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Ashburton jobless numbers rising BY SUE NEWMAN

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There are more registered job seekers in the Ashburton District – and fears of less work for some of those in work – but employers are still struggling to find staff, an employment consultant says. The number of registered job seekers in the district rose significantly to hit 347 – 24 per cent more than in the same June quarter in 2014. Sliding dairy prices were being blamed for worsening unemployment as farmers shed staff in regions across the country. However, employment consultant Matt Jones believed that was not the case in Ashburton. “We’re still bringing dairy staff into

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the district but what we are seeing is that farmers might now be looking more at part-time staff, people who can see them through a peak period such as calving,” he said. Of greater concern in the next quarter would be a late start to the killing season at Fairton’s Silver Fern Farms plant, Mr Jones said. With Ashburton losing this year’s calf kill to Pareora, up to eight weeks’ work had been lost at the plant. The flow-on effect was too late to show in the June statistics but staff had noticed an influx of freezing workers at the end of June, at a time when most of the winter seasonal jobs had gone, he said. He was confident that a higher than normal number of freezing work-

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ers registering won’t create a jobless spike as there would be plenty of opportunities in the agricultural sector for casual work into spring. “Some of those are jobs where they won’t need 100 skills.” Concerns were also raised over the impact of a late start to the killing season by another Ashburton consultant, who said some who had worked in the freezing industry for many years would have very job specific skills. The rise in unemployment helped lift the total number of beneficiaries in the district to 1063, the highest for any quarter since September 2013.

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New birthday photo of George released Prince George’s second birthday has been marked by the release of an official picture showing the toddler smiling as he is held by his proud beaming father. George’s birthday is July 22 and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge celebrated with a party for their son attended by family and friends. The picture was taken by celebrated fashion photographer Mario Testino immediately after Princess Charlotte was baptised at the Church of St Mary Magdalene in Sandringham on July 5. “This photograph captures a very happy moment on what was a special day for the Duke and Duchess and their family,” a Kensington Palace spokeswoman said. “They are very pleased to share this picture as they celebrate Prince George’s second birthday.”

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Mr Burger marries Miss King In a strong front-runner for the wedding of the year, Mr Burger has tied the knot with his fiancee Miss King. Illinois couple Joel Burger, 24, and Ashley King, 25, had known each other since kindergarten, but made headlines this year when they announced their engagement outside a Burger King restaurant. In a stroke of marketing genius, the fast food chain contacted the couple and offered to pay for their nuptials. “When we heard about the happy BurgerKing couple, we felt an overwhelming urge to celebrate their upcoming marriage,” spokesman Eric Hirschhorn said. The couple became official when they were married at the Annie Merner Chapel on the campus of MacMurray College in Jacksonville last Friday. All members of the wedding party wore the classic Burger King cardboard crown and photos from the occasion show the groomsmen pulling their white shirts open to reveal black Burger King t-shirts underneath. Guests sipped from mason jars with the Burger King logo and received a complimentary $10 gift card for later. Hamburger themed socks and Burger King cufflinks were also on display and even the town’s local Burger King got in on the celebration, changing their sign to read, “Congratulations Ashley and Joel”

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Cigarette surprise salad A retail giant is apologising after a customer found a nasty surprise in his pre-packed bag of salad. 3News reported that Napier man Graeme Harris was less than impressed when he uncovered a cigarette butt in a Pam’s Greek salad he purchased from Pak’n Save Tamatea at the weekend. Mr Harris said the discovery left him feeling “disgusted and a little bit sick”. Yesterday, a Foodstuffs spokeswoman said the company “sincerely apologised to our customer for any upset caused”. She said Foodstuffs had been in contact with the customer regarding the issue, and took any incidence of foreign matter in its products extremely seriously

Kiwi takes out French scrabble prize A 48-year-old New Zealander has taken out the French Scrabble prize despite not speaking word of French. Bushy-bearded, bespectacled Nigel Richards is already a celebrity in the English version of Scrabble, winning its world championship in 2007 and again in 2011. But this is the first time in history that a player who cannot speak the language has won the francophone world championship, which was contested by 74 players in Belgium on Monday. Federation spokesman Antoine Rousseau said Richards had had just nine weeks to prepare for the competition. He did so by memorising all of the possible words in the official Scrabble dictionary, from two to 10 letters. In a three-hour final match, Richards won against Gabonese player Schelick Ilagou Rekawe with a word played on two ‘triple-word score’ boxes - the most coveted in the game.

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Sleepwalker plays piano Isabelle can literally play the piano in her sleep – she has also been known to sing. A video of the 13-year-old Taradale girl playing a made-up ditty while sleepwalking on Monday night has gone viral online after being posted to YouTube this week. Her mother’s Auckland-based cousin, James Hodgson, viewed the footage on a phone and instantly knew it would be a success on the web due to its unusual nature. He posted it at 1am on Tuesday and was overwhelmed by the response after checking in later that morning. “When I saw it, I thought ‘that’s amazing, I can’t believe it - I bet other people would find that interesting too’,” Mr Hodgson said. “I went to bed, it had 160 hits, and when I woke up it was 13,000 or so.” In less than 24 hours it had more than 20,000 views and was picked up by The Telegraph, ABC and Channel 9 news in Australia

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Govt understands farmers’ pain By NadiNe Porter

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The Government does recognise the pain both the dairy industry and drought stricken sheep farmers are experiencing and is talking to banks regularly to ensure their support, according to the Primary Industries Minister. In Ashburton yesterday for the Foundation of Arable Research conference, Nathan Guy said the Government would be announcing “something” today around lower interest rates for longer. Widely expected to reduce in-

terest rates by 0.25 per cent, the Reserve Bank will announce results from its review today with some commentators claiming rates could be cut as much as 0.5 per cent. Mr Guy said while interest rates had been at their lowest in 50 years he expected they would go “lower for longer”. He re-iterated the Government’s understanding of the volatility of the dairy industry but said it was a short term cashflow issue. “I recognise that this is going to be a tough 2015 ... but certainly 2016 onwards looks very

bright.” The dairy industry has been through hard times before between 2002 and 2006 when average prices were $4.20 per kilogram of milksolids. However, the average price over the last 15 years had been higher at $5.25 kg/ms. He reassured farmers that he would be in regular consultation with banks but believed they were “very” supportive of farmers. “Because they see the medium and long-term outlook as very bright for the dairy industry. “Farmers still have equity in their land and land prices are

struggling to make ends meet. “Most farmers aren’t interested in a handout. “They just want to know the Government acknowledges the pain they are in and I do acknowledge that right now and I realise it’s a big concern for farmers because it’s gone on much longer than they anticipated.” He was concerned to hear that some farmers in the area were having to consider exiting capital stock and advised farmers to make decisions on a day-to-day, week-by-week basis.

holding up well.” When asked about those in the industry with little equity such as sharemilkers, Mr Guy repeated that banks were “broadly supportive” of the dairy industry. “I think banks will be backing farmers through this because it’s a short-term issue.” He also acknowledged the “pain” North Canterbury sheep farmers have suffered due to drought and said the Government continued to support farmers through the Rural Support Trust, taxation flexibility through the IRD and rural assistance payments for families

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Rugby-loving Ross family, generation three, Jackson, 11, (left) and Jonty, 8, heading for Napier to support Mid Canterbury in today’s Ranfurly Shield challenge. PHOTO AMANDA KONYN 220715-AK-452

Rugby in the Ross family’s blood By Sue NewmaN

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If you live in Mid Canterbury and your surname is Ross, then there’s a fair chance you’ll play rugby. Jock Ross played rugby for Mid Canterbury, his sons have played or still play for the green and golds and his grandsons and grand daughters are also donning their rugby boots. For the Ross family watching or playing rugby is just what you do on Saturday. And any time Mid Canterbury takes to the field there are usually some of the Ross clan on the field or in the stand. And tonight when the MC Hammers run onto the field in Napier against the Hawke’s Bay Magpies in a Ranfurly Shield challenge, two of the loud-

est voices in the stand will belong to 11-year-old Jackson and 8-year-old Jonty Ross. They’ll have dad Jared and grandad Jock alongside them and they’ll be watching uncle Adam on the field. The third generation Ross boys are no newcomers to watching rugby and they are already Ranfurly Shield veterans. Last year they flew to Auckland to watch the Hammers play Counties-Manakau at Pukekohe Stadium. That was a family outing; today’s is a boys’ trip with dad to Napier. In Sally and Jared Ross’ family it’s not just the boys who are following the family tradition. While Jackson’s a well seasoned player, currently in the under-11½ grade and hockey player Jonty plans to play rugby next year, seven-year-old

Eleanor also plays and four-year-old Gretchen signed up this winter too. Jackson and Jonty are confident Mid Canterbury will finally break its run of 13 unsuccessful shield challenges. “My friends say Hawke’s Bay will win but I think it will be Mid Canterbury,” Jackson said. Three Ross names appear in Mid Canterbury’s Ranfurly Shield challenge records – Jock played three Ranfurly Shield challenges over a 12-year period - 1973 against Marlborough (36-9 loss); 1983 against Canterbury (28-0 loss); 1985 against Canterbury (17–7 loss). Jared played one in 2002 against Canterbury (78-10 loss) and today Adam runs out on the field in Napier. Uncle Isaac won’t be there, he’s playing his third season of rugby in Japan.

While beneficiary numbers may have risen, the most at risk group, 18 to 24-yearolds remained unchanged at 16 per cent of the total. Women continued to be over represented in the beneficiary statistics at 62 per cent. Sole parent beneficiaries, however, declined in the June quarter to 290 from 317 last year. The numbers of New Zealand European and Maori on benefits remained unchanged, but Pacific Island numbers increased by 46 per cent. Ashburton was not alone in seeing a spike in beneficiary numbers for the June quarter, with 285,000 people on benefits nationally at the end of the quarter, up from 284,000 in the previous year.

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Ashburton escapes challenge By Sue NewmaN

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Ashburton is ahead of the game when it comes to reviewing and renewing speed limits around the district. Across New Zealand, however, 25 local authorities have been caught in a speed limit time warp, failing to renew or re-gazette speed limits on their roads since 2004. And that has meant thousands of speeding tickets may have been unlawfully issued. And while he’s not discounting some motorists in the Ashburton District being caught out in the legal loop, council contracts manager Brian Fauth said the district’s speed limits

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were all re-gazetted in 2013. When it was made aware of the local authority failures, Parliament moved with haste to ram through law changes that effectively made all speeding tickets issued on roads in those local authorities, legal tender. To do this it backdated law changes that retrospectively validated the tickets. Speed limit bylaws in the Ashburton District were reviewed in 2005 and were required to be reviewed and re-gazetted within seven years. The council undertook its review one year outside this period, making a raft of changes around Ashburton and rural towns to reduce speeds from 100km/h to

70km/h and reconfirming open road speeds. “These were all publicly notified, hearings were held, recommendations were made to council and they were approved. They then became our new speed limit by law going forward,” Mr Fauth said. By making a law change that was retrospective, there would be no need for reviews in the future, he said. The offending local authorities had speed law renewal lapses that ran from 2004 to the present. Speed limits are just one of a raft of bylaws that come up for regular review. The council has a policy working group that is consid-

ering a proposed policy review and as part of that it is looking at a bylaw review programme, said council community relations manager Vincie Billante. “However because bylaws have legislative regulations we align them to central government legislation and therefore, ensure the bylaws we review are current.” The transportation bylaw (that included speed limits) had been sent to the council last year but was not adopted because of a sub-section dealing with parking. This had now been removed and the bylaw would be re-submitted to the council for adoption, Ms Billante said.

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Bakeries don’t make the pie cut New Zealand’s top pie awards were an exercise in disappointment for Ashburton bakers. While two bakeries, Sims and Harvey’s Bakehouse, entered the event, neither figured on the list of winners. A total of 5200 pies were entered by 512 bakers from around New Zealand over 19 categories. New Zealand’s top pie award went to a potato top pie made by New World’s Greenmeadows bakery in Napier. The supermarket’s manager Darrell Eggers said the pies were yesterday “flying out the door”. “It’s unbelievable, people have been ringing from Wellington to see if they come up will the pies still be there.” While there were a large number of traditional pies entered in the awards, there was plenty of room for creativity with a bok choy, carrot, parsnip and kumara pie winning the vegetarian section. Other top pies in this section were pumpkin, broccoli and vegetable, cauli; cauliflower, silverbeet and pumpkin and tomatoes, chilli, mango chutney and spice. A butter chicken pie took the gourmet meat section with other award winning creations chicken, bacon and mushroom; creamy chicken and mushroom and Thai chicken. Creativity was the order of the day in the café boutique section with a caramelised walnut, pear and blue cheese tart taking the title.

Official walking track The Rakaia Gorge walking track now has official status. Its southern section has been gazetted a walkway by the New Zealand Walking Access Commission and it is now under the control of the Department of Conservation. The track follows the northern edge of the Rakaia River and passes through forest and scrub before a gorse-lined climb to the historic ferryman’s track. This takes walkers along one of several glacial and river carved terraces to a lookout point. The northern end of the track forms a loop to another lookout point. The track starts at State Highway 72 on the northern edge of the Rakaia River.

Top award The Canterbury Clinical Network has taken out the top spot in the 2015 Deloitte Fujitsu public sector excellence awards. CCN is made up of an alliance of healthcare providers aiming to redesign the way health services are delivered. At the event, which recognises and rewards outstanding performance and achievement, CNN received the Prime Minister’s award.

Curtain bank quiet After a quiet start to winter, Presbyterian Support’s Curtain Bank is to help warm up Mid Canterbury homes. Curtain bank was set up to help people in the district who had inadequate curtains. Co-ordinator Dianne Smith said so far this winter the bank hadn’t been that busy, hanging one to two sets of curtains each week. “It’s been quite quiet,” she said. Ms Smith puts the lull down to lack of awareness but said anyone with questions or people looking to get curtains should contact her at Presbyterian Support. Since November last year the bank has fitted out 60 homes in the district with warm curtains.

Assault charge Ashburton Public Library technical librarian Nicky Farrell with a new phone app that allows you to renew your library books from the comfort of your home simply by clicking an icon. PHOTO AMANDA KONYN 220715-AK-394

Keep tabs on your library books By Sue NewmaN

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When it comes to overdue library books, there are no longer any watertight excuses. Ashburton’s public library now has a range of options on board to ensure tardy book borrowers stay on the right side of the overdue book laws. The latest is a mobile app called Bookmyne. It has been tried, tested and technical librarian Nicky Farrell said it has proven to be a great tool for doing library business on the run. “It’s simple to use and I love it,” she said. The app gives users access to their library account, detailing books issued and due date for returns, but it can also be used to access library cata-

logues and to order and download books. Logging on is simple, with borrowers just needing their library number and a pin. And if you don’t have a pin, then a quick visit to the library can fix that, Ms Farrell said. The app can be used on both phones and tablets and is becoming widely used around New Zealand as more libraries sign up to the latest in on-line library systems, Kotui. Ashburton installed the Kotui software in April and the switchover nationally is gaining pace, Ms Farrell said. While the new app is easy to download and simple to use, library staff are happy to help if people need advice, she said. “The only thing you won’t be able to do with this is pay a

library fine, but it will tell you whether you owe anything and how much.” The high tech changes at Ashburton’s library won’t stop with Bookmyne. A new system where books can be checked out digitally will be launched later this year. The Kotui system is designed to link libraries across New Zealand and to share catalogues. “One of the best things about it is it will send out a pre-warning for people with overdue books. If we have your email address this will be activated two or three days before your due date and will tell you it’s time you visited your library – or renewed using the app on your phone,” Ms Farrell said.

