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Jail avoided after road rage A Christchurch man will serve sentences of community detention and community work for a serious road rage incident that played out on State Highway 1 near Chertsey last year.

Tony James Bates, 46, had pleaded guilty to charges of assault and wilful damage when he appeared in the Ashburton District Court yesterday.

Judge Joanna Maze said she had no difficulty accepting police submissions

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for a starting point of six months’ jail for the road rage incident as it would be a deterrent to others. But she was obliged to consider other options, including the fact that Bates had offered to pay $750 as an emotional harm payment to his victim.

A police summary of facts said the complainant Douglas McIlwrick was driving a Mack Triden truck and trailer with a digger on top south on State

Highway 1 about 7.20pm on October 25 last year when Bates pulled in front of the Stuart Tarbotton Contracting vehicle and forced him to stop.

Bates got out of his vehicle and approached McIlwrick, who was sitting in the cab.

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Hilary’s hair being cut short for a good cause

By Katie todd

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When a local school bus driver loses her locks to charity today, it will be with full support from all her young passengers.

Hilary Singlewood is going under the razor for the Cancer Society this morning and in a unanimous show of support yesterday, Tinwald School students all donned their best beanies.

Singlewood has driven the Tinwald School bus for 15 years and said she has spent the past three or four years growing out her hair with the goal of donating it to be made into a wig for chemotherapy patients.

She said cancer is something which affects everyone either directly or indirectly.

Her sister has been one of those more directly affected, as well as Singlewood herself.

“I had my own scare with cervical cancer two years ago. I was one of the lucky ones,” she said.

“But I figure this is a way to give back.”

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Hair Studio Ashburton and her hair, which has never been dyed or treated, will be sent to Dunedin for donation.

Singlewood said she was not worried about having the shave done in the middle of winter.

“I figure those with cancer

don’t have a choice,” she said.

Tinwald School gifted her $219.30 in collections from their beanie day yesterday and wished her a “happy hair day” for today.

Principal Peter Livingstone said it was good to be able to get behind her cause.

Some of the beanies worn yesterday included those crafted during a hat-making school holiday activity at the Ashburton Museum.

Singleton’s big shave will be carried out at Snap Fitness on Moore Street at 11am.

Hilary Singlewood (in the bus) will have lost her long locks by the time she does the school pick-up run today.

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■ MPI

M. bovis farms climb to 56

By SuSan SandyS

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Officials aiming to eradicate mycoplasma bovis have had an encouraging boost as the number of actively infected properties reduced by three for the last reporting period.

However, Canterbury remains a M. bovis hotspot with 18 of the 39 infected properties nationwide within the region, including six in Mid Canterbury.

The Ministry for Primary Industries reported to stakeholders on Friday that three previously infected farms had their infected property (IP) status lifted, having completed the required 60-day stand-down period following herd

culling and property disinfection.

This took the total number of currently-active IPs to 39, representing the biggest drop in IPs for the month of July, within which the total number of properties which have been confirmed as infected with the bacterium climbed from 53 at the beginning of the month to 56 altogether.

All have been linked to the original infected properties via animal movements and have been caused by close animal contact.

The six IPs in Mid Canterbury include the most recently-confirmed addition of a beef farm near Ashburton with 204 cattle, which was added to the active IP list in mid-July.

The farm was identified the same week as a Hawke’s Bay beef farm with 36 cattle.

MPI is managing spread of the disease through movement controls on at-risk and infected properties, and these stay in place until testing shows the herd is clean or the infected property is depopulated and disinfected.

There are 67 properties under Restricted Place Notice nationwide, including 11 in Mid Canterbury, which includes the six IPs. None of the three revocations from last week were within Mid Canterbury.

An MPI spokesperson said yesterday the department was working closely with affected farmers

to eradicate the disease and to provide support.

“Every time a farm is taken off movement controls and is able to return to business-as-usual is a good thing,” the spokesperson said.

“It is early days, however the response is making good progress and we’re working towards our goal of phased eradication.”

It addition it had been pleasing to see the number of farms undert movement controls decrease substantially over the last few months.

“In May 2018 there were about 350 farms under various forms of movement controls and today there are closer to 200.”

MPI M.BOVIS ADVICE ■ Dairy farmers should send bobby calves and slinks for processing as usual.

Transporting bobby calves has a negligible risk of spreading the disease as they go directly to processing plants and not onto other farms.

■ Trucks taking calves from affected farms will not go to unaffected farms.

■ Timing of depopulation on infected properties takes place in consultation with individual farmers to try and minimise production costs, for example, delaying culling until the end of the milking season.

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Skills park opens for mountain bikers

By Katie todd

Left – Stuart Brown was among those helping put Mid Canterbury on the map as a mountain biking destination, with the construction of a new skills park off Dobson Street West.

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Just minutes after Stuart Brown packed up his tools on Sunday evening, his wooden mountain bike ramps were swarming with young riders The Mid Canterbury Mountain Bike Club member has spent the past six weekends voluntarily helping build a skills park near the river trail at Dobson Street West.

Table top jumps and pump tracks of different heights now feature in the park, along with Brown’s raised ramps which are designed to develop the balance and skills of younger, entry-level riders.

A number of members have been working on the park and mountain bikers as young as two and three have already been trying out the timber features and honing their skills.

Brown has only lived in the area since December but said he wants to do what he can to encourage others to ride.

“I’ve always been very excited by anything mountain biking related, because it’s just growing into such a big thing overseas,” he said.

It’s about bringing kids together in Ashburton – and opening the town up as a venue for mountain biking, he explained.

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“And I guess these kinds of things don’t build themselves.”

The club received a funding grant for the work from Ashburton District Council, who co-own the area the park is built on with

Environment Canterbury.

Brown brings bike park construction experience from volunteering alongside some of the earliest mountain bike park builders in New Zealand at his previous

mountain bike club near Tauranga.

Where there’s a project to tackle in Ashburton, there’s always sponsors, community members and members of the Mid Canterbury

Mountain Bike Club willing to get stuck in, he said.

The river trail has been also been upgraded to boardwalk in some areas to prevent ongoing flooding problems, and in the skills park Brown said “there’s a lot more to come yet.”

He plans to lay woodchips and plant tussock under the new ramps and illuminate them with solar lights from below.

He also envisages an observation area, complete with picnic tables and drinking fountains, and, in the future, a giant timber feature in the shape of a shipwreck.

It could be the end of next summer before things are all done, but for members like himself, it’s a labour of love.

“We always say if we won lotto, we’d just spend a year working on the skills park,” he said.

Jail avoided after road rage Methven fire crews kept busy during July

By Katie todd

Katie.t@theguardian.co.nz

A steady number of call-outs throughout July – including four from last Friday to Sunday alone – have kept Methven Fire and Emergency volunteers on their toes.

The alarm has rung for false alarms and medical assistance call-outs, but fortunately no major fires.

Last weekend, two false alarms at the Methven Resort sent volunteers running to the station at 1pm on Saturday and again at 3pm on Sunday.

At 1.50pm on Sunday, volunteers checked out a rubbish fire on the side of the road which a passerby thought was out of control, but which was fortunately not posing any risk.

And on Friday volunteers attended a medical event near Mt Hutt, alongside police and ambulance crews from St John.

Chief Fire Officer Brent Anderson said the brigade had attended 15 call-outs this month in total.

The brigades 24 active volunteers usually attend around 100 call-outs a year, averaging to about eight a month.

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Bates said the complainant had to pay for it and McIlwrick said he needed to ring his insurance company.

According to the summary, Bates then stepped up on to the truck, reached through the open window and punched the complainant three or four times on the right side of his face.

Bates stepped down and walked towards the back of the truck while McIlwrick radioed his pilot vehicle to come back.

He got out and took a photo of

Bates’ vehicle and registration number.

He got back into the cab and started to drive off slowly, but Bates stepped back on to the truck and reached through the open window again and punched McIlwrick another two or three times in the head.

He then opened the door and kicked at the steering and ignition, which bent the key and damaged the plastic around the steering wheel.

Defence lawyer Paul Bradford said Bates had been in an emotional and fragile state following the funeral of his 89-year-old grandmother that day and had since paid $626 to replace the

victim’s glasses.

He was willing to pay more as a reflection of the emotional harm he caused.

Judge Maze said it was reasonable for the complainant to suggest ringing his insurance company as most people had glass insurance as part of replacement windscreen cover.

She said McIlwrick was left with a bleeding nose and broken glasses, and she regarded the incident as serious offending.

Probation officers will prepare reports recommending the length of community detention and community work terms for Bates’ next appearance on August 13.

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■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COURT

Ashburton’s good samaritan An Ashburton citizen who saw a service station robbery in progress tracked the offenders and kept police informed, the Ashburton District Court was told yesterday.

One of the burglars, Roland Derek Tipene Edwards, 28, was appearing before Judge Joanna Maze on charges of breaking into Allenton’s GAS station and the Z Energy at Tinwald. He also ad-

mitted an unrelated charge of assaulting his stepson.

Crown prosecutor Helen Bennett said Edwards was drinking with friends on the afternoon of January 31, then in the early hours of the following morning went to Tinwald with them, where they announced their intention to rob the Z Energy petrol station.

Wearing bandanas and hoodies, and armed with bolt cutters and

grinders, they smashed the front window and entered the service station.

When they couldn’t break into the locked cigarette dispenser, they took cigars and left the shop.

They then drove to Allenton and parked in an alleyway behind the GAS service station. Again, they smashed the front window and took cigarettes.

Bennett said Edwards dropped

both cigarettes and bedding that had been used to carry them as they left on Allens Road.

A witness who saw the smashed window called 111 and then pulled in front of the offenders’ van. Edwards and his co-offenders manoeuvred around the vehicle and drove west, with the witness in pursuit, giving updates to police.

She said the offenders threw

items from the van at the witness’ car, damaging its front bumper.

Edwards was remanded to October 1 for sentence.

The judge indicated a sentence of three months’ community detention and 120 hours of community work was likely.

Reparation for the break-ins is $5467 and Edwards is the only offender to have been charged at this stage.

Ashburton District Court news An Ashburton woman who admitted drink driving on East Street last month triggered the provisions of the new alcohol interlock device legislation when she blew 861mcg.

Susan Huriana Ensor, 48, was stopped for a licence check and breath tested around midnight on July 13 when she was taking friends to the Arcadia nightclub.

Ensor pleaded guilty to the drink driving charge when she appeared before Ashburton District Court Judge Joanna Maze yesterday.

The judge said a breath alcohol limit over 800mcg triggered the new interlock rules. She convicted Ensor and disqualified her from driving for 28 days, at the end of which she is authorised to apply for an alcohol interlock licence.

The interlock device is fitted to the offender’s car and the vehicle will only operate if she provides an alcohol-free breath sample.

The device and operating costs total around $3000, though financial assistance is available for some.

If Ensor complies with the interlock, she may be able to apply for a zero alcohol licence after 12 months. ***** Simon David McKenzie pleaded not guilty to charges of disorderly behaviour, theft of a pint glass from Kelly’s and threatening injury to another man.

McKenzie, who lives at a Cashmere address in Christchurch,

claimed to be God and therefore not able to be prosecuted.

Judge Maze ordered him to be assessed by a court psychiatrist, who said he was mentally able to mount his own defence, as he wanted.

McKenzie was remanded to September 10 for a case review. ***** Rory Samuel Posa, 19, admitted driving with excess breath alcohol (495mcg) on Archibald Street on July 7. He said he had been taking a friend home.

Posa was fined $350, ordered to pay $130 court costs and disqualified from driving for six months. ***** Stephanie Chanelle Edwards, 30, admitted trying to pervert the course of justice. She was remanded to October 1 for sentence.

Edwards was charged with trying to dissuade a woman from giving evidence against a man by offering a bribe, namely to withdraw a debt of $2200. ***** A 19-year-old Ashburton man who admitted drink driving and careless use faces a bill of $10,983.

Daniel Fritz Overweel, of Tinwald, crashed his car at 11pm on July 12 while driving to Lake Hood on Huntingdon Avenue. Overweel failed to take a corner, hit a lamp

post and then a road sign, causing extensive damage.

Police found him asleep at the wheel, in a carpark near the lake a short time later; the car was still running.

He was breath-tested and blew 774mcg.

Police sergeant Ian Howard said reparation for the damage caused was $10,983.

Overweel’s lawyer Marilyn Gilchrist said he had also written off his mother’s car and had other debts. He was not in a position to easily pay $10,000.

He was remanded to October 1 for sentencing, following restorative justice. ***** Dylan James Kirk, 20, admitted driving on Mayfield Valetta Road while his driver’s licence was suspended.

Kirk was caught speeding at 124km/h on the open road near Mayfield on June 29. He had earlier lost his licence because of excess demerit points.

He was convicted and ordered to complete 75 hours’ community work. Judge Maze did not impose further disqualification and Kirk will be able to drive again midSeptember. ***** Paddy Frederick Helmore, 70, an architect of Methven, admitted drink driving on the Meth-

ven Highway on June 14. He was stopped by police after his vehicle was seen driving slowly and weaving.

Helmore blew 679mcg. It was his third conviction for driving with excess alcohol.

Judge Maze said Helmore had previous high readings in 1997 and 2002 and he had clearly done nothing to modify his behaviour.

He was remanded to September 10 for sentencing. ***** Bodene Lance Boyd, 30, admitted assaulting a woman following an argument in March.

He was remanded to September 10 for sentence, following restorative justice. ***** Hayden Johnston, 20, was charged with dishonestly obtaining cash after selling a car on Facebook then failing to deliver it.

He was remanded to October 1 for sentence, following restorative justice.

Police sergeant Ian Howard said Johnston advertised a Mazda car for sale in January and sold it for $850. He agreed to drive it to the West Coast after the buyer put the money into his bank account.

The money was paid, but the vehicle never delivered. Johnston had also given the complainant a fake address in Christchurch’s red zone.

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***** Temana Reuben, 23, admitted a charge of assaulting a woman with intent to injure. He was remanded to September 10 for sentencing. ***** Bernard Gerard Rooney, 45, Methven, was fined $575 after admitting drink driving on Thompsons Track on March 31. He blew 709mcg.

Rooney was also ordered to pay court costs of $130 and disqualified from driving for six months.

Police stopped him on Thompsons Track about 2.30am, where he said he was heading home from a mate’s house. ***** James Unuhia Clifton Maki was sentenced to four months’ community detention and nine months’ supervision after admitting a charge of assault with intent to injure.

Maki and his partner were arguing after drinking one night when he punched her twice in the face and then squeezed her throat.

Judge Maze said a deterrent sentence was needed as non-fatal strangulation had a high risk of serious injury.

“It only takes a couple of seconds for someone to have their windpipe so constricted they starve the brain of oxygen, leading to brain injury,” she told Maki.

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Left – A warm fire at the Enduro was much appreciated as the frost settled in.

Below – Getting in some much needed rest after going hardout in the Enduro event are (back row, from left) Heidi Burgess, Andrew Keenan, Pete Philpott, Tristan Leov, (front row) Shaun McFadden, Scott Albon, Adam Heard and James Reid.

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Left – Enjoying an adventurous evening out at what was probably New Zealand’s firstever night enduro, are (from left) Brock Leitis, Cooper Leitis, Jasper Keenan, Felix Keenan and Charlie Leitis.

■ MT HUTT BIKE PARK

Full moon helps riders at night enduro

By SuSan SandyS

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It was a full moon and the adrenaline was pumping at the Mt Hutt Bike Park on Saturday night.

Twenty-three riders from throughout Canterbury raced against the clock in what is believed to be New Zealand’s first night enduro.

Enduro is a type of mountain biking event which sees competi-

tors aim for the best cumulative time in a series of adrenalinepumping downhill legs.

The inaugural Bike Methven Mt Hutt Night Al’s Enduro attracted competitors mainly from Methven, Ashburton, Christchurch and Geraldine.

Secretary Luke Leitis said conditions were fantastic.

“It ended up being a really clear night and when it’s really clear

up there and frosty and no wind, and a full moon, the riding is just amazing,” Leitis said.

Riders had just the moonlight and their own lights, fixed on either their helmets or handlebars, to guide their way.

An incoming frost began to freeze the ground, giving just the right firmness to the track’s gravel and dirt.

Leitis believed it may well have

been the first night enduro held in New Zealand and the club was looking forward to hosting more in the future, with the next one planned for 2019. v Enduro is big worldwide and night riding is also becoming more popular.

Riders liked the thrill-factor of only being able to see the trail in front of them and having to rely on their reflexes more than they

would in full daylight.

“It’s just a totally different spin on riding,” he said.

Registration at the event was from 4.30pm and riding began about 6pm.

The Blue Pub shouted a roast on site for competitors, at the finishing-key clearing below the Mt Hutt access road.

Methven biker Cam Bisset had the fastest time.

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Department of Conservation staff beside a young female leopard seal that was fatally shot on Glinks Gully.

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Anger after leopard seal shot, reward offered

By Imran aLI An enraged research organisation is calling for public help in identifying those responsible for shooting a healthy and protected leopard seal on a Northland beach.

Kaipara man Shane Searle found the young female seal on Glinks Gully, 24km south of Dargaville, on Friday morning and alerted LeopardSeals.org and the Department of Conservation.

A karakia was held on Saturday and the local hapu named the dead seal Kohaki, which means taken by force.

Sea Shepherd New Zealand has offered a $5000 reward to help find those responsible for the death.

The dead seal was transported to Massey University in Palmerston North yesterday by LeopardSeals.org co-founder Dr Ingrid Visser and a necropsy will be performed.

The seal measured 2.4m long and was seen in a healthy state

by Searle on Thursday.

“It was high tide at the time and you could just tell it wasn’t reacting, then I saw blood on its head and on its side which was probably the exit wound,” Searle said.

He had seen plenty of normal seals on Glinks Gully but only four or five leopard seals in the past 15 years.

He hopes those responsible are not locals.

“Someone will know about it.

You don’t do that and not brag about it. Five k may loosen a few lips,” he said.

The leopard seal was shot in the head and an X-ray, CT scan and a full necropsy would determine the number of shots and other details.

Seals are protected under the Wildlife Act and Marine Mammals Act and those harming them face up to two years’ imprisonment and fines of up to $250,000.

“No animal deserves to be injured in this way. It would likely have been a very painful death and given it’s a protected species, it adds a whole heap of criminality to it,” Visser said.

“We ask the community to speak out for the little seal ...

Someone must have seen something and we urge them to come forward.”

She said the matter would be reported to police.

Visser said one clear wound and other wounds were visible, apart from marks that were usually caused by cookie cutter sharks.

