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Ashburton Guardian Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Pumping station kicks into life

By Sue Newman sue.n@theguardian.co.nz

An investment of more than $7 million means Ashburton now has a state of the art waste water system that will meet the needs of its growing population well into the future.

The project involved laying more than 1100 metres of waste water pipe under the Ashburton River, some of this up to seven metres deep, and the construction of a hightech pump station 10 metres underground.

And yesterday the completion of that project was celebrated with a ribbon cutting and the flicking of switches that kicked the new pumps into life.

In opening the station, Ashburton mayor Neil Brown said the project was a landmark one for the district, one that was a winner on all fronts, being delivered on time and under budget.

It was a project that has been about three years in the planning.

“This futureproofs our waste water service well into the future. What we’ve got here is capable of pumping 800 litres per second, enough to fill the EA Networks Centre pools in 10 minutes– not that you’d want this stuff in there,” he said.

The project was also one that was culturally and environmentally significant, Brown said.

Work started on the project in November last year after the site was blessed by Tewera King, of Te Runanga o Arowhenua and that blessing had worked, Brown said, because in spite of the Covid-19 lockdown it was a project that ran without hitch or incident.

Seipp Construction won the construction tender and at Monday’s opening, managing director Peter Seipp said it was the dedication of his team that enabled him to keep his promise of bringing the project in on time

With the snip of a ribbon, Ashburton’s state-of-the-art waste water pumping station was opened by and on budget.

“The guys who did this got up every morn- Ashburton mayor Neil Brown and Peter Seipp, managing director Seipp Construction Ltd. PHOTO SUE NEWMAN 211220-SN-6755 ing and travelled for an hour and a half to do this job and that’s a huge commitment that has allowed us to forge good relationships along the way because we were an unknown entity to you (the council) at the start.”

The final stage of the waste water project will start in the new year with work on the Ashburton relief sewer.

This comes with a $9 million price tag and will be completed in March 2022.

This futureproofs our waste water service well into the future. What we’ve got here is capable of pumping 800 litres per second, enough to fill the EA Networks Centre pools in 10 minutes

FOOD RECALL NOTICE ALLERGEN WARNING Woolworths New Zealand Woolworths Macro Natural Almond Brazil and Cashew Spread Best Before 15/04/21 Best Before 30/11/21

With the flick of a switch Ashburton mayor Neil Brown kicked the Ashburton River Crossing pump station into life.

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Tuesday, December 22, 2020 Ashburton Guardian

NEWS 3

Mid Canty producing the goods Mid Canterbury’s 414 herds have an average herd size of 880 cows, the second-largest in New Zealand.

By Heather Chalmers heather.c@theguardian.co.nz

The Ashburton District has some of New Zealand’s biggest and highest producing dairy herds, according to the latest dairy industry statistics.

Mid Canterbury’s 414 herds have an average herd size of 880 cows, the second-largest in New Zealand. While the Mackenzie District, in South Canterbury, has the highest average herd size, with 924 cows, this was based on only 16 herds.

Mid Canterbury also narrowly missed out on having the highest production, with Hurunui in North Canterbury recording the highest average milksolids per effective hectare of 1567kg, compared with the Ashburton district’s 1566kg. Hurunui also recorded the highest production per cow of 449kg/MS, compared with 440kg/MS in the Ashburton district.

Dairying covers 102,474 hectares of the Ashburton district, with an average effective hectare farm size of 248ha and an average stocking rate of 3.56 cows/ha.

Of the Ashburton district’s herds, 224 are run by owner-operators, 63 by contract milkers and 127 by sharemilkers.

The Southland District has the most cows (441,740), followed by the Ashburton District (364,384). South Taranaki continued to be the district with the most herds (951), with an average herd size of 320 cows.

In Canterbury, dairying produced almost $2 billion in milk production in 2019 (419 million kg/MS). Canterbury has 10.7 per cent of New Zealand’s dairy herds and 19.7 per cent of its milking cows.

The annual New Zealand Dairy Statistics publication showed another record year for New Zealand’s dairy sector, with total milksolids production at a record high.

The DairyNZ and Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) statistics show that in the 2019-20 season, New Zealand dairy companies processed 21.1 billion litres of milk containing 1.90b kg/MS. This was a 0.6 per cent increase in milksolids from the previous season.

