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By Bill McElhinney “This is the latest battle the free world must fight – the battle against hate!”

Muslim Association of Marlborough chairman Zayd Ian Blissett’s head is bowed, but his voice is strong.

He is reflecting on the horror of the killings in Christchurch on Friday, where 50 innocent people were massacred by a lone gunman.

Ian knew many of the victims.

He and his wife, Nisha, were in Christchurch three weeks ago.

“Nisha had a doctor’s appointment, and we stayed in a motel just around the corner from the mosque,” Ian says.

“We went there a number of times, as did many other members of the Marlborough Muslim community. We knew these people. They were our brothers and sisters.”

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Muslim Association of Marlborough chairman Zayd Ian Blissett has been deeply touched by the outpouring of love from the Blenheim community. He will be at Seymour Square with others for a memorial service this evening.

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Standing up against hate Continued from page 1.

Ian was alerted to the killings on Friday by a text, which he initially thought was a crude, cruel joke.

Then Nisha turned on the television, and the dreadful news unfolded.

Over the next few days the couple were inundated with visitors, well wishers, messages and calls.

But it took a toll on Ian, who has previously had heart surgery, and on Sunday afternoon he was taken by ambulance to Wairau Hospital and admitted to intensive care.

“It was the stress,” says Ian. “When we heard the news we cried and cried. It was all too much.”

However, he was able to go home

on Monday, under doctor’s orders to take it easy.

Ian will join Blenheim ministers and Mayor John Leggett at 6.30 this evening in Seymour Square for a memorial service for the Christchurch victims.

“New Zealand has fought in two world wars and the Korean war,” says Ian, who is a Korean Defence Force veteran.

“In those wars we were fighting for freedom.

“But now we must fight a new war, a war of freedom from hate. This is the next big challenge for the free world.

“The news of the Christchurch killings was like staring into the

deepest, darkest abyss,” Ian says.

“But the outpouring of love and support we have received from the Blenheim community is a light of hope for us “The mosque in Deans Avenue, Christchurch, was called Al Noor, which means light.

“The love and support people have shown is light for us.”

Marlborough Multicultural Centre migrant services manager, Margaret Western, says race unity is more important than ever, and this evening’s service is an opportunity to express that unity.

“To our Marlborough Muslim friends, some of who I know have lost people dear to them, we stand

with you and want you to know we’re there to support anyone in need at this tragic time,” Margaret says.

The multi-faith vigil begins at 6.30pm in Seymour Square, and the Marlborough District Council is asking people to come to the Henry St side of the square.

People are strongly encouraged to park well away from Seymour Square to help avoid congestion near the event.

Police will decide at their discretion whether to close the roads adjacent to Seymour Square. Free parking will be available from 5.30 pm in the Alfred St car park, where 200 spaces are available on a first come first served basis.

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By Bill McElhinney A generous gift from a local firm has been a big help to the volunteers at the St John Opportunity Shop in Springlands.

“We have a lot of second-hand clothing which we need to store over the winter, when there’s less demand,” shop manager Marlene Weatherall says.

“We put it in bags, but they were all just piled up in a heap in one of our containers out the back.

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Night delays on highway a Motorists are reminded that the NZ Transport Agency highway maintenance team has started resurfacing an area of highway in the Hundalees, south of Kaikoura, and drivers will have to detour on to the Inland Road on the Kaikoura side and the Leader Road, near Cheviot, on the south side from 9pm to 7am tonight and tomorrow night.

School theft arrest A Wellington man has been arrested and charged with breaking into Richmond View School and stealing 30 classroom tablets.

He also faces two charges of unlawfully entering a building on Alfred Street and receiving stolen tablets and other electrical equipment. He has been remanded in custody to appear in court next month.

Measles alert urged There was a "massive turnout" at the school strike on Friday, according to Marlborough Boys' College student, George Glover.

School strike a success

By Aimee O’Hagan There was a “massive turnout” of students last Friday protesting in Seymour Square.

They were there on a school strike, which was initiated with the goal of making a notable stand against climate change.

Seymour Square was buzzing with energized students, and the sheer size of the crowd was more than enough to make passersby pay attention.

