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A Mid Canterbury arable farmer is calling for Environment Canterbury (ECan) to administer and monitor irrigation water allocations “without fear or favour”.

Valetta Farms owner David Clark said concern was mounting over how ECan will deal with irrigators who breach their seasonal water limits this season.

Mr Clark’s qualms are based in his understanding that a large number of irrigators pumped water well beyond the limits imposed by their consents last season. He says others have no seasonal water limits whatsoever.

Individual water allocations are determined under the Canterbury Land and Water Plan, based on information such as soil and farming types. Compliance is monitored by meters fitted on wells which draw water from aquifers, and the data telemetered via a cell phone card to commercial companies which record it and provide it to ECan. “I have not seen any intent from ECan to reprimand or prosecute those farmers that turned a blind eye to the provision of their consent last season,” Mr Clark said.

“I expect ECan to ensure that water consents are administered as they are written.

“We have a social licence to use a set volume of water and we have built our farming business around managing with that quantity, by ensuring we have a mix of crops and financial expectations built around the volume of water we’ve got.

“It’s not equitable if other farmers disregard their consent volumes and the regulator turns a blind eye - it would seem they are inept if they are not going to put some teeth behind the rules.”

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Adele’s 25 tops UK charts Adele’s latest release 25 has sold one million copies faster than any album in British chart history and topped the album charts for the second week running. New figures show fans bought up one million copies of the British singer’s third album in just 10 days, beating previous record holder Oasis’ Be Here Now, which took 17 days to hit the milestone in 1997, the Official Charts Company said. Coming four years after her chart-topping album 21, 25 sold 439,000 copies this week and outsold the rest of the top 10 albums combined. Elsewhere in the album charts, Elvis Presley held second position with the If I Can Dream compilation while Justin Bieber’s Purpose held on to third. Bieber and Adele are also fighting it out in the UK singles chart, with Bieber pushing his own single Sorry out of number one position to replace it instead with Love Yourself. Adele’s Hello, from 25, followed at number three. Love Yourself was the most streamed single of the week.

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Demand surges for dress A family-run children’s clothes shop in Spain has been inundated with orders from around the world for dresses identical to the one worn by Britain’s Princess Charlotte in the latest official photos - but only has enough cloth to make 20 of them. Six-month-old Charlotte, Queen Elizabeth’s newest great-grandchild, was pictured wearing the pink smocked dress with ruffled neck in photos taken by her mother Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. “The biggest advertising agency in the world couldn’t get this response, it’s incredible,” said Margarita Pato, who realised the princess was wearing one of her designs when she saw the photos in Spain’s Hola magazine. “In Spain, interest has soared, but in England it’s almost a revolution,” added the 62-year-old founder and designer of M&H. However, the shop is not cranking up production in response to the overwhelming demand because there are only 10 metres left of the pink floral fabric used in the princess’s outfit. “I’ve got a very big problem, I’ve got a huge waiting list, but only 10 metres of that fabric,” said a laughing Pato.

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The newest member of the Kardashian clan has arrived.

Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West welcomed a baby boy yesterday in Los Angeles. “He’s here!” the reality star teased on Twitter. An announcement on Kardashian’s website reads, “KANYE AND I WELCOME OUR BABY BOY!” A representative for the couple has confirmed to The Associated Press that the mother and baby were doing well. This is the second child for the superstar couple: Daughter North was born in 2013.

The Bachelor floors Guildford The Bachelor beat the former All Black at the Fight for Life on Saturday night, but could a rematch be on the cards? Art Green and Zac Guildford made their boxing debuts on Saturday night, but Green showed a serious hidden talent and managed to land several heavy blows on Guildford before winning the match on points. Following his defeat by the paleo pretty boy, Zac Guildford took to Twitter to praise his opponent and request a rematch. He wrote that Green was “too good at the end of the day” and was “disappointed but s**t happens”.

Green responded that it was “an honour jumping in the ring with you”, describing Guildford as “all class”.

Guildford replied with compliments on Green’s punch and reach.

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Colombia says it has found the shipwreck of a Spanish galleon laden with gold and precious stones, three centuries after it was sunk by the British in the Caribbean.

“This is the most valuable treasure that has been found in the history of humanity,” declared President Juan Manuel Santos yesterday, speaking from the port city of Cartagena, close to where experts made the find. Treasure hunters had searched for the ship for decades, and although they found plenty of other wrecks, the San Jose’s final resting place had remained a mystery.

The San Jose was sunk in June 1708 off Colombia’s Caribbean coast, during combat with British ships in the War of the Spanish Succession. The galleon was the main ship in a treasure fleet carrying gold, silver and other valuable items to Spain from its American colonies. Only a handful of the ship’s crew of 600 survived when the San Jose sank.

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■ ENVIRONMENT CANTERBURY

■ EDUCATION

Ashburton praised for clean air efforts

After school care plan for Methven

By Sue NewmaN

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Ashburton has earned itself high praise from Environment Canterbury commissioner David Bedford for breaking Canterbury’s clean air records.

During the past winter, just one high pollution night was recorded in Ashburton, making it the first district to reach the Government’s target of no more than one breach of clean air guidelines per year.

And while there was still work to do in establishing why it had hit target and whether this would be a trend that could be maintained, Mr Bedford told Ashburton District councillors on Thursday that Ashburton was ECan’s “star performer”.

“Scientists are cautious people and they’re reluctant to say it’s a trend, but it’s a bloody marvellous achievement,” he said.

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performer with three high pollution nights.

Canterbury’s target is no more than three high pollution nights next year and no more than one by 2020.

A smoky chimney project that ran during the winter saw monitoring teams in Ashburton for four nights, driving streets, looking for chimneys that were billowing smoke.

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During the winter 446 homes in Ashburton were checked by ECan staff for compliant fires and five were checked because their chimney was smoking.

Smoking chimneys were also reported by the public, with 42 calls made to ECan and seven complaints logged through its website.

No fines or abatement notices were issued to home owners in the district.

Buffer zone to minimise effects While stubble burning remains under close scrutiny by Environment Canterbury, proposals in the revised air plan for the Ashburton District have been designed to walk the line between satisfying farmers and appeasing urban dwellers.

At an Ashburton District Council meeting on Thursday, ECan clean air staff told councillors that the 5km buffer zone around Ashburton meant farmers living within that zone had to prepare and submit a smoke management plan before they burned. Farmers outside the zone only need to prepare the plan, it does not have to be submitted.

Commissioner David Bedford said he understood careful management of burning was an issue for everyone because farmers needed to burn when the weather was right and that meant there could be cumulative effects for people in town.

The 5km buffer zone around Ashburton was designed to minimise this effect, he said.

The zone does not apply to any other town or village in the Ashburton District.

■ SANTA PARADE

Crowds flock to best parade ever

By SuSaN SaNdyS

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Harold gets a hug from eight-year-old Bridget Hyde at the Hyundai Mid Canterbury Santa Parade in Ashburton on Saturday.

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Thousands turned out under a scorching sun to see Ashburton’s biggest and best Christmas parade ever on Saturday.

As temperatures climbed towards a daily high of 27°C, about 30 floats and dozens of vehicles from fire engines to ride-on toys made their way down East Street for the 2015 Hyundai Mid Canterbury Santa Parade.

Organiser Carol Johns said she had been standing at one point of the procession and could not believe how many vehicles and floats went by.

“I kept thinking ‘Where are these floats coming from?’” she said.

While entrants registered beforehand, there had been so many individual vehicles and people turn up with each entry it had been an incredible turnout, and she believed it had been the biggest and best parade ever in the town.

“They just came from everywhere.”

Playcentre won the $500 prize for best preschool or school

float, claiming the honour from last year’s winner Ashburton Borough School.

Among new entrants was a float by the Ashburton RSA, with a large truck decorated in a battle theme featuring tanks and people in uniform.

Many participants walked in character costumes, and a nativity entry saw a real donkey among those receiving waves from the enthusiastic crowd.

Mrs Johns expected the parade, a long-time tradition in Ashburton, to just keep growing each year.

“I want the people of Mid Canterbury to feel ownership for their parade. Everyone who goes in it will tell you what an amazing feeling it is to see all the looks on the kids’ faces,” she said.

The crowd lined East Street at least two to three people deep for the whole procession, crowding the East Street chess board and around the water fountain.

The East Street trees and shop eaves provided welcome shade.

By RuBy HaRfield

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Methven may soon be getting an Oscar-approved after school care programme if there is enough interest.

Mt Hutt Elim Church are looking at opening up an Oscar-approved programme to start from the beginning of next year.

Mt Hutt Elim Church pastor Mark Taylor said he decided to see if there was a high demand for an after school care programme after his wife, who does in-home care, had queries from parents who wanted to see if she had an after school session.

“There’s a fair bit of demand.

“There’s no Oscar-approved programme in the area.”

They had created a survey to gauge the level of interest and would decide within the next week if it would go ahead for next year.

“There certainly appears to be a level of interest out there.”

They needed to make sure there would be sufficient numbers attending each session they needed to have one staff member for every 10 children but a minimum of two adults.

If they had only a handful of children they could not justify the costs of employing two staff, he said.

They’ve got a qualified primary school teacher helping to run the programme, which would go under the name Powerzone.

It would involve afternoon tea, time for homework, a reading area and activities including cooking.

Because the Elim Church was so close to Methven schools they would be able to use a walking school bus to collect children.

Anyone interested in the programme can complete a short survey by visiting www.surveymonkey.com/r/Z78H2LM

Body found The body of an international student who was swept away while swimming in an estuary near Napier has been located by the police dive squad.

A police spokesman confirmed the body was located yesterday at 2pm, near where the 16-year-old male went missing.

He was swimming with a companion in the shared estuary of the Ngaruroro, Clive and Tutaekuri Rivers in Awatoto, near Clive, when he disappeared from view shortly before 4pm on Saturday, police said.

The companion was unable to locate him and was subsequently assisted himself by other members of the public from the water.

Emergency services were notified at 3.55pm on Saturday and a major search operation was launched.

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■ ASHBURTON COLLEGE

In brief

Agriculture big at College

BY RUBY HARFIELD

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For the past few years Ashburton College has been gearing up many of its students to head into the primary industries sector.

The school offers a number of different agricultural opportunities to enable its students to pursue farming and forestry careers.

Ashburton College principal Grant McMillan said he was proud that the school offered so much for students interested in primary industries, because it

was such an important aspect of Mid Canterbury’s economy.

“It’s really important that we reflect our community and we equip our young people to engage in the community.”

The school is currently one of a small number of schools to have offer a primary industries academy course to help students into an agricultural, horticultural or forestry career.

The course offers a mix of practical and theoretical learning and alongside this the school offers

very strong academic courses in agriculture and horticulture for students who want to go further in those sectors, he said.

Mr McMillan is also one of four principals, three in the North Island, to be part of an advisory committee for the Primary ITO and has been asked to work with other schools to encourage their students into learning about primary industries.

“We work very closely with the Primary ITO.” Ashburton College also liaised

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local stakeholders including Grow Mid Canterbury, Federated Farmers and DairyNZ about undertaking local initiatives with the students, he said.

Within this students are able to spend time with local businesses learning about what they do.

“It’s a really exciting area, I’m really proud of what we’re doing.”

The school started to focus on agriculture about five years ago but it has intensified over the past two or three years, Mr McMillan said.

About 13 millimetres of rain in Ashburton has eased irrigation pressures for farmers following a severe southerly change on Saturday evening. Temperatures climbed to about 27 degrees after a hot and dry week in what is expected to be a dry summer, before rain and cold wind set in after 5pm. Graham’s weather station at Netherby measured seven millimetres of rain on Saturday, and six millimetres yesterday. Racecourse Road farmer Cliff Begg measured 14 millimetres falling on his farm on Racecourse Road. “For anything that’s irrigated it was a big help,” Mr Begg said.

Body identified Police have identified Karin Ann Ross as the 51-year-old found dead in a Dunedin yard – and upgraded the inquiry to a homicide investigation. Ross’ body was found at around 2am on Wednesday. As a result of the post-mortem and a detailed scene examination, police have upgraded the probe into the unexplained death. The Criminal Investigation Branch is following up on positive lines of inquiry. Police are working closely with the family who are receiving help from victim support services.

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Auckland shooting Investigations continue into the shooting of a woman at an inner-city Auckland hotel. The 29-year-old victim was shot in the leg inside a room near the top level of the Auckland Harbour Oaks Hotel on Saturday morning.

A police spokeswoman said the investigation was ongoing, but no arrests had been made. The victim was not booked in to stay at the building but was believed to be a guest of one of the two other people in the room. All three are believed to have been known to police.

