition can contact Milly Brown –bw@ashcoll.school.nz

Crash at intersection Emergency services were called to the scene of a crash at the intersection of Cross and Harrison streets shortly after 9am on Wednesday. A police spokesperson said one person was said to have minor injuries but did not require medical attention, and both parties swapped details. Members of the Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade responded, though chief fire officer Alan Burgess said they were only required to wash radiator fluid off the road.

Crash sparks fire Fire crews battled a scrub fire which started following a motorcycle crash north of Kaeo.

The crash sparked a scrub fire which the fire crews had brought under control.

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Both sides of cannabis debate need voices heard

By Heather Mackenzie

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Outdoor Access founder Brett Colgan with a camera tower based at Lake Hood.

Outdoor Access to livestream waterways info

By Jaime Pitt-MacKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

A new business start-up is planning on bringing real-time footage of waterways from around the country directly to people who may want to use them.

Outdoor Access has been started by Brett Colgan, Nigel Cromie and Bruce Alexander and has remote cameras setup in 15 locations so far, from the Waiau River to Lake Benmore.

The cameras can be remotely controlled and give users a good idea of what the weather conditions are like in the location before they get there to carry out their activity, whether that is

something like fishing or boating.

“I’m a keen fisherman and probably get out four to five times a week and while it might be 30°C and a nor’wester at home you can get down to the river mouth and a southerly could be starting to blow in or the ocean might be rough,” Colgan said.

The project was one of fate, with Colgan happening to bump in to a remote camera installer while out fishing at the Ashburton River mouth and who had been thinking about the idea.

The towers are run solely from solar power, ensuring a consistent service at all times.

The cameras are positioned to give the best view of the waterways, and can be adjusted remotely if river mouths alter or change.

“It allows us to have them in more isolated locations and if the power cuts out we will still be going,” he said.

Colgan said they have big ambitions for the business, and eventually hope to see it grow throughout the South Island and eventually be nationwide.

He said the project would not have been possible without the support of the many different councils whose land the cameras are on, including the Ashburton District Council.

Experts have quite rightly had a lot to say about the pros and cons of legalising recreational cannabis, but given the general public will be most affected by the law change it is only fair that their voice be heard too.

Stepping up to the proverbial microphone is Mark Harris. Harris describes himself as a strong supporter of a yes vote and has put forth compelling arguments supporting his position.

In Harris’ view the current war-on-drugs platform we have now simply isn’t working as it has driven cannabis use underground plus given gangs and other illegal sellers the opportunity to flourish.

He feels this bill will go a long way to getting recreational cannabis users out of the courts, into the health sector. if needed. and put a stop to illegal sales at the same time.

“It’s a simple way to stop people using the black market to acquire a product that puts money into the gang pockets and it stops them being offered harder drugs – would you like some meth with that?”

Harris believes that legalisation would be an excellent way to regulate the strength of the products on sale, he feels the way things stand at the moment there is no way for people to know if and what may have been added to the cannabis.

“When drugs are illegal, there are no quality checks, no labels, or no warnings about what’s in them or how strong it is.”

The act looks to address these issues by way of health warnings on the packaging along with making it compulsory for point-of-sale licences to have health warnings around the harmfulness of consuming cannabis clearly displayed.

It is widely documented that mental health services in New Zealand are under pressure. If the cannabis legalisation and control bill is successful a levy will provide a means to directly fund services to assist in reducing the harm cannabis causes, through healthcare, education and research.

Harris sees this increased funding as a strong argument for legalisation over decimalisation.

“With decriminalising, the real benefit is knowing that you’re not going to be prosecuted for possession or consumption.”

“With legalisation, you know the tax is there to go towards education or health services as outlined in the bill. Decriminalising doesn’t do this, it still puts people into the black market for purchase.”

As long as the setup is done correctly Harris doesn’t see that legalisation would have a massive effect on society.

“People are, and have been, using this for centuries without any major issues, but as it’s currently illegal, all sorts of people consume it in secret, none of which are a debt to society.”

“A yes vote we can get more money into educating the youth about hard drug use and more money into treating people with addiction problems.”

A summary of the Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill is available on the government website www.referendum.govt.nz click on summary of current policy positions.

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Ethnic clashes kill 18 in Delhi AP As Air Force One flew President Donald Trump and his delegation out of New Delhi, Muslim families huddled in a mosque in a northeast corner of the city, praying Hindu mobs wouldn’t burn it down.

The death toll from three days of mob violence rose to 18 yesterday, according to a doctor at a hospital where many of the injured were treated, casting a shadow over Trump’s flamboyant first state visit to India.

The clashes between Hindu mobs and Muslims protesting a contentious new citizenship law that fast-tracks naturalisation for foreign-born religious minorities of all major faiths in South Asia except Islam escalated on Tuesday, according to Rouf Khan, 43, a resident of Mustafabad, an area in northeast New Delhi.

Khan said the mobs were wielding iron rods, bricks and bamboo sticks and attacked the homes of Muslims amid chants of “Jai Shri Ram,” or “Victory to Lord Ram,” the popular Hindu god of the religious epic “Ramayana”.

“After forcing inside the homes, they went on a rampage and started beating people and breaking household items,” said Khan, adding that he and his family had to run out of fear and take shelter inside a nearby mosque that he said was guarded by thousands of Muslim men.

“I don’t know if our house was burned or not, but when we were running away we heard them asking people to pour kerosene and burn everything down,” Khan said.

Eighteen people have died

Duffy drugged, raped Singer Duffy has offered a shocking explanation for her 10-year absence from the music industry, revealing publicly for the first time that she was drugged, raped and held captive “over some days”.

The Welsh singer, who shot to worldwide fame with her breakthrough hit Mercy, in 2008, and sold over nine million copies of parent album Rockferry, disappeared just as quickly after the release of her 2010 follow-up album Endlessly. Yesterday, in a moving Instagram post, Duffy, 35, explained what she’s been dealing with behind the scenes.

A shop burns as a mob sets it on fire during violence between two groups in New Delhi, India. At least 10 people were killed in two days of clashes that cast a shadow over US

President Donald Trump’s visit to the country.

PHOTO AP since Monday, some of with bullet wounds, according to Sunil Kumar, medical director of the Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital.

In addition to the deaths, at least 186 people – 56 police officers and 130 protesters – have been injured in the clashes, said Anil Kumar, a New Delhi police spokesman.

Trump told reporters he had heard about the violence but had not discussed it with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Instead, Trump gloated about a mega-rally Modi and

his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party-led government organised for him in Modi’s home state of Gujarat that drew an estimated 125,000 people.

India has been rocked by violence since Parliament approved the citizenship law in December. Opponents have said the country is moving toward a religious citizenship test, but Trump, in keeping with his tendency not to criticise the leaders of countries he has visited, declined to comment on it.

“I don’t want to discuss

that. I want to leave that to India and hopefully they’re going to make the right decision for the people,” he said.

Black smoke rose into the sky over northeastern New Delhi after Hindu protesters set fruit and vegetable shops and a Muslim shrine on fire, witnesses said.

Authorities shut schools in the violence-hit areas.

The Press Trust of India news agency said police arrested one person and detained 20 for questioning for alleged involvement in the violence.

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Virus cases rise 45% in a day; deaths up to 11 AP Italy reported a 45 per cent one-day increase in people infected with the coronavirus as other countries in Europe recorded their first cases, producing evidence that travellers are carrying the virus from the European outbreak’s current epicentre.

Italian officials reported 11 deaths and 322 confirmed cases of the virus, 100 more than a day earlier. While the majority were concentrated in northern Italy, some of the new cases registered outside the country’s two hard-hit regions, including three in Sicily, two in Tuscany and one in Liguria.

An Italian couple from the afflicted north tested positive in the Canary Islands off Africa, forcing the quarantine of their hotel in what one guest said felt like being “monkeys in a cage”. Austria, Croatia and

Italian Army soldiers check transit to and from the cordoned areas near Turano Lodigiano, Northern Italy.

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Switzerland reported their first cases, all in people who recently travelled to Italy.

The four new deaths in Italy, like the seven reported earlier, were in patients who were elderly, suffering from other ailments or both, officials said.

Amid increasing cases and

distribution problems with protective gear and test kits, Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte defended the measures Italy has taken to contain the outbreak and predicted a stabilising of numbers soon. But he acknowledged that the rise in cases – the most outside Asia –

was “worrisome.”

“Obviously I can’t say I’m not worried because I don’t want anyone to think we’re underestimating this emergency,” he said before a meeting with a visiting World Health Organization mission. “But we trust that with the measures we’ve implemented there will be a containing effect in the coming days.”

Italy has closed schools, museums and theatres in the two regions where clusters have formed and troops are enforcing quarantines around 10 towns in Lombardy and the epicenter of the Veneto cluster, Vo’Euganeo.

The sponsors of one of the world’s largest furniture and design trade shows, held in Milan, announced late yesterday that they decided to postpone the international event due to concerns over the virus.

Milan is the Lombardy regional capital.

Robbie the proud dad Ayda Field has shared a sweet video of husband Robbie Williams cradling their newborn son Beau. The former Take That star and his spouse became proud parents again earlier this month, when they welcomed their latest addition to the family via the same surrogate mother who carried their daughter Coco, now 17 months. And on Tuesday, the 40-yearold actress posted a clip of the Let Me Entertain You hit-maker looking besotted with his fourth child, who was fast asleep in a blanket in his arms, with just the top of his head on display. In the clip, Ayda asks Robbie: “How does it feel dadda?”, to which he winks.

Caught napping Taika Waititi is known for taking many naps, and now a fan has collected the photographic evidence to prove it. The Twitter account @mcuwaititi posted the photos in a Twitter thread. The Jojo Rabbit director endorsed the fan’s efforts on Twitter. “Finally! A place where all the photos can live. There are more out there too. People with Taika photos must come forward. This is a safe place.” Their account posted several snaps of the Oscar winner snoozing over the years, like the time he took a quick nap and the ceremony in 2005. He was nominated for best short film for Two Cars, One Night.

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Debate, discussion and millions spent M

ention the word budget, and most people run for the hills.

It’s a subject that can induce immediate narcolepsy in some, panic in others and engagement in a few.

And this week Ashburton’s district councillors were put to the test. Budget time and that included four sets of documents, some running to nearly 200 pages, each filled with facts, figures and business cases.

And did they turn away from the task? No. From an early morning start on Tuesday until wrap-up early afternoon Wednesday they were totally engaged. They discussed, debated, asked questions, raised their voices at times, expressed anger, surprise and sometimes

disappointment, but at all times they were engaged.

Big picture, it many not have been a challenging budget.

Staff had done a superb job of detailing every item, provided explanations for any surprise items and made business cases where needed.

And, like any budget, there were surprises, issues that divided and decisions that had to be made.

Information on the table, the door was open for just about

anything.

Budget debates are totally unscripted events, the only prompts are the staff generated documents, what happens next can never be predicted, it’s in the hands of what used to be 12 councillors and a mayor, but is now nine and the mayor.

And, of all the budget debates that have raged over many years, this one has to go down as one of the best in terms of free discussion, uncritical responses, the confidence of those making points and the courtesy of those listening.

That’s not to say it was a box ticking exercise. Far from it.

With just about every item discussed there were a variety of points of view, some where a councillor held a very strong and

very different point of view to the rest, but no one condemned, no one ridiculed.

Unusual, perhaps, for a group of elected members, there was little, if no point scoring and plenty of respect shown for what others had to say.

This is the first budget debate with a reduced number of councillors. Did that make the difference in attitude and atmosphere or was it the make up of the team?

That they appeared to be a team?

If anything this year’s budget debate saw wider and more varied views than most budget debates and yet when the votes were cast and the sides called, everyone moved on.

The credit for this year’s budget debates running so smoothly can be laid at more doors than just the

elected members.

Collectively council staff deserve a huge round of applause.

They’re the behind the scenes teams who do the hard work, who sweat the numbers, who make what is unlikely to work, work.

And they demystify those numbers with explanations that are clear, concise and that make options, issues and likely outcomes very clear.

While elected members make the hard decisions, those decisions are only as good as the reports and recommendations made by staff.

If they don’t spell out the details, the reasons for and against, councillors are left wading in the dark.

Our councillors walked in the sunshine.

Storm came to a conclusion as President George H W Bush declared that “Kuwait is liberated, Iraq’s army is defeated,” and announced that the allies would suspend combat operations.

In 1998, with the approval of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s House of Lords agreed to end 1000 years of male preference by giving a monarch’s first-born daughter the same claim to the throne as any first-born son.

Ten years ago: In Chile, an 8.8 magnitude earthquake and tsunami killed 524 people, caused $30 billion in damage and left more than 200,000 homeless.

Five years ago: Joseph Jesse Aldridge, 36, a man who authorities said might have been unhinged by the death of his ailing mother, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after apparently killing seven people in a house-tohouse shooting rampage. Boris Nemtsov, a charismatic Russian opposition leader and sharp critic of President Vladimir Putin, was gunned down near the Kremlin.

One year ago: President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un projected optimism as they opened high-stakes talks in Vietnam about curbing Pyongyang’s pursuit of nuclear weapons.

Today’s birthdays: Actress Joanne Woodward is 90.

Consumer advocate Ralph Nader is 86. Actress Barbara Babcock is 83. Actor Howard Hesseman is 80. Actress Debra Monk is 71. Rock singermusician Neal Schon is 66.

Rock musician Adrian Smith is 63. Actor Timothy Spall is 63.

Rock musician Paul Humphreys is 60. Country singer Johnny Van Zant is 60. Rock musician Leon Mobley is 59. Actor Adam Baldwin is 58. Actor Grant Show is 58. Rock musician Mike Cross is 55. Actor Noah Emmerich is 55. Actor Donal Logue is 54.

Rhythm-and-blues singer Chilli is 49. Rock musician Jeremy Dean

is 48. Rhythm-and-blues singer Roderick Clark is 47. Countryrock musician Shonna Tucker is 42. Chelsea Clinton is 40. Actor Brandon Beemer is 40. Rock musician Cyrus Bolooki is 40.

Rock musician Jake Clemons is 40. Rhythm-and-blues singer Bobby Valentino is 40. Singer Josh Groban is 39. Banjoist Noam Pikelny is 39. Rock musician Jared Champion is 37.

Actress Kate Mara is 37. Actress Lindsey Morgan is 30.

Thought for today: “I am indeed rich, since my income is superior to my expenses, and my expense is equal to my wishes.”

– Edward Gibbon, English historian (1737-1794).

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Thursday, February 27, the 58th day of 2020. There are 308 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On February 27, 1922, the Supreme Court, in Leser v Garnett, unanimously upheld the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which guaranteed the right of women to vote.

