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INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Residents’ Committee
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New Community Food Pantry
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A Bumper Crop Of Scarecrows
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What’s Your Wai?
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Porters Pass Route Delays
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Letters To The Editor
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Long Time Members Farewell
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Selwyn MP Update
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Opening Weekend
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Friday The 13th
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Springfield Water Update
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Music Programme
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Malvern Rifle Club
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Golf Results
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Rifle Results
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Public Notices
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Save the Date
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Classifieds
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Trades
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Email Column
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Local Darfield High School (DHS) student, Lexi Sinclair Dockerill, Dockerill was the 2022 recipient of the Team CP and Signature Homes Emerging Athlete Build Your Future Programme Award. This Award is given to help young athletes to develop and progress their potential within endurance sport. Richard Greer and Kim Vargo from Team CP surprised Lexi by presenting her with the Award amongst her peers on Thursday, May 5th, at DHS. Lexi has worked extremely hard to achieve her goals, and the award meant a lot to her and her family. In 2021, Lexi along with fellow student Emily Morrison, Morrison completed the Coast to Coast Tandem Race and placed first in the Female Tandem School Grade. In 2023, Lexi will be competing in the Women's Individual event. The Build Your Future Award is a twelve month programme, where Kim and Richard will work with Lexi through regular communication,
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Kim Vargo, Lexi Sinclair Dockerill, DHS Principal Andy England and Richard Greer. to provide nutrition advice, technique coaching and fun group training sessions to help her become fitter, stronger, faster and equipped with a great race plan. Lexi’s passion for Multisport is infectious, her determination, endurance and willpower is amazing. Recently, Lexi has started a DHS Multisport and Adventure Racing Squad for students in years 7 to 13. The idea behind this initiative is to encourage students to give Multisport a go and to support and mentor them. To date, DHS has about sixteen
students signed up. “It is very refreshing to have students with Lexi's enthusiasm and willingness to support her peers and pass on her
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RESIDENTS’ COMMITTEE On May 4th, Hororata residents came together to elect the Hororata Residents’ Committee. This was brought about with the Council lead changes to the Committees of Council, which caused the disbandment of the Hororata Reserve and Citizens committee. Community members elected to the committee were, • Phil Freeman • Craig Blackburn • Susan Thornley • Penny Oliver • Will Freeman. Freeman Hororata community group representatives are, • Barty Doak (Fire Brigade)
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Marty Gameson (Primary School) • Lucy Cookson (Tennis Club) • Jenni Carter (Parish) • Chris Thwaites (Community Trust) • Michael Oakley (Rifle Club) • Margaret Cross (Community Response) • Helene Youngman (Historical Society). All members live in the community and are passionate about being involved in making it a great place to live and play. They will work hard to represent Hororata and ensure that the community has a voice with Council. The Hororata community has always been actively involved in caring for its communal public facilities. The commitment by past Hororata Reserve and Hororata Citizen volunteers must be acknowledged and is hugely •
appreciated. Special mention to Penny Oliver who has been the Hororata Reserve Secretary for 32 years! The Hororata Domain Board was the first register group of its kind in New Zealand and has a proud 144 year history of developing the wonderful community space we have now. The Hororata Domain’s history and past committees will be celebrated at a community dinner, to be held at the Hororata Hall, on July 1st 2022, more details to come. Meetings will be held bimonthly, on the first Wednesday of the month - with the first scheduled for Wednesday, June 1st, 7.30pm at the Hororata Hall, all are welcome. Minutes from the inaugural AGM will be available publicly once approved by the committee.
If you have any concerns or issues you would like the committee to discuss, either come along to the meeting or email: info@hororata.org.nz prior.
NEW COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY A new community Food Pantry has been established in the Hororata Primary School visitors carpark. The idea to set up the Pantry first came to organiser Rachel Feary, Feary after seeing similar pantries elsewhere throughout the country. Rachel and her family (Partner Andy Stringer and children Sam, Sam Ethan, Ethan Charlie and Sadie Stringer) Stringer moved to Hororata in October 2020, where the property they purchased boasted many fruit and nut trees, plus a highly productive vegetable garden. “With this past growing season being so productive we, like many others, were left with an over-abundance of fruit and vegetables, and there's only so much freezer space and energy for preserving available,” commented Rachel. This was the final push the Stringer Family needed to get the wheels in motion. Hororata Primary School Tumuaki (Principal) Marty Gameson approved the site for
the Pantry, an old meat safe was purchased off Trade Me, signs were hand-painted, shingle was laid and the Pantry secured in place. After only one article in the school newsletter, the pantry was filled to bursting. “With all that is going on in the world it is becoming increasingly more expensive for people to eat healthy, balanced meals and it is hoped the Pantry will go some way toward helping ease this for locals,” Rachel concluded.
