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Berry crop booming There was no running out of raspberries at Southberry, where pickers are busy with an early harvest.

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Ashburton retailers need to collaborate on pre-Christmas trading hours to fight the allure of online shopping and big city malls, say some shop owners.

The retailers are reporting a mixed bag in trading for Christmas and Boxing Day, with some run off their feet and others slow to move stock.

Paper Plus reported “flat” trading as online shopping gains momentum, while The Somerset Grocer staff were “horrendously” busy on Boxing Day and yesterday, and had to bring in extra staff.

Terry McNab at Paper Plus said internet retailing was growing each year, and he looked forward to the government introducing GST for online sales.

“It’s just got to get on an equal playing field, then it will balance out,” he said.

He was also looking forward to the Eastfield hotel complex development, as this would help grow a CBD identity. The retail centre had become fragmented over the years with shopping complexes on the outskirts.

“What’s the centre of town these days?

Who knows,” he said.

McNab said he had many people walking into the shop on Boxing Day, asking where to get a coffee and something to eat.

“It was amazing, I should sell muffins and coffee and would have done alright,” he said.

McNab wanted to see town centre retailers collaborate on opening hours in the one-week lead-up to Christmas. Synchronising hours in the busiest period of the year would give shoppers an indication of the best times to be in town. “If

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Mark Milmine at The Somerset Grocer agreed town centre retailers should “work together as a team and keep the locals in town shopping”.

Currently the café closed at 5pm on weekdays leading up to Christmas, but he said he would be more than happy to change this to, say, 6pm or 8pm, in line with an agreed time.

Attracting shoppers would help capitalise on how good the town was looking with its new Christmas tree and decorations.

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Raspberry picking in full swing

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Plump juicy raspberries are in abundance at Southberry in Tinwald following an early peak to the season.

Owner Vicki Dobson said the season had been the earliest she had ever seen it, peaking the week before Christmas, with up to 800 kilograms of fruit per day coming off the more than one hectare of canes on the property.

It had meant there was more than enough to fill the high demand leading into Christmas, and the orchard did not sell out, and in fact was left with excess fruit to freeze.

Dobson said the four to sixweek picking season was going well, and about 40 pickers she employed had so far had many good weather days to get the crop in. Generally picking began about 6am, and stopped in the heat of the day.

The picking season lasted about four to six weeks, and would be winding down in the first couple of weeks of January this year, following the early peak. Generally it did not wind down until mid to late January.

The orchard sells on-site, as well as supplying to a market in Christchurch, and some super-

Raspberry picking season is under way in earnest, and among Southberry pickers is 12-yearold Sean Madla.

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It also freezes fruit to supply

throughout the year.

Dobson is herself a fan of raspberries, and believes they are popular not only due to their taste, but

also because they are nutritious.

“They are healthy, it’s what you put on them that gives weight, not the raspberries,” she said.

Call for retailers to collaborate

From P1 Milmine said the last couple of months had been “hard to read” with some days busy and others not, however Boxing Day and yesterday had been horrendously busy with queues to the door, and extra staff having to be brought in.

Mark Douglas at Robilliards Showcase Jewellers echoed the sentiments of McNab and Milmine, saying Ashburton retailers could do a better job of advertising what their hours are in the lead-up to Christmas.

Meanwhile, Boxing Day was the Warehouse at Ashburton’s busiest day of the year, likewise other Warehouse stores around the country, with shoppers flocking through the doors.

Besides the big box retailers, only a handful of Ashburton shops opened on Boxing Day. Chicago Joes sales representative Ashleigh Sparks said Boxing Day was “crazy” in the store, with dozens being attracted by a 20 per cent discount sale.

“It was quieter in the morning, but from 11am it was really, really busy,” Sparks said.

2018 – Bring it on, I just can’t wait . . .

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y editor just informed me, “you WILL look back and reflect on 2017”. Because I’m not really one to kick up an office kerfuffle, I’d better get typing. Here goes.

In 2017, I tumbled full pelt right down the proverbial rabbit hole – from a lax Auckland student life to abrupt real life reporting in a far-flung corner of the country.

It was, I concede, tricky to rationalise to my friends, family, boyfriend and beloved German shepherd Finn exactly why I felt destined for Ashburton, but it was a whopper of a good choice

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to make that jump exactly when and where I did.

I’m concluding 2017 with naught but gratitude for those forces that have cushioned my fall, and helped me tick off such a fortune-filled year.

I’ve met new flatmates and friends who insist on filling my

heart (and re-filling my wine glass). I’ve acquired wonderful workmates who afford endless patience to my “token townie” ignorance, who somehow trust in me when important opportunities come along, and who ensure that I expand my intellect with every story I write (heck, if you thought university was a full-on time for learning, give journalism a go).

I’ve also encountered dozens of Mid Cantabrians who have opened my eyes to the spirit and marvels of this place, inspired me, educated me and persuaded me into new hobbies and posi-

tive habits.

Thanks to you homo sapiens of Mid Canterbury, I’ve successfully overcome my selfdiagnosed phobia of 6am gym sessions.

I’ve learnt how to cook with gas (please refer to earlier opinion piece entitled Reporter eats Humble Pie.) And it’s also thanks to you I nurse a newfound penchant for keeping it green, including an appreciation of the complexities of exactly what environmental care entails.

And on that note, this Christmas I’m making like a black-

billed gull and winging away for a couple of weeks.

You can catch me indulging my Auckland family (and Finn!) with my presence, then indulging my residual student tendencies at the infamous Rhythm & Vines.

Then: the delectable clean slate of 2018 awaits.

I better sign out before this big lump of cheese begins to melt, but if you’ve made it this far through my ramble, I can only hope some of my excitement for 2018 has rubbed off on you.

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■ ASHBURTON COLLEGE

Dave’s ready to retire – almost D

ave Christensen says he’s getting out of teaching while he still loves the job.

“I’ve watched teachers stay on until they’re grumpy; I don’t want to be one of those; I want to get out and enjoy my Gold Card,” he said.

He arrived at Ashburton College in 1986 intending to stay for a couple of years and then look for a teaching position in Christchurch.

What Dave and wife Karen hadn’t counted on was falling in love with Ashburton.

He was one of the last teachers to confirm his position by telegram – a terse ‘pleased to accept the position’ and since his arrival Dave has made the college’s phys ed and health department his own.

While he had always been sports mad, Dave’s original plan was to study engineering, but at the 11th hour decided he’d be true to his two passions, sport and music. One became a career, the other continues to be a hobby.

He was one of 60 in his intake of phys ed students. With his degree in his back pocket and teacher training completed, Dave took up his first teaching position at Cashmere High. That was in 1975 and was followed by a sixyear stint at Greymouth High.

Back then phys ed was compulsory until Year 11 but it was not an assessment subject. Dave’s graduating group were the ones who were determined to see this change.

“We were quite keen to introduce something so I encouraged my boss at Cashmere to start a sixth form certificate course,” he said.

And as Dave moved from school to school so too did the recognition of phys ed as an ‘exam’ subject.

“When I came here there was a sixth form certificate course, the new gym had just opened. It was heaven for a phys ed teacher going from Greymouth to this flash gym.”

Ashburton College’s Mr Volleyball, phys ed teacher Dave Christensen, is calling time on a teaching career that spans five years at Cashmere High, six years at Greymouth High and finally 32 years at Ashburton College. He talks to reporter Sue Newman about a career he’s loved from day one.

Ashburton College teacher Dave Christensen may be retiring, but not fully, just yet, he’s planning to “ease out”.

PHOTO SUE NEWMAN 071217-SN-025 At Greymouth he’d been working across all sports and while he welcomed the opportunity to carve out his own niche at college, after six years of being excessively busy, specialisation was initially a bit boring, Dave said.

He went looking for opportunities.

“I picked up volleyball and got that humming along and I was a keen footballer so I got involved there and coached the girls’ team and when Simon (his son) was playing I coached his football team too.”

Like many teachers he’s been as involved with students outside of school hours as within.

“That extra curricular stuff you do willingly. It’s wonderful, you see the kids at their best. I really

“Often it’s social support they need that’s disguising itself as academic need. You often find if a kid is troubled they’re troubled everywhere.”

And that often means talking with parents.

“Generally they’re pretty appreciative. They thank us for taking the time and making the call. It’s often a home and school collective effort that gets students back on track.”

As dean of Year 9, Dave has the extra challenge of helping almost 300 youngsters adapt to school life where they move classroom and change teacher every hour.

Over the years he’s been tempted to apply for the odd job or two, but decided as a family they were so settled, the idea of

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enjoy teenagers. Yes there are days when they are challenging but that’s part of the job, getting alongside kids who are challenged by life.”

Over his 32 years at the college Dave has watched the phys ed department grow. And he’s watched the subject change in terms of the impact of health and safety regulations on risk management.

“Now you need eyes in the back of your head. Every other subject has kids sitting all the time, mine are moving all the time.”

In addition to his teaching role, Dave is Year 9 dean and said the rewards are immense when you’re getting alongside and counselling kids who have issues, he said.

moving quickly lost its appeal.

“And I never really worried about the money, that’s not what drives me.”

After chalking up 32 years at Ashburton College, and officially logging on as a retiree, Dave admits he won’t be leaving the campus completely.

“I’ll be back as a reliever for phys ed but the plan is to step back and to give myself the option of working or not. You have to ease out.”

He’s also already signed on for next year’s leadership camp, saying he loves the camping component of outdoor education. And he’s thrown his hat in the ring to come back and help out with ski trips.

“It’s still really business as usual until after leadership camp, I look forward to that every year. The kids are awesome.”

His goal was to continue teaching phys ed until he was 60. He’s now 66.

“I couldn’t retire, I was having too much fun. I look back and know I’ve really enjoyed teaching, I’d recommend it to anyone,” he said.

He’s worked for five principals – Owen McDowell, Digby Prosser, Steve Lewis, Grant McMillan and currently Ross Preece.

As he officially becomes a retiree, Dave says he looks at the college and is confident it’s in good hands.

“We now have a really enthusiastic, young staff and they’re doing a great job. The college is ticking over nicely.”

His retirement plans are simple – lots more skiing in the winter and surfing in the summer and he’ll still be very much part of the college community. After 32 years in one school your friends and your work colleagues become one and the same.

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■ ASHBURTON FIRE & EMERGENCY – YEARENDER

Eventful year on many fronts

BY KATIE TODD

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It’s been an eventful year on the pumps for local firefighters. A high number of call-outs coupled with station renovations and organisational changes have ensured constant action at the Burnett Street station, along with all its counterparts around the district.

Chief fire officer Alan Burgess said by mid-December, Ashburton Fire & Emergency had already exceeded last year’s total number of call-outs. Last year firefighters attended 422 call-outs – by December 13 this year, that number was already around 430.

“It would be comparative to one of our busiest years,” he said, adding that they could probably expect to end the year at “around the 450” mark.

The busiest year on record for Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade was 2013, throughout which volunteers attended 456 call-outs.

It took just the first five weeks of this year for firefighters to tackle their first 48 call-outs.

On January 25, more than 30 firefighters from five stations contended with a series of blazes and troublesome wind on a farm near Hinds.

A fire sprang up in a rubbish pit and took out a shed, a stack of tyres, a stack of silage, a shed

Hampstead Kindergarten.

Wakanui Fire, Waitangi Weekend. and a number of motor vehicles before it was successfully brought under control.

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A week later on Allens Road in Ashburton, a semi-detached Housing New Zealand flat went up in flames. Initial suspicions that the fire was deliberately lit were quashed, but the house itself was left gutted.

And on Waitangi weekend it was all action – with one suspicious riverbed fire, one treeline fire, one motorbike fire, one hedge fire and a false alarm for the Ashburton team, and one burning wheat crop, one vegetation fire and one medical call-out for Methven firefighters.

Later in February, Ashburton firefighters joined forces with Christchurch teams to confront what they described as the biggest blaze they had ever attended.

As Ashburton crews travelled north to help out with the Port

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Hills fire in Christchurch, our own district endured a total fire ban.

But when that ban was lifted at the start of March and the “backlog” of controlled stubble fires popped up around local farms, they were met with warm winds and tinder dry conditions which saw several spread beyond control – including one due to a flaming cowpat.

Firefighters then had to attend 12 call-outs in the space of three days.

In the middle of May, Methven firefighters had to contend with a house fire in Spaxton Street. The retired property owners escaped the blaze but the house was left with severe damage, and opened for a public viewing a month later. One hundred and forty people

dropped by to see the damage a 900 degree Celsius fire could do.

