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INSIDE THIS ISSUE: To Vaccinate Or Not Vaccinate?

Selwyn Fireworks Cancelled

Support Needed For Family

Popular Open Day

Caveat Emptor

Mortgage & Insurance Advice

Selwyn’s Relay For Life

Spring Sales

Letters To The Editor

Memories Wanted

NZ Gardening Week In Darﬁeld

Games Success

U3A - From Persia To Iran

Fantastic Opportunity

Counterfeit Notes

Darﬁeld Rugby Prizegiving

Darﬁeld Cricket Update

Malvern Riﬂe Club News

Sport Notices

Golf Results

Public Notices

Save The Date

Classiﬁeds

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Trades

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Email Column

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The 40th annual Darfield Artweek officially opened on Friday, October 8th by Nicola Grigg, MP for Selwyn. With Alert Level 2 restrictions in place, a congenial crowd of close to a hundred contributing artists and sponsors celebrated the opening of the annual community art exhibition, which saw the first viewing of 351 artworks by 151 artists. The coveted Malvern Community Arts Council (MCAC) Premier Award went to West Melton artist, Henry Turner for his painting ‘Echos’. Shirin Khosraviani, Artweek’s Judge for 2021, commented, “This work is an outstanding example of imagination and careful use of technique. There is plenty to explore in the markmaking and the potential narrative.” The Friends of MCAC Award, donated by Dee and Gerald Innes and Meg and Jum Morten, was awarded to Mitsuyo Field for her painting ‘In the garden shade’, which the judge praised as “a brilliant example of watercolour at its finest. The artist has demonstrated a love for the medium by being restrained and celebrating the subject matter.” Neela Curran from Springfield, received one of the Malvern Business Merit Awards for her painting, ‘Calm’, described as, “A little gem that packs a punch. Excellent control of colour and the watercolour medium.” Rangiora artist Daniel Pye, was awarded the Lumino the Dentist Award for his ‘Neuro Fern’

copper sculpture, which “evokes tranquillity and the sense of wonder.” Justine Woosnam from Oxford, won the Selwyn Creative Network Award for ‘Window to the Soul’, “an outstanding mixed media work deserving of recognition. The artist has perfect control over her chosen medium.” Two prizes were awarded in the newly created Youth Category, generously sponsored by Bob

Justine Woosnam from Oxford, whose ‘Window to the Soul’ (top artwork) won the Selwyn Creative Network Award.

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Gillard. Winners were Ella Stephens (West Melton) for ‘Through the Lindis’ and Ainsley Worling (Canterbury) for ‘Mystical Meadow’. Darﬁeld Artweek is currently open at the Darﬁeld Recreation Centre and Te Huanui Art Gallery

in Darﬁeld (daily from 10am5pm and Sunday, October 17th from 10am-4pm). Admission is free, allowing everyone to visit and appreciate the breadth of artistic talent that Artweek attracts.

Henry Turner was awarded the coveted Premier Award for his painting ‘Echos’ (bottom artwork).

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TO VACCINATE OR NOT VACCINATE? As with any vaccine, the Pfizer vaccine (Comirnaty) may not fully protect everyone who gets it. However, it is highly effective if people have both doses. The vaccine stimulates your body’s immune system to produce antibodies and other proteins that will fight the virus if you’re exposed to it. This reduces the risk of getting infected and if you do get Covid-19, it means you could have no symptoms or will have much fewer, milder symptoms, recover faster and be less likely to transmit the virus to others. Studies have shown that about 95% of people who received both doses of the vaccine were protected against getting seriously ill.

