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Catholic decline hits school

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New Zealand’s declining Catholic population has been blamed for a significant roll decrease at a Methven school.

While most Mid Canterbury schools have been struggling to cater for an increasing number of students, Our Lady of the Snows school saw its roll decrease by a third between 2013 and 2014.

In the space of one year the

roll dropped from 68 pupils to 45 – its lowest roll in over five years.

The state-integrated primary school caters for pupils up to Year 8.

Principal Tony Lamb attributed the 33 per cent drop to a lack of Catholic families in the area, as well as families leaving the area after relocating temporarily following the Christchurch earthquakes.

“As a Catholic school we have restricted enrolments, so we’re

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not open to the entire population,” he said. “We’re only open to Catholics and the very small percentage that the ministry allows us to take of non-Catholics.”

Data obtained during the 2013 Census shows the number of people who affiliated themselves with Catholicism decreased by 3.2 per cent nationally.

Mr Lamb said the school experienced dips in different year levels as Catholic families came

and went in Mid Canterbury, which he described as “fairly transient”.

Mr Lamb said the school had seen a slight increase in new entrant numbers, but that was “nowhere near” as much of an increase as other schools in the district.

In contrast, other non-secular schools in Mid Canterbury have felt the full force of the district’s population boom.

Ashburton Christian School’s roll has more than doubled

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since 2010, rising from 46 pupils to 95 in 2014.

St Joseph’s School in Ashburton has also seen an increase, rising from 206 pupils to 226 over the same period.

Mr Lamb said his school had not experienced the same trend because its enrolment conditions were stricter.

“Perhaps one of the reasons we’re not seeing it is because the population boom hasn’t included a proportionate amount of Catholics,” he said.

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Elton’s heart-shaped glasses found Elton John’s heart-shaped glasses have been recovered after they were stolen from a museum and Memphis police are looking for the culprit. The Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum reported April 21 that an employee discovered the glasses valued at more than $2000 had been taken out of a display case during business hours. Police say an investigator lifted prints and matched them to a suspect identified as 26-year-old Matthew Colvin. Police said investigators called Colvin on Tuesday (NZ time) and he told them where the glasses were.

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$200,000 raised for Starship A quirky fundraising campaign involving giant decorative eggs has raised more than $200,000 for the Starship Foundation. The Whittaker’s Big Egg Hunt, which took place in March and April, saw 100 giant eggs hidden around Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch for people to find.

The egg sculptures – created by New Zealand artists, designers and celebrities – were then sold, raising $204,333 for the national children’s hospital. The eggs sold from $505 to $10,655.

Did Bob Geldof just get married?

Rocker Bob Geldof has reportedly married his longterm partner Jeanne Marine in a romantic ceremony in the South of France. The Irish rocker is said to have tied the knot with the French actress in the Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer province. Geldof’s daughter Fifi appeared to confirm the nuptials on Instagram when she posted a photograph with her fiance Andrew Robertson and added the caption, “Wedding w**kers laughing at getting photobombed by a piece of fish ... By the way... Lots of people commenting thinking it’s our wedding – it’s not!!” A source tells Britain’s The Sun newspaper, “Fifi gave the game away when she panicked about getting her passport sorted for her dad’s wedding. Jeanne has connections to Rayol Canadel so it all makes sense.” The couple’s pal Jerry Hall revealed that Geldof proposed to Marine, his girlfriend of 19 years, last May.

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Prince’s itinerary Watching the table-topping Hurricanes, learning the army’s haka and taking in wildlife at Stewart Island – details of Prince Harry’s impending trip to New Zealand – May 9-16 – have been released. Rugby fans who were planning to see the Hurricanes play the Sharks in a Super Rugby game at Wellington’s Westpac Stadium on Saturday, May 9, are advised to buy their tickets early. His remaining itinerary follows: May 10 and May 11: Visit Ulva Island on Stewart Island, a Department of Conservation open island sanctuary. May 12: Tour Quake City in Christchurch and tour the Re:Start Mall, as well as meeting members of the Student Volunteer Army at the University of Canterbury. May 13: Participate in activities with army staff at Linton Military Camp, including learning the Army’s own haka. May 14: After being hosted at Whanganui’s Putiki Marae, the prince will join crew of the marae’s waka for a trip on the river, and later visit the town’s War Memorial Centre. May 15: In Auckland, visit Southern Cross Campus School, Middlemore Hospital’s Spinal Rehabilitation Unit and attend a reception with emergency services and disaster relief organisations at Government House. May 16: Join footballers at a FIFA Under-20 event on Auckland’s waterfront before heading to the Millennium Institute of Sport.

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■ ASHBURTON ART GALLERY AND HERITAGE CENTRE

Gallery finally has an opening date

By SuSan SandyS

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Ashburton Art Gallery staff are overjoyed to have finally set an opening date, after the town has been without a public art gallery for more than one year.

The old gallery shut up shop on May 2 last year, with staff expecting at the time it would be just three months before they would re-open in the town’s new Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre building.

Delays with commissioning of the new building followed, and then faults with the gallery’s air conditioning system meant by the time the building officially opened the new gallery space remained unopened with no art on its walls.

Staff were yesterday able to announce an official opening date of May 23.

Curator Shirin Khosraviani said yesterday the district had been without its gallery for far too long, and she and her colleagues Nicole Bourke and

Ashburton Art Gallery staff (from left) Shirin Khosraviani, Simone Barnsdale and Nicole Bourke are looking forward to welcoming the public.

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Simone Barnsdale were now counting down the days to the opening.

“To say that we are eager to see the doors open is a gross

understatement,” Ms Khosraviani said.

Last week the three began shifting the gallery’s collection, comprising 2700 works,

from the old gallery in Baring Square. It’s a job that’s expected to take about two weeks Ms Bourke, the gallery’s communications/gallery assistant,

said the trio had been busy with the time-consuming job, which only trained staff could do.

Each art work had had to be carefully unpackaged and climatised to the new home.

The grand opening on May 23 would be a public celebration for all, with formalities to begin at 1pm. Included in the opening line-up would be four new exhibitions for visitors to enjoy alongside an interactive public space performance.

The content of the exhibitions would remain under wraps until the opening date, although the artists’ names and exhibition titles would be released beforehand.

Ms Bourke said this was because gallery staff wanted people to attend the opening and interpret the exhibitions in their own way.

“We are just counting down the days that we can work for the community again and get them engaging with art,” she said.

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Night owl cows make sleepy milk

Whether the Ashburton River is swimmable in summer is potentially compromised not only by bird colonies, but also irrigators.

This is according to Ashburton Zone Committee member Sheryl Stivens, who countered the concerns of fellow member Stuart Wilson at the committee’s monthly meeting on Tuesday.

“It’s potentially compromised also by consents that have no limits on them,” Mrs Stivens said to Mr Wilson’s concerns that endangered bird colonies nesting in summer resulted in higher levels of E Coli at swimming spots. Higher river levels would help dilute concentrations of the bacteria.

The lack of minimum flow rates on some consents on water from the Ashburton River had been discussed earlier in the meeting.

Member David Caygill agreed with Mrs Stivens on the existence of such consents, and said the committee had made it clear to ECan that such a situation was not acceptable.

Farmers should not expect that situation to continue with limits at least likely to come in within the next 10 years as the Land and Water Regional Plan was reviewed.

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Milking cows under the cover of darkness has helped to produce a milk powder high in the sleep-promoting hormone melatonin.

The powder, dubbed iNdream3 by its producer Synlait, had its efficacy as a sleep promoting ingredient proven in an independent trial at Otago University’s WellSleep Centre, Synlait research and development manager Dr Simon Causer said.

Cows naturally produced increased concentrations of melatonin in their milk at night – which played a key role in helping humans to regulate their day/night cycle, he said.

“We’ve been developing this product for several years and this clinical trial is a major milestone in proving the ability of iNdream3 to improve sleep,” Causer said. “iNdream3 leverages melatonin in its natural form. Melatonin in almost all other products are synthetically produced or extracted from source materials with lower levels of melatonin.”

The clinical trial involved 19 participants and found the powder reduced the time to onset sleep, increased the deepest phase of sleep and reduces daytime dysfunction – including sleepiness, fatigue, impaired memory and poor concentration, Causer said.

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Endangered black-billed gulls are not alone in contributing to E Coli in the Ashburton River.

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scientist Adrian Meredith had earlier addressed the meeting regarding the concern of birds polluting the river.

Following on from a recent report to the committee, he said he had been approached by people who believed it was not so much colonies of blackbilled gulls and black-fronted terns, which were highly endangered, to blame, but also

the predatory avian pest blackbacked gulls.

Committee members discussed the possibility of signs being erected to identify spots that are swimmable each year, as the location of bird colonies changed.

Forest and Bird Ashburton chairperson Edith Smith attended the meeting and said afterwards that as well as the

much larger black-backed gulls, pigeons roosted on the State Highway 1 rail bridge over the river.

Black-billed gulls and blackfronted terns were critically endangered, which was the same status as kiwis.

“I don’t think you would ever question the impact of kiwis on their environment,” Mrs Smith said.

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■ MID CANTERBURY SCHOOLS

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Schools to retain houses

By Daisy HuDson

sale of school housing when it announced all proceeds from property sales would go to the school, rather than the 50 per cent school board of trustees were collecting from the sales.

With 24 school houses across the district having a collective price tag of $4.5 million as of June 2013, there was a big incentive for schools to sell off some of their excess housing stock.

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Mid Canterbury schools have resisted the draw of a $4.5 million cash carrot and are keeping school-owned houses.

School houses are still considered an important asset for Mid Canterbury schools despite greater incentives to sell them off.

Last year the government changed its position on the

the buildings have proved too great, with the Ministry of Education confirming no school houses have been sold or put into the disposal process in Ashburton.

Principals spoken to by the Guardian said the houses were important resources for schools.

Mt Somers Springburn School principal Brent Gray said the school’s board of trustees still saw the one house

owned by the school as a potential bonus for staff, particularly in a rural area.

“If you can say you’ve got a house for that person, it is something that does attract them really,” he said.

Methven Primary School principal Chris Murphy said there were several school houses in the town, and they were so popular there was a waiting list for staff wanting to move in.

Wallet baled, ignored by cows, returned to owner By susan sanDys

Good luck has struck twice this year for Reece Trotter.

First he survived a serious mountain bike crash at the foot of Mt Hutt in February, and this week he got a wallet back which he lost over a year ago.

Mr Trotter is currently recovering from the crash in which he suffered four crushed vertebrae and two broken ribs.

He has been back at work for seven weeks and is grateful he can walk, as the injury could easily have been more serious.

Most of his day he wears a temporary neck brace, and is looking forward to hopefully making a full recovery.

The ongoing pain of his injury had made getting news this week of the amazing journey his wallet had been on all the more fantastic.

“It’s a good humour story to perk up my sorry state,” Mr Trotter said.

Mt Hutt farmer Andrew Oram phoned Mr Trotter after finding the wallet on his farm.

Mr Oram was drilling a paddock this month when he saw bits of plastic, which looked like credit and other cards, and then a wallet, on his farm.

Mt Hutt farmer Andrew Oram returns a wallet to Reece Trotter in Ashburton yesterday after finding it in one of his paddocks.

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“There was bits and pieces everywhere, so we gathered it all up,” Mr Oram said.

He and his wife Lisa Ponweiser found Mr Trotter after doing an internet search on the name on the driver’s licence.

Mr Trotter, a salesman for Drummond and Etheridge in Ashburton, said he lost the wallet while baling in a new machine for a contractor client

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Mr Oram bought the baled straw and did indeed feed it to cows on his farm. But it appears the cows did not take a liking to either the wallet or its contents.

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on a Mt Harding Road farm in Methven in January last year.

He couldn’t find his wallet after doing the baling, and suspected it may have gone into the straw. The wallet did not have any cash in it and he decided not to unwrap all the bales just to find it.

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Sudden death Police are investigating after the sudden death of a man at a rural address near Cromwell yesterday.

The 60-year-old man was found by a family member near his home, and a firearm was nearby. Police say it is too early to speculate on the circumstances surrounding the death, but are not seeking anyone else at present. Anyone who heard a gunshot in the Bannockburn area from late morning to 1pm yesterday is asked to contact their local police station.

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The Ashburton Fire Brigade were called to a suspected rubbish fire on River Tce near the EA Networks Centre yesterday morning.

However the fire turned out to be a controlled burn.

A 16-year-old boy suffered head and possible spinal injuries when he fell from his scooter at a Golden Bay skate park. The Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter was called after the boy fell in Takaka about 5.30pm. He was airlifted to Nelson Hospital with head and suspected spinal injuries.

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Private prosecutor Graham McCready is calling for Bronagh Key to take the witness stand if an assault charge hearing over her husband’s ponytail-pulling “fetish” goes ahead.

The serial litigant travelled by bus from Hamilton to file paperwork on a proposed assault charge against Prime Minister John Key at the Auckland District Court yesterday.

The action comes after Mr Key made international headlines last week when a blog reported an anonymous waitress at a Parnell cafe had her ponytail tugged by Mr Key on repeated occasions.

In papers filed to the court, Mr McCready named Mr Key’s wife Bronagh as

one of 11 witnesses to the alleged assault.

Others include the Rosie cafe waitress whose ponytail was pulled, Amanda Bailey, as well as the cafe manager, two police officers and TV3 reporter Tova O’Brien.

Mr McCready was pushing for an oral evidence hearing to be ordered by a judge.

“It would be dreaming in legal technicolour to expect for the defendant’s wife to offer a formal statement. But she is a material witness,” Mr McCready stated.

The alleged offending could not be dismissed as trivial, Mr McCready said.

In the documents, submitted yesterday, Mr McCready said Mr Key’s attempt to apologise to Ms Bailey with two bottles of wine was insincere.

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A fugitive who went on the run in Dunedin yesterday has been found after eluding police for much of the day. Police had been looking for a 26-year-old man after a pursuit earlier in the day.

The armed offenders squad was deployed and an area around Norwood Street was cordoned off.

Police later lifted the cordon, saying there was no immediate threat. Last evening, police said they had found the man at a Dunedin residence and he was arrested without incident. He would appear in Dunedin District Court today charged with failing to stop and obtaining by deception.

Police said further charges could be laid once inquiries were completed.

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Toddler’s funeral held The funeral for the 15-month-old Cobden boy Leith Hutchison, whose death is subject to a police inquiry, was held yesterday. The toddler died at Starship Hospital in Auckland on Thursday, two days after being transferred from Grey Base Hospital where he was taken early last Tuesday, not breathing and suffering cardiac arrest. His funeral was held at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church early this afternoon, followed by interment at the Karoro Cemetery.

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Potter on the mend A renowned potter and former Whanganui councillor who fell 12m is now out of danger, his wife says.

Ross Mitchell-Anyon’s wife, Bobbi, said her husband has been moved from intensive care to the neurological ward at Wellington Hospital and has been opening his eyes, trying to wake up. On Tuesday last week, Mr MitchellAnyon fell while working on a sprinkler system in one of his buildings in Taupo Quay. - NZME

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■ NEPAL QUAKE FUNDRAISING

Close ties demand a helping hand

By Daisy HuDson

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A visit by Nepalese soldiers to Ashburton last week has reinforced the importance of helping the stricken country in its hour of need.

Ashburton College executive officer Charlie Kelland said a visit to the school by a group

of Gurkha soldiers reminded staff and students of the bond between the two countries.

“We have shared close ties with Nepal,” he said.

“Now the Nepalese people need our help.”

The college was the main instigator behind the Cake Stall for Nepal event, to be held this

Friday at the chessboard on East Street.

A growing list of local celebrities will be baking or donating cakes for the celebrity cake auction, with all proceeds going to the Red Cross for Nepalese earthquake relief.

Local figures getting into the kitchen for a good cause

include Hoops from Hokonui Radio, Nicky Milmine of the Somerset Grocer, Rangitata MP Jo Goodhew, Ashburton District Council CEO Andrew Dalziel, local rugby celebrity Jock Ross, Guardian general manager Desme Daniels, local baker Manny Sim, and principals Graeme Smith of Allenton

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Group’s co-ordinator a newcomer herself

By Caitlin Porter

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The Mid Canterbury Newcomers Network now has a co-ordinator, who happens to be a newcomer herself.

Louise Glennon only stepped into the role last week and is new to the district, having only moved here eight weeks ago.

She and her husband and their two children made the journey from Edinburgh, Scotland to Ashburton.

“My husband had a job offer in Christchurch but we didn’t want to live in a big city again, we wanted the smaller community feel,” she said.

Her husband managed to secure a job with the same company in Ashburton and she said the family were loving living in the district.

