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Owners of more than 800 buildings around the Ashburton District could find those buildings are listed as earthquake prone when the Building Amendment Act comes into force in July.

The act divides New Zealand into seismic zones, with Ashburton ranked as medium risk, and it also changes the assessment that’s used to identify an earthquake prone building.

And that change, Ashburton District council building services manager Michael Wong said, could see an additional

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850 buildings come into the assessment pool.

Under the current legislation the council has identified 350 buildings as potentially earthquake prone. Of those 155 were given the all clear, 85 were identified as earthquake prone (below 34 per cent of the building code) and 33 have been demolished. Engineers’ reports have yet to be filed on the remainder.

Under the new legislation Wong said, the council would have to do a desktop assessment within 10 years on each of the additional 850 properties to determine whether or not they were earth-

quake prone.

“If they are, then we contact the owner and they’ll have one year in which to engage an engineer; if they’re identified as earthquake prone, then they’ll have 25 years to strengthen them,” he said.

Schools, hospitals, police stations and any buildings used by vulnerable people and children are first off the block, Wong said.

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Allenton woman spends thousands on stray cats

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An Allenton woman is at her wits end with a stray cat problem in the area and wants more done to assist people faced with a similar dilemma.

It began when she moved into the suburb six years ago. Shortly afterwards five dumped kittens appeared on her property.

Unable to watch an animal suffer, she fed them – and asked for assistance from the SPCA and the Ashburton District Council.

Neither party obliged. The woman, who does not want to be named, caught and desexed some of the kittens. However, those she couldn’t catch continued to breed. Other cats arrived

and now she is inundated.

Recently a cat she had not previously seen in the area delivered seven kittens in her garage.

“That’s taken it to a whole new level, I’m not a wealthy person but I’ve already spent thousands of dollars trying to stop these cats breeding and looking after them.”

She says other people must be experiencing the same problem, as the many of the stray cats roam the area.

“The SPCA does its best but it’s a charity and doesn’t have the funds to deal with the problem,” she said.

The woman would like to see the council step up and do something about the stray cats.

“The council’s attitude is that it’s my

problem, but it’s not my problem.

“Every year for six years I’ve asked for help – if they (the council) had nipped it in the bud in the beginning we wouldn’t be dealing with this now.”

The council charges a $75 bond to borrow at cat cage to trap the animals, which is out of the reach of some people. And, once the cat is in the cage it becomes the trapper’s responsibility to either desex it or have it euthanised, adding more cost.

“If the council put up our rates by a dollar a year there would be enough money to deal with this issue.”

She would also like to see more people spend $3 a month to put a can of cat food in the SPCA donation bin to assist the charity to help out.

Mount Hutt College students performed a haka as part of a welcoming powhiri at the school yesterday.

New students, accompanied by their families, and new staff were welcomed on to the school grounds in the ceremony.

It was the first full day of the year for the school, which has a role of 470 plus 17 international students.

Principal John Schreurs said a drop of about 30 students predicted by the Ministry of Education for this year had not occurred and the roll was the same as last year.

The school has an enrolment zone allowing a maximum number of about 520 students, and Schreurs expected the roll to track upwards over the next few years.

Eight hundred buildings may be hit by quake act From P1 Priority buildings also include those that could block a strategic route if they fell or buildings that could fall onto a public road, foothapth or thoroughfare and affect public safety.

The timeframes for inspection and strengthening are halved for these. Farm buildings and residential buildings are exempt.

Determining whether a building was safe or not, regardless of its earthquake prone standard was complex, Wong said.

“We have buildings ranging from 3 per cent to 33 per cent in the district that are still open and deemed safe but others that are closed because they have a critical structural weakness so they’re at a greater risk of collapse.”

There are also many buildings around the district that are between 60 and 70 per cent of the code and some at 100 per cent, he said.

Decisions made under the current legislation will stand with the same decision and timeframes. This means those that are deemed earthquake prone will have new notices issued that are compliant with new legislation.

Those identified as potentially earthquake prone but where the council is still waiting for an assessment report will have notices issued as a public warning.

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The Ashburton Vintage Car Club’s 48th Annual Rally was a hit on Saturday with organisers praising a great turnout and perfect conditions.

Commencing from the club-

rooms, two routes were on offer including a long course over 72 miles and a shorter route over 45 miles.

Club captain David Oakley said during the longer rally, participants travelled to Mt Somers Station where they stopped for

lunch and listened to a talk by David Acland, on the station’s history.

They then went to Alford Forest and into the hills for a hill club, then returned to Ashburton for dinner at the Allenton Rugby Football Club.

Black grass lies low, but monitoring continues

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The Ministry for Primary Industries says no more black grass has been found since the discovery of a new incursion of the weed pest over the New Year holiday period.

A small number of plants found growing at three properties near Ashburton were removed and monitoring in the area enhanced, but no further discoveries have been made.

MPI has been running an ongoing surveillance programme for the invasive weed since the detection of low levels of black grass seed in harvests of ryegrass from two properties in 2015 and 2016.

Plants have now been detected on both of these properties.

The ministry’s black grass response manager David Yard says the latest finds were disappointing, but not unexpected given the previous detections. He says the location of plants on the proper-

ties suggests the spread is minimal and confined to limited areas.

MPI is treating the finds seriously and will continue surveillance and monitoring of these properties and other risk sites, including tracing of seed and machinery movements.

Yard said the property owners have been very co-operative which has helped to locate and contain any spread.

The plants have been dug up

and destroyed.

The black grass is likely to have come from a consignment of contaminated ryegrass imported in 2007 – before black grass was listed as a prohibited plant. The imported ryegrass is the common link between the three affected farms.

MPI is currently surveying a small number of other properties that acquired ryegrass seed from the 2007 consignment.

In Europe, black grass is known as an invasive pest that particularly affects winter crops like wheat, grass seed, rapeseed, forage legumes and barley.

MPI asks farmers to be vigilant and look out for black-grass. Information on how to identify it is on the MPI website: http://www. mpi.govt.nz.

Suspect black-grass findings should be reported to the MPI Pests and Diseases Hotline – 0800 809-966.

“It was enjoyed by all who participated,” Oakley said.

“It went very well. We had excellent weather and about 45 vehicles ranging from 1915 to 1983 on the run.”

He said the greatest distance rally-goers travelled was 115

miles to take part, and included car enthusiasts from Oamaru, Christchurch, Waimate and Timaru.

“There were quite a few children out noticing the cars and insisting on everyone tooting for them,” Oakley said.

Ashburton mum stole $65k-plus from Winz A Mid Canterbury woman who defrauded Winz of $65,785 has been sentenced to home detention for six months.

Ngawiki Marie Large, 27 a mother of two, appeared in the Ashburton District Court yesterday for sentencing on charges of fraud.

Large is repaying the overpayment at $50 a week. Her counsel Roz Burnside said Large was on a benefit when she met her partner but the relationship was initially “on and off”. “But she accepts that when the relationship became stable, and it has been for some time, she did not take any initiative to let the benefit people know that she was in fact living with her partner.”

She dishonestly obtained the benefit from July 2012 until February last year, which the prosecution said represented a high level of deceit involving a number of documents.

An Ashburton man who tried

to outrun police who noticed him speeding was has ended up paying $730.

Jaycob Andrew Knudsen, 20, was spotted speeding around Allenton last November; he led police on a short chase, in excess of the 50km/h limit, until he turned down a cul-de-sac and he was caught.

Knudsen’s lawyer, Roz Burnside, said the tractor driver panicked and fled, not stopping for the police lights and sirens.

Judge Joanna Maze told Knudsen he was lucky not to have hurt someone. She convicted him on charges of careless driving and failing to stop, fining him $300 on each and adding on court costs of $130.

Christopher Ditchburn, 58, a sickness beneficiary, admitted driving with excess breath alcohol (576mcg) at Blenheim in December. He was convicted, fined $600 and disqualified from driving for six months.

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Gaynor Weatherhead was in need of some help getting her windows washed. More than happy to help was a group from the New Life Church (from left) Elizabeth Hill, Morgan Lilley, Sarah Holland, Gaynor Weatherhead and Summer Swansbury. The windows were washed and dried, much to the delight of Gaynor.

Rae Cameron’s Christmas wish was to get a bit of help with in her garden over the holiday season. More than happy to help was Carl Gourdie.

After a bit of elbow grease and hard work the garden was looking fantastic, leaving both parties with a grins on their faces.

Helen Lynn was in need of a bit of help maintaining her William Street garden.

A Christmas wish for some help was in order. More than happy to help was Noreen Todd along with two helpers in the form of her grandchildren, Lee and Amelia. The garden was worked on and left looking fantastic, much to Helen’s joy.

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For Maureen Gibson, looking after her garden is a struggle. So a Christmas wish in the form of some gardening help was greatly appreciated. Jeanette Price was more than happy to help grant Maureen’s wish. On a sunny summer’s day, Maureen got stuck in to the bushes and flowers, granting Maureen’s wish and making her festive season that little bit brighter.

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Work has begun on work to repair the New Brighton Pier. Its support columns were damaged by Canterbury’s earthquakes.

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Pier repairs under way Workers have begun working on a oneyear project to repair the earthquakedamaged New Brighton Pier in Christchurch.

The pier was damaged in the 2011 earthquakes, and repairs will mainly be to the support columns. Most of the work will be going on below sea-level.

The cosmetic damage on the deck and railings will also be worked on.

Fulton Hogan will be undertaking the repairs and it’s expected the pier will reopen on Feburary 13, 2018. The work is expected to cost $9.7 million.

Some of the support columns are vulnerable to rust from the damage.

“The faster we fix them, the less chance there is for them to deteriorate in the marine environment. This work is essential

if the pier is to have a long lifespan,” says David Adamson, Christchurch City Council’s general manager of city services.

The work below sea level will be done inside caissons, which are segmented watertight tubes.

“I’m told it’s a bit unnerving when you’re standing under all that water, but the caissons create a safe, dry space in which to work. It’s also the fastest option.”

The pier will stay open for use while the work is going on, and the council says there will be minimal impact to visitors, other than closing occasionally to let contractors in and out.

Popular events based around New Brighton Pier will all go ahead as planned throughout 2017.

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Moana an internet star An albatross chick that hatched on the Otago Peninsula on Saturday is set to become an internet star.

A webcam set up to film the nest in January last year attracted more than a million social media interactions including over 600,000 Youtube views, as viewers followed the fortunes of the chick Moana.

The newest chick from the nest to parents BK and RBK will now be in the public’s gaze, and the Department of Conservation is hopeful its ‘Royal cam’ following its progress will be just as popular.

“The overwhelming enthusiasm and positivity has allowed us to showcase some of our important albatross conservation work to the world,” DOC’s threatened species ambassador Nicola Toki said.

The new chick faces a myriad of challenges for the first few months of its life,

including weather extremes, reliance on parents for food, as well as threats from pests, but DOC is optimistic.

“We’ve all got our fingers crossed,” Ms Toki said.

The webcam was set up at Pukekura/ Taiaroa Head to document the albatross nest and highlight albatross conservation.

“All going well the webcam will film the chick over the next eight months,” says Ms Toki.

The chick’s parents will now to take turns feeding it for the next five or six weeks.

After that, it’ll be left alone by them, except for feeding visits, until it’s ready to fly at about eight months.

The sex of the chick is unknown.

Moana fledged the nest in September last year.

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This year’s Guardian Summer Photo Competition, in conjunction with Experience Mid Canterbury, has turned up some great photos. We will be regularly running some of the contenders and entries are open until February 7 (see details in advert below).

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Left – Dean Robertson’s cool swing bridge.

Top – Miriam Boyens’ early summer days.

Above – Nel Davison’s fun with bubbles in Nana’s garden.

Right – Alan Foster’s rainbow trout at Twizel.

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Darkness gets her down Kerry-Lee Dewing has been through the wringer on Shortland Street, and it’s taken its toll. Dewing plays nurse Kylie Brown, who has encountered a host of dark storylines including losing her mother, undergoing a mastectomy, an ectopic pregnancy, rocky relationships, kidnapping, hostage situations, witnessing murder and more. And while she tries to separate her work and home lives, Dewing admitted to Woman’s Day that the darkness does sometimes follow her home. “It was incredibly draining. I try to tell myself I’m going to leave work at work, but it’s easier said than done.”

Izzy Berdan, of Boston, (centre), wears an American flags as he chants slogans with other demonstrators during a rally against President Donald Trump’s order that restricts travel to the US. PHOTO AP

Trump defends ban The White House yesterday tried to tamp down concerns about President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration order in the face of widespread protests, as some Republicans in Congress urged him to proceed with caution in the face of legal pushback. Top congressional Republicans, however, remain largely behind the new president.

During a round of interviews, Trump’s aides stressed that just a small portion of travellers had been affected by the order, which temporarily bars the citizens of seven majority Muslim nations from entering the country. The aides also reversed course and said that citizens of those countries who hold permanent US residency “green cards” will not be barred from re-entering the US, as officials had previously said.

“I can’t imagine too many people out there watching this right now think it’s unreasonable to ask a few more questions from someone traveling in and out of Libya and Yemen before being let loose in the United States,” said Trump’s chief of staff Reince Priebus. “And that’s all this is.”

As of yesterday, one legal permanent resident had been denied entry to the

country as a result of the order, according to a federal law enforcement official. The official was not permitted to discuss the order’s impact publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity.

Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly issued a statement, saying he deemed the entry of lawful permanent residents to be in the national interest, and absent information indicating a serious threat to public safety and welfare, residency would be a “dispositive factor in our case-by-case determination”.

The changes, said White House adviser Kellyanne Conway, are “a small price to pay” to keep the nation safe.

But it’s unclear whether the order, which also suspends refugee admissions for 120 days and indefinitely bars the processing of refugees from Syria, will accomplish that. The order does not address homegrown extremists already in America, a primary concern of federal law enforcement officials. And the list of countries in Trump’s order doesn’t include Saudi Arabia, where most of the September 11 hijackers were from.

Priebus said that other countries could

be added to the list. Trump spoke to leaders from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, two countries not affected by the change.

The order has sparked widespread protests and denunciations from Democrats and a handful of Republicans. Many have accused the administration of rushing to implement the changes, resulting in panic and confusion at the nation’s airports.

“You have an extreme vetting proposal that didn’t get the vetting it should have had,” said Senator Rob Portman, R-Ohio, who urged the new president to “slow down” and work with lawmakers on how best to tighten screening for foreigners who enter the United States.

“In my view, we ought to all take a deep breath and come up with something that makes sense for our national security” and reflects the fact that “America’s always been a welcoming home for refugees and immigrants,” he said.

Trump, meanwhile, defended his actions, saying in a statement that America “will continue to show compassion to those fleeing oppression” while protecting its own citizens.

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Six teenagers found dead in shed

A father worried about his children has discovered the bodies of six teenagers in a shed in the German town of Arnstein in Bavaria. The dead included his own children.

The group of men and women were between the ages of 18 and 19 and had met up the previous evening apparently for a party in the shed on the remote plot of land.

As he hadn’t heard from his children

by morning, the father went to the site – which belongs to the family – to check if everything was alright.

He found the bodies of his children and their friends in the hut, police said, and called emergency services. The fire brigade and a physician were rushed to the site, but the teenagers were already dead.

Police said the cause of death was unclear, but there was no evidence of a violent crime.

In the building there was a wood-fired heater that had previously been lit, leaving open the possibility that carbon monoxide poisoning could have killed the youths.

“There are many other possibilities, and this is clear speculation,” said the authorities in the Lower Franconia district, east of Frankfurt.

An autopsy to confirm the cause of death could take several days.

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Stay outraged, says Lorde New Zealand singing sensation Lorde has told followers to “stay informed and stay outraged” over the actions of new US president Donald Trump, while also hinting towards the theme of her new album. Lorde took to Twitter about the US administration and her upcoming album saying that “the amount of hatred and fear radiating from this administration is already hard to bear ...”

The Royals singer told followers with significant privilege and people outside the US to “find a small way to an ally if you haven’t already. These old men in power have a storm coming, the likes of which they cannot comprehend”.

Kyle dating kids’ nanny Chat show host Jeremy Kyle has started dating his children’s former nanny after splitting up with his wife, according to the Daily Mail. The 51-year-old rose to fame after publicly grilling Brits on ITV’s The Jeremy Kyle Show which sees him discuss people’s relationship dilemmas.

He often has to deal with people involved in divorces or cheating scandals and gives them advice in front of a live audience. And it has now been revealed that he is in a relationship with Vicky Burton, 35, who used to be a nanny for his three children, according to the Sunday Mirror.

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Let the protests be heard Megan Gnad

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orget the first 100 days, we’ve barely hit the first 10 days of Donald Trump’s presidency and chaos and uncertainty has descended.

As we struggle to keep up with rash executive orders – impacting major issues, such as abortion, immigration, trade deals, Mexican walls and the refugee crisis – I’m not sure there’s been a time in history when so much has happened, so quickly.

For Trump supporters, he’s getting the job done and making good on his many promises.

For those opposed to his presidency, things are moving too quickly; broad policies pushed through without empathy or forethought.

Just at the weekend, airports descended into chaos after Trump issued a 120-day hold on allowing refugees into the country, an indefinite ban on refugees from Syria and a 90-day bar on citizens from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.

When you think of the individuals a policy like this impacts, you realise any blanket ban is outrageous.

Britain’s four-time Olympic champion, Sir Mo Farah, who was born in Somalia, spoke out over his fear that he wouldn’t be able to return to his home in the US. Writing on his Facebook page, before hearing he wouldn’t be affected, he said: “On 1 January this year, Her Majesty The Queen made me a Knight of the Realm.

On 27 January, President Donald Trump seems to have made me an alien.”

This is one of many, many thousand stories of people who are now involved in a political and racial storm, that will not simmer down anytime soon.

While Trump has hit back saying it is “not a Muslim ban”, it does little to allay fears.

What is amazing to see is the thousands taking to the streets to let their voices be heard in the form of public protests.

Thousands gathered in Detroit, Miami, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Washington DC, and Dallas.

No matter what side of the fence you sit on, the power of a peaceful protest in exercising free speech cannot be dimmed.

Everyone deserves a chance, but I hope Trump gets the message that his public, the press, opposition and advocacy groups, are there to interrogate these policies, hold him to account and question, question, question.

For the future of free speech, and a harmonious society, it’s imperative.

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Trump – you have to hand it to him ... don’t you?

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ou can rightfully accuse Donald Trump of many things, but you couldn’t accuse the most powerful man in the world of sitting on his hands.

Detractors say Barack Obama got nothing done in eight years.

Well, within a few days of moving into the oval office, Trump has dumped the TPPA, signed off on building the border wall (I thought he was kidding!) with Mexico and presided over the Dow Jones breaking through the 20,000 barrier.

The latter is due in no small part to pro-business rhetoric and is a far cry from November 8 when the Dow futures market dropped 800 points upon news of his election.

Don’t get me wrong, I still think he’s barking mad, but maybe Trump is a sign of the new political order sweeping the world? Are the days of the career politician over? Will the world from here on in be run by billionaire businessman and former KGB agents?

Interesting, when you consider our new Prime Minister definitely falls into the career politician camp.

And will the new preferred form of communication for these new world leaders be social media, where you can shun the conventional press and put out ‘alternative facts’ and ‘posttruths’ at your convenience and for your own convenience?

The leader of the free world, after all, uses Twitter as his medium of choice in his one-man crusade to make America great again.

On the subject of one-man crusades, recently on my radio show I launched my 2017 tilt at a windmill. In fairness, past crusades have had mixed results.

While I failed to bring back rucking, I proudly and vicariously claimed some reflected glory when Fonterra, to its eternal credit, brought back milk in schools.

I also like to think I played a small part in the media publicity which aided a much-deserved knighthood for David Fagan.

That’s my story and I’m sticking to it!

So what’s 2017’s on-air crusade? I reckon we should be like the Ockers in the West Island and make it a patriotic pastime

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... we really could do with some patriotism around the domestic consumption of lamb

Jamie Mackay

to eat lamb on our national day.

And if we can’t agree to do that, because let’s face it, we don’t agree on much on Waitangi Day, maybe we could all eat lamb on what I’d like to be our national day, April 25.

While Anzac Day becoming our national day is another crusade for another year, we really could do with some patriotism around the domestic consumption of lamb.

Think about the meat companies, the supermarkets and butcheries all discounting lamb for one day of the year? When farmers are only being paid $5/ kg, it shouldn’t be too hard to give patriotic punters a reason to partake of our finest meat.

If we can’t sell the stuff for enough around the world, why not eat more of it at home?

Previous mention of Sir David Fagan reminds me the World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships is just around the corner in Invercargill on February 8-11. In the countdown the heat has certainly been turned up in some

woolsheds around the country.

So much so that three world records were set in the space of a week earlier in the month.

On January 10, the crowd packing a King Country woolshed had to wait till the last moments of a 480 minute-long day before seeing a world eweshearing record broken by just two sheep. Coel L’Huillier and Kelvin Walker, of Taumarunui, shore 1068 to beat the twostand, eight-hours strong-wool ewes record of 1066 which had been set by the gun brothers Rowland and Doug Smith back in 2011.

The following day, two Welshmen became the first from their country to break a world shearing record in New Zealand.

Delwyn Jones and Matthew Evans joined Gore-based Ryan Miller to break the three-stand eight hours record for strongwool lambs. Shearing again in the King Country they shore 1825, adding 41 to the record, previously set at 1784 which was shorn by local legends Digger Balmer, Roger Neil and Dean Ball 18 years earlier.

Then on January 17 at Waitara Station, northwest of Napier, Luke Mullins, Eru Weeds and James Mack shore 1611 strongwool ewes in eight-hours, smashing the old three-stand record by 264.

Shearing might not be the world’s oldest profession but it is surely the most honourable in terms of work ethic. So here’s hoping John Kirkpatrick and Nathan Stratford can uphold our nation’s honour in Invercargill.

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■ BOAT INDUSTRY

Tough times for boat builders

By Grant Bradley The builder of one of New Zealand’s best known boats says the Auckland property squeeze is making it difficult for boaties.

Sea Craft, manufacturers of Haines Hunter power boats, says smaller section sizes meant it was more difficult to store them.

“The quarter acre section where you could park a boat in the backyard has all but gone,” said director of Haines Hunter, Lionel Sands.

Storage space in dedicated facilities was limited and boaties were also facing a shortage of launch facilities in Auckland.

Sea Craft has just turned 70 and while in a period of solid growth was also being affected by a labour shortage.

“There is a critical shortage of skilled boat builders. What happened during the recession was that there was no focus on training new staff, businesses retrenched and we’re paying for that now,” said Sands.

“We’re also suffering from a gen-

eration of educationalists pushing the academic aspect of education rather than a trade – there’s only so much room for so many doctors and so many lawyers – kids who haven’t achieved to that level are almost regarded as failures,” he said.

The company employs 28 staff at its Auckland plant and they produce between four or five boats a week, approaching the sales enjoyed during the heyday of the in-

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with the introduction of 20 per cent sales tax on power boats in 1977 and then later in 2010 after a fire in the factory resulted in the loss of all their boat moulds.

After Sandy Sands died in 1990, boat builder and former America’s Cup crew member Denis Kendall entered the management team alongside Lionel, becoming a 50 per cent shareholder in the company. During the past 70 years the company has sold about 14,000 boats.

Sands said making it to 70 years was an achievement in the marine industry.

For the future of the boating industry, Sands sees a steady growth despite the challenges from overseas imports, including boats from China and the United States.

And the weather affects interest in buying boats, he said.

“There’s the old saying that when the diamonds are sparkling on the water people think about boats.

“There haven’t been too many diamonds recently.”

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dustry in the 1990s.

The boats sell for between $40,000 and around $200,000 and Sands said the market was reasonably buoyant at the moment.

“My gut feeling is we’re in a period of relative stability. I’m reasonably confident there will be four or five years of reasonably stable trading conditions,” said Sands.

The biggest market for Haines Hunters was in Auckland where about a quarter of the country’s

estimated 345,000 power boats are based but the Central North Island had been strong for sales during the past two years.

Buyers ranged from the wealthy from overseas who were in New Zealand for a few months a year to tradespeople cashing in on the building boom.

The family-owned company was established as Sea Craft Ltd in 1946 by Lionel’s father Yeomen “Sandy” Sands after he returned from World War Two. The company manufactured oars and clinker built boats of varying sizes.

The company moved from clinker boat building, to being one of the first in New Zealand to pioneer fibreglass boat building, after Sandy Sands sent two staff to California to learn the new processes in 1965.

In 1985 Sea Craft bought Haines Hunter NZ Ltd from the Australian parent company.

Today Haines Hunter makes 14 different models and has 10 resellers nationwide.

It hasn’t been all smooth sailing for the company though, firstly

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The latest phase of the national rollout of ultra-fast broadband will take in Ohakune, Raetihi and Taumarunui.

Crown Fibre Holdings announced the Ruapehu district towns in its latest extension.

Ohakune and Raetihi are scheduled to have UFB by the end of 2024, by which time 85 per cent of New Zealand’s population will have access to fibre.

Taumarunui is one of 18 towns that will have the UFB build fasttracked to be completed by the end of 2020.

Ruapehu District Council set up a free WiFi trial was set up last late year to fine-tune the system to see

how the public responded.

Earlier this month the council reported hundreds of locals using the service and only minor technical teething problems.

Mayor Don Cameron said the

Crown Fibre Holdings announcement was good news for Ruapehu and would help attract businesses to the region.

“While 2020 and 2024 may seem some while away, it means businesses and investors can plan with the certainty that UFB will be available.

“The availability of free WiFi is already having positive effects and starting to attract business and investor interest into the townships.

“This includes the opportunities identified as part of the Regional Growth Agenda Accelerate25 as well as opening up new and exciting opportunities in all manner of as yet unidentified areas.”

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■ CONSERVATION

Funding for brown kiwi project A project to bring more Coromandel brown kiwi to Motutapu Island in the Hauraki Gulf is among nine Auckland community-led conservation projects just awarded funding.

A $28,526 government cash boost announced by Conservation Minister Maggie Barry would allow the Motutapu translocation project to transfer at least 16 more Coromandel brown kiwi to the island to establish a genetically viable population of 40 to 50 birds.

The project has translocated 24 birds to date.

Other efforts awarded grants through the Department of Con-

servation Community Fund included funding for a new iwi ranger on pest-free Motuora Island and restoration work at Whenua Rangatira, New Zealand’s first cogoverned public park created under the Orakei Act. Barry also announced funding for weed control projects at several areas, including Motuora, Motuihe and Motutapu Islands, as well as Te Henga Track, part of the Hillary Trail in the Waitakere Ranges.