On this date: In 1801, the District of Columbia was placed under the jurisdiction of Congress.

In 1814, Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93, was first performed in Vienna.

In 1933, Germany’s parliament building, the Reichstag, was gutted by fire; Chancellor Adolf Hitler, blaming the Communists, used the fire to justify suspending civil liberties.

In 1939, the Supreme Court, in National Labor Relations Board v Fansteel Metallurgical Corp., effectively outlawed sit-down strikes.

In 1943, during World War Two, Norwegian commandos launched a successful raid to sabotage a German-operated heavy water plant in Norway. An explosion inside a coal mine near Bearcreek, Montana, killed 74 miners and one rescue worker.

In 1951, Troops were deployed in the waterfront dispute, the biggest industrial confrontation in New Zealand’s history, at its peak, 22,000 waterside workers and other unionists were off the job. The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, limiting a US president to two terms of office, was ratified.

In 1973, members of the American Indian Movement occupied the hamlet of Wounded Knee in South Dakota, the site of the 1890 massacre of Sioux men, women and children.

In 1982, Wayne Williams was found guilty of murdering two of the 28 young blacks whose bodies were found in the Atlanta area over a 22-month period.

In 1991, Operation Desert

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s we all know, social interaction is vital. Relationships with family, friends and colleagues are hugely important to our health and wellbeing.

This is especially true as we age.

Social relationships are consistently associated with biomarkers of health and this Government wants to ensure that, as we age, we remain socially connected and actively participate in our communities.

The feeling of connectedness to others, and to a community or neighbourhood, contributes to wellbeing as well as a feeling of independence.

Enhancing opportunities for participation and social connection is one of the key areas for action as part of the Government’s plan to help older New Zealanders live well; Better Later Life – He Oranga Kaumatua 2019 to 2034. This plan was launched

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Better Later Life takes a fresh look at what is required to ensure everyone gets the chance to live well as they get older and help

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ensure we create opportunities for everyone to participate, contribute and be valued as they age.

It has also been designed to ensure New Zealand is prepared for, and makes the most of, our ageing population.

Like the rest of the developed world, New Zealand has an ageing population.

Here in Ashburton over 18 per cent of our population is over 65 year of age.

That’s great news in that more of us are living longer, healthier lives than ever before.

It also means there are some things we have to consider and prepare for as a country.

We need to make sure New Zealand embraces the opportunities that an ageing population and longevity brings.

Two key areas of the strategy

are supporting seniors in the workforce and how businesses can better recruit and retain older people; and promoting housing options appropriate for older people.

Locally, seniors currently make up around 7.1 per cent of the workforce. By 2033 the number of seniors at work will nearly double and will make up 10.6 per cent of the workforce nationally.

It is estimated that by 2031 seniors will contribute $35.5 billion to the economy through paid and unpaid work.

Of course, we don’t turn 65 and magically lose all of the skills, knowledge and wisdom that has been accumulated over a lifetime.

We want to make sure that older people can work, if they wish or need to.

Current trends show that some older workers who lose their jobs take longer to re-enter the workforce, which impacts on their wellbeing and their income.

Better Later Life includes five key areas for action, based on feedback from nationwide consultation:

Achieving financial security and economic participation ■■ Promoting healthy ageing and improving access to services ■■ Creating diverse housing choices and options ■■ Enhancing opportunities for participation and social connection, and ■■ Making environments accessible.

We’re not waiting to start this work. We’ve already introduced changes to the SuperGold card to stretch people’s income, and the Age-Friendly community programme is under way as is reform of the Residential Tenancy Act. The strategy is available on the SuperSeniors website: www.superseniors.msd.govt.nz ■■

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YOUR VIEW Second bridge location Your February 24 paper delivers stunningly significant news that must reignite the Chalmers Avenue bridge location mandate and debate.

A declaration of new rules of engagement changing process to recognise “social principal” as the basis of decision making rather than the connived sham of the March 2014 submission hearings brings the folly of that consultation into sharp focus of political disregard, and challeng-

es the status of the process.

“Social principal” as the new fundamental of approach, means for the bridge debate, a shift from the route-based pragmatism splitting residential infrastructure to having priority attention on optimal societal ideology – appropriate pathways predisposed to people, people, people first, residential consideration, recreational living, and usual suburb amenities as the first criteria.

In case you’ve forgotten, one Dr Taylor’s Social Impact Evidence at the 2014 commissioned hearing (given undue credence

by commissioners) had a particularly narrow focus. He interviewed four schools, a cycle group, five transport companies, emergency services, some business and farming interests, only two social services, the Bridge Action Group, and yet, no residential families.

Three hundred and thirty-six submissions, including my own, evidenced social fabric of the families, some 37 community institutional and recreational facilities within their Chalmers Avenue precinct and, in Tinwald, further social service severance, all directly impacted by a bridge

route in the wrong place that has no basis in “social principal” ideal.

Many of our society’s most vulnerable are in close proximity and rely on free passage across this corridor every day.

Many submitters talked about the severance created by this development and the experts did not comprehend; how fortuitous the “social principal” approach, people, people, people first must be obliged to institute a new round of negotiation/consultation; – bring it on, we might get it right yet!

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Settled weather creates strong harvest Mid Canterbury farmers are reporting that many yields are better than average, for both dryland and irrigated crops.

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Settled weather means Mid Canterbury arable farmers are on track for their best harvest in at least a couple of years.

Farmers are reporting that many yields are better than average for both dryland and irrigated crops.

Mid Canterbury Federated Farmers’ arable chairman Darrell Hydes, of Methven, said that the settled weather meant progress had been steady.

North-easterly weather had led to some short harvesting days, but there hadn’t been any major weather hold-ups. “With the north-easterlies, you can’t get going until late in the afternoon.”

His autumn-sown feed wheat had yielded 10 tonnes/ha on dryland compared with an 8t/ha average. Irrigated crops had yielded 14t/ha, compared with a 12t/ha average.

His cocksfoot seed crop had also yielded well, a turnaround from a “disastrous” harvest last year when it was badly affected by untimely wet weather.

“Last harvest it was too wet in December (2018) and the harvest before that it was too dry and our dryland crops really suffered.

“This year, both dryland and irrigated crops seem to have done well,” Hydes said.

Federated Farmers’ national grains spokesman Brian Leadley, of Dromore,

said the harvest was about two-thirds completed. “The only thing that is holding things up is humidity, particularly for coastal farmers.”

Yields were better after a couple of difficult seasons.

“To be getting back to a reasonable level is positive for growers.”

Early pea crops and early winter-sown barley appeared to be the most damaged from the hail storm which hit the region in November. Affected wheat crops had shown some recovery, but were still one to two tonnes down on potential yields.

“Quality of grain on the whole is good, apart from perhaps some lighter grain on dryland farms. On the heavier soils and irrigated land, grain quality looks to be good.

“With higher yields there is a risk of low protein levels in grain, but these have been holding up.”

Clover seed crops were starting to be harvested, but few of the high-value vegetable seed crops which were later.

“Harvesting machinery on farms is quite high capacity these days, so when the conditions are right, quite a bit gets done,” Leadley said.

Farmers were now starting to focus on cultivation and replanting of harvested paddocks, with some buying store lambs.

“On the whole it has been a positive harvest.”

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Three-in-two milking shows benefits With flexible milking systems becoming increasingly popular, new research into three-in-two milking indicating that farmers and their staff could benefit from this system will be presented at DairyNZ’s upcoming Canterbury Farmers’ Forum.

The forum is one of five farmers’ forums being held nationwide during February and March.

The Canterbury event will be held at Lincoln University’s Ashley Dene Research and Development Station, Bethels Road, Springston, from 9.30am to 3.30pm on March 12.

DairyNZ senior farm systems scientist Dr Paul Edwards will share the results from a trial at the Lincoln University Research Dairy Farm involving 116 cows and testing different applications of the three-in-two (three milkings over two days) system.

The trial compares twice-a-day milking; full season three-in-two milking and two part-season three-in-two milking options.

One option starts three-in-two milking from December 1 and the other from March 1.

Edwards said the trial results were exciting and early data showed it was possible to shift to three-in-two milking, with only a small reduction in milk production.

“We are already seeing many farms in Canterbury and North Otago shifting towards using three-in-two milking in mid to late lactation.

“Our results are indicating that starting three-in-two milking earlier in the lactation cycle or using it across the whole season could be a good option for many farms,” Edwards said.

DairyNZ’s animal care consults of 500 dairy farmers nationwide found that the number of farmers using three-in-two milking has grown from seven to 12 per cent between the 2017/18 and 2018/19 seasons.

In Canterbury, 30 per cent of farmers were using three-in-two milking for part of the 2018/19 season, up from 20 per cent the previous year.

“Reducing the number of milkings and changing their timing, can help better manage farm

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Reducing the number of milkings and changing their timing, can help better manage farm workload

DairyNZ’s Dr Paul Edwards at Lincoln University Research Dairy Farm where he is leading new research on three-in-two milking systems.

PHOTO SUPPLIED workload. More flexible shifts and the option to start later on some days can also open up dairy roles to a wider workforce and help make work on-farm more attractive,” Edwards said.

“There are lots of different variations to flexible milking which can be adopted by farmers.

“For example, some farms are shifting to 10 milkings in seven days (10-in-7 milking) which

allows you to milk once-a-day at the weekend. Milking can be planned around farm needs and staff availability.”

The trial was one component of a three-year project to investigate flexible milking options.

A dozen farmers using threein-two milking have been interviewed this year to help identify the barriers and lessons associated with switching to this system.

Further work is planned to pilot three-in-two milking on commercial farms, test different milking timings within a three-in-two system and develop information resources for farmers.

Farmers’ Forum guest speakers include celebrity chef Nadia Lim, who will talk on the future of food and economist Cameron Bagrie, who will discuss global markets, opportunity and risk.

DairyNZ chief executive Dr Tim Mackle will share farmer feedback and DairyNZ’s planned future focus, while DairyNZ strategy and investment leader Dr Bruce Thorrold will cover the dairy sector today and future demands.

The DairyNZ Farmers’ Forum is free for DairyNZ levy payers and their staff. For more information and to register, visit dairynz. co.nz/farmersforum.

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negative effects on global growth.”

The NZIER assumed trade disruptions occur mainly over the first half of 2020, while the travel ban on Chinese tourists and international students remains in place over February and March, with visitors gradually coming back on board over the remainder of the year.

Any developments which suggested a more severe and prolonged outbreak would mean a larger impact on export demand and further weaken the GDP outlook.

Despite the subdued growth outlook the NZIER is tipping the Reserve Bank will keep rates on hold through 2020.

While the coronavirus effect added uncertainty, there was scope for the Government to provide support and stimulus.

“Cutting interest rates ... would have a much more muted impact beyond depreciating the NZ dollar and providing some buffer for exporter returns, but at the cost of placing further risks on financial stability,” Leung said.

“We expect the Reserve Bank will keep the OCR on hold until late 2021 before embarking on a gradual tightening cycle.”

Running counter to drought and coronavirus risk was the current strength of the domestic economy, Leung said.

Prior to the coronavirus outbreak, households had been feeling more optimistic as the housing market picked up and business confidence was recovering on positivity about the Government’s plans, with the announcement of $12 billion in future infrastructure spending.

NZME

New Zealand will likely see no GDP growth this quarter as coronavirus and drought deliver a short, sharp shock to the economy, according to new forecasts by the NZ Institute of Economic Research.

“Covid-19 and the drought have created a perfect storm for the New Zealand economy,” NZIER principal economist Christina Leung said.

The NZIER is now expecting average annual GDP growth of just 1.9 per cent for 2020. That compares with 2.6 per cent growth it had pencilled in for the year to March 2020 in its last quarterly prediction.

“Exporters are expected to bear the brunt of the effects and we expect activity will be flat in the March quarter,” Leung said.

“Normally supply concerns about the effects of the drought on milk production would push up global dairy prices, buffering farmgate returns. However, this time around any upward pressure on prices is offset by reduced demand as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.”

Although there would be a pickup in GDP growth through the rest of the year, the effects would linger, even if the disruption was largely contained in the first half of the year.

“In the short-term, the uncertainty revolves around the ability of exporters to redirect their exports to other markets,” Leung said.

“Over the longer term, the uncertainty is whether the coronavirus has any persistent

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By Grant Bradley NZME

Air New Zealand has revealed details of a prototype new economy lie-flat seat.

The airline has dubbed the product an Economy Skynest and is the result of three years of Air New Zealand research and development, with the input of more than 200 customers at its Hangar 22 innovation centre in Auckland.

The airline yesterday filed patent and trademark applications for the Economy Skynest which provides six full-length lie-flat sleep pods.

The exact positioning of the Economy Skynest within the aircraft has still to be confirmed, however, it will be in the Economy cabin.

The overall length of the sleeping pods would be more than 200cm with 58cm width at the shoulder area.

It is intended that each pod will include a full-size pillow, sheets and blanket, ear plugs, along with privacy curtains and lighting designed for sleep.

The airline is exploring other features such as separate reading lights, personal device USB outlets and ventilation outlets.

No prices have been divulged but the airline’s Skycouch is priced just below that of premium economy.

Air New Zealand chief marketing and customer officer Mike Tod says that as the airline operates some of the world’s longest flights, such as the upcoming Auckland-New York service at up to 17 hours 40 minutes one way, it is committed to putting more magic back into flying.

“We have a tremendous amount of development work under way looking at product innovations we can bring across all cabins of the aircraft. A clear pain point for economy travellers on long-haul flights is the inability to stretch out.

The development of the Economy Skynest is a direct response to that challenge,” Tod said.

Air New Zealand will make a final decision on whether to operate the Economy Skynest next year after it has assessed the performance of its inaugural year of Auckland-New York operations.

General manager of customer experience Nikki Goodman says customer and cabin crew feedback on the Economy Skynest during its final phase of development has been “outstanding”, with significant partners also keenly involved.

She said this was a game changer on many levels.

“This is one of the highlights of three years’ intensive work centred on customer wellbeing. We’re sure this innovation is going to be a game changer for the industry and bring significant improvements to long-haul flying. We expect other airlines will want to explore licensing the Economy Skynest from us just as they have with the Economy Skycouch.”

Air New Zealand’s head of airline programmes Kerry Reeves says ‘can

do’ is one of the airline’s key values and the Economy Skynest prototype is a tangible example of this.

He said the scale of the challenge in developing the Economy Skynest and working through its certification with the necessary regulators is immense compared with the development of the Economy Skycouch.

“But it was a prize worth chasing and one that we think has the potential to be a game changer for economy class travellers on all airlines around the world.

