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Hot rods shine The centre of Methven was abuzz with the sounds of engines, bright colours and car enthusiasts yesterday when the Hot Rod and Classic Car Show rolled into town.

More than 200 hot rods of different descriptions filled the area outside the Blue Pub with another 80-odd parked on the streets outside of the official area and event organiser, Gerard McCloy, said all feedback from the event was positive.

“We’ve had a fantastic day,” McCloy said.

“The amount of people that have come through the gates and stopped by to check out everything that was on

offer has been huge, we couldn’t be happier.”

While an outlet for people to show off their pride and joys to the wider public, the event also doubles as a fundraiser with proceeds from the gate takings going directly back to the Methven Volunteer Fire Brigade who manned the gates.

McCloy, who runs the event alongside his wife, Ann-Marie, said there was no exact numbers through when speaking the Guardian late yesterday afternoon but his expectation was that there would be a cheque somewhere within the vicinity of $4000 being handed over once everything was done and dusted.

“Seeing that real influx of families

coming to check it all out was the big win for us, that was great to see.

“We’ve just about finished packing everything up now and everyone is really excited about how it all went.”

While yesterday was the official show day for the vehicles, most had been enjoying everything Mid Canterbury has to offer for the entire weekend with a drive around the district on Saturday including a display down East Street in Ashburton. Yesterday was the sixth edition of the show, with the biennial event set to return in 2021.

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In October four new faces won themselves seats around the Ashburton District Council meeting table.

Reporter Sue Newman talks to those new councillors about why they stood for council and what they hope to achieve this term.

McKay glad to be back at council H

e might be new to the job as a district councillor, but Angus McKay is no newcomer to the cut and thrust of life around the Ashburton District Council meeting table.

After serving two terms, McKay lost the mayoralty in 2016, but he says he never lost his passion for local body politics.

A return of some kind was always on the cards and he’s delighted to have been given voters’ support to use his experience of local government as a councillor, he said.

The reasons McKay wanted to return to the council table were many, but high on the list was dissatisfaction with the way the past council had dealt with volunteers and volunteer organisations.

“I thought the council was being too tough on volunteers and an example of that was with St John and the carparking issue.

I’d heard a few rumours about the fire museum and was hearing things in the community. Volunteers play such an important role in our community and the council needs to be a whole lot kinder towards them,” he said.

The council could still be fiscally responsible to ratepayers, but also support volunteer organisations, McKay said.

For the past three years, he’s kept abreast of council business as a ratepayer, but said he’ll still have plenty of reading to do to catch up on all the nuts and bolts of issues.

He’s well over losing the mayoralty, he moved on and got on with life, he said.

“The people of Ashburton spoke and I accepted that graciously. I don’t go back, I just look ahead. Coming back as a councillor feels no different to me, the

Ashburton District councillor Angus McKay is looking forward to using his experience as a past mayor in his new role as a councillor.

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same rules of engagement apply and your motivation for the district is still the same.”

McKay has returned to a smaller council team, a new chief executive and a new mayor.

“But it’s nice to be back, good to be part of a good team and it’s nice there was a part of the community that thought I still

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had something to give.”

Many of the projects that were on the council’s radar or under way when he was mayor are still in progress, he said, and he’s looking forward to seeing some of those completed.

The EA Networks Centre opened on his watch and he’s keen to see developments on

green fields around the centre under way.

He’s also wanting to see a ‘play’ area developed, similar to one in Selwyn that provides recreational opportunities for both adults and children and he’s keen to see work start on the new civic centre and library complex.

“And let’s not forget what

drives this district, it’s our roads.

For what we contribute to New Zealand’s economy we need to be better looked after by NZTA.” McKay has been part of the local government system since 1998, serving as an ECan councillor for several terms before being elected mayor of Ashburton in 2010.

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Twenty-five scouts from Mid Canterbury have packed their bags and have hit the road for what will likely be their biggest event as a scout.

The group have travelled to Mystery Creek near Hamilton for the Scout Jamboree, which will see them busy with a variety of activities over the 11-day stay.

“Looking at the calendar there certainly won’t be much time for sitting around between activities,” Mania-o-Roto scout zone leader Michelle Brown said.

The group met at the crack of dawn at the Mania-o-Roto scout park on Saturday morning before hitting the road, flying from Christchurch to Auckland before catching a bus to Mystery Creek.

For all but three of the group it is their first time attending the jamboree, which is held every three years.

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A large group of Mid Canterbury scouts hit the road for Mystery Creek for the Scout Jamboree.

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right, you can attend two,” she said The event is generally attended by around 4000 or more scouts,

leaders and staff.

Brown said they had been fundraising for around 18 months to make the trip possible, and

thanked their sponsors and the community for the continued support of their fundraising events.

Unusual gift for PM inspires Ashburton art show A Northland man’s unusual gift for Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has inspired an art exhibition 1400km away in Ashburton.

In February, Ardern visited Kerikeri Mission Station to see a pair of 19th Century school slates which had been added to the United Nations register of world documentary heritage.

The slates, a surprise discovery under the floorboards at Kemp House, are the oldest known examples of writing by Maori women.

One of the slates was signed

by Rongo, the then 16-year-old daughter of renowned Ngapuhi chief Hongi Hika and his wife Turikatuku.

Among those present during Ardern’s visit was one of Hika’s descendants, Owen Kingi of

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In brief $17.1m Lotto win The small town of Twizel was abuzz yesterday after somebody purchased a Lotto ticket there worth $17.1 million. The winning ticket was sold at The Market Store in Twizel and is made up of $17m from Powerball First Division and $166,667 from Lotto First Division.

A text message from a friend alerted the store’s owner Monica Andrew that her little town had struck gold. Further text messages and an email from Lotto confirmed it was in fact her store that had sold the winning ticket. - NZME

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Whangaroa, who said he’d grown “10 inches taller” when the slates were discovered.

Ardern gave Kingi a certificate recording the slates’ inclusion in the Unesco register, but the flamboyant Kingi also had a surprise gift for the prime minister.

As Ardern was preparing to leave, Kingi and a team of helpers laid out a blanket, ice, fern fronds and enough food for a feast. The gift included six sheep carcasses, corn, watermelons and sacks of potatoes from Kingi’s own farm, a well as more exotic fare such as pineapples.

Ardern appeared flummoxed at first — it wasn’t even clear if all the food would fit in the van along with baby Neve’s pram — but solved her dilemma by gifting the kai to the hundreds of paddlers taking part in a waka training camp at Haruru Falls.

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Meanwhile, the Advocate story about Kingi’s gift caught the eye of Natalie Smith, an art history lecturer at the University of Otago, and Victoria Bell, from Dunedin School of Art and Otago Polytechnic. The women were inspired to organise an exhibition around the theme of unusual gift giving and have put out a nationwide call for artist proposals.

“We were talking about the way gifts are kind of plastic and heavily packaged now,” Smith said.

“We were reminiscing about our favourite gifts, which were home-made and home-grown.

The Owen Kingi story appeared around that time and we loved the sense of joy and playfulness, with an underlying serious message, and the way Jacinda Ardern regifted it to another group,” she

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said. “That’s what people used to do, they would gift produce from their own land.

“This was a pure gift with no fancy packaging to go into a landfill.”

The show will be held at Ashburton Art Gallery in 2021. Its working title, The Most Unusual Gift?, was taken from the newspaper’s headline, ‘Is this Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s most unusual gift?’.

Kingi said his gift was intended to “open the front door to a meaningful discussion” about land his family wanted returned.

“Instead of yelling and shouting, it’s better to show good intentions and to be fair and kind, regardless of what has happened to us as Maori people. We’re here to share now.”

He loved the idea of the exhibition and was fully in support.

Four people including two children were rescued after being dragged out to sea in a rip at Maketū yesterday. Volunteer Coastguard president Shane Beech said he was alerted to the unfolding drama by several distressed women. Beech said there were two young boys aged about eight and 12 and two elderly women. Beech estimated they were about 400m offshore as a buoy was located about 300 metres out to sea and the quartet was 100 metres past that. - NZME

Lucky escape A wheelchair-bound 93-year-old woman has lost her Whanganui home after a fire broke out inside but was able to escape the blaze thanks to the help of a young neighbour. Two fire engines were called to the Castlecliff property at 9.14am on Saturday and took around an hour to extinguish the blaze. A devastated Ainsley Riches said the fire happened in seconds. “All this black smoke and the flames, my home and all my treasures all gone.” Riches made her way on her walker to the front door which was open but said she could not get down the steps as she cannot walk very well.

Neighbour Jayden Wallace then ran on to the property and helped Riches down the steps and to a - NZME safe place.

Lotto results Official Lotto results for draw number 1920 drawn on Saturday.

Winning numbers (in ascending order): 6, 10, 16, 24, 28, 34.

Bonus number: 38.

Powerball winning number: 2.

Strike: 10, 28, 24, 16.

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Hot rods on show in Methven

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Huge crowds flocked to Methven yesterday to check out all the hot rods on show in the middle of town.

Heather Mackenzie popped along with the camera in hand to check it all out.

There were vehicles as far as the eye could see.

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Sandra Cowie spent some time checking out the vehicles.

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Mack McDonald brought Santa along for the occasion.

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Highs and lows of education Mid Canterbury’s teachers as influencers of youth, do one of the most important jobs around, but they do their job in an increasingly tough environment. Reporter Sue Newman looks back at a year in education that was marked by some significant wins, but one that also faced the turbulence of strike action and an endless struggle to fully staff schools.

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f you count the success of a year in dollars, then 2019 has to be a huge win for the Ashburton District’s schools – between three of them they were told they’d receive an investment of around $75 million that will see Allenton, Ashburton Intermediate and Ashburton College rebuilt, to varying degrees.

Allenton and Intermediate were given their big news in 2018 and this year has been one of planning for them; 2020, hopefully, will be one where construction actually starts. It’s a long road in education from the first tick in a project until the last.

But for Ashburton College, the year was huge. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern visited the school, toured the (tired) campus and announced that $50 million would be invested in the school to replace virtually every building.

As the year ticked by, the news got even better, $50 million became $60 million, because an error had been made in roll calculations against classroom needs.

Principal Ross Preece was ecstatic.

He knows it’ll be a long road from today’s 50-plus-year-old campus to a brand spanking new one, but he and his staff reckon the wait until completion in 2025 will be worthwhile.

Most schools that were eligible to pick up the government funded bulk donation grant signed on by the end of the year. This means they’ll receive a cash hand-out to cover the things that the voluntary school donation did.

It was exactly that, voluntary, and that meant no school ever received every dollar from every student. The new option is a government gift of $150 a student, a hefty pay day for many schools, but of course there are fish hooks in that schools can no longer claim back cash for some of the extras they provide. The $150 grant covers it all.

For the first time in many years, the school year was marked by strike action.

Stop work meetings and, on two occasions, large rallies, saw schools closed and placard-waving teachers marching down Ashburton’s State Highway 1.

The heart of the community was with them. Those rallies saw a surge in public support and greater understanding of the reality of life in the classroom 21st Century style. The strike action worked, settlements were forged, but not all issues were resolved.

Teaching is still in crisis with low numbers of people entering the profession and schools struggling to find the staff they need. As principals keep saying, it’s about getting the right person in your classrooms, not just any person.

