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Marlborough’s weather played its part to ensure good turnouts at all Anzac services yesterday.

Picton’s dawn parade saw a large number of families and small children and returned serviceman.

Renwick numbers were down slightly but Blenheim saw another great turnout.

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Bird enthusiasts flock to Marlborough

By Aimee O’Hagan “Bird-nerdy” adolescents from around New Zealand – including students from Blenheim and Renwick – recently gathered together in Marlborough to take part in the 2019 Birds NZ Youth Camp.

The teenagers’ time spent on the camp consisted of them visiting destinations such as Taylor Dam, Grovetown Lagoon and Kaipupu Point, specfically to watch, catch, and band hundreds of species of birds.

The camp ran from Monday April 15th, to Saturday April

20th.

There were sixteen young adults attending, all aged 14 to 18.

According to organizer, Ian Southey, the camp has been run for the last five years.

In previous years, the camp has been held at destinations such as Stewart Island, Mana Island, and Miranda.

In order to take part, kids must submit an application form online. Ian mentions that the camp is so popular, Birds New Zealand once received an application within an hour of

publicizing the forms.

“It’s an amazing experience,” he says.

“It’s an opportunity for youth to find out more about birds, and learn new things.”

Kids attending the camp get up close and personal with birds, even learning how to weigh a bird and check it’s plummage, in order to determine anything from its sex to its age.

Birds NZ member, Pat Crowe, says that the camp “builds a base” for youth wanting to get careers in ornothology.

“They can go on to work for the obvious one, the Department of Conservation... Or environmental consultancies, councils, and volunteering,” he says.

“Parent helper”, Chris Murray, mentions that most of the kids attend the camp more than once – they really get to know each other.

“They all share the same interest,” he says.

In the eyes of Chris, Ian, and Pat, the camp has certainly led to the creation of a close-knit community.

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Breakfast hampers to make Mum happy!

By Aimee O’Hagan After their success last year, Richmond View School Foundation are once again selling breakfast hampers for Mother’s Day. Made up of contributions from Marlborough businesses, the hampers will be filled with foods such as cheese, muesli, ham, croissants, jam, chocolate, and more. They also include a reusable, customised coffee cup and biodegradable cutlery.

All hampers cost $45.00 and can be purchased online.

Funds raised will be going towards safe, new playground equipment at Richmond View School, specifically for new entrants.

RVS Foundation representative, Kathy Taylor, says, “Our hampers mean mums don’t have to cook on Mother’s Day. It’s all done for them, and it’s really lovely.”

She says the feedback RVS Foundation got about the hampers last year was “overwhelmingly positive”.

This time around, organizers aim to sell 200 hampers. Only 100 were available last year, but the feedback was so great that RVS Foundation decided to offer more.

If desired, hampers can be delivered for free to Blenheim homes on Mother’s Day. Otherwise, they can be picked up from Richmond View School on Saturday, May 11th, from 11am until 1pm.

According to Kathy, there are also up to 40 spot prizes up for grabs. Spot prizes – which were also donated by local businesses – include “things like massive hampers from pharmacies, little make up kits, tickets for the trans scenic railway, and fashion

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Caseys Creek progress Work on future-proofing Caseys Creek, which runs alongside Old Renwick Road, is on track for completion at the end of August 2019.

Once finished, the project will increase the creek’s ability to take stormwater for the North West Development Zone of Blenheim (north of Old Renwick Road), which will provide an estimated 720 houses over the next 50 years.

Vegetation and debris have been removed and seven of the nine culverts have been replaced.

The second phase of the project will involve upgrading the outfall through the stopbank at Lansdowne Park and Caseys Creek through to the Opaoa River.

Hit hard by rates rises Superannuitants are hardest hit by local body rates rises, Statistics NZ says.

“As a proportion of their expenditure, superannuitants spend four times as much on local authority rates as beneficiaries,” consumer prices manager Geraldine Duoba says.

“Beneficiary households tend to live in rented homes, so are less likely to be affected by rates increases directly.”

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ABOVE: Lucy Bridgen (left), Grayson Moar, and Lucy Taylor are seemingly just as excited about the hampers as organizers are. Photo supplied.

LEFT: Hampers will include all kinds of delicious foods for mums to enjoy! Photo supplied.

vouchers for different shops in Blenheim”.

It is not only mums that people have bought these special hampers for.

“Last year, people bought hampers for Women’s Refuge to

distribute to bless others that couldn’t afford them,” she says.

“It was really special.

“Heaps of people have been really generous.”

Kathy adds that the Foundation are working hard to make sure

the hampers are as eco-friendly as possible.

What organizers are exploring for next year, she mentions, is the possibility of a vegan option.

“It would be really cool to offer a range of hampers!”

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Each property is judged against a scorecard of 2000 points, based on workmanship, design, style and functionality. There are 15 categories in this year’s competition, as well as separate awards for four lifestyle categories – outdoor living, kitchen, bathroom and sustainability.

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Noeleen and Theo celebrate 65 years In the early 1950s, groups of young people in Hokitika would car-pool or bus around the region to rural halls for Saturday night dances.

It was at such an event that outgoing teenage townie, Noeline Cowan, met the country-boy larrikin, Theo Rasmussen.

They married 18 months later and on Wednesday celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary here in Marlborough, where they have lived for over 54 years.

Their first years of married life saw them moving frequently for Theo’s work. Over the years he has been a grocer, gold dredger, gardener, farmer and builder, before moving to Seddon in 1965 to work on Boy and Elaine Goulter’s farm, Starborough.

All their four children, Paul [Razz], David, Caryl, and Mary, loved the farming life and Noeline and Theo were heavily involved in the local community through Scouts and Guiding, along with church.

In 1969 the family moved to Grovetown where Theo helped establish Greenacres Nursery before moving on to work for Glenroy Housing.

He had also worked part time for Dashwood Timber over the years and eventually went to work there full time, mainly building wool and hay sheds.

Theo’s final job was as a gardener at Wairau Hospital before he retired.

During this time, Noeline met many people through her work for Crothalls. She cleaned in what was old Ward 1 and served the tea.

She later worked for Bings Motel for many years and then her favourite job, working at the old Plunket Rooms on High St until it closed. She got to talk to young mums and hold their babies – for her it was the best job ever!

As the years went by they continued with Scouts and Guides and took many young people on pack holidays or scout camps around the region.

Today Noeline still hears “Hello Brown Owl” when out and about.

Noeline’s involvement in guiding has seen her as a leader, commissioner, trainer and pack holiday advisor and she is currently Chair of the Trefoil Guild.

Noeline and Theo were good at taking their own family on camps and holidays and the family got to see a lot of NZ over the years.

The children fondly remember “dung picnics”. Whenever Theo suggested they go on a picnic the children knew he needed fertiliser for his garden (he always had a garden) so they’d load up sacks, shovels and a picnic and head off somewhere to collect dried

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Noeleen and Theo Rasmussen celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary with family and friends on Wednesday.

Theo Rasmussen and Noeleen Cowan met and married in Hokitika 65 years ago.