The airline teased the release of the new seat with a campaign promising that its latest idea was “an absolute snoozefest”.

Last June the Herald revealed Air New Zealand was working with overseas consultants on a new lie-flat economy seat for new ultra-long range planes.

Then the trial participants, who have signed secrecy agreements, have done 11 rounds of testing of a range of seats and other products that will be fitted in revamped Air New Zealand cabins early next decade.

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Ashburton Bowling Club At Ashburton Bowling Club this rather busy week, the members had fine weather, but also rain interruptions (the rain nevertheless, is very welcome), with play to be continued in places.

On Tuesday 18, our Ladies’ Handicapped Pairs was played. The winners were: Judy Ryk, Shirley Maw, with 2 wins, 1 draw, 15 ends; in 2nd place were Heather Goodall, Joan Buchanan, with 2 wins, 17 ends, and in 3rd place were Leonie Spargo, Annette Blain with 2 wins, 14 ends. Well played, Ladies!

On Thursday 20, we held the In-House Glassey 3 bowl mixed pairs at the club.

The winners were Roger and Diane Gutberlet, 2nd were Tony and Annette Blain and 3rd were Wendy and Ray Suttie.

At the Friday Triples at Hampstead on the 21 Ashburton teams came 2nd and 3rd – 2nd place was H Goodall, R Anstiss, R Diamond and 3rd place was B Williams, M Hill, D Taylor. Well Done!

On Saturday 22, our Rollover Triples resumed, but with just five players attending due to threatening weather, which did arrive after just two games. The result was a win for O Gray, C Rooke, B Wilson.

Also on Saturday, at the Champion of Champions Fours at Hinds, both our men’s and women’s teams have progressed to the finals! Our ladies had a good win over Methven on the way, and the men had good wins over Rakaia and Methven. Both finals matches have started, but remain unfinished due to Saturday’s rain. And both our teams are playing teams from Allenton.

More on the result of these matches to come. Congratulations and good luck to our teams!

On Sunday 23, an Ashburton team of Gavin Eder, Brentton Donaldson, Heather Goodall, Winston Lee won the Sandy Keith Open fours at Hampstead. Well played!

Good Bowling everyone!

Ashburton Dahlia Circle The dahlia season is at its best now with brilliant blooms being grown around the district.

This is evident from the seven members who took blooms to the National Show in Timaru last weekend.

Being February 15/16 displayed in the Caroline Bay Hall. Congratulations to those members who exhibited. Alison, Jackie, Graham and Jan all had entries in the floral section. Floating Bowls, dahlia in a picture frame, and floral arrangements. John in the Intermediate section, and Alistair and Joyce in the Open classes.

Flowers from all over the South Island were on display, from Invercargill to Nelson.

Following close after, was our own club meeting and table show on Tuesday, February 18.

Brian Glassey welcomed 13 members and 2 new visitors, with 5 apologises received. Jan Chambers and Graham Gunn were the judges, with Heather and Russell as stewards.

Places as follows: Pat and Rex Tarbotton Champion bloom, Novice– Maltby Escort; Brian Glassey Intermediate class, Champion Vase – Jomanda; Alison Donald Intermediate class, Champion Vase – Highwarden Cliff; Alistair Davey Open Class, Best Vase – Rycroft Helen; Alistair Davey Open Class, Best Bloom – Rural Lewie; Champion of Champions Alistair Davey – Rycrift Helen Alistair Davey presented Joyce with Trophies and Certificates awarded at the National Show.

Please make Sunday 8 a day to visit the display at the Tinwald Hall, Presidents Room.

Hall open to the public 1pm – 4pm no charge. Raffle tickets available.

This is the Annual Combined Show with Canterbury and should have a brilliant display, as the season has been so kind to the blooms.

Members will be on hand to discuss growing and care of the much prized flowers. New members are always welcome.

All receive a recipe book to take home with them.

Rural women have a site at the Age Concern Ashburton Positive Ageing bi-annual Expo on March 5 at Hotel Ashburton, 10am to 3pm. This year the catering is being done by the Ashburton Hotel.

A great opportunity for all ages to see what is available in the district for the older age group.

The programme for the year list was sent around for members to tick their preferred day to host a meeting. Suggestions are always open for speakers or visits.

Next meeting March 5, 28 Carters Terrace 1.30pm with a Roll Call for food or produce for a member in need of our ongoing support.

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Ashburton Pakeke Lions Club secretary Dave Bennett (left) with new member Colin Crossen and his wife Ruth Crossen.

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Ashburton Pakeke Lions Club President Lion Noel Lowe welcomed members and several visitors to the February Meeting of the Pakeke Lions Club.

Lion Jim Martin read the apologies and clip-boards with regard to Meals on Wheels, Away Meeting in March and The Charity Sale were circulated.

Edith Paterson said grace. Lion David Horrell outlined Health & Safety Rules for the Charity Garage Sale and also reported that the sexton’s building at the cemetery has been painted but another working-bee will be required.

He advised members of the forthcoming golf tournament on Sunday March 22 at Tinwald Golf Club.

Lion Joe Butchard gave a comprehensive report on the upcoming charity sale advising members of their obligations and duties for the week leading up to the sale and on sale day.

President Noel inducted new member Colin Crossen into the club, and welcomed Colin and his wife Ruth into the fellowship of Ashburton Pakeke.

Colin was sponsored by Lion Dave Bennett.

Speaker for the evening was Fire Chief Alan Burgess who a beautiful morning and a stunning course. The forecast was for showers by 1pm, they didn’t arrive, but by 2.30 the southerly kicked in and the showers ended up being torrential downpours.

The course was close to being unplayable, but thanks to the wonderful work of Ben and his crew the greens held up and we completed the day.

Sunday brought a gorgeous day, and the scoring followed suit. After the dust had settled, local pair of Gordy Crawford and Shane Beaven were crowned champions by .75 of a shot from Steven Schwass and Greg Overall.

Emma Silva and Kendall Lee picked up the ladies prize with Jianmin Guo and Hong Zhang taking the mixed.

Many thanks go to everyone involved in setting this up, mainly Terry and Vicki and their respective committees and of course Ben and all the greens staff.

The club doesn’t want to sit on its laurels and is always trying to improve the tournament. So if any one has any feedback please let us know, either by email or letter to the club. Every comment will be discussed at the de-brief in around a month’s time, and any change that the committee thinks will improve the tournament will be implemented for next year. Thanks again.

This Saturday the fellas have round one of club champs qualifying off the blue tees, then it’s March. In March we have all the handicap pennants starting, the Bristol cup in Timaru and the Tinwald 3500.

I am going to have a couple of weeks off doing the report, catch breath after a very busy couple of months. See you around the course. Good golfing.

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A massive weekend just gone at the Brandon saw 198 players take part in the Harvey Norman Classic.

We kicked off at 8am on Saturday with

President Trevor Gamblin welcomed members, Councillor Diane Rawlinson and visitors to our February Garden Awards presentation evening.

has served with the Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade for 50 years. This brigade was formed in 1874 and started out as two separate organisations being urban and rural and these were separate entities until 2017.

Fifty-eight persons now operate out of the present premises in Burnett Street. There are 11,600 volunteers throughout NZ and Alan stated that this service could not operate without them.

Ashburton has averaged 530 call-outs per year in the last 5 years and they aim to be on the road within five minutes.

The Fire Service is funded entirely by the Insurance Industry Levies and there is a house fire in NZ every 3 hours.

Alan spoke at length on fire safety, and stated that smoke alarms are an absolute necessity.

He concluded his talk by advising of the wonderful Ashburton Fire Museum at the Tinwald Domain.

Alan was thanked for his very informative speech by Lion Ron Paterson and presented with a Certificate of Appreciation.

Raffles were drawn and Tailtwister Lion Robert Spencer extracted a number of fines with a very enjoyable session.

Singing of the National Anthem closed the meeting.

Trevor spoke on how successful changing the Garden Competition has been even though very time consuming for our small group.

The society has received cards, emails and phone calls from householders thrilled to have received a Certificate of Merit for their garden.

Diane presented the trophies and certificates to the winners of Best Lawn – Mr & Mrs Dowler, Best Display of Flowers – Mr & Mrs Dowler and Special Feature – Mr & Mrs Trott.

Diane spoke briefly on what is happening at council, they are currently preparing budgets for the year. There is a development plan for the Ashburton Domain up to 2050, school children had an input on what they would like and the most support was for a cycle/walkway around the whole domain.

Ron Andrew and Trevor Tubman judges from Christchurch Beautifying Assn spoke on their Garden Competition with a slide show of some of Christchurch’s winning gardens.

Table show results: Pat Tarbotton 10 firsts, 4 seconds, 0 third; Brian Glassey 4, 2, 1; Joy Jaine 3, 3, 4; Surrey Lamont 3, 4, 1; Trevor Gamblin 1, 1, 0, Premier award went to Brian Glassey for a Yellow Dahlia - Rural Dirk.

Raffle was drawn with several winners and the evening concluded with supper Next meeting is on Monday March 23, 7.30pm at the Sports Pavilion, Walnut Avenue, guest speaker Andrew Brown – Potato growing.

New members and visitors most welcome.

Lynnford Rural Women February 2020 Our first meeting for the year and more a social time to catch up after the holiday break.

After two very hot days it was a welcome relief to meet in the controlled temperature lounge of Rosebank where

Adeline hosted our February meeting.

One of our members had a cooler and damper day previous in Dunedin at Elton John’s concert, but enjoyed the show in the covered arena, although in damp clothing.

The meeting for February was held a day earlier so it would not clash with Waitangi Day celebrations the members wished to attend.

Four members being absent, with Phyllis recovering from a knee operation last month.

As with all groups, the member numbers are dropping with not a lot of new members joining in recent years.

Volunteers were being called for the Cook and Eat on Thursday, April 16 to be run during the next school holidays for primary and intermediate aged children at the Ashburton College Kitchen.

In the past, there has been a good mix of both boys and girls at the programme. It is a full day programme supporting children with all levels of expertise in the cooking area.

The Plains Ladies met at The Doris Linton Lounge for their February meeting.

Jeanette welcomed everyone. The business of the meeting included a reminder about the Age Concern Ashburton Positive Ageing Expo at the Ashburton Hotel on March 5 10am-3pm. Also on March 13 a hearing therapist from Timaru will be at the Sinclair Centre from 1.30-3.30.

A reminder about coffee at Nosh on March 9 and film of the month is Emma on March 4 at 11am. Raffles were won by Lyn Coppard and Janice Street.

The mini speaker was a profile of Audrey Busch who gave an insight into her interesting life growing up on a farm in Peel Forest, going to school locally before she went nursing in Timaru.

After her marriage she and her husband farmed near Geraldine where they raised their family of three and also developed a beautiful garden which took up most of their spare time. They are now retired to Ashburton to enjoy the quieter life.

Audrey was thanked for giving us a glimpse of her past.

After an enjoyable morning tea Tanya and Karen from the BNZ gave us a most interesting talk about the pitfalls of scamming. We all need to make ourselves aware of all the different ways that people are trying to get us.

Knowledge is power. A scam is a trick designed to get us to give up our wellearned dollars. It can be by phone, text, social media, dating apps.

It is very easy to be conned. If it looks too good to be true it most likely is. It is easy to get sucked in because these scammers are very plausible. They rely on a sympathetic listener. Hang up!

The banks have very good resources to help us avoid the traps. At the bank and online there is a Get Scam Savvy app which talks through how to keep safe.

We are able to go to the bank and they will also help us through the process.

We should all be checking our accounts frequently because the scammers are very devious.

Get in touch with the bank straight away if you think you have been hacked so they can cancel the card and try to help sort it.

Never give out personal details to anyone and cancel cards immediately if you suspect something is amiss.

The girls were thanked for their most informative talk by Vera.

Next meeting is our AGM March 23 at 9.45am.

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Kiwi hopefuls ‘trapped’ in Italy NZME The Olympic dreams of New Zealand’s boxers are literally up in the air as the aftershocks of the coronavirus continue to reverberate.

The team, headed by David Nyika and Jerome Pampellone, have been in training camp in Assisi, central Italy, ahead of the Olympic qualifiers in Jordan, but the rapid spread of the virus has seen some countries in the region shut borders to flights and ferries from Italian ports.

Israel has recently taken this step and Nyika and Pampellone face a race against time to get from Italy to Jordan before the Arab state does likewise.

“It’s a complex situation,” said Boxing New Zealand high-performance manager Mark Keddell.

“What we’re trying to do is get those guys and girls out of Italy as quickly as possible so they can prepare for the biggest tournament of their lives.

“To be honest, they do not need this stress at this time, but as all Kiwis do, we’ll take it in our stride and deal with it.”

One of the biggest difficulties is the fact that Assissi – famous for being the home of the Saint

Francis who spurned a life of luxury to live in poverty – is not a transport hub and cash-strapped Boxing NZ must find a way of getting their fighters to Jordan in the quickest possible time.

Keddell is also working with the Jordanian Olympic Committee to work around Jordan’s 14-day quarantine on non-Jordanians entering the country.

Trouble has followed this campaign around, with Keddell describing the setback as “round two” in boxing’s fight against the virus, which had already seen the International Olympic Committee cancel the Asia-Oceania qualifying event in Wuhan, the original epicentre of the pandemic, which was scheduled to run from February 3-14.

The team was training in Thailand ahead of the Wuhan meet and had to perform logistical somersaults to get back to New Zealand.

New Zealand’s two best hopes for qualification are Nyika and Pampellone.

Nyika, the two-time Commonwealth heavyweight gold medallist, is seeking to make his first Olympics after unluckily missing the Rio games.

David Nyika is just one of the Olympic hopeful boxers that are currently trapped in Italy.

Light-heavyweight Pampellone, a virtual unknown this time last year, has risen rapidly through the ranks after winning his first

three fights at the world championships in Russia last year.

The top five fighters in each weight class in Jordan will qual-

ify for the Olympics, with those missing out forced into a lastditch qualifying tournament in Paris in May.

Cornavirus: Doubt on postponing or moving Olympics NZME A senior member of the International Olympic Committee said yesterday that if it proves too dangerous to hold the Olympics in Tokyo this year because of the coronavirus outbreak, organisers are more likely to cancel it altogether than to postpone or move it.

Dick Pound, a former Canadian swimming champion who has been on the IOC since 1978, making him its longest-serving member, estimated there is a three-month window – perhaps a two-month one – to decide the fate of the Tokyo Olympics, meaning a decision could be put off until late May. “In and around that time, I’d say folks are going to have to ask: ‘Is this under sufficient control that we can be confident about going to Tokyo or not?’” he said in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press.