Here’s hoping in 2020 the penny will finally drop, the Government will accept that teaching is a critically important profession and pay scales will be rejigged accordingly.

And it’s not just qualified teachers who have been putting up their hands in protest, support staff have been flying their own flags. These are the people who essentially allow classroom teachers to get on with teaching while they work alongside students with learning challenges.

Unbelievably, some of those people are barely earning a basic living wage for doing a job that is at best challenging.

Change is constant in education, but as the year wound down, a government task force released a to-do list for the future,

Above - Jacinda Ardern visited Ashburton College and announced $50m would be invested into the school.

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The way boards of trustees work will change, the ability for families to access out-of-school zones will be limited and there will be better support systems put in place for schools and students, no argument there.

Across the district a number of senior teachers retired after many years in the profession, taking with them a working

lifetime of skills. Each one of those retirees will have had a significant impact on the lives of thousands of young poeople.

All departures from schools are significant, they all leave their mark and a big gap to fill. The impact is even greater when it’s at the top.

And this year we farewelled principal John Schreurs from Mount Hutt College.

Departures mean arrivals and we welcomed Jack Saxon to the district we call home.

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Retired Methven townsman Steve Williams was so good at his job, that when it was disestablished, residents dug into their own pockets to get him back. Now the 64-year-old has retired in the town he has made his own paradise. Susan Sandys reports.

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or five years Methven has gleamed, shining like a diamond amongst the jewels of South Island tourist spots.

And the person responsible for keeping it like that has been Steve Williams, better known as Rowdy.

As his nickname suggests, Rowdy is more likely to be seen head down and working, rather than chatting.

And it is that dedication to work that has made him a household name in Methven, in his role as townsman. It was a job he held for just five years, but in that short time he fearlessly delved into every nook and cranny, with tools in hand, ranging from broom and shovel, to toilet brush and handsaw.

Rowdy first started the job for Ashburton Contracting Limited (ACL), following being

at Canterbury Meat Packers for about 23 years as a freezing worker. But when ACL lost the contract after about two years, his job became disestablished.

The Ashburton District Council had contracted another company to empty rubbish bins and keep the streets clean, but the special touch had gone and Methven residents were aghast. They lobbied council to re-establish the position and launched a fundraising campaign to subsidise the role in the meantime.

Businessmen Mark Jacobs and Gary Eddington led the charge.

A Guardian story from 2016 documented the fund climbing quickly towards its target of $16,000.

“We’ve had little old ladies coming in with their $20 and then other individuals

coming up with $400. This is a community that gets behind things they want to have done and need to have done,” Jacobs said at the time.

Rowdy remembers how flattered he was that his work was valued to such a high degree.

“I was lucky people did that, they probably wouldn’t have a townsman now if it wasn’t for those people complaining to the council and writing letters. I was lucky people got behind me,” he said.

It is easy to see why he was liked so much, he was one of those workers who would always go the extra mile.

Beginning each day around 5.30am to 6am, Rowdy would get an early start on his daily routine, which involved cleaning Methven’s main public toilets and check-

ing on them throughout the day. Once or twice a week he would also take a trip out to clean the toilets at Lake Camp, Taylors Stream, Alford Forest, Awa Awa Rata Reserve and even the long drop at Bowyers Stream.

Apart from midges sticking to surfaces at foothills locations, he said the toilets were generally always in a good state and easy to keep on top of.

“It was just part of the job,” he said.

One of the places he took particular pride in was the Methven Cemetery. He has cleaned moss off headstones and was responsible for clearing by hand much of the undergrowth of ivy and small trees at the cemetery’s entrance.

“It was a mess, you couldn’t even walk through there,” Rowdy said.

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Above – Rowdy is looking forward to having more time to train his horses.

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Left – Steve (Rowdy) Williams has retired after five years as the Methven townsman.

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After a snowstorm he would shovel off footpaths and prior to heavy rain he would get about the drains to clear the ones he knew would be most likely to block up.

After a big town event, such as the annual rodeo, there may well have been more cleaning up to do, but Rowdy took it all in his stride.

“It’s pretty good now,” he said.

And as for vandalism, Methven was lucky in that it hardly had any. In fact in his five years, he had only known of a couple of incidents of graffiti.

Not every early start was a good one, however, and on one dark morning he noticed an item lying next to the rubbish bin on the street in front of the Methven Railway Reserve.

“I grabbed it and it was a spongy thing,

I looked at it and it was an eel’s head,” he said.

He did not hold on to it for long, and it ended up straight back on the pavement.

He said it appeared someone had been eeling and had missed the bin, as there were other parts of the eel in there. He ended up getting his shovel to lift up the eel’s head and put it in the bin.

He said the highlight of his years as townsman had been the satisfaction of a job well done, as well as the contact he had had with residents and tourists, and the feedback he would get.

“Just generally keeping the town tidy and people would say to you ‘Oh you have the town looking good’, even strangers would say ‘Your town is looking good’. It was good to hear from them.”

While having been the Methven townsman for about five years, his memory of the job goes back much further, right to the 1970s when his father Stan (Curly) Williams was employed in the role.

Rowdy would often help his dad dig graves at the Methven Cemetery. While a digger was used for the job, there were some tight corners that relied on manual digging in those days, and the team of townsmen, which numbered about three then, were responsible for that.

Little did Rowdy know then that he would go on to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a townsman himself.

He believes he had got his strong work ethic from his dad.

“Dad was a great worker and all his [Curly’s] brothers and sisters were like

that,” he said.

And there were plenty of them, with Curly’s dad, Charlie Williams, having had 21 children altogether. He was an Australasian sprint champion who settled in Methven after emigrating from Australia, and became valued for his exceptional harness-making skills.

Rowdy has plenty to keep him busy as he begins his retirement.

Not only does he have lots of family in the town, he has a large garden and plans to devote more time to his passion of breeding, training and racing standard breed harness racehorses.

He has a couple at the moment he is training and is able to do this at his home which has a track and stables at its rear.

“It’s just a bit of a hobby,” he said.

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July 2019 At the end of each year, Guardian staff choose the best of the year’s photos to share with you all and reminisce.

Above – Methven’s iconic Brown Pub was saved from destruction by firefighters after fire damaged the roof of popular watering hole.

020719-JPM-0010 Below – The Ashburton Chinese Market Garden settlement’s historical importance was officially recognised.

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Above – Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade chief Alan Burgess showed Labour List MP Jo Luxton (left) and Minister for Internal Affairs Tracey Martin (right) around the Ashburton Fire Station.

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Above – Carl McHugh (right), keeps the hungry mouths fed at the Methven Domain as Mt Hutt staff made the most of a closed day by volunteering around the town.

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Above – Mid Canterbury got a soaking at the end of July with surface flooding across the district.

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Above – The Farming Families Day at the Races was hailed as a success with close to 500 people attending the event at the Ashburton Racecourse.

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Right – Popcorn was flying out of the machine at the Regent Cinema with crowds flocking to see the Lion King.

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community is so often about the people within it. The characters you see every time you walk down the street, those same people who do the same thing each and every day without fail and are there, almost always with a smile.

Spending some time, taking the opportunity to observe throughout the past few weeks, we have a community littered with such people. People who you know every morning on your way to work are going to be doing the same thing they were doing the day before and if you happen to strike them again the next day then that’s exactly what they’ll be doing too.

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Perhaps it might be our iconic identity Goldberg.

You’ll find him most mornings driving his mobility scooter around town, waving to everyone who drives by – getting toots from some of the locals who know him well, and generally putting a smile on the faces of those out and about.

He’s usually around the same

places at the same time, following a regular route and doing the odd jobs for businesses like bringing in their recycling bins, or just stopping in to say hello.

Or maybe it’s the lady who owns the fish and chip shop in the Triangle.

She knows exactly who you are, where you work and what you’ll normally order as soon as you walk in the door - quite remarkable considering the amount of times that heavy sliding door must open and close within the space of a week.

It could even be someone as simple as that jogger you pass every morning.

You have no idea who they are,

or what they do – but you are that familiar with them having seen them at pretty much the same time and in pretty much the same place every day that it almost feels like you’re great friends.

Or perhaps it’s the cashier down at the local grocery store, the one who is there each time you go in to buy your Lotto ticket, or bottle of milk and always greets you with a smile of familiarity that automatically makes you feel at ease. It’s these people who stand out in a community.

The sort of people who actually are the community. It’s the frequent faces, the familiar smiles and the courteous greetings

each and every time you meet that make you feel like you’re at home, even if you’re well out of the comfort of it.

If you haven’t noticed them before, take a better look next time you’re out and about and then do the same over the course of a couple of weeks. You’ll start to notice the same people, doing the same thing and all of a sudden it will become habitual that you’ll cross paths with them frequently. It’s never important, but it is a little bit special.

Who knows, perhaps you’re that person for someone else who is casually going about their day and keeps running into, or seeing you, about their travels.

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Today’s birthdays: Actor Russ Tamblyn is 85. Folk singer Noel Paul Stookey is 82. Actor Fred Ward is 77. Singer-musician Michael Nesmith is 77. Actress Concetta Tomei is 74. Singer Patti Smith is 73. Rock singer-musician Jeff Lynne is 72. Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph is 64. Actress Patricia Kalember is 63. Country singer Suzy Bogguss is 63. Actresscomedian Tracey Ullman is 60.

Rock musician Rob Hotchkiss is 59. Sprinter Ben Johnson is 58.

Actor George Newbern is 56.

Movie director Bennett Miller is 53. Singer Jay Kay is 50. Rock musician Byron McMackin is 50. Actress Meredith Monroe

is 50. Actor Daniel Sunjata is 48. Actress Maureen Flannigan is 47. Actor Jason Behr is 46.

Golfer Tiger Woods is 44. Actress Lucy Punch is 42. Singer-actor Tyrese Gibson is 41. Actress Eliza Dushku is 39. Rock musician Tim Lopez is 39. Actress Kristin Kreuk is 37. Folk-rock singer-musician Wesley Schultz is 37. Rhythmand-blues singer Andra Day is 35. Actress Anna Wood is 34.

Pop-rock singer Ellie Goulding is 33. Actress Caity Lotz is 33. Actor Jeff Ward is 33.

Thought for today: “The meek shall inherit the earth — if that’s all right with you.” — Author unknown.

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Monday, December 30, the 364th day of 2019.

There is one day left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On December 30, 1922, Vladimir Lenin proclaimed the establishment of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, which lasted nearly seven decades before dissolving in December 1991.

On this date: In 1813, British troops burned Buffalo, New York, during the War of 1812.

In 1843, Church Missionary Society printer William Colenso arrived in the Bay of Islands on the schooner Blackbird with New Zealand’s second printing press.

In 1835, Darwin’s visit to the Bay of Islands on HMS Beagle was brief and unspectacular from his point of view. The Beagle’s captain, Robert FitzRoy, would later serve as the second governor of New Zealand.

In 1853, the United States and Mexico signed a treaty under which the US agreed to buy some 45,000 square miles of land from Mexico for $10 million in a deal known as the Gadsden Purchase.

In 1860, 10 days after South Carolina seceded from the Union, the state militia seized the United States Arsenal in Charleston.