July 1 marked the launch of Fire & Emergency New Zealand (FENZ), celebrated with a parade and an awards evening.

Peter Dunne was among those to address crowds on the benefits of the first unified national fire organisation, which incorporates rural, urban, career and volunteer firefighters.

And the newly rebranded group were quickly deployed for use – but not to fight fires. It was in fact rainfall and flooding which saw the busiest weekend of the year for local volunteers.

In the space of three days from July 23 to 25, the district’s firefighters attended 45 call-outs to help stuck motorists and flooded houses.

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August was a particularly demanding month. Within one week, a house burnt to the ground in Willow Street, and three suspicious fires took out part of Allenton Kindergarten, a garage on Saunders Road, and a tree and part of a fence in Tinwald.

Later on, two separate fires razed to the ground a derelict sleepout in the Surrey Hills and a derelict building in Mayfield.

A “long and slow” fire inside a 40 foot shipping container occupied firefighters for six hours at Wilson Bulk Transport in Tinwald, and at the end of the month, a car caught alight on the access road

to Mount Hutt.

Throughout September, October and November, firefighters were called to action at a reasonably steady rate.

In late September, two of our Mid Canterbury firefighters journeyed far overseas to lend a hand in battling the Canadian wildfires.

Firefighters applauded an uneventful Guy Fawkes, but attended a burning car on the Chertsey roadside, a burning shed in Rakaia, and a suspicious fire in the riverbed.

When December 6 rolled around, firefighters confronted

SealesWinslow. probably their biggest challenge of the year. The SealesWinslow factory went up in flames and took a 36hour effort, around 20 firetrucks, extra water supplies and a digger to tame.

Though two firefighters were hospitalised with injuries, and

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two-thirds of the factory was gutted, firefighters were applauded for their efforts to prevent what could have been a far worse toll.

Now, with Ashburton’s tinderdry conditions prompting fire restrictions and warnings from

firefighters, there’s no sign of relief over summer for hardworking crews.

From a freshly renovated station, which will celebrate an official opening next year, they are set to confront whatever 2018 may bring.

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■ UNITED STATES

Finally free after 22 years An Ohio woman who spent 22 years in prison after she was jailed for being an accomplice to a teen’s murder has finally been released after celebrities joined her campaign for freedom, reports the Daily Mail.

Tyra Patterson, now 42, was freed early on Christmas Day from Cleveland’s Northeast Pre-Release Centre.

Patterson, who has always maintained her innocence, was convicted in the 1994 murder and robbery of 15-year-old Michelle Lai. She did not fire the shot that killed Lai, but under Ohio law accomplices can be handed the same punishment as killers.

Patterson has always maintained that Dayton police forced her into confessing to a robbery she says she never committed, which then opened her up to an aggravated murder conviction.

A number of celebrity supporters recorded videos last year in support of her innocence claims, including documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, actress Alfre Woodard and Mad Men TV show creator Matthew Weiner.

Patterson was initially denied parole in 2011, but was granted release in October af-

Unexpected twist TV and Radio personality Toni Street’s Boxing Day took an unexpected twist when she spent the evening in the A&E ward after her husband suffered an unfortunate injury. Matt France decided to do a Boxing Day workout when he put his back out severely. “This is why you should never work out on Boxing Day”, Street wrote on Instagram. “You end up spending the evening in A and E! Poor @ mjfrance09 on the wrong side of his kettle bell #backisgone.” France had gotten on the wrong side of a kettle bell when he hit the floor in agony. He was given morphine before being sent on his way.

Tyra Patterson (left) is finally free after 22 years in prison. ter the wave of support.

Once she had been released, Patterson ran down a snowcovered street in Kettering to greet family members for Christmas.

“Let’s eat and open gifts!” she said after hugging her mother.

The murder victim’s sister, Holly Lai, was among those

to advocate for Patterson’s release saying she wasn’t involved in the shooting or robbery.

Lai, and a group of teen girls including her sister Holly, were burgling garages on the night of September 20, 1994.

They had been sitting in a Chevy Chevette in an alley when they were confronted

by a group that included Patterson.

The two groups got into a heated shouting match that resulted in Lai being shot in the head. Another girl, LaShawna Keeney, pleaded guilty to firing the fatal shot and is serving a life sentence in the same jail Patterson was in.

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All I want for Christmas is . . .

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Two friends discover they are even closer Two Hawaii men who grew up as best friends recently learned that they’re actually brothers and revealed the surprise to family and friends over the holidays.

Alan Robinson and Walter Macfarlane have been friends for 60 years.

Born in Hawaii 15 months apart, they met in the sixth grade and played football together at a Honolulu prep school.

Macfarlane never knew his father, and Robinson was adopted.

Separately, they sought answers about their ancestry.

Macfarlane turned to family history and DNA-matching websites after unsuccessful searches on the internet and social media, Honolulu news station KHON-TV reported.

“So then we started digging into all the matches he started getting,” said his daughter,

Cindy Macfarlane-Flores.

A top match – someone with identical X chromosomes – had the username Robi737.

Robinson’s nickname was Robi and he flew 737s for Aloha Airlines, Macfarlane-Flores said.

It turned out Robinson used the same website to find answers about his family.

They later learned they have the same birth mother.

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said. They revealed the relationship to friends and family during a party at the weekend.

“It was an overwhelming experience, it’s still overwhelming,” Robinson said. “I don’t know how long it’s going to take for me to get over this feeling.”

They have plans to travel and enjoy retirement together.

“This is the best Christmas present I could ever imagine having,” Robinson said. - AP

It’s a joyful Christmas ditty reportedly written in just 15 minutes — but All I Want For Christmas Is You has been an incredible money-spinner for Mariah Carey. Originally released in 1994, the festive pop song quickly became a modern Christmas classic, and 23 years later is bigger than ever. This week it entered the US Billboard Hot 100 top 10 for the very first time. In Australia, it sits at number 11 on this week’s chart, while in the UK, it’s at number five – a worldwide hit single, more than two decades on.

The Economist reports that, as of 2017, All I Want For Christmas Is You has earned over $NZ85 million ($US60 million) in royalties for Carey and Afanasieff. That averages out to $3.6 million a year since its release. It’s by far the most popular Christmas song on streaming site Spotify.

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May 2017 At the end of each year, Guardian staff choose the best of the year’s photos to share with you all and reminisce.

Above – Stu Isherwood, Shane McAllister, Nathan Binks and Josh Isherwood were just one group of hundreds of duck hunters preparing for opening day.

Right – A big cast and crew were busy getting prepared for the Variety Theatre Ashburton’s Addam’s Family show.

Above – Aimee Elliot and Aleks Small were part of a big crowd who enjoyed the annual Mt Hutt College Ball.

Right – Calle, Leon and Lila Mostrey enjoyed the autumn leaves at the Ashburton Domain.

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Above – Fairton staff were told that the doors were closing on the Silver Fern Farms plant.

Left – Christopher and Siobhan O’Malley, along with their children; Ruari and Aisling, won the best share farmer of the year award at the Dairy Industry Awards.

Below – The King family joined the rest of New Zealand in patiently waiting to purchase Ed Sheeran tickets.

Above – Wheels Week was closed off in style with the annual parade down East Street.

Left – Shirley and Doug McCormick were just two of a number of Mid Canterbury harness racing legends who gathered for the inaugural Legends Luncheon.

Right – Ashburton College students raised more than $1000 for Ronald McDonald House through a mufti day.

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Reflecting on the year that’s been Matt Markham

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ooking back on the past year it’s hard to put the finger on the one thing that’s really gripped this region.

We’ve had a couple of major news-breaking moments where the big cats of the media world have decided to roll their way into town to shove their weight around a bit.

The closure of Silver Fern Farms Fairton plant comes to mind for that.

On the day of the announcement we had the major news channels standing on the side of the road outside the Sinclair Centre – demanding answers from people as they walked out of the closed meeting.

Many locals declined and carried on while others took the chance to let fly with a few choice words for their former bosses.

In terms of impact on the district, that closure would have had the most of any decision made in the Ashburton District in 2017.

So many people were directly impacted by that decision made by the bosses of the processing plant, while there were thousands of others indirectly involved through friends and family.

Luckily, we don’t have those situations too frequently around here.

There has also, of course, been the contentious issue of our i-SITE. The decision to close it during the middle stages of the year certainly raised more than just one or two hackles, and all of a sudden it seemed like the council went from being the golden group who were to lift us out of our apparent doldrums, to public enemy number one for not interceding and stopping the decision, made by EMC, from happening in the first place.

We saw public rallies, letters to the editor and speeches in council meetings and each looked as a forlorn hope until Peter Mac arrived with a potential solution that could see everyone getting what they want.

For a little district we do provide some big moments. There’s no doubt of that.

Some of them are positive, others are negative – but we do stand quite tall in the make-up of New Zealand when it comes to the issues that count, particularly those in the rural sector.

What 2018 holds in store for us all is anyone’s guess.

But there’s sure to be something interesting along the way.

YOUR VIEWS ON FACEBOOK Question of the Day: As the road toll continues to rise over the holiday period, what should we be doing better to prevent these tragedies on our roads?

Matt Treat every other driver as if they were going to crash into you or do something silly. Defensive driving keeps you safer Vanessa Bring back Traffic Cops. We’ve done loads of travel over the past 3 days saw one police car but a ton of idiots crossing the center line, driving way to fast, driving way to slow scary as heck.

Leave the police to police and Traffic cops manage the roads.

Kevin Get every passing lane to be reduced to 80km for those in the left lane.

Make it mandatory for caravans and campers boats etc to pull over every time 5 or more cars are behind them. Make it a fine to tail gate and target this! slower drivers need to keep a better distance between them and the next car then people could pass. if your car is too gutless to pass quickly and safely leave a gap for other cars to move into keeping the traffic flowing. Take away the 2kph over all this is doing is making one massive line of traffic if it was like normal then you’d have a 1-8km difference causing space between cars etc Make the fines for using cell phones $500 and use in car cameras to catch people.

Or allow members of the public to send in images that you can also be fined with.

Maybe have a set of portable lights set up in random areas that can create space between vehicles prior to hitting low passing areas like before hills etc.

Grant I think if the police pulled people up for some of the many offences that are on the books people might pay more attention to what actions are offences: changing lanes at intersections, passing at intersections, accelerating through intersections if someone is turning.

Dave Maybe we need to try upgrading the roads so they can handle the speeds some people are going, or at the very least upgrade that places where there has been a number of deaths. Maybe due to the number off accidents on the Rakaia and over head bridge recently, we need to rethink those areas.

Nicky Don’t allow idiots to drive and overseas people shud not be able to just get into a car the minute they land in our country-u know wot I’m talkn about....

Keith Improve the roads and proper driver training. Like motor cycles.limit the power of cars for learner drivers Nicky What are other Countries doing to bring down their road toll that we could be doing ??? Tourists should not be able to get off a plane straight into a car and drive. In the news the other day was the tourist who had had their rental car for 13 minutes before they were stopped !!

REALLY Jenny I just wish people would slow down a bit and take more care. What’s the rush people. I hate this carnage that is happening on the roads at the moment.

We want everyone to get where they are going safely.

Eunice Slow down and get off your bloody phones. We drove to Levin from Himatangi yesterday and it was bedlam.

People passing on yellow lines and so many people on their phones.

Daniel Look and think before you do something aye. When the light goes green, if you’re the first car, check that nothing is still crossing. If the sign says 55k corner, slow to 55k. Don’t be impatient - unless you’re driving at 140k, a camper at 90k when you wanna go 100k isn’t actually gonna hold you up terribly long. So, basically, drive with common sense. Although I would add that getting upset that the road toll is higher (aside from the obvious fact that these are lives cut short) is somewhat pointless. Clearly it’s not going to be the same number every year - that’s how averages work! The only thing we can do is look at what sensible lessons can be learned from any accident but you can’t legislate against errors of judgement Karen People aren’t driving to the conditions for a start .. look look look into the mirrors all the time ..all round you side roads too ..defensive driving... encourage truck drivers to leave gaps between each other for others to pass .. not 2 or 3 trucks at once on the passing lane.. ridiculous!

Don’t drive behind the person in front sitting on their bumper! .. that will do for a start!

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Boxing Day spend up 6.4 per cent

with spending up 25.7 per cent and 24.4 per cent respectively.

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of sales from continuing operations was $233.6m versus $241m in the prior year. As a result, gross margins narrowed slightly to 28 per cent from 28.5 per cent in the prior year.