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Vintage machinery club takes scenic route

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Mid Canterbury Vintage Machinery Club tractor rally organiser Cliff Begg and fellow rally participants prepare to head off on Saturday. About 30 people in 14 tractors and other vehicles turned out for the annual rally, which took a scenic path around some Mid Canterbury locations. First on the itinerary was an Eiffelton farm, followed by the Ashburton sewerage farm, Ashton Beach and then Lake Hood. “It was a very successful day, everyone enjoyed it,” Mr Begg said.

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Official Lotto results for draw number 1496 drawn on Saturday.

Winning numbers (in ascending order): 2, 9, 12, 15, 23, 25.

Bonus number: 34.

Powerball winning number: 8.

Strike: 15, 12, 2, 23.

■ COLLEGIATE RUGBY CLUB

Event raises over $10,000

BY SUSAN SANDYS

SUSAN.S@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Collegiate Rugby Club harnessed celebrity power on Friday night to successfully fundraise more than $10,000.

About 380 people attended It’s a Funny Old Game, featuring guest speakers and an auction, at the Ashburton Racecourse.

Boxer Shane Cameron, former rugby coach and captain Buck Shelford, netball coach Tania Dearn and sports management identity Phil Kingsley Jones entertained the audience.

Among auction items was an All Blacks jersey signed by Richie McCaw, which saw fierce bidding, particularly between two attendees. It ultimately fetched a price of $3000.

Other auction items included a dance with Mr Cameron, a former Dancing

With the Stars competitor. Enthusiastic bidding, particularly between about five women, culminated in the prize fetching about $250.

Auctioneer on the night was Jarrod Ross of Ray White Real Estate, Ashburton.

Treasurer Belinda McArthur said the auction raised about $8000, and overall more than $10,000 was raised. It was the first time the event had been held, and organisers were now considering holding it every two years.

“It was a really great night and a great success,” Mrs McArthur said.

Funds were to improve facilities at the rugby club grounds, and donations would also be made to Ashburton St John and the Glenmark Rugby Club in North Canterbury which had lost its rooms in a fire.

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Taking a modern learning approach

BY RUBY HARFIELD

RUBY.H@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

A number of Mid Canterbury schools are embracing new ways of learning despite some scepticism from parents.

Innovative Learning Environments (ILE) were introduced by the Ministry of Education to adapt to changing educational practices. ILE classrooms were often open plan and allowed for collaborative teaching methods.

Ashburton Borough School principal Sam Winterbourn said they were getting a couple of new ILE classrooms built.

With changes in teaching and the advancement of technology, the style of a traditional classroom built 50 years ago was no longer suitable, he said.

His school needed to think about what sort of classrooms would last with changes in education for the next 50-100 years.

“It’s an inevitable process, these builds are going to be here for a long time.”

Before they started to move to more collaborative environments, parents were, rightfully, suspicious because their experience of classrooms was very different.

“This is a leap of faith.”

However, there was good research to suggest the new designs were beneficial for teachers and students.

Methven Primary School principal Chris Murphy said they were also getting three

new classrooms which would be made of nine prefabricated studios. The studios could be arranged to be big open spaces or divided into smaller areas with ease.

Mr Murphy said he visited similar classrooms in Wellington on Wednesday and they were “amazing”.

They were designed to a really high standard and allowed for collaborative teaching, he said.

“They are like the Hilton of prefabs.”

The new approach would give teachers an opportunity to bounce ideas off each other rather than the traditional solitary model.

It would also enable some children to be more creative, innovative and self-managing while others who struggled under that approach would also be supported, Mr Murphy said.

Another good part of having prefabricated buildings was that the build process was very quick.

Mr Murphy said he hoped the three new classrooms would be up and running by the end of February.

Hampstead School principal Peter Melrose said while they did not have any traditional open plan modern learning environments they had started to teach more collaboratively and referred to all their classrooms as effective learning environments.

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Wastebusters joint manager Sharon Breakwell demonstrates how a worm farm works at an open evening earlier this week.

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Open night a huge success Around 70 people turned out to a Wastebusters open evening on Thursday night.

Joint manager Sharon Breakwell was happy with the turnout and said the evening was a great chance for people to understand exactly how Wastebusters operated.

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Ms Breakwell said the evening was so successful Wastebusters planned on hosting another one next year.

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Drink-drive warning

Call for fair water treatment

BY SUSAN SANDYS

SUSAN.S@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Five drink-drivers in just 48 hours were apprehended in Ashburton at the weekend, prompting a warning from police.

Sergeant Bryan Ennis said last night that people needed to plan before they went out drinking.

This was particularly relevant with many end-of-year and Christmas functions on at this time of year.

“A bad decision can affect you for the next 12 months of your life,” Mr Ennis said, referring to legal consequences such as loss of driver’s licence, fines and criminal convictions.

Reminder to follow bylaws A fire call-out to rubbish burning in a drum is a good reminder to abide by Ashburton District Council by-laws, says Hinds rural brigade chief Dave Kingsbury.

A new tenant in a rental property at Hinds was burning off rubbish in the drum on Friday night, and the brigade was called to the scene.

Mr Kingsbury said fire brigade members reminded the tenant that outdoor burning of household rubbish is not allowed in residential areas throughout Mid Canterbury.

Meanwhile, the Rakaia Volunteer Fire Brigade attended two vegetation fires.

At 3.43pm on Friday members were called to a fire at Dorie and were at the scene for 28 minutes.

Sparks from a broken power pole crossmember is believed to have caused the blaze.

On Saturday at 7.30pm members attended a vegetation fire at Pendarves and were at the scene for 57 minutes. A fire from a pit had escaped into trees and a fence line.

The minimum sanction was a six-month licence disqualification.

“It would be a lot more if something tragic happened,” Mr Ennis said.

On Friday night an Ashburton male driver blew 286 micrograms of alcohol per litre of breath, prompting a $200 infringement notice and loss of 50 demerit points.

He will not be charged as the level was under 400.

On Saturday 12.30am a 38-year-old male driver from Hinds blew 597 micrograms per litre of breath.

At 11.10pm a 19-year-old

Timaru man apprehended after a traffic complaint by a member of the public blew 380 micrograms per litre of breath, above the under-20 level of zero.

The driver was also found to be disqualified and his car was impounded.

At 2am on Sunday a 28-yearold male driver blew 616 micrograms per litre, and at 3.25am a 22-year-old man blew 471 micrograms per litre.

Five in 48 hours was “far too many”, Mr Ennis said.

“Plan how to get home before you go drinking.”

Meanwhile, police are warning farmers to secure their property

after a burglary from a Methven area farm over the weekend.

A white Nissan cab ute, registration EPN-259, blue Suzuki DR200 motorcycle, two Stihl chainsaws, one Husqvarna chainsaw, one hedge trimmer and one leaf blower were stolen.

“Lock things away where possible,” Mr Ennis said.

In other police news, a 40-yearold man was trespassed from an Ashburton bar at the weekend for disorderly behaviour, and banned from the premises for two years. And there was an incident of wilful damage to a residential house under construction in Tinwald on Friday night.

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Students take to the stage More than 100 people crowded into Mount Hutt College’s hall to watch the annual Year 7/8 Plays Festival on Friday afternoon. Students (from left) Adam Shears, Sammie Mackle, Jessica Hydes, Natasha Summers and Jarrad Mee performed Careful What you Wish For. PHOTO AMANDA KONYN 041215-AK-034

From P1 With weather forecasters suggesting another 12 months of dry El Nino weather ahead, many farmers are concerned their water allocations won’t see them past Christmas.

“The flow rates on this farm are down 30 per cent on where they were this time last year. It is imperative our aquifers are managed in a sustainable manner,” Mr Clark said.

To add insult to injury, Mr Clark said some Canterbury irrigators are operating without any ECanimposed seasonal water limits, and have skipped the hefty costs of establishing compliance in the first place.

“Those farmers have a massive economic advantage, whereby they’ve got a free-for-all consent to pump as much as they want – they can start in October and pump through to May if it so suits.

“If ECan are going to ignore them, that is a clear message that all of us should go out tonight and switch off our water meters.

“It has to be one rule for all men, in simple terms if you give two kids a slice of birthday cake and Bob savours his slice and Billy gulps his down in two mouthfuls, it is not equitable to chop the end off Bob’s and give it to Billy.”

In a statement provided to the Guardian, ECan’s regional monitoring and compliance manager Marty Mortiaux said data from 4000 consented takes confirmed the majority users were taking water in line with their consent limits, and were to be congratulated for that.

“For those who either did not submit data in line with their legal requirements or who have exceeded their limits, investigations are underway to determine how and why this has happened and to what extent enforcement measures are required,” Mr Mortiaux said.

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Testing out their entrepreneurial talent at a young age are Rosie Smith, 4, and Mac Smith, 7, at the Methven Kids’ Market on Friday evening.

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Everything was $2 and under, even plants, at the Methven Kids’ Market on Friday. Pictured are Noah Monson (left), 8, and James Ferguson-Cooke, 7.

Methven Christmas at the Races attracted good crowds in fine weather yesterday. Wheelbarrow racing was among fun activities enjoyed by those attending, while children flocked around as Santa threw out lollies from the Methven Volunteer Fire Brigade fire engine.

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Wicketkeeper Jeff Naish looks on as Tech’s Joe Peters is dismissed lbw for 23 off the bowling of Matt Tait during the Stags’ 46 run win over Allenton in the Pritchard Shield on Saturday.

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Local skier Courtney Holmes in action at Lake Hood on Saturday.

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Southern’s Carline Murdoch lost out 6-4, 0-6, (10-6) to Harry Dargue of Allenton in her singles match.

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Flying the flag for the district’s hot pools project

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fter years of planning and investigation, Methven’s hot pools project looks likely to see the light of day.

Its promoters have been working for several years to realise their dream of creating a yearround attraction in Methven.

While the village is a boom town in winter, when summer heat bites, other than the worldclass bike park at the base of Mt Hutt, there is little to draw tourists in.

With the hot pools complex all of that will change.

The concept plans have been drawn up and the only thing now that stands between the project and reality, is cash.

Like all ambitious projects, it will rise or fall on its ability to pull in funders.

And if it fails to fire, that will be a real loss for the Ashburton District.

Look at the drawcard a hot pool complex is for other areas.

While ours may have the thermal qualities of Hanmer, there’s Tekapo.

It’s the perfect example of an entrepreneur taking the plunge, building the facility and the tourists then coming in their droves.

The pool promoters are aiming high, targeting 100,000 visitors a year and while some of those will come from the local market or the winter ski market, many, many more will be visitors who choose to put Methven on their touring list because of the hot pool option.

Currently, the project has won the hearts of the Methven community but its reach needs to be district wide.

Think, the new aquatic centre and pool complex in Ashburton – funds for that were drawn from around the district and its users come from around the district.

It will be the same with the Methven pools in terms of use, this will inevitably be district wide.

This is an exciting project that will be a winner for our district.

If there’s any downside, it’s that the pool complex will make an even more compelling case for tourists to take the scenic route through the Ashburton District rather than sticking to the state highway.

Yes, the dollars will initially be spent in Methven but we’re one district and if Methven wins, we all win.

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Visitor arrivals to New Zealand are expected to grow 4 per cent a year, reaching 3.75 million visitors in 2021.

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ike most New Zealanders, I look forward to summer holidays, particularly to getting some time to relax with family and friends and enjoy being outdoors.

A large number of international tourists also plan their trips to New Zealand to coincide with the warmer weather of the summer months.

New Zealand’s tourism industry is in great shape. More people are coming, staying longer and are spending more.

Visitor numbers from the United States and Australia are growing, and there has been a 35 per cent increase in visitors from China.

Furthermore, visitor arrivals to New Zealand are expected to grow 4 per cent a year, reaching 3.75 million visitors in 2021.

In August, we celebrated our three millionth visitor to New Zealand in the past year.

Those three million visitors spent $8.7 billion – up 28 per

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cent on the previous 12 months.

Tourism creates jobs for New Zealanders in all parts of the country. Tourism now represents 17.4 per cent of our total export earnings and is second only to the dairy industry.

There are 168,000 New Zealanders directly employed in tourism, and another 128,000 indirectly employed.

Accommodation providers are also benefitting, with guest nights for the year ended September 2015 up in almost every region around the country.

South Island tourism destinations that have performed particularly well compared with the

previous year include Canterbury (up 6 per cent), the Mackenzie District (up 12 per cent), Queenstown (up 7 per cent), Wanaka (up 11 per cent) and the West Coast (up 10 per cent).

The Government is backing the tourism industry. We have invested an unprecedented $600 million to help support overseas promotion and marketing work in both emerging and established markets. We have introduced the Tourism Growth Partnership which aims to boost innovation and productivity in the tourism sector – and have invested more than $10 million in 20 projects that will attract international visitors.

We are on track to reach the ambitious target of generating $41 billion in tourism revenue in 2025.

