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New targets add pressure By Linda Clarke
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Mid Canterbury farmers are under pressure from a tidal wave of legislation, says Mid Canterbury Federated Farmers president David Clark. Farmers last week spoke out about unrealistic methane targets under Government proposals to make agriculture pay for its greenhouse gas emissions; the district is also the most heavily affected by the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis and Environment Canterbury has begun a review of
water consents connected to the Ashburton River that will see more days on restriction. Government has also signalled that new national rules on freshwater management are coming in August. Clark said Mid Canterbury farmers had a lot on their plates. “There is a lot going on and farmers are rightfully under pressure, and it is quite unjustified. Talk to your neighbours, talk to your family, keep your chin up … you are the best in the world.”
Clark was among the 120 farmers who attended an agricultural emissions information session in Ashburton last week, as part of Government’s consultation on proposed climate change action. He said farmers raised valid concerns at the meeting and they needed to follow that with submissions so decision-makers could see how the cost of reducing emissions and paying for them would affect their businesses. “All farmers need to submit and if you have an income based on the agricultural
economy, then you should pay attention to this too.” He said New Zealand farmers were the most resource-efficient producers in the world and were stellar performers for the nation’s economy, doubling food production since 1990. “But now we are politically expendable.”
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■■GUN BUYBACK
First gun buyback event a success By Jaime Pitt-MacKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz
Crowds gather for Ceilidh Members of the Southern Celtic Fiddle Orchestra entertain the crowd at the Ashburton County Scottish Society Pipe Band ceilidh yesterday. It was the second ceilidh the group have hosted at their recently refurbished headquarters on Creek Road. A variety of music and dance was on show to entertain the crowd. PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE 280719-HM-0097
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■■METHANE TARGETS
New targets add pressure From P1 Government has proposed farmers pay for 5 per cent of their agricultural emissions from 2025, but farmers fear that will change, with financial consequences that will put them out of business. “We get a 95 per cent discount at the moment, but it is only because of the political will of the day. “After the next election, all bets are off.” Emissions prices are set with carbon valued at $25 a tonne but overseas speculators say it could reach $250. If farmers are forced to pay their full emissions, sheep farmers could end up paying $6/kg
and dairy farmers $2/kgMS. Clark said New Zealand was the only country in the world including agriculture in its Emissions Trading Scheme, despite the Paris Accord climate change commitment exempting food producers. He said the Government’s focus on methane distracted from the major contributor to global warming, carbon, and a reliance on fossil fuels like oil and coal. While farmers would have to reduce livestock to reduce methane, there was no plan to reduce carbon emissions by building more dams or windfarms to generate electricity, he said. DairyNZ is also concerned at the methane reduction target
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and says a 47 per cent reduction is setting farmers up to fail. It has asked for the 2050 methane target to be set at 24 per cent and reviewed regularly. “This will be a real challenge for our sector, but we are up for it,” said CEO Dr Tim Mackle. “While there are things we can do now on farm, much of the reduction in emissions will be reliant on technological advances in feed, breeding or other interventions. “A lot is being asked of our farmers across a variety of issues such as water quality and biosecurity. “If a methane target is set based on a global reduction scenario, rather than what is sensi-
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ble at home, then they will simply disengage. This isn’t an academic exercise. There will be real implications and real costs, for real people. “At the end of the day, most farmers are small business owners doing their best.” DairyNZ estimates that with an up to 50 per cent cut in methane, dairy farmers’ total profit could reduce by 33-42 per cent across the 2030-2050 period. “This is a substantial loss of income and is more than 10 times higher than the cost of $2500 per farm estimated in the Government’s analysis. “The impact for rural communities and the wider economy could be huge.”
Nearly 100 prohibited firearms were handed in at the first gun buyback event to be held in Mid Canterbury. The event was held at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre on Saturday from 10am till 3pm, with 96 firearms and 250 accessories being handed in by 65 owners. Mid/South Canterbury Area Commander Inspector Dave Gaskin said it was a successful day. Two more events have been scheduled for the wider Mid Canterbury area at this point. Initially three events were scheduled for Rakaia, but that has been changed to one event each for Rakaia and Methven. The Rakaia event will be held at the Rakaia Community Hall on Mackie Street on August 10 and the Methven event will be held at the Mt Hutt Memorial Hall at 160 Main Street on August 11. Both events will be held from 10am till 3pm. Firearms owners should complete the online notification form on the police website – this will save them a lot of time when they arrive at the collection event. When they come to a collection event, they should bring photo ID (driver’s licence or passport), bank account number, firearms licence (if applicable), online notification reference number, all prohibited parts – cleared of all ammunition – and any other firearm/s or parts they wish to hand into police for destruction.
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■■ URBAN WATER SUPPLY
Town water heads down Beach Road By Sue Newman
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A change of heart by landowners along rural Beach Road will see Ashburton’s urban water supply extended by almost one kilometre, ultimately servicing around 40 new connections. When council staff put forward a plan to extend the supply last year, councillors decided there wasn’t sufficient support from landowners to warrant the cost. While it would fund the project, property owners would pay as they connected, but cost recovery would be too slow in coming, they decided. Staff have since resurveyed landowners and at Thursday’s service delivery committee meeting made the case for the project to go ahead. With at least 10 connections confirmed, assets manager Andrew Guthrie said the extension now had the support to go ahead. Connecting landowners will contribute more than $6000 towards the project with those choosing not to connect immediately charged about half that fee. The cost per property to install the water main is estimated to be about $7000.
Ashburton’s urban water supply will be extended by almost one kilometre along rural Beach Road, ultimately servicing around 40 new connections.
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The extension is anticipated to cost about $280,000. The project failed to fire for councillor Alasdair Urquhart. He didn’t like what he said was the council’s ad hoc approach to water main extensions, saying he was aware of extensions where a single landowner had to pay all of
the costs. “Where’s the fairness if that’s what someone in Johnstone Street had to do,” he said. Johnstone Street was very different in that it had just one property owner, Guthrie said, and that was why the council looked at every application to connect on a case-by-case basis.
That didn’t satisfy Urquhart. He said whether it was Johnstone Street or Wilkins Road in Tinwald or Beach Road in Ashburton, all applications should be treated the same way. “I believe there isn’t any fairness in this. “I’m not opposed to it going
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■■ DAFFODIL DAY QUIZ
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Chance to test quiz skills Ashburton quizzers have a month to exercise their brain cells in preparation for the ANZ’s annual Daffodil Day quiz on August 29. The event will be held at Hotel Ashburton and organisers are hoping to beat last year’s fundraising effort, when $18,000 was raised. The bank has sponsored the New Zealand Cancer Society’s main fundraising day nationally for 29 years and raised close to $19 million in that time. The Ashburton branch has been running an annual quiz for the past 15 years on the evening before Daffodil Day. Organiser and new commercial manager at ANZ Hamish Catherwood said team entries were now being called for and he expected to be inundated. Last year’s defending champion team White Fox and Jones would be returning to test their knowledge against a set of questions composed by two bank employees. “There are usually 8-10 rounds of questions, with breaks for socialising and refreshments, along with auctions and raffles. It’s always a fun night and all the money raised goes to support the cancer society in Mid Canterbury.” The bank is always on the look-
Big crowds are expected once again at the ANZ’s annual Daffodil Day quiz on August 29. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN
out for more sponsors for the event, including cash and goods that can be used as prizes on the night. “Any offering is appreciated, no matter how big or small, it will
all go in support of the local cancer society.” Catherwood said there would be some outstanding items up for grabs and teams should register quickly, to avoid missing out.
Teams can have up to five players and entry fee is $60. Doors open 6pm for a 6.30pm start. Register your team by contacting him on Hamish.catherwood@anz.com
Ashburton water meters track big leaks sue.n@theguardian.co.nz
While it might not have charging for water on its radar, the Ashburton District Council is using water meters as a tool to track the amount of wasted water on Ashburton’s urban supply network. Meters have been installed on more than 140 residential properties over seven Ashburton streets, and when the numbers were collated, assets manager Andrew Guthrie said he was
The second nomination for this year’s local body elections was received on Friday. Kelvin Holmes has been nominated to stand for the Methven Community Board. Holmes joins current sitting councillor, Selwyn Price (Ashburton Ward) as the only nominations to have been received within the first week of nominations being open.
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surprised to find that there were apparent leaks on 28 per cent of properties monitored. “What this does is highlight the benefits of metering,” he said at Thursday’s council service delivery meeting. “As the sample size gets larger we’ll be able to deeper analysis on different parts of town but I have to say we’ve identified a surprisingly high number of leaks. The council has as yet shied away from using meters to meas-
ure water consumption and charge consumers accordingly, but Guthrie said they were an excellent tool in tracking waste. While the smart meters used to measure waste are moved to various locations, the council has a policy of installing meters on all connections in new subdivisions. Councillor Stuart Wilson suggested that the council was not that committed. There were some subdivisions where this was not happening, he said.
Whether meters were installed or not depended on when the subdivision was consented. If this was before the council adopted its meter policy then meters would not be installed even on a house built today, Guthrie said. “I thought we’d made a policy – all new homes, regardless of when the subdivision started, had to have a meter,” Wilson said. Councillors decided to clarify the metering requirement with a review of the water meter policy.
Two New Zealand women’s water polo players have come away with minor injuries after a balcony collapsed at a South Korean nightclub, killing two people. Bernadette Doyle, 18, and Emily Nicholson, 21, were injured in the collapse at the Coyote Ugly nightclub in Gwangju at 2.39am on Saturday. Both the Kiwi men’s and women’s water polo teams were in South Korea for the Fina World Aquatics Championships. Nicholson’s mother, Janet Nicholson, said her daughter had been dancing on the mezzanine floor in the nightclub when it gave way. Emily received a deep cut to her wrist, which required nine stitches, while her team-mate Bernadette Doyle is suspected to have broken her tail bone. - NZME
Shooter at large The person who shot a teenager in Ōtara on Friday night remains at large. Police said strong lines of inquiry were being followed but as of yesterday, no arrests have been made. The male teen shot on Featherston Crescent shortly around 11pm is now in a stable condition in Middlemore Hospital. Asked whether police could confirm if the shooting was gangrelated, no answer was provided to the Herald. Police swarmed the scene on Friday, some officers armed with firearms, and cordoned off the property where the shooting took place. St John crew also responded. - NZME
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Two roads in the staged development of Camrose Estates in Methven will be known as Memorial Drive and Gleniffer Place.