“Everybody has been so friendly, we couldn’t have felt more welcome,” she said.

“That community spirit was what we were after.”

Prior to Mrs Glennon taking up the role, Safer Ashburton Think First project co-ordinator John Hobbs stepped in as the interim administrator for the network.

The network had no co-ordi-

nator due to a lack in funding, as the process for funding had changed as a result of moving between different government departments. However, the network found itself in a position to employ a new co-ordinator when funding came through from the Department of Internal Affairs earlier this year.

Mrs Glennon has plans to make herself known, arrange meetings and reach out to community groups.

She is also working on creating a new database that can be used more effectively to keep track of newcomers to the district.

“It’s about finding my feet and getting myself known,” she said.

“I’m very excited, it’s such a nice team.”

Ashburton already feels like home to her, and that is how she wants other newcomers to feel too.

“I think it will be very enjoyable, I am very excited.”

Right - Mid Canterbury Newcomers Network co-ordinator Louise Glennon is ready to tackle her new role.

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New Zealander traumatised after executions A New Zealand man on trial in Bali is traumatised after the execution of Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran “Mayu” Sukumaran yesterday.

A firing squad killed the Bali Nine ringleaders at 4.25am New Zealand time and Antony de Malmanche’s lawyer said his client knew the two Australians.

“He’s horrified, traumatised and worried about his own position as well,” lawyer Craig Tuck said yesterday.

Wanganui man de Malmanche, 52, was arrested in De-

cember at Bali’s Denpasar International Airport.

He is accused of smuggling methamphetamine into Indonesia. His supporters have said he was duped.

Mr Tuck said de Malmanche, in custody in Bali’s Kerobokan prison, knew the executions were inevitable, but the aftermath was still devastating.

“He knew both Andrew and Mayu quite well. And they had supported him.”

Mr Tuck spoke to de Malmanche yesterday.

“We always knew it’s a dangerous situation and this just backs up that the Indonesians

Ruapehu shaking, heating up

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School and Grant McMillan of Ashburton College.

Mayor Angus McKay will also donate a cake and try his hand at the barbecue.

A car boot and garage sale fundraiser for disaster relief in Nepal and Vanuatu will also be held at the St Andrew’s Church Hall in Tinwald on May 9.

have the political will to carry out the death penalty.”

This firing squad executions, in which six other convicts were executed alongside the Bali Nine ringleaders, went ahead despite substantial international condemnation, especially from Australia.

Mr Tuck said diplomatic or political attempts to strongarm Indonesian authorities over the Bali Nine were obviously ineffective, even counter-productive.

He said the Indonesian response to such pressure must be understood through a historical and political context –

specifically, any situation where Indonesian authorities felt they were being “stood over” by a neo-colonialist power would backfire on Western countries.

“Australians have found out how dangerous it is to engage in a political discourse where a specific meaning is taken from the other side.”

Yet Mr Tuck said Indonesia’s perceptions of Australia were very different from its view of New Zealand.

New Zealander Owen Pomana visited Indonesia this week to support the two condemned Australians and their loved ones.

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It’s shaking all over, and generating some hot stuff, but a volcanologist says it’s way to soon to tell what’s next for Ruapehu.

The mountain’s crater lake has been heating up and volcanic tremor signals were at their most intense in nearly a decade.

However, GNS volcanologist Brad Scott said most of Ruapehu’s latest behaviour was not unusual.

“Basically the crater lake’s been heating up since mid-December. This is a pretty longterm process,” Mr Scott said last night.

The heating cycle normally took nine to 15 months, he said.

Mr Scott said the lake would heat during that cycle from 15°C to 40°C. The lake attained high temperatures in late January then started to cool, but in the last three to four weeks temperatures shot back up, reaching the high 30s.

It was not unusual to have a “double peak” of this nature, Mr Scott said.

The tremors were not strong enough for people to feel, he said.

“Active volcanoes will record a variety of seismic signatures.”

He said these included “discreet earthquakes” often too small to be felt.

“It can be generated by gas and fluids moving inside the volcano.”

A reliable way of predicting how these tremors would influence “surface activity” such as eruptions was not established.

“It’s slightly unusual at the moment, it’s relatively strong,” Mr Scott said. “It’s been switching on and off for periods of two or three days for the last couple of weeks.”

These volcanic tremor signals, made up of continuous ground vibrations, were at their strongest since 2006 or 2007.

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■ INDONESIA

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In brief Women rescued Nigerian troops rescued nearly 300 girls and women during an offensive against Boko Haram militants in the northeastern Sambisa Forest, the military said, but they did not include any of the schoolgirls kidnapped from Chibok a year ago. The army announced the rescue on Twitter and said it was screening and interviewing the abducted girls and women. Troops destroyed and cleared four militant camps and rescued 200 abducted girls and 93 women “but they are not the Chibok girls,” army spokesman Col. Sani Usman said.

Plane found

An ambulance arrives from the prison island of Nusakambangan where the executions were carried out, in Cilacap, Central Java, Indonesia.

PHOTO AP

Anger over executions As Andrew Chan’s and Myuran Sukumaran’s families trailed their loved ones’ bodies to Jakarta in a bus, an unrepentant Indonesia stood by the executions as an essential warning.

Chan and Sukumaran were executed yesterday on the prison island of Nusakambangan, leaving their families to contemplate a lifetime of grief.

A decade after being caught trying to smuggle 8.3kg heroin out of Indonesia, the Australians were tied to a post and, along with six other drug runners, shot dead by a firing squad of 13 policemen.

The crack of the shots could be heard across the still water back in the Javanese port town of Cilacap where the families spent a harrowing night in their hotel, talking, praying and vainly hoping for a last minute reprieve.

“I have just lost a courageous brother to a flawed Indonesian legal system. I miss you already RIP my Little Brother,” Chan’s brother Michael tweeted early on Wednesday.

But Indonesia’s attorney general stood by that legal system.

“This is a warning for others, don’t even try to commit

these drug crimes, to think a thousand times, that Indonesia will be strict, will be harsh on drug crimes,” HR Prasetyo told reporters in Cilacap.

Australia has recalled its ambassador from Jakarta and prime minister Tony Abbott said the families “have suffered an appalling tragedy”.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said the deaths were “senseless”.

About an hour after the bodies of the Bali Nine ringleaders left Cilacap in coffins in a grim convoy of ambulances bound for Jakarta, their families set off on the same 10-hour jour-

ney on a bus.

The UN human rights office has criticised the executions.

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights says Indonesia asks for clemency for its own nationals facing execution in other countries, “so it is incomprehensible why it absolutely refuses to grant clemency for lesser crimes on its own territory.”

A spokesman for the Genevabased body, Rupert Colville, said “it is extremely regrettable, extremely sad that these people have been deprived of their lives.”

- AAP and AP

■ NEPAL

Quake toll tops 5000; aid reaches epicentre Aid reached a hilly district near the epicentre of Nepal’s earthquake for the first time yesterday, four days after the quake struck and as the death toll from the disaster passed the 5000 mark.

But it will still take time for the food and other supplies to reach survivors in remote communities who have been cut off by landslides, warned Geoff Pinnock, a World Food Program emergencies officer.

“It doesn’t happen overnight,” said Pinnock from the village of Majuwa, 20 kilometres downhill from Gorkeha

town, a staging area for relief efforts to areas worst-hit

by Saturday’s magnitude-7.8 earthquake.

Nearby, five cargo trucks filled with rice, cooking oil and sugar stood on a grassy field fringed with banana and acacia trees beneath the soaring Himalayas, waiting for a helicopter carry the supplies to remote, quake-hit villages.

Soon, the UN food agency was expected to deliver shipments of high-energy food biscuits to be sent out to areas without enough water for cooking, Pinnock said. The

first aid shipments had reached Dhading district, just east of Gorhka, he said.

Nepalese police said the death toll from the quake had reached 4989. Another 18 were killed on the slopes of Mount Everest, while 61 died in neighbouring India.

The disaster also injured more than 10,000, police said, and rendered thousands more homeless. The UN says the disaster has affected 8.1 million people – more than a fourth of Nepal’s population of 27.8 million — and that 1.4 million needed food assistance.

“Under normal circumstances, a government would have the capacity to respond to maybe 10, or 20, or 30,000 people in need,” he said.

In the village of Paslang there was almost nothing left but enormous piles of broken red bricks and heaps of mud and dust.

One of those piles was once Bhoj Kumar Thapa’s home, where his pregnant wife pushed their 5-year-old daughter to safety in a last, desperate act before it collapsed and killed her during Saturday’s earthquake.

- AP

Villagers in Cameroon stumbled across the remains of an American pilot nearly a year after his small anti-poaching plane disappeared over forested, mountainous terrain, authorities said. The pilot’s family said the discovery brought some “closure” after not knowing what had happened for so long. Hunters and farmers found the crash site of pilot Bill Fitzpatrick’s Cessna 172 several days ago and documents there confirmed his identity, Quetong Hardison, a government official in the area, said. He said officials were working to extract the remains and the wreckage in the Tombel area of southwest Cameroon.

- AP

Vessel’s crew safe The operator of a Marshall Islandsflagged cargo vessel boarded by Iranian forces as it was traversing the Strait of Hormuz said it has confirmed the crew is safe but that the company is still trying to determine why the ship was seized the previous day by Iran.

The MV Maresk Tigris was en route to Bandar Abbas, the main port for Iran’s navy, under escort by Iranian patrol boats, according to Maersk Line, the company that had chartered it.

- AP

President re-elected Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbe won re-election for a third term in office, according to provisional results, extending a family dynasty that has already lasted nearly a half-century. The results announced by election commission chairman Taffa Tabiou gave Gnassingbe about 59 per cent of the vote in Saturday’s election.

Leading opposition candidate Jean Pierre Fabre had 35 per cent of the vote, the commission said.

- AP

Insurgents warning Afghan officials warned of an influx of insurgents from neighbouring Pakistan into northern Afghanistan in an attempt to destabilise what has mostly been a peaceful part of the country. The “terrorists” are coming from Pakistan, including foreign fighters — such as Chechens and Uzbeks — from other regional countries, according to Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi. Sediqqi said the insurgents are flooding into the northern Kunduz province, where the Taliban launched a major push over the weekend, closing in on the provincial capital, also called Kunduz. The attack came just after the Taliban announced the start of their annual spring offensive. Kabul has sent in reinforcements to the area this week.

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OUR VIEW

NZ needs stronger voice Stu Oldham

EDITOR

M

id Canterbury’s primary producers will be relieved that this was not the time for our prime minister to chide Saudi Arabia for its attitudes toward women and human rights.

Mr Key was in the Gulf to encourage high-level commitment to a free-trade agreement that will enhance opportunities in an oil-rich region whose consumers will spend on quality.

The agreement was all-but finalised nearly six years ago but has languished, unapplied without Saudi Arabia’s unqualified support. So Mr Key’s trip was well due.

He arrived to a red carpet and a chorus of calls from back home to use the trip to admonish the hardline state for the long list of human rights abuses that many of us, no matter our politics, do not like.

By-and-large, New Zealanders do not like the spectacle of public beheadings, indefinite interment and a system in which women’s rights are either ignored or minimised to something less than we would expect in the Western world.

On any other day, we would expect our prime minister to take a stand. On any other day, we would be right behind him.

But this was not any other day - it was a visit to end an impasse. He was there on a diplomatic mission to cement a relationship and to further New Zealand’s interests.

It is in New Zealand’s interests to export more, for less, to the Gulf states. Improving on the $1.9 billion worth of goods exported there could mean more income, more jobs and more opportunities to grow our economy.

That means we need the Saudis, for now, more than the Saudis need us. The relationship is skewed but could be equalised, somewhat, by a co-operative relationship within a free-trade agreement.

Mr Key was there to strengthen New Zealand’s position and forge a new kind of relationship. A stronger relationship might give New Zealand a stronger voice when the time comes to make a point.

YOUR VIEW Anzac commemoration I attended the 11am service at the Cenotaph on Saturday.

The sun shone, just a quiet breeze stirring the poppies laid on the Cenotaph.

The crowd was large and very attentive.

It was a truly moving service and I was not only moved by the whole, but filled with admiration for the young head boy Lachie Davidson and head girl Kate Whiting from Ashburton College who addressed assembled people remembering our gallant men and women of previous conflicts.

What powerful deliveries they gave.

With young ones of such calibre, how can we not feel en-

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couraged for the future with the likes of these two very impressive young folk.

What great role models for all youth to follow. They are to be applauded.

For many years I have attended the dawn parade, but this past two, I have come to the later service.

So much thought and effort has gone into the services’ preparation.

Each year seems to bring out more and more of the younger generation and it is wonderful to see. RSA, we are proud of you and the speakers you provide each year.

Iris Officer-Holmes

Long-term plan I attended a meeting with other

by David Fletcher

citizens’ committees on Friday night to hear the mayor’s presentation on the LTP (longterm plan).

Just as an example, the proposed wheelie bin rubbish collection was one of the things discussed.

The council conducted a survey of the district resulting in 2000 replies with 83 per cent in favour of wheelie bins.

Eighty-three per cent of 2000 equates to 1660, a little over 10 per cent of the ratepayers of the district.

There are 16,000 ratepayers in this district and I urge all of you to read the consultation document and have your say.

The wheelie bins are going to cost you $21,000,000; that’s right 21 million dollars to implement resulting in an 11.5

per cent increase in rates for the 2017/18 year (the figures are in the document).

Rubbish bags are a userpays system, whereas with the wheelie bins you pay for the privilege of having it at your back door.

Please read the consultation document and tell the council what you want left in the LTP or don’t moan when your rates go up.

There are scheduled public meetings in all districts.

Let’s get off our butts and have a 50 per cent response to the submissions process.

Submissions close at 5pm 11/05/15.

A. J. Annand Mt Somers and District Citizens’ Association chairman

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POLL RESULT Yesterday’s result Q: Should NZ take diplomatic action against Indonesia if members of the Bali Nine are executed?

No 95%

Peter Livingstone OUT OF SCHOOL

Q. What’s the difference between the Government and organised crime?

A. One is organised.

Yes 5%

I

know, not fair on the people who work in the public service, but it expresses frustration with services provided by governments.

I’ve certainly had frustrating moments with accessing correct information and this means I’m not really a fan of navigating government websites.

It’s usually a case of what I call “dental denial”. That means I avoid them unless I absolutely have to access them. At one point the Ministry of Education had over 13 websites and they were as easy to navigate as a subway map for Seoul.

Therefore the cynical, sarcastic old soul in me was mildly surprised to find myself thinking “they’ve got this right” when surfing through the new Ministry of Education website.

The site is simply called www. education.govt.nz This is the new website for education in New Zealand and I don’t know if you have heard about it, but quite simply if you have a child from zero to 16plus then this is the first place you should come to if you have any questions about education.

At the top of the home page is a link for parents and these pages are worth a visit. A mustsee page is the link to wellbeing (click on primary or secondary tabs and the link is at the bottom) that addresses the issue of bullying. Even if your child has never had incidents of bullying, these pages are worth a read.

As an educator, dealing with

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A subway map of Seoul.

bullying is stressful, time consuming and, at times, emotionally draining. As a parent it just down-right angers me to think that a child or group of children would deliberately target my children.

These web pages at least provide definitions of bullying and give parents a starting point if this most insidious form of behaviour creeps into your child’s life. When parents have brought concerns about bullying-type behaviour to me, emotions are very close to the surface and understandably so.

The guidelines given on the website for parents are practical and empowering.

There is also information about what fees and costs you are expected to pay.

This part of parenting can be confusing when some schools do not disclose that their donations are voluntary, or that your

child is excluded from core curriculum programmes if you haven’t paid.

I also learned that there is a Parent Legal Information Line – 0800 499-488. This is a part-time staffed service that operates on calling you back.

You leave a message and they call you back.

If your child has experienced a stand-down or suspension (a very difficult situation for children, parents and schools), then you can find a comprehensive guide to these processes.

There are also at least five support agencies and contacts listed. The question and answer-style format is easy to read and cuts to the chase.

I would strongly urge any family facing a stand-down or suspension to access this website as a starting point.

As I have already said, these situations are difficult for all

concerned, but you and your child have rights throughout the entire process.

Principals and boards of trustees are not lawyers and courts, however they are legally entitled to make decisions that can impact heavily on family life.

Knowing what a school and board can and can’t do is important.

The new website is easy to navigate, succinct, up-to-date and a welcome change to what was available in the past.

I would highly recommend anyone who has questions about how schools operate to bookmark this site.

Peter Livingstone is the principal of Tinwald School. The views expressed in this column are his and do not represent the views of his school, the Ashburton Guardian or the Mid Canterbury Principals’ Association.