More transport links will help us reach these numbers.

China Southern Airlines has announced that it will commence year-round services to Christch-

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urch International Airport next month. China Southern Airlines is the world’s sixth-largest airline in terms of passenger numbers and has the largest fleet of any Asian airline.

This new service will provide direct access between China and the South Island to assist the airport to continue to develop its role as the international gateway for visitors to our district.

Meanwhile, the airport is considering developing a second airport hotel near the terminal in response to growing passenger numbers and the strong outlook for continuing growth in our tourism industry.

The proposed hotel is likely to have 200 to 300 rooms and will be built in two stages, with the first targeted to open in 2017/18.

Tourism is going from strength to strength and is creating more jobs throughout the country.

I wish our local tourism operators all the best over the busy summer period.

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■ UNITED STATES

US ‘will not be terrorised’ President Barack Obama has vowed America “will not be terrorised” as the Islamic State group praised the couple behind the California mass shooting as “soldiers” of its caliphate.

“It is entirely possible that these two attackers were radicalised to commit this act of terror,” Obama said of Syed Farook, 28, and his 29-year-old Pakistani wife Tashfeen Malik, who slaughtered 14 people and wounded 21 others at a year-end office party in San Bernardino last week.

The pair later died in a shootout with police.

The White House said that Obama had met with top security officials who told him that while there was evidence Farook and his wife had been radicalised, nothing at this point indicated that they were “part of an organised group or formed part of a broader terrorist cell”.

In a radio broadcast in English at the weekend, the Islamic State group praised the couple as “soldiers of the caliphate” and martyrs but did not specifically say they were members of the terror group.

The mass shooting, the worst in the United States in three years, has again revived the debate on gun control in a country where such killings have become routine.

“Right now, people on the NoFly list can walk into a store and buy a gun. That is insane,” said Obama, who has repeatedly urged tougher controls.

The New York Times added its voice to the debate at the weekend publishing a front-page editorial - the first since 1920 calling for an end to “the gun epidemic in America”.

“It is a moral outrage and a national disgrace that civilians can

30 missing after fire Thirty oil workers are missing after the rig they were working on in the Caspian Sea was engulfed by fire, Azerbaijan’s state energy firm SOCAR says. Another 32 people were rescued, the company said on its website at the weekend, listing the names of all 62 workers caught up in the disaster. The office of President Ilham Aliyev said earlier that one person had died in the blaze, with the rescue operation to retrieve the other staff hampered by a violent storm.

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Bag charges in UK Britain’s biggest supermarket says there has been a 78 per cent drop in the number of plastic bags being taken by England shoppers since the introduction of a fivepence (11 New Zealand cents) charge. The British government introduced the bag levy for England in October with the aim of cutting the number of plastic bags taken from shops and improving the environment. Charges had already been introduced in Wales and Scotland. Money raised from the levy is going to charitable causes.

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Charges after siege Pan Puerling, of Anaheim, California, lights a candle at a makeshift memorial honouring the victims of last week’s shooting rampage in San Bernandino.

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Authorities yesterday said that while the two rifles used by the couple in the massacre had been purchased legally, they had been altered to make them more powerful and were illegal under US law.

“One of the rifles was modified to accept large capacity magazines and the receiver on the other had been altered to fire as a machine gun but it did not function,” Meredith Davis, an agent

with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, said.

Authorities believe the couple, who married last year in Saudi Arabia, where Malik lived, carefully planned their attack which is being investigated as an act of terrorism.

“We have uncovered evidence that has led us to learn of extensive planning,” David Bowdich, the assistant FBI director in charge of the Los Angeles office, said.

Relatives of Farook and his wife - who had a six-month-old

daughter - have been at a loss to explain what triggered the killing spree.

“I can never imagine my brother or my sister-in-law doing something like this. Especially because they were happily married, they had a beautiful sixmonth-old daughter,” Farook’s sister Saira Khan said.

A US defence official, meanwhile, confirmed that Farook’s brother was a decorated Navy veteran who won medals for his service during America’s “war on terror.”

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Man killed as Storm Desmond lashes Britain One man was killed as Storm Desmond whipped across Britain, bringing heavy rain, strong winds and flooding to parts of the country.

A 90-year-old man died near a north London Underground station. He is believed to have been blown against the side of a moving bus, police said.

Meanwhile, in northwest England towns and villages were flooded, with the water reaching waist height in some places.

“My thoughts are with all affected by Storm Desmond,” said British Prime Minister David Cameron.

“Teams are working to ensure swift response and help for those who need it.”

England’s Environment Agency declared more than 130 flood warnings, almost all in the north, with more than 40 of them deemed severe, meaning there was a danger to life.

“River levels across northern

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Flooded roads in the centre of Appleby, north west England, as Storm Desmond hits the United Kingdom.

PHOTO AP England are already high and we are expecting to see severe flooding locally,” said Jonathan Day, the EA’s flood risk manager.

The village of Shap in Westmorland county, northwest England,

received the most rain in the 24 hours at the weekend, with 178 millimetres falling - well above the average for the whole of December, said the Met Office.

Gusts of up to 130km/h were

expected on higher ground, the national weather service said.

Westmorland MP Tim Farron, the Liberal Democrats’ party leader, was stranded in his car due to “a river that isn’t normally there,” he said.

The River Eden burst its banks in Appleby in the county, with pictures showing deep water flowing through the town.

Scotland was also affected.

The weather caused three Scottish Premiership football fixtures to be postponed, including champions Celtic’s home match against Hamilton, due to a waterlogged pitch.

Other league and cup matches were also called off.

In the Celtic League rugby, Glasgow’s match against Ireland’s Leinster was also postponed due to surface water.

Desmond is the fourth named storm to hit Britain in recent months.

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A 69-year-old man has been charged after a six-hour siege in which two women were held at gunpoint inside a Victorian bakery.

Officers were called to the cafe in Rye at 7.45am on Saturday, and the man eventually gave himself up without incident about 3.20pm.

It is believed he was known to both women. Police said the man has been charged with two counts of unlawful imprisonment and firearm offences, and has been remanded in custody to appear at the Frankston Magistrates Court today.

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Triple attack kills 27 At least 27 people have been killed and more than 80 wounded in a triple suicide bombing on an island in Lake Chad, a security source in the capital N’Djamena says. “Three suicide bombers blew themselves up in three different places at the weekly market on Loulou Fou, an island in Lake Chad,” the source said. He said the explosions had “killed 30 people”, including the attackers, and wounded more than 80. N’Djamena on November 9 declared a state of emergency in the flashpoint Lake Chad region, which also straddles Nigeria, Cameroon and Niger and is frequently targeted by Boko Haram Islamists, who this year declared allegiance to the Islamic State group.

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London stabbings Britain’s Counter-Terrorism Command is investigating the stabbing of at least three people at a London Underground train station yesterday, which left a pool of blood in the ticket hall. One man was arrested following the incident at Leytonstone station in the east of the capital. “We are treating this as a terrorist incident,” CTC leader Commander Richard Walton said.

Some commuters continued on their journey while others briskly jogged away from the scene.

Footage shows an officer shouting “Drop the knife!” and firing a Taser electric stun gun.

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■ INDONESIA

The magic of Komodo Island

The komodo dragon is a fearsome beast and can grow up to three metres in length and can tip the scales at 135 kilograms.

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t’s a strange question for a tour guide to ask - is Aunty Flo in town?

But the brief embarrassment, on both sides, is justified.

It could have been a matter of life and death.

Menstruating women are discouraged from visiting Komodo Island in Indonesia for their own safety because the resident dragons can smell blood from five to 10 kilometres away.

Fortunately no-one in my group misses out and with our day packs ready off we go.

THE JOURNEY Life can’t get much better than sitting on the roof of a speed boat, sun kissed, with the wind in your hair.

A fast boat will get you to the Komodo National Park within a couple of hours.

It’s been voted one of the seven new wonders of the natural world.

THE DESTINATION There are no guarantees visitors will actually see Komodo dragons because wildlife tends to have a mind of its own and an

There’s much more to Komodo Island than the komodo dragons as Lisa Martin discovered on a recent visit. aversion to schedules.

However, within 20 minutes of arrival a two-metre long lady dragon found our group.

Despite the fierce and deadly reputation of her species this one seemed pretty placid and friendly.

She moved with a regal plod, leading us for a stroll down a jungle path and even helpfully stopped on a bridge to pose for happy snaps and a group shot.

Our Indonesian guide, carrying a big stick for protection, said that this was most unusual.

At a watering hole, we catch a glimpse of her long white forked tongue.

The dragons have deadly bacteria on their tongues to poison their prey.

Later down at the beach another guide gives a crazy brave demonstration of a dragon running at top speed.

With a chunk of meat tied to a rope, he runs down to the sand, with a dragon in hot pursuit.

The creatures can reach up to

20km/h.

THE DETOUR After farewelling the dragons, one must check out another extraordinary feature of the neighbourhood – the blushing sand at Pink Beach, known locally as Pantai Merah.

The sand gets its colour from microscopic critters called foraminifera which create coral reefs’ red pigment.

Go for a dip, and then lie on the sand and your legs will look like you’ve got chicken pox.

Off the coast of the beach are some world class snorkelling and diving spots – untouched pristine coral reefs, brimming with colour and tropical fish.

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Endangered status because of shortage of female egg layers, poaching, human interference and natural disasters.

Between 3000 to 5000 Komodo dragons live on Komodo, Gila Motang, Rinca, and Flores islands.

Dragons’ tongues have 50 strands of bacteria which can poison prey’s blood and kill them within one to three days.

Their jaws are so powerful they can snap a person’s leg in half Dragons are hungry creatures and can eat 80 per cent of their body weight in a single eating session.

Babies are born multi-coloured and once hatched are left to fend for themselves and live in trees during infancy.

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A 31-year-old fisherman was killed in a dragon attack on Komodo Island in 2009 Actress Sharon Stone’s former husband Phil Bronstein injured his foot in a dragon attack at the Los Angeles Zoo in 2001.

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Fairton’s Aidan Mitchell in action against Sam Bubb of Methven at the Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre on Saturday.

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■ TENNIS

Methven goes clear

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Methven remain at the summit of the senior A grade tennis interclub points table after downing Fairton on Saturday, while Hampstead and Allenton also posted wins.

Methven, who have yet to be beaten this season, had a shaky start in the doubles as Flynn Ness and Sam Bubb locked horns with Fairton’s Peter Leonard and Phil Crozier.

Leonard and Crozier took out the first set 6-4, but the younger pair fought back 7-6 (13-10), 10-5 to secure the win.

In the opposite doubles tie, Fairton’s Dennis Taylor and Tyler Leonard proved too good on the day for Methven’s Jarrod Hill and Hamish Hood, taking a 6-4, 6-3 victory.

The singles fixtures were dom-

inated by the division leaders, with Methven winning three of the four encounters in convincing fashion.

Bubb downed Aidan Mitchell 6-2, 6-1, Ness saw off Crozier 6-3, 6-4 and Hill accounted for Taylor 6-2, 6-2.

Leonard provided Fairton’s only joy of the round with a 6-0, 6-0 downing of Hood with a fine performance, but it was a 4-2 overall win for Methven.

Hampstead kept pressure on Methven at the top with a 4 match to 2 win over Tinwald, who were second on the ladder heading in to Saturday’s fixtures.

The tie was a family affair as Hampstead boasted all five Brosnahans.

Connor and Tony Brosnahan paired up to take a 6-4, 6-1 win over Tessa McCann and Ashleigh Leonard.

Not to be outdone, Christal and Jane Brosnahan matched the victory with a 6-4, 6-1 win of their own over Aaron Reid and Mathieu Lucas.

The singles contests were more even as 14-year-old McCann toppled Connor Brosnahan 6-3, 6-3 to post a win for Tinwald.

Tony Brosnahan and Christal Brosnahan fired back for Hampstead, taking 6-4, 6-4 and 6-4, 6-1 wins over Leonard and Reid respectively, but Lucas evened things up in the singles by downing Jade Brosnahan.

Lucas lost the first set 6-3 but fought back 6-4, (10-8) for the win, but it was a HampsteadBrosnahan overall 4-2 triumph.

Having won just once so far, the Allenton players were determined to give their campaign a boost, and did just that with a

4-2 victory over Southern.

In the doubles, Allenton’s Greg Feutz and Bryn Looij were beaten 6-3, 2-6, (9-11) by Andrew Hunt and Nic Thomassen in an all-action affair, while Harry Dargue and Liam Donnelly levelled proceedings by tipping over Caroline Murdoch and Oliver McKeown 6-1, 7-5.

The singles produce some fine displays as Allenton’s Feutz narrowly fell to Hunt 2-6, 6-3, (6-10).