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Over the years Theo has had a number of hobbies which included breeding birds and rabbits, stamp collecting and growing fuchsias and begonias while, along with guiding, Noeline has always had a keen interest in genealogy. She has traced one line of her family tree back to 1739.

Both have been heavily involved in St Andrew’s Church in Blenheim for over 50 years. The church still runs “Theo’s Stall” every Sunday.

Theo set it up and ran it for many years until ill health meant he had to give it up but over the years the stall has raised thousands of dollars for the church.

Now both in their 80s, Noeline and Theo have six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

They were very pleased to receive congratulatory cards from the Queen, Governor General and the Minister for Seniors, but especially appreciated the hand written note in the card from the Prime Minister.

So what’s the secret to such a long, happy marriage?

Noeline: “Compromise and individuality. In my experience, while we have done a lot together over the years, we are two separate people with individual interests and goals. The two of us make a wonderful whole but we’ve done our own things and supported each other’s separate interests over the years, too.”

Theo: “Knowing who’s boss… and it’s not me!” he says with a laugh and a cheeky glance at his wife.

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Test drive Blenheim’s new parking meter system Have Your Say on the Annual Plan A new Pay by Plate parking meter system is coming to Blenheim’s CBD. In an effort to help people adjust to the change, a practice meter has been set up for use at the Council’s office reception.

Council’s Parking Sub-Committee Chairman Councillor Brian Dawson encourages anyone to come and test drive the new system so they’re familiar with the terminals before they are rolled out.

“We want people to feel comfortable with the new system and we hope having a test terminal will help with that.”

The new Pay by Plate system requires drivers to enter their vehicle plate number and the desired parking time at the terminal. They will then have the option of using coins or credit/debit cards to pay for their parking.

The new ticketless system will see the old lollipop meters replaced with a new terminal servicing six to 10 car park spaces.

Parking time limits and tariffs will remain the same but the new system allows people to move between kerbside parks and use unspent parking credit for that day.

“It’s a really easy system to use - you just enter your plate number and time, press ok, pay, then walk away. The ticketless system means there is no need to return to your vehicle after you’ve paid. A

Submissions are open on the 2019-20 Annual Plan, which explains Council’s work in the coming financial year, how much we expect to spend on our activities and services, and how it will be funded.

Go online to read the Annual Plan 2019-20 Update at www.marlborough.govt.nz/ or pick up a copy at Council’s Blenheim office, Picton Library and Service Centre, Marlborough District Library, Blenheim, or your local community library.

The deadline for submissions is 5.00 pm on

Monday 6 May 2019.

You can fill out an online submission form at: www.marlborough.govt.nz under Have Your Say. Or write to: Annual Plan Feedback Marlborough District Council, 15 Seymour St, PO Box 443 Blenheim or email: annualplan@marlborough.govt.nz If you would also like to speak to Councillors at the hearing, let us know, along with your submission.

Councillor Brian Dawson tests out the new Pay by Plate parking meter system new ‘Pay my Park’ app will also allow drivers to top up or pay for their parking remotely,” Councillor Dawson says.

Implementation of the new system will be carried out in stages, with stage one starting in Queen, Market, Scott, Maxwell and High streets.

Pollard Park annuals giveaway

Caseys Creek upgrade on track Work on future-proofing Caseys Creek, which runs alongside Old Renwick Road, is on track for completion at the end of August 2019.

Once finished, the project will increase the creek’s ability to take stormwater for the North West Development Zone of Blenheim (north of Old Renwick Road), which will provide an estimated 720 houses over the next 50 years.

Vegetation and debris have been removed and seven of the nine culverts have been replaced. Contractors have also completed drain re-profiling, replaced placed rock and

Twice a year, Council gardeners plant thousands of annuals in the flower beds of Pollard Park. With Autumn here, the time has come to remove them and prepare the beds for Spring planting.

As usual, we offer annuals to local gardeners to take home. Geraniums, Dahlias, Salvias and Begonias are just some of the varieties up for grabs on Tuesday 30 April between 8.00 am and 10.00 am. Council gardeners will be at the park on site to help. Bring your own garden fork and containers.

soil, and constructed a number of timber retaining walls. 200 metres of the north bank at the western end has now been planted with natives, and more than 200 metres of the south bank has been hydro seeded in preparation for landscape work.

The second phase of the project, which is yet to be contracted, will involve upgrading the outfall through the stopbank at Lansdowne Park and Caseys Creek through to the Opaoa River. This work is scheduled for summer 2019/20.

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Awatere Seddon boil water notice Despite the recent opening of Seddon’s new Water Treatment Plant, water from Council’s reticulation system in Seddon and the Awatere should still be boiled.

It does not currently meet the NZ Drinking Water Standard and may contain bacteria or protozoa that are harmful to human health. All water used for drinking, food preparation or cleaning teeth should be boiled before use.

For Seddon township, the Ministry of Health is currently assessing the operation of the new water treatment plant. Council is required to provide the Ministry with information on the quality of the water leaving the treatment plant to show it’s compliant with New Zealand

Drinking Water Standards. Following approval from the Ministry, the boil water notice will be lifted for the Seddon township treated reticulation network only. Council hopes this will be sometime later this month.

For Awatere Rural areas, the boil water notice will remain in place. Council is working with the DHB regarding options for supplying rural customers with water compliant with the NZ Drinking Water Standard.

Treated water is still available at the public taps on Marama Road, outside Seddon School.

For further information contact Council’s Customer Service Centre Ph: 03 520 7400.

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Community News - Marlborough Museum Marlborough Museum is open daily from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm. It also has a website that profiles heritage resources from across the district. You can view the museum’s

online collection at: www.marlboroughmuseum.org.nz For more information, Ph: 03 578 1712.

Control of Aquatic Weeds in Rivers and Watercourses Rivers Herbicide Injection Programme The Council’s rivers injection programme for the control of aquatic weeds in rivers and watercourses will commence on 29 April 2019.

Injection will take place in the Council maintained rivers and watercourses on the Lower Wairau Plains and include portions of Spring Creek, Opaoa River, Taylor River, Tuamarina River and Murphys Creek.

Persons using water from rivers or watercourses in the area for irrigation or stock use should

Street Address: Phone: 03 520 7400 15 Seymour Street Fax: 03 520 7496 Email: mdc@marlborough.govt.nz Blenheim 7201 New Zealand

take particular note and obtain further details regarding injection in particular areas by contacting the Council’s office.

Any enquiries should be directed to Hai Trieu at Council’s office, Ph: 03 520 7400.

The herbicide injection programme is authorised by discharge permit number U070702 and injections will be undertaken in accordance with Schedule 2 of the Operative Code of Practice which is a condition of consent U070702.

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The Sun Really?

Obviously the same person ranting off at our PM’s one day trip to China costing $100,000s but more likely less than $50,000 even with entourage and getting confused with an earlier overseas trip where she arrived late due to baby feeding issues. And as for getting credence overseas first she’s more than gained that.

Lastly does the texter really believe you can measure the height of an ocean if even all the ships in the world took to it. Really!