Police investigating the death of a man following a fight have charged a man with assault. Police are still investigating the death of the 42-year-old at an address in Omapere, about 50km west of Kaikohe in the Far North. Emergency services were called to the address about 4pm on Tuesday. A post-mortem examination was carried out in Auckland yesterday to determine whether the man died as a result of the fight. Police said a 39-yearold man had been arrested and they were not looking for anyone else. The man had been charged with assault and breach of bail. - NZME

Stolen mail found A stash of 1500 pieces of stolen mail has been found at an Auckland house. After a number of reports about a Waterview resident stealing mail, police searched a house on Monday and discovered 1500 mail items. They were all delivered recently to the Waterview and Mt Albert areas but pinched before the recipient could collect them. Police spent four hours searching and sorting the large amount of mail. Police said the find was a “great example” of the community and police working together. - NZME

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Principals deny Te Reo claims By Daisy HuDson

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Claims that Te Reo Maori requirements are a barrier for prospective teachers have been scotched by Mid Canterbury principals. National MP Judith Collins raised concerns in the Education and Science select committee yesterday over science and maths teachers having to meet requirements around Te Reo and understanding Maori culture.

The requirements could also dissuade international teachers from looking to New Zealand for work, she said. Following the select committee meeting Ms Collins said she was surprised to hear that all teachers had to be proficient in Maori and culture. “I would have thought that for maths and science teachers, it would be quite difficult for that to be brought into their area,” she said. She acknowledged cultural

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awareness and knowledge was important, but her concern was that it should not be a barrier to having the best teachers in the job. However her claims have been disputed by local principals, who say the level of knowledge required is not high enough to put teachers off. Methven Primary School principal Chris Murphy said he had not heard of Te Reo Maori being a barrier to any teacher entering the profession.

“I think a robust understanding of Tikanga and Te Reo is vitally important,” Mr Murphy said. “It’s a component of our obligations under the Treaty.” Ashburton College principal Grant McMillan did not believe the level of competency required in Te Reo Maori was a factor in international teachers choosing to work in New Zealand. “People who want to teach in another country generally expect it to be different,” Mr Mur-

phy said. Ministry of Education head of student achievement Dr Graham Stoop said there was no evidence that Te Reo Maori requirements presented a barrier for any specialist teachers taking their place in the classroom. “It’s really important that teachers have a good knowledge of any specialist subject they may teach, as well as a good understanding of the culture of this country,” he said.

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Minister defends handling of death By isaac Davison Embattled Corrections Minister Sam Lotu-Iiga is defending his handling of the controversial death of a prisoner at a privately-run prison. Mr Lotu-Iiga is facing calls to resign after Labour MP Kelvin Davis presented evidence that the minister was warned a month ago in a select committee meeting that prisoners were being dropped from a balcony in the Serco-managed Mt Eden Correctional Facility. That contradicted a claim by the minister earlier yesterday that he had only heard about the practice known as “dropping” this week. In a statement released last night, Mr Lotu-Iiga defended his actions. “The transcript of the select committee shows that Mr Davis raised an accusation only of prisoners being thrown off balconies,” he said. “I responded, and it is on record, that I was aware of the case of a prisoner transferred to Ngawha who had died.” Mr Lotu-Iiga said he did not want to speculate on the death at the time because it was being investigated by the coroner and the Corrections chief inspector. “If Kelvin Davis was alluding to a practice known as ‘dropping’ he did not make it clear that it was widespread, that it was a practice that was ongoing, nor did he refer to it as ‘dropping’. “If he had, I would have pursued it with my officials. “In any case, I will be asking my officials why none present at the select committee made a note of the accusation for follow up. As it stands, the accusation

that Mr Davis has made is still hearsay.” Mr Lotu-Iiga also said he was becoming increasingly concerned at the number of stories that were emerging about events in the Mt Eden prison, which include claims of fight clubs, drug use and extreme violence. He has called in Serco’s senior management for an urgent meeting today. “I will be making it very clear that if there is anything else they need to tell me, now is the time or they will face serious consequences.” Mr Davis also urged the police to investigate the death of Nick Evans, 25, who died last month from illness after being transferred from Mt Eden Correctional Facility. The Labour MP alleged Evans had suffered from a ruptured lung after he was dropped from a balcony by inmates at the Serco-run prison. Prime Minister John Key said he would be concerned if the practice of “dropping” was raised with the minister previously. “Of course I’d be concerned if that had really happened. My understanding is that’s not a term that people understand or know. “That is a situation where people would potentially be very seriously injured if not fatally injured _ that’s a very serious matter. If allegations were made that it was happening and people were getting hurt as a result then yes of course that would be an issue.” Mr Key said he had “total confidence” in the Corrections Minister because Mr Lotu-Iiga had initiated a coronial inquiry into Evans’ death. - NZME

Volunteer Val Mitchell sorts pre-loved clothing for sale at the St Andrew’s Anglican Church hall. PHOTO AMANDA KONYN 220715-AK-409

Group filling a community need By susan sanDys

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There are cheap clothes to warm your body and homebaking to warm your soul at a group which meets in Tinwald each week. The St Andrew’s Anglican Church pre-loved clothing initiative was established at the Tinwald church’s hall about six months ago, and has since boomed in popularity. Volunteer Pam Cleverley said at least 20 people came along to have a chat, a cuppa, a pikelet or scone, and peruse the secondhand clothing and bric-a-brac for sale, each time it opened. This was three times per week – Wednesdays 1pm to 3.30pm, Fridays 9.30 to 11.30am and Saturday 10am to midday.

The pre-loved items side of the initiative had taken off particularly well, and many were popping in just to do some shopping. And an increasing number of people were donating items to help out. Mrs Cleverley said the initiative had grown from the church’s establishment of a community garden, which had developed into a drop-in-for-acuppa group. “It’s a bargain for them and a blessing for us. We want to be a community church for the community,” Mrs Cleverley said. Volunteers were from the church community, but there were also others who did not belong to the church. Money raised was for charitable causes, and already they had helped the

Vanuatu and Nepal appeals. Volunteer Joan Keele, who brings along her home-made pikelets, said recently when she was dropping off a set of new plastic microwave bowls for the shop, a visiting mum had swooped upon them, nabbing them for 20 cents. “She said ‘I think I will have those’,” Mrs Keele said. It was fantastic to be filling a need in the community, the women said. The clothing was $2 per item at the most, and blankets and duvets were $5 each. These had been particularly popular this winter, in one case helping a family which was “literally freezing in caravans”. In cases of such extreme need, the volunteers gave items for free.

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Mt Hutt farmer and high profile Federated Farmers representative Jeanette Maxwell has been elected to the EA Networks shareholders’ committee. The mum-of-three, who farms in partnership with her husband Alister, received 1629 votes from the company’s consumers in the biennial election for two committee vacancies this month. Mrs Maxwell was one of three Mid Cantabrians competing for the two vacancies. Cullimore Engineering director, dad-of-two and committee chairman Ian Cullimore was successful in seeking re-election, receiving the highest number of votes, 2111. Missing out was Maronan farmer, property valuer and dad-of-three Alistair Wing, receiving 1168 votes.

The seven-member committee has four elected members, and two of these have to stand down every four years. In addition to Mr Cullimore, the other member standing down was Sandra Curd, who did not seek re-election. The specific duties of the shareholders’ committee is to appoint the directors of the company, receive the annual statement of corporate intent and to report on a regular basis to shareholders on the performance of the company. The company’s annual report shows shareholder committee fees totalled $52,000 in the 2015 financial year, the same as the year before, while directors’ fees increased from $224,000 to $236,000.

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Grey Power president Jim Burgess pushing the cause to have English made one of New Zealand’s ofﬁcial languages. PHOTO AMANDA KONYN 200715-AK-009

Pushing English’s cause English might be the most widely spoken language in New Zealand but it does not have “official language” status. Te Reo Maori (1987) and New Zealand Sign Language (2006) are our official languages; English, while it might be the medium for teaching and learning in most schools, is a de facto official language by virtue of its widespread use. There is no legislation that affords English an official language status, but Tauranga MP Simon Bridges has suggested that this anomaly could be put right if sufficient people supported the idea through a petition. Forms are now circulating around

New Zealand and this week Ashburton Grey Power president Jim Burgess was busy signing up members. Like most people, Mr Burgess said he believed English was New Zealand’s official language, but like most people he’s discovered he was wrong. He’s keen to see that change and wants to see petition forms circulated around the Ashburton District to ensure everyone has an opportunity to have a say. The petition will be running for several months and Mr Burgess has forms available for anyone keen to push the cause. He can be contacted on 308-7223.

BY ANNA LEASK The family of Sonny Rawhiti Kemp, who died after the ambulance he was being taken to hospital in crashed, are making their way to the Far North to prepare for his tangi. Mr Kemp, 66, was from Kaeo but it is understood he was staying at a family member’s home in Moerewa when he took ill on Tuesday morning. An ambulance was sent for and soon after it left the house to take Mr Kemp to Bay of Islands Hospital in Kawakawa, it crashed into a power pole. Mr Kemp died at the scene shortly after the crash. He was critically ill when the ambulance arrived at the house and it was unclear whether he died as a result of his condition or the crash. Relatives are heading to the

Far North to organise his funeral. A niece said she was “still in shock over my uncle going this way”. Another niece described him as a loving uncle and a woman who knew Mr Kemp wrote: “you are leaving us with a huge hole that can’t be filled”. Police are investigating and trying to ascertain why the vehicle crashed. A St John staffer who was in the back of the ambulance with Mr Kemp was injured and remains in Whangarei Hospital. Police said he was in a “satisfactory” condition. St John said the staff involved were being supported by the organisation. An internal review into the incident was under way and they were assisting police. - NZME

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In brief Disruption row The company that runs the cross-Channel rail tunnel says it’s seeking 9.7 million euros ($NZ16.05 million) from Britain and France in compensation for disruption caused by illegal migrants. Eurotunnel said yesterday it was seeking the amount from London and Paris after it incurred a security bill of 13 million euros in the first half of 2015 trying to stop migrants crossing to England from France. The amount was equivalent to its entire costs in the sector for all of 2014. Around two-thirds of the 9.7 million comes from fencing and other security measures, and the rest from loss of income caused by closure of the line. - AFP

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Turkish police arrest a protester in Istanbul that tried to stage a march with others to denounce the deaths of a Monday explosion in the Turkish town of Suruc near the Syrian border. AP PHOTO

Turkey identifies suspect Turkey says it has identified a suspect over a devastating suicide bombing on its border with Syria blamed on Islamic State jihadists. Thirty-two people were killed and more than 100 wounded on Monday when a bomb ripped through a crowd of young socialist activists in a mainly Kurdish region preparing to take aid over the border into Syria. The attack in Suruc was one of the deadliest in Turkey in recent years and it’s the first time the government has ac-

cused IS of carrying out an act of terror on Turkish soil. Graphic images of the carnage in a cultural centre shocked the country, with the press publishing front page photos of the mutilated corpses of the activists lying on the ground covered in pages from broadsheet newspapers. “One suspect has been identified. All the (suspect’s) links internationally and domestically are being investigated,” Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said in televised comments on Tuesday.

He added there was a “high probability” the attack was caused by a suicide bomber with connections to IS jihadists. “We expect this investigation to be concluded as soon as possible,” he said. Davutoglu said the death toll had risen to 32 and 29 injured victims were still in hospital. “What is necessary will be done against whomever responsible,” said Davutoglu. “This is an attack that targeted Turkey.” With little precise information disclosed, some Turkish

press reports suggested the suicide bomber was a woman while others said it was a man dressed as a woman. The Hurriyet daily said Turkey’s intelligence agency had previously warned the government that seven IS members - three of them women - had crossed into the country in recent weeks with the aim of carrying out attacks. The IS group, which has claimed swathes of territory in Syria and Iraq right up to the Turkish border, has so far not claimed the Suruc bombing. - AFP

Fanning recovery “Big hugs” with family and friends are on the agenda when champion Australian surfer Mick Fanning returns home after a terrifying encounter with a shark in South Africa. Fanning flew into Sydney on Tuesday after fighting off a great white shark that attacked him during a final of the World Surf League event at Jeffreys Bay in South Africa on Sunday. The 34-year-old triple world champion was on his way home to the Gold Coast and, while pledging to return to competitive surfing, said his immediate plans were to spend time with family. - AAP

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Trump gives out rival’s phone number Donald Trump is refusing to shy away from controversy during his presidential campaign, trash-talking his rivals during a speech in South Carolina. The billionaire businessman called one senator a lightweight before giving out his phone number to the public, while telling the audience another hopeful would be a lousy negotiator. With the Republican primaries six months away, Trump, a real estate mogul, is now leading in polls among 16 hopefuls. Trump first made huge waves June 16 when he announced his candidacy and claimed Mexican immigrants crossing the border were a source of crimes like

Virgin Australia has delayed all flights between Australia and Bali today, as volcanic ash continues to shroud the Indonesian holiday island. Unfavourable winds are pushing ash from Mount Raung in Indonesia back towards Denpasar, forcing the closure of the city’s airport, the Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre says. The ash can choke jet engines and destroy aeroplane bodywork. All daytime Virgin Australia flights to and from Bali will be delayed for up to one hour and 55 minutes today. But a spokesman for the airline said additional flights will be scheduled if conditions over Denpasar improve, with passengers to be advised of new flight details. - AAP

drug trafficking and rape in the United States. On Saturday, he made an even bigger splash - by criticising one of the country’s most respected politicians, John McCain, a former Navy pilot who was shot down during the Vietnam war, held prisoner for five years and tortured. McCain was decorated for his service. “He’s not a war hero,” Trump said. “He’s a war hero because he was captured. I like people that weren’t captured, OK?” Trump’s broadsides drew widespread criticism from both parties but seemingly bottomless media coverage. Attacks from other hope-

fuls have done nothing to get Trump to back down. Senator Lindsey Graham, Trump said on Tuesday, “is a total lightweight.” He spoke in South Carolina, the senator’s state. “In the private sector he couldn’t get a job, believe me,” said Trump. “He wouldn’t be rich, he’d be poor.” Trump revealed that four or five years ago Graham called him asking for a campaign donation and requesting that Trump mention Graham’s name to people he knew at the conservative Fox News channel. “What’s this guy, a beggar?”

Trump mused. And in a stunning break with etiquette, Trump read out Graham’s mobile phone number and urged people in the audience to call him. Trump himself dialled the number and got the senator’s voice mail. Trump also took aim at former Texas governor Rick Perry, who has derided Trump for criticising a combat veteran, McCain. “He’s doing very poorly in the polls. He put glasses on so people will think he’s smart. It just doesn’t work, people can see through the glasses,” said Trump. - AFP

Two people have forced their way into a Melbourne pub and walked out with a cigarette machine. The offenders forced open a glass door to an outdoor area of the Mernda hotel, and used a trolley jack to carry the cigarette machine out and onto a ute. - AAP

Arrested over deaths A woman suspected of abandoning five of her own babies has been arrested by police in Japan. Emi Wakabayashi, 34, who lives with her father, younger brother and first son, was initially taken into custody after officers discovered the corpse of a newborn infant near their home in rural Ehime prefecture in the country’s west. The skeletal remains of four more infants were found nearby in sealed plastic bags on Monday. When questioned, Wakabayashi allegedly said she had given birth to a total of five babies since 2006 and had abandoned them all. - AFP

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t will be one of those nights when many of us will hope the second time is a charm and that the bad luck that came with the number 13 has been well-and-truly left behind. The Mid Canterbury Hammers will tonight have another crack at wresting the Ranfurly Shield off more fancied opposition to – finally – bring the log back to the cabinet at the showgrounds. It will be the union’s 14th shield challenge and the second in two years and as it did last year, the serious part-timers will meet a side packed with talented and recognised first class players. Coach Grant Keenan said this week that he was confident he had picked the best players available to the Mid Canterbury Rugby Union and that the team was ready to step up to the top flight. The lads were excited: they would spend the week being semi-professional rugby players and they were ready to start their representative season with a challenge several steps removed from the Meads Cup. Plenty is made of how the Ranfurly Shield pits professionals against amateurs, and how the desire to win the one-off game makes provincial parttimers a match for well-drilled career players. But if desire and passion were enough every game would end in a draw – or the determined Hammers would have won the shield from a sometimes shellshocked Counties-Manukau last year. Of course, that match did not go the visitors’ way. They lost – but did not capitulate – and somehow managed to turn the experience into the tenacity that won them the Meads Cup. Tonight, passion will count for much but experience and professionalism, and fitness and skill, will decide whether the underdogs can win their first truly competitive early season outing. Horowhenua-Kapiti pushed Hawke’s Bay for more than 60 minutes in the shield game last week. Tonight, we will Mid Canterbury to push them for that and 20 minutes more.