Looij hit back for Allenton to see off Thomassen 6-0, 6-3, while Dargue edged passed Murdoch 6-4, 0-6, (10-6) and Millie Ness took the spoils over Southern’s McKeown 6-4, 6-2.

In the opening matches of round two next Saturday, Southern will face Hampstead, Fairton will take on Allenton and Methven are set to play Tinwald.

Helicopters, private beaches, champagne on tap and water shipped in from the Alps are are just some of the high-society secrets behind Auckland’s world tennis lure.

Every year Auckland’s ASB Classic serves up a cheeky low-ball to the millionaire men and women of world tennis - long-haul flights to get here, up to four times less prize money than the same week in Brisbane and Sydney, smaller appearance fees, and just to really cap it off, fewer world ranking points as well.

The field for next year’s men’s ASB Classic is regarded as the strongest yet, with nine of the world’s top 30 signed on.

And the women’s ASB Classic field also features some of the tennis’ biggest names.

So why do the likes of Venus Williams, Caroline Wozniacki, Ana Ivanovic, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and John Isner pick Auckland over Australia?

“We obviously don’t have the biggest prize budget, we’re competitive, but we have to be smart too - and there is the flashier stuff, it’s the sexier stuff that people look at,” tournament director Karl Budge said.

“Last year we put Caroline Wozniacki on a seaplane over to Great Barrier Island and then a helicopter over to Waiheke Island for an oyster dinner.

“We’ve flown Ana Ivanovic to a private beaches and vineyards while her father is choppered around the country playing golf.

“Yes, that stuff does happen and we do a lot of it. Anything they want to do in Auckland, or New Zealand for that matter.

“We’re not the Porsche Grand Prix in Germany where top 10 players get a free supercar just for turning up. We’re not Dubai or Doha where they just purposebuild a seven-star hotel.

“The money in this sport is ludicrous and while we don’t have it, what we do have is the ability to give players a special, bespoke experience.”

To help seal the deal Budge’s team also offers to accommodate the massive entourages which pass thorough the two weeks of the event.

“It’s all down to the player. Venus tends to just travel with her coach, despite being one of the most successful players of all time she’s probably got the smallest entourage of anyone,” Budge said.

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■ CRICKET

Print claims six-wicket bag

By James Ford

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Round five of the Pritchard Shield produced a 12-run win for Coldstream over Lauriston, while Tech took a 46-run victory over Allenton on Saturday.

Coldstream batted first in fine conditions against Lauriston and were all out for 98 in the 33rd over with Bo Houston (30) top-scoring while Aftab Neika (15) and Andrew Bennett (13) contributed, but the highlight of the innings came from Lauriston’s Sithum Jayatilleke.

The 17-year-old all-rounder produced and exceptional performance with the ball, taking four for 18 from his nine overs, going one better than last week when he recorded three for 19 against Tech.

Jeremey Duckmanton was also in fine form, taking three for 21 off his six overs.

In reply, Lauriston were all out in the 26th over for 86 as Richard Print produced a single-handed demolition job of the home side with six for 24 off 9 overs.

In the round’s opposite fixture, Allenton made the short trip to shield holders Tech.

The Stags won the toss and elected to bat first, which proved a fine decision.

Openers Ben Mably and Matt Winter posted seven and five respectively before Callum Gallagher produced a good knock with 69 and middle men Jason Morrison (23), Joe Peters (23) and Harry Jones (26) all made fine contributions.

Tech were eventually all out for 188 in the 44th over and Allenton’s Jack Dudley was in good form, taking three for 28 from his seven overs.

The visitors’ reply got off to a solid start with Matt Tait and Jeff Naish recording 23 and 50 respectively but after Jordan Bird was dismissed for 20, there was little further contribution.

Jack Meyrick, Thomas Bird, Tom Dudley, Sean Strange and Kody Stuthridge all went for nought, while Jack Dudley and Andrew Tait could only muster a run each as Allenton were all out for 142 in the 29th over.

Round six will see Methven return to action to host Tech, Allenton welcome Coldstream and Lauriston have a bye.

Chris Cairns says he’s beat up, exhausted and penniless after six years of litigation. But he says he will never give up. In an opinion piece the former Black Cap wrote that he would continue to fight to clear his name. Last week, Cairns, 45, walked free after the jury in a nine-week trial found him not guilty of perjury. Cairns is now set to go back to court, with The Telegraph reporting he will defend a £1.5 million ($3.4m) civil claim for fraud brought by Modi. - NZME

Indians take charge Spinner Ravindra Jadeja ripped through South Africa’s batting lineup after Ajinkya Rahane hit the first century of the series as India piled on the misery for the visitors in the fourth and final test. Jadeja picked up five wickets for 30 runs as India bowled out the tourists for 121 off 49.3 overs in New Delhi. AB de Villiers was the only batsman to offer much resistance, making 42 off 78 balls. The top-ranked visitors, who have already lost the series, trail by 213 runs but their hosts have decided not to enforce the follow-on, and finished the day leading by 403.

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Embarrassing loss for WI The West Indies lost their only tour match ahead of the first test against Australia by 10 wickets to a Cricket Australia XI featuring six players making their first-class debuts and an average age of 21.

The visitors were all out for 210 to set the Cricket Australia side just 10 runs for victory, a total they achieved - 13 runs without loss - in 2.5 overs. The West Indies, who won the toss for the four-day match, scored 243 and 210 while the home side’s first innings totalled 444.- NZME

Guptill hits form

Callum Gallagher was Tech’s best with the bat on Saturday against Allenton, posting 69.

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College 1st XI takes a nail-biter Day two in Ashburton College’s clash with North West was a turbulent one, but the visitors held their nerve for a one-wicket win in an enthralling day for the natural in Christchurch.

The action began with the hosts nine runs behind with nine second innings wickets intact.

On gaining a five-run lead, the impressive Josh Buchanan drew first blood for College with a successful lbw appeal to send Nicholas Gunby back to the pavilion.

The overnight watchman was next to go, clean bowled by Buchannan for 14 and 10 runs later Buchanan had his third wicket, bowling the new batsman through the gate.

North West had a 40-run partnership which was ended by a

Cairns ‘will fight on’

good catch by Gareth Hunt off the new spinner-style bowling of Sam Hall.

The fifth wicket was even better, moving the score on to 161 before Hall induced a false shot and a catch for Michael Burton.

Once the partnership was broken the other batsman also fell, though in unfortunate circumstances.

Scott Punselie bowled and hit Nathan Cook on the pad only to see the ball loop in the air, drift backwards and clip the bail to be bowled.

This initial wicket soon became four as Scott had players caught by Gareth Hunt and Ben Niles, with another bowled, with North West eventually posting 212.

Tom Ravenscroft and Zach

Naldrett opened up the reply, but Ravenscroft was beaten by a ball that jagged back and was dismissed on his second ball.

Liam O’Connor struck two twos before mistiming his cover drive and was caught.

Sam Hall walked in and promptly struck some lusty blows before being caught for 12 and Zach Naldrett (15) was the next to be deceived by the spinning delivery to be caught at cover.

College were now 32 for four and with Michael Burton and Kieran Hunt both playing their last game, the duo did not want to bow out with a loss.

The pair started accumulating runs towards the required total, but on 14, Hunt nicked an off drive to the keeper.

Burton was the next to depart, four runs short of what would have been a well-deserved 50.

Contributions were made by Josh Gill (15) before he was brilliantly caught by the bowler, Will Graham (8), and Ben Niles (11).

Ashburton College were 1419 with Gareth Hunt and Josh Buchanan left to score the 36 runs required for a nail-biting finale.

Gareth Hunt batted sensibly (15 not out) and allowed Buchanan to punish any delivery that was pitched up, hitting two massive sixes, getting College over the line by scoring 31, which included four fours from just 15 deliveries as College surpassed the target with just the one wicket intact.

Black Caps batsman Martin Guptill has led the Auckland Aces to a handsome 37-run victory over the Northern Knights in the domestic Twenty20 competition. Guptill struck 63 to help Auckland reach 191 for 4 at Hamilton’s Seddon Park on Saturday. The Knights were unable to get going in reply, all out for 154 with Corey Anderson’s 39 the only bright light.

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Big guns missing Two names Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews might be tired of hearing are Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene. Partic-ularly irritating sentences might include the phrases “if only...” and “remember when...” The former captains are unequivocal greats of the Sri Lankan game with professional reputations which would see them embraced by any cricketing fraternity. Jayawardene retired from 17 years of international duty after the Cricket World Cup, having played 149 tests at an average of 49.84.

Sangakkara followed suit in August after a 15-year, 134-test career with an average of 57.40.

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In brief Green paint for grass Melbourne Victory coach Kevin Muscat has slammed the quality of the playing surface at North Harbour Stadium after watching his side slump to a 2-0 loss to Wellington Phoenix on Saturday. Large parts of the pitch were quite bare in terms of coverage with green paint used to disguise a lack of grass. “The game shouldn’t have been played there,” said Muscat afterwards.

“In this day and age to play elite professional sport on that ... they’ve got something wrong. That is substandard for elite football. It’s as simple as that,” he said. Muscat was adamant the quality of the playing surface contributed to a poor game of football.

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Chelsea flop again Premier League champions Chelsea’s fall from grace continued with a humiliating defeat by lowly Bournemouth yesterday after Leicester City’s improbable title challenge was bolstered by a 3-0 victory at Swansea City. A late headed goal by substitute Glenn Murray earned Bournemouth a shock victory at Stamford Bridge and left Blues boss Jose Mourinho trying to explain away an eighth defeat in 15 league games since the start of the season. Leicester moved two points clear at the top after Riyad Mahrez’s hat-trick.

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Vardy’s streak over

Men’s fours provide the highlight for New Zealand Ashburton’s Sandra Keith, pictured with her fours team-mates at the medal ceremony at the Asia Pacific Championships. While the ladies fours couldn’t make the final, won by Australia over the USA, the men’s four beat the Australian team in the final 16-14 yesterday. New Zealand’s Mike Kernaghan went down 12-21 to Australia’s Aron Sherriff in the singles.

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■ BOXING

Parker on track for title First with his fists and then with his mouth, Joseph Parker delivered a simple message for anyone still doubting his punching power.

“Other heavyweights around the world don’t think that I have power,” Parker said after earning another early knockout.

“But come jump in the ring with me, and you’ll see.”

American Daniel Martz certainly saw at the Fight for Life in Hamilton on Saturday night - and then saw the canvas after being sent face first to the floor with a destructive straight right less than two minutes into the opening round.

While Martz staggered to his feet and beat the count, he was unable to continue and Parker racked up a 15th knockout victory in his 17-fight unbeaten career.

The 23-year-old has illustrated exceptional hand speed and movement in the ring while rising through the heavyweight ranks, but he believes his bur-

geoning power - added to his arsenal with the aid of trainer Kevin Barry - has begun to make him the complete fighter.

“I believe that throughout my time with Kevin I’ve been able to develop a lot of power and a lot of speed,” Parker said.

“I’m still developing a lot of techniques and skills. It takes time but we’re eventually getting there and I’m getting more and more confident in what I can do.”

That growing confidence was evident in the noises emanating from the Parker camp during the week.

Neither Tyson Fury nor Wladimir Klitschko inspired any fear among the young Kiwi, according to Parker and Barry, and a similar theme emerged on Saturday night.

“I believe fully that, if I train hard and work hard, get good guidance from Kevin and good support from my team, I can beat anyone in the world,” Parker said.

“That’s what I truly believe.”

That belief is set to be tested in 2016.

Parker and, particularly, his handlers might have drawn criticism for the quality up opponents he has battled in his threeyear professional career, but that qualm seems set to disappear in the New Year.

The year will begin with a January 23 bout against American Jason Bergman in Samoa, the first southpaw Parker has fought.

Ranked No11 in heavyweight southpaws by respected independent site BoxRec, Bergman will immediately pose a tougher test than Martz, but there are much loftier targets to pursue later in the year.

The Parker camp have a stated goal of manoeuvring their charge into a mandatory challenger position by the end of 2016, a feasible aim for a division in a state of flux.

In the WBO, for example, Parker is ranked behind only Fury, Klitschko, Charles Martin, An-

thony Joshua and Vyacheslav Glazkov, fighters all positioning themselves to clash with one another after Fury’s stunning world title win.

Once the men above him have their shot, it will be Parker’s turn.

But, with time on his side and still short of his physical peak, Parker is in no particular hurry.

“It comes down to a decision with my team,” he said.

“I’m confident in what I can do in the ring. But I’m not looking at fighting any particular opponent.”

First he has another four-week training camp in Las Vegas to prepare for Bergman.

And while Parker was unflustered about potential opponents, he was much more concerned with being allowed a festive treat.

“Probably on Christmas I can have something nice to eat hopefully Kevin allows me.

“If he doesn’t, I might sneak it.”