Marlborough Boys’ College student, George Glover, one of the pupils who led the strike, says that the turnout was a lot more than he

expected.

It was estimated that up to 1500 students took part.

“Overall, I feel the strike went great,” he says.

“I don’t think it could have gone any better.

“We were able to talk with the Mayor and our MP on the day, which was a great way to share our opinions.”

He hopes that politicians will “act quickly” to make a difference.

However, he is highly aware that there are “more pressing issues” that the government

must deal with first, such as the horrific terrorist attack – the “terrible incident” – committed in Christchurch on the same afternoon as the strike.

George was admittedly disappointed that the strike was “lost in the whirlwind of media” surrounding the Christchurch terrorist attack, but says it is “expected and completely understandable”.

Despite the focus of New Zealand media being diverted, George does mention that the majority of the global media was focusing on the strike.

“New Zealand is a global leader

in sustainability, and I feel this strike was about the world influence, rather than just in New Zealand,” he says.

To George, the impact of the strike was not lost. The students of Blenheim are “looking to do another strike” in the future, perhaps next year.

He wonders whether or not students could do something else, something more, to make a difference.

“Maybe a better use of time would be to do an ‘Earth Day’, or other combined school events,” George says.

Nelson Marlborough Public Health Service medical officer of health Dr Andrew Lindsay is urging parents to ensure their children are immunised against measles and to be alert to symptoms of the highly-contagious disease.

“Immunisation is the best protection against this harmful, potentially-fatal disease. New Zealand children should not have to suffer measles,” Andrew says.

Parents should check their children’s immunisation record and if in doubt, they should call their GP or practice nurse.

Seddon water plant opening The new Seddon water treatment plant will be officially opened at 1pm on Friday, and local residents are invited to inspect the plant at an open day to be held from 2pm.

Fibresafe can test for asbestos Fibresafe NZ Ltd began in Blenheim when the demand and need for asbestos testing in the region grew due to the recent earthquakes.

Seeing the demand and the gap in the market to help, locals Ian and Don who already had Fibresafe NZ Ltd set up throughout NZ decided to set up shop on Scott Street, Blenheim.

Looking after the Blenheim office is Mark Atkinson who is happy to help everyone from the “little guys” through to the bigger companies that need testing before demolition.

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Mark and the team are dedicated professionals who are fully qualified and independently accredited to undertake asbestos management surveys (including IP402 and IP404), demolition and refurbishment surveys and clearance assessments for businesses and the general public.

Fibresafe offers a wide range of services from demolition and refurbishment surveys, mold detection and analysis, soil sampling, air sampling and monitoring, water sampling and monitoring, to asbestos and environmental consulting.

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Mussel Festival was a winner

By Bill McElhinney Close to 5000 people turned up at the Havelock Domain on Saturday for the 2019 Havelock Mussel and Seafood Festival.

Festival organiser Hans Neilson says they are still waiting on confirmed numbers, but preliminary figures indicate an increase from last year.

“One of the cool things about the Festival is that the profits go back into the community so those numbers mean not only a great event, but more resource to put back into the community projects,” Hans says.

“Our guests and entertainers also had a great time. I got a really nice text

from Annabel Langbein afterwards thanking us for putting on such a great event and Katchafire were really happy to be back in front of a Kiwi audience after a prolonged US tour.”

Kono’s Angela Fredricks was the hero of the Festival, holding the Guinness World Record for Mussel Opening. Her record form last year is still the one to beat and no doubt she will be back again next year to have another crack, Hans says.

“Were really excited to see the Festival grow from strength to strength and this year exceeded all of our expectations. We couldn’t be happier with the outcome”

These fish didn't come from the sea, but they were popular with the youngsters. Ally Perkins from NZ King Salmon dishes out treats at the Mussel Festival.

Annie Jones makes her way up the climbing wall at the Havelock Festival.

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Crowds enjoy Witherlea School Gala

The Witherlea School Gala was another huge success this year, with crowds kept very happy by all the games, interesting stalls, performances by school students and delicious food on offer, gala organiser Natasha Stewart says.

The gala was fundraising for new blinds and curtains for the school’s classrooms.

Natasha says a final fundraising tally still has to be counted but she is very pleased with how the day went, and everyone had a fantastic time.