In 1903, about 600 people died when fire broke out at the recently opened Iroquois Theatre in Chicago.

In 1936, the United Auto Workers union staged its first “sit-down” strike at the General Motors Fisher Body Plant No. 1 in Flint,

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Gamla Stan drips with history. Long and narrow cobbled lanes are flanked by colourfully-painted medieval townhouses, spanning five-storeys.

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he day had dawned crisp and clear as I made my way to Gamla Stan, where originally the whole city was contained on this island. Dating from the 1200s and crammed with landmarks, Gamla Stan drips with history.

The long and narrow cobbled

Mike Yardley was up at daybreak to feast on the radiant good looks of Stockholm’s old town, sans the crowds. lanes, flanked by colourfully-painted medieval townhouses, spanning five-storeys, radiated in the morning light,

as shafts of sunlight illuminated proceedings. The colour palette of the buildings ran the gamut from butter and chilli to mint.

The Royal Palace is on the harbour’s edge, fronting Gamla Stan. You could easily consume a day poring over the royal trappings, at the official residence of the King of Sweden.

Mysterious cellar vaults and ancient frescoes lurking behind picturesque facades accentuate its storybook optics. I concentrated most of my time on the Royal Palace, strategically located on the harbour’s edge, fronting Gamla Stan. You could easily consume an entire day poring over the royal trappings, at the official residence of the King of Sweden, which comprises five distinct museums.

Boasting over 600 rooms, it’s one of Europe’s largest palaces, offering a rich taste of the once mighty Swedish Empire.

Nestled at the water’s edge and topped by three golden crowns, Stockholm’s dusk-red bricked City Hall is quite the poster child for the Swedish capital, but in addition to its eye-grabbing exterior, the showpiece halls inside are even more captivating.

Dating from 1923, the prestigious annual Nobel Banquets are held here. Dinner is served for Nobel recipients in the divine Blue Hall before the formal ball swings into life in the gleaming Golden Hall, wrapped in the twinkling wonder of 18 million golden mosaic tiles. It’s a gob-stopping spectacle.

But the traffic-stopper to beat them all is the Vasa Museum,

home to the rescued 17th-century warship, which spectacularly capsized on its first outing.

The gigantic 69-metre-long wooden vessel, lavishly adorned in hundreds of decorative carvings, sank on its maiden voyage in Stockholm Harbour in 1628.

It was the pride and joy of the Swedish Empire, projecting the King’s all-conquering ambitions, as he sized up seizing Poland.

Heralded as the ultimate warship, it was laden with an extra row of bronze cannons, making it extremely heavy and unstable.

Moments after setting sail, a gust of wind upended the maritime monster, turning it on its side, flooding the lower gun deck and it sunk to the bottom of the harbour, claiming dozens of lives.

The catastrophe played out in full view of a crowd thousands, including foreign ambassadors.

Three hundred and thirty-three years later, the Vasa was discovered and salvaged from the depths of the harbour, in 1961.

Although the Vasa was in surprisingly good condition after the remarkable salvage operation, it would have quickly deteriorated if the oak timber hull had been simply allowed to dry.

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The Vasa Museum is home to the rescued 17th-Century warship, which spectacularly capsized on its first outing.

Similar to the Mary Rose, Vasa was sprayed with polyethylene glycol for 17 years, followed by a long period of slow drying which continues to this day. The ship has been slowly, deliberately and painstakingly been restored to its original glory.

But for glitz and glam glitter-ball escapism, all roads lead to the Abba The Museum. I thought the cringe-factor would be off-the-charts, but those tech-savvy Swedes have created an absorbing, interactive experience to salute the nation’s biggest musical export.

This tribute museum is chock-full with all the gold discs, chunky platforms and quirky memorabilia you could imagine.

The interactive wizardry allows you to perform on stage alongside Abba and dress up in virtual versions of some of the group’s most outrageous sparkly numbers.

Dare I admit it, you’ll have Dancing Queen spinning in your head, for the rest of the day.

Also on the cultural front, delve into Stockholm’s metro system, the Tunnelbana. It’s a subterranean world of eye-popping art, dubbed the world’s longest art gallery.

Carved out of rocks, the cavernous surrounds have been vividly brought to life, with over 90 of the 100 stations adorned with

sculptures, mosaics, paintings and installations.

It’s a revelation to rival Moscow’s art-filled metro. Don’t miss feasting your eyes on Stockholm Public Library, a shrine to literature, headlined by its three-level iconic cylindrical reading tower.

Across the bridge from Djurgarden, I lapped up the waterfront sunshine along the salubrious promenade flanking Östermalm , the city’s swanky and most exclusive district where international labels rub shoulders with high-class designer Scandinavian chic.

It’s also home to the Grand Hotel which is one of the best places to savour that celebrated Swedish tradition, the smorgasbord lunch – the biggest meal of the day.

Not only is the meal steeped in tradition, but you’ve got a spectacular setting across the bustling harbour.

Along with Swedish meatballs, the smorgasbord is one of Sweden’s best-known culinary exports. A traditional Swedish smorgasbord begins each of five courses with a clean plate, highlighting local delicacies. Fish is never eaten with meat.

In the Veranda Restaurant of the Grand Hotel, my first plate comprised a choice of herring dishes, new potatoes, crisp breads and cheeses. Next up, a

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dry-cured spiced salmon (gravlax) served with dill and mustard sauce.

Then came cold salads, egg dishes and charcuterie (sausages, ham and pates) before the hot dishes, headlined by meatballs with lingonberry jam.

These charming red berries taste similar to cranberries.

Swedes will slather meatballs, steak, spuds and even porridge with these berries.

Wherever you choose to devour smorgasbord, which is typically served at 12 noon sharp, you may well notice that desserts generally don’t feature.

That’s because Swedes love their mid-afternoon coffee and cake ritual.

They’ve even come up with a verb for it – Fika. To “fika” is to drink coffee and eat sweet treats, traditionally Kanelbullar, Swedish cinnamon buns.

To fika is to speak my language!

Also for sweet-tooths, most Stockholm bakeries proudly tout princess cakes. Comprising a thin sponge with jam, cream and berries, it’s cloaked in a thick blanket of green marzipan and topped with a decorative rose.

The amount of cream and sugar involved is borderline offensive, but man they taste good!

Savouring that celebrated Swedish tradition, the smorgasbord lunch – the biggest meal of the day.

Delve into Stockholm’s metro system, the Tunnelbana. It’s a subterranean world of eye-popping art, dubbed the world’s longest art gallery.

Winding lanes of Gamla Stan.

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Bowlers battle for the Cotula The Ashburton Bowling Club green was full with activity yesterday as 64 players took the greens to compete in the Cotula Christmas Cup. Matt Markham went along with camera in hand and captured some of those in action.

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Rees camp high on confidence

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Bennett to bypass Tour

By Niall Anderson A ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity will see Kiwi cyclist George Bennett target the Olympics over the Tour de France in 2020.

The talented climber has his eye on a climbing-friendly road race course in Tokyo, and by preparing with the Olympics as his main goal, he could have an edge over some of the top contenders, who are attempting to juggle racing the Tour with taking on the Olympics.

As Bennett explained to Radio Sport, the short turnaround between events and the travel makes it extremely difficult to be on top form for both events.

“Next year is Olympic year and that’s pretty special for me.

I wanted to go the Tour but we worked out it’s just going to be impossible - you’ve got six days between the finish in Paris and getting to Japan and getting over jetlag, getting used to the course and the humidity – you’re just not going to recover in time.”

While he won’t be one of the big favourites in Tokyo, on his best form, Bennett would be one of the riders capable of competing on the mountainous Games course.

Unlike other Olympic sports, the road race is an event where the list of potential gold medal winners is wide-ranging, giving

George Bennett is targeting the Olympics next year.

Bennett extra incentive to attend.

“The Tour is going be there every year, but the Olympics – especially on this course – is sort of a once-in-a-lifetime course for me, so I wanted to give it a good shot.”

Before the Games in July though, Bennett will get an opportunity to be the general classification leader for his team at the Giro d’Italia, in May. With Jumbo-Visma sending their three superstar climbers – Tom Dumoulin, Primoz Roglic and Steven Kruijswijk – solely to the Tour, Bennett will get a chance to eclipse his best Grand Tour result, when he finished

eighth in the Giro in 2018.

The course isn’t completely suited to him, with three time trials, and he won’t have elite support in the mountains, with Jumbo-Visma also taking teammates for sprint star Dylan Groenewegen.

However, Bennett is pleased that his programme has two significant individual goals.

“I can make the Giro a big focus, then I’ve got two months to recover, I can do a big altitude camp, and then there’s time to do a short one-week stage race to do a bit of fine tuning.

“It will be an ideal build-up.

“It will be pretty special if I can

pull off something in either of those two.”

Bennett will get to ride for his own results in both events, something that was a rarity in 2019 given Jumbo-Visma’s ever-improving roster.

Bennett took an impressive sixth at Paris-Nice and fourth at the Tour of California, but worked for team-mates at the Tour and Vuelta a Espana.

“I thought I reached a really good level and had some really good rides, but I don’t have a whole lot to show for it in terms of results,” Bennett analysed.

“I spent some of the year in a helping role, and there were days in the Tour and the Vuelta where I felt I was better than in any other race, but you’re not going to get a result if you’re riding on the front of the peloton.”

Bennett is set to start his 2020 season at the Tour Down Under, where he has finished in the top 20 on five occasions, and will consider attending the New Zealand national championships in February, though heading back to Europe may be the smarter option given what he deemed a “sprint-friendly” course.

From there, he will return to Paris-Nice and race the Volta a Catalunya, where he finished sixth in 2018, before he takes on the Giro, and goes for gold in Tokyo.

The writing is on the wall for rivals of Honda’s Rees brothers.

With back-to-back wins in the Formula One class at the annual Boxing Day motorcycle street fight — the third and final round of the Suzuki International Series on Whanganui’s Cemetery Circuit — 27-year-old Mitchell Rees rang the warning bells ahead of the upcoming nationals.

So too did younger brother Damon Rees, who actually led the series outright after the opening round at Taupo and eventually settled for the runner-up spot, behind visiting international champion Richard Cooper.

An ideal warm-up to the fiveround New Zealand Superbike Championships, starting in Christchurch in just two weeks’ time, on the weekend of January 11-12, this December series allowed both Rees siblings to stretch their legs and certainly hinted at their winning potential.

The Whakatane brothers raced Honda CBR1000SP1 bikes during the December series and will take those same bikes now to Christchurch confident they have the bikes’ horsepower, handling and geometry all tuned for their personal preferences.

Damon Rees lodged an impressive 1-1 (round one at Taupo), 2-22 (round two at Manfeild), 3-3 (at Whanganui) scorecard for the three rounds of the Suzuki International Series, seeing him finish up just five points behind Cooper, and he also led the Robert Holden feature race at Whanganui right up until the 10th and final lap, when he closed in on lapped riders and then Cooper took advantage to squeeze past and snatch the race win.

“First time for me here on a superbike, I think I did fairly well,” said Damon Rees, in an obvious understatement.

“Two third places and then leading the Robert Holden race until the end.

“Two lapped riders got in my way and I was screwed by someone else.

I hope the officials look at it next year regarding who they let into that race. Slow riders ruined it for me.