Leopard seals were infrequent visitors to Northland shores although they were found around New Zealand all months of the year, she said.

Dr Krista Hupman, also a cofounder of LeopardSeals.com and a marine biologist with Niwa, said the incident highlighted the need for more respect for wildlife.

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TOP de-registration on hold

By Lucy Bennett The Opportunities Party board has put on hold plans to de-register the party while it considers expressions of interest from a number of people interested in forming a “political party with principles”, founder Gareth Morgan says.

Morgan posted on the party’s website on July 16 that he was willing to give funding to those who would give an undertaking, until they were in Parliament at least, who would not compromise on the party’s best practice policies.

“Since our closure I have invited whoever is interested in best practice policy [as defined by the consensus of the policy research and advisory community, not by compromises between groups of know-little politicians in political parties], to form such a party and if they are sold on TOP’s best practice policies then I’d be happy to supply funding in return for an undertaking of no compromises on this – until they’re in Parliament at least.

“It will be interesting to see if any group can actually get its act together. There are plenty of aspirants who just want to be politically active, but from what I’ve seen to date very few who have

Gareth Morgan in June last year when he was on the campaign trail.

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any policy expertise and will stand up to the compromising that has destroyed the effectiveness of policy in New Zealand and made our democracy so impotent when it comes to improv-

ing all New Zealanders’ lives,” he wrote.

On Sunday he posted: “Well, well, well – that sparked something!

“My July 16 invitation to any-

one interested to ‘form a political party with principles’ has garnered many expressions of interest, including some pretty compelling ones from members of The Opportunities Party.

“That has led the TOP Board to put on hold our plans to de-register the party and give us time to evaluate the offers. I have to say that at this time it is looking pretty good and we expect to make an announcement in August.”

Last month the board asked the Electoral Commission to cancel its registration as a political party.

The party was formed in 2016 and polled 2.4 per cent at last year’s election.

Morgan said at the time he was proud of the policy manifesto and was the strongest on offer to improve incomes, business productivity, social fairness and environmental sustainability.

But the board had accepted that too few voters supported its policies.

“With no inclination to compromise policy for political ambition, or to de-emphasise best practice policy for the promotion of whatever else attracts people’s votes, it’s pretty obvious what the appropriate course of action for this party should be.”

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Guidelines banning school children from handling guns have been tightened to cover police as well as military visits to schools.

Finalised guidelines, released yesterday by the Ministry of Education and School Trustees Association, go even further than a draft published in March, which followed concerns over children handling guns during an army visit to a Manawatu primary school last year.

The draft stated: “No student, parent/caregiver, volunteer or staff member may hold/possess a restricted firearm during Defence Force visit.”

They final version says: “No student, parent/caregiver, volunteer or staff member may hold/ possess a restricted firearm during a Defence Force or NZ Police visit.”

The final version has also added an acknowledgement that the NZ Defence Force (NZDF) may use school grounds for exercises such as Exercise Southern Katipo, the force’s major military exercise held every two years. But it says this must be outside school hours.

“This may involve armed domestic and foreign personnel in addition to helicopters and vehicles owned by NZDF that may be armed, such as the LAV [light armoured vehicle], and should be outside of school hours,” the guidelines say.

Ministry deputy secretary Katrina Casey said the ministry and school trustees received 108 submissions on the draft guidelines.

“This feedback greatly assisted the Schools’ Health and Safety Sector Reference Group in shaping the final guidelines. As a result of this feedback the guidelines now include considerations around health, student wellbeing, and lead poisoning,” she said.

“We know there are differing opinions on schools allowing students to participate in activities involving firearms. There has also been considerable public debate on the appropriateness of firearms being bought into schools.

“The consultation allowed us to understand more about these opinions and concerns. It has resulted in a comprehensive set of guidelines that will help schools make informed decisions on whether they will allow student involvement with firearms on and off school grounds, and if so what that would look like.

“We do not support unsupervised access of firearms in schools, but we do acknowledge that there may be legitimate circumstances where firearms may be part of students’ education and/or sporting activity. These guidelines will help school’s ensure that when these activities occur they remain safe.”

The final guidelines have been sent to schools through the school leaders’ bulletin and are available on both the ministry and NZSTA’s websites.

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‘Senseless tragedy’ A new father had just been visiting his wife and their newborn daughter in hospital in the US when he was killed in a head-on collision with another vehicle that was allegedly fleeing police.

Kevin Quinn, who served two deployments in Afghanistan, was on his way home from Cape Cod Hospital in Massachusetts when another vehicle with two people inside crashed into his SUV. The 32-year-old was rushed to a nearby hospital with severe injuries on Wednesday when the tragedy occurred, but later died.

The driver of the other car, Mickey A. Rivera died instantly, while his passenger 24-yearold Jocelyn Goyette was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. “(Saturday) should have been, you know, a day filled with nothing but joy … it just turned into this senseless tragedy,” his friend Rob Dinan told WCVB News. “(He was) a very outgoing guy, kind of a practical joker, always had a great smile.

“Very quick to help people out in a moment’s notice.

“He was right there for them all the time.

“Never asked for anything in return.”

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Selma Blair quits Twitter Selma Blair has abandoned Twitter over Disney’s firing of Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn after a series of offensive tweets from a decade ago were unearthed by a right wing media outlet. Gunn was sacked when the tweets he posted about paedophilia and rape were uncovered by the Daily Caller. Blair, 46, took to the social media network tweeting: “So long. You can find me on Instagram. #Istandwithjamesgunn,” before deleting her profile completely.

Before deleting her account, the actress who is not part of the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, shared a link on her Twitter to a petition that would see him reinstated with Disney.

Kevin Quinn, who served two deployments in Afghanistan, was on his way home from Cape Cod Hospital in Massachusetts when the crash occurred. port Quinn’s wife and their baby girl. It is already reached US$102,000 and has a $200,000 target.

It described the heartache that the young family is now enduring.

“He was supposed to be returning to the hospital later Saturday morning to bring his wife Kara and their first child Logan home, the family

friend posted on the page.

“Kevin was very much excited but nervous about being a father.

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Why ‘fake news’ is causing great harm

BY JOSHUA HABGOOD-COOTE During a recent press conference in the UK, Donald Trump shut down a reporter from the news network he loves to hate.

“CNN is fake news – I don’t take questions from CNN,” he said, moving swiftly on to a reporter from Fox News.

It’s easy to think that everyone knows what “fake news” means – it was Collins Dictionary’s word of the year in 2017, after all.

But to think it stops there is mistaken – and politically dangerous.

Not only do different people have opposing views about the meaning of “fake news”, in practice the term undermines the intellectual values of democracy – and there is a real possibility that it means nothing.

We would be better off if we stopped using it.

We can start to see the problems with “fake news” by seeing how much people disagree about its meaning.

Some use it as a catch-all term for problematic or doubtful information, an important example being the untrue sto-

ry that surfaced on social media during the 2016 US election campaign that Hillary Clinton was involved with a child sex ring run out of a Washington pizza house.

Some people use “fake news” exclusively to talk about false stories.

For example, Facebook seems to think that “fake news” just means news that is false, which is why they prefer to talk about “false news”.

But many journalists use “fake news” to mean some-

thing close to “lie”, meaning it involves an intention to deceive.

Buzzfeed editor, Craig Silverman – who is credited with helping to popularise the phrase – has investigated Macedonian clickbait farms, which make up stories to attract profitable clicks.

On his definition, as well as intending to deceive people, there is a profit motive involved.

This definition fits well with clickbait farms but less well

with politically motivated speech.

But “fake news” doesn’t only refer to false stories or lies.

American philosopher Michael Lynch has identified what he calls the “internet shell game” – the deliberate spreading of a mixture of true and false stories to confuse the public.

In this way, some true information is discredited with the false stories they sit alongside.

We might think in this kind of case the whole mass of stories — both true and false — counts as “fake news”.

This brings the idea of “fake news” closer to Princeton professor Harry Frankfurt’s notion of bullshit than lying.

A liar says what he or she believes to be false, whereas the bullshitter says whatever is in their interest, irrespective of its truth.

If we want to avoid empty talk and legitimating propaganda, we should simply stop using “fake news”.

Perhaps we do need new terms, but we shouldn’t start by trying to repurpose the demagagoue’s tools to defend democracy.

- PA

Teigen on the attack Chrissy Teigen thinks the Duchess of Sussex’s father “sucks.” The 32-year-old model has jumped to the defence of the former Suits star – who was known as Meghan Markle until she married Prince Harry in May – after Thomas Markle accused her of cutting him off and changing “all of her numbers” to avoid him. The brunette beauty uploaded a screenshot of quotes taken from a recent interview with the retired lighting director, in which he claimed he didn’t “care” if Harry never speaks to him, and wrote: “this guy... this guy sucks. what is wrong with him? let your daughter be happy, please. this is embarrassing (sic)”

Surviving Survivor Survivor New Zealand season 2 winner Lisa Stanger says her $250,000 win “hasn’t sunk in yet”. The Christchurchbased school librarian took out the title of Sole Survivor after a long battle which saw her rise to the top as one of the most competitive players. A selfconfessed “Survivor super-fan”, Stanger came into the game with the strategy of coming across as non-threatening - only to later orchestrate some of the game’s biggest blindsides, including the elimination of Matt, one Survivor’s strongest players.

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t has been really encouraging over the past few days to see a return to prominence of the good old-fashioned Letter to the Editor.

After a few quiet months, in which no-one seemed that willing to speak about anything in particular, we’ve noticed a surge as they return to the pages over the past week, with more contentious issues starting to raise their heads and, with one, often comes a barrage of others, either in agreement or against the subject matter.

What Letters to the Editor do well is encourage a good healthy debate – and as long as both sides of the story are able to be put forward, they can make for more

than interesting reading.

Here at the Guardian we are very reluctant to run letters which aren’t accompanied by a name.

However, in certain circumstances, where it appears it is in the writer’s best interests to not be identified, we will choose not to publish their name.

This takes away the opportunity for any sly behaviour and

makes everyone accountable for what they are saying.

There are hundreds of examples around the world of where anonymous letters have backfired, not only for the newspaper publishing them, but also for the person who has written them.

None are more famous than that of Canadian politician Paul Reitsma.

He would consistently write letters addressed to newspapers as Warren Betanko and would make certain to heap the praise on what he was achieving during his time in office while beginning attacks on his political rivals.

It was eventually revealed who the true letter writer was and ultimately spelled the end of

Reitsma’s political career, with the newspaper bringing his deceitfulness to light with a massive front page spread detailing his actions.

I don’t think it something we have to worry about as much here in the little old Ashburton District, but it is something we are constantly aware of.

We ask for a name and a contact address or number from any of our letter writers, just in case we need to verify any comments made in a letter before it goes to print.

As the technological age takes over and we move more and more towards people offering their opinions on social media or in the comments section of stories or posts, it’s important that the

value of the Letter to the Editor is not lost on society.

People enjoy reading the opinions of others, particularly if they are well-known people within a small community like ours, and also, if they are not as well known.

We all look at things a little differently than the person next to us and while sometimes your opinion might seem silly to the first person you give it to, the further down the line you get the more you will find people are actually agreeing with what you are saying.

So don’t be afraid to put pen to paper or fingers to the keyboard, we enjoy receiving letters and will continue to publish them as long as they continue to come in.

International Airport in Nepal; all 113 people aboard died.

In 2002, a bomb exploded inside a cafeteria at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, killing nine people, including five Americans.

Ten years ago: Scientists reported the Phoenix spacecraft had confirmed the presence of frozen water in Martian soil.

Five years ago: Voters in Zimbabwe went to the polls in national elections that were won

by President Robert Mugabe amid opponents’ allegations of fraud.

One year ago: The Trump

administration slapped financial sanctions on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro after a weekend election that gave his ruling party virtually unlimited powers. Los Angeles reached a deal with international Olympic leaders to host the 2028 Summer Games.

Today’s birthdays: Actor Don Murray is 89. Jazz composermusician Kenny Burrell is 87.

Actress France Nuyen is 79.

Actress Susan Flannery is 79.

Singer Lobo is 75. Actress Geraldine Chaplin is 74. Singer Gary Lewis is 73. Actor Lane Davies is 68. Actress Susan

Wooldridge is 68. International Tennis Hall of Famer Evonne Goolagong Cawley is 67. Actor Barry Van Dyke is 67. Actor Alan Autry is 66. Jazz composermusician Michael Wolff is 66.

Actor James Read is 65. Actor Michael Biehn is 62. Rock singermusician Daniel Ash is 61. Actor Dirk Blocker is 61. Rock musician Bill Berry is 60. Actor Wally Kurth is 60. Actor Wesley Snipes is 56. Country singer Chad Brock is 55. Musician Fatboy Slim is 55.

Rock musician Jim Corr is 54.

Author J.K. Rowling is 53. Actor Dean Cain is 52. Actor Jim TrueFrost is 52. Actor Ben Chaplin

is 49. Actor Loren Dean is 49.

Actress Eve Best is 47. Actress Annie Parisse is 43. Actor Robert Telfer is 41. Country singer-musician Zac Brown is 40. Actor-producer-writer B.J. Novak is 39. Actor Eric Lively is 37. Country singer Blaire Stroud is 35. Singer Shannon Curfman is 33. Hip-hop artist Lil Uzi Vert is 24. Actor Reese Hartwig is 20.

Actor Rico Rodriguez is 20.

Thought for today: “The trouble with the public is that there is too much of it.” — Don Marquis, American journalist, poet and dramatist (1878-1937).

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Matt Markham

EDITOR

TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Tuesday, July 31, the 212th day of 2018. There are 153 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On July 31, 1991, President George H.W. Bush and Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev signed the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty in Moscow.

On this date: In 1777, during the Revolutionary War, the Marquis de Lafayette, a 19-year-old French nobleman, was made a major-general in the American Continental Army.

In 1919, Germany’s Weimar Constitution was adopted by the republic’s National Assembly.

In 1948, President Harry S. Truman helped dedicate New York International Airport at Idlewild Field.

In 1954, Pakistan’s K2 was conquered as two members of an Italian expedition, Achille Compagnoni and Lino Lacedelli, reached the summit.

In 1957, the Distant Early Warning Line, a system of radar stations designed to detect Soviet bombers approaching North America, went into operation.

In 1964, the American space probe Ranger 7 reached the moon, transmitting pictures back to earth before impacting the lunar surface.

In 1970, “The Huntley-Brinkley Report” came to an end after nearly 14 years as co-anchor Chet Huntley signed off for the last time.

In 1971, Apollo 15 crew members David Scott and James Irwin became the first astronauts to use a lunar rover on the surface of the moon.

In 1989, a pro-Iranian group in Lebanon released a grisly videotape showing the body of American hostage William R. Higgins, a Marine lieutenantcolonel, dangling from a rope.

In 1992, the former Soviet republic of Georgia was admitted to the United Nations as its 179th member. Thai Airways Flight 311, an Airbus A310, crashed while approaching Tribhuvan

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Funding local government Katie Milne

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arlier this month Finance Minister Grant Robertson set out the terms of reference for the inquiry into local government funding and financing.

The independent and thorough scrutiny the Productivity Commission should bring to bear on this topic could be the circuitbreaker ratepayers are looking for.

We’ve been down the track of looking into why local government costs significantly out-pace inflation, and alternatives to rates as the main council funding mechanism, before.

For example, the Shand report of nearly a decade ago said the reliance on property value-based rates was unsustainable, and that targeted uniform charges should be allowed to be up to 50 per cent of total revenue (current limit is 30 per cent).

The Shand report’s dozens of recommendations were ignored.

What we’ll need this time is willingness by politicians to act on the solutions that are recommended.

Nevertheless, farmers appreciate that the coalition government has set the Productivity Commission onto a wide-ranging investigation of the drivers of local government cost pressures, the limitations and equity of current funding and financing models, and affordability now and into the future.

Minister Robertson acknowledged pressures faced by local councils vary significantly, whether it’s the provision of infrastructure due to growing resident populations, or of tourism infrastructure against decreasing rating bases.

He’s charged the commission with looking into whether current structures are fit for purpose, and to identify how central gov-

ernment can help by cutting red tape, improving regulations and taking pressure off local government.

On average, councils get 58 per cent of their income from rates on property; for some the amount is significantly higher.

Farm rates continue to rise apace and, given the relatively high investment in valuable land required to operate a viable farming business, rates are among the highest farm overheads. This despite the fact the rising costs often have little direct relationship to the level of services delivered or used.

The watering down of councils’ legislative mandate with the proposed return of the so-called ‘four well-beings’ clauses could encourage councils to stray even further from core activities such as roads, sewerage, stormwater and rubbish collection.

lor Braam as saying all councillors should represent all community interests.

However, while that may be a laudable aspiration, it is arrogant for anyone, however considered and wise, to claim he or she represents the views of every citizen on an issue, for on some issues there may be as many differing views as there are people. It is insulting to people who hold a different view for someone to suggest he or she represents him or her.

I had made a submission against the proposal. My submission was considered by the council, but not supported by it.

That is how democracy works.

The representatives elected by voters to make decisions on our collective behalf make their decisions based on the information available to them each considers is in the best interests of the community.

Democracy therefore requires more councillors rather than fewer; more views rather than fewer views, more diversity of experience and philosophy. That is how views held by minority groups get to be discussed in the council chamber.

We need more debate, not less.

The argument advanced by

former and sitting councillors that fewer councillors will lead to more ‘cohesion’ within the council and make it easier for it to reach a decision is spurious: if we want a dictatorship we would save our money and just elect a mayor to make all decisions for us.

This vote is a backward and anti-democratic decision that reflects badly upon our community and it is ironic that, at a time when freedom of speech, and freedom of expression, are being championed in our nation, our council has gone in the opposite direction and rejected diversity.

Well done councillor Price for opposing this retrograde move, and for councillors Bell and Reverley for also voting against the motion.

This disappointing decision will not save us money but weakens our democracy.

Jonathan Everist

To be fair to local authorities, the other aspect of this is the ever-increasing list of expectations and functions requested or required by central government.

For example, there are plenty of new investigation, monitoring, regulation, infrastructure and reporting requirements around water, biodiversity and other environmental topics.

They’re often completely unachievable for many smaller councils, or councils with a massive geographic area and small ratepayer base.

These sorts of things must have extra central government funding or cost-sharing.

Another example is the cost of maintenance on back-country roads, which may be heavily used for freight purposes or by tourists, but which are currently paid for by the local council, which in turn puts a large part of the cost on farmers.