Average milk production per cow also increased from 381kg/MS last season to 385kg/MS this season, while the latest count showed that New Zealand has 4.921 million milking cows – a decrease of 0.5 per cent from the previous season. This is again down significantly from peak cow numbers in 2014-15, which were over five million.

DairyNZ chief executive Dr Tim Mackle said record milksolids production per cow was achieved despite cow numbers continuing to remain relatively stable, as farmers place more focus on cow productivity and environmental efficiency.

“The commitment by our farmers to improve the quality of their herds to drive better productivity and sustainability outcomes is good news,” Mackle said.

“While some of our key sectors have been

hit hard by Covid-19, our dairy sector has proven extremely resilient through this period of uncertainty and is well-positioned to continue playing a key role in contributing to New Zealand’s economy.

“The dairy sector directly employs 50,000 people and earns New Zealand roughly $20 billion in exports per year. The success of our dairy farmers is extremely important to every Kiwi and has real benefits for New Zealand.”

This year’s dairy cow census also showed New Zealand dairy farmers were continuing to draw on a range of tools to ensure their cows are year-on-year more efficient

Tim Mackle

at converting grass into milk.

The number of cows herd tested was the highest on record this year, with a total of 3.689 million cows herd tested – equating to 75 per cent of all cows.

LIC chief executive Wayne McNee said the focus on cow quality was evident in the increasing uptake of herd improvement services.

“Herd testing enables farmers to collect information about individual cows in their herds, and to monitor cow performance and wellbeing so they can make informed, effective herd management decisions on farm.”

Artificial breeding (AB) is another tool used by Kiwi dairy farmers to increase cow productivity. A total of 3.46 million cows were mated to AB in 2019-20, a slight decrease from the previous season.

“This year New Zealand is celebrating 70 years of artificial breeding for the national dairy herd, which has been game-changing for the value we deliver on farm,” McNee said.

“Interest in the highest genetic merit animals continues to grow year-on-year, with farmers investing in the latest artificial breeding technologies and indexes that focus on productivity, as well as animal welfare and the environment.

“It’s what makes our cows gold medallists when it comes to efficiency and why, despite cow numbers reducing, our cows are more productive than ever,” McNee said.

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Ashburton Guardian Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Rain risk for Christmas

By Jonathan Leask jonathan.l@theguardian.co.nz

Maurice Otley

Russell Anstiss

Neil Sinclair

Dave Bisset

Remembered in street names

By Sue Newman sue.n@theguardian.co.nz

The contributions of four residents of the Ashburton District will be remembered for many years to come with four streets in the Ashburton Business Estate destined to carry their names.

Maurice Otley, Russell Anstiss, Neil Sinclair and Dave Bisset will now be part of the business estate’s future when street signs are erected bearing their names.

Maurice Otley was a GP in Ashburton from 1948 until the early 1970s and now lives in Christchurch. He was first president of the Ashburton Lions and was chairman of Burnett’s Transport.

Russell Anstiss was founder of the Paper Plus franchise, a promoter of local retail, stalwart of the Hearing Association and founder of Ashburton’s Boulevard Day.

He was an Ashburton Borough councillor and was a driving force behind the Ashburton Trust Event Centre’s fundraising team. He was awarded a QSM in 2010 for service to his community. Russell died earlier this year.

Neil Sinclair moved to Ashburton in the mid 1960s and was heavily involved in St David’s Union Parish. He held many positions with Rotary, was a co-founder of accountancy firm Gabites Sinclair and Partners and was awarded a fellowship of the NZ Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Neil founded the Advance Ashburton Community Foundation and with wife Jeanette set up their own fund within this organisation for the benefit of the Boost literacy programme. Neil was awarded a QSM in 2015.

Dave Bisset was contracted by the Ministry of Works to open up the water along the border dyke system. He lived on site in a caravan and was responsible for

tending the system day and night. He invented an automatic system for opening up the dykes and was a pioneer in automatic irrigation.

He invented modifications to an alarm clock that would open the gates at a set time on a 24-hour format and sold these clocks, creating a successful business. He also invented weed wipers to world standards and this business is still running.