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Jamie Vardy’s record scoring streak ended but Manchester City’s dismal 2-0 defeat at Stoke City opened the door for 2000-1 pre-season title shots Leicester to reach the summit after 15 games and they responded in emphatic fashion in south Wales.

Mahrez scored twice in the first 22 minutes and struck again after the break as Leicester moved on to 32 points, two clear of Arsenal who moved above Manchester City with a 3-1 home defeat of Sunderland - Olivier Giroud scoring for both sides. Manchester United failed to take advantage of City’s defeat, drawing 0-0 at home with West Ham United to stay fourth, level on 29 points with their neighbours.

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Ange backs the fans Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou has endorsed protests from active A-League supporters, saying their gripes were reasonable and legitimate, but called for an immediate end to full match boycotts. But Postecoglou said he was bemused by sudden media “cheerleading” on an issue that has been bubbling under the surface for years. Fans have been enraged since News Corp Australia controversially outed the 198 people banned from A-League venues, but their anger soon morphed into a feud with Football Federation Australia over heavy-handed tactics in controlling fan behaviour and the lack of an appeals process.

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Inter Milan go top Inter Milan beat Genoa 1-0 from an Adem Ljajic free-kick yesterday to leapfrog Napoli atop the Italian Serie A. The Nerazzurri lead on 33 points from 15 games ahead of Napoli’s visit to lowly Bologna on Sunday. The Naples side have 31 points and went top last week by edging Inter 2-1.

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In brief Frosty takes V8 title Ford driver Mark Winterbottom has claimed his first V8 Supercars championship at the seasonending Sydney 500. Winterbottom wrapped up the title on Saturday after finishing fifth and third respectively in the round’s opening races.

“Thank you, thank you, thank you,” an emotional Winterbottom said over the team radio. “I’ve got a few tears under this visor - I’m speechless.” The man affectionately known as ‘Frosty’ has finished inside the top five every year since he joined Prodrive Racing Australia in 2008 but never crowned champion.

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Top start for Nonu All Black centre Ma’a Nonu enjoyed a winning Top 14 debut for Toulon yesterday but it was unheralded halfback Eric Escande who took all the plaudits for guiding the starstudded team to a 53-16 rout of Agen.

Nonu was paired with France international Mathieu Bastareaud, the midfield duo weighing as much as Toulon’s two props, at a combined 233 kilograms. “It was good,” said Nonu, capped 103 times by the All Blacks, with whom he has won two World Cup titles. “It’s a beautiful crowd out there. It’s my first game and I felt a bit rusty.” - NZME Sam Dickson of New Zealand on the attack as Folau Niua of the US defends in the third place final of the Sevens World Series rugby tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, yesterday.

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■ RUGBY SEVENS

Fiji back to halcyon days World champions Fiji have won the season-opening Dubai Sevens with a 28-17 victory over England after earlier beating Australia by seven points in the quarter-finals.

Australia’s interim coach Scott Bowen admits his side aren’t where they should be eight months out from the Rio Olympics.

But he still believes they “stood up to be counted” on the way to finishing sixth on Saturday local time.

The Aussies went down to Fiji 19-12 in the quarter-final in a game Bowen lamented was “a lost opportunity”.

“We had a plan on how we wanted to play which worked well but we couldn’t execute at crucial times,” the coach said.

“Being the side they are Fiji capitalised on that.

“We’re not where we want to be, that’s for sure, but the world series is tough and brutal.

“Even though we need to be better in some areas, I thought

we were tough and physical today and stood up to be counted.”

In the subsequent plate competition to determine fifth to eighth place, Australia beat Samoa 28-10 in the semi-final but then lost the final to South Africa in sudden death extra-time.

In the main cup grand final, Fiji scored all of their points in the first half after falling behind to an early Tom Bowen try for England.

Savenaca Rawaca, Jasa Veremalua, Jerry Tuwai and Isake Ka-

tonibau grabbed Fiji’s four tries for a 28-7 lead at the break.

England rallied with late second half tries through Phil Burgess and a second score for Bowen.

An in-form United States outfit beat an injury-ravaged New Zealand 31-12 for a second time this weekend to claim third overall.

The series moves on to Cape Town next week with Fiji remaining the team to beat ahead of the sport’s debut at the Olympics in Rio. - NZME

■ HOCKEY

Black Sticks prove too powerful for Korea The Black Sticks Women have had the perfect start to the FIH World League Final in Argentina, winning 3-1 against Korea yesterday morning.

An early goal from Pippa Hayward was backed up by goals from Kirsten Pearce and Gemma Flynn in the second half.

In hot conditions, it was a dominant performance from the Kiwis who had 17 goal shots compared to Korea’s five.

It was also a big day for goalkeeper Sally Rutherford, who was in fine form playing her 100th test.

“It’s always important to get the

three points - particularly in the first game, it gives you confidence going into the next couple.

“It’s ideal to come out with a win on day one,” said Rutherford.

The Kiwis came out firing in the first quarter and it was Hayward who got the Black Sticks on the scoreboard in the fourth minute.

She calmly took a reverse stick shot from the top of the circle which went high to the keeper’s right.

Haywards’s goal was backed up by opportunities from Flynn and Olivia Merry, who were both given a chance to extend the lead, but it wasn’t to be.

The second quarter wasn’t as com-

pelling for the Kiwis, New Zealand were called on to defend Korea’s quick counter-attack, Rutherford superbly saved a penalty corner, and Korea’s best chance ricocheted off the goal post.

In the third quarter the Black Sticks were back in the game, Kirsten Pearce was all smiles when she received a pass from Olivia Merry and low to the ground she pushed it over the line to double the lead.

In the final spell, the Kiwis executed a clinical penalty corner - captain Anita Punt flicked to Flynn who was waiting on the post to deflect it in and give her side a 3-0 lead. - NZME

Gemma Flynn

Eddie gets to work Chris Robshaw is meeting with England head coach Eddie Jones to discuss his international rugby future. Robshawwas Red Rose skipper throughout the reign of Stuart Lancaster. It will be the first time they have met with Jones stating upon his appointment a fortnight ago that a face-to-face meeting with England’s incumbent captain and openside is a top priority.

Jones was critical of Robshaw during the World Cup, stating in a newspaper column that “at international level he just doesn’t have that point of difference”, describing him as “workmanlike” and a “six-and-a-half at best”. - PA

Breakers charge home The one-two punch of Charles Jackson and Mika Vukona proved a knockout combo for the New Zealand Breakers in Townsville on Saturday night. Jackson very much set up the 86-75 Aussie NBL victory over the Crocs with a rush of early scoring with a game-high 22 points (10/15 FG), six rebounds and a pair of swats. But it was skipper Mika Vukona, slowly but surely working his way back into form, who provided the finishing flurry with three key buckets and a chase-down block that sealed the win down the stretch.

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Kings into T20 final The Otago Volts and Canterbury Kings have joined the Auckland Aces in qualifying for the Georgie Pie Super Smash finals after an action-packed last day of the round robin yesterday. The Kings’ one-game imports Shane Watson and Michael Hussey had mixed contributions - Watson making a duck but Hussey contributing a valuable 43. His knock was aided by an excellent 48 from Peter Fulton to bring the hosts to 166/6.

In response, the Stags’ big-name import was the only player to mass a decent score, with Mahela Jaywardene making a 44-ball 53.

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In brief Working the oracle The return to racing on a left-handed circuit was all it took for progressive galloper Seize The Moment to step back into the winner’s circle at Trentham on Saturday. The Stephen Marsh prepared five-yearold had blotted his copybook at Ellerslie on Melbourne Cup Day with a lacklustre effort for seventh that convinced Marsh that the gelding is best suited to an anti-clockwise circuit. “He has won all his races going left-handed but we just wanted to give him one more chance to see if he could go the other way around,” explained Marsh. - NZME

Perfect start A spur of the moment decision to fire in a nomination for the Gr. 1 JR&N Berkett Telegraph (1200m) in January for promising mare Perfect Fit came one step closer to fruition for trainer Ken Kelso on the weekend. The athletic daughter of Elusive City and multiple Group One winner Fayreform maintained a perfect start to her current campaign when she downed a handy field of rating 75 rivals over 1200 metres at Ellerslie on Saturday. It was the third win of the mare’s career to date and second in a row at Ellerslie with Kelso keen to make it a treble later in the month. - NZME

Monbet, with Ricky May in the sulky, gets home well clear of his rivals in the Haras Des Trotteurs Green Mile at the Mt Harding Racecourse yesterday. The four-year-old Love You-Diedre Darling gelding led all the way after beginning quickly for May. Live The Dream (Sam Ottley) trailed for most of the journey, while Monbet’s main rival Stent (Colin DeFilippi) was three or four back on the rails and had traffic problems in the straight despite the small field, roaring home late on the pegs but not anywhere near close enough to the winner.

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Results from yesterday’s Methven harness meeting The weather was cloudy and the track good for the Methven Harness yesterday.

RACE 1 - CANTERBURY SEED CO LTD C0 TROT, $8000, 2400m 4-3 Merlot (16) L Newton 1 3-2 Sunny Afternoon (6) P Nairn 2 5-5 Allineedisamiracle (1) D Dunn 3 Scratched: Moy, Roi Des Gitans.

Hd, 1-1/4L, Hd. Time: 3:19.40. MR: 2:13.70.

Last 800m: 62.32. Win: $9.10. Places: $2.20, $2.20, $3.10. Q: $14.10. Tri: $277.50 (16,6,1).

First4: $1374.60 (16,6,1,12).

Trainer: Kerry Hadfield, Greenpark. Breeding: 5 g Sundon-Azulike.

RACE 2 - PLACEMAKERS ASHBURTON C0 MOBILE PACE, $8000, 2300m 3-2 Buster Brady (2) B Orange 1 2-3 Novak (15) R May 2 10-10 Star In The Future (13) R Ander 3 Scr: Rico Gold, Saramon, What A Curtainraiser. Also: 4-5 Hayley Nicole, 1-1 Kotare Yael, 5-4 Champagne Reign, 6-6 Ashes To Wings, 9-8 Richmond Hill, 11-11 Elzelski, 12-12 Ling Rowl, 7-7 The Nans Man, 8-9 Smoldering Ashes.

7-1/2L, 2-1/2L, 3/4L. Time: 2:56.70. MR: 2:03.70. Last 800m: 59.66. Win: $5.50.

Places: $1.90, $2.00, $14.20. Q: $15.00. Trifecta: $1148.90 (2,15,13). First4: Not Struck.

Double: $71.20 (16/2), $9.80 (16/15).

Trainer: Kyle Austin, Weedons. Breeding: 3 g Real Desire-Kacie Marie.

RACE 3 - SMITH SEEDS C1 MOBILE PACE, $8500, 2300m 2-2 Franco Texas (7) J Young 1 1-1 Hypervelocity (3) R May 2

M3

5-5 Crackabella (2) C Ferguson 3 1-1/4L, 1-1/2L, 1L. Time: 2:55.50. MR: 2:02.80.

Win: $4.30. Places: $1.00, $1.00, $3.70.

Q: $2.60. Trifecta: $78.90 (7,3,2). First4: $331.80 (7,3,2,1). Treble: $170.40 (16/2/7).

RACE 4 - DARFIELD HOTEL C0 PACE, $8000, 3000m 9-8 Miss Judgeford (5) C D Thornley 1 2-1 Extreme Guest (7) D Dunn 2 3-2 Joemaro (10) J Curtin 3 Lg nk, 1-3/4L, 3L. Time: 4:04.80. MR: 2:11.30.

Last 800m: 59.37. Win: $34.30. Places: $7.00, $1.40, $1.60. Quinella: $115.80. Trifecta: $1531.50 (5,7,10). First4: Not Struck.

Double: $149.20 (7/5), $5.60 (7/7).

Trainer: Marty Larter, Charing Cross. Breeding: 5 m Ohoka Arizona-Mondale Miss.

RACE 5 - RAY MAYNE HOSE & FITTINGS LTD C1 MOBILE , $7500, 2300m 3-4 Millies Creek (5) K Butt 1 2-2 Articulight (12) J Young 2 1-1 Superfecta (10) M Anderson 3 1/2 hd, 2-1/2L, 1/2 nk. Time: 2:54.20. MR: 2:01.90. Last 800m: 59.56. Win: $6.50. Places: $2.20, $1.70, $1.30. Q: $15.20. Trifecta: $66.30 (5,12,10). First4: $466.70 (5,12,10,2). Quaddie: $8895.30 (2/7/5/5). Sub: Superfecta (10).

Trainer: Tim Butt, West Melton. Breeding: 4 m Bettor’s Delight-Christian Creek.