They will kill Police have to stop speeding cars that refuse to stop. They cant let these cars race about at will because they will kill - maybe not themselves but others.

Knowing they wont be chased now they will be out playing chicken with other drivers and generally behaving as though the road is their race track.

Thanks Thanks Karaka cuisine for the awesome meals over vintage they were amazing!

Why complain?

Why do people have to complain about dogs in the CBD, and in Saveur. Have you not visited other cities in the world, where you would see many dogs, with owners, of course, at public places.

Poor little Jack Russell, being blamed! Why text the Sun. Why didn’t you say something to the dog owner, if you were so inconvenienced?

When I take my dog to Saveur, people want to talk to her, and pat her. Wonderful for everybody!!

A treasure Scored another treasure from the Blue Door this week. The ladies there are always lovely. I’m so glad we have shops like these in Blenheim and volunteers to keep them going.

Expensive dumping Absolutely disgusted with being charged $12 to dump 2 bins of rubbish at Picton recycle centre today. I’ve never before paid more than $5 or $6 for that.

Even the woman before me questioned his charges. With huge increases like that, no doubt we will see more illegal dumping, unfortunately.

Poor substitute Re the recent upgrade of play equipment at Burleigh Park. The new pieces are a poor substitute for the old wooden fort, with slide, plus seating.

It’s a very popular place for gatherings and kids to play so maybe a slide, etc. would not go amiss.

Supermarket deals We constantly see supermarkets advertising “spend so much and get fuel discounts”. Who’s in who’s pocket there?

And then there’s deals on beer and wines, what about deals on the basic food groups?

Not beer, wines and chocolate etc.

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Amazing Green hills are back! Blenheim, you look amazing.

Good one Good to finally see this sign at Shellie Beach. No dogs. Where people have lunch, children play and others lay in sunshine. Good one Picton.

Green as!

Thanks for the bread bag reuse idea! So useful.

So important to save our pristine Blenheim environment. And fight pollution. Green as!

It’s not guns Re gun knowledge. I totally agree wth you.

It’s not guns that kill people. It’s the person behind the trigger.

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A baguette, never!

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Re: Please stop. To this person, I’m not necessarily a car nose picker, but seriously, some people might say to you MIND YOUR OWN BEES WAX... seriously.

Well done Jacob Page for your no nonsense attitude to the Crusaders debacle. We agree with you 100%. !!!

Well done Wayne Carey for going out of your way to visit the injured man in hospital. You’re a very kind hearted person.

Public apology

Big thanks On behalf of the residents in Cleghorn St Units l would like to say a big thank you for the fruit that was left for us. Ever so crisp and tasty.

Again many thanks.

Happy Friday I agree with FEEL GOOD FRIDAY... the power of positive thinking... being happy with the simple things in life.

Count your blessings because there are always others worse off.... Happy Friday peeps.

How many?

To Really, regarding the Blue Ute. I have his Rego number and type of vehicle, but how many complaints do the police have to have before acting?

There is also a red Ute. Not just noisy but speeding?

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Commonsense please Re: Letter on dangerous “driving” in Eltham Road (Wednesday Sun, 17 April). We also regularly experience this dangerous situation in Weld St. with Witherlea School dropoffs/ pickups together with all too regular unthinking drivers undertaking dangerous (& illegal) u turns at intersections.

Commonsense please...use the left hand side of your vehicles for passenger egress and Witherlea School parents/”caregivers”, why not use McKenzie St.?

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Will a public apology be made to the person alledgedly accused of assaulting a cruise ship passenger at the “Cockles Bar” in Picton when it is proven he is innocent?

This accusation should have been thoroughly investigated before printing anything (the information was totally one sided without evidence) now the backlash that the Cockles Bar and our beautiful town will get worldwide over this media feast is irreversible.

Not happy with lack of respect to our locals.

Come on NZ I grew up in a hunting family. My uncle was a deer culler in 1939 having the top tally in South Westland in 6 months, 529 deer.

My father was out trapping and poisoning oppossum every weekend bringing home over 100 pelts to tack on a Sunday night.

Come on NZ, we don’t need automatic weapons. A few more people and a bit of time spent on pest control we also wouldn’t need 1080.

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Anzac wreaths a labour of love

By Bill McElhinney Many hours of work go into the dozens of wreaths that adorn the various memorials around Marlborough on Anzac Day. Jane Robinson and a team of 11 were busy at Mayflower Studio in Blenheim this week assembling 75 wreaths for a variety of customers.

“We do fewer of the traditional shapes now,” Jane says.

“We used to do anchor shaped wreaths for the Navy, a cross for the Red Cross, but most organisations now opt for a standard round wreath.”

There are still many variations, such as rope on the Navy wreath, and the RSA still want a chaplet, teardrop-shaped wreath.

“These feature laurel leaves, and assembling them is something of a dying art,” Jane says.

Jane and her team also made a wreath for the local Rangitane

that features hand-made flax flowers.

“Each wreath starts with a frame of oasis,” Jane says.

“Then we begin to assemble it, first with magnolia leaves, them conifer branches, hydrangeas, and then the flowers.”

Jane keeps the leaves used in a chiller so they don’t turn brown.

“The flowers are mainly red, white and blue colours, but they vary according to what is wanted.

“Some feature more white flowers, some more red. We’ve done wreaths for the Australian High Commission which featured green and gold colours.”

There is at least one-and-a-half hour’s work in assembling each wreath, and the Mayflower team work in an assembly line process.

“Anzac Day has become an important event for schools,”

Jane says.

“The youngsters are learning about the Anzac experience in a positive way, and we do many wreaths for schools and local residents associations.

“Sometimes we get to do something that is more specific to an area and we can use things like ferns, pohutukawa and paua shell.”

The wreaths are made to last, Jane says.

“They’re out in the open, in the wind and the rain sometimes, but often we see them out there after two weeks and they still look good.”

The Anzac wreath is covered with long-lasting fresh glossy green leaves, arranged in the historical format designed to emulate a traditional laurel wreath used by the Ancient Romans to crown victors and the brave as a mark of honour.

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Florist Jane Robinson with a traditional chaplet wreath and a wreath made for Rangitane which features hand-woven flax flowers.

Kimberley Karaitiana begins the process of assembling a Alice Stopforth assembles conifer branches, the next stage Ellie Morgan with hydrangeas, the third step in assembling wreath by placing magnolia leaves in the oasis frame. in building the wreath. an Anzac wreath.

Unconventional acrylic course set for quality outcomes The Marlborough Art Society will run a two-day ‘Unconventional Acrylic Painting Course’ tutored by Mieke Davies on June 15 and 16.

Mieke says it will be a beginner’s course in the textured use of acrylic and other mediums to form varied and interesting surfaces and compositions. This approach lends itself well (but is not limited) to abstract work.

The techniques can also be used in realistic and figurative works to add significant depth and interest.

The course is also suitable for all abilities and experience.

“When I say unconventional, this is about layers to create a surface, not just with acrylics but also other things that we use to create interesting surfaces for abstract work or figurative pieces or even realistic works,” she says.