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Tower shares halted

BY SUZE METHERELL Shares of Tower were halted on the New Zealand and Australian stock exchanges, as it reviews its Canterbury provisions and flags a “material impact” ahead of reporting its first-half earnings next month.

In its request for a trading halt to the ASX and NZX, the insurer said in preparation for reporting its earnings in the six months ended March 31 it is “reviewing its Canterbury provisions and related matters, which may have a material impact”. The halt comes after earlier this month it said it had, through its reinsurance programme, increased its level of cover for the remaining Canterbury rebuild amounting to an extra $50 million related to the key February 2011 earthquake.

Tower said it will retain exposure to the first $30 million in costs above current reserves

but on the next $50 million of costs will bear only 12.5 per cent, or up to $6.25 million, with the balance covered by reinsurance for the seven-year term of the agreement.

The insurer said it had settled 93 per cent by volume of claims related to the Canterbury earthquakes and expects to reach 95 per cent by year end.

The insurer also flagged its capital holdings are well in excess of the Reserve Bank’s minimum solvency requirements, giving it room to buy back as much as $34 million of its stock.

At the time it flagged the onmarket buyback in May, after it reported its annual results.

Tower returned $56.7 million to shareholders through buybacks in January and September last year after a series of asset sales that left it with only the general insurance business.

– NZME

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■ TOURISM

Oamaru scenic trip to be offered by Dunedin Railways

BY REBECCA RYAN Dunedin Railways is introducing a timetabled passenger train service to Oamaru.

The service will run about once a month this winter and increase to weekly in summer.

Dunedin Railways has been working with Tourism Waitaki to increase its services north of Dunedin in its new timetable for the next 12 months.

Dunedin Railways chief executive officer Murray Bond said in an “exciting development” about 30 trips had been scheduled for Moeraki and Oamaru in the next 12 months.

“Our aspiration is to eventually have a daily service to Oamaru through summer and we hope to slowly build to this as customer demand increases.”

The new Oamaru services will depart Dunedin at 9.30am, passing though Palmerston and Moeraki, arriving in Oamaru at 12.30pm and returning to Dunedin at 1.30pm.

Dunedin Railways business manager Toby Mann said the

new service was an extension of successful “fish and chips” trips to Moeraki last winter.

Passengers could choose to have a couple of hours at Moeraki beach or go the whole way to Oamaru and have an hour there.

“We expect one-way trips to and from Oamaru to be popular with tourists,” Mr Mann said.

“Encouraging tourists to deviate from the standard Mount Cook to Queenstown direct route by tempting them to include Oamaru, Dunedin and our two spectacular train journeys in their itinerary is part of the master plan.”

He hoped the service could help them grow to become a “key gateway” for the Alps 2 Ocean cycle trail.

Two “double header” weekends in Oamaru are also scheduled, which would give people travelling from Dunedin the opportunity to spend a night in Oamaru and people from Oamaru the chance to ride the train to Dunedin for a Saturday night out.

Tourism Waitaki marketing manager Ian Elliott said he had been working closely with Dunedin Railways for some months to increase the number of passenger train trips.

“It’ll benefit the whole of coastal Waitaki.

“What really excites me about it is ... they have a longterm goal of a daily service.”

The new service was a further indication of how Oamaru and the southern regions of the South Island were growing as a tourist destination, he said.

There would be challenges to meet a daily demand, but there was “huge potential” for the service to fit into the international traveller’s itinerary, offering an “incredibly scenic” trip along the coast. This summer, Dunedin Railways ran 30 Seasider trips to Palmerston.

That would be reduced to eight next season, but with the increase in Oamaru trips, there was the option for people to disembark and spend three-and-ahalf hours in Palmerston.

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NZ trade surplus beats predictions

BY TINA MORRISON New Zealand recorded a bigger-than-expected trade surplus in March, as exports fell less than forecast.

Statistics New Zealand said the trade surplus was $631 million in March, bigger than the $341 million expected in a Reuters poll of economists and compared with a February surplus of $83 million. Excluding the re-export of a drilling platform to Singapore, last month’s trade surplus was $432 million.

The annual trade deficit was $2.41 billion, the biggest in almost six years and ahead of last month’s $2.14 billion, but smaller than the $2.74 billion expected in the Reuters poll.

Annual exports to China dropped 23 per cent in the year through March to $8.6 billion due to weakening demand for commodities such as whole milk powder. Exports to Australia slid 4.1 per cent to $8.65 billion, propelling Australia to the country’s top export destination for the first time since the year ended November 2013.

Exports in March declined 2 per cent to $4.93 billion from the year earlier month. That’s ahead of the $4.4 billion of exports expected in the Reuters poll where expectations ranged from $4.26 billion to $4.43 billion.

The decline in March exports was led by a 20 per cent drop in milk powder, butter and cheese, New Zealand’s largest commodity export. Meat and edible offal exports increased 14 per cent from the year earlier month, while wood exports slipped 14 per cent. – NZME

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Westland Milk drops forecast payout Westland Milk has dropped its forecast payout for the current season.

The country’s second biggest milk co-operative’s revised pay-out of $4.90$5.10 per kilogram of milksolids is now in line with Fonterra’s payout announcement last month.

Westland had earlier hoped to pay its farmer suppliers $5-$5.40kg/MS. The company cited falling international milk prices for the cutbacks.

Chief executive Rod Quin said the $5.20 pay-out seemed possible before the recent auctions, as buyers looked to New Zealand to secure supply ahead of the dry conditions during January and February.

“However, customer sentiment has now changed significantly,” Mr Quin said.

Skim milk powder out of Europe is being offered at $US2100–2200 per metric tonne which, for larger global buyers, is very attractive and well below offers from New Zealand of $2600–$2800/MT and the dairy auction itself, which has seen prices of $2300–$2400/MT.” Mr Quin said the high value of the New Zealand dollar also continued to play a part in the ability of New Zealand to get good returns for its farmers in international markets.

“The New Zealand dollar remains strong at 76-77c against the US dollar, reflecting our official cash rate of 3.5 per cent, our very low inflation, and relative-

ly stable political environment.

“Westland is well placed due to sales decisions made earlier in the season, but the co-operative will still have some exposure to the market place and the impact of lower prices for the remainder of the season.

“I expect the next three months to be very tough, with European processors aggressively selling their peak milk not all European markets are producing more milk than last year, but enough are to drive an oversupplied situation.”

Current prices are unsustainable in terms of farm economics and this could help turn the market around through a reduction in production, Mr Quin said.

He predicts milk supply in Europe and the United States will slow, as it has in New Zealand.

Westland’s milk flows are now tracking down and are not expected to recover, given the lower pay-out forecast for this season.

Mr Quin said the low commodity prices emphasised the importance of having a range of product options, with more of Westland’s range in value-added sales.

Westland has also commenced construction of its new UHT plant at its Rolleston site, which is aimed at the high end of the lucrative and expanding UHT milk market in China. The plant is expected to be in production about this time next year.

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Punters were keen on snapping up bar-

gains from both eras, and clearance was around the 99 per cent mark, Mr Lowery said.

“It was a very good result, everything sold except a tractor,” he said.

A 1963 Ford Thames Trader truck made $13,000, and a vintage Diesol electric petrol bowser fetched $800.

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A lot of the vintage ploughs and drills, which were once the cutting edge technology in Mid Canterbury’s fledgling arable industry, will probably assume the role as landscaping features, Mr Lowery said.

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t the media launch for Wheels Week 2015 committee Chairman Ross Butterick said he could hardly believe a year had passed since a similar function was held prior to the 2014 event.

At the function 12 months ago Ross said “this year is going to be great and then we start planning for the 25th anniversary of Wheels Week in 2015”.

And, of course, as usual Ross was right!

Last year Wheels Week was great.

And almost immediately after it ended, planning began for this year.

Then all of a sudden at the St Andrew’s Presbyterian “Back to the Future” service, the 25th running of our uniquely local event commenced.

Where’s the time gone since last year?

Well it’s just gone, and gone quickly.

Round about as fast as the speedway cars will be racing around the track at the NZ title races being held next weekend.

Or vehicles in the Ashburton Car Club Motokhana, or at their standing quarter mile or at the street sprints.

And no doubt there will be a bit of speed displayed during the RSA mobility scooter race, and even on the court during the celebrity wheelchair basketball.

Some of the events will be a bit more sedate, like the Plains Rotary Classic Car Run and the Ashburton Motorcycle Centenary Ride.

Maybe!

Others won’t even move –

they’ll be static, like the Jokers Show and Shine on Saturday, the Swap Meet, displays on the green, the Americar Rod and Custom Club display and the Big Boys’ Toys show which will follow an event which moves at a slower pace - the ever popular street parade.

Big Boys’ Toys is a display on a very large scale.

The day before there is an-

other display on a much smaller scale – the Tinwald School Model Show.

This year Wheels Week celebrates its Silver Anniversary, but in fact it will be the 26th time the Street Sprints, one of the events which has always been a vital component of Wheels Week has been run.

This event has always been organised by the Ashburton Car Club, with help from sponsors.

The club’s commitment to Wheels Week has never wavered, and this year they are responsible for five of the events on the programme.

All five provide enjoyment for all involved, one the Suzie Morrison Memorial Night Car Trial is poignant as it is a fitting memorial for a special lady who made a huge contribution to motoring.

The night trial will also be a lot of fun and a good test of skills.

The mountainbike club’s relay during the second weekend of Wheels Week is a reminder that Wheels Week is not just about motorised wheels.

Wheels Week has thrived because the organisers have always been open to new ideas, while never straying from the original concept.

A guest speaker night was an idea introduced a few years ago and because of the status which Wheel Week enjoys it has attracted a series of high profile speakers.

This year is no exception.

Steve Williams is not only a talented and motivational sportsman, he is also an entertaining speaker.

He will be talking about speedway racing and golf caddying.

Steve is a very prominent speedway driver who competes throughout the country running Ford Mustangs.

His home club is the Huntly Speedway,

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His name is of course also synonymous with the many famous golfers for whom he has caddied.

This is possibly the first time Steve has spoken in the South Island so the night featuring him at the Event Centre on Wednesday May 6 will provide a rare opportunity to hear a brilliant multi-talented sportsman who will mingle with the audience afterwards.

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As Ross Butterick says this evening is a “must be there” event.

Wheels Week 2015, like its predecessors, will be a wonderful series of events providing something of interest for everyone. It will be a lot of fun, and it will benefit our community in so many ways.

But as Ross is quick to point out all this is only possible because of the generosity of sponsors, the dedication of his hard-working committee, the participation of so many people and of the support of audiences and spectators.

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Crowd-pleaser extraordinaire, Ashburton driver Donn McLaren has spent a great deal of time navigating the hay bales that mark out the Ashburton Street Sprints course over the years.

His Mazda MX-5 has been watched going around the the track by many an avid motor racing fan, and his preparations are well advanced for this year’s action.

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hings start with ideas, and Ashburton Car Club president Shayne Adams recalls the idea which led to the Ashburton Car Club Street Sprints arose from the campaign to promote the year 1990, which marked 150 years of Canterbury settlement.

The Ashburton Car Club has a very long and proud history of organising trials and speed events and of supporting Wheels Week.

When the club stages its standing quarter mile sprint on Saturday, May 16 members will be able to look back on a

history of similar events held in that neighbourhood going back many years.

Always regarded as events of significance within the national motor sport fraternity, the sprints have attracted legendary competitors including motorcycle legend Burt Munro.

At least one New Zealand land speed record was set at a sprint event run by the club at Longbeach Road.

So in 1990 the club thought they had the experience to stage a street sprint.

Their thinking was right.

Like the quarter mile sprints

the Ashburton Street Sprints quickly became and continue to be regarded as a major event on the motor racing calendar, attracting both local and national competitors.

And of course the event is hugely popular with spectators who come in their droves.

We can be very proud of the many local competitors who have taken part over the years and in the process reminded us that because of them and the Ashburton Car Club motorsport is well and truly alive in our district.

At speed events, as time goes

on records get set and broken, and broken again.

But there is one Ashburton Street Sprints record which is unlikely to be broken any time soon, if ever.

Although the person who has set this record is a brilliant driver, quick on the track and an ace mechanic who really knows how to prepare a race car this particular record is not for speed.

Donn McLaren has the distinction of being the only competitor to have raced in every Ashburton Street sprint right from day one.

He has sped around the track for 25 years running and he’s about to add to his record when he drives his famous fast and furious rotary powered Mazda MX-5 again this year.

We asked Donn how the car is going and in typically amusing fashion Donn said “well right now it would perform well with Fred Flintstone paddling flat out, because there is a bit of a gap where I have to put the engine back in”.

In other words preparations are well under way!

And knowing Donn it will be more than OK on the day.

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heels Week was ushered in and blessed when St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church held their “back to the future” service last Sunday.

Ministers David Brown and Dellwyn Moylan spoke of the incredible impact the wheel has had and continues to have upon humanity.

During the service Wheels Week Chairman Ross Butterick spoke about the history of the event and committee secretary Meredith Lowe read a lesson which related to the theme of allowing our imagination to take us forward to do good things.

Just as the inventor of the wheel did.

One of our motoring writers, who shall remain nameless but whose

column appears this week, was invited to speak about absent minded Professor Brown, the builder of the famous futuristic De Lorean time machine car which featured in the Back to the Future movies.

Some strangely dressed and definitely absent minded character did appear, explaining that after a weird experiment he had become Professor Brown and been transported there in place of our motoring writer.

An exit poll (with no margin of error) suggested he was better looking!

The exit poll also indicated unanimous agreement that the special St Andrew’s Church service has got Wheels Week 2015 away to a great start.

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Allenton Bowling Club Congratulations to Sandra Keith NZ Singles Champion again. Sandra will be away to Malaysia to compete in the world champs later in the year.

Prize list 2014-15: Ladies 1-2yr singles Maysie Campbell Trophy M. Foggo Junior 4’s A. Sargisson, (s) J.Trudgeon, B.Beck, R.Johnston Junior Triples.

S.Doig (s) R.Johnston, L.Manning Junior Pairs. L.Manning, R.Johnston. JNR Singles ASC Tray. C.Bassett. Intermediate Singles Doris Wakeham Trophy J. Smith Fours Open Smart Trophy: J.May (s) R.Davies, A.Sargisson, C.Bassett.

Triples Open Prebble Trophy: R.Davies (s) A.Sargisson. C.Bassett. Pairs Open ABC Cup: W.Watson, J.Kingsbury. Singles Open Alan Walker Memorial Cup: S. Keith. Drawn Club Fours Sponsors trophies: J.May, J.Smith, J.Mitchell.

C.McFarlane. Drawn club triples Jackson Trophies: Z,Keen, R.Johnston, M.Reid. Drawn Club Pairs Margaret Shaw Memorial Tray.

J.Kingsbury, J.Mitchell. Graded Aggregate Audrey Austin Trophies: F.McKnight, G.Beckley A.Reid M.Foggo Overall Aggregate: Chrissie Smart Trophy: F. McKnight Men: Colts Singles: ABC Cup. R.Jenner Junior Fours: R.Kane (s) J.Bennett, J.Bruce, M.Reid. Jnr Triples: J.Bennett (s) J.Bruce, M.Reid. Jnr Pairs Ivan Griffiths Memorial: J.Bruce, M.Reid.

Jnr Singles DW Lemon Cup: R.Kane.

Fours Open Murray Robinson Memorial: G.Bishop(s) B.White. R.Tonks. G.Clarke.

Triples Open: J Shearer & J King Tray: B.White, R.Tonks, R.Kane. Pairs Open Pop Boothroyd Rosebowl: R,Greaney, P.Whinham. Open Singles Ian Stevenson Memorial: G. Bishop. Progressive Pairs Aggregate Thomas Memorial Trophy: Leads. D. Thomas Skips. B. Marsden Most Improved Player Rowell Trophy: Rose Johnston Jimpy Jamieson Player of the Year: Sandra Keith.

Will have the Men’s Club Tournaments Prizes next week.

Ashburton Bowling Club Although our greens are closed for the season our members have still been playing at other venues. On Sunday and Monday 26 and April 27 at St Albans Park greens 2 teams from Ashburton were playing in the Sth Island Chartered Clubs Tournament. Both teams of Charlie, John Smart, Graham and Geo Crack and Murray, Gavin, Mike and skipped by Bruce White qualified each playing 4 games of 12 ends. On the second day Murray’s team won all 4 games and came home the victors. The cup they won had been lost for 17 years and the last engraved winners were also from Ashburton. Well done to both teams and many congrats to Murray and team.

Cards and Mah Jong are still being played on Mondays and Mah Jong on Wed also. Come along, all are welcome, $2 covers afternoon tea and the games.