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Around the council table There was plenty to discuss around the council table at last Thursday’s Environmental Services and Service Delivery meetings. From new road names, to available space at the Ashburton cemetery, they covered it all. Sue Newman was there and reports on some of the happenings. New names for Camrose Roads Two roads in the staged development of Camrose Estates in Methven will be known as Memorial Drive and Gleniffer Place. When completed the subdivision will contain more than 100 house lots, with the work carried out in five stages. The name Memorial Drive was selected by the subdivision’s developers as it recognised the land’s owner Allan Lochhead and his support of the Methven Heritage Centre upgrade project. The Lochhead Charitable Trust, to which all his land assets were donated, gave $1 million to the centre which was a significant portion of the proceeds of the sale of land which is now the Camrose Estates development. Gleniffer Place was selected as a name for the second road to recognise the efforts of a Methven farming family and their support of the heritage centre. Gleniffer Farm is located near Methven and has been farmed by the same family for almost 100 years. The Ashburton District Council’s environmental services committee has approved both names. Building consents issued For the first six months of this year, the Ashburton District Council issued consents for more than $65 million worth of building work, up $24 million on the same
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period last year. The number of consents, however, was down, 344 compared to 358. Dwelling consents continued to remain well down on peak building boom. Over a 12-month period from July 1, 2018– June 30, 2019 just under 150 home consents were issued compared to just over 250 from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013. Animal Control complaints During the first six months of this year the council dealt with 454 complaints about wandering or badly behaved animals. Of those 22 related to dog attacks and 21 to dogs rushing at people. Six attacks were on people, 11 on a domestic pet and five on stock. Eighty-eight dogs were impounded over the six-month period with nine of those
destroyed and 11 rehomed. Infringement notices were served on 29 animal owners. Animal control teams also dealt with 43 reports of wandering stock. Room limited for old newspapers While a museum might seem the ideal place to store historic newspapers, the Ashburton Museum does not have the shelf space to become the caretaker of more than 100 years worth of copies of the Ashburton Guardian. In addition to not having the storage space, museum director Tanya Robertson said it was the view of staff that people wanting to use old papers for research would access these through the National Library’s online service and copies of all old papers were stored in the library’s physical archives, she said. Good numbers to Ashburton Museum
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Ashburton’s Museum continues to break its own records for attendances, hitting 25,700 for the year to June 30, up 4000 on the previous year. High visitor numbers and high attendance at its holiday programmes was putting significant pressure on resources, director Tanya Robertson said. “We’re reaching a really critical point in the services we provide and how we can continue to grow,” she said. Need for more learn to swim tutors Ashburton’s EA Networks Centre is struggling to meet learn to swim student demand with the number of tutors it requires. While the number of students taking part in learn to swim classes had dropped in recent months, demand for pool space continued to grow as there had been a big increase in the number of parents electing private lessons for their children. The increase in private lessons meant fewer learn to swim classes could be accommodated, putting additional pressure on pool space. Cemetery plots still available The extension to Ashburton Cemetery will not be open for use until the last plot has been sold in the main cemetery. Currently there are 60 plots available in this area. Bore head work required to meet standards To meet new drinking water standards, bore heads on Ashburton water supplies are currently being raised. Work on the town’s seven bores will be completed over the next two months with Argyle Park and the Ashburton Domain Walnut Avenue bore the first to receive attention.
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Juniors in action The Ashburton Domain was a hive of activity on Saturday morning with the return of junior football, and the Guardian’s Erin Tasker was there to capture the action.
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Junior rugby at Hinds With senior grades done and dusted, junior rugby teams had the Hinds Domain to themselves on Saturday, and the Guardian’s Matt Markham was there with a camera in hand.
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Man finds 2kg gold nugget An Australian retiree and amateur prospector has unearthed the find of a lifetime in a secret spot in Victoria. The unnamed man dug up his treasure — a 2kg gold nugget — on the outskirts of famed gold rush town Ballarat recently. At the moment, the price of gold is soaring. However, because this particular nugget is so rare, it is likely to sell for well above its $130,000 gold value. The man has already received offers of $160,000 and he has dubbed his nugget “You Wouldn’t Believe It”, according to a press release distributed by Aussie metal detecting technologies firm Minelab. Police block a street during an unsanctioned rally in the centre of Moscow, Russia, at the weekend. Russian police clashed with demonstrators and have arrested some hundreds in central Moscow during a protest demanding that opposition candidates be allowed to run for the Moscow city council. PHOTO AP
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1000 protesters arrested AP Russian police cracked down fiercely at the weekend on demonstrators in central Moscow, beating some people and arresting more than 1000 who were protesting the exclusion of opposition candidates from the ballot for Moscow city council. Police also stormed into a TV station broadcasting the protest. Police wrestled with protesters around the mayor’s office, sometimes charging into the crowd with their batons raised. State news agencies Tass and RIA-Novosti cited police as saying 1074 were arrested over the course of the protests, which lasted more than seven hours. Along with the arrests of the mostly young demonstrators, several opposition activists who wanted to run for the council were arrested throughout the city before the protest. Alexei Navalny, Russia’s most prominent opposition figure, was sentenced Wednesday to 30 days in jail for calling an unauthorized protest.
The protesters, who police said numbered about 3500, shouted slogans including “Russia will be free!” and “Who are you beating?” One young woman was seen bleeding heavily after being struck on the head. Helmeted police barged into Navalny’s video studio as it was conducting a YouTube broadcast of the protest and arrested program leader Vladimir Milonov. Police also searched Dozhd, an internet TV station that was covering the protest, and its editor-in-chief, Alexandra Perepelova, was ordered to undergo questioning at the Investigative Committee. Police eventually dispersed protesters from the area of the mayor’s office, but many demonstrators reassembled at a square about a kilometer (half-mile) away, where new arrests began, with police beating some to the ground with wide truncheon swings while other demonstrators tried to push them away. Before the protest, several opposition members were detained, including Ilya
Yashin, Dmitry Gudkov, Lyubov Sobol and top Navalny associate Ivan Zhdanov. All were released later in the day; Zhdanov and Sobol went to the relocated protest and were detained again. There was no immediate information on what charges the detainees might face. Once a local, low-key affair, the September vote for Moscow’s city council has shaken up Russia’s political scene as the Kremlin struggles with how to deal with strongly opposing views in its sprawling capital of 12.6 million. The decision by electoral authorities to bar some opposition candidates from running for having allegedly insufficient signatures on their nominating petitions had already sparked several days of demonstrations even before Saturday’s clashes in Moscow. The city council, which has 45 seats, is responsible for a large municipal budget and is now controlled by the pro-Kremlin United Russia party. All of its seats, which have a five-year-term, are up for grabs in the September 8 vote.
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Bindi planning TV wedding Bindi Irwin wants to televise her wedding. The conservationist revealed last week that her boyfriend Chandler Powell had popped the question on her 21st birthday and when they get hitched some time next year, she wants the whole thing to be screened on her show Crikey! It’s the Irwins. “I am wondering that [televising the wedding]. Depends on season three of ‘Crikey! It’s the Irwins,” she said. “We are wrapping up filming of season two for the new show, which is wonderful. And Crikey! It’s the Irwins has been so special for all of us. So yes, let’s put it out there to Animal Planet.”
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Eight dead as quakes shake Philippine isles AP Two strong earthquakes hours apart struck a group of sparsely populated islands in the Luzon Strait in the northern Philippines yesterday, killing at least eight people, injuring about 60 and damaging ancestral houses famous among tourists. The quakes collapsed homes of stone and wood and roused residents from sleep, said Roldan Esdicul, who heads the Batanes provincial disaster-response office. Footage showed people clearing boulder-size stone bricks to pull out one body from the rubble. “Our bed and everything were swaying
from side to side like a hammock,” Esdicul said by phone from Basco town, the provincial capital. “We all ran out to safety.” On hard-hit Itbayat island, school teacher Agnes Salengua-Nico said she and her husband woke up horrified with the ground shaking and a cabinet crashing to the floor. Their house withstood the shaking but others in the neighborhood crumbled, pinning residents inside, she said. “We’re out now in the farm with our three pigs because we’re very, very scared of the aftershocks,” she said by phone, her voice trembling shortly after the ground shook again. More than 2000 residents of Itbayat –
nearly all of the island’s population of mostly fishermen — were advised not to return to their homes and stay in the town plaza as successive aftershocks shook the region, Esdicul said. Only one villager remained missing in the quake’s aftermath, he said. Army troops and additional doctors later flew in after Itbayat’s airport runway was declared safe. The quakes measured 5.4 and 5.9 at relatively shallow depths, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. A third quake with a magnitude of 5.8 struck at sea west of Batanes later yesterday, it said.
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Celebrity Treasure Island Just when you thought you knew all the stars on Celebrity Treasure Island, two new names have been added to the line-up. Olympic gold medallists Barbara Kendall and Eric Murray have been announced as the final celebrities to join the island and the show. Barbara Kendall is an Olympic legend as the first Kiwi woman to compete at five Olympic Games. Champion rower Eric Murray, won gold at both the London 2012 and 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, as well as at four consecutive World Rowing Champs. Celebrity Treasure Island will premiere on Sunday, August 18 at 7pm, TVNZ 2.
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ARTS DIARY ■■ August 3 – New Zealand Mountain Film Festival National Tour, screening from 7pm at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre, fundraising for Bite Nite. ■■ August 9 – Mount Hutt College 7pm fundraising performance for new instruments, at school hall. ■■ August 9 – Two-day snow festival White Out in Methven. Pre-party where bands Dolphin Friendly, Mini Simmons, The Kennel and special guest Hot Donnas on Friday, then a rail jam on the streets before a drum and bass night at The Blue Pub on Saturday. ■■ August 11 – Ashburton Musical Club public concert Opera Here, 2pm. Featuring visiting artists Lois Johnston and Claire Barton. Members $10, non-members $20, students free. Afternoon tea to follow. ■■ August 15 – Ali Harper – In Loving Memory of Doris Day, 7.30pm at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre. ■■ To August 16 – Marjan Verstappen’s exhibition Atlas of Nowhere at Ashburton Art Gallery. ■■ August 24 - Concert to Support Youth of Mid Canterbury. The Youth Institute of Ashburton has brought together nationally-acclaimed artists from the Dame Malvina Major Foundation to perform at Ashburton Trust Event Centre. Val Henderson and her multimedia work, Ferris Wheel, at the Ashburton Society of Arts annual exhibition. PHOTO SUSAN SANDYS 250719-SS-0005
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Winning her first Ashburton Society of Arts annual exhibition award this month was a complete surprise for Val Henderson. “Embarrassed” was the word the Ashburton artist used to describe how she felt about it. “Because there’s so much good work,” she said, before adding she was also thrilled. Henderson won the coveted
Miniature Award, her work being chosen in one of the most popular categories in the competition. This year it had more than 80 pieces entered. From Ashburton originally, Henderson first got into painting as a mum of two living in Balclutha almost 40 years ago. Husband George worked for a bank, and as such the family lived in various South Island locations.
She joined the society after they moved back to Ashburton in 1989, and since 2000 has been entering in the annual exhibition. In the miniatures category she had a series of abstracts, made from cut-up photos, the first from those taken of a netball court, the second of sunsets and the third of a silver birch tree trunk. Henderson belongs to the so-
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ciety’s Monday group, where participants meet each Monday to participate in a wide range of arts and crafts. She is a fan of mixed media, and as well as the miniature series, she had another piece entered in the exhibition, which finished on Friday. It was a miniature ferris wheel made from bicycle wheels, wire and recycled beads, and sold on the first night of the exhibition.