In recent years Sealord has gone through a period of exiting unprofitable businesses which it deemed “unsustainable.”

The decision to sell its interests in Sealord Caistor is consistent with Sealord’s focus on operational performance, the company said in a release.

“Going forward, the group now

has a more sustainable margin structure,” chief executive Steve Yung said in a statement.

Construction of Sealord’s $70m purpose-built factory trawler – the first new design in New Zealand’s deepwater fleet in over 20 years – remains on track for delivery in May 2018, it said. In September, Sealord said it was recruiting for 80 new positions for the trawler.

Rival fishing company Sanford reported an 8 percent increase in annual profit to $37.5m in the year to September 30 while sales rose 3.1 per cent to $477.9m. - NZME

however, the digital currency was up again to more than $US16,000 ($22,733), according to the Daily Mail.

Bitcoin has risen more than ten-fold this year and doubled in just seven weeks, but if the currency goes bust, chaos could spill into the stock market, experts have said.

Wells Fargo Securities head of equity strategy, Christopher Har-

vey, said people should pay close attention to spillover in 2018.

“There is a significant amount of froth in the cryptomarkets. We do think that if that froth comes out, it will start to spillover,” he warned on CNBC’s Trading Nation.

He added: “What we’re worried about is froth coming out of that market, and that’s starting to affect equities”.

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Bitcoin surges back after tumble Bitcoin surged over $US16,000 ($22,733) on Boxing Day in a rebound from the cryptocurrency’s worst week since 2013.

The world’s largest and bestknown cryptocurrency fell nearly 30 per cent on Friday from an alltime high of $US19,843 ($28,194) to $US11,159.93 ($15,855) - losing more than a quarter of its value in a single day. As of Tuesday morning (Wednesday NZT),

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Sealord’s annual profit fell 19 per cent largely on an impairment charge of its British-based Sealord Caistor processing business, which was sold to shareholder Nippon Suisan Kaisha.

Net profit fell to $18.5 million in the year ended September 30 versus $22.9m a year earlier, according to holding company Kura’s financial statements, lodged with the Companies Office.

Discontinued operations contributed a loss of $3.2m to the bottom line, including an impairment charge of $4.9m. Sealord’s income tax expense was $6.4m versus $3.7m in the prior year.

Sealord’s figures were better at an operating level with a 5.4 per cent gain in earnings to $28m as expenses continued to be curbed.

The Nelson-based company, jointly owned by iwi fishing group Moana New Zealand and Japan’s Nissui, paid dividends of $9.2m in 2017 versus $4m in the prior year.

Revenue from continuing operations at New Zealand’s secondlargest fishing company shrank to $325.8m from $337.3m in the prior year due to the slimmed down business, while the cost

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Kiwis spent $139 million via the Paymark Eftpos network on Boxing Day – up 6.4 per cent on last year.

Paymark, which processes more than 75 per cent of the country’s electronic transactions, said when the food and hospitality purchases were taken out of the equation spending was up by even more, growing 8.3 per cent on 2016. Spending at department stores was up 67.9 per cent on last year, while purchases at appliance stores was up 52.7 per cent, and the spend at home decorating stores jumped 38.1 per cent.

It was a mixed bag for clothing shops, down 5.1 per cent in Auckland and Northland but up in Wanganui, Marlborough, Otago, Taranaki and Bay of Plenty, Paymark said.

Spending was up 3.7 per cent in Auckland/Northland, 2.4 per cent in Wellington and 10.4 per

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Thursday, December 28, 2017 Left – Joyce Read was awarded the coveted Robilliard Trophy at the Mid Canterbury Sports Awards.

May 2017 At the end of each year, Guardian staff choose the best of the year’s photos to share with you all and reminisce.

Above – Eric Johnston won a gold medal at the Masters Games in Auckland.

Right – Ashburton indoor bowler Simon Thomas struck gold while playing for New Zealand in the annual test match against Australia.

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■ CRICKET

Boult on fire, says Hesson

By DaviD Leggat Swing bowler Trent Boult is back to his 2015 World Cup form according to New Zealand coach Mike Hesson.

The left armer whistled through the West Indies in the second and third ODI wins, taking career-best seven for 34 at Christchurch last Saturday and then another three for 18 in five overs in the reduced-overs contest on Tuesday.

He is up to No 7 in the ODI bowling standings, passed 100 wickets in the second ODI in the second quickest time of all New Zealand bowlers, behind only Shane Bond.

“He’s been bowling well all year, perhaps he hasn’t had the wickets in the test series but I thought he was super there,’’ Hesson said yesterday.

“It’s certainly nice to see the ball swinging and he becomes a real threat for us with the new or old ball.

“He’s bowling with good pace.’’

Boult famously roared through Australia in the World Cup clash at Eden Park two years ago, taking five for one as New Zealand won a thriller by one wicket.

“Yes I think so,’’ Hesson replied when asked if he felt Boult was bowling as well as he did at that tournament.

“In terms of the fact he’s got the ball swinging and certainly with the pace he’s got.

“He’s challenging the best play-

Sick speedster Pat Cummins has added another chapter of resilience to his second coming as a test cricketer, rolling the arm over in obvious discomfort at the MCG. Cummins was bothered by a stomach bug throughout day two of the fourth Ashes test. He delivered a three-over spell in yesterday’s post-lunch session, then left the field. Cummins returned to field after four overs, continued to receive treatment and at one point doubled over in the deep as the temperature hit 35°C, clearly unwell and bowling under duress.

- AAP

Pink ball Ashes unlikely Australia’s mission to win an Ashes series in England for the first time in almost two decades is unlikely to include a day-night test despite growing interest in the spectacle.

Steve Smith enjoyed one of the proudest moments of his captaincy when his side reclaimed the urn earlier this month. He can cross another item off his bucket list in 2019 when Australia return to the UK for their Ashes defence.

The sides made history last month when Adelaide hosted the first Ashes day-night test.

- AAP

Praise for Renshaw

ers and that’s what we want to see.’’

Hesson also said allrounder Colin de Grandhomme, who had to fly to Zimbabwe after the death of his father shortly before Christmas, was being targeted to return to action for Auckland in

their domestic T20 match on January 4 against Central Districts in New Plymouth.

“We’re keen for Colin to play then.

“If he gets through that then we’ll look to slot him back in at some stage,’’ Hesson said. - NZME

Trent Boult is playing as well as he has since he cleaned up the Aussies in the World Cup in 2015, according to coach Mike Hesson.

Sixers desperate for first Big Bash win The Sydney Sixers are running out of time and so too is import Jason Roy as he seeks to make his impact before linking up with the English one-day squad.

For one of the competition’s marquee franchises, the Sixers’ 0-2 start to their Big Bash League campaign has been nothing short of underwhelming.

Not only are the Sixers des-

Cummins out of steam

perate to get off the mark, bighitting batsman Roy and fellow Englishman Sam Billings will soon depart the squad ahead of England’s 50-over series against Australia starting on January 14.

The pair are available for the Sixers for the next four matches before jetting off, with their absence sure to leave a big hole in the batting order.

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■ Football English Premier League English Premier League results Liverpool 5 (Coutinho 6, Firmino 52, 66, Alexander-Arnold 65, Ox-

A loss against the Adelaide Strikers at the SCG tonight would almost be a death knell for the Sixers’ finals hopes but Roy insisted they weren’t that far off the mark.

“We have to up our game,” Roy said. “We’ve got a huge game tomorrow and being 0-2 is extremely disappointing, from where we started at and we had

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a lot of team meetings about where we wanted to be. We’ve let ourselves down a little bit in the first couple of games.

“There’s no reason why we can’t turn it around tomorrow and switch around our form.”

The Sixers have made just one change to their squad with paceman Ben Dwarshuis replacing Doug Bollinger.

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Matthew Renshaw has received some left-field praise from his Big Bash League coach Daniel Vettori as he plots a return to the test arena.

Renshaw was dropped ahead of the Ashes series after a run of nine test knocks without a 50 and six scores below 20 in Sheffield Shield cricket, with Cameron Bancroft preferred, but scores of 5, 10, 4 and 25 have ensured questions remain over his place. Vettori, in his third season as Heat coach, said Renshaw was using his time with the franchise to become a legitimate all-rounder.

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Not yet, says Langer Test great Justin Langer insists it’s too early to talk up his prospects of becoming Australia’s next head coach, saying he is loving his job at the WACA. Current head coach Darren Lehmann revealed earlier this week that he will step down from his role in 2019. Langer is the early favourite to take over the reins, with the 47-year-old highly regarded by Cricket Australia’s hierarchy.

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Cup hope in fine fettle Michael Pitman has sounded words of warning to Son Of Maher’s rivals today.

The Riccarton horseman, who trains with his son Matthew, said the five-year-old would strip in better order for The Craigmore Timaru Cup (1600m).

“He’s improved since Trentham and he looks fantastic.”

Son Of Maher dead-heated for first with Shadows Cast in the Gr.2 Coupland’s Bakeries Mile (1600m) before he finished seventh, but only two and a-half lengths off champion horse Kawi in the Gr.1 Captain Cook Stakes (1600m).

“He got shuffled back across the top, the plan had been to ride him reasonably forward,” Pitman said.

A return to Trentham is on Son Of Maher’s programme with at least one appearance during the Wellington Cup carnival.

“He’s certainly going to run in the Anniversary and then there is the option of the Gr.1 Thorndon Mile or bring him back here,” Pitman said.

“I was pretty keen on the White Robe Lodge, but that’s been changed to weight-for-age.

“It doesn’t have the same appeal now, I think it’s ridiculous.

“There’s probably only a couple of horses in the South Island that weight-for-age suits.”

Meanwhile, Pitman confirmed the stable is keen on running the Dream Ahead three-year-old Sensei in the Gr.1 JR & N Berkett Telegraph (1200m) rather than the Gr.1 Grants Plumbing Levin Classic (1600m).

A troublesome bruise on a hind leg has seen the northern and Australian campaigns of top trotter Bordeaux shut down. The showy chestnut son of Love You broke on the final bend in Sunday’s Gr.2 Trotters Flying Mile at Cambridge when third favourite. His North Canterbury trainer, Philip Iggo, has opted to treat what he calls a minor leg complaint, but that means a start in this Sunday’s Gr.1 National Trot at Alexandra Park is out of the question. As is his first Australian campaign, which was to come in January.

- NZHN

Star off to Trentham Montoya Star’s latest success has booked her ticket north to Wellington. She won for the seventh time in her 22-start career when she overcame a chequered run to down her Rating 85 rivals at Wingatui on Boxing Day. “She was pretty impressive and she’ll be going up for the Douro Cup on the second day of the Cup meeting,” said Michael Pitman, who prepares the High Chaparral mare.

- NZME

Initiative rewarded

Son Of Maher in winning form at Riccarton with Samantha Wynne aboard.

“At this stage we think he’s better off at the shorter distance,” he said.

Sensei was an effortless winner at Wingatui on Boxing Day in his first appearance since finish-

ing fifth in the Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) after being forced over extra ground by a wayward runner.

“He lost 15 lengths and then got beaten by seven,” Pitman

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said. “He was very impressive yesterday and Chris (Johnson) will have to make a decision whether he wants to ride Starvoia or him in the Telegraph.”

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Starvoia may be set for the Telegraph Balcairn trainers John and Karen Parsons may be tempted to test star mare Starvoia against the best after her Listed Allied Security Hazlett Stakes (1200m) win.

The Starcraft mare overcame the outside gate to claim Boxing Day’s Wingatui feature in a nailbiting finish.

Man-of-the-moment Chris Johnson had ridden North Island-bound winners Sensei and Patrick Erin to success earlier on the card in stirring finishes and added another on Starvoia.

He had their supporters on the edge of their seats as outsider Timy Tyler flew home from the rear to push the $2.80 shot to a nose.

Mr Typhon claimed third with topweight Signify battling bravely for fourth after being forced wide throughout.

Johnson settled Starvoia back from her outside gate and was forced wide when making his challenge around the bend.

The big, strong 4-year-old kept on giving to gain her sixth win from 12 starts running the dis-

Bordeaux out injured

A bold early move by Danielle Johnson aboard Dougie at Ellerslie was richly rewarded. She took the four-year-old to the front a long way from home in Tuesday’s Dunstan Feeds Stayers’ Qualifier and, after being headed in the straight

by Camino Rocoso, the Keeper gelding rallied strongly. “That shows the real class of Danielle when there was no pace in the race,” trainer Peter Lock said.

“We’ve always held the horse in pretty high regard, he’s just had no luck.”