A fourth man, Peter Kemp, was the first secretary/engineer of the Ashburton Electric Power Board and designed and built the first electric tractor in the 1930s.

He was also on the list for consideration, and Kemp Street is likely to feature in future developments in the park.

The name Ede Street, for Benjamin Ede a brick maker on the Lyttelton rail tunnel and on Turton’s Accommodation House in 1858, was considered, but was discounted because of possible confusion with East Street.

It won’t be a Christmas day cracker with forecasters predicting a gift of much needed rain in the lead up to Christmas Day. Canterbury Weather Updates analyst Russel Voice said cooler south-easterlies will bring cloud and shower risk to most on Christmas Day, before even colder southerlies will bring more cloud and widespread and heavier falls on Boxing Day. “High pressure was looking promising for over two weeks, but we’ve just seen a trend towards more shower potential on Christmas Day, with a weak southerly front and airflow,” Voice said.

“Rainfall totals are likely to remain low, with many areas looking at around 1-3mm; possibly 5mm.

“Hardly a wash-out, but a day that may provide a few headaches for those planning the barbecue and outdoor plans.”

After a fine Tuesday it will be a mixed bag on Wednesday with an expected high of 24 degrees before rain sets in in the late afternoon.

“Conditions deteriorate on Thursday, with the arrival of cooler south-westerlies, showers and possible thundery falls.”

A weak lower level southerly may then serve up some light showers on Christmas Day. “Boxing Day looks to be wet and cold, with fresh southerlies across the region,” Voice said.

The rain may not be a welcome guest for Christmas, but will help to ease the current dry conditions that had all of Canterbury enter a restricted fire season last week.

ASHBURTON COLLEGE

Rebuild plans close to final tick

By Sue Newman sue.n@theguardian.co.nz

The shape of Ashburton College of the future is still under wraps, but principal Ross Preece says the master plan for the school’s rebuild is 90 per cent complete.

A $60 million rebuild of the 50-plus-year-old campus was announced last year and since then the project has been through a number of reshapes and reforms as the school team’s wish list is checked off by the Ministry of Education, Preece said.

“There are still a few sticking points and while $60 million sounds like a lot, it’s replacing 70 per cent of the school and for us the number one priority is replacing our grotty classrooms.”

As planning has progressed there have been a number of concessions made by the school on its first choice plan, with a few buildings that were up for demolition now being retained. These include retaining both gyms in the short term, extending the existing auditorium to seat about 400 students and retaining historic Menorlue on its current site, he said.

Menorlue will be put to a new use as the music department and will have money spent to make it a warm and hospitable place for students. The technology workshop will also be retained as under current ministry rules, the area dedicated to these classrooms in a new build is only 105

There has been a lot of toing and froing, and even some concessions, but plans for the Ashburton College rebuild are close to finalisation. square metres. The existing technology rooms are 120 square metres and that has meant the school could establish full automotive workshops.

Staff have also decided the existing administration block should be retained because it was refurbished about 10 years ago, Preece said.

“We feel morally this should

be the last one done because our priority is the kids and their learning.”

In the new school year the master plan would be finalised and would then be peer reviewed by the ministry and price checked by quantity surveyors, he said.

“We are very much looking forward to sharing this with the community, but there’s no point until

it’s all ticked off because things could still change. Planning is a slow process, but it’s a worthwhile process. Planning is key.”

Throughout the process staff felt like they have been included, listened to and supported, Preece said.

The first stage of the rebuild is likely to begin in the middle of 2021 when Phoenix Preschool is

relocated to a new site on the college campus. And when work on the rebuild itself begins, it will be with a classroom block in the area of the old community pool and the Phoenix site.

“We’ve got some clear hurdles to overcome before then, but we’re still on track to have the project finished by December 2024,” Preece said.

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Ashburton Guardian Tuesday, December 22, 2020

OUR VIEW

A home to be proud of

By Matt Markham matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

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his time of the year is always a good opportunity to stop, take a deep breath and reflect.

Another year almost done, another long list of things either achieved or not achieved in the past 12 months, and a new list begun on what you might perhaps like to do in the coming year.