“Other than that, the racing was good and I felt great.

“I know that I can run with Richard Cooper and I head over to the UK now to race him there. My confidence is high,” said the 24-yearold.

Mitch Rees got stronger as the series wore on, registering 2-4 results at Taupo, 9-9-8 at Manfeild and then qualified on pole at Whanganui and scored a perfect 1-1 to end it on a high.

“It was an outstanding weekend for me. I didn’t expect to end up on the podium here, let alone taking two wins away.

“I ended up third for the series, so a Honda 2-3 result for Team Rees ... it would have been good to have a 1-2, but Richard (Cooper) rode phenomenally. He was on lap record pace in his first time on this track.”

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Fairytale story not finished yet

By Michael Burgess For Sarpreet Singh, the impending New Year celebration is extra special.

Not only is the Bayern Munich midfielder home briefly during the Bundesliga’s winter break, it’s also a chance to reflect on an unbelievable 2019 and look forward to next year, which could be even better.

This time last year, Singh had made 22 appearances for the Wellington Phoenix, and was in the middle of his first full A-League season.

He still had many rungs to climb on the professional football ladder but was given an unlikely opportunity with Bayern.

He’s so far made the most of that and is now part of the first team squad at one of the world’s biggest clubs.

He gets free-kick tips from Phillippe Coutinho and shares a dressing room with Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Muller.

He’s made his Bundesliga debut and has impressed for the second team.

He drives a club-supplied Audi and is starting to get recognised around town.

“It has been an incredible journey,” Singh said.

“Along the way, I’ve been given opportunities, and ever since I turned up at Bayern, I came in wanting to work hard and improve.

“Bayern give you all the tools to become a better player. So far, I’m very happy with where I am at.”

Singh is satisfied but grounded, knowing most of the hard work is still ahead.

“I know where I stand and what I want to achieve [in 2020].

“I’ve got big goals for the upcoming year, so it will be good to relax a bit and then go full throttle for the next year.”

Singh’s path to Bavaria began at the Fifa Under-20 World Cup in Poland in May. He attracted the attention of several clubs, including Bayern.

After returning home for a few days, he was soon back in Europe, accompanied by his mother and sister to tour the club facilities and agree a deal.

Then Singh joined the first team on their North American tour.

“It was a whole new level. That really helped kick start my time here.

“It showed me what players are like at the highest level; it made me realise what the level is like and how these professional players act every day.

“There’s a reason they are at the top, because they are so consistent with what they do, [and] that showed me the path.”

But how did it feel, at the first few training sessions, taking the field surrounded by A-list players?

“In the first one, I was a bit nervous.

“But I work hard, I believe in myself, so it was just about realising what these players do and the way they play. It was something I’d always wanted to do and I take it as a challenge.”

Sarpreet Singh has come a very long way in a very short time on the football field.

Singh appeared in six pre-season fixtures, including games against Arsenal and Real Madrid, without looking out of place.

He also came on against Spurs in the Audi Cup final, burying a penalty late in the shootout.

Once the season began, he returned to the reserves.

He played across midfield and stood out, with four goals and seven assists.

His progress was shown by last month’s derby with 1860 Munich, where he impressed in front of 15,000 mostly hostile fans. After the November international break, Singh got the news he’d been waiting for.

“As soon as I got back from Ireland, I got a phone call from the head coach.

“He said, ‘You’ve been doing well, and we want to put you in our environment and see how you go’. Ever since then, I’ve been up with the first team, taking it day by day and trying to be a better player.”

Despite the size of the club, Singh says the Bayern environment is inclusive and he has learnt plenty from some of the game’s biggest names.

“Guys like Thomas Muller and Robert Lewandowski are proper professionals.

“They’ve been doing this for

many years [but] they really drive trainings and are always hungry, always want to improve.

“You could be thinking, ‘Oh, it’s Robert Lewandowski, he scores every day, he doesn’t need to improve, doesn’t need to train hard or do anything’ but it’s the opposite, which is incredible to see.

“Every single training, he’s always the last one out there, practising his finishing.

“That explains why he’s the best in the world at what he does.

“Off the field, you see the way they look after their bodies and all the pre-training they put in. [And] when you speak to them, they give you little tips.

“It’s incredible to learn off such professionals.”

Another memorable moment came a month ago, as he chatted with Lewandowski, the Pole who has more Bundesliga goals (207) than any other foreigner.

“I found myself next to Robert at dinner and he was intrigued to know about New Zealand.

“For me, that was very special, that these players want to know more about where I’m from and what’s it’s like.”

Singh has also enjoyed working with Coutinho, the Brazilian who became a cult figure at Liverpool before his 160 million transfer to Barcelona.

“He doesn’t speak as much, but with someone like him, you only have to watch him to try and improve. I play in a similar position, so I don’t think there’s anyone better to learn off and I’m starting to get to know him more.

“The longer you stay in the environment, the easier it becomes.

“I’m in a place where I’m very comfortable now, and I’ve gotten to know everyone.

“You can be yourself, that’s the most important thing, they’re very open and honest as well.”

It was just a taste, at the end of a match Bayern were winning comfortably, but still a big milestone for the Onehunga Sports product.

“It was a dream come true to make my debut, a special moment for me and my family. Hopefully it’s just the start of something.”

Singh has adapted well to life in Munich. He lives in an apartment at the Bayern campus, a sprawling facility set over 30 hectares, which enables a football-centric but still balanced life.

“Munich is amazing. It reminds me of Auckland, quite a big city and a lot of things I can relate to.”

Pool and table tennis help fill the down time, as well as extra gym sessions and phone calls home.

He has studied German since he arrived and it’s paying off.

“I’m slowly getting there.

“I’m starting to understand it more and more, especially football terminology. Life is good, I’m in a very happy space.”

Singh is also getting recognised around town, as a member of Die Roten.

“After one of the games, I was driving home and I looked across to the car next to me and they were so happy.

“They realised it was me and were very stoked to see me, they were waving.

“It’s getting there more and more now, if I walk around, or go to have dinner, there are people that know who you are.”

It’s just over five years since a 15-year-old Singh left the family home in Auckland to attend Scots College in Wellington, as part of the Phoenix academy, and his progress since has been remarkable.

“Obviously you’re a bit scared of leaving home, you are still young and get homesick.

“But ever since that young age, I wanted to chase my dreams and become a pro footballer.

“At a young age, I realised you have to make a lot of sacrifices along the way and it’s something I’ve done my whole career and will have to continue, to do what I do.”

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Top pacer retired

By Michael Guerin A horse who hasn’t won a race in New Zealand for 13 months is emerging as the danger to the favourite in Tuesday’s $250,000 Auckland Trotting Cup. But if Thefixer is to break his domestic duck in Alexandra Park’s greatest race he is going to have to down the latest new big thing of the pacing ranks in Self Assured.

Thefixer is set to be the big shortener in the Trillian Trust-sponsored Cup after drawing barrier one from where he should be able to use his standing start manners to settle handy or even lead.

That could give him a big tactical advantage over hot favourite Self Assured who, while he has drawn well at barrier three, doesn’t yet have the proven standing start manners of his stablemate.

Self Assured has been all the rage in the Auckland Cup market since it was announced he would be allowed to miss the recent Inter Dominions to concentrate on this and other features later in the summer.

He emerged late in his 3-yearold season last June during a stunning Queensland campaign and while he has limited open class experience he oozes class.

Self Assured reminded everybody of his enormous ability when thrashing intermediate grade horses on Interdom Grand Final night and if Tuesday night’s race comes down to raw speed he might simply be too good for his older, more battle-hardened rivals.

“He is going to be hard to beat, especially the way he is working,” said Matt Bowden, the travelling foreman for the All Stars stable.

“He is working like a very, very good horse still on the way up but he still has a bit to learn and doesn’t have a lot of standing

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start experience.

“I think if he steps he might actually step really quickly but I suppose he isn’t as proven from a stand as some of our other ones.”

Any manners concerns for Self Assured, be they real or presumed, could be another reason Thefixer is the market mover.

Those not keen on the oddson for Self Assured will go hunting for one of his stablemates to back against him and the ace draw could make Thefixer their favoured target.

He was a big improver during the Inter Dominion series and did a huge job to finish third in the final behind his now-injured stablemate Ultimate Sniper.

Thefixer hasn’t won a race in

New Zealand since his New Zealand Cup success of 13 months ago and at times this spring it looked questionable whether he would find his best form again as he battled hoof issues.

But since coming to Auckland he has looked a happier horse and his Interdom Final performance suggested he is almost back to his New Zealand Cup best of last year.

If he can use his standing start manners to lead or trail early and then not have to cover any extra ground it would take a very good version of Self Assured to give him much of a start and a beating.

Senior co-trainer Mark Purdon is likely to drive Self Assured while

Natalie Rasmussen looks set to partner Thefixer which could see Blair Orange re-united with Cruz Bromac, who he drove to win last month’s New Zealand Cup. They are three of five the all-conquering Purdon-Rasmussen stable have in the 3200m Cup and they will dominate the market, with Chase Auckland the one least-suited by the standing start conditions as he has to start in the unruly.

The Cup will run at 8.08pm at the twilight meeting that kicks off with a 4.06pm start.

Earlier in the programme Inter Dominion Trot champ Winterfell is likely to need a new driver in the $100,000 National Trot even though he has drawn the ace.

Purdon, who drove him in the Inter Final, looks set to stick with stablemate Oscar Bonavena, who has been stunning at times this season and jogged to victory in the Flying Mile at Cambridge last Tuesday.

Oscar Bonavena faces the toughest test of his career tomorrow night as he is likely to settle off the speed against Winterfell (barrier one), Majestic Mac (2), and Enhance Your Calm (5) in a race which also contains Temporale, Massive Metro, Marcoola and Paramount King, making it the strongest trotting race in New Zealand in the last three years.

One Change has drawn to continue his outstanding bigrace record in the $200,000 PGG Wrightson Sales Series Pace, with barrier two ensuring he will start a hot favourite, especially as his last-start conqueror Copy That is not a sales horse and therefore ineligible.

But the All Stars won’t get things all their own way in the $150,000 Alabar Sires’ Stakes Fillies Championship, with red hot pre-draw favourite Amazing Dream to start from the inside of the second line.

One of pacing’s great modern warriors has run his last race.

Trainer Kevin Pizzuto has announced the retirement of his superstar former Kiwi, Tiger Tara, after a below-par run at Bathurst on Boxing Night.

It marked the end of a stellar career, which netted seven Group wins in an eight-year career which defied modern racing.

Tiger Tara was a warrior in every sense of the word, racing on from being a megastar at three for trainer Geoff Dunn in NZ to having the most dominant of open-class seasons as an eight-year-old stallion.

“He’s just not the horse he was …

I guess it happens at his age,” Pizzuto said.

“To be honest, he’s been with me three years (since being bought from NZ) and he’s always had his issues.

“We’ve been able to work through, but he’s had enough now.

“He’s still competitive, but that’s not enough. It’s time to pull the pin.”

Tiger Tara retires with a record of 112 starts for 37 wins, 40 placings and $2,375,065 in earnings.

His golden streak came last season where he netted nine wins – including the Inter Dominion, Hunter Cup and Victoria Cup – plus another seven placings and earned $865,500.