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CD visit next up Irish Mist’s latest victory may have earned him a trip away. The Guillotine gelding followed up a strong previous run for sixth to triumph in the Barfoot & Thompson 1600m at Ellerslie on Boxing Day. “He went a huge race last start and he came through it very well,” co-trainer Michael Rogers said. “He does go left-handed so we might look at taking him down the line.” - NZME

Kiwi-bred classic chance Mick Price believes the New Zealand-bred Grunt might be classic material. The Caulfield trainer has produced the son of O’Reilly to win two of his three starts, the latest over 1600m at Morphettville on Boxing Day. ‘’Grunt is a work in progress, but he is a really good horse,’’ Price said. “I think he’s possibly an Australian Guineas horse.

I can’t wait to get him to 2400m, but he is a colt so we’ll try to maximise value on him.”

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Time on his side Starvoia gets home over Timy Tyler. tance in 1:13.06 on a track affected by heavy pre-race showers.

“She’s won on all types of going so the rain wasn’t too much of a concern but she’s definitely better on top of the ground,” Karen Parsons said.

Her six wins have all come in the South Island and include three from three since returning

from a spell in November.

Her black type success was well deserved after being placed several times at that level last season and she has earned her connections nearly $150,000 in stakes.

The trip away to Trentham for the Gr. 1 Telegraph on January 20 isn’t concerning her trainers.

“She’s been down to Dunedin, to Cromwell and Invercargill so the trip won’t bother her,” Parsons said.

“She’s a good traveller and is easy to do anything with.

“She had to win this race to keep the Telegraph on the radar and that’s the plan now.”

- NZME

Nigel Tiley has never lost faith in The Justice League and his patience looks set to reap ongoing rewards.

The Pukekohe trainer has always rated the five-year-old highly and at Ellerslie on Boxing Day the son of I Am Invincible produced further evidence that another black type victory beckons. The winner of the Gr.2 Wellington Guineas (1400m) at three, The Justice League may now return to Ellerslie on New Year’s Day for a crack at the Gr.2 Rich Hill Mile (1600m).

- NMZE

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Thursday, December 28, 2017

Bosson provides winning steer A positive report from Opie Bosson paved the way for The Real Beel’s winning debut at New Plymouth yesterday.

“She looks a pretty classy filly and a little injury held her up before Opie jumped her out last week and he gave the green light to come here,” said Jamie Rich-

ards, who prepares the youngster with Stephen Autridge.

With stable jockey Bosson committed to engagements at Rotorua, Cameron Lammas was aboard The Real Beel in the Heatcool 2YO (1000m) and he enjoyed an easy time aboard the daughter of Savabeel.

“Wayne and Joanne Phillips bought her at Karaka so well done to them, their first winner from their first runner.”

The Real Beel was a $110,000 purchase on the Phillips’ behalf

by Te Akau principal David Ellis from Waikato Stud’s 2017 draft.

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They crossed the field from the outside gate to lead and coasted clear in the straight to comfortably account for Frikkers and The Real Beel’s stablemate Handsome Rebel.

“We really like her and everything went the right way,” Richards said.

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Opie Bosson

Today at Patterson Park Raceway

Westport Trotting Club Inc Venue: Patterson Park (Grass) Meeting Date: 28 Dec 2017 NZ Meeting number: 8 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 1.22pm (NZT) SPEIGHTS/MCMANUS HOTEL PACE $8500, non-winners 3yo+ pace, stand, 2000m 1 07 Jafa Kitten (1) fr..................... J Markham (J) 2 8 Gotta Get Court (2) fr ....................... D Dunn 3 330x2 Asset Control (3) fr ............................. R May 4 5 Ultimate Swift (4) fr ......................... T Walsh 5 003 I Can Remember (5) fr ............... K Cameron 6 6 Apocalypse (6) fr ...........................J Geddes 7 559 Diamond Eyre (7) fr...........................J Dunn 8 x540P Chelsea Ella (8) fr .........................B Orange 9 84 Azza (U1) fr ............................... R Anderson 2 1.57 BERNIE STEWART MEMORIAL TROT $8500, non-winners 3yo+ trot, stand, 2600m 1 96x0 Muchacha Bonita (1) fr.....................J Curtin 2 0P3x0 Little Miss (2) fr ...........................T Jellyman 3 40400 My Eyre (3) fr ...................................P Davis 4 622 Scallywag Sam (4) fr ................... B Crothers 5 5 Breaking Bad (5) fr ...........................S Ottley 6 80x08 Ideal Invasion (6) fr ................. C D Thornley 7 0 Dolly Jones (7) fr ...............................J Dunn 8 8953 Crusader Conqueror (8) fr............I Cameron 9 6 Sods Law (9) fr ..............................J Geddes 10 04 Storm Alert (10) fr ......................C Markham 11 0x0 Thank You (11) fr ................................ R May 12 97330 Monarco (12) fr ........................... B Hope (J) 13 84067 Zoned Scarlett (13) fr ................. K Cameron 14 900x0 About Last Night (U1) fr ..................S Clarke 15 x0P00 Razor (U2) fr

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7 0602 Pay Me The Change (7) fr ................ D Dunn 8 058xP Chasing Dreams (8) fr...................S Golding 9 6 Givemewhatineed (9) fr ....................P Davis $8500, non-winners 3yo+ pace, stand, 2000m 10 009x9 Miranda Cullen (U1) fr.................T Jellyman 1 54786 Pine Cone (1) fr.......................... K Cameron 2 5F0x9 The Jandel Machine (2) fr ................P Davis 6 4.17pm JENNIAN HOMES PACE $10,000, up to & 3 778x2 Olde Oak Ellie (3) fr ......................B Orange including r58 pace, stand, 2000m 1 2x086 Samarias Falcon (1) fr 4 2x674 Donegal Carnbouy (4) fr ...................J Dunn 2 1 Pats Dragon (2) fr............................... R May 5 00087 Franco Hatton (5) fr ..........................S Ottley 3 x4813 Copperhead Rose (3) fr .............C Markham 6 x0005 Lincoln Sky (6) fr .............................. D Dunn 4 9x589 Garry’s Legacy (4) fr ........................ D Dunn 7 0 Miss Ziggy (7) fr .............................. T Walsh 5 92222 Take After Me (5) fr ...........................J Dunn 8 00x0P Dali’s Masterpiece (8) fr ...................D White 6 09017 Devilicious (6) fr ............................B Orange 9 8 Vinnie Rulz (9) fr ......................... B Hope (J) 4 3.07pm FULLER TOOLS MOBILE PACE $8500, non- 7 x0x31 American Alice (7) fr ........................J Curtin 8 08714 Rainy River (8) fr ........................ K Cameron winners 3yo+ mob. pace, mobile, 2600m 9 16638 Contractual Issues (9) fr...................R Close 1 8 Empty Our Pockets (1) fr ..................J Curtin 2 50893 Just One Good One (2) fr ... J Harrington (J) 10 x0025 Buckeye (10) fr ..............................J Geddes 3 4x967 Julie Johnston (3) fr .................. J Abernethy 11 06970 Arcano (U1) fr ........................... J Abernethy 4 33002 Clarendon Falcon (4) fr ...................... R May 7 4.48 CALTEX WESTPORT HANDICAP PACE $14,900, 5 47060 Rebel Richie (5) fr .........................B Orange r59 & faster discrhcp pace, stand, 2600m 1 25706 All About Henry (1) fr .......................D White 6 6764 Nurburgring (6) fr ............................. D Dunn 2 43672 Augusta (2) fr ...................................J Curtin 7 970x9 Tom Rule (7) fr ........................ C D Thornley 3 15351 Martin John (3) fr .............................R Close 8 0 Nessa Franco (8) fr ..........................P Davis 4 50543 Johnny Eyre (1) 10...........................S Ottley 9 00095 Franco Toddy (9) fr ..................... K Cameron 5 76x65 Karanga Red Fantasy (2) 10 ......C Markham 10 400P6 Jemima Franco (U1) fr ......................J Dunn 5 3.42 VALSPAR ‘CHANGE MADE EASY’ MOBILE 6 19416 Unico Legend (3) 10 .......................... R May 7 40874 Imola (1) 20 .......................................J Dunn PACE $8500, non-winners 3yo+ mob. pace, 2600m 8 12511 My Wee Man (1) 30.......................B Orange 1 040x5 Tin Roof Blues (1) fr ................... K Cameron 2 0 Pete’s Dash (2) fr ...................... H Clarke (J) 8 5.23pm NELSON PINE INDUSTRIES PACE $8500, 3 5x807 Gotta Ticket (3) fr ..............................J Dunn r40 to r51 pace, stand, 2000m 1 669x0 Game Changer (1) fr ........................P Davis 4 x5883 Cheezel (4) fr .......................... C D Thornley 2 0x000 Shadowman (2) fr ...........................K Gill (J) 5 7x008 Karanga Sweet P (5) fr ..............C Markham 3 0x000 Lolita Franco (3) fr ........................... T Walsh 6 4 Betterthankaty (6) fr .................. R Anderson

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54593 Swap Over (4) fr ...................... C D Thornley 27260 King Size (5) fr ..................................J Dunn 45503 Dana Dawn (6) fr ....................... R Anderson 74946 The Kaik (7) fr ..................................D White 807x8 Caitlin Franco (8) fr .......................... D Dunn 080x0 She’s Extreme (9) fr ......................... M Pash x0054 Zulu Courage (10) fr.........................J Curtin 80909 Hestia Franco (11) fr .....................S Golding x43P2 Terrier (12) fr ....................................R Close 580x0 Cindy Bromac (13) fr .......................... R May 5x900 Collection (14) fr........................ J Abernethy 76600 Bobby M (15) fr .............................B Orange 16457 Maninthemirror (U1) fr......................S Ottley

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South Canterbury gallops Today at Washdyke Raceway

South Canterbury RC Venue: Washdyke Meeting Date: 28 Dec 2017 NZ Meeting number: 6 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 1.37 CMWO BREEDERS ASSN FIRST GIRL HOME MAIDEN $10,000, MDN 2YO&UP, 1200m 1 49x80 Chorister (8) 58.5 ......................... R Cuneen 2 2. Thom Brown (3) 57 ..................... C Johnson 3 Czechoslovakia (11) 57......... A Morgan (a1) 4 5x0 Lantau Island b (6) 57 ...........K Mudhoo (a1) 5 57x0 Opouri (10) 57 .................................S Collett 6 Ideal Warrior (2) 57 .................T Jonker (a3) 7 Jiminy Cricket (7) 57 ......................S Wynne 8 39x24 Odalisque b (1) 56.5 ............... G Jogoo (a1) 9 x4065 Sammi Lou (4) 56.5 10 787x0 Hand Of Aces (9) 56.5 ....... C Campbell (a3) 11 0 Madame Brigitte h (5) 56.5 ........... C Barnes 2 2.12pm LAURIE HOWARD MEMORIAL&MCMILLAN EQUINE FEED MDN $10,000, MDN 2YO&UP, 1200m 1 40x30 Croyde (10) 58.5 ...................K Mudhoo (a1) 2 Dutch Courage (7) 58.5 .......... G Jogoo (a1) 3 Tacktheflag (11) 58.5.......................J Laking 4 Villeret 58.5 .................................. Scratched 5 2 Our Foreman (1) 57 .......................S Wynne 6 Coup Dreamwood (2) 57...............M Tanaka 7 02502 Miacoca (8) 56.5 ..........................K Williams 8 5642x She’s Graceful (3) 56.5 ................ R Cuneen

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Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington Raceway Meeting Date: 28 Dec 2017 NZ Meeting number: 3 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 12.01pm THE FITZ SPORTS BAR SPRINT C2, 295m 1 47218 Cosmoholic 17.53 ........................A Waretini 2 35535 Giancana 17.36............................S Hindson 3 44547 Know Salute 17.29 .........................G Cleeve 4 16834 Smash Rebel 17.59 ........................ M Grant 5 4284F Koputara 17.37 M & ..........................Jopson 6 26153 Coco Bango 17.27 .................J T McInerney 7 76112 Lonely Baxter 17.41 ...............J T McInerney 8 33171 Lisa’s Boy 17.24 ..............................R Casey 9 46468 Culvie Jay Dee 17.53 H & ...................Taylor 10 68781 Goldstar Linkin 17.52 S & ...............B Evans 2 12.18 HAPPY BIRTHDAY BONNIE DASH C3, 295m 1 41585 Genetic Marlow 17.42 ..................... M Grant 2 64862 Botany Cold 17.32 .................J T McInerney 3 15318 Platinum Marshal 17.15 ...............C Roberts 4 12272 Danziger 17.34..........................R Blackburn 5 6241x Replay 17.26 ...................................J Tanner 6 66666 Another Belle 17.22 M & ...................Jopson 7 75661 Smash Wild 17.32 ........................... M Grant 8 66375 Fiery Fagan 17.29 ...........................R Casey 9 87626 Settle Grettel 17.41 .........................J Tanner 10 736x7 Frosty Action 17.51 S & ..................B Evans 3 12.36pm I PAVE CONCRETE STAKES C1/2, 520m 1 51618 Translator 29.87 J & ........................D Fahey 2 22423 Trevor Gibbs 30.65 J &....................D Fahey 3 61211 Full Speed 30.03 .............................. B Dann 4 76778 Dave’s Dot 30.24 ....................J T McInerney

