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Ashburton low on priority list BY SUE NEWMAN

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There are no quick fixes for traffic issues in the Tinwald corridor, the NZ Transport Agency says. A team from the agency spoke with Ashburton District councillors last week and made it very clear that projects Ashburton saw as urgent had a much lower ranking when they were put into the national roading needs pot. The town’s second bridge across the Ashburton River has been pushed out at least 10 years and while traffic lights in Tinwald have been on residents’ wish lists for years, it was made clear they

were not even on the NZTA radar. The bridge was seen as key as it would channel a considerable amount of local traffic away from the corridor and the main bridge. The agency produced data that showed more than half of the 23,000 vehicles using the bridge each day were local. And it backed that up by saying the problem would not get significantly worse in the future as volume growth south of the bridge was minimal. North of the bridge is 2 per cent a year. NZTA regional transport manager Michael Blyleven said it accepted there were issues on the corridor, particularly for people making a right turn on to the

highway and it had tried to come up with improvements. “We’ve widened the flush median and more people are using it, but they’re certainly copping grief from other motorists,” he said. Banning right-hand turns at some Tinwald intersections had been proposed, but nothing had happened, said councillor Diane Rawlinson, who is also a member of the Tinwald corridor working group.

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Dorie students take school camp into own hands By Jaime Pitt-macKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

When Year 7 and 8 students from Dorie School were set the task of planning their school camp, they thought outside the box, and the South Island. The group of nine students began planning 12 months ago, and have worked on fundraising and organising since. “I am so proud of them, they have picked up the idea and made it happen,” said principal Anthony Dorreen. “When they first came up with the idea, I thought ‘how cool’, but I did wonder if they could pull it off.” The students have worked together to plan every detail of the trip, with their teacher Annette Barns serving as a sounding board, Dorreen said. The trip will involve a variety of academic work, with students visiting museums, rockpools, as well as the pest-free Ulva Island. They will also spend time tramping as well as meeting with the Department of Conservation. The students have fundraised hard, with mufti days and movie nights being held in the past. The group’s upcoming fundraiser will see Scared Scriptless performing in the Rakaia Community Hall on June 30 at 7pm. Right – The group of Dorie School students that have been working hard to plan their school camp in Stewart Island in November.

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Filipino Games deemed successful By megan gnad

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Ashburton hosted a “very successful and competitive” South Island Filipino Games tournament over the weekend. About 700 athletes and their supporters arrived in town with a range of sports held at locations around town, including the Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre, BBMC Stadium, Ashburton College, RSA Ashburton and the EA

Networks Centre. Co-ordinator Earl Magtibay said Filipinos travelled from all over the South Island for the annual event. “Judging by the smiling faces and congratulatory remarks, it was very successful,” he said. “They loved the facilities, especially EA Networks, and they were quite welcome here because of the wide Filipino community in Ashburton.

“They all gelled together. We all come together.” The Filipino Dairy Workers in New Zealand Inc. (FDWNZ) organised the games, but Magtibay said that while many dairy workers were on holiday, they still found the time to support the event. This year, events included in the line-up were basketball (seniors and under-23), volleyball, badminton, table tennis, lawn

tennis, billiards, darts and chess. “We are very pleased to be the host of the tournament this year, which is also the group’s 10th year anniversary as an incorporated society,” he said. “It is an opportunity to meet other Filipinos from other places in the South Island, and show the hospitality and friendliness and the community we have in Ashburton.” Ashburton College Year 12 stu-

dent, Marc Juntilla, said the Ashburton basketball team played for third place following a “pretty intense” game. The final score, which went into overtime, saw Ashburton win the game with 64 points, to Dunedin’s 62. The overall winning team was Christchurch’s TSA, who bet Christchurch’s TFSA in the final round. Photos, P6

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Snow boost for Mt Hutt By Megan gnad

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Skiers are anticipating a positive start to the season after a storm brought Mt Hutt a much-needed fresh dump of snow over the weekend. Mt Hutt Ski Area manager James McKenzie said conditions were looking pretty good for opening on Friday. Last year there was a big dump of snow leading up to opening weekend, but then nor’west winds reduced the base. However, this year is look-

ing much more exciting for skiers, with the long-range forecast showing no sign of disruption and a sunny weekend. McKenzie said Sunday’s storm brought about 25cm of snow, topping an already thin base that should average out to a snow base of between 20-40cm. “It’s not bad for early in the season,” he said. “It’s better than last year.” They were still continuing to produce tonnes and tonnes of snow and would carry on right through until tomorrow or Thurs-

day. “The snow was always going to come,” he said. “It could have been a fizzer, but the storm delivered more than what was forecast. “It looks like it might be a reasonably straight-forward opening.” Staff from across the world also started arriving at the weekend, with management expecting about 200 skiers coming from the UK, China, France, throughout Europe and Asia. Numbers increase steadily up until the school holidays when

it flattens to about 260 new employees, McKenzie said. “Staff signed up in Methven on Friday and they were looking at a brown mountain,” he said. “Now they’re coming in tomorrow (today) and we’re sending Grant Hood Contracting in cleaning the access road. “They will be fizzing.” Staff have also been busy with preparations leading up to opening day with finishing touches being made to a new toilet block, and Huber Café and coffee shop extensions.

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In brief Trees under fire Getting every farmer with trees that shade roads in winter to trim those trees is a long process for the Ashburton District Council. While smaller trees might only need to be cut back by a metre, others needed to be reduced by a significant amount before they complied with council regulations, said roading manager Brian Fauth. “A large percentage have already been cut back but we’re still working with some property owners and in some cases this might take two to three years to get them down to the required height,” he said.

Reports of disorder Police were called to reports of a disorder at a Grey Street address at about 8.45am on Sunday. Males were allegedly throwing bottles and being aggressive. Police attended, but by the time they got there, the men had been gone and no-one could be located. They remained at the scene for a time, but nothing was sighted.

Vehicle crash A male driver was taken to Ashburton Hospital with possible concussion following a vehicle crash at 12.10pm on Sunday, near Alford Forest-Arundel Rakaia Road/Forks Road. A police spokesperson said a ute had gone off a bank and flipped. A female in the vehicle was due to be taken to hospital via helicopter also, but her injuries were unknown.

Ploughmen at work A fresh dumping of snow on Mt Hutt means the skifield is looking pretty good for a Friday opening.

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Ashburton low on priority list From P1 “We thought this was a big step and decided, let’s look at what happens if we don’t do the ban. “Some would love it, some wouldn’t,” Blyleven said. The proposal was to ban a right-hand turn out of Manchester Street while a right-hand turn

would be banned into Wilkin Street. There would also be improved access for people making a lefthand turn out of Laghmor Road, a right-hand turn into Manchester Street and a right-hand turn out of Wilkin Street. These were tagged as shortterm fixes.

Rather than abandoning the project, the agency was keen to advance an indicative business case around what the corridor could look like in the future, Blyleven said. “It’s a collective conversation we need to have in the future.” He told councillors he had spoken with a developer who

had plans for significant blocks of land in the area and that could provide new options in the future. “This could provide a perfect opportunity for us to work together to look at the Tinwald corridor and think about what we can do in the space,” Blyleven said.

Ploughmen “dodged a bullet” on Saturday, with fine weather allowing 31 contestants to take to the field in the Hinds Young Farmers’ Club’s 67th ploughing match. Club patron Roger Smith said the event had gone well, with a high number of horse-powered ploughs competing. “There was about 17 clydesdales there, which is what the public comes along to see,” he said. Smith said most of the entrants were in the vintage category, which he described as being one of the appeals of the events which have been declining in numbers in recent years. Contestants were judged on more than 10 sections, such as uniformity and straightness.

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Refreshments for family at Acute Assessment Unit Family of seriously ill patients in the Acute Assessment Unit at Ashburton Hospital will be a bit more comfortable thanks to a generous donation of tea and coffee-making facilities by Friends of Ashburton Hospital and Tuarangi Home, Dot Webb (left) and Gwenda Ireland (right) to charge nurse Marg Anderson and registered nurse Elizabeth Croker. The two women have been members of the group for the past 28 years. The new Acute Admitting Unit, and the adjoining Day Procedure Theatre, were opened at the end of last year as part of an $8.7 million upgrade to Ashburton Hospital. The building was purpose-built to ensure efficient assessment, stabilisation and short-term care of acute cases and to meet the needs of rural health care. Fundraising by a range of local community funders has played an important role in helping Ashburton Hospital provide a high level of support to the immediate and surrounding communities.

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Lions Club of Ashburton is gearing up for Big Smoke vs Rural Folk, a stage challenge which raised about $30,000 the last time it was held. The inaugural event was held in 2015, and was a huge success with tickets quickly selling out. Co-ordinator Rex Whiting said it looked like this time round it would be just as popular. Two teams of 10, one aligned with townies and the other with country folk, go up against each

other in a series of stage challenges such as lip syncing and competitions. It will be held at the Ashburton MSA on June 17 in the evening, and supper is included. With about $10,500 of auction items, Whiting hoped at least $20,000 would be raised on the night. The recipients will be Ashburton St John, Rural Support Trust and Lions Club of Ashburton Charitable Trust. The Big Smoke team is captain Heath Walters and fellow members Donna Favel, Toni Sweetman, Ange Leadley, Kevin

Clifford, John Hobbs, Mandy Casey, Rob Hooper, Armand van der Eik and Max Cawte, with Andrew Falloon the reserve. The Rural Folk team is captain Mike Boon with members Ron Smith, Brent Gray, Jo Taylor, Jo Brennan, Brenna Russell, Jo Luxton, James Carr, Tyrone Burrowes, and Simon Fleetwood, with Chris Woods the reserve. Whiting said the idea for the event had been borrowed from a Southland club. “We just changed the dynamics to suit Mid Canterbury,” he said.

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Filipinos battle it out on the courts A highlight of the South Island Filipino Games was Sunday afternoon’s Ashburton v Dunedin basketball clash at the EA Networks Centre. A last gasp threepointer from Ashburton pushed the game into overtime with Ashburton winning the game with 64 points, to Dunedin’s 62. The overall winning team was Christchurch’s TSA, who bet Christchurch’s TFSA in the final round. Guardian reporter Jaime Pitt-Mackay was there to take these pictures.

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Former PM knighted By Boris Jancic Former long-serving New Zealand prime minister John Key has been made a knight just six months after his shock retirement. Famously casual, Key has been handed the particularly formal title of Knight Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in this year’s Queen’s Birthday honours. “I was myself a little surprised it happened at the time it did,” he says. “I was not surprised in the sense that at some point an honour came my way, only because if you’re blunt and honest about it, every prime minister has received some sort of honour.” And while Helen Clark and Jim Bolger – both republicans turned down titles while still being made members of the order, Sir John was the prime minister who brought back knighthoods

in 2009. “It would be really odd to be the person who brought back titular honours to New Zealand not to take one,” he said. “I believe in this system.” His successor, Bill English, didn’t leave much him choice either. “Bill rang me and it turned out I was on a golf course overseas somewhere. He said: ‘You’re getting a knighthood, so make sure you take it’.” Describing the honour as humbling, Sir John was quick to say he believed it’s not just about him. And in some ways, he’s more proud of what it means for wife Bronagh. “She really made an enormous sacrifice and a big contribution. “It was 15 years in politics but a decade of being on her own, having to deal with all those things and raise two kids,” he says. – AAP

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By Ben Leahy All Black great Michael Jones (right) became a hero to a generation of Kiwi kids in 1987 when his blinding speed and punishing tackles helped propel New Zealand to its first World Cup triumph. Yet, three decades on, it is the rugby hall of famer’s ability to inspire a new generation of Pacific and Maori kids off the field, which has earned him a knighthood in this year’s Queen’s Birthday honours. Chuffed with the honour, Sir Michael has been recognised for setting up community trusts and even a high school, designed to help Pacific kids in New Zealand complete their education and achieve their goals. The former west Auckland KiwiSamoan boy says the idea is to show Pacific kids they have support and are part of a wider team. “It takes a village to raise a child,” he tells NZ Newswire at the Pacific Advance Senior School he helped establish in Otahuhu in south Auckland. “I’m a product of a village. My father passed away when I was

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four years old and I was raised by my mother and aunties and uncles and my older siblings in a small house in west Auckland.” “We didn’t have much, we struggled financially, but I was rich in terms of the people around me.” The sense of belonging to a village or community can sadly be a feeling that is hard to find for some of the troubled youth Sir Michael’s groups, including the Village Community and Youth Trust and Pacific Advance Senior School, aim to help. Some of the teens are at risk of dropping out of school and falling into gang activity. – NZN

Service to the elderly A lifetime of service to the elderly has seen Professor Peggy Koopman-Boyden recognised as a Dame Companion in the Queen’s Birthday honours. Her career spans 45 years of service to research and policy advice relating to New Zealand’s ageing population and she was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 1997. “It’s nice to be recognised by your peers and to get some recognition for your family who have done so often without you. “My grandmother Mrs Boyden

was a very fine lady and she always believed in me personally and expected me to change the world in some small way so I hope she’s pleased,” she said. Dame Peggy admits New Zealand is entering uncharted waters with its ageing population and how to deal with the challenges it brings. “People over 65 make up 15 per cent of our population and in some places in the country it’s 24 per cent. I doubt those places are spending more on older people.” – NZN

Kiwi mountaineer Graeme Dingle learned the impossible is possible if you have a good plan. The 71-year-old has achieved more than 200 adventuring firsts, including the first ascent of all classic European Alps north faces in one season in 1968, first ascents in the Himalayas and Andes, and a two-stage 28,000km circuit of the Arctic. But having spent more than 40 years using the same philosophy to also improve Kiwi kids’ lives, he now has yet another distinction to add to his name: a knighthood. The title was bestowed in this year’s Queen’s Birthday honours and he says he felt like a “stunned mullet” at hearing he was to be known as Sir Graeme, despite having jokingly called his wife “Lady Diane” for many years. Yet he hopes the recognition adds to the work of the Graeme Dingle Foundation. It uses wilderness trips and a series of school-aged programmes to encourage Kiwi kids to chase their goals. “We have 25,000 kids in our programmes each year, but that has to grow to 100,000 and then the next part of the mission is to make New Zealand the best place in the world for kids,” he says. He says there is still much to do because many statistics about child welfare in New Zealand have improved little since 1994. It was then that he outlined his vision for the Graeme Dingle Foundation at a meeting on Auckland’s One Tree Hill with prominent Kiwis, including Sir Edmund Hillary and Sir Paul Reeves. “I could see at that time too many young people in New Zealand were completely giving up hope of a decent future,” he says of the One Tree Hill meeting. “I’m afraid in the intervening years, it hasn’t improved that