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a toilets are frozen, ya can’t open the school. The water in the bowls is all frozen over.” These were the words that greeted me as a first time principal, as I crossed the field on my first day. The caretaker was almost gleeful, waiting to see what reaction he would get to this shattering news. Still tasting the deliciously wonderful bacon and eggs my gorgeous wife had cooked me for breakfast, I contemplated my reply, and said: “The school will open, even if I have to defrost the ice myself.” (Actually my words were more about using an old survival technique to use one’s own bodily liquid to warm up other body parts or defrost icy situations). There was no amount of ice in this world that was going to stop me from my first day of being a principal. I remember the caretaker’s face when I enquired if he had ever thought of putting anti-freeze in the school water supply so this situation wouldn’t arise again. And so it began. I was a new principal in a little rural settlement, beginning my career in the middle of the year. I am reminded of this story by the fact that another new principal is beginning his career at a rural school in the middle of winter. Welcome to Sean at Chertsey School. May you never have to wee in every toilet to defrost them on your first day. Just because you have the title of principal doesn’t mean you are automatically in charge! I certainly learnt this in my first year as a principal. In fact the very same caretaker tried to pull rank about six weeks later (maybe he was miffed about being challenged). At about 2pm a light snow began falling at the school and after 10 minutes of wistfully gazing out the window, I turned around and told the class to get on with their work. Not one minute later the caretaker burst in, and bellowed

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to the class; “school’s closed, all kids on the first bus run get ya bags and get on the bus!” (He was also the bus driver.) With that he departed the room as it erupted into gleeful chaos. I was actually speechless! Ahh ... yes ... you thought it would take a minister of education to make me lose my ability to speak! No, it was a caretaker with a bus licence that did it. See it turns out that at both ends of the valley, snow could accumulate quickly and make school bus driving dangerous and that any sign of snow was enough reason to start up the bus and get the kids home. Only I didn’t know that and I was left with half a class who had decided to go outside to wave goodbye to the bus and play in the falling snow. I then casually walked into my office that said ‘Principal/ Tumuaki’. Yip I was boss in both languages and the caretaker had closed the school! The caretaker! I was the BOSS!! I must confess I had thoughts

of revenge. I toyed around with the idea of slashing the ride-on mower tyres, but that would not alter the fact that somehow I had to establish authority. I eventually got my chance. A while later I wanted to change a pick-up point for a child on the bus. The driver wasn’t interested as that would mean him changing his routine of the last three and a half thousand years. So I faxed the local ministry office for advice, who replied that as bus controller and principal, if that was my call then that was fine. The best part was that the fax was in the school office and his wife was the part-time secretary. At morning tea time a fax came through and she grabbed it, read it and showed him. He went into an orbit quicker than a mission to Pluto and ranted about taking it to the BOT. I said nothing. Just before he knocked off at the end of the day I called him in. He was still purple about someone who was “stabbing him in the back by goin’ to min-

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istry”. I asked why had he read a fax that was clearly addressed to me? He turned to his wife (she was also the cleaner) and said “she gave it to me”. It was like dealing with an eight-year-old boy who had melted crayons on the heater. He knew he had been caught. I then calmly reminded him that I was the principal, I was to make the decisions and that I expected all staff to be professional in their conduct. Therefore the bus route would change, he was to consult me if it began snowing and finally if he struggled to defrost toilets, the school would fund training in lavatory husbandry for him. I’m sure he would get a certificate at the end of his training. Things were good after that. Peter Livingstone is the principal of Tinwald School. The views expressed in this column are his and do not represent the views of his school, the Ashburton Guardian or the Mid Canterbury Principals’ Association.

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Agent highlights Chinese effect BY ANNE GIBSON A Barfoot & Thompson agent says Chinese buyers are having a huge effect on Auckland’s housing market. Bill Dimery of the Highland Park office wrote a July 1 letter saying Chinese were buying most of the places in his area. “Working with a Chinese colleague is an advantage as, despite official denials, Chinese are, in our experience the largest proportion of buyers by a long way. All but two of the properties we have sold since early last year have been bought by Chinese buyers,” Dimery wrote, with a picture of colleague Yao Hou on the bottom of his letter. Meanwhile, another Barfoot agent has predicted more money pouring into Auckland’s frenetic housing market in the next two years before a Labour election victory results in foreign house buyers being banned. Rain Diao of Barfoot’s Pan-

mure office, made the predictions on his Rainmaker Real Estate Facebook post where he also forecast further hardship for Auckland first home buyers. “Hot and cheap money will continue to push up the price for the next 2 year at least. First home buyer will continue to be pushed out of the market. Then they will blame the government for not doing anything. Next General election is late 2017, Labour will (hopefully!!!) have some big bold move towards Auckland property market. Might further restrict investors and especially oversea investors & more tax. “If Labour is the majority, the effect of the new policies will be at least mid 2018. So potentially, at least another 2 years of safe property investment. I don’t think the market will crash,” Diao wrote. He made the predictions after Labour’s claims of foreign Chinese buyers pushing up Auck-

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“Majority of landlords are looking to pass on the rate increase to the renters. Interest Rate war between the major banks is on,” Diao wrote. Phil Twyford, Labour’s housing spokesman, said Diao’s comments were revealing. “The comments are candid and on the money. It’s a shame first home buyers will have to

wait more than two more years for the Government to change before there is real action on the housing crisis. “We will take the bold action Rainmaker predicts by cracking down on speculators and building 100,000 affordable homes for first home buyers,” Twyford said. - NZME

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land house prices and said he would look back in the next few years and see whether he was correct. “Chinese cash might be rushing in. Potentially US$11 Billion!” he said. Auckland Council’s budget had been passed, with more rates increases and that would hurt tenants.

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‘Lavish’ refit sparks criticism A government ministry has blown its budget on a costly head office refit – including the construction of a $20,000 stage to allow senior managers to address staff. The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) said the $403,385 do-up was worthwhile, coming at a critical time for biosecurity, but Labour said the spending was “lavish” and hypocritical. The renovation included building a raised floor to “create a defined space for senior managers” holding daily briefings on biosecurity issues. Newly released documents show the renovation of level 11 of MPI’s Wellington headquarters cost well over the highest

estimate for the refit. The tender for the refit was awarded to Zeal Commercial Interiors late last year. An MPI spokeswoman said final costs often varied from initial estimates. “The indicative estimate for the refurbishment was in the $100,000-$250,000 bracket and was based on initial scoping of building costs only. Architecture and furniture costs were not included in this tender process,” she said. Even with those architecture and furniture costs of $101,480 excluded, the project ended up costing $51,905 more than the highest estimate – and $201,905 above the lowest.

MPI has faced major biosecurity challenges in the past 12 months, especially with the 1080 infant formula blackmail threat, and the fruit fly emergency in Auckland. The refurbishment was ordered and the tender awarded months before either of these crises. The ministry said it established an intelligence, planning and co-ordination group, known as IPC, last year. To get the IPC group up and running, The Terrace building’s level 11 was given a do-up to accommodate necessary staff, meet security needs and provide space for bosses to hold important daily briefings. - NZME

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U18s opting out of KiwiSaver The number of under-18-yearolds in KiwiSaver has dropped slightly in the month since the Government removed the $1000 kickstart in May’s Budget. Inland Revenue figures to the end of June show that 368,079 under-18s were in the savings scheme – a drop of 551 since May. Labour’s finance spokesman Grant Robertson said it was the first time more under-18s had dropped out of the scheme than had joined it.

Mr Robertson said it proved that removing the kickstart was a disincentive to saving, despite the Prime Minister’s claims that it would “not make a blind bit of difference”. Revenue Minister Todd McClay said the drop in under-18s had been anticipated. “As expected, the removal of the one-off $1000 kick-start has reduced the incentive to register children in the scheme.” He said the value over a lifetime of the employer contribu-

tions and the annual $521 tax credits still provided strong incentives for working New Zealanders to join. Over all ages, the number of people in KiwiSaver increased by 11,000 in June to 2,530,919. Finance Minister Bill English said there was an increase of 11,656 in the number of working age New Zealanders, a group the Government had not expected to be impacted by the removal of the payment. - NZME

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Thursday, July 23, 2015

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Claims that New Zealand lamb imports are putting the Welsh sheep industry at risk have been refuted by the Meat Industry Association. Speaking at the Royal Welsh Show this week, Meat Promotion Wales chairman Dai Davies accused major supermarket chain Tesco of giving too much support to New Zealand lamb. “We are increasingly finding imported lamb encroaching on our season, with product still on the shelves in July and into the next month.” However, Meat Industry Association chief executive Tim Ritchie said the New Zealand and European production season complemented each other as both operated pastoral systems and were able to supply quality lamb all year around. “Where there is sometimes an issue is on the shoulder of the

Meat Promotion Wales chairman Dai Davies is angry at Tesco for supporting New Zealand lamb.

season. There can be a little commercial tension but that normally gets out of the system pretty quickly.”

Mr Ritchie said Mr Davies’ comments ignore the commercial reality that products from both countries were necessary to

maintain quality product on the shelves. “It’s a hardy annual and comes up every year.” The United Kingdom was still an important market – importing between 60,000 to 70,000 tonnes of lamb per year. “New Zealand can demonstrate it’s responsible in terms of marketing in terms of price levels. We are not going to ship more than the market can stand. In the last couple of years we have exported a lot less than the five years before that.” Mr Ritchie assured farmers that New Zealand lamb was not being undersold into the UK market but said often UK supermarket chains have used chilled lamb and lamb legs as loss leaders. “New Zealand hasn’t compromised its prices but it may appear to local farmers or consumers that we have – but the fact is that supermarkets use it to pull peo-

ple into the store.” Currently Tesco are offering two New Zealand lamb shanks marinated with roast vegetables for $23.58. In New Zealand, Westmeat currently offers 2kg of lamb shanks for $21.98. A weak EU currency may be underpinning Welsh frustration according to Mr Ritchie who said it was better for farmers to sell domestically while the pound was strong. “But you can’t have your cake and eat it too … we can’t all chop and change. It’s all about stability and developing a long-term relationship.” In Wales producers have been receiving $58 to $72 less per lamb than the previous season causing Mr Davies to wonder if there was a realistic future for farmers. Meat Promotion Wales has recently launched a campaign to promote Welsh lamb to consumers.

UK cereal farmers ruining the land - British ag By NadiNe Porter

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UK cereal farmers are ruining the land with some considering pulling out of wheat production because of the “horrendous problem” they have with herbicide/ fungicide resistance, according to a leading British agricultural scientist. Speaking at the FAR annual conference in Ashburton yesterday, Dr Mike Carver said he had recently met farmers who were spending $422/ha on blackgrass control alone.

Many crops have been sprayed with herbicides four or more times in one season while some farmers have implemented a five spray fungicide programme. “They’ve managed to sneak in a fifth spray at T1.5. If you can’t find room for it just split the decimal point! I think a lot of pathologists would tell you four lots of herbicide and five lots of fungicide might be creating resistance.” Dr Carver said without chlorothalonils – an active chemical used to control fungal diseases in cereal crops – there would

be “boatloads” of farmers coming to New Zealand. “But we’ve got resistance to so many herbicides and fungicides and the question is where are the new actives?” New chemical weapons were not coming forward with the same frequency they did in the past, he said. “We urgently need more active ingredients and more modes of action.” He said UK crop rotations were tighter than their NZ counterparts with many operating a repetitive wheat/rape cycle

because of gross margins. “But we’ve got to be more progressive and get more break crops. “In many respects we are ruining the land.” Dr Carver painted a gloomy picture overall and said farmers had been “absolutely hammering” their soils. “And it can’t go on …we have to do something about it.” He also questioned whether farmers really understood physiology and said UK crops needed to have longer canopy

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■ MOTOR CARS OF THE WORLD

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hen Larry Dunn was here recently he picked up “Illustrated Motor Cars of the World” and was intrigued to know that from time to time people have picked out a car from that book to feature in this column. Larry and Heather were here for a family gathering; Heather grew up in the Mid Canterbury high country, Larry is West Coast born and bred. After retiring about two years ago Larry and Heather followed their dream, bought a caravan and became gypsies. They are having the time of their lives, and have travelled extensively around the South Island. In the near future they will be heading north, but at the moment they are back on the West Coast. Looking through the book, Larry’s eye was drawn to the 1955 Austin A90 Westminster featured on page 137. The particular model influenced Larry’s interest in cars, but it happened entirely by chance. Larry’s uncle who lived in Christchurch was

involved in the motor trade and he had lined up a Vauxhall Velox for Larry’s father Wally, who set off over to this side of the island to pick it up. Larry, who was in his late teens at the time, was keen to see the new car. After all, the Vauxhall Velox was considered quite a hot car, and as Larry points out image was important to a

young chap like himself. But when he saw it parked in his dad’s garage he immediately knew he wasn’t looking at the rear end of a Vauxhall Velox. He knew it was an Austin that his dad had brought home, and he thought to himself “why has dad bought an A50 and not the Vauxhall?” But it turned out his dad

hadn’t bought an A50 at all. On closer inspection Larry soon discovered the car was in fact an Austin A90 Westminster, just like the one in the book. But the question still remained – why had his dad come home in an Austin and not a Vauxhall.

Above: The Austin A90 Westminster, a five-seater, 2639cc six-cylinder saloon with optional automatic transmission, and capable of 90 mph, very respectable performance in its day. Left: The iconic Jackson’s Pub, a familiar watering hole for many a Mid Canterbury driver, was hosted by Larry’s father for a time.

The answer turned out to be that between the time Larry’s dad left the Coast and arrived in Christchurch, his uncle had sold the Vauxhall to someone else. If Larry still had any lingering doubt about the Austin it was quickly dispelled when

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he took it for a drive, and discovered he was in a really nice peppy car with a very powerful and spirited six cylinder motor. Larry’s dad owned the car while he was publican at the iconic Jackson’s Hotel, on the much-travelled road to the West Coast. Ultimately Larry and Heather bought the Austin A90 from Wally and the car was their daily drive for 10 years, during which it provided them much motoring pleasure. But it did something else too. It introduced Larry to six cylinder powered BMC cars and led to his continued interest in them, his enthusiasm for those motors and his ownership of Austins and Wolseleys. And it’s an interest which hasn’t waned. Larry still owns an Austin, albeit a bit of a smaller model, a lovely little A30 which is currently being restored. Austin quoted a maximum speed of 90 mph for the A90 and rated it as a five-seater passenger car. It was the first Austin with optional automatic transmission. Seeing the picture of the Austin A90 not only reminded Larry and Heather of a special car, but also brought back many happy motoring memories.

Obituary - Anthony Newton The Guardian Motoring Team has been saddened by the tragic passing of Anthony (Ant) Newton. Ant was interested in cars and motorbikes from an early age. He competed in motorsport and built cars. We were delighted when Ant shared his enthusiasm for motoring with us and readers some years ago.

At the time Ant was working on a Shelby Cobra, one of several which he built, and speaking with him was a real pleasure because of his willingness to share his interest and incredible knowledge. Very skilled and precise in all he did, Ant believed there was always a solution to any problem, but said some things took longer to solve than others.

His enthusiasm was not limited to motoring. Ant’s interests were wide ranging and he was actively involved in and supported various clubs and organisations. A very caring person, Ant was always willing to help others, consequently there are many people who have benefited immensely by knowing him. He was one of life’s really

colourful characters, who has brightened the lives of so many others. Devoted to his family and respected by his friends and work colleagues Ant will be missed, but because he has left such wonderful memories he will not be forgotten. We offer our condolences to Sue and Katie, Bevan, Robert and all their family.