Be there by 1.15pm.

With the weather so changeable I hope you are all keeping well and not ill from the flu. Keep warm and healthy and good bowling.

Ashburton Celtic Netball Club First up Celtic Netball would like to thank all our sponsors who have kindly contributed to our club this year. VetEnt, The Somerset Grocer, Bus and Truck Bodywork Ltd, Ashburton New World and Ashburton Signs and Graphics are the businesses that have kept our club running and we appreciate everything they have done for us.

This year we will see a change in venue with the stadium the new home of netball and with this change there is a shift in when netball is being played. Our top two teams, VetEnt Celtic A and Celtic B, are playing on Thursday night while Celtic Social is now playing on Wednesday. The first rounds of these weekday games was last week and defending champions VetEnt Celtic A had a disappointing loss to Methven A with Celtic B narrowly losing to College B. Celtic Social also had a loss but with another week of practice under their belts, the teams will be looking for that first win!

In the other grades they have just finished round two and there are a few Celtic teams that are looking in good form. The Somerset Grocer Celtic C have had two very good wins as have Celtic

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Two of the Methven Croquet Club’s three greens have been dug up so that they can be resewn. Croquet club treasurer Lorraine Pluck said the process would not have too much of an effect on the club members as croquet season had finished and the remaining green was in good working order. The season resumes in September.

Green and Celtic D. Celtic U18 had a tight win in the first round and a loss in the second round.

We look forward to seeing how the teams go in the coming weeks!!

Ashburton County Lions Ashburton County Lions President Jan Stonyer and Methven Lions Vice President Graham Campion welcomed an excellent attendance to the recent combined meeting of the two clubs.

Also welcomed were three Ashburton Pakeke Lions; two Geraldine Lioness, three visitors; and guest speaker Craig Wiggins.

Plans were made for many activities – County Lions are entering a team in the Methven Club’s golf tournament; having a Movie Night fundraiser “A Royal Night Out”; catering for Mayfield Dinner Club and for District Cabinet; will be picking grapes; sharing in “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?”; delivering meals-on-wheels; sponsoring contestants in Young Speechmaker competition and a participant in Berwick Experience – Methven members, having actively participated in Anzac celebrations, will be focusing on presenting their Golf Tournament on 7 May. Guest speaker Craig Wiggins, a horse breaker weekdays and commentator for rodeo and other similar events, including Young Farmer national contests at weekends, told the meeting of his journey from a young lad in Raetihi who accompanied his grandparents and their sound system business around rodeos, A&P shows etc, to his present career, some 24 years later. This included a number of changes including announcing rodeos in Canada; and in several disciplines including from on horseback.

Horse breaking allows him to get back to the basics of working among the animals he enjoys.

A bottle auction, drawing of raffles and tail twisting with both club Tail Twisters in good form completed an enjoyable evening.

Ashburton Electronic Organ and Keyboard Club Janey produced a night of surprises for all. As it is close to ANZAC hay the men entertained us starting with Neil playing us in, “Dear Hearts and Gentle People.”

Very appropriate as we remember those we have lost and those left behind. Lorraine welcomed us all and passed over to Janey. Bernard was the first entertainer for the evening as he played many of the tunes I remember from my childhood “Kiss me goodnight Sergeant Major””Blue smoke” “I wonder whose kissing her now” Bernard thought this may have been sung by the soldiers as they thought of the girls they had left behind!

Audrey played the piano for our four gentlemen John Ron Colin and Lester as they sang many of the songs that were popular during the war; “Heart of my Heart” Lillian Marlane”. Lovely memories of days gone by. Don played the keyboard A different version of “Kiss me Goodnight Sergeant Major” which was very enjoyable. We then had Bryan,

Peter, Michael, on the accordions and Bernard ably leading them on the organ, “Bless me all” Nursey come over here and play with me” “Scotland the Brave”, Congratulations to all who won the raffles. Neil played “A Nightingale Sang in Berkley Square” “Land of Hope and Glory”. Michael on his keyboard gave us some Vera Lynn songs “Harbour Lights “ “Whispering Grass” “Colonel Boogie March” Michael also told the story of “The Last Post” To finish the evening we had the four gents singing “ Coming in on a Wing and a Prayer” “Till the Lights of London Shine again” “We’ll Meet Again” John asked the Members to join them singing “Now is the Hour” which finished another great evening of singing, chatter, and fellowship.

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Good luck to everyone playing this weekend, and till next time good golfing.

Ashburton Horticultural Society A good number of members turned out for our recent meeting, despite a very wet night. A big thank you to Don Geddes who stepped in at short notice to be our guest speaker. Don gave a most interesting presentation on his study in the Auckland Islands of the Gibson Wandering Albatross. Table show results – Brian Glassey 7 first, 5 seconds, 1 third, Shona Thomas 4, 2, 0, Pat Tarbotton 4, 1, 2, Maureen Randall 3, 6, 2, John Hoogweg 3, 3, 1, Joy Jaine 3, 2, 1 Jeff Jaine 1, 0, 0, Surrey Lamont 0, 0, 1 Premier Bloom: Shona Thomas - Rose ‘Double Delight’. Raffle was won by Brian Glassey. The final meeting for the current season will be held on Monday 25 May beginning at 6pm with a pot luck tea.

The April meeting was held at the seniors centre with Mrs Jenny Marks presiding over 31 members,Pat Bishell was our floral art demonstrator a craft she has been creating for over 50 years,Pat has just shifted from a large garden in Tinwald to a town section with no garden ,so the flowers were kindly supplied by Ashburton Indoor Bowls Kathy Collie.

Effortlessly Pat created floral arrange- It’s full steam ahead in the indoor bowlments using a variety of plants in unu- ing world around the district this week. sual designs. Competition results are as Off the back of a dominant victory follows Premier bloom Perry Gowers against North Canterbury last weekend, with a Dahlia Flower of the month PanAshburton bowlers will be starting to sy 1st Audrey McKay 2nd Shirley Thomas get into full swing as the season well and 3rd Jenny Marks Large Bloom 1st Perry truly gets under way.

Jowers 2nd Jenny Marks 3rd Pat TarbotTonight will see the first night of the tom Small Bloom 1st Mary Leighton popular Interclub competition which will 2nd Jenny Marks 3rd Audrey McKay see 12 teams competing against each Miniature Bloom 1st Pat Tarbottom 2nd other over an almost season long comRona McConnell 3rd Lois Bradley Spike petition.

1st Jenny Marks 2nd Mary Smith 3rd There’s been a change to the format of Shirley Thomas Cluster 1st Nancy Rid- the competition with the 12 teams being der 2nd Lois Bradley 3rd Jenny Marks split into two divisions.

Shrub 1st Audrey McKay 2nd Mary Smith Defending champions, Willowby are 3rd Kathie Collie Decorative flower card back to defend their title – but do so Tie with 1st Jenny Marks and Rona Mc with a twist as they have entered two Connell 3 Fruits 1st Jenny Marks 2nd teams in the competition this year – a Lois Bradley 3rd Heather Gray. sign that the Weasels feel confident Our speaker next month is Judy Williams enough in their club strength to spread on concrete Art Anyone is welcome to their players around and still take home join our club. one of the most coveted prizes of the year.

Ashburton Golf Club Rakaia, who were the beaten finalists Well we have got to the time of club last year are back for another go while champ finals again, and some wonderful MSA (2), Wakanui (2), Allenton (2), games are in store this Sunday. The long Carew, Baring Square and Lagmhor range forecast points to a lovely sunny Westerfield are also in for the fight. day, so hopefully we can get a good Other action this weekend will see play number of spectators to watch the top out at Rakaia for the Rakaia Triples – players, in all the grades, battle it out. I hopefully there are plenty of entries have been happy with how this year’s after the Rakaia club struggled with a champs have progressed with qualifycouple of their tournaments last year. ing and knockout rounds, but we as a The weekend closes out with the Hight committee are always open to discusTrophy against South Canterbury at the sion about the champs, so if any mem- stadium in Ashburton – good luck to all ber, has any thoughts around timings or those involved. qualifying numbers, please bring them Enjoy your week on the mats. to my attention.

Ashburton Ladies Probus Before the finals on Saturday we have the 1st round of the Brandon Cup, which Club is also a 20 pointer for the RMF cup. At Minutes of the general meeting of the present Chris Lovelock is leading the Ashburton Ladies Probus Club held in field with 44 points, but with 20 points the Doris Linton lounge on Wednesday on offer any one can make a big surge.

April 22. President Margaret Taylor welThis is only the 8th round out of a 20 comed members and a visitor, Pat Wilround tournament, and again remem- son who all sang the National Anthem. ber there is a $1000 prize fund on offer Apologies were accepted from five

members Betty Chambers was wished happy birthday for her 90th birthday on April 5. Jackie Rollinson was congratulated on being a grandmother, baby girl.

Precise of on last committee meeting was given telling of correspondence Almoner and Treasurers reports were given Our mini speaker was Margaret Drummond who talked about her life and her holiday trips to Europe, Egypt, Cruise round the Islands and her proposed next trip Around the World.

The raffles were drawn and won by Mary Miles and Ronny Hayward After morning tea the main speaker, Neroli Davies spoke of her very full and interesting life on farms at Rangiori Gorge, Lake Heron, Arrowsmith and then at Mayfield. She then purchased Body Treats Day Spa in Ashburton, contributed to a book Fabled Hand, had an article in You and appeared in Country Calendar, a very full life and experiences.

Speaker was thanked by Val Fleming Meeting closed at 11.45 am and 20 ladies went to lunch at Speights

Ashburton Men’s Probus Club April Report Regular meeting second Tuesday of month, Senior’s Centre 206 Cameron St, 9.30 am. For more information phone Dennis, 308 0140 or ashmensprobus@ gmail.com President Dennis opened the meeting and 5 apologies were accepted. Tony outlined the program for the trip on 21 April, Aviation Museum, Midland Seeds Honey Processing Plant and the Men’s Shed.

Milner Jacob, the outgoing Probus Area Representative spoke thanking the club for its support during his term, and advised that Audrey Lowe would be the new Area Representative.

Bruce Leighton told us about the high lights of some of his overseas trips, including playing golf at St Andrews and attending the British Open. On other trips he visited the ancient city of Ephesus and the underground city Anotoli in Turkey and in Germany the high light was a balloon flight which crossed the borders of three countries.

Jamie Gordon from Five Star Beef had a well organised power point presentation which out lined the history of the Feed Lot at Wakanui from its start up in 1990 and its expansions to the present capacity of 20000 cattle. There are different feeding programs for various classes of cattle depending on the time they spend on the feed lot. The correct mix of ingredients in the feed for each pen of cattle is computer controlled. The meat produced per kilogram of feed has increased significantly since the feed lot started. Feed lotting allows chilled beef to be exported year round.

Ashburton MSA Petanque Club Severn players from the Ashburton MSA Petanque Club took part in the Firefighters Memorial Trophy in Christchurch on ANZAC Day afternoon. This Trophy was presented to the Christchurch Club by Pierre Armengaud after the 2002 World Firefighters Games which were the first games held after the 9/11 tragedy.

This Annual Petanque Tournament held on Anzac Day is to honour the memories of all the servicemen and women and to celebrate the friendship of all Christchurch Petanque players.

This year being the centenary of the Gallipoli landings and it was poignant that the day should also commemorate that this was likely to be the final tournament with the former RSA building still standing and that they used as a Clubrooms until it was damaged beyond repair in the earthquakes. Such a shame that this lovely building has to come down.

The results of this tournament were: Winners: Brian (Ascot) and Bruno Falco (Christchurch); Runners-up: Emily Hickman (Ashburton) and Brian Westerbeek; Semi-finalists Deon Biggs (Ashburton) and Emile Ferrand (Christchurch) Robin Ward and Stephane Montel (Christchurch).

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Club news www.guardianonline.co.nz members, partners, social ladies two visitors were welcomed by President Bob Rogers. Following a number of apologies Secretary Lion Barry conveyed a message from Charter member Lion Doug Watson, now living in Wanaka, indicating he wishes to retain his Pakeke Membership. The evening commenced with the National Anthem followed by a moment of silence for remembrance and world peace. Names were required for assistance during Wheels Week and a team would be required for the Methven Golf Tournament. Pakeke has been asked to provide a contestant for a Master Chef competition being held at the SEEDS Fun day in July.

Guest Speaker Jan McLellan from Ashburton Hospital updated members on current delivery of care and plans for the future Model of Care for Ashburton Hospital and Canterbury Rural Health, designed to deliver improved health services for Ashburton. The activities at the Park Street Day Care Centre were also outlined.

Zone Chairman Rex Whiting explained his role within the 202J District. He encouraged members to continue collecting old coins with proceeds going to Hands Up For Kids programme and to also support Diabetes research. A number of long service chevrons were presented to qualifying members, and 30 years for Charter members Lions Lance Harper, Doug Watson, Ivan Lyttle (deceased) and a significant 40years to Lion Graeme Neale. A Quiz sheet caused much debate around the tables. After Tail Twister Milner meeting closed 9.25 Next Ladies Craft Day 10am May 11 at 14 Catherwood Ave.

Ashburton Ostomy Society

Ashburton Woodworkers Bryan Ching welcomed 15 members to our April meeting and informed us of the progress toward our building, the cladding would be completed early next week. Then the building would be totally closed in. Work on the inside, electrics etc. could then commence. Thanks to all who had helped with construction over the past several weeks. A team of six have arranged to enter the Fun Day in Christchurch for interclub competitions. Three members to turn a mortar then three to turn a pestle within a given time. No measurements used and the idea that all mortar and pestle’s look alike. An interesting exercise.

Show and Tell: Dave Busby a small yew dish. Brian Marsden a macrocarpa bowl from a burr. Frank Luxton an axe, a nicely presented cone. Clarrie Brake a small round table. Wim Melchers an off centre tray with four goblets. Ken Neale two large black painted bowls. David Ford an elm bowl. Merv Peck figured beech vase.

Chris Thompson two kauri chairs. Gary Maxey amazing rotating toy plane. We then formed into groups to discuss and plan the layout of our new clubrooms.

Surprisingly major consensus on several ideas. A worthwhile lesson for the committee to consider.

Coronation Target Shooting Club Tyro night on 21 April saw some very good results with a number of shooters scoring 89 and above. Richard Pearce and Andrew Peel showed great promise on their first attempt while Megan Snowden, Matt Batty, Emma and Michaela Smith were right up there.

Individual scores were: Andrew McKenzie 87.0, Andrew Peel 83.1, Morgan Smith 75.1, Emma Smith 90.0, Michaela Smith 90.2, Susan Peattie 79.0, Jarrod Ward 82.0, Richard Pearce 90.1, Megan Snowden 90.1, Rane Cruz 86.1, Dermott Bourke 89.2, Matt Batty 89.2, Darryn Harris 83.0 Daniel Squires 84.1 Graded shooters night on 27 April had a low turnout no doubt due to long weekend but Sandy Collett continued her dominating form to top score with Steve McArthur just behind. Heather Ross showed real improvement. Individual scores: Heather Ross 90.2, Nick Squires 93.2,95.2 & 92.0, Steve McArthur 97.3, 98.6 & 98.7, Jayden Collett 93.3, Erin McLaren 78.0, Michaela Smith 86.0, Dean Smith 85.2, Kevin Hooper 89.1, 89.0 & 93.1, Bill Rankin 93.2 & 92.1, Sandy Collett 100.8.

Our AGM and general meeting was held at the Savage Club Rooms on 22nd April at 7pm. President, Peter Rollinson, presented a comprehensive report of the last 12 months during which we had a variety of interesting speakers and activities. Election of Officers saw a new President, Dennis Blincoetake the Chair with Sally Lambert our long-serving Secretary and Coyla Chisnall , Treasurer being re-elected. Relay for Life was well—supported by our members and money raised for the Cancer Society by the running of a raffle.

We shared a tent with the Prostate Support Group - tent being provided free of charge by Goods Saddlery for which we were very grateful. Jill Newton had much pleasure in presenting Barbara Summerfield with a bouquet of flowers and life membership certificate for Creative Fibre Ashburton her 25 years of dedicated service to The meeting was held on Monday our organisation. Due to unforeseen April 20 in the Tutor Room at Ashfords circumstances our speaker for the even- to which 30 members were present.