“He was a top young horse in NZ and we bought him with a view to making him into a stallion.

“He’s served some mares over the past couple of seasons in between racing, but now he can focus on that,” Pizzuto said.

In Dunn’s care he has a superb three-year-old season, winning both the NZ 3YO Sires Stakes final and Northern Derby at Group 1 level.

Pizzuto cited the Inter Dominion win and Tiger Tara’s monstrous second to Thefixer in the 2018 NZ Cup as his greatest performances.

Reefton harness Today at Reefton Raceway

Reefton Trotting Club Venue: Reefton Racecourse Meeting Date: 30 Dec 2019 NZ Meeting number: 8 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 1 12.10 REEFTON COFFIN CO HANDICAP TROT $8000, 3yo+, non-winners & up-r46 spechcp, stand, 2500m 1 069x2 Be Bee Lass (1) fr 2 Sequel (2) fr...........................B Laughton (J) 3 x6032 Gotta Ticket (3) fr...........................B Orange 4 09x9 Play Dough (4) fr........................ C McDowell 5 80089 Goose Healy (5) fr.................... C R Thornley 6 00x64 Little Miss (6) fr........................ C D Thornley 7 050 Build A Bridge (U1) fr.....................J Geddes 8 790x9 Make My Sundon (U2) fr 9 05000 Eilish Hall (U3) fr...............................J Curtin 10 7x775 Gin Rummy (1) 35M......................I Cameron 11 53x07 My Eyre (2) 35M...............................P Davis 12 7x076 Scarlett Lane (3) 35M.......................R Close 13 70723 DD’s Super Stuart (U1) 35M....... J Markham 2 12.45 FLOORING SPECIALISTS OF CHRISTCHURCH PACE $8000, non-winners, stand, 2000m 1 2 Fernleigh Colleen (1) fr............ C D Thornley 2 9x59 Bobby’s My Girl (2) fr........................P Davis 3 034 Archaic Lustre (3) fr..........................R Close 4 00x97 Olde Oak Ellie (4) fr.......................B Orange 5 Royal Xchange (5) fr.........................J Curtin 6 9x305 Nadira Franco (6) fr......................... H Clarke 7 27870 All Money (7) fr...........................M Hurrell (J) 8 0x668 Handsome Harry (8) fr................. B Hope (J) 9 43P02 Budvar Eyre (U1) fr.......................... G Smith 3 1.17pm KOHATU FLAT ROCK CAFE/RON CROOK MEMORIAL PACE $8000, non-winners, stand, 2000m 1 88067 Webs Reactor (1) fr.....................C Markham 2 04272 Loissonya (2) fr.................................R Close 3 23 Myanmar Prince (3) fr.......................J Curtin 4 7x009 Mysistersapoledancer (4) fr...B Laughton (J)

5 8000x Shotgun Wedding (5) fr.............. C McDowell 6 Mick Beth (6) fr............................. B Hope (J) 7 0 Boulton Home (7) fr........................B Orange 8 09380 Franco Hatton (8) fr..............................K Butt 9 000 Prodigal Pete (9) fr............................P Davis 10 69053 Genelis (10) fr.............................R Cameron 4 1.52pm PROPERTY BROKERS LINDA JONES MOBILE PACE $8000, non-winners., mobile, 2450m 1 x0574 Ever So Bettor (1) fr..................... B Hope (J) 2 x0086 Pocket Rocknroll (2) fr......................K Gill (J) 3 535 Willachy (3) fr.........................B Laughton (J) 4 0000 Mocha (4) fr............................ G Thornley (J) 5 x5098 Lilac Change (5) fr............................R Close 6 9889x Mr Simply The Best (6) fr............... J Best (J) 7 34352 Speciale Uno (7) fr 8 0x863 Maggie (8) fr 9 352 Fixed Odds (9) fr...............................P Davis 10 4623 Razors Edge (21) fr........................J Geddes 11 87075 Dixie Reign (22) fr....................... K Cameron 12 6xPP9 Conquistador (U1) fr................ C D Thornley 5 2.27pm APPARELMASTER MOBILE PACE $9000, 3yo+ r40-r58., mobile, 2450m 1 86740 Adam Patron (1) fr........................ B Hope (J) 2 00043 Sonic Reign (2) fr........................ K Cameron 3 x0503 Omar Sharif fr............................... Scratched 4 78041 Shezsomethinspecial (3) fr...............J Curtin 5 08x19 Martin John (4) fr...........................B Orange 6 x1554 Scelta Uno (5) fr....................S Tomlinson (J) 7 70786 Machs Mareta (6) fr...............A Fitzgerald (J) 8 10000 Donegal Davy Boyd (7) fr.....................B Butt 9 52321 Bush Man (8) fr................................ G Smith 10 66095 Silent Rapture (U1) fr........................R Close 6 3.03pm ARCHER FAMILY REUNION MOBILE PACE $9000, r40-r58., mobile, 2450m 1 0x670 Donegal Carnbouy (1) fr........B Laughton (J) 2 08689 Canardly Remember (2) fr..... G Thornley (J)

3 027P7 Markham Eyre (3) fr................... B Borcoskie 4 69758 Givemewhatineed (4) fr.....................P Davis 5 x8814 Malinka (5) fr.....................................J Curtin 6 5P310 Fun In The Dark (6) fr............A Cameron (J) 7 28364 Vinnie Rulz (7) fr.......................... B Hope (J) 8 40022 Jazelle (8) fr................................C Markham 9 56187 Bobby T (9) fr..............................R Cameron 10 32121 Den’s Legacy (21) fr.......................B Orange 11 9x421 Miss Daytona (22) fr.......................J Geddes 7 3.39pm LANTERN COURT MOTEL PACE $9000, r40-r51, stand, 2000m 1 080x0 Zippidy Doodah (1) fr........................J Curtin 2 05970 Swap Over (2) fr 3 80552 Nui Ba Den (3) fr...............................R Close 4 06506 Ideal Rule (4) fr....................................K Butt 5 x0503 Omar Sharif (5) fr..................... C D Thornley 6 00824 Pine Cone (6) fr........................... K Cameron 7 63070 Tin Roof Blues (7) fr................... C McDowell 8 30668 Jungle Gem (8) fr....................... B Borcoskie 9 Px345 Garry’s Legacy (9) fr........................ G Smith 10 95x97 Olde Oak Emma (10) fr 11 44941 Bonny’s Gem (11) fr...............A Cameron (J) 12 00x00 Fortune Tiller (U1) fr........................ H Clarke 8 4.14pm ROSCO CONTRACTORS REEFTON CUP HCAP PACE $15,000, r56+ discrhcp, stand, 3200m 1 08660 Linton Shard (1) fr..................A Cameron (J) 2 36x09 Anna Barclay (2) fr.....................M Hurrell (J) 3 x8633 Fynn Frost (3) fr.......................... K Cameron 4 84145 Johnny Eyre (4) fr.............................R Close 5 28364 Vinnie Rulz (5) fr.......................... B Hope (J) 6 9x421 Miss Daytona (6) fr.........................J Geddes 7 99x11 Just Holla (7) fr................................. G Smith 8 11x96 Apocalypse (1) 20M.......................B Orange 9 15321 Tango Tara (2) 20M...........................J Curtin 9 4.47pm CRITERION HOTEL PACE $9000, 3yo+ r46-r55, stand, 2000m

8 77531 Tombelina (8) fr...........................S McMullan 9 30x57 Terrier (9) fr.......................................R Close 10 1 Golden Lace (10) fr........................B Orange 11 8x085 Hes Fast And Furious (11) fr.............J Curtin 12 21663 Rockntommy Rulz (12) fr............. B Hope (J) 10 5.20 RAY MERIE MORRIS MEMORIAL HANDICAP TROT $9000, 3yo+ r46+ discrhcp, stand, 2500m 1 8432D Bright Glow (1) fr...........................I Cameron 2 30130 Mikemaro (2) fr...............................B Orange 3 1 Scrappylittlenobody (3) fr................. G Smith 4 57243 Foreigner (4) fr......................... C D Thornley 5 56902 I’ldoitmyway (5) fr.................... J Morrison (J) 6 34108 Majestic Action (6) fr.........................J Curtin 7 58541 Prince Teka (7) fr 8 0x000 She’s So Cool (U1) fr..................S McMullan 9 09824 Boyz Invasion (U2) fr...................... K Barclay 10 16677 Rum In The Sun (1) 10M......................K Butt 11 32212 Baxter (2) 10M............................. B Hope (J) 12 48306 The Bloss (3) 10M...................... B Borcoskie 13 12005 Ideal Invasion (U1) 10M....................R Close 14 x5964 Sods Law (U2) 10M.......................J Geddes SELECTIONS

Gavin Smith does the steering behind Just Holla, which is sitting on a hattrick, in the Reefton Cup today.

1 45247 The Kaik (1) fr......................................K Butt 2 70x04 Queenofdance (2) fr...............B Laughton (J) 3 7Px90 Mustang GT (3) fr................... G Thornley (J) 4 06642 God Only Knows (4) fr..................... G Smith 5 09770 Precious Sara (5) fr.................. C D Thornley 6 x8018 Been To Jenny’s (6) fr................. K Cameron 7 5x21 Joshua Dylan (7) fr

Race 1: Gotta Ticket, Be Bee Lass, DD’s Super Stuart, My Eyre Race 2: Budvar Eyre, Fernleigh Colleen, Bobby’s My Girl Race 3: Myanmar Prince, Genelis, Webs Reactor Race 4: Fixed Odds, Maggie, Razors Edge, Speciale Uno Race 5: Bush Man, Martin John, Shezsomethinspecial Race 6: Vinnie Rulz, Miss Daytona, Malinka, Den’s Legacy Race 7: Pine Cone, Ideal Rule, Bonny’s Gem, Nui Ba Den Race 8: Tango Tara, Fynn Frost, Vinnie Rulz, Just Holla Race 9: The Kaik, God Only Knows, Rockntommy Rulz Race 10: Baxter, Scrappylittlenobody, Mikemaro, I’ldoitmyway LEGEND: X - Spell from racing of at least 3 months P - Retired (or pulled up) from race L - Driver unseated U1 - Unruly beginner {C} - Concession driver {C.cl} - Claiming concession driver which allows horse to start one class down

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Monday, December 30, 2019

Ashburton Guardian 19

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Topweight too good at Timaru There were emotional scenes in the Timaru birdcage following the running of the Listed Craigmore Sustainable Holdings Ltd Timaru Cup (1600m) on Saturday as the connections of Who Dares Wins waited for their pride and joy to return to the winner’s enclosure.

The rugged Iffraaj gelding gave weight and a beating to his rivals

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Lyn Prendergast-trained runner were well rewarded, courtesy of a gem of a ride from Samantha Wynne.

On a track that was playing in favour of runners handy to the pace, Wynne bounced Who Dares Wins out of his inside barrier draw to dispute the early lead before settling in the trail behind race favourite Ticket To Ride.

Circuito who dead-heated for second.

Co-trainer Tony Prendergast was delighted with the victory having worked hard to get the weight off his stable favourite as he prepared for his first-up target.

“She (Wynne) just had to get out from behind to get a clear run but once she got him in the clear he showed he is a smart horse.”