Graeme Dingle much.” “We’ve still got the highest youth suicide rate in the world, which is probably the best indicator of the hopelessness that some young people feel.” Yet he remains optimistic. New Zealand is a “great little country”, he says. More than 150,000 Kiwi kids have also taken part in his foundation’s programmes, which work with school children, aged from five-to-18, to tackle topics such as bullying, leadership and setting career goals. Other programmes use wilderness trips to help youth with low self esteem or those who have committed criminal offences. He says the trips have proven if you take people outside their comfort zone and into the outdoors for at least 20 days, you can indeed transform their behaviour. “The outdoors are a very good teacher,” he says. “Kids have to dig in, they have to work together, they have to learn to be self reliant, they need to learn to understand that you are a part of the team.” – NZN

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‘Proud day’ as police officers honoured Two police officers with strong backgrounds in Maori, ethnic services, prevention and community partnership roles are recipients of Royal Honours announced yesterday in the Queen’s Birthday list. They are Assistant Commissioner Wally Haumaha, the Deputy Chief Executive: Maori, Pacific and Ethnic Services who becomes an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) and Inspector Karen Henrikson, Waikato Police District Operations Support Manager who becomes a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit. “It’s a special day for Wally and Karen, and a very proud day for New Zealand Police,” Commissioner Mike Bush said. “These honours reflect the contribution and service both officers have made and continue to make to New Zealand Police and the wider public.” Assistant Commissioner Haumaha’s award is for services to police and Maori, Pacific and ethnic communities. He’s been at the forefront of leading and building New Zealand Police cross-cultural capacity since 1996. His work in facilitating partnerships in New Zealand’s ethnically diverse communities is recognised here and overseas. A key contributor to the partnership launch of Turning of the Tide’ a ground-breaking Whanau Ora crime and crash prevention strategy to reduce the incarceration rates of Maori, Assistant Commissioner Haumaha also established the first MOU between police and 14 major Iwi groups in the Bay of Plenty District. “I’m overwhelmed to receive this honour,” Assistant Commissioner Haumaha said. “This is significant recognition of the work police have done and continue to undertake in partnership with Maori, Pacific and other ethnic peoples.” Inspector Henrikson’s award is for services to police and the community. She’s held a range of roles and was in 2008 the first woman to be promoted to inspector rank in the Waikato District. She’s a leading advocate for women in police at local, national and international level, and was actively involved with the recent 75th anniversary of women in police celebrations. In 2012 she was named ‘Most Outstanding Female Leader’ in the Australasian Excellence in Policing Awards. A strong believer in the value of prevention and community partnerships, Inspector Henrikson was instrumental in setting up Hamilton’s Safety Comes First group, an initiative with the business community, council and health partners to improve public safety, particularly around alcohol consumption in the CBD. – NZN

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or the third time in just three months, our newsfeeds and media alerts were filled at the weekend with the tragic news of terror in the UK. How could it possibly happen again? Yes, we’d been warned of imminent attacks ever since the May 22 suicide bombing at Ariana Grande’s Manchester Arena concert, but still it seemed like a horrid case of déjà vu. Yet, after a perfect summer’s day when Londoners had started to party their Saturday night away, three terrorists rammed a van into pedestrians on London Bridge before attacking people with knives in the Borough Market area. In the aftermath of yet another attack, we’re left stunned and shocked that this could happen once again. Bearing in mind, we’re only just reeling from the Westminster attacks where four people were killed and more than 50 were injured on March 22. Addressing the public, British Prime Minister Theresa May announced things “need to change” and that the UK needs to become “far more robust in identifying and stamping out” extremism. What was praised in the immediate aftermath, was the extraordinary response from police and emergency workers on the ground who worked at incredible speed to stop the terrorists within minutes of the attack unfolding. The officers who were on the scene in record time, were in police armed response vehicles (ARVs). In short, if it wasn’t for their quick response and bravery, many, many more could have sadly joined the list of victims. As the UK – and the world – responds to yet another tragic and senseless attack, just hours after Saturday’s tragedy, the music world led a joint show of unity, and determination to carry on, in front of 50,000 roaring fans. In an emotional and powerful performance, pop star Ariana Grande returned to the Manchester stage two weeks after the bombing at her own concert with a number of other high-profile celebs to raise money for victims. As confetti burst into the arena, she yelled: “Manchester, we’re gonna be all right.” The message of solidarity, love and resilience came across loud and clear.

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e asked Ashburton cyclists if they felt safe on local roads and have had a great response from both sides of the debate. Many of you have taken to our Facebook page to report near-miss accidents at various locations throughout town. One of the main concerns for cyclists was motorists not being aware of them on the road, for instance, car doors being opened in front of them. But, to put it into perspective, Lee-Ann also commented how safe it is cycling in Ashburton, in comparison to biking in places like the UK. We want to hear everyone’s viewpoint in this debate. What could be done better - and what messages do we need to get out - to ensure everyone’s safe and sharing the road? We love to hear your thoughts.

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Mike Some cyclists behaviour on the roads is appalling.

Glenn With the road works happening on Harrison St at the moment, its bloody dangerous on my bike.

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t’s said rugby is a game of two halves, so too was harvest 2017. The early parts of the season were good for harvest of early seed crops with good yields, good quality and, most importantly, good weather. But the second half of harvest brought rain and no end of problems for those wanting to get any high value seed crops harvested. Just like a bad game of rugby, we will soon forget the wet harvest of 2017 and focus on preparation of farms for harvest 2018. Unfortunately, seed prospects for the coming season are looking subdued. Federated Farmers has had discussions with merchants about the current situation and they too have, by and large, found it difficult to secure seed contracts. We may be victims of our own success, with an abundance of seed worldwide and some Europeans looking to other markets

Email us! editor@theguardian. co.nz for off-season multiplication. All is not lost however, as there was a recent lift in the Nui price and more options may emerge over the coming weeks following the ISF World Seed Conference. We have much to celebrate about the small seed industry in New Zealand. We are world leaders in seed multiplication and vegetable seed production, which until 20 years ago was a non-existent part of our businesses. New Zealand is sought after on the global market as a destination for seed multiplication because of the agronomic skills of our arable farmers, our temperate climate and our weed, pest and disease-free status. Arable farmers are the best in the business. Federated Farmers Arable Industry Group will celebrate the

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IS claims attacks Twelve people have now been arrested as part of a widening terrorism investigation after three attackers used a van and large knives to turn a balmy London evening into a bloodbath with seven dead and scores injured. Islamic State has claimed responsibility for Sunday’s attack on London Bridge and the nearby Borough Market, marking the third terrorist attack in the UK in three months and the second in two weeks. Three Australians were caught up in the attack, including Brisbane woman Candice Hedge, 34, who is recovering in hospital after her throat was slashed. British Prime Minister Theresa May says Britain must now toughen up on stamping out Islamist extremism and has proposed regulating cyberspace, adding that Britain has been far too tolerant of extremism. “It is time to say, enough is enough,” May said. With the UK national elections due on June 8, the country’s major political parties temporarily suspended campaigning but May says the vote will take place as scheduled because “violence can never be allowed to disrupt the democratic process”. The assault unfolded in a few terrifying minutes when a rented van veered off the road and ploughed into pedestrians on busy London Bridge. Three men then got out of the vehicle with large knives and attacked people at bars and restaurants in nearby Borough Market until they were shot dead by police. “They went ‘This is for Allah,’ and they had a woman on the floor. They were stabbing her,” one witness Gerard Vowls said. Florin Morariu, a Romanian chef who works in the Bread Ahead bakery, said he saw people running and some fainting.

Attacks ‘evil slaughter’ President Donald Trump has called the London attacks an “evil slaughter” and says the United States will do everything it can in its power to assist the United Kingdom to bring those responsible to justice. “This bloodshed must end. This bloodshed will end,” Trump said in brief remarks after a gala event yesterday at Ford’s Theater in Washington. On Sunday, attackers killed at least seven people by ramming a van into pedestrians on London Bridge and stabbing revellers in nearby bars. Police shot dead the three male assailants in the Borough Market area near London Bridge within eight minutes of receiving the first emergency call. Earlier, London Mayor Sadiq Khan hit back at Trump after the US president accused him of suggesting that people should not be “alarmed” by terror attacks on the capital. - PAA

Zoo farewells sloth Adelaide Zoo has said goodbye to possibly the world’s oldest sloth with the death of Miss C on Friday. The Hoffmann’s two-toed sloth was born at the zoo in 1974, making her well over 40 when vets took the tough decision to euthanise her because of mounting health issues. Most two-toed sloths in the wild only live for about 10-to-12 years. “Miss C truly was a phenomenal creature and believed to be the oldest of her kind in the world,” zoo curator Phil Ainsley said yesterday. - AAP

Police ofﬁcers on duty stand next to ﬂoral tributes on Southwark Street in London. PHOTO AP Then two people approached another person and “began to stick the knife in ... and then I froze and I didn’t know what to do.” He said he managed to get near one attacker and “hit him around the head” with a bread basket. “There was a car with a loudspeaker saying ‘go, go’ and they (police) threw a grenade. ... and then I ran,” he said. London police said officers killed the attackers within eight minutes of arriving at the scene. Eight officers fired some 50 rounds, said Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley, the force’s head of counterterrorism. Islamic State’s statement from its Amaq

news agency claimed the group’s “fighters” were responsible, according to the SITE Intelligence Group. IS has urged supporters to weaponise vehicles in attacks against the West. The three attackers on Sunday were wearing what appeared to be suicide belts, but the belts turned out to be fake. Investigators were working to determine whether others assisted them, Rowley said. Forty-eight people, including two police officers, were treated at hospitals. Twentyone remained in critical condition on Sunday. Among the wounded were German, French and Spanish citizens, officials said. - AP

Brisbane woman survives A Brisbane woman badly wounded when one of the London terrorists slashed her throat in Sunday’s deadly attack is recovering after emergency surgery. Candice Hedge, 34, who has been living in the UK for about a year, was working as a waitress in the Borough Markets area where the attack occurred and is recovering in St Thomas’ Hospital. “Hey everyone, just so you know im doing ok. Bit of pain but I will survive. Thanks for your thoughts and well wishes. Love to all,” she said in a Facebook post. Her mother, Kim Del Toro, said her daughter had contacted her via Skype after the surgery. “It’s terrible – I didn’t really speak to her because she couldn’t say too much, but it’s just really good to know she’s going to be OK,” she said. Queensland Attorney-General Yvette D’Ath hopes to visit Ms Hedge on Friday. “It’s difficult to get through to the hospital because they are just overwhelmed by the number of victims,” she said. A witness to the Borough Markets attack said one of the terrorists cut Ms Hedge’s throat while she was trying to hide under a table. “The girl was bleeding massively, but she was conscious ... there was a lot of blood, and it was clear on the neck, which was scary,” he said. Ms Hedge was one of three Australians, including Darwin electrician Andrew Morrison, known to have been caught up in the deadly rampage that started on London Bridge.

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Akroyd speaks out During the controversy surrounding last year’s all-female Ghostbusters remake, the film had one powerful and vocal ally: Dan Aykroyd, who wrote and starred in the original 1984 film. While many fans railed against the divisive remake, Aykroyd gave it his seal of approval, even appearing in the film in a cameo role. Now, almost one year on from the movie’s release, Aykroyd is less glowing in his praise. The 64-year-old star saved his harshest criticism for director Paul Feig. “I was really happy with the movie, but it cost too much,” he revealed. “And Sony does not like to lose money. It made a lot of money around the world but just cost too much, making it economically not feasible to do another one. So that’s too bad – the director, he spent too much on it,” he said. - NZME

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Police patrol as forensic police collect evidence in the London Bridge area of London. PHOTO AP Seven people were killed and 48 wounded when three men launched the attack. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has spoken with Ms Hedge’s father, while Mr Morrison is believed to be making his way back to Australia. - AAP

Grace Palmer has opened up about her time on Shortland Street after her character’s death last week, revealing why she left. Speaking to Woman’s Day, Palmer said the reason she left the show was to find something new and exciting to sink her teeth into. “I got to the point where I’d find myself watching a series on Netflix that I’d be hugely motivated by – it would really ignite a fire in me – and I’d sit there thinking, ‘That right there, that’s what I want to do’,” she said. Palmer has already landed a new gig and has begun filming on Maori TV’s Tongue Tied, alongside Lisa Chappell. - NZME

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Emotional tribute Ariana Grande has teamed up with fellow pop star Miley Cyrus to deliver an emotional rendition of the Crowded House classic Don’t Dream It’s Over at the One Love Manchester benefit concert. The Neil Finn-penned lyric ‘we know they won’t win’ was an appropriate sentiment as Manchester recovers from the attack just 13 days ago and came a day after terrorism again struck London. A top-10 hit in Australia and the US when released in 1987, the Crowded House original peaked at No.27 on the UK charts. Grande returned to the stage in the northern city after 22 people were killed in a suicide attack at the Manchester Arena, where she was performing. The 23-year-old initially performed Be Alright and Break Free before a crowd of 50,000 adoring fans before returning with the Black Eyed Peas. The front section of the Old Trafford Cricket Ground crowd was reserved for those who had been at Grande’s show on May 22. The pop singer visited young fans injured in the attack at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital on Friday. British singer Marcus Mumford held a moment of silence before opening the benefit concert. The leader of rock band Mumford & Sons then sang Timshel while strumming his guitar. The song includes the lyrics: “But you are not alone in this, and you are not alone in this, as brothers we will stand and we’ll hold your hand.” Take That, who are from Manchester, followed Mumford. “Good even Manchester,” singer Gary Barlow screamed. “Manchester, do you feel like giants?” The 1990s boy band were followed by former member Robbie Williams, who performed his hit Strong with lyrics adjusted to reflect the city as well as his signature tune Angels.