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■ CONCEPT CAR

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est known for its automatic transmissions, German component manufacturer ZF has unveiled a complete concept car, dubbed the Advanced Urban Vehicle. ZF’s pint-sized Advanced Urban Vehicle was developed from the ground up and built entirely in-house, allowing the company to experiment with a host of innovative drive systems and technologies. The prototype’s ‘electric Twist Beam’ (eTB) rear axle is the heart of the drivetrain, with semi-independent rear suspension and a 40kW electric motor located at the wheels. Power is sent to the motors via a traction battery that’s housed in three modules on the front and rear axles.

The front axle has tricks of its own, with the wheels capable of turning up to 75 degrees, confining its turning circle diameter to just 6.5 metres and allowing it to perform U-turns on standard two-lane roads. The steering movements at the front axle are supported by

torque vectoring at the rear, which distributes the drive force individually to the rear wheels, allowing the Advanced Urban Vehicle to be manoeuvred easily into tight parking spaces and enabling it to take off with large wheel deflection. ZF Smart Parking Assist

Motoring prize Want to spruce up the car? Prizes at the fabulous Pick a Box show in the Sinclair Centre on Sunday afternoon August 16 include car care products which some lucky contestant will head home with. Not only that there will be a lot of fun and afternoon tea. And it gets even better - tickets which go on sale soon are only $10 each.

can autonomously locate suitable parallel and perpendicular parking spaces and then drive into them, taking control of all steering, throttle and brake inputs and requiring the driver to only press and hold a button on a device such as a phone or smart watch. The company’s PreVision Cloud Assist function aims to make each drive smoother and more controlled. Vehicle position, speed and lateral and longitudinal acceleration for every journey is stored in the cloud and if the driver takes the same route again it can calculate the optimum speed for an approaching bend and can throttle back torque early before entering the corner. - NZME

Faulty switch a killer General Motors’ faulty ignition switches were responsible for at least 124 deaths and 269 injuries, according to a fund set up to compensate victims. The fund is administered by attorney Kenneth Feinberg. The death toll didn’t grow from the previous week, but there were three additional injuries. Victims’ families are being offered compensation of at least $1 million each. The fund has finished processing the 4342 claims it received by the January 31 deadline. Of those, 84 per cent — or 3664 — were deemed ineligible. GM recalled 2.6 million Chevrolet Cobalts and other small cars last year but acknowledged it knew about the ignition switch problems for more than a decade. - AP

■ BONNEVILLE

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he 2015 running of the annual Bonneville Speed Week at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, has been cancelled due to conditions deemed unsafe by officials. The Southern California Timing Association (SCTA) and Bonneville Nationals Inc. (BNI) announced yesterday that the event had officially been cancelled, confirming doubts over the event first raised earlier this month. Officials had spent the weekend of the 4th of July on the Bonneville Salt Flats trying to find the minimum seven miles (11.26 km) of adequate salt to conduct the 2015 Speed Week event; unfortunately without success, with a large portion of the courses under water and other areas were suffering from rough or muddy salt.

SCTA President and Race Director Bill Lattin and the BNI Chairman Roy Creel spent the morning of the 20th on the salt to ascertain whether the event would go ahead. Having hoped to find enough clear salt to run a four mile (6.4 km) short course, the only suitable surface available was two and a quarter miles (3.6 km) of salt that could be used as a safe race course, clearly not enough for safe high speed runs. The rest of the salt flats are either still too wet and muddy to use. First used for racing in 1912, the Bonneville Salt Flats near Wendover, Utah has hosted multiple speed record attempts. Notably Kiwi Burt Munro riding his 1920 Indian Scout set a world record in 1967. - NZME

Aucklanders commuting to work in the central city will soon have to pay an extra $35 a week at three of Auckland Council’s inner-city car park buildings. Auckland Transport announced the 40 per cent price hike yesterday, with the daily parking rate at the Downtown, Civic and Victoria St car parks increasing from $17 to $24 per day from August 1. The move has been criticised by the Automobile Association, with spokesman Barney Irvine describing the price increase as a “kick in the teeth” for drivers.- NZME

Bianchi’s number retired Jules Bianchi’s number 17 will be retired from Formula One, the world motorsport governing body has announced. “As F1 car numbers are now personally chosen by each driver, the FIA believes it to be an appropriate gesture to retire Jules Bianchi’s number 17,” the FIA said in a statement. “As a result, this number can no longer be used for a car competing in the FIA Formula One World Championship.” - DPA

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Age Concern has welcomed three new members to the Executive Committee – Mesdames Raylene Phillips and Margaret Cullimore, and Mr Vincent Rouse. We look forward to their participation in the many services Age Concern offers to the Ashburton community. Sincere thanks to all who supported our Concert to support positive ageing in June. Sincere thanks also to coordinator, Iris Officer-Holmes and her very talented performers, who gave all present much pleasure. On Thursday July 23 we are pleased to present our fifth Confident Driving for Mature Drivers course. The course is fully subscribed and we look forward to a very worthwhile day with Yvonne Palmer from Christchurch. The day is made possible with funding from the Ashburton County Lions and we thank them for their generous support. Our National Office has successfully negotiated a contract with the Ministry of Health to continue Health Promotion services throughout New Zealand. As the falls prevention programme, “Steady As You Go”, is included in this contract we plan continuation and further expansion in this field. Our office hours remain 9.00am to 2.30pm Monday to Friday, and enquiries are welcomed for 206 Club, Advocacy, Courtesy Drivers, Gardeners, Home Help and Total Mobility – phone 3086817, or call at 206 Cameron Street.

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Ashburton Club & MSA Golf Section Third round of championships (men & women) was played at Denfield Golf Club, Geraldine Sunday July 12. A very hard frosty morning it was at 9am but which turned into a bright sunny day for winter, for our keen members. Ashburton RSA golf members joined us for a friendly match, the haggle was won by the MSA. All members met at the Geraldine Town & Country Club for prize giving and refreshments. Best scores MSA Men Eddie Tulip 38 stablefords Steven Stratford 34 Rod Harris 34 Women Ann Dwan 37 Janice Dunlop 34 Next monthly outing Social Day Rakaia Golf Club 9th August .Good golfing eve-

Our AGM was held recently. We started with a luncheon catered by the Friends of the Ashburton Museum members. We welcomed a new member Pam Armitage. The Financial Report and the President’s Report were read and adopted. It gave us much pleasure to recommend that Lois Bradley be granted Life membership for her service to the Club. The Patroness, Maureen McDowell thanked members for a successful year of experiences, activities and fellowship. Presentation of Trophies was presented by Life members to the following: Most Points 1st Pat Tarbotton (95)2nd Audrey McKay (77), 3rd Jennifer Marks (75). Most Entries 1st Jennifer Marks (59), 2nd Audrey McKay (54), 3rd Pat Tarbotton (44) Five existing committee members tendered their resignations: Ellie Leak, Norma Galway, Shirley Thomas, Gay Branthwaite, and Lois Bradley were thanked for their many years of service; posy bowls were presented to them. Election of Officers for the coming year - Patroness: Maureen McDowell, President: Pat Tarbotton, Immediate Past President: Jennifer Marks, Secretary: Kay Holder-Day, Treasurer: Maureen Small, Committee: Edna Burgess, Claire Wesley, Debbie Ellery, Anne Gamblin, Brenda Law, Kay McLenaghen, Mary Smith. Auditor: Mr C. Galway, Almoner: Pamela Bird, Raffle Convenor: Claire Wesley, Hostess Convenor: Edna Burgess. Pat Tarbotton thanked the retiring President Jennifer Marks for three years of leadership and presented her with a posy. Next meeting is August 20 at the Senior Centre rooms at 2pm - our Guest Speaker will be Marilyn Cross demonstrating the art of making scarecrows. Visitors and new members always welcome.

Ashburton Indoor Bowls We’re a little bit gutted. But it’s hard not to be proud. That’s probably the most open and honest way I can describe how I’m picking the 11 people who travelled to Blenheim on the weekend for the Paterson Trophy felt on the way home on Sunday after-

www.guardianonline.co.nz noon. We gave it our all but unfortunately come up short. Despite a wonderful preparation by the selectors we were unable to match the consistency of the Canterbury side who put on a very good display of indoor bowls – and although we Ashburton players had our chance to beat them at various stages throughout the weekend, it was simply not to be. So it’s back to the drawing board and plans are already in place for next year. Ashburton has come a long way in the past few years when it comes to Patterson. In the past we were just one of the pack chasing the red and blacks – but now they are forever watching over their shoulders and knowing that we are right there ready to bounce if they falter in the slightest. That alone is worth being proud of. Well done to Mat Bassett too who was not only Ashburton’s best performer of the weekend – but the best in the entire hall from the six districts competing. Good luck this week to the Mixed Fours team in Wanganui and also those travelling to Dunedin for the Quadrangular. Go well and bring the trophies home.

Mongolian people where his lasting memories from the trip. He was thanked by Lion Ian Jones and applauded by all. In general business, planned Projects and Social activities were outlined by organising member directors, the Secretary handed out a copy of the new 2015-16 Club Manual to each member and club finances were presented by Interim Treasurer Lion Alan Johnston. Two raffles were drawn by Lion Clarke Taylor, then ‘stand-in’ Lion Tamer Stuart Wilson once again caught many out with his detailed knowledge of their recent personal misdemeanours or misfortunes. Club funds were handsomely bolstered by the fines he imposed. This very entertaining and interesting meeting was then wrapped up by the President.

Lions Club of Hinds & Districts The Lions Year started with a Tea Meeting at the Hinds Hall on Tuesday evening. New President David Keeley welcomed everyone then opened the meeting by introducing members from the Ashburton Jion Karate Dojo who gave a demonstration of the skills they are honing for forthcoming International Competitions in India. Lion Vern Whyte was presented with a 15-Yr Long Service Award, before members enjoyed a meal prepared by the Hind’s Woman’s Institute. Lion Willy Leferink introduced the Guest Speaker, Craig Hansen, who spoke about his recent adventure of kite buggying with a friend across Mongolia. Throughout his very witty and hugely enlightening talk, Craig showed amazing slides of the country and its people. The vastness of the country, the barren and hostile environment and the amazing friendliness and hospitality of the

Hinds Lions President David Keeley and Vern Whyte.

Mid Canterbury Men’s Probus Our meeting of July 21 began with President Allan presenting 5 foundation member badges to Jim Rainey, Geoff Hammond, Ross Seed, Derek Shaw and Cam Ellis. Following the induction of two new members our mini-speaker was Roger Paterson who described his career beginning as a cabinet maker and later a casket maker. This led him into training in the Undertaking business to eventually become a Director of his own

Funeral Service in Ashburton spanning 30 years. Roger has also been actively involved in many other community and sporting services at both local and national level. The main speaker was Jane Goodwin of Canterbury Elderly Health Care who talked about the importance of Advance Health Care Planning. This means having conversations with whanau about our preferences for our future care and death.To express our preferred type of care which is legally binding the Health Department have made available an Advance Directive form. Colin Cross thanked Jane for her talk and the meeting was brought to a close.

Rakaia Garden Club On Monday July 13, the Rakaia Garden Club held its monthly meeting. A chilly day but a good attendance and a lot of winter entries for the competitions. Judy Williams from Ashburton gave us an entertaining talk. She explained her hobby and part time work of making concrete ornaments. She and her sister began making the ornaments about 5 years ago. They sell at market days and take orders. Moulds are bought from Britain and USA. When the moulds are removed, the creations are often painted with an oxide solution which brings out the details. After the talk, many ornaments such as hedgehogs, dogs, owls, toads, and mushrooms were bought by members for their gardens and homes. Competitions: Decorative: 1st D Simpson Bloom of the Month: 1st D Simpson, 2nd P Smith, 3rd T Molloy Flowering Shrub: 1st A Copland, 2nd T Molloy, 3rd D Simpson Bloom under 5cm: 1st P Duncan, 2nd A Copland, 3rd D Simpson Bloom over 5cm: 1st T Molloy, 2nd A Copland, 3rd D Simpson Cluster: 1st A Copland, 2nd P Duncan, 3rd T Molloy Spike: 1st T Molloy, 2nd P Duncan, 3rd M Cutforth Produce: 1st T Molloy, 2nd M Cutforth, 3rd D Simpson Next meeting Monday 10th August 2pm at the Community Centre. Speaker topic - Daffodils. All welcome.

SPORTS DRAWS AND RESULTS DRAWS ■ Bowls Indoor Bowls August 2 Ashburton v Canterbury Representative Fixture - held in Lincoln 10am start Following players have been selected: Chris Talbot, Rosemary Bennett, Gay Lee, Joyce Cleghorn; Bernice Laird, Mrs Smith, Rowena Mackenzie, Helen Rennie; Mark Sheard, Darryn Turner, Joan Hardy, Laura Mackenzie; Ken Mackenzie, Russell Ellis, Neil Atkinson, Maddy Bensdorp; Matt Markham, Graeme Chapman, James Stewart, Kevin Smith; Michael Lawson, Mat Bassett, Donald Bell, Des Hawkins. Any player who is unavailable should text or ring Michael Lawson on 0272788166. Travel and costs TBA.

■ Football Mid Canterbury Football July 26 Tony Fleming Cup held at Ashburton Domain vs. Christchurch United Fun Kicks Players/Teams Meet 10.30am at Flying Fox, Kick off 11.00am Junior & Youth Grades Meet 30 minutes prior to kick off times listed below: 9th Grade, J1, 11.00am; 10th Grade Blue, J2, 11.00am; 10th Grade Red, J3, 11.00am; 11th Grade, I8, 11.00am; 12th Grade Gold, I9, 10.45am; 12th Grade Green, I10, 10.45am; 13th Girls Grade, I8, 9.45am; 13th Grade, S3, 10.30am; 14th Grade, S2, 10.30am; 18th Grade, S1, 10.00am Prize giving 12.15pm followed by shared lunch & BBQ Players to provide a plate for a shared

lunch - drop off at Pavilion before 11.30am

■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club July 25 Ladies Division Weekend Ladies Rnd 3 Bermaline Cup, Rnd 3 MacKay Trophy. Report 8.45 am. Mid-Week Ladies. Tuesday 28 July 2015. Rnd 3 Bermaline Cup. Draw Steward: Kathryn Green. 3085393. Starters: J. Ackerley & K. Green. Multiple start, please report by 9.45 am. No. 1 Tee. J. Wiliams, E. Porter, B. Watkins. 2nd off. H. Robertson, K. Green, E. Langford.No. 2 Tee. W. Parr, K. Read. No. 7 Tee. L. Wackrow, L. Small, J. Dunlop. 2nd off M. Watson, A. Hunt, J. Ackerley. No. 10 Tee. M. Urquhart, M. Bean, W. Carter. 2nd off. J. Montgomery, A. Grant, B. Cameron. No. 11 Tee. S. Lemon, R. Bennett, J. McArthur. No. 16 Tee. C. Trott, S. Simpson, F. Matsinger. No. 18 Tee. V. Moore, D. Simmons, J. McKeown. Nine Hole Men & Women. Thursday, 30 July 2015. Greensome. Report 9.45 am. Convenors: Ann Fleming 3084005 and Joy Nicholas 3086464. Club Captain: Jenny Williams 3082081.