“Te Henga is popular with local, national and international visitors and sees a lot of foot traffic throughout the year,” Barry said.

Barry also announced $124,000 in conservation grants for the Wellington region, along with a major initiative to double the pest-free kiwi sanctuary in the Rimutaka Forest Park.

The initiative would see the DOC work with conservation company Goodnature and two community groups to double the size of the kiwi sanctuary from 3500ha to 7000ha.

The Rimutaka Forest Park Trust Kiwi Project was started nine years ago, with 10 kiwi moved from around the country.

There were now 100 kiwi in the area.

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■ TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP

Sheep and beef sector committed to trade deal

BY SALLY RAE New Zealand’s sheep and beef sector remains “strongly supportive” of the TransPacific Partnership Agreement, despite President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States.

In a statement, the Meat Industry Association and Beef + Lamb New Zealand said multilateral trade liberalisation created a stable and level play field on which to compete and was “hugely important” to the growth and future prosperity of the sector and New Zealand.

“We estimated that a 12-nation TPP would have delivered around $72 million in tariff savings a year for the red meat sector alone, not to mention that volume growth in high-value markets that would flow from tariff reduction.

“The US withdrawing from the TPP is a real setback to our capitalising on these opportunities and it’s a loss for consumers in the TPP nations,” MIA chief executive Tim Ritchie said.

Equally disappointing was the lost opportunity of “levelling the playing field” in countries like Japan, where the sector’s competitiveness has been eroded relative to others like Australia that had concluded trade deals with Japan.

“The TPP would have created the leverage for us to remedy this,” Mr Ritchie said.

B+LNZ chief executive Sam McIvor said the sector would encourage the New Zealand Government to keep pursuing a good outcome in the region.

“We say the TPP would have delivered value to all parties, including the US. But, if the US isn’t going to progress the TPP now, we see value in the remaining parties remodelling the agreement to benefit the rest of us in the Asia Pacific region.

“Should the opportunity arise, we would be supportive of the Government seeking bilateral trade deals with both the US and Japan,” Mr McIvor said.

Both organisations would be making those points to Trade Minister Todd McClay, who foreshadowed a refresh of the New Zealand Trade Policy Strategy last year.

B+LNZ directors Andrew Morrison and George Tatham will travel to the US soon on previously arranged visits.

That would provide an opportunity to hear directly from US ranchers as to their take on President Trump’s decision and where the US was “likely to head next”, B+LNZ chairman James Parsons said in his latest chairman’s update.

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MARKET REPORT Dairy The summer dry tightens and more is forecast for the hot month of February, but West Coast farmers report they have had too much rain, and many are on OAD to cope with feed shortages.

No milk auction for another week clouds where the market is at, as a 6 per cent parcel of the European’s skim milk powder intervention stocks failed to attract the reserve price and surplus volumes continue to grow.

Fonterra’s Chinese partner Beingmate announced further big losses in its dairy operations, but the big NZ Co-Op did reassure shareholders of confidence in the long-term investment with the financiallytroubled company.

A live export sale of 5000 cows has been organised by a Saudi businessman out of Napier bound for China as demand continues in Asia to grow locally produced milk.

Confidence in the sector is slowly being restored and Fonterra Co-operative Group shares are now at their highest level for four years at $6.26.

A big dairy beef weaner sale at Temuka last week attracted strong interest and rearers were well paid for their efforts in a market desperate for store stock.

Lamb Lamb schedules could have bottomed with some companies lifting prices to attract processing volumes for the Easter chilled market.

Demand remains firm, but with the currency with the UK and Europe between 15-25 per cent stronger than last year, farmgate returns have been eroded away.

The dry will have increased processing numbers at plants but volumes are well behind the norm, as those with feed try and compensate the poor pricing, with heavier weights.

Binixi (Oamaru) have stated they will not increase the offer price for Blue Sky Meats, and report they have had a good

acceptance already at that value.

Prices for prime and store lambs has remained steady at the saleyards, but the impending dry may tighten margins further, and weaken future demand.

Wool Last week’s combined island auction again found new lows for crossbred wool and prices are now back to levels last seen seven years ago.

Lambs wool is especially weak and at Napier a majority of the offering was passed in, with little optimism any Chinese demand will re-emerge any time soon.

While many of the North Island lambs are already shorn, southern animals are yet to be fleeced, and managers will be carefully calculating the economics of this procedure for works lambs.

Beef Prices are stable this week for beef prices, although exporters report the brief rally for bull beef purchases in the US has flattened out.

The chairman of Beef and Lamb NZ is disappointed with the loss of the TPP for NZ’s beef trade and the opportunity to regain tariff parity with other countries for our product.

The store beef market still looks to be well ahead of the prime market and this trend continued at last week’s weaner dairy beef sale in Temuka.

Deer Schedules were stable this week, although one company lifted heavy weight pricing significantly in a bid to attract bigger volumes in a market short of supply.

Industry officials report that velvet has been selling for around $100/kg and that about a third of this year’s crop has been traded.

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■ ASHBURTON RIVER

■ STUBBLE BURNING

Caution urged with stubble burns

By Linda CLarke

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Higher flows in the Ashburton River this summer have reduced E.coli concentrations.

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Water quality improves

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Higher flows in the Ashburton River have helped reduce E.coli concentrations in the waterway this summer.

Weekly tests have shown the river exceeded safe swimming levels twice since the start of the warmer weather and Environment Canterbury water scientist Adrian Meredith said the lower concentrations had resulted from regular high flows of between 30 and 50 cumecs.

More water than usual was in the river during November because Trustpower is doing repairs and maintenance on its Highbank power station and not generating electricity from water not wanted by irrigators because of rain. The Rangitata

Diversion Race was also partially drained after a fatal car crash near Mt Somers, resulting in a high flow, and unseasonal wet weather has also affected the district.

Meredith said it was important to note that the sustained high river flows were unusual.

“As well as the amount of water going through the river, the E.coli results can also be influenced by things like the size and location of riverbed bird colonies, which can vary from year to year. For example, large bird colonies are now downstream from the State Highway 1 monitoring site which may have contributed to lower E.coli results this year.”

He said bacteria readings had been stable since ECan began taking samples

in 1999. Last summer four of the weekly water samples were higher than the 550 E.coli/100ml action line that describes a river unsuitable for swimming; the summer before there were two.

“We are working to determine the source of contamination through faecal source tracking, which will give us a better understanding of what is contributing to the contamination.”

He said high E.coli results tended to occur in the summer between November and March and at times of low river flow (less than 10 cumecs).

The river’s overall grading of Very Poor was a consideration of all the high E.coli results each year, not just the samples of 500.

Fire authorities are investigating how a stubble fire escaped its boundaries at Wakanui last week and reminding farmers they need to take extreme care.

The Mid Canterbury Plains has an open fire season status but farmers should still follow best practice for burning crop residue, says principal rural fire boss Don Geddes.

Best practice involves creating firebreaks, paying close attention to the weather and wind and making sure water resources are on hand in case the fire escapes.

Geddes said the rural fire authority would look at what happened at Wakanui, as it was required to investigate all rural burns.

“Even though it is an open fire season we still expect people to be sensible.”

He said farmers should follow best practice, regardless of the season.

Two more weeks of hot, dry weather could cause authorities to impose a restricted fire season.

Geddes said farmers could end up paying for the cost of putting an escaped fire out, whether it was an open, restricted or prohibited fire season.

Non-compliance with burning rules in a restricted or prohibited season also brought the possibility of prosecution.

Geddes said burning out from the prepared firebreak to increase the initial firebreak width was strongly recommended.

The burned area should also be cultivated immediately to reduce the risk of reignition.

Residue burns must be under constant supervision, and fires are not to be lit when smoke is likely to cause a nuisance to neighbours or a hazard to traffic.

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■ BIOCONTAINMENT LABORATORY

Earthquake protection in place

The new building sits on base isolators which will withstand a one-in-2500 year earthquake.

Construction of the country’s new high-level biocontainment laboratory in Wallaceville is proceeding at pace with the foundations, some of the steel framework, and, importantly, the vital earthquake protection now in place.

The new $87 million lab, for diagnosing exotic animal and human disease, is being built for the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI).

It will replace the ministry’s existing laboratories at the Upper Hutt site which are nearing the end of their intended lifespan.

Laboratory Project Director Joseph O’Keefe says the facility is New Zealand’s only laboratory approved to contain significant diseases, and as such, will be world-standard, meeting international requirements for safe containment.

“It will contain complex systems and technology to ensure organisms cannot be released into the environment and a part of this is the ability to withstand a onein-2500 year earthquake, comfort-

ing in light of recent events.”

O’Keefe says the new building sits on base isolators which can handle relative movement between the ground and building of up to 900mm in any direction.

“During significant seismic shaking, the isolators will significantly reduce the accelerations felt within the building. This, combined with a very stiff superstructure, will have the effect of minimising bending and stretching of the building structure which is a key feature when you need to prevent any breaks in the walls that could breach the containment barrier and stop the lab working.”

The lab is designed to remain operational even in an event large enough to render many conventional structures unsafe to occupy. Even damage to utilities will not stop the lab working as it will have its own generator, effluent treatment plant and water storage tanks.

“Acting with the base isolators, the four corners of the new lab are held down by “anchor piles”

The country’s new $87 million biocontainment laboratory in Wallaceville now has the foundations, some of the steel framework and earthquake protection. which penetrate 13 metres into the ground below the basement.

The bottom half of each pile is made up of reinforced concrete cast into the tough alluvial gravels below. The top half is hollow, with double-layer steel casing. Inside the casings is a tensioned cable which secures the pile base to the underside of the building while allowing for the 900mm movement.

It’s not going anywhere,” O’Keefe says.

The site was unaffected by No-

vember’s 7.8 magnitude Kaikoura earthquake.

“It was, however, a good reminder for the team working on the build of the impacts earthquakes can have, and the reason we spent the first year of construction establishing the very sound foundations that the lab will sit on. We know the building performed exactly as it should have done at this stage of construction, with the ground accelerations experienced.”

The exterior of the building is expected to be finished this year, with it set to be weathertight in October/November.

Then the complex interior fitout begins with the installation of building systems designed by international experts. Complete construction is due to finish in mid-2018.

After that there is a robust testing and certification process to be completed before it can open for business in early 2019.

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■ ASHBURTON MUSEUM

Finding our Chinese heritage

By Tanya Zoe RoBinson

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s we head into the Chinese New Year, Waitangi Weekend and the Multicultural Bite, it’s good timing to reflect on some of our newer – and not so new – members of our diverse community.

Readers will be familiar with recent news articles about Ashburton Museum’s updated portrait wall.

It’s been a great community project to be working on – and an excellent introduction to the wealth of stories built around newcomers to our district.

The portrait wall project started from two streams of inspiration.

Firstly, one of the distinctive qualities of Ashburton is the diversity of stories that have brought people to this lovely district.

As well as the portrait wall, there are a range of activities that museum visitors can participate in, inspired by words, people, stories and origins.

A popular option for visitors is to share their place of origin. It’s a simple idea – a New Zealand and world map alongside each other on a wall – that people can add a pin or note to about where they came from.

It’s been an interesting way to track the diversity of our visitors, and help them make connections with others’ journeys.

Conversation starters The second inspiration was the Start With A Smile couch.

This bright blue travelling taonga has

brought together countless people from throughout the district.

Unseen in most photos is the pocket at the end of the couch with a list of conversation starters – inspiring and intriguing ways to get to know a couch counterpart better.

We did something similar when we asked people to contribute their photo for the portrait wall. Asking where they came from, what they love most about Ashburton, why they came here – and often with a surprisingly different answer – why they stayed here.

We thought we’d get some good answers, but even more special has been the depth of knowledge amassed, and some very special additions to our collections.

Our Chinese heritage Many people would know something of Chinese heritage in our district.

A lot of people remember purchasing green groceries from the King Bros, or recall their parents doing so.

Until recently, however, there has been little to record this history at Ashburton Museum.

The first three Toi Shan men came to Ashburton in 1911, to start a market garden.

They were followed in 1921 by a larger group from the village of Wing Loong.

These men bought eight acres of land in Allens Road and established a company

called King Bros.

For more than 30 years they would be the only market garden in Ashburton, providing fruit and vegetables for countless homes, meals and tables.

This was a time of local stores and home deliveries.

The King Bros sold vegetables straight from a shop close to where they grew on the property.

They also delivered directly to homes and businesses from Hinds to Rakaia, using horse and cart.

Later, in 1947 a fruit shop was opened in Burnett Street, Ashburton.

As the business grew, King Bros. produce was also taken to be sold in Christchurch, with the return voyage filled with more exotic, special or early produce for Ashburton supply.

The family prospered and following World War Two, more generations came to live in Ashburton, including a young Ng Yep Yen. Many locals will know Yep, and we are very pleased that he shared his family’s story with the museum.

We now have a rich digital archive of images, plans of the King Bros gardens, and a detailed family tree.

As well, Yep’s stories have led us to other sources of local Chinese history, and we

recently received a small collection of artefacts from the gardens.

Best of all, we have been able to add these stories to the portrait wall.

Along with a photo of Yep, his extended family, historic and living, are now seen in a special collection of images.

These gifts help add to the foundations that enable us to build today’s portrait wall.

Thanks Yep, and to all who have helped make this such a great community project.