RACE 6 - TEXTILE BAG & SACK CO C0 PACE, $8000, 2400m 1-1 Omar Sharif (7) C Ferguson 1 5-5 Julia Lady (11) S Ottley 2 4-4 Chip Ganassi (2) D Dunn 3 Scr: Dakota Fred, One Night At Themile.

Also (in finishing order): 2-2 Chapter One, 3-3 Late Mail, 6-6 Green Fingers, 10-10 Karanga Sweet P, 9-8 Supreme Blue Chip, 7-7 Beale Street Boy, 11-11 Zoerotten, 8-9 Pembrook Harry, 12-12 Sketching.

2-1/2L, 1-1/2L, Nse. 3:10.20. MR: 2:07.50. Last 800m: 60.59. Win: $1.80. Places: $1.30, $3.00, $2.50. Q: $13.90. Tri: $110.70 (7,11,2). First4: $414.70 (7,11,2,5). Double: $12.50 (5/7+), $27.80 (5/11). Treble: $724.60 (5/5/7+).

RACE 7 - NEUMANNS TYRE SERVICES C1-C2 HANDICAP TR, $8500, 2400m 2-2 Galleons Royale (20) C DeFilippi 1 1-1 Tornado Valley (5) T McMillan 2 10-8 Fireman (2) J Dunn 3 Scr: Diana Harbour, Eilish Aimee, Alvira Hest.

Also (in finishing order): 6-6 Amaretto Sun, 4-4 Tehoro Holly, 9-7 Star Commando, 13-13 Danke, 15-15 Total Exposure, 5-5 Little Mo, 3-3 Father Christmas, 7-9 October Rain, 11-11 Insignificant, 17-16 Getaway Doug, 14-14 Peterhof, 12-12 Sueno, 16-18 Berkshire Son, 8-10 Young Stranger, 18-17 Saltwater Gold.

1/2 hd, 1-1/2L, 3/4L. Time: 3:14.00. MR: 2:10.10.

Last 800m: 59.94. Win: $6.10. Places: $2.30, $1.90, $4.80. Q: $12.20. Trifecta: $411.90 (20,5,2). First4: $2556.80 (20,5,2,19).

Trainer: C & J DeFilippi, Broadfield. Breeding: 5 m Majestic Son-Laughing Jokes.

RACE 8 - TOWNSEND SEEDS INTL LTD C2-C3 HANDICAP P, $9500, 2400m 6-6 The Royal Garden (12) G Smith 1 2-2 Lightning Mach (13) D Dunn 2 9-9 Loose Cannon (7) M Williamson 3 Also (finish order): 1-1 McArdle Star, 3-3 Return

Positive ride rewarded

To Sender, 13-13 Top Brass, 8-8 Shadow Rider, 7-7 Smoken Roman, 10-10 Midfrew Tarpediem, 5-5 As Kiwi As, 11-11 Fair Dinkum Bromac, 12-12 Chasing Shadows, 4-4 New York Town.

3/4L, 1/2L, Nk. Time: 3:08.20. MR: 2:06.20.

Last 800m: 59.26. Win: $13.80. Places: $3.30, $1.90, $8.30. Q: $36.30. Trifecta: $1764.50 (12,13,7). First4: $7568.00 (12,13,7,2). Double: $51.10 (20/12), $6.40 (20/13).

Tr: Robert Dunn, Woodend Beach. Breeding: 5 g Mach Three-Hyde Park Royal.

RACE 9 - HARAS DES TROTTEURS GREEN MILE FFA MOBILE, $14,999, 1609m 1-1 Monbet (2) R May 1 2-2 Stent (6) C DeFilippi 2 6-6 Live The Dream (1) S Ottley 3 Also: 4-4 Valmagne, 5-5 Quite A Moment, 3-3 Alley Way, 7-7 Dr Hook.

3-1/2L, Nk, 3-1/2L. Time: 2:00.19. MR: 2:00.19.

Last 800m: 57.93. Win: $1.80. Places: $1.20, $1.80. Q: $2.30. Tri: $39.90 (2,6,1). First4: $150.40 (2,6,1,3). Treble: $249.60 (20/12/2+).

Trainer: G & N Hope, Woodend Beach.

Breeding: 4 g Love You-Diedre Darling.

RACE 10 - PRODIGAL SEELSTER SUMMER OF SPEED C2+ MB, $9000, 1609m 1-1 Perissa (7) R Close 1 3-3 Motu Lightning Lass (1) S Ottley 2 5-4 Leigh Major (6) R May 3 Nse, Nse, Lg nk. Time: 1:59.75. MR: 1:59.75.

Last 800m: 57.88. Win: $5.00. Places: $1.80, $2.40, $2.40. Q: $15.30. Tri: $182.70 (7,1,6).

First4: $756.00 (7,1,6,10). Double: $5.50 (2+/7+), $4.60 (2+/1).

Breeding: 6 m Art Major-Riwaka Star.

A decisive ride from Johnathon Parkes aboard Julinsky Prince in Saturday’s Captain Cook Stakes at Trentham enabled them to double their Group One tally together.

The Wanganui-based jockey and the diminutive six-year-old opened their account at the top level in the Windsor Park Plate on the capital city course in October and they staged a repeat performance in the Rydges Wellington-sponsored feature. “They were going quite slowly and he wanted to get going so I let him slide from the 800 and he just kept kicking,” he said. “He’s a star and every time he goes out he tries 110 per cent.”

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Palmerston North dogs Today at Manawatu Raceway

Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club (2014) Incor- 3 61776 Wheelie Good 21.47 ...................A Turnwald 1 55221 Big Boy Deno 21.59 .....................M Roberts porated Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 07 Dec 4 53327 Spring Major 21.48......................A Turnwald 2 72536 Cawbourne George 21.90......J T McInerney 2015 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 5 43512 Cawbourne Matty 21.44 ...............M Roberts 3 78578 Tongariro 21.92 G & ........................ J Clarke and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 6 5F214 Cawbourne Steve 21.61...............M Roberts 4 28856 Opawa Colin nwtd .............................M Flipp and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 5 11563 Lagoon Mac 21.49 .......................M Roberts 7 45335 Red Moova Hoova 21.50 ........... B Goldsack 1 2.17pm (NZT) FORMPRO RATINGS FREE EVERY 8 11253 Cawbourne Midget 21.48 .............M Roberts 6 67164 Blue And Curly 21.27 .......................L Ahern 7 16553 Hanify Ace 21.52................................ N Udy 9 75184 Cawbourne Sarah 21.48 ..............M Roberts MONDAY C0 C0, 375m 8 77875 Thrilling Style nwtd D P & ........ K Gommans 1 26237 No More Marmite nwtd K & ...............Phillips 10 61647 Kaputski 21.39 .................................L Ahern 9 23828 Dr. Brm nwtd ...............................A Turnwald 2 1 Cawbourne Martin nwtd ...............M Roberts 4 3.09pm J P PRINT, PETONE C1 C1, 457m 10 55388 Cawbourne Rowan nwtd ..............M Roberts 3 5 Dreamzone nwtd K & ........................Phillips 1 72417 Pacific Sunrise 27.01 ........................M Flipp 4 44247 Fat Boyz Flyer nwtd.................... G Hodgson 2 48227 Cawbourne Gable nwtd .......J Woolston-Bell 7 4.02 AFFORDABLE PET ACCESSORIES C1, 375m 5 331 Maligned nwtd ..................................L Ahern 1 74866 Hugglemonster nwtd ............J Woolston-Bell 3 31525 Opawa Binge nwtd L &....................... Wales 6 3 Miss Hook nwtd......................J T McInerney 2 47214 Opawa Tommo nwtd L & .................... Wales 4 46721 Lena Allen nwtd .....................J T McInerney 7 72224 Eva’s Storm nwtd ............................L Doody 3 63323 Zamaddis Lass 21.87................... T Downey 5 54572 Consumate Ease nwtd G &............. J Clarke 8 42548 Debonair Pirate nwtd ........................D Edlin 4 58645 Dr. Robbie nwtd...........................A Turnwald 6 56465 Lagoon Victory nwtd ....................M Roberts 9 454 Lil Miss Nitro nwtd .................... S Gommans 5 86628 Trendy Lass nwtd .................J Woolston-Bell 7 12655 Rubbed Out 27.45........................... M Mann 10 37346 Pistols Princess nwtd ........................M Flipp 6 32142 Mangamahu Jack 22.39 ..............B Hodgson 8 15253 Hawkesbury Fever 26.88 ............A Turnwald 7 212F6 Olliesaurus 22.05 ........................A Turnwald 9 67533 Nicky Noir nwtd ................................

B Dann 2 2.34pm GREYHOUNDS AS PETS C2 C2, 375m 8 43225 Cawbourne Brae nwtd .................M Roberts 10 45583 Homebush Ginger 26.43 ........J T McInerney 1 41365 Snow Ball Chance 21.96..................L Ahern 9 32373 Goodtime Lady 22.09....................... I Moore 2 73736 Homebush Bounce 21.90 ......J T McInerney 5 3.27pm NZ BRED C2 SPECA, 375m 3 13128 Opawa Crusade nwtd L & .................. Wales 1 38115 Patchwork Alice nwtd ....................... B Dann 10 65223 Opawa Lachlan nwtd.......................... N Udy 4 44461 Cawbourne Josh 22.04 ....................... L Bell 2 86616 Kaiser Max nwtd ......................A Duganzich 8 4.19pm OUTBACK TRADING COMPANY C3, 375m 5 55145 Chaimbo 21.94.......................J T McInerney 1 31548 Manu Rama 22.11 ..........................L Doody 3 33247 Knocka Few Back nwtd ....................L Ahern 6 11274 Miss Eldora nwtd.........................A Turnwald 2 14123 Vinnie Baxter 21.65................J T McInerney 4 88851 Another Groom nwtd ..............J T McInerney 7 21F78 Apollo 21.75 ..................................... A Clark 3 23754 What’s Up Gee 21.46 .......................L Ahern 5 71433 Homebush Stew 22.03 ...........J T McInerney 8 57244 Premier Prince 22.41 ...................M Roberts 4 12712 Chocdee Alice 21.60 ..............J T McInerney 6 66414 Another Cover 21.66 ..............J T McInerney 9 56166 Fangirl 22.18 L & ................................ Morris 5 24766 Cawbourne Buttsy 21.34..............M Roberts 7 33223 Semantics 21.65 ..............................L Ahern 10 46647 Alamein Duke 21.51 K & ...................Phillips 6 54645 Wheelie Chillie 21.66 ..................A Turnwald 8 21462 Second Time nwtd G & ................... J Clarke 7 51117 Downgrade King 22.11 G R & ......... S Voyce 9 35716 Worboys 21.69 G R & ..................... S Voyce 3 2.52pm BUCK FEVER AT STUD C4/5 C4/5, 375m 8 87176 Chinese Star 21.87 L & ...................... Morris 10 73736 Homebush Bounce 21.90 ......J T McInerney 1 14783 Nero 21.57 ..................................B Hodgson 2 41526 Vegas Danny 21.48 .....................A Turnwald 6 3.44pm SHAKEY JAKEY AT ROCKY RIDGE C3, 375m 9 67177 Elite Dose nwtd ................................ A Clark