Tinwald Golf Club July 25 Medal round, Championship qualifier and 3rd round Ray Gibson Memorial putting. Morning players will have a clubhouse draw for an 8am start. Players are asked to report 15 minutes prior to tee off times. No 1 Tee.12.30, R Feutz, B Smith, S Kennedy, S Anderson. 12.36, J Smith, W Smith, R Harris, P Marshall 12.42, L Jackson, D Osborn, A Millar, A Pawsey. No 10 Tee 12.30, B Kirdy, G Rennie, S Kircher, K Bishop 12.36, C Hart, A Pierce, T Clarke, R

Wards. No 13 Tee. 12.30, C Whiting, E Tulip, D Green, 12.36, J Beardsley, S Lane, J VanderHeide, B Kirdy. No 7 Tee. 12.36, C Miller, W Scott, A Barrie, B Collins Starters am B Collins, pm L Jackson, R Thompson. Cards P Roulston

RESULTS ■ Golf Mayfield Golf Club July 21 Ladies Division 1st Round Championships Silver - Jan Clucas beat Betty Wilson; Bronze 1 Marilyn Cross beat Adrienne Hopping;Lal Mulligan beat Sharon Duthie;Bronze 2 - Alison Vessey beat Pat Wilson;Stroke Round - Judy Fielder 127-50-77, Judy Webb 93-15-78;Hastings McLeod Property Brokers Marilyn Cross 2nd Shot 2 & 11 - Marilyn Cross 0-29, Johnny Wright 30+ALT nearest pin 5 & 14 - Anne-Maree Blair.

South Canterbury Women’s Pennants July 19 South Zone Maungati 9 North Otago 3, Waimate 6 Gleniti 6 North Zone Ashburton 9 Gleniti 1, 3 Timaru 9 Temuka 3, Geraldine 9 Methven 3, Tinwald 9 Pleasant Point 3

Tinwald Golf Club July 21 Women’s Division Competition Lloyd Trophy Maureen Colville nett 72 Judith Smith 75 Joyce Vander Heide 76 Pam McAndrew 77 Shona Vucetich 78 Helen Argyle 80 c/b

Nearest the Pins No 2 Dairy Business Centre Pam McAndrew No 6 Stables Restaurant Pat Bell No 12 Mac& Maggie’s Phyl Bishop No16 Outdoor Adventure Shona Vucetich Two’s Pat Bell 9 Hole Competition Stroke & Putting Rosie O’Brien 42 c/b Cath Carr Isobel Ross 17 putts

■ Shooting Mayfield Club July 20 Nicholas McDowell 73, Hamish Kirk 78, Thomas Corbett 84.1, Adrian Holden 94.4, Oakley Murphy 78, Kyle Hansen 87.3, Fernando Torres 95, 94.2, Ben Nordqvist 93.2, Daniel Gould 65, Dave Kingston 86, Bryce 83, Carl Nordqvist 100.5, Alan Wakelin 98.6, Phillippa Fleming 98.5, Martin Fleming 99.6, Andrew Donaldson 94.1.

Rifle Shooting July 16 Round 5 of the NDC Ashburton’s ‘The Plainsmen’, 3 points, were beaten by Waikato with 11 points. Ashburton scores, Open Squad, Martin Fleming 99.9, 198.12, 297.21, Nick Stewart 99.2, 198.10, 297.12, Steve McArthur 98.3, 195.3, 293.6, Nina McKenzie 99.7, 193.9, 292.16, Rex Gardiner 95.2, 197.10, 292.12, Carl Nordqvist 96.4, 196.6, 292.10, Hailey Beevor 97.4, 194.7, 291.11, Sandy Collett 98.6, 191.9, 289.15, T J Stewart 99.7, 190.4, 289.11, Mark Stewart 96.4, 192.5, 288.9, total 2920.123, Waikato 2940.153. Composite Squad, Bryan Hunter 97.6, 195.13, 292.19, Coby Snowden 97.4, 193.7, 290.11, Steve Millichamp 98.3, 192.6, 290.9, Andrew Donaldson 97.4, 192.6, 289.10, Dave Millichamp 96.5, 192.8, 288.13, total 1449.62, Waikato 1459.69. Junior Squad, Phillippa Fleming 96.4, 99.6, 195.10, Megan Snowden 97.3, 98.6,

195.9, Lanelle McArthur 97.4, 98.5, 195.9, total 585.28, Waikato 582.30. July 18 Five sided shoot at Fairlie Ashburton Martin Fleming 198.12, Carl Nordqvist 196.10, T J Stewart 194.5, Steve McArthur 193.10, Phillippa Fleming 195.5, Sandy Collett 191.6, Mark Stewart 192.8, Nick Stewart 195.10, Robbie Hewitt 187.4, Dave Millichamp 187.2, total 1928.73, emergencies, Lanelle McArthur 189.4, Stephen Millichamp 187.4, Savanna McArthur 186.3, Wayne Tubb 180.2, Jayden Collett 189.5. Oamaru K Valpy 191.9, M Garland 191.7, A Sherwin 195.12, M Reeves 194.9, J Hamilton 190.6, G Hawtin 193.6, K Smith 182.4, S Strachan 183.4, G McFarlane 183.2, S Grant 182.3, Total 1884.62. Timaru T Miller 198.15, W King 190.8, K Smith 188.6, R Wallace 182.3, I Henderson 191.5, O Horsnell 184.5, M Lissington 185.5, N Jarvis 181.3, N Welford 184.6, M Fassbender 182.3, total 1865.59. Mackenzie, M Taylor 189.9, B Sangster 191.7, M Dillon 185.2, A Thomson 179.5, E Bennett 189.8, R Davie 182.1, T Holtham 181.4, J Allan 180.4, B Sargent 191.10, N Gamble 176.1, total 1843.51. Geraldine N Smith 185.4, J Miller 198.9, D Miller 192.7, C Miller 195.10, C Donehue 193.9, S Palmer 193.6, F Kingsbury 195.6, R Hobbs 188.4, P Hansen 180.5, total, 1719.60. July 20 Club scores Mt Somers, Sid Stewart 94, 92.1, Kevin Fews 88.2, 84, Julian Evans 90.2, Dave Millichamp 96.4, 96.4, Stephen Millichamp 92.3, 95, 93.2, Brent Frame 98.5, 99.6, Jakob Smith 88.2, 80, Mark Smith 92.1, 94.3, Greg Barnaby 82, Alex Barnaby 78.1, Wayne Tubb 95.1.

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Thursday, July 23, 2015

Meeting of minds to boost business BY MATT MARKHAM

HARNESS RACING NEW ZEALAND

Harness Racing New Zealand’s annual conference is just around the corner. It’s a chance for representatives from across the country to come together and bunt heads in an effort to better the industry. There’s no hidden fact that in many aspects harness racing is struggling. So an annual conference might just be what is required to lift things out of the doldrums. But what would you change?

M9 Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club’s meeting at Addington Raceway on July 23. NZ Meeting number: 9. Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12. Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12. 1 4.45pm (NZT) SUPER PETS SPRINT C3, 295m 1 55232 Van Gerwin 17.24 ......................H Anderton 2 16556 Homebush Errol 17.60 ...........J T McInerney 3 25344 Run For Sophie 17.30 M &................Jopson 4 74241 Impersonator 17.27 ...................A Bradshaw 5 15834 May May Last 17.22 ..........................J Dunn 6 63181 Goldstar Magic 17.51 S & ...............B Evans 7 64646 Culvie Sprite nwtd H & ........................Taylor 8 67617 Norman Jewel 17.16 ....................C Roberts 9 76646 About Town 17.30 ...............................A Lee 10 34876 Big Muddy 17.29 M &.......................... Smith 2 5.04pm KOLORFUL KANVAS DASH C3, 295m 1 35523 Goldstar Bomber 17.35 S & ............B Evans 2 86x56 Hershy Pie 17.25 M & .......................Jopson 3 58122 New Thang 17.32 ......................A Bradshaw 4 66724 Homebush Ariel 17.42 ...........J T McInerney 5 64737 Charlie’s Choice 17.39 ...............D Stapleton 6 43686 Question Bale 17.27 ..............J T McInerney 7 67325 Cronk Went Plonk 17.37 ................. D Voyce 8 41217 Token Ace 17.28 ............................... J Rush 9 87634 Costing Money 17.43 ...................... M Grant 10 76646 About Town 17.30 ...............................A Lee 3 5.21pm THURSDAY PLACE PICK DASH C4, 295m

tem as opposed to the current model? Do younger horses get far too many concessions made available to them so that when they reach the age of four they are still running around in the lower grades when they should be further up in class? If I was given the opportunity to make one change I would start with stake money. Money is the be all and end all from what I’m gathering around the place. There’s not enough of it being spread out at the lower

levels and some might say it’s a case of the already rich getting even richer. Take this week for example and Addington’s announcement that the New Zealand Trotting Cup and New Zealand FreeFor-All this year will be run for a combined stake of $1 million – up $100,000 on last year. That’s great news if you are one of the 15 that are able to start in either of those races but what about those who are trekking their way into Addington each week this month, where is

their incentive? A significant amount of money like $100,000 would help boost the lower end stake levels to something more appealing. Some of it could even be used to help heat the stabling block on cold nights and anyone who has been in there this month will agree. Big decisions being made and change are good. It’s what the sport needs, but only if those choices are going to have a positive outcome across the board and not just for those sitting on top of the pile.

8 7.07pm CAROL’S TAB SPRINT C4/5, 295m

71678 Homebush Paige 17.33..........J T McInerney 35215 Jinja Loch 17.30 ........................A Bradshaw 41235 No Leaf Clover 17.09 .........................C Weir 71512 Rodriguez 17.10..................................A Lee 5x184 Paperbond 17.16 J & ......................D Fahey 38384 Smash That 17.21 ........................... M Grant 13511 Wheelchair Norm 17.01 .........J T McInerney 17763 Know Knowing 17.32 .....................G Cleeve 64887 Puma Pants 17.02..................J T McInerney 87738 Stirling Dann nwtd C & ....................... Fagan 9 7.28pm SHIRLEY VET CLINIC DISTANCE FEATURE C1d, 645m 1 71571 Blushing Belle 38.24 L & .................... Wales 2 25x74 Opawa Tania 37.78 L & ...................... Wales 3 47545 Chill Out Ralph nwtd L & .................... Wales 4 65253 Karen’s Magic 38.74 .....................R Adcock 5 33182 Goldstar Junior 38.63 S & ...............B Evans 6 68558 Know Ambition 38.34 .....................G Cleeve 7 44222 Long Stockings nwtd .................A Bradshaw 8 65627 Kinloch Power 38.04 S & ................B Evans 9 33573 Goldstar Coco nwtd S &..................B Evans 10 46444 Elephant Gunn nwtd .....................R Adcock 10 7.54pm MAC DEVELOPMENTS STAKES C4/5, 520m 1 11832 Ugo Flash 30.18 J & .......................D Fahey 2 47615 Can’t Catch Tim 30.09 ..................R Adcock 3 31251 Flying Amelia 17.80 ...........................C Weir

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11271 Calinda Girl 30.20 .....................A Bradshaw 22156 Know Class 30.12 ..........................G Cleeve 11181 Homebush Howard 30.22 ......J T McInerney 12123 Dream Collector 29.85 J & ..............D Fahey 54186 Culvie Magic 29.92 .......................R Adcock x826x Opawa Michelle 30.44 L & ................. Wales 32875 Jessie Surfs 30.35 .......................C Roberts 11 8.21pm CTV SPRINT C4/5, 295m 1 54128 Cawbourne Jelly 17.11 ......................C Weir 2 46x17 Black Crow 17.57 ......................A Bradshaw 3 84375 Zebidiah 17.02 ..........................A Bradshaw 4 56253 Zorba The Greek 17.26 ................... M Grant 5 41162 Bump 17.01..................................C Roberts 6 28432 Camside Gold 17.13 J & .................D Fahey 7 28137 Homebush Rocky 17.19 .........J T McInerney 8 41271 Shadow Apache 17.11 J &..............D Fahey 9 64887 Puma Pants 17.02..................J T McInerney 10 7x784 Star Dreamer 17.21 C & .................... Fagan 12 8.46pm PROTEXIN SPRINT C4, 295m 1 81138 Unreliable Andy 17.35...............A Bradshaw 2 14584 Rick’s Terra 17.25 C & ........................ Fagan 3 65842 Tee Time 17.08 .............................R Adcock 4 56268 Know Pride 17.08...........................G Cleeve 5 83421 Smash Rumour 17.19 ..................... M Grant 6 41471 Brooke Davis 17.25 ...................... L Waretini 7 11766 Aiden Baxter 17.07 ................J T McInerney 8 41362 Opawa Opal 17.20 L & ....................... Wales 9 58638 Red Hot Fury 17.32 M & ...................Jopson 10 27576 Botany Blake 17.77 ................J T McInerney

7 87834 Sage Creek (7) fr ................. D Ferguson (J) 8 44452 I Am The One (8) fr .................. M McKendry 9 P4421 Cayenne El (21) fr .........................Z Butcher 10 83803 Murphy Brown (22) fr ................S Abernethy 11 03x19 The Moonraker (23) fr .................J Stormont 12 65289 Lyn’s Delight (24) fr .......................N Chilcott 13 56x98 Capital El (25) fr .........................P Ferguson 14 62053 Souvenir Glory (26) fr............. K Marshall (J) 15 76992 Golden Billion (U1) fr............... B Butcher (J) Emergencies: Kashin, Cayenne El 7 8.36pm RAY O’CONNOR MEMORIAL HANDICAP PACE $7500, 4yo+ c2 & faster +claimer discrhcp pace, stand, 2200m 1 20691 Four Starzzz Shiraz (1) fr ...............J I Dickie 2 53201 Westburn Courage (U1) fr ..........P Ferguson 3 73587 Cullies Delight fr ........................... Scratched 4 15675 Simply Stunning (1) 10............ T Macfarlane 5 4000x Earthbound (2) 10 .......................J Stormont 6 76155 Brydon Delight (1) 20 ............... M McKendry 7 40606 Maloo (1) 30 ..................................P Butcher 8 23312 Rockn Ruby (2) 30 ....................... B Mangos 8 9.04pm JOHN BAKER HAPPY 70TH JULY 24 MOBILE PACE $5500, 2yo+ c0 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 8x304 Waingaro Mara (1) fr .....................N Chilcott 2 7x332 Soldier (2) fr ............................. M McKendry

3 69645 Diamond Supreme (3) fr .............. B Mangos 4 45255 Franco Santiago (4) fr ............. B Butcher (J) 5 Vega Star (5) fr ...................................S Reid 6 74x Without Prejudice (6) fr ......... S Cruickshank 7 Mystic Potion (7) fr ......................A Donnelly 8 Itsokbeingbetter (8) fr .........M Blakemore (J) 9 58 Stars Delight (21) fr .......................S Butcher 10 Heza Classic Act fr....................... Scratched 11 94 Sleeping Beauty (22) fr ...............J Stormont 12 0 Wynberg Courage (23) fr ..............P Butcher 13 267 Elect To Go (24) fr .........................Z Butcher 14 726 Superimposed (25) fr .....................S Phelan 15 4987 Called To Serve fr......................... Scratched Emergencies: Itsokbeingbetter, Heza Classic Act 9 9.27pm BETAVET JUNIOR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE $7000, 4yo+ c2 to c3, c4 with cond. mob. pace jun.d, mobile, 2200m 1 184x7 Unmissuble (1) fr .................... K Marshall (J) 2 16086 Celtic Warrior (2) fr ......................A Grant (J) 3 12130 JC Jock fr ..................................... Scratched 4 8079x Classiegent fr ............................... Scratched 5 57612 Lofty Brogden (3) fr ..........F Schumacher (J) 6 24901 Idealistic (4) fr ..............................M Teaz (J) 7 48x54 Shardon’s Pearl (5) fr ........... D Ferguson (J) 8 x1946 Ideal Flybye (6) fr .........................A Veint (J) 9 62343 Viewfield Apache (21) fr .........M Johnson (J)

MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1200m 1 27x Il Campione (5) 58.5 ................M Singh (a3) 2 30x45 Broken Belt b (4) 58.5 .......R Goldsbury (a3) 3 0x490 Fifteensixty (9) 58.5 ............... K Chiong (a2) 4 5055 Rocfive (13) 58.5 ...........................D Bradley 5 0009x Dann Doonayr (3) 58.5........ M Dravitzki (a1) 6 55776 Red Rebel h (10) 58.5.......... T Johnson (a4) 7 Royal Envoy h (7) 58.5 ...............L Hemi (a2) 8 x8x89 Silver Hiho (11) 58.5 .......................J Riddell 9 x6380 Elusive Jane h (12) 56.5 10 8655x Etoile D’Ange (2) 56.5 .....................R Myers 11 Alot h (1) 56.5 ....................... N Teeluck (a3) 12 77x50 Mayari h (8) 56.5 ............................. K Myers 13 Kittykittybangbang (6) 56.5 ......... R Hannam 7 3.10pm EAMES AG / CORBETT BROS MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1600m 1 75223 Heavens Keep bh (2) 58.5 .........L Hemi (a2) 2 72542 Master Patrick (11) 58.5 ...... M Dravitzki (a1) 3 04955 Malone (1) 58.5 ...............................R Myers 4 x553x Altiplano (10) 58.5 ........................... K Myers 5 84457 Dal Laureon h (13) 58.5 ....R Goldsbury (a3) 6 80500 Keen Tempo h (7) 58.5 ......... M McNelis (a4) 7 69x68 Lookherepal h (9) 58.5 ....................J Riddell 8 6x09x Mwaadan (3) 58.5 ....................... R Hannam

9 The Great Guru h (8) 58.5 ............D Bradley 10 53 Miss Dejavu (4) 56.5 ........................K Smith 11 0 Lulu Belle (12) 56.5 ................ K Chiong (a2) 12 Philosopher (5) 56.5.............. N Teeluck (a3) 13 5900x Unreel (6) 56.5 ............................ J Gracioso 8 3.45pm CB NORWOOD DISTRIBUTORS R65 HANDICAP $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 1 72542 Talk The Torque tmh (1) 59 . M Dravitzki (a1) 2 x5338 Another Bachelor tmh (3) 57.5 ........J Riddell 3 89x61 Dal Amore h (14) 57.5............ K Chiong (a2) 4 07x89 Ralph’s Gift tmh (10) 57.5 ........... R Hannam 5 x5287 Let Me Think dmh (15) 56.5 ............ K Myers 6 87x41 Veracious dh (6) 56 ............... N Teeluck (a3) 7 9x363 Golden Bay dh (8) 56 .................L Hemi (a2) 8 7x217 Special Bid dmbh (13) 55..R Goldsbury (a3) 9 649x9 Cullister h (7) 54.5............................K Smith 10 9x730 Our Debutante mh (4) 54 ............ J Gracioso 11 79x78 Allstars mh (11) 54 12 00x05 All Ginga m (2) 54 ................ T Johnson (a4) 13 8x087 Still Waters (12) 54 ..........................R Myers 14 00x07 Sussed m (9) 54.......................M Singh (a3) 15 6P89P Za Brute m (5) 54 ..........................D Bradley - NZME

Christchurch dogs Today at Addington Raceway 1 51527 Gorilla On Drums 17.29 ...................A Joyce 2 21275 Wunzee 17.39 ........................J T McInerney 3 61535 Cawbourne Danial 17.25 ...................C Weir 4 26475 Homebush Kelso 17.04 ..........J T McInerney 5 32112 Backchat Harry 17.05 ...............A Bradshaw 6 48523 Idol Girl 17.16 L & .............................. Wales 7 53433 Chokehold 17.27 ........................D Stapleton 8 11418 Look At Lucy 17.37 M & ...................... Smith 9 87738 Stirling Dann nwtd C & ....................... Fagan 10 7x784 Star Dreamer 17.21 C & .................... Fagan 4 5.47pm POWER FARMING CANTERBURY STAKES C3, 520m 1 76574 Jibbajabba Jewel 30.46................C Roberts 2 51528 Goldstar Rosie 30.67 S & ...............B Evans 3 18517 Zulu Chanel 30.60........................C Roberts 4 22131 Know Jinx 30.32.............................G Cleeve 5 17413 Briseur De Reves 30.47 ............A Bradshaw 6 33513 Opawa Kendal 30.38 L & ................... Wales 7 12431 Goldstar Avery 30.24 S &................B Evans 8 24242 Cawbourne Witch 30.34 ...............C Roberts 9 85616 Cover To Cover 30.62.................D Stapleton 10 528x4 Opawa Sam 30.70 L & ....................... Wales 5 6.08pm DAVID EMERSON CONSULTANCY DASH C3, 295m 1 76612 Little Midnight 17.24 ...................D Stapleton 2 23134 Neddy Seagoon 17.29 ......................J Dunn 3 75787 Know Favours 17.21 ......................G Cleeve 4 51211 Wrinkles 17.50 .......................J T McInerney 5 13773 Giganaire 17.41 S &........................B Evans

6 18668 On The Level 17.35 ......................C Roberts 7 57163 Adroit 17.18.................................. L Waretini 8 17155 Rick’s Treasure 17.42 C & .................. Fagan 9 87634 Costing Money 17.43 ...................... M Grant 10 34876 Big Muddy 17.29 M &.......................... Smith 6 6.29pm I PAVE CONCRETE DASH C4/5, 295m 1 81266 Botany Win 17.32 ...................J T McInerney 2 13311 Inspector Spot 16.93 .................A Bradshaw 3 74155 Rambunctious 17.37 .................A Bradshaw 4 18247 Business Affair 17.17 ........................J Dunn 5 78321 Collecting Money 17.27 .................. M Grant 6 74186 Goldstar Chumlee 17.27 S & ..........B Evans 7 12443 Aniu 17.00 J &.................................D Fahey 8 16233 Brendan’s Puzzle 17.08 .....................C Weir 9 64887 Puma Pants 17.02..................J T McInerney 10 58638 Red Hot Fury 17.32 M & ...................Jopson 7 6.48pm CHRISTCHURCH CASINO STAKES C4, 520m 1 86327 Lonesome Nitro nwtd ...................C Roberts 2 44634 Zipping Sonny nwtd ...............J T McInerney 3 83831 Tina nwtd H & .....................................Taylor 4 21321 Know Hero 30.32 ...........................G Cleeve 5 61144 Albie Jay 30.20 J & .........................D Fahey 6 x1762 Andrea 30.34 ................................R Adcock 7 52238 Jewel Eagle 30.42 S & ....................B Evans 8 46444 Elephant Gunn nwtd .....................R Adcock 9 x826x Opawa Michelle 30.44 L & ................. Wales 10 32875 Jessie Surfs 30.35 .......................C Roberts

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Waikato harness Today at Cambridge Raceway

Harness Racing Waikato’s meeting at Cambridge Raceway on July 23. NZ Meeting number: 5. Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9. Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9. 1 5.33pm (NZT) CHRISTIAN CULLEN AMATEUR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE $5500, 4yo+ c1 to c3, c4 with cond. +claimers mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 P4421 Cayenne El (1) fr .................................K Hall 2 28886 V C Dell (2) fr ....................................S Wigg 3 437x9 Thatshowie Roll (3) fr .................R Frampton 4 62365 Handlebar Hank (4) fr .................... T Thorby 5 55818 Miss Lara (5) fr .................................J Darby 6 76467 Easy For Cullen (6) fr ........................W Rich 7 90066 Leroy Brogden (7) fr .......................S Phillips 8 35527 Our Southern Man (8) fr ....................L Hollis 9 96875 Lucky John (21) fr ...........................A Shand 10 39384 Elliot Daniel (22) fr .............. J Kriechbaumer 2 5.58pm DUNSTAN FEEDS HANDICAP TROT $5500, 2yo+ c0, c1 with cond. spechcp trot, stand, 2200m 1 Taimate Success (1) fr ...................J I Dickie 2 0000x Grey Stoke (2) fr............................P Butcher 3 90645 Landora’s Girl fr............................ Scratched 4 47559 Awa Cathrine (U1) fr ....................... P Young 5 300x7 Ma Cille (1) 30............................P Ferguson 6 5000x No Ordinary Sun (2) 30 ...............J Stormont

And how would you change it? Let’s say I gave you the chance to make one change in harness racing – no matter how big or small it is, you say it and it’s done without even considering the implications. What would it be? Breeding numbers are incredibly low currently. Would you instigate some sort of a levy on some of our more successful stallions? The handicapping system is always a bone of contention too. Should there be a points sys-

7 6x432 Jimmys Girl (3) 30 .................. K Marshall (J) 8 77547 Opawa Speed 30 ......................... Scratched 9 74568 Stuey D (U1) 30 ........................S Abernethy 10 09840 Mokosun (U2) 30 ..........................Z Butcher 11 8x289 Rocky Six (U3) 30 .................... M McKendry 3 6.38pm STONEWALL FILLIES #9 SYNDICATE JUVENILE MBL PACE $6000, 2yo c0, c1 with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 1700m 1 2 Ranfurly Brogden (1) fr .................N Chilcott 2 Hu R U (2) fr..................................P Butcher 3 3 Diamonds Forever fr..................... Scratched 4 9x Machineguns N Gems (3) fr ... K Marshall (J) 5 4 Armabluechipboy (4) fr ................J Stormont 6 Mo Casino (5) fr .................................S Reid 7 105 Chrissie Jet (6) fr..................... B Butcher (J) 8 37841 Dream To Share (7) fr .............. M McKendry 9 6 Campora fr ................................... Scratched 4 7.13pm “B SHIFT” MID WINTER BASH HANDICAP TROT $6500, 4yo+ c1 & faster +claimers discrhcp trot, stand, 2700m 1 39423 Sapphire Castleton (1) fr ...............P Butcher 2 03360 Mighty Sunny (U1) fr ....................M Teaz (J) 3 61804 Yogi Johnson (1) 10 ......................Z Butcher 4 68494 Miss Middleton (2) 10................S Abernethy 5 56510 Loki Brogden (U1) 10 ....................N Chilcott 6 42245 Meyer Lansky (1) 20 .....................T Mitchell

7 44332 Dragon Lady (U1) 20 .................P Ferguson 8 32553 Silver Stream (1) 30 .................. J Abernethy 9 19900 Jagermeister (2) 30 .....................A Donnelly 10 71P11 Monseigneur (3) 30 ..........F Schumacher (J) 11 01218 Ton Tine (U1) 30 ...........................S Lawson 12 255x7 The Scruff (U2) 30 ....................... B Mangos 5 7.42pm ARMSTRONG MEMORIAL FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE $6000, 3yo+ f&m c1 to c3 mob. pace, mobile, 1700m 1 7469x Christy Maguire (1) fr ............... M McKendry 2 596x9 Royal Kate (2) fr ..................... K Marshall (J) 3 79655 Opting Options (3) fr ...................A Grant (J) 4 34955 Arms Of An Angel (4) fr................M Teaz (J) 5 25467 Kilkeel Lady (5) fr ..........................P Butcher 6 46381 Tiger Tamer fr ............................... Scratched 7 0x410 Strawberry Miss (6) fr..................J Stormont 8 8530x Kate Caterina (7) fr ...................S Abernethy 9 43172 Everlasting Grace (21) fr ......... B Butcher (J) 6 8.10pm CAMBRIDGE JOCKEY CLUB MOBILE PACE $6000, 3yo+ c1 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 8Fx17 Baby Houseman (1) fr ....................S Phelan 2 44213 Majestic John (2) fr ........................J I Dickie 3 412x4 Shardon’s Sheralee (3) fr ..............T Mitchell 4 2681 Bert The Bookie (4) fr................... B Mangos 5 58755 Kashin (5) fr .............................. J Abernethy 6 80647 Could A Dunit (6) fr .......................P Butcher

Manawatu gallops Today at Awapuni Raceway

Manawatu Racing Club’s meeting at Awapuni on July 23. NZ Meeting number: 4. Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8. Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8. 1 11.45am (NZT) HARRIS CONTRACTING SANSON/ MAKOWHAI FARMS HURDLE $20,000, RST OPN HDL, 2900m 1 x5P5P Cracka Crown tdmh (10) 69 ............G Walsh 2 4x04P Stainley m (3) 68 .....................N Quinn (2.5) 3 x7371 Get Flash tdm (2) 66.5 ....................M Gillies 4 0x024 Krase m (8) 66.5 ....................L Kennedy (3) 5 x9653 Goondiwindi (1) 65 ....................... M Mitchell 6 x2767 My Magician h (6) 65 ...................... C Studd 7 94x74 Jackabean (13) 65 ..................... E Farr (2.5) 8 83304 Banteneighty (4) 65........................S Phelan 9 577P. Hard Shot (7) 65 .............................M Cropp 10 9x708 Hazy Daze h (11) 65 ...................... S Fannin 11 76x8 Justa Tomboy h (12) 65 ...............D Miller (a) 12 6346P Kings Kite (5) 65 ......................D Jensen (3) 13 507x9 Sortemout m (9) 65 ........................... A Kuru 2 12.15pm GAVIN TEAL CONTRACTING AMATEUR RIDERS R65 $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2100m 1 34222 Houndscry dm (9) 71.5 ...........C Myers (am) 2 9x026 Power Trip dm (11) 70.5 .... M Northcott (am)

3 70315 Bang 70........................................ Scratched 4 7x805 Seigal (13) 70.....................C Roughan (am) 5 5510x Look Whos Asking (6) 69.5 .E Glasgow (am) 6 x9149 Luas m (7) 69.5 ..........................J Reid (am) 7 85610 Goldysox (5) 68.5 ................A McIntyre (am) 8 27171 Sir Manawa m (1) 68.5 .Scotty MacNab (am) 9 1x054 Snodroptwinkletoes m (3) 68.5 ...........Sarah MacNab (am) 10 884x7 I’ve Got This 68 ............................ Scratched 11 87x84 Ima Perfect Guy d (12) 67 ....H Fleming (am) 12 4x396 Mailly (10) 67 .......................... J Myers (am) 13 0x127 Bunkered m (2) 66.5 ............L Wheeler (am) 14 x0850 Time For Gold m (4) 66.5 ......... D Hirini (am) 15 00008 Viceroy m (8) 66.5 16 413x3 Beforunoit 66.5............................. Scratched Emergency: Beforunoit 3 12.50pm HARRIS CONTRACTING DANNEVIRKE MDN STEEPLECHASE $10,000, MDN STP, 4200m 1 64233 The Painter (2) 68 ........................R Cole (3) 2 60852 Tizza Secret tm (6) 68.....................M Gillies 3 4x625 Waitoki Ahi mb (5) 68 ................... M Mitchell 4 x0F47 Harvest The Gold mh (3) 68........D Miller (a) 5 884x7 I’ve Got This m (4) 68 .....................S Phelan 6 x345P And Thatz Scotty (7) 68 ............. E Farr (2.5)

7 8x My Avatar (8) 68............................. S Fannin 8 890xL Nells Belle (1) 66....................L Kennedy (3) 4 1.25pm THURSTON CONTRACTING RST OPEN STEEPLECHASE $20,000, RST OPN STP, 4200m 1 x735P Brushman tmh (6) 71 .............. T Harris (1.5) 2 x4297 Man O’ Mann tdm (3) 66.5 ..............M Gillies 3 46811 Kick Back m (4) 65 ......................... S Fannin 4 F5P42 Goosebumps m (2) 65 ................D Miller (a) 5 1x544 Big Brownie m (5) 65 .....................S Phelan 6 8L113 Joking tdm (1) 65 ......................... M Mitchell 5 2.00pm HOPKINS FARMING GROUP MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 2100m 1 02x24 Hamiltonian b (3) 58.5......... M Dravitzki (a1) 2 33433 Platinum Song h (7) 58.5 ................J Riddell 3 63422 Zedace h (2) 58.5.......................L Hemi (a2) 4 413x3 Beforunoit m (8) 58.5 ...................... K Myers 5 464 Zed Case (9) 58.5 ...........................R Myers 6 268x6 Lykaroc (1) 58.5 ...............................K Smith 7 440x0 Ned h (6) 58.5 ...............................D Bradley 8 x9250 Serene Star h (4) 56.5 ......... T Johnson (a4) 9 57287 Ma Belle Kate h (10) 56.5 ..... N Teeluck (a3) 10 7x008 Cartagena h (5) 56.5.........R Goldsbury (a3) 6 2.35pm VANDENBERG SHELTER TRIMMERS

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In brief

■ FUTSAL

Napier hosts NRL Melbourne NRL coach Craig Bellamy is backing his side to make themselves at home in the New Zealand city of Napier when they take on St George-Illawarra on Saturday. Melbourne sold their home game to the North Island city in February, and Bellamy is confident that McLean Park will prove a hostile environment for the Dragons. “We’re obviously used to the idea now, we’ve known for a fair while, but to be quite honest we’re quite excited about it,” Bellamy said. “It’s Tohu Harris’ home town, so it’s a home game for us and we’re going to be treating it as such.” - AAP

Kings raid NBA

Futsal fun takes centre court Young futsal players took to the court at the EA Networks Centre yesterday. Youth and junior competition got under way for term 3 last night and among those taking part were (from left) Alex Crone, Melissa Mattson and Tyrone Feutz. Four teams are taking part in both the junior and youth grades, and the senior grade – played on Sundays – has attracted 12 teams. Futsal is a variation on football, played inside on smaller courts, with teams of five players. PHOTO AMANDA KONYN 220715-AK-697

■ NETBALL

Top teams back to business By Caitlin Porter

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After a two-week hiatus, premier netball gets under way again tonight. Tonight’s games will see United go up against an unbeaten Ashburton College A while Celtic face off against Hampstead. The newest team to premier – Rakaia – take on top of the table Methven, but Rakaia captain Brans Surridge isn’t wor-

ried by the big task. The team is loving being in the grade, having only played one game so far, she said. Their first game was against Hampstead, and they lost by only two goals. Surridge said the team had a decent break over the holidays and was looking forward to the challenge of this evening’s game. “We’re raring to go,” she said. Methven on the other hand,

didn’t take much of a break. Methven coach Maree Macphail said the team kept busy, having a hit out against United A and another practice game against Methven B last week. “With two weeks off we are looking forward to getting back into it and starting strong, which is how we want to finish the finals round.” She said the break was a long one, especially in the lead-up to

finals, but as a result the team felt refreshed. “We’re looking forward to it, we’re geared up and ready to go.” Senior A netball starts up again tonight too and will see Allenton A play Celtic B and College Y9A come up against Hampstead B in the early games. Former premier teams College B and Collegiate A face off in the late game.