Three bottles recently donated to Ashburton Museum that came from the Chinese Settlement in Allens Road.

PHOTO ANITA BADGER

Above - A photo of the some of the King Bros partners in the 1930s.

These are Yep King’s family.

Left - Richard Yee (left) and Young King (Yep’s father) in a 1957 parade re-enacting the days when King Bros delivered produce by horse and cart.

Honouring the Fallen During the period of the First World War, 1914 to 1915, many men from the Ashburton District signed up to fight for the Empire against the German army. Many did not return — almost 450 from Ashburton were killed. The first Ashburton men were killed on April 25, 1915 — the first Anzac Day. Ashburton philanthropist and patriot Frederick Ferriman presented a special flag and a flagpole to the families of those men.

The Ashburton Museum with the assistance of the Rotary Club of Ashburton Plains, has erected in front of the Museum one of the original Ferriman flagpoles, and on the centennial of the death of each Ashburton soldier will fly a replica flag. An original flag is on display in the Museum.

This week the Ashburton Museum honours: February 5: John Stewart McKee

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RESULTS ■ Basketball NBL results standings NBL Round 17 Cairns Taipans 94 (C Gliddon 26 A Loughton 21 J Weeks 13) bt New Zealand Breakers 81 (K Penney 18 M Vukona 16 A Mitchell 13) at North Shore Events Centre.

Sydney Kings 80 (K Lisch 23 G Whittington 13 T Garlepp 11) bt Brisbane Bullets 77 (T Craig 18 J Kendle 16 S Bruce 13) at Brisbane Convention Centre.

Illawarra Hawks 95 (R Clarke 25 M Harris 14 R Martin 12) bt Adelaide 36Ers 92 (D Johnson 22 N Sobey 16 E Jacobsen 16) at WIN Entertainment Centre.

Perth Wildcats 73 (B Cotton 19 C Prather 13 D Martin 11) bt Melbourne United 71 (C Goulding 19 C Ware 15 T Blanchfield 9) at Perth Arena.

Sydney Kings 84 (G Whittington 16 K Lisch 15 J Cadee 13) bt New Zealand Breakers 57 (K Penney 13 T Abercrombie 13 K Dillard 7) at Qudos Bank Arena.

Cairns Taipans 97 (T Trice 27 M Worthington 14 T Mitchell 12) bt Brisbane Bullets 83 (T Craig 24 J Kendle 22 D Kickert 14) at Cairns Convention Centre.

P W L Pts Won Adelaide 36ers 25 17 8 104.08 68.00 Illawarra Hawks 25 13 12 100.18 52.00 Sydney Kings 26 13 13 101.18 50.00 Cairns Taipans 24 12 12 99.95 50.00 Perth Wildcats 24 12 12 99.23 50.00 NZ Breakers 26 12 14 97.58 46.15 Melbourne United 24 11 13 100.80 45.83 Brisbane Bullets 26 10 16 96.99 38.46

■ Bowls MSA Outdoor Bowling Club Half Day Triples Sponsored by Skip2It Flooring Xtra January 27.

1st D. Muir, M. Quinn, B. Watson 3 wins 19 ends 44 points 2nd. C Dennis, A. MacKenzie, J. Smart 3 wins 16 ends 49 points 3rd R. Mitchell, S. Harrison T. Caldwell 2 wins 15 ends 34 points.

Allenton Bowling Club January 24 McIntosh Evening Pairs – sponsored by Heartland Bank, Patersons Funeral Services & Seed Dressing and Storage Ltd 1st P. Whinham & B. Harper – 3 wins, 20 ends & 40 points, 2nd G. Taylor & C. Arnst – 3 wins, 17 ends & 31 points, 3rd B. Harrison & A. Sargisson – 3 wins, 16 ends & 29 points, 4th B. White & N. Woods – 2 wins, 1 draw, 13 ends & 26 points, 5th J. Van Der Heide & D. Thorne – 2 wins, 1 draw, 13 ends & 23 points.

Ashburton Bowling Club January 25 Aussie Pairs 1st Melva Middleton and Bruce Redmond 3 wins 17 ends 46 points, 2nd Maurice Reid and Fay McKnight 3 wins 17 ends 38 points, 3rd Roger Gutberlet and Diane Gutberlet 3 wins 17 ends 31 points, 4th Jo Ryk and Judie Ryk 3 wins 14 ends 35 points, 5th Wendy Black well and Rob Fenson 3 wins 13 ends 29 points, 6th novelty prize Colin Dennis and Jo Dennis January 26 Murray Grey (Inhouse) sponsored by Pearsons Coachlines 1st John Kewish, Alison Gibbs and Harold Kemp 2 wins 7 ends 19 points, 2nd Des Prendergast, John Mills and Owen Gray 1 win 10 ends 21 points, 3rd Tony Blain, Kath Muir and Raymond Suttie 1 win 10 ends 16 points.

■ Cycling Wednesday Night Social Wheelers January 25 McGee Cup & Social Wheelers Cup Series - 16km. 31 riders 1st Michael Templeton F/T. 22m 41s. 2nd.

Tony Ward 2f/t. 22m 42s. 3rd Brad Hudson 3f/t. 22m 42s. 4th Nathan Tew 4f/t.

22m 42s. 5th Oliver Davidson 26m 28s. 6th Amy Ferguson 29m 38s. 7th Kate Brown 29m 39s. 8th John Ferguson 29m 44s. 9th.

Paul Hands 29m 55s. 10th. Emma Hudson 29m 55s. 11th Brent Hudson 29m 55s. 12th Don Morrison 26m 46s. 13th Paddy Strange 27m 18s. 14th Paul Summerfield 27m 18s.

Tuesday, January 31, 2017 15th Pam Harcourt 27m 19s. 16th Bruce McClelland 27m 20s. 17th Peter Restieaux 37m 36s. 18th Brendan Whalley 26m 09s. 19th Paul McFacfie 25m 19s. 20th. Matt Marshall 25m 20s. 21st Dave Knight 25m 21s. 22nd Ross Templeton 25m 22s. 23rd. John Uden 26m 54s. 24th. Don Summerfield 26m 54s.

25th Dave Shurrock 28m 30s. 26th Roger Wilson 28m 44s. 27th. Isabella Roulston 30m 02s. 28th Mark Smitheram 29m 11s.

29th Roger Stephens 31m 02s. 30th Richard Kirwan 29m 56s. 31st Michael Gallagher Broken Spoke 28m 49s.

■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club January 27 Midlands Seed Friday night teams Top Team: Dude Where’s My Par 96 – Johnny Nuttall, Phil Hurley, Mark Evans, Chris Hurley Men: ACL Hackers 92.5, Michaels Lions 89, Pakeke Pros 89, Small Dimpley Balls 88.5, Women: More or Less 92, New World Smoking Tees 85.5, Mixed: BRANZ 90, Slice n Dice 87, Rate Players 86 Top lady: Jeanette Montgomery 32, Top man: Mark Evans 35 Nearest the Pins: Templeton Motors – Adrian Hopwood, Paul May Motors – Gaby Jensen, Mac & Maggies – Jason Morrison, BP Ashburton – Mark Evans, Gabites Lucky Player – Robin Bennett, BP Lucky Player – Craig Goodwin.

Twos: Mark Evans, Chris Ralston, Luke Maginess, Pat Turton, Andy Morrison, Jason Morrison Eagle: A Hopwood January 28 Pro Shop Mulligan Stroke Round Winners: Mem’s best net Gordon Crawford 72-10=62; Men’s Gross Hamish Niles 74; Women’s nett and gross Hilary Ward 89-21=68.

Other good scores: Ray Lambert and Terry O’Reilly 65; Bruce Leighton and Chris Robertson 66; Braydon Wood, Gaby Jansen and Bill Hetrick 67; Ian Rive and Neil MacDonald 68 by lot from Clarrie Galway, Bevan Rickerby and Stewart Dunlop.

Twos: Hamish Niles, Charlie Alexander, Paul MacFie and Gordon Crawford Closest to the Pin #8: Hilary Ward Pros 2 at #14: not struck Longest Drive: Grant Smith Nine Hole, Par round Winner: Brian Tutty +3 by lot from Hernando Marilla also +3. Other good scores: Bev Chinn +2, Brian Lester and Geoff Rhodes all square.

January 29, Property Brokers Shootout Winner: Gaby Jansen. Second was Royce Jamieson and Charlie Alexander was third.

Mayfield Golf Club January 25 Twilight 9 hole Competition Harley Davies, 21 Stableford points, Arnold Rushton 20, John Low 19, Gordon Duthie 19, Terry Kingsbury 19, Jack Allan 18.

Nearest the Pin: Ali McLeod.

Tinwald Golf Club Twilight January 26th Stableford Leading scores in the stableford round: Men: -6; Robin Simms 22 b/l Graeme Mills 22, Jeff Hewitt 20, Kevin Bishop 20. 7-10; Mitch VanderKrogt 24, Ryan Fahey 21, Mark Banks 20, Pete Ranson 20, Kieron Gray 20. 11 plus; Andy Rattray 22, Ryan Braddock 21, Paul Lane 21, Roger Bruce 19.

Women: 0-14; Mara Kennedy 23, Linda McClea 22, Jacqui Beardsley 21. 15 plus; Karen Young 29, Marg Reddecliffe 23. Bayleys nearest the pin: # 2 Bronwyn Flannery, # 12 Mark Ewing. Two’s; Jeff Hewitt, Michael Thomas, Elizabeth Collins.

January 28 Winter opening American Foursome Leading scores in the winter season opening pairs American Foursome. Men: Brent and Ray Kirdy 62.5, Selwyn Munro and Kevin Bishop 63, Richard Hewson and Justin Smith 65, Wayne and Brent Smith 65. Mixed: Randall Feutz and Jenny Harrex 61.5, Cameron Miller and Jacqui Beardsley 63.

Nearest the pin; Tinwald Liquorland #2; Jason Mactier. Gluyas Ford # 6; Brent Kirdy.

Bedrock Bar and Stonegrill # 12; Bronwyn Flannery. Ace Auto Electrical # 16; Bronwyn Flannery. Two’s; Jason Mactier and Richard Thompson, Brent and Ray Kirdy, Pete Marshall and Snow Pierce, John Harris and Alan Lilley, Ray Wards and Alec Millar, Gary Lee and Bronwyn Flannery, Gordon Rennie and Robin Simms, Neil Rayner and Sally Lane, Bruce and Elizabeth Collins.

www.guardianonline.co.nz Winners of the opening day trophies were Brent and Ray Kirdy in the men and Randall Feutz and Jenny Harrex in the mixed.

■ Petanque Ashburton MSA Petanque Club January 28 Alan Pickard doubles played at Ascot Ashburton players: Championship Winners: Rewa Kyle (Ashburton) Brian Westerbeek (Christchurch), Runners Up: Jonathan Crum (Ashburton) Nicolas Xavier (Christchurch) Saucer Runners Up: Marion Harrison (Ashburton) Max Tomlins (Ascot), Spoon Winners: Stephen Kyle (Ashburton) Kay Morrison (Papanui), Runners Up: Jan Guilford (Ash) Les Standeven (Ascot)

■ Tennis Mid Canterbury Tennis January 25 Twilight Division 1 Smithies 14 v Tridents 19, Hackers 15 v We Are Stihl Suzuki 18, Famous Grouse 15 v Higher Raters 18, Get a Grip 18 v Hit and Miss 15, Council Crew 16 v Tradies 17, ADC Aces 13 v Tax-manian Devils 20, TBC 14 v Miss Hits 19.

Division 2 The Unknowns 19 v Twilight Ferns 14, Hit 4 Brains 18 v Lucky Strings 15, New Bees 0 v CATS 18, Hepburns 17 v String Quartet 16, Triple Threat 17 v Racqueteers 7.

January 26 Sunset Doubles Division 1 Lakers 2 v Coasters 4, Heineken Openers 4 v Cates Grain & Seed 2, Carrfields 1 2 v Fairton Turkeys 4, Ball Wackers 6 v Serve n Volley 0 Division 2: Carrfields 2 3 v Winchmore 3, New Boys 4½ v Cream of the Crop 1½, Double Faults 6 v B Team 0, Ruapuna 6 v Miss Hits 0.

Division 3: Rough Enough 6 v The No Hopers 0, 4 Aces 6 v Burton Battlers 0, Backspin 2 v Faultless 4, Read Revellers 6 v I’d Hit That 0.

Ladies: Go Girls 5 v The Ladies 1, Backhand Babes 0 v Casual Sets 6, In with a Shot 3 v The Sunset Girls 3, Wanna Bees 4½ v Dorie Damsels 1½ January 28 A Grade Methven lost to Fairton 4 sets to 2 F. Ness & J. Hill beat C. Brosnahan & B. Looij 6-4, 7-5, I. Talbot & S. Innes lost to T. Leonard & J. Brosnahan 1-6, 3-6, F. Ness beat C. Brosnahan 6-3, 6-3, J. Hill lost to T. Leonard 0-6, 2-6, I. Talbot lost to B. Looij 2-6, 1-6, S. Innes lost to J. Brosnahan 1-6, 2-6.

Hampstead lost to Allenton 4 sets to 2 A. Van Rooyen & T. Brosnahan lost to R. Cromie & P. Leonard 3-6, 2-6, M. Bubb & M. Thyne beat N. Thomassen & M. Looij 6-2, 6-0, A. Van Rooyen lost to R. Cromie 0-6, 1-6, T. Brosnahan lost to P. Leonard 3-6, 0-6, M. Bubb lost to N. Thomassen 4-6, 6-4, 0-1 (7-10), M. Thyne beat M. Looij 6-0, 6-2.