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While the data is clear that vaccines protect people from the effects of Covid-19, research is ongoing to determine whether a vaccinated person could still transmit the virus to someone else – so to be safe, we must assume there is still a risk of transmission. The Ministry of Health are promoting the following:

A big, nationwide push for vaccination on Saturday, October 16th (Super Saturday). It has never been more urgent to get New Zealand vaccinated. Summer is just eight weeks away and we need everyone to book their first vaccine appointment now, so they can get two doses and enjoy everything a classic Kiwi summer has to offer. If you are one of the many people who have already had one or two doses - Shot! But your job is not done. To

What to do in Selwyn! Since we aren't able to travel as much, why not make the most of what is already in our backyard? We live in a high tourism based area - so lets show these businesses some support, while they are dealing with a lack of travellers from overseas! We will be running this at the end of October, if you would like to save a space - get in touch with us….

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best protect your whānau, community, and the rest of New Zealand, we are asking you to help us reach your friends, whānau, and colleagues who may still have some hesitation about being vaccinated and need some help and support to get it done. The more of us that are fully vaccinated, the more protection we will have against Covid-19 and the more freedom this gives us. If you are part of the 20% of the people who have not yet had a vaccination, it is going to be super easy to get vaccinated on Super Saturday. Vaccine clinics will be open all over the country, all day and into the evening.

What about the people that don’t want to get vaccinated? In New Zealand, it is not mandatory to have the vaccine unless you work in managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ) facilities or other government high-risk border settings. Vaccine mandates will also be introduced in the education and health workforce. The deadline for teachers and support staff is January 1st, the deadline for health and disability workers in high-risk settings is December 1st. The Government has confirmed that cuurently employers cannot fire someone for refusing a vaccination, but they can refuse to hire them. Weekend walk-in clinics in The result is becoming Christchurch include: something of a culture war on • Orchard Road: social media, with many claiming Sat & Sun, 11am - 5:30pm that the vaccine hesitant are • Fendalton Mall Pharmacy: simply ignorant or selfish. But Sat & Sun, 9am - 5pm. psychologists who specialise in medical decision-making argue Three News announced on these choices are often the Tuesday, October 12th that 90% result of many complicating of Selwyn had thier first dose. factors that need to be As of Thursday, October 7th the addressed sensitively, if we are following figures were released to have any hope of reaching by Ministry of Health (next population-level immunity. update was released between Getting the vaccine is a personal the the paper going to print and choice but before deciding it’s being distrubuted). a definiate no, please talk to Area At least Two your GP or another health one dose doses Darfield 80% 44.7% professional so the implications Glenroy/Hororata 74% 29.8% of not getting it are fully known. Glentunnel

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The Selwyn Fireworks Committee have decided to cancel the fireworks display this year. It was a difficult choice for the committee, but given the insecurity of the Covid-19 situation and its potential influence on us, it would not be practical or prudent to hold an event of this magnitude. The health and safety of the communities we serve, as well as spectators at this event, must be protected. Additionally, the financial risk of cancelling at the last minute and incurring expenditures we would not be able to meet is too large to overcome.

Chris O'Brien, President - Selwyn Fireworks Committee.

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SUPPORT NEEDED FOR FAMILY Local Bridget Carter is putting on her running shoes to help raise funds for her nephew (Shanan Nicholl), his partner Paula Hardaker and their children. Shanan was recently in a tragic car accident that sadly took the life of his older brother and best friend, he is currently still in a coma. On Sunday, October 24th Bridget will run 100km, leaving from her home in Darﬁeld, completing a

few laps of McHugh before heading to Christchurch. After running around Hagley Park a few times, she will ﬁnish up at Christchurch Hospital. Family and friends will join her during parts of the 100km run, including Jack (husband), Teisha (daughter in Australia will run virtually), Cameron and Nathan (sons). Bridget will be wearing a t-shirt with a photo and text saying ‘Run 100km for Shanan Nicoll

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and his family’. “I want to raise funds to help Shanan and his family that are going through a very tragic time, for Shanan's long slow recovery and the ﬁnancial strain of this tragic circumstance for his family,” Bridget commented. “Shanan's family need him, but right now Shanan needs his family more than ever. “I will be collecting funds and passing them onto Shanan and his family and will post updates of the funds collected, so people can see the huge difference they have made. Anything that you can contribute will be amazing and will help this family so much. “Funds will be collected up to the day after I complete the 100km run. A little makes a big difference, thank you for your support,” Bridget concluded.