33311 Zimmer Frame nwtd .........................L Ahern 34636 Come On Mickey 27.11 G & ........... J Clarke 76342 Opawa Larry nwtd .............................M Flipp 1 11311 Avedon Jeeter 26.35 .........................M Flipp 66644 Candid Angel nwtd ........................... B Dann 2 84612 Goodtime Mike 26.40 ...........J Woolston-Bell 3 76331 Opawa Zena 26.21 L & ...................... Wales 12 5.29pm WHEELDEAL.CO.NZ C3/4 C3/4, 457m 1 42618 Spirit Run 26.59 ..........................B Hodgson 4 65771 That’s King 26.58 ........................B Hodgson 2 11356 Absinthe Minded 26.65 ....................L Ahern 5 x1122 Opawa Tracy nwtd L & ....................... Wales 3 11354 Opawa Kuru 26.39 L & ....................... Wales 6 11212 Fall From Grace 26.36 ................A Turnwald 4 63144 Heart You 26.69 ...............................L Ahern 7 32413 Alamein Blonde 26.47 ..........J Woolston-Bell 5 51232 Smash Allegro 25.97........................L Ahern 8 43211 With Pride 26.49 .............................. B Dann 6 88x41 Kwasant 25.91 ..................................D Edlin 9 54572 Consumate Ease nwtd G &............. J Clarke 7 31364 Jinja Pistol nwtd J & ........................D Fahey 10 1112 Opawa Norris nwtd J & ...................D Fahey 10 4.54pm MANAWATU HARNESS RACING CLUB 8 16273 Cosmic Scramble 26.10 ..............B Hodgson Emergencies: C2 C2, 457m 9 12457 Knuckle Bump 25.74 ........................L Ahern 1 85722 Ollie Baxter nwtd ....................J T McInerney 2 56131 Solstice nwtd .................................... B Dann 10 44847 Premier Division 26.13 .....................L Ahern 3 65155 Alamein Jude nwtd K & .....................Phillips SELECTIONS 4 44158 Wall Age 26.54 ................................L Doody Race 1: Cawbourne Martin, Maligned, Dreamzone, Eva’s Storm 5 28131 Tuff Diamond 26.43 .......................B Mitchell Race 2: Snow Ball Chance, Apollo, Homebush Bounce 6 42432 Double Entendre nwtd .....................L Ahern Race 3: Cawbourne Matty, Nero, Vegas Danny, Red Moova Hoova 7 11257 Cawbourne Loch 26.47 ................M Roberts Race 4: Hawkesbury Fever, Consumate Ease, Pacific Sunrise 8 82753 Where’s Shiraz 26.40 ......................... N Udy Race 5: Patchwork Alice, Knocka Few Back, Homebush Stew 9 57372 Another Habit 26.86 .........................L Ahern Race 6: Big Boy Deno, Tongariro, Blue And Curly, Lagoon Mac 10 42574 Lady Zeena 26.52 ........................ T Downey Race 7: Zamaddis Lass, Mangamahu Jack, Hugglemonster 11 5.12 PRESTON’S MASTER BUTCHERS C1, 457m Race 8: What’s Up Gee, Vinnie Baxter, Wheelie Chillie, Manu Rama 1 14734 Opawa Messini nwtd .......................... N Udy Race 9: Opawa Zena, With Pride, Avedon Jeeter, Opawa Tracy 2 31465 Dark Garnah nwtd.................... S Gommans Race 10: Tuff Diamond, Solstice, Ollie Baxter, Alamein Jude 3 1112 Opawa Norris nwtd J & ...................D Fahey Race 11: Opawa Norris, Opawa Messini, Come On Mickey 4 44554 Cawbourne Satin nwtd .................M Roberts Race 12: Smash Allegro, Cosmic Scramble, Jinja Pistol 5 56353 McJopson nwtd ................................ A Clark LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd 6 41384 Banshee Boy nwtd ..................... B Goldsack - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track 10 88664 Ngauruhoe 22.37 G & ..................... J Clarke

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Sales Consultant Are you ambitious, driven, and looking to succeed in a sales role?

You are?

Then we have the perfect role for you!

For over 135 years, the Ashburton Guardian has been market leaders in the specialist field of delivering news to Mid Canterbury.

We require a motivated, results driven sales professional who will achieve sales, whilst securing new business opportunities.

You will be selling into our daily newspaper, farming publications, exciting monthly lifestyle magazine YOU and also digital platform.

We are looking for a team player with a competitive spirit, driven by achieving results and targets. This role will be based between Christchurch and Ashburton.

Name: .....................................................................................

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Numbers attending: Adults ............Children ............................

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Do you need help with transport (please circle one): Yes / No Would you like to perform at item at lunch (please circle one): Yes / No

You will be reaching for the stars in this role.

If you think you have what it takes to excel, join us on this exciting adventure!

Applications close Monday, December 14, 2015

The lunch is being held at the Sinclair Centre, at the rear of St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Park Street, Ashburton at 12.30pm on Christmas Day and there is no charge. This lunch is for anyone who would like to share Christmas Day with others.

If you have any questions please phone Ann 308 0333 and leave a message.

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In return we will provide: • Full time position • Attractive base salary + OTES’s (circa $60k - $80k pa) • Great and enthusiastic business culture • Social Club

Desme Daniels General Manager PO Box 77, Ashburton 7740 Or Email desme@theguardian.co.nz

Ashburton District Christmas Community Lunch 2015

You are warmly invited to share this special time with us.

The key skills for this position include: • Sales experience and drive is vital, along with a high degree of professionalism • Confident in making outbound sales calls and closing a sale • Hunting, building and maintaining valuable customer relationships • Experienced in building new relationship channels.

• Enjoy a career opportunity and lifestyle that is flexible and allows you to work around your customers’ needs • Good planning and organising abilities • Professional phone manner and a high level of professional presentation • Focused on meeting and exceeding targets • Have an excellent command of the English language • Great computer skills

Please send your CV and cover letter to:

Registration for the

Please return this form to: The Trevor Wilson Centre, 215 Tancred Street, Ashburton, to Community House, 155 Tancred St, Ashburton or PO Box 581, Ashburton 7740

by Wednesday, Dec 9, 2015, if possible.

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TRADES, SERVICES

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For prompt reliable service contact Kelvin Boult, KJB Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot Place Ph 308 8989. 30 years Local service. Same day service if possible.

SUPERGOLD Discount card welcomed.

PLANTS, PRODUCE

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FOR SALE

NEW POTATOES. Digging GENERAL hire.

Lawndaily $2.50 per kg. Bennett, mowers, chainsaws, concrete 22 Melrose Road. breakers, trailers, and more.

All your DIY / contracting work, Call and see U-Hire MOTORING Ashburton. 588 East Street.

WHEEL alignments at great Open Mon-Fri 7.00 - 6.00pm; prices. Maximise the life Sat 7.30am - 5.00pm; Sunday of your tyres with an 8am - 5.00pm. – Ph: 308 alignment from Neumanns 8061 www.ashburtonuhire.co.

Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills nz Street. Phone 308-6737.

SUN CONTROL WINDOW TINTING. Professional window tinting for cars, homes & offices. Quality films for privacy, UV (fading), heat, safety & security. Phone FOR SALE Craig Rogers your ONLY local applicator 307 6347 or DECORATE your home in 0800 TINTER. Member of style for Christmas. We have everything for the tree and Master Tinters NZ. table. Decorations priced Guardian Classifieds from $4.00. The China Shop in The Arcade.

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ROYAL DOULTON 7 piece water sets. Christmas special $120.00 normally $280.00.

Ideal gift for Christmas, engagement or wedding.

While stocks last. The China Shop in The Arcade.

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WOODWICK car vent fresheners - great for teenagers cars. Amazing fragrances. $10.00 at The China Shop in the Arcade.

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

ASIAN - New, sweet, sexy, pretty and a bombshell, playful, hot, lingerie. Good massage. Ph 020 4068 7352.

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Monday

New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages.

Main Street, Methven.

12noon - 1.30pm BAPTIST CHURCH FREE LUNCH. Every Monday, entry of Cass Street.

Cnr Cass and Havelock Streets.

1pm - 3pm

ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. Seafield Road.

1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. New rooms open for research. Ground floor Heritage Centre, East St. All

welcome.

1.30pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association and golf croquet. New members welcome. Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

6pm RAKAIA REAL WOMEN.

Circuit training, 1st time free. St Andrews Church Hall, Bridge Street, Rakaia.

7.30pm CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE. Euchre . Holy Name Parish Hall, Winter Street.

Tuesday

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH GOODWILL SHOP. Pre-loved clothing. Tinwald Methodist Church, Cnr Main Road and Jane Street, Tinwald.

9.45am and 1.15pm GOLF CROQUET WAIREKA. Golf croquet singles. Waireka, Philip Street.

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METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter.

10am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Exercises and Tai Chi for Arthritis, M.S.A. Social Hall, Havelock Street.

12noon - 3pm ASHBURTON JUSTICE OF THE PEACE ASSOCIATION (INC).

Document or service from a JP, open

every Tuesday. Community House, 122 Tancred Street. (rear of Westpac Bank).

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future, Seafield Road.

1.30pm M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Club social day, new members welcome. M.S.A. Sports Grounds, 115 Racecourse Road.

1.30pm ASHBURTON SENIOR CITIZENS. Christmas entertainment $5 with special afternoon tea. Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

7.30pm MANIA-O-ROTO SCOUTS ZONE. Annual General Meeting. All welcome.

Mania-o-roto Hall, 2 Chalmers Avenue.

A social group for Masters swimming.

E A Network Centre Pool, River Terrace.

6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women circuit training in hall, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

10am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE.

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Walking group, meet at the Church, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.30am ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH OP-SHOP. Op shop closed until Mid-January 2016. Ashburton Baptist Church, cnr Cass and Havelock Streets.

Section 101,Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 Walker Foodmarket Limited has made application to the District Licensing Committee at Ashburton for the renewal (or issue, or variation of conditions) of an off-licence in respect of the premises situated at 2 Bridge Street, Ashburton and known as Netherby Four Square.

The general nature of the business conducted (or to be conducted) under the licence is: Grocery Store.

The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is (or is intended to be) sold under the licence are: Monday to Sunday (inclusive) between the hours of 7am and 10pm.

The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at the office of the Ashburton District Licensing Committee at 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton.

Any person who is entitled to object and who wished to object to the grant of the application may, not later than 15 working days after the date of the first publication of this notice, file a notice in writing of the objection with: The Secretary, Ashburton District Licensing Committee, PO Box 94, Ashburton District Council.

No objection to the renewal of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specified in Section 131 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.

This is the second publication of this notice. The first publication was made on Monday, November 30.

Public Notice Section 101,Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 Kate Louise Acland and David Quaife Acland, Farmers, Mt Somers Station, 281 Peaches Road, Ashburton has made application to the District Licensing Committee at Ashburton for the issue (or renewal, or variation of conditions) of an Off licence in respect of the premises situated at 2 Burgess Road, Staveley and known as The Staveley Store.

The general nature of the business conducted (or to be conducted) under the licence is: General Store.

The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is (or is intended to be) sold under the licence are: Monday - Sunday 9am - 5pm.

The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at the office of the Ashburton District Licensing Committee at 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton.

Any person who is entitled to object and who wished to object to the grant of the application may, not later than 15 working days after the date of the first publication of this notice, file a notice in writing of the objection with: The Secretary, Ashburton District Licensing Committee, PO Box 94, Ashburton District Council.

No objection to the renewal of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specified in Section 131 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.

This is the second publication of this notice. The first publication was made on October 29, 2015.

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www.guardianonline.co.nz CRYPTIC ACROSS 1. For a change, spiritual leader is saying nothing about his dog (8) 7. Boy seen standing, bare, at the seaside (5) 8. Clear it out for a performance by a soloist (7) 9. Throw Lamb a flower (7) 10. She’s to be found in the three-card trick (4) 12. A falling back that repels a gathering (7) 14. Money settlement is, for many, pet arrangement (7) 17. A boy who’ll come up smelling of roses (4) 18. Commotion causing a rum turnaround in work (7) 21. To the side that’s left, later a change is made (7) 22. Relaxed the pressure that might be applied to a DOWN seed (5) 1. A stone alley (6) 23. How Red wins the Left 2. In a girl I’d take it to show for a cheat (8) clearness of mind (8) 3. A companion who will threaten the king (4) 4. He informs one he has a job in a bank (6) 5. It is a testament to Shakespeare, in short (4) 6. If fee can be arranged, a FC can wipe it out (6) 7. Like some darned streets that were paved with stones (7) 11. A drug must be so tried out (7)

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CRYPTIC Across 1. Requirement 6. Map 8. Sleep 10. Arriviste 11. Evoe 12. Bones 13. Redbrick 16. Dilemma 17. Item 18. Idea 19. Flannel 21. Neurotic 23. Crest 26. Otic 27. Legislate 28. Oaths 29. Tar 30. Sweethearts Down 1. Risibility 2. Queen’s messenger 3. Imposed 4. Morse 5. Taverna 6. Musical director 7. Pies 9. Eve 13. Reliant 14. Demonic 15. Dramatises 19. Forests 20. Lactose 22. Istle 24. Ria 25. Plot QUICK Across 7. Adroit 8. Motive 10. Precede 11. Brave 12. Lean 13. Often 17. Marry 18. Pale 22. Occur 23. Equator 24. Talons 25. Remiss Down 1. Tadpole 2. Arsenal 3. Biped 4. Cobbler 5. Titan 6. Melee 9. Performer 14. Vagrant 15. Captain 16. Depress 19. Tooth 20. Scale 21. Queer

QUICK ACROSS 1. Station (4) 3. Arable ground (8) 9. School pupil (7) 10. Spirit made from potatoes (5) 11. Cheek (12) 14. Carry with difficulty (3) 16. Instruct (5) 17. Stitch (3) 18. Group of churchgoers (12) 21. Small songbird (5) 22. Restrict (7) 23. Delight (8) 24. Rip (4)

DOWN 1. Perhaps (8) 2. Drink noisily (5) 4. Appropriate (3) 5. Cinema (5,7) 6. Kidnaps (7) 7. Deceased (4) 8. Spies (6,6) 12. Angry (5) 13. Cheat (8) 15. Farewell (7) 19. Mindless (5) 20. Cut short (4) 22. Mongrel (3)

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YOUR STARS ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): There’s a way to get help and still do it yourself. The best position for you will be one that utilises the specialty talents of others while getting final say on what you’re offering to the world.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): If you wouldn’t buy it, you don’t want to sell it. It’s called integrity, and while it doesn’t always work in line with your finances, it works in line with your character.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): The short answer is that there is no short answer. The kind of complexities involved in today’s problem must be gone through word-by-word, one example at a time.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): It takes two to tango, but only one to freestyle. That’s where you’re at today, dancing freely and loving the motion of it. For now, you don’t have to worry about what anyone else thinks.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): It is human nature to be impressed by those who do what you only wish you could do. Time and practice will change the dynamic. You will eventually become like your idols and others will then idolise you.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Even when it seems like general interest in your mission is on the decline, continue the pursuit. Later they’ll admire your passion — that is, if you keep going. Think of yourself as a lone crusader chasing a rare treasure.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): If you don’t like what you’re getting, change your offering and see what happens. Different actions yield different results. An experimental, playful mood will open possibilities.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Today, part of your mind is perplexed; the other is a powerful genius.