Southern lost to Tinwald 5 matches to 1 E. Dargue & T. McCann lost to J. Feutz & A. Leonard 6-7 (7-9), 1-6, E. Connelly-Whyte & O. McKeown lost to D. Taylor & D. Scott 1-6, 5-7, E. Dargue lost to J. Feutz 4-6, 0-6, T. McCann beat A. Leonard 6-2, 6-2, E. Connelly-Whyte lost to A. Clements 5-7, 0-6, O. McKeown lost to D. Scott 2-6, 1-6.

A Reserve Southern lost to Tinwald 5 sets to 1 A. Watt & L. Adam lost to H. Tawatao & C. Thomson 1-6, 0-6, R. Watt & A. McKeown lost to J. Leslie & L. Scott 4-6, 3-6, A. Watt lost to H. Tawatao 1-6, 3-6, L. Adam lost to C. Thomson 3-6, 0-6 R. Watt lost to J. Leslie 4-6, 6-3, 0-1 (8-10), A. McKeown beat L. Scott 6-3, 6-2.

Hampstead lost to Allenton 4 sets to 2 L. Schikker & T. Lee beat M. Dargue & C. Collins 6-2, 6-3, A. Spicer & L. Prendergast lost to G. Preston & H. Preston 0-6, 1-6, L. Schikker beat M. Dargue 6-2, 6-2, T. Lee lost to G. Preston 0-6, 1-6, A. Spicer lost to C. Collins 1-6, 1-6, L Prendergast lost to H. Preston 2-6, 1-6.

Methven lost to Dorie 7 sets to 6 N. Alombro & V. Talbot beat L. Pye & C. Sloper 6-1, 5-7, 1-0 (10-4), J. Sheridan & C. Hollings lost to F. Pye & J. Jackways 3-6, 3-6, N. Alombro beat L. Pye 6-4, 6-4, J. Sheridan beat C. Sloper 6-3, 6-3, C. Hollings lost to F. Pye 0-6, 1-6, V. Talbot lost to J. Jackways 0-6, 2-6.

Junior A Hampstead Dorie lost to Southern 4 sets

to 2: M. Hopkins & A. Riley lost to J. Parsons & J. Adam 2-6, J. Barry & Z. Aschen beat J. Keating & C. Brook 6-0, M. Hopkins lost to J. Parons (retired injured), J. Barry lost to J. Adams 6-9, A. Aschen beat J. Keating 9-3, A. Riley lost to C. Brook 1-9.

Methven Silver beat Hampstead 5 matches to 1: M. Farrell & S. Van Rooyen beat O. Bubb & R. Breen 6-4, H. Simpson & H. Glass beat H. Feutz & A. Whitaker 6-0, M. Farrell lost to O. Bubb 1-9, S. Van Rooyen beat R. Breen 9-7, H. Simpson beat H. Feutz 9-2, H. Glass beat A. Whittaker 9-4.

Methven Junior B lost to Methven Green 4 matches to 2: J. King & G. Newton lost to J. Sheridan & J. Ermio 4-6, S. Fulton & C. Wareing lost to M. Hydes & A. Ermio 6-7 (5-7), J. King lost to J. Sheridan 2-9, G. Newton lost to J. Ermio 7-9, S. Fulton beat M. Hydes 9-1, C. Wareing beat A. Ermio 9-8 (9-7).

Junior B Southern Stars lost to Allenton 4 matches to 2: G. Austin & C. O’Connell beat D. Gilbert & R. Gray 6-4, S. Wilson & J. Furrer lost to E. Gray & J. Amos 5-6, G. Austin beat D. Gilbert 6-3, C. O’Connell lost to R. Gray 2-6, S. Wilson lost to E. Gray 3-6, J. Furrer lost be J. Amos 2-6.

Methven Black lost to Dorie 4 sets to 2: A. Cavanagh & B. Giera lost to S. Kingsbury & S. Pye 2-6, S. Furndorfler & R. Giera lost to B. Sloper & O. Jackways 3-6, A. Cavanagh lost to S. Kingsbury 4-6, B. Giera beat S. Pye 6-4, S. Furndorfler beat B. Sloper 6-4, R. Giera lost to O. Jackways 3-6.

Junior C Allenton beat Southern 4 matches to 2: J. Gilbert & A. Parsons lost to L. O’Connell & I. Brook 2-6, T. Amos & F. Nicol beat J. Wood & B. Hyde 6-3, J. Gilbert beat L. O’Connell 6-3, A. Parsons lost to I. Brook 4-6, T. Amos beat J. Wood 6-4, F. Nicol beat B. Hyde 6-4.

Southern Smashers beat Allenton Aces 5 matches to 1: L. Jones & F. Fulton beat S. Hosking & H. Bradford 6-5, O. Studholme & R. McKeown beat M. Christie & C. Gorton 6-0, L. Jones lost to S. Hosking 2-6, F. Fulton beat H. Bradford 6-2, R. McKeown beat M. Christie 6-0, O. Studholme lost to C. Gorton 6-0.

Grade Unknown Wakanui Dorie beat Hampstead 4 matches to 2: I. Adam & F. Viex beat A. Spooner & L. Feutz 6-2, D. McBain & R. Hart lost to R. Wall & R. Harris 4-6, I. Adam lost to A. Spooner 4-6, F. Viex beat L. Feutz 6-1, D. McBain beat R. Wall 6-5, R. Hart beat R. Harris 6-5.

Methven White beat Methven Bye 6 matches to 0 J. Campbell & C. Perham beat L. Farrell & G. Oates 6-1, E. Watson & A. Armour beat E. Armour & J. Oates 6-2, J. Campbell beat L. Farrell 6-4, C. Perham beat G. Oates 6-2, E. Watson beat E. Armour 6-4, A. Armour beat J. Oates 6-0.

DRAWS ■ Bowls Green Keepers Triples 2017 February 5 Headquarters: Allenton Bowling Club 9.30am start Allenton Green: Diane Gutberlet, Gavin Eder, Bob Holdom, John Argyle, Mike Skilling, Graeme Bishop, Brian Williams, Alastair Mackenzie, Bill Clarke, Gary Eddington, Neil Skerten, Bruce White, Charlie Cleghorn, Melva Middleton, Charlie Leech, Murray Anderson MSA Green:Roger Gutberlet, Colin Dennis, Graham Taylor, David Muir, Rob Fensom, Peter Whinham, Wendy Suttie, Maurice Reid, Sandra Keith, Alister Smyth, Margaret Lloyd, Richard King, Wendy Watson, Graham Clarke, Don Duff, John Drayton

■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club February 4 The Gordon Blacklow Memorial Trophy will be played for. This is an individual stableford competition played for on a mixed day.

Starting times: Morning 8am, Afternoon report to the Pro shop at 12.00 for a 12.30pm start.

February 6 On Waitangi Day a mixed Canadian Foursomes match will be held for the Vauxhall Salver.

Report at 11.30 for a 12 noon start.

■ RUGBY

Sevens in serious trouble The Wellington sevens are officially in jeopardy.

New Zealand Rugby has acknowledged that the tournament may not survive in the capital, with executive member Nigel Cass saying there were just 20,000 for the latest tournament at Westpac Stadium.

A continuation of that would mean the tournament was not viable.

Cass said: “It’s not one thing in terms of the sevens and that’s the challenge. We don’t want to prejudge.

“We just have to sit down over the next couple of weeks and say ‘that number of people at the event is not good enough, what do we need to do?

“What do we need to change?

“How do we encourage people who didn’t go to go and have a good time like the people who did go?”

Cass will not rule out anything – including shifting the tournament out of New Zealand – when a decision is made in late March.

NZR has two years left on the three-year licence. World Rugby gives New Zealand the hosting rights, and NZR recommends which city the tournament should be held in.

The 34,500 capacity stadium was a sellout in the tournament’s heyday.

Stand-in national sevens coach Scott Waldrom spoke out during the tournament, saying he couldn’t believe how small the event had become.

“It was really disappointing, especially to see the drop of numbers from game two and game three,” Waldrom said.

“I guess if we’re aiming at a family environment, at 9.30pm kids probably want to start getting home and the parents leave.

“It just didn’t feel the same and that’s a real disappointment because I grew up loving the Wellington Sevens and it was the highlight of the year being a Wellington boy.”

“To see it now is mind-boggling ... to understand how it’s declined so rapidly.

“There’s certainly going to be a lot of hard questions after this and I’m sure World Rugby will be asking ‘what’s the plan going forward’.

“It’s really sad. A lot of people are complaining about it and saying it used to be fun but I just don’t understand what’s really happening.”

Tournament organiser Steve Dunbar remains positive, as he had been before the tournament when low ticket sales were already being reported.

“We had to make a decision after the 2014 tournament, going back in time is not an option for us,” Dunbar said.

“The atmosphere was not at the height of five or ten years ago but it was still good all the same.”

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In brief New coach imminent Almost two months after splitting with David Leadbetter, Lydia Ko’s expected to announce her coaching future in the coming fortnight, with her nearest rival’s mentor the frontrunner. According to the Golf Channel, the world number one has had a number of sessions with South African swing coach Gary Gilchrist. Gilchrist’s team has said they aren’t in a position to comment, though are happy to, once Ko makes an official announcement.

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Hayne to play Nines Jarryd Hayne will spearhead the Gold Coast’s NRL Auckland Nines campaign in his tournament debut next weekend. The fullback headlines a 19-strong Titans squad named yesterday for the Nines that includes comeback half Kane Elgey and recently re-signed prop Ryan James. But young gun No.7 Ashley Taylor and hooker Nathan Peats have been rested ahead of the NRL All Stars clash. Hayne – a Nines ambassador – joins Elgey at the February 4-5 event after the halfback recovered from the knee injury that ruled him out of the 2016 NRL season.

- AAP

Blues in Samoa Swiss ace Roger Federer celebrates his stunning fifth Australian Open victory in Melbourne.

PHOTO AP

■ TENNIS

Federer makes it five

By Darren Walton Roger Federer admits he can scarcely believe he’s won the Australian Open with his first grand slam triumph over Rafael Nadal in almost a decade.

The peerless Swiss says he could never have dreamed of winning a fifth title at Melbourne Park – and magical 18th grand slam singles crown – at age 35 and in his first official tournament back after six months out of the game.

“This one stands alone.

“This is in it’s own category,” he said after his emotion- charged 6-4 3-6 6-1 3-6 6-3 victory on Sunday night.

“I think it will sink in a little by little when I’m on the plane chasing my kids around or when I’m home watching them ski or whenever.”

Conquering his most colossal rival on one of sport’s biggest stages for the first time since the 2007 Wimbledon final to break a four-and-a-half year major title drought only made it sweeter.

“This one I know is a milestone in my career, no doubt about it.

“It is like winning the French Open in ‘09 (to complete my career grand slam) or my fifth Wimbledon in a row or fifth US Open in a row,” he said.

“And being part of those epic matches against Rafa, it is always epic. This one means a lot to me because he’s caused me the most problems over the years.

“So to get one go my way in a fifth set is incredible, absolutely, and feels super special.”

Setting all sorts of new records, Federer is now the first player to win three of the four majors at least five times each, his fifth

Open triumph adding to five US Open titles and seven Wimbledon crowns.

“Doing it here in Australia, that I’m so thankful to Peter Carter and Tony Roche, and just people ... I guess my popularity here, their support, that I can still do it at my age after not having won a slam for almost five years.”

He achieved the feat in stunning style, also becoming the first man since Mats Wilander 35 years ago in Paris to take out four top-10 rivals en route to the title.

And all this after Federer confessed to doubts about his playing future after being forced to call an end his 2016 season after Wimbledon, having aggravated the knee he had operated on four months earlier.

“I mean, there’s no guarantee really,” he said.

“I did believe that I had the

game and the mental and physical capabilities to do it again.

“Now, I knew it was not going to get easier, you know, with Novak and Andy making their moves and Rafa still being around, and (Milos) Raonic and (Kei) Nishikori and (Grigor) Dimitrov all getting better.”

But the knowledge that he’d reached two semi-finals and two title matches in his previous four grand slam appearances was enough to bring the champion Swiss back.

“I knew it would be tough, but if I look back at the last years, when I was fit, you know, 15, 12, 11, I mean, I was actually always really, really close,” Federer said.

“I had a tough year in ‘13 with my back, last year with my knee and never lost belief.

“It shows and pays off for me and for everybody.”

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Cash criticises ‘legal cheating’ in open final

By Ben McKay Roger Federer has rejected Pat Cash’s criticism of his fifth set medical time-out in his Australian Open victory on Sunday night.

Cash, working for BBC’s Radio 5 Live, called the lengthy break “legal cheating”, lashing the 18time grand slam winner for his approach.

“It’s cheating and it’s being allowed. It’s legal cheating but it’s

still not right,” the 1987 Wimbledon winner said.

Federer also took a time-out during his semi-final success over Stan Wawrinka, although that came after his countryman also needed a medical break.

But the Swiss defended his integrity after the match, saying he was playing through pain and had a track record of avoiding the treatments at all costs.

“My leg has been hurting me

since the (second round) Rubin match,” he said.

“I was able to navigate through the pain.

“For some reason against Stan I had it from the start on both sides of the groin.