By Katie Milne is the President of Federated Farmers of NZ. The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the author and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, positions or strategies of the Ashburton Guardian Co Ltd or any employee thereof.

YOUR VIEW Democracy On Friday your paper confirmed what your editorials had earlier predicted: the Ashburton District Council has voted to reduce the number of councillors who represent us. This is a bad decision.

Democracy is a system, which relies on all of us to assist it. It is a dictatorship by the majority, which may lead to perverse decisions oppressive and insulting to people who do not belong to the majority culture, but, as Winston Churchill said, it is the best system available.

Various candidates contest for our vote and each elector then casts a vote for the representatives he or she considers will the most able to consider the information presented and make decisions for the community.

Councillor Selwyn Price was absolutely correct to strenuously argue against the motion to reduce the number of councillors.

It is axiomatic that having fewer councillors reduces representation. Another council may have a greater number of voters for each councillor, but we do not need to follow that precedent.

You report that former councillor McLeod and current council-

Chinese village spending With reference to Sue Newman’s article in Monday’s paper, the heading was appropriate.

Take a good look at the buildings, they are way past being restored. To consider restoring them is ridiculous.

The large parcel of land surrounding these buildings could be well used if it was available to the general public.

It would be great to see this area connected to the proposed Argyle Park Turton Green walkway.

As a mark of respect for the Chinese community who resided and worked there, why not erect a shelter with a Chinese teahousestyle nook, with maybe barbecue facilities surrounded by Chinese style gardens with an appropriate plaque to remember those who generously have passed this area on to council.

Landscaping the area could be minimal with large grassed areas and maybe group planting of prunus trees in keeping with the style of the building.

Secondly, congratulations to our parks and reserves team for the ongoing enhancement of Argyle Park – what a beautiful spot.

The number of people using this area surely indicates many people would use and enjoy the Allens Road property enhancement.

Mary Dickson

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Farmer Fast 5: Ash-Leigh Campbell Proud to be a Farmer’s Claire Inkson asks farming identities five quick questions about what agriculture means to them. Here is what Young Farmers’ Board member and Ngai Tahu farm manager Ash-Leigh Campbell had to say.

– How long have you been farming?

Allan Oldfield in action.

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Oldfield does it again Geraldine shearer Allan Oldfield has wrapped up a season in the UK with an emphatic win in the blade shearing final at the Corwen Shears in North Wales over the weekend.

The winner of the Royal Welsh Show blade shearing final earlier in the week, Oldfield won by almost 10 points from runnerup and Welsh shearer Rheinallt Hughes, with 2017 Welsh Wales World Championships representatives Elfed Jackson and Gareth Owen third and fourth.

It completed a near complete domination of blade shearing during the hot UK summer, with Oldfield winning eight finals, including three of the big four, the Royal Ulster in Belfast, the Royal Highland in Edinburgh, and last Monday’s triumph at Builth Wells.

Other wins were at Connacht, Llysfasi, Killin, and Lochearnhead, while he was also runnerup in a title defence in the fourth of the big four, the Royal Bath and West Show in Somerset, Eng-

land. He also reached two lower grade machine shearing finals.

His win was built around pace, shearing the six sheep in 13 min 32 sec, an average of 2 min 15 sec a sheep and a clear 2 min 33 sec ahead of next-man-off Jackson, worth more than seven points at a point for every 20 seconds.

He was, howevet, just over four points in arrears of Hughes on quality points.

Oldfield is now off to the Falkland Islands for four weeks of blade shearing starting next Sunday, before heading home for the New Zealand Spring Shears at Waimate in early September and the rest of New Zealand’s 2019 World Championships blade shearers’ selection series, which ends at the Canterbury Show in November, in which a leading opponent is father and 2017 World Championships placegetter Phil Oldfield.

Hughes and Jackson will represent Wales at the world championships in Le Dorat, France, on July 1-7 next year.

I was raised on a Canterbury lifestyle block near Lincoln township and fell in love with farming as a high school student, working as a relief milker for a local farmer who had a 200-cow herd of pedigree holstein friesians. I began a fulltime career in farming in mid-2010 as a dairy assistant for TH Enterprises in Dunsandel, Canterbury.

Since then I’ve worked in various roles in the dairy industry around Canterbury, on farms big and small, interspersed with some overseas travel and university study (DipAg and DipFM).

Roles have included managing a dairy dry stock unit on 530ha on the Canterbury Hill Country (Sheffield), sustainability co-ordinator for Ngai Tahu Farming, as well as completing an AI apprenticeship with LIC. I am currently completing my BcomAg part-time at Lincoln University.

– What sort of farming were you involved in?

Dairy and dairy support, plus a small texel sheep stud, BellView Texels.

I recently started my role as technical farm manager for Ngai Tahu Farming. This role requires responsibility for assisting with the management and performance of the eight dairy

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farms and five dairy support farms (run as one unit) at Te Whenua Hou (Eyrewell Forest, Canterbury). I also provide assistance with operational and environmental performance and the implementation and improvement of sustainable farming practices such as the Synlait Lead with Pride programme.

– What makes you proud to be a farmer?

The opportunity to be a food provider. It’s great seeing farmers across the country, regardless of what sector, engaged, improving their knowledge and adopting new sustainable practices to provide the best produce for the markets.

– What do you love about your job as a farmer?

My role is different every day!

Not one day is ever the same, I can be on the tools tagging

2000 heifers or co-ordinating our heifer mating programme, to assisting our farm managers with software programmes we use on-farm, or even out and about the industry representing our business. The change every day in my role is what keeps me excited, engaged and driven.

– What advice would you give the next generation of farmers?

Take every opportunity that arises, don’t be narrowminded and set in your ways. Having goals is great, but keep them short-term – plus challenging – but achievable! Secondly, wrap around yourself as many friends, mentors and networks as possible. The driving factor for me wanting to chase a career in the agricultural sector was built on those sorts of foundations and is what makes me proud to be a farmer today.

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Farm gate price watch …

for the latest prices, visit www.interest.co.nz/rural 30-Jul-18 current price range Saleyard prices … u LAMB ($/head) weighted average Store 136 - 159 Prime 130 - 197 u HEIFER (c/kg) 250-350 kgs Lwt Store 138 - 290 u STEER (c/kg) 481-580 Lwt Prime 290 - 293 This week

MARKET REPORT The flag had gone up from potentially one of the big players in Canterbury who has requested interested parties in sheep dairying in Canterbury come to a meeting at Ngai Tahu’s office (15 Show Place, Addington) on August 16 at 10am.

Called by Ben Giesen (Ngai Tahu’s general manager-commercial and market development) with the support of the Mayoral forum it is a positive step along the road to see the establishment of a new industry which many having been hanging out for.

One of the ironies is that it appears at least two groups have been working independent to each other towards the same ends, now is the opportunity to combine resources to maximise traction.

Up to this point the major sticky point in Canterbury has been the lack of a processor of scale, however, potentially there are now two interested parties who may be able to fill this gap.

Expressions of interest from farmer producers should provide the impetus to the processors that this is a serious option.

The timing of this is overdue as Canterbury has had major issues with nutrient management which is limiting the ability to increase cow dairying. Along with that, in October this year stage two of the Central Plains Water Scheme starts to flow.

This provides another 20,000ha of land access to ‘new’ water for irrigation. This is on the back of the 23,000ha of stage one, although much of the stage one land was already irrigated from wells.

Much of stage two is ‘new’ land and farmers have been scratching their heads as to how to pay for the $800 to $1000 per hectare per year it costs to irrigate this land, however, farmers are eternal optimists (you have to be to remain in farming) and so, many have committed to irrigation in the hope something would turn up to justify it.

To the sceptics, sheep dairying is a totally different beast to cow dairying and, done properly, has a minimal nutrient footprint, an excellent animal welfare approach and

is highly profitable.

Most will have heard by now that John Wilson has resigned as chairman of Fonterra due to ill health.

His replacement is John Monaghan a 63-year-old farmer from the Wairarapa.

He comes in at a time when future decisions on Fonterra’s structure under the DIRA are to be decided and will no doubt also experience his share of change, as did Wilson before him.

Sheep Prime lambs experienced yet another lift on South Island schedules with local trade lamb also at the $8.00 per kg carcass weight.

Saleyard prices have also continued to strengthen on smaller numbers coming forward. In-lamb ewes continue to outshine all others for prices received with Coalgate achieving $240 each for a small line.

Wool The Napier sale held last week continued the downward slide coarse wool in particular is experiencing.

PGG Wrightson’s South Island sales manager Dave Burridge believes the newly instigated online wool exchange is at least in part to blame, having sales only a couple of days before the last Christchurch. However, the wool price has continued to fall.

Although, this commentator fails to see what positive attributes the wool exchange adds to an already fragile industry and is a step in the wrong direction.

Beef Small numbers of cattle are coming into the saleyards and prices for prime animals appear to have strengthened.

Not a lot of new season’s calves are coming through the yards yet, but it will soon become obvious what the impact of mycoplasma bovis is having on sale prices and numbers.

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Local market prices … u GRAINS ($/tonne, delivered Canterbury) free price Wheat, milling,12.5%p 409 396 379 Wheat, feed 399 386 379 Barley, feed 399 384 379

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New home rate slower but longer The rate of new home construction is forecast to rise more slowly between now and 2020 than was expected a year ago, although the 2018 National Construction Pipeline Report expects new building consents to break the record set in 2004 this year and keep rising through to 2023.

Published by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, using data and research from building research agency BRANZ and private sector building sector intelligence firm Pacificecon, the latest pipeline report lowers the 2017 report’s forecast that total construction activity would peak at $42 billion in 2020, following slower rates of construction in 2017 than it had expected.

In the latest report, it takes until 2022 for total construction sector activity to break through $40 billion in one year, rising to more than $41 billion in 2023, and with the potential to continue rising after that.

For the first time since the report was initiated in 2013, a peak in total construction value is not expected within the (six year) forecast period, the report says.

It expects that some 220,000 building consents for new dwell-

By 2023 60 per cent of all new dwelling consents in Auckand are expected to be for multi-unit developments. ings will be issued between 2018 and 2023, reaching 43,000 in 2023.

The report does not attempt to analyse why residential construction in 2017 grew by only 0.3 per cent over 2016, compared with 2017 pipeline forecast of 10 per cent growth.

However, during that period, the residential construction market has been characterised by a com-

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approach to investing over the 10 years.

Douglas said ANZ’s KiwiSaver scheme had also been a notable performer, which was “all the more pleasing” given it had followed the same investment process over the timeframe.

ANZ remains the biggest KiwiSaver provider by far, managing $12.3 billion worth of money and claiming a 25.2 per cent share of the market.

ASB is the second largest at $8.9b, with an 18.2 per cent stake, while Westpac Bank is third, with $5.7b and an 11.8 per cent share.

Between ANZ, ASB, Westpac and BNZ, the four big banks manage nearly two-thirds of the money invested in KiwiSaver.

Funds invested in the scheme rose from $45.8b in December 2017 to $48.8b as of June 30.

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the quarter were the ANZ Default KiwiSaver scheme conservative fund in the conservative category, which returned 1.85 per cent; the Summer Investment Selection fund, with 5.5 per cent, in the balanced category; and the Generate KiwiSaver growth fund, which returned 5.85 per cent in the growth category.

The strong quarter helped boost annual returns with the average return over one year ranging from 4.73 per cent for the conservative category to 13.1 per cent for the aggressive category.

Over 10 years the best performer has been Milford’s Active Growth Fund, which has had an average annual return of 13.4 per cent.

Fisher Funds KiwiSaver growth fund was another top performer, with an average annual return of 9.5 per cent, he said.

Both funds had changed their

KiwiSaver funds bounced back in the second quarter of this year, recovering ground lost in the first three months.

Morningstar Research shows average returns across the different KiwiSaver categories were back in the black for the three months to June 30.

They ranged from an average of 1.44 per cent for the conservative category up to 4.56 per cent for the aggressive category.

That was a turnaround from the first three months of this year, when most KiwiSaver funds plunged into the red.

Chris Douglas, director of manager research ratings at Morningstar, said global markets posted healthy returns during the second quarter of the year, boosting funds with a bias towards growth assets like shares and property.

The top-performing funds over

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tainty within the construction sector will provide a more stable foundation as we embark on the decade-long KiwiBuild project to deliver an additional 100,000 modest starter homes into the market,” Salesa said.

The pipeline report does not attempt to account for the impact of KiwiBuild, which was officially launched only this month.

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bination of serious skills shortages, cost escalation, and a growing reluctance by trading banks to lend on multi-dwelling and apartment projects.

Releasing the report, Housing Minister Jenny Salesa said the report indicated sustained construction sector growth rather than a “boom-bust cycle”.

“Greater confidence and cer-

Its forward projections of house construction are based on Statistics New Zealand’s 2017 household formation data, which provides estimates of the number of new dwellings required, derived from population estimates.

Over the next six year, the number of dwelling units consented is forecast to increase by 39 per cent to a forecast high of 43,000 dwelling units in 2023, the report says.

In 2018, dwelling unit consents are expected to pass the 2004 peak (31,243 dwellings) and grow yearon-year throughout the forecast period. This is considerably higher and longer term dwelling growth than was forecast in 2017.

It notes that the Auckland new housing market is changing fast, with building consents for multiunit dwellings overtaking consents issued for standalone houses in Auckland last year.

In 2017, 51 per cent of dwellings consented in Auckland were multiunit dwellings, the report said.

That tipping point had not previously been expected until 2022.

The forecast is now for more than 60 per cent of all new Auckland dwelling consents to be for multi-unit developments by 2023.

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Scottish Secretary David Mundell will be in New Zealand this week promoting Scottish exports and seeking to strengthen diplomatic ties as the United Kingdom looks beyond its exit from the European Union.

Mundell will meet senior Government ministers and business leaders, and highlight the close relationship between Scotland and New Zealand, a statement from the UK Government said.

“New Zealand is a country which already enjoys strong ties to Scotland. Our shared history goes back many years and we retain unique business and academic links.

“I believe our two countries can also learn from each other in areas such as agri-tech and

tourism,” Mundell said.

“I’ll also be meeting senior New Zealand Government ministers and business leaders as part of our effort to deepen our links. The visit will be a great opportunity to promote Scotland’s world leading exports such as whisky. Scotland’s skills, products and services are exceptional, and I’m confident this visit will help develop trading opportunities as we leave the EU.” Mundell is the third UK Cabinet minister to visit New Zealand in just over a year, a sign of the strength of the bilateral relationship, British Deputy High Commissioner Helen Smith said.

While in New Zealand, Mundell will visit Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin and other centres.

On the itinerary is a visit to Lincoln University’s Research Dairy Farm to look at agri-tech innovations and a discussion about education links between the University of Otago and Scottish institutions.

The British Government has authorised preparations to begin for free-trade negotiations with New Zealand, Australia and the United States.

Whether Britain’s preparations turn into full negotiations are still dependent on the final terms of Britain’s divorce from the European Union in March next year.

Two-way trade with Britain is worth $2.9 billion – New Zealand exports $1.6 billion and imports $1.3 billion.

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TEST YOURSELF Test yourself with the Guardian’s weekday quiz 1 - Where is Elvis Presley’s mansion Gracelands located? a. Detroit b. Nashville c. Memphis 2 - I’ll Be There For You was the theme song for which TV series? a. Cheers b. Friends c. Seinfeld 3 - What kind of fruit is a pearmain? a. Pear b. Orange c. Apple 4 - Which of these is not a character from the James Bond films? a. Q b. F c. M 5 - What was Stephen King’s first published novel? a. Carrie b. Salem’s Lot c. The Stand 6 - Black russian is a breed of what sort of animal? a. Pig b. Dog c. Cow 7 - What sort of person might bye equipment from a chandler? a. Sailor b. Farmer c. Decorator 8 - What was the name of Fred Flintstone’s pet dinosaur? a. Rex b. Steggy c. Dino

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Please send your photos to subs@theguardian.co.nz with the words YOUR PLACE in the subject line and we will run it in the Guardian or on our website www.guardianonline.co.nz

Answers: 1. Memphis 2. Friends 3. Apple 4. F 5. Carrie 6. Dog 7. Sailor 8.

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Cover with tin foil, securing the edges and cook for one hour and 20 minutes, stirring with a spatula every 20 minutes so it doesn’t catch.

In preparation, roast the tomatoes with sprinkled sea salt and balsamic vinegar for 10 minutes at 175°C. Turn up the oven to 220°C. Season the beef with sea salt and coat in the sundried tomato oil.

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hen putting together the Tekau: Don’t Be Dull exhibition at Ashburton Museum, we relied heavily on contributions from the community, to help tell this important Ashburton story.

People have contacted the museum from far and wide, across New Zealand and from Australia, to share memories, garments, photographs and anecdotes about their love of Tekau garments and the Tekau experience.

Tekau knitwear was more than just a place to work, it was a community within a community.

Often people spent their whole working lives there and it was not uncommon for more than family members to work at Tekau at once. Friendships were formed while working together and many

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of these continued after retirement.

Like many businesses today, Tekau had a social club. However, judging by the images we have been shown, Tekau’s social activities were frequent and varied.

Possibly given the dusty, loud and repetitive nature of the job, people needed regular highlights to look forward to. They also shared a fun and entertaining spirit. Tekau certainly seems to have been a fun and friendly place to work.

These images are just some of the many photographs and memories people have shared with us, so far.

We would be interested in any other images people may have.

If you have a Tekau story to tell, call into the museum and add your history to the exhibition or contact the museum to share.

1 – The lovely ladies of the 1964 Tekau netball team.

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3 – Tekau staff enjoying an ice-skating excursion.

4 – At a Tekau dance (from left) Zona Keen, Verna Hastie and Alice Crum.

5 – A Tekau cricket team, unknown date.