Smith, Savea poised to strike for All Blacks Ben Smith and Julian Savea, two strike weapons who experienced wildly differing emotions in their last match, are set to be reunited on All Black duty against the Springboks. Highlanders co-captain and fullback Smith, who held aloft the Super Rugby trophy in Wellington after his side defeated Savea’s Hurricanes, is, along with wing Savea, one of the first names on the All Blacks starting sheet for important tests.

“It was something I will remember for the rest of my life,” Smith told the media in Johannesburg of the Highlanders’ post-match celebrations. Savea, however, will want to forget the final quickly. Not only did his side lose after going into the match as favourites, but he dropped a pass with the line open in the latter stages when a try would have put enormous pressure on the visitors. It was a rare miss for a man with an uncanny instinct for

getting across the line. Savea has scored 30 tries in 33 tests, but like the blockbusting No11 Jonah Lomu he is often compared with, he has never scored against the Springboks. Savea has played the Boks five times. Smith, a Mr Reliable who might start on the right wing – just as he did in this match last year in order to accommodate Israel Dagg at fullback – also has a good overall strike rate. He has scored 16 tries in 38 tests.

The pair are likely to be two of several changes to Steve Hansen’s team this week, with Aaron Smith likely to start at halfback, Beauden Barrett at first-five and Ma’a Nonu and Conrad Smith in the midfield. Dagg could be the only survivor from last weekend’s win over the Pumas in Christchurch. Aaron Smith will add instant spark at the back of the scrum, but it is Ben Smith and Savea who could pose the biggest problems for the Boks. - NZME

Sydney Kings have continued their impressive recruiting drive for the coming NBL season by signing a second round NBA draft in the Boston Celtics’ Marcus Thornton. The 193cm guard was selected by the Celtics with the 45th pick of the 2015 draft after an outstanding four-year career at the College of William & Mary. A 21-point effort against the Miami Heat highlighted the NBA Summer League campaign for 22-yearold Thornton, who is expected to join the Kings for pre-season training in August. “Marcus is a jet, he’s a lightning fast kid who can make shots,” Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge said. Thornton joins a recruitment drive that has already netted two former Boomers in point guard Steve Markovic and centre Julian Khazzouh. - AAP

Tour attack plan Chris Froome’s Tour de France rivals Nairo Quintana and Alberto Contador have resolved to attack the race leader in the Alps. Team Sky’s Froome was the master of the Pyrenees after crushing the opposition in the first summit finish of this year’s race. Second-placed Quintana says he has trained to be consistently strong throughout the three weeks and he is known for finishing with a flourish in the final week of a Grand Tour. Two years ago, in his debut Tour, Quintana won the final Alpine stage having also taken a minute out of Briton Froome, the eventual winner, on Alpe d’Huez. - AAP

High hopes for Walker Sarah Walker quips that her biggest goal at this week’s world BMX championships is to “stay on my bike”. With anyone else it might sound trite. But Walker is back racing after nine months sidelined as she recovered from a nasty crash in California late last year which left her with six broken bones in an arm, knee problems and a lengthy and troubling concussion issue. On top of that, the 27-year-old London Olympic silver medallist has had her share of other accidents since then. She figures she’s due a spot of good luck as she prepares for the worlds in Heusden-Zolder, in Belgium’s northeast. “Honestly I do try and avoid them all the time,” she laughed. “It’s part of the sport, it’s about being smart but also making sure I perform the best I can. If I’m in the wrong place at the wrong time there’s not much I can do about it.” - NZME

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■ FOOTBALL

WHAT’S ON Brothers Grimm Live Saturday July 25 from 7.30pm

Footballers try to impress With the representative football season fast approaching, trials are under way to find the district’s best young players to don the green and gold this season. Putting their best feet forward during recent trials were 14-year-olds Bradley Phillips (left) and Jayden Bird. Trials are being held for tournaments being held in September and October. PHOTO JOSEPH JOHNSON 190715-JJ-005

Kiwis off to AC Milan Two young Kiwi footballers will fly to Italy next year to trial with football giants AC Milan. Nathan Rostron, 11, and Xavier Maddox, 10, were selected by coaches from Italy out of more than 100 hopefuls at separate AC Milan Junior Football camps held in Wellington this month. They will train with other international players selected from camps around the world. Showcasing their abundant football skills at the five-day camp was just one part of the selection process. Nathan said there was a lot more to it than how good his first touch was. “Well at the start they told us that you had to have discipline, respect and you had to be kind.

“It wasn’t all about the skills you had. It was about your personality too,” Nathan said. The Papamoa Primary School student said he had a huge lump in his throat when he found out he was selected. “I was almost crying. It was the most amazing feeling ever. I definitely have always wanted to play for a big club,” the Liverpool fan said. “This has opened a huge gap for me now. It is pretty awesome. I am going to go there to train for a week and also go to Milan Stadium to watch Milan play.” Xavier attends Matua Primary School and plays for Otumoetai Football Club. He trains with the respected Waipuna Coerver Academy based at Waipuna Park. - NZME

Rapira close to quitting until sealing deal with Giants Sam Rapira has revealed he was close to quitting league before he sealed a move to Huddersfield Giants in the UK Super League. The 28-year-old prop forward was called back into NRL action for the Roosters game on Sunday and he looks set to feature again against Manly at Mt Smart this weekend. He admitted he’d considered retiring at the end of 2015 but now he’s back playing in the NRL, he wants to make the most of the opportunity in his final months in Auckland as the Warriors look to strengthen their place in the playoff standings. “They approached my manager and that got the ball rolling from there,” Rapira said. “Originally, I was close to finishing up and retiring after this year but this opportunity came up. The boys are what keep you going so leaving those

friendships will definitely be hard but it will be something that lasts. “I sat down with the wife and kids; we had a think and just thought why not? For someone to want you it made us think hard about it and it all worked out in the end.” Rapira made his debut in 2006 and has played 171 NRL games. He won 13 caps for New Zealand and played in the 2008 World Cup final against Australia – which the Kiwis won 34-20. However, his last international game was in 2011 and he’s struggled with injuries in recent years. He’s been featuring for the Warriors’ New South Wales Cup side in a bid to return to fitness and impress coach Andrew McFadden. It was announced in May Rapira was ending his 10-year affiliation with the Warriors and he’ll join Huddersfield on a two-year deal from 2016. - NZME

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9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH GOODWILL SHOP. Sale of Pre loved clothing. Tinwald Methodist Church, cnr Archibald and Jane Street, Tinwald. 9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY INC. Open Thursday and Saturday mornings www. toylibrary.ashburtononline.co.nz/ Methodist Church Hall, Baring Square East. 9.30am - 1.30pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Second time around Op-shop. Cnr Cass Street and Havelock Street.

10.00am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Fit kidz, 48 Allens Road, Allenton. 10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Main Street, Methven. 10.00am- 11.00am GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN TRUST. Coffee/Support group on every Thursday . Presbyterian Support Rooms, Tancred Street.

10.30am RAKAIA REAL WOMEN. Real women circuit training in the hall, 1st time free. St Andrews Church, Bridge Street Rakaia. 10.45 am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Stretching exercises for all abilities, Social hall, Havelock Street. 1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM, A great selection of may aircraft from past to the future. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road. 1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB.

Mahjong - no counting, beginners welcome. Waireka Club rooms, Philip Street. 1.30pm M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Club Day, new members very welcome. M.S.A. Sports Grounds, 115 Racecourse Road. 2.00pm R.S.A. WOMENS SECTION. Monthly afternoon social. R.S.A. Cox Street. 7.30pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Old time /Sequence dancing. Learn to dance, all welcome. Pipe Band Hall, Creek Road.

Friday

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10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter. Main Street, Methven. 1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM.

A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road. 1.00pm - 4.00pm ASHBURTON FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. New rooms open for research. Ground floor,

Heritage Centre, West Street. 1.30pm ARTHRITIS GET TOGETHER. Monthly get together at the Trevor Wilson Centre. Tancred Street.

9.30am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Beginners refresher and learning. Social Hall, Havelock Street. 9.30am - 11.00am BALMORAL HALL LINEDANCERS. Classes recommence today. Balmoral hall, Cameron Street. 9.30am - 11.30am MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB. Daytime section, great exercise, new players welcome, rackets available. EA Networks Stadium. River Terrace. 6.00am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women circuit training in hall. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

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www.guardianonline.co.nz CRYPTIC

ACROSS 1. Loss in heartless periods of inflation comes into flower (8) 4. It turns the roasting meat to the depth of a spade (4) 8. In which to lie in a disco, truthfully (3) 9. Has something on – and gets confused with the French (5) 10. Sort of whisky that rots your eyebrow tops (3) 11. Claimed such change was needed for reasons of health (7) 12. At home to friend from America, but not open yet (2,3) 13. One breathing on window-pane might make goblets (5-6) 17. When all should sing it, sound disapproving if backward (5) 18. One dealing in furs should give part back for each (7) 20. An extra will be around the end of the day (3) 21. Divide fifty-fifty and possess a pound in the middle (5) 22. Go bad to right about face (3) 23. The oriental way is to set teas with the first last (4) 24. Lovely and showy to use about a pound: I’d follow that! (8)

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DOWN 1. Get to be only half-best, but arrive (6) 2. Chose to give work to a boy (5) 3. Starter of duck in dinner, say, may be awarded (5) 5. Sort of fable that doesn’t start with short paragraph in front (7) 6. The bits of stairs one walks on (6) 7. At home at six, go and tear about to breathe new life into it (10) 9. Key people surrounding horseshoe-maker in hair (10)

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14. Leaves a mess of kittens and puppies? (7) 15. No rocky place to put up a mount (6) 16. Sounded harsh note, and was assessed (6) 18. A flower to put back up when Lily was half-involved (5) 19. Gazed steadily at Italian river? Revolutionary (5)

QUICK Across 1. Wilt 8. Reputation 9. Derelict 10. Dice 12. Bagels 14. Croons 15. Cirrus 17. Musket 18. Deli 19. Insolent 21. Sniggering 22. Sold Down 2. Imperative 3. True 4. Spoils 5. Static 6. Studious 7. Once 11. Centennial 13. Earnings 16. Snivel 17. Misfit 18. Dose 20. Logs

CRYPTIC Across 1. Collapsed 5. Mud 7. Oath 8. Polyglot 10. Surmount 11. Arid 13. Duster 15. Morals 18. Chip 19. Carriage 22. Remained 23. Moon 24. Sir 25. Diaphragm Down 1. Crossed 2. Later 3. Spoons 4. Days 5. Malaria 6. Dated 9. Money 12. Sorry 14. Slimmer 16. Sternum 17. Camera 18. Cards 20. Aroma 21. Bind

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QUICK ACROSS 6. Speaker (6) 7. Fit in (6) 10. Among (7) 11. Overweight (5) 12. Formerly (4) 13. Depart (5) 16. Lariat (5) 17. Himalayan monster (4) 20. Stalk (5) 21. Emotion (7) 22. Audacious (6) 23. Herdsman (6)

DOWN 1. Rigged to explode (5-7) 2. Cakes of mince (7) 3. Cringe (5) 4. Rotate (7) 5. Failure (colloq) (5) 8. Plant growing ability (5,7) 9. Escalate (9) 14. Young tree (7) 15. Accept as true (7) 18. Marriage payment (5) 19. Criticise (5)

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YOUR STARS ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19) You appreciate the differences between yourself and others. Intellectual tolerance lets you consider opinions you don’t share. You may find a brilliant solution to an urgent problem. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You’ve already tried to solve an issue by doing everything you can. Now try to doing the very least you can do. Relax. A leisurely approach may help you find a different answer. GEMINI (May 21-June 21) It is a talent to know when to stop and when to persist. When you heed the whisper in your heart, you won’t stop short of a victory, nor continue down paths that lead nowhere. CANCER (June 22-July 22) You’ll hear “no” more times today than you’d like. Reinterpret the response. It may mean there’s something better around the corner, or maybe just “not yet.” LEO (July 23-Aug 22) Try to rest — just try. Mercury coming for a visit in your part of the sky will rouse you from the recliner of life. Luckily, happiness and busyness go hand in hand now. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sept 22) There is plenty of time to visit with the people who are important to you, even if it feels you’re far too busy for that today. The break you take will invigorate you. LIBRA (Sept 23-Oct 23) You have talent for dealing with reserved personalities. You don’t expect these types to make the same efforts that others would. It will be up to you to draw these quiet souls out. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21) Bright ideas come to you first today, but if you don’t act on them right away they will flit away like butterflies to the other colourful and open flowers around you. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21) Freedom is a frame of mind. It is conceivable that the person with hundreds of opportunities still doesn’t feel as free as the one with three choices. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19) Conflict is disagreement; confrontation is the expectation of disagreement. Avoid conflict, but embrace confrontation. Ask without judgment, and you may get what you want. AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18) There are times to be open-minded about who you are, but not now. Stand strong. Maintain your own vision of yourself, and use it as a shield to keep the rest of the world from imposing their view of you. PISCES (Feb 19-March 20) Mountains sing songs. Rivers give dissertations. Buildings tell secrets. The landscape and environment will seem to speak to you. Trust your interpretation of this.

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Family Notices 22 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

JONES, Alfred Ernest Duncan, (Alf) – On July 22, 2015, at Rosebank Rest home, Ashburton. Aged 71 years. Husband of Lee. Father of Barry, Robert, and Peter. Grandad to Sheridan, Jazmine, and Samantha. Funeral details to follow; Contact 027 487 2266. Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton Ph 307 7433

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Thursday, July 23, 2015

DEATHS

Midnight Tonight

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less than 30 fine

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mainly isolated cloudy drizzle drizzle few showers fine showers clearing showers

isolated snow thunder flurries

sleet thunder

Canterbury Plains TODAY

hail

60 plus

TODAY

FZL: About 2500m

TOMORROW

FZL: About 2000m

Fine with light winds. Northeasterlies developing later.