9 00x Rubymoon (4) 56.5 .........................S Collett 10 5 Anythingcouldhappn (9) 55 11 Ubetiam (6) 55 ............................ C Johnson 12 7. Known To Flirt (5) 55 ....................... J Morris 3 2.47 CANTERBURY LONG RUN ROOFING & ONCEUPONATIME HDCP $11,000, R75 Benchmark, 1200m 1 77x12 Celtic Cross d (4) 59 ........... R Firdhaus (a2) 2 51236 Barabas d (3) 56.5 ..................P Shaikh (a2) 3 0x013 Flytime td (2) 56.5 .................K Mudhoo (a1) 4 2x051 Pippi Rea d (5) 56 ....................... C Johnson 5 3458x Dontpokethetiger d (7) 54.5 ............S Collett 6 36231 Sacred Desire tdm (1) 54 ...........R Elliot (a1) 7 8600x Suffire (6) 54 ................................... J Morris 4 3.22 J.BALLANTYNE & CO. & L.J.HOOKER GROUP DASH $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1200m 1 4230x Pinsharp tdb (12) 59 ............. A Morgan (a1) 2 530x0 Waipari Lad (6) 59..................H Bennet (a3) 3 6377x Pinzano tdb (13) 58.5......................J Laking 4 90984 Richie Rox dm (3) 58.5 ..............R Elliot (a1) 5 174. Greenpark Gem (7) 58 ................. R Cuneen 6 x2710 Feisty Jane dh (5) 58 ......... C Campbell (a3) 7 31873 Saronic Miss b (8) 58 .................. C Johnson 8 67x02 Still Waters td (9) 58 ................... J Lowry (a) 9 76940 Minerva (2) 57 .......................K Mudhoo (a1) 10 7x828 Red Tiara (11) 57 ....................T Jonker (a3) 11 310. Beneficial d (4) 56.5 -

12 319. Starmaker d (10) 56.5 ....................S Wynne 13 00498 Green Spirit d (1) 56 .......................S Collett 5 3.57 NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE $12,000, R65 Benchmark Fillies and Mares*, 1600m 1 6860L Queen Serene dm (8) 59 ..........B Hong (a4) 2 33601 Savannah Gem d (15) 59 ......... K Gundowry 3 16607 So Brazen m (2) 59 ............... A Morgan (a1) 4 52321 Los Cabos d (7) 58.5 ......................J Laking 5 42921 Quaintrelle d (5) 58.5 ..............P Shaikh (a2) 6 5047x Karayah dh (10) 58 ............ C Campbell (a3) 7 027x5 Lady Bealey (1) 58 .....................R Elliot (a1) 8 9x831 Raven Darkholme (4) 57.5 .............S Wynne 9 29x58 Mystify Me (14) 57.5 .......................S Collett 10 x2465 Show Lover d (6) 57.5 .................. R Cuneen 11 9x200 Gloss td (9) 57 ............................ C Johnson 12 37593 Lindis Pass td (12) 57 .............T Jonker (a3) 13 30x90 Placid Princess (11) 57 ................K Williams 14 x6007 Sharp Elle (3) 56.5 .............. R Firdhaus (a2) 15 0x004 Tantella td (13) 58.5 Emergency: Tantella 6 4.37pm DOMINATOR DOORS & CATERING SOUTH CANTERBURY MILE $10,000, MDN, 1600m 1 22443 Leuluai b (17) 58.5 ..................T Jonker (a3) 2 8x632 Aboli (10) 58.5............................. C Johnson 3 7x509 Nakuru (7) 58.5 ...............................J Laking 4 x3738 Cowboys Dont Cry (4) 58.5..... G Jogoo (a1)

5 x540x Run Forrest Run (3) 58.5 .............K Williams 6 539x0 Satin Flag (12) 58.5 ................... J Lowry (a) 7 0x756 Producer (16) 58.5 ....................B Hong (a4) 8 46x06 Epee (19) 58.5 ................... C Campbell (a3) 9 68677 Galisini (1) 58.5 .....................K Mudhoo (a1) 10 00. Roullette (15) 58.5.....................S Collett 11 x3362 Red River Rock b (6) 56.5............ R Cuneen 12 8x725 Lady Byron (5) 56.5 ................. K Gundowry 13 30x07 Per Form (9) 56.5 ...........................S Wynne 14 68676 Patricia Rose (11) 56.5 ...............L Callaway 15 070L7 Macario (13) 56.5 16 0888 Pamir (14) 56.5 17 90x0x Leven (18) 58.5 18 8 Strad (8) 57 19 x88x0 Molly Pond (2) 56.5 Emergencies: Macario, Pamir, Leven, Strad, Molly Pond 7 5.12 THE CRAIGMORE TIMARU CUP HANDICAP $50,000, OPEN HANDICAP, 1600m 1 1x883 Tommy Tucker tdm (3) 60 ........... J Lowry (a) 2 x5117 Son Of Maher d (9) 56.5 ............. C Johnson 3 6x993 Coulee d (7) 55.5 .......................... C Barnes 4 50532 Boots ‘N’ All td (8) 53......................S Wynne 5 876x1 Kolonel Kev d (1) 53 ......................M Tanaka 6 39942 Timy Tyler dm (2) 53 7 3x321 Aspen Lass d (4) 53 .....................R Elliot (a) 8 27351 Spider d (10) 53 -

9 2x343 Vinevale (6) 53 ................................S Collett 10 1586x Crackling Rosie d (5) 53 8 5.47 LASER ELECTRICAL, PORT FM PLANTORAMA STAYERS $11,000, R75 Benchmark, 2100m 1 68251 Oligarch 59................................... Scratched 2 0x343 Vantaa (8) 58.5 ............................K Williams 3 21012 Pendleton tb (6) 57.5.......................J Laking 4 60267 Lin (3) 57 ................................. G Jogoo (a1) 5 x4549 Villa Elba (2) 57........................... C Johnson 6 20038 Precious Percy m (1) 55.5...........K Kwo (a3) 7 65597 Travel Wise m (7) 54.5 ...................S Wynne 8 673x7 Justrush (4) 54 .............................. C Barnes 9 599x0 Nancy (5) 54 ...........................T Jonker (a3) Blinkers on: Hand Of Aces (R1), Green Spirit (R4), Tantella (R5), Pamir (R6) Blinkers off: Waipari Lad, Red Tiara (R4), Leven (R6) Winkers on: Opouri (R1), Strad (R6) Winkers off : Hand Of Aces (R1), Rubymoon (R2), Starmaker (R4) SELECTIONS Race 1: Thom Brown, Czechoslovakia, Odalisque, Sammi Lou Race 2: Our Foreman, Coup Dreamwood, Ubetiam, Miacoca Race 3: Dontpokethetiger, Celtic Cross, Pippi Rea, Flytime Race 4: Greenpark Gem, Pinzano, Pinsharp, Beneficial Race 5: Raven Darkholme, Queen Serene, Lindis Pass, So Brazen Race 6: Red River Rock, Leuluai, Run Forrest Run, Per Form Race 7: Son Of Maher, Tommy Tucker, Coulee, Boots ‘N’ All Race 8: Pendleton, Vantaa, Villa Elba, Lin

Christchurch dogs Today at Addington raceway 5 6 7 8 9 10

23282 Majestic Action 30.00 S & ...............B Evans 17442 Amy Bale 30.89............................C Roberts 22223 Umbridge Bale nwtd.....................C Roberts 7FF87 Rock Bottom 30.42 M & ....................Jopson 1212x Egomaniacal nwtd J & ....................D Fahey 21436 Opawa Abbie Joy 30.62 J & ............D Fahey 4 12.53pm KAISA EARTHWORKS PH.0272073323 DASH C2, 295m 1 43488 Smokey Action 17.49 S & ...............B Evans 2 58353 Homebush Kelso 17.04 ..........J T McInerney 3 61827 Gotcha Majenta 17.55........................C Weir 4 32x14 Barellen Panther 17.78 ................C Roberts 5 44216 Epic Fantasy 17.41 M & ....................Jopson 6 71671 Treville 17.48 .............................R Blackburn 7 66761 Opawa Poppy 17.47 ........................ R Wales 8 25346 Ohoka Angel 17.41 ......................A Waretini 9 46468 Culvie Jay Dee 17.53 H & ...................Taylor 10 86763 Joey Baxter 17.41 ..................J T McInerney 5 1.11pm THURSDAY PLACE PICK DASH C3/4, 295m 1 64581 Peaky Boy 17.33 .............................J Tanner 2 13124 Homebush Rufus 17.34 .........J T McInerney 3 15335 Odin Slayer 17.41 ..................... A Bradshaw 4 1475x Melan nwtd S & ............................... B Evans 5 87458 Culvie Lass 17.45 H & ........................Taylor 6 21614 Know Scrutiny 17.29 ......................G Cleeve 7 36185 Hannah Rhiannon 17.33 ...............R Adcock 8 84366 Magic Mike 17.16 .........................C Roberts 9 87626 Settle Grettel 17.41 .........................J Tanner 10 28367 Fabre’s Lass 17.44 ....................R Blackburn 6 1.30pm SHIRLEY VET CLINIC STAKES C3, 520m 1 22726 Shady Snapper 30.46 ..................C Roberts

2 43333 Hard Questions 30.01 ....................G Cleeve 9 87626 Settle Grettel 17.41 .........................J Tanner 3 16128 Invincible Sue 30.15 ......................R Adcock 10 28367 Fabre’s Lass 17.44 ....................R Blackburn 4 11415 Goldstar Marvely 30.17 S & ............B Evans 9 2.23 CHRISTCHURCH CASINO STKS C4/5, 520m 5 73313 Perfect Result 30.58 ......................R Adcock 1 21721 Junk Mail 30.23 J & .........................D Fahey 6 54212 Vicarious 30.26 ............................C Roberts 2 65312 Boston Billy 30.40 H & ........................Taylor 7 21661 Martha Magic 30.42 H & .....................Taylor 3 34111 Allen Ablett 29.83 .........................C Roberts 8 24827 Edge Of Town nwtd .......................R Adcock 4 56524 Shreddin’ 30.44 J & .........................D Fahey 9 88248 Opawa Norris 30.25 ........................R Wales 5 12313 Crotty 30.41 .............................. A Bradshaw 10 55568 Helski Bale 30.37 .........................C Roberts 6 44513 Replica Yella 30.48 .......................... M Grant 7 1.48pm HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY JOSH HURST 7 13624 Avenger Bale 29.82......................C Roberts DASH C2, 295m 8 53462 Think Tank nwtd .....................J T McInerney 1 48811 Miss Dupre 17.39 ............................. B Dann 9 52551 Opawa Timo 30.21 J & ....................D Fahey 2 7475F Tamara May 17.42 .......................... M Grant 10 2.40pm MY BRO FABIO DASH C3/4, 295m 3 51672 Gordy Junior 17.51 M & ....................Jopson 1 75871 Opawa Binge 17.31......................... R Wales 4 66121 Abacus Magic 17.43 .................... L Waretini 2 38325 Smash Attack 17.22 ........................ M Grant 5 348x7 Umbreon Bale nwtd .....................C Roberts 3 81227 NippaOfSambucca 17.35 .......J T McInerney 6 11873 Chop Shop 17.32 ...................J T McInerney 4 14231 Jinja Brian 17.15 ..........................A Waretini 7 84774 Homebush Miles 17.42 ..........J T McInerney 5 88727 Sweet Abby Lee 17.33 ..............R Blackburn 8 15435 Goldstar Scout 17.50 S & ...............B Evans 6 83658 Oppie Bale 17.36 .........................C Roberts 9 46468 Culvie Jay Dee 17.53 H & ...................Taylor 7 51143 Nicey Spicey 17.36 ................... A Bradshaw 10 67826 Cut The Ribbons 17.44 ...................J Tanner 8 43225 Technic 17.21 H & ...............................Taylor 8 2.05pm ACTIVE ELECTRICAL CHRISTCHURCH 9 87626 Settle Grettel 17.41 .........................J Tanner SPRINT C3, 295m 10 736x7 Frosty Action 17.51 S & ..................B Evans 1 11668 Captain Chilly 17.34 ...........................C Weir 11 2.57 DURASTEEL STRUCTURES PH.033796195 2 13345 Sparkling Terra 17.23 ......................R Casey SPRINT C5, 295m 3 67572 Ice Princess 17.39 .................... A Bradshaw 1 35214 Shallay Pallay nwtd J & ...................D Fahey 4 6x441 Red Margin 17.43 ........................... M Grant 2 82161 Custom Paint 17.06............................C Weir 5 67F33 Another Cruise 17.32 M &.................Jopson 3 12215 Swimming Goat 16.79........................C Weir 6 66678 Cannonball Bolt 17.49.....................R Casey 4 43216 Rosa Tee 16.91 .............................R Adcock 7 12478 High Return 17.32 ........................... M Grant 5 11131 Fired Up Jasper 17.21 ..................... B Dann 8 51245 Star Bucking 17.34.................J T McInerney 6 31444 Birdie Tee 17.01 ............................R Adcock