2020 will go down as one for the books, no doubt. But as I touched on last weekend, perhaps the doom and gloom of it all has overshadowed the real success stories of the year, and there have been plenty of them.

And there’s plenty that have hailed from our own back doorstep too.

As we do each year, we’ve seen local folk – whether they still live here, or now reside somewhere else, doing simply amazing things with their lives and it just makes you proud to know that these amazing people hail from the same patch of turf that you do.

There are also the silent achievers, the ones who go about their day-to-day lives with minimal fuss.

They don’t do what they do because they seek gratitude or plaudits, but they do it because they love it and have an unbridled passion that burns deep inside.

We’re a small part of New Zealand, but we punch incredibly high compared to our weight on a whole variance of different walks of life.

In farming we excel, often leading the way with many of the most astute minds in the game calling Mid Canterbury home. In sport we definitely shine, with so many homegrown talents really showing their prowess on the national and international scene.

And in business again we stand out.

Some of the products, ideas and innovations rolling across either the Rakaia or the Rangitata rivers should make everyone here proud.

I’m sure every district looks at their own home and thinks the same, and like us they’ll claim there is absolutely no bias involved at all.

But the facts speak louder than anything else.

Break down this district’s contribution to day-to-day life in New Zealand compared to other regions and you’re sure to find that Mid Canterbury is right up there with the best of the best.

And we should be bloody proud of that.

CONTACTS

LETTERS Front page news?

I wonder if perhaps there was a mix-up with the pages in Saturday’s paper? Page 25 was perhaps meant for 1 and vice-versa?

I really would have thought the Guardian would put a story about champions on the front page and leave the oversized blazing No Charges Laid further in the edition, particularly seeing the person in question is battling mental health.

Yeah yeah, I know what you’ll say ... ‘high public interest’ blah blah, but really, did that front page sell more papers?

I don’t condone what Mr Falloon did, he’s definitely on Santa’s Naughty List, what he did was not okay and rightly left politics, but let’s focus on good news stories to sell your paper, there were lots of great stories in the edition worthy of the front page spot.

Well done to the Mid Canterbury Under 17 cricket reps, they could at least have had the back page, if not the full front page.

Coby Snowden

In New Zealand we have Crown Research Institutes, agricultural universities and many other rural science-based research groups …

FAR, Fonterra and Dairy Industry, Beef and Lamb, Federated Farmers etc, that all pass on up-to-date scientific knowledge that is grasped by the majority of forward thinking rural people. To suggest otherwise is a gross injustice.

I note that the editor himself in the same paper is urging everyone to get behind the farming community, to be prepared to learn and stop pushing the rural-urban divide.

Will you Sue? Lal Mulligan

Editor Matt Markham 03 307-7969 Journalists Jonathan Leask 03 307-7971

Sue Newman 03 307-7958

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Living off the land Sue Newman on page 6 of Friday’s Guardian (December 11) presents a disturbing personal view of those who have made a living from the land … I guess she means farmers, though she doesn’t mention them.

To write that the sowing, reaping, tilling, etc is done with little thought of consequences and to liken it to “rape and pillage” is sickening. Even worse, to go on to say that due to developments in science and technology we are able to see the “results of neglect – albeit in ignorance”.

You infer that land production was and is done in ignorance.

These comments are inaccurate, inflammatory and unprofessional. The farming sector have embraced science and technology from the very earliest times.

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OPINION 7

Making it through the holidays without gaining weight

By Vera Prazak

HOLISTICALLY SPEAKING

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o many Christmas parties, social gatherings and family reunions with all the yummy food and lots of drinks.

And you feel like you have only two choices: Eat it all and gain weight or omit and feel left out.

What if there is a third choice?

Enjoy the food, Christmas bakings and drinks without gaining any weight?

Let me tell you HOW.

Eat the GOOD stuff Are you waiting all year to try your aunt’s Christmas pudding or your grandma’s famous cookies? Then you gotta have some.

They don’t come every week and have a special meaning for you. But when it comes to Christmas dinner or lunch, there are things which you get to eat on a weekly if not on a daily basis.

Choose wisely and opt in for the yummy foods that you truly enjoy or have some special meaning to you.

It’s okay to not eat all of it and it’s okay to say NO if you have been offered the 10th piece of Christmas cake in the past few days. Remember you have a choice and you can say NO, Thank you.