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If the weather is really horrible the run will be held on Monday 25th October.

POPULAR OPEN DAY Organisers of the Racecourse Hill Open Garden couldn’t have asked for better weather last Sunday for their ﬁrst of three Open Day’s. The Christchurch Vintage Car Club had their Annual Veteran Car Run, with all vehicles attending coming from around the 1920s, which is the same era as the homestead. The rhododendrons looked beautiful and were admired by many. Organisers received lots of wonderful feedback on the additions to the grounds and how beautiful the place looks. Families made the most of the very talented photographer who

kindly came out for the day and next Open Days,” commented will also be attending the next Rhyannon Gregg. event. See the ‘Save the Date’ “We would like to thank section for future everyone that attended, and we Open Day dates. are looking forward to our

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contain details of the current insurance policy, a market rental appraisal and a builder’s report. • Obtain unconditional finance approval: If you reliant on a loan, ensure you have unconditional approval from your finance provider. A general pre-approval may not suffice, as often the bank will want to approve the specific property being purchased. The bank may also require a satisfactory valuation prior to the auction date. • Deposit: If you are successful at auction it is common for a deposit of 10% of the purchase price to be payable on the day. You should be aware that you cannot use your KiwiSaver funds for

payment of the deposit when purchasing at auction. • Do not overspend: Set yourself a limit and do not bid over the maximum price you can afford. There are no legal remedies available to you if you overbid and are subsequently unable to afford to complete settlement. • Advise your Solicitor you intend to bid: We often review Auction Information Packs, can ensure all is in order and are here to guide you through the process. Whether you are a Vendor or Purchaser, we are here to assist. Please contact our Associate, Solicitor, Kate Warren, for a free initial consultation. See advertisement in this issue for more details.

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SELWYN’S RELAY FOR LIFE The Cancer Society’s CanterburyWest Coast Division has announced the cancellation of its Relay For Life event, which was scheduled to take place at Brookside Park in Rolleston, on Saturday, October 30th. “Unfortunately, it is just not feasible to hold a large community event such as Relay For Life in the current environment,” commented Selwyn Relay for Life Committee Chairperson, Duncan Sole. The Committee is working to confirm a new date and venue for Relay For Life in Selwyn next summer and will announce this

as soon as they are able to. “The Committee is grateful to everyone who had registered to participate in the event and will be contacting them directly to advise them of the cancellation of this year’s event. “We want to make sure that when we do hold our next Relay For Life here in Selwyn, it is bigger and better than ever.

“This is an extremely special event, which gives the community an opportunity to gather together and remember loved ones lost to cancer, to celebrate cancer survivors and those going through cancer currently, and to fight back against cancer by raising funds to support the Cancer Society’s work,” Duncan concluded.

SPRING SALES Last month saw all our subdivisions sell out, each one offering something a little different from the others. Kersey Park offered larger sections, Old Fields Estate had sections ranging from 800sq to 1,500sq metres and Stage 5, Kirwee Plains. The titles will in general, be issued when connections to the new sewer network are completed. Builders and tradies will then be on their way creating more family homes for members of the community. Spring is traditionally a busier

time in terms of properties coming to the market, and it appears to be the case this year, with more people looking at getting a market valuation or appraisal done and talking about selling. The current market conditions still remain very positive. The Official Cash Rate has gone up and this will have a flow-on effect on mortgage interest rates with increases in the floating rate. The banks had already started lifting the longer-term fixed rates to factor this increase in. Will this put a dampener on the

buyers? Not likely as demand is still outstripping supply, and most of us will remember when interest rates were a lot higher. If you want to take advantage of the Spring market please call one of our Property Brokers team members for a free, no obligation appraisal of your home. See advertisement in this issue for more details. Tony Quayle, Property Brokers, Branch Manager.