Wynne had her charge travelling peaches and cream approaching the home bend, but with nowhere to go as he was jammed up in a pocket behind outsider Lady Style who took over with 200m to run.

Wynne hauled Who Dares Wins across heels to find clear air and he charged home to snatch victory from Lady Style and Monza

Kurow gallops Today at Kurow Raceway

Kurow JC Venue: Kurow Meeting Date: 30 Dec 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 12.05pm COUPLAND’S BAKERIES HANDICAP 72 1400 $11,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 1400m 1 43701 Hee’s Our Secret d (7) 59........ K Asano (a2) 2 67917 Express Rip d (4) 58...............T Comignaghi 3 51187 Meara Mary dm (5) 57.5.................S Wynne 4 x4808 Taieri Gem dm (2) 57..................... C Barnes 5 87141 Sharp ‘N’ Silver d (3) 56.5.............K Williams 6 15x30 Tee Cee Coup tb (6) 56.. K Chowdhoory (a2) 7 x8015 Where Angels Walk (1) 56.. C Campbell (a2) 2 12.37pm BENMORE MERINOS HANDICAP 3&4YO 1800 $14,000, 3&4YO HCP, 1800m 1 x4114 El Bee Jack (3) 60...................T Comignaghi 2 x0820 Highly Unlikely b (8) 57.. K Chowdhoory (a2) 3 x0190 Pushyaluck m (1) 54.5....................S Wynne 4 180x6 Thunder Bay (9) 54.................. K Asano (a2) 5 0872 Chitter Chat (5) 54...............R Beeharry (a3) 6 64738 Oceans Away (2) 54..................... C Johnson 7 9039x Whereabouts (7) 54......................K Mudhoo 8 89 Ifithappensagain (6) 54.................K Williams 9 78 Matuki (4) 54......................... R Mudhoo (a2) 3 1.12pm RURAL TRANSPORT HANDICAP 65 1800 $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1800m 1 10378 Iwo Jima (4) 60............................L Callaway 2 22457 All Black Magic m (9) 59.5........... C Johnson 3 7105x Baban (8) 58.5..............................K Mudhoo 4 375x7 Prince Of Brooks (11) 58..................J Lowry 5 49563 Golden Valkyrie (5) 57.5........ R Mudhoo (a2)

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off the back of a lengthy spell following a dismal display when finishing last in the Gr.3 Winter Cup (1600m) in early August.

While many may have been surprised that the seven-yearold would be at his best on top of the ground, carrying 60kg and having had just a pair of trials to fit him for his mission, those who kept their faith in the Tony and

6 4x036 Field Of Fire (2) 57......... K Chowdhoory (a2) 7 66x10 Sister Monica (10) 56.5...........T Comignaghi 8 x0190 Pushyaluck 56............................... Scratched 9 180x6 Thunder Bay (3) 55.5 10 86630 Miss Tanira (7) 55............................S Wynne 11 5x078 Prediction (1) 55....................... K Asano (a2) 12 89546 Knutquacker (6) 54........................T Moseley 4 1.47pm COMMODORE HOTEL HANDICAP 65 1200 $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1200m 1 7755x Repo Sun dmb (11) 60.....................J Laking 2 9x524 Solomon d (7) 60..............................J Lowry 3 8x845 He’s Mi Brother td (8) 59.5...........L Callaway 4 6x757 Seduttore d (6) 59.5.............. R Mudhoo (a2) 5 3x706 Mister Mocha d (13) 59 6 0310x Swiss Eire d (3) 58.5 7 2547x Manhattan Flame dm (2) 58..........K Williams 8 7626x Take Me There dm (9) 58..............T Moseley 9 0448x Why Me (1) 58................................S Wynne 10 02600 Campo d (14) 57.5....................... C Johnson 11 20531 Montreux Miss d (12) 56.5 12 7x902 Starmaker d (5) 55................... K Asano (a2) 13 70x01 Alonzo d (10) 58.5 14 60444 Supatwista 56.5............................ Scratched 15 60x57 Running Man d (15) 56 16 x0900 Titanium Jack d (4) 55 Emergencies: Alonzo, Supatwista, Running Man, Titanium Jack 5 2.22pm MARYBURN POLLED MERINO STUD MDN 1200 $10,000, MDN 2YO&UP, 1200m 1 4252x Hombre b (7) 58.5...................T Comignaghi

2 0x070 Grand Express (3) 58.5.................K Williams 3 Magnolia Man (11) 57.............. K Asano (a2) 4 24x93 Ophelia Rose (6) 56.5........... R Mudhoo (a2) 5 Dancing Choux (8) 56.5.......J Anderson (a4) 6 Goodthingstaketime (5) 56.5............J Laking 7 Spindleshanks 56.5....................... Scratched 8 x3535 Xplosion (1) 55................................S Wynne 9 0427 Crop b (10) 55.............................. C Johnson 10 5x6x0 Button (9) 55....................... C Campbell (a2) 11 x0600 Our Rosette (2) 55......... K Chowdhoory (a2) 12 Uphold (4) 55................................. C Barnes 13 6x030 Quintuple Twins 56.5..................... Scratched 6 2.57 MCKEOWN PETROLEUM MDN 1200 $10,000, MDN 2YO&UP, 1200m 1 0x384 Sligo (12) 58.5.......................... K Asano (a2) 2 0602x Benlachie (11) 58.5.......................T Moseley 3 908 Resuscitate (3) 58.5................B Morgenrood 4 8x433 Dublin Rose b (5) 56.5....................S Wynne 5 5503 Our Girl Gilly (6) 56.5..... K Chowdhoory (a2) 6 Magical Mystery (8) 56.5.................J Laking 7 Sugar For My Honey (4) 56.5.A Bohorun (a3) 8 76x00 Warning Bird (7) 56.5...........R Beeharry (a3) 9 56 Phyllite (1) 55...................... C Campbell (a2) 10 0 Ginga 55....................................... Scratched 11 8x Just A Promiss (10) 55............ B Murray (a2) 12 4 Tussock County (9) 52............T Comignaghi 13 6x030 Quintuple Twins (2) 56.5.............. C Johnson Emergency: Quintuple Twins 7 3.32 COCHRANES FARM MACHINERY MDN 1400 $10,000, MDN, 1400m

1 0x203 Blair Flight (11) 58.5.........................J Laking 2 4x743 Noah (1) 58.5............................... C Johnson 3 x7056 Van Halen (16) 58.5......................T Moseley 4 76x Flickitova (3) 58.5..............................J Lowry 5 Carnaby Street (9) 57.............T Comignaghi 6 3 Zakunda (2) 57......................... K Asano (a2) 7 5x493 Qwerty (10) 56.5............................ C Barnes 8 2x405 Recommended Flight (7) 56.5.....L Callaway 9 49x56 Shock Prospect (15) 56.5.............K Williams 10 Gotchalookin (14) 56.5........ C Campbell (a2) 11 Zipitsweetie (6) 55.......... K Chowdhoory (a2) 12 6 Blackbook (13) 55...........................S Wynne 13 Flash Ash Vegas (17) 56.5.... R Mudhoo (a2) 14 0x000 Artic Warrior (8) 58.5 15 78 Matuki (5) 55 16 56x08 Aquattack 56.5.............................. Scratched 17 x0600 Our Rosette (4) 55 18 0x070 Grand Express (12) 58.5 Emergencies: Flash Ash Vegas, Artic Warrior, Matuki, Aquattack, Our Rosette, Grand Express 8 4.08 PGG WRIGHTSON KUROW CUP OPEN 1400 $25,000, OPN HCP, 1400m 1 x5003 Disturbance d (3) 60............... B Murray (a2) 2 61x06 He’s Gold td (1) 59..........................S Wynne 3 09241 El Bee Darci dm (5) 57.5.........T Comignaghi 4 68570 Johnny Jones d (9) 57.5 5 50232 Xcuses Xcuses db (8) 54......... K Asano (a2) 6 12385 Just Push Play dm (4) 54..............K Mudhoo 7 x9615 Veladero dm (6) 54........ K Chowdhoory (a2) 8 8x395 Waimate Bill dm (7) 54..........A Bohorun (a3)

1 94 Lucky Shark (8) 57.5 2 856 Alamo 57.5.................................... Scratched 3 Battle Chimes (5) 57.5.....................J Riddell 4 9 Fortune Wings (11) 57.5.............M Cameron 5 James Barrie (13) 57.5 6 9 Veni Vici (12) 57.5..........................J Waddell 7 0x224 Starring Role b (10) 55.5................M McNab 8 2 Brahma Sunset b (6) 55.5 9 35 Zouluminous (7) 55.5 10 84846 Azafran (14) 55.5............................V Colgan 11 67 Katy Power (1) 55.5.....................T Thornton 12 6x7x7 Miss Fendt (3) 55.5.............S Weatherley (a) 13 8x6 Sweet Fields (2) 55.5.........................R Elliot 14 0x Princess Catharina (9) 55.5........ L Satherley 15 53 Americo (4) 57.5............................. S McKay 16 80 Schooner O’Ceirin (15) 57.5 Emergencies: Americo, Schooner O’Ceirin 5 2.40pm VALACHI DOWNS 1400 $11,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 1400m 1 17x65 She’s Not Bad d (2) 60.5.........C Burdan (a3) 2 46516 Stand Tall (4) 59.5........................ D Johnson 3 0x31x Shezathinka (1) 59...........J Kamaruddin (a4) 4 15x43 Born To Fight (7) 57.5....................J Waddell 5 97549 Langkawi d (3) 57.5........................ S McKay 6 1515x Thomas Aquinas (8) 57.5.................J Riddell 7 410x8 Honesty d (6) 55.5.............................R Elliot 8 10134 Penny Royal t (5) 55.5.....................V Colgan 6 3.14pm J.SWAP CONTRACTORS LTD 1100 MAIDEN $10,000, MDN, 1100m

1 420x2 Snip (6) 58.5...........................C Burdan (a3) 2 02298 Major Billy Lister (11) 58.5........... D Johnson 3 6550x Brawler (4) 58.5.................... M Kareem (a4) 4 00 Fire Scout (10) 58.5...........................R Elliot 5 Conor O’Ceirin (1) 57 6 4x3 Its So Easy (8) 56.5.....................T Thornton 7 80x56 Tangodanzer (5) 56.5..........S Weatherley (a) 8 869x So Gold (7) 56.5...............................S Collett 9 0x555 Aeroette (2) 55..................... T Yanagida (a2) 10 Crystal Bellini (3) 55 11 Festivity (9) 55...............................M McNab 7 3.49pm HARCOURTS TAUPO CUP WITH FASTTRACK $5K $40,000, OPN HCP, 2000m 1 12271 Cutting Up Rough t (2) 60..............J Waddell 2 049x9 Highlad m (5) 60............................. S McKay 3 x8025 Hunta Pence m (14) 60..................O Bosson 4 79136 Gorbachev dm (7) 58.5......................R Elliot 5 19153 Hay Tiger m (11) 58.................. D Danis (a2) 6 0x768 Mongolianconqueror 56................ Scratched 7 077x9 All In Vogue d (4) 55.5.................. D Johnson 8 461x3 Daytona Red (10) 55.5 9 x5727 Shadow King dm (3) 55.5......S Macnab (a2) 10 8x945 Azaboy m (8) 54.5........................... A Calder 11 88x56 Redcayenne (13) 54 12 11071 Soda m (12) 54...................S Weatherley (a) 13 65613 Polzeath (6) 54................................ R Kozaki 14 x5104 Ocean Billy (9) 54...................C Burdan (a3) 15 35757 Athena Baby 55.5......................... Scratched 16 66558 Korakonui (1) 54 -