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Honouring the Fallen 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. This week the Ashburton Museum honours: July 23: Arthur Egmont SMITH July 29: John Anderson MARR, John Warren Hight WATSON August 1: George Geddes TODD

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RESULTS ■ Bridge Ashburton Bridge Club July 23 Individual & Walker Trophies N/S 1st Catherine Robins & Mervyn Jones, 2nd Marjorie Hoar & Kathy Dunn, 3rd Maryke Blignault & Georgina Black E/W 1st Pat Wise & Joyce Johnson, 2nd Ruth Logan & Pauline Scott, 3rd Janine Havis & Amanda Watson July 24 Ron Sutherland Trophy N/S 1st Iris Taylor & Peter Downward, 2nd Martin de Jong & John McDonald, 3rd =Pauline & Paul Fergus, John Fechney & Rewa Kyle E/W 1st Anne & Maurice Reid, 2nd Lois Rose & Maureen Kolkman, 3rd Audrey Rooney & Pat Jordan July 25 Valetta Trophy N/S 1st Rosemary McLaughlin & Judith Edmond, 2nd Perry Jowers & Sue Rosevear, 3rd Pauline & Paul Fergus E/W 1st Rewa Kyle & Trish Downward, 2nd Linda Baker & Edna Segers, 3rd David Sewell & John Fechney July 26 3rds, diff ptr each rd N/S 1st Jim Rooney & John Fechney, 2nd John Irwin & Elaine Lattimore, 3rd = Shirley Harris & Melva Stowell, Martin de Jong & Rosemary McLaughlin E/W 1st Pat Jordan & Mike Holmes, 2nd John McDonald & Pauline Fergus, 3rd Audrey Rooney & Lois Rose

■ Cycling Mid Canterbury Social Wheelers July 28 32 Riders. 16km.

1st Peter Wood CT. 31.50. HT. Go. RT. 31m 50s. 2nd Sarah Hewson CT. 32.13. HT. 4.00m. RT. 28m 13s. 3rd. John Uden CT. 32.46. HT.6.20m. RT. 26m 26s. 4th Paul Chapman CT. 32.47. HT. 6.20m. RT.26m 27s. 5th Don Sutton CT. 32.47. HT. 6.20m.

RT. 26m 27s. 6th Shona Proctor CT.32.48.

HT.6.20m. RT.26m 28s. 7th Debbie Skinner CT.32.48. HT. Go. RT. 32m 48s. 8th Ross Proctor CT. 32.48. HT. Go. RT. 32m 48s. 9th Don Morrison CT.32.50. HT. 6.20m. RT. 26m 30s. 10th Nick Grijns CT.32.50. HT.4.00m.

RT. 28m 50s. 11th Brent Kircher CT.32.51.

HT.4.00m. RT. 28m 51s. 12th Nigel Chatterton CT.32.53. HT. 4.00m. RT. 28m 53s. 13th Brad Hudson CT.32.57. HT. 9.00m. RT. 23m 57s F/T. 14th Michael Templeton CT.32.58.

HT. 9.00m. RT. 23m 58s 2f/t. 15th Steven Hands CT. 32.58. HT. 9.00m. RT.23m 58s.

3f/t. 16th Michael Gallagher CT.32.59. HT. 9.00m. RT. 23m 59s. 4f/t. 17th Coleman Burke CT. 32.59. HT. 8.20m. RT. 24m 39s.

18th Ross Templeton CT. 33.00. HT. 8.20m.

RT. 24m 40s. 19th Ronnie Campbell CT. 33.02. HT. 6.20m. RT. 26m 42s. 20th Neil Wylie CT.33.02. HT. 6.20m. RT. 26m 42s.

21st Richard Kirwan CT.33.05. HT. 8.20m.

RT. 24m 45s. 22nd Paul Macfie CT.33.15.

HT. 8.20m RT.24m 55s. 23rd Lyn Scammell CT.33.15. HT. Go. RT. 33m 15s. 24th Brian Ellis CT. 33.23. HT. 4.00m. RT. 29m 23s.

25th Andy Skinner CT. 33.36. HT. 4.00m.

RT.29m 36s. 26th Emma Hudson CT.33.38.

HT. 4.00m. RT. 29m 38s. 27th Lucy Kirwan CT. 33.38. HT. 4.00m. RT. 29m 38s.

28th Matt Marshall CT.33.38. HT. 8.20m.

RT. 25m 18s. 29th Roger Wilson CT.35.31.

HT. 6.20m. RT.29m 11s. 30th Brent Hudson CT. 37.17. HT. 4.00m. RT. 33.17m. 31st Kerry Clough CT.37.19. HT. 4.00m. RT. 33m 19s.

32nd Mike Hansen CT. 37.20. HT. 8.20m. RT. 29m 00s.

Tour de France Results from Stage 21 of Tour de France, a 116-km ride from Houilles to Paris.

1. Alexander Kristoff (UAD) 2hr46m36s 2. John Degenkolb (GER/TFS) same time 3. Arnaud Demare (FRA/GFC) s.t.

4. Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR/DDD) s.t.

5. Christophe Laporte (FRA/COF) s.t.

6. Maximiliano Richeze (ARG/QST) s.t.

7. Sonny Colbrelli (ITA/TBM) s.t.

8. Peter Sagan (SVK/BOH) s.t.

9. Andrea Pasqualon (ITA/WGG) s.t.

10. Jasper De Buyst (BEL/LTS) s.t.

11. Timothy Dupont (BEL/WGG) s.t.

12. Thomas Boudat (FRA/TDE) s.t.

13. Sep Vanmarcke (BEL/EFD) s.t.

14. Magnus Cort (DEN/AST) s.t.

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16. Daniele Bennati (ITA/MOV) s.t.

17. Nikias Arndt (GER/SUN) s.t.

18. Edward Theuns (BEL/SUN) s.t.

19. Mathew Hayman (AUS/MTS) s.t.

20. Timo Roosen (NED/TLJ) s.t.

21. Daryl Impey (RSA/MTS) s.t.

22. Damiano Caruso (ITA/BMC) s.t.

23. Jasper Stuyven (BEL/TFS) s.t.

24. Dion Smith (NZL/WGG) s.t.

44. Jack Bauer (NZL/MTS) s.t.

Overall standings: 11. Geraint Thomas (WAL/SKY) 83hr17m13s 2. Tom Dumoulin (NED/SUN) 1:51 3. Chris Froome (ENG/SKY) 2:24 4. Primoz Roglic (SLO/TLJ) 3:22 5. Steven Kruijswijk (NED/TLJ) 6:08 6. Romain Bardet (FRA/ALM) 6:57 7. Mikel Landa (ESP/MOV) 7:37 8. Daniel Martin (IRL/UAD) 9:05 9. Ilnur Zakarin (RUS/TKA) 12:37 10. Nairo Quintana (COL/MOV) 14:18 97. Dion Smith (NZL/WGG) 3:12:24 121. Jack Bauer (NZL/MTS) 3:39:02 129. Tom Scully (NZL/EFD) 3:50:59

RideLondon Classic Results from RideLondon Classic, a 187-km ride in London.

1. Pascal Ackermann (GER/BOH) 4hr20m11s 2. Elia Viviani (ITA/QST) 1 3. Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA/TFS) same time 4. Ivan Garcia (ESP/TBM) s.t.

5. Simone Consonni (ITA/UAD) s.t.

6. Phil Bauhaus (GER/SUN) s.t.

7. Jempy Drucker (LUX/BMC) s.t.

8. Andre Greipel (GER/LTS) s.t.

9. Jonas Koch (GER/CCC) s.t.

10. Rudy Barbier (FRA/ALM) s.t.

■ Golf Mayfield Golf Club July 25 Mid-Week Stableford Competition Wayne Vessey 42 Stableford points, Wayne Blair 37, Bill Allan 37, David Morrow 37, Gordon Duthie 37.

Nearest the Pin: Allan Dixon Two’s: Gordon Duthie Senior Championship Match, Andrew Lake beat Jack Allan July 26 Mayfield 9 Hole Golf Best Nett 1st Jacinta Schmack 59-23-36, 2nd Lynley MacKenzie 59-21-38 Greg Sim Building & Excavating 2nd Shot No 2: Jacinta Schmack, Mayfield Transport No 5: Jill Ludemann 1st Round winners Club Championship: Jacinta Schmack, Jill Ludemann

Methven Golf Club July 25 Ladies Division LGU Senior Jenny Senior 92-17-75, Bronze A Robyn Maw 97-24-73, Bronze B Roz Grant 107-33-74 Sealed Holes Robyn Maw 45 Margaret Lilley Putting Sharon Bree 31, Lynn Worsfold 31 Aqua Japanese Restaurant best Nett of the Day: Robyn Maw 73, Mt Hutt Lodge Best Nett of the Month: Ruth Smith 69 Nearest the Pins: #17 Silver Cinema Paradiso Jenny Senior, #4 Bronze A Aribica Heather Santy, #6 Bronze B Methven Travel Roz Grant, #13 Open Methven Pharmacy Heather Santy, #14 2nd Shot (Br B) Supervalue Gail Limbrick, #4 Sat Ladies Cinema Paradiso Robyn Maw Twos and Nett Eagles: Roz Grant. Sandra Marr July 27 Methven 9 hole golf Karen Currie 59-22-37 Putts 16, SF 17, Mike Markillie 54-17-37 15, 14, John Barwell 6228-34, 17, 12 Methven Travel – 2nd shot = Mike Markillie, Best Stableford = Karen Currie, Best Putting = Mike Markillie, PGG Wrightson Best Player = Karen Currie July 28 Men’s Division Team stroke winners Craig Middleton, Frank Sandys Keith Middleton, Graham Gunn 283.

Senior: Alister Maxwell 77-7-70 by lot.

Intermediate: Neil McArther 83-15-68. Junior A: Jim Rooney 90-21-69 Junior B: Russell Currie 95-29-66 Other Good Scores: 70 Craig Middleton, James Anderson, Mike Gray, Frank Sandys. 71 Logan Middlemas, Mark Gorman, Graham Gunn, Piers Rolton, Pete Harper, Mick Hodgson, Ian Lucas, Jim Lattimore.

Two’s: Craig Middleton, Stuart Wilson, Gary Kermode.

Danny Lee has done his chances of holding on to his PGA Tour card no harm with a top-10 finish at the Canadian Open in Ontario. Lee carded a four-under 68 to finish at 16-under and in a share of sixth. Lee moves 20 places to 104th in the FedEx Cup standings, with the top 125 holding on to their cards. World number one Dustin Johnson won the tournament by three shots with a final round 66 seeing him finish at 23-under. It is Johnson’s 19th victory of his career and third in 2018.

Dubliner Best Nett: Russell Currie 66. Methven Foursquare Second Best Nett: Neil McArther 68. Methven Travel Best Gross: Logan Middlemas 77 By Lot. Closest to the Pin-Aqua Japanese Restaurant No 4: Barry Wackwitz. Hunters Wine No 6: Keith Middleton. Ski Time No 13: Mike Gray. Green Parrot No 17: Gary Kermode.

Cinema Paradiso 2nd shot No 14: Mark Gazzard Next Week August 4: Medal Round, 5th Qualifying Round off blue Tees.

Rakaia Golf Club July 25 Ladies Division Bisque Par Jill Burrowes 7 up, Val Sisson 6 up by lot 9 Hole Bisque Par Lillian OHanlon 3 up Railway Hotel 2nd Shot No 3 Marion Wederell, Rakaia Seed Cleaning 2nd Shot No 6 Sandra Quinn, Val Bell Nearest the Pin No 8 Val Sisson, Chertsey Spraying 2nd Shot No 15 Jill Burrowes, S. Quinn 2nd Shot No 17 Jo Johnson Two’s: Val Sisson Jo Johnson Men’s Division July 28 St Andrews Challenge – Best Stableford Graeme Scull 87 – 20 – 67, 39 Stablefords, John McBeath 75 – 8 – 67, 39 Stablefords, John Stara 84 – 17 -67, 39 Stablefords Nearest the Pin No 8 & 17 Dave Whittaker, No 6 Not struck, No 15 John McBeath Two’s: John McBeath St Andrews Challenge Rakaia Won 4 – 2

Tinwald Golf Club July 28 Stableford Leading scores in the 1st round of the Doug Gray Trophy, Eagles Golfing Society and Snow Mann Trophy stableford played on Saturday; Senior; -18; Pete Summerfield 37, Chris Hart 35 c/b Mark banks 35 c/b Brian Rouse 35, Jeff Naish 35 b/l.

Junior; 19 plus: Tony Inwood 44, Doug Osborn 37 c/b Phil Keir 37 c/b Des Green 37, Graham Hortin 36. Women: Christine Kinita 36, Jo Peacock 35, Sally Lane 32.

Nearest the pin: Tinwald Liquorland # 2; Jo Peacock. Gluyas Ford # 6; Jeff Naish. Bedrock Bar and Stonegrill # 12; Ross Preece.

Ace Auto Electrical # 16; Sue Newman. G & R Seeds 2nd shot # 11; Chris Hart. Two’s; None. Net eagle; # 15 not struck.

Winner of the Snow Mann Trophy with 44 points was Tony Inwood.

Canadian Open Final round scores from PGA TOUR event, the Canadian Open which finished yesterday (par-72).

265: Dustin Johnson (USA) 68 66 65 66268: Kim Meen-Whee (KOR) 67 65 67 69, An Byeong Hun (KOR) 66 67 66 69269: Keegan Bradley (USA) 69 63 73 64271: Abraham Ancer (MEX) 73 66 65 67272:

Tommy Fleetwood (ENG) 66 71 68 67, Danny Lee (NZL) 68 69 67 68273: Brandt Snedeker (USA) 68 70 68 67, Mackenzie Hughes (CAN) 69 69 67 68, Joel Dahmen (USA) 69 68 67 69, Andrew Putnam (USA) 67 68 71 67274: Jason Kokrak (USA) 69 69 70 66, Ian Poulter (ENG) 66 69 72 67, Hudson Swafford (USA) 66 70 67 71, Rory Sabbatini (RSA) 68 67 68 71, Shane Lowry (IRL) 70 67 68 69275: Harold Varner III (USA) 69 67 72 67, Kevin Tway (USA) 66 65 68 76, Graeme McDowell (NIR) 67 72 67 69, Ricky Barnes (USA) 67 70 69 69, Tyler Duncan (USA) 71 69 65 70276: Robert Garrigus (USA) 63 72 69 72, Shawn Stefani (USA) 70 70 68 68, Gary Woodland (USA) 67 72 68 69, Ryan Palmer (USA) 68 72 70 66, Adam Schenk (USA) 64 75 71 66, Ryan Yip (CAN) 68 72 66 70, Ryan Blaum (USA) 69 71 71 65277: George Cunningham (USA) 67 70 69 71, Nick Watney (USA) 69 71 70 67, Jimmy Walker (USA) 70 69 68 70, Kim Si Woo (KOR) 68 72 70 67, Johnson Wagner (USA) 68 65 71 73, Charley Hoffman (USA) 68 71 66 72, Jhonattan Vegas (VEN) 69 70 68 70, William McGirt (USA) 69 70 69 69278: Joaquin Niemann (CHI) 67 67 72 72, Brian Stuard (USA) 70 66 74 68, Chris Stroud (USA) 65 72 67 74, Stewart Cink (USA) 70 69 68 71, Tony Finau (USA) 71 67 67 73, Jonathan Randolph (USA) 72 65 76 65, Chad Campbell (USA) 72 66 71 69, Roger Sloan (CAN) 68 69 73.

Porsche European Open Final round scores from European Tour event, the Porsche European Open yesterday (par-72).

277: Richard McEvoy (ENG) 70 65 69 73278: Renato Paratore (ITA) 72 66 70 70, Christofer Blomstrand (SWE) 72 67 71 68, Allen John (GER) 68 73 70 67279: Hideto Tanihara (JPN) 69 70 71 69, Romain Wattel (FRA) 67 69 72 71280: Paul Casey (ENG) 69 69 69 73, Matthias Schwab (AUT) 68 67 70 75281: David Drysdale (SCO) 69 67 72 73, Matthew Nixon (ENG) 73 71 69 68, Patrick Reed (USA) 70 66 69 76, Charl Schwartzel (RSA) 70 69 72 70282: Thomas Detry (BEL) 72 72 69 69, Scott Jamieson (SCO) 70 71 70 71, Alexander Levy (FRA) 69 68 76 69, Wang Jeunghun (KOR) 73 65 72 72, Bryson DeChambeau (USA) 66 68 70 78, David Lipsky (USA) 69 75 68 70283: Scott Hend (AUS) 68 71 69 75, Michael LorenzoVera (FRA) 67 75 70 71.

■ Motor racing Hungarian Grand Prix Results from the Hungarian Grand Prix yesterday (70 laps): 1. Lewis Hamilton (ENG/MER) 1hr 37min 16.427sec 2. Sebastian Vettel (GER/FER) +17.123 3. Kimi Raikkonen (FIN/FER) 20.101 4. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/RBR) 46.419 5. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/MER) 1m 0.00 6. Pierre Gasly (FRA/STR) 1m 13.273 7. Kevin Magnussen (DEN/HAA) 1 lap 8. Fernando Alonso (ESP/MCL) 1 lap

9. Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP/REN) 1 lap 10. Romain Grosjean (FRA/HAA) 1 lap 11. Brendon Hartley (NZL/STR) 1 lap 12. Nico Hulkenberg (GER/REN) 1 lap 13. Esteban Ocon (FRA/FOR) 1 lap 14. Sergio Perez (MEX/FOR) 1 lap 15. Marcus Ericsson (SWE/SAU) 2 laps 16. Sergey Sirotkin (RUS/WIL) 2 laps 17. Lance Stroll (CAN/WIL) 2 laps Not classified: Stoffel Vandoorne (BEL/MCL) 21 laps Max Verstappen (NED/RBR) 65 laps Charles Leclerc (MON/SAU) 70 laps

■ Petanque Ashburton MSA Petanque Club Club Men’s Singles.

Winner Neville Bensdorp, runner up Jonathan Crum, third Henry Marriott Club Women’s Singles Winner Karen Stephen, runner up Karen Bensdorp, plate winner Jan Guilford, plate runner up Betty King, bowl winner Marion Harrison, bowl runner up Rewa Kyle.

■ Squash Celtic Squash Club Results from last week’s round of the Celtic Squash Club’s winter league competitition: Paul Cousins lost to Nick Marshall 1-3, Ron Carlson lost to Pete Blacklow 0-3, Chris Thompson beat Rebecca Abernethy 3-2, Rob Giles beat Tim Kuipers 3-0, Charlotte Smith lost to Kyla Clement 1-3.

Julie Smith beat Jordan Hooper 3-0, Brendan Clark lost to James Bowker 2-3, Hamish Trott lost to Mike Keen 0-3, Sam Kuipers beat Hannah Mowat 3-1.

John McDonnell beat Chris O’Reilly 3-2, Ed Harrison beat Harry Stanway 3-0, Craig Donaldson lost to Nathan Forbes 0-3, Kirsty Clay lost to Gary Casey 1-3, Riley WIlson lost to Jimmy Hunn 1-3, Sian Hurley lost to Jan Lee 0-3.