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bookend this puts around his family’s history. His grandparents were born in the late 1800s and by the time they were married and had their ﬁrst and only daughter, Isabel, it was 1915. In 1919, both of Isabel’s parents died within weeks of each other from the Spanish Flu. They were in their thirties and we know that the Spanish Flu hit hardest amongst the population who were between twenty and forty years of age. Isabel became an orphan and was taken in by her grandparents in Saskatchewan with whom she lived until they died of old age when she was eighteen. Orphaned again, she moved across Canada to Ottawa to stay with an aunt while she trained at a secretarial school. She began work and married at thirty-four. Isabel survived tuberculosis and cancer and died at the age of ninety-four. Her son and two daughters, now in their sixties, have been vaccinated and it struck me that it is an interesting way of having come full circle in the span of a century. Over three generations, a pandemic has featured in this family’s history. In 1919 there was no vaccine and no effective treatment. A century later the grandson of those two young

people who died of the Spanish Flu in 1919 is getting his second Covid-19 vaccine this week. Susan Baldwin, Darfield.

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MEMORIES WANTED Greendale School will be celebrating its ﬁrst 150 years in October next year. Jubilee preparations are already underway and the organisers are inviting anyone with memories of the school to contribute. Julia Banks, a former pupil and a resident of Greendale, started a Facebook page and said, “We’re keen to hear from ex-pupils, staff and parents, anyone with a memory to share. Even a short comment will be very welcome.” Some memories will be included in a book on the history of the school, written by Ralph Brown, the school board’s chair, a former television journalist and author of six previous books. The school opened in 1872. The need was clear because the founders of the local Sunday school had discovered that the children could not read. Even so, the Education Board couldn't just build a school and hand it over cost-free. The law at that time demanded that the residents pay one sixth of the cost of the building and £20 towards the furnishings.

The roll of Greendale School’s ﬁrst scholars, as they called them, includes family names familiar in Malvern today: Adams, Warren, Rudd, Ridgen, Frew, Clinton, Holland, Gillanders. Since the school’s last jubilee in 1997, there have been big changes in education. Children learn in different ways. They use computers in the classroom and learn social and emotional skills that help them work with others and develop their resilience. Many residents will have vivid

memories of the earthquakes, snowfalls, strong winds, Covid Lockdowns and other events they could upload to the Facebook page and could be included in the book. They may want to mention a teacher or recall an event from the classroom.

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U3A - FROM PERSIA TO IRAN Despite being in Level 2 Malvern U3A managed their October Friday meeting with under eighty members, masks and social distancing. Although it did mean we had to forego our morning tea and gossip catch up. We welcomed Frieda Looser as our guest speaker, her lecture was titled ‘From Persia to Iran’. Frieda has a Master of Arts in history and was a senior tutor at Canterbury University, currently teaches in the University Academic Skills Centre. Frieda successfully addressed the difficult task of condensing 2,500 years of history into an hour and twenty minute, with all the salient points of the timeline covered and explained. Persia is bounded on the west by the Zagros Mountains and the ﬂat plateau lands to the east. It is to the north of the Persian Gulf and was on many trading routes, one of the most important being on the silk route to the north of the country and south through the Gulf. It was also the centre for many religions. Persia can also be said to be at

the Dawn of Civilisation when the hunter/gatherers settled and became farmers. Persia has one of the oldest civilisations, with over 1.2 million historical sites. Susa was the very earliest city, where written language began as the cuneiform script. Tablets have been found with this script on them and in translation, many are found to be mathematical calculations to do with taxes (nothing new there!). Frieda went through the changes that have occurred in Persia to the present day, from the Aryan tribes from 2,000BC, to Cyrus the Great around 550BC who created the ﬁrst real Persian Empire, to Darius the Great who built the King's Palace at Xerxes.