“It’s about taking a basic thing in paint and learning how it moves

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and flows and how to get the more mature surfaces through different techniques.

“The more mature the surface, the richer it can be and that’s what I’d like to get across in this course.

“At the end of it there’s always heaps of paint splattered and everyone finds their own niche.”

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Friday April 26, 2019

Youngsters get the Anzac experience

By Bill McElhinney “Stand up straight, and no talking!”

Sergeant major John Orchard barks his orders as the Renwick School Year seven and eight pupils shuffle into their lines.

The youngsters are taking part in the Anzac Experience, a programme run

by John at the Marlborough Museum which is designed to give pupils an insight into what it was like for New Zealand troops at Gallipoli during the First World War. When they arrive, the pupils don a selection of uniforms and battledress before John orders them into orderly ranks, tallest to shortest.

Some are equipped with replica wooden rifles, made by the local Woodworkers Guild.

After a few lessons in basic drill, the youngsters are marched into the theatre at the museum, where in the darkness, they are greeted by the sounds of gunfire.

“It gives them an idea of what it was like when the troops landed in Gallipoli,” John says.

“There is the sound of gunfire, shells flying overhead.”

The pupils then get to see a number of displays including a replica dugout and various pieces of equipment, including a genuine soldier’s kitbag donated by John Diamanti, whose grandfather fought at Gallipoli.

“We tell them stories about local people who fought in the War,” John says.

“We show them the different uniforms, the flags, and we screen an excerpt from a film about the Gallipoli which sometimes moves some of them to tears.

“It makes an impact,” John says.

“Then they all stand to attention while we play the Last Post.”

RSAs across the country have noticed more young people turning out in numbers to take part in Anzac

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Renwick School pupils Georgette Herkt, Finn McCarthy and Katie Fenwick by the replica World War One dugout at the Marlbrough Museum.

services, and also taking part in the services.

Young people have embraced the services and the country’s military history, and that has been driven by schools bringing the Anzac story forward into their history curriculum as well as young people discovering that a relative, somewhere in the past, had served and they wanted to find out more about them, and what they had been through.

Renwick pupils Lexi-Lou Crighton, Abbie Boyd and Brody Price model different uniforms, along with Caroline Harvey who is wearing the uniform of a World War One nurse.

Sergeant major John Orchard drills the Renwick School Year seven and eight pupils taking part in the Anzac Experience at Brayshaw Park.

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Marlborough Anzac Day commemorations

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Marlborough RSA Women Janet Woolf and Jan North lay a wreath at the Anzac service in Blenheim.

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Jim Tibbutt arrives in style at the Blenheim Anzac service.

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Nativity cubs, Michael James (left), Tommy Henry, Arwen Attridge, and Gemma Bishell, get ready to march in the parade.

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Kate Morrison holding a wreath at this year’s Blenheim Anzac service.

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Picton Anzac Day commemorations

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Jeff Fyfe with Shiloh, Honor and Dahlia Fyfe and Milly Neylon at the Picton service.

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Rod and David Shoemark at the Picton Dawn service yesterday.

 Ann Sophie Thomas with Mel, Ella and Peter Drummond at the Picton Dawn Service.

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Neil and Connor Henderson and George Marshall were at Picton yesterday for the Anzac Day service.

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Tex Marshall and Greg Frisken joined the crowd for the Dawn Service at Picton.

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Renwick Anzac Day commemorations

 Renwick MDC councillor Cynthia Brooks places a wreath at the Renwick Anzac Service.

 Grant Baxter, David Dillon and Oliver Vercoe catch up for a chat.

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Brendon Wadsworth and daughter Jenna at this years Renwick Anzac service.

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Young Renwick majors marching children part of this years Renwick service; Victoria Powell, Shanae Ireland, Jack Keir and Michell Powell.

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Pam Price getting ready for all the cups of tea from the Anglican Church.

 D aemyn and Anita Ireland. Daemyn was one of the students from Renwick School that read a poem at this year’s Anzac service.

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Marlborough Mayor John Leggett and Anne Best.

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Lachie, Jamiee, Fenella and Paul at the Anzac parade in Renwick.

IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF MARLBOROUGH WHO HAVE MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE

LEST WE FORGET As part of our commitment to the Marlborough Community, we are honoured to have been involved in the sponsorship of War Memorials around Marlborough.

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Blenheim Anzac Day commemorations

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Members of New Zealand Red Cross: Leanne McNaughton (left), Sarah White, Tony Fenemur, Kate Barton, Diego Adams, and Rod McCloy.

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Marlborough Girls’ College students, Olivia Elrick (left), Grace Howard, Tini Andrew, and Michaela Stanton, take part in the parade.

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Martha Cooke (left), Sophie Anderson, and Nevaeh Streeret proudly represent St John on Anzac Day.

 Girl guides, Emily Baker (left), Lexie Newman, and Jarna Gray.

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Lochie Hemingway (left) and Siobhan Hemingway attend the Blenheim Anzac Day service at Seymour Square.

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Marlborough District Councillors Jenny

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5 For those that have done their preparation, now is about the time to sow the new lawn seed.

GARDENING THIS WEEK It’s lawn sowing time: By Wally Richards A few weeks back we suggested that gardeners should prepare areas where new lawns are to be sown.

For those that have done their preparation, now is about the time to sow the new lawn seed.

Preparation work involved making about the top 15 to 20cm of soil friable with a good medium of soil and compost/humus for the lawn grasses to grow.

It also involved the laying of drainage and irrigation systems if required, and periods to germinate any weed seeds that were present.

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A sprinkling of gypsum over the area, lightly watered in, will assist in seed germination and root establishment.

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The modern fine rye strains are quick to establish, hard wearing and make a great looking lawn.

The fescue are also a very fine bladed grass but slower to germinate and not as hard wearing.

Many lawn seeds offered to the home gardener are coated, which means you get less seed per kilo.

Some coatings are so heavy that up to half the weight of a kilo of seed is coatings.

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Tineka Smith In May the Aunties of Omaka Marae will welcome guests to the marae for a night celebrating modern Maori cuisine and local Maori stories, as part of Feast Marlborough. Auntie Tineka Smith took some time out to chat with The Sun.  If you could donate $1m to any charity who would you choose and why?

I would split the million dollars between Omaka Marae to support the Pa Ora, Pa Wananga initiatives and the Omaka Marae Maori Women’s Welfare League to support their initiatives that benefit our community of the Wairau, including “Mahana” - supplying beautiful merino blankets to pepi in need.  What’s your favourite kind of dessert?

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WHAT’S ON IN MARLBOROUGH

Friday 26 Racing At Waterlea: Gather your friends and family for a fun weekend of racing. Bring a picnic or enjoy food and beverages available on course. Today and Sunday from 12 noon, with free entry on both days.

Fun events for children on Sunday plus live music and so much more. Waterlea Raceway, main entrance McLauchlan Street.

Library Monthly Book Sale: With something for everyone from adult fiction, non-fiction and large print titles through to magazines and children’s books. Be sure to get in quickly before they disappear. Today, Saturday and Sunday. Open library hours.