Get into mocktails Not a single person I know would willingly want to drink plain still water when others enjoy those delicious cocktails or mulled wine.

Alcohol is liquid calories and before we know our clothes will be getting tighter and tighter.

Try this instead.

Try non-alcoholic cocktails and warmers such as Cranberry mulled “wine”, coconut Christmas tea or spiced apple cider – you can find all the recipes here in my HEALTHY HOLI-

DAY GUIDE (https://mailchi. mp/268297b89ef2/healthy-holidays-guide).

Also do not forget to hydrate.

Alcohol is highly diuretic to your body which will leave you tired and craving sweet foods, so remember for every alcoholic drink, consume one glass of water.

Give it a twist I get it, you just love food, so

do I. But there is nothing delicious, festive or exciting in a bag of crisps or soggy fries.

Give your food a bit of a twist.

Try new recipes for Christmas salads, make exciting fruit and chocolate platters or create various dips with seed crackers or veggie sticks.

And bring your own. Everyone loves to try new yummy foods.

So bring a salad or a platter with you to make sure you have some

lighter options on hand. Experiment, get excited and try new things.

The reason why we gain weight over Christmas is simple. Eating way too many empty or liquid calories.

Keep an eye on what goes into your mouth and you won’t have to worry about buying new clothes after the holidays or getting into a strict January detox routine.

Vera Prazak is a holistic nutritionist and runs the growing Food Freedom for Women group on Facebook.

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Hold on to your wallet – council rates rises ahead W ith local authorities due to roll out their longterm financial plans in early 2021, a hard road beckons for rural ratepayers.

This isn’t just a Covid-19 thing.

Some councils, particularly in tourism centres, took big hits on their revenue in 2020, but new demands on council coffers might inspire innovative ways of garnering ratepayer cash.

For farmers it is potentially a perfect storm as councils, many already caught short on basic services, tackle additional national tasks and standards demanded of them by central government.

Already there are indications that councils are thinking hard about the package they present

By Nigel Billings

FROM THE FARM to ratepayers. Hamilton City’s recent proposal to quantify and ring fence central government-driven costs into a separate targeted rate – nice and visible – suggests this. And it might turn into a trend.

For district and city councils the biggest of these government-driven costs relate to reform of the three waters – drinking, stormwater and wastewater.

Service and environmental

standards are set to be more rigorous with the Water Services Bill before Parliament, and a new dedicated water regulator supplanting the role of the Ministry of Health.

This will put pressure on the balance sheets of small rural councils in particular, some with historic under-investment and declining populations, others struggling with growth.

In the farming community the efforts of councils to shield their urban ratepayers from rising utility charges have been noticed, as general rates on all properties, including farms, are used more and more to cover deficits.

The Essential Freshwater reforms, so controversial for

the farming community, will be another government-driven cost likely to show up in the rates bill of every farm. Regional councils will bear the brunt of this, with estimates suggesting many millions in new expenditure on average every year.

Adding to the pile on is central government’s demands that councils be more proactive on climate change.

The recent declaration of a climate change emergency adds impetus to that and may give rise to some costly programmes that go beyond the immediate needs of adaptation.

Add the overall madness of 2020 to this and it would seem some bumper rate rises are in

store, remembering that for farmers a 10 per cent increase can easily mean one to two thousand dollars cash to be found for dubious return.

Federated Farmers, as the sole and traditional advocate for farmers on local rates issues, is planning a comprehensive effort on the long-term plans.

Nigel Billings is Federated Farmers’ Senior Policy Advisory.

The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the author and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, positions or strategies of the Ashburton Guardian Co Ltd or any employee thereof

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We would like to sincerely thank each and every local business that took part in Santa’s Little Helper and for taking their time to buy such an array of wonderful presents and for the support shown the St Vincent de Paul.

Our thanks also have to go to Santa, who, even though this is his busiest time of year, spent a full day with our three amazing helpers, Karen, Ange and Cushla. Merry Christmas everyone, from the sales team at the Ashburton Guardian.