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Sun readers have their say... with the WORD on the Street.

Q: Should our gun laws be tightened and should semi-automatic weapons be banned in the wake of the Christchurch killings?

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Yes the gun laws need to change, they need to be stricter. There’s no need for semi-automatic rifles - you don’t need them for hunting or anything else.

What’s happened is disgusting, and our gun laws do need to change. There’s no place for semi-automatic rifles in this country. We don’t need them!

I don’t mind people hunting, but the gun laws should be tightened, and we don’t need to have semi-automatic weapons either.

We need to tighten up the gun laws - it’s too easy now to get firearms, and there’s no need to have semi-automatic weapons in New Zealand.

Yes, the gun laws need to be tightened, and the test to get a gun licence needs to be stricter. And there’s no place for semi-automatic weapons.

Yes, the gun laws need to change. And there’s absolutely no need for semiautomatic weapons to be held by anyone in this country.

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Market St park Dear Ed, I see the ‘big kids’ playground is still there, several weeks later, blocking access to Market St for vehicles, unless of course they want to drive around the block.

Nice for a weekend, but why block our main street for weeks?

Why not put it in Seymour Square or somewhere where it does not block off a main thoroughfare!

Get back to basics, District Coun-

cil. Who paid for the staff member to hang around to make sure no one nicked a hammock?

Stick with your knitting MDC, a lot of people have had enough of money being wasted on various councillors’ whims.

The cycle way fiasco in Eltham Road another example.

Time for a serious change.

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Lynette Rayner, Chair of the Blenheim Business Association replies: The pocket park at the south end of Market St is a Blenheim Business Association project and that site is part of the Marlborough Mile concept that aims to attract people in and encourage them to stay longer in the CBD. A vibrant CBD is important for our local businesses.

There has been a great deal of positive feedback from the Marlborough community in general, who have enjoyed the activity options for all age groups that have been on offer over the trial period.

There will be broad consultation at the end of the six week trial, and everyone is welcome to contribute to that consultation.

to Marlborough also, adding this region to the medium-scale event declaration.

The drought may have been broken, but the effects of a dry year will linger well after all the grapes have been harvested. Yields are down and on average there is less juice in the grapes.

Evidence is mounting that this kind of trend will continue, with longer dry periods and then more significant rain events.

This season has had everyone involved asking how we best prepare for the future and it is something we will be looking into, as will private grape growers and wine companies.

As a winegrowing industry we rely on rainfall to recharge dams, rivers and aquifers.

When none of these options are available and the water has been exhausted in private or community dams some growers rely on tanker-

ing water, at significant cost via payment for the water, transport costs and often temporary storage costs, to (hopefully) maintain a crop, or in the worst case, preserve the rootstock for another season.

This activity was a short, sharp and expensive backstop and should have ceased now the dry spell appears to have ended.

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Watering grapes Dear Ed, In response to queries about trucking water to vineyards: Marlborough has had an exceptionally dry grape growing season, with just 20 per cent of the long-term average rainfall received in the month of February, following about 8 per cent of the long-term average rainfall in January.

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Some of the floral tributes and messages of support for Christchurch victims laid at the Seymour Square memorial in the last few days. Most Marlborough people care, but there are still attitudes that need to be confronted.

This IS some of us

By Bill McElhinney Blenheim Sun senior reporter “This is not us, this is not New Zealand.”

While it was heartening to see and hear the outpouring of grief, sympathy and support that followed the tragedy of the Christchurch shootings, it is also a good time to reflect on an unsavoury truth: This is some of us.

We need to grasp the nettle, to face the fact that right here in Blenheim there is a nasty little river of prejudice and sometimes hate that runs through our society.

Let me explain: Here at The Sun newspaper we get letters from people, who don’t want their names published, attacking governments for attempting to address past wrongs done to the Maori people.

Obviously, we don’t publish these letters. Some are quite racist in their sentiments.

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Centre will tell of being abused for the work they are doing in helping those from other countries settle here.

They will also tell of immigrants being verbally abused. Here. In our town. In our streets.

The recent news that more immigrant families will come to Blenheim over the next couple of years unleashed another round of calls and correspondence decrying this move.