Persia was a very multi-cultural country, as can be seen in the carvings of that time which feature soldiers of all ethnicities. We learnt about the many and varied conquests of Persia, from Alexander the Great through the Roman and Byzantine periods, up until the present day. The Persian culture has remained strong throughout the changes and Persia still makes the silk and wool carpets it was famous for, as well as poetry and mosaics. It was an excellent and informative lecture and we hope we can have more talks by Freida Looser in the future. Jacky Lawson, U3A Member.

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FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY A new initiative is about to start at Darfield High School (DHS) at the beginning of Term 4, with the introduction of the DHS Westview Sport Development Programme. “Darfield High has numerous talented athletes, as well as some that have not been discovered or know of their own potential. From this observation, we discussed the option to create a programme where our goal is to help our tamariki and rangatahi achieve theirs,” commented DHS Sport Coordinator, Pip Deans. “In April 2021, Westview Special Fund were seeking applications to fund projects that benefit the Darfield Community, so the DHS sports department decided to formulate a plan, then lodged an application for funding. We were contacted and asked to make a presentation to the Westview Special Fund Panel and from there our application was approved. There were two parts to our application, the first is around increasing participation by offering more activities and sporting opportunities to all our students, and the second is to introduce a specialised Development Programme. “Matthew Brettkelly, our local Physiotherapist, was approached with the idea of creating a mentoring programme to focus on the mental, physical, nutritional, injury prevention and resilience aspects of each participant, working with them to realise their potential and to

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DARFIELD RUGBY PRIZEGIVING The Darﬁeld Rugby Club held their 2021 Senior Prizegiving on Saturday, October 9th at Larcombs Winery, with the maximum numbers allowed due to the Covid restrictions. The evening started with predrinks in the outdoor bar before guests were seated ready to enjoy the night with MC, Tim Draper. Club President, Tim McNae welcomed everyone to the event before the team awards were presented. Certiﬁcates were presented to those that gained represettative honours, scored over 100 points for the season and 14 players were presented with their 50th game ties. An important part of the night was the Life Membership Award which was presented to John Ludemann for his numerous roles within the Club over a period of 46 years. “A huge thank you to the committee for all your hard-work and support during the season and special thanks to those that helped arrange the well-run evening,” concluded Tim McNae.

COLTS: • Bernie Clinton Memorial - Most Improved U20: Jacob Thomason • AJ (Tony) Lee Memorial Cup - Most Promising U21 Player: Jack Hill • The Browning Family Trophy - Most Outstanding U21: Taylor Cleland • CH & LR Ridgen Cup - U21 Most Valuable Player: Daniel Baxter.

DIVISION II: • Thomson Trophy in Memorial of James - Senior Reserve Sportsman of

the Year: Alister Smith • CO Redfern Cup - Most Improved Player: Leon Rietveld • Division II Most Dedicated Player: Kieran Tuhill • LJ (Rinso) Naughton Memorial Cup - Players POY: Devon Crequer • Darﬁeld Hotel Most Outstanding Div 2 Player: Devon Crequer.

DIVISION I: • Most Dedicated Senior Player: Alister Collins • Steve Mitchell Trophy - Most Promising: Ben Alexander • Robin Moore Memorial Trophy - Players POY: Harrison Groundwater • Reveley Cup - Most Outstanding: Geoff Cridge • Dean Carroll Memorial - Division I Personality of the Year: Ferg Gunn • Division I Team Man of the Year: Lance Meikle.