Jake Bremner lost to Billy Nolan 1-3, Eelke Dijkstra beat Mick Hooper 3-2, Blair Horrell beat Jordan Hooper 3-1, Shane Muckle lost to Melissa Wilson 1-3, Steve Devereux beat Robbie Kok 3-2, Chrissie Stratford beat Jane Kingan 3-0.

■ Tennis Atlanta Championships Collated results from Atlanta Championships at Atlantic Station yesterday (prefix denotes seeding).

Men Final 1-John Isner (USA) bt 8-Ryan Harrison (USA) 5-7 6-3 6-4.

German Open Collated results from International German Open at Am Rothenbaum yesterday (prefix denotes seeding).

Men Final Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) bt Leonardo Mayer (ARG) 6-4 0-6 7-5.

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Hartley just out of F1 points

By Dale BuDge

Hayden Paddon flying in his Subaru earlier this year.

■ MOTOR RACING

Confidence-booster

By Dale BuDge Kiwi Hayden Paddon has secured a fourth place finish at Rally Finland as Estonia Ott Tanak claimed victory in the Toyota.

Mads Ostberg rewarded Citroen’s faith in the Norwegian to pick up second place while local driver Jari-Matti Latvala completed the podium.

Paddon started the day as the leading factory Hyundai driver in

DRAWS ■ Bowls Ashburton v Canterbury Rep Team The following players have been selected to represent Ashburton against Canterbury on Sunday August 5 at the Ashburton Indoor Bowls Stadium.

10am start * All players a plate for afternoon tea please* Lunch costs TBC C Talbot, G Hurst, M Eaden, J Hardy R Mackenzie, J Cleghorn, R Atkinson, H Rennie G Wilson, K Mackenzie, B Laird, W Wilson M Lawson, Murray Bassett, J Nowell, T Mackenzie, Mat Bassett, R Ellis, J Gibbs, C Gilbert, M Sheard, G Laird, M Sunbeam, J Cuthbertson.

If you are unavailable to play please contact Mat Bassett 027 3926155 Ashburton v North Island The following players have been selected to represent Ashburton against the North Island side on Thursday, August 9 at Ashburton Indoor Bowls Stadium.

All players a plate, please. Meal times and cost to be advised.

Men: Singles: Mark Sheard. Pairs: Michael Lawson and Ken Mackenzie. Triples: Grant Wilson, Matt Markham, Maurice Sunbeam.

Fours: Mat Bassett, Graeme Chapman, Russell Ellis, Geoff Laird.

Women: Singles: Chris Talbot.

Pairs: Gaynor Hurst and Helen Rennie. Triples: Rowena Mackenzie, Joyce Cleghorn,

fifth but picked up a spot when the Toyota of Esapekka Lappi crashed on the final day.

He recorded 16 top five stage times and was the best of the non-Scandinavians in the field.

“On the whole, I’m really happy with the weekend,” he said.

“We have been able to keep pace with some of the event favourites, maintaining a consistent performance.

“Naturally, we would have

preferred to score a podium, of course, but we took a measured approach to secure important points for the manufacturers’ championship.

“The final morning was all about taking it easy to bring the car home with a comfortable gap behind us.

“I’ve really enjoyed the stages this weekend, the car has been a joy to drive and it has given me the confidence I need.

“We are back on the right track.”

Paddon is off-contract at the season’s end and another strong result will help his case of trying to earn a drive for 2019.

Paddon’s team-mate and championship leader Thierry Neuville finished ninth and lost a little ground to five-time reigning world champion Sebastien Ogier, who finished in fifth spot.

- NZME

Taylor Mackenzie. Fours: Bernice Laird, Gaylene Smith, Robyn Atkinson and Joan Hardy.

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1st 15 UC Championship Ashburton College v St Bedes 12.00pm College M Gallagher C Kelland G Clement Under 13 - Semi Finals Methven v Collegiate 11.30am Methv1 P Everest Celtic v STAR 12:00pm Celtic 1 N Forbes Under 11.5 Semi-Finals Methven Black v Celtic White 11.30am Methv 2 G Barr Celtic Green v Methven White 12:00pm Celtic 2 Club Ref Collegiate v Southern 12:00pm Coll 1 Hampstead v Rakaia 12:00pm Hamp 1 Under 10 Ashburton Celtic Blacklows Celtic Green v Collegiate Ashburton Crane Hire 11:00am Celt 4 Ashburton Celtic Blacklows White v Southern: Progressive Livestock Andrew Robins 12:00pm Celtic 4 Tinwald U10 V Methven: Methven 12:00pm Tinw 3 Under 9 Celtic v Southern Harcourts 11:00am Celti 1A Collegiate v Methven Black 11:00am Coll 2 Hampstead v Southern Q 12:00pm Hamp 2A Methven White v Rakaia 11:30am Methven 4 Under 8 Allenton Under 8 v Mt Somers Rugby Football Club: Mt Somers 11:00pm Allent 2 Ashburton Celtic McCrea Painters & Decorators G v Methven: Black 11:00am Celtic 2A Ashburton Celtic Summerfield Builders W v Methven: Red 11:00am Celtic 2B Collegiate Johnson Gluyas Tractors v

Southern RFC: Four Seasons Treecare 12:00pm Coll 2 Tinwald U8 v Methven: White 12:00pm Tinw 4 Under 7 Allenton Under 7 v Southern Coleman Ag W 12:00pm All 3 Ashburton Celtic Finishing Company G v Methven: White 11:15am Celtic 3A Ashburton Celtic Summerfield Builders W v Rakaia Rugby Club: Rakaia 11:15am Celtic 3B Collegiate R Redpaths v Southern: Riverlea Ag B 11:15am Coll 3 Hampstead v Southern: Hayden Mackenzie Contracting R 12:00pm Hamp 2B Tinwald Under7 V Methven Black 11:15am Tinw 3 Under 6 Allenton Gold v Methven: Red 12:00pm All2 Allenton Rugby Football Club: Maroon V Methven: White 11:15am All3 Ashburton Celtic RFC: Anderson Joinery G v Southern: Agspread R 12:00pm Celt3A Ashburton Celtic RFC: Summerfield Builders Red v Rakaia Rugby Club: Rakaia 12:00pm Celt3B Collegiate Property Brokers Black v Southern Busch Joinery W 12:00pm Coll 3 Collegiate McIntosh Group Gold v Southern James Doyle Contracting B 11:15am Coll 1A Collegiate RFC: Cranfield Glass Red v Mt Somers Rugby Football Club: Mt Somers 11:15am Coll 1B Tinwald RFC: under6 Methven: Black 11:15am Tinw 4 1-Aug-18 MC Combined Girls v ?? 4.30pm Celtic

■ Golf Ashburton County Ladies Vets Golf August 3 At Tinwald, 9.30am for 10.00am start Note earlier date Please bring own lunch and small raffle prize

■ Rugby

Mid Canterbury Rugby Senior Final Watters Cup Celtic v Southern 2:15pm Oval K Opele, C O'Malley, M Gallagher, C Kelland, G Clement Senior B Final 2nd Grade Cup Rakaia v Collegiate 12.30pm Oval K Faalogo D McKibbon P Hunt Colts Final - MCRU Cup Celtic v Methven/Rakaia 12:30pm Ground 2 J O'Connor P Arnold R Glenie U18 - Rudstone Cup/Kevin Dwyer Memorial Trophy Celtic v Southern 11:30am Ground 3 S Bennett J Henderson P McKnight U16 – N H Edge Cup/Russell Kelly Memorial Trophy Hampstead v Tinwald Combined 12.45pm Ground 3 H Grant S Bennett T Grieve U14.5 – MCRU Cup Collegiate v Methven 11.15am Ground 2 G Jopson G Brown B Frame

Brendon Hartley and his Toro Rosso team blew the chance of second consecutive point-scoring finish with 11th at the Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix yesterday.

World champion Lewis Hamilton led from start to finish to open up a 24 point lead in the drivers’ standings as the season heads to the European summer break.

Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel made a late-race pass on Valtteri Bottas to claim second while team-mate Kimi Raikkonen followed him through for third.

Bottas made contact with Vettel as the German made the pass and then drove into Daniel Ricciardo’s Red Bull with two laps to go and had allow the Australian past.

Starting in a career-best eighth on the grid, Hartley ran well inside the top 10 throughout the first stint of the race.

But his Toro Rosso team was bettered on pit and tyre strategy by the McLarens of Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne as well as the Haas pair of Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean and the Renault of Carlos Sainz.

He could do no better than finish 11th – just a couple of seconds behind a point-scoring finish – despite having a car that looked capable of a strong finish on the tighter Hungaroring circuit.

Team-mate Pierre Gasly finished in sixth.

It continues Hartley’s run of improved form however and he should take some confidence into the summer break.

“I’m disappointed not to score points after a strong qualifying,” the Le Mans winner said.

“I had a great start but decided not to dive up the inside of Gasly which ultimately lost me a place to Magnussen.

“My race was then destroyed as I was stuck behind Sainz during the first half of the race when he was on a harder tyre.

“We then reacted too early to Hulkenberg pitting behind and putting the medium tyre, which didn’t give me the best performance.

“I fully understand why the team split the strategies but today it didn’t work out for me.

“I made no mistakes, I had a good start but unfortunately no points to show for it. I’m happy for the team to score more points which is a nice reward for all the hard work over the last months.”

The win was a big boost to Hamilton’s title charge.

“We came here knowing that the Ferrari would be real quick this weekend, but to come out with these points we’ll definitely take as a bonus,” Hamilton said post-race.

Vettel managed to work his way past Bottas however the plan involved beating his title rival.

“We had an issue at the pitstop,” Vettel said. “I was sitting back and waiting and trying to line up everything on the last 10 laps [on Bottas]. And it worked.”

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In brief Crusaders favourites The Crusaders are heading into Saturday’s Super Rugby final as overwhelming favourites. The New Zealand TAB has listed the Crusaders at $1.09 to claim their ninth Super Rugby title. The Lions are paying $8 as they look to avoid losing a third straight final. A draw is $31.

When the two sides met in last year’s final in Johannesburg, the Crusaders were slight favourites at $1.70 before going onto win 25-17.

They were $1.37 favourites ahead of their 30-12 semi-final win over the Hurricanes on Saturday. - NZME

Tough day for Combined

Country kids take honours Ben Costello, 8, has the try line in his sights during Mid Canterbury Rugby’s JAB Town versus Country day on Sunday. Town and Country teams were selected from under 8s through to under 13s, for the annual fixtures which were played at the Celtic Rugby Club. It turned out to be Country’s year, winning three of the games to Town’s two, to take the day out.

PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 290718-TM-0086

■ RUGBY

Mo’unga staking strong claim for No. 10

BY CHRISTOPHER REIVE

I

t’s time for a changing of the guard.

No longer should Richie Mo’unga make the All Blacks squad only to watch the action unfold from the sidelines.

No longer should he miss out on a spot in the match-day 23 altogether.

No, it is time he is given what is rightfully his – a chance to shine with the No 10 on the back of his All Blacks jersey.

Throughout the Super Rugby season, Mo’unga has dazzled for the Crusaders.

Yes, he’s basically been playing behind the All Blacks forward pack all year, but take Mo’unga away from the side and, sure they’re probably still going to win eight out of every 10 games, but they certainly aren’t going to dominate every one.

With Mo’unga at the helm, the Crusaders have averaged 40 points in 11 performances.

In seven matches without him, they averaged just 25; and he outshone the current national first and second choice No 10s at every opportunity he got.

Mo’unga lined up against Beauden Barrett and Damian

McKenzie twice each during the season.

In the 301 minutes he played in those matches, the only instance of him putting a foot wrong that springs to mind is his yellow card for playing a ball in the ruck – against the Chiefs in the Crusaders’ first game of the season.

His game management has been superb all season, and he’s shown constantly that he’s not a one-trick pony.

You only have to look at his performance in the Crusaders’ semi-final win to see whether it’s running the ball, kicking for space, or putting a team-mate in space, Mo’unga has it in his arsenal.

And he’ll need to show it once more if the Crusaders are to win the Super Rugby title, as they’ll be without loose forward Jordan Taufua (broken arm), while midfielder Ryan Crotty is in doubt with a head knock.

Defensively Mo’unga’s been solid too, making 76 per cent of his tackles; a slightly higher success rate than that of Barrett and McKenzie (both 72 per cent).

As Steve Hansen said of

Mo’unga ahead of the All Blacks’ third test against France in June: “He’s got a strong ability to drive the team when he’s been given that opportunity.”

Perhaps it’s maybe time to, you know, give him that opportunity?

Why not give Mo’unga one game to show what he could do in a starting role at international level? If he goes well, great. If not, return to

what’s worked in the past; no harm done.

If form is at all a factor in selection, the Crusaders No 10 should be heading into the Rugby Championship as the All Blacks’ first-choice playmaker.

But while he’s announced his claim to the position, the All Blacks’ affinity for continuity in their squad – especially with the World Cup just over a year away – will no doubt see them stick with the tried and true combination of Barrett in the No 10 jersey with McKenzie making his impact off the bench.

Sure, it’s the safe option, but it could very well be a missed opportunity.

In the immortal words of Eminem: “If you had one shot, one opportunity, to seize everything you every wanted, would you capture it or just let it slip?”

There’s no doubt Mo’unga would do the former.

- NZME

Mid Canterbury Combined had a tough day at the office in Canterbury secondary school rugby’s UC Championship on Saturday, going down to St Thomas 51-8. There’s just two rounds remaining in this season’s UC Championship, giving the winless Mid Canterbury Combined just two more chances to get a win on the board, but they know it will be tough. This weekend they take on St Bede’s, and next weekend they’ll face Nelson College – both are currently in the top six while Mid Canterbury are last. Both of their last games are at home, at the Ashburton College field at noon on the next two Saturdays, and the players are hoping people would get out and support them.

Lions show defiance It’s been called a foregone conclusion and waste of time but the Lions intend to heed lessons from losing the past two Super Rugby title matches when they attempt to upset the Crusaders in the 2018 final. Lions coach Swys de Bruin insisted his team had learned from falling at the final hurdle in the last two seasons, including last year’s 25-17 final loss to the Crusaders in Johannesburg.

“I think it’s vital to not make the occasion too big this time around, too many emotions and about individuals,” said de Bruin. “It’ll be about the team and stick to what works for us.”

- AAP

Bledisloe date set The Wallabies’ first clash with the All Blacks in Perth has been confirmed for Saturday August 10 next year. Perth’s new 60,000 seat stadium secured the hosting rights for the 2019 game two years ago and the date has now been confirmed. It will be the first time the two sides have locked horns in the Western Australia capital and a sellout crowd is expected for the trans-Tasman showdown. It will be the Wallabies’ only Bledisloe Cup match in Australia that year because of the Rugby World Cup. - AAP

Shortage of hookers Codie Taylor might be feeling a bit lonely this week at Crusaders training. With experienced hookers dropping out of the ranks at an alarming rate ahead of their Super Rugby final, Taylor has taken on the status of an endangered species.

Ben Funnell (knee), Andrew Makalio (calf) and Seb Siataga (broken arm) complete the line-up of unavailable hookers. That means Sam Anderson-Heather, who has played just six minutes for the Crusaders, is expected to be the reserve hooker for the showcase event against the South African team.

- NZME

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In brief Isner in elite company John Isner joined elite company when accounted for compatriot Ryan Harrison to win the Atlanta Open for the fifth time in the past six years. The top seed Isner beat the eighth-seeded Harrison 5-7 6-3 6-4 at Atlantic Station – his second successive final win over his fellow American. Isner, 33, became the fifth American man to win the same tournament at least five times after Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi. “I’m very comfortable here,” Isner, the 6-foot-10 star said.

I make breakfast in my own room, I go to the Publix next door, it really feels like I’m at home, and that helps so much”.

- NZME

Tiger’s record beaten World No.1 Dustin Johnson was blown away when told his Canadian Open victory meant he surpassed Tiger Woods as the US PGA Tour’s most prolific winner of the past 10 years. “To even be mentioned in the same sentence as Tiger means a lot,” he said. The 34-year-old’s 19th US Tour title, a three-shot win at Toronto’s iconic Glen Abbey course, surpassed Woods (18) for the most wins since 2008. That was the year golf great Woods claimed his last major championship.

- AAP PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 290718-TM-0006

Power lifters giving it everything Putting his all into a lift during a Head2Head weightlifting competition on Sunday was Ashburton’s James Parkinson (above).

Parkinson was taking part in the Head2Head weightlifting series held between Crossfit Ashburton and Franks Brothers gyms from Christchurch.

Round two of the series was held at the Ashburton Domain hockey pavilion on Walnut Avenue on Sunday, where it was all about who could get the highest percentage of their personal record, as opposed to how much a person lifted.

In the experienced category

it was the defending champion, Christchurch’s Alice Loft, who took it out ahead of Ashburton’s Corey Smith in second and Christchurch’s Marianne Bowler in third.

The novice and intermediate sections were combined and that was taken out by Ashburton’s

James Yates, with another Ashburtonian – Kate Shaw – second.

Two other locals, Rebecca Hastie and Dave Shaw, were third and fourth respectively.

The Head 2 Head’s third and final round would be held at Franks Montreal in Christchurch on August 6.

Glenn back for Broncos Brisbane back-rower Alex Glenn is set to defy the pain barrier and play in the NRL clash with Canterbury a week after suffering a wrist injury. Glenn came off the field in last round’s win over Cronulla facing a long injury layoff with a suspected broken wrist. But the Kiwi international has put his hand up for the game against the Bulldogs, training yesterday after scans cleared him of a fracture.

Glenn’s inclusion would be a shot in the arm for a Broncos outfit which kept their top-four goal on track with the 12-10 victory over the Sharks.

- AAP

■ RUGBY LEAGUE

Massive game for Souths

Senior Warriors on notice

For 11 South Sydney players winning Friday night’s blockbuster against Melbourne would mean far more than two precious NRL competition points. Yes, the NRL’s minor premiership is in play, with the winner set to take a two-point lead at the top of the ladder with four rounds to go. The Rabbitohs also freely admit the clash with the defending champions looms as a litmus test – a real guide to their form, strengths and weaknesses going toward the finals despite 10 wins from their last 11 games. - AAP

By Murray Wenzel Warriors coach Stephen Kearney has demanded more of his senior players on their tricky run towards a possible NRL finals campaign.

The Warriors wilted in a 36-12 loss on the Gold Coast on Sunday after establishing a 12-8 lead at halftime.

A win would would have put them three victories clear of ninth with five games remaining.

Instead, they leaked five unanswered tries and miss a chance to consolidate their first NRL finals campaign since 2011.