In brief Nine killed in Russia A drunken man has shot nine people dead after an argument broke out during a festive dinner northwest of Moscow. Authorities say a suspect has been arrested for the shootings in Redkino, about 120 km from the Russian capital. They say survivors told police he quarreled with others at the dinner, left the house, returned with a hunting rifle and opened fire. The victims were four women and five men. - AP

Tree victim dies A Darwin woman has died in hospital after being crushed by a falling palm tree in far north Queensland last week. The “very large” palm tree was weakened by termites and crushed the woman when a huge gust of wind blew it over, leaving her with serious head, chest and limb injuries. Paramedics described the incident in Cairns as “a freak accident”. Police have now confirmed the woman passed away in Cairns Hospital at the weekend. - AAP

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Others set to perform Sunday include Justin Bieber, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Usher. The concert comes the day after attackers targeted the heart of London, killing seven people. Authorities have said the attack started with a van plowing into pedestrians and then involved three men using large knives to attack people in bars and restaurants at a nearby market. Grande’s manager, Scooter Braun, said Sunday that the concert will go on as planned. He called the event a “statement that hatred and fear will never win.” “Today’s One Love Manchester benefit concert will not only continue, but will do so with greater purpose,” Braun said in a statement. “We must not be afraid and in tribute to all those affected here and around the world, we will bring our voices together and sing loudly.” - AAP

Fans make heart shapes from their hands at the One Love Manchester tribute concert in Manchester, north western England, yesterday. PHOTO AP

Ariana Grande is overcome by emotion at the One Love Manchester tribute concert in Manchester, north western England, yesterday. PHOTO AP

Long overdue closure for Leveson family Nearly 10 years after Matthew Leveson went missing, his parents finally have some closure after detectives unearthed his skeletal remains from dense bushland south of Sydney. In the major breakthrough, police confirmed on Sunday the human remains found on Wednesday beneath a cabbage-tree palm in the Royal National Park at Waterfall belonged to the 20-yearold. “It’s confirmed that the remains found were that of Matthew Leveson,” a police spokeswoman said. His parents, Mark and Faye Leveson, never gave up on finding their son’s body, spending every day at the site in the latest search effort as well as during two previous unsuccessful operations in November and January.

Beijing’s National Museum of China has claimed the top spot in the world’s most visited museums, with the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC and the Louvre in Paris settling for second and third. The National Museum of China had 7,550,000 visitors pass through its doors in 2016, while the National Air and Space Museum in the US closely trailed with 7,500,000 visitors and the Louvre reaching 7,400,000, according to an index produced by the Themed Entertainment Association and global infrastructure firm AECOM of the 20 most visited museums in the world. The National Museum of Natural History in Washington DC placed fourth, while the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York was fifth. - PA

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The Leveson family took to Facebook to thank loved ones who had helped and supported the search for the 20-year-old. “It has now been CONFIRMED by DNA testing that the remains found WERE OF OUR BELOVED MATTY,” the post on the Justice for Matthew Leveson page reads. “Our family would like to thank everyone from the bottom of our hearts. Especially our family and friends who have stuck by our side unwaveringly throughout our journey of finding our beautiful son, brother, cousin, soulmate, best friend and friend.” Following Wednesday’s discovery, most of the skeletal remains were taken away in cardboard boxes by forensic investigators for DNA testing and for three days after, an excavator and industrial-

sized sifter were used to carefully gather evidence. Matthew was last seen leaving Darlinghurst’s ARQ nightclub in 2007 with then-boyfriend Michael Atkins who was acquitted of the younger man’s murder in 2009. Mr Atkins led police to the burial site last year after he struck a deal with the attorney-general for immunity from perjury and contempt of court. Legal experts say it’s now unlikely fresh charges will be laid due to the deals. Former NSW Director of Public Prosecutions Nicholas Cowdery believes there is a “remote possibility” of a charge being resurrected but it would depend on whether compelling evidence was found at the scene establishing a fresh criminal link. - AAP

A 12-year-old boy has died after falling into a grain silo on a farm in southern rural Western Australia. Two boys, aged 11 and 12, were sitting on a small silo that was being towed behind a vehicle at a family friend’s Dinninup farm on Sunday. The pair accidentally fell into the grain-filled silo, which police said was tall enough for an adult to stand in. Despite resuscitation attempts, the 12-yearold died at the scene. - AAP

Comey testimony Two administration officials say President Donald Trump is leaning against invoking executive privilege to try to block fired FBI Director James Comey from testifying about their private conversations. The officials say there has been no final decision and the matter remains under discussion. Trump is known to change his mind on major issues. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private deliberations. Comey is to testify Thursday before the Senate intelligence committee. He will probably be asked about conversations with Trump about Russian election meddling and the FBI investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn. - AP

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An announcement, an impromptu haka followed by a round of applause, a barbecue meal – and it was all over rover for Silver Fern Farm’s Fairton sheepmeat processing plant. Shortly after company chief executive Dean Hamilton confirmed the plant was closed for good, following a mandatory two week consultation process, a Fairton supervisor stood up and thanked the workforce for their effort. He then preformed a haka for the men and women who had just received their redundancy packages. While this was taking place a chef was churning out prime cuts on a branded Silver Fern Farms barbecue for the crowd gathered at the Sinclair Centre. Yesterday the company opened a resource centre at the Sinclair Centre to support those former workers who have yet to find alternative employment. It will operate from 10am daily until June 9. Hamilton said no submissions or alternative suggestions to closing the plant had been forthcoming in the mandatory two-week stay of execution period. The future of the Fairton site is still undecided but Hamilton was quick to quash rumours that a water bottling plant would be established. He was unconcerned Silver Fern would lose market share in light of the news Canterbury Fresh Meats is due to reboot with plans to kill 500 head a day. “You are never complacent around that, but I have said publicly and talked to a number of farmers at farmer supplier meet-

Above - Former Silver Fern Farms’ Fairton workers in discussion following Wednesday’s meeting. PHOTO JAIME PITT-MACKAY 310517-JP-038

Right - Silver Fern Farms’ Fairton plant. ings, where I made it very clear that our desire is to become very efficient at one plant rather than half efficient at two plants,” Hamilton said. “We will be more competitive than ever, and in fact we want to grow out lamb share, rest assured this is a sign of commitment rather than a sign of backing away.”

Upping venison processing capacity is also on the radar. Silver Fern Farms has spent $7 million at the Pareora plant over the past 12 months to improve the cold storage capacity and add a new venison line. A further $1 million has been tagged to support the consolidation of Fairton’s sheep volume at Pareora.

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MARKET REPORT Dairy The cold week continued with rain and misty days making for a dreary start to winter. Most farms have now dried off, and cows have been sorted by BCS to ensure winter feed is efficiently allocated, and calving targets are achieved. Managers are on the watch for mastitis outbreaks from cows, and if feeding fodderbeet ensuring animals are carefully transitioned. Reports suggest there is plentiful winterfeed in Canterbury, but a few cold weeks can change this situation fast, and managers are urged to make regular checks on the grazing herds condition. Gypsy day movements in the province were more active this year, as sharemilkers look to improve their lot by changing farms, in the search for better profits and improved herd equity. After the positive milk forecast last week by Fonterra, Synlait quickly followed at the same rate, but advisers warn farmers to not allow this lift be matched by additional costs of production. They suggest the extra income would be best spent on debt reduction and deferred maintenance, a sentiment the Reserve Bank again expressed in its review of the sector. Westland Milk Products at last gave their shareholders some good news, not for this year but next, with a $6.40-$6.80 2017/18 forecast. Big capital spends were announced last week by processors, with Fonterra expanding its plant at Te Rapa to meet Asian demand for cream cheese and butter, and Synlait buying a $56 million canning plant at Mangere, to meet Chinese demand for its infant formula products.

Lamb More lamb schedule lifts this week as demand in the UK, Europe, and North America remains strong, and stocks are low in China and the Middle East. Local trade prices have lifted with export and butchers are now paying up to $6.30/kg cwt for prime lambs for local consumption.

The closure of the Fairton plant has been confirmed, but the pelt plant will continue processing product from the other South Island plants.

Wool The South Island wool auction saw a continuation of the gloomy market status, as again only 65 per cent of the offering sold, and the stronger currencies saw crossbred indicators ease further. Cavalier Corp, the carpet manufacturer, has added to wool’s bad news by announcing a second profit downgrade for this year, but forecasts a better next year with the low prices helping.

Beef Some strong late demand for manufacturing and cow beef as the dairy cow cull eases, suggests some companies have struggled to fill their orders. Extra global supply is building for beef, poultry, and pork but analysts forecast it will be 12-24 months before this extra supply will affect demand. More prime animals will now be killed after the dairy cull and this could put pressure on the domestic chilled product in a flat market.

Deer Steady schedules this week as the industry reviews its progress at the annual Deer Conference. The downturn has seen the closure of most of the stand-alone venison plants, a reduced reliance on seasonal markets, and a smoothing of schedule prices. The industry has had a strong focus on improving on-farm production and profits, and success is already being seen with much improved and earlier achieved, slaughter weights. Demand for breeding females is re emerging, as existing farmers look to expand their herds probably at the expense of sheep numbers.

Niwa outlook for June Temperatures are likely to be near or above average on four out of five days this winter if you live in coastal Canterbury. Niwa’s weather outlook for the next three months says atmospheric conditions favour extended periods of settled weather, on the threshold of a weak el nino weather pattern.

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TEST YOURSELF Test yourself with the Guardian’s weekday quiz 1 – Mona Square has trees...? a. on all sides b. on three sides c. on two sides 2 – Diamonds are made of what substance? a. Carbon b. Magnesium c. Iron oxide 3 – Alexander Pope wrote that ‘Hope springs eternal in the...? a. New dawn b. Beating heart c. Human breast 4 – The period 2000 BCE to 1000 BCE is often called...? a. The neolithic age b. The bronze age c. The iron age 5 – Evan Williams was a cofounder of which technology company? a. Twitter b. Facebook c. YouTube 6 – Former UN secretaryGeneral Kofi Annan came from which country? a. Morocco b. Ghana c. Nigeria 7 – From which country does sherry originate? a. Spain b. Portugal c. Italy 8 – What is a difference between Kanuka and Manuka? a. Flower size b. Leaf size c. Trunk size

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Carol Efford of the Ashburton Photographic Society took an early morning walk along the Karamea River after some bad weather. Beautiful reflections along the riverbanks showing off the amazing variety of greens found on the West Coast. River Reflection earned a well-deserved Acceptance in the recent First Open Competition.

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From Gaslight to Middle Age Spread BY KATHLEEN STRINGER

here is never nothing to do in a museum. Much of my time is spent answering enquiries or working with new collection material as it comes in. However, when neither of these time-consuming things are happening, it gives me a chance to ‘enhance’ the existing collection. This may mean rehousing items in specialist acid-free enclosures and boxes or adding information to the original entry in our catalogue. Many times people have responded to my requests for information via these pages, providing detail that I add to the records. A catalogue is never finished! A museum challenge Sometimes collections that come into the museum are large, or in formats that are difficult to process, such as negatives, slides or very bulky items. Being short on time, or lacking equipment, staff often have only had time to briefly list what is in boxes as they received them. This is an understandable challenge for a museum. It also makes that particular part of the collection almost impossible to access. We can’t tell researchers exactly what images there are in the collection, and if people are really interested they are forced to fossick through the actual images, which can easily damage them. Making such collections available for research is a time consuming task. Repertory society Recently I took advantage of some ‘spare’ time I had to revisit five boxes pertaining to the Ashburton Repertory Society, which were donated to the museum in 2003. While some images had been scanned, for most there was little catalogue detail – no names, dates, or performance title were listed. The only thing known was that they were part of this collection. There were also a number of negatives and slides, which I had no real idea what they showed. So for almost a week I scanned the entire collection! This was a very large task but now every item in the Repertory collection is available to view digitally. The project required some careful decision-making regarding priorities. Not all the items are on our catalogue (we really don’t need 20 images of an empty

3 1 – The cast of Will Any Gentleman, a 1964 production. 2 – A cross dressing performer at an unknown Ashburton Repertory Society performance. 3 – One of the unknown slides. Even the name of the performance would be of help to the museum catalogue. 4 – A children’s performance, may be Dick Whittington. 5 – These groovy people are from Halfway Up A Tree, which was staged in 1974.

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set!) but 247 images showing performers from 1936 until the mid-1980s are viewable on our research room public terminal. Some were taken by professional photographers such as Gordon Binsted and Bobbie Barwell, but others are of a more amateur variety. Can you help? Hopefully, given that the Repertory Society relies on community involvement, I am sure

there will be a number of faces people can recognise. This may help me add even more information to our catalogue. If you do recognise anyone, we’d love to hear from you. However, even if you don’t know anyone, the images are still interesting. One can see the progression from traditional wellknown shows such as Gaslight, to more modern shows, such as Middle Age Spread.

A whole set of slides seems to show a pantomime with children actors dominating. The sets also change, as well as the costumes. There is even one show which suggests it was full of cross dressing males! I do hope you enjoy this selection I’ve chosen, but remember there are lots more to

be seen. We’re also interested to hear from anyone with programmes, posters or other material related to the society’s history to help complete this collection; or could help identify other members of cast and crew at the society.