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porting dynasties are a wonderful thing. We in Canterbury and New Zealand have been treated to many, mainly on the rugby field, from the All Blacks to the Crusaders and the Canterbury Mitre 10 Cup team, they have had playing groups that have had pretty good runs. These dynasties are often built around a few key players. Richie McCaw, Dan Carter and Kieran Read spring to mind for our favourite teams. Unfortunately, there can be a time when players’ golden runs in dynasties must come to an end, and for the All Blacks to win the Rugby World Cup in Japan this year, I believe Read can’t be part of the starting XV. Treasonous statement I know
given Read’s immense leadership, but in terms of our best players being on the paddock when we need them, I don’t think he makes the cut. We have one of the best opensides in the world in the form of Sam Cane, and one of, if not the best loose forwards in the world, Ardie Savea. I believe we got the balance right in the first test of the year against Argentina by using Fifita at blindside, giving us much
needed length as a third line-out option, and another incredibly athletic forward around the park. While Fifita may not be renowned for his work at the breakdown, with Savea and Cane there, that is not an issue. Read is still a quality rugby player, and while he seems to
have moved on from some pretty consistent injury concerns over the past few years, he doesn’t seem to be quite the player he was that lifted the World Cup on the past two occasions. While his leadership will be missed, you still have at least two other Super Rugby captains on the field, especially not an issue with someone like Whitelock out on the paddock. Read’s smarts and abilities should still be utilised by All Blacks however. Savea has incredible heart, and runs himself to extreme over an 80-minute game. Plonk Read on the bench, start Savea at No.8 and tell him to run as hard as he can, hit the rucks as hard as he can and just do exactly what he was doing for the
shot and killed Dr John Bayard Britton and Britton’s bodyguard, James H Barrett, outside the Ladies Centre clinic in Pensacola, Florida. In 1997, members of Congress from both parties embraced compromise legislation designed to balance the budget while cutting taxes. In 2017, US and South Korean forces conducted joint live-fire exercises in response to North Korea’s second launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile; experts said the North Korean launch showed that a large portion of the United States was now within range of North Korea’s arsenal.
Ten years ago: Microsoft and Yahoo announced a 10-year Internet search partnership under which Bing would replace Yahoo Search, as the companies agreed to take on the overwhelming dominance of Google in the online advertising market. Five years ago: Spurred to action by the downing of a Malaysian airliner over rebel-held eastern Ukraine, the European Union approved dramatically tougher economic sanctions against Russia, including an arms embargo and restrictions on state-owned banks; President Barack Obama swiftly followed with an expansion of US penalties targeting key sectors of
the Russian economy. One year ago: President Donald Trump tweeted that he was willing to see the government shut down over border security issues, including money for a USMexico border wall. Today’s birthdays: Actor Robert Fuller is 86. Actor David Warner is 78. Actress Roz Kelly is 77. Rock musician Neal Doughty is 73. Actor Mike Starr is 69. Style guru Tim Gunn is 66. Rock singer-musician Geddy Lee is 66. Rock singer Patti Scialfa is 66. Actor Kevin Chapman is 57. Actress Alexandra Paul is 56. Actor/comedian Dean Haglund is 54. Country singer Martina McBride is 53. Rock musician
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Hurricanes that made him such a fun player to watch. Read as the bench loose forward also makes sense when you look at our other options. Matt Todd is an experienced player and probably one of the unluckiest players around in terms of his All Blacks career, but is strictly limited to playing on the openside. The likes of Shannon Frizell and Luke Jacobson are promising young players, but if we end up in a slog in the final, there is no man I would rather call on than Read. It seems like it would be an unlikely move, but Steve Hansen is tinkering with his team ahead of the World Cup, and I could really see this being a viable option come crunch time.
Chris Gorman is 52. Actor Rodney Allen Rippy is 51. Actor Tim Omundson is 50. Actor Ato Essandoh is 47. Actor Wil Wheaton is 47. Rhythm-andblues singer Wanya Morris is 46. Country singer-songwriter James Otto is 46. Actor Stephen Dorff is 46. Actor Josh Radnor is 45. Hiphop DJ/music producer Danger Mouse is 42. Actress Rachel Miner is 39. Actress Allison Mack is 37. Actress Kaitlyn Black is 36. Actor Matt Prokop is 29. Actress Cait Fairbanks is 26. Thought for today: “Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.” – Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890). – AP
TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Monday, July 29, the 210th day of 2019. There are 155 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On July 29, 1981, Britain’s Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer in a glittering ceremony at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. New Zealander Kiri Te Kanawa sang at the wedding. On this date: In 1897, the New Zealand steamer Tasmania sank off the Māhia Peninsula with a suitcase of jewels onboard. In 1914, transcontinental telephone service in the US became operational with the first test conversation between New York and San Francisco. Massachusetts’ Cape Cod Canal, offering a shortcut across the base of the peninsula, was officially opened to shipping traffic. In 1921, Adolf Hitler became the leader (fuehrer) of the National Socialist German Workers Party. In 1958, President Dwight D Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, creating NASA. In 1965, The Beatles’ second feature film, Help!, had its world première in London. In 1967, an accidental rocket launch on the deck of the supercarrier USS Forrestal in the Gulf of Tonkin resulted in a fire and explosions that killed 134 servicemen. In 1968, Pope Paul the Sixth reaffirmed the Roman Catholic Church’s stance against artificial methods of birth control. In 1975, President Gerald R. Ford became the first US president to visit the site of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz in Poland. In 1980, a state funeral was held in Cairo, Egypt, for the deposed Shah of Iran, who had died two days earlier at age 60. In 1981, New Zealand police used batons on people protesting the Springbok tour at Parliament. In 1994, abortion opponent Paul Hill
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ew Zealand’s status as a trading nation came from small beginnings: two hundred kauri trees to be used for rigging, taken from Northland and the Coromandel coast in the 1790s. Their destination was Britain, which for many years would come to dominate our international trade. Much of what we produced here in Mid Canterbury ended up on British plates: lamb, beef, and butter. Although over the years that dominance has gone as New Zealand’s relationships with other nations have grown, our exports to the UK are now worth more than $3 billion annually. They remain big buyers of our wine, our fresh produce, and agritech services. It hasn’t always been the easiest of relationships. In the 1970s we lost the preferential access to the UK market we had historically enjoyed when they joined the European Economic Community, the forerunner to the
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Philippines on a budget NZME
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n December last year I found myself booking a last-minute two-week trip to the Philippines. It wasn’t even mildly planned. Within all of three minutes my partner and I had gone from discussing Christmas ham to euphorically punching our card details into an airline website. Seconds later, looking at each other wide-eyed and mildly panicked, our bank balance was considerably diminished. We had no prearranged accommodation, no transport arrangements, and other than arriving at Cebu Airport in less than 48 hours – two days before Christmas – with no concrete plans. We were by all accounts, backpackers again. And not young, nimble ones, but the kind that are on the wrong side of Contiki’s recommended age range. It was however, a trip that turned out to be a lifetime best. Full of the glorious unknowns of backpacking and mixed with unpredictable adventures bought on a pocket-money budget. No we didn’t have all the luxuries and conveniences that money can buy, but our limited funds did end up providing us with some incredibly rich experiences. Here’s how to see the best of the Philippines, without spending a fortune. Catch the ferry Ferries offer an easy and affordable method of hopping between islands close to Cebu. Albeit slower than flying, you’re rewarded with an authentic taste of local travel. Many ferries depart at dusk so if you choose economy you’ll be seated out-
Holidaying on a budget needn’t be a bad thing. For rich experiences, thriftiness can often pay off, writes Anna Sarjeant. doors and can enjoy phenomenal sunsets splintering across the sky. The check-in process is much like an airport: buy your ticket from the ferry terminal in advance (you’ll need ID for this) and return two hours before departure to swap it for a boarding pass. Have some cash ready to pay the terminal fee and luggage handling. But don’t be deterred if this entire process is slow and chaotic, it’s incredibly disorganised but the entire fanfare has a certain magic about it. Snorkel the sardine run But first, start with the island of Cebu. Less than 20m from Moalboal’s shoreline on the west coast, the reef falls away to reveal a deep blue abyss. It’s here where the Philippines’ sardine run exists, but unlike its better-known South African cousin, the Philippine version can be witnessed year-round. Beneath the water, in an eerily dark neighbourhood, a mammoth metropolis of sardines congregate. Moving as one enormous entity, they form shapes so dense they appear like city walls. But one flick of your hand and the facade shatters. Everything is an optical illusion down here. Your eyes might see huge silver sheets accelerating through the water, but when – without warning – the sardines scatter, the floor instantly drops from beneath you. Not dissimilar to the sudden plummet of a roller coaster, you’re left looking straight down into a jet-black hole.
It’s an exhilarating underwater world that you’ll be reluctant to leave, but wrinkled hands and rumbling stomachs usually entice water-lovers back to shore. Greet giant sea turtles When returning to the beach from Moalboal’s sardine run, you’ll find giant sea turtles grazing on shallow reef. With the water less than 1m deep, you’ll pass one another much like pedestrians in the street. It almost warrants a nod of the head and a silent hello, but these fellows are charmingly nonchalant, so hover for a while before wading on. You’ll see them again. Go Kawasan canyoning It takes a hardened stomach to throw yourself off a 10m ledge, but as it’s the last of 14 leaps, what difference does one more make? Kawasan canyoning is a favourite among visitors to Cebu Island; a lazy river that snakes around boulders, caves and waterfalls with there are various nature-made diving boards spilling into turquoise pools. It’s a playground made in paradise. Jumps range from 2m to 12m with a guide, safety gear and protective footwear all provided. All ages can partake, with alternative routes for those who lose face. It’s an adrenaline-infused four hours of fun, culminating in the dazzling Kawasan Waterfall. By which point you’ll be well versed in the art of canyoning: pinch your nose, close your eyes and swear profusely.
Eat at Taco Bar Executing “shabby-chic” in a way city bars could only dream about, Taco Bar is equal parts beat up and beautiful. A hidden treasure just outside the main babble of Moalboal, this simple roadside shack is nothing more than rattan walls and bamboo stools. But the fridge glistens with frosted drinks (and 8 per cent Red Horse beers for the accomplished beer drinker among us) and the tacos cost next to nothing. They’re made fresh, by hand, and because the ocean is just a few strides away, the fish tacos, in particular, offer finger-licking perfection. Stay at Nuts Huts in Bohol Bohol Island is just two hours by ferry from Cebu. Sitting in the basin of a rainforest in Loboc, and enveloped by towering mountainside, this no frills Shangri-La boasts a simple scattering of wooden huts flanking the riverbank. Descend a steep staircase to an open-air deck jutting across the treetops and bag a spot on one of the daybeds. Sit, read and absorb the rainforest. For the price of a Pepsi you’ll be lulled into a state of relaxation usually found at the end of $120 massage. From the deck it’s “just” another 100 steps down to the river’s edge. Take the plunge and swim 800m to a nearby waterfall. Aside from a couple of locals playing ukuleles and drinking rum, the entire river is deserted. All this for a hostel price tag.