Mainly fine, low cloud in some sheltered valleys. Winds at 1000 and 2000m: Light.

SA URDAY SAT

Fine with increasing high cloud. Northwesterlies, gale or severe gale in exposed places.

Fine, with increasing high cloud. Northerlies, possibly rising to gale in exposed places.

SUNDAY

Scattered rain, clearing. Northerlies, gale in exposed places, dying out.

Rain developing about the divide, with some heavy falls and snow possibly to 1500m, clearing later. A period of rain further E. NW, gale or severe gale in exposed places, turning strong W.

MONDAY Scattered rain developing. Northerlies developing.

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

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fine

Hamilton

fine

Napier

fine

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Palmerston North fine Wellington

fine

Nelson

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Blenheim

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Greymouth

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Christchurch

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Timaru

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Queenstown

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Dunedin

fine

Invercargill

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Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA) at 3:10 pm, yesterday

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 3:00 pm, yesterday 122.3 Nth Ashburton at 3:00 pm, yesterday

4.76 nc

Sth Ashburton at 1:15 pm, yesterday

9.07

Rangitata Klondyke at 3:00 pm, yesterday

54.4

Waitaki Kurow at 1:05 pm, yesterday

311.0

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Canterbury Readings

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Auckland

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Fine, with high cloud increasing from the south in the afternoon. Wind at 1000m: W 30 km/h, dying out later. Wind at 2000m: W 50 km/h, dying out later.

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Fine, with morning frost and high cloud increasing in the afternoon. Northeasterlies dying out in the evening.

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A ridge of high pressure over the country moves away to the east on Saturday allowing northerlies to develop. An active front moves over New Zealand during Sunday, followed by a trough of low pressure on Monday.

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6am Breakfast 9am Good Morning 10am There’s No Taste Like Home 3 Gino D’Acampo travels to Birmingham, where mackerel curry, chicken with rice and peas, and an ancient recipe for Black Country stew are on the menu. 11am House Gift 3 Three interior designers, each with a different budget, snoop around an ordinary home and find the perfect gift for its occupants. Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR 0 1:30 Coronation Street PGR 3 0 2pm Come Dine With Me PGR 0 2:55 Tipping Point 3:55 Te Karere 2 0 4:25 The Chase 0 5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat 0 6pm One News 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 0 8:30 Mrs Brown’s Boys Special AO 3 0 9:15 Word Up 0 9:45 Miranda PGR (Starting Today) 3 Miranda makes an effort to get over Gary’s departure to Hong Kong by reinventing herself as a more worldly, sophisticated woman. 0 10:20 Upper Middle Bogan AO 0 10:55 One News 0 11:25 Hotel Of Mum And Dad AO 12:35 The School AO 3 1:35 Te Karere 3 2 0 2am Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2 0

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FOUR

6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Tiki Tour 3 0 6:52 Angry Birds Toons 3 0 6:55 Fish Hooks 3 0 7:20 Sanjay And Craig 3 0 7:50 Generator Rex 3 0 8:15 Doc McStuffins 3 0 8:35 Everything’s Rosie 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Home And Away 3 0 11:30 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 Noon Cougar Town PGR 3 0 12:30 Jeremy Kyle PGR 1:30 Take Me Out PGR 3 0 2:40 The Middle 0 3:35 Randy Cunningham – 9th Grade Ninja 3 0 4pm Austin And Ally 0 4:30 The 4:30 Show 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm Friends 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0 7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 Police Ten 7 0 8pm Surveillance Oz PGR 0 8:30 Stammer School Documentary following stammerers on an intensive four-day course called The McGuire Programme. 0 9:30 Marvel’s Agents Of Shield AO 0 10:30 Police Ten 7 3 0

6am Paul Henry 9am Infomercials 10:30 The Bold And The Beautiful PGR Brooke tells Katie the news about Ridge. 11am Rachael Ray Two stars of Young and Hungry, Kym Whitley and Emily Osment, discuss the second season. Noon 3 News 12:30 Baggage PGR 3 Game show hosted by Jerry Springer. 1pm Dr Phil AO A once successful realtor now relies on his parents for money and a place to stay. 2pm The Ricki Lake Show PGR 2:55 The Real Housewives Of Melbourne PGR 3:55 Entertainment Tonight 4:25 Million Dollar Minute 3 4:50 The Block – Triple Threat 6pm 3 News 7pm Come Dine With Me New Zealand PGR 0 7:30 N Kevin McCloud’s Man Made Home Having successfully crafted a cabin in the woods, Kevin McCloud now wants to build his own beach getaway in Somerset, and starts by making a deck from a shipwreck. 0 8:30 N Born Naughty? AO 0 9:30 Age Gap Love AO 0 10:30 Newsworthy

11pm The Last Ship AO 0 11:55 Orange Is The New Black AO 3 1:05 Cops Uncut AO 3 0 1:35 Infomercials 2:35 The Real 3 3:25 The Tomorrow People AO 3 0 4:15 Win Lose Or Draw 4:40 The 4:30 Show 3 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11pm Golf World A look at the 11:35 Entertainment Tonight world’s exclusive golfing destinations 12:05 Infomercials and biggest golfing personalities. 11:30 Blue Bloods AO 3 Henry has a heart attack the day before Thanksgiving; Danny investigates a woman’s suicide that may have been forced. 0 12:30 Infomercials

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 Dragons – Riders Of Berk 3 7:55 The Wild Thornberrys 3 8:20 Chuggington 3 8:30 Hi-5 House 8:55 Peppa Pig 3 9am Fireman Sam 3 0 9:10 Thomas And Friends 3 9:20 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 3 9:35 Barney And Friends 3 10am Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Sticky TV 4:35 Drake And Josh 3 5:05 Mr Young 5:30 Life’s Funniest Moments 6pm Malcolm In The Middle 3 0 6:30 How I Met Your Mother 3 7pm The Simpsons PGR 3 Mrs Krabappel jilts Principal Skinner at the altar, and has an affair with Comic Book Guy. 0 7:30 Family Guy PGR 3 0 8pm Bob’s Burgers PGR 3 8:30 M In Time PGR 3 2011 Sci-fi. Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried. 10:40 The Almighty Johnsons AO 30

PRIME

SKY SPORT 1

6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 7am Deal Or No Deal 3 7:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 1pm The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 3 2pm Back Benches PGR 3 Wallace Chapman and Damian Christie discuss political issues of the week. 3pm Storage Wars – Texas 3 The Texas buyers are in Arlington, on the lookout for storage gold. 3:30 Village SOS 3 Sarah Beeny follows the Welsh community of Myddfai as they build a new village hall and start a business. 4:30 Hot Bench Judge Judy and other judges exchange debate before reaching a verdict. 5pm Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Prime News 6pm Escape To The Country 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 F The Odd Couple PGR 8pm Modern Family PGR 8:30 Death In Paradise PGR As Saint Marie plays against Isla Jonas in the InterIsland Beach Volleyball Championship Final, the morning after the semi-finals, Isla Jonas’s star player is found dead. 9:40 Netball – International (Replay) Silver Ferns v Fiji.

6am Cycling – Tour De France (Replay) Stage 17 – Digne-les-Bains to Pra Loup. 8am Rugby – The Breakdown 9am NRL 360 10am Sterlo – On The Couch 11am Rugby Championship (Highlights) All Blacks v Argentina. 11:30 Rugby Championship (Highlights) Australia v South Africa. Noon Golf World 12:30 InCycle 1pm Cycling – Tour De France (Highlights) Stage 17 – Digne-lesBains to Pra Loup. 1:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Broncos v Tigers. 2pm Sterlo – On The Couch 3pm Rugby – First XV (Replay) St Pats Silverstream v St Pats Wellington. 4:30 Rugby – First XV Revision 5:30 Rugby – The Breakdown 6:30 Grassroots Rugby 7:30 L Rugby – Ranfurly Shield Hawke’s Bay v Mid Canterbury. 9:30 #SkySpeed With Greg Murphy and Stephen McIvor. A review of the week’s motorsport highlights and the progress of Kiwis on the world stage. 10pm Triathlon – ITU World Series (Highlights) Event. From Hamburg, Germany.

11:15 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR A celebrity chat show. 12:15 Home Shopping 1:45 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show. 2:15 Home Shopping

11pm Rugby – First XV Revision 12:10 L Cycling – Tour De France Stage 18 – Gap to SaintJean-de-Maurienne. 4am Netball – International (Replay) Silver Ferns v Fiji.

MAORI TV

6am Benny Hinn 6:30 All 4 Adventure – Across The Top 7:30 Heaven’s Kitchen At Large 8:30 Love Nature: Wild Germany – Berlin Without Limits 9:30 The Cook And The Chef 10am Tales From River Cottage 10:30 Holmes Makes It Right 11:30 Auction Kings Noon Dangerous Roads 1pm Where The Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle 2pm All 4 Adventure – Across The Top 3pm Heaven’s Kitchen At Large 4pm Love Nature – The Last Lions Of India 5pm Kylie Kwong – My China 5:30 Shane Delia’s Spice Journey 6pm The Million Pound Property Experiment 7pm The Liquidator 7:30 Jamie’s Food Escapes Jamie Oliver travels the world to learn about different cultures and cuisines. 8:30 In Search Of Perfection Chef Heston Blumenthal turns his attention to the nation’s traditional dishes, in order to unlock their inherent perfection. 9pm The Lazy Chef 9:30 Italian Food Safari 10pm Wild Kitchen 10:35 The Liquidator 11pm Kylie Kwong – My China 11:30 Shane Delia’s Spice Journey

6:30 Pukoro 2 7am Dora Matatoa 2 7:30 Penguins Of Madagascar 3 8am Pukana 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Unsung Heroes Of Maori Music 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 2 11am Toku Reo 2 Noon Korero Mai 2 1pm Toku Reo 2 2pm Ako 3 2 3pm Kai Time On The Road 3 3:30 Pukoro 2 4pm Dora Matatoa 2 4:30 Penguins Of Madagascar 3 5pm Swagger

Midnight Bath Crashers 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Heaven’s Kitchen At Large 2am Love Nature – The Last Lions Of India 3am The Million Pound Property Experiment 4am Jamie’s Food Escapes 5am Italian Food Safari 5:30 Wild Kitchen

FRIDAY

TV THREE

THE BOX 6am Mountain Men PG 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Lizard Lick Towing PG 7:40 Hardcore Pawn – Behind The Deal PGL 8:30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 9:20 Criminal Intent MV 10:10 CSI – New York MV 11am Hardcore Pawn – Behind The Deal PGL 11:25 NCIS MV 1:05 Cajun Pawn Stars PG 1:30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 2:20 Mountain Men PG 3:10 Survivor – Panama PG 4pm Lizard Lick Towing PG 4:30 Parking Wars PGL 5pm The Simpsons PG 5:30 CSI – Miami MV 6:30 Cajun Pawn Stars PG 7pm Lizard Lick Towing PG 7:30 CSI – New York MV 8:30 Longmire 16V 9:30 The Musketeers MVLS 10:35 Criminal Intent MV 11:30 CSI – New York MV 12:30 Survivor – Panama PG 1:15 Parking Wars PGL 1:40 Mountain Men PG 2:30 Criminal Intent MV 3:20 The Simpsons PG 3:45 Longmire 16V 4:35 The Musketeers MVLS 5:35 Cajun Pawn Stars PG

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SKY SPORT 2 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 2 6:30 Ako 2 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 Te Matatini 8pm F Get Your Fish On PGR 8:30 Code 9:30 Hunting Aotearoa AO 10pm Kia Ora Mo Te Reta AO 10:30 Whawhai PGR 11pm Te Kaea 3 2 11:30 Closedown

DISCOVERY 6am Savage Family Diggers PG 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG 7:30 Gold Rush PG 8:30 MythBusters PG Water Stun Gun. 9:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 10:30 Deadliest Catch PG Legend Of The Cornelia Marie. 11:30 Scorned – Love Kills M 12:30 I’d Kill For You M 1:30 Southern Fried Homicide M Who Shot the Sheriff? 2:30 How It’s Made PG 3pm How It’s Made PG 3:30 Gold Rush PG 4:30 Deadliest Catch PG Prodigal Son. 5:30 MythBusters PG Alcohol Myths. 6:30 Manhunt PG 7:30 Ice Cold Gold PG Weird Science. 8:30 Naked And Afraid M Edge of Madness. 9:30 Bering Sea Gold PG 10:30 How It’s Made PG 11:30 Gold Rush PG

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MOVIES PREMIERE 6:05 Parker 16VL 2013 Action. Jason Statham, Jennifer Lopez. 8am Getaway MV 2013 Action. Ethan Hawke, Selena Gomez. 9:30 ACOD MLS 2013 Comedy. Adam Scott, Amy Poehler. 11am The Making Of The Great Gatsby PG 2013 11:30 The Broken Shore 16VLSC 2013 Thriller. Don Hany, Claudia Karvan. 1:15 Parker 16VL 2013 Action. Jason Statham, Jennifer Lopez. 3:10 Ride Along MVL 2014 Comedy. Ice Cube, Kevin Hart. 4:50 Chasing Mavericks PGL 2012 Drama. Gerard Butler, Jonny Weston. 6:45 The Purge – Anarchy 16VLC 2014 Horror. Frank Grillo, Zack Gilford. 8:30 The Maze Runner MV 2014 Action. Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario. 10:25 The Opposite Sex 16LS 2014 Comedy.

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12:05 Ride Along MVL 2014 Comedy. 1:45 The Purge – Anarchy 16VLC FRIDAY 2014 Horror. 12:30 Deadly Affairs M 1:30 Crimes That Shook The World 3:35 The Opposite Sex 16LS 2014 Comedy. M 2:30 Savage Family Diggers PG 5:10 The Making Of Edge Of 3am Deadliest Catch PG Tomorrow PG 5:25 Chasing 4am Man v Wild PG Scotland. Mavericks PGL 2012 Drama. 5am Dirty Jobs PG Sludge Cleaner.

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Thursday, July 23, 2015

Sport Hammers expect fast, physical challenge BY ERIN TASKER Physical, clinical and fast-paced. That’s the type of game Mid Canterbury rugby captain Jon Dampney is expecting from Hawke’s Bay in tonight’s Ranfurly Shield challenge. Dampney has recovered from a calf injury in time to make the trip to Napier for what will be his second Ranfurly Shield challenge as captain of Mid Canterbury – an achievement only a

select few provincial players can boast. Last year he led the side against Counties-Manukau where a bad 20 minutes was all it took for Counties-Manukau to get on top, so he knows how important an 80-minute performance will be against Hawke’s Bay. “They will try and run us off our feet and they like to play a wide game,” Dampney said. Mid Canterbury’s fellow Heartland Championship teams

Wairarapa Bush and Horowhenua Kapiti have already challenged for the Ranfurly Shield this month, and Mid Canterbury’s players and management have watched, and learnt. “Horowhenua Kapiti were in the game for 60 minutes, but you can get 30 points piled on you pretty quickly,” Dampney said. So an across-the-park performance, right until the final whistle, was vital. “We’re not going up there to

come second; we never play rugby to lose,” Dampney said. He said he’d taken a lot from last year’s unsuccessful challenge against Counties-Manukau. “We learnt so much last year. Just the speed and physicality; you can’t just fall in and out of the game, you’ve got to be on your game for 80 minutes.” He knows Mid Canterbury is lucky to have a second shot at the shield in 12 months, and

they plan on making the most of it. They’re determined to give it their best shot and for the past 13 weeks have been having weekly Mid Canterbury squad trainings, on top of club commitments. It’s been a sacrifice, and one they hope will be worth it. Mid Canterbury will challenge Hawke’s Bay for the Ranfurly Shield in Napier tonight, with live television coverage on Sky Sport from 7.35pm.

The Hammers talk tactics at a training run in Napier last night. PHOTO HAWKES BAY TODAY