Honouring the Fallen During the period of the First World War, 1914 to 1915, many men from the Ashburton District signed up to fight for the Empire against the German army. Many did not return — almost 450 from Ashburton were killed. The Ashburton Museum with the assistance of the Rotary Club of Ashburton Plains, has erected in front of the Museum one of the original Ferriman flagpoles, and on the centennial of the death of each Ashburton soldier will fly a replica flag. An original flag is on display in the Museum. This week the Ashburton Museum honours:

June 7: Oliver Jesse BAXTER, Reginald Courtney CHAMBERS, Matthew Francis DAVIDSON, Eric Stanley Newton ‘Sonny’, Samuel John GUDSELL, Kinloch Sprott HARDIE, Henry Ewart HARRIS, George HILL, Arthur MCQUILKEN, Alexander Peter McRAE, Robert James MURDOCH, Charles Thomas MUTTON, Cordiner NEWLOVE, Herman Albert NORDSTROM, Hersey (Hursey) Lawrence RAPLEY, Thomas Augustus ROBINSON, Albert Edward Bennett SAUNDERS, Jack Selby STREET, Henry Llewellyn WILLIAMS June 8: Leonard Charles ANDREWS, George Hendry CAMPBELL, George Keith DEE, John Angus KIRDY, Henry Watson WRIGHT June 10: William George KOHLIES June 13: Henry Edward (k/a Harry) BOWKETT, Roland DALTON, Thomas HARNEY, Jabez MAIDENS

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DRAWS ■ Hockey Mid Canterbury Hockey Played at NBS Ashburton Hockey Turf June 9 Kiwi Sticks (4th Grade) Duty Club: TINWALD 3.45pm Turf one: Tinwald Smith & Sons v Tinwald Tool Shed (Jenna, L Ellis) Turf two: Allenton Thunder v Wakanui White (G Muir, M Baker) 4.30pm Turf one: Wakanui Black v Allenton Storm (K Dalgety, G Muir) Turf Two: Hampstead v Wakanui Blue (J Cameron, Hamps/Coll SW) 5.15pm Turf one : Rakaia v Methven White (J Cameron, A Quigley) Turf two: Methven Black v Collegians Green D&E (H Soal, TBC) 6.00pm Turf two: Tinwald Engineering v Tinwald Mayfield (S Reith, Hampstead SW) BYE: Collegians White 1st Grade Women: 6.50pm-7.55pm: Methven Black v Collegians/Hampstead (Collegiate, Methven White), 8.00pm-9.05pm: Collegiate v Methven White (Methven Black, Coll/Hampstead); Bye: Hampstead June 10 Mini Sticks (5th Grade) - Duty Club: TINWALD (Coaches to Umpire) 9.30am Turf One: Allenton Eagles v Tinwald Aotea Electric; Turf Two: Collegians Green v Wakanui Black; Turf Three: Allenton Hawks v Tinwald/Mayfield Transport; Turf Four: Collegians Whiite v Tinwald Skip 2 It; 10.10am Turf Three: Methven v Wakanui Blue; Turf Four: Rakaia v Tinwald Bonnington Paint; Bye: Tinwald Mayfield Fun Sticks (6th Grade) – Duty Club: TINWALD 11am All teams assemble at the turf At Ashburton (Senior Women) 1.00pm Hampstead v Hampstead/Collegians (C O’Neill, C Watson) At Timaru (Senior Men) 1.40pm Cambridge v Wakanui June 11 1st Grade Men: 5.00pm Allenton v Lowcliffe Tinwald (Tinwald, Hampstead/Coll) 6.15pm Tinwald v Hampstead/Coll (Allenton, Lowcliffe Tinwald) Bye: Wakanui June 12 2nd grade Boys: 5.00pm Methven v Wakanui (R Law, TBC); 6.15pm Allenton/ Hampstead v Invitational Team (J Gray, Wakanui SM) June 13 KWICK Sticks (3rd Grade Mixed) 4.15pm Tinwald Black v Tinwald/Mayfield (M Baker, H O’Reilly) 5.15pm Wakanui 7s v Methven (H O’Reilly ,J Gray) 6.15pm Wakanui 8s v Allenton (R Law, A Quigley) 7.15pm Collegians v Rakaia (H Young, R Law)

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Mid Canterbury Rugby Saturday, June 10 SENIOR DIVISION 1 LUISETTI SEEDS COMBINED COMPETITION Canterbury Rugby Supporters Club Trophy Kaiapoi v Stuart Tarbotton Contractor Southern, TBA Saracens v Darryl Phillips Motor Company Celtic, 2:45pm, Southbrook 1, TBA Plaque Section West Melton v PWL Methven, 2:45, West Melton 1, TBA Hornby v BDI, TBA Plate Section Ohoka v Devon Tavern Hampstead, 2:45pm, Mandeville, TBA Rolleston BYE SENIOR B - CENTENNIAL MUG COMPETITION KFC Hampstead v Kelly’s Café & Bar Celtic, Hampstead 1, 2:30pm: K Faalogo R & R Spreading Methven v Grieve Construction Allenton, Methven 1, 1:00pm: G Casey Rakaia v Collegiate, Rakaia 1, 1:00pm: K Opele Wholesale Seeds Southern v Mt Somers, Hinds 1, 1:00pm: P Hunt UC CHAMPIONSHIP Ashburton College v Roncalli College, College 12:00pm: P Hill, G Clement, M Southby COMBINED COMPETITION – COLTS Springston v Lincoln Black, TBA Waihora v Darfield, TBA Prebbleton BYE COMBINED COMPETITION - UNDER 18 Lincoln/Prebbleton v Hanham Concrete Celtic, 1:00pm, Prebbleton Oval, TBA Hampstead/Southern v Darfield, Hinds 2, 1:30pm: S Bennett Rolleston- Win v Methven – Default

Tuesday, June 6, 2017 Waihora v Ashley/Oxford, TBA Pegasus Bay v Aoraki, TBA Timaru Boys High v Hurunui, TBA COMBINED COMPETITION – UNDER 16 Northern Raiders v RD Petroleum Tinwald, TBA Ashley/Saracens v Waimak & Stags, TBA Waihora/Springston v Mid Canterbury Mechanical Hampstead, 1:30pm, Springston 2, TBA Prebbleton v West Melt/BDI/Leeston, TBA Rolleston v Harnett Contracting Celtic/ Shearmac Methven, 1:00pm, Rolleston 1, TBA COMBINED COMPETITION – UNDER 14.5 Rolleston v Lincoln, TBA West Melton v Prebbleton, TBA Waihora v Lemacon Hampstead, 11:30am, Waihora 1, TBA Methven BYE MCRU/ACL – UNDER 13 COMPETITION ASSOCIATE/CLUB REFEREES REQUIRED Ashton Garage Doors Collegiate v Allenton/Tinwald, Collegiate 1, 1:30pm: J Kilworth Lifestyle Motorhomes Hampstead v Lysaght Glass Celtic, Hampstead 1, 1:15pm: G Shaw Hyde Bros Spraying Southern v Methven, Hinds 5, 1:30pm: H Grant MCRU/ACL – UNDER 11.5 COMPETITION ASSOCIATE/CLUB REFEREES REQUIRED Ross Leadley Building Collegiate v Skip 2 It Allenton/Tinwald, Collegiate 1, 12:30pm: Hampstead v Ashburton Online Celtic, Hampstead 1, 12:00pm: G Barr Moore Mechanical Southern v Methven, Hinds 5, 12:15pm: MCRU/ACL – UNDER 10 COMPETITION ASSOCIATE/CLUB REFEREES REQUIRED Blacklows W Celtic v H n B Services Collegiate, Celtic 4, 1:00pm: Stocker Dairies Hampstead v Methven White, Hampstead 2, 1:30pm: Purata Farms Rakaia v Allenton, Rakaia 4, 1:30pm: Howden Ag Southern v Methven Black, Hinds 3, 1:30pm: Blacklows G Celtic BYE MCRU/ACL – UNDER 9 COMPETITION ASSOCIATE/CLUB REFEREES REQUIRED Netherby 4square Hampstead v Summerfield Builders W Celtic, Hampstead 2. 1:30pm Purata Farms Rakaia v Allenton, Rakaia 4, 12:30pm Progressive Livestock Southern v Summerfield Builders G Celtic, Hinds 3, 12:30pm Roscos Auto Dismantled Tinwald v Methven, Tinwald 3, 1:15pm Naylor Love Collegiate BYE MCRU/ACL – UNDER 8 COMPETITION ASSOCIATE/CLUB REFEREES REQUIRED Allenton/Tinwald v McCrea Painters & Decorators Celtic, Tinwald 3, 12:15pm Netherby 4 Square Hampstead v Methven Black, Hampstead 2, 12:30pm Purata Farms Rakaia v Methven White, Rakaia 1, 12:00pm Canterbury Feed Assessment Southern v Agspread Southern, Hinds, 4, 1:00pm Cates Grain & Seed Collegiate BYE MCRU/ACL – UNDER 7 COMPETITION ASSOCIATE/CLUB REFEREES REQUIRED The Finishing Company Celtic v Allenton, Celtic 3, 1:00pm Camross Electrical Collegiate v Summerfield Builders G Celtic, Collegiate 2, 1:00pm Spark Hampstead v Summerfield Builders

www.guardianonline.co.nz W Celtic, Hampstead 2, 12:45pm Purata Farms Rakaia v Methven White, Rakiaia 2, 1:00pm ADM Southern v Greg Donaldson Contracting Mt Somers, Hinds 1, 12:00pm Four Seasons Treecare Southern v Methven Red, Hinds 1, 12:00pm Columbus Coffee Tinwald v Methven Black, Tinwald 4, 12:30pm MCRU/ACL – UNDER 6 COMPETITION ASSOCIATE/CLUB REFEREES REQUIRED Summerfield Builders Celtic v Allenton, Celtic 3, 1:00pm Cranfield Glass Collegiate v Methven Black, Collegiate 3, 12:30pm Redpath Ltd Collegiate v Anderson Joinery G Celtic, Collegiate 3, 1:15pm Netherby 4Square Hampstead v Anderson Joinery W Celtic, Hampstead 2, 12:00pm Purata Farms Rakaia v Methven White, Rakaia 2, 1:00pm Hayden Mackenzie Contracting Southern v Coleman Ag Southern, Hinds 2, 12:30pm Riverlea Ag Southern v Greg Donaldson Contracting Mt Somers, Hinds 2, 12:30pm Moore Mechanical Tinwald v Methven Red, Tinwald 4, 1:15pm Sunday 11th June 2017 SENIOR DIVISION 1 LUISETTI SEEDS COMBINED COMPETITION Rakaia V Southbridge, 2:30pm, Rakaia: K Hancox, K Opele, W Burrett, G Clement, H Grant, M Southby COMBINED COMPETITION – COLTS Rakaia/Methven v EuroAgri Celtic, Rakaia 1, 12:45pm COMBINED COMPETITION – UNDER 14.5 Southbridge v Fowler Homes Celtic/Purata Farms Rakaia, Rakaia 2, 1:00pm Wednesday 14th June 2017 AORAKI SCHOOLGIRLS COMPETITION – Round 2 Mt Hutt/Ashburton BYE

RESULTS ■ Bridge Ashburton Bridge Club Monday Evening –29th May, Irwin Trophy N/S 1st George Brown & Barbara Newton, 2nd Bruce Sim & Heather Sim, 3rd Hilda Blee & Pat Wise E/W 1st Graham Gilbert & Mary Francis ,2nd Lynette Leadley & David Wilkinson, 3rd Gladys Baker & Noel Baker Tuesday Evening – 30th May, 3 rds different ptr each rd N/S 1st Barbara Fechney & Mike Holmes, 2nd John Fechney & Rewa Kyle, 3rd Melva Stowell & Rona Brownlie E/W 1st Leigh Wackrow & Mike Holdaway, 2nd Audrey Rooney & Linda Baker, 3rd Maureen Kolkman & Betty Hawthorne Wednesday Afternoon – 31st May, 2 rds different ptrs N/S 1st Bev Turton & Rona Brownlie, 2nd Shirley Harris & Elaine Lattimore, 3rd Joyce Johnson & Perry Jowers E/W 1st Peter Downward & Mary Buckland, 2nd Johnny Wright & John Irwin, 3rd Linda

Baker & Arthur Maude Thursday Evening – 1st June, Smith Trophy N/S 1st Arthur Maude & Rewa Kyle, 2nd Trish Small & Rosemary McLaughlin, 3rd Maureen Kolkman & Pat Jordan E/W 1st Johnny Wright & Rona Brownlie, 2nd David Sewell & Trish Downward, 3rd Mary Bruce & Mervyn Jones

■ Golf Mayfield Golf Club Results of the Mayfield Golf Club’s mid -week Stableford competition held on May 31.. Ali McLoed 40, Stableford Points. Charlie Rapsey, 38. Mark Greenslade, 37. Steve Cross, 36. Nearest the Pin: Charlie Rapsey. Two’s: Mark Greenslade

Methven Ladies Golf Methven Ladies Golf results for May 31. LGU and Margaret Lilley Putting LGU Silver: Pam Watson 92-18-74, Tania Wilson 94-18-76 Bronze A: Jane Helmore 98-25-73, Jan Lane99-24-75 Bronze B: Margaret Kelk112-35-77 Margaret Lilley Putting: Sarah Gallagher 30 Twos and Nett Eagles: Tania Wilson, Pam Watson Mt Hutt Lodge Best Nett for May: Jenny Senior 68 B/L Jane Helmore 68 Nearest to the pins: #17 Silver Methven Foursquare, Sarah Gallagher # 4 Bronze A Methven Travel, Jan Lane # 6 Bronze B Methven Pharmacy, Barbara Duffy #13 Open Aribica, Lynn Worsfold #14 Aqua 2nd shot Aqua Japanese Resturant, Jan Lane #13 Saturday Ladies Supervalue, not Played Results for June 7 5th Tuis Trophy and high afternoon tea Bring your fanciest cup, saucer and plate All lady members welcome

Rakaia Ladies Golf Results from the Rakaia Ladies Golf played on May 31. Connelly Cup – Extra Medal Sandra Quinn 92 – 73 – 75 Jean Evans 102 – 26 – 76 9 Hole, Best Gross Trophy Judy Moore 51 – 14 – 37 Railway Tavern 2nd Shot No -3 - Sandra Quinn Rakaia Seed Cleaning 2nd Shot No-6- Marion Wederell Val Bell Nearest the Pin No- 8 - Jean Evans Chertsey Spraying 2nd Shot No – 15 – Jean Evans S. Quinn 2nd Shot No- 17 – Marion Wederell

Methven Golf Club Methven Golf Club Mens Results 3rd June Medal Round, 3rd Round club champs qualifing Senior: Craig Middleton 77-9-68 by lot. Intermediate: Mark Gorman 85-17-68. Junior A: Tim Robinson 91-20-71. Junior B: Jim Lattimore 95-25-70. Other Good Scores: 69 Peter Harper. 70 Graham Gunn. 71 Phil Johnson. 72 Alister

Maxwell, Rod Carson, Bernard Walsh. 73 John McGettiganm Mike Gray, Mark Gazzard. 74 Mick Hodgson, Gary Kermode. Two’s: Craig Middleton. Dubliner Best Nett: Mark Gorman 68 by lot. Methven Foursquare Second Best Nett: Craig Middleton 68. Methven Travel Best Gross: Graham Gunn 77 by l. Closest to the Pin-Aqua Japanese Restaurant No 4: Tim Robinson. Hunters Wine No 6 : Peter Harper. Ski Time No 13: Craig Middleton. Green Parrot No 17: Gary Foy . Cinema Paradiso 2nd shot No 14: Michael Kemp. Next Week: June 10th. African Stableford, 2nd round Mt Harding trophy.