“I felt my quad midway through the second set already, and the groin started to hurt midway through the third set.

“I just told myself, The rules are there that you can use them.

We shouldn’t be using these rules or abusing the system. I think I’ve led the way for 20 years.

“So I think to be critical there is exaggerating. I’m the last guy to call a medical timeout. I don’t know what he’s talking about.”

After losing the fourth set 6-3, Federer recovered to win the final set by the same scoreline.

Beaten finalist Rafael Nadal said he had “no opinion” about the medical timeout.

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Apia Park has come a long way from the basic ground where Michael Jones made his test debut – for Manu Samoa – back in 1986.

“It’s a really modern, state of the art, stadium now. They’ve come a long way since ‘86. It was basic, but everything was basic back then. Now Samoa is a very sophisticated tourism destination,” says the 51-year-old former loose forward, who racked up 55 All Blacks tests to go with his solitary Manu Samoa cap. It followed yesterday’s announcement that the Blues are taking their June 2 Super Rugby fixture with the Queensland Reds to Apia Park.

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Draw for first-fives The battle of the Kiwi first-fives in the Bordeaux-Begles-Clermont French Top 14 clash ended in a 23-all stalemate. Simon Hickey kicked four goals for the home side, while another former Blues No 10, Stephen Brett, slotted five goals for Clermont, for whom Benson Stanley scored a try. Luke Braid scored a try in the No 6 jersey for Bordeaux-Begles. Also appearing were Jayden Spence, Hugh Chalmers and Joe Edwards.

Colin Slade’s four goals were crucial in Pau’s upset 20-10 win at Toulouse. Jamie Mackintosh was at loosehead prop for the victors.

Johnny Leota, Sam Tuitupou and Bryn Evans all played in Sale’s 41-3 pumping of Cardiff Blues. - NZME

Pocock loses final game David Pocock’s final outing before a year-long sabbatical has ended in defeat, with his Panasonic Wild Knights beaten by George Smith’s Suntory in the All- Japan Championship rugby final. Top League winners Suntory won 15-10 in the post-season tournament in Tokyo to finish 2016-17 undefeated in all competitions.

Wallabies great Smith stood up in defence for the Sungoliaths, shaking star Australian back-rower Pocock with a brutal clean-out halfway through the match. - AAP

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■ KARAKA

Waikato Stud filly blooms at Karaka

Allenton’s Rosemary Bennett was in fine form over the weekend.

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■ BOWLS

Allenton ladies in top form

By Matt MarkhaM

matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

There was plenty to celebrate at the Allenton Bowling Club this weekend with some big results around the region.

In action at Bowls Canterbury finals weekend on Saturday, the Allenton ladies 7s side waltzed their way through their final against the Mt Pleasant Redcliffs side, winning the fixture 3-0.

Playing three disciplines of bowls, the side put together a complete performance to win the title and earn the right to compete in the National Interclub 7s

Finals in the Greater Auckland region at the beginning of March.

There was plenty of experience in the Allenton women’s side including former Black Jacks member, Sandra Keith who handled the singles duties.

Serena Matthews and Noeline Woods made up the pairs combination while Rosemary Bennett, Wendy Watson. Shirley Doig and Sandra Holdom were the fours combination.

Former Allenton member, Cait Bassett was also in action over the weekend and was an impressive winner of the junior singles

beating Alex Wilkinson, 21-13.

Back in Mid Canterbury, Murray Smallridge, Pete and Velmai Whinham and Barry Molloy won the Doug Hood Memorial Fours at Methven – beating a full rink of opposition in the process.

Then on Sunday, Bennett – fresh from her 7s success the day prior, produced a fine unbeaten effort throughout the day to win the Sub Centre Triples title with Pete Whinham and Graeme Clarke.

The trio were one of only two teams to go through qualifying unbeaten with fellow Allenton

players, Graeme Bishop, Sandra Keith and Jilly May also claiming four wins.

Bishop’s side were bundled out of the competition in the semi-final by Roger and Diane Gutberlet and Michael Quinn 6-14.

Bennett’s side won their semifinal against another Allenton side of Bruce White, Rowan Tonks and Noeline Woods 13-6 with Bennett playing some incredible bowls during the match.

The final was a tight affair before Bennett, Whinham and Clarke claimed the win 13-10 over the Gutberlets and Quinn.

■ BASKETBALL

LeBron celebrates milestone for the Cavs LeBron James has become the first player in Cleveland Cavaliers’ history to score 20,000 points for the NBA franchise.

James achieved the feat in the Cavaliers’ 107-91 win over Oklahoma yesterday.

He came in needing six points to hit the plateau and reached it with a lay-up early in the second quarter.

Superstar James, who is eighth on the NBA’s all-time scoring list with nearly 28,000 career points, has nearly twice as many points as anyone else in a Cavs uniform.

Kyrie Irving scored 29 points and James had 25 and 14 rebounds as the Cavs beat Russell Westbrook and the Thunder.

The Cavs have won two straight after the NBA champions lost six of eight amid internal turmoil sparked by James criticising the team’s roster following a recent loss.

But while not forgotten, the chaos has calmed down a bit and a quality win sure helps.

Westbrook finished with 20 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for his 24th triple-double, but only made seven of 26 shots for the Thunder, who had won three straight.

Cleveland All-Star forward Kevin Love didn’t play in the second half because of back spasms.

Love has been dealing with back issues since he came to Cleveland and he missed a game

LeBron James earlier this month with spasms.

In other action, the Atlanta Hawks overcame Carmelo Anthony’s season-high 45 points to outlast the short-handed New York Knicks 142-139 in a four-

overtime game that lasted almost four hours.

John Wall had 18 points and 19 assists, Bradley Beal scored 27 points, and the Washington Wizards extended their winning streak to four with a 107-94 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.

In Indianapolis, Paul George had 33 points and nine rebounds while hounding James Harden on defence most of the night, leading the Indiana Pacers to a 120-101 rout of the Houston Rockets.

Nikola Vucevic had 25 points and 10 rebounds, DJ Augustin added 21 points off the bench and the Orlando Magic beat the Toronto Raptors 114-113. - AAP

Outstanding mare Daffodil, who shone brightly throughout a glittering racetrack career, thrust herself into the limelight once again when her daughter by red hot sire Savabeel fetched $600,000 on the first day of the National Yearling Sale at Karaka.

From the powerhouse Waikato Stud draft the filly, that entered the auction ring as Lot 109, was tipped to attract plenty of international attention and she lived up to that speculation by attracting an opening bid of $200,000.

After a short but intense flurry of activity it was agent Michael Wallace who secured the filly on behalf of his client, the China Horse Club.

While acknowledging his substantial outlay, Wallace admitted he was prepared to go higher to secure the filly.

“You know when you see a quality individual like this filly, with a pedigree to match, that it’s not going to be a cheap exercise to buy them,” he said.

“We expected there to be plenty of good judges on her and you can see by the action that took place that she was well sought after.

“We had valued her around the mark she reached but after seeing the Banchee filly (lot 58) make $750,000 we felt we might have to go a little higher than we did.”

Wallace advised the filly would head back to Australia for her racing career before becoming a member of the quality broodmare band being assembled by her new owners.

Waikato Stud principal Mark Chittick said he rated her as the Matamata nursery’s best filly at Karaka.

“She was definitely the pick and I wasn’t going to sell her for any less,” Chittick said.

The home-bred Daffodil, by No Excuse Needed, was the champion three-year-old in 2008-09 following her Group One wins in the NZ 1000 Guineas and the Australian Oaks.

She trained on to further topflight success the following season in the Windsor Park Plate.

Daffodil’s first foal is the Pins mare Snowdrop, who has won six races in the Waikato Stud colours from Tony Pike’s Cambridge stable.

Meanwhile a powerful overseas racing operation’s New Zealand wish came true at Karaka yesterday.

Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum secured a filly from the famed Eight Carat family out the Cambridge Stud draft when he went to $800,000 to secure a daughter of High Chaparral.

The youngster (Lot 130) is out of Diamond Like, a stakes winning daughter of Danehill and the dual Group One Australasian Oaks and AJC Sires’ Produce Stakes winner Tristalove.

“She was the one we wanted and we’ve been trying for a long time to get into this family,” the Sheikh’s Victorian-based racing manager Tim Stakemire said.

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■ LAZARUS

Superstar status confirmed Lazarus might just be the best pacer in the world but he won’t be asked to prove it.

Because trainer-driver Mark Purdon says his piece of pacing perfection will never campaign in North America, even though he could potentially dominate there, like he did in Saturday’s A$400,000 Victoria Cup. Lazarus turned the 2240m mobile into an advert for his future stud career, blazing to a 12m win without ever being asked for his maximum.

He becomes a rare fouryear-old winner of the Victoria Cup and is now red hot for the A$1,050,000 treble of the Bonanza, Chariots Of Fire and Miracle Mile in the next month.

Purdon believes Lazarus is still working his way back to his jawdropping level of New Zealand Cup week and if he gets there by Miracle Mile night on February 25 he could go close to 1:47 for a mile.

A 1:47 mile in the Southern Hemisphere would put Lazarus

M3 Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington Raceway Meeting Date: 31 Jan 2017 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 4.13pm THE FITZ SPORTS BAR DASH C0, 295m 1 4 Zulu Jasper nwtd .............................J Tanner 2 868F7 Lacey Sunday nwtd ................J T McInerney 3 2 Agent Anna nwtd....................... A Bradshaw 4 85 Festive Flair nwtd ...................J T McInerney 5 43334 Machine Man nwtd ......................D Kingston 6 63446 Britt Baxter nwtd.....................J T McInerney 7 32326 Ohoka Angel nwtd........................ A Waretini 8 823 Culvie Lass nwtd H & ..........................Taylor 9 464 Take By Storm nwtd .................. A Bradshaw 10 74466 Ohoka Pheobe nwtd .................... L Waretini 2 4.28 HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRAHAM VAN TONGEREN SPRINT C1, 295m 1 43735 Another Cruise 17.40 M &.................Jopson 2 28452 Smash Lilly 17.44............................ M Grant 3 73547 Ohoka Braxton 17.82 ................... L Waretini 4 44853 Goldstar Bomber 17.33 S & ............ B Evans 5 1786 Travis Bickle 17.81 ..............................A Lee 6 67867 Homebush Noodlum nwtd ......J T McInerney 7 28658 Briseur De Reves nwtd ............. A Bradshaw 8 38521 Falconhurst 17.73 ............................A Joyce 9 18867 Crazy Sunday nwtd ................J T McInerney 3 4.49 GARRARD’S HORSE AND HOUND C1, 295m 1 48662 Jinno Gino 17.65 ......................... J McMillan

M9 Otago Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Forbury Park Raceway Meeting Date: 31 Jan 2017 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12; 13 and 14 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 5, 6 and 7; 8, 9 and 10; 12, 13 and 14 1 12.05pm OTAGO GRC MAIDEN SPRINT C0, 310m 1 5 My Bro Michael nwtd................. M Robinson 2 27 Uncle Jock nwtd ....................... P Hammond 3 447 Cawbourne Excite nwtd ...............C Roberts 4 Sozin’s Galaxy nwtd ...............J T McInerney 5 73842 Summer Salt nwtd S & .................... B Evans 6 6 Half Silver Fern nwtd ..............J T McInerney 7 58648 Double Brew nwtd M &......................Jopson 8 2635 Hello It’s Me nwtd ...................J T McInerney 9 66575 Eskimo Chill nwtd...............................J Allen 10 67561 Roo Baloo nwtd S & ........................ B Evans 2 12.25pm WWW.GREYHOUNDSASPETS.ORG.NZ C0, 310m 1 2 My Dad Den nwtd ..................... M Robinson 2 73778 Another Duke nwtd M & ....................Jopson 3 54568 Goldstar Gizmo nwtd S &................ B Evans 4 2 Cawbourne Sandy nwtd ...............C Roberts 5 64643 Botany Whisper nwtd .............J T McInerney 6 65275 Waimak Sheff nwtd ................J T McInerney 7 Sozin’s Blue nwtd ...................J T McInerney 8 2 Manhattan Style nwtd ............J T McInerney 9 7x863 Goldstar Delta nwtd ...............J T McInerney 10 58568 Definitely Maybe nwtd M &................Jopson 3 12.45 ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER STAKES C0, 545m 1 32 Trumped nwtd J & ...........................D Fahey 2 68636 Dead Wong nwtd M & .......................Jopson 3 51 Tom Tee nwtd ................................R Adcock 4 4 David’s Legacy nwtd ................. M Robinson 5 7487 Waimac nwtd..........................J T McInerney 6 224 Bombs Falling nwtd J &...................D Fahey 7 3F343 Opawa Robynann nwtd L & ............... Wales

Mark Purdon and Lazarus stroll home in the Victoria Cup.

in the all-time greats of the sport anywhere in the world and it would be hugely tempting to give him his shot at North America next year, where feature race success could set him up as a dual hemisphere stallion.

But while that could be worth millions, Purdon says there is enough money to be won in this

part of the world without the risk.

“I don’t think he needs to go up there and risk the complications,” he explains. “He has some huge races to chase down here and his owners are loving racing him so we haven’t even talked about the stud stuff yet.”

Lazarus was the captain of a near perfect Kiwi team at Melton

on Saturday, with Vincent, Motu Meteor and Jack’s Legend winning the three Victoria Derby heats.