A-Drive-In-Movie: Drive on in and park on up. Today ‘Aquaman’, gates open 7pm with movie starting at 8pm. Saturday ‘Ralph Breaks The Internet’, gates open 4pm with movie starting at 6pm. Bouncy castle and other entertainment available on Saturday. $30 per vehicle, food and refreshments onsite, Eftpos available. Gate sales available on the night, limited tickets. Marlborough Car Club, 102 Aerodrome Road, Omaka.

Yealands Estate Marlborough Gallery: Exhibition on show “Liz and Val Do Colour”. Local and known Picton artists, Liz Kempthorne and Val Griffith Jones collaborate in this joint survey exhibition of their expressive paintings, based in landscape and colour.

On until April 28. Opening hours 10.30am-4.30pm daily. Marlborough Arts Society, 204 High Street, Blenheim.

The Gallery Havelock: If you’re in the area drop by and check out all the artwork from Marlborough’s They’re racing at Waterlea Racecourse today and Sunday from 12 noon, free entry on both days. amazing artists. Open 10am-4pm, 5km Taylor River Fun Run: EcoWorld: seven days a week. The Gallery HaveEcoWorld Aquarium & Wildlife Reha- Free timed 5km run along the Taylor lock, 60 Main Road, Havelock. bilitation Centre, Picton Foreshore. River, meet at the Amphitheatre, The Diversion Gallery: The Great Gatsby Latin Night: Open Wednesday to Saturday, 12-5pm. Get ready for a night of grandeur Saturday & Sunday 9.30am-5.30pm. corner of High and Symons Streets, 8am every Saturday.

10 London Quay, Picton. beyond your greatest imagination. Redwood Market: Heritage and Whaling Museum: With Latin rhythms of the Caribbean 8.30am-12pm, Redwood Tavern car Brooklyn Croquet Club: A collection of 2000 items of Maori, but with a 1920’s Gatsby theme. BYO park. Plants, produce, cards, jewellery, Whitehead Park off Brooklyn Drive.

Play days are Saturday, Tuesday and whaling, maritime, heritage and textile drinks. $10 door sales only. 8pm. flowers and hand crafts.

Thursday at 1pm. Come and have displays. 10am-4pm daily, 9 London Harlequins Rugby Club, Lansdowne Round’A’Mini Golf Picton: Picton Foreshore, 9am Saturday and a go.

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Park, Lansdowne Street.

Marlborough Museum: Sea Mouse - Rattle Your Bones Sunday.

Gravel Grind Ride: Exhibitions on show ‘Parasols’ from the Tour: Open to all, on every Saturday. 3pm, Marlborough Museum’s collection, onfrom Hold onto your hats.

Withthe enigmatic With support Council and Transport until August 1. Also ‘Women Photog- song writing, uncompromising bass Bikefit Marlborough, 24 Market Earth Day Picnic: Agency, Age concern would likerhythms, to invite Street. raphers of Marlborough’ showcasing Bring your friends, family and picnic lines and thunderous don’t mature the work of Winnifred Couper, Angela miss Sea Mouse ‘Rattle Your Bones Blenheim Rotary Car Boot Sale: baskets and celebrate Earth Day. to attend driver refresher Every Saturday 8am–12.30pm at the With a range of educational and enKenningtondrivers and Bridgette Knox. On our Tour’.safe 8pm. Door sales only.

Dharma course. until August 9. Open 10am–4pm daily. Bums Club, 65 Church Lane, Wairau Railway Station car park, Grove Road. tertaining activities and information Vintage Farm Machinery: Brayshaw Heritage Park, 26 Arthur Valley. displays available, there’s bound to 10am-3pm, open every day. Bray- be plenty to keep the whole family Baker Place.

Chess: Karaka Art Exhibition – Works By Every Saturday at Joocy Loocy Café, shaw Park guided tours available, on entertained. Ice creams and coffee Tui Johnson: 35 Queen Street, 10am-1pm. Also Sunday Thomas the tractor rides are cart will be available, please bring A solo exhibition of artwork by Tui Wednesdays at Clubs of Marlbor- available. your own coffee cups. 10am-3pm.

Johnson, exploring imaginative ough, Bridge room, 6.30pm-8pm. Blenheim Menz Shed: Baden Powell Reserve, Pollard Park. and environmental themes, and Please bring your own board and 4 Dillons Point Road. Open 9am-12pm A zero waste event. displaying some of Marlborough’s pieces.Millennium Public Art Gallery: Saturday and 1-4pm on Monday and Blenheim Country Music Club: diverse landscapes from a unique Exhibitions on show The ‘Long Way Thursday.

Club Day. All new performers welperspective. On until the July 11. Open Around’ and ‘Mike O’Kane - Just Picton Men’s Shed: come, come along and join in. 2pm.

6.30am-3pm, Monday-Friday. Karaka Playing’. On until May 5. Millennium “Where men can do what men do $3 which includes afternoon tea.

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With support from Council and the Transport session using a workbook which you can keep at Agency, Ageis designed concern the end of the course.

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Toy Shop Ghost: With nothing but a banjo in hand and a knack for earnest rhythms and playful melodies. Join Jim Connolly on his first ever New Zealand tour. 7pm. Le Café, 12-14 London Quay, Picton.

Ulysses Club Ride: Ride to Happy Valley Café for lunch.

11am departure from the south end of the Blenheim Railway Station. Also Thursday Group rides. Meet at Brayshaw Park carpark, 11am. Members and visitors welcome.

Blenheim Riverside Railway: Train Departs from Brayshaw Park as follows; 1.15pm and 3.00pm to Omaka and return, 1.45pm to Beaver Station, Riverside Park, central Blenheim and return. Adults $12 Child $6 (Omaka $7 & $4). Sorry no Eftpos, cash only.

Marlborough Vintage Car Club Museum: A variety of unique and rare vehicles, motor bikes and paraphernalia on display. Every Sunday, 1pm. Brayshaw Heritage Park, 26 Arthur Baker Place.

Kapa Haka: 1st & 3rd Sunday, 1pm - 3pm. All welcome. Senior Citizens Hall, High Street, Blenheim.

The Edwin Fox Ship: Take the opportunity to visit the Edwin Fox Ship and Visitor Centre, and discover this gem of international history. Visitor Centre open daily from 9am. Dunbar Wharf, Picton Foreshore.

Marlborough Farmers’ Market: Grab yourself a delicious brunch and fresh produce, with lots on offer. Every Sunday, 9am-noon. Marlborough A&P Showgrounds corner of Maxwell and Alabama Road.

Blenheim Roller Skating Club: College Park, Stephenson Street. Every Sunday 1-3pm. $5 for hire of skates or $2 if you have your own. Come along and have a go, all ages and skill levels welcome.

Blenheim Croquet Club: Come along and have a go. Golf Croquet every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. Association Croquet on a Wednesday and Saturday plus Ricochet on Friday. 1pm. Parker Street, Pollard Park.

Picton Rail & Sail: Open (subject to weather) Sundays, public holidays & everyday during school holidays. Picton Foreshore.