Mayfield Golf Club 9 Hole divison 1 June Nett 1st J Ludemann 58:18:40, 2nd B Morrison 63:22:41 Nearest the Pins: Greg Sim Building and Excavating 2nd Shot No. 2 – B Morrison, Mayfield Transport Ltd No. 5 – J Cook

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Mid Canterbury Rugby Results for June 1. Canterbury Rugby Supporters Club Trophy Stuart Tarbotton Contractors Southern 10 (1T) v Darryl Phillips Celtic 20 (3T) Thursday, June 1 Plaque: West Melton 12 v BDI 21 Friday, June 2 SENIOR B – CENTENNIAL MUG: Kelly’s Café & Bar Celtic 33 (5T) v R & R Spreading Methven 19 (3T) Friday, June 2 COMBINED COMPETITION – UNDER 14.5: West Melton v Methven Saturday, June 3 SENIOR DIVISION 1 LUISETTI SEEDS – Semi Final: Darfield 20 v Rakaia 27, Southbridge 26 v Lincoln 24 SENIOR DIVISION 1 LUISETTI SEEDS: Prebbleton 45 v Oxford 17, Glenmark-Cheviot v Waihora Canterbury Rugby Supporters Club Trophy Saracens 37 v Kaiapoi 16 Plaque: PWL Methven 80 (13) v Hornby 3 Plate: Devon Tavern Hampstead 24 (4T) v Rolleston 26 (4T) Ohoka BYE SENIOR B – CENTENNIAL MUG: Grieve Construction Allenton 28 v Rakaia 17, Collegiate 12 (2T) v Wholesale Seeds Southern 38 (6T), KFC Hampstead 17 (2T) v Mt Somers 42 (6T) UC CHAMPIONSHIP: Mid Canterbury Combined 6 v Timaru BHS 72 COMBINED COMPETITION – COLTS: EuroAgri Celtic 29 (5T) v Springston 36 (5T), Prebbleton 47 v Rakaia/Methven 7 COMBINED COMPETITION - UNDER 18: Waihora 19 (3T) v Hanham Concrete Celtic 31 (5T), Ashley/Oxford 60 v Southern/ Hampstead 5, Aoraki- Win v Methven – Default COMBINED COMPETITION – UNDER 16: Mid Canterbury Mechanical Hampstead 36 v Ashley/Saracens 17, Harnett Contracting Celtic/Shearmac Methven 17 (3T) v Waihora/Springston 27 (5T), RD Petroleum Tinwald – Default v Prebbleton- Win COMBINED COMPETITION – UNDER 14.5: Lemacon Hampstead 36 (6T) v Rolleston 10 (2T), Lincoln 60 (10T) v Fowler Homes Celtic/Purata Farms Rakaia 10 (2T)

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Celtic Squash Club

The Rakaia Ladies Golf Club had an amazing win in the recent vets pennants against Lower Waitaki at Geraldine, winning the shield for the second year in a row. The team was Janet Kingsbury (reserve), Bronwyn Oakley, Wendy Watson, Marion Wederell and Jean Evans. PHOTO SUPPLIED

Paul Cousins lost to Chris O’Reilly 2-3, Ron Carlson beat Rory Boleyn 3-0, Carl Hough beat Megan Ness 3-2, Charlotte Smith lost to Michelle Read 1-3. John McDonnell beat Ed Harrison 3-2, Phil Andrew beat Blair Horrell 3-0, Josh Jones beat Jan Lee 3-0. Adam Clement lost to Billy Nolan 1-3, Mick Hooper lost to James McCloy 1-3, Rebecca Abernethy lost to Riley Wilson 0-3, Ryan Jackson beat Hamish Trott 3-0. Pat Summerfield lost to Jimmy Hunn 0-3, Eelke Dijkstra lost to Pete Blacklow 2-3, Cameron Grant beat Brendan Clark 3-0, Robbie Kok lost to Chrissie Stratford 1-3. Brendon Adam lost to Chris O’Reilly 2-3, Nathan Forbes lost to Glen Ralston 0-3, Chris Thompson lost to Andy Morrison 2-3, Graham McCormick beat Josh Jones 3-0. Gary Casey lost to Jimmy Hunn 1-3, Jordan Hooper beat Reece Wallington 3-2, Mike Keen beat Charlotte Smith 3-0. Pete Bryant beat Ben Kruger 3-1, Ian Dolden lost to Jimmy Hunn 1-3, Kirsty Clay beat Rob Giles 3-2, Martina Padrutt lost to Luke Anderson 0-3.

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Stosur’s Wimbledon worry Kiwi Venus through to quarters

By Darren Walton Samantha Stosur is in a Wimbledon fitness battle after having her French Open sabotaged by a devastating injury that also ended one of the longest reigns in Australian tennis history. Stosur’s painful 2-6 6-2 6-4 fourth-round loss to Latvia’s rising former Wimbledon junior champion Jelena Ostapenko robbed the 33-year-old perennial Paris threat of possibly one last crack at an elusive title at Roland Garros. The 2010 runner-up also relinquished the Australian No.1 ranking she’d held since October 2008 to Daria Gavrilova after failing to defend the feast of rankings points accrued from last year’s run to the final four. But it’s a baffling career-first hand complaint that now threatens to also cruel Stosur’s grasscourt season and the chance to add credibility to an otherwise lamentable Wimbledon legacy that is worrying Stosur most. “I’m still hopeful,” the former US Open champion said of her race with the clock to be ready for the grasscourt grand slam starting on July 3. “I’m hopeful that it’s nothing too serious, obviously. “I’m still planning on sticking to my schedule. But until I know what it is, I can’t really say anything.” Stosur seemed destined for a fifth quarter-final appearance in Paris in eight years after charging to a 4-0 lead inside 13 minutes on Sunday. But after collapsing following a mid-match medical time-out – and dropping serve an uncustomary six times – the veteran revealed she’d required an ultrasound before taking the court for her third and fourth round encounters. “My hand’s been sore for about three or four days, since the day I played doubles here,” Stosur said. “Don’t know what’s wrong with it. But from 5-1 in that first set, it was just really, really painful and just wasn’t going away – every forehand and then it started to

Australia’s Samantha Stosur clenches her fist after scoring a point against Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko during their fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France. PHOTO AP hurt my serve. “Pretty much the only thing I could hit without too much pain was my topspin backhand. “So towards the end, I started hitting backhands on purpose and that’s obviously not the way that I normally play.” With the draw having opened right up – and no longer featuring a solitary grand slam champion Stosur admitted her exit was especially tough to swallow. “The extra frustrating thing is that I actually feel pretty good with everything else. I feel like I could go out and play again now. I feel great,” she said. “So to kind of be hampered by something that’s just very strange and random and I don’t know what it is, it’s obviously really disappointing in an event where I feel like I had a really good chance to keep going and hopefully do really well.”

After an unbroken 452-week as Australia’s queen of the court, it’s a tough changing of the guard for Stosur. The Queenslander defeated Gavrilova in the Strasbourg final eight days ago before the Moscow-born 23-year-old bombed out in the first round at Roland Garros. “Look, that (record) is something to be really proud of,” Stosur said. “It’s a really long time obviously and I managed to stick through that. “So Dasha can take it right now and we’ll see where things lie.” Stosur is projected to drop to No.33 in the world - her lowest ranking since April, 2009 - while Gavrilova is provisionally expected to remain at No.22 and secure a Wimbledon seeding for the first time. - AAP

New Zealand doubles player Michael Venus is through to the quarter-finals of the French Open. Venus and American partner Ryan Harrison battled back to beat Purav Raja and Divij Sharan (India) 4-6 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 in their third round match at Roland Garros in Paris. The Indian duo dominated for long periods of the two hour and six minute match after they broke Harrison in the fifth game of the first set and went on to take the opener 6-4. Venus was broken to love in the opening game of the second set and although the Kiwi-American pair broke straight back, Harrison dropped serve for the second time at 5-5. But with Raja and Sharan serving for the match, Harrison and Venus played an inspired return game to break Sharan and turn the match. They won a tight tiebreaker to force a deciding third set, and proved unstoppable in cruising through the final set 6-2. Venus said the breakthrough into the top eight at a major tournament was exciting. Harrison and Venus will take on Ivan Dodig (Croatia) and Marcel Granollers of Spain, who beat Kiwi Marcus Daniell and his Brazilian partner Marcelo Demoliner in the first round. Venus is the first New Zealander to reach the quarter-finals at a Grand Slam since Brett Steven and American partner Pat Galbraith at Wimbledon in 1998. Regardless of the result, Venus is guaranteed a healthy pay day, sharing $NZ113,000 with Harrison for making the quarter-finals. - NZME

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In brief Second win for NZ Five-time champions New Zealand have won their second game at the under-20 rugby world championships in Georgia, rebounding from a shaky start to account for Italy 68-26. The victory follows an opening 42-20 win over Scotland, and means they top pool B with one match remaining against winless Ireland. The Kiwis went behind after only a minute to an intercept try, Italian fullback Simone Cornelli outstripping the defence on an 80m sprint to the line. But they regathered to run in nine tries, including a brace for winger Caleb Clarke, son of 10-Test All Blacks midfielder Eroni. - NZME

Kerevi, Simmons out Injured Wallabies centre and Queensland captain Samu Kerevi and lock Rob Simmons are hopeful of returning for the Reds’ final two Super Rugby games after suffering injuries in Samoa. Kerevi was diagnosed with a low-grade ankle syndesmosis injury from his side’s Super Rugby loss to the Blues in Apia last Friday, which ended his hopes of playing in Australia’s three June Tests. Simmons injured the AC joint in his shoulder at training last week but has avoided surgery. - AAP

Holmes not confident Cronulla fullback Valentine Holmes believes his Queensland State of Origin fate will already be sealed before he takes on Melbourne’s Billy Slater on Thursday night. The pair were considered unlucky to miss out on the Maroons’ side for the 28-4 series-opening loss to NSW, and while Kangaroos winger Holmes said he was a “little shocked” by his exclusion, he can’t see himself forcing his way into the side for the second game. “The backs, Corey Oates and Dane Gagai played very strong, they were probably the best players in the team there,” Holmes said at Sharks training yesterday. - AAP

■ CRICKET

Pressure on the Black Caps in Cardiff Coach Mike Hesson admits the Black Caps will be taking something of a step into the unknown when they meet England in a must-win Champions Trophy in Cardiff. With only a point from their washed-out opening match against Australia at Edgbaston, the pressure is on the New Zealanders to grab a win on an enigmatic Sophia Gardens wicket. And while Hesson is satisfied with an encouraging performance in Birmingham, he says the Kiwis will have to be better on a Cardiff pitch which is consistently inconsistent.

“The unknown is we know quite a bit about it, and that it is an unknown,” he said yesterday. “It’s a real mixture of surfaces – even if you watched 10 games there, they’re all very different in terms of what they present. “We’ll go out there, have a look at it and try to guess what’s happening.” England were rampant in their opening eight-wicket win over Bangladesh at The Oval, but although they’ve since lost paceman Chris Woakes to a side strain, Hesson says there’s plenty of depth to cover. “They’re lucky enough to have

a guy like David Willey, it’s pretty much a like- for-like replacement. “They’ve got plenty of depth in their squad.” That depth is also apparent with the bat, although opener Jason Roy is struggling, dismissed for a fourth successive ODI single-digit score against Bangladesh. Hesson says that means his bowlers will need to improve on a solid opening effort in the nine overs possible against Australia. Trent Boult removed classy Australian opener David Warner for 18 then fellow-paceman

Adam Milne accounted for Aaron Finch (eight) and Moises Henriques (18). Milne bowled aggressively, showing good pace and accuracy, and an encouraging willingness to send down the odd bouncer. It’s an approach Hesson says will need to be replicated against England, whose batsmen showed a glimpse of what they were capable of in reaching 308-2 against Bangladesh. “Their batting line up is aggressive, and if you don’t take wickets then you can chase a very high score,” Hesson said. - NZME

Sir Ben Ainslie

Racing postponed The America’s Cup qualification semi-final between Team New Zealand and Sir Ben Ainslie’s BAR Team was abandoned yesterday due to light winds in Bermuda. The governing body ACRM informed the teams that the winds were too light for racing and the match will hopefully take place today. The wind did get up to 5.7 knots and was creping up to its target of 6 knots but did not manage to cross the line. For the racing to go ahead, 6 knots is required for 10 minutes. Today was scheduled as a lay-by day so the postponed races will take place then. - NZME

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■ RUGBY

Te’o aims to add technique to power By Angelo Risso Ben Te’o fits all the descriptions of an ideal Warren Gatland midfield bruiser – fast, strong and capable of bashing over the gainline. But the British and Irish Lions boss insists he’s picked the Auckland-born Englishman for their New Zealand tour with more than just his brawn in mind. The 30-year-old played the full 80 at second-five on Saturday as his Test outfit laboured to a 13-7 win over the provincial Barbarians, struggling in the first half but bouncing back to notch 87 running metres. Beyond his physical power and 13 carries, Te’o also offered second-half glimpses of guile, making five clean breaks and four offloads.

Ben Te’o But his side’s inability to finish off their opportunities or attack from deep cost them, as they secured just the single try through Anthony Watson. Penalty goals to Johnny Sexton

and Greig Laidlaw then pushed them home. “His footwork and some of the subtleties about his game were impressive and I thought he had a really strong performance, carrying (and) creating a lot of chances for us in terms of getting in behind,” Gatland said. Te’o, a former NRL Premiership winner, State of Origin representative with Queensland and Samoa rugby league international, told reporters post-game he still considered ball-carrying his strongest asset. But he was working hard to nail the more refined aspects of the game. “A lot of people might say I don’t do the other things but those are things I’m always trying to work on,” Te’o said. “Sometimes they can come out

and show in certain games, and then (in) some games you’ve just got to put it away and do the hard graft.” Te’o said he was unsurprised by the semi-professional Baabaas’ quality against a jetlagged Lions group, dominating both possession and territory. But he refused to make excuses for the slim margin of victory, saying the side needed drastic improvement in a short space of time – aided by better pre-match preparation - to genuinely challenge the All Blacks. “We dug deep, got tested, and that’s what we wanted,” Te’o said. “This is a new team, a new bunch of guys who haven’t been together long. “But I think we showed some character, a little bit of grit, and that’s good.” - NZME

■ FOOTBALL

Phoenix release Barbarouses Wellington Phoenix have agreed to release striker Kosta Barbarouses, following what the ALeague club describes as a difficult 12 months off the field. General manager David Dome said the All White striker had approached Phoenix management asking for a release from the second year of his contract for reasons not pertaining to football. Dome said while he was initially disappointed, he understood Barbarouses’ position. “It’s not a decision we have made lightly, but it’s never been our policy as a club to stand in the way of a player’s happiness, or the happiness of those dear to him. “As much as we could have dug our heels in, the best thing for all parties concerned is an amicable termination. “Kosta departs with the very best wishes of everyone at the football club.” Barbarouses, who began his career with the Phoenix in 2007, re-signed with the club last year on a two-year deal from Melbourne Victory, where he scored 19 goals in 81 appearances across all competitions. After a patchy beginning to the season, Barbarouses found form to finish with with five goals from 25 appearances. He said yesterday that the decision to leave had been difficult. - NZME

The winning Mayfield team of (from left) Glenys Carr, Judy Webb, Jan Clucas and Christine Ross. PHOTO SUPPLIED

■ GOLF

Mayfield in winning form in Geraldine Conditions were calm but chilly for the Aorangi Golf Club women’s silver pennant final played recently at the Geraldine Golf Club. It was an exciting match between Mayfield and Gleniti which went right down to the wire with three out of the four games won on the 18 hole. After the four singles and two

four-balls the score was three games all so an extra hole was played in which Jan Clucas slotted a crucial putt to win the four ball after even in the singles matches. It is the second year in a row Mayfield have won the title. Results were (Mayfield names first) Jan Clucas won 1

up against Carole Brand, Glenys Carr Lost 8/9 against Patsy Milne, four ball Clucas/Carr lost 2/4 against Brand/Milne Christine Ross lost 1 dwn against Judy Taylor, Judy Webb won 1 up against Shirley Behrnes, four ball Ross/ Webb won 5/4 against Taylor/ Behrnes.