The message they send is clear: “We don’t want these foreigners here!”

Just recently, a Blenheim backpackers that houses RSE workers has been the target of missiles and abuse, hurled by someone with racist attitudes.

And all this comes from people in our community. This is us, or at least some of us.

So what should we do?

If we have the opportunity, we

should confront these people and their attitudes.

We’re inclined to be passive when it comes to awkward situations. We don’t want to get involved.

Yet societal change can be brought about by fronting up to things.

When I was a young journalist, many people in the industry smoked, and newsrooms were often a fug of tobacco smoke.

Now, because we know of the harm it does, we no longer condone smoking in workplaces, bars, restaurants and even some public places.

Years ago, many people thought little of having a few beers and hopping behind the wheel.

But now we know what harm this can do, we no longer condone drink driving.

It’s taken a while, but when enough people decide these things are no longer acceptable, society changes.

We tend to confront the smokers,

the drink drivers, rather than turn a blind eye.

Now is a good time for us to decide we won’t tolerate the racist attitudes that some of our citizens harbour.

It’s time to speak up; it’s time to confront these attitudes. It’s time to say: “This is not us.”

Consider this: While shooting accused Brenton Tarrant went out on his own, he was not alone.

He had the support and probably even the encouragement of untold on-line subscribers who followed his hateful posts and watched his posted video.

The on-line trolls give oxygen to such people. And as you should know, when you feed oxygen to a flame, it burns brighter and brighter, eventually becoming hot enough to consume, to do real damage.

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We can’t stop the on-line antics of such people. That’s a whole other issue we will have to deal with at another time.

Although if you’re a social media user, you might like to take a deep breath and think about what you post on-line.

But in the meantime, if we come in contact with the people who harbour such attitudes in our own fair town, we need to take a stand, to speak up, to say “This is not acceptable!”

It may not be outright hate speech, but it’s not hard to find people who want to gripe about Maoris, immigrants, people of different races and religions in our society.

Let me finish with a powerful quote, used by President John F. Kennedy, and attributed to John Stuart Mill: “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men (and women) to do nothing.”

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For example, about a third of New Zealand’s electricity comes from burning coal, gas and oil at power stations - a process which produces greenhouse gases leading to climate change.

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How much clearance is required?

Under the Electricity (Hazards from Trees) Regulations 2003, trees must be kept a safe distance from power lines for public safety and to protect electricity supply.

The Regulations define the clearance requirements using two zones, the Notice Zone and Growth Limit Zone.

The Growth Limit Zone is the space around the power line where trees must not encroach at any time. The Notice Zone is one metre beyond the Growth Limit Zone.

The distance required for each Zone is dependent on the line voltage, as shown in the table below: Growth Limit and Notice Zones for Line Spans less than 150 metres OVERHEAD LINE VOLTAGE

GROWTH LIMIT ZONE

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Stay safe - use a professional Only approved contractors are permitted to work within four metres of power lines and the tree work should be left to these trained and experienced professionals.

Attempting to do the work yourself could result in injury or even death. Please contact Marlborough Lines for a list of contractors approved to undertake tree work around power lines.

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Wednesday March 20, 2019

EVENT: Marlborough seafood on show Pop up stalls in Market Street showcasing the fruits of Marlborough marine farming drew a good crowd on Thursday. Oysters, mussels and salmon samples were snapped up and even the raw, shucked mussels won many people over.

Yum! Andrew Forsythe enjoys a taste of New Zealand King Salmon from the Marlborough Sounds.

Mmm . . not bad! Elena Smith tries a raw mussel.

Max Pudney and Rosalind Goodwin were keen to sample the seafood treats.

It’s not as easy as it looks. William Roundhill has a go at shucking a mussel.

Marlborough mussel farming pioneer Ross Bellingham and Jo O’Connell love Marlborough mussels!

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Sophia, Isla and Caleb Speedy were entering a competition to win a pack of yummy Marlborough farmed seafood.

Mark Preece from Marlborough King Sharyn Smith from Pirimoana Holdings salmon was serving up treats to eager with her model of a mussel fly. consumers.

Barry Wong was keen to try a greenshell mussel freshly shucked by marine farmer Jonathan Large.