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Ashburton Guardian Tuesday, December 22, 2020

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2. The computing term PDF stands for what? a) Prime Delivery Format b) Prime Document Format c) Portable Document Format

a) Franz Josef b) Tasman c) Fox

a) Samsung b) Nintendo c) Sony

5. What river flows through the popular holiday spot, Coes Ford? a) Rakaia b) Orari c) Selwyn

6. Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts play love interests in what movie? a) Notting Hill b) Pretty Woman c) Oceans Eleven

7. The drink, the Harvey Wallbanger, was originally known as a what? a) Irish Chisel b) Italian Screwdriver c) Russian Wench

8. In which sport would you find moves known as the barani and the triffus? a) Downhill skiing b) Trampolining c) Curling

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■■ Transfer to a blender, add the coriander and lime juice then blend until smooth.

■■ Season with salt and pepper, set aside for later use.

Recipe courtesy of Seafood New Zealand www.seafood.co.nz

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Ashburton Guardian Tuesday, December 22, 2020

CRICKET

Positive start for McMillan at U19 tourney

By Adam Burns adam.b@theguardian.co.nz

Canterbury has made a competent start to their national under-19 campaign.

Mid Canterbury fast bowler Harry McMillan, who is part of the representative group, has been more than serviceable with the ball at the top of the

innings, with four wickets from his three starts.

The red and blacks were two from three in the competition before their scheduled clash with Northern Districts at the Lincoln Green yesterday.

Play was yet to start before going to print yesterday due to rain.

Canterbury began the tournament with an eight-run win

over Auckland who are currently at the top of the standings.

The next day, Canterbury were humbled by 83 runs by Wellington.

The side bounced back on Saturday courtesy of a nail-biting one wicket win over Central Districts.

McMillan’s figures across the past few days read 2-20, 0-14 and 2-27.

Canterbury is set to face Otago at Lincoln from 10am today.

National Men’s Under 19 Tournament 2020-21 (as of noon yesterday) Auckland - 9 Central Districts - 9 Wellington - 9 8 Canterbury - Northern Districts - 4 Otago - 0

Harry McMillan

NETBALL

Done and dusted for 2020.

Mid Canterbury Netball’s (MCN) Subway Summer League finished up last week with the league winners settled.

Blackcurrant Power secured the Business House league after beating AQ’s NetBalers 33-14 in its final game to round out a 10 match unbeaten run.

Also going through with a perfect record was Blood Sweat and Beers in the social competitive grade.

There was nothing dodgy about Dodgy Knees’ collective game on court as they were crowned social league winners.

“Congratulations to the teams that came out on top,” MCN said.

“What an awesome competition it was.”

MCN is now fielding entries for the seven week post-Christmas mixed social competition which runs from January 20 til March 3.

Team registrations can be made at mcnetball.co.nz

TOP 10 GOLF

By Adam Burns

adam.b@theguardian.co.nz

A consistent two days of golf ensured Ashburton’s Daniel Pearce a top 10 finish in Arrowtown at the weekend.

The Mid Canterbury pro finished in a share of eighth spot at the annual Hills Invitational 36-hole Pro-Am, following a combined haul of -2 142.

His tally was nine strokes off Dongwoo Kang, who won the two day event with a superb -11 following rounds of 65 and 68.

Pearce was five shots off the pace following Saturday’s first round before dropping one place on the leaderboard on Sunday after shooting 72.

His weekend got off to a sterling start with an eagle on the par 5 hole one, a feat he replicated on the 574m ninth.

However a triple bogey on the par 4 11th would prove to be decisive for Pearce in the final wash-up.

His -2 result was shared on the leaderboard with fellow pros Josh Geary and Jordan Loof.

PHOTO BOB ENGELBRECHT

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Currie on song at Rotorua

By Matt Markham matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

Former Mid Canterbury pro-athlete Braden Currie kick-started what could be a busy few months on home soil on the weekend with a strong second placing in the unique Rotorua Suffer event.

Currie, who now calls Wanaka home when not out travelling the world competing – but grew up in Methven, finished almost four minutes behind race winner Kyle Smith in the Rotorua event with the pair both breaking the course record by over 20 minutes.

And for a first event since lockdown curtailed any events both nationally and internationally for Currie – the result was excellent.