Which is which? A good friend will help you sort this.

Here is the big question: Who are your good friends?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): You don’t need to be validated. You already know what you can do.

They need a little something. Will you give it? Do you realise that’s what they are looking for?

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): You hate people telling you to smile yet you love smiling when it comes organically. Bottom line: You can’t be willed into a mood. But you can choose a mood!

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Marilyn Monroe suggested, “Imperfection is beauty.” Easy for her to say, as her version of “imperfection” became the new “perfect.” Although, consider that maybe your version of “imperfection” is the new “perfect,” too.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Storms are named after people. You’ve a lot going on inside that emotional body. If they don’t name a storm after you tonight, consider yourself a big winner.

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Family Notices 22 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS JOHNSON, Margaret Iris – On December 5, 2015 at Terrace View Retirement Village, Ashburton. Dearly loved wife of Bill. Loved mother and mother in law of Linda and Graham Edge, and loved grandmother of Mark and Sarah, and Noel and Sheryl. Great grandmother of Maya, Isabelle; Hannah, Kyla, Logan, and Indie.

Messages to PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A service to celebrate Margaret’s life will be held at our Chapel, Cnr East and Cox Streets Ashburton on Thursday December 10, commencing at 1.30pm. Followed by private cremation at the Ashburton Crematorium.

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6am Breakfast 9am Good Morning 10am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3 Featuring Hillary Clinton and singer Pink. 0 11am The Chase 3 0 Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale Nikhil returns to the village; Debbie makes a decision about Ross; Belle puts herself in danger. 0 1:30 Real Pasifik 3 2pm May The Best House Win 3 Four sets of homeowners are invited to judge one another’s houses based on interior design, homeliness, and hospitality.

2:55 Tipping Point 3:55 Te Karere 2 4:25 The Chase 0 5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat 0 6pm One News 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Border Security International PGR A last-minute booking takes a farm worker down a rough road; toy trucks arrive loaded with contraband; an outbound Canadian might carry dirty cash. 0 8pm The Force PGR 0 8:30 Criminal Minds AO 3 0 9:30 Castle AO 0 10:30 One News Tonight 0

6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Transformers Rescue Bots 0 6:50 Grizzly Tales 3 0 7:15 Ben 10 – Omniverse 3 0 7:45 SpongeBob SquarePants 3 0 8:15 Jake And The Neverland Pirates 3 0 8:35 Art Attack 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Home And Away 3 0 11:30 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 Noon Hope And Faith 3 0 1pm F Love Island AO 2:30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 3:30 Alvinnn!!! And The Chipmunks 0 4pm KC Undercover 0 4:30 Good Luck Charlie 0 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6:30 Neighbours 0 7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 My Kitchen Rules New Zealand The top five teams cook a five-course degustation dinner for students and guests at Auckland’s Pakuranga College. 0 8:30 M Grown Ups AO 2010 Comedy. Adam Sandler, Salma Hayek. 0 10:35 2 Broke Girls AO 0

6am Paul Henry 9am The Queen Latifah Show PGR 9:55 3D 3 0 10:30 Infomercials Noon 3 News 12:30 Baggage AO 1pm Dr Phil AO 3 2pm Entertainment Tonight 2:30 The Real Housewives Of Orange County PGR 3:30 The Biggest Loser Australia 0 4:30 N Survivor: Cambodia – Second Chance Twenty returning castaways arrive in Koh Rong, Cambodia, an island in the South China Sea, for a second chance to win the top $1 million prize.

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11pm Murder In The First AO 0 Midnight Major Crimes AO 0 12:50 Te Karere 3 2 1:15 Infomercials 5:05 Impact For Life 5:35 Te Karere 3 2

11:05 F Shameless AO 0 12:20 Marry Me AO 3 0 12:45 Go Girls AO 3 0 1:45 Infomercials 2:50 The Real PGR 3 3:35 Supernatural AO 3 0 4:20 The Vampire Diaries AO 3 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11pm The Nation An in-depth weekly local current affairs show. 0 12:15 Infomercials 5:30 City Impact Church

CHOICE TV 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Buying The Bayou 7am Cook The Books 7:30 The Living Room 8:30 Great British Garden Revival 9:30 Dara And Ed’s Pan-Am Road Trip 10:30 Tropic Of Capricorn 11:30 Made In Italy With Silvia Colloca Noon Toy Hunter 1pm The Living Room 2pm Dara And Ed’s Pan-Am Road Trip 3pm IFish 3:30 Carter Can 4pm Natural World – Killer Algae 5pm Jamie’s Family Christmas 5:30 Poh’s Kitchen 5:57 Simon Gault Vignettes 6pm Salvage Hunters 7pm Beverly Hills Pawn 7:30 How Cities Work For centuries cities have been built near a fresh water supply. But this most basic human need can be deadly too, get the supply wrong and it can poison us.

8:30 Chris Tarrant – Extreme Railway Journeys Chris Tarrant travels along the world’s most challenging railways.

9:30 The Kindness Diaries 10pm Getaway 10:30 Beverly Hills Pawn 11pm Jamie’s Family Christmas 11:30 Poh’s Kitchen

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3pm Storage Wars 3 (Part 1) A record-breaking 100-vault auction takes extra buyers to Chatsworth, California, where Barry finds some antiques, and grandma’s stash may lead to big cash.

3:30 Antiques Roadshow 3 4:30 Hot Bench 5pm Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Prime News 6pm Escape To The Country 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Best Of Top Gear PGR Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May continue their journey across Burma in three ancient and barely functioning lorries, determined to reach the River Kwai.

8:30 60 Minutes PGR 9:35 Mayday PGR 10:35 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR

6am Golf – Australian PGA Championship (Highlights) Round Four. 7am Football – Arsenal TV 10am Cricket – International (Highlights) 10:30 Motorsport – V8 Supercars Championship (Highlights) 11am Motorsport – V8 Supercars Championship (Highlights) 11:30 Motorsport – V8 Supercars Championship (Highlights) Noon Cycling – UCI Track Cycling World Cup (Highlights) 12:30 Cycling – UCI Track Cycling World Cup (Highlights) 1pm Golf – Australian PGA Championship (Highlights) 2pm Golf Central 3pm Singapore Marathon (Replay) 6pm Motorsport – V8 Supercars Championship (Highlights) 6:30 Motorsport – V8 Supercars Championship (Highlights) 7pm Motorsport – V8 Supercars Championship (Highlights) Sydney 500, Race 36.

7:30 Fox Sports News 8pm The Crowd Goes Wild 8:30 Cycling – UCI Track Cycling World Cup (Highlights) Day Three, Session One. 9pm Cycling – UCI Track Cycling World Cup (Highlights) Day Three, Session Two. 9:30 Rugby – World Sevens (Highlights) Dubai – Day One.

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11:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

Midnight Home Shopping 1:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

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MAORI TV 6:30 Pukoro 2 7am Pukoro 2 7:30 Kia Mau! 8am Iwi Anthems 3 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Fitness In The Whare 3 9:30 Joe’s World On A Plate 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Ako 3 2 3pm Fitness In The Whare 3 3:30 Pukoro 2 4pm Dora Matatoa 2 4:30 SpongeBob

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10:05 World Rugby Little Miss Sunshine 10:30 Bowls – Asia Pacific 8:30pm on FOUR Championships (Highlights) Day Three. Noon Football – MOVIES PREMIERE MOVIES GREATS A-League (Highlights) Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory.

6:05 Biography – Anthony 7:25 American Sniper 16VLC 12:30 Champions League Hopkins PG 7am The Rocky 2014 Action. Bradley Cooper, Weekly 1pm Football – Chelsea Horror Picture Show MS 1975 Sienna Miller. 9:35 Non-Stop Musical. Susan Sarandon, Tim Curry. TV Chelsea v AFC Bournemouth.

MVL 2013 Thriller. Lacey Chabert, 8:45 Zombieland 16VL 2009 Action. 4:20 Cricket – International Veronica Cartwright, Betsy Russell.

(Highlights) India v South Africa – 11:20 Draft Day MVL 2014 Drama. Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Fourth Test, Day Four. 4:50 L Emma Stone. 10:15 Monster-inKevin Costner, Jennifer Garner.

Cricket – International India v Law MS 2005 Romantic Comedy.

1:10 The Taking Of Deborah South Africa – Fourth Test, Day Logan 16VL 2014 Horror. Jill Larson, Jane Fonda, Jennifer Lopez, Five. 7:05 Cricket – Super Smash Michael Vartan.

Noon The Silence Anne Ramsay.

(Highlights) Auckland Aces v Of The Lambs 16C 1991 Suspense.

2:40 American Sniper 16VLC Wellington Firebirds.

Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster.

2014 Action. Bradley Cooper, 7:35 L Cricket – International 2pm Biography – Anthony Sienna Miller. 4:50 The Riot Club India v South Africa – Fourth Test, Hopkins PG 2:55 The Rocky 16VLSC 2014 Drama. Max Irons.

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8:30 The Curse Of Downers Grove 4:40 The X-Files MV 1998 Sci-fi.

12:30 The Fishing Show 1:30 Fox David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson.

16VLSC 2014 Horror. Kevin Zegers, Sports News 2am Cricket – 6:40 27 Dresses PGL 2008 Bella Heathcote.

Super Smash (Highlights) Central Romantic Comedy. Katherine Heigl, Stags v Wellington Firebirds.

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James Marsden. 8:30 Snatch 18VL Robert Downey jr, Robert Duvall.

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12:20 Heartbreakers MLS 4am UFC Embedded (Replay) 3:45 The Curse Of Downers Grove 2001 Romantic Comedy.

Aldo v McGregor. 5am The Crowd 16VLSC 2014 Horror. Kevin Zegers, Gene Hackman, Sigourney Weaver, Goes Wild 5:30 Surfing – WSL Bella Heathcote. 5:15 The Judge Jennifer Love Hewitt. 2:25 Snatch Women’s World Championship ML 2014 Drama. Robert Downey jr, 18VL 2000 Crime. 4:05 Seven 18VS (Highlights) Cascais Women’s Pro. Robert Duvall.

1995 Thriller.

Tarau Porowha 2 5pm Pukana 2 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 2 6:30 Ako 3 2 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 Toi Whakaari 3 8pm Karanga – The First Voice 8:30 F Once Upon A Time In PunchBowl AO 9:30 Firefly AO 3 My Kitchen Rules New Zealand 10:30 Te Kaea 3 2 7:30pm on TV2 11pm Mataora 11:30 Closedown

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Local skier Courtney Holmes rounded four buoys at 49km on an 18-metre line at Lake Hood on Sturday.

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Smokin’ on the water

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The Lake Hood Pick and Choose waterskiing event proved a resounding success over the weekend with 30 skiers participating in the opening outing of the season.

Hayden Diehl was the best

of the slalom open grade men, scoring two on an 11.25 metre shortening at 58km, followed

by Karl Donaldson and Henley Wayne, who rounded four buoys on a 12-metre line, while Gavin Green won the seniors grade on a 12-metre shortening at 55km.

Big names keep on coming back P15

It was also a good day for Wanaka’s Meg Harraway, who was crowned as the South Island’s top junior female slalom skier when she went around two buoys on a 13-metre rope shortening at 52km.

In the tricks event, George Don-

aldson flew the local flag high by landing a couple of his trademark flips and taking out the tournament’s top score of 4150.

The jump event was held on Friday evening, though skiers’ hopes for personal bests were dashed by the tail northerly winds building.

Hugh Donaldson top-scored with 37m, followed by twin brother George with 33.8m and Timaru’s Cody Gibson (32.7m).

Following the event, the local skiers flew to Karapiro yesterday evening to attend a New Zealand ski school.

Joseph Parker: ‘I have the power’ P17 www.guardianonline.co.nz