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Community Programme Advisor

Do you want to assist in opening communication channels between Council and Marlborough’s community organisations?

Marlborough is a globally-connected district of smart, progressive, high-value enterprises, known for our economic efficiency, quality lifestyle and wellbeing, caring community, desirable location and healthy natural environment.

Marlborough District Council is investing in Marlborough’s future by striving to provide the people of Marlborough with a great quality of life and a healthy natural environment.

Council has a new role in the Economic, Community and Support Service Department to assist the Community Programmes Coordinator to support Smart and Connected community groups and implement the Small Township Programme to improve outdoor public spaces within the district.

This role will be involved in providing open communication channels between Council and Marlborough’s community organisations.

For this role you will require: • Excellent communication skills and a genuine appreciation for working with people • The ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously • Experience in supporting and inspiring communities • An understanding how to get the best out of social media and other communication channels • A relevant tertiary qualification or experience • Flexibility to work outside standard business hours when required If you have a passion for people, a desire to build working relationships between various communities and organisations, and believe that you have the aptitude to manage small community projects then this may be the role for you.

Applications close at 5.00 pm on 27 March 2019.

Applications should be made online via the careers page www. marlborough.govt.nz/your-council/careers/current-vacancies where you will find full information on the vacancy and how to apply.

For further information you are welcome to contact Adi James on 027 807 9062 or adi.james@marlborough.govt.nz.

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“THE MOST MOBILITY SCOOTERS IN ONE PLACE AT ONE TIME” Friday 22nd March 2019 in the Forum Registrations from 11.00am with final count at midday Spot Prizes Free Sausage Sizzle Mr Whippy Very Kindly Sponsored by: • Marlborough District Council • Marlborough Violence Intervention Project • Grey Power • Age Concern Marlborough Another event organised by AGE CONCERN MARLBOROUGH

BIGGINS, Mary Noelene Lily (Noelene): Passed away suddenly, on Friday March 15, 2019. In her 90th year. Dearly loved wife of the late Norman, loved mother and mother-in-law of Margaret and Peter Hartshorne, Steven Biggins, Zelda Pepper, Annette and Stephen Farrelly, and Patricia and Owen Jellyman. Loved grandmother of Kerry, Graham, Michael, Aaron, Claire, Jai, Rachel, Robert, Nigel, Shane, Melinda, Michelle, and Clifford.

A loved great grandmother and great-great grandmother. A funeral service for Noelene will be held at the Mayfield Chapel, cnr Hutcheson and Parker Streets, at 11am on Saturday March 23, followed by cremation at the Sowman Crematorium.

Respectfully cared for by GEOFFREY T SOWMAN FDANZ Tel 03 578 4719

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EARNSHAW, Rose Olive: Saturday 23 March at 11am. Omaka Cemetery, Wither Road entry opposite Faulkland Drive. Gathering at the Clubs Of Marlborough, Alfred Street following.

All who knew Rose welcomed.

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The deadline is Monday 5.00pm.

Please contact the Sun for further details.

72 High Street, Blenheim, phone 577 7868 or email office@blenheimsun.co.nz.

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For more details please phone The Baptist Church on 5783676 or Barb on 0277372403.

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Ex Wairau Hospital staff from all departments welcome to lunch at Taylor Restaurant Tuesday 26th March 11.30am RSVP 5786524

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Urgent Care Centre: Wairau Hospital Grounds. Entry off Hospital Rd, Blenheim, 8am8pm daily. Phone (03) 520 6377.

Ambulance: Urgent 111. Non urgent 579 4870.

A f t e r H o u rs C h e m i s t s : Springlands Pharmacy: Monday - Friday 8.30am - 6pm, Saturday & Sunday 9am - 5pm, Public Holidays 10am - 5pm. Closed Christmas Day. Ph 578 2271.

Community Care Pharmacy: Within the Blenheim Warehouse, open 7 days 9am-8pm. Only closed Christmas Day. Lifeline Marlborough: 0800 543354, 24hr helpline.

M a r l b o r o u g h Wo m e n ' s Refuge, Rape and Sexual Abuse Resource Centre: Crisis line, phone Wairau Hospital 520 9999, for Women's Refuge contact numbers.