But Currie will be out to avenge the defeat early in the new year when the pairing both take to the starting line for the next big-ticket event, the Port of Tauranga in January.

On Sunday morning it was Smith who set the pace, leading out of the water and extending that lead on the bike-leg leaving Currie with a little bit too much catching up to do once they hit the run.

“Kyle was running well, so I just got into my rhythm and made sure that if there was a chance of him

dropping back that I would be close enough to scoop it up, but he held strong,” Currie said.

“I probably just let things go a little too far out of my reach. Kyle had an excellent race, leading out of the water and extending that lead the whole way through the bike.

“The body felt really good and it was great to be back racing and give the body a bit of a test again.”

While feeling good after his first real competitive race in a number of months, Currie was excited about the prospect of the Port of Tauranga but is also now even more wary of the threat that Smith holds.

“He’s very strong and races very well over this distance so he’ll definitely be hard to beat in Tauranga, it won’t be easy.”

Currie is a three-time winner of the Port of Tauranga event having crossed the line first in 2014, 2016 and 2017.

He was second in 2015.

The weekend was Currie’s first tri-distance event since March when the pro-athlete world was stopped on its head due to Covid-19.

Safely through the Port of Tauranga event, Currie will then turn his attention to Ironman New Zealand in March.

Braden Currie was in good form finishing second at the Rotorua Suffer on the weekend.

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PERCY RIGHT ON TARGET

By Adam Burns adam.b@theguardian.co.nz

Percy Kelsall was numero uno following the stroke round at Tinwald at the weekend.

A net score of 66 ensured he topped the leaderboard in the

first round of the summer championships and trophies event.

Furthermore he was the best in show in the twos with 2.

Elsewhere in the -14 category were Randall Feutz, Tetua Tuakeu (67), Brent Holmes (69,) and Brock Peddie (70).

Sally Lane was the best out of the women with a net round of 71

(91 gross), with Jenny Harrex the next best with 72 (87 gross).

Leading scores in the stroke round played on Saturday; Men; - 14; Percy Kelsall 66, Randall Feutz, Tetua Tuakeu 67, Brent Holmes 69, Brock Peddie 70.

15-21; Michael Thomas 68, Neil Connelly 69, Neil Rayner 70.

22 plus; Des Green 72.

Neil Rayner digs one out of the bunker during the stroke round at Tinwald Golf Club on Saturday.

PHOTO ADAM BURNS 191220-AB-9748 Women; - 20; Sally Lane 71, Jenny Harrex 72.

21 plus; Maree Moore 73.

Nearest the pin; Tinwald Liquorland # 2; Christine Kinita. Gluyas Ford # 6; Bill Mason. The Fine Lion # 12; Brent

Holmes. Ace Automotive # 16; Selwyn Munro.

Twos; Percy Kelsall, (2), Leen Bell, Michael Thomas, Brent Holmes, Randall Feutz, Jenny Harrex, Bill Mason.

Net Eagle; # 16 Leen Bell.

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Ashburton Guardian Tuesday, December 22, 2020

NZ’S TOP JOCKEY

Veteran jockey Chris Johnson established a new national record for race victories on Saturday at Awapuni when Sassenach provided him with win 2452 in New Zealand.

The 56-year-old required one winner to surpass the previous mark set by ex-pat Ashburtonian David Walsh, after drawing level at Invercargill last Saturday.

In typical Johnson fashion he set the new benchmark in spectacular style, with a ride befitting the occasion.

Johnson dropped the Austin Brown-trained five-year-old mare to the rear of the field in the rating 65 2100m contest, saving every inch of ground throughout, before beginning to hunt for a gap between runners approaching the home turn.

Johnson bided his time and when the field opened up at the 250m, he drove Sassenach through to the lead in the shadows of the post and claimed his place in New Zealand racing history.

It has been an up-and-down journey for Johnson to reach the milestone, having battled officialdom and personal demons, but the record is testament to his persistence, longevity and determination.

“It’s been a long road, but I’ve always said it will happen when it happens.

Magic Man Chris Johnson

The Magic Man gets Sassenach home to register win number 2452.

“I’ve had a lot of support over the years, with so many people to thank,” Johnson said.

“It took a while to get the one to equal the record and now I’ve finally got there.