As the games draw near, he said, “a lot of things have to start happening. You’ve got to start ramping up your security, your food, the Olympic Village, the hotels. The media folks will be in there building their studios.”

If the IOC decides the games cannot go forward as scheduled in Tokyo, “you’re probably looking at a cancellation,” he said.

The viral outbreak that began in China two months ago has infected more than 80,000 people globally and killed over 2,700, the vast majority of them in China. But the virus has gained a foothold in South Korea, the Middle East and Europe, raising fears of a pandemic. Japan itself has reported four deaths.

Pound encouraged athletes to keep training. About 11,000 are expected for the Olympics, which open July 24, and 4400 are bound for the Paralympics, which open August 25.

“As far as we all know, you’re going to be

in Tokyo,” Pound said. “All indications are at this stage that it will be business as usual. So keep focused on your sport and be sure that the IOC is not going to send you into a pandemic situation.”

The modern Olympics, which date to 1896, have been cancelled only during wartime. The Olympics in 1940 were supposed to be in Tokyo but were called off because of Japan’s war with China and World War Two. The Rio Games in Brazil went on as scheduled in 2016 despite the outbreak of the Zika virus.

Pound repeated the IOC’s stance – that it is relying on consultations with the World Health Organisation, a United Nations body, to make any move.

As for the possibility of postponement, he said: “You just don’t postpone something on the size and scale of the Olympics.

There’s so many moving parts, so many countries and different seasons, and competitive seasons, and television seasons.

You can’t just say, ‘We’ll do it in October.’”

Pound said moving to another city also seems unlikely “because there are few places in the world that could think of gearing up facilities in that short time to put something on”.

London mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey has suggested the British capital as an alternative. Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike suggested the offer was an attempt to use the virus for political purposes.

Pound said he would not favour a scattering of Olympic events to other places around the world because that wouldn’t “constitute an Olympic Games. You’d end up with a series of world championships.”

He also said it would be extremely difficult to spread around the various sports over a 17-day period with only a few months’ notice.

Holding the Olympics in Tokyo but postponing them by a few months would be unlikely to satisfy North American broadcasters, whose schedules are full in the fall

with American pro football, college football, European soccer, basketball, baseball and ice hockey. Other world broadcasters also have jammed schedules.

“It would be tough to get the kind of blanket coverage that people expect around the Olympic Games,” Pound said.

He also cast doubt on the possibility of a one-year delay. Japan is officially spending $12.6 billion to organise the Olympics, although a national audit board says the country is spending twice that much.

“You have to ask if you can hold the bubble together for an extra year,” Pound said.

“Then, of course, you have to fit all of this into the entire international sports schedule.”

Pound said the IOC has been building up an emergency fund, reported to be about

$1 billion, for unforeseen circumstances to help the IOC and the international sports federations that depend on income from the IOC. About 73 per cent of the IOC’s $5.7 billion income in a four-year Olympic cycle comes from broadcast rights.

“It’s not an insurable risk, and it’s not one that can be attributed to one or the other of the parties,” he said. “So everybody takes their lumps. There would be a lack of revenue on the Olympic movement side.”

Pound said the future of the Tokyo Games is largely out of the IOC’s hands and depends on the course the virus takes.

“If it gets to be something like the Spanish flu,” Pound said, referring to the deadly pandemic early in the 20th century that killed millions, “at that level of lethality, then everybody’s got to take their medicine.”

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Black Caps on debut: 10 of the best O

ne of the focal points of the Black Caps emphatic test win over India was the performance of their test debutant.

Standing 2.03 metres tall, Kyle Jamieson wouid not look out of place in a Breakers singlet, however the rangy quick looked assured in an impressive first test showing, with both bat and ball.

Today, we look at other test debutants who also inspired straight off the mark.

Mark Craig (vs West Indies, Kingston, 2014) Mark Craig was a virtual unknown with a middling first class average when he was called up for the Black Caps’ 2014 tour of the Caribbean. However, the Otago off spinner was handed a test debut for the series opener where he finished as man of the match. On a turning wicket at Sabina Park, Craig ran through the West Indian batting, with figures of 4-91 in the first innings and 4-97. His match figures of 8-188 are the best by a Kiwi on debut. He also became the first ever player to hit a six from the first ball faced.

Colin de Grandhomme (vs Pakistan, Christchurch, 2016) In the right conditions, the burly all-rounder has come to be a nifty asset at the bowling crease with his nagging line and length, alongside his audacious strokeplay. And it was his bowling which caused the opposition all sorts of problems during his test debut in November 2016. The first test against Pakistan at Hagley Oval was a low scoring affair

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and that was largely to de Grandhomme’s 6-41 in the first innings which had the visitors back-pedalling from the outset. His six for 41 remains the best New Zealand figures in an innings on debut.

Kyle Jamieson (vs India, Wellington, 2020) He took his opportunity with aplomb after Neil Wagner’s withdrawal. The rangy quick proved awkward to contain for India’s star-studded batting lineup last week on a lively Wellington wicket. He had Cheteshwar Pujara caught behind with a pearler for his first wicket and things got even better soon after he nicked off Virat Kohli for his second. Along with Tim Southee was the pick of the bowlers in the first innings with 4-39. He followed this with a run-a-ball 44 which helped New Zealand to a position of dominance.

Peter Petherick (vs Pakistan, Lahore, 1976) Only played six tests, but the late off spinner Peter Petherick bowled himself into New Zealand cricketing folklore when he took a hat-trick on test debut, one of three in the history of the game to do so. In the first test against Pakistan in 1976, Petherick first removed Javed Miandad (who was also

on debut) who had batted New Zealand out of the test with his 163. Petherick then followed it up with the wickets of Wasim Raja and Intikhab Alam in consecutive deliveries. James Franklin is the only other New Zealander to claim a test hatrick.

Hamish Rutherford (vs England, Dunedin, 2013) Hamish Rutherford hit 171 in the first test of the drawn series against England in 2013. Combined in a 158 run opening partnership with Peter Fulton but it was Rutherford who led New Zealand to an imposing position with his 340 minute stint at the crease. The left-hander’s score is the seventh biggest on test debut and second highest by an opener on debut. Unfortunately the Otago left-hander struggled to maintain the same form at test level and was subsequently dropped, having played 16 tests.

Although there were calls for him to be reinstated when Jeet Raval was recently going through his lean trot.

Matthew Sinclair (vs West Indies, Wellington, 1999) Matthew Sinclair became the toast of the New Zealand cricketing public after his record-breaking knock at the Basin Reserve in 1999. Against an ageing West Indian outfit, Sinclair waltzed his way to 214, hitting several feeble deliveries in front of square with little foot movement. It set New Zealand up for a thumping innings win and remains the third-equal highest test score on debut. The Central Districts’ rep would score another double

hundred during his remaining 30-odd test matches and proved with his notable record at first class level, that when he was on, he went big.

Tim Southee (vs England, Napier, 2008) A fresh-faced Tim Southee earned a test debut for the series decider against England at Napier’s McLean Park back in 2008. The young Northern paceman, who was only 20 at the time, turned heads as he produced a bowling blizkreig against an experienced English batting lineup. He finished with 5-55 in a star-making display. He followed this with a swashbuckling 77 not out off 40 balls, which included nine sixes. It remains his highest test score with the bat. However, it was in a losing cause as New Zealand came up short in the test, falling to a 121 run defeat and a 2-1 series loss. Approaching the exclusive 300-wicket mark, Southee is the third highest New Zealand test wicket taker of all time.

Scott Styris (vs West Indies, St. George’s, 2002) Having been a regular in the ODI team for a couple of years, Styris made his long awaited test debut in the second test against the West Indies in Grenada. Coming in at eight, Styris propelled the New Zealand total to 373 in their first innings, top-scoring with 107. Although the Windies batted themselves into pole position, led by Chris Gayle’s double ton, Styris chipped in with two wickets and then hit an unbeaten 69 in the

second innings to complete a fine debut. Gayle edged him for man of the match.

Bruce Taylor (vs India, Calcutta, 1965) A trailblazing all-rounder during New Zealand Cricket’s coming of age, Bruce Taylor is the only New Zealander to hit both a century and take five wickets in an innings. More remarkable is that he did on his test debut at Eden Gardens of all venues. Taylor put on 163 for the seventh wicket with Bert Sutcliffe as New Zealand registered 462/9 declared. Taylor scored 105 and then ran through India’s middle order with 5-86 when India batted. He played 30 tests for his country, scoring two 100s and picking up 111 wickets at 26.60.

Lou Vincent (vs Australia, Perth, 2001) Lou Vincent was hauled into the New Zealand XI for the third and final test at the WACA following Matthew Bell’s poor form in the series. On a hard track against the likes of McGrath, Gillespie, Lee and Warne, the debutant took it to the Australian attack on the opening day, in partnership with skipper Stephen Fleming. Vincent scored a fighting 104, leading the way in an innings which saw four Kiwis make centuries including Fleming, Nathan Astle and Adam Parore. He then hit 54 in the second innings as New Zealand, staunchly gunned for an unlikely series win which would never come to pass. It was a glowing start to a career which would ultimately be marred by scandal.

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Revealed: Fury’s devious, death-defying pre-fight tactic NZME The dangerous tactic Tyson Fury used ahead of his blockbuster bout against Deontay Wilder has been revealed.

Fury’s body quickly became the biggest talking point ahead of the rematch fight, after he tipped the scales at the second-highest weight of his boxing career at 123kg.

The Gypsy King also refused to remove his singlet for the weigh-in, leading many fans to believe it was because he’d overeaten and undertrained.

It was suggested at the time by Fury’s former trainer, Ben Davidson, that the British boxer purposely manipulated the weigh-in results by reversing an old boxing tactic where fighters at smaller weights dangerously dehydrate themselves to reach the limits lower down the division.

Instead, according to SunSport, Fury drank 7.5 litres (16 pints) of water before he stepped on the scales in order to appear at a heavier weight.

According to Healthline.com, drinking more than a litre of water per hour can lead to water intoxication, which can be fatal.

Drinking too much water can also cause hyponatremia, which happens when your blood sodium concentration becomes very low.

Davison, however, said Fury’s tactic was a brilliant way to confuse his US opponent.

“Personally, I believe that was a manufactured weight on the scales.

I don’t believe he was that heavy,” Davison told SunSport after the weigh-in.

“I believe that was part of the mind games going on. I know Tyson, I know his body and I do not believe he was that heavy – in fact I know he was not that heavy.

“I believe his morning weight was more in the region of 119kg, 120kg.

And obviously throughout the day as you’re eating and drinking your weight will increase there.

“But I believe the weight he stopped on the scales at was manufactured weight, all part of mind games – which he is the master of.”

Fury went on to claim the WBC heavyweight title with a seventh-round technical knockout win over Wilder.

It was the first loss for Wilder in 44 fights, and it came in the 11th defence of the title he won in 2015.

Tyson Fury celebrates after defeating Deontay Wilder.

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■■FOOTBALL

Ferns great Hearn calls time NZME The highest international scorer in New Zealand’s footballing history will not be adding to her tally as Amber Hearn has decided to retire from all forms of the game.

The Football Ferns striker wraps up her remarkable career having scored a record 54 goals in 125 full international appearances and is the only Kiwi, male or female, to have broken the half-century mark.

After making her debut in 2004 against Australia, she went on to star for the national team for the next 14 years, taking part in two FIFA Women’s World Cups and three Olympic Games campaigns.

Hearn last played for the Ferns in June of 2018 against Japan in Wellington – in which she wore the captain’s armband – and did not feature in last year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup due to a long-term knee injury.

Among the most notable goals of her record-breaking haul were a penalty in a historic 2-2 draw against Japan at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, the winner in a 1-0 win over Brazil in Sao Paulo in 2015 – the first time any New Zealand team had ever beaten Brazil away – and another memorable winner as the Ferns edged out Colombia 1-0 to keep alive their hopes of reaching the quarter-finals of the Rio Olympics in 2016.

She also notched three hattricks during her time in the white shirt, twice against the Cook Islands (in 2010 and 2014) and the other against Vanuatu in 2010.

In addition to starring on the international stage, Hearn carved out a lengthy career as an overseas-based professional and was a pioneer in that regard, ventur-

Football Fern Amber Hearn has decided to retire from all forms of the game. ing to foreign shores at a time when few other Football Ferns were playing in such an environment.

Her first foray overseas came at Arsenal before the former Lynn-Avon United goal-getter stayed on in England with a move to Doncaster Belles. She then headed to Canada to feature for Ottawa Fury before a return to Europe beckoned, Hearn reaching a century of matches for German outfit USV Jena and scoring over 30 goals before transferring to FC Koln.

She returned to her native Auckland last year and has pondered her retirement for a long time.

“It was very hard for me to make this decision,” the 35-yearold admits.

“Believe me, I’ve procrastinated over it for as long as I’ve been back in New Zealand. I had a major injury but behind it all was having that little bit of freedom back and being around my family,” she adds.

“I gave 20 years and have sacrificed so much to be a footballer,

■■RIUGBY LEAGUE

NRL sensation Ponga set to have All Blacks clause in contract NZME Young NRL sensation Kalyn Ponga is set to sign a long-term deal to remain in the NRL however the door will remain open to try his chances at making the All Blacks, according to reports.

The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting the 21-year-old will sign a four-year deal with the Newcastle Knights, worth a staggering $4.5m.

However according to the report, the fullback’s new contract will include an option that would allow him to try his hand at rugby and attempt to crack the All Blacks’ side for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.

Born in Western Australia, Ponga spent five years in New Zealand from the age of eight years

old until 13 and has Maori heritage through his Kiwi parents.

He turned down the Kiwis in 2018 to align with Queensland, but could yet represent New Zealand one day.

“Obviously, that (playing for the All Blacks) would be a huge goal, if I was to come back to union I’d want to tick,” Ponga told TVNZ in 2018.

“I’m not too sure what my future holds – whether I’m going to stay in league or change codes but if I was to go back to rugby union I’d probably want to strive for that black jumper ... it’s the pinnacle.”

The Knights are set to offer a $1.1m a year deal to Ponga, who has played 40 games for the club since his 2018 debut following a move from the Cowboys.

“We’ve offered him an upgrad-

ed contract for 2020-21 on the basis of an extension. The family know how much we want to keep him at Newcastle and they will come back to us with their view,” Knights chief executive Philip Gardner told the SMH. “I’d be really surprised if the All Blacks weren’t talking to him now, that’s the kind of talent we are talking about here,” Gardner said.

“He could play for the All Blacks, the Wallabies, or he may end up going to Japan or Europe.