Sonny Bill Williams

■ RUGBY

SBW bracketed for Blues All Blacks midfielder Sonny Bill Williams has been given a chance to test his injured knee after being named in the Blues team to face the British and Irish Lions tomorrow. Williams sat out the Blues’ 3429 win over the Reds in Samoa on Friday after picking up the injury a week earlier in their 16-16 draw with the Chiefs. He had made a late return to Super Rugby after suffering an Achilles injury playing for the All Blacks Sevens at the Rio Olympics. Williams has been bracketed at second five-eighth with TJ Faiane, and needed to come through training yesterday before his starting spot is confirmed. The team will feature eight current or former All Blacks, and coach Tana Umaga says having senior players like Williams back from injury is a added bonus. “There’s no doubt it will be challenging turnaround for us,” he said. “In the last 30 days we have played four Super games in New Zealand, South Africa and Samoa, and now the British and Irish Lions. “We are fortunate to have some senior players back from injury.” Among those still missing due to injury are 77-Test All Black Jerome Kaino and prop Pauliasi Manu. Umaga said Kaino, who had surgery on his knee in midApril, was recovering well but not quite at the level needed to be considered for selection. Blues: Michael Collins, Matt Duffie, George Moala, Sonny Bill Williams/ TJ Faiane, Rieko Ioane, Stephen Perofeta, Augustine Pulu, Steve Luatua, Blake Gibson, Akira Ioane, Scott Scrafton, Gerard Cowley-Tuioti, Charlie Faumuina, James Parsons, Ofa Tu’ungafasi. Reserves: Hame Faiva, Alex Hodgman, Sione Mafileo, Patrick Tuipulotu, Kara Pryor, Sam Nock, Ihaia West, TJ Faiane/ Melani Nanai. Lions: Leigh Halfpenny, Jack Nowell, Jared Payne, Robbie Henshaw, Elliot Daly, Dan Biggar, Rhys Webb, CJ Stander, Justin Tipuric, James Haskell, Courtney Lawes, Maro Itoje, Dan Cole, Ken Owens (c), Jack McGrath. Reserves: Rory Best, Joe Marler, Kyle Sinckler, Iain Henderson, Peter O’Mahony, Greig Laidlaw, Johnny Sexton, Liam Williams. - NZME

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■ NZ CUP

Mr Mojito to return for NZ Cup It won’t be long before Mr Mojito is back in New Zealand. That could be as soon as the Kaikoura and/ or New Zealand Cups later this year. Mr Mojito’s terrific second to the freakish Heaven Rocks at Ashburton last Saturday has simply fuelled the desire of connections to return and try to go one better. “He ran a great race. Second just means we’ll have to come back and give it another shot,” co-trainer Grant Campbell said. Owner Merv Butterworth more exact: “I’d like think he’ll be back in a few months’ time for the Kaikoura Cup. I’d love to try and do an Arden Rooney with him.” Butterworth’s reference is to the fact Arden Rooney snared the Kaikoura/NZ Cup double in 2015. In doing so, trainer-driver Kerryn Manning became the first female to drive an NZ Cup winner. Mr Mojito did he and connections proud when a slightly luckless, but well beaten second to the still largely untapped Heaven Rocks. A reflective Manning pondered what might have been had she held the lead instead of handing over to former juvenile superstar Waikiki Beach in the middle stages.

“Maybe I should have kept him out and gone for the all-the-way win, but I thought he was the seasoned horse in the race and would cart me right into the sprint lane,” she said. Instead, Waikiki Beach weakened on the home bend and held-up Mr Mojito while Heaven Rocks zoomed away with an unassailable lead. “I’m not saying it would changed the result, but I’m sure we would have finished closer to him,” Manning said. That said, Manning was immensely proud of her new stable addition. “He was second-up from a long spell, chased home a horse who likes a bit of a freak and beat the rest easily. Of course we’re thrilled,” he said. Asked whether he could her next Arden Rooney, who won Manning a Hunter and NZ Cup, she said: “I hope so. He’s certainly a welcome addition to the stable.” For now, Mr Mojito will return home and bolster the depth in Victoria’s free-for-all ranks. “It’s only the start of his campaign, his second run back. He should keep getting better,” Manning said. - HRNZ

Mr Mojito owner Merv Butterworth, trainer/driver Kerryn Manning and Meg Butterworth. PHOTO SUPPLIED

Christchurch dogs Today at Addington raceway

Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington 3 34666 Magma 17.60 C & .............................. Fagan 2 76575 Goldstar Tu Puc 17.60 S & ..............B Evans Raceway Meeting Date: 06 Jun 2017 NZ Meeting num- 4 6x885 Hell’s A Coming nwtd ............... A Botherway 3 13522 Mr. Bear 17.19...............................R Adcock ber: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 5 73677 Blazin Action 17.86 S & ..................B Evans 4 68514 Epic Style 17.65 M &.........................Jopson 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 6 67232 Tilt 17.39 ...................................... L Waretini 5 74616 Ready Teddy 17.64 M & ...................... Smith 10, 11 and 12 6 21474 Homebush Fued 17.49 ..........J T McInerney 7 21483 Smash Gator 17.79 ......................... M Grant 1 12.02pm THE FITZ SPORTS BAR DASH C1, 295m 8 88754 Dragon Queen 17.85 M & .................Jopson 7 52F86 Hatfield 17.53 ............................A Bradshaw 8 46572 Genetic Marlow 17.61 ..................... M Grant 9 88885 Unconscionable 17.66 M & ...............Jopson 1 68534 Wong Box 18.00 M & ........................Jopson 9 88885 Unconscionable 17.66 M & ...............Jopson 2 76656 Kablitz 17.62 ................................ K Cassidy 10 78788 Dan Blue Blood nwtd .............J T McInerney 10 78788 Dan Blue Blood nwtd .............J T McInerney 3 2818 Oxford Red 17.50 ...................... A Bradshaw 4 1.03pm DOGZONE STAKES C1, 520m 1 16567 Rushcuter Action 30.51 S & ............B Evans 7 1.57pm GREYHOUNDS AS PETS SPRINT C1, 295m 4 48533 Greet The Judge 17.27 H & ................Taylor 1 74565 Cannonball Bolt 17.61 C &................. Fagan 2 67263 Waimac 30.57 ........................J T McInerney 5 66466 Homebush Justine 17.54 .......J T McInerney 2 18642 Smash Fire 17.61............................ M Grant 3 75567 Sparkling Terra nwtd C & ................... Fagan 6 88388 Harden Faster 17.34 M & ..................Jopson 3 67421 Andolas 17.66 ...........................R Blackburn 4 34356 Kay Bomb nwtd ..............................G Cleeve 7 12376 Stu On It 17.47 M & ............................ Smith 4 68572 Kalonga 17.47 S & ..........................B Evans 5 x3777 Oak Spur 30.86 .................................P Scott 8 34488 Smash Attack 17.36 ........................ M Grant 5 47476 Big Catch 17.38 M & .........................Jopson 6 41835 Know Darling 30.70........................G Cleeve 9 17758 Roo Baloo 17.79 S & ......................B Evans 6 24241 Come Sunday 17.35 ...........................A Lee 7 54428 Opawa Mine 31.62 L &....................... Wales 10 18588 Aroha nwtd ....................................R Adcock 2 12.23 HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRIS SPRINT C1, 295m 8 56368 Opawa Bucks Eye 30.78 ............H Anderton 7 67666 Coleridge Jim 17.60 M &..................... Smith 8 65213 Wake Up Susie nwtd M & .................Jopson 1 83444 Zorba The Greek 17.26 ................... M Grant 5 1.23pm ISLINGTON TAVERN SPRINT C1, 295m 9 88885 Unconscionable 17.66 M & ...............Jopson 1 88424 Another Charm 17.46 M & ................Jopson 2 24486 Opawa Short 17.45 L &...................... Wales 10 56878 Flat Pack 17.73 ......................J T McInerney 2 75633 Giancana 17.45............................S Hindson 3 27776 Koputara 17.50 M & ..........................Jopson 3 67532 Stormy Sunday 17.50 ............J T McInerney 8 2.16 SPECTATOR’S BAR BISTRO DASH C1, 295m 4 76x58 Homebush Noodlum nwtd ......J T McInerney 1 23657 Lexie Rae 17.53 M &.........................Jopson 4 54466 Wong Answer 17.43 M & ..................Jopson 5 88774 Minor Brainwave 17.97 M & ................ Smith 2 57866 Jinga Snag 17.85 .............................A Joyce 5 25777 Know Bias nwtd .............................G Cleeve 6 32523 Ohoka Alex 17.44......................... L Waretini 3 86867 What’s Wong 17.84 M &....................Jopson 6 25873 Jinja Willy 17.50 ..............................J Tanner 7 53776 Terra Alert 17.31 C & ......................... Fagan 4 11772 Opawa Bear 17.75 L & ....................... Wales 7 73275 Ohoka Hunter 17.80..................... L Waretini 8 46651 Zulu Jasper 17.48 ...........................J Tanner 5 67374 Max Brainstrain 17.39 M &.................. Smith 8 54554 Tip The Babe 17.46 C &..................... Fagan 9 17758 Roo Baloo 17.79 S & ......................B Evans 6 58426 Mississippi Girl 17.47 .............J T McInerney 9 17758 Roo Baloo 17.79 S & ......................B Evans 10 87777 Unfounded 17.43 M & .......................Jopson 7 13331 Terra Jago 17.41 C & ......................... Fagan 10 48777 Goldstar Phelps 17.71 S &..............B Evans 3 12.43 AMBER CLEANING DASH C1, 295m 1 88518 Homebush Carca nwtd ..........J T McInerney 6 1.42pm CLARKSON SIGN STUDIO DASH C1, 295m 8 36643 Adjudicator 17.23 S & .....................B Evans 9 88885 Unconscionable 17.66 M & ...............Jopson 1 64382 Falconhurst 17.73 ............................A Joyce 2 81255 Inky Lord 17.95 ............................S Hindson

Southland Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Ascot Park Raceway Meeting Date: 06 Jun 2017 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12; 13 and 14 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 5, 6 and 7; 8, 9 and 10; 12, 13 and 14 1 12.11pm SOUTHLAND GREYHOUNDS WELCOME C0, 390m 1 Goldstar Oakley nwtd S & ...............B Evans 2 Senorita Julie nwtd.................J T McInerney 3 Goldstar Sawyer nwtd S & ..............B Evans 4 Valyrian Steel nwtd ................J T McInerney 5 64822 African Violet nwtd .................J T McInerney 6 Black Dan nwtd ......................J T McInerney 7 Goldstar Renee nwtd S & ...............B Evans 8 6 Leo’s Son nwtd.......................J T McInerney 9 67348 Homebush Stormy nwtd.........J T McInerney 10 887 Homebush Bow nwtd .............J T McInerney 2 12.31 EVOQUE CAFE@REMARKABLES C0, 457m 1 48538 Forkner Bale nwtd ........................C Roberts 2 1 Kia Tere nwtd L & ............................... Wales 3 Fx23 Think Tank nwtd J & ........................D Fahey 4 7 Goldstar Scooby nwtd S & ..............B Evans 5 5 Goldstar Marvely nwtd S & .............B Evans 6 Cosmic Richie nwtd ...............J T McInerney 7 37544 Take By Storm nwtd ..................A Bradshaw 8 2 Opawa Tab nwtd L & .......................... Wales 9 88F Idol Ajay nwtd L & .............................. Wales 3 12.51 GREYHOUNDSASPETS.ORG.NZ C2, 390m 1 82242 Flaps Down nwtd ..............................J Dunn 2 11474 Idol Star 23.02 L & ............................. Wales 3 14211 Flower Bomb nwtd .............................C Weir 4 52274 Definite 22.77 .................................. R Breen 5 F1828 Ngakawau nwtd......................J T McInerney 6 75138 Theseus 22.89 ..................................B Eade 7 75481 Homebush Riley 22.81 ...........J T McInerney 8 32334 Opawa Sheldon nwtd L &................... Wales

10 56878 Flat Pack 17.73 ......................J T McInerney 2.33pm CHRISTCHURCHGREYHOUNDS.CO.NZ SPRINT C1, 295m 1 65238 Sweet As Brad 17.54 ................R Blackburn 2 26211 Goldstar Linkin 17.60 S & ...............B Evans 3 53112 Distinctive Miss 17.60 ......................A Joyce 4 72874 Homebush Tulip 17.59 ...........J T McInerney 5 86266 Lagoon Allira nwtd M & ....................... Smith 6 45625 Smash Demand 17.47 .................... M Grant 7 23448 Another Fan 17.38 M & .....................Jopson 8 85885 Unfettered 17.57 M & ........................Jopson 9 17758 Roo Baloo 17.79 S & ......................B Evans 10 18588 Aroha nwtd ....................................R Adcock 10 2.51pm SHIRLEY VET CLINIC STAKES C1, 520m 1 54627 Ghost nwtd ...................................C Roberts 2 57856 Opawa Extreme 30.48 L & ................. Wales 3 16314 Know Courtesy 30.89.....................G Cleeve 4 78557 Ohoka Braxton nwtd .................... L Waretini 5 46437 Cairo 31.21 ..................................... M Grant 6 17657 Ester Action 30.40 S & ....................B Evans 7 78676 Duke Baxter nwtd...................J T McInerney 8 5x744 Know Cheers 30.36 .......................G Cleeve 11 3.16pm POWER FARMING CANTERBURY DASH C1, 295m 1 81888 Epic Blu nwtd M & .............................Jopson 2 F871x Oity Allen nwtd .............................C Roberts 3 45775 Rum Gin Mixer nwtd.........................A Joyce 4 21666 Just James 17.70 .......................H Anderton 5 65564 Token Ace 17.26 ............................... J Rush 6 15215 Ice Princess 17.39 ....................A Bradshaw