Jack’s Legend was patiently handled by Zac Butcher and rated 1:55 for the 2240m, handing trainer Barry Purdon and Butcher as driver a perfect two from two for the night. Earlier in the evening Butcher snuck Rocker Band up the passing lane to win her first Australian start and now takes on Piccadilly Princess in the Ladyship Cup this Saturday.

Have Faith In Me scored his first win since the Miracle Mile in a support race and while it had to be brave after sitting parked he still looks two or three lengths off the horse of last season, with the Hunter Cup on Saturday his chance to turn that around.

For all the greatness of Lazarus perhaps them most heart-warming Kiwi win of the night was Sunny Ruby sneaking home in the Dullard Cup for Sam Smolenski in what was the first Australian start for horse and trainer.

- Harnessed Media

Candle’s career over Multiple winner and Group performer Candle In The Wind has run her last race. She was to have stepped out in Sunday’s Karaka Stayers’ Cup, which she won in 2015, but she suffered an injury in the lead-up to Ellerslie. “She’s got a slight hole in a tendon so she’s been retired,” cotrainer Donna Logan said. “It’s sad for the owners, but she’s been a great $2500 purchase – she’s done us all proud.” Candle In The Wind’s seven wins and 10 placings were rewarded with earnings in excess of $200,000.

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Filly repays friends A representative of the first Southern Hemisphere crop of a former champion European colt completed a tidy piece of business for two mates on the opening day at Karaka. The daughter of Camelot (Lot 5) was offered by Dave and Philippa Duley’s Lansdowne Park operation and was sold to Cambridge’s Jem Bloodstock for $180,000. “We’re very happy – she was bred by a good friend of mine, John Orr, and I bought her off him as a weanling,” Duley said. “We were hoping to get more than $130,000 so it’s a good start to the sale.”

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Christchurch dogs Today at Addington raceway 2 618x5 Ohoka Tyler 17.47 ........................ L Waretini 3 56633 Go Tommo 17.10.............................J Tanner 4 56435 Cosmic Chelsea 17.30 M & ............P Binnie 5 74568 No Biffo nwtd ...............................D Kingston 6 77548 Poetik nwtd S & ............................... B Evans 7 57334 Coleridge Jim 17.60 M &..................... Smith 8 11866 Minder 17.57 ..........................J T McInerney 9 18867 Crazy Sunday nwtd ................J T McInerney 4 5.06pm HAMPDEN TAVERN SPRINT C1, 295m 1 56664 Charlie Runkel 17.37 ........................J Dunn 2 17874 Mulberry Thunder 17.70 ............... K Cassidy 3 48476 Cawbourne Teash nwtd...................J Tanner 4 1x5x1 Genetic Marlow 17.62 ..................... M Grant 5 78666 Max Brainstrain 17.39 M & .................. Smith 6 48857 Goldstar Phelps nwtd S & ............... B Evans 7 7867x Glory Hog 17.55 .....................J T McInerney 8 48478 Another Vespa nwtd M &...................Jopson 9 18867 Crazy Sunday nwtd ................J T McInerney 5 5.26pm GREYHOUNDS AS PETS DASH C1, 295m 1 48676 Sparkling Terra 17.23 C & .................. Fagan 2 47242 Tilt 17.48 ...................................... L Waretini 3 37284 Cairo nwtd ....................................... M Grant 4 43278 Eug The Scrooge 17.69 M & .............Jopson 5 53384 Kablitz 17.62 ................................ K Cassidy 6 38573 Royal Action 17.29 S & ................... B Evans 7 54377 Flaming Sambuca nwtd .........J T McInerney 8 4171 Ngakawau 17.56 ...............................J Dunn 9 18867 Crazy Sunday nwtd ................J T McInerney 6 5.45pm ISLINGTON TAVERN SPRINT C1, 295m

1 57x22 Koputara 17.50 M & ..........................Jopson 2 67865 Jinga Snag 17.85 .............................A Joyce 3 17812 Cisco 17.28 J & ...............................D Fahey 4 75688 Botany Vikki 17.82 .................J T McInerney 5 554F5 Jinja Billy 17.47 ............................ L Waretini 6 75463 Adjudicator 17.23 S & ..................... B Evans 7 52356 Bigtime Tip 17.39 M & ......................... Smith 8 32275 Kingman 17.39 ................................ M Grant 9 18867 Crazy Sunday nwtd ................J T McInerney 7 6.06pm CHRISTCHURCH CASINO STKS C1, 520m 1 27824 Spring Sam 30.74 ..................J T McInerney 2 62318 Ohoka Magic nwtd ....................... A Waretini 3 66466 Wong Answer nwtd M & ....................Jopson 4 1871 Graeburn nwtd .......................... A Bradshaw 5 35758 Goldstar Miley 30.64 S & ................ B Evans 6 x8531 Opawa Minstrel 30.57 L & .................. Wales 7 64536 Another Message 30.42 M & ............Jopson 8 7788x Zipping Sonny 30.43 ..............J T McInerney 9 478x8 Opawa Janet 30.41 L &...................... Wales 8 6.21pm FAST ARCHER AT STUD DASH C1, 295m 1 77134 Smash Fire 17.63............................ M Grant 2 18486 Goldstar Scout 17.50 S & ............... B Evans 3 24744 Time Slayer 17.26 M &........................ Smith 4 4313 Talk Talk 17.42 ....................................A Lee 5 53445 Ohoka Hunter 17.80..................... L Waretini 6 63522 Homebush Banker nwtd .........J T McInerney 7 73252 Idol Star 17.69 L & ............................. Wales 8 67183 Settle Grettel 17.69 .........................J Tanner 9 18867 Crazy Sunday nwtd ................J T McInerney

9 6.41pm COALGATE TAVERN SPRINT C1, 295m

9 18867 Crazy Sunday nwtd ................J T McInerney

51286 Goldstar Tu Puc 17.77 S & .............. B Evans 32172 Mushroom Cloud nwtd ......................J Dunn 7478x Rich Action nwtd ....................J T McInerney 65875 Minor Brainwave 17.97 M & ................ Smith 48745 Cool Dexter 17.28 ...........................J Tanner 16844 Hatfield 17.53 ............................ A Bradshaw 68387 What’s Wong 17.84 M &....................Jopson 143 Trixie Lee 17.20............................... M Grant 18867 Crazy Sunday nwtd ................J T McInerney 10 6.58 DREAM COLLECTOR AT STUD DASH C1, 295m 1 34732 Lucas Scott 17.43 ........................ L Waretini 2 68213 Terra Jago 17.41 C & ......................... Fagan 3 46428 Another Jamie nwtd M & ...................Jopson 4 58654 Kelly’s Boy 17.60 .............................. S Whall 5 44346 Tricky Action 17.48 S & ................... B Evans 6 78481 Idol Georgie 17.64 ............................ J Rush 7 78675 Goldstar Boomer nwtd ...........J T McInerney 8 16664 Homebush Skip nwtd .............J T McInerney 9 18867 Crazy Sunday nwtd ................J T McInerney 11 7.21pm DOGZONE SPRINT C1, 295m 1 76273 Cut The Ribbons 17.79 .....................J Dunn 2 56658 Know Bias nwtd .............................G Cleeve 3 55338 Blazin Action 17.86 S & .................. B Evans 4 212 Smash Attack 17.36 ........................ M Grant 5 15267 Botany Dianne 17.88 .............J T McInerney 6 78884 Lagoon Allira nwtd M & ....................... Smith 7 72186 My Hoki 17.58 M &............................Jopson 8 25121 Opawa Sheldon 17.07 J & ..............D Fahey

12 7.41pm SNOW-E MUSCLE, ENERGY & FERTILITY

4 51588 Homebush Errol 18.41 ...........J T McInerney 5 47721 Magic Wizard nwtd S & ................... B Evans 6 48233 Epic Woppa 18.55 .........................R Adcock 7 18725 Opawa Crystal 18.63 L & ................... Wales 8 13645 Homebush Shane 18.51 ........J T McInerney Emergencies: 9 38466 My First Litter nwtd.......................C Roberts 10 85477 Homebush Scribe 18.66 ........J T McInerney 11 3.25pm NZ RACING SERIES NOVICE FINAL NZRSf, 545m 1 13514 Translator 32.72 J & ........................D Fahey 2 13112 Vikings 33.15 J & ............................D Fahey 3 63226 Luciastar nwtd ........................J T McInerney 4 17511 Fair Pippa 33.24 J &........................D Fahey 5 23121 Draxler 33.15 J & ............................D Fahey 6 22254 Avalanch City nwtd.................J T McInerney 7 55253 Trendy Blake nwtd ..................J T McInerney 8 82235 Sergio Destroyer nwtd............J T McInerney 9 44343 Opawa Alex 33.93 L & ....................... Wales 10 86537 Opawa Richie 32.79 L & .................... Wales 12 3.46pm KEYOSK SERVICE BAR DASH C4/5, 310m 1 21658 Homebush Sloan 18.60 .........J T McInerney 2 41634 Mickey Tee 18.20 ..........................R Adcock 3 87382 Another Fortune 18.43 ............. P Hammond 4 6161F Wheelchair Norm 18.17 .........J T McInerney 5 43632 Puma Pants 18.36..................J T McInerney 6 83115 Homebush Kelso 18.31 ..........J T McInerney 7 45512 Opawa Binge 18.39 L & ..................... Wales 8 33848 Dyna Quirk nwtd ..........................C Roberts 9 12454 Know Lapse 18.77 .........................G Cleeve 10 53346 Storming Norm 18.20.................. B I Conner 13 4.05 FORBURY SPORTS BAR SPRINT C1, 310m 1 2776F Bella Jade 19.04 ..........................C Roberts 2 27551 Idol Eve nwtd L & ............................... Wales 3 87567 Opawa Express 19.00 ................. B I Conner 4 52764 Deborah Bay 18.94 ........................J Guthrie

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SPRINT C2, 295m 1 35453 Opawa Lean Meat 17.24 L & ............. Wales 2 25861 Zabambi 17.62 .................................A Joyce 3 22331 Greet The Judge 17.27 H & ................Taylor 4 55125 Tip The Babe 17.46 C &..................... Fagan 5 51553 Alex Rumble 17.43 .................J T McInerney 6 12586 Fear Marina 17.51..................J T McInerney 7 65342 Budgie Right 17.50 H & ......................Taylor 8 22614 Runnin’ Cloggs 17.61 ........................J Dunn Emergencies: 9 83762 Smokey Action nwtd S & ................. B Evans 10 74776 Ultra Action 17.24 S &..................... B Evans SELECTIONS

Race 1: Zulu Jasper, Ohoka Angel, Britt Baxter, Culvie Lass Race 2: Briseur De Reves, Goldstar Bomber, Smash Lilly, Falconhurst Race 3: Jinno Gino, Go Tommo, Poetik, Ohoka Tyler, Cosmic Chelsea Race 4: Glory Hog, Genetic Marlow, Charlie Runkel, Mulberry Thunder Race 5: Sparkling Terra, Kablitz, Royal Action, Flaming Sambuca Race 6: Jinga Snag, Adjudicator, Cisco, Koputara, Kingman Race 7: Graeburn, Another Message, Opawa Minstrel, Spring Sam Race 8: Idol Star, Talk Talk, Time Slayer, Homebush Banker Race 9: Trixie Lee, Goldstar Tu Puc, Cool Dexter, Rich Action Race 10: Terra Jago, Another Jamie, Tricky Action, Idol Georgie Race 11: My Hoki, Smash Attack, Cut The Ribbons, Blazin Action Race 12: Opawa Lean Meat, Greet The Judge Budgie Right, Zabambi LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Otago dogs