Reports some of our members were ing was unable to attend but this gave members the opportunity to socialize demonstrating our crafts at the Back to Basic time at the New Life Centre. and to enjoy a tasty supper. Our regular coffee morning will be held at Robert A memorable saying from there was” Make the most of the ordinary things in Harris Cafe at 10.30am on 1st May. All osteomates and their partners are most life with you children, the extraordinary warmly invited to meet with us there. things will follow” Betty Young enjoyed Our next meeting will be a luncheon her 100th birthday at a special lunch in March. For the Canterbury Creative fibre meeting at 12 noon on 24th June at the Festival in 2017 our group will make 300 Savage Club Rooms.

Thursday, April 30, 2015 “goodie” bags and we need ideas as to what will be put in them. The poppies the club knitted are on display in the Heartland Bank window. The National Festival in Rotorua was a wonderful venue. 3 members attended. Shona Schofield arranged the fashion parade there with praise from many. Festival in 2016 will be held at Pukekoe, Auckland 28th April – May 1 The Oamaru Open Day is to be held 25th May Ashburton Open Day is to be held in the Tinwald Memorial Hall on 3rd August. Teapot Cosy Competition in Motueka required entries which have to be handed in to Nicola (Ashfords) by the 30th June.

Show And Tell Lovely samples of work.

Many baby singlets, and jackets. Knitted hats knitted balls, various sizes of rugs, bags, needle felted pin cushions in fancy cups, knitted toys ,crocheted cushion cover and a felted white flower wreath.

Indoor Bowls

followed my report.

MSA Outdoor Bowls The following are the trophy winners for the 2014 -2015 season.

Women: Championship Fours:- R. Parkin, S. Taylor, W. Petrie, M. Watson.

Championship Triples:- J. Hardy, J. Cleghorn, R. Devereux.

Championship Pairs :- R. Parkin, S. Taylor.

Club Fours:- R. Parkin, J. Cleghorn, A. Burke, H. Dowdle.

Club Pairs:- R. Parkin, A. Burke.

Ngaire Hunt Triples [mixed]:- G. Lane, R. Mitchell, W. Petrie.

Beryl Murchie:- R. Parkin, J. Hardy, R. Devereux, H. Dowdle.

Flo Goulding:- R. Mitchell, M. Sunbeam.

Taylor Trophy:- D. Muir.

Mens :Championship Singles:- T. Inwood.

Championship Pairs:- D. Muir, L, Muir.

Championship Triples:- D. Muir, G. Lane, L. Neal.

Championship Fours:- D. Muir, G. Lane, J. Argyle, L. Neal.

Handicap Singles:- T. Nish.

Colt Singles:- J. Withell.

Colt Pairs:- J. Withell, L. Muir.

Scott Trophy:- L. Neal.

Ted Peck [mixed]:- B. Neilson, R. Devereux, D. Lysaght.

Hec. Harper:- R. Mitchell, C. Cleghorn, J. Withell.

Totara Trophy:- R. Petrie.

First competed for in 1960, the Methven Rosebowl Fours remains a popular contest as evident by the 16 teams that competed for the 2015 title in Ashburton recently. Willowby club mates Grant Wilson, Darryn Turner, Robyn Atkinson and George Bishell were this year’s winners with 4 wins and 97 points. In a close contest for second, M.S.A. players Winston Lee, Bill Allnutt, Des Hawkins and Gay Lee, with 89 points were half a point in front of Methven club members, Martin Nordqvist, Chris Talbot, Adrienne and Ross Richards, as the only unbeaten RSA Women’s Section teams on the night.

President Colleen Hands welcomed a Methven Bowls Report good attendance of members on ThursOn Sunday nearly all our juniors went day April 23 2015. Apologies were acand played in the Allenton Junior Triples cepted. Members sang the R.S.A. song, Tournament. Well done to you all accompanied by Hope McIntosh on Rob Fensom Jim Lattimore and Bruce the piano. Happy birthday was sung Redmond were the winners. Congratu- to those celebrating. Sympathy was lations. given to anyone who has sadly lost a We had our break up and presentation loved one. Sick members were wished Friday night. Craig welcomed everyone a speedy recovery. Members were and Bruce and Shirley presented all the thanked for their help on Poppy Day. It winners with their trophies. A very en- was much appreciated. Colleen asked if joyable evening was had by all. Special there was a member who would accomthanks to Lois and her helpers for set- pany her to place the Women’s Section ting out the club rooms. It looked lovely. wreath on Anzac Day. Elizabeth Davies It has been a great season at the club. volunteered.

The ladies did a marvellous job with the The programmes for the year were discatering. tributed. A group called Susan’s Line The men spent many hours helping dancers were introduced. The dances Craig with the green and we were lucky were explained by Susan as they went to have a perfect green all season. Thank along. The music was very catchy. you guys.

Some members joined in the final dance.

Mary and Hugh have kept our grounds They did very well and seemed to enjoy and gardens pretty as a picture. themselves. The dancers were thanked We were very lucky that we were be- for coming along. Their programme was queathed money from the late Alan appreciated.

Duff. With this the bar was renovated Raffles were won by Joan Scott and Eland renamed Noddy’s Bar. It was offisie Worsfold cially opened by Phillip Duff during the Competitions: 1 Rose: 1st Melva Clucas, season and is one of the most popular 2nd Una Green, 3rd Marilyn Coley; 3 Anplaces in the whole club. zac Biscuits: 1st Wendy Marr, 2nd MargaThank you to all our Sponsors. Without ret Morgan, 3rd Colleen Wederell. you our club would not be able to have Afternoon tea was served – the dancers such successful tournaments. We look must have been ready for a cuppa. forward to your continued support.

All the club members are grateful to all Seniornet Ashburton the committee for their hard work over We have had a few classes this month the season. We look forward to seeing and the interest from members have been strong. Remember, if there is you all at the AGM on May 19 at 7.30pm.

I would like to thank everyone that has some particular subject you would be

Ashburton Guardian 17 interested in, we can arrange to have a workshop/forum. There may be others out there with the same thought, just waiting for somebody else to say. We are going to have our afternoon Tablet/ ipad/phone forums on once a month, the same day, so everybody can mark this down on their calendar.

We will have them on the second Monday of the month. Next one will be Monday May 11 at 1.30pm. If you are having a problem with your computer or a program, we are having a “Help & Solve” afternoon (at our room - Reading room MSA) on Monday May 4 at 1.30pm.

Come along and we will help you. We can’t help with technical problems.

Question & Answer afternoon: Thursday May 7 at 1.30pm. “Presentation by Vodafone” with new & old ideas. Something new: Winter Play time/Games afternoon. Learn about new games on your Tablet/ipad. We have committee members who play different games in their spare time and would like to pass on this knowledge to all who are interested. You may even have a few of your own to share. Subscriptions are due and if not paid be May, we presume you are no longer interested and we will take you off our mailing list. Any enquiries, please ring Margaret 307 7498.

Tinwald Garden Club A bus trip held March 26 saw thirty one members leave on a visit to Maxine Urquharts home on Wilkins Road where four ladies had set up stalls selling jewellery, home wares, plants and scarf posies. Morning tea was served in the delightful garden. Next stop was to Judy Skevingtons home to view her wonderful collection of bears. Following a drive around Lake Hood settlement our next stop was The Stables for lunch after which we visited Tonee Hurley’s shop on Racecourse road.

The final visit for the day was to Hotel Ashburton where April Breading gave members an account of her work in the extensive gardens at the Hotel. Our April meeting in Tinwald Hall began with our mini speaker Ann Truman entertaining us with several amusing poems.

Speaker for the day was Raeline Molloy from Lakeways Nursery. Raeline spoke on the use and care of pots in the garden. A variety of suitable plants were on display and for sale. Two visitors—Judy Barker and Joan Keele were welcomed to the meeting.

Competition Results Branch small Chrysanthemum G Quelch Vase Chrysanthemums B Tarbotton A Scammell Branch Fuchsia H Mitchell P Hydes 1 Nerine H Mitchell G Quelch Miniature Bloom B Tarbotton G Quelch A Scammell Miniature Rose G Quelch B Tarbotton P Hydes Spike B Tarbotton P Hydes Cluster G Quelch A Scammell Flowering Shrub A Scammell G Quelch Bloom— Rose A Scammell P Hydes Flower NOS G Quelch P Hydes B Tarbotton Young/’Keefe Trophy A Scammell

SPORTS RESULTS RESULTS ■■ Petanque

Petanque - Firefighters Memorial Trophy April 25 - Winners: Brian Ramage (Ascot) and Bruno Falco (Christchurch); Runners-up: Emily Hickman (Ashburton) and Brian Westerbeek; Semi Finalists: Deon Biggs (Ashburton) and Emile Ferrand (Christchurch) Robin Ward and Stephane Montel (Christchurch).

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April 23 Round 1 of National District Championship Ashburton’s The Plainsmen 8 points, from Composite 4, Junior 3, and overall 1, vs Eastern Force 5pts for overall.

Ashburton scores, Open Squad, Greg Menzies 199.8, 98.6, total 297.14, Steve McArthur 198.8, 98.5, 296.13, Carl Nordqvist 196.10, 98.5, 294.15, Sandy Collett 196.10, 97.5, 293.15, Nina McKenzie 194.7, 97.5, 291.12, John Fleming 196.6, 95.2, 291.8, Nick Stewart 196.12, 93.2, 289.14, Bryan Hunter 193.7, 96.4, 289.11, Hailey Beevor 193.7, 96.3, 289.10, Rex Gardiner 184.4, 98.4, 282.8, total 2911.120, to Eastern Force 2930.149.

Composite Squad, Andrew /donaldson 192.10, 98.5, 290.15, Stephen Millichamp 195.9, 95.2, 290.11, Coby Snowden 195.13, 94.1, 289.14, Robbie Hewitt 192.10, 97.4, 289.14, Dave Millichamp 191.7, 94.3, 285.10, total 1443.64, Eastern Force 1440.58.

Junior Squad, Phillippa Fleming 97.5, 97.4, 194.9, Lanelle McArthur 96.2, 95.3, 191.5, Savanna McArthur 95.1, 96.4, 191.5, total 576.19, Eastern Force 371.1.

Mt Somers Rifle Club April 27 - Stephen Millichamp 95.1, 96.4,

Eddie Millichamp 83, 83.1, Patch Duff 60, 78, Riley Duff 74.1, 70, Philip Duff 90.2, 95.4, Kevin Fews 86.1, 91.1, Julian Evans 88.1, 88, Brent Frame 97.6, 95.3, David Millichamp 95.3, 95.5, Sid Stewart 97.5, Ross Richards 85, Douglas Richards 84.1, Wayne Tubb 91.2, Andy Oram 96.4.

Mayfield Rifle Club April 28 - Will Boyd 51, Hamish Kirk 68, Sophie Holden 78.2, Adrien Holden 81.1, Nicholas McDowell 67.1, Thomas Corbett 66, Grace Austin 81.1, Oakley Murphy 87.3, Robert Spencer 86.1, Kyle Hansen 91.4, James Spencer 53, Ben Nordqvist 91.2, Brent Austin 96.4, John Fleming 100.5, Carl Nordqvist 99.7, Martin Fleming 99.8.

Fullbore Marlborough Champs at Blenheim, April 26 Ten shots counting at 300, and 600, and fifteen at 900 yards.

Six Ashburton shooters competed in a

field of 28 TR, 2 FO and 4 FTR. A grade won by John Snowden, 50.7, 47.6, 71.5, 168.18, Malcolm Dodson 49.6, 49.2, 70.7, 168.15, Alan White 50.4, 50.6, 68.11, 168.14, and John Miller 42.2, 48.4, 70.4, 160.10.

B grade won by Chris Burgess, Blenheim, 49.5, 50.4, 65.4, 164.13, Coby Snowden 46, 48.4, 67.2, 161.6, David Dick, Blenheim, 49.7, 45.4, 64.5, 158.16.

C grade, won By Vic McMurdo, Wellington, 48.2, 47.3, 71.9, 199.14, William Van Asch, Blenheim, 48.5, 48.4, 63.2, 159.11, Kevin Crigmar, Wellington, 48.4, 46.2, 65.5, 159.11, Murray Cook, 44.3, 46.2, 65.5, 155.10, Brian Hawksby, 44.3, 42.1, 63.1, 149.5, and John Fleming, 46.3, 44.1, 57.3, 147.7, 6th.

F Open, Chris Brown, Malvern, 56.3, 53.1, 79.5, Joey Meldrum, Christchurch, 57.5, 50.1, 81.1.

FTR, Darren Swaney, Malvern, 56.3, 52.1, 74.2, 182.6, Daniel Alexander, Christchurch, 54.2, 51, 71.1, 176.3, Kim Saunders Sallinger, Blenheim, 53.2, 48, 70.1, 171.3.

April 27 Quadrangular coached teams match, Blenheim Shot at 900 yards, wet and very windy, won by Canterbury team, 410.28, from Wellington, 403.19 and Marlborough, 389.17.

Canterbury, Bevan Mehrtens, 50.5, John Miller 48.2, Charlie Ledbrook, 48.2, John Snowden, 46.5, Alan White, 47.6, John Fleming, 41.1, Chris Kershaw, 41.1, Murray Cook, 43.2, Brian Hawksby, 43.3, Coby Snowden, 44.2, 410.28.

Wellington, Andre Doyle, 42.2, Kevin Win, 44.2, Vic McMurdo, 46.2, Helen Freiman, 46.1, Alex Dent, 44.1, Jono Phillips, 43.6, Keiran Crigmar 38, Jared McMurdo 44.1, Ross Mason, 49.3, Richard Liddell, 45.1, 403.19.

Marlborough, Chris Burgess, 38.1, Brad Palatchie, 45.2, John Dodson, 41.1, Alan Gibbs, 40.1, Clinton Whote, 46.1, William Van Asch, 42.1, Dave Dick, 47.3, Herman van Vuurein, 43.4, Malcolm Dodson, 47.3, 389.17.

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In brief Henderson in trouble New Zealand cyclist Greg Henderson is facing legal action after accusing Fabio Aru of feigning illness to cover up issues with his biological passport. The Italian rider missed the Giro del Trentino with a stomach ailment, which prompted Henderson, who rides for the Belgian Lotto-Soudal road racing team, to question his sickness and label him a cheat.

“Sad to see @fabaro1 ‘sick’. Mate make sure next time u come back to our sport ‘healthy’. Aka Clean! #biopassport! Or don’t come back!” Henderson wrote on Twitter.

Henderson, who won gold for New Zealand on the track at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, followed it up with another tweet.

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Kaino, Piutau back Jerome Kaino and Charles Piutau will return for the Blues to play fellow strugglers the Force on Saturday, but Patrick Tuipulotu is again likely to be on the sidelines.

All Blacks Kaino, the Blues skipper and No8, and fullback Piutau, were badly missed in the 29-15 defeat by the Crusaders in Christchurch but are back in the frame after their week off as per national team orders. The pair have been two of the best-performing players as the Blues have continued to disappoint, but unfortunately for coach John Kirwan, lock Tuipulotu’s groin injury is likely to keep him out again.

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Spurs edge Clippers The San Antonio Spurs are just one win away from eliminating the Los Angeles Clippers from the NBA playoffs after a three-point barrage from Patty Mills in game five.

The Spurs won a 111-107 thriller on yesterday in Los Angeles to take a 3-2 series lead, with game six in San Antonio tomorrow. “It’s only one and we have to get one more,” Mills, who sank four-from-four three-pointers in his 13 points, told reporters. Spurs veterans Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili singled out their Australian back-up point guard for igniting the team after they were struggling in the first half. The only shot Mills missed was a field goal and one of his three pointers was a four-point play when he was fouled. “That’s what you have to do when you come off the bench.”

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New face boost for Methven

By Caitlin Porter

Caitlin.p@theguardian.Co.nz

Methven’s new shooter Bindy Egden is looking forward to a netball season full of fierce competition.

Twenty-five-year-old Egden made a strong debut in her side’s win over Celtic last week and she hopes it is just the beginning of a big season.

An avid netballer, Egden only moved to Methven from Christchurch a year ago.

In Christchurch she was very involved in the sport and played club netball. She also played in the Super Net Competition while at high school.

Egden has ventured out of Canterbury to play netball as well, and spent a season playing in Wellington.

Her move to Methven was prompted by her boyfriend’s line of work, and her own job.

He works at Mt Hutt Ski Area and she has a job based in Ashburton.

Even though she has spent nearly a year in Mid Canterbury, this is her first time participating in the netball competition as she moved down too late to trial last year. However,

she said she was very much enjoying the Mid Canterbury netball scene so far.

“I’m really enjoying the team, they’re a great bunch of girls,” she said.

Egden’s first game for Methven was against reigning premier champions Celtic, but Methven cinched the win.

“Celtic were a very strong team,” she said.

Egden quickly formed a combination with Leanne Clemens and the two worked well together.