We genuinely want the best for the young man and while ever he wants to play rugby league, we want him to play here at Newcastle in an environment he enjoys.

“We have obviously put a deal forward that we believe is in the best interest of the club, but also in the best interest of him.”

missing funerals, weddings and births. Now I’m back and I’ve been blessed to see my niece give birth to two beautiful boys, they and my boy Tyrone are absolutely my world.”

While her goal-scoring record for the Football Ferns will take some beating, Hearn has faith in those looking to follow in her footsteps.

“It was my time to step down but there’s so much potential in those replacing me. I’ve always encouraged Bambi [Rosie White] to fill my shoes and she has more

than stepped up.”

Hearn did not get the chance to play for current Ferns coach Tom Sermanni but is looking forward to seeing the foundations she helped put in place be built upon.

“My goal was always for us to be successful on the world stage.

I felt that breaking into the top eight was so achievable when I was playing but it just never happened,” she says.

“I’m hoping Tom knows he has a team that can score goals and want to be known as a team that can attack.”

Humble Hearn insists she has never taken much notice of her record-breaking exploits in front of goal and was more concerned with helping the Football Ferns compete on the world stage.

“I just did my job I guess. Stats are not really my thing, I’ve heard many times about being the top scorer but it always went in one ear and out the other. I’m not really that sort of person, I just had a role to play in this team and that’s what I did.”

Hearn says she will miss the camaraderie off the field just as much as playing at the highest level.

“I’ve really missed my gals since I’ve been unavailable – there is no other team like ours when it comes to a football family.”

While she is walking away from playing, Hearn plans to remain involved in football and is keen to pass her knowledge on to the next generation of Football Ferns.

“My ultimate goal is to stay on the path of football and coach,” she says.

“To be able to show young women that you can go and do everything as a female professional in football is everything I’d love to instil in this country.”

RESULTS ■■ Golf Mayfield Golf Club February 25 – Ladies Division LGU, 1st Putting, 1st Handicap. Grade 0-20 Christine Ross 86-12-74, Judy Webb 93-18-75. Grade 21-29 Sue Graham 100-26-74, Lal Mulligan 99-23-76, Grade 30+ Joan Stocker 105-34-71, Neroli Davies 114-39-75. Putting, Judy Webb 29, Christine Ross 29, Joan Stocker 30. Twos: Lal Mulligan No 14. Birdies Christine Ross No 3 Par 5. Mr Manns Bakery & Café No 2 or 11 2nd Shot, Neroli Davies. Sims Bakery Nearest the Pin No 5 or 14 Lal Mulligan.

Tinwald Golf Club February 25 – Stroke Sue Gutsell 72, Karen Young 74, June Bruhns 76 9 Hole – Stroke: Denise Wells 36, Putting: Diana Wellman 14, Pam McAndrew 14 Nearest the Pin: Murray Young Property Broker (2nd Shot) #2 Maureen Colville, Sims Bakery #6 Marilyn Bennett, Mac & Maggie #12 Sally Lane, Outdoor Adventure (2nd Shot) #16 Sally Lane.

DRAWS ■■ Golf Tinwald Golf Club March 3 – Ladies Division LGU GNZ Teams $3 entry 9 Holes LGU Starters S. Lane J. Bruhns; Cards B. Cochrane I. Divers; Kitchen V. Prendergast; Draw steward J. Bruhns.

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Thursday, February 27, 2020

Locals in on the action at Oamaru NZME Canterbury trainers Colin and Julie DeFilippi dominated Tuesday’s 10-race card at Oamaru in more ways than one.

The Broadfield husband and wife prepared two winners in Midnight Assassin and Blue Chip Delight, who scored with Colin in the sulky.

The DeFilippis also notched a third win and helped Ashburton trainer Ben Waldron round out a winning double with Fletch.

Colin and Julie own Fletch, who scored an upset win in the last race of the day at $25 win odds with Matthew Williamson in the sulky.

Williamson and Waldron combined to claim the final two races at Oamaru, after Georgie Zukov won race 9.

The DeFilippis sent Fletch to Waldron’s stable so he could make use of the trainer’s water walker.

The Bettor’s Delight eight-yearold had 20 months away from racing before resuming for Waldron in January.

The DeFilippis were not the only trainers to enjoy success with a horse prepared by another stable. Colin races Midnight Assassin with Burnham trainer Bruce Negus.

Negus bred the trotter, who

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Georgie Zukov after winning at Ashburton last year, was one half of a winning double for local trainer Ben Waldron at Oamaru on Tuesday.

PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN scored her second career win in rating 40-49 company over 2000m in race 6.

1100m. The four-year-old was held up before the home turn until the parked horse, Look Both

DeFilippi found the one-one with Midnight Assassin after making a mid-race move at the

Ways, galloped and veered to the outside presenting a perfect run through.

Blue Chip Delight was also held up on the home turn, before DeFilippi found clear air for him to unwind to win race 3.

Oreti Beach mare Moniburns completed a hat-trick of wins on the Oamaru grass track when wining the feature trot, race 8.

The eight-yearr-old handled backing up from winning on the first day of the two-day Waikouaiti meeting on Sunday well when scoring by a nose over Rocknpop for trainers Kirstin Barclay and Paul Ellis and driver Blair Orange.

The victory gave Orange a winning double after he drove Von Richthofen to win race 7 for Wyndham trainer Ricky Gutsell.

The seven-year-old scored at the highly unusual odds of $38.50 to win and $2.10 for a place. Von Richthofen was the 10th win favourite for race 7 and the second place favourite.

Tuesday’s grass track meeting proved a profitable day for Mid Cantebury horses.

As well as Waldron’s winning double, Michael Heenan prepared Superfast Lad to break maiden status while Laurence Hanrahan and Sarah O’Reilly combined to win with Ultimate Rocker in the junior drivers’ event.

Stratford harness Today at Te Kapua Park (grass)

Stratford Trotting Club Inc Venue: Te Kapua Park (Grass) Meeting Date: 27 February 2020 NZ Meeting number: 7 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9 1 3.18pm (NZT) CENTRAL TYRES & AUTOMOTIVE MOBILE TROT $8000, r40-r55., mobile, 1800m 1 52077 Mackali (1) fr.................................. B Towers 2 57256 Littlebitoflove (2) fr.................... J Abernethy 3 9790P Wishing Crystal (3) fr.............. J Cowden (J) 4 84678 Danke (4) fr....................................G Martin 5 13709 The Last Gamble (5) fr......... L Whittaker (J) 6 0x528 Great Fantasy (6) fr....................A Poutama 7 2595x Locksmith (7) fr.....................D Ferguson (J) 8 62194 Aldebaran Bonny (8) fr................. T Mitchell 9 8 Haka Pride (21) fr............................ A Pyers 10 8169x Helga’s Monarch (22) fr............. P Ferguson 11 50710 Skee King (23) fr.............F Schumacher (J) 12 15687 Tears Of Joy (24) fr.................... A Drake (J) 13 24611 Boyz Invasion (25) fr..................... B Orange 14 44352 Fira (26) fr................................. K Bublitz (J) 2 3.46pm ITM STRATFORD/DAIRY MASTER STRATFORD MOBILE PACE $7500, non-winners 3yo+., mobile, 1800m 1 87 Blazing Speed (1) fr.................. J Abernethy 2 45872 Hey Good Lookin (2) fr.................D Butcher 3 892x9 Ideal Lincoln (3) fr...................... P Ferguson 4 9x695 Sunhi Magic (4) fr......................... T Mitchell 5 9 Katching Stars (5) fr........................ A Pyers 6 5P277 Tommy Tahi (6) fr........................A Poutama 7 4856 Class Rebel (7) fr................. L Whittaker (J)

8 45287 Trooper Cooper (8) fr..................... B Towers 9 626P8 Razcal Alley (21) fr....................... B Orange 10 0946 Motoring Mark (22) fr...................K Marshall 11 00993 Patagonian Princess (U1) fr.. A Harrison (J) 3 4.18pm AITKEN TRANSPORT/M DODUNSKI CONCRETE MOBILE PACE $7500, non-winners 3yo+., mobile, 1800m 1 97653 Drum Beat (1) fr..........................K Marshall 2 73858 Super Actor (2) fr........................A Poutama 3 78436 Lady Ameera (3) fr................... J Abernethy 4 67886 Reckon Im Smart (4) fr.................B Butcher 5 49724 Moana (5) fr..................................D Butcher 6 The Banker (6) fr................... A Harrison (J) 7 Boston Manor (7) fr......................C Webber 8 P6534 Carse O Fern Cully (8) fr......D Ferguson (J) 9 90 Gouda (21) fr............................. P Ferguson 10 34 Panspacificjet (22) fr...................J Robinson 11 0P85 Betancourt (23) fr......................... B Orange 4 4.48pm R VOSSELER SOLICITOR/COMMERCIAL HOTEL MBL PACE $8000, r40-r47., mobile, 1800m 1 08667 Waingaro Mara (1) fr...................K Marshall 2 74539 Lynton Creek (2) fr.......................D Butcher 3 50800 Lincoln Lovely (3) fr..................... P Fleming 4 73323 My Mate Ben (4) fr........................ B Orange 5 57066 Beaudiene Emerald (5) fr...... A Harrison (J) 6 65080 Drum Withers (6) fr.....................A Poutama 7 66890 Molly Dooker (7) fr................D Ferguson (J) 8 50566 Red River Dash (8) fr................... T Mitchell 9 31536 Zip Code (21) fr............................B Butcher 10 26644 Uncle Drew (22) fr.................... J Abernethy 11 66576 Mr Billiards (23) fr...................... P Ferguson

5 5.17pm BRIAN DARTH FUNERALS/N.I GRASS CHAMPS HCP TROT $10,000, r45-r69 discrhcp, stand, 2600m 1 37033 Secretofthesea Smile (1) fr.........A Poutama 2 59587 Majestic Stride (2) fr......................P Jeffries 3 44121 Still Eyre (1) 15M..................D Ferguson (J) 4 03743 Belmont’s Greatest (2) 15M......... B Orange 5 54874 Caitlin’s Surprise (3) 15M............ P Fleming 6 0x811 Our Gracie (1) 30M................... P Ferguson 7 43435 Need Luck (U1) 30M....................B Butcher 8 D60D6 Gershwin (U2) 30M.........K Marshall 9 42820 The Hulk (U3) 30M................... J Abernethy 10 1176x Vatican Hill (U4) 30M................. A Drake (J) 6 5.47pm QUINTIN OAKES BUILDERS STRATFORD CUP HCP PACE $10,000, 3yo+ r54-r67 discrhcp, stand, 2600m 1 66333 Frankie Jones (1) fr..................... S Dickson 2 55550 Fleeting Grin (2) fr........................C Webber 3 26654 Rake (3) fr.................................... T Mitchell 4 11875 Our Wicklow (U1) fr....................A Poutama 5 09788 Imajollywally (1) 10M.................A Matthews 6 5x060 Racketeers Boy (2) 10M...............D Butcher 7 93696 Mister Harris (U1) 10M.............. P Ferguson 8 10349 The Kapiti Express (U2) 10M......K Marshall 9 41153 Thunderfromthethrone (1) 20M....B Butcher 10 96769 Apocalypse (2) 20M.............D Ferguson (J) 11 62411 Santanna Mach (3) 20M............... B Orange 12 17122 American Me (4) 20M............... J Abernethy 7 6.13pm CMK ACCOUNTANTS/MORE FM MOBILE PACE $8000, 3yo+ f&m r40-r60., mobile, 1800m 1 66890 Molly Dooker fr............................ Scratched

2 93830 Sarabi (1) fr........................... A Harrison (J) 3 37925 Artfilly Crafted (2) fr..............D Ferguson (J) 4 51245 Veneto (3) fr................................A Poutama 5 08221 Superstar Legend (4) fr................ B Orange 6 91605 Sweet Maggie Ryan (5) fr............. T Mitchell 7 53178 Port Delight (6) fr.........................K Marshall 8 33361 Lavazza (7) fr...............................D Butcher 9 18425 The Blue Beat (21) fr................ J Abernethy 8 6.38pm R J EAGAR LTD/MCDONALD REAL ESTATE MOBILE PACE $8000, 3yo+ r48-r51., mobile, 1800m 1 48643 Sonny Reactor (1) fr.................. P Ferguson 2 26586 Lincoln Moment (2) fr..................K Marshall 3 10729 Golden Lace (3) fr......................A Poutama 4 54641 Comedy Act (4) fr............ F Schumacher (J) 5 67908 Edamfast (5) fr.......................... J Abernethy 6 37313 Jive (6) fr..................................... S Dickson 7 34168 Carse O Fern Tom (7) fr....... L Whittaker (J) 8 08221 Superstar Legend fr..................... Scratched 9 42190 Dametoro (21) fr...........................D Butcher 10 72255 Matai Minky (22) fr........................B Butcher 11 32121 Benjamin Button (U1) fr.......... J Cowden (J) 9 7.03pm UHLENBERG HAULAGE/HEY HARVESTING MOBILE PACE $8000, 3yo+ r52-r55., mobile, 1800m 1 42456 Peter Forsberg (1) fr................. J Abernethy 2 00571 McDaknife (2) fr..........................A Poutama 3 53092 J Bee (3) fr....................................D Butcher 4 8701P Forwardy (4) fr.............................K Marshall 5 47431 Ohoka Bandit (5) fr....................... B Orange 6 224x1 Revving (6) fr................................B Butcher

Daily Dairy

7 15647 Changearound (7) fr.............D Ferguson (J) 8 1787 Waiheke Warrior (8) fr.................. T Mitchell 9 79342 Onedin Punter (21) fr................. P Ferguson LEGEND: X - Spell from racing of at least 3 months P - Retired (or pulled up) from race L - Driver unseated U1 - Unruly beginner {C} - Concession driver {C.cl} - Claiming concession driver which allows horse to start one class down SELECTIONS: Race 1: Boyz Invasion, Fira, Locksmith, Skee King, Tears Of Joy Race 2: Class Rebel, Trooper Cooper, Blazing Speed, Sunhi Magic, Hey Good Lookin Race 3: Super Actor, Panspacificjet, Reckon Im Smart, Lady Ameera, Carse O Fern Cully Race 4: My Mate Ben, Zip Code, Lynton Creek, Beaudiene Emerald, Uncle Drew Race 5: Need Luck, Gershwin, The Hulk, Vatican Hill, Our Gracie Race 6: American Me, Thunderfromthethrone, Santanna Mach, The Kapiti Express, Fleeting Grin Race 7: Superstar Legend, Port Delight, The Blue Beat, Veneto, Lavazza Race 8: Lincoln Moment, Benjamin Button, Matai Minky, Jive Race 9: Peter Forsberg, Onedin Punter, Revving, McDaknife, Waiheke Warrior

February 27 & 28, 2020

THURSDAY

9.30am - 4pm ST JOHN OPPORTUNITY SHOP. Open daily from 9.30am - 4pm and Saturday 9.30am - 1pm. 129 Tancred Street.