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EARTH DAY 2019 April 28

‘Two Sides Of The Earth’ a poem by Anel Moli and Claudia Gardner, St Mary’s School Two Sides Of The Earth - a reverse poem What’s the world coming to?

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Patrons are urged to dress up for the Opera (Phantom of the Opera) on opening night.

ASB Theatre transformed into Opera House Blenheim has never had an Opera House. Cinema and musical theatres yes; an Opera House, no!

The musical and artistic progression of this community is signalling a change.

Many patrons want to get dressed up and go to the more dressy formality of an opera than just another popular musical.

Why go to New York, London, Paris, or Vienna when an equal musical experience can be obtained in Blenheim.

This is the atmosphere that the Blenheim Musical Society are committed to on the Opening Night of their presentation of the popular, “The

Phantom of the Opera”.

This talented musical ensemble used to be known as the Blenheim Operatic Society.

For this unique opening night of their 2019 season, they desire to re-kindle the ultimate pleasure of “A Night at the Opera” True theatre atmosphere is created between actors, musicians and the audience.

In this popular Andrew Lloyd Webber production the activities of the Paris Opera House, “Palais Garnier” can be transformed to the ambience of what is happening here on stage in Blenheim.

Critical to that success is the empathy of the audience.

Be there!

Be involved to soak in the empathic feeling of Paris Opera.

Step out of the present and back into the past.

Dress in appropriate operatic attire. Be met at the door.

Walk the red carpet. Experience the anticipation of a modern operatic expectation.

Come and enjoy this unique occasion, when solely on opening night, the ASB Theatre is transformed into the Blenheim Opera House.

A special occasion not to be missed.

We don’t recycle plastic Don’t say We all try to do our bit Global warming isn’t real Don’t say The planet is in crisis The oceans aren’t polluted Don’t say The fish are choking The tigers aren’t endangered Don’t say We’re destroying their habitats This is how I view Earth Now read the poem in reverse

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Bride 2019

of the year show Saturday 20th July

Entries Now Open We invite all brides to enter the Bride of the Year Show held at the ASB Theatre Application forms are available at the Sun Newspaper and the ASB Theatre. All enquiries please email bblbrideoftheyear@gmail.com Entries close 20th June 2019

Proceeds from this year’s event will benefit Crossroads (Marlb) Charitable Trust & other local charities

Bride of the Year Blenheim

Aria Bakker and Spencer Kingi play the lead roles.

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Church Notices LIGHTHOUSE Christian Fellowship Senior Citizens Hall, 166 High Street. Sundays 10 a.m.

All welcome. 5785030.

“A community of lifelong learners who make a difference”

Teacher Aide School commences at 9.00am on Tuesday 30th January Part Time

EnquiriesGrovetown - please phoneSchool 578 6250 email: principal@grovetown.school.nz is or looking for someone with

special talents to support our students and teachers.

Mon - Thurs 9am to 12:30pm

Applications close 30th April

WANTED PERMANENT DELIVERERS School students with parental / caregivers support.

Also may suit semi-retired or retired persons. If this sounds like you please give us a call

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Public Notices COOKES Tree Services for tree removal, trimming, thinning, line clearance, stump grinding, hedge trimming, mulch supplies. Fully insured. Free quotes.

Call Lance 021-361-912 or 578-0083 TEN Pin Bowling open 7 days at Simcox Stadium 50 Battys Road Phone 5784851

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Nativity Anglican Church 76 Alfred Street, Blenheim.

All welcome to our services Thursday - 10am Holy Communion in Barnies Sunday - 8am Traditional Eucharist Service - 10am Family Service Death Notices

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FRIDAY FACT

GUINEY, Alister Henry (Ali): Passed away on Monday April 22, 2019 at Hospice Marlborough with his loving wife Jean at his side.

Father of Alena Keating, loved son of the late Ian and Marjorie, loved brother and brotherin-law of the late David, Sue and Mark, Val and John Manson, Peter, and Alan, loved sonin-law of Betty and the late John Roughan, brother-in-law of Richard and Linda, Terry and Shirley, Brian and Mere, Darryl and Rachel, and Andrea Sheridan. A loved uncle of all his nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. Messages may be sent to 43 Kowhai Drive Renwick 7204. A funeral service for Ali will be held at the Renwick Community Memorial Hall, 27 High Street, Renwick at 10am on Saturday April 27, followed by burial at Fairhall Cemetery.

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Death Notices COOPER, Elizabeth May (Beth): April 21, 2019 GUINEY, Alister Henry (Ali): April 22, 2019 HALEWOOD, Lily (Lil): April 18, 2019 HANHAM, Peter David: April 23, 2019 HOLLEY, Barbara Margaret (nee Cutbush): April 21, 2019 MARCH, Elizabeth Helen (Liz): April 21, 2019 MARTIN, Glen: April 22, 2019 REGISTER, Nancy May: April 20, 2019 WILLIAMS, Arthur Creighton: April 16, 2019

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Births This Week BAKER, Georgia Grace: April 15, 2019 KAUSHISH, Kimaayra: April 13, 2019 MACDONALD, Sadie Quinn: April 16, 2019 MORRISSEY, Ahlia Nellie: April 13, 2019 SHEEHAN, Isla-Rayne Ruby: April 10, 2019

Poppy Day was originally intended to be celebrated on Armistice Day (11 November) 1921. Unfortunately, the ship that was carrying the poppies arrived too late, so the NZRSA decided to wait until the day before ANZAC day the following year.

SO, Hannah Sophea: April 15, 2019 UYS, Hunter: April 14, 2019

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Race fields for today RACE 1; Friday 12.07pm A1 DRY CLEANING MAIDEN Class: MDN 2YO&UP Distance: 1000 METRES TIPS: 1, 5, 7, 4 1. 029 Bruzo (8) Jockey Lisa Allpress (58) Trainer S & E Clotworthy 3. Ferviente (6) Jockey Sarah MacNab (58) (A2) Trainer S & E Clotworthy 4. 79 My Hugo (2) Jockey Rosie Myers (58) Trainer Kevin Myers 5. 4X Chanceux (7) Jockey Dylan Turner (56.5) Trainer Chris Rauhihi 6. 9940X Ubetiam (9) Jockey Trainer J & K Parsons 7. 0500X Pop Diva (1) Jockey Chris Johnson (56.5) Trainer Clinton Isdale 8. 0688X Ruby Choux Rose (4) Jockey Danielle Hirini (56.5) (A1) Trainer Donna Green 9. 59804 Montreux Miss (5) Jockey Kozzi Asano (56)(A4) Trainer Andrew Carston 10. More Than Enough (3) Jockey Ryan Elliot (56)(A) Trainer TeamRogerson