“Racing has been good to me and I’ve been lucky to ride some very good horses along the way.

“I do love my horses and my hat goes off to them for their

courage and determination.

“I’ve got no plans to retire and while I can still ride, I just hope to keep going.”

Johnson won his first premiership in the 1995-96 season with 139 wins, a tally that remains his best, though he was able to add a second premiership title with 112 wins in 2017-18.

He has won 21 Group One rac-

es going back to the 1984 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton when he guided Canterbury Belle to success.

He has gone on to win the 1000 Guineas on three further occasions, aboard Phillipa Rush in 1989, Tartan Tights in 1994 and Tycoon Lil in 1997.

But perhaps his signature race has been the Gr.1 New Zealand

Oaks (2400m) at Trentham, a race he has won five times with wins aboard Domino in 1990, Tartan Tights in 1995, Sawadtee in 1997, Tycoon Lil in 1998 and Savvy Coup in 2018.

Johnson rode Hall of Fame galloper Rough Habit to win the Gr.1 Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) at Trentham in 1992, while Loader provided him with the 1996 Group One sprint double of the Railway and Telegraph.

High-class mare Final Touch has been his most successful Group One mount with wins in the 2013 Telegraph, 2013 Waikato Sprint and 2014 Captain Cook Stakes.

Johnson rode his first winner at his very first ride on New Year’s Day 1981, guiding Noble Star to success at Tauherenikau.

He has gone on to establish himself as one of New Zealand’s most talented riders, also winning several jumping features including Grand National Hurdles (4200m) wins at Riccarton aboard Ampac in 1989, Woodbine Blue Chip in 1993 and Kid Colombus in 2011.

What has made his record all the more meritorious is that he took a break from riding for seven years from 1998, taking time out to travel overseas before returning home to work on farms and in stables before he resumed riding in 2005.

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Much loved Dad of Brian (Australia), and Pauline and Colin Read. Treasured Grandad of Michael Opele, Kevin and Louise Opele, and Elisa and Peter Weir. Great Granddad of Georgia, and Finn. Messages to the Allan family c/- PO Box 472, Ashburton, 7740. Many thanks to the staff at Terrace View and Dr Penny Holdaway for their excellent care and unconditional love of Dad and the family over the years. Due to quarantine restrictions a Thanksgiving service for Maurice’s life will be held in mid January.

HETRICK, Joan Lilian – 22.12.2019.

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Babalot takes out a thriller It was a close run thing for Holly-Jayne Feutz (above) and Team Yonex in their club tie with Team Babolat on Saturday.

By Adam Burns adam.b@theguardian.co.nz

Team Babolat can put their feet up over the Christmas break, having sewn up top spot in interclub tennis.

It was the barest of margins however, as the group claimed a one-match win over Yonex during the final club meet of the year on Saturday.

The side holds a five-point lead atop the open grade standings after claiming the vital two points in addition.

It was essentially a 2-1 win in the doubles which decided the outcome, before the two teams took three games apiece in the singles.

Ollie Bubb and Lee Gilbert were outgunned 6-3 6-3 by Neil McCann and Aidan Watt as Yonex drew first blood.

Brendon Adam and Phil Crozier prevailed in straight sets over Josh Jones and Holly-Jayne Feutz and Angela Ciora and Josh Leslie defeated Peter Conlan and Drew Gilbert to give Babolat the advantage.

In the singles, McCann, Watt

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It was the barest of margins, however, as the group claimed a one-match win over Yonex during the final club meet of the year and Conlan registered wins for Yonex, but it would not be enough as Babolat claimed three singles victories themselves following success on court for

Adam, Crozier and Leslie.

The interclub frontrunners claimed a total of seven points, with Yonex claiming four for their four wins on court.

Team Wilson hit back from the disappointment of the previous week to sweep Team Head 6-0.

After suffering a walloping on court seven days prior, it was a faultless collective showing by Wilson, with Pete Leonard, Gareth Evans, Josh Gilbert and Ashton Cromie pulling off straight sets’ wins in the singles.

The result – and an eight competition point haul – were sealed with Leonard and Evans and Gilbert and Cromie winning their respective doubles encounters.

Interclub tennis is scheduled to return February 13.