10am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Fit Kidz for pre-schoolers and caregivers. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main St, Methven.

10.30am - 3.30pm ASHBURTON EMBROIDERERS GUILD.

Join us with your embroidery for a day of stitching and friendship. Seniors Centre, Cameron Street.

10.45am MSA TAI CHI. Stretching exercises for all abilities to help with balance. $3 per session. MSA Social hall.

11am AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON STEADY AS YOU GO. Gentle exercise, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817 for more information.

Church of the Holy Spirit hall, Thomson Street, Tinwald.

1pm

ASHBURTON MSA PETANQUE SECTION. Club days Tuesday and Thursday. Boules will be supplied, all welcome. 115 Racecourse Road.

1pm AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON STEADY AS YOU GO. Gentle exercise, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817 for more information.

St Peter’s Church, 93 Harrison Street, Allenton.

1pm AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON STEADY AS YOU GO. Gentle exercise, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817 for more information.

Buffalo Lodge Hall. Cox Street.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of over 30 aircraft from the past to the future on display. Open daily with extended hours on a Saturday and Wednesday.

Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

2pm RSA WOMENS SECTION. Social afternoon, housie, competition salt and pepper shakers. Ashburton RSA, Cox Street.

5pm - 7pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Social Golf Croquet during our beautiful summer evenings, new players welcome to come and have a go! Waireka, Philip Street.

FRIDAY

Open daily from 9.30am - 4pm and Saturday 9.30am - 1pm. 129 Tancred Street.

10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven.

10.30am COMMUNITY WALKING GROUP. Hockey Pavilion, Walnut Avenue.

12pm - 2pm ASHBURTON JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. Signing Centre, JP’s are authorised to sign documentation. Community House, Cass Street.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of over 30 aircraft from the past to the future on display. Open daily with extended hours on a Saturday and Wednesday.

Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY

GROUP. Open for research, visitors welcome.

Ashburton Heritage Centre, West Street.

Closed most public holidays.

5pm ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Evensong, Park Street.

8.30am - 1pm ASHBURTON MENZSHED. For men of all ages, and all abilities. Join us for a cuppa. 8 William Street.

9.30am - 11am BALMORAL HALL LINE DANCERS. Join our friendly group for fun exercise during school term time. Balmoral hall, Cameron S. 9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Open every Thursday and Saturday with almost 1000 different toys to choose from for hire. 106 Victoria Street, The Triangle

6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Betty’s circuit training in hall. 48 Allens Road. Allenton.

9.30am - 4pm ST JOHN OPPORTUNITY SHOP.

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M9 Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington Raceway Meeting Date: 27 February 2020 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 4.09pm (NZT) THE FITZ SPORTS BAR SPRINT C3, 295m 1 5x262 Cosmic Jase 17.42.................J McInerney 2 85744 Memoir 17.39................................ D Voyce 3 77753 Goldstar Spotty 17.25 S &............B Evans 4 14233 Mitcham Pru 17.44..................A Bradshaw 5 11125 Sonja 17.28.....................................D Lane 6 78357 Opa’s Mate 17.47......................... R Casey 7 74673 Jaded Affair 17.33...................... L Waretini 8 11868 Maffra Daisy 17.22..................J McInerney 9 57565 Citizen Aguero 17.25..............J McInerney 10 87586 Opawa Lawsey 17.29...................R Wales 2 4.39pm ADDINGTON EVENTS CENTRE SPRINT C4, 295m 1 3267F Flora Dora 17.06.........................R Adcock 2 23235 Smash Grenade 17.38.................. M Grant 3 47113 Alexia 17.40....................................D Lane 4 54378 Starr Blueblood 17.34.............J McInerney 5 81661 Black Tori 17.35......................A Bradshaw 6 86743 Amuri George 17.33...............J McInerney 7 11781 Tearaway Tara 17.39 J M..............McCook 8 11287 Eyrewell Bentley 17.49................ H Cairns 9 45656 Homebush Boots 17.20..........J McInerney 10 66476 Frizzled nwtd............................. M Roberts 3 4.58pm GARRARD’S HORSE & HOUND DASH C3, 295m 1 11668 Lakota Kohana nwtd.................... H Cairns 2 86265 Homebush Sayer 17.54..........J McInerney 3 48x52 Ring Clown 17.19......................... M Grant

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Christchurch dogs Today at Addington Raceway 4 81143 Opawa Di 17.10 J &......................D Fahey 5 72134 Ophira Bale 17.31..................... M Roberts 6 64442 Man Of Letters 17.19........................A Lee 7 61575 It’s A Joke 17.26.....................J McInerney 8 87188 Goldstar Avalon 17.31 S &............B Evans 9 57565 Citizen Aguero 17.25..............J McInerney 10 77757 Fickle Mistress 17.36 H &.................Taylor 4 5.28pm HAPPY BIRTHDAY BARRY FREE DASH C3, 295m 1 17625 Two Be Frank 17.24....................... B Dann 2 41374 Smash Rebel 17.44...................... M Grant 3 23862 Amuri Liv 17.28.......................J McInerney 4 13176 Punch On Scooby 17.77.........J McInerney 5 56533 Neelix 17.29............................R Blackburn 6 33758 Jax Jewel 17.37.........................D Roberts 7 14146 Kea Viking nwtd J &......................D Fahey 8 37367 Goldstar Dodge 17.26 S &............B Evans 9 547x7 Goldstar Diesel 17.37 S &............B Evans 10 77864 Homebush Tesan 17.28..........J McInerney 5 5.56pm THURSDAY PLACE PICK SPRINT C5, 295m 1 24437 Shaw Lee 17.10 J M.....................McCook 2 14417 Goldstar Major 17.24 S &.............B Evans 3 43332 Mustang Tully 17.32........................ C Weir 4 21454 Our Dazzel 17.00..........................R Wales 5 61472 Hankenstein 17.19..................A Bradshaw 6 74214 Beck Eleven 17.04..................... L Waretini 7 51777 Pita Ramos 17.14...........................J Dunn 8 41613 Fleur Dior 17.13..............................J Dunn 6 6.23pm GREYHOUNDAUCTIONS.CO.NZ SPRINT C3, 295m 1 81212 Calm Inferno 17.41........................ B Dann 2 x8887 Epic Rose 17.50 J M.....................McCook 3 24425 Machine Gunn 17.38..................R Adcock

4 46455 Belfast Demo 17.31 H &...................Taylor 5 27636 Know Sweat 17.26...................... G Cleeve 6 34145 Reign Of Fire 17.36................J McInerney 7 11133 Goldstar Tawny 17.28 S &.............B Evans 8 87251 Nikko Baxter 17.32.................J McInerney 9 547x7 Goldstar Diesel 17.37 S &............B Evans 10 85x68 Black Rounder 17.22......................J Dunn 7 6.48pm KOLORFUL KANVAS DASH C5, 295m 1 74512 High Dreamer 17.11..................... M Grant 2 34324 Opawa Oscar 17.10......................R Wales 3 81683 Homebush Alexei 17.15..........J McInerney 4 78321 Fired Up Jed 17.21........................ B Dann 5 42544 Ulyssa Bale 17.30......................C Roberts 6 42368 Martha Magic 17.33................... L Waretini 7 12144 Jinja Dylan 17.18.......................... A Joyce 8 18817 Forehand Raid 17.19......................J Dunn 8 7.13pm MURRAY & HANNAH@RAY WHITE CASHMERE STAKES C4/5, 520m 1 53156 Double Speed 30.11...................R Adcock 2 78672 Opawa May 30.21.........................R Wales 3 23633 Opawa Sweet 30.23......................R Wales 4 64721 Dyna Varsity 30.11.....................C Roberts 5 Vacant Box Five n & a 6 74737 Bahama Queen 30.17.....................J Dunn 7 52785 Avenger Bale 29.82...................C Roberts 8 33545 Know Refusal 30.35.................... G Cleeve 9 7.34pm CHRISTCHURCH CASINO STAKES C3, 520m 1 11346 Goldstar Spook 30.48 S &............B Evans 2 22758 Joe Bonanza 30.39.................J McInerney 3 73766 Know Betrayal 30.27................... G Cleeve 4 81463 Electric Silk nwtd J &....................D Fahey 5 16784 Creme Brulee 30.26................... L Waretini 6 25256 Max Dancer 29.94 J &..................D Fahey

7 11783 Ophelia Allen 30.09...................D Roberts 8 83758 Dyna Xarvel 30.35.....................C Roberts 9 34845 Dyna Monty 29.94......................C Roberts 10 16577 Longshanks 30.35..................A Bradshaw 10 7.52pm ACTIVE ELECTRICAL CHRISTCHURCH DASH C4, 295m 1 36245 Disobedience 17.19 S &...............B Evans 2 21141 Our Anna 17.13............................R Wales 3 55267 Special As 17.30 J M....................McCook 4 x5271 Know Charisma 17.19................ G Cleeve 5 62384 King Toliman 17.32....................D Roberts 6 45412 Sozin’s Azure 17.44................J McInerney 7 36365 Chitina Tin 17.15...............................A Lee 8 44845 Elodea 17.37...........................R Blackburn 9 45656 Homebush Boots 17.20..........J McInerney 10 87278 Nippa Martino 17.22...............J McInerney 11 8.09pm I PAVE CONCRETE SPRINT C5, 295m 1 23251 Smash Wild 17.07......................... M Grant 2 74136 Culvie Ness 17.22 H &......................Taylor 3 38828 Golden Bay 17.13 J M..................McCook 4 15127 Hilton Forabet 17.16...................... B Dann 5 18235 Homebush Caesar nwtd.........J McInerney 6 15166 Go Gunna 17.25...........................R Wales 7 51342 Platinum Paisley 17.08...................J Dunn 8 67378 Lisa’s Boy 17.24........................... R Casey 12 8.28pm PROTEXIN SPRINT C4, 295m 1 45625 Treville 17.27...................................J Dunn 2 18652 Chanyaka 17.20............................. B Dann 3 85171 Smash Damage 17.17.................. M Grant 4 63612 Know Baby 17.27........................ G Cleeve 5 36252 Jinja Ellie 17.24............................. A Joyce 6 65352 Little Krakatoa 17.24...............A Bradshaw 7 53667 Souffle Sue 17.19...................J McInerney 8 52253 Fidgety Feet 17.21 J M.................McCook

9 45656 Homebush Boots 17.20..........J McInerney 10 57683 Opawa Lacy 17.04........................R Wales LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track SELECTIONS: Race 1: Sonja, Maffra Daisy, Memoir, Mitcham Pru, Cosmic Jase Race 2: Flora Dora, Alexia, Smash Grenade, Amuri George, Homebush Boots Race 3: Opawa Di, Ophira Bale, Man Of Letters, Ring Clown, Lakota Kohana Race 4: Two Be Frank, Kea Viking, Amuri Liv, Neelix, Smash Rebel Race 5: Shaw Lee, Beck Eleven, Mustang Tully, Fleur Dior, Our Dazzel Race 6: Goldstar Tawny, Calm Inferno, Machine Gunn, Epic Rose, Belfast Demo Race 7: Opawa Oscar, High Dreamer, Jinja Dylan, Fired Up Jed, Ulyssa Bale Race 8: Dyna Varsity, Double Speed, Opawa May, Avenger Bale, Opawa Sweet Race 9: Ophelia Allen, Max Dancer, Electric Silk, Goldstar Spook, Creme Brulee Race 10: Our Anna, Disobedience, Special As, Chitina Tin, Elodea Race 11: Platinum Paisley, Smash Wild, Culvie Ness, Hilton Forabet, Lisa’s Boy Race 12: Chanyaka, Smash Damage, Treville, Fidgety Feet, Know Baby

Counties gallops Today at Pukekohe Park

Counties Racing Club Venue: Pukekohe Park Meeting Date: 27 February 2020 NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 1 11.55am (NZT) MOUNT SHOP MAIDEN 2100 $10,000, MDN, 2100m 1 47764 Charred (9) 58.5...........................A Calder 2 98596 Master Oakleigh (6) 58.5............... R Oliver 3 600x0 Barry’s Boyo 58.5.......................Scratched 4 90 Heaps (8) 58.5.............................. J Riddell 5 08 Dark Horse (2) 58..................... T Thornton 6 87 Winston Salem (3) 58.............. M Cameron 7 0632 Commanding Annie (4) 56.5...D Danis (a2) 8 8x742 Annalone (10) 56.5............T Yanagida (a2) 9 00x73 O’Susana (1) 56.5.........................S Spratt 10 763 Lady Gwendolyn (11) 56..... C Burdan (a3) 11 96447 Hakuna Matata (5) 56................... S Collett 12 4357 Savezar b (7) 56..............................R Elliot 2 12.27pm NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE 2100 $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark Fillies and Mares*, 2100m 1 21945 Shanqueen t (2) 59...... A Goindasamy (a2) 2 0x176 Desert Mirage (1) 58.5...............D Johnson 3 74432 Dam Reliable b (5) 58.5.............. O Bosson 4 05138 Moiras Town h (6) 58.5..................S Spratt 5 78228 Avoca Willow (4) 58......................A Calder 6 05637 Bravissimo (3) 58................. C Burdan (a3) 3 1.02pm TUAKAU COSSIE RACING SECTION MAIDEN 1200 $10,000, MDN 2YO, 1200m 1 75 Brazier (11) 57.5......................... O Bosson 2 Sacred Command (7) 57.5..............R Elliot 3 Ember Attack (10) 57.5............. T Thornton 4 Phelan The Power (3) 57.5......... J Waddell 5 5430 Tivaan Warrior (9) 55.5.................A Calder 6 4x4 Only Words (4) 55.5.....A Goindasamy (a2) 7 28 Helsinki (5) 55.5.........................D Johnson 8 2 Telekinetic (8) 55.5...................... V Colgan 9 4 La Tardigrada (2) 55.5...............M Coleman 10 Well I Never (6) 55.5..................... S Collett 11 6 Clique (1) 55.5............................... C Grylls 4 1.37pm COUNTIES HOME LOANS AND INSUR-