RACE 2; 12.42pm SPEIGHT’S Class: Rating 82 Benchmark Distance: 1000 METRES TIPS: 6, 5, 1, 2 1. 383X9 Saber (6) Jockey Kavish Chowdhoory (59.5)(A3) Trainer M & M Pitman 2. 09339 Pippi Rea (2) J: Tina Comignaghi (58.5)(A1) T: J & K Parsons 3. 9650X Tabard (4) J: Rosie Myers (56.5) T: Kevin Myers 4. 9650X Celtic Cross (3) J: Doni Prastiyou (54.5) T: Andrew Carston 5. 71653 Island Bay (7) J: Ryan Elliot (54.5)(A) T: TeamRogerson 6. X9220 Pipiana (1) J: Lisa Allpress (54) T: M & M Pitman 7. X9220 Colorado Bay (5) J: Chris Johnson (54) T: Clinton Isdale

RACE 3; 1.17pm ROCK FERRY WINES MAIDEN Class: MDN Distance: 1400 METRES TIPS: 7, 3, 2, 1 1. 9X273 Albaron (13) J: T: Kevin Myers 2. 9X273 Whale Song (8) J: Kavish Chowdhoory (58)(A3) T: M & M Pitman 3. 25 Duke Of Plumpton (12) J:Rosie Myers (58) T: Kevin Myers 4. 34476 Senor Moss (10) J: Ryan Elliot (58)(A) T: TeamRogerson 5. 0X0X Van Wolf (4) J: Tina Comignaghi (58)(A1) T: Ken Harrison

6. 0X0X Wanderin Over (11) J: Kin Kwo (56.5)(A3) T: Ross Beckett 7. 03564 Cailin (9) J: Lisa Allpress (56.5) T: Kennedy/Furlong 8. 0X260 Show Cloud (6) J: Corey Campbell (56.5)(A2) T: T & L Prendergast 9. Donnatina (3) J: Chris Johnson (56.5) T: John O’Flanagan 10. 0 Elva (1) J: Doni Prastiyou (56.5) T: Andrew Carston 11. 0X Icebreaker (5) J: Terry Moseley (56.5) T: Lance Robinson 12. 45608 Rita Aura (2) J: Lee Callaway (56.5) T: Rae/Williams-Tuhoro 13. 900X0 Suffragette (7) J: Dylan Turner (56) T: Andrew Carston

RACE 4; 1.52pm PUTAKE HONEY MAIDEN Class: MDN Distance: 1400 METRES TIPS: 4, 3, 5, 6 1. 0574X Late Notice (11) J: Ryan Elliot (58.5)(A) T: S & E Clotworthy 2. 46X4X Macktavish (14) J: Brandon Morgenrood (58.5) T: Malcolm Price 3. x8 Hutseegua (6) J: Tina Comignaghi (58.5)(A1) T: Ken Harrison 4. 32042 Hombre (9) J: Robert Hannam (58) T: J & K Parsons 5. Batoutahell (2) J: Dylan Turner (58) T: Chris Rauhihi 6. Orleans Rock (4) J: Sarah MacNab (58)(A2) T: Kevin Myers 7. 557 Billy Mav (10) J: Rosie Myers (58) T: Kevin Myers 8. 970X0 Aristotle (7) J: T: Andrew Carston 9. 79 My Hugo (3) J: T: Kevin Myers 10. 070X4 Live In Hope (1) J: Tanya Jonker (56.5)(A2) T: Charles/Corbett 11. Wanderin Abbey (12) J: Kin Kwo (56.5)(A3) T: Ross Beckett 12. X3283 Viva La Blues (13) J: Lisa Allpress (56) T: Danny Crozier 13. X5894 Arnage (5) J: Terry Moseley (56) T: Jackie Burrows 14. 7X706 Overcoat (8) J: Chris Johnson (56) T: Mickle Weastell

RACE 5; 2.27pm SPY VALLEY WINES Class: Rating 82 Benchmark Distance: 1400 METRES TIPS: 4, 1, 9, 2 1. 84624 Fly To The Sky (15) J: Terry Moseley (60) T: Lance Robinson 2. 94430 Why Me (4) J: Kavish Chowdhoory (60)(A3) T: M & M Pitman 3. 21557 Powerball (11) J: T: Kevin Myers

4. 28532 The Growler (5) J: BB Hong (59)(A3) T: L & R Didham 5. 5457X Dutch Courage (13) J: Lee Callaway (58.5) T: Malcolm Price 6. 5457X Take Me There (2) J: Kin Kwo (58.5)(A3) T: Ross Beckett 7. 27548 Valentia (12) J: Brandon Morgenrood (58.5) T: L & R Didham 8. 29X30 Straight Sets (6) J: Ryan Elliot (58)(A) T: TeamRogerson 9. 45722 Torre Del Greco (14) J: Sarah MacNab (57.5)(A2) T: Kevin Myers 11. 25080 Iffida (10) J: Tanya Jonker (56.5)(A2) T: Charles/Corbett 12. 61028 Major Ish Choux (1) J: Chris Johnson (56.5) T: Andrew Carston 13. 16822 Frosted (17) J: Tina Comignaghi (56)(A1) T: Neil Coulbeck 14. 9X010 Midsummer Magic (16) J: Robert Hannam (56) T: Andrew Carston 15. 56082 Miroslava (18) J: Lisa Allpress (54) T: Kenny Moore 16. 64446 Confessional (8) J: T: TeamRogerson 17. 80007 Tantella (7) J: T: Centaine Spittles 18. X00X0 Black Pearl (9) J: T: Andrew Carston 19. 05366 Zayzay (3) J: T: Murray Tapper 20. 00079 Leuluai (19) J: T: Charles/Corbett

RACE 6; 3.02pm KEVIN MYERS Class: Rating 82 Benchmark Distance: 1400 METRES TIPS: 1, 7, 3, 12 1. 14976 Hoofbeat (4) J: Tina Comignaghi (60)(A1) T: J & K Parsons 2. 131X0 Tuilana (6) J: Chris Johnson (58.5) T: Neil Coulbeck 3. 16030 Hee’s Our Secret (3) J: Dylan Turner (58) T: Andrew Carston 4. 21F0X Middagurd (9) J: T: Kevin Myers 5. 27601 Jin Lu (1) J: Terry Moseley (57.5) T: L & R Didham 6. 2176X Redesdale (11) J: Corey Campbell (57)(A2) T: Kimberly Hampton 7. 72428 Saignon (2) J: Ryan Elliot (56.5)(A) T: TeamRogerson 9. 36157 Attimo (7) J: Lisa Allpress (54) T: Kenny Moore 10. X00X0 Black Pearl (10) J: Doni Prastiyou (54) T: Andrew Carston 11. 00079 Leuluai (8) J: Kavish Chowdhoory (54)(A3) T: Charles/Corbett 12. 05366 Zayzay (5) J: Rosie Myers (54) T: Murray Tapper

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Tiger back on the prowl This Tiger effect is quite something.

While the sporting world and every golfing hack globally basked in the redemption story of Tiger Woods’ Masters victory, the reality is Tiger overcame his own downfall.

His dramatic win at Augusta, his fifth and first in 14 years completed the comeback that would barely be believable as a Hollywood script.

The red shirt, the Nike cap and

that determined stride up the 18th was unmissable television, however, the cynic in me wanted to examine why Tiger needed a comeback story in the first place.

His fall from grace, was not a thing of fate but of poor life choices.