Meet tarsiers Native to the Philippines, tarsiers are instantly recognisable due to their huge cartoon eyes. These tiny, endangered animals can be observed in their natural habitat at the Philippine Tarsier Sanctuary on Bohol Island. Guides escort guests for a 20-minute tiptoe around a small section of a much larger rescue centre, and although it might be disconcerting to know tarsiers are prone to committing suicide when startled, library-silence ensures visitors aren’t a threat. It takes time to spot primates no larger than your fist, but when your wide-eyed gazes finally meet, it takes every ounce of restraint not to reach out and pop one in your pocket … But this sanctuary’s fighting for tarsier survival, so best to stick with a keyring from the gift shop. Moped to the beach Siquijor Island, infamous for its voodoo history, is a 1.5-hour ferry hop from Bohol and renowned for idyllic beaches. Whether you’re into the occult or a cocktail, there’s no denying Salagdoong Beach is a magical place. Arrival by moped is advised and cheap to rent from hotels and hostels (but it does come with a stay-safe warning). If you’re lucky enough to be the passenger, soak up the sea breeze, the palms and grinning children waving from the roadside. At Salagdoong, you will have to pay a small entrance fee and the sand is far from powder-fine, but the warm tropical water makes up for pussyfooting across pebbles to the shoreline. After a dip you can slurp on mango smoothies at the beachside cafe.
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The Methven Indoor Bowling club held their annual tournament for the Edna Low Trophy on Thursday night at the McNally Street Indoor Bowls Stadium. After the night’s play, the winners with four wins from their four games were Mark Sheard and Gaynor and Lester Hurst with 102 points. It was a close battle for second place with two teams having three wins and a draw. The Rakaia trio of Colin Gilbert, Heather Dodds and John Gibbs scored 98 points and Wakanui’s Russell Ellis and Kevin and Gaylene Smith totalled 92 points. PHOTO MARTIN NORDQVIST
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Retallick: no time to panic NZME A devastating shoulder injury in Saturday night’s 16-all draw put big question marks over All Black Brodie Retallick’s potential to play in the Rugby World Cup. But following scans which confirmed no fracture or joint damage, sports physician Mark Fulcher says it’s not time for Kiwi rugby fans to panic. “It’s a bummer but I don’t think the nation should be panicking too much,” Fultcher said. “From the sounds of things, I’m sure he’ll be at the World Cup.” Retallick went down with a dislocated shoulder after being
on the receiving end of a ruck cleanout an hour into the 16-all draw against the Springboks at Westpac Stadium on Saturday night. Speaking broadly on the injury, Fultcher was confident that if all went to plan, it was likely Retallick would recover just in time for All Blacks’ first pool game against South Africa in Yokohama on September 21. “If I was managing him, I’d be feeling quite optimistic about getting him to the World Cup,” Fultcher said. “He’s obviously a key player so I can imagine they’ll be giving him every opportunity to recover.
“Best case scenario, he’ll progressively rehabilitate his shoulder over the next six weeks and potentially it will never be a problem for him ever again and that wouldn’t be an unrealistic scenario. “I guess the worst case scenario would be that he’ll have further symptoms and won’t make the World Cup ... but it sounds like there are no structural problems.” With the injury not directly related to fatigue, Fultcher said should Retallick recover in time, game time at the World Cup won’t be an issue either. “If you tear a hamstring, for example, there are a lot of things
around load. The more you do, the more fatigued you are and the more likely you are to a recurrent,” he explained. “Although there is a degree to that being true for this injury, it is probably more about impact and collision. “He’ll obviously be doing a lot of rehabilitation and preventative work and taping and bracing the shoulder to reduce the risk of further instability.” Earlier, All Blacks coach Steve Hansen said he too was optimistic over Retallick’s return. “There’s a good possibility he could make the World Cup,” Hansen said.
In brief Shearers win series The CP Wool New Zealand shearing team of Rowland Smith and David Buick has broken a longstanding drought by completing a 3-1 win in the Agrimin test series against Wales in Wales. The triumph came at the Corwen Shears in North Wales yesterday as the pair were announced fourthtest winners by 1.1pts over Welsh stars Richard Jones and Allun Lloyd Jones. There was a double triumph with Smith also winning the Corwen Shears Open final, beating Royal Welsh Show Open winner Gwion Lloyd Evans.
Big expansion plans Football’s governing body wants its ruling council to fast-track expansion of the next Women’s World Cup to 32 teams. Fifa has asked council members to approve adding eight more teams within days, without a formal meeting. Agreement would include urgently rebooting the ongoing bid contest to host the 2023 tournament. President Gianni Infantino set the 32team target in Paris on July 5, and proposed doubling tournament prize money to $60 million. - NZME
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First-five Christian Leali’ifano, playing his first test in more than three years for Australia after recovering from leukaemia, kicked three penalties and a conversion in the Wallabies’ 16-10 win over Argentina in the Rugby Championship. Leali’ifano played the last of his 19 tests in June 2016, two months before he was diagnosed with leukaemia. He recovered after intensive treatment to rejoin the Canberra-based Brumbies late in the 2017 season. It was just Australia’s fifth win from its past 17 test matches. Centre Reece Hodge scored a first-half try to help Australia to a 10-3 halftime lead. Forward Facundo Isa made it close for Argentina with a try with six minutes remaining that replacement Joaquin Diaz Bonilla converted. Leali’ifano also helped set up Hodge’s try with a back pass to Marika Koroibete. Halfback Will Genia, playing his last test at Suncorp produced his best performance in months. Australia has won 11 of 13 matches in Brisbane with Genia in the lineup. . “Really pleasing, we love coming up here,” Australia captain Michael Hooper said. “We’re really pleased with our play and how we bounced back from a short week’s turnaround.”
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The toughest part to watch, followed by the best news Steve Hansen, asked if the 16-all draw with the Springboks had been a tough watch for him, replied that no, it hadn’t been, although “the last couple of seconds had been a tough watch.” Even worse, you can bet, would have been the sight of Brodie Retallick leaving the field with a serious shoulder injury. Retallick and Sam Whitelock are the best locking pair the All Blacks have had in the last 50 years. Usually there’s been a hard nut (Brad Thorn, Robin Brooke) and an athlete (Gary Whetton, Ian Jones). Retallick and Whitelock both provide the lot in one package. The discovery that Retallick may still be running out at the World Cup trumps everything else for the All Blacks from the weekend. If you were there you know the old days weren’t actually always better Amongst international rugby coaches, South Africa’s Rassie Erasmus is the sunny Yin to Michael Cheika’s dark Yang. There was just one try from each team in Wellington, where rush defenc-
es saw both sides, especially in the first half, constantly fumbling the ball, and Mexican waves, a sure side of boredom, started 20 minutes into the game. But Erasmus, whose heart is always worn right on his sleeve said that for him the intensity made the test an enjoyable one. “I guess in test match rugby you used to see just one or two tries, and games were decided by three points or so. We’re getting back to that.” As nice a bloke as Erasmus appears to be, I truly hope he’s wrong. Go way back in the time tunnel to the 1960s and you’ll find almost every damned test was a three or six point margin. Only a Stephen Jones could yearn for a return to those dour days. The rest of us would lose the will to live.
On the other hand, for excitement, there’s Beauden Barrett Barrett at fullback and Richie Mo’unga at first-five is, as assistant coach Ian Foster noted, still a work in progress for the All Blacks. But two things were reinforced. One, that Mo’unga is strongminded enough to believe that if things go wrong, as they did when he had two kicks charged down early in the test, that “once it happens it doesn’t matter anymore.” As the game went on he played with the command he’s shown so often with the Crusaders. Barrett
at fullback was outstanding from the outset. On defence he was superb under the high ball, and it was entirely fitting that it was his blistering speed that set up the try for Jack Goodhue.
With that haircut Paula Bennett would shout him a Waitakere Daiquiri (a jug of rum and coke) in a heartbeat It’s a measure of Jack Goodhue’s independence that he went to Christchurch in 2014 when he was 19 with no rugby contract, but to study agricultural science at Lincoln. “It may be hard to believe,” he told me, “but it was basically the degree that took me to Christchurch.” He’s comfortable enough in his own shoes to be the last man with a mullet flapping in the All Blacks, and on the field, at just 24, his talents instantly bring to mind two key men wearing the 13 jersey in past World Cup victories, Joe Stanley in 1987 and Conrad Smith in 2011 and 2015. First there was this guy from Kurow, then one popped up from Reporoa Matt Todd always plays his heart out, and in Wellington the 31-year-old was a machine, recovering from a knock in the back to see out the 80 minutes at full speed. It’s been Todd’s cross to bear that he first made an All Black squad in 2007 as a back-up
Jack Goodhue to Richie McCaw, and then saw Sam Cane emerge. It’s a measure of how tough the road has been for Todd that the test against South Africa was just his 18th in 13 seasons, and only his fifth start. There’s not a player in New Zealand who would deserve a last hurrah in Japan more.
A front rower tells it exactly how it is At a press conference after the test I asked Dane Coles if he could explain to people like me (and, I suspect, most referees) exactly how different front row contact was under the new law interpretations. Coles summed it up in terms everyone can understand. “it used to be a constant pressure. Now it’s more like .. (smacking a fist into a palm) .. that.”
Why the selectors like Sonny Bill As professional rugby has evolved, it’s taken on several elements from league, which is why, for example, Graham Henry had Wayne Bennett talk to his All Black squad as they regrouped after the 2007 disaster. Tackling round the legs, now called a chop tackle, is often the second option to a high tackle, as the chop gives a runner the chance to unload. Sonny Bill Williams didn’t set the world on fire in his 58 minutes in Wellington, but he walked off unscathed, which was probably the most important thing, and he got the chance to show that there probably isn’t a current international midfielder with such massive upper body strength. He must have at least be near the door of the plane for Japan. It could get wild in the west After the Wallabies’ 16-10 win over the Pumas the test in a fortnight in Perth between the All Blacks and Australia should be the time when (to quote Martin Lawrence in “Bad Boys 2”) “this shit got real.” It’d be a surprise if the All Blacks didn’t field their best possible team, and weird if the Wallabies didn’t do the same. Hansen has made it clear that lying in No 2 spot on the importance table is the Bledisloe Cup, so we could be in for a wild ride.
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Junior league ramps up again With the end of the senior season looming, members of the Ashburton Barbarians Rugby League Club are also turning their attention to the future. While the club’s Canterbury Rugby League division one side prepare to head into their finals this weekend, players who could one day be a part of that team are being welcomed into the fold ahead of a big few weeks for the club’s juniors. It’s the second season that junior rugby league has been offered by the club, and after a huge response in 2018, they’re hoping for much the same this season. The club held a muster day last Monday, and are set to host another session today at Robilliard Park, at 4.30pm, for any youngsters interested in playing league. It will be a chance for kids to register and have a run around, with weekly training sessions where the kids will be taught vital skills set to start after that. Junior Barbarians teams (under eight, 10 and 12s) will take part in the Aoraki Junior Rugby League Competition, which will run over six weeks starting August 24, and the Ashburton club will also host a junior club day on August 31 which will include teams from around Canterbury. It’s estimated 250-300 kids will be playing league in Ashburton on that day. Right – The response to a junior rugby league tournament hosted by the Ashburton Barbarians Rugby League Club last season was huge, and this year they’re hoping for much the same. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN
Bring a whistle, says Warriors CEO By Cheree Kinnear The controversial one-sided refereeing performance in the Warriors 24-22 loss to the Eels on Saturday night left fans fuming. The Eels weren’t penalised once between the 10th minute and the 80th minute with several calls clearly favouring the home side in the crucial final moments of the game. But with a home game against the Canberra Raiders set for Friday night, Warriors CEO Cameron George has urged fans to show their support for the Warriors by dressing as referees and bringing whistles to the Mt Smart Stadium clash. “Let’s give Canberra a bit of their own back in terms of what New Zealand’s all about,” George told Radio Sport’s Jim Kayes. “Everyone can bring a whistle if they want and have a bit of fun with it.” “All I want our fans to know is our boys are ready to move on ... we just want a full crowd this week, the boys deserve it.” Agreeing with Warriors coach Stephen Kearney’s frustration following last night’s game, George believed several calls cost the Kiwi side a victory. And although making clear the players had already accepted and
Warriors coach Stephen Kearney fired up over refereeing. moved on from the controversy, George confirmed the club would be taking up the issue with the NRL. “We know we could’ve done better but it was a tough night at the office and it’s pretty tough to take,” George said.