9 28x50 Hoofbeat d (2) 54 4.41pm COUPLANDS WORKING DOG HANDICAP 65 1400 $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 1 10557 Final Savings d (4) 60.................. C Johnson 2 23682 I Am A Rock (7) 59.5........................J Laking 3 10826 Liam mb (12) 58.5.......... K Chowdhoory (a2) 4 x9304 Devious dm (5) 58................... B Murray (a2) 5 21x57 Rainman b (3) 58....................T Comignaghi 6 7x461 Celine d (9) 57............................... C Barnes 7 x8373 Zah Wanted (6) 57................... K Asano (a2) 8 02840 Highly Xcited d (11) 56.5...............T Moseley 9 00934 Admiral Rous d (10) 56.................K Williams 10 99x00 El Campeador (1) 56.....................K Mudhoo 11 46860 Devine Love (8) 54..........................S Wynne 12 70x00 Superstatic d (2) 54............. C Campbell (a2) 13 8x845 He’s Mi Brother 59.5..................... Scratched 14 62656 Boyslightup 54.............................. Scratched Blinkers on: Taieri Gem (R1), Tussock County (R6) Winkers on: Ifithappensagain (R2), Resuscitate (R6), Qwerty (R7) Winkers off: Taieri Gem (R1), Tussock County (R6) SELECTIONS

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Race 1: Hee’s Our Secret, Tee Cee Coup, Where Angels Walk Race 2: El Bee Jack, Thunder Bay, Pushyaluck, Oceans Away Race 3: All Black Magic, Iwo Jima, Field Of Fire, Prince Of Brooks Race 4: Solomon, He’s Mi Brother, Seduttore, Starmaker Race 5: Xplosion, Crop, Dancing Choux, Ophelia Rose Race 6: Dublin Rose, Sligo, Tussock County, Phyllite Race 7: Blair Flight, Noah, Qwerty, Shock Prospect Race 8: Xcuses Xcuses, El Bee Darci, Disturbance, Johnny Jones Race 9: I Am A Rock, Devious, Liam, Final Savings, Zah Wanted

Taupo gallops Today at Taupo Raceway

Taupo RC Venue: Taupo Meeting Date: 30 Dec NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 12.20pm KING HONEY TAUPO GALLOP MAIDEN $10,000, MDN, 1800m 1 44433 Touch The Clouds b (12) 58.5...... D Johnson 2 805x Yulong Lanson (8) 58.5......................R Elliot 3 6 Ceardai (3) 58.5.............................J Waddell 4 7x009 Not Usual Heaven (13) 58.5 5 900 Parkview (4) 58.5............................ A Calder 6 9x909 Rocco Valenti (2) 58.5..................... S McKay 7 x5642 Foogayzee (11) 57..........................V Colgan 8 433 Mongolian Dynasty b (6) 57.............J Riddell 9 509x4 Madonna (1) 56.5...................S Macnab (a2) 10 x0750 Waikikacancan (10) 56.5....... M Kareem (a4) 11 x0988 Elle D’Berry (5) 56.5...............C Burdan (a3) 12 90x99 Flying (7) 56.5................................. R Kozaki 13 0 Piacenza (9) 56.5........................ L Satherley 2 12.55pm KINLOCH TROPHY RACE $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1200m 1 76x52 Master Park (10) 59.......................J Waddell 2 8x00x Rose Bowl d (6) 58.5 3 26x8x Willpower d (5) 58.5.......................O Bosson 4 610x Vibrato m (3) 58..........................M Cameron 5 5159x Stateline 57.5................................ Scratched 6 70x01 Eridani d (2) 57.................... T Yanagida (a2) 7 3x198 Kylie Bax td (12) 56.5 8 32941 Riverfalls d (7) 56....................C Burdan (a3) 9 21784 Craftyaffair d (9) 56.............S Weatherley (a)

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Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club (2014) Incorporated Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 30 Dec 2019 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 5, 6 and 7; 9, 10 and 11 1 1.08pm TAB BONUS BACK PROMOTION FOR RACES 1 & 2 C0 C0, 410m 1 Allegro Lanie nwtd..............................L Cole 2 Big Time Frankie nwtd.........................L Cole 3 Big Time Angel nwtd...........................L Cole 4 64848 Stormin’ Home nwtd S &............C Blackburn 5 36874 Free Thinker nwtd............................M Olden 6 54575 Sub Twenty Three nwtd.......................L Cole 7 46872 Young Dumb Broke nwtd..................M Olden 8 25538 Big Time Pluto nwtd............................L Cole 9 44867 Life Is Good nwtd.............................M Olden 10 57648 Telltale Signs nwtd...........................M Olden 2 1.27pm TAB BONUS BACK PROMOTION FOR RACES 1 & 2 C1 C1, 410m 1 x2153 Cadillac Mack nwtd....................J McInerney 2 31725 Paris End nwtd....................................L Cole 3 31776 Cawbourne Moss 23.75................M Roberts 4 41F65 Dyna Bryleigh nwtd.......................M Roberts 5 1367 Belmonts nwtd....................................L Cole 6 24751 Penny Mowhawk 23.76................. D Denbee 7 72186 Gemmas Dilemma nwtd.............J McInerney 8 65144 Big Time Gwyn nwtd...........................L Cole

10 98665 Makabar (11) 56.................................R Elliot 11 03865 Akoya Pearl m (1) 55.5.......... M Kareem (a4) 12 x4905 Serena d (4) 55................................S Collett 13 46082 Mannie’s Power d (8) 55..............T Thornton 3 1.30pm STARLIGHT CINEMA CENTRE 1300 MAIDEN $10,000, MDN, 1300m 1 9352x Vedo Rosso (13) 58.5.......... T Yanagida (a2) 2 x7465 Pontiac (18) 58.5 3 0000x Namjong Namjong (15) 58.5.M Kareem (a4) 4 692 Excitonic (10) 57 5 8 Kodak 57....................................... Scratched 6 523x3 Surveillance (7) 56.5...................M Cameron 7 x9355 Jojo Roxx (2) 56.5........................ D Johnson 8 43394 Let Me Tell Ya (3) 56.5 9 0x9 Miss Hepburn (6) 56.5 10 60078 Jenny Kraig (9) 56.5.....................T Thornton 11 980 Reverence (17) 56.5..........................R Elliot 12 33 Rail Queen (1) 55............................ A Calder 13 Doha (4) 55 14 Sacred Caga (12) 55 15 94 Lucky Shark (8) 57 16 856 Alamo (5) 57...........................C Burdan (a3) 17 Battle Chimes (14) 57 18 Rusty O’Ceirin (11) 57 19 64 Oceana Lad (16) 58.5 Emergencies: Lucky Shark, Alamo, Battle Chimes, Rusty O’Ceirin, Oceana Lad 4 2.05pm GRAEME THOMSON ANTIQUE JEWELLERY 1400 MAIDEN 3YO $10,000, MDN 3YO, 1400m

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8 4.24 FARMSOURCE-ECOLAB 1800 $10,000, Rating

65 Benchmark*, 1800m 1 09398 Mighty Connor td (9) 59..........C Burdan (a3) 2 x0632 Uncle Bro (8) 58.5...........................V Colgan 3 5x343 Flourishing (7) 58...........................J Waddell 4 9x0x1 O’Shannon (3) 57...................S Macnab (a2) 5 200x6 Takeitlikeaman (10) 57........S Weatherley (a) 6 13x08 Red Red Robin 56.5..................... Scratched 7 26x52 Savastep (6) 56.5........................M Cameron 8 0x509 Shocktillyoudrop d (1) 56.5................R Elliot 9 x7519 Torque Straight (5) 56.5.................M McNab 10 3P466 Te Waewae Bay (2) 56.................... A Calder 11 7x206 Petrabella (4) 55.5........................ D Johnson Blinkers on: Touch The Clouds, Waikikacancan (R1), Fortune Wings (R4), Fire Scout (R6), Te Waewae Bay (R8) Blinkers off: Parkview, Foogayzee (R1), Serena (R2), Lucky Shark (R3), Lucky Shark (R4), Hay Tiger (R7) Winkers on: Surveillance (R3) Winkers off: Schooner O’Ceirin (R4), Brawler (R6), Mighty Connor, Te Waewae Bay (R8) SELECTIONS Race 1: Foogayzee, Mongolian Dynasty, Ceardai, Madonna Race 2: Master Park, Riverfalls, Kylie Bax, Eridani, Craftyaffair Race 3: Rail Queen, Surveillance, Alamo, Excitonic Race 4: Starring Role, Americo, Lucky Shark, Sweet Fields Race 5: She’s Not Bad, Shezathinka, Thomas Aquinas Race 6: Snip, Its So Easy, Festivity, Tangodanzer, So Gold Race 7: Hay Tiger, Hunta Pence, Daytona Red, Polzeath Race 8: Savastep, Uncle Bro, Mighty Connor, Shocktillyoudrop

Palmerston North dogs Today at Manawatu Raceway 9 88273 Taranaki Brie nwtd........................... C Brider 10 85858 White Comet 23.69........................ D Donlon 3 1.43pm FORMPRO RATINGS FREE EVERY MONDAY C1/C2 C1/2, 410m 1 252x1 Articulator nwtd............................B Hodgson 2 11128 Zipping Luther 23.66 J &......................D Bell 3 15532 Lady Jellybean 24.04....................M Goodier 4 23422 Naharis nwtd......................................D Edlin 5 11827 Big Time Spot 23.69............................L Cole 6 51657 Elouera Mist 23.90 J &.........................D Bell 7 36777 Dyna Lenny nwtd...................... K Gommans 8 25611 Bees And Birds 23.67.........................L Cole 9 67585 Plan Stan nwtd................................ L Pearce 10 85858 White Comet 23.69........................ D Donlon 4 2.01pm J P PRINT, PETONE C1/C2 C1/2, 410m 1 11587 Big Time May 23.52............................L Cole 2 43471 Chat Ya Later 23.72............................ I Howe 3 38326 Mother’s Touch 23.47 J &.....................D Bell 4 72315 Three Amigos 23.65 J &......................D Bell 5 15465 Tuff Temptress 23.72......................B Mitchell 6 21711 Giraffe Club 23.65...............................L Cole 7 24125 Bigtime Daisy 23.61............................L Cole 8 75847 Mitsuta nwtd.......................................D Edlin 9 78637 Double Change nwtd................ K Gommans 10 85858 White Comet 23.69........................ D Donlon 5 2.18pm PAUL CLARIDGE ELECTRICAL C3, 410m