His DUI issues, his infidelity, his womanising all come down to poor choices.

Tiger may be loved by the fans, but in his heyday, the now 43-yearold was not engaging to his fan

base and largely acted like the aloof champion he was.

This 2019 Tiger seems like a more relaxed version of the young golfer who had all the talent in the world but also looked like he carried the globe on his shoulders at the same time.

The world loves a redemption story, and a Tiger Woods redemption story, even if a lot of it was largely self-inflicted, it seems the world just does not care.

One part of the story, that can’t

be blamed on poor choices by Tiger is his bad back.

Multiple back surgeries should have prevented the scenes at Augusta.

For his 9:30am tee time, Tiger reportedly started doing his back stretches six hours prior.

Such a regiment would suggest Tiger won’t be playing high level golf in five years time but that drive to succeed, often found in champions, is clearly still in the belly of the former world No 1.

What next for Tiger will be the most fascinating part of the story.

He should contend for more majors this year but going forward, his best chance will always be to add to his five green jackets at Augusta.

His return to form story is complete, though.

If he never wins another major again, that’ll be fine.

Scenes of a fortnight ago will be a final memory remembered with fondness.

Myers set for big weekend of racing Expect the always consistent Kevin Myers stable to be one to watch at the two-day Marlborough Racing Club meeting at Waterlea which starts today.

The Whanganui-based trainer has been a regular supporter of thoroughbred racing in Blenheim and he has four of the seven horses in the KAM Transport Marlborough Cup Prelude which will be the highlight of day one action.

He’ll back that up on Sunday with half the field in the KAM Transport Marlborough Cup. The Myers’ team has 21 horses nominated to race on day one and will even sponsor a race today.

Myers has Duffers Creek, Chic, Guy Fox and Whopper’s in the Prelude.

Top weight, Duffers Creek has won more $253,000 in stakes during his 67-start career and hasn’t raced since February 21.

Chic has two seconds at Waterlea in four starts at the course.

Guy Fox has a win and a second in his two starts in Blenheim and is coming off a last start second over 2050m at Whanganui which means he should handle the 1950m distance in the Prelude.

Whopper’s will make a big step up in class and is fresh-up having not raced since October.

The John and Karen Parsons runner Camino Rocoso could easily be over-

RACE 7; 3.36pm STRAIT SHIPPING Class: MDN Distance: 1950 METRES TIPS: 11, 9, 12, 4 1. 9X273 Albaron (14) J: T:Kevin Myers 2. 45728 Grant (7) J:Chris Johnson (58.5) T:John Blackadder 3. X7802 King Of The Dance (4) J:Kavish Chowdhoory (58.5)(A3) T:Charles/Corbett 4. X0X93 Princeville (5) J:Sarah MacNab (58.5)(A2) T:Kevin Myers 5. 720X7 He No Opilio (6)

Duffers Creek will be running in Race 8 of the KAM Transport Marlborough Cup Prelude today.

looked today.

While recent form does not make for pretty reading, the son of Shocking competed in the Group 2 Windsor Park Stud Japan NZ International Trophy at Tauranga at his last start on March 23 and

J:Lisa Allpress (58.5) T:Chris Rauhihi 6. 6470X Painted Angel (1) J:Tina Comignaghi (58.5)(A1) T:Malcolm Price 7. 8X0 Baccio (2) J:BB Hong (58.5)(A3) T:Pam Robson 8. 58608 Nathan Detroit (10) J:Brandon Morgenrood (58.5) T:Pam Robson 9. 244 Hey Happy (9) J:Rosie Myers (58) T:Kevin Myers 10. Ripcord (11) J: T:Kevin Myers 11. 40236 Hard But Fair (8) J:Zinjete Moki (56.5)(A2) T:Danny Crozier

while he only ran 10th, it was a stronger field than he’ll face at Waterlea on either day.

Myers will add two more toprated runners for the Marlborough Cup on Sunday with Overtheriver and Zentangle set to add quality to

Sunday’s $25,000 showcase.

The Marlborough Racing Club has added a ninth race to Friday’s programme after it received 28 nominations in the maiden ranks.

The track is expected to be rated

T: Kevin Myers 2. 38060 Camino Rocoso (4) J: Chris Johnson (59.5) T: J & K Parsons 3. 65560 Koxinga (1) J: Tanya Jonker (57.5)(A2) T: Jackie Burrows 4. 43985 Chic (5) J: Danielle Hirini (55.5)(A1) T: Kevin Myers 5. 07X72 Guy Fox (7) J: Sarah MacNab (55)(A2) 4.11pm T: Kevin Myers KAM TRANSPORT CUP 6. 22275 Smoke House Bay (3) J: Zinjete Moki (54)(A2) PRELUDE T: John Blackadder Class: Rating 82 Benchmark 7. 2080X Whopper’s (2) Distance: 1950 METRES J: Rosie Myers (54) TIPS: 2, 6, 4, 3 T: Kevin Myers 1. 76568 Duffers Creek (6) J: Kozzi Asano (60)(A4) 12. 46424 Fine And Dandee (13) J:Lee Callaway (56.5) T:Nicky Lloyd 13. 52409 Barzellar (3) J:Terry Moseley (56.5) T:John Blackadder 14. 9405 Madonna (12) J:Robert Hannam (56) T:J J Rayner

RACE 8;

RACE 9;

slow on both days.

The first race today is at 12:07pm with the last on the card set to go at 4:44pm.

Sunday’s family-themed day begins at 12:17pm with the Marlborough Cup run at 4:17pm.

5. 03518 Roc The Cradle (11) J: Doni Prastiyou (58) 4.44pm T: Andrew Carston DOMINION SALT AND 6. 3228X Ave Maria (8) J: Rosie Myers (57.5) HYNDS Class: Rating 65 Benchmark* T: Kevin Myers 7. 3228X Capellani (10) Distance: 1950 METRES J: Ryan Elliot (57.5)(A) TIPS: 3, 8, 4, 1 T: TeamRogerson 1. 421 Mondorani (3) 8. 48825 Vee Twelve (2) J: J: Tanya Jonker (57)(A2) T: Kevin Myers T: Jackie Burrows 2. 58679 Shanzino (5) 9. 48825 Adventuress (7) J: Kavish Chowdhoory (59)(A3) J: Tina Comignaghi (55.5)(A1) T: M & M Pitman T: J & K Parsons 3. 33233 Katiem Marie (6) 10. 05760 Moreira (4) J: Sarah MacNab (58)(A2) J: Chris Johnson (55) T: Kevin Myers T: Kimberly Hampton 4. 42149 El Campeador (9) 11. X00X8 Sebring Dragon (1) J: Kozzi Asano (58)(A4) J: Danielle Hirini (55)(A1) T: Andrew Carston T: Charles/Corbett

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Fantastic prizes for BEST EYE-CATCHING DRESSER Have fun, be creative, crazy, stylish - anything goes!

Heaps of KIDS ACTIVITIES including Face Painting & Bouncy Castle.

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LIVE MUSIC - acoustic covers from DoubleShot throughout the day.