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Race 1: Know Salute, Lisa’s Boy, Smash Rebel, Coco Bango Race 2: Platinum Marshal, Fiery Fagan, Danziger, Replay Race 3: Full Speed, Umbridge Bale, Trevor Gibbs, Amy Bale Race 4: Homebush Kelso, Treville, Barellen Panther, Opawa Poppy Race 5: Peaky Boy, Melan, Hannah Rhiannon, Know Scrutiny Race 6: Vicarious, Perfect Result, Hard Questions, Shady Snapper Race 7: Miss Dupre, Abacus Magic, Gordy Junior, Homebush Miles Race 8: Captain Chilly, High Return, Another Cruise, Star Bucking Race 9: Allen Ablett, Avenger Bale, Boston Billy, Shreddin’ Race 10: Opawa Binge, Technic, Smash Attack, Nicey Spicey Race 11: Custom Paint, Swimming Goat, Rosa Tee, Birdie Tee Race 12: Hilton Open, Speedy Return, High Dreamer, Sergess LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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Rugby ‘an obsession’

Southern celebrate winning the 2017 edition of the Watters Cup.

PHOTO JAIME PITT-MACKAY 230717-JP-084

■ WATTERS CUP - YEARENDER

Roller-coaster Watters Cup

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

After Rakaia and Southern were unable to be separated at the end of last year’s Watters Cup, all eyes were on this year’s edition to see if someone could take sole ownership of the trophy.

As it panned out, we were delivered a roller-coaster competition, with the Watters Cup being fully claimed by Southern.

The first week delivered the results that were expected, with the experienced Southern proving too strong for Methven, despite their quick-fire three tries at the start of the game.

We also got a first look at what was clearly going to be a tough time for Hampstead, who were struggling to put players on the pitch, let alone put together a

full 80-minute performance.

They lost in the first week 62-3 against Celtic and followed it up a week later, losing 76-19 to Southern.

The second week did deliver the first upset, with Celtic able to sneak past Rakaia by three points.

A bounce-back next week against Hampstead boosted the morale, while Methven and Celtic could only draw, seriously putting Celtic’s final hopes in doubt.

The next week delivered the game of the competition, with the grudge match between Rakaia and Southern.

Maleli Sau was the man of the hour for Rakaia, scoring a hattrick, including a last gasp winner.

Fittingly, it seemed Southern legend Jon Dampney had scored

the winner in his 199th game, but it was not meant to be, with Sau punishing an under-hit box kick from Will Mackenzie, giving Rakaia the 45-39 victory.

It all came down to the last day of the round robin, there were permutations aplenty, with several teams still able to secure a spot in the final.

Eventually, it would be a rematch of the last year’s final, with Rakaia able to beat Methven 37-32, while Southern also had a close run with Celtic, winning 26-24.

The final was always going to be something different, with a location and day change to Sunday in Mayfield forced by torrential rain and flooding.

It was a final to remember, with both squads slogging it out.

Willie McGoon nearly scored a miracle diving try in the corner of the Watters Cup final.

Despite some good penalty kicking early on from Tom Hanham-Carter, Southern scored the first try, which was countered by a Rakaia try near the end of the first half.

Southern then took the game by the horns in the second half, running in several tries, leaving Rakaia needing to make yet another miracle comeback to claim the trophy.

Despite Seta Koroitamana closing the gap slightly, Southern kept their cool, eventually extending their lead to 14, winning the match 35-21.

While it may be too early to predict, it could be very likely we see the competition finish even closer next year, with both Celtic and Methven showing great signs for the future.

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Life is too short for Jeremy Parkinson not to live and breathe rugby.

To say rugby is a serious business for him is an understatement; it’s an obsession.

For the affable rugby administrator-cum business administrator, an 18-months hiatus from rugby administration was too much to bear and he was itching to get back to the sport he has always loved being a part of.

He has been appointed the new chief executive of Taranaki Rugby Football Union, replacing Michael Collins who is the new chief executive of Chiefs’ Rugby.

Parkinson lost out on the Chiefs’ top job to Collins – the latter then suggested the Northlander should apply for his former position in New Plymouth.

“I’ve missed rugby since I’ve been out of it but I wanted to get back in and this was an opportunity to build my CV and my rugby career,” he said.

Parkinson left Northland rugby as its chief executive mid last year in far better stead than when he took charge in 2011, helping turn its finances around and connecting the union with sub unions and fans.

He was also instrumental in bringing Northland-born players such as brothers Jack and Josh Goodhue, Tom Robinson and Namatahi Waa who had been playing elsewhere back to the region.

He resigned as the general manager of Bloom Creator Homes, a subsidiary of Donovan Group, after 18 months to take up his new role in New Plymouth from late January.

“Taranaki is a high performing team and one of their strategies is to grow rugby and to inspire people.

“Their expectations are bigger, they have a bigger support base,” Parkinson said.

“Taranaki has significant sponsors and commercial revenue and they’re the only team in the Mitre 10 Cup that has won the competition outside of the big Super Rugby franchises.

“They currently hold the Ranfurly Shield.”

He will oversee 20 staff and said he was excited about being part of a proud rugby region and to help it grow.

Northland rugby will always hold a special place for Parkinson and he predicted a bright future for the Taniwha going forward, particularly after their stellar ITM Cup campaign this season.

“Northland has a good CEO and board chair and they’ve brought Derren Witcombe who’s a good seasoned, hardened coach and he’s got good results this year.”

Parkinson enjoyed his time at Donovan Group which he said were at the cusp of revolutionising the building industry.

His other roles in rugby included manager of New Zealand XV and the under-21 teams in Argentina in 2005 and 2006, New Zealand Divisional XV in 2003/04, and Northland NPC team in 2000/01.

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In brief

■ RUGBY

Thomson’s mystery illness

By Eduan Roos Expat Ashburtonian, former All Black and Otago stalwart Adam Thomson has spent over a week in a Japanese hospital with medical specialists still unable to determine the cause of his “excruciating pain”.

The 35-year-old has been unable to walk due to the mystery illness and admits it will be a long road to recovery.

According to his partner, Jesse, Thomson has spent more than a week in the Tsukuba Memorial hospital in Tokyo with a yetto-be diagnosed illness, causing the player nicknamed BFG and Woolly Mammoth due to his size “excruciating pain”.

The flanker, who represented the All Blacks in 29 tests between 2008 and 2012, was hospitalised after being rushed to A&E in the middle of the night.

In a post on Instagram, Jesse described it as “one hell of an ordeal” and “the biggest fright”.

“Christmas this year so far has been mostly spent in hospital with the BFG giving me the biggest fright in the 6 years we’ve

Adam Thomson resting up in hospital. been doing life together,” she wrote.

“A few nights ago I had to rush him to A&E in the middle of the night & it’s been one hell of an ordeal.

“But day three and things are finally looking up. There is still no official diagnosis (they suspect it’s been a severe infection that’s caused serious internal inflammation & excruciating pain).”

Thomson later wrote that he had a long road to recovery ahead, while Jesse said they were hoping that he’d be able to walk again soon.

According to Jesse, the setback hasn’t affected Thomson’s renowned sense of humour, with him giving fans the thumbs up and joking that he almost had his moustache amputated.

“But in all seriousness, it’s been a tough week full of unexpected challenges.

“It’s going to be a long road to get back on my feet but I’m up for it,” Thomson said.

“I’m overwhelmed by all the love and support from friends and family all over the planet, words can’t express what it means, I didn’t expect such a big response.

“I’m humbled and my thanks and love go back to you all!”

Thomson represented New Zealand at secondary schools, under-19, under-21 and Sevens and played close to 100 Super Rugby matches for the Highlanders, Reds and Rebels.

He joined the Tokyo-based Canon Eagles in 2013.

- NZME

■ FOOTBALL

Player movement ‘part of the game’

By RonniE Esplin Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers accepts it would be “morally” difficult to stop Moussa Dembele or any other players leaving the club if wages and the fee are right for all concerned.

The Northern Irishman claimed there was “nothing” in speculation that a STG18 million move to Brighton for the 21-year-old French striker had been agreed.

Dembele started on the bench in the Hoops’ 2-0 win over Dundee at Dens Park which took the champions 11 points clear of Aberdeen at the top of the Scottish Premiership.

Socceroos midfielder Tom Rogic remained sidelined through injury.

In-form wide-man James Forrest opened the scoring from close range in the eighth minute and former Dundee striker Leigh Griffiths added a second before the break, with Dembele – who moved to Celtic from Fulham in 2016 on a four-year deal – making a cameo appearance near the end.

Rodgers, who was happy with “a very, very good performance”, was asked about Dembele after the match.

“I haven’t been informed about anything from the club.

“It is all part of the modern game,” he said.

“There will be interest, of course, but there is nothing in it.

“We don’t want to lose any

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Burga cleared in court The former head of football in Peru was acquitted yesterday in New York on a racketeering conspiracy charge in the first US trial to result from the FIFA corruption scandal. The federal court jury in Brooklyn returned a not guilty verdict for Manuel Burga, after they concluded prosecutors could not prove the 60-year-old had accepted more than $US4 million in bribes. The same jury found two other defendants – former top football figures Juan Angel Napout of Paraguay and Jose Maria Marin – guilty on multiple counts. - DPA

Kane keeps on scoring Harry Kane broke the record for the most Premier League goals in a calendar year as he netted a hat-trick against Southampton.

The Tottenham striker matched Alan Shearer’s previous record of 36 with his treble in Saturday’s 3-0 win over Burnley, and on Boxing Day he repeated the three-goal feat against Southampton. His 37th, 38th and 39th goals of the year helped Spurs to a 5-2 win over Saints at Wembley.

- PA

‘Forget about the table’ Pep Guardiola has told Manchester City to forget about the table ahead of a Premier League trip to Newcastle. Unbeaten City’s outstanding season continued as they chalked up a 17th successive victory by thrashing Bournemouth 4-0 on Saturday. That left them with a 13-point lead at the top of the table. But Guardiola is wary of the Magpies, who are the only team City are yet to face in the league this season. “Forget a bit about the schedule and the table, and focus on what we have to do.

That is the best way.”

- PA

Liverpool crush Swansea Liverpool handed struggling Swansea an expected 5-0 thrashing in the English Premier League yesterday. The win kept Liverpool in the top four, a point ahead of fifthplaced Tottenham. However, Jurgen Klopp’s side was 17 points adrift of leader Manchester City. Having fired Paul Clement a week ago, managerless Swansea remained on the bottom of the table. Liverpool extended their unbeaten league run to 11 games.

- PA

Man U snatch draw Manchester United was on the right side of a last-minute equaliser in the English Premier League as Jesse Lingard’s double from the bench salvaged a point against Burnley in a 2-2 draw yesterday. United conceded with virtually the last kick of its previous game, at Leicester on Saturday, but this time was relieved to see a 2-2 final scoreline after Ashley Barnes and Steven Defour gave Burnley a 2-0 halftime lead.

- PA Moussa Dembele may or may not be shifting from Celtic to Brighton for STG18 million.

players and we won’t lose any players.

“However, if there is something that comes in, it goes back to that issue, morally.