51583 Homebush Cherico 17.69 ......J T McInerney 66653 Cosmoholic 17.53 ........................A Waretini 17758 Roo Baloo 17.79 S & ......................B Evans 87777 Unfounded 17.43 M & .......................Jopson 12 3.32pm PROTEXIN SPRINT C1, 295m 1 41183 Tui Style 17.54 M & ............................. Smith 2 63746 Homebush Clint nwtd .............J T McInerney 3 72364 Jinno Gino 17.65 ......................... J McMillan 4 68552 Lagoon Twist nwtd...........................J Tanner 5 45255 Ohoka Angel 17.60 ......................A Waretini 6 27637 Jinja Loch 17.30 ................. N C W Wanhalla 7 55483 Tricky Action 17.48 S & ...................B Evans 8 37685 Epic Force nwtd M & .........................Jopson 9 88885 Unconscionable 17.66 M & ...............Jopson 10 48777 Goldstar Phelps 17.71 S &..............B Evans SELECTIONS

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Race 1: Greet The Judge, Stu On It, Oxford Red, Smash Attack Race 2: Opawa Short, Zorba The Greek, Zulu Jasper, Koputara Race 3: Tilt, Smash Gator, Homebush Carca, Inky Lord Race 4: Waimac, Know Darling, Kay Bomb, Rushcuter Action Race 5: Stormy Sunday, Another Charm, Giancana, Tip The Babe Race 6: Mr. Bear, Genetic Marlow, Falconhurst, Epic Style Race 7: Smash Fire, Kalonga, Cannonball Bolt, Andolas Race 8: Terra Jago, Mississippi Girl, Adjudicator, Lexie Rae Race 9: Goldstar Linkin, Sweet As Brad, Another Fan Race 10: Know Courtesy, Ghost, Ester Action, Cairo Race 11: Oity Allen, Rum Gin Mixer, Token Ace, Epic Blu Race 12: Tui Style, Lagoon Twist, Tricky Action, Homebush Clint 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 9 58841 Idol Eve 22.66 L & .............................. Wales 10 27781 Knocka Few Back nwtd ..................C Healey 4 1.11pm DAVE ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER C1, 457m 1 71461 Awesome Annie nwtd.................. B I Conner 2 42714 Homebush Ivana 27.00 ..........J T McInerney 3 46812 Hilton Forabeer 26.59 ...............A Bradshaw 4 68284 Luciastar 26.03 ......................J T McInerney 5 22112 Patty Boy 26.35 L & ........................... Wales 6 4x546 Dyna Bevlin nwtd .........................C Roberts 7 35716 Pyro Polly nwtd .................................J Dunn 8 57358 Rhinegolde nwtd ................................J Allen 9 57767 No Tinkerbell nwtd .........................J Guthrie 10 66888 Pianissimo 26.26......................... B I Conner 5 1.31pm WWW.SOUTHLANDGREYHOUNDS.CO.NZ C1/2, 457m 1 26145 Regalyn 26.19 ...................................B Eade 2 55251 Mystic Action nwtd S & ...................B Evans 3 21134 Shady Snapper nwtd....................C Roberts 4 35845 Spring Sam 26.00 ..................J T McInerney 5 12538 Goldstar Dodge nwtd S & ...............B Evans 6 52378 Royal Action nwtd S &.....................B Evans 7 47525 Pukeko Bolt nwtd ...........................B Healey 8 61381 Flaming Sambuca 26.47 ........J T McInerney 9 66888 Pianissimo 26.26......................... B I Conner 10 57767 No Tinkerbell nwtd .........................J Guthrie 6 1.50pm ADDED ENERGY DASH C3, 390m 1 11182 Cactus Jack nwtd J & ......................D Fahey 2 53766 Mischief Managed nwtd ............A Bradshaw 3 75723 NippaOfSambucca 22.80 .......J T McInerney 4 11837 Express Gunn 22.34 .....................R Adcock 5 32857 Homebush Banker 22.80 .......J T McInerney 6 17757 Cawbourne Patty 22.80................C Roberts 7 24471 Homebush Kelso 22.40 ..........J T McInerney 8 68313 Makers Mark nwtd S & ....................B Evans 9 6376x Broken Penniless nwtd...................G Cleeve 10 87623 Homebush Scribe 22.48 ........J T McInerney

2.08pm CONGRATULATIONS SINGAPORE SLING C0, 457m 1 67763 Eskimo Chill nwtd...............................J Allen 2 23685 Homebush Flutey nwtd ..........J T McInerney 3 3 El Narco nwtd J & ...........................D Fahey 4 4362 Pat Allie nwtd L & ............................... Wales 5 6 Goldstar Spotty nwtd S & ................B Evans 6 F5734 Forbury Flyer nwtd .................J T McInerney 7 65667 Opawa Sledge nwtd L &..................... Wales 8 3841 Granny Magnet nwtd .........................J Dunn 9 88F Idol Ajay nwtd L & .............................. Wales 8 2.26pm OREPUKI STAKES C1/2, 457m 1 28185 Asserting Power nwtd ...............A Bradshaw 2 767x6 Southern Honey 26.33 ................R Hamilton 3 24877 Cisco 26.40 S & ..............................B Evans 4 44677 Shift The Blame nwtd .............J T McInerney 5 78818 Opawa Richie nwtd L & ...................... Wales 6 478x4 Opawa Amber nwtd L & ..................... Wales 7 56863 Qadir Bale 26.60 ..........................C Roberts 8 35881 Charlie Runkel 26.07 ........................J Dunn 9 57767 No Tinkerbell nwtd .........................J Guthrie 10 66888 Pianissimo 26.26......................... B I Conner 9 2.44pm NZ RACING SERIES (NZRS) GRADUATION FINAL NZRSf, 457m 1 65717 Sader Nation 26.35 ........................G Cleeve 2 83524 Avalanch City nwtd.................J T McInerney 3 51223 Opawa Denise nwtd J & ..................D Fahey 4 12648 Trendy Blake 26.15 ................J T McInerney 5 48113 Hard Questions 26.04 ....................G Cleeve 6 42726 Botany Alan 26.09..................J T McInerney 7 32356 Opawa Timo 26.72 J & ....................D Fahey 8 34413 Nozzno Fear 26.45.................... A Bradshaw 9 65334 Know Sweat nwtd...........................G Cleeve 10 44677 Shift The Blame nwtd .............J T McInerney 10 3.06 SOUTHLAND OTAGO PHOTO FINISH C5, 390m 1 11111 Wheelchair Norm 22.08 .........J T McInerney

21336 Storming Norm 22.45.................. B I Conner 12123 Birdie Tee 22.35 ............................R Adcock 25311 Zipping Clyde 22.54 .................... B I Conner 78524 Opawa Binge 22.34 L & ..................... Wales 35216 Seeking Baxter nwtd ..............J T McInerney 55342 Puma Pants 22.14..................J T McInerney 36714 Super Stevie 22.96.......................C Roberts 46622 Speedy Blueblood 22.87 ........J T McInerney 26526 Homebush Ramona nwtd ......J T McInerney 11 3.24pm ASCOT PARK DISTANCE C2d, 630m 1 151x8 Know Worth 37.71..........................G Cleeve 2 21655 Opawa Cheviot nwtd S & ................B Evans 3 88667 Goldstar Dallas nwtd S & ................B Evans 4 47778 Know Value nwtd............................G Cleeve 5 31313 Southern Lights 37.38 .................R Hamilton 6 65354 Heritage Watch 38.05 ....................J Guthrie 7 83435 Translator nwtd J & .........................D Fahey 8 64147 Goldstar Coco 37.06 S & ................B Evans 9 22743 Opawa Plum nwtd J & .....................D Fahey 10 46476 Jon Snow Lives nwtd ...................C Roberts 12 3.41pm MR WHIPPY SOUTHLAND C3, 457m 1 16542 Frosty Action nwtd S & ....................B Evans 2 25651 Justin Ryan 26.00 S &.....................B Evans 3 52246 His Nibs 27.07....................................J Allen 4 68142 Melan nwtd J & ...............................D Fahey 5 56532 Storming Mack 26.13 .................. B I Conner 6 11312 Randy Fields nwtd ........................R Adcock 7 65334 Know Sweat nwtd...........................G Cleeve 8 65418 Massive Com nwtd .................J T McInerney Emergencies: 9 88766 Majestic Action 26.13 S & ...............B Evans 10 x7784 Ebert Bale nwtd ...........................C Roberts 13 3.57pm OTATARA STAKES C1, 390m 1 87253 La Kinks nwtd.................................C Healey 2 1123 Ketchikan Blue 22.77 ........................J Dunn 3 44x42 Freckle Flyer nwtd ..............................J Allen

17458 Cawbourne Murf 22.79 ................C Roberts 26675 Opawa Lean Meat 22.55 L & ............. Wales 23862 Princely Gold nwtd .................J T McInerney 75737 Hotdog Shannon nwtd .................C Roberts 77248 Nippa Eel nwtd .......................J T McInerney 17847 Coco Bango nwtd...................J T McInerney 77858 Subterfuge 22.68 ...............................J Allen 14 4.16pm RACING AGAIN 20TH JUNE C1, 390m 1 44455 Crotty nwtd ................................A Bradshaw 2 75637 Opawa Opal 22.84 L & ....................... Wales 3 34458 Miss Blue Sky nwtd .....................R Hamilton 4 78653 Umbreon Bale nwtd .....................C Roberts 5 44646 Homebush Patriot nwtd ..........J T McInerney 6 76352 Cawbourne Steele nwtd ...............C Roberts 7 78565 Light Thaw 23.18................................J Allen 8 14525 Nippa-A-Spot 22.84 ...............J T McInerney Emergencies: 9 x7766 Obeyance 22.80 .................................J Allen 10 77858 Subterfuge 22.68 ...............................J Allen SELECTIONS

Race 1: Black Dan, Goldstar Oakley, Senorita Julie, Valyrian Steel Race 2: Kia Tere, Cosmic Richie, Opawa Tab, Take By Storm Race 3: Opawa Sheldon, Flaps Down, Idol Star, Definite Race 4: Dyna Bevlin, Hilton Forabeer, Luciastar, Homebush Ivana Race 5: Mystic Action, Spring Sam, Regalyn, Goldstar Dodge Race 6: Cactus Jack, Homebush Kelso, Express Gunn, Makers Mark Race 7: Granny Magnet, El Narco, Pat Allie, Forbury Flyer Race 8: Charlie Runkel, Southern Honey, Opawa Richie Race 9: Hard Questions, Sader Nation, Opawa Denise, Botany Alan Race 10: Wheelchair Norm, Storming Norm, Birdie Tee Race 11: Translator, Goldstar Coco, Know Worth, Opawa Plum Race 12: Justin Ryan, Melan, Randy Fields, Massive Com Race 13: Freckle Flyer, Nippa Eel, Cawbourne Murf, La Kinks Race 14: Cawbourne Steele, Nippa-A-Spot, Crotty, Opawa Opal 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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Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 7.4 8.1 Max to 4pm 4.2 Minimum 2.9 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 2.2 16hr to 4pm June to date 21.8 Avg Jun to date 10 2017 to date 390.2 293 Avg year to date Wind km/h SW 9 At 4pm Strongest gust W 26 Time of gust 12:44am

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6am Breakfast 9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 30 10am Tipping Point 11am The Chase 0 Noon 1 News At Midday 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR 0 1pm MasterChef Australia 3 0 2:25 F New Zealand On A Plate Auckland. 0 2:55 Tipping Point 3:55 Te Karere 2 4:25 Four In A Bed The second visit is to The Royal Forester in Bewdley, where owners Sean and Maxine hope to give their guests the royal treatment, and provide a trip to a safari park as entertainment. 4:55 The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0

6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Sesame Street 3 0 6:55 Peppa Pig 0 7am Camp Lakebottom 3 0 7:25 Beyblade Burst 3 7:50 Inspector Gadget 3 0 8:15 Sofia The First 3 0 8:35 Doc McStuffins – Toy Hospital 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Samantha Who? PGR 0 11:30 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 Noon The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3 0 1pm Jeremy Kyle 2pm Judge Rinder 3 3pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 3:30 Horace In Slow Motion 3 3:32 Leon 3 0 3:35 The Adam And Eve Show 0 4:05 Bunk’d 0 4:30 Friends 3 0 5pm The Simpsons 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The Big Bang Theory 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

6am The AM Show 9am The Café 10am Infomercials 11:25 Family Feud 3 0 Noon Dr Phil AO 12:55 M A Killer Upstairs PGR 3 2005 Mystery Thriller. Tracy Nelson, Christopher Jacot, Bruce Boxleitner. 0 2:55 Entertainment Tonight 3:20 Sticky TV 4pm NewsHub Live At 4pm Susie Nordqvist presents comprehensive coverage of global and local news. 4:25 Survivor – Game Changers Friends become enemies when one castaway is caught trying to sabotage another player’s game. 5:25 Family Feud 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm

7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 MasterChef Australia Contestants have 75 minutes to create a dish using ingredients from the mystery box, with the winner gaining the advantage in the invention test. 0 9:05 F Murder On The Internet (Part 2) 0 10:05 The Force 0 10:35 1 News Tonight 0 11:05 Secrets And Lies While Eric is attending a party to honour his father passing over the reins of the company to him, tragedy strikes. Midnight N The Family AO 0 12:50 Te Karere 3 2 1:15 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2

7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 The Middle 0 8pm American Housewife 0 8:30 Grey’s Anatomy AO 0 9:25 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares – Costa Del Sol AO 0 10:30 Two And A Half Men PGR 3 0

7pm The Project 7:30 The Last Resort PGR With only a few days remaining before the retreat is over, one couple in crisis must tell the group whether they are staying together or breaking up. 0 8:40 NCIS AO 0 9:35 SVU AO 0 10:30 NewsHub Late

11pm Cougar Town PGR 3 0 11:30 Empire AO 3 0 1:10 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 1:35 Infomercials 2:35 Mistresses AO 3 0 3:25 The Real 3 4:15 America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 4:40 The Adam And Eve Show 3 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11pm Chicago PD AO 3 The team goes into action after Voight is abducted; Ruzek and Atwater find a lead that may break the case. 0 11:55 The Project News and entertainment show hosted by Jesse Mulligan, Kanoa Lloyd and Josh Thomson. 12:20 Infomercials