While the competition is outdoors for now, she said she was looking forward to the move indoors in the coming weeks, as that was her preferred playing environment.

After their commanding first-up win, Methven will put the challenge trophy on the line tonight against Hampstead, who also secured an opening round win beating Collegiate 27-16.

In the earlier round tonight, at 6.30pm, Collegiate take the main court against United with both sides looking for a win while College look to inflict consecutive defeats on Celtic.

Methven’s newest addition, shooter Bindy Egden, played well in the shooting circle last week.

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Bailey re-signs with champion Breakers The Breakers have re-signed forward Duane Bailey for another season as they look to put together a squad to defend the ANBL basketball title they won last season.

Bailey joins Alex Pledger (recovering from foot surgery), Reuben Te Rangi and Cedric Jackson on the roster for 2015/16 and coach Dean Vickerman described the decision to re-sign as one of the easiest he will make in the off-season.

“Duane was a very valuable

member of the championshipwinning Breakers side last season,” Vickerman said. “Duane played with great energy and effort whenever he took the floor.

“He provides the team with versatility, being able to play both the small forward and power forward positions. Duane is still establishing himself as a professional athlete and he worked hard to improve both physically and on his game throughout the year and con-

tinues to do so in the Bartercard NBL. He was a vital part of our team chemistry and culture. For these reasons, it was a no-brainer to take the club option and resign him for the 2015/16 season.”

Bailey is currently playing in the Bartercard NBL with the Southland Sharks, who are coached by Breakers assistant and Tall Blacks head coach Paul Henare.

“I am very happy,” the 23-year-old Bailey said. “I

wasn’t too sure what was going to happen, to be honest. There was a lot going on after the championship but I am happy to be back.

“I would like my role to be a bit different and I know I need to progress. So much depends on who the club signs in the meantime, of course, but I feel my versatility is a great strength. I can offer something from the [No] 2 to the 5 position and hope to get more minutes.”

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M6 Riverton gallops Today at Riverton

Riverton Racing Club’s meeting at Riverton on April 30.

NZ Meeting number: 6. Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9. Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9.

1 11.55am (NZT) CENTRAL SOUTHLAND FREIGHT HURDLE $20,000, RST OPN HDL, 2500m 1 x7973 Needastar m (5) 69 .....................D Miller (a) 2 06x49 Cecil tm (2) 67...................... M McNelis (a3) 3 Fx854 Harry Hill m (1) 67 .........................A Browne 4 3x506 Crystal Duke m (4) 65 ..................... C Studd 5 07x70 Drumreims (3) 65 ......................... M Mitchell 2 12.30pm TELFER DRAINLAYING/TRAVELLERS REST TAVERN MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 2147m 1 29842 Kototama (6) 58.5 .............. D Prastiyou (a2) 2 68560 Fair Spoken (2) 58.5 ................... C Johnson 3 456x5 Jachil (5) 58.5 .......................R Cuneen (a2) 4 x0789 Shorty McNorty (1) 58.5...............T Moseley 5 77530 Oriental Bronze h (4) 56.5......... S Muniandy 6 87055 Justified (3) 56.5 .......................S Wynne (a) 3 1.05pm HAZLETT CONTRACTING STEEPLECHASE $20,000, RST OPN STP, 3400m 1 4x975 High Forty m (5) 69 ...................... M Mitchell 2 35x96 Keep It Tight tdm (3) 69........ M McNelis (a3) 3 3LPx7 Duminy m (6) 66.5 ............................ A Kuru 4 161x9 Gargamel tm (1) 65 .......................A Browne 5 80480 Radinka m (4) 65 ........................D Miller (a) 6 70963 Jamie Lee (2) 65 ............................. C Studd 4 1.40pm NIND ELECTRICAL/McCALLUMS GROUP

R75 HANDICAP $8000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 2147m 1 11843 Gunna Fly tm (8) 59 ............. M McNelis (a4) 2 87790 Regalo Reaal m (1) 59 .................R Doherty 3 03170 The Groomsman (2) 56.5......R Cuneen (a2) 4 02310 Puddle Alley (10) 55.5............ B Murray (a3) 5 96610 Sir Amron tdmh (5) 55................R Tyler (a1) 6 90708 Croydon tdm (4) 54 ......................T Moseley 7 94255 Falena (3) 54 ...................... D Prastiyou (a2) 8 16008 Tap Out m (7) 54 ......................... C Johnson 9 05054 Sky Jazz (6) 54 ......................H Bennet (a4) 10 58980 Go Go Gonzo (11) 54 ...............S Wynne (a) 11 83008 Yazoom (9) 54 ........................C Barnes (a1) 5 2.15pm WAIAU HEREFORD STUD/MRS CLARK’S CAFE MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1200m 1 97x49 Diva’s Halo (8) 58.5................. G Jogoo (a3) 2 003x Parker (15) 58.5 ........................S Wynne (a) 3 Shakti (12) 58.5............................R Doherty 4 2 Starbuck h (1) 58......................D Bothamley 5 8 Midnite Confession (6) 58 .....R Cuneen (a2) 6 7x623 Risky Flight (11) 56.5 ...................K Williams 7 93x35 Peria Princess (10) 56.5.................R Bishop 8 9x654 Let’s Escape h (7) 56.5 ..............R Tyler (a1) 9 5540 Sally Getcha Gun (5) 56.5 ...........T Moseley 10 9057x Ely Valley (9) 56.5 ..................C Barnes (a1) 11 Chancery Lane (14) 56.5 .......... S Muniandy 12 00x Naughty Barbie (3) 56.5 ..... D Prastiyou (a2) 13 8500x Good Bye Senorita (2) 56 ........... C Johnson 14 Thyme Trial (13) 56 .............. M McNelis (a4)

15 5060x Strictly Limited (4) 56.5 Emergency: Strictly Limited 6 2.50pm RIVERTON ELECTRICAL/BAY ROAD SERVICE CENTRE R65 $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1200m 1 12 Thought That d (11) 59 ................K Williams 2 32271 All Things Nice d (9) 58.5 .........D Bothamley 3 6x953 Dance dmb (15) 56.5 .................. C Johnson 4 086x7 Avechii (14) 56.5 .................. M McNelis (a4) 5 949x0 Switzer dm (1) 56.5 ...............R Cuneen (a2) 6 10855 The Energizer mh (6) 56.5 ........ S Muniandy 7 27250 Dreamworld (12) 56 .......................R Bishop 8 76186 Final Wave (8) 56 ...................H Bennet (a4) 9 20317 Royal Dollar d (13) 56 ...............S Wynne (a) 10 8000x Nutinear dm (7) 56 .................C Barnes (a1) 11 47845 Tinka Tinka dm (4) 55.5 .............R Tyler (a1) 12 9496x Macan d (10) 55.5 ................... G Jogoo (a3) 13 70664 Sir Jack Remington mh (2) 55.5.....B Murray (a3) 14 950x0 Brahma Queen (3) 54 ........ D Prastiyou (a2) 15 7650x Contador m (17) 55 16 660x9 Polly’s Sister (5) 54 17 44099 Master Chief (16) 55 Emergencies: Contador, Polly’s Sister, Master Chief 7 3.25pm RIVERTON HARDWARE/ADVANCE AGRICULTURE R75 HCP $8000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1400m

1 766x6 The Gordonian dm (5) 61.5..........R Doherty 2 36x89 Comanche Gold tdmh (9) 60.5..... R Cuneen (a2) 3 19008 High Rise (8) 57.5 ........................T Moseley 4 50079 Don’tlikemonday dm (4) 57 .... B Murray (a3) 5 27376 Perfect Symbol m (2) 55............S Wynne (a) 6 169x0 Reeves Hall tm (7) 55 ....................R Bishop 7 74211 Yeah Sister 54 .............................. Scratched 8 05451 Joe Bonanno td (3) 54 ................ C Johnson 9 95500 Barberry Roze dm (6) 54 ........ G Jogoo (a3) 10 703x0 Centavada dm (1) 54 ......... D Prastiyou (a2) 8 3.59pm FISHER ALUMINIUM/WRENS/VITAL SIGNS MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1600m 1 04065 Gold Nugget (12) 58.5 .............D Bothamley 2 006 Holy Mackerel (1) 58.5 ...............R Tyler (a1) 3 0 Double Panda (9) 58.5 ..........R Cuneen (a2) 4 La Nouvelle Vague 58.5 ............... Scratched 5 x2586 Chatter (7) 56.5 ...............................T Direen 6 38902 Stage Door (8) 56.5 .....................T Moseley 7 53308 Jafa Jill (2) 56.5 ...................... B Murray (a3) 8 99247 Miss Dolly (14) 56.5 ..................S Wynne (a) 9 200x Katie’s Sister (13) 56.5 ...........H Bennet (a4) 10 78444 McGluskeysdaughter (11) 56.5 . S Muniandy 11 69365 The Weddings Off (3) 56.5 .......... C Johnson 12 60377 Mangaroa Miss (5) 56.5 ...............K Williams 13 62078 Spic N Span (6) 56.5.......... D Prastiyou (a2) 14 06630 Miss Fortune (10) 56 ............... G Jogoo (a3) 15 85638 Satin Jitterbug (4) 56..............C Barnes (a1)

9 4.34pm BEACH HOUSE CAFE & BAR/MILNES TRANSPORT R65 HCP $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 91207 He Ain’t Heavy dh (12) 59 ......C Barnes (a1) 2 x5071 Tai Ho t (10) 59 ........................D Bothamley 3 03003 Honor And Cherish tm (11) 58.5 ... H Bennet (a4) 4 31977 Lucille d (7) 58.5 ....................... S Muniandy 5 90093 Cairnsville dm (14) 58 .....................T Direen 6 4x249 Drumgold (13) 58 7 00022 Google Me dh (19) 58 ............ B Murray (a3) 8 0001. Hold The Note (5) 57.5.............J Chong (a3) 9 2377x Revenge mh (20) 57.5 .................R Doherty 10 01764 Madam Lincoln (3) 57 ...............S Wynne (a) 11 15607 Catalan King 57 ........................... Scratched 12 29775 Keep Her Secret h (8) 56.5 ........R Tyler (a1) 13 83190 Cleo Layne (2) 56............... D Prastiyou (a2) 14 03168 The Fascinator d (18) 56 ............. C Johnson 15 44419 So Vital td (1) 55.5 .................. G Jogoo (a3) 16 44685 Ima Geegee tdm (6) 55 ................T Moseley 17 89049 Rikho d (4) 56 .......................R Cuneen (a2) 18 x4040 Beauty Glow dm (16) 54 19 660x9 Polly’s Sister (9) 54 20 x0x00 Misscattlecreek (15) 54 21 16008 Tap Out m (17) 57 22 703x0 Centavada dm (21) 55.5 Emergencies: Rikho, Beauty Glow, Polly’s Sister, Misscattlecreek, Tap Out, Centavada

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■ RACING COMMENT

Salute to stallion with WHAT’S ON shining global legacy

By Matt MarkhaM

Harness racing new Zealand

Breeding in harness racing lost one of its longest standing servants on the weekend when champion stallion Sundon was put down.

To say the 29-year-old was without peer is an understatement.

He single-handedly took the breeding of a trotter in this country by storm and made it his own with a legacy that is unlikely to be ever surpassed.

Such is the power of his lineage that it’s almost uncommon these days to find a trotter who doesn’t have some of his mighty blood pulsing through their veins.

In a sport dominated by the pacing breed, Sundon was a shining light.

Imported from North America as a young horse, Sundon was quite the racehorse himself – but it’s the breeding barn where he really left his mark.

Here in New Zealand his progeny have raced 26,000 times for more than 2600 wins.

His stake earnings as a stallion exceed more than $25 million – a figure that continues to rise as his progeny continue to do the business on the track.

Add on top of that his figures from

around the world and you can double that stake earnings to more than $50 million.

His sons and daughters have been leading lights in the trotting ranks for the past two decades with names like Sundon’s Gift, Master Lavros, One Under Kenny, Delft and Westland Sun the latter of whom recorded a one mile time of 1.52.3 in America.

Like his pacing equivalents, Christian Cullen and Bettor’s Delight, Sundon has been a mainstay of the breeding caper.

Those with broodmares have been able to rest easy in the knowledge that by crossing their mare with Sundon they are giving themselves the best chance of a return on their investment.

The big positive out of his sad passing is that his record as a broodmare stallion is almost as impressive.

He’s the father of some of the most hot trotting property in the industry – including Belle Galleon the mother of last week’s Rowe Cup winner Stent.

Also worthy of note last week was the passing of another star trotting stallion – Monkey Bones.

The recognisable grey stallion has been at the forefront of the stallion ladder for the past few seasons as his stock continue to prosper on the track.

■ Football Mid Canterbury Football May 2 First Kicks Competition Ashburton Domain Meet 9.30am Flying Fox First Kicks Rotation 3 Games.

Home Team is to Referee Supersubs Game - All Teams please send 1 sub per team to Field FK5 each rotation to play to avoid a bye.

Round 1 10.00am FK1 Ash Christian School v Rakaia Rovers; 10.00am FK2 Longbeach Stars v Rangers; 10.00am FK3 Methven v Team Brazil; 10.00am FK4 Mt Sommers Phoenix v Tinwald Blue Tigers; 10.00am FK5 Mustangs v SuperSubs/Bye Round 2 10.15am FK1 Longbeach Stars v Mustangs; 10.15am FK2 Methven v Rakaia Rovers; 10.15am FK3 Mt Sommers Phoenix v Team Brazil; 10.15am FK4 Rangers v Tinwald Blue Tigers; 10.15am FK5 Ash Christian School v SuperSubs/ Bye Round 3 10.30am FK1 Ash Christian School v Tinwald Blue Tigers; 10.30am FK2 Longbeach Stars v Team Brazil; 10.30am FK3 Methven v Mustangs; 10.30am FK4 Mt Sommers Phoenix v Rangers; 10.30am FK5 Rakaia Rovers v SuperSubs/Bye Fun Kicks Competition Ashburton Domain Meet 9.30am Flying Fox Fun Kicks 2 Rounds Per day - 20 minute Games, Half time straight turnaround Home Team is to Referee first half, away team the 2nd Round 1 10.00am FF1 Allenton Aces v Methven White; 10.00am FF2 Allenton All Stars v Mount Somers Glory; 10.00am FF3 Cheeky Cheetahs v Rakaia

7.30pm. Come and watch it with us!

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Door sales - April 30 @ 7.30pm Legendary Divas

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Adults $29 - Group 4+/Seniors $25 each

May 6 @ 7.30pm Steve Williams The feature speaker at this year’s Wheels Week Speaker Event entertains with tales from Speedway Racing and Golf Caddying.

211a 211aWills WillsStreet, Street,Ashburton Ashburton

SPORTS DRAWS DRAWS

Rugby Night Crusaders v Hurricanes Saturday, May 2

TOBOOK: BOOK: 211a TO Wills Street, Ashburton

Ravens; 10.00am FF4 Longbeach Galaxy v Tinwald Blue Thunder; 10.00am FF5 Methven Black v Wakanui Whisperers Round 2 10.30am FF1 Allenton Aces v Wakanui Whisperers; 10.30am FF2 Allenton All Stars v Methven Black; 10.30am FF3 Cheeky Cheetahs v Methven White; 10.30am FF4 Longbeach Galaxy v Rakaia Ravens; 10.30am FF5 Mount Somers Glory v Tinwald Blue Thunder

■ Golf

Ashburton Golf Club May 2 Ladies Division LGU, Medal, Rnd 1 Mildred Doak. Report 8.20 am.

May 5 Mid-Week Women.

LGU, Medal, Rnd 1 Mildred Doak. Draw Steward: Kathryn Green 3085393. Starters: G. Lane & K. Green. House Duty: W. Carter & J. Dunlop. Multiple Start please report by 9.15 am. No. 1 Tee B. Watkins, J. McKeown, E. Langford. 2nd off B. Cameron, K. Shaw. No. 2 Tee. W. Parr, B. Turton, S. Elliott. 2nd off J. Guilford, D. Hinton, A. Grant. No.7 Tee. M. Watson, J. Williams, H. Robertson. 2nd off R. Fail, L. Small, H. Ward. No.10 Tee. C. Trott, L. Wackrow, M. Urquhart. 2nd off K. Robb, A. Hunt, K. Green. No. 16 Tee. D. Engelbrecht, R. Bennett, C. Emery. 2nd off J. McArthur, J. Sheppard, J. Ackerley. No. 18 Tee. G. Lane, W. Carter, J. Dunlop May 7.

Nine Hole Men and Women.

Convenors: Ann Fleming 3084005 & J. Nicholas 3086464. Report 9.15 am.Rnd 2 Sue Bunt – stroke.