1 32183 Big Time Clare 23.90..........................L Cole 2 15132 Dyna Frankie 23.52.......................M Roberts 3 35431 Tazia 23.53.................................... D Denbee 4 32246 Bigtime Jasmine 23.51........................L Cole 5 55162 Bigtime Jamie nwtd.............................L Cole 6 315F4 Big Time Tatum 24.32.........................L Cole 7 33132 Doomsday nwtd......................... K B Benson 8 24551 Harpoon Harry 23.91 D &...........J MacAuley Emergencies: 9 63843 Johny Mowhawk nwtd................... D Denbee 10 66538 Bigtime Charlote nwtd.........................L Cole 6 2.36pm KERNOW CONSTRUCTION TERMINATING PICK 6 C3/C4 C3/4, 410m 1 25867 Big Time Billie 23.47...........................L Cole 2 68315 Bigtime Molly 23.81.............................L Cole 3 72881 Bigtime Thor 23.13..............................L Cole 4 37756 Bigtime Emjay 23.56 G &........ S Fredrickson 5 64877 Bigtime Bronx nwtd G &.......... S Fredrickson 6 15414 Frizzled nwtd.................................M Roberts 7 17836 Big Time Nash 23.39...........................L Cole 8 11675 Bigtime Caleb 23.56............................L Cole 9 63843 Johny Mowhawk nwtd................... D Denbee 10 66538 Bigtime Charlote nwtd.........................L Cole 7 2.53pm STEVE ‘THE AUCTIONEER’ DAVIS C4/C5 C4/5, 410m 1 65841 Big Time Frosty 23.37.........................L Cole

2 37513 Big Time Lebron 23.38........................L Cole 3 52111 Bigtime Kiss 23.09..............................L Cole 4 53161 She’s For Us 23.39.......................M Roberts 5 71838 Bigtime Ziggy 23.44............................L Cole 6 41242 Funky Facts 23.27 G &........... S Fredrickson 7 41332 Bigtime Stella 23.62............................L Cole 8 23413 Bigtime Banjo 23.49............................L Cole 8 3.11pm DOUG BRADLEY PAINTERS C1 C1, 457m 1 23746 Nuclear Jewel nwtd..........................L Doody 2 24877 Bigtime Rosie 26.24 G &......... S Fredrickson 3 34823 Thomas William 25.97................... D Denbee 4 51468 Here’s Hemi 26.33.....................J McInerney 5 24321 Bigtime Bailey nwtd.............................L Cole 6 64233 Morning Sun 26.37....................J McInerney 7 116 Big Time Odette 26.16........................L Cole 8 87432 Summer Glee 26.45...................J McInerney Emergencies: 9 24872 Tuff Mr. Tee 26.54...................... S Gommans 10 36474 Bigtime Kate 26.13 G &.......... S Fredrickson 9 3.27 OUTBACK TRADING COMPANY C1/2, 457m 1 53318 Cavatate nwtd J &................................D Bell 2 27521 Bigtime Diesel 26.18 G &........ S Fredrickson 3 38668 Tuff Treasure 26.52........................B Mitchell 4 75563 Diamond Geezer 26.93.................M Goodier 5 55662 Tuff Jewel nwtd..............................B Mitchell 6 75464 Bigtime Forest 25.97...........................L Cole

7 83648 Grunty Mama 26.80 S &............C Blackburn 8 35525 Tuff Knight 26.78............................B Mitchell Emergencies: 9 24872 Tuff Mr. Tee 26.54...................... S Gommans 10 45845 Arm Turner nwtd.........................J McInerney 10 3.47pm PNGRC SECTIONAL TIMES @ PNGREYHOUNDS.KIWI C2/C3 C2/3, 457m 1 36387 Spring Fox nwtd D &...................J MacAuley 2 51322 Electrical Storm 26.30...................M Goodier 3 31121 Big Time Elsa 26.12............................L Cole 4 57367 Vibe nwtd.....................................A Turnwald 5 58768 Bigtime Lilah 25.75.............................L Cole 6 68433 Gazza’s Girl nwtd G &............. S Fredrickson 7 77145 Bigtime Benji 26.11.............................L Cole 8 45364 Tommy The Jett 26.09..................A Turnwald 11 4.04 TOTAL BODYSHOP SUPPLIES C4/5, 457m 1 21543 Ask King Jeff 25.78.............................L Cole 2 61632 Hey Fernando nwtd G &......... S Fredrickson 3 28366 Big League Diva 25.95 G &.... S Fredrickson 4 17635 Djay Dynamix 25.79............................L Cole 5 23431 Bigtime Rod 26.04..............................L Cole 6 2F335 Cheeseball 26.11................................L Cole 7 42444 Bigtime Levi 25.75..............................L Cole 8 52876 Fare Dodger 26.01........................M Goodier LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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Cryptic crossword

Monday, December 30, 2019

Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

ACROSS 1. Falsely devise the material consumed (9) 5. Flax prepared to take one on behind (3) 7. Words sworn in a hot and bothered way (4) 8. One is refusing to handle shoe polish (8) 10. Threatening one man to turn Conservative (8) 11. It is only just by that of one’s teeth (4) 13. A new convert without any bad habits (6) 15. Is not there, so is minded to be forgetful (6) 18. Put the tie in the shoe and the brandy in the coffee (4) 19. Go on with the unit, once it’s been adapted (8) 22. Norwegian sprat showing anger at being disheartened (8) 23. Such ornamental woodwork may irritate one (4) 24. It is not a professional song (3) 25. Is lucky to find true fan to turn to (9) DOWN 1. Servant to somebody in the infantry? (7) 2. Some French bread is passed in relay (5) 3. Attraction of everyone sure of going topless (6) 4. Get to losing the right per person (4) 5. Cards taken by the French in a succession of drops (7) 6. Having no alcohol on this cart (5) 9. A heap of aircraft waiting to land (5) 12. Beat a roundabout and subside (5) 14. Empty-headed state of Virginia city around the university (7) 16. Where plays are put on and operations carried out (7) 17. Boxer comes out of it for a free shot (6) 18. The tag a bell is made from (5) 20. Roman version of an opera by Bellini (5) 21. Cycle frequently uses this character on stave (4)

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Yes, there’s a problem, but how do you know if it’s yours? Whether you caused it or have the power to solve it is irrelevant. Bottom line: The problem is yours when you claim it.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Avoid rhetorical questions.

If it’s not meant to be answered literally and it’s only stirring up drama, why ask? For instance, a question like “What’s wrong with you?” isn’t particularly helpful.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): To articulate your ideas well and listen carefully to the ideas of others will be the cornerstone of today’s success.

You should be as well-versed in the other person’s points as you are your own.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Don’t be afraid of silence, especially the pauses inside of conversation.

It’s a good indicator of comfort, confidence and harmony. People are considering one another instead of talking over one another.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Regardless of your role today, you’ll approach it like a boss. You’ll assess the situation and evaluate accordingly. You’ll manage your resources and advise the next move.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): It’s good to know what you’re doing and the effect it’s having without judging yourself. Judgment would take you from the relaxed state of self-awareness to a tense state of self-consciousness.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): You want your home to be the hub, where friendships bond and love grows.

To this end, the day has a domestic focus on creating comfortable, accommodating surroundings.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): This item has been lingering on your list forever, not because you’re lazy but because you’re not sure how to tackle it. Alas, there’s no perfect way. Just throw yourself into it and you’ll figure it out.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Meaningful relationships require compromise, vulnerability and good old-fashioned showing up for people where you wouldn’t necessarily choose to go otherwise.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Brilliant ideas will pop into your head today, as will untrue and unhelpful thoughts. Now that you’re aware of the variety and range you’ll be dealing with, it should be easier to tell the difference.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Building muscles is the same no matter which kind you’re building, physical, mental or emotional. Each time you push through resistance, you get stronger.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You’re in the mood to take charge, not because you think you should be the authority but because you want people to feel comfortable, relaxed and included, and you know just how to make that happen.

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SARNEY, Nancy Hutchinson – On December 25, 2019 peacefully at Radius Millstream, Ashburton. Dearly SAMPSON, Murray – June 3, 1940 – loved and devoted wife of the December 29, 1999. late Russell. Much loved mother of the late Rosemary Remembered with love. and treasured mother and mother-in-law of Jocelyn and Jim Petrie. Dearest Nana of Tony, Sarah and Chris Payne and Stuart and Olivia and great Nana of Isabel Payne.

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Southeasterlies, dying out in the evening.

TOMORROW Areas of cloud, then fine. Northeasterlies.

WEDNESDAY Mainly fine and warm with northerlies, but low cloud developing about the coast later with a southerly change.

NZ Today fine

Early cloud and showers about the divide, becoming fine during the morning. Cloud increasing and showers developing farther east from afternoon. Wind at 1000m: Easing to W 40 km/h, then becoming light in the afternoon. Wind at 2000m: SW 50 km/h, easing to W 30 km/h in the morning.

Hamilton

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Napier

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TOMORROW

FZL: Above 3000m

Cloudy periods. Patchy rain or drizzle about the foothills at first. Northerlies developing, turning southwesterly late.

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Becoming cloudy with rain developing as winds turn southeasterly.

Increasing high cloud. Northwesterlies, possibly gale in exposed places, easing later.

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Nelson

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Auckland

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Wind at 1000m: Light winds. W 40 km/h developing at night.

Wind at 2000m: W 40 km/h, becoming light for a time from morning through to evening.

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Fronts over central New Zealand weaken as they move through the North Island today. A ridge over the South Island spreads north behind the front and maintains over the country today and tomorrow. Northwesterlies strengthen over the South Island on New Years Eve as a second front approaches from the south.

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LINTON, Leslie Stewart (Les) – On December 26, 2019, suddenly at his home, Methven. Aged 67 years.

Dearly loved son of the late Joe and Doris. Loved brother and brother-in-law of the late John, and Annabel, Geoff and Sylvia, the late Wally (Fred), Polly and Ken Darrell, Ray, Roger and Carol and a loved uncle and great uncle of all his nieces and nephews, and friend of Pam, and Trish. Messages to the Linton Family c/- PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A service for Les will be held at the Methven Golf Club, Hobbs Road, Methven on Friday, January 3, commencing at 1.30pm. Followed by a private family interment.

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Reefton Cup day today

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Visitors steal the spoils It’s supposed to be one of Mid Canterbury’s showpiece bowls events of the season – the Holiday Classic Cotula Cup – where the locals dominate proceedings, but the major problem in 2019 was that no-one bothered to tell the visitors.

Despite some of Mid Canterbury’s biggest names stepping

onto the mat to take part in the two-day tournament it was the out-of-towners who walked away with the major slice of the prize with the Timaru Town and Country foursome, skipped by Russell Botting emerging on top of a serious field of 16 teams.

Botting, who is a prominent name in the South Canterbury

bowls scene, was always in control of the tournament and his side set the pace from the outset winning all four games on Saturday to put one hand on the tournament with a day left to play.

Only an absolute disaster looked set to stop the Timaru four from losing yesterday and when they dropped one of their two

pairs games on Sunday morning, the unthinkable almost seemed possible.

But they picked themselves back up, winning the other pairs match then both a singles and a triples game in the middle of the day to put themselves in an unassailable position going into the final round of fours.

It was a tight battle for the minors, with the Brent Mayson-skipped side just finishing ahead of Rosemary Bennett’s team for second placing.

Players played in six rounds over the two days, playing two games of fours, pairs and either triples or singles with points offered up for each win and draw.

Rees brothers’ confidence sky high on their Hondas

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