It was a shock turn of events given they had won their past seven at Cbus Super Stadium, 14 of their past 15 against the Titans and seven of nine away games this year.

And with a majority of the 15,149 in attendance draped in Warriors garb, everything appeared to be in their favour.

“I’m scratching my head trying to figure that out,” Kearney said.

“I don’t like using the word but I thought it was pretty soft in the second half.

“There was a fair bit on the line and to produce a second half of that standard makes it very disappointing.”

The Warriors were the NRL’s pacesetters after five undefeated rounds.

Now, with a testing run home that includes games against St George, Newcastle, Canterbury, Penrith and Canberra, they’re just two wins above Wests Tigers and three above the Canberra Raiders with an inferior for-andagainst.

“We have to stare that in the face – we have a big challenge ahead of us,” Kearney said.

The Warriors were far from convincing in a scrappy first half on Sunday but errors and a lack of composure hurt their chances of launching any kind of come-

Stephen Kearney back in the game’s second half.

A lack of ball control saw them complete just 21 of 31 sets and their defence dropped off as the Titans powered through 500

more running metres and made eight line breaks to two.

The Warriors will remain on the Gold Coast early this week before travelling south to play the Dragons next Saturday afternoon hopeful that both Issac Luke (calf) and Tohu Harris (knee) will join them after missing Sunday’s loss.

Kearney said they couldn’t afford to dish up efforts like Sunday’s again but the experienced duo’s return wouldn’t provide an instant fix.

“I don’t know if potentially they could have helped us today, but we had 17 guys out there who could’ve,” he said.

“I thought our two most committed players were a 19-year-old back-rower (Joseph Vuna) and the other turned 20 last week (Isaiah Papali’i).

“That said something about our performance when we had two young fellas leading the way for us.”

- AAP

Roosters getting better Not content with scoring 94 points in the past two games, Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson has warned the NRL team is only just getting started. The Roosters went to third on the NRL ladder after their 32-16 defeat of the Dragons on Sunday, in a performance Robinson claimed was their best of the year so far. Crucially, their new-look attack which attracted so much criticism at the start of the season is now beginning to click - best exhibited by the way James Tedesco and Cooper Cronk combined to score in Sunday’s win, with star centre Latrell Mitchell is also firing.

- AAP

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■ NORTH AMERICA

■ MELBOURNE CUP

Lazarus impressive

Road to the Melbourne Cup Lance O’Sullivan got a Melbourne Cup reminder on Saturday morning when a delegation representing Racing Victoria stopped off at his Matamata stable.

It was the annual road trip taking the actual Melbourne Cup (this year sponsored by Lexus) around parts of the world with the New Zealand stopover concentrating on a few Melbourne Cup hopefuls in the North Island.

The interest at the O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott stable was (Sir) Charles Road, the Gr.2 Chairman’s Quality winner at Randwick and last-start third placegetter in the Gr.1 Sydney Cup (3200m).

Among the Racing Victoria squad was trainer Sheila Laxon, who knows the feeling of winning a Melbourne Cup. Laxon triumphed in 2001 with Ethereal, New Zealand’s most recent owned, trained and bred

M9

winner of the Flemington feature.

Seeing the Melbourne Cup obviously brought up mention by the Racing Victoria public relations’ Kelly Price of how frustratingly close O’Sullivan had come to winning the Cup as a jockey in 1985 on Koiro Corrie May. It was the first $1 million Melbourne Cup and Koiro Corrie May, trained by Dave and Paul O’Sullivan, went down a mere short head to the Lloyd Williamsowned New Zealand-bred What A Nuisance.

Now 33 years after Koiro Corrie May’s near miss, O’Sullivan is in the Melbourne Cup running again, this time as a trainer.

But he’s not about to get carried away.

“There’s certainly a lot of water to go under the bridge to get there,” he said.

“To win it would be a dream. It

Southland Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Ascot Park Raceway Meeting Date: 31 Jul 2018 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 12 and 13; 14 and 15 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12; 13, 14 and 15 1 12.01pm (NZT) SOUTHLAND GREYHOUNDS WELCOME C0, 457m 1 83555 Homebush Razor nwtd..............J McInerney 2 Galifianakis nwtd ...............................B Eade 3 35F46 Ben Vane King nwtd ..................J McInerney 4 Jax Jewel nwtd .............................C Roberts 5 67 Jay Wendy nwtd .............................. R Wales 6 5 Mohican Run nwtd .................... A Bradshaw 7 62533 Token Pick nwtd .............................. R Wales 8 1 Country Gent nwtd .................... A Bradshaw 9 5777 Norton Baxter nwtd ...................J McInerney 10 86878 Kowloon Lights nwtd ......................J Guthrie 2 12.18pm ASCOT PARK CONSORTIUM C0, 390m 1 4464 Tricode Boy nwtd ......................... B I Conner 2 22867 Cassia nwtd ..............................J McInerney 3 82344 Black Bobby nwtd........................ B I Conner 4 74 Homebush Comet nwtd ............J McInerney 5 4 Nuclear Jewel nwtd ......................C Roberts 6 33232 Yee Coo Coo nwtd ....................J McInerney 7 25367 Melting World nwtd.........................J Guthrie 8 772 Homebush Rieko nwtd ..............J McInerney 9 8 Dream Hard nwtd ........................ B I Conner 10 75555 Homebush Satara nwtd.............J McInerney 3 12.35pm CONGRATULATIONS HUGH G OVERALL WINNER C5, 390m 1 6214F Abrasador 22.17 ...............................B Eade 2 18411 Wheelchair Norm 22.08 ............J McInerney 3 35184 Edge Of Town nwtd .......................R Adcock 4 13438 Asserting Power 22.55 .............. A Bradshaw 5 52131 Disclaimer 22.63 ...........................R Adcock 6 12726 Nicey Spicey 22.73 ................... A Bradshaw 7 35681 Botany Cold nwtd ......................J McInerney 8 31145 Platinum Marshal nwtd.................C Roberts 9 25717 Charlie Runkel 22.71 ........................B Eade

would be exciting just to have a runner.”

O’Sullivan has seen the rise

Christchurch dogs Today at Addington raceway

Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington 7 11571 Dizzy Banjo 17.61 ..............................C Weir Raceway Meeting Date: 31 Jul 2018 NZ Meeting number: 8 15456 Culvie Chairman 17.47 H & ................Taylor 9 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 9 38758 Sass ‘Em Up 17.31 ....................J M Jopson 11; 12 and 13 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10 87888 African Violet nwtd ....................J McInerney 11, 12 and 13 4 3.46pm CHRISTCHURCH CASINO STKS C1, 520m 1 2.48pm THE FITZ SPORTS BAR SPRINT C1, 295m 1 26365 Go Belle 30.96 J & ..........................D Fahey 1 22174 Right On Time 17.54 .................R Blackburn 2 86838 Opawa Al 30.75............................... R Wales 2 33666 Game Controller 17.26...................G Cleeve 3 46867 Know Courtesy 30.89.....................G Cleeve 3 x1536 Okuku Maree 17.61 ........................R Casey 4 33216 Goldstar Hurley 31.11 S & .............. B Evans 4 32688 Fiery Jemma 17.83 .......................... B Dann 5 14452 Goldstar Sydney 31.11 S & ............. B Evans 5 14555 Smash Rock 17.84 .......................... M Grant 6 68815 Goldstar Charger 31.01 S &............ B Evans 6 53374 Mr Black Magic nwtd S & ................ B Evans 7 13283 Poppy Rocket 30.98 ......................R Adcock 7 53x36 Dagny nwtd ................................J M Jopson 8 13432 Stompin’ Ground 30.65 S & ............ B Evans 8 68685 Little Snicko 17.54 .....................J McInerney 9 47848 Sly Bet nwtd ...............................J M Jopson 9 65887 Idol Eve 17.43 .................................R Wales 10 86768 Sefton Jill 30.73 ..............................R Wales 10 57588 Jingili Jill 17.55 M & ............................ Smith 5 4.06 CLARKSON’S SIGN STUDIO SPRINT C1, 295m 2 3.11pm SHIRLEY VET CLINIC STAKES C1, 520m 1 67466 Tricky Action 17.48 S & ................... B Evans 1 66721 Midnight Maggie nwtd S & .............. B Evans 2 577F5 Jinno Gino 17.51 ......................... J McMillan 2 41686 Daring Affair 31.31 ....................... L Waretini 3 74872 Goldstar Tu Puc 17.50................J M Jopson 3 71846 Idol Jan 31.11 .................................R Wales 4 63223 Giancana 17.36............................S Hindson 4 15 Opawa Hilary 30.65 ........................ R Wales 5 65753 Know Bias 17.75 ............................G Cleeve 5 61333 Know Shame nwtd .........................G Cleeve 6 68641 Leanne’s Way 17.72 ...................J M Jopson 6 56524 Goldstar Chief 30.85 S & ................ B Evans 7 76522 Paringi Pam 17.45 M & ....................... Smith 7 48665 Goldstar Miley 30.25 S & ................ B Evans 8 4117 Gotcha Zena 17.53 ...................J McInerney 8 68873 Tikao Jackie nwtd M & ........................ Smith 9 65887 Idol Eve 17.43 .................................R Wales 9 47848 Sly Bet nwtd ...............................J M Jopson 10 16878 Rockin’ Robyn 17.46 ....................... M Grant 10 38868 Matariki 30.92 ..................................A Joyce 6 4.24 CULVIE BOY’S SYNDICATE DASH C1, 295m 3 3.26pm ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER DASH C1, 295m 1 12816 Chitina Tin 17.42 .................................A Lee 1 17574 Venetia 17.46 ............................... K Cassidy 2 518F7 Goldstar Galaxie 17.66 S & ............ B Evans 2 48523 Vasterbottenost 17.47 .........................A Lee 3 37175 Beck Eleven 17.42 ........................R Adcock 3 23887 Opawa Poppy 17.37 ........................ R Wales 4 68868 Homebush Cherico 17.69 .........J McInerney 4 31763 Goldstar Bryton 17.76 S & .............. B Evans 5 33744 Epic Boom 17.47........................J M Jopson 5 467x6 Mertz 17.49 ...............................J McInerney 6 33647 Verbena 17.52 .............................. K Cassidy 6 17x15 Epic Mate 17.41 .........................J M Jopson 7 31642 Feral Kaiaka 17.72 .......................M A Butler

M3

Craig Grylls and Charles Road

Lazarus’s debut in North America looks set to be fast-tracked after the Kiwi champion dazzled in his first public outing there.

The two-time New Zealand Cup winner paced a 1:48.6 mile in a qualifier (trial) at The Meadowlands in New Jersey on Sunday, beating outstanding threeyear-old Lather On, winner of the North America Cup. Purchased out of New Zealand for around $4 million just a few months ago Lazarus is now trained by Hall of Famer Jimmy Takter with the aim of winning a major North American race and pacing a sub 1:47 mile to make him a dual hemisphere stallion prospect.

Saturday’s performance was a hugely positive step in that direction. It proved Lazarus is fit and healthy and handling his new training regime.

- HRNZ

both in quality and prizemoney in the Melbourne Cup with the sponsor Lexus taking the total prizemoney for the 3200m feature on November 6 to $7.3 million.

“It’s extremely difficult to win with the Northern Hemisphere horses coming down,” he said.

“The quality is far stronger each year and it’s recognised world-wide as one of the races to win.”

So does he think he will get there with Charles Road?

“We know he can run two miles and be competitive at the highest level, but we’ll take it one step at a time,” he said.

“He didn’t come up last spring, mainly because of the tracks over here, but looking at him now he’s far stronger condition-wise and he’s more experienced.

“He’s also had a good break since Sydney.”

- NZME

8 75577 Holly Grace 17.92 ........................... M Grant 9 65887 Idol Eve 17.43 .................................R Wales 10 57588 Jingili Jill 17.55 M & ............................ Smith 7 4.41pm KAIKANUI TAVERN SPRINT C1, 295m 1 46643 Broken Penniless 17.49 .................G Cleeve 2 12 Gotcha Bolt 17.79 .....................J McInerney 3 6364F Epic Owen 17.53........................J M Jopson 4 55335 Dapper Danny 17.56 ................... J McMillan 5 84166 My Ginger Kiss 17.61 S & ............... B Evans 6 16322 Okuku Billy 17.49 ............................R Casey 7 87742 Smash Ocean 17.50 ....................... M Grant 8 64252 Koroibete 17.92 H & ............................Taylor Emergencies: 9 65887 Idol Eve 17.43 .................................R Wales 10 87888 African Violet nwtd ....................J McInerney 8 4.56pm MURRAY@RAY WHITE 021480250 SPRINT C1, 295m 1 64747 Opawa Janet nwtd .......................... R Wales 2 24563 Dunk It 17.62.................................... B Dann 3 14463 Camside Rose 17.84 M & ................... Smith 4 666P7 Coco Bango 17.27 ....................J McInerney 5 3777F Moonshine Boy nwtd S & ................ B Evans 6 16 Gotcha Pixie 17.64.............................C Weir 7 88884 Feral Whanau 17.95 .....................M A Butler 8 588T2 Goldstar Liberty nwtd .................J M Jopson 9 38758 Sass ‘Em Up 17.31 ....................J M Jopson 10 16878 Rockin’ Robyn 17.46 ....................... M Grant 9 5.16pm POWER FARMING CANTERBURY STAKES C1, 520m 1 65754 Fab Action 30.62 .............................J Tanner 2 388Px Token Vikkers 30.79 ........................ R Wales 3 36586 Goldstar Jagger 30.80 S & .............. B Evans 4 22231 Hear This 30.85............................... M Grant 5 54655 Know Leave 30.73 .........................G Cleeve

6 7 8 9 10

75652 Forza nwtd ................................ M Robinson 85364 Goldstar Dodge 30.72 S & .............. B Evans 43523 Goldstar Whitey 31.16 S & .............. B Evans 66778 Opawa Sophie 30.52....................... R Wales 78758 Rock Bottom 30.42 ....................J M Jopson 10 5.36pm KOLORFUL KANVAS SPRINT C1, 295m 1 72837 Cut The Ribbons 17.44 ...................J Tanner 2 64588 Okuku Terra 17.61...........................R Casey 3 8F352 Idol Georgie 17.31 ............................ J Rush 4 32786 Cee Ash 17.60 ...............................G Cleeve 5 35424 Sozin’s Treasure nwtd ...............J McInerney 6 88628 Epic Knoxy 17.29 .......................J M Jopson 7 32x17 Goldstar Tasman 18.19 S & ............ B Evans 8 65442 Come Sunday 17.35 ...........................A Lee Emergencies: 9 38758 Sass ‘Em Up 17.31 ....................J M Jopson 10 87888 African Violet nwtd ....................J McInerney 11 5.56pm ACTIVE ELECTRICAL CHRISTCHURCH STAKES C1, 520m 1 55677 Opawa Bucks Eye 30.78 ............H Anderton 2 17754 Pam Arising 31.37 ......................J M Jopson 3 22782 Goldstar Scooby 30.97 S & ............. B Evans 4 72222 Bad Liar nwtd S & ........................... B Evans 5 32416 Token Hazel 30.27 ........................... B Dann 6 45862 Dream Kay 30.29 ............................ R Wales 7 47443 Know Equal 30.66 ..........................G Cleeve 8 46774 Goldstar Hemi 31.16 S & ................ B Evans 9 66778 Opawa Sophie 30.52....................... R Wales 10 78758 Rock Bottom 30.42 ....................J M Jopson 12 6.14pm LIVAMOL DASH C1, 295m 1 27448 Gordy Junior 17.51 ....................J M Jopson 2 53254 Homebush Tasha 17.62 ............J McInerney 3 77T41 Call Me Archie 17.51................ A Botherway 4 71824 Mamma Rose 17.73........................R Casey

777x4 Magic Janet Lass 17.48 ............J McInerney 34427 Poetik 17.59 S & .............................B Evans 45883 Rum Gin Mixer 17.37 .......................A Joyce 32757 Ohoka Tess nwtd.......................... L Waretini 65887 Idol Eve 17.43 .................................R Wales 57588 Jingili Jill 17.55 M & ............................ Smith 13 6.32pm END OF SEASON SPRINT C1, 295m 1 44723 Goldstar Diesel 17.46 S &............... B Evans 2 23528 Know Dollars 17.51 ........................G Cleeve 3 88776 Batty Who 17.73 M & .......................... Smith 4 81466 Astro Tipple 17.53 ...........................J Tanner 5 58756 Belfast Delanie 17.59 H & ...................Taylor 6 341 El Happy Jack 17.89 ..................J M Jopson 7 55744 Idol Star 17.50.................................R Wales 8 26853 Homebush Pansy 17.69 ............J McInerney Emergencies: 9 38758 Sass ‘Em Up 17.31 ....................J M Jopson 10 16878 Rockin’ Robyn 17.46 ....................... M Grant SELECTIONS

9 65888 Bouncer Milos 26.94 .................J McInerney 10 87688 Pianissimo 26.26......................... B I Conner 11 2.56 WWW.SOUTHLANDGREYHOUNDS.CO.NZ C1/2, 390m 1 35135 Homebush Ragna 23.05 ...........J McInerney 2 78847 Chop Shop nwtd .......................J McInerney 3 71287 Cosmic Ryder 22.97 .................J McInerney 4 45351 Jealous Much 23.12 ..................J McInerney 5 67162 Homebush Ellie 22.72 ...............J McInerney 6 44121 Lonely Baxter 23.05 ..................J McInerney 7 88345 Black Dan 22.68........................J McInerney 8 33471 Homebush Sloan 22.50 ............J McInerney Emergencies: 9 67678 Manhattan Style nwtd ...............J McInerney 10 88878 Sacred Opera nwtd ........................J Guthrie 12 3.18pm ADDED ENERGY STAKES C3, 457m 1 76376 Homebush Boden 26.94 ...........J McInerney 2 21412 Torpedo Tuck 26.57 ................... A Bradshaw 3 83321 Malaga Molly 26.46 ...................J McInerney 4 3564x Opawa Norris 26.06 ........................ R Wales 5 77511 Spring Sam 26.00 .....................J McInerney 6 x3111 Xava Allen 26.22 ..........................C Roberts 7 18738 Cosmic Stu nwtd .......................J McInerney 8 61167 Sea Fever 26.00 .......................... B I Conner 9 43866 Crotty nwtd ................................ A Bradshaw 10 68646 Ming Ming nwtd ......................... A Bradshaw 13 3.36 GREYHOUNDSASPETS.ORG.NZ C1, 390m 1 88842 Flying Canary nwtd ...................J McInerney 2 55288 Tartan Watch 23.51 ........................J Guthrie 3 8x458 Homebush Jasper nwtd ............J McInerney 4 61225 Miss Nina nwtd..............................R Adcock 5 87464 Homebush Maycee 22.92 .........J McInerney 6 38767 Southern Honey nwtd .................R Hamilton 7 43526 Homebush Scribe 22.48 ...........J McInerney 8 54432 Mick The Mower nwtd ...............J McInerney 9 67678 Manhattan Style nwtd ...............J McInerney 10 87688 Pianissimo nwtd .......................... B I Conner 14 3.54 ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER DASH C1, 390m 1 56425 Homebush Skip 22.76 ...............J McInerney