“Some major calls have left us baffled as to how they achieved them and the outcome to those calls were significant in terms of the result of the game. “I’ll take it up in a detailed manner with the NRL tomorrow about the performance of the
officials and some of their referring. “I think it’s fair to say in the last month or so there have been a lot of questionable decisions so we’ll take that up through the proper process and it’ll be interesting to hear their response.” Earlier, Kearney made his opinion on the refereeing clear, saying the NRL’s new rule around stripping the ball should “piss off” if it can’t be interpreted properly. “If they can’t adjudicate on it properly, go back to normal,” said Kearney. “Leave it alone. “If they can’t get right, which today it was pretty comprehensive that they couldn’t, just leave it as it was. “If you can’t rule on it or make a decision, piss it off. “Fair dinkum. “Obviously you can tell I am pretty frustrated with it all. “You saw it all yourselves. “We had enough opportunities to get a result. “[But] it was made hard, there was no doubt about it.” The climax of a frustrating afternoon came with the forward pass call in the 77th minute, when some Roger Tuivasa-Sheck magic had set Beale up for what would have probably been the match-winning try.
In brief Warriors bets refunded The TAB has softened the blow to Warriors bettors, refunding all head to head bets on the team in their loss to Parramatta. The Warriors had what would have been a match-winning try ruled out after the officials found a forward pass in the build up, which drew the ire of spectators and pundits alike. A message on the TAB website revealed the decision to refund all head to head bets, calling it a “justice payout”. “A disgraceful officiating decision has denied the Warriors a thoroughly deserved victory against the Parramatta Eels. Usually it would be “Bets Gone Warriors”, but not this time.” - NZME
Broncos moving on up The Brisbane Broncos moved into the top eight with a big 34-12 win over Queensland rivals Gold Coast on Saturday. The Broncos ran in six tries to two, including a first-half double to Kotoni Staggs, to move above Newcastle and into eighth position on the ladder with 19 points from 18 games. Meanwhile the Wests Tigers celebrated Robbie Farah’s 300th first grade game with an exciting 28-26 win over the Newcastle Knights. The Tigers’ finals hopes looked over when the Knights had a 12-0 lead early, however Michael Maguire’s side showed plenty of character to claim the halftime lead and then hold their nerve in a high-scoring affair. - NZME
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Ashburton’s Veronica Wall (right) and her New Zealand under-23 quad have finished fifth in their A final at the world under-23s in the US.
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Kiwi quad fifth in the world Ashburton rower Veronica Wall and her New Zealand under-23 quad crew mates have finished fifth at the 2019 World Rowing Under-23 Championships in the USA. The Kiwi quad made it through to the A final courtesy of a second placing in a repechage and were
one of four New Zealand crews contesting an A final in Sarasota-Bradenton early yesterday morning (NZ time). In calm weather after a couple of days of delays due to severe weather, the quad of Wall, Laura Glen, Katherine Lush and Kathryn Glen placed fifth in the final,
in a time of 6:40:430 minutes. The race was taken out by Great Britain in a time of 6.31:800 minutes, with Germany in second, Romania third and Switzerland fourth. Rounding out the race was the crew from the Netherlands, who finished more than nine seconds
behind the Kiwi girls. In other A finals raced overnight Saturday, the New Zealand women’s pair of Ruby Willis and Grace Holland were sixth in the women’s pair, and the men’s quad of George Howat, Ben Kirsop, Mark Taylor and Jonathan Kumarich were also sixth.
In a very tight race, the New Zealand men’s coxed four of Angus Macfarlane, Luca Kirwan, Blake Bradshaw, Flynn Watson and coxswain Natalie Bocock placed fourth in the men’s coxed four A final, finishing just 0.8 seconds off third and just 1.4 seconds off first place.
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Positive drug test for Australian ‘bitterly disappointing’ NZME The chief executive of Australian Swimming says swimmer Shayna Jack’s failed drug test is bitterly disappointing and embarrassing for the national swimming team, the sport and the country. Jack was forced to withdraw from the world championships in South Korea after testing positive for a banned substance she said she didn’t knowingly consume. According to Swimming Australia Jack was notified of the result following a drug test on June 26 which led to her being suspended from the Australian team and sent home from its pre-worlds training camp in Japan.
Swimming Australia chief executive Leigh Russell said yesterday the national body’s agreement with the Australian Sports Doping Agency prevented it revealing news of Jack’s test at the time she was notified. Russell told reporters in Melbourne she understood Jack was planning to reveal the positive test on her A sample later this week once the national team had finished competing. “I do want to say that while an Australian athlete returning an adverse result is both bitterly disappointing and embarrassing to our team, our sport and our country, it does not in any way change the zero tolerance view that Swim-
ming Australia has and our continuing fight for a clean sport,” Russell said. Swimming Australia has been criticised for failing to respond to reporters questions at the world championships when Jack’s failed test became public on Saturday. “I do accept the criticism that we did not have an official speak poolside last night and that Cate Campbell spoke on behalf of our team,” Russell said. “That was my call. “In retrospect we could have done that differently but I do want to acknowledge Cate and her leadership and our team.” The substance Jack tested positive for has not been revealed and
may not be for several months if the swimmer chooses not to announce it. Athletes are allowed confidentiality until an investigation is completed. “We’re told by ASADA that it can take some months,” Russell said. “So we’re not expecting a very quick resolution to this process. “I also want to make it clear that Shayna is entitled to a natural justice and a fair process and that process is continuing.” Jack’s failed test comes in the week that Australian swimmer Mack Horton refused to share the podium with China star Sun Yang because of his concern about doping allegations surrounding
Yang. Horton’s stand has been described as hypocritical. “I think that Mack has made a stand for something that he truly believes in,” Russell said. “I think we actually have the same stance. “We absolutely do not want drugs in our sport. I think Mack made a stance that he absolutely is comfortable with and would be comfortable with that today.” Jack has denied knowingly taking a banned substance, writing on Instagram “swimming has been my passion since I was 10 years old and I would never intentionally take a banned substance that would disrespect my sport and jeopardise my career.”
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Sodhi grabs a five-fer NZME
More fun on the footy field William Carr makes a break up field during the return of Mid Canterbury Football’s First Kicks competition for term three on Saturday. Both the First Kicks (4-6 year olds) and Fun Kicks (6-8 year olds) competitions were played in term two, and teams were this year given the option to continue playing into term three, with most taking up the offer. The extended season is now set to wrap up on August 17. PHOTO ERIN TASKER 270719-ET-0012
Ish Sodhi has claimed a brilliant five-wicket haul to lead the Brampton Wolves to a big win in the Global T20 Canada tournament yesterday. The Wolves started their season with a 10-wicket demolition of the Montreal Tigers in Brampton. They chased down their target in just 6.4 overs. The win was set up by the manof-the-match feats of Black Caps spinner Sodhi, who grabbed five wickets for eight runs off four overs, to dismiss the Tigers for just 101 in 18.2 overs after they elected to bat first. The Tigers reached 53-1 in the sixth over of the match, before collapsing in a 9-48 heap, as Sodhi took control. The 26-year-old’s first scalp was that of fellow Kiwi Anton Devcich, trapping him lbw, before in his next over he had Tigers captain George Bailey caught at long on, then in his third he had Matthew Cross caught at point off a dragged-down delivery. Sodhi got on a hat-trick in his final over, having Bhupinder Singh caught at long on, then next ball having Sean Abbott caught backward of point, before his hat-trick ball to Mohammad Naveed was tossed up and spun away from the right-hander. In the earlier game Jimmy Neesham scored 20 off 12 and took 1-33 off three for the Edmonton Royals.
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Bernal an inspiration for Colombian children AP Tomás Moreno sneaks a quick glance over his shoulder before speeding across the white finish line and throwing his hands in the air. It’s the eight-year-old’s first ever cycling win but he’s already looking to follow in the path blazed by Egan Bernal, who hauled himself up from a modest upbringing in this high Andean town outside Colombia’s capital to the pinnacle of competitive cycling. “I want to go to the Tour de France and do everything I can to win,” says Moreno, catching his breath after finishing a 1.5 kilometRe sprint in a little over five minutes. He’s not the only Colombian child dreaming big these days with Bernal poised to win the Tour de France. A few blocks away, dozens of young cyclists, some of them on bicycles or dressed in the red, yellow and blue of Colombia’s flag, pack into Zipaquira’s Plaza of Hope to watch on a giant screen their town’s favorite son defend the yellow jersey in Saturday’s penultimate stage.
Confetti rained on the tear-shedding crowd, which included several of Bernal’s relatives and cycling buddies, as he finished with a commanding lead heading into the traditional procession into Paris. “He was always disciplined and a hard worker. “You never had to tell him to do something twice,” said Fabio Rodríguez, who discovered Bernal at the tender age of 8 when against the wishes of his father, a frustrated semi-professional cyclist himself, he enrolled in a mountain biking class for underprivileged kids run by the city government. Rodriguez said he realised Bernal would surpass the dozens of other hard-charging youth he’s trained in this oxygen-starved town at 2650 metres above sea level when as a teenager he traveled to Europe and immediately racked up a string of impressive cross-country performances before turning to road racing at the relatively late age of 17. “That’s when I said to myself he will be the best.” Colombian riders have shined at the Tour before. Luis “Lucho” Herrera in 1984
became the first of 12 Colombians to win a stage victory at the race, while several others have worn the polka dotted “King of the Mountains” jersey. Nairo Quintana, who entered this year’s Tour as a favorite to win, finished second overall in 2013 and 2015 and is one of two Colombians behind Bernal in the top 10 of this year’s edition. But none of those races have energised Colombians like the 22-year-old Bernal’s breakout performance as the Tour’s youngest post World War II winner. For days now, Colombians have been glued to their TV sets watching live every move by Bernal and his British team Ineos. Even President Ivan Duque dipped into a downtown cafe amid a packed schedule of events Friday to watch the final minutes of Bernal’s historic performance when he took the lead while riding through a violent hailstorm. On Saturday, with Bernal on the cusp of victory, the airwaves filled with news that one mother had named her newborn son after the country’s overnight sporting sensation. In Zipaquira, the town’s mayor
unveiled a giant graffiti rendering of Bernal’s tiger-like stare. Colombia’s cycling tradition forms an integral part of the national culture like nowhere else in Latin America. Much of it was written in the same steep hills surrounding Bernal’s hometown, from where one of the country’s sporting legends, Efraín “El Zipa” Forero, winner of the first-ever Tour of Colombia in 1951, also hails. With a first-place prize of barely $10,000 – versus the 500,000 euros Bernal stands to win in France – the two-week Tour of Colombia until recently had been all but shunned by the sport’s top riders. But it’s a showcase for the unique brand of riders known in Colombia as Los Escarabajos – the beetles – for the relentless determination with which they scramble up almost any mountain. Its toughest stage is a 3265-metre pass known as “La Linea” – “The Line” – a full 500 metres above the highest point on this year’s Tour de Francet. Bernal finished fourth at this year’s Vuelta, as the Tour de Colombia is known in Spanish. In a country torn apart by rug-
ged topography and a half century of guerrilla warfare the race has managed to bring Colombians together in a way only sports can. And while the popularity of soccer and other sports have overshadowed cycling, live radio broadcasts of the Tour still saturate airwaves nationwide. “I almost feel like I won too,” Santiago Botero, who competed in three Tours said of Bernal’s performance. “Watching Egan, you notice the difference between people who were born at high altitude and those who just train there.” While all Colombians share in Bernal’s triumph, Botero said it especially resonates with poorer Colombians, who frequently come from the same heavily indigenous, neglected mountains from where the champion climbers hail. He said they see in Bernal’s success a validation of traditional values such as hard work in one of the world’s most corrupt and economically unequal countries. Ironically, it’s the beetles’ gaunt, stringy physiques – the result of poorly nourished upbringings – that is a source of their aerodynamic strength in the saddle.