Citizens Advice Bureau: Free, friendly, confidential advice.

Mon - Fri 9.30am - 4pm. Phone 578 4272.

Victim Support: 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 846) Wairau Hospital: Hospital Visiting Hours: Daily 11.30am7.30pm, children under 12 may visit parents only.

Maternity Ward: 10am-noon, 4pm-7pm.

Children's Ward: Daily 10am8pm. Visiting at all times is subject to the discretion of the nurse in charge of the ward.

Picton: Ambulance: Urgent 111. Nonurgent 579 4870.

Chemist: Picton Healthcare Pharmacy. Ph 573 6420 Mon -Fri 8.30-5.30pm, Sat 9-2pm.

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Wednesday March 20, 2019

Young rowers ready for next challenge

By Bill McElhinney A team of 20 Marlborough Boys’ College rowers leave tomorrow to travel to Cambridge, where they will compete in the annual Maadi Cup regatta to be held on Lake Karapiro.

The boys will train up there over the weekend before racing starts on Karapiro on Monday.

“All crews are looking good and are well prepared,” head coach, John Robinson, says.

“We will be entering a wild card crew for this regatta, a novice eight that hasn’t been raced this season.”

The young rowers have been training hard, twice a day most days and weekends, John says, and achieved good results at the recent secondary schools champs.

“We have a great coaching team, Glynn Davis, Grant Morgan and Bob Gilchrist, and we all get on well, and I would like to acknowledge their efforts throughout the season,” John says.

“My role is that of the under- 15 novice coach and we have some good chances for medals,” Glynn says.

“We combine our novice under-15 group with some of our second year under-15s. Mak-

ing the finals at Maadi is hard enough but we have high hopes in the Octi, Quad and double.

“And it is great to have parents come up to us coaches and say how much rowing has changed their sons for better,” Glynn says.

The Boys’ College rowers did well in the South Island Secondary Schools regatta held recently at Twizel.

Gold under-18 novice double: Fred Vavasour, Nikolai Malteson.

Gold under-18 novice four: Logan MacDonald, Dylan Burton, Oscar Schluter, Archie Schluter and George Burton (cox).

Gold under-18 novice quad: Fred Vavasour, Logan MacDonald, Dylan Burton, Oscar Schluter and George Burton (cox).

Silver under-15 double: Rhys Salvador, Sam Feltham.

Silver under-15 Octi: Hugh Straker, Leon Poswillo, Ashley-James Fitzgerald, Sam Feltham, Dylan Burton, Mason Henderson, Archie Dillon, Levi McCauley-Bown and Ollie Price (cox).

Silver under-15 quad: Rhys Salvador, Sam Feltham, Ashley-James Fitzgerald, Levi McCauley-Bown and Riley McCauley-Bown (cox).

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The Marlborough Boys’ College rowers who competed in the South Island Secondary Schools Regatta. Back row, from left: Grant Morgan (coach); Glynn Davies (coach); John Robinson (head coach).

Jack Fisher-McKinney; George Trolove; Hunter Dawson; Logan MacDonald; Michael Mason; Jack Guard; Rhys Salvador; Dylan Burton; Sam Feltham.

Fred Vavasour; Bob Marr; Levi McCauley-Bown; Oscar Schluter; Nikolai Maltesen; Archie Schluter.

Archie Dillon; Hugh Straker; Leon Poswillo; Mason Henderson; George Burton; Ashley-James Fitzgerald; Lochlan Gilmour; Kristian Black, Blair Milham, Riley McCauley-Bown.

Photo: Karmyn Ingram

Allan Scott golf event another great success The weather was great as over 180 women from all over New Zealand enjoyed three days of great golf and great wine at the 20th Allan Scott Family Wines Marlborough Womens golf tournament, played on the Fairhall course.

“A huge thanks goes out to our wonderful sponsor, Allan Scott Wines, who for the last 20 years have supported this tournament, making it the success it is,” says Marlborough Golf Club womens captain, Marion Tripe.

“Their sponsorship continues and next year will be our 21st birthday, so roll on 2020!”

Marlborough players results.