M3 Waikato Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Cambridge Raceway Meeting Date: 27 February 2020 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9 1 12.18pm (NZT) COOKIES KITCHEN SPRINT C1, 375m 1 16567 Thrilling Arnold 21.48................... S Codlin 2 55772 Fall Gracefully nwtd..................M Prangley 3 45823 Bailey And Cream nwtd R &..............L Udy 4 11223 Portland Wonder 21.34................... B Craik 5 48446 Hi Ho Tonto nwtd...........................P Green 6 24574 Always Dreaming 21.40................ G Farrell 7 47347 Agbeze nwtd.................................. M Black 8 88583 Stellar Babe 22.10...................... P Cleaver 9 36657 Smash Burton nwtd R &....................L Udy 10 26765 Medusa Who nwtd....................M Prangley 2 12.36pm GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND SERIES FINAL C0f, 375m 1 22 Thrilling Rupert nwtd.....................K Walsh 2 42683 Get Me Home nwtd U &.................. Cottam 3 56866 Kapai Chris nwtd W &....................T Steele 4 37452 Forego nwtd.............................. G Pomeroy 5 11 Thrilling Izzy 21.17.........................K Walsh 6 35321 Our Hotrod nwtd U &...................... Cottam 7 62646 Xena Poppy nwtd R &........................L Udy 8 25557 Amaro nwtd............................. A Lawrence 9 76442 Thea Who nwtd.........................M Prangley

ANCE MAIDEN 1200 $10,000, MDN, 1200m 1 575x2 Empire Of Patch (4) 58.5...T Yanagida (a2) 2 20x Happy Ego 58.5..........................Scratched 3 0705x Castello Royale (12) 58.5.......D Danis (a2) 4 Superiority (14) 58.5...................... C Grylls 5 50x3 Aratai (5) 58...............................D Johnson 6 34 Dragon Run (10) 58.......M Hashizume (a3) 7 4 Live For Your Love (13) 58 8 Finn McCool (6) 58..................... J Waddell 9 58 Seafolly (2) 56.5........................M Coleman 10 00x9 Super Grace (11) 56.5.A Goindasamy (a2) 11 6 Heart Shaped Box (9) 56..............A Calder 12 6x8 Roc Music (8) 56.............................R Elliot 13 Marley (7) 56.................................... C Dell 14 Zaffire Bay (1) 56.......................C Lammas 15 Irish Girl (3) 56......................... M Cameron Emergency: Irish Girl 5 2.12pm NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE MAIDEN 1400 $10,000, MDN 3YOF, 1400m 1 35243 Origineel (11) 56.5.....................C Lammas 2 24276 Starring Role (7) 56.5................... S Collett 3 324 Perennial (12) 56.5...................M Coleman 4 6x236 Pepperello (3) 56.5............T Yanagida (a2) 5 753 Crimson Star (13) 56.5.A Goindasamy (a2) 6 x5240 Visenya (2) 56.5.......................... O Bosson 7 4 Gallardo (14) 56.5 8 6x954 Shibuya Kosaten (4) 56.5.............. C Grylls 9 4 Truth Beknown (15) 56.5..........L Satherley 10 4x555 Vistock (8) 56.5..............................S Spratt 11 5 Midsummer (5) 56.5........................R Elliot 12 6 Agey Babe (6) 56.5....................D Johnson 13 6 Heart Shaped Box 56.5..............Scratched 14 5x8 Magic Monkey (9) 56.5.................S McKay 15 Full Of Promise (10) 56.5 16 Irish Girl (1) 56.5 6 2.47pm HAUNUI FARM 1400 $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 1 781 Royal Charm d (2) 59................... S Collett 2 1x0 Fratello td (5) 59...........................S McKay 3 2619x Sylwek (4) 58.5............................. J Riddell 4 6x229 Cologne m (6) 57.5........................S Spratt

5 9x609 Qiji Swordsman h (8) 57.5.T Yanagida (a2) 6 x351x Baby Face (11) 57.....................D Johnson 7 21770 Triomphe (1) 57............... S Weatherley (a) 8 57259 William Tell d (10) 57 9 67x17 Love Struck (3) 56.5...................... C Grylls 10 9x531 Madam Pompom dh (9) 56.5 11 8899x Speechmaker (7) 55.5................. V Colgan 7 3.22pm SONIA MACFARLANE MEMORIAL MAIDEN 1400 $10,000, MDN, 1400m 1 35224 Drake Bay b (4) 58.5..................... J Riddell 2 8347 Son Of Sasanof (3) 58.5................R Jones 3 74 Zawadi h (13) 58.5.................... T Thornton 4 640x7 Swagger (9) 58.5..................... M Cameron 5 50x6 Tarwyn (2) 58.5.........................M Coleman 6 23 Landry b (10) 58......................... O Bosson 7 2 Extersea (1) 58.........................L Satherley 8 Gingerman (5) 58......................C Lammas 9 New Roca (7) 58........................... S Collett 10 You Are So Vain (12) 58.............. J Waddell 11 x3325 Its So Easy (15) 56.5........... J Fawcett (a1) 12 8x6 House Of Cards (14) 56.5.............S Spratt 13 423 Gitche Gumee b (6) 56..............D Johnson 14 6x236 Pepperello 56..............................Scratched 15 4 Gallardo (11) 56...............................R Elliot 16 70x68 Sonority (8) 56 17 5x8 Magic Monkey 56........................Scratched Emergency: Magic Monkey 8 3.57pm SSANGYONG 2100 $11,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 1600m 1 x0x88 Dragon Lips d (8) 60.5...M Hashizume (a3) 2 85254 Bruegel h (5) 59.5.................... M Cameron 3 x2417 Transformer d (2) 58.5......... C Burdan (a3) 4 5x421 Sahar d (4) 58............................. O Bosson 5 12719 Jimmy James d (3) 57.5............C Lammas 6 1x00x Alaskan Gold mh (7) 54.5..............S Spratt 7 60755 Ohthoserussians (1) 54.................... C Dell 8 43255 Endean Lass (6) 54 9 4.34pm “SMARTLIFE - SMART HOMES” MAIDEN 1600 $10,000, MDN, 1600m 1 832 Coruba Jak bh (13) 58.5...............A Calder 2 4079x Curious George (8) 58.5........... T Thornton

3 600x0 Barry’s Boyo (2) 58.5................L Satherley 4 00x00 Pumbaah h (10) 58.5............... J Whiteside 5 022 Lincoln Springs h (11) 58............ O Bosson 6 62 Viking (3) 58.................................. R Oliver 7 87 Witness (6) 58...............................S Spratt 8 43255 Endean Lass (1) 56.5...... S Weatherley (a) 9 4373 Melusina (4) 56.5...........M Hashizume (a3) 10 308x8 Iridessa (7) 56.5............................S McKay 11 95 Nizona (12) 56.5.......................... V Colgan 12 506 Gracies Gold (5) 56.5................D Johnson 13 6 Rapid Falls (9) 56............................R Elliot 10 5.12pm MANUKAU SERVICE STATION MAIDEN 1600 $10,000, MDN, 1600m 1 0x538 Cleverconversation (10) 58.5.... T Thornton 2 50366 War Path (5) 58.5........................... R Oliver 3 069x0 Monbeau 58.5.............................Scratched 4 0x225 Reliable Hunter b (4) 58.............. O Bosson 5 x4324 Well Chosen (1) 58......A Goindasamy (a2) 6 70 Under the Pump 58....................Scratched 7 24944 Jakama Krystal (7) 56.5................S McKay 8 45444 Dawon (2) 56.5..................T Yanagida (a2) 9 384x8 Rippedeedoodah (9) 56.5........ M Cameron 10 354 Sacred Caga (11) 56.................D Johnson 11 586 La Favorita (8) 56.......................... S Collett 12 8 Blackjakk (6) 56............................. C Grylls 13 7 Deferment (3) 56..........................A Calder

h - Home track m - Won in heavy going t - Won at track X - Spell of three months Race Information hcp - handicap mdn - maiden nmw - no metropolitan wins opn - open r80 - rating 3yo - nominated age 3yo & up - nominated age and up 3yo f - nominated age and type 3 & 4yos - combined age groups c&g - colts and geldings cg&e - colts, geldings and entires e&g - entires and geldings f&m - fillies and mares hwt - high weight sw - set weight swp - set weights and penalties spa - set weights, penalties and allowances wfa - weight for age wlt - welter weight wfp - weight for age with penalties and allowances SELECTIONS:

LEGEND: Runner Form b - Beaten favourite at last start c - Won at this distance on this course d - Won at this distance on another course

Race 1: Savezar, Commanding Annie, Hakuna Matata, Annalone, Charred Race 2: Desert Mirage, Shanqueen, Moiras Town, Dam Reliable, Avoca Willow Race 3: Helsinki, Tivaan Warrior, Brazier, Telekinetic, Sacred Command Race 4: Empire Of Patch, Superiority, Finn McCool, Seafolly, Roc Music Race 5: Origineel, Starring Role, Perennial, Gallardo, Midsummer Race 6: Fratello, Triomphe, Cologne, Baby Face, Love Struck Race 7: Landry, Drake Bay, Gitche Gumee, Tarwyn, Its So Easy Race 8: Sahar, Bruegel, Transformer, Jimmy James, Dragon Lips Race 9: Melusina, Lincoln Springs, Viking, Coruba Jak, Endean Lass Race 10: Reliable Hunter, Well Chosen, Sacred Caga, Jakama Krystal, Dawon

8 77651 Kiwi Boy nwtd U &.......................... Cottam 9 27458 Typical 21.25................................... S Ross LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Blinkers on : Perennial, Visenya, Shibuya Kosaten, Vistock, Magic Monkey (R5), House Of Cards (R7), Dragon Lips (R8), Rapid Falls (R9) Blinkers off : Master Oakleigh (R1), Jimmy James (R8) Winkers on : Empire Of Patch (R4), Iridessa (R9), Deferment (R10) Winkers off : Tivaan Warrior, Only Words (R3), Son Of Sasanof (R7)

Waikato dogs Today at Cambridge Raceway 10

635 Clever Harper nwtd W &................T Steele 12.53pm VETORA CAMBRIDGE SPRINT C3, 375m 1 45671 Flying Huey 21.37.......................... M Black 2 26152 Thrilling Dexter 21.39.................... S Lozell 3 34753 Sovereign Pride 21.37.................... S Ross 4 11132 Go Falcon 21.39 W &.....................T Steele 5 63177 Stay Rich 21.46 M &.......................J Smith 6 11626 Rod’s Girl nwtd U &........................ Cottam 7 38x33 Tres Vite 21.37.............................. T Patton 8 34773 Busy Flash nwtd W &.....................T Steele 9 18162 Monsoon Malabar 21.53 U &.......... Cottam 10 46266 Jinja Murphy nwtd W &..................T Steele 4 1.11pm MAYHOUNDS RACING RETIREMENT PROJECT SPRINT C1, 375m 1 34472 Paddy Fast nwtd M &......................J Smith 2 57F88 Tilly’s Silly 21.55 R &.........................L Udy 3 68858 Hua Hua nwtd............................ R McPhee 4 53558 Fancy 21.71..............................M Prangley 5 87476 Don Morocco 21.33.................... P Cleaver 6 87474 Bold Diesel nwtd............................T Green 7 48F76 Sly Cath nwtd................................. J Black 8 88887 Unconscionable 21.45 R &................L Udy 9 26765 Medusa Who nwtd....................M Prangley 10 85665 In Focus 21.66............................ P Cleaver 5 1.28pm FARMLANDS COPRICE SPRINT C1, 375m

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1 45223 Botany Esmay 21.27......................P Green 2 21325 Portland Ecklund 21.22................... B Craik 3 57233 Jinja Lad 21.72.......................... R McPhee 4 44457 Just Maddie 21.72......................... M Black 5 88764 Our Scarlett nwtd.......................... G Farrell 6 638F6 Rion King nwtd R &...........................L Udy 7 65358 My Bro Bobby nwtd...................M Prangley 8 36425 Ma Chere nwtd.............................S O’Neill 9 85665 In Focus 21.66............................ P Cleaver 10 78x86 Sue Zooki 21.17............................T Green 6 1.46pm AFFORDABLE PET ACCESSORIES SPRINT C2, 375m 1 53786 Digger Ace nwtd U &...................... Cottam 2 75113 Looby’s Story 21.52................. A Lawrence 3 22334 Crackling Gal nwtd U &................... Cottam 4 75512 Talkabout Sophie 21.54................. M Black 5 86386 Seven Sharp 21.56...................W Toomath 6 43825 Ford Man nwtd R &............................L Udy 7 42132 Our Greg nwtd.................................E Potts 8 72123 Thrilling Hudson 21.13...................K Walsh 9 53644 Tommy The Jett nwtd..................... M Black 10 34781 Jinja Bailey nwtd U &...................... Cottam 7 2.03pm GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND SPRINT C4, 375m 1 46122 Sophia Noir 21.18.................... A Lawrence 2 13872 Zoro 21.55............................... A Lawrence 3 44672 Opawa Viking 21.11...................... S Codlin

4 42165 Frosty Blaze 21.31.........................T Green 5 67158 Prerogative 21.32 U &.................... Cottam 6 81875 Tuff’s My Mum 21.09...................... S Ross 7 65438 Kiwi Gal 21.27 U &......................... Cottam 8 77871 See Eye Be 21.04.....................M Prangley 9 27458 Typical 21.25................................... S Ross 8 2.20pm MIKE STENT DECORATORS LTD STAKES C1, 457m 1 72141 Dobby Who 26.03.....................M Prangley 2 14621 Little Teegs 25.80..................... A Lawrence 3 67321 Dangerous Di nwtd..............L E Dunkerton 4 43332 Baileys Nice 25.94................... A Lawrence 5 113 Thrilling Razor nwtd.......................K Walsh 6 54225 Cointreau Time 26.09.............. A Lawrence 7 51 Portland Berty nwtd........................ B Craik 8 27743 Smoochie 25.85....................... A Lawrence 9 41476 Fear The Fur nwtd........................S O’Neill 10 68544 Zipping Monty nwtd..................... C Henley 9 2.38pm SUPERIOR CHUNKY DOG ROLLS SPRINT C4/5, 375m 1 68176 Noah Who 21.03.......................M Prangley 2 31642 Athenais 21.19................................ S Ross 3 31324 Too The Nail 20.89.........................P Green 4 x2466 Zipping Buddy 21.30....................... B Craik 5 21517 Thrilling Bruce 21.02......................K Walsh 6 63x73 Artic Miss 21.15........................ G Pomeroy 7 72751 Raging Demon 20.99 R &..................L Udy

SELECTIONS: Race 1: Portland Wonder, Bailey And Cream, Thrilling Arnold, Agbeze, Always Dreaming Race 2: Thrilling Izzy, Thrilling Rupert, Our Hotrod, Get Me Home, Forego Race 3: Go Falcon, Flying Huey, Tres Vite, Sovereign Pride, Stay Rich Race 4: Paddy Fast, Don Morocco, Fancy, Bold Diesel, Tilly’s Silly Race 5: Portland Ecklund, Botany Esmay, Jinja Lad, Ma Chere, Just Maddie Race 6: Thrilling Hudson, Our Greg, Looby’s Story, Crackling Gal, Digger Ace Race 7: Opawa Viking, Sophia Noir, Kiwi Gal, See Eye Be, Zoro Race 8: Thrilling Razor, Little Teegs, Portland Berty, Baileys Nice, Smoochie Race 9: Too The Nail, Thrilling Bruce, Kiwi Boy, Athenais, Zipping Buddy

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Your Stars ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): There are things you shouldn’t and won’t do because you learned, through the years, that they are behaviours that, while they might have served a purpose once, are now useless and dumb.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): It’s just good marketing to tell people about when the job is starting and when it’s finished. As for the middle-bits, people get very bored with those. Best to leave those parts out.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): You have to listen to sentences a few times to truly understand their meaning – a sign of intelligence.