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Premiership treble
Milestone for Allpress
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Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman have taken out their third straight National Trainers Premiership title and their fourth in the past five years as the current racing season comes to its conclusion. The duo sits on 112 wins with just one raceday left in the season, 14 victories clear of their nearest rival, Matamata’s Jamie Richards. Whilst their latest tally is well shy of the record 142 wins they put on the board in 2017/18, amongst this season’s achievements is a record 25 wins at black-type level. It is that figure that senior partner Murray Baker is most proud of. “We have had a good year but those 25 stakes wins is pretty hard to beat as our season highlight,” Baker said. “We probably didn’t fire as well as we might have liked in Australia, but on the home front we managed to take out plenty of good races with both the younger members of the team as well as some of those older horses that have served us so well.” Baker nominates the success of hardy mare Nicoletta in the Gr.1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes at Te Aroha and the dual Group One wins of talented three-year-old Madison County as his most memorable performances of the season. “Nicoletta getting her Group One at Te Aroha was very very satisfying as she has been such an honest mare and thoroughly deserved to get a win at the highest level,” he said. “She had run third in the race the year before so to come back and win was really a brilliant result. “Madison County was also pretty special as he only had nine starts as a three-year-old and won over $1million. “He got two Group Ones but was very unlucky in several of his races so his record could have been even better.”
National Jockey’s premiership leader Lisa Allpress took over in the saddle from Michael Coleman and produced a peach of a ride as she brought up her 1500th New Zealand career victory on Saturday. She rode Cambridge colt Sai Fah, who proved his durability in the season’s final black-type feature, the Listed Courtesy Ford Ryder Stakes (1200m) at Otaki. Sent forward by Allpress from an outside barrier, Sai Fah settled nicely, albeit four-wide on the speed, before issuing a strong challenge on the point of the home turn. Despite wanting to hang in badly the Stephen Marsh-trained Rios colt proved too tough for his rivals in the run home as he held out a late burst from Te Rapa visitor Flaunting to score a deserved victory. Allpress was feeling suitably pleased with the result after bringing up her career milestone. “That’s pretty special. “Although numbers are just a thing, as I’m out there to win every race I go in, a stakes race is always a little bit more special,” Allpress said. “The plan was to sit outside the leader, although I don’t think he [Marsh] meant five wide. “I was thinking there was going to be an interesting text when I got back in. “Up the straight, I was thinking I will have both Danielle [Johnson] and Stephen riding this one, so it was just very pleasing to get him to the line. “He just tried so hard and you can see the track conditions are really really bad and he was struggling, but he just kept giving. “I think he is going to be better on top of the ground, so it’s a true testament to the horse, as he’s very tough.” Sai Fah is the third foal of Fast ‘n’ Famous mare Rongonui and was purchased for $6000 by owners the Mission Downs Trust. The colt has now won three of his eight career starts.
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Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club (2014) Incorporated Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 29 Jul 2019 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 1.00pm TOTALBODYSHOP.CO.NZ C1 C1, 457m 1 15x1 Thrilling Winter 26.23....................... K Walsh 2 84615 Double That 26.48 G &........... S Fredrickson 3 35136 Bionic Boy nwtd............................M Goodier 4 23222 Big Time Rusty nwtd...........................L Cole 5 51273 Zipping Romeo 26.61...................A Turnwald 6 64415 Tiddy Cash nwtd........................J McInerney 7 12144 Thrilling Roar nwtd........................... K Walsh 8 2128 Big Time Vince nwtd............................L Cole 9 44347 Bill’s Barker 26.58............................S Maher 10 44728 Bigtime Kate 26.13 G &.......... S Fredrickson 2 1.18pm POMONA MASKING TAPE C1/2, 457m 1 46727 Bigtime Alfie 26.52..............................L Cole 2 25864 Bigtime Shadow 26.04........................L Cole 3 85186 Bigtime Sandy 26.15 G &........ S Fredrickson 4 75567 True Testament nwtd....................B Hodgson 5 64165 Gunnar Blueblood 26.34............J McInerney 6 54662 Big League Diva 25.95 G &.... S Fredrickson 7 51112 Thrilling Massey 26.29.............. K Gommans 8 13644 Thomas William 25.97................... D Denbee 9 57588 Kamada Park 26.11.....................A Turnwald 10 86464 Bigtime Rosie 26.24 G &......... S Fredrickson 3 1.35 SPRAY SPECIALISTS PALMERSTON NORTH
Madison County in winning form for the Baker/Forsman team at Riccarton. Not one to dwell on past glory, Baker is already looking ahead to the new season where a major aim is to improve on the 21 Group One wins he has registered in Australia. “We have had good success in Australia over the years although we didn’t really fire there last season,” he said. “I think we have some really nice young horses coming through and with some luck we might just be able to improve our record over there again.” With co-trainer Andrew Forsman enjoying a family holiday in Sweden at present, Baker will be front and centre at today’s Te Rapa trials where the stable will produce several of their leading spring candidates for the first
time in their current preparations. Amongst them will be Gr.1 VRC Derby (2500m) prospect Quick Thinker who took out the Listed Champagne Stakes (1600m) at his last start before a short break in the spelling paddock. “Quick Thinker is a rising three-year-old that we think has plenty of untapped potential,” Baker said. “He appeals as a really good staying type so we are looking at setting him for the VRC Derby if he comes up like we think he can. “He will have a nice quiet hitout over 900m at Te Rapa for his first outing this time in. “Cutadeel, who is nominated for some of the Hastings Spring
Carnival features and The Chosen One are another pair who we think can step up in grade this season, that will be at Te Rapa on Monday. “The Chosen One and Madison County are both progressing nicely and are being targeted at some of the Melbourne features. “They will most likely go straight to Australia without having a lead-up run over here.” Baker also nominated rising three-year-old Holy Mongolemperor as one to watch from the stable as he is set for the Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton in November while exciting filly Birdsong has the Gr.1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at the same carnival as her major assignment.
Palmerston North dogs Today at Manawatu Raceway C3 C3, 457m 1 26331 Zipping Cobra 26.01...........................L Cole 2 34417 Bigtime Leads 26.03...........................L Cole 3 82347 Bigtime Benji 26.12.............................L Cole 4 73856 Bigtime Bruno 26.35...........................L Cole 5 21571 Thrilling Uma nwtd........................... K Walsh 6 22155 Vibe nwtd.....................................A Turnwald 7 64127 Buddy Loaded 26.23................... G Hodgson 8 68686 All Black Star 26.10........................ M Gowan 9 78852 Bigtime Tank 26.37..............................L Cole 10 8F727 Our Hemi nwtd.............................A Turnwald 4 1.52pm SPRAY COLLISION REPAIRS C3/4, 457m 1 56336 Arden Emgrand 26.07..................A Turnwald 2 53145 Tommy The Jett 26.17..................A Turnwald 3 84667 Fusion Cronulla 25.81..................A Turnwald 4 17825 Bigtime Mike 26.18.............................L Cole 5 77632 Bigtime Mia 25.95...............................L Cole 6 15385 Magic Flynn nwtd................................L Cole 7 11723 Big Time Seth 26.07............................L Cole 8 34264 Bigtime Homie 26.08...........................L Cole 9 65873 Bigtime Caleb 25.99............................L Cole 10 8F727 Our Hemi nwtd.............................A Turnwald 5 2.10 TOTAL RESURFACING SOLUTIONS C4, 410m 1 16118 Bigtime Molly nwtd..............................L Cole 2 51432 Limpy Jackson 23.72 J &.....................D Bell 3 83324 Millie Prince 23.29 J &.........................D Bell 4 11334 Big Time Frosty nwtd...........................L Cole 5 78664 Mikachu 24.20..............................A Turnwald
6 11146 Big Time Billie 23.72...........................L Cole 7 44785 Bigtime Jetty 23.62.............................L Cole 8 13245 Bigtime Chris 23.88 G &......... S Fredrickson 9 14748 Bigtime Banjo 23.58............................L Cole 10 74713 Bigtime Bee 23.51...............................L Cole 6 2.27 PETER LONG COLLISION REPAIRS C3, 410m 1 65521 Cawbourne Ridge 23.56 J &................D Bell 2 26781 Billy’s Churn 23.50...................... G Hodgson 3 33213 Three Amigos 23.65 J &......................D Bell 4 11777 Bigtime Sheer nwtd.............................L Cole 5 63283 Cheese And Chalk nwtd.....................L Cole 6 26432 Bigtime Honey 24.01...........................L Cole 7 16667 Bigtime Jasmine 23.63........................L Cole 8 54616 Flying Huey nwtd...................... K Gommans 9 31788 Little Scamp 23.65........................ D Denbee 10 26837 Butterball nwtd............................... M Gowan 7 2.46 POR.CO.NZ 20K TERMINATING PICK 6 C5, 410m 1 12634 Bigtime Pete 22.99..............................L Cole 2 42652 Queen Big League 23.18 G &.S Fredrickson 3 52523 Bigtime Emjay 23.56 G &........ S Fredrickson 4 72211 Bigtime Lucy 23.54.............................L Cole 5 64431 Bigtime Annie 23.23............................L Cole 6 51235 Bigtime Ziggy 23.86............................L Cole 7 51271 Bigtime Shine 23.23............................L Cole 8 33317 Bigtime Pearl nwtd..............................L Cole 9 78158 Bigtime Lily 23.30................................L Cole 10 68386 Fare Dodger nwtd.........................M Goodier 8 3.02 TOTAL TRUCK SPRAY C1/C2 DISTANCE C1/2d,