CLUB AWARDS: • Bob Carter Trophy - Most Outstanding Open Grade Player: Toby Kars • Hamish Reid Memorial Cup - Highest Rep Honours: Geoff Cridge • SG Gillanders Trophy - Team Manager of the Year: Jordan Watson • Tony Paterson Memorial - Most Improved Team: Darﬁeld Under 13’s • Centennial Trophy - Highest Achieving Team: Div 1 & Div 2

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• Brian Kars Memorial - Personality of the Year: Leon Rietveld • Lenco Sports Cup - Player contributing most to the Club: John Frew • DHS Trophy - Best off-ﬁeld Contribution: Andrea Jacobs • Senior Clubman's Cup Outstanding Contribution to DRFC: Tim Wright • DRFC JAB Sportsman of the Year (U18): Louis Ridgen • DRFC - Coach of the Year: Wesley Butler • Paul Stewart Cup -Best Committee Contribution: Michael McCaughan.

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DARFIELD CRICKET UPDATE Darfield Premier took another 8 points on Saturday, as they completed a dominant win against Ohoka at home. Ohoka chose to bat first and looked odds-on for a decent total, as they made it through to 74 before losing the first wicket of the day. Darfield's bowling had been, up until that point, a little too short and a little too wide, but once Will Greenslade got the first wicket it was a race to get the pads on in time, as one wicket fell after another. Ohoka lost 10 wickets for a further 69 runs as Zak Foulkes, Liam Foulkes, Ryan Hughes and Andrew Bell completely turned the innings around, leaving the visitors dismissed for 143 in 36 overs. In reply, Darfield yet again had a poor start, with Liam Foulkes back in the shed before his team had made 20 runs. Another quick wicket followed, but Zak Foulkes

(67*) and Ryan Hughes (29) took the score to 85, before a communication breakdown left Hughes short of his ground and run out. Tom Dempster was LBW without scoring, but a batting lineup thick with experience saw Ben Innes (18*) steady the ship. The tempo of the chase was lifted considerably when the captain informed his batters that a bonus point was on offer, so Foulkes and Innes blasted the ﬁnal 20 odd runs to complete the win inside 32 overs.

members completed various range maintenance jobs and some upgrades, including new target number boards. Many hands made light works as all tasks were completed on the day. October 9th’s shoot began with a lesson in setting up the

distance. Members and visitors then had the opportunity to shoot at 300 yards. Some scores were not recorded. The weather progressively got colder and some light drizzle appeared, but didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of those present.

Next week, we will be shooting at 800 and 900 yards in preparation for the Marlborough Spring Competition.

SPORT NOTICES

Ohoka 143/10 from 36 overs Zak Foulkes 2/20 from 9 overs • Liam Foulkes 3/32 from 8 overs • Ryan Hughes 2/14 from 5 overs. • •

Darﬁeld 144/4 from 32 overs Zak Foulkes 67* • Ryan Hughes 29 • Ben Innes 18*.

Darfield Premier next plays Weedons at Weedons Domain on Saturday, October 16th at 12.30pm. The Darfield Senior team also came away with a win for their first game of the season against Peninsula/Harbour who batted first. Robbie Foulkes gained two early wickets and Isaac Earl, Jayden McIntyre and Dave Beatty all took one each. Robbie Foulkes (93) opened the batting and stayed until the 25th over. Peninsula/Harbour 168/6 from 40 overs • Robbie Foulkes 2/15 • Darfield 169/8 from 30.1 overs • Robbie Foulkes 93 • Jordan Russell 17*. •

PUBLIC NOTICES

AGM TUESDAY 26TH OCTOBER 7:30pm At the Springfield Hotel

NEW MEMBERS WELCOME! SPORT NOTICES

SPORT NOTICES

MALVERN INDOOR SPORTS - UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP I would like to thank all my past & current players for their support over the last 34 years. I hope you continue to support the new owners Jodie & Pete McAndrew.

SUMMER NETBALL COMPETITION Starts Monday 18th & Tuesday 19th October.

For team entries or enquiries, please phone Jodie 027 283 8066. - Regards, Russell Marsh.

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Shannon McAleer, Darfield Premier Coach.