Today, this will be true of verbal, literary and musical sentences.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): It’s hard to say what is a negative influence. Sometimes a negative influence can be the most positive thing that happens in the situation, especially when the situation involves a wrongheaded crowd.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Deficiencies are something to celebrate. How can people possibly fill in your blanks if you don’t leave a blank? Pause.

Let others bring the appropriate skill.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): The best thing to do with a situation you don’t like is to ignore it. Giving time and words to bad situations is like pouring money into an investment that’s tanking.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Self-worth is a tricky area. On days like today we have to wonder, “How much does it matter whether our opinions of ourselves are low or high?” The group must move forward; find a place in the lineup.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): What you call things will be really important. For instance, do you say “sleepy” or “exhausted”? One is tender, the other dangerous. Overall, it will be your aim to tone down the drama.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): People-pleasing isn’t a fault; it’s a way of getting through the world.

You’ll be aware of those trying to please you, and you’ll speak to something else in them – something essential to who they really are.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): There’s a lot of stress involved in looking for things under this Mercury retrograde, but you can avoid it all by simply putting things back where you found them.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): There is no entertainment value in people being respectful of one another, but there are other worthier values.

Things work better. Question: Do you want “better” or “more interesting”?

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): On the lookout for new experiences, you’ll think little of the risk or cost today, which is why you should consider bringing an earth sign along: Taurus, Virgo or Capricorn.

ACROSS 1. Cast all one’s votes for what’s pleasantly rounded (5) 4. Slang is adaptable for such messages (7) 8. Action ran out when clove pink was cultivated (9) 9. Companionable number to be found around the West (3) 10. Sort of buildings one grows attached to? (4-3) 12. It may be a reef supplying an elaborate flower-bed (4) 14. Something shocking about first corn in an open shoe (7) 17. One is about to start blossoming as a bird (4) 18. No wells like this can be risen into waves (7) 20. A particle charged to take one on (3) 21. Help rinse it out and fill it up again (9) 23. Present made of an old wind instrument (7) 24. One who has a brush-up at work (5) DOWN 1. Odd traits may be special: true, one repeatedly makes them (13) 2. Tumult may result from our rap (6) 3. Rehearsal may be a doctor’s business (8) 4. Sort of whale that turned up in Friesia (3) 5. Go past? Is past! (4) 6. Is on the stage and taking higher rank temporarily (6) 7. Posh man’s strip designed with a sense of fair play (13) 11. Of which the Song was Solomon’s (5) 13. Noble lady noses around a saloon first (8) 15. Victor took Wren in by mistake (6) 16. Watergate perhaps is clue to it (6) 19. A family takes its pedigree to be a growing thing (4) 22. Remove stones from seats in the theatre (3)

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Northerlies, gusty near the foothills.

Fine with high cloud. However, rain developing about the divide, possibly heavy in the south. Wind at 1000m: NW 60 km/h, rising to gale 75 km/h in the morning.

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About the divide: Rain, possibly heavy, easing to showers S of Mt Cook from afternoon. Elsewhere: Scattered rain clearing in the morning, and fine spells developing.

Wind at 1000m: NW gale 75 km/h, easing S of Arthur’s Pass in the evening.

Wind at 2000m: NW rising to severe gale 90 km/h in the morning, easing to lighter W S of Arthur’s Pass in the evening.

TOMORROW Increasing high cloud and a few spots rain from afternoon. Northwesterlies, strong in exposed places.

SUNDAY Fine. Northeasterly breezes.

MONDAY Fine. Northeasterly breezes.

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THOMSON, Gilian Elizabeth (nee Pearce) – On February 25, 2020 at Ashburton Hospital. Aged 71 years. Dearly loved mother and mother-in-law of Brendon and Jo and Tracey and Mike. Canterbury owned, Loved Nan of Scott, and Gran locally operated of Chris, Samantha, and Patersons Timothy and very close friend of Blair. Loved sister and Funeral Services sister-in-law of the late and Ashburton Russell, and Margaret, Rodney and Dawn and twin Crematorium Ltd sister of the late Marilyn. A Office and Chapel loved Aunt of all her nieces and nephews. Messages to, Corner East & Cox c/- Tracey Thomson, RD 2, Streets, Ashburton Ashburton 7772. Special thank you to all who were involved with caring for Gilian over the past two years. A Please note all late death service to celebrate Gilian’s notices or notices sent life will be held at our Chapel, outside ordinary office cnr East and Cox streets, hours must be emailed to: Ashburton on MONDAY, March 2, commencing at deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz to ensure publication.

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8:30 Below Deck AO 9:30 The Real Housewives Of Cheshire The Housewives go on a girls’ trip to Dubai and, as temperatures rise, Rachel’s questions about Ester’s behaviour are finally answered, with surprising results.

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12:30 Closedown

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Helena Howard, Molly Parker.

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Diane Keaton, Jacki Weaver.

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Himesh Patel, Lily James.

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9:35 Beauty Shop MS 2005 Comedy. Queen Latifah.

11:20 Lucy 16V 2014 Action. Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman.

12:55 The Fifth Estate MVL 2013 Drama.

Benedict Cumberbatch.

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4:45 8MM 18VLS 1999 Thriller.

Nicolas Cage, Joaquin Phoenix.

6:45 Big Eyes ML 2014 Drama.

Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz.

8:30 Barbershop – The Next Cut MLS 2016 Comedy. With the barbershop now merged with the beauty salon, a battle of the sexes continues, but the real battle is on the streets of Chicago. Ice Cube, Regina Hall, Anthony Anderson.

10:25 The Eichmann Show 16C 2015 Drama.

Martin Freeman, Anthony LaPaglia.

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Midnight Mission – Impossible: Ghost Protocol MV 2011 Action.

Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner.

2:09 Veronica Mars MVL 2014 Crime Drama.

Kristen Bell, Jason Dohring, Enrico Colantoni. 3:54 Riding Giants ML 2004 Documentary.

Jeff Clark, Darrick Doerner.

5:34 8MM 18VLS 1999 Thriller.

Nicolas Cage, Joaquin Phoenix.

CHOICE

6:30 Paia 6:40 My Mokai 7:10 He Rourou 3 7:20 E Kori 3 7:25 E Ki E Ki 7:30 Haati Paati 3 7:40 Huhu – Te Tunga Rakau 7:50 Huritua 8am Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 8:30 Sidewalk Karaoke PGR 3 9am Easy Eats 3 9:30 Opaki 3 10am Morena 3 10:30 Whanau Living 3 11am Nga Tangata Taumata Rau 3 Noon Nanakia PGR 3 12:30 Finding Aroha PGR 3 1pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 1:30 Opaki 3 2pm Toku Reo 3 2 3:30 Playlist 4pm Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 4:30 Patapatai 5pm Paia 5:10 My Mokai 5:40 He Rourou 3 5:50 E Kori 3 5:55 E Ki E Ki 6pm Haati Paati 3 6:10 Huhu – Te Tunga Rakau 6:20 Huritua 6:30 Te Ao – Maori News

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11pm Te Ao – Maori News 3 The latest news, with an inclusive approach to Maori news by connecting directly with communities.

11:30 Closedown

SKY SPORT 1 6am Super Rugby – Stormers v Jaguares (HLS) 6:30 Super Rugby – Rebels v Sharks (HLS) 7am Super Rugby – Chiefs v Brumbies (HLS) 7:30 Super Rugby – Crusaders v Highlanders (HLS) 8am Super Rugby – Bulls v Blues (HLS) 8:30 Super Rugby – Chiefs v Brumbies (HLS) 9am The Breakdown 10am Japan Top League – Verblitz v Spears (HLS) 10:30 Super Rugby – Rebels v Highlanders (RPL) 12:30 Women’s Six Nations – Italy v Scotland (HLS) 1pm Women’s Six Nations – Wales v France (HLS) 1:30 Women’s Six Nations – England v Ireland (HLS) 2pm Pro14 – Warriors v Dragons (RPL) 4pm Six Nations Review Show 5pm Japan Top League – Verblitz v Spears (HLS) 5:30 The Breakdown 6:30 Super Rugby – Chiefs v Brumbies (RPL) 8:30 Kick Off Kirstie Stanway and regulars Izzy Dagg and Cory Jane preview the weekend’s rugby.

9pm Crusaders v Highlanders – 2019 (RPL) 11pm Kick Off 11:30 Six Nations – England v Ireland (RPL)

Friday

1:30 Six Nations – Italy v Scotland (HLS) 2am Gallagher Premiership – Wasps v Saracens (RPL) 4am Gallagher Premiership – Sharks v Tigers (RPL)

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6am Horizon – E-Cigarettes: Miracle Or Menace 7am Gino’s Italian Escape 7:30 Nigellissima 8am The Kitten Rescuers 9am Bondi Harvest With Guy Turland 9:30 Buying And Selling With The Property Brothers 10:30 Mysteries At The Museum 11:30 Jade Fever 12:30 Where The Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle 1:30 Running Wild With Bear Grylls 2:30 Alone – The Arctic PGR 3:30 Animal Empires 4:30 The Hairy Bikers’ Comfort Food The Hairy Bikers cook some of their favourite comfort food and, from feasts for friends and family to meals inspired by pub grub, they create the ultimate feel-good dishes.

5:30 Mysteries At The Museum 6:30 American Pickers 7:30 Yukon Gold PGR 8:30 The Day The Rock Star Died PGR 9:30 Ozzy And Jack’s World Detour PGR 10:30 American Pickers

11:30 Mysteries At The Museum 12:30 Horizon – E-Cigarettes: Miracle Or Menace 1:30 The Hairy Bikers’ Comfort Food 2:30 Cash Cowboys 3:30 The Day The Rock Star Died PGR 4am Ozzy And Jack’s World Detour PGR 5am Mysteries At The Museum

SKY SPORT 2 8:30 Women’s T20 World Cup (HLS) England v Thailand.

9am Women’s T20 World Cup (HLS) West Indies v Pakistan.

9:30 Women’s T20 World Cup (HLS) White Ferns v Sri Lanka.

10am Blackcaps v India (HLS) First Test, Day Four.

From the Basin Reserve, Wellington.

11am South Africa v Australia (RPL) Third T20.

From Newlands in Cape Town.

2:30 Women’s T20 World Cup (HLS) England v Thailand.

3pm Women’s T20 World Cup (HLS) West Indies v Pakistan.

3:30 South Africa v Australia (HLS) Third T20.

From Newlands in Cape Town.

4:30 L Women’s T20 World Cup White Ferns v India.

From Junction Oval in Melbourne.

8:30 L Women’s T20 World Cup Australia v Bangladesh.

From Manuka Oval in Canberra.

Friday

12:30 South Africa v Australia (HLS) First T20.

From the New Wanderers in Johannesburg.

1:30 South Africa v Australia (HLS) Second T20.

From St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth.

2am L Pakistan Super League Islamabad v Quetta.

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DISCOVERY 7:30 The World’s Deadliest Weather Caught On Camera PG 8:20 Alaska – The Last Frontier PG Christmas Wonderland Woes.

9:10 Homestead Rescue PG Life or Death in Michigan.

10am How It’s Made PG 10:25 How Do They Do It? PG 10:50 Railroad Australia PG 11:40 Swamp Murders M Rocky Waters. 12:30 The Perfect Murder M Love and Death. 1:20 The Coroner – I Speak For The Dead M Wound Patterns. 2:10 The World’s Deadliest Weather Caught On Camera PG 3pm Bering Sea Gold PG Never Say Die. 3:50 Deadliest Catch PG First Blood.

4:45 Fast N’ Loud PG Shelby Rent-A-Racer Resto 1/2.

5:40 Railroad Australia PG 6:35 Gold Rush PG 7:30 Gold Rush PG 8:30 Outback Opal Hunters PG 9:25 Undercover Billionaire PG House of Cards.

10:15 Homestead Rescue PG Life or Death in Michigan.

11:05 Naked And Afraid MVL Pick Your Poison.

11:55 How It’s Made PG

Friday

12:20 How Do They Do It? PG 12:45 The World’s Deadliest Weather Caught On Camera PG 1:35 Deadliest Catch PG 2:25 Moonshiners M 3:15 Bering Sea Gold PG 4:05 What On Earth? PG 4:55 Naked And Afraid MVL 5:45 Deadliest Catch PG

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Cameron Hill, 10, is congratulated by Aquafest chief judge Karl Donaldson over the weekend.

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Youngsters lift at Aquafest Superb conditions and a handful of accolades were the talking points from the annual Aquafest tournament at Lake Hood at the weekend.

Youngster Cameron Hill continues to raise the bar every time he hits the water as he secured the Most Improved gong.

The 10-year-old’s 21 bouys off the

dock earned him the prize as he extended his personal best by 8.5, scoring 3.5 @18m-40km/h.

Elsewhere, Jet Jansen also hit a personal best – his tally of 3@18m-43km/h earned him a junior boys’ qualification for the nationals.

Joining Jansen in qualification territory

was Ricus Van-Zeyi for the men’s B and slalom and jump.

Rangiora’s Sam Brainbridge (4.5@16m-55km/h) led the way among the juniors and was awarded the Aquafest Slalom trophy as the top scorer.

Meanwhile in the open category, Meg Harraway was the best of the women and

Locals shine at Oamaru trotting meeting

the Wanaka skier’s score of 2@12m-55km/h won her the open women’s crown.

Ashburton’s George Donaldson secured the open men’s trophy, landing 2@12m-58km/h.

A southerly which arrived later on Saturday brought a premature close to the tricks event.

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