660m 1 57114 Bigtime Chloe nwtd.......................M Goodier 2 64734 Allen Mack 39.15..........................M Roberts 3 x5471 Hot Platter nwtd...........................A Turnwald 4 66765 Haze Adams nwtd........................A Turnwald 5 12414 Opawa June nwtd........................A Turnwald 6 36755 Flash Barry nwtd..........................B Hodgson 7 33662 Gray Bale nwtd.............................M Roberts 8 25556 Bigtime Lonestar nwtd G &..... S Fredrickson 9 88878 Kushka nwtd...................................... I Howe 9 3.22pm PAINTWORKZ WANGANUI C2 C2, 410m 1 31744 Blue Precision 23.66........................C Morris 2 21186 Big Time Marlisa 23.37.......................L Cole 3 11116 Bigtime Daisy 23.61............................L Cole 4 72147 Van Jack nwtd............................... D Denbee 5 12522 Bigtime Cutie nwtd..............................L Cole 6 74212 Here’s Hemi nwtd.......................J McInerney 7 43178 Bigtime Silver 24.47............................L Cole 8 31611 Big Time Tina 23.75............................L Cole 9 13468 Bigtime Lizzy 23.43.............................L Cole 10 57888 Bigtime Thor 23.38..............................L Cole 10 3.40pm AIRFLOWE PANEL AND PAINT C1, 410m 1 81642 Big Time Kobe nwtd............................L Cole 2 53288 Kirkham Coby 23.52........................C Morris 3 44463 I’ll Be Loyal nwtd..........................B Hodgson 4 33654 Valyrian Steel nwtd....................J McInerney 5 32134 Big Time Dusty nwtd...........................L Cole 6 37874 Bigtime Panther 23.90.................... M Gowan
7 67433 Choice Lass 24.17...........................C Morris 8 23873 Lucha nwtd.........................................D Edlin 9 68454 Alamein Tiger nwtd..................... G Hodgson 10 55773 Big Time Clare nwtd............................L Cole 11 3.57pm AUGUST PANEL AND SPRAY C1, 410m 1 65661 Big Time Dynasty 23.76......................L Cole 2 56546 Kirkham Webby nwtd.......................C Morris 3 8413 Big Time Benny nwtd..........................L Cole 4 57255 Arm Turner nwtd.........................J McInerney 5 17441 Bigtime Baxter nwtd............................L Cole 6 54885 Tazia nwtd..................................... D Denbee 7 42474 Elland Road nwtd.......................J McInerney 8 51865 Dee Bee Gee nwtd...................... G Hodgson 9 75837 Thrilling Stan 23.49............................D Edlin 10 66767 Goldstar Charger nwtd.............. K Gommans 12 4.16pm ADVANCED PANEL AND PAINT C5, 457m 1 64211 Bigtime Cooper 25.77.........................L Cole 2 11251 Thrilling Talk 25.79........................... K Walsh 3 63711 Turanza’s Terror 25.98..................A Turnwald 4 85123 Bigtime Archie 26.36...........................L Cole 5 83217 Bigtime Brody nwtd.............................L Cole 6 21254 Gazza’s Girl nwtd G &............. S Fredrickson 7 57322 Bigtime Levi 25.75..............................L Cole 8 62115 Ask King Jeff 25.78.............................L Cole 9 11158 Bigtime Lilah 25.75.............................L Cole 10 14763 Djay Dynamix 25.79............................L Cole 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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McLaughlin back on top NZME Kiwi Supercars driver Scott McLaughlin needed to dig deep to keep a fast-finishing Shane van Gisbergen in Sunday’s Supercars race at Queensland Raceway. McLaughlin has tightened his grip on the trophy after this result, with countryman Fabian Coulthard having another bad day on the track. This was McLaughlin’s 14th win of this season and the 39th of his Supercars career, which moves him to seventh on the list of all time wins, ahead of Mark Winterbottom. For most of the race, it looked like being a comfortable victory for McLaughlin, but ended up being a thriller as the two Kiwi drivers who battled it out for last year’s title, were once again fighting it out. Chaz Mostert contributed to an exciting start to the event with slightly the better start, but McLaughlin was able to hold the inside line to keep his rival at bay. McLaughlin upped the pressure with lap after lap of increasing pace, breaking James Courtney’s two-year old lap record with a time of 1:09.6229. On lap nine Coulthard’s tough weekend continued as he locked up and ran off the track. He returned in last place. Jamie Whincup came in early attempting to undercut McLaughlin, but the Kiwi came
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DEATHS JAMIESON, George Alexander – On July 25, 2019 peacefully at Tuarangi Home, Ashburton surrounded by his loving family. Aged 72 years. Dearly loved husband of the late Jennifer. Much loved father and father-in-law of Donovan and Leanne, Richelle and Darryl, Katrina and Bruce Moore, Glenn and Caroline. Treasured grandad of Chloe, Dion, Alan, and Jo; Jessica, Hannah, and Amber; Kerry and Aimee, Ben and Hannah, Louise and Sam and Courtney; Glen, Alex, and very special great grandad of the late Willow, Kris, Archie, Parker, Brooklyn, Hayleigh, Ava, and Austin. Special thanks to the staff of Tuarangi Home for their love and care of George in his final days. Messages to 29 Chertsey Line Road, RD 2, Ashburton 7772. A service to celebrate George’s life will be held at the Chertsey Hall, Chertsey Line Road, Chertsey on WEDNESDAY, July 31 commencing at 2.00pm followed by interment at the Chertsey Cemetery.
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Cloudy periods. A few spots of rain north of Rakaia in the morning, then widespread rain at night. Southerlies from afternoon.
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Becoming fine inland, but cloudy periods and isolated showers linger about the coast. Southwest, strong at times about the coast.
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WEDNESDAY Periods of rain, possibly heavy, easing later. Snow gradually lowering to about 600 metres. Strong southerlies developing.
Becoming fine with northerlies developing. Cloud increasing later with a few spots of rain on a southwesterly change.
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Periods of rain, with possibly heavy falls, easing later. Southerlies.
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A narrow ridge weakens away over the North Island today as a trough moves onto the South Island from the Tasman Sea this afternoon. A complex trough with several embedded lows moves across the country tomorrow and Wednesday. These lows move away to the east on Thursday.
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KEELE, Philip James – on June 26, 2019, 52 years. fog isolated snow sleet thunder rain snow hail 60 plus Joan, Ruth and Keith, Dave thunder flurries and Heather, Angela and David and their families wish Canterbury High Country to sincerely thank everyone Canterbury Plains who attended his service and TODAY TODAY FZL: 2000m looked after Philip. The lovely Fine with high cloud. However, rain, possibly flowers, touching letters and Fine with high cloud. Northerlies dying out heavy, about the main divide, mainly south cards, plants and baking at night. gave us much comfort. of the Rangitata river until evening. Snow to
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CHAMBERS Victor Claude (Vic) (Reg. No 81355,19th Armoured Battalion). – Passed away peacefully on July 28, 2019 at Princes Court Lifecare, Ashburton, 102 years young. Dearly loved husband of Betty and dearly loved father of Maree. Dearly loved brother and brother in law of the late Eric and Zoe, the late Sadie, Muriel and the late Doug Smith, Joan and the late Colin Chambers. Cherished Uncle of his nieces and nephews. “Always a Gentleman” Messages to the Chambers family c/- PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. Special thanks to Dr Penny Holdaway and the team at Princes Court Lifecare for their wonderful, care, kindness and compassion to Vic. A Service to celebrate Vic’s life will be held at our chapel, corner East and Cox streets, Ashburton on Tuesday July 30, commencing at 2pm. Followed by cremation at the Ashburton Crematorium.
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Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 11.9 15.2 Max to 4pm 4.6 Minimum 1.6 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.0 16hr to 4pm July to date 85.4 Avg Jul to date 51 2019 to date 450.8 395 Avg year to date Wind km/h S4 At 4pm Strongest gust N 20 Time of gust 2:16am
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SKY 5 6am Jeopardy! PG 6:25 Wheel Of Fortune PG 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Mountain Men PG 8:05 The Force MC 8:30 Ice Road Truckers PG 9:15 Lizard Lick Towing PG 9:40 NCIS – LA MV 10:25 SVU MV 11:10 Mountain Men PG Noon Jeopardy! PG 12:25 Wheel Of Fortune PG 12:50 NCIS MV 1:40 NCIS MV 2:25 NCIS – LA MV 3:10 Mountain Men PG 4:10 The Simpsons PG 4:40 Jeopardy! PG 5:10 Wheel Of Fortune PG 5:40 Lizard Lick Towing PG 6pm Ice Road Truckers PG 7pm The Force MC 7:30 NCIS – LA MV 8:30 Border Security M 9pm RBT MC 9:30 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away MVL 10:30 SVU MV 11:20 Ice Road Truckers PG Tuesday 12:05 Mountain Men PG 12:55 Wheel Of Fortune PG 1:20 Jeopardy! PG 1:40 The Force MC 2:05 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away MVL 2:50 RBT MC 3:15 Border Security M 3:40 SVU MV 4:25 Lizard Lick Towing PG 4:50 NCIS – LA MV 5:35 The Simpsons PG
11:15 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR The best of Stephen Colbert’s satire and comedy, discussing politics, entertainment, business, and more. 12:15 Closedown
MOVIES PREMIERE
MOVIES GREATS
6am Mortal Engines MVC 2018 Action. Hugo Weaving, Hera Hilmar. 8:05 A Family Submerged MC 2018 Drama. Mercedes Moran, Esteban Bigliardi. 9:40 Slender Man MLC 2018 Horror. Joey King, Julia Goldani Telles. 11:15 The Mercy ML 2018 Drama. Colin Firth, Rachel Weisz. 12:55 Nobody’s Fool 16LSC 2018 Comedy. Tiffany Haddish, Tika Sumpter. 2:45 Mortal Engines MVC 2018 Action. Hugo Weaving, Hera Hilmar. 4:50 Friend Request 16VC 2017 Horror. Alycia Debnam-Carey, William Moseley. 6:20 Born Guilty 16LS 2018 Comedy. Jay Devore, Rosanna Arquette. 8pm Breaking And Exiting 18C 2018 Comedy. During an attempted burglary, a charming thief encounters a troubled woman, and decides to save her from herself. Milo Gibson, Jordan Hinson. 9:25 Ready Player One MVL 2018 Action. A young gamer embarks on a highstakes virtual treasure hunt. Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke. 11:45 Wedding Wonderland PG 2017 Romance. Andrea Bowen, Nick Bateman. Tuesday 1:15 Friend Request 16VC 2017 Horror. 2:45 Born Guilty 16LS 2018 Comedy. 4:25 Breaking And Exiting 18C 2018 Comedy. 5:45 Ready Player One MVL 2018 Action.
6:35 Prometheus 16V 2012 Sci-fi Mystery. Charlize Theron, Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Idris Elba. 8:35 Derailed 16VLS 2005 Drama. Clive Owen, Jennifer Aniston. 10:20 Memoirs Of A Geisha MS 2005 Drama. Ziyi Zhang, Ken Watanabe. 12:40 Rock Of Ages MLS 2012 Comedy Musical. Julianne Hough, Tom Cruise. 2:40 Poltergeist MC 2015 Horror. Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt. 4:15 Fifty Shades Of Grey 18LSC 2015 Drama. Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson. 6:20 Cuban Fury MLS 2014 Romantic Comedy. Nick Frost, Rashida Jones. 8pm Collateral MV 2004 Thriller. A cab driver is taken hostage by a contract killer and forced to drive him to each killing with the FBI on their tail. Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx. 10pm Space Cowboys PGL 2000 Comedy. Clint Eastwood, James Garner, Donald Sutherland, Tommy Lee Jones.