All women players welcome to join weekend women. Club Captain: Jenny Williams 308 2081

Tinwald Golf Club May 5 Women’s Division LGU 2nd Ailsa Jary Stones trophy (B3) Twilighters 65+ Clubhouse draw and meeting. Report by 9.00 Starters J. Bruhns D. Sharplin Cards D. Bell I. Divers; Tea duty J. vander Heide P. Bishop; Draw Steward J. Bruhns

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SITUATIONS VACANT

PUBLIC NOTICES

Advertising & Marketing Consultant Our advertising team is committed to helping businesses promote themselves and reach their target markets by offering them an excellent advertising platform both in print and digitally.

We are currently looking for an Advertising and Marketing Consultant to be part of our great team.

As an Advertising and Marketing Consultant, you will revel in a fast-paced and multi-deadline environment. You will be looking after existing clients as well as targeting new ones and will provide marketing strategies to grow their business both in print and online.

You will be: • Selling advertisements to your existing clients for both print and online • Proactively looking for new clients in our circulation area • Building a great rapport with both existing and new clients • Able to effectively assess client needs • Presenting marketing plans to your clients and help them position their business well within our newspaper and other publications • Positive and driven to deliver your clients and the company the best • Taking responsibility for the content and the proofing of your clients’ advertisements • Currently in New Zealand In return we will provide: • Full time position • Salary plus commission remuneration, OTE’s circa $45,000 - $60,000 per annum • Benefits include mobile phone and a work vehicle you can use within the work hours to visit your clients • Great and enthusiastic team members to work with • Social Club If you think you have what it takes to be a great Advertising and Marketing Consultant and want to be part of a passionate and dynamic team in the media industry, then we would like to hear from you. Please send your CV and cover letter to:

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ADVERTISEMENT OF APPLICATION FOR PUTTING COMPANY INTO LIQUIDATION This document notifies you that 1. On 5 January 2015, an application for putting Howjean Limited into liquidation was filed in the High Court at Timaru under CIV-2015-476-000003. The application is to be heard by the High Court at Timaru on 11 May 2015 at 11:00am.

2. A person, other than the defendant company, who wants to appear at the hearing of the application must file an appearance not later than the second working day before the hearing date.

3. The statement of claim and the verifying affidavit may be inspected at the Court registry or at the plaintiff’s address for service.

4. The plaintiff is Debt Buyers Limited whose address for service is 16 Piermark Drive, Albany, Auckland. The plaintiff’s solicitors are Brent James Norling and Anna Cherkashina, whose address is 16 Piermark Drive, Albany, Auckland.

Dated 30 April 2015

AMSOIL SYNTHETIC LUBRICANTS - All oils, greases, fuel additives, filters, antifreeze, car polish, V & L cleaner, tyre cleaner, rust bust, rain clear, engine cleaner and more. Call local distributor: Veehof phone 302 2911.

TRADES, SERVICES

CERAMIC tiles - tile quality guaranteed - Tile Warehouse selection available at Redmonds Furnishing and Flooring, Burnett Street.

COMPUTER PROBLEMS? For Prompt Reliable Service Contact Kelvin Boult, KJB Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot Place, Ashburton. Ph 308 8989.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Section 101, Sale And Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 Public notice of application for on-licence, off-licence, or club licence (or application for variation of conditions of onlicence, off-licence, or club licence).

Waraporn Dangprasurtkul, Director, 82 McMurdo Street, Tinwald, Ashburton, have made application to the District Licensing Committee at Ashburton for the renewal (or issue or variation of conditions) of an on-licence in respect of the premises situated at 148 East Street, Ashburton, known as Charming Thai Restaurant.

The general nature of the business conducted (or to be conducted) under the licence is: restaurant.

The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is (or is intended to be) sold under the licence are: Monday to Sunday; 10am to 11.30pm.

The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at the office of the Ashburton District Licensing Committee at 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton.

Any person who is entitled to object and who wished to object to the grant of the application may, not later than 15 working days after the date of the first publication of this notice, file a notice in writing of the objection with: The Secretary, Ashburton District Licensing Committee, PO Box 94, Ashburton District Council.

No objection to the issue of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specified in Section 105 (1) of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.

No objection to the renewal of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specified in Section 131 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.

This is the second publication of this notice. The first publication was made on April 23, 2015.

For all subscriber enquiries, missed delivery, new subscriptions, temporary stops, call our subscriber hotline 0800 274 287 0800 ASHBURTON

ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL

THREE bedroom, fully furnished house. Short term, four months max. Close to town, supermarket and Intermediate.

References preferred. Suit couple house hunting or similar. Some conditions apply. Phone 027 434 0934.

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

ASIAN, sweet, friendly lady.

Hot body, busty 38DD. Good massage. Phone 021 103 9529.

ATTRACTIVE and friendly 60’s lady, size 14. Perfect for the older gentlemen.

Ashburton Thursday. Ph 027 437 8345.

CINDY, Kiwi, attractive, late 30’s, size 8. Ph calls only 022 036 5404.

FOR SALE

DEMDACO Willow Tree figurines - great gift - new pieces include Lots of Love, Shine and By My Side. Call into The China Shop in The Arcade to view.

NEW mirrored jewellery boxes. Three patterns and a great variety of sizes. Lovely for Mother’s Day. Call into The China Shop in The Arcade.

PADDYWAX Candle range hand poured in the USA. Now in store in Kitchen Kapers, The Arcade.

Gorgeous artisan soy wax candles available in a great range of scents and colours from $18.00. After the life of your candle, store life’s little treasures.

LOST, FOUND

LOST three alloy Prattley gates on April 21. Please phone 03 6855 872.

REAL ESTATE

55 HECTARE title, for sale.

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Daily Events Thursday

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH 9.30am GOODWILL SHOP. M.S.A. TAI CHI. Beginners refresher and learning next 9 Sale of Pre loved clothing. Tinwald Methodist Church, cnr Archibald and Jane moves. Social Hall, Havelock Street.

Street, Tinwald.

9.30am - 11.00am 9.30am - 12.30pm BALMORAL HALL LINEDANCERS. ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY INC. Balmoral hall, Cameron Street.

Open Thursday and Saturday mornings 9.30am - 11.30am www.toylibrary.ashburtononline.co.nz/ MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB. Methodist Church Hall, Baring Square Daytime section, great exercise, new East. players welcome, rackets available. Sports 9.30am - 1.30pm Hall, Tancred Street.

ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Second time around Op-shop. Cnr Cass Street and Havelock Street.

10.00am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Fit kidz, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages.

Main Street, Methven.

10.30am RAKAIA REAL WOMEN.

Real women circuit training in the hall, 1st time free. St Andrews Church, Bridge Street Rakaia.

10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Stretching exercises for all abilities. Social Hall, Havelock Street.

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

1.30pm

M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Welcomes regular and new players. M.S.A. Sports Grounds, Racecourse Road.

6.00pm COMMUNITY HOUSE MID CANTERBURY. Movie fundraising night at Regent Cinema - Paper Planes. $20 a ticket, available at Community House, Tancred Street.

7.30pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Old time /Sequence dancing. Learn to dance, all welcome. Pipe Band Hall, Creek Rd.

Friday

An interesting speaker. Senior Centre, 206 Cameron Street.

10.30am ASHBURTON OSTOMY SOCIETY. Morning coffee for our members.

Columbus Coffee, West Street.

1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM.

A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

1.00pm - 4.00pm ASHBURTON FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. New rooms open for research. Ground floor, Heritage Centre, West Street.

7.30pm

ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Quiz $5 per person, raffles and prizes.

Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

7.30pm ASHBURTON ASTRONOMY GROUP. College Observatory public observing - if the skies are clear. Ashburton College Observatory, Walnut Avenue.

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

9.30am - 11.30am ST ANDREWS ANGLICAN CHURCH. Drop in for a cuppa, clothing sale. St

Andrews Anglican Church, Cnr Thomson and Jane Street, Tinwald.

10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter. Main Street, Methven.

10.00am 50+.

Puzzles Thursday, April 30, 2015

www.guardianonline.co.nz CRYPTIC ACROSS 1. Passes me the ring first, which is generous (8) 4. Four cards served in a winning way (4) 8. To act criminally may be alternative to backing bandleader (3) 9. Note: a list is needed for a sort of modern composer (5) 10. Be soundly deserving of the ballot-box (3) 11. When in credit incline to the East, which isn’t so soiled (7) 12. Manchester, for example, tailed off to make one (5) 13. They are made to put things right in so changing (11) 17. More than one carman capitalised a work of this sort (5) 18. To where the girl’s following, with some awkwardness (7) 20. Spat last of it out, though its water may be salubrious (3) 21. Tea-break taken by leaderless people, lunch having gone (5) 22. Tank for liquid that is halved after five (3) 23. The girl one is taking out has a heart of stone (4) 24. Beefs about one note that sounds like distant thunder (8)

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QUICK Across 6. Obtuse 7. Reform 10. Believe 11. Tilts 12. Eats 13. Sewer 16. Fewer 17. Pair 20. Opera 21. Chassis 22. Kidded 23. Median Down 1. Gobbledegook 2. Athlete 3. As yet 4. Feather 5. Could 8. Misrepresent 9. Reverence 14. Related 15. Warship 18. Weedy 19. Hated

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DOWN 1. Poet got vehicle reversed in to do some gardening (6) 2. He is given a good comeuppance by the French (5) 3. He is one with no inclusion in masculine address (5) 5. He’s a card, to act with endless union trouble (7) 6. One uttering notes from different reigns (6) 7. Wrong amount with a Mini to give one rounds to load (10) 9. Without saying a thing, one may be an open book to him (4-6)

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14. In one short month, a girl may ham it up (7) 15. Took one’s medicine around the West as one looked for water (6) 16. Boxes dropped right out of large holes (6) 18. Soften it by soaking an element of the ancients (5) 19. Hard to make love work in such a wretched dwelling (5)

QUICK ACROSS 1. Infantryman (4,7) 8. Upper limit (7) 9. Superior (5) 10. Give temporarily (4) 11. Anxious (7) 12. Unhappy (3) 13. Scottish body of water (4) 15. Deserve (4) 17. Blossom (3) 19. Umpire (7) 20. Light fawn (4) 23. Frenzied (5) 24. Highway guide (4,3) 25. Wipe out (11)

DOWN 1. Erratic and unpredictable (6) 2. Vegetable (5) 3. Earth (4) 4. Myth (6) 5. Well educated (8) 6. Resentment (7) 7. Stroke lightly (6) 12. Faster route (8) 14. Crime (7) 16. Punctual (6) 17. Carrier (6) 18. Crease (6) 21. Punctuation mark (5) 22. Move slowly (4)

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ARIES (MAR 21 – APR 20) A week that began on a playful note is now asking that you keep both your work and money hats on, in a way that could be quite intense.

TAURUS (APR 20 – MAY 21) With heart and mind on the same page you’re able to get a clear sense of what you want from the coming year and how to make it happen.

GEMINI (MAY 21 – JUNE 22) With the wind down of your old solar year under way look back objectively. The key to knowing where you’re going is to know where you’ve been.

CANCER (JUNE 22 – JULY 24) Forces on the income, work and career fronts work together and evolve and will remain a work in progress for months to come.

LEO (JULY 24 – AUG 23) Having the Moon in your income sector during Mercury’s last full day in your career sector is giving you a nose for money when you need it.

VIRGO (AUG 23 – SEP 23) While there may be some personal and/or relationship tension it comes with a chance to address any personal/relationship balance issues.

LIBRA (SEP 23 – OCT 23) This is a day for trusting your gut and what it’s telling you. It’s a mix of intelligence and intuition that gives you an edge with money matters.

SCORPIO (OCT 23 – NOV 24) With a fairly good sense of what you want from your relationships and what they need from you having the communication lines open is vital.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 24 – DEC 21) With tension likely, work with today’s intuitive and intellectual professional forces to work smarter, prioritise and pick your battles wisely.

CAPRICORN (DEC 21 – JAN 20) Mercury’s last full day in a fun, playful, romantic and creatively charged part of your chart is all about keeping heart and mind on the same page.

AQUARIUS (JAN 20 – FEB 19) This is a good day for communication and relationship matters, making communication a priority on the home and relationship fronts.

PISCES (FEB 19 – MAR 21) You’ll find that you have a clearer sense of your work and income options today and of what you need to commit to.

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Family Notices 22 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

WRIGHT, Nick – Passed away on April 28, 2015. Beloved son-in-law and brother-in-law of Greg and Wendy Sim (Hinds), Vanessa, Ashleigh and Salisha Wright (Christchurch), Rachel and Natasha Sim and Luke Darrell (Ashburton).

“Rest in peace Nick.”

A funeral for Nick will be held on SATURDAY, May 2, 10am at Lamb and Hayward, 467 Wairakei Road, Christchurch.

PETRIE, Morvyn William Field (Morv) (Reg. No. 403025, Flying Officer, R.N.Z.A.F.) – On April 26, 2015, peacefully at St Albans Retirement Village, Christchurch, aged 95 years. Loving husband of the late Ngaire, dearest and very special dad and fatherin-law of Annette and Keith Telford and Beveridge, Shirley (South Africa), Gillian and Allan Clinton (Mapua), Please note all late death Heather Hinton and John Donaldson (Timaru), Karen notices or notices sent outside ordinary office hours and the late Peter Bell, dearly must be emailed to: loved Grandpop of his 10 grandchildren, and 14 great- deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz to ensure publication. grandchildren, and a loved uncle of all his nieces and During office hours notices nephews. Special thanks to may also be sent to: the very caring staff at St classifieds@theguardian.co.nz Albans Retirement Village for Any queries their loving care and support. please contact Messages may be sent to PO 0800 Box 6318, Upper Riccarton, ASHBURTON Christchurch 8442. The (0800-274-287).

Service to celebrate Morvyn’s life will be held in our Westpark Chapel, 467 Wairakei Road, Burnside, Christchurch, on FRIDAY, May 1, at 10.00am, private cremation thereafter.

Lamb & Hayward Ltd FDANZ Phone 03 359-9018 www.lambandhayward.co.nz

UNKOVICH, Fay Ivy, (nee Allpress) – On April 27, 2015 at Ashburton. In her 91st year.

Treasured wife of the late Roy Saunders, and the late Vic Unkovich. Loved mother of Grant (deceased), and Susanne and special friend of Les and John. Loved sister and sister in law of Courtney (deceased), and Rae, Pat and Maurie, Barry and Jo, Noel (deceased) and Betty.

Grandmama of Danielle and Alastair, Nicole and Kent and “Poor Fay” of Bailey, and Messages to Brooklyn.

Unkovich family, P O Box 472, Ashburton 7740. Thank you to the Rosebank staff who cared for Fay in her last days. At Fay’s request private cremation has been held and friends wishing to remember Fay are invited to her former residence on Oak Grove TODAY, THURSDAY, April 30, from 1.00pm onwards.

Fay’s final resting place will be Auckland.

Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton Ph 307 7433

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Fine.

Wind at 1000m: SW 40 km/h.

Wind at 2000m: SW gale 80 km/h, easing to 60 km/h in the evening.

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TOMORROW

Fine with light winds.

Fine, apart from areas of morning and evening cloud. Light winds.

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Fine, apart from areas of evening cloud.

Light winds at all levels.

SUNDAY

SUNDAY

Fine, apart from areas of morning cloud.

Northerlies developing, turning westerly at night.

Fine, apart from areas of morning cloud.

Northwesterlies developing about the tops.

MONDAY

Fine, with increasing high cloud.

Northwesterlies.

Fine, with increasing high cloud. Light winds.

World Weather

Adelaide Amsterdam Bangkok Berlin Brisbane Cairns Cairo Calcutta Canberra Colombo Darwin Delhi Dubai Dublin Edinburgh

FZL: Rising to 2400m

Fine.

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Wind at 2000m: SW 40 km/h.

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Bad fishing

Set 3:08 am Rise 3:44 pm

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Rise 7:26 am Set 5:34 pm

Fair fishing

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Set 4:06 am Rise 4:12 pm

Fair fishing

Set 5:04 am Rise 4:40 pm

Last quarter

11 May 10:37 pm www.ofu.co.nz

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New moon

18 May 4:15 pm

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few showers

Nelson

fine

Blenheim

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Greymouth

fine

Christchurch

fine

Timaru

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Queenstown

fine

Dunedin

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Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA) at 2:00 pm, yesterday

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 3:00 pm, yesterday 397.5 Nth Ashburton at 2:00 pm, yesterday

12.6

Sth Ashburton at 12:15 pm, yesterday

14.4

Rangitata Kondyke at 3:05 pm, yesterday

168.0

Waitaki Kurow at 12:40 pm, yesterday

248.1

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Canterbury Readings

Saturday

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Fine. Southwesterlies, strong in exposed places, gradually dying out.