Today at Forbury Park Raceway 8 Chase Me nwtd ......................J T McInerney 7 2.08pm SPEEDPRINT SHOP STAKES C2/3, 545m 9 56675 Opawa Sledge nwtd L &..................... Wales 1 55743 Know Scholar 32.23 .......................G Cleeve 10 76758 Unfathomable nwtd M & ....................Jopson 2 64117 Botany Alan nwtd ...................J T McInerney 4 1.05pm ST KILDA VET CENTRE STAKES C1, 545m 3 12111 Rosa Tee nwtd ..............................R Adcock 4 58466 Mystic Action 32.54 S & .................. B Evans 1 66548 Dan Blue Blood 33.96 ............J T McInerney 5 48722 Frosty Action 32.73 S & .................. B Evans 2 44343 Opawa Alex 33.93 L & ....................... Wales 6 32631 Shift The Blame 33.03............J T McInerney 3 23155 Pipe Dream 33.20 ..................J T McInerney 7 12112 Vicarious 33.26 ............................C Roberts 4 81785 Thoracic 32.88 .......................J T McInerney 8 36175 Know Neglect 32.87 .......................G Cleeve 5 55647 Goldstar Dodge nwtd S & ............... B Evans 6 86537 Opawa Richie 32.79 L & .................... Wales Emergencies: 9 54561 Lektra Concord 32.65 ....................G Cleeve 7 48353 La Kinks nwtd.................................C Healey 8 41434 Dyna Alk 33.01.............................C Roberts 10 26587 Opawa Val 32.70 L &.......................... Wales 9 72656 Opawa Bucks Eye 34.25 ............H Anderton 8 2.25 BROCKLEBANKS DRY CLEANERS C4/5, 545m 10 12877 Southern Honey 33.02 ................R Hamilton 1 17688 Homebush Howard nwtd ........J T McInerney 2 41322 Epic Dream 32.44 .........................R Adcock 5 1.25 GREEN ISLAND BARBER SPRINT C2, 310m 3 87858 Goldstar Po nwtd M & .......................Jopson 1 35684 His Nibs 18.64....................................J Allen 4 12311 Southern Lights 32.53 .................R Hamilton 2 74221 Giancana nwtd .............................S Hindson 5 82178 Pukeko Bolt 32.44 ..........................B Healey 3 26322 Opawa Opal 19.08 L & ....................... Wales 6 86373 Know Style 33.47 ...........................G Cleeve 4 31574 No Bro 18.50 ............................... B I Conner 7 x1238 Opawa Zena 33.38 L & ...................... Wales 5 12181 Botany Cold 18.75 .................J T McInerney 8 15275 Eagle Tee nwtd..............................R Adcock 6 38324 Homebush Riley 18.48 ...........J T McInerney 7 61721 Stormy Sunday 18.88 ............J T McInerney 9 2.45pm BRAMWELL SCAFFOLD SPRINT C3, 310m 8 x5331 Homebush Justine nwtd .........J T McInerney 1 86376 Broken Penniless nwtd...................G Cleeve 9 65174 Big Catch nwtd M & ..........................Jopson 2 18518 Paddy The Baker 18.72..........J T McInerney 10 73262 Know Hero nwtd.............................G Cleeve 3 6628x Screw And Bolt 19.15 M & ................Jopson 6 1.45 BAGLEY DRIVER LICENSING SPRINT C2, 310m 4 11122 Homebush Flame 18.98.........J T McInerney 5 18317 Birdie Tee 18.75 ............................R Adcock 1 4651F Sea Spray Elsa 18.70 .................B Freeman 6 86858 Chicago Black 18.54 ..............J T McInerney 2 35331 Zircon 18.58 M &...............................Jopson 7 41818 Makers Mark nwtd S & .................... B Evans 3 63148 Kalonga 19.08 S & ..........................B Evans 8 21378 Goldstar Scooter nwtd S &.............. B Evans 4 74545 Joey Baxter 18.74 ..................J T McInerney 9 57847 Southern Mist 18.62 ....................R Hamilton 5 82251 Opawa Crusade 18.69 L &................. Wales 6 88346 Wunzee 18.54 ........................J T McInerney 10 x2877 Cawbourne Patty nwtd .................C Roberts 7 48888 Johnnybruce nwtd ..................J T McInerney 10 3.02pm ST KILDA VET CENTRE SPRINT C4, 310m 8 6743F Homebush Bailey 18.72 .........J T McInerney 1 43112 Know Scrutiny 18.58 ......................G Cleeve 9 12283 Gordy Junior nwtd M & .....................Jopson 2 64433 Homebush Rufus 18.50 .........J T McInerney 10 84273 Cawbourne Dotty nwtd.................C Roberts 3 45617 Deman Blue Blood 18.72 .......J T McInerney

x8F6x Sonny Will 18.84 ....................... M Robinson F5176 Starry Baxter 19.10 ................J T McInerney 74744 Princely Money nwtd ..............J T McInerney 76276 Star Apache 18.86 ...................... B I Conner 6558x Car Bootle 18.49 ....................... M Robinson 75888 Rhinegolde 18.77 ...............................J Allen 14 4.21pm RACING AGAIN THURSDAY 16TH FEBRUARY C1, 310m 1 81467 Sergio Star nwtd ....................J T McInerney 2 72811 Lucky Sunday nwtd ................J T McInerney 3 F3373 Ana Dior nwtd ..............................C Roberts 4 31666 Apollo King 18.73 ...............................J Allen 5 64687 Seaspray Cracker 19.11..............B Freeman 6 43336 Storming Mack nwtd ................... B I Conner 7 43522 Knocka Few Back nwtd ..................C Healey 8 3856x Katie Ate It nwtd ........................ M Robinson Emergencies: 9 37767 Conaloo nwtd ............................ M Robinson 10 77788 Ozark’s Watch 18.92 ......................J Guthrie SELECTIONS

Race 1: My Bro Michael, Hello It’s Me, Uncle Jock, Summer Salt Race 2: Sozin’s Blue, Cawbourne Sandy, Manhattan Style Race 3: Tom Tee, Trumped, Bombs Falling, Opawa Robynann Race 4: La Kinks, Thoracic, Dyna Alk, Opawa Alex, Pipe Dream Race 5: His Nibs, Stormy Sunday, Botany Cold, Opawa Opal Race 6: Zircon, Wunzee, Sea Spray Elsa, Kalonga, Opawa Crusade Race 7: Mystic Action, Vicarious, Know Scholar, Rosa Tee Race 8: Opawa Zena, Southern Lights, Epic Dream, Know Style Race 9: Birdie Tee, Makers Mark, Screw And Bolt, Southern Mist Race 10: Know Scrutiny, Homebush Rufus, Epic Woppa, Magic Wizard Race 11: Trendy Blake, Fair Pippa, Vikings, Translator, Draxler Race 12: Homebush Sloan, Mickey Tee, Opawa Binge, Puma Pants Race 13: Opawa Express, Bella Jade, Idol Eve, Deborah Bay Race 14: Apollo King, Sergio Star, Lucky Sunday, Knocka Few Back 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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ACROSS 1. Pretend to be another, being taken in by one team shuffle (11) 7. It’s a wonder the limo has returned within a distance (7) 9. Here’s a dollar to cheer you up (4) 11. Dance on a GT circuit (5) 12. A natural ability might have been latent (6) 14. Victor peeps around at the expected future (11) 18. Percussionist lost his head, drinking from it (6) 20. Proprietor has new setting in gold (5) 22. A house that takes some beating (4) 23. Rustles about with the match scores (7) 24. Want a written character? It’s not a mile out! (11) DOWN 2. Seaman who might remain right at the end (7) 3. Appear to write it up in some essay (4) 4. Peace agreement for the loyal around start of century (5) 5. Is met with difficulty, so deliver a blow (5) 6. Fish that will move across the ice (5) 8. A monastic life with relics to be distributed (8) 10. With CIA out, US is wary (8) 13. Lawyer’s charge one may sense is endless (3) 15. Flavour it’s vain to change, all being given over to it (7) 16. Feeling of satisfaction a number of lions has (5) 17. Money is a mixture of copper and zinc (5) 19. Give me a UV turn with colour (5) 21. Vehicle coming up from the market (4)

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Your Stars ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): History is more art than science.

Like magnetic audiotape, memories get more corrupted every time they’re recalled. As for today’s story, expect that its emotional truth might be different from its factual truth.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): The gurus suggest the path to enlightenment involves the elimination of opinion. That would be taking it to extremes today, though you might temper your opinions with a dose of open-mindedness.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): You’re a hard worker, and you’ll play even harder if you can find the time to do it. If you can’t, then make the time. Because it’s what you do during off hours that will have the most impact.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): You’ll dig in your heels today.

You set your own groove and you’ll move when you’re ready. Even when you feel the hand of fate at your back, you won’t budge.

No one, not even destiny, can rush you.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): People who are never wrong are universally suspected, and no one likes a know-it-all. It’s why you possess a cavalier attitude about correctness in general today.

It’s simply more fun that way.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Like an actor who is cast in an unlikely role, you have some stretching to do. Is this an honour, a challenge or a pain?

Likely all three will fit in someway before the show is over.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Go on and argue for your side.

You’ll be respected for having an opinion – and a spine. Keep it good-natured and light and no one will be offended, even if they disagree.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): “Fake it till you make it” is one approach. Then there’s the one where you’re at peace out of your element. A little lost, you’re confident you’ll work it out and the others will want to help you do that.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): You don’t need to get more things done. You need to get important things done. What’s going to feed the bottom line? What’s going to matter most at the end of the day? What’s going to make you smile?

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Like the goat, your symbol, you’re willing to climb over the obstacles in your path. If you have to do that every time you pass, you’ll waste a lot of energy. Remove the obstacles instead.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): So many offers will be made today – mostly trivial and best passed up. But one offer will be interesting, possibly even vital. Your instincts will help you discern.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Don’t do it because it’s a “good opportunity.” You could fritter away your energy trying to take advantage of all the “good opportunities.” Unless this one deeply inspires you, it’s not good enough.

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Family Notices 22 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

RONGOTOA, George – On January 28, 2017, at 2.08pm, our beloved George Rongotoa (Koro) sadly passed away. His love, for all that had the pleasure of his kindness and love, will sadly be missed.

We love and miss you always.

Messages to 9 Wakanui Road, Ashburton 7700, where George will be, for friends and family to pay their respects. A service to celebrate George’s life will be held at the Sinclair Centre, Park Street, Ashburton on THURSDAY, February 2, commencing at 11.00am.

Followed by interment at the Ashburton New Lawn Cemetery.

Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton Ph 307 7433

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Mainly fine and warm with high cloud, however scattered rain south of Ashburton in the evening. Strong northwesterlies, rising to gale gusting 130 km/h in exposed inland places early morning.

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Sport Farah ‘an alien’ Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah says US President Donald Trump’s immigration policy “seems to have made me an alien” and fears he may not be able to return to his US home. Farah is a British citizen who was born in Somalia, one of seven predominantly Muslim nations subject to the executive order signed

by Trump that temporarily bans entry to the United States. Farah currently is training in Ethiopia. His family is based in Portland, Oregon.

Rahm takes the honours Ashburton College bowler Harry McMillan celebrates cleaning out the stumps of a Christ’s College player on the weekend.

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Will leads from the front Will Graham’s first job as the captain of the Ashburton College 1st XI cricket side might not have gone well, but everything else the young, rising talent did on the weekend couldn’t have gone much better.

The 17-year-old led from the front for his side, producing a super-human effort with both bat and ball in their outright victory against Christ’s College 2nd XI over two-days in Christchurch.

Graham scored 127 in the team’s second innings (the first century for the club since Kurt Polson’s in 2011) as well as five wickets in the first innings.

After losing his first task as captain, by losing the toss, Graham and his side were sent in to

bat on a bowler-friendly wicket.

Ashburton College were soon in trouble at 57/6, with Graham back in the sheds, having top scored with 23, before a small recovery between debutants Tom Middleton and Brad Van Der Eik got the team though to 83 before being dismissed for 88.

New opening bowler, Harry McMillan then bowled superbly to claim the first three wickets and have Christ’s 15/4.

Graham then snared the first of his five wickets by dismissing his younger brother Thom, who is attending Christ’s College, before wrapping up the tail.

Gareth Hunt also took two wickets to see the home side dismissed for 81.

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about building their lead late on Saturday and finished at 98/2, a lead of 91. Graham was 50 not out, while new opener Isaac Bazley overcame a nervous first innings to make 21.

Sunday saw Graham notch up his century, as wickets fell cheaply around him, before Middleton (18) and Jayden Fuller 20 not out provided some support getting the team to 232/9 declared, setting the home team 240 to win in 60 overs.

Incidentally, younger brother Thom did get his revenge by eventually dismissing Will for 127.

Ashburton College got off to a great start in the fourth innings when another debutante, James Forbes, picked up four quick

wickets to have Christ’s struggling at 23/4.

The last six wickets proved a lot more difficult as the home team dug in for the draw, their resistance finally ended in the 49th over as they were bowled out for 110.

Forbes picked up another to give him five while McMillan, Hunt, Tom Ravenscroft, Fuller and of course, Will Graham, all snared one each.

It was a double honours board effort for Graham while Forbes will also have his name etched onto the board for his five-wicket effort.

It gets even tougher for Ashburton College when they take on Christchurch Boys High 3rds over the next two Saturdays.

Black Caps repel massive Australian fightback Marcus Stoinis belted a remarkable maiden ODI ton in Auckland yesterday but couldn’t stop Australia suffering a dramatic six-run loss to New Zealand in front of a lively crowd of 28,000.

The hosts, sent in by stand-in

skipper Aaron Finch, recovered from 5-134 to post a total of 9-286 at Eden Park.

Australia collapsed to 6-67 in response and victory proved elusive despite the best efforts of Stoinis, whose brutal 146 not

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out – in which he hammered 10 sixes – ensured there would be a nail-biting finish.

Stoinis top-scored as his side were all out for 280.

He shared a final-wicket stand of 54 with Josh Hazlewood, who

didn’t face a single delivery in his time at the crease.

The gripping contest ended when Hazlewood was run out

by Kane Williamson, who had dropped a catch when the allrounder was on 91.

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Australian golfer Marc Leishman has failed to recover from an early stumble with Spain’s Jon Rahm emerging from a dramatic finish to win the Farmers Insurance Open. The 22-year-old Rahm fired a stunning final-round back nine of six under – highlighted by a 60-foot eagle putt on the 72nd hole – en route to a sizzling 13-under 65. Rahm finished claimed the US PGA Tour event at Torrey Pines by three shots over Charles Howell III (68) and Chinese Taipei’s Cheng Tsung Pan (70). In a thrilling last day contest, nine players at one stage held at least a share of the lead.

Farah vying for spot Robbie Farah is no certainty to get first crack at hooker for South Sydney this NRL season, according to team-mate Adam Reynolds. Halfback Reynolds says Damien Cook has had the better run at the pre-season with high profile recruit Farah slowed by a biceps injury suffered last month.

“If I had to go off pre-season form, he’s (Cook) probably our hooker,” Reynolds said. “He’s done everything right.” Despite his injuries, Farah is hoping to be fit to take on the Tigers in the opening round on March 3.

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