Tuesday
MAORI
6am Codename – Kids Next Door 3 6:25 Batman – Brave And The Bold 3 0 6:50 Duck Dodgers 3 0 7:15 Kid v Kat 3 7:40 100 Things To Do Before High School 3 0 8:05 Ben 10 – Omniverse 0 8:30 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky And Dawn 8:55 Tiki Tour 3 0 9:20 Million Dollar Minute 3 9:50 The Crowd Goes Wild PGR 3 10:20 The Doctors PGR 11:15 Hot Bench 3 11:40 Antiques Roadshow 0 12:40 Ed PGR 3 1:35 Just Shoot Me PGR 3 0 2:05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR 3 3pm Judge Judy PGR 3:30 Jeopardy 4pm The Chase Australia 0 5pm Everybody Loves Raymond 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm Antiques Roadshow 3 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 American Pickers 8:30 M 2 Guns AO 2013 Action. Two men must go on the run together, but neither knows the other is an undercover agent. Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg. 0 10:40 Cycling – Tour De France (HLS) Stage 21 – Rambouillet to Paris.
12:10 The Change-Up 16LSC 2011 Comedy. Jason Bateman, Ryan Reynolds, Olivia Wilde. 2am Poltergeist MC 2015 Horror. Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt. 3:35 Fifty Shades Of Grey 18LSC 2015 Drama. Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson. 5:40 People Interview – Octavia Spencer 2016 Featurette.
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6:30 Waiata Mai 3 6:40 Avatar 3 7:10 Tamariki Haka 7:20 E Kori 7:25 E Ki E Ki 7:30 He Rourou 3 7:40 Darwin + Newts 7:50 Kids’ Kai Kart 3 8am Pukana 3 2 8:50 Paia 3 9am Te Ao – Maori News 3 9:30 Piri’s Tiki Tour PGR 3 10am Tangaroa With Pio 3 10:30 Hip Hop International – New Zealand Nationals 3 11am Nga Tangata Taumata Rau 3 Noon Hoiho 3 12:30 The Laughing Samoans 1pm Toa – Toa O Aotearoa PGR 3 1:30 Both Worlds 3 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Waiata Mai 3 3:10 Avatar 3 3:40 Tamariki Haka 3 3:50 E Kori 3 3:55 E Ki E Ki 4pm He Rourou 4:10 Darwin + Newts 3 4:20 Kids’ Kai Kart 3 4:30 Pukana 2 5pm Globe 5:30 Senior Kapa Haka Regionals 3 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 6:30 Te Ao – Maori News
6am Tiny House World 6:30 Gordon’s Great Escape – Southeast Asia 7:30 Jelly Jamm 8am Operation Gold Rush 9am Shed And Buried 9:30 Wild Israel 11:30 Kai Safari Noon Rachel Khoo – My Swedish Kitchen 12:30 The Great Interior Design Challenge 1:30 Dogs With Extraordinary Jobs 2:30 Discovering 3:30 Hope For Wildlife 4:30 River Cottage Every Day Putting food on the table for the family quickly and economically does not have to mean compromising on quality. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall goes back to basics with simple, everyday home cooking. 5:30 Mysteries At The Museum 6:30 American Pickers
Whanau Living 3 Exotic Delights Marae PGR 2 M Dolores AO 2017 Documentary. In the 1950s, a working-class wife and mother helps to establish a farmers’ union, which later develops into a platform for feminism and gender equality. 10:30 Waka Huia
7:30 The Nile – 5000 Years Of History 8:30 Ancient Invisible Cities 9:30 Pompeii – Life Before Death 10:30 American Pickers
11pm Te Ao – Maori News 3 The latest news, with an inclusive approach to Maori news by connecting directly with communities. 11:30 Senior Kapa Haka Regionals 3 Te Matarae I Orehu – Te Arawa. Midnight Closedown
11:30 Mysteries At The Museum Don Wildman unearths relics from the world’s greatest institutions to reveal secrets from the past, examining each artefact to illuminate the hidden treasures. 12:30 Tiny House World 1am River Cottage Every Day 2am Tribal Bootcamp 3am Hope For Wildlife 4am Ancient Invisible Cities 5am Mysteries At The Museum
7pm 7:30 8pm 8:30
SKY SPORT 1 6am L Darts – World Matchplay 8am Keeping The Faith 9am Cricket – England v Ireland (HLS) 9:30 Women’s Cricket – England v Australia (HLS) Second T20. 10am Cricket – T20 Blast (HLS) 10:30 Rugby Nation 11:30 Rugby – The Championship (HLS) Australia v Argentina. Noon Rugby – The Championship (HLS) All Blacks v South Africa. 12:30 Women’s Cricket – England v Australia (HLS) First T20. 1pm Women’s Cricket – England v Australia (RPL) Second T20. 4:30 Rugby Nation 5:30 Rugby – The Championship (HLS) All Blacks v South Africa. 6pm Rugby – The Championship (HLS) Australia v Argentina. 6:30 Golf Central 7:30 Rugby – The Championship (RPL) All Blacks v South Africa. 9:30 AFL 360 10:30 AFL – On The Couch 11:30 Rugby – The Championship (HLS) All Blacks v South Africa.
Tuesday
Midnight Rugby – The Championship (RPL) Australia v Argentina. 2am Rugby Nation 3am Grassroots Rugby 4am First XV Rugby Revision 4:30 Rugby – First XV (RPL) St Bede’s College v Shirley Boys.
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
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SKY SPORT 2 6am Motorsport – Supercars (HLS) Ipswich Supersprint – Race 19. 6:30 Motorsport – Supercars (HLS) Ipswich Supersprint – Race 20. 7am Motorsport – Supercars Trackside 8am L Motorsport – IndyCar Series Indy 200. From Mid-Ohio. 10am Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Saturday. 10:30 Rugby League – NRL (RPL) Bulldogs v Roosters. 12:30 Rugby League – NRL (RPL) Panthers v Raiders. 2:30 Sunday Night With Matty Johns 3:30 Controversy Corner 4pm Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Friday. 4:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Sunday. 5pm Rugby League – NRL (RPL) Eels v Warriors. From Bankwest Stadium. 7pm Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Friday. 7:30 The Hunters Club 8:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Saturday. 9pm Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Sunday. 9:30 NRL 360 10:30 Big League Wrap 11:30 Fox Sports News
Tuesday
Midnight The Hunters Club 1am Sunday Night With Matty Johns 2am NRL 360 3am Big League Wrap 4am Rugby League – NRL (RPL) Titans v Broncos. 29Jul19
DISCOVERY 6:35 How It’s Made PG 7:05 How It’s Made PG 7:30 Weather Gone Viral PG Super Fantastic Weather. 8:20 Gold Rush – White Water PG Burned Alive. 9:10 Blowing Up History PG Inca Apocalypse – The Dark Evidence. 10am Aussie Gold Hunters PG 10:50 Air Rescue PG 11:15 Air Rescue PG 11:40 Web Of Lies M The Honeytrap. 12:30 The Perfect Murder M Jump Shot. 1:20 People Magazine Investigates M Gone in 90 Seconds. 2:10 How It’s Made PG 2:35 How It’s Made PG 3pm How Do They Do It? PG 3:25 How Do They Do It? PG 3:50 Gold Rush PG Golden Boy. 4:45 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG Apache; Road to Chopper 1/2. 5:40 Air Rescue PG 6:05 Air Rescue PG 6:35 Diesel Brothers PG Not So Easy Rider. 7:30 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG The Bass is Back. 8:30 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG The Cutting Krew. 9:25 Garage Rehab PG 10:15 Wheels That Fail PG 10:40 Wheels That Fail PG 11:05 Naked And Afraid M 11:55 Weather Gone Viral PG Tuesday 12:45 People Magazine Investigates M 1:35 How Do They Do It? PG 2am How Do They Do It? PG 2:25 Moonshiners M 3:15 Gold Rush – Dave Turin’s Lost Mine PG 4:05 Treehouse Masters PG 4:55 How It’s Made PG 5:20 How Do They Do It? PG 5:45 Gold Rush PG
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Sport
24 Ashburton Guardian
Retallick still World Cup hope
Quads fifth in the world
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Hampstead beat Cambridge 3-1 in Ashburton on Saturday to leapfrog previous leaders Geraldine and take top spot on the ladder with one round robin game remaining. PHOTO MATT MARKHAM 270719-MM-0004
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Hampstead take over top spot By Erin Tasker
erin.t@theguardian.co.nz
A 3-1 win over Cambridge combined by a couple of surprise losses for Geraldine mean that with one game to go in the Mid/ South Canterbury senior women’s hockey competition, Hampstead are on top. While Hampstead were notching up their fifth win on the trot in Ashburton on Saturday, Geraldine were going down 3-2 to Craighead, just a day after losing 2-0 to Cambridge in a match deferred from earlier in the season, and those three results had a dramatic impact on the leaderboard. They put Hampstead on top, and pushed Geraldine from that top spot down into third. Hampstead coach Nicky Foden
said that her side’s latest win didn’t come easy, with Cambridge scoring first and having the better of the game in the first half, but as seemed to have become a habit this season, Hampstead fought back in the second to secure the points. Sam Dalziel, Hannah Mowat and Emma Mealings scored Hampstead’s goals in what was another top result which gave Foden confidence heading into the business end of the season. “The way that we are going and the way the team has been playing, there’s no reason why we can’t keep that momentum going,” Foden said. The fact that Hampstead were top was actually pretty incredible, when you look back at how Mid
Canterbury’s sole senior women’s side’s season began. Hampstead won their first game of the season, but from there lost three on the trot to be well down the points table – a position the traditionally strong Hampstead side is not used to being in. But Foden always had faith in her side. When the second round got under way, she predicted things were about to change as her side had finally begun to gel and play as a team. And she was right. Now, with one round to to, Hampstead are on top of the table with 35 points, with Cambridge in second on 34, and Geraldine’s two losses at the weekend dropping them to third place, on 34 points.
So if Hampstead can win their last round robin match, they will finish on top and take the season’s main trophy out, before heading into a knock-out finals series. But, that could be easier said than done, with a wounded Geraldine side Hampstead’s opposition in Ashburton this coming weekend. Wakanui are also a bit wounded, after falling to a 4-1 loss to Cambridge in Ashburton on Saturday, taking away any chance they had at finishing on top of the table at the end of the round robin. Wakanui are still well placed, in second spot on the table with one game to go before the season-ending knockout phase, but Northern Hearts are well out in
front on 42 points, eight points clear. Saturday’s loss was sealed in the second half. Cambridge had struck first in the second quarter, with Nick Sinclair getting the final touch on Wakanui’s goal soon after, followed by Cambridge’s second which gave them a 2-1 lead at the halfway point. A scoreless third quarter was followed by a fourth where Wakanui were desperate to get back into it, but Cambridge defended well and took their chances down the other end to secure the win. Wakanui now face a trip to Timaru in the last round to take on Temuka – a side that has only won two games so far this season, to be fourth on the table.
Kearney fires up over shocking NRL referee calls
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