Monday, best overall stableford, senior: 1st Janet Lang, Rarangi, 41; 5th Maria McConway, Awatere, 39; 7th Sue Murray, Awatere, 37.

Intermediate: 1st Janet Leith, Marlborough, 42; 5th Angela Beard, Marlborough, 38cb; 6th Frances

Handforth, Marlborough, 38cb; 12th Suzanne Lang, Rarangi, 36cb.

Junior: 1st Mary Skilton, Marlborough, 42; 9th Mary Ann Jacobsen, Marlborough, 37; 11th Jackie McGarry, Marlborough, 35cb.

Tuesday, 4BBB: 4th Margaret Tapp/Jeanine Pauil, Rarangi/Marlborough, 47; 12th Jane Ingram/ Judith Batty, Blenheim, 45cb; 16th Marilyn Keenan/Jenny Yates, Marlb/Amberley, 44cb; 19th Lesley Corbet/Claire Houliston, Marlborough, 44cb.

Wednesday championship, intermediate gross: 5th Denise Pickering, Marlborough, 96cb. Junior: 1st Mary Skilton, Marlborough, 97cb; 2nd Louise Pearce, Marlborough, 97cb; 4th Jean Dowling, Marlborough, 99cb; 6th Kirsty Hardy-Boys, Marlborough, 101.

Nett: 1st Frances Handforth, Marlborough, 76cb; 2nd Suzanne Lang, Rarangi, 76cb.

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Gloria Rodgers and Francie Shagin, Marlborough, Sue Murray, Awatere, and Liz Fox, Auckland, at the Allan Scott womens tournament.

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The Marlborough Harrier Club meets at the clubrooms on the corner of Weld and Cleghorn Streets at 6pm tomorrow for a pack/training run or walk. Reflector gear is compulsory.

Joggers and walkers regardless of ability are welcome. Everyone is welcome to participate. This is the first official Thursday evening pack/ training run or walk for the season.

On Saturday meet at the Ferry Bridge car park, Spring Creek, at 2pm for a Wairau River Run. Riverbank run returning via Hillocks Road or Cravens Road. Meet at the car park just over the bridge on the right.

Children and adults of all abilities (walking and/or running) are welcome.

Come and participate no matter your ability. (Some of us Harriers are slow and some do walk).

Bring something to share for afternoon tea. Tea, coffee and water provided.

For further enquiries or copy of the Harrier programme contact Bill on 572-9792 or Allister on 5778870.

On-line membership is now open for the winter season. Go to http://www. harriers.net.nz/about/membership/

Marlborough Golf results Results from recent matches played at the Marlborough Golf Club.

March 14, men’s stableford, Div.1: Arthur Dovey 39; Hans Fischer 37; Jon Nicol 37; Julian Terry 36; Hamish Beard 35. Div.2: Richard Anderson 46; John McIntosh 38; Ken Bennett 38; Lyndsay Burrow 38; Ross Inder 37; Paul Eden 33; Charles Leith 33.

March 16, women’s Avril Watson stableford, Div.1: Jeannine Paul 37; Julie Nicolle 35. Div.2: Frances Handforth 43; Julia Knowles 31. Div.3: Jackie McGarry 43; Elaine Porter 34; Francie Shagin 32. Men’s Stableford, Div.1: Malcolm Pettigrew 38; Nick Robinson 37; Mike MacLeod 36; Hugh Robinson 36; Paul Eden 35; Stephen Harvey 35; Brent Flintoft 33; Lance Nuttall 33. Div.2: John Ravi 41; Glenn Kirkwood 35; Alan Yemm 35; Mike Ponder 35; Kevin Hawkins 35; Graeme Barsanti 32; Trevor McGarry 32; Ian Bridgen 32.

Wairau Valley golf Results from the Wairau Valley Golf Club.

Top Dog final: L. Miller, nett 60.

Medal and putts, men: L. Miller 60; P. Way 62; R. Bruce 64; R. McGarry 65; S. Mackenzie 68; B. Boon 69; J. McLauchlan 70. Putts: L. Miller 25.

Ladies: R. Lacey 66; A Graham 69; M. Flynn 72; M Hampton 72; M McKenzie 72. Putts: M. Flynn 26.

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