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BRAVO 10am Million Dollar Listing 3 10:55 Catfish 3 11:45 Snapped PGR 3 12:40 Shahs Of Sunset 1:35 Intervention Canada 3 2:35 Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry 3 3:35 Hoarders 3 4:30 Dance Moms 3 5:30 Million Dollar Listing 3 6:30 Catfish 7:30 F Botched By Nature PGR 3 The doctors visit a mother in Detroit whose breasts never developed normal tissue due to tubular breast deformity. 8:30 The Real Housewives Of New York City Dorinda prepares to see Sonja after learning about the gossip she has been spreading; Ramona takes the wrong approach with Bethenny. 9:30 Dating Naked AO Chris and Kerri must put their feelings for one another aside after they find potentially perfect matches. 10:25 Intervention Canada 11:25 Snapped PGR 3 12:15 Infomercials 3

7:30 Absolutely Anything MVLS 2015 Comedy Sci-fi. Simon Pegg, Kate Beckinsale, Sanjeev Bhaskar. 8:55 The Woman In Black 2 – Angel Of Death MC 2014 Horror. Phoebe Fox, Jeremy Irvine. 10:35 Sisters 16LS 2015 Money for Nothing Comedy. Amy Poehler, 9:30pm on Choice Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph. 12:30 Star Trek Beyond THE BOX MV 2016 Sci-fi. Chris Pine, 6am Wheel Of Fortune Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban. PG 6:25 Jeopardy PG 2:30 Nothing But Trailers 6:50 Criminal Intent M 3pm The Woman In MV 7:40 The Force MC Black 2 – Angel Of Death 8:05 Container Wars MC 2014 Horror. Phoebe Fox, PG 8:30 The Simpsons PG Jeremy Irvine. 4:40 Wild 8:55 Law And Order – UK Horses MVL 2015 Western. Robert Duvall, James Franco. MV 9:45 Piha Rescue PG 6:25 The 33 MC 2015 Drama 10:15 Deep Undercover History. Antonio Banderas, MVLC 10:45 Helicopter Rodrigo Santoro, ER M 11:35 Jeopardy PG Noon Raw Live MV 3:15 CSI Juliette Binoche. 8:30 Random Tropical – Miami MV 4pm The Paradise 16VLSC 2017 Simpsons PG Comedy. After finding his 4:30 Wheel Of Fortune PG fiancee cheating with his 5pm Jeopardy PG friend, a jilted groom and 5:30 Criminal Intent MV his best man embark on 6:30 Border Security PG a ‘homie-moon’ of epic 7pm Pawn Stars PG proportions. Bryan Greenberg, 7:30 CSI – Miami MV Brooks Wheelan. 8:30 Covert Affairs MV 10:15 The Quiet Ones 16VS 9:30 Hawaii Five-0 MV 2014 Horror. Jared Harris, 10:30 Law And Order – UK Sam Claflin. MV 11:50 Z For Zachariah ML 11:25 CSI – Miami MV 2014 Sci-fi. Chiwetel Ejiofor, WEDNESDAY Margot Robbie. 12:15 Raw MV WEDNESDAY 1:25 The 2:40 Jeopardy PG 3:05 Pawn 33 MC 2015 Drama History. Stars PG 3:30 The Simpsons 3:30 Random Tropical PG 3:55 Covert Affairs Paradise 16VLSC 2017 Comedy. MV 4:45 Hawaii Five-0 MV 5:10 Wild Horses MVL 2015 Western. 5:35 Border Security PG

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6am Avatar – The Last Airbender 3 6:25 Endangered Species 3 6:50 Monsters v Aliens 3 7:15 The Fairly Odd Parents 3 7:40 Shimmer And Shine 3 8:05 The Penguins Of Madagascar 3 8:30 Johnny Test 3 8:55 Million Dollar Minute 3 9:25 Wheel Of Fortune 3 9:50 Jeopardy 3 10:20 The Doctors PGR 11:15 Hot Bench 11:40 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 3 12:35 Unforgotten AO 3 0 1:30 Bones PGR 3 0 2:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 3pm Escape To The Country 3 4pm Antiques Roadshow 3 0 5pm Million Dollar Minute 5:30 Prime News 6pm Wheel Of Fortune 6:30 Jeopardy 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 MythBusters PGR The MythBusters again use their favourite mechanical cure-all, using duct tape to build a trebuchet, and to save Buster’s life. 8:35 Prime Rocks – It Might Get Loud AO 10:35 60 Minutes PGR 3

6:30 Pukoro 2 7am Miharo 2 7:30 Dora Matatoa 2 8am Autaia 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Kawe Korero – Reporters 9:30 R&R 3 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Opaki 2:30 Kai Time On The Road PGR 3 3pm Pukoro 2 3:30 Miharo 2 4pm Dora Matatoa 2 4:30 Hahana 3 5pm Tagata Pasifika 5:30 Te Matatini 3 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 6:30 Te Kaea 2 7pm Kawe Korero – Reporters 7:30 Kai Ora 3 8pm Native Affairs 8:30 M Trophy Kids AO 2013 Documentary. A look at overbearing parents in sports, and whether they want what is best for their children, or just want them to be the best. Leland Anderson, Chris Bell. 10:30 Te Kaea 3 2

11:35 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR A celebrity chat show. 12:35 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 The team presents the best of the day’s sports news. 1:05 Closedown

11pm Kawe Korero – Reporters News reporters dissect and discuss the day’s news and events. 11:30 Closedown

MOVIES GREATS 7:15 Scream 4 16VLC 2011 Horror. Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette. 9:05 Salt MVL 2010 Action. Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor. 10:45 Meet The Parents M 2000 Comedy. Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller. 12:30 Meet The Fockers MS 2004 Comedy. Ben Stiller, Dustin Hoffman, Barbra Streisand, Robert De Niro. 2:25 Original Sin 16VS 2001 Thriller. Antonio Banderas, Angelina Jolie. 4:20 Ali MVL 2001 Drama. Jon Voigt, Will Smith. 6:55 Van Wilder 16LSC 2002 Comedy. Ryan Reynolds, Tara Reid. 8:30 Source Code MVL 2011 Thriller. A helicopter pilot recruited for a top-secret military operation finds himself on a very different kind of mission. Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan. 10:05 Made In Dagenham ML 2010 Biography Drama. Sally Hawkins, Bob Hoskins. 11:55 The Nutty Professor M 1996 Comedy. Eddie Murphy, Jada Pinkett.

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1:30 Original Sin 16VS 2001 Thriller. Antonio Banderas, Angelina Jolie. 3:25 The Making Of Fast And Furious M 3:45 Ali MVL 2001 Drama. Jon Voigt, Will Smith.

SKY SPORT 1 6am Aussie Rules – AFL (RPL) Freemantle v Collingwood. 9am Golf – US PGA Tour (HLS) Memorial Tournament Event. 10am Golf – European Tour (HLS) Nordea Masters Event. 10:30 Sky Sports News UK 11am Football – UEFA Champions League (HLS) 11:30 Tennis – French Open (HLS) Day Nine. 12:30 Sky Sports News UK 1pm Rugby Nation 2pm Tennis – French Open (HLS) Day Nine – Match of the Day. 3:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Crusaders v Highlanders. 4pm Rugby – Lions Series (HLS) Provincial Union XV v Lions. 4:30 Rugby – First XV (RPL) Chiefs Cup Schools Final. 6pm Rugby – Lions Series (RPL) Provincial Union XV v Lions. 8pm The Crowd Goes Wild 8:30 NRL 360 9:30 On The Couch With Sterlo 10:30 Fox Sports News 11pm Rugby – Lions Series (HLS) Provincial Union XV v Lions. 11:30 Cycling – Critérium Du Dauphiné (RPL) Stage Two. WEDNESDAY 1am L Cycling – Critérium Du Dauphiné Stage Three. 3am Rugby – Lions Series (HLS) Provincial Union XV v Lions. 3:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Crusaders v Highlanders. 4am The Breakdown 4:30 America’s Cup – Race Day Review 5am L Sailing – America’s Cup Challenger Playoffs Semi-finals – Day Two.

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6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Travel Man – 48 Hours In 7:30 Dolphins – Beauty Before Brains 8:30 American Pickers 9:30 Hugh’s Three Good Things 10am Destination Flavour Scandinavia 10:30 Tiny House World 11am Waterfront House Hunting 11:30 Auction Hunters Noon Travel Man – 48 Hours In 1pm Treasures Decoded 2pm Full Steam Ahead 3pm Travels With The Bondi Vet 3:30 Animal Empires 4:30 A Cook Abroad 5:30 Double Your House For Half The Money 6:30 Salvage Hunters

7:30 Location, Location, Location 8:30 Brother v Brother 9:30 Money For Nothing Sarah Moore saves three items from being thrown out, transforms them into bespoke and valuable pieces, and returns the profit to their owners. 10:30 Salvage Hunters 11:30 A Cook Abroad 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Dangerous Roads 2am Poh’s Kitchen 2:30 Auction Hunters 3am Penn And Teller – Fool Us PGR 4am Location, Location, Location 5am Brother v Brother

SKY SPORT 2 6am Cycling – Critérium Du Dauphiné (RPL) Stage Two. The 171km from SaintCharmond to Arlanc. 7:30 Julian Dean Checks Out The Tour Of NZ Julian Dean rides with teams of social riders, club riders and passionate cyclists as part of an opportunity to raise funds for charity. 8:30 Netball – ANZ Premiership (RPL) Pulse v Magic. 10am Fox Sports News 10:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Eels v Warriors. 11am Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Noon L Ice Hockey – Stanley Cup Finals Predators v Penguins – Game Four. 3pm NRL 360 4pm Monday Night With Matty Johns 5:30 The After Match 6pm Rugby League – NRL (HLS) 7pm Monday Night With Matty Johns 8pm Super League Fulltime 8:30 The Breakdown 9pm L Cricket – ICC Champions Trophy England v Blackcaps. First innings from Cardiff Wales Stadium, Cardiff.

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Parker eyes Fury Joseph Parker’s camp is apparently discussing a defence of his WBO heavyweight title against Hughie Fury in Britain. Fury pulled out of a scheduled May showdown against Parker in Auckland, citing injury, but remains the mandatory WBO challenger. Aucklander Parker was disappointing in beating Romanian Razvan Cojanu, Fury’s late replacement. But TVNZ is reporting that if the Fury fight took place, it would be a September date in Britain. If contracts are not nailed down within a few days, the fight will go to a purse bid. - NZME

Golfers battle weather Dixon eighth Wayne Smith (back) keeps a careful eye on Trish Smith as she escapes the bunker at Tinwald Golf Club on Sunday during the Chartered Clubs’ South Island Mixed Golf Tournament. PHOTO JAIME PITT-MACKAY 040617-JP-005 BY JAIME PITT-MACKAY JAIME.P@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Golfers from around the South Island battled wet weather and each other at the weekend in the first Chartered Clubs’ South Island Mixed Golf Tournament. Ashburton Club and MSA golf section committee member Wayne Smith said 32 mixed pairs took part in the tournament. “There are South Island men’s and women’s event and national men’s and women’s events, but nothing for mixed pairs,” he said. “It started from a few people in our golf

section and now it is just about trying to get it off the ground. “Kaiapoi have already agreed to host it in 2019, so that is great.” Smith said weather conditions had been good on Saturday, but play was affected by how wet the course was. Heavy rain on Sunday also forced some golfers in to the clubhouse for an early drink. “We are pretty happy with the turnout, we wanted maybe a little more but it’s still good,” said Smith. Players were contesting the Max Fitzger-

ald Memorial Trophy. Smith said Fitzgerald was a life member of the golf section of the club who had passed away 12 months ago. Saturday saw players playing four ball best ball, and on Sunday combined nett. The winners at the end of play on Sunday was Lindsay Jackson and Kaye Fox from the Ashburton MSA with a combined score of 221 ahead of Invercargill’s Grant and Sharon Cronin who finished with 224. The highlight of the weekend’s play was a hole-in-one to Woolston’s Steve Campbell on the 12th hole.

Kiwi IndyCars driver Scott Dixon has finished sixth in yesterday’s race at Belle Isle in Detroit to hold his championship lead. The 36-yearold recorded a second place finish in Sunday’s race at the same street circuit in inner-city Detroit despite battling a broken bone in his ankle that he picked up in his horror Indianapolis 500 crash a week ago. Dixon started eighth but lost eight seconds at a pit stop due to an issue refueling his car. He fought his way up a few places to bank some valuable championship points in the second half of the race. - NZME

Furore ‘may never end’ Tana Umaga fears the furore around the tackle that put Brian O’Driscoll out of the 2005 British and Irish Lions series may never end. The former All Blacks captain will coach the Blues in tomorrow’s Eden Park clash against the Lions, having moved from hardhitting centre to Super Rugby mentor in the 12 years since the tourists’ last New Zealand visit. Umaga and Keven Mealamu’s tip-tackle a minute into the first All Blacks Test against the Lions in 2005 left the tourists’ captain and champion Irish centre with a tour-ending shoulder injury. Mealamu recently admitted he still “feels a stink” about that tackle – but both men have

always insisted the incident was a total mistake. The Lions reacted furiously to O’Driscoll’s injury at the time, with accusations and recriminations flying around. However, Umaga has now called for the whole scenario to be put to bed. “That was 12 years ago, if people can’t put it behind them I suppose they never will,” said Umaga, ahead of the Blues hosting the Lions in Auckland on Wednesday. “It’s not about that time now. It’s about this group now and against the Lions and hopefully the memories they make that are positive ones – and we just move on from that.” The 44-year-old has told his Blues squad to embrace the rare privilege of facing a Li-

ons side that only tours New Zealand every 12 years. “It’s a great opportunity and for our guys to be involved in something pretty special,” said Umaga. The All Blacks won the 2005 series 3-0, in one of the Lions’ worst tours in recent memory. Warren Gatland’s 2017 outfit laboured to a 13-7 tour-opening victory over the New Zealand Provincial Barbarians on Saturday and are already under pressure to hit form. “We’ve talked about that, the media has got on the back of the Lions,” said Umaga. “But that’s what happens, especially with a juggernaut like that. There’s big expectation for them but we’ve got big expectation on ourselves too.” - PA

Warriors eye record The Golden State Warriors are on the verge of an American major sports league record after handing the Cleveland Cavaliers another heavy defeat to go 2-0 up in the NBA Finals. The Warriors again showed they had the greater firepower. They overcame 20 turnovers and a triple-double by four-time NBA MVP LeBron James to win 132-113 in game two at home yesterday. - NZME

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