Monday 18th October 7:00pm

Darfield Darfield Rugby Clubrooms POSITIONS AVAILABLE! MALVERN RIFLE CLUB NEWS Rugby COMMITTEE For more informa on please contact us at: The 2021/22 season began on electronic targets and then Congratulations to Andre and Football promotionsmanager@darfieldrugby.co.nz October 2nd, with a range recalibrating the targets at 300 Allan who opened their season Club or phone 027 349 8341 working bee where Club yards, our shortest shooting with 50s.

Club Training Day - 9 Oct 2021 300x10 300x10 Total TR A

Mark Alexander, on behalf of Malvern Rifle Club.

Wednesday 27th October 2021 7pm, St Ambrose Church Hall

OTR

49.006 50.007 99.013 Allan White 50.004 49.006 99.010 Andre Du Toit 49.007 49.003 98.010 Tim Webb Richard Rowlands 49.003 48.006 97.009 48.003 48.003 Chris Kershaw TR B 43.002 45.002 88.004 Barry Brown 44.003 42.001 86.004 Peter Carter 26.000 29.000 55.000 Luke Harris FTR M McCallum-Clark 58.006 59.004 117.010 Charlie Ledbrook 58.007 58.003 116.010 Mark Alexander 57.005 55.002 112.007 52.001 58.002 110.003 Daniel Cayford 54.001 53.001 107.002 Damon Cayford 49.001 54.003 103.004 Aaron Cayford Visit the Facebook page for more details: Malvern Miniature Riﬂe Association.

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Enquiries/apologies: Rachael 027 613 4716

Annual General Meeting WEDNESDAY 20TH OCTOBER 2021 7:30pm, Kirwee Rugby Clubrooms Inviting players, coaches and parents of junior players are welcome to attend. Enquiries to: Fraser Grant (Club Secretary) 021 187 1509  www.kirweerugby.co.nz

Dust off your racket and JOIN A CLUB AS A SOCIAL OR join a Malvern Club, with TWILIGHT MEMBER AND THE 2 grades to choose from: CLUB WILL PAY YOUR ENTRY! Competitive or Intermediate. CONTACT YOUR LOCAL CLUB TO PLAY: No need to be a gun, learn as you play! • DARFIELD - Rob Potts 027 221 2960 Four in a team, • COURTENAY - Becs Turner 027 722 5635 with 90mins of play. • HORORATA - Bee Frew 020 4014 6766 STARTING 6:30PM - 8PM • KIRWEE - Adrienne Begg 03 318 1897 • SHEFFIELD - Becks Prattley 027 353 6106 THURSDAY EVENINGS . • VIEW HILL - Lyn Thomson 021 972 814 Play 30 mins with each • WMELTON - Steve Kingston 027 354 7971 team member.

Friday 15th October 2021 GOLF RESULTS

Results 9th October 2021 STROKE ROUND 1st: J Benn 68 2nd: P Bee 3rd: S Clarke 70 4th: A Burrell 5th: P Burnett 72 6th: D McLaren 7th: J Lewis 74 Closest to the Pins: #3: S Clarke #9: M Michael #13: S Hygate #17: S Clarke Men’s Longest Drive: S Clarke Women’s Longest Drive: J Benn Men’s Longest Putt: D Macdonald Women’s Longest Putt: J Benn Two’s: S Hygate, S Jeffs, S Clarke, M Steed 9 Holes - Stableford: 1st: H Reid 17 2nd: M Kikstra

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THE WHITE ELEPHANT SALE 68 72 73

A REALLY BIG GARAGE SALE!

Saturday 16th October 2021 From 9am - 3pm, at Trinity Hall (corner of Greendale & McLaughlins Roads). Furniture, household items, toys, puzzles, kitchenware, decorations, frames and more!

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Sheffield FREE BOOK EXCHANGE

DARFIELD Automotive, service & warrant centre. 3D wheel aligner. 7:30am - 5:30pm, Monday - Friday. Your onestop auto shop! Please phone 03 318 8113.