Thursday, 30 April 2015

A ridge spreads onto New Zealand from the Tasman Sea tomorrow, and remains over much of the country through to the start of next week. A weak trough brings rain to Fiordland on Sunday. An active trough approaches Fiordland from the west late Monday.

mainly isolated cloudy drizzle drizzle few showers fine showers clearing showers

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CURRIE, Alan James – 1932 - 2001. In loving memory of a special husband and dad.

“May the wind of heaven blow softly, And whisper for you to hear, How much we love and miss you, As it dawns another year.

Many times we have longed for you, Many times we have cried, If our love could have saved you, You never would have died.”

Loved and remembered always. Love Jackie, Viv, Lynn, Louise and family.

TODAY: Fine, with strong SW gradually dying out.

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Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 10.4 19.2 Max to 4pm 0.9 Minimum -1.9 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.2 16hr to 4pm April to date 115.6 Avg Apr to date 48 2015 to date 230.8 217 Avg year to date Wind km/h S 33 At 4pm Strongest gust S 65 Time of gust 3:11pm

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6am Breakfast 9am Good Morning 10am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 30 11am Brendan’s Magical Mystery Tour 3 Tour guide Brendan Sheerin takes eight strangers on a mystery trip where the guests must compete for luxury perks or risk being downgraded. 0 11:30 Come Dine With Me UK PGR 3 Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR 0 1:30 Coronation Street PGR 3 0 2pm Four Weddings USA 3pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 3:55 Te Karere 2 0 4:25 The Chase 0 5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat 0 6pm One News 0

6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Tiki Tour 0 6:52 Piggy Tales 3 0 6:55 Pokemon – Black And White 3 0 7:20 Back At The Barnyard 3 0 7:45 SpongeBob SquarePants 3 0 8:15 Jungle Junction 3 0 8:35 Jane And The Dragon 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Home And Away 3 0 11:30 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 Noon Two And A Half Men PGR 3 0 12:30 Jeremy Kyle PGR 1:30 Judge Rinder 2:35 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 3:30 Kung Fu Panda 3 0 4pm F Mighty Med 4:30 The 4:30 Show 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The New Adventures Of Old Christine 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 Britain’s Got Talent 7:30 Police Ten 7 The police help The judges continue their the self-appointed Fresh search across Britain for the Prince of Browns Bay; a major best undiscovered talent. 0 crackdown in Manukau. 0 8:45 N Our Zoo PGR 8pm Car Crash TV PGR Series that Drama based on the real story captures some of the road’s of the Mottershead family, most ridiculous users. 0 who established Chester Zoo, 8:30 The Flash PGR 0 Britain’s first zoo without bars, 9:30 Arrow AO in the 1930s. 0 Oliver makes a decision that 9:55 Best Bits 0 could change things. 0 10:25 Mrs Brown’s Boys 0 10:30 Police Ten 7 0 11pm One News 0 11:30 F One Born Every Minute – What Happened Next AO 12:35 F The Call Centre AO 1:40 Te Karere 3 2 0 2:05 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2 0

CHOICE TV 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction 7:30 Beat My Build 8:30 Sophie In The Orient 9am The Cook And The Chef 9:30 Candice Tells All 10am Carter Can 10:30 Baggage Battles 11am Buying Alaska 11:30 Toy Hunter Noon Alexander’s Lost World 1pm Wild Catch 2pm Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction 3pm Beat My Build 4pm Return To River Cottage PG 4:30 Clodagh’s Irish Food Trails 5pm Beat My Build 6pm Baggage Battles 6:30 Buying The Bayou 7pm The Liquidator 7:30 Patisserie With Michel Roux Jr Part history, part gastronomy and all completely seductive, we’ll explore our love affair with pastry and patisserie.

8:40 Food Safari A fusion of intimacy and extravagance that’s beautifully simple and deliciously addictive!

9:10 Rachel Khoo’s Kitchen Notebook – Cosmopolitan Cook 9:45 Shane Delia’s Spice Journey Turkey 10:30 The Liquidator 11pm Beat My Build

FRIDAY

Midnight Heaven’s Garden 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Beat My Build 2am Return To River Cottage PG 2:30 Clodagh’s Irish Food Trails 3am Buying The Bayou 3:30 Baggage Battles 4am Patisserie With Michel Roux Jr 5am Buying The Bayou 5:30 Shane Delia’s Spice Journey Turkey

11pm The Originals AO Midnight Orange Is The New Black AO 3 1am RBT PGR 3 1:30 Infomercials 2:35 Scandal AO 3 0 3:20 The Protector AO 3 4:05 Regular Show PGR 3 0 4:15 Kickin’ It 3 0 4:40 The 4:30 Show 3 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

TV THREE

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PRIME

SKY SPORT 1

6am Paul Henry Paul Henry hosts a news show.

9am Infomercials 10:30 The Bold And The Beautiful PGR Brooke has a difficult time assimilating the news that Ridge and Katie have given her.

11am Rachael Ray Home designers John Gidding and Sabrina Soto compete in a decorating challenge for a family of eight.

Noon 3 News 12:30 Baggage AO Game show hosted by Jerry Springer.

1pm Dr Phil AO (Part 1) 2:05 The Ricki Lake Show AO 3:05 The Real Housewives Of New Jersey PGR 4:05 Entertainment Tonight 4:35 The Block – Fans v Favourites 6pm 3 News 7pm Campbell Live 7:30 F Wild Weather With Richard Hammond PGR 0 8:35 M It’s Complicated AO 3 2009 Comedy.

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6am Sesame Street 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 Turbo FAST 3 7:55 As Told By Ginger 3 8:20 Chuggington 3 0 8:30 Ready, Steady, Wiggles 3 8:40 Peppa Pig 3 8:50 Bob The Builder 3 9am Thomas And Friends 3 9:10 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 3 9:25 Barney And Friends 3 9:50 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Sticky TV 4:35 Punk’d PGR 3 5pm Life’s Funniest Moments 5:30 It Only Hurts When I Laugh 3 6pm Malcolm In The Middle 3 0 6:30 How I Met Your Mother 3 7pm The Simpsons 3 0 7:30 Family Guy PGR 3 8pm American Dad PGR 3 8:30 Bob’s Burgers PGR 9pm South Park AO 3 9:30 Family Guy AO 3 0 10pm Cops PGR 10:25 The Almighty Johnsons AO 30

6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 7am Deal Or No Deal 3 7:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 1pm The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 3 A celebrity chat show.

2pm The Jeff Probst Show Jeff Probst hosts a daytime talk show.

3pm Storage Wars 3 While Jarrod and Brandi’s profits quickly roll away, Barry finds himself an organ donor, and Darrell leaves his fate to a coin toss.

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

5pm Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Prime News 6pm Escape To The Country 3 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 60 Minutes PGR 3 8:30 Madam Secretary AO While Henry is in Russia giving a lecture on fundamentalism, Elizabeth must navigate a tricky political situation when a Russian nuclear submarine vanishes in American waters.

9:30 Wife Swap USA PGR 3 10:30 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR

6am Cycling – Tour De Romandie (Replay) Stage Two. From Apples to Saint-Imier.

7:30 Rugby – The Breakdown 8:30 NRL 360 9:30 Sterlo – On The Couch 10:30 InCycle 11am Tennis – Fed Cup (Highlights) Semi-final One. Noon Tennis – Fed Cup (Highlights) Semi-final Two. 1pm Fight Night 3pm The Ultimate Fighter 21 4pm The Ultimate Fighter Brazil.

5pm Sky Sport Select 5:30 Boxing – Inside Mayweather v Pacquiao 6pm Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Chiefs v Force.

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6:30 Rugby – The Breakdown

11pm 3 News 11:30 Golf World A weekly review of golf tournaments around the world.

Midnight Bones AO 3 0 1am Infomercials

11:20 Entertainment Tonight 11:45 Infomercials

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

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

2am Home Shopping

11:30 Sea Master Sailing Midnight Sailing – Volvo Ocean Race 1am Rugby – The Breakdown 2am Grassroots Rugby 3am Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights) 3:30 Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights) 4am Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights) 4:30 Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights) 5am Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights) 5:30 Netball Zone

MAORI TV 6:30 Pukoro 3 2 7am Dora Matatoa 3 2 7:30 SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 3 2 8am Pukana 3 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Te Iti Kahurangi – The Journey To Success 3 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Korero Mai 3 2 3pm Kai Time On The Road 3 3:30 Pukoro 3 2 4pm Dora Matatoa 3 2 4:30 SpongeBob

THE BOX 6am Law And Order MV 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Pawn Stars PG 7:40 We’re The Fugawis PGL 8:05 We’re The Fugawis PGL 8:30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 9:20 The Glades MV 10:10 CSI – New York MV 11am NCIS MV 11:50 NCIS – LA MV 12:40 We’re The Fugawis PGL 1:05 Pawn Stars PG 1:30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 2:20 Law And Order MV 3:10 The Amazing Race PG 4pm The Simpsons PG 4:30 Parking Wars PGL 5pm Pawn Stars PG 5:30 CSI – Miami MV 6:30 Pawn Stars PG 7pm Pawn Stars PG 7:30 CSI – New York MV 8:30 Longmire 16V 9:30 Banshee 18VLSC 10:30 The Glades MV 11:30 CSI – New York MV

FRIDAY

12:30 The Amazing Race PG 1:20 Parking Wars PGL 1:45 Law And Order MV 2:35 The Glades MV 3:25 The Simpsons PG 3:55 Longmire 16V 4:45 Banshee 18VLSC 5:35 Pawn Stars PG

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7:30 Grassroots Rugby Premier and senior club rugby matches from around New Zealand, as well as social grades and junior rugby.

8:30 #SkySpeed 9pm Inside Supercars 10pm Sky Sport Select 10:30 Triathlon – ITU World Series (Highlights) From Cape Town.

SKY SPORT 2 Tarau Porowha 3 2 5pm Swagger 3 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 2 6:30 Ako 3 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 Toi Whakaari 3 2 8pm N Get Your Fish On PGR 8:30 N Code 9:30 N Hunting Aotearoa AO 10pm N Kia Ora Mo Te Reta AO 10:30 F Te Ara Wairua – A New Hope AO 11pm Te Kaea 3 2 11:30 Closedown

DISCOVERY 6am Auction Kings PG 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG Batten Down the Hatches. 7:30 Yukon Men M 8:30 MythBusters PG 9:30 Moonshiners M 10:30 Big Giant Swords PG 11:30 Southern Fried Homicide M Catch Me If You Can. 12:30 Tabloid M Lights, Camera, Murder. 1:30 Swamp Murders M 2:30 How It’s Made PG Rolled Wafers; Wood Pellets; Class Rings. 3pm How It’s Made PG Speed Skates; Synthetic Rubber; Cocoa Beans; Chocolate. 3:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 4:30 Deadliest Catch PG Skipper Harris in Training. 5:30 MythBusters PG 6:30 Alaskan Bush People M 7:30 Gold Rush – The Dirt PG 8:30 Gold Rush PG 9:30 Alaskan Bush People M 10:30 How It’s Made PG 11pm How It’s Made PG 11:30 Deadline – Crime With Tamron Hall M

Our Zoo

8:45pm on TV One

MOVIES PREMIERE 6:05 The Wolverine MVL 2013 Action. Hugh Jackman.

8:15 Red 2 MVL 2013 Action.

Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren.

10:10 Roadside 16VLS 2013 Horror.

Ace Marrero, Katie Stegeman.

11:40 Prisoners 16VLC 2013 Crime.

Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal.

2:10 The Wolverine MVL 2013 Action. Hugh Jackman.

4:20 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 MV 2014 Action. Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx.

6:40 The Family 16VLS 2013 Crime.

Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer.

8:30 Edge Of Tomorrow MVL 2014 Action. Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt.

10:25 Devil’s Due 16VLC 2014 Horror. Allison Miller, Zach Gilford.

11:55 Knights Of Badassdom 16VLC 2013 Comedy Horror.

Peter Dinklage, Ryan Kwanten.

FRIDAY

1:20 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 MV 2014 Action. Andrew Garfield, FRIDAY 12:30 Evil-In-Law M 1:30 Scorned Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx.

3:40 The Family 16VLS 2013 Crime.

– Love Kills M 2:30 Auction Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer.

Kings PG 3am Deadliest Catch 5:30 Edge Of Tomorrow MVL 2014 PG 4am Bering Sea Gold PG 5am Dirty Jobs PG Action. Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt.

Car Crash TV 8pm on TV2

MOVIES GREATS 7:55 Deuce Bigalow – Male Gigolo MS 1999 Comedy.

Rob Schneider, William Forsythe, Eddie Griffin. 9:25 Spider-Man MV 2002 Action. Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Defoe.

11:25 There’s Something About Mary 16LS 1998 Comedy.

Cameron Diaz, Matt Dillon, Ben Stiller.

1:20 Bounce ML 2000 Drama.

Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Affleck.

3:05 The Bucket List ML 2007 Comedy. Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman.

4:45 Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street 16V 2007 Crime. Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter.

6:40 Kinky Boots ML 2005 Comedy.

Joel Edgerton, Chiwetel Ejiofor.

8:30 Twilight Saga – Breaking Dawn Part 2 MV 2012 Fantasy. Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson. 2012.

10:25 Duplex MVS 2003 Comedy.

Drew Barrymore, Ben Stiller.

11:55 Spartan MVL 2004 Thriller.

Val Kilmer, Derek Luke.

0 Closed captions; 3 Repeat; 2 Maori Language. RATINGS: 16 Approved for persons 16 years or over; 18 Approved for persons 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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6am Super League Fulltime (Highlights) 7am Cricket – Indian Premier League (Replay) Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals.

10:30 Netball – ANZ Championship (Replay) Fever v Magic. From HBF Stadium in Perth.

Noon Netball – ANZ Championship (Replay) Vixens v Tactix.

From Hisense Arena in Melbourne.

1:30 Netball Zone A wrap-up of the weekend’s matches and behind the scenes with players and coaches.

2pm Rugby – The Breakdown 3pm Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Round Eight Friday.

3:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Bulldogs v Tigers.

From ANZ Stadium in Sydney.

4pm Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Round Eight Saturday.

5pm Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Round Eight Sunday.

5:30 Ping Pong – World Championships From Alexandra Palace in London.

6:30 Back Page With hosts Tony Squires and Kelli Underwood.

7:30 Super League – Boots ’n’ All 8:30 NRL 360 9:30 Big Weekend With Matty Johns 10:30 NRL Footy Show

FRIDAY

1am Golf – WGC Cadillac (Highlights) Match Play. Day One. 1:30 Football League Show 2am L Cycling – Tour De Romandie Stage Three. From Moutier to Porrentruy.

4am Sky Sport Select 4:30 Big Weekend With Matty Johns 5:30 Super League – Boots ’n’ All

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Thursday, April 30, 2015

Sport

They’re off . . .

Cross-country titles keenly contested

BY CAITLIN PORTER

CAITLIN.P@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Mount Hutt College students were in cross-country mode yesterday, with titles on the line across the year groups.

Mark Wilson was crowned Year 12/13 boys champion with a time of 18.29:43 and Declan O’Neill came in second with 19.25:52.

Year 12 student Callum Stocker was third, his third consecutive top three finish in the past three years. Stocker was first in the Year 11 boys age group last year, and this year.

The cross-country course

took students through the Methven domain, with all of the female competitors joining the Year 7 and 8 boys in a 3 kilometre course, while the Year 9 to 13 boys completed a 5km loop.

Juliette Lewis took out the Year 12/13 girls’ race, followed closely by Bonnie Thorpe and Lily Spittal.

Aleks Small was crowned the fastest Year 11 boy and Aimee Elliott the fastest Year 11 girl.

In the Year 10 races, Richard Turpie took out first place for the boys, while Georgia Blackwell took home the first place title for

the Year 10 girls.

Ellie Boekholt had the fastest time in the Year 8 race last year and did the same this year, taking out first place in the Year 9 girls’ race with a time of 13.14:78.

In the boys’ race Josh Sheridan dominated with a time of 18.48:53.

Brea Roderick came in first in this year’s Year 8 girls’ race, with a time of 12.23:21 while George Seque took out first place in the Year 8 boys.

In the Year 7 age group Bree Middleton took it home for the girls, and Alex Roderick claimed the spoils for the boys.

Year 12 student Callum Stocker maintains a steady pace during the Mount Hutt College cross-country yesterday.

Williams behind wheel

Methven’s new face

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PHOTO AMANDA KONYN 290415-AK-328

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