2 44566 Opawa Millie nwtd ........................D Roberts 3 73x76 Homebush Indi 22.60 ................J McInerney 4 87468 Koputai nwtd ..................................J Guthrie 5 36465 Sergio Star 22.88 ......................J McInerney 6 41235 Tee An’ Cee 22.77 ....................... B I Conner 7 72355 Homebush Fued 22.57 .............J McInerney 8 83731 Cosmic Marty 23.11 ..................J McInerney Emergencies: 9 65888 Bouncer Milos nwtd...................J McInerney 10 88878 Sacred Opera nwtd ........................J Guthrie 15 4.14pm SEE YA NEXT SEASON C1, 390m 1 61283 Homebush Nesbo nwtd .............J McInerney 2 54713 Elland Road 22.86 ....................J McInerney 3 78537 Valyrian Steel 22.82 ..................J McInerney 4 12865 Homebush Hundy 22.89 ...........J McInerney 5 52746 Zipping Jen 22.65 ....................... B I Conner 6 67724 Avalanch City 22.81 ..................J McInerney 7 47531 Pretty Keen nwtd ...............................S Keen 8 66865 Shift The Blame 23.04...............J McInerney 9 87688 Pianissimo nwtd .......................... B I Conner 10 88878 Sacred Opera nwtd ........................J Guthrie SELECTIONS

5 6 7 8 9 10

Race 1: Game Controller, Dagny, Okuku Maree, Smash Rock Race 2: Opawa Hilary, Know Shame, Goldstar Chief, Idol Jan Race 3: Epic Mate, Venetia, Vasterbottenost, Opawa Poppy Race 4: Stompin’ Ground, Goldstar Sydney, Opawa Al, Go Belle Race 5: Leanne’s Way, Paringi Pam, Giancana, Goldstar Tu Puc Race 6: Chitina Tin, Beck Eleven, Epic Boom, Goldstar Galaxie Race 7: Gotcha Bolt, Okuku Billy, Smash Ocean, Koroibete Race 8: Gotcha Pixie, Goldstar Liberty, Dunk It, Camside Rose Race 9: Hear This, Goldstar Whitey, Fab Action, Goldstar Dodge Race 10: Cut The Ribbons, Sozin’s Treasure, Idol Georgie Race 11: Bad Liar, Token Hazel, Know Equal, Goldstar Scooby Race 12: Poetik, Call Me Archie, Mamma Rose, Magic Janet Lass Race 13: Goldstar Diesel, El Happy Jack, Know Dollars, Astro Tipple LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Southland dogs Today at Ascot Park Raceway

4 56355 Umbridge Bale nwtd.....................C Roberts 5 34256 Nozzno Fear 26.16.................... A Bradshaw 6 72114 Dirk Bale 25.86 ............................C Roberts 1 88374 Sozin’s Emperor 22.78 ..............J McInerney 7 61627 Opawa Rooster nwtd J & ................D Fahey 2 41235 Homebush Hazel nwtd ..............J McInerney 8 35631 Southern Lights 25.84 .................R Hamilton 3 58154 Unverified nwtd .........................J McInerney 9 54636 Zipping Clyde 25.87 .................... B I Conner 4 22353 Flaming Sambuca 22.65 ...........J McInerney 5 78643 Jinja Cody 22.57 .......................J McInerney 10 31145 Platinum Marshal nwtd.................C Roberts 6 57778 Hey Jude 22.84 .........................J McInerney 8 2.00 CONGRATULATIONS JUSTIN BEAVER C4, 390m 1 34115 Opawa Jumper 22.74 ...................... R Wales 7 85634 Ketchikan Blue 22.77 ........................B Eade 2 54737 Howie Bale nwtd ..........................C Roberts 8 26851 Macey Baxter 22.97 ..................J McInerney 3 22583 Cosmic Richie 22.60 .................J McInerney 9 67678 Manhattan Style nwtd ...............J McInerney 4 53424 Detective Dash 22.73 ................J McInerney 10 87688 Pianissimo nwtd .......................... B I Conner 5 1.09 TONI@BODYAUDIT.CO.NZ 021657001 C1, 457m 5 34655 Think Tank 22.53 .......................J McInerney 6 32562 Mitcham Faye 23.02 ..................J McInerney 1 67576 Storming Mack 26.13 .................. B I Conner 7 76155 Opawa Waihemo 22.66 ................... R Wales 2 11837 Bashful Buffy nwtd ....................J McInerney 8 54636 Zipping Clyde 22.54 .................... B I Conner 3 66267 Zephaniah nwtd ........................ A Bradshaw 9 34764 Opawa Sheldon 22.22..................... R Wales 4 87172 Botany Alan 25.88.....................J McInerney 10 87186 Sozin’s Blue 22.68 ....................J McInerney 5 62146 Zipping Ripley nwtd ..................... B I Conner 6 53321 Gotcha Rocky nwtd ...................J McInerney 9 2.18pm SOUTHLAND & OTAGO PHOTO FINISH C3, 7 56458 Forbury Flyer 26.60 ...................J McInerney 390m 1 55166 Super Bad 22.52 ..........................D Roberts 8 22115 Opawa Lawsey 25.91...................... R Wales 2 21114 Zefside 22.57 ............................J McInerney 9 65888 Bouncer Milos 26.94 .................J McInerney 3 16242 Go All Lin nwtd .......................... A Bradshaw 10 87688 Pianissimo 26.26......................... B I Conner 6 1.26 SGRC $26 FIVE WIRE MUZZLE STKS C0, 457m 4 51153 Nippa Martino 22.66 .................J McInerney 5 24565 Cosmic Ruben 22.55 ................J McInerney 1 Our Dazzel nwtd ............................. R Wales 6 2T334 Zipping Lance nwtd .......................R Adcock 2 3235 Guilty Rogue nwtd..........................J Guthrie 7 26227 Lightning Crash nwtd ....................R Adcock 3 83764 Nikko Baxter nwtd .....................J McInerney 8 21653 Chasing Fame 22.73 .........................S Keen 4 26326 Homebush Izzy nwtd .................J McInerney 9 64373 Homebush Scorpio 22.79 .........J McInerney 5 7 Bender Truth nwtd ..................... A Bradshaw 6 Puzzle Tin nwtd J &.........................D Fahey 10 42774 Half Silver Fern 22.74 ...............J McInerney 7 43 Zara Cheebee nwtd ........................ R Wales 10 2.38pm WWW.BODYAUDIT.CO.NZ C1, 457m 1 36x14 Zarbo Allen nwtd ..........................C Roberts 8 28 Born Quick nwtd.............................. R Wales 2 33656 Homebush Miles nwtd ...............J McInerney 9 68653 Homebush Pete nwtd ................J McInerney 3 62117 Double Speed 26.26 .....................R Adcock 10 86878 Kowloon Lights nwtd ......................J Guthrie 7 1.43pm FAR SOUTH CHALLENGE GROUP 2 FINAL 4 85747 Chief Doug nwtd .......................J McInerney 5 55334 Darlek Ian 26.22........................J McInerney C5f, 457m 6 74412 Chunk nwtd ...............................J McInerney 1 x3352 Too The Nail nwtd J & .....................D Fahey 7 47353 Glass Harpoon 27.08 .....................J Guthrie 2 82432 Grid Lock nwtd J & ..........................D Fahey 8 74766 Awesome Annie nwtd.................. B I Conner 3 23117 Egomaniacal 26.06 J & ...................D Fahey 10 26727 Cosmic Jase 22.90 ...................J McInerney

4 12.52pm MR WHIPPY SOUTHLAND C1/2, 390m

Race 1: Country Gent, Galifianakis, Homebush Razor, Mohican Run Race 2: Tricode Boy, Yee Coo Coo, Nuclear Jewel, Cassia Race 3: Wheelchair Norm, Edge Of Town, Abrasador, Nicey Spicey Race 4: Ketchikan Blue, Macey Baxter, Flaming Sambuca, Jinja Cody Race 5: Opawa Lawsey, Gotcha Rocky, otany Alan, Bashful Buffy Race 6: Our Dazzel, Zara Cheebee, Guilty Rogue, Bender Truth Race 7: Dirk Bale, Egomaniacal, Southern Lights, Grid Lock Race 8: Opawa Jumper, Howie Bale, Zipping Clyde, Think Tank Race 9: Zefside, Chasing Fame, Zipping Lance, Go All Lin Race 10: Zarbo Allen, Darlek Ian, Homebush Miles, Chief Doug Race 11: Homebush Ragna, Black Dan, Lonely Baxter, Chop Shop Race 12: Xava Allen, Opawa Norris, Torpedo Tuck, Sea Fever Race 13: Mick The Mower, Homebush Maycee, Homebush Scribe Race 14: Tee An’ Cee, Opawa Millie, Koputai, Homebush Skip Race 15: Elland Road, Valyrian Steel, Pianissimo, Shift The Blame 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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Tuesday, July 31, 2018

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Dixon still leads moves up to second in the standIndycars championship leader ings with four races remaining in Scott Dixon minimised the damthe season. age at Mid-Ohio yesterday to seRobert Wickens finished second cure fifth after a lowly qualifying with Will Power third and Newgarposition and maintains a 46-point den fourth. advantage in the standings.

“It is what we needed,” Rossi Starting the race from ninth on said. “We said coming into this the grid the four-time champion weekend we had to execute for made good ground on his opening five weekends in a row and this is stint, running longer than some of a start of that. his rivals to work his way back into “Great fuel milage from Honda, the front running positions.

Scott Dixon great tyre life too.”

He battled hard despite his Dixon was a bit disappointed with his points buffer and came out from his final stop right behind title contender and reign- result after such a great opening stint. He admitted they didn’t quite know whether to ing series champion Josef Newgarden.

Dixon tried hard to put a move on the race hard and go with three stops or save Penske driver but had to eventually give it fuel and try for two.

“We were kind of in no-man’s land beup and settle for fifth.

Alexander Rossi won the race after mak- tween going with three or going for two - NZME ing a two-stop strategy work perfectly. He (stops),” he said.

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10am - 3pm AGE CONCERN 206 CLUB. Monday Tuesday and Wednesday each week, 60 years and older. More information ring Age Concern 308-6817.

Cameron Street.

10.30am AGE CONCERN, SAYGO EXERCISES. CENTRAL TOWN - Gentle exercises for muscle strength and balance in a friendly supportive environment. Buffalo Lodge rooms, Cox Street, Ashburton.

10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Seated exercises suitable for people with limited mobility. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street. (excluding school holidays).

11.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Mid-week service and lunch. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

1.30pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Weekly Euchre with cash prizes and afternoon tea. Waireka Croquet Club, The Domain, Philip Street.

1.30pm ASHBURTON HERB SOCIETY. Monthly meeting, card making with Knox Hampton, bring small scissors. Grace

Church, Princes Street.

1.30pm AGE CONCERN, SAYGO EXERCISES. CENTRAL- Gentle exercises for muscle strength and balance in a friendly supportive environment. Buffalo Lodge rooms, Cox Street, Ashburton.

6pm RUN AND WALK ASHBURTON. 5km town circuit. All walking abilities and fitness levels catered for. Leaves from Philip Street beside the croquet lawn at 6pm sharp.

7pm BOOTCAMP. Catering for all levels of fitness. Hinds Domain. Contact Georgia 0276888686 or Aleisha 0278489309.

7pm - 9pm MID CANTERBURY LINE DANCERS. Learn to line dance (7pm), beginners/ intermediate (8pm-9pm). Instructor Annette phone 307-7138 a/h. Tinwald Hall, Graham Street.

7.30pm ASHBURTON SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLUB. Fitness Fun and Friendship. Buffalo Hall, Cox Street.

7.30pm ALLENTON INDOOR BOWLING CLUB. Club night at the McNally Street Stadium.

Fleur Kingsbury Happy 8th Birthday Sweet Pea! We love you lots!

Enjoy your party, lots of love Mum, Dad, Callum and Juliet. XXXXX

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Birthday Greetings are free for those aged 12 and under only. Free birthday greetings must be received at least two working days before date of insertion otherwise there is no guarantee that it will appear on the day requested. Photos will be available at our level 3 office for collection after notice has appeared in the paper.

Daily Events Your opportunity to tell Mid Canterbury of your next event or meeting Daily Events is a FREE DAILY LISTING of MID CANTERBURY EVENTS to be held in the immediate future by non-commercial organisations. To arrange for events to be published in Daily Events, clip this form, fill in the applicable details and hand in to our LEVEL 3 office on Burnett Street or post to: Ashburton Guardian, P.O. Box 77, Ashburton 7740, to reach us no later than 12 noon, 3 (three) working days prior to the first publication.

CONDITIONS: 1. Telephoned information NOT accepted.

2. Forms MUST be signed by an authorised representative of the organisation concerned.

3. A separate form MUST be submitted for each future event and may be lodged with the Guardian as far in advance as desired. For example: A club which meets monthly may submit, say, 12 separate forms simultaneously – one pertaining to each meeting scheduled over the following 12 months.

4. The organisation acknowledges that no responsibility for errors or omissions will be accepted by the Guardian Company.

BLOCK LETTERS PLEASE Day of event. ....................................................................................................................

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Not for publication I hereby authorise publication of the above information on behalf of the organisation concerned.

Name .................................................................................................................................

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Puzzles

www.guardianonline.co.nz Puzzles and horoscopes

Cryptic crossword

Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

WordWheel

ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): There’s a job that needs doing and you’ll be assigning duty. Keep in mind that not all confident people are capable and some of the most capable people are severely unconfident.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): The usual self-help advice says you can react emotionally to events or use them as lessons. Why then, does it seem like you don’t have a choice? Maybe because you’re not a robot. That advice is overly reductive.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): When opportunity knocks, it’s your chance to show initiative, charm, brightness and the intention to understand and help. These are the qualities that will encourage opportunity to come around more often.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): It’s one thing to help people who don’t help you back, and it’s quite another to help people because they can’t help you back. In that helper lives the heartbeat of kindness.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Don’t get caught up in measuring yourself to anyone, not even your former self. You are, after all, not that person either.

All you can be is the best possible version of your current self.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Social circles, much like solar circles, run on principles of attraction and repulsion. Your conscious awareness of what some people are attracted to will play into this and you’ll make a choice about what to present.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): To lay your heart on the line would normally require courage, though today it just may be a matter of math. The potential gains from confessing your feelings are greater than the risk.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Make the right choice, learn, make the wrong choice, learn ... and it will keep going back and forth pingpong-style today. You’re awake and so you can’t help but come out of the game smarter.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): People’s tests for one another are not often conscious. They run one another through obstacles and observe the results in order to figure out who is worthy of attention, how much and what kind.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): If all you do today is understand a little more than you did yesterday, it’s a good day. And if you somehow diminished the suffering of others, too, you can count the day as great.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): In life and art, the value of framing cannot be underestimated. Also, consider the scale of things. What if you went bigger? What if you zoomed in?

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You lost something back there.

At the time you thought it was everything, and now you’re perfectly content (if not better off) without it. In that light, maybe today’s stress needn’t affect you much.

WordBuilder

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

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Across 1. Bereft 8. Loose 9. Perform 11. Tolerant 12. Strut 15. Wain 16. Mix 17. Each 19. Usage 21. Streamer 24. Doorman 25. Topic 26. Madden Down 2. Elect 3. Effluent 4. Tort 5. Sleep 6. Soda 7. Feat 3 18.

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ACROSS 1. It pronounces the guilt of NCO and men, to one’s confusion (12) 8. She’s an old scold and will make it rain hard (8) 9. Don’t correct it if it’s written in haste, typographically (4) 11. Social standing acts differently with the East (5) 12. A sailor will put a sea-soldier right (7) 13. Armed warriors in Africa, one each side of a politician (4) 15. It may be as clear as a submersible divers use (4) 19. Item of clothing man put an arm in (7) 20. Get a clear picture of return to custom Tom had abandoned (5) 22. Flag is quite an eyeful (4) 23. Pouring of wine for it, on bail being broken (8) 24. Garden tinker turned into a school for the very young (12) DOWN 2. Scented rootstock gold is about right for (5) 3. A club for the person behind the wheel (6) 4. Unwholesome air that could maim South Africa (6) 5. Being concentrated, nine set out for it (7) 6. Adapting plants to new environment may be ruining atlas (12) 7. Colour complementary to electric blue? (8,4) 10. Show sorrow with a pack of hounds (3) 14. Amount served to one out of an iron pot (7) 16. Not many turn up in a Crewe factory (3) 17. Make a necklace of pearls for a number of horses (6) 18. Something to be done about a love entanglement? (6) 21. Agree to a set of 15s (5)

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DOWN 1. Fills to satisfaction (5) 2. Not deliberate (13) 3. Suddenly (3,2,4) 4. Becomes aware of (6) 5. Expected at (3) 6. Person who sets high standards (13) 7. Wandered (7) 11. Group of convict labourers (5,4) 12. Pedal (7) 14. Sift (6) 17. Gloomy (5) 19. Dine (3)

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and Stuart Special thank you to Crissy, (deceased) Mum’s home help carer and Lovett, Jack (deceased) and and Dorothy friend, Don, Mum’s lovely Lorraine, Messages to neighbour and to the Murphy. wonderful caring staff at 16/25 Charlesworth Drive, Terrace View Rest Home. A Ashburton 7700. A service to service to celebrate Faye’s celebrate George’s life will life will be held at our Chapel, be held at St Stephen’s cnr East and Cox Streets, Anglican Church, Park Street, Ashburton on FRIDAY, Ashburton on SATURDAY, August 3, commencing at August 4, commencing at Followed by 1.30pm.

Followed by 1.00pm. interment at the Chertsey interment at the AshburtonJuly Ashburton Guardian Tuesday, 31, 2018 Cemetery.

New Lawn Cemetery.

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DEATHS

WARD, George Walter QSM (Retired JP) – On July 29, 2018 at Radius Millstream Resthome, Ashburton. In his 91st year.