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CAR FOR SALE 2004 Suzuki Swift. 1.3L, 5 speed manual. Reg, WOF, new tyres, 207,000km. Excellent condition. $3400. Please ph 027 430 1211.

ARE you wasting your valuable CARPENTER time trying to keep up with your accounts? Call CARPENTER available for next project. Quality tradesman us now for hassle-free workmanship. Specialising in accounting, tax and business character homes. For all advice - all right on your your building, releveling and doorstep. Sterling Accountants gib-stopping needs. Please @ Malvern Business Hub, phone Grant anytime on Ann-Maree 021 215 0981. 021 167 1718.

Thank you to all our sponsors

Results 2nd October 2021 CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS DAY 18 HOLES: Senior: Champion: N Weavers Gross 361 Runner Up: K Chappell Gross 368 Best Nett: K Chappell Nett 145 Intermediate: Champion: J Blatch Gross 390 Runner Up: M Te Awa Gross 392 Best Nett: M Te Awa Nett 143 Junior: Champion: S Mardon Gross 436 Runner Up: M Robertson Gross 448 Best Nett: I Beets-Huchshorn Nett 151 9 HOLES: Champion: S McDonald Gross 240 Runner Up: S Farrar Gross 251 Best Nett: S Farrar Unknown

CARPET

CHURCH NOTICES

Darfield Life Church

SUNDAY 17TH OCTOBER 2021

Results 9th October 2021 YELLOW BALL PAIRS STABLEFORD Best Gross: M Johnston 78 1st: M Johnston & H Youdale 70 2nd: I Palmer & C Stevens 66 3rd: N Abbott & M Johnston 62 4th: B Marshall, W Norton & N Penney 60 Closest to the Pins: #11: S Prendergast #17: M Edwards

The following details were correct to our knowledge at the time of going to print, dates may be subject to change due to Covid. AUG: • 9 Aug -Dec

Temporary Road Closure (Aylesbury Road, between Wards & Two Chain Roads)

• 1-28 Oct • 9-17 Oct • 11-24 Oct • 15-16 Oct • 16th Oct • 17th Oct • 18th Oct • 18&19 Oct • 20th Oct • 20th Oct • 20th Oct • 26th Oct • 26th Oct • 27th Oct • 28th Oct • 28th Oct • 28th Oct • 28th Oct • 31st Oct • 31st Oct

2:30pm 5:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7pm 9:30am 3pm 6:30pm 7:30pm 10am 10am

Celebrating 40 Years of Darfield Artweek Exhibition Darfield Artweek SDC - Swell Ageing in Selwyn - daily activities in the area Darfield ITM 2021 Fishing Competition Malvern Anglican Parish’s - White Elephant Sale Sheffield Free Book Exchange Darfield Rugby Club AGM Malvern Indoor Sports - Summer Netball Comp begins Malvern Community Vehicle Trust AGM Darfield Junior Touch Rugby - Season starts today Kirwee Rugby Football Club AGM Malvern Game Hunters Club AGM Glenroy Collie Club AGM Springfield Sheffield Netball Club AGM New Zealand Shake Out - National Earthquake Drill Darfield Bloody Drive Malvern Twilight Tennis begins today for the season Café Hope - AGM Garden Tour - Nicola Grigg Family Gardens Racecourse Hill Open Garden

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ACCOUNTS & IT PERSON Flexible part-Ɵme hours. Rural Building Solu ons (RBS) is based in the centre of Darfield. We build award winning dairy sheds, and a range of other farming structures, with a loyal staﬀ of 10. We're now looking for just the right person to join our team. We have a suppor ve, informal team environment, where you turn your hand to what's needed on the day. There is plenty of scope to make the role your own. We'd love to hear from you if you have a great prac cal mix of accoun ng and IT skills such as:

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