“If there is something where a player can earn five times as much as what he is on now, then it is very difficult to stop him,

especially if you get a fee for a player.

“But there is a lot for that to happen, there is a lot that needs to be right.

“We don’t need to sell anyone – that is the idea.

“But what is always important at Celtic, especially when you are

doing so well, you know there is always going to be interest and you have to prepare forward for the ‘what if?’

“And if we do lose any of our players for what I have just said, then we hope to have some to bring in to keep the continuation.”

- PA

Lazio into Cup semis Senad Lulic’s early winner has propelled Lazio into the semifinals of the Italian Cup at the expense of Fiorentina at Stadio Stadio Olimpico yesterday. Lazio’s captain found the far corner of the goal six minutes into a first half that saw the Rome side threaten from Felipe Caicedo, while Felipe Anderson and substitute Ciro Immobile also came close. - DPA

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Insert the missing letter to complete an eight-letter word reading clockwise or anti-clockwise.

How many words of three or more letters, including plurals, can you make from the five letters, using each letter only once? No foreign words or words beginning with a capital are allowed. There is at least one fiveletter word.

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): You don’t have to be the cause of an event to do something about it. If all you do is hope for the best, you will be doing more than most. Of course, you’ll take bigger action than that. It’s who you are.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): You have plenty that you can leverage into plenty more. It’s all how you play it. Step back and assess where you are.

Talk to outsiders about it – people who see you more objectively than you can.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): When you act to please people, the opposite happens – not always, just today. It’s really supposed to be your turn. Take care of your own needs, and pursue what delights you.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Narrow your focus. If you go too broad, people will have no idea how to relate to you. Home in on the one thing you want that people can support you in now.

You’ll make friends.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): There are things that should be discussed and a lot that shouldn’t. Discretion will be the better part of diplomacy. The proverb states, “Even a fish wouldn’t get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.”

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Common sense isn’t always common practice. If anyone can get in there and improve the ratio of logical action to nonsense, it’s you. Bonus: You have a nice way of getting people to see it your way.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): You’ll spend time planning and living. When in planning mode, you think of the long term and distant results. But when you’re in living mode, you seize each hour like it’s the last.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): A key secret to love, war and life in general: Know when to get out.

Everything has its cycle. Leave the party when the going is good and you’ll have the right energy for what’s next.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Positive leaders and influences will help get your mind off nagging issues that can’t be changed. They’ll inspire you to deal with things that can be changed: There’s much to work with in that realm.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): The more you care about others the more they care about you. Respect is the same. You’ve a healthy amount of it flowing through your world now to command and to give.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): It’s as though your purpose clears a path for you. Once you know why you’re doing a thing, you can figure out how to do it much more easily. Also, you can understand, see and tolerate things better.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Quarrelsome people tend to find each other – or bring it out in each other. Avoid them because they’ll be difficult, and there’s no sense in messing up the perfect peace today.

ACROSS 1. Treachery of first yeoman to enter Alberta like this (8) 4. Tricky business, namely amplitude modulation (4) 8. Tussock moth may be seen in a wimple (3) 9. Mournful bars die out, King George being back in (5) 10. Sort of shot of cannabis (3) 11. Slim is the man who posts first letter inside (7) 12. Suffer from being at home to a scoundrel (5) 13. Rushing headlong for tip, tea price must be adjusted (11) 17. Want what another has when customer gets to the junction (5) 18. At first light what will a daily tabloid get up to? (7) 20. Make leather brown (3) 21. Has nothing to donate but a pointed window (5) 22. Pin put back with a jelly-like solution (3) 23. A despicable person to lean on one side (4) 24. Deposit has been posted: about ten cents (8) DOWN 1. Exile one and prohibit his conversion (6) 2. It may be perfect to be strung-up (5) 3. Clothes horse might be rare to have one in it (5) 5. Imitator given journalist’s work to act out (7) 6. Fully developed by amateur maybe after a loss (6) 7. The maquis may have been measured in ohms (10) 9. Book’s tribute to one’s single-minded devotion (10) 14. Retaliation, say, never to be given up (7) 15. Product of distillery may frustrate it (6) 16. Ball of shot half left in animal skin (6) 18. It has its point, putting book title on it (5) 19. The fireplace, used in warming leggings (5)

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Family Notices 22 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS ANDREW, Carl Peter – September 2, 1933 – December 26, 2017. Loving husband of Jan, beloved Dad of his 9 children and their partners, adored grandad and great grandad. A memorial service will be held for Carl at 1pm on FRIDAY, January 5, 2018 at the Doris Linton Lounge, Ashburton RSA, Cox Street, Ashburton.

MONTGOMERY, Derrick Kelvin (Kelvin) – Passed away peacefully on December 22, 2017 at Ashburton Hospital, in his 90th year Loved husband of Lorraine for 68 years. Loved son of the late Estelle. Loved father, father in law and friend of Karen and Danny Crequer, Leanne Chisnall and Barb.

Loved grandad of Nicola, Matt, Philippa and Shannon; Kelly and Nigel, Simon and Lyndall. Loved great grandad of Taylor, Travis; Edwin, Asher and Indie. Messages to the Montgomery family, c/o PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740.

At Kelvin’s request a private family service has been held.

ANDREW, Carl Peter – We are so lucky to have had you in our lives as an amazing dad, grandad and great grandad. You were a truly special man who was always so loving, caring and an absolute joy to be around.

A soul who will be dearly Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton missed by all, resting Ph 307 7433 peacefully with Shane. Love always, Mandy, Lawrence, SPICER, Rayleen Myrtle – Kelly, Anna and families.

On December 25, 2017, inst Christchurch, in her 101 ANDREW, Carl Peter – year. Loved wife of the late To our much loved Dad and Alf, much loved mother and Pop, you have always been mother in law of Kevin and someone to look up to, in- Petronella. Cherished and spired us and taken care of loved nana of Nicola, Sonya, us through the good times Rachael and Cory, and the and the bad. Thank you so late Daniel and loved great much for letting us be a part nana of her 6 great of your journey, you will grandchildren. Messages to always live in our hearts. The Spicer family, c/o PO Forever loved, Tina and Paul, Box 26, 112 Christchurch Sam and Nate, Kelsi and 8148. In lieu of flowers special friend of Phillip and donations to the Blind family.

Foundation would be appreciated and may be left KINVIG, Ruth Lilian (nee at the service. The funeral Inwood) – service will be held in the On December 25 2017. Christchurch City Salvation Peacefully at Christchurch Army Citadel, 853 Colombo Hospital, surrounded by her Street, TOMORROW, loving family. Aged 73 years. FRIDAY, December 29 at Loving wife and friend of John 2pm, thereafter private for 53 years. Much loved cremation.

Mum of Johnny and Annie, G Barrell and Sons Mark and Pam, Simon and Simplicity Funerals Margaret, and Tracey and 0800 222 155 Jeremy Inwood. Dearly loved WILLIAMSON, Chrissy Jane – nan of Claudia, and Amelia; Stephen, Larissa, and Bailey; Suddenly at Christchurch on Ashlin, and Ethan. Messages December 19, aged 59 years. to the Kinvig family, PO Box Loved daughter of Murray 472, Ashburton 7740. Garden (Doc) and Edna (both flowers or donations to St deceased), and loved sister John Ambulance would be of Doc (Paul) and John. appreciated and may be left Messages for the family may at the service. A celebration be sent to PO Box 149, of Ruth’s life will be held at Ashburton 7740. A private St Stephen’s Anglican cremation for Chrissy has Church, Park Street, been held.

Ashburton, TOMORROW, Please note all late death FRIDAY, December 29, notices or notices sent commencing at 1.30pm.

Followed by interment at the outside ordinary office hours must be emailed to: Ashburton New Lawn deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz Cemetery. to ensure publication.

Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton To place a notice during Ph 3077433 office hours please contact us on 03 307 7900 KINVIG, Ruth Lillian – for more information On December 25, 2017.

Any queries Loved sister and sister-in-law please contact of Annette and Tony Blain, 0800 Doug and Wendy Kinvig, and ASHBURTON Elaine and Russell Lowe.

(0800-274-287) Much loved aunty of all her nieces and nephews

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Fine, apart from areas of morning and evening cloud. Southeast breezes.

Areas of morning and evening cloud.

Otherwise fine, apart from isolated afternoon showers, mainly about and south of the Mackenzie Basin.

Wind at 1000m: S 30 km/h north of Mt Hutt, but lighter further south. Wind at 2000m: S 50 km/h but 30 km/h south of Mt Hutt, becoming 30 km/h everywhere at night.

TOMORROW A fine day with cloud building up in the evening. Northeasterlies developing by afternoon.

Thursday, 28 December 2017

A ridge of high pressure covers the South Island while a complex low deepens out to the east of the North Island. The low is spreading a strong south to southwesterly flow over the North Island but it should ease tomorrow as the low begins to drift away and a ridge over the South Island shifts north.

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Morning cloud, then fine. Northeasterlies.

Areas of morning and evening cloud.

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Queenstown

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Increasing high cloud, showers about the divide. Northwesterlies developing, becoming strong later.

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Increasing high cloud. Northwesterlies.

MONDAY Often cloudy, showers developing near the foothills. Light winds.

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7am May The Best House Win Abroad 0 8am Dickinson’s Real Deal 8:55 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 9:55 Tipping Point 11am The Chase 0 Noon Emmerdale 0 1pm MasterChef Australia 0 2:25 Border Security International 0 2:55 Tipping Point Lucky Stars 0 3:55 Te Karere 2 4:25 Come Dine With Me Daytime On the third night of the competition in Leeds, student Danielle hopes her hearty and highcalorie menu will win her the prize.

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6:30 Sesame Street 0 6:55 Peppa Pig 0 7am SpongeBob SquarePants 3 0 7:25 Jamie’s Got Tentacles 3 0 7:35 Ben 10 3 0 7:50 Pokemon Sun And Moon 3 0 8:15 Sofia The First 3 0 8:35 The Lion Guard 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Black-Ish 3 0 11am The Amazing Race 0 Noon Jeremy Kyle PGR 1pm Judge Rinder 2pm M Are We Done Yet? 2007 Comedy. Ice Cube, Nia Long, John C McGinley. 0 3:50 Regular Show 0 4pm Lightning Point Amber’s father visits and invites her to move to Hawaii, but can she leave her alien houseguests – and best friends – behind? 0 4:30 Friends 3 0 5pm The Simpsons 0 5:30 The Big Bang Theory 3 0 6:30 The Middle 0

7am The Biggest Loser – Glory Days 3 7:55 Minute To Win It Australia 3 8:45 American Ninja Warrior 3 (Part 2) 9:40 Entertainment Tonight 3 10:05 Infomercials 11:35 Family Feud Australia 3 12:05 House Rules PGR 3 0 1:05 M Friend Request PGR 2013 Romantic Comedy.

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7pm The Secret Life Of Children At Christmas 3 0 8pm Walliams And Friend Christmas Special AO 0 8:50 Mrs Brown’s Boys – Mammy’s Widow’s Memories AO 0 9:35 Coronation Street 0 10:35 The Windsors AO (Starting Today) 3 0

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7:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 8:30 Antarctica Ice Station Rescue 9:30 Trust Me I’m A Doctor 10:30 Shed And Buried

11:05 Upstart Crow AO 3 Comedy about William Shakespeare as he begins to make a name for himself in London while also trying to be a good husband and father. 0 11:40 Mountain Goats AO 3 0 12:15 Underage And On The Stage PGR 0 1:10 Te Karere 3 2 1:35 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 32

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11:35 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 The team presents the best of the day’s sports news.

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11pm Koroua 3 A series of conversations profiling some of the last remaining Maori male elders, focusing on the transition of Maori from before urbanisation to the present day.

11:30 Closedown

11pm Auction Kings 11:30 Nigel Slater Eating Together Midnight Paul Hollywood City Bakes 12:30 Wild Transport 1am The Story Of Cats 2am Love Nature – Secret Life Of The Wombat 3am Getaway 3:30 Wildlife SOS 4am Antarctica Ice Station Rescue 5am Trust Me I’m A Doctor

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Cops MV 11:35 Jeopardy!

3:35 Catfish 3 Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, PG Noon Wheel Of Fortune 4:40 Four Weddings USA Madison Wolfe. 8:30 The 12:25 Pawn Stars – Australia 5:30 Hoarders 3 Great Wall MV 2017 Action.