Dearly loved husband of Eileen. Loving Dad and father-in-law of Graeme and Wende, David and Hilary, and Anita and Andrew (Norway). Much loved Pop of Rebecca (Amsterdam), Sophie (Margaret River), Thomas, Natalie, Alexandra and their partners. Brother and brother-in-law of Nola (deceased) and Stuart Lovett, Jack (deceased) and Lorraine, and Dorothy Murphy.

Messages to 16/25 Charlesworth Drive, Ashburton 7700. A service to celebrate George’s life will be held at St Stephen’s Anglican Church, Park Street, Ashburton on SATURDAY, August 4, commencing at 1.00pm.

Followed by interment at the Chertsey Cemetery.

CAMERON, Margaret Faye (Faye) – It is with great sadness that our much loved Mum peacefully passed away on July 29, 2018 at Terrace View Resthome, Ashburton, surrounded by her treasured family. In her 81st year.

Loved wife of the late Hugh and dearly loved mum and mother-in-law of Jill and Brent Kircher, the late Alister (Blue), Nicky Mowat and Wayne, Lisa Woods and Gordon and loved Nana of Sarah, Amanda, Rebecca, Blair, Emma, and Stephanie and great Nana to her 16 great grandchildren. Messages to Faye Cameron’s family, PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740.

Special thank you to Crissy, Mum’s home help carer and friend, Don, Mum’s lovely Paterson’s Funeral Services neighbour and to the FDANZ Ashburton wonderful caring staff at Ph 307 7433 Terrace View Rest Home. A service to celebrate Faye’s Please note all late death life will be held at our Chapel, notices or notices sent cnr East and Cox Streets, outside ordinary office hours Ashburton on FRIDAY, must be emailed to: August 3, commencing at deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz 1.30pm.

Followed by to ensure publication. interment at the Ashburton Canterbury owned, To place a notice during New Lawn Cemetery. locally operated office hours please contact Paterson’s Funeral Services us on 03 307 7900 FDANZ Ashburton Patersons for more information Ph 307 7433 WARD, George Walter QSM (Retired JP) – On July 29, 2018 at Radius Millstream Resthome, Ashburton. In his 91st year.

Dearly loved husband of Eileen. Loving Dad and father-in-law of Graeme and Wende, David and Hilary, and Anita and Andrew (Norway). Much loved Pop of Rebecca (Amsterdam), Sophie (Margaret River), Thomas, Natalie, Alexandra and their partners. Brother and brother-in-law of Nola (deceased) and Stuart Lovett, Jack (deceased) and Lorraine, and Dorothy Murphy.

Messages to 16/25 Charlesworth Drive, Ashburton 7700. A service to celebrate George’s life will be held at St Stephen’s Anglican Church, Park Street, Ashburton on SATURDAY, August 4, commencing at 1.00pm.

Followed by interment at the Chertsey Cemetery.

Funeral Services Any queries please contact and Ashburton 0800 Crematorium Ltd ASHBURTON

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Wind at 2000m: N rising to 90 km/h early, easing to NW 70 km/h afternoon.

High cloud with a few spots of rain, clearing to fine early afternoon. Gusty northerlies, easing in the evening.

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Canterbury Readings

Thursday

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Please support our Winter Appeal today and help ensure that those in need can get the basics of food, warmth and shelter.

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PATERSON, Dorothy Jean (Dot) – July 31, 2017 Twelve months without Dot it sure seems like a lot.

But like a candle her spirit burns on in all that knew her special glow.

Loreen, Marion and families.

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9:25pm on Three

BRAVO 10am Beverly Hills Pawn 3 10:30 Catfish 3 11:30 Killing Season AO 3 12:30 The Real Housewives Of Miami 1:30 How To Look Good Naked – UK 2:30 Glam Masters PGR 3 3:30 Clean House 4:30 Child Genius USA 3 In week five, the remaining children return to compete.

5:30 Masters Of Flip 3 6:30 Catfish 3 7:28 The Dish PGR 7:30 Tabatha Takes Over 3 Tabatha discovers a school is failing because the teachers are not teaching and the students are uninspired.

8:30 Body Fixers PGR Romarni wants to cover up his premature balding; fashionista Neco wants glittery armpits; dancer Charlene wants a glamour overhaul; Charlotte has laser treatment for extreme acne.

9:30 The Real Housewives Of New York City 10:28 The Dish PGR 10:30 Snapped AO 11:25 Killing Season PGR 3 12:15 Infomercials 3

Poldark

8:30pm on Prime

SKY 5 6am Jeopardy! PG 6:25 Wheel Of Fortune PG 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Combat Dealers PG 8:05 Hardcore Pawn PG 8:30 The Flash M 9:20 Pawn Stars PG 9:45 NCIS MV 10:40 SVU MVS 11:35 Jeopardy!

PG Noon Raw Live MVC 3:15 Doctor Who PGV 4:05 The Simpsons PG 4:35 Jeopardy! PG 5pm Wheel Of Fortune PG 5:30 Pawn Stars PG 6pm The Flash M 7pm Hardcore Pawn PG 7:30 NCIS MV 8:30 Ice Road Truckers PG 9:30 Appalachian Outlaws M 10:30 SVU MVS 11:25 The Flash M

WEDNESDAY

12:20 Doctor Who PGV 1:20 Hardcore Pawn PG 1:50 Ice Road Truckers PG 2:40 Appalachian Outlaws M 3:30 SVU MVS 4:20 Pawn Stars PG 4:45 NCIS MV 5:35 The Simpsons PG

MOVIES GREATS 6am Here Comes The Boom MVL 2012 Action Comedy.

Kevin James, Salma Hayek.

7:45 When In Rome PGS 2010 Romantic Comedy.

Kristen Bell, Josh Duhamel.

9:15 Alex Cross MVS 2010 Crime Action. Tyler Perry, Matthew Fox, Rachel Nichols.

10:55 Unfaithful 16VS 2002 Drama. Diane Lane, Richard Gere. 1pm Lord Of War 16VLS 2005 Crime.

Nicolas Cage, Jared Leto, Ethan Hawke. 3pm Here Comes The Boom MVL 2012 Action Comedy. Kevin James, Salma Hayek. 4:45 Shanghai Noon PGV 2000 Action Western. Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu, Owen Wilson. 6:35 Shanghai Knights MV 2003 Action.

Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson.

8:30 Jersey Girl MLS 2004 Comedy Drama. After his career is sidelined by an unexpected tragedy and a personal crisis, a single man must take care of his precocious daughter. Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Liv Tyler.

10:15 The Hunger Games MV 2012 Sci-fi Adventure.

Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth.

WEDNESDAY

CHOICE

6:30 Zoomoo 6:40 Dora Matatoa 2 7:10 Kia Mau 7:20 Te Nutube 3 7:30 Haati Paati 7:40 Pukana 2 7:50 Huritua 3 8am Te Kaea 3 2 8:30 KaweKorero 3 9am Whanau Living 9:30 F Best Of Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Piri’s Tiki Tour PGR 3 10:30 My Reggae Song 3 11am The Making Of Utu PGR 3 Noon Get Your Fish On 3 12:30 F Hamu And Tofiga PGR 3 1pm Finding Aroha PGR 3 1:30 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Zoomoo 3 3:10 Dora Matatoa 2 3:40 Kia Mau 3 3:50 Te Nutube 4pm Haati Paati 3 4:10 Pukana 3 4:20 Huritua 3 4:30 Waka Warriors 3 5pm Tagata Pasifika 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 6:30 Te Kaea 3 2

6am Gok’s Fill Your House For Free 7am Sandcastles 7:30 Love Nature – Natural World: Animal Attraction 8:30 Backroad Bounty 9:30 River Cottage To The Core 10:30 American Pickers 11:30 Alex Polizzi’s Secret Italy 12:30 Britain’s Most Historic Towns 1:30 Expedition Unknown 2:30 The Story Of China 3:30 Love Nature – Natural World: Attenborough’s Fabulous Frogs 4:30 Food Safari 5pm How To Cook Like Heston 5:30 Cash Cowboys 6:30 Posh Pawn The staff at Prestige Pawnbrokers are impressed by two diamond necklaces owned by two very different clients.

7pm KaweKorero 7:30 Angelo’s Outdoor Kitchen Angelo prepares salmon three ways, including Mexican fajitas with tropical mango salsa.

8pm School Of Training 8:30 Shear Bro PGR 9pm Nanakia PGR 9:30 Hunting Aotearoa AO 10pm Whawhai – Fight Night 10:30 SmackDown PGR 3

7:30 Laurence Of Suburbia On the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea, Laurence explores fascinating corners of the island, and finds out about its maritime history.

8:30 My Dream Home 9:30 Escape To The Chateau – DIY 10:30 Cash Cowboys

11:15 The Late Show With 11:30 Te Kaea 3 Maori Television’s Stephen Colbert PGR The best of daily news programme. 2 Stephen Colbert’s satire and comedy, Midnight Closedown discussing politics, entertainment, business, and more.

12:15 The Crowd Goes Wild PGR 3 The team presents the best of the day’s sports news.

12:45 Closedown

MOVIES PREMIERE

12:10 Autumn Stables PG 2018 Romance. Cindy Busby, Kevin McGarry. 1:40 Detour 16VLSC 2016 Thriller.

Tye Sheridan, Bel Powley.

3:15 The Mountain Between Us MLS 2017 Drama.

Kate Winslet, Idris Elba.

5:05 Underworld – Blood Wars 16VC 2016 Action Fantasy. Kate Beckinsale, Theo James.

MAORI

6am Codename – Kids Next Door 3 6:25 Hank Zipzer, The World’s Greatest Underachiever 3 6:50 The Powerpuff Girls 3 7:15 The Fairly Odd Parents 3 7:40 Trulli Tales 7:55 Atomic Puppet 8:05 Batman – Brave And The Bold 3 0 8:30 The Thundermans 3 8:55 Tiki Tour 3 0 9:20 Jeopardy 3 9:50 The Crowd Goes Wild PGR 3 10:20 The Doctors PGR 11:15 Hot Bench 11:40 Escape To The Country 3 12:40 Elementary PGR 3 0 1:35 Married With Children PGR 2:05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR 3 3pm Wheel Of Fortune 3:30 Jeopardy 4pm Antiques Roadshow 3 5pm Frasier 3 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm American Restoration 3 0 6:30 Pawn Stars 3 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Elizabeth Through the 1970s and 1980s, Elizabeth was pleased to see her sons married, but also faced a strained relationship with her first female prime minister, Margaret Thatcher. 0 8:30 N Poldark PGR 0 9:45 Knightfall AO 10:45 The Great Indoors PGR

8:05 The Nanny Betrayal MVC 2018 Thriller. Michelle Borth, Olesya Rulin. 9:35 Denial MC 2017 Biography Drama.

Rachel Weisz, Timothy Spall, Tom Wilkinson. 11:25 Happy Death Day MVLSC 2017 Thriller.

Jessica Rothe.

1pm Professor Marston And The Wonder Women 16VLSC 2017 Drama. Luke Evans, Rebecca Hall.

2:45 Wonder Woman MV 2017 Action. Gal Gabot, Chris Pine. 5:05 Detour 16VLSC 2016 Thriller. Tye Sheridan, Bel Powley.

6:40 The Mountain Between Us MLS 2017 Drama.

Kate Winslet, Idris Elba.

8:30 Underworld – Blood Wars 16VC 2016 Action Fantasy. With a bloodthirsty Lycan leader after her, and shunned by her own vampire clan, Selene must go beyond her abilities to end the eternal war once and for all.

Kate Beckinsale, Theo James.

10:05 Hidden Figures PGL 2016 Drama. Octavia Spencer, Taraji P Henson.

WEDNESDAY

12:35 Just Go With It MS 2011 Romantic Comedy. Adam Sandler, Jennifer Anniston.

2:30 Shanghai Noon PGV 2000 Action Western. 4:20 Jersey Girl MLS 2004 Comedy Drama.

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SKY SPORT 1 6am Rugby – First XV Auckland Grammar v Mt Albert Grammar. 7:30 Rugby – Super Rugby Semi-final One – Crusaders v Hurricanes.

8am Rugby – Ranfurly Shield Taranaki v Poverty Bay. 8:30 Rugby Nation 9:30 Motorsport – Nascar Xfinity Series US Cellular 250.

10:30 Motorsport – Nascar Cup Series Gander Outdoors 400. 11:30 Motorcycling – Road Racing Series Southern 100 – Part One. 12:30 Motorsport – Formula 1 Hungary Grand Prix.

1pm Rugby – Super Rugby Semi-final One – Crusaders v Hurricanes. 1:30 Rugby – Super Rugby Semi-final Two – Lions v Waratahs.

2pm Cycling – Tour De France Stage 21. 2:30 Golf Central 3:30 Golf – PGA Tour RBC Canadian Open.

4:30 Golf – PGA European Tour Porsche European Open. 5pm Rugby Nation 6pm Rugby – First XV Auckland Grammar v Mount Albert Grammar. 7:30 Rugby – Super Rugby 8pm Rugby – Super Rugby 8:30 The Breakdown 9:30 The Back Page 10:30 UFC Unleashed 11:30 UFC – Ultimate KOS

WEDNESDAY

Midnight The Breakdown 1am The Back Page 1:55 Women’s Hockey – World Cup 3:25 Women’s Hockey – World Cup 4:55 L Women’s Hockey – World Cup Crossover Three.

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11:30 Food Safari Host Maeve O’Meara takes a culinary trip across Australia.

Midnight How To Cook Like Heston 12:30 Home By Novogratz 1am Posh Pawn 2am Find It, Fix It, Flog It 3am Expedition Unknown 4am Laurence Of Suburbia 5am My Dream Home

SKY SPORT 2

DISCOVERY

6am Motorcycling – Road Racing Series (HLS) Southern 100, Part One. 7am Motorsport – Nascar Cup Series (HLS) Gander Outdoors 400.

8am Fox Sports News The latest sports news and previews of sporting action still to come.

8:30 The Crowd Goes Wild The team presents the best of the day’s sports news.

9am Cycling – Tour De France (HLS) Stage 21.

9:30 Cricket – T20 Blast (HLS) Somerset v Middlesex.

From Taunton.

10am The Season 10:30 Sky Sports News Daily International News Bulletin.

11am UFC Now Noon Hunters Club 1pm Rugby League – Super League (RPL) Hull Fc v Hull Kr. 3:15 UFC Unleashed (HLS) Miocic v Overeem.

4pm Fight Night 6pm NRL 360 7pm Big League Wrap 8pm Super League Fulltime 8:30 NRL 360 9:30 The Fan 10pm Queenslanders Only 10:30 NRL Try Time 11:30 The Season

6:35 Gold Rush PG 7:30 How It’s Made PG 7:55 How It’s Made PG 8:20 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG Ford Galaxie – Part 1: Bikini Contest. 9:10 Alaskan Bush People M 10am Fast ‘n’ Loud PG Buggin’ Out. 10:50 Diesel Brothers PG Not So Easy Rider. 11:40 A Crime To Remember M Candyland.

12:30 The Perfect Murder M Last Dance. 1:20 Web Of Lies M High On Love. 2:10 How It’s Made PG 2:35 How It’s Made PG 3pm How Do They Do It? PG 3:25 How Do They Do It? PG 3:50 Gold Rush PG 4:45 MythBusters – The Search PG Exploding Grand Finale.

5:40 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG Ford Galaxie – Nash Healey.

6:35 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG Buggin’ Out. 7:30 BattleBots PG Gr8 Expectations – The Quarterfinals.

8:30 MythBusters PG Heads Will Roll.

9:25 Scijinks PG 9:50 Scijinks PG 10:15 Naked And Afraid M Loaded for Bear.

11:05 Naked And Afraid M 11:55 Web Of Lies M High On Love.

Midnight Rugby League – NRL (RPL) Titans v Warriors.

2am Rugby – Super Rugby (RPL) Semi-final One – Crusaders v Hurricanes.

4am Rugby – Super Rugby (RPL) Semi-final Two – Lions v Waratahs.

12:45 The Perfect Murder M 1:35 How Do They Do It? PG 2am How Do They Do It? PG 2:25 Alaskan Bush People M 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:55 How It’s Made PG 5:20 How Do They Do It? PG 5:45 MythBusters PG

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Mid Canterbury’s Rachel Curd eyes up a pass ahead of Matt Tait during the Mid Canterbury A netball side’s warm up match against a Mid Canterbury men’s invitational side on Sunday.

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Adaptability key to success

BY ERIN TASKER

ERIN.T@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Rugby boots and cricket whites were exchanged for court shoes and bibs on Sunday when a bunch of blokes took to the court to give Mid Canterbury’s top rep netballers some much needed game time.

A mixture of players more commonly seen on cricket and rugby fields were among those who made up a Mid Canterbury men’s invitational netball team to play Mid Canterbury ahead of their one big tournament this season – Sunday’s Hanan Shield tournament in Timaru.

The game was just the second of two games in Mid Canterbury’s limited build-up to the tournament, but bragging rights weren’t on offer.

The score wasn’t kept because the game wasn’t about winning, Mid Canterbury coach Claire Tappin said.

It was about giving her side court-time and building combinations ahead of Sunday’s tournament which would see them take on North Otago and South Canterbury.

Mid Canterbury were heading to Timaru with one goal in mind, Tappin said.

“We are going to Timaru to bring back the shield and that is the only goal, and that is the only thing that the girls will be happy with,” Tappin said.

Despite a limited build-up, Tappin was happy with where her side was at.

“I’m really pleased with where we are at going into Sunday, especially because we haven’t been able to have an actual fixture, so it was really good to get a game against the guys,” Tappin said.

Mid Canterbury tried to organise proper warm-up games against various Canterbury sides, but were unable to secure one, so

the only court time they’d managed in their build-up was Sunday’s game against the men, and another last week against a women’s invitational side.

“I was really looking for a totally different style for the girls to have to come up against and I knew the guys would provide that,” Tappin said.

The blokes took a more aerial approach to the game, and although their speed and accuracy let them down at times they certainly tested the Mid Canterbury girls with their unconventional style.

It was a very different kind of a

game than the girls were used to, and Tappin said that was good, because they had to be able to adapt to whatever they were facing.

Only three players in this year’s Mid Canterbury team – captain Gina Woodhouse, vice-captain Anna Holland, and Shannon Stockdale – had played Hanan Shield before, while for some it would even be their first time playing at senior representative level.

“Sunday will be a gigantic step up from where we have been, but I think the girls are ready for it,” Tappin said.

Crusaders hot favourites to take Super Rugby title

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