PG 12:50 Counting Cars PG 6:30 Masters Of Flip 3 When a mercenary is 1:20 Robot Wars PGV 2:10 CSI imprisoned within the Great 7:30 Snapped PGR 3 8:30 60 Days In – Miami MV 3:05 Doctor Who Wall, he joins an army of Sheriff Jamey Noel’s elite warriors to confront PGV 4pm The Simpsons PG programme is underway, and 4:30 Jeopardy! PG 5pm Wheel a seemingly unstoppable Zac, a marine, Tami, a police force of marauding beasts.

Of Fortune 5:30 Robot Wars Matt Damon, Jing Tian. officer, Robert, a teacher, and PGV 6:30 Counting Cars PG 10:15 A Cure For Wellness Barbra, a stay-at-home mother, 7pm Pawn Stars PG 7:30 CSI 16VLSC 2017 Thriller. are the first participants.

– Miami MV 8:30 Hawaii Dane DeHaan, Jason Isaacs.

9:30 Homicide For The Five-0 MV 9:30 NCIS – LA MV Holidays FRIDAY 12:40 The 10:30 SVU – Special Victims The Ortega family’s annual Legend Of Barney Unit MV 11:25 CSI – Miami Christmas Eve party is ruined Thomson 16VL 2015 Comedy when a man dressed as Santa, MV FRIDAY 12:20 Robot Crime. Robert Carlyle, wielding handguns and a Emma Thompson.

Wars PGV 1:20 Wheel Of homemade flame-thrower, 2:15 Ripped 16C 2017 Fortune PG 1:50 SVU – Special opens fire.

Comedy. Russell Peters, 10:30 Intervention Canada Victims Unit MV 2:40 Pawn Faizon Love. 3:50 The Stars PG 3:05 Supernatural AO 3 Great Wall MV 2017 Action.

16VS 3:55 Hawaii Five-0 11:25 Snapped PGR (Starting Matt Damon, Jing Tian. 5:30 A MV 4:45 NCIS – LA MV Today) 3 Cure For Wellness 16VLSC 2017 12:15 Infomercials 3 Thriller.

5:35 Counting Cars PG

MOVIES GREATS 7:35 O Brother, Where Art Thou? MV 2000 Comedy.

John Turturro, George Clooney.

9:20 Hostel 18VLS 2005 Horror. Jay Hernandez, Derek Richardson. 10:55 Red Riding Hood MVS 2011 Fantasy. Amanda Seyfried, Gary Oldman.

12:35 Valkyrie MVL 2008 Drama. Tom Cruise, Kenneth Brannagh. 2:35 Lord Of War 16VLS 2005 Crime.

Nicolas Cage, Jared Leto, Ethan Hawke. 4:35 The Hunger Games MV 2012 Sci-fi Adventure. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth.

6:55 Burn After Reading 16VLS 2008 Crime Comedy. George Clooney, Frances McDormand, Brad Pitt.

8:30 Waterworld MVL 1995 Action. In a futuristic world engulfed by water, one hardened survivor readies himself for the ultimate showdown. Dennis Hopper, Kevin Costner.

10:50 Gran Torino 16VL 2009 Crime. Clint Eastwood.

FRIDAY 12:45 Friends With Benefits 16LS 2011 Comedy. Justin Timberlake, Mila Kunis. 2:35 The Hunger Games MV 2012 Sci-fi Adventure. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth.

4:55 Close Up – Jodie Foster 5:25 Burn After Reading 16VLS 2008 Crime Comedy. George Clooney, Frances McDormand, Brad Pitt.

SKY SPORT 1 6am World Sailing Show 6:30 Fight Night 8:30 Ultimate Fighter Marathon Eddie Alvarez v Justin Gaethje.

Episodes one to 12.

8:30 UFC 219 Countdown 9:30 Fight Night 11:30 Surfing – World Surf League (HLS) Quiksilver Pro – Gold Coast.

FRIDAY

12:30 Surfing – World Surf League (HLS) Galaxy Championship Tour – Drug Aware Margaret River Pro. 1:30 Surfing – World Surf League (HLS) Rip Curl Pro – Bells Beach.

2:30 Surfing – World Surf League (HLS) Samsung Galaxy Championship Tour – Rio Pro. From Postingo Beach, Rio, to Itauna Beach, Saquarema.

3:30 Surfing – World Surf League (HLS) Samsung Galaxy Championship Tour – Men’s Fiji Pro. From the private island of Tavarua, Fiji.

4:30 Surfing – World Surf League (HLS) Samsung Galaxy Championship Tour – Corona Open.

From Jeffreys Bay (J-Bay) South Africa.

5:30 Surfing – World Surf League (HLS) Samsung Galaxy Championship Tour – Billabong Pro. From Teahupooi, Tahiti.

0 Closed captions; 3 Repeat; 2 Maori Language; HLS Highlights; RPL Replay; DLY Delayed. CLASSIFICATIONS: 16/18 Approved for persons 16/18 years or over; AO Adults only; C Content may offend; L Language may offend; M Suitable for mature audiences; PG/PGR Parental guidance recommended for young viewers; S Sexual content may offend; V Contains violence. Local Radio: NewsTalk ZB 873AM/98.1FM FM Classic Hits ZEFM 92.5; Port FM Local 94.9, 98.9 and 106.1

SKY SPORT 2 7am Cricket – Super Smash (HLS) Knights v Stags. 7:30 Cricket – International (HLS) Australia v England – Fourth Test, Day Two. 8am Cricket – Big Bash (HLS) Heat v Thunder.

8:30 Cricket – International (HLS) Blackcaps v West Indies – Third ODI. 9am Cricket – Big Bash (HLS) Scorchers v Stars.

9:30 Cricket – Big Bash (HLS) Heat v Thunder. 10am Fox Sports News 10:30 Cricket – International Blackcaps v West Indies – Third ODI. 11am Cricket – International (HLS) Australia v England – Fourth Test, Day Two. 11:30 Cricket – Ashes Build Up 12:30 L Cricket – International Australia v England – Fourth Test, Day Three. Morning session.

2:35 Australian Cricket Show 3:05 L Cricket – International Australia v England – Fourth Test, Day Three. Afternoon session.

8pm Forged In Fire 9:05 L Cricket – Big Bash Sydney Sixers v Adelaide Strikers. From the Sydney Cricket Ground.

FRIDAY 12:40 Cricket – International (HLS) Australia v England – Fourth Test, Day Three. 1:30 Cricket – Super Smash (RPL) Northern Knights v Central Stags. 5am Cricket – Big Bash (HLS) Sixers v Strikers.

5:30 Cricket – Big Bash (HLS) Heat v Thunder.

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DISCOVERY 6:35 Deadliest Catch PG 8:20 MythBusters PG Spy Car Escape. 9:10 Alaska – The Last Frontier M Homesteading for the Holidays.

10am Homestead Rescue PG Honey I Torched the Homestead. 10:50 River Monsters M Coral Reef Killer. 11:40 Evil Lives Here M Trapped in Hell.

12:30 Evil Kin M Broken Bond.

1:20 Murder Calls M Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing. 2:10 How It’s Made PG 2:35 How It’s Made PG 3pm How Do They Do It? PG 3:25 Auction Hunters PG It’s Raining Ton. 3:50 Deadliest Catch PG 5:40 Gold Rush PG Wagers and Wars.

7:30 Gold Rush PG Bilizzards and Bullets.

8:30 Bering Sea Gold PG Down and Out. 9:25 Moonshiners M Mark Rogers – Last Of The Mountain Men. 10:15 Alaska – The Last Frontier M Hunting Season.

11:05 Naked And Afraid M 11:55 Murder Calls M Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing.

FRIDAY 12:45 Evil Kin M 1:35 How Do They Do It? PG 2am Auction Hunters PG 2:25 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:05 Treehouse Masters PG 4:55 How Do They Do It? PG 5:20 Auction Hunters PG 5:45 Moonshiners M

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Sport Morkel destroys top order Paceman Morne Morkel swept through Zimbabwe’s top order to leave the visitors floundering at 4-30 at close of play on the opening day of the inaugural day-night test yesterday.

Earlier South Africa declared on 9-309 in the first four-day test, being held in Port Elizabeth. Morkel removed Zimbabwe’s most experienced batsman Hamilton Masakadza with the first ball of their innings and Chamu Chibhabha and Brendan Taylor were also dismissed as the visitors made a tentative start under lights. It left debutant Ryan Burl (15) and nightwatchman Kyle Jarvis to see out the day.

Jeremy Markham salutes the judge in style as the second of two Markham winners crosses the line at Westport.

Westport track a winner The Markham family from Methven had a Boxing Day to remember with a pair of winners at the annual Westport meeting on the West Coast.

Carl Markham trained Midfrew Tarpediem and Jean Sebastien to win and his youngest son, Jeremy, drove them both.

Both doubles were career firsts for father and son.

“I’m stoked, absolutely stoked,” said Jeremy shortly after the Jean Sebastien win.

“It’s always a pleasure to drive for Carl; he’s been the biggest help to me in my career.

“Mum (Lyn) too; she also does a lot of work behind the scenes with the horses and never gets much recognition.

“So, it’s a pretty good feeling to see them train their first double and to drive it for them.”

Midfrew Tarpediem is a nineyear-old that doesn’t win them out of turn (four wins from 104 previous starts), but had been in decent form for the stable, who had leased him from local trainer Willy Lake earlier in the year.

“He was desperately unlucky at Amberley last time,” said Jeremy.

“But it was more driver error than anything.

“I thought that if I got a good run I was always going to be hard to beat and it unfolded perfectly for him.”

Markham pinged him away from the standing start nicely and soon settled in the trail behind Terrier.

The field was tightly-bunched turning in to the straight, but Markham soon made it ‘race over’ when he angled Midfrew Tarpediem into the passing lane and the son of Western Terror exploded clear to win easily.

“His standing start manners were the key to his winning as he got into a good spot, which is important at Westport.

“It’s a pretty short straight – if they don’t run along and you’re out the back, you’re sort of buggered.”

One horse that bucked that trend was old stable favourite Jean Sebastien, a long-time punters’ foe that has always promised plenty but failed to deliver.

“He’s such a big horse that he doesn’t get around bends any good.

Boult hitting top gear says Hesson P15

“And he actually suffers from a bit of hay fever, too, so coming over to the West Coast helps him a little bit.

“Getting away from all the crops on the other side of the island is a big help for him.”

Despite only winning four from 81 before Tuesday, Jean Sebastien is one that always attracts the attention of punters as he can often be seen making good late ground in his races.

The Markhams weren’t so confident this time, especially on a track that suits tractable horses that can settle handy.

“We weren’t confident with him; he has been well in himself the last two or three starts but we were quite disappointed with him at Amberley.

“We just couldn’t be confident going on that last run.”

It was another plum drive from Markham – he settled the giant trotter beyond midfield in the running line and hopped on the back of Group 1 winner Sheemon inside the last 500 metres.

With that horse hitting the wall in the straight after starting off 55 metres and copping an

early check, Jean Sebastien had the necessary reserves to outpoint him late.

“I ended up following Sheemon but what I didn’t realise was that he got cleaned up at the start and had a gallop, so had covered a lot of extra ground.”

Jean Sebastien is from just the second crop of super French sire Love You, one that also featured Aile Rouge, Habibti, Kincaslough and Paramount Queen.

He was bred by Kapiti Coast breeder Jenny Becker and was leased to Carl Markham, his daughter Stacey and family friend John Maw, an Ashburton farmer, after being broken in as a yearling.

Jeremy Markham has spent the formative years of his career working for the likes of Mark Purdon and Cran Dalgety and was very closely associated with former champion trotter I Can Doosit.

Nowadays he works for North Canterbury horseman Steven Boyd.

“We do a lot of pre-training and breaking in for the likes of Mark Purdon and have a water walker there, too.”

Patriots sign Harrison Former Pittsburgh Steelers star James Harrison has signed with the New England Patriots. The Patriots announced the move yesterday, three days after Harrison’s unceremonious departure from Pittsburgh. The 39-year-old linebacker posted a photo of himself with 40-yearold quarterback Tom Brady in New England’s locker room on his Instagram account, writing he finally has a team-mate “that’s older than me!”

Berisha an Aussie Besart Berisha hopes to finally come good on his long-running dream of playing in the A-League as an Australian early next year. The competition’s all-time leading scorer says he’s just weeks away from being granted citizenship in the country he’s called home for the last seven years. “I hope in January or February I will become an Aussie and that will be great. I’m really looking forward to that,” he said with an ear-to-ear grin. “I’m not sure exactly when but I’m really looking forward to being an official Australian.”

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