The new Hororata Food Panty based in the Hororata Primary School visitors carpark.
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A BUMPER CROP OF SCARECROWS Methven township was packed with locals and visitors during the recent April school holidays, with a record number of participants seen wandering the streets with Scarecrow Trail Maps in hand. “The beautiful autumnal weather no doubt contributed to the huge turnout, as did the added attractions in Methven this year, with the Opuke Thermal Pools open and the two new family walks through the Methven Walkway, The Enchanted Forest and the Piwakawaka Walk,” said organisers, Gillian Heald and Karyn Heald Robertson. Robertson “Another contributing factor was the significant increase in the marketing and advertising spent, targeting the Rolleston and Christchurch areas. The big new signs (double the size of previous years) and an enhanced digital presence via the Scarecrow Hunting Video by Markham Media, a stronger social media presence and a new website were but some of our initiatives. “Our thanks goes to the scarecrow makers who continue to produce some wonderfully creative characters. The feedback from participants was very positive about the standard of scarecrows this year, all the more commendable as several
makers struggled to get their scarecrows made in time with businesses and families having Covid or being in isolation. “We are also grateful for our sponsors’ support, Methven Four Square, Brinkley Resort, Jackson Holmes, Ashburton District Council and Opuke Thermal Pools, without them this event wouldn’t happen. The staff at the iHub and Four Square did a great job in selling the Trail Maps and collecting data for us. Over 100 more maps were sold this year than our previous best result and that translates to an extra 400-500 visitors to the town. “There were some challenging characters to be identified but a creditable 59 entries got all the answers correct, with some leniency allowed for original spelling attempts. The winning entry, selected by a random draw by Liz McMillan was Connor Copland (7) and Mason Copland (4), from Ashburton. “The theme for this year’s trail was characters from Children’s TV shows and the winner of the coveted title ‘Most Popular Scarecrow’ as voted for by those who submitted entries, was Oscar the Grouch made by Hanna Kidd Sculpture. It was a landslide victory for the
interactive Oscar. 2022 winners: 1st: Oscar the Grouch, by Hannah Kidd Sculpture. 2nd: Big Bird, by Deidra OShea. 3rd: Homer Simpson, by Jackson Holmes. 4th: Shaun the Sheep, by Methven Primary School. 5th: Scooby Doo, by Our Lady of the Snows School. 7th=: Clifford, by Ihub Methven. Hairy MacLarey, by Canterbury Vets. Upsy Daisy, by the Cooke family. 10th=: Winnie the Pooh, by Ski Time. Miss Frizzle, by Methven Primary School. Spongebob Squarepants, by Paddock Vets. Judges award for creativity: creativity Upsy Daisy, by the Cooke Family.
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“As always, our aim is to donate to worthy causes in our amazing community. This year on of the recipients is Methven Primary School, in recognition of their continuing administration and printing support (thank you!). We are also pleased to make a donation to the Methven St John Ambulance Service,” Gillian and Karyn concluded.
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WHAT’S YOUR WAI? Now is the time to join your local water zone committee and make a contribution towards the future of Canterbury's precious water resources. ECan are looking for community members from across nine of Canterbury’s water zones, who are keen to join the committees, which work together to make positive changes to the waterways they deeply care about. Applications close on Monday, May 30th.
What does a water zone committee do? Water zone committees collaborate on land and water management solutions to deliver on the Canterbury Water Management Strategy vision, principles and targets in their geographical zone. Committees are made up of people with a wide range of interests in water, who have a strong connection to the zone. They facilitate community engagement, provide advice to councils, and work with stakeholders to support and expand local water and biodiversity focused projects to make on-the-ground impacts in the zone. If this sounds like something you could contribute to, ECan want you to apply.
Comments from current committee members Community members from across Canterbury are involved with freshwater and biodiversity outcomes affecting positive change in waterways they deeply care about.
Banks Peninsula Water Zone Committee member, Trudi Bishop, Bishop joined the local committee so she could help make a positive impact on water management in her area. “I wanted to give back to my community, helping in a small or large way to look after our precious water and environment. “For me, water is life. Every aspect of our lives and environment is connected to it. We owe it to our tamariki, our mokopuna and ourselves to look after this life force,” Trudi commented. One of the founding members of the Upper Waitaki Water Zone Committee, Mat Bayliss, Bayliss got involved with his local committee after seeing a public notice for a new collaborative approach to water management that piqued his interest. “The role of the water zone committee has never been more important. Farming systems are, in my view, the most impacted by the need for change, and the committee is proud to have farming representatives at the table helping us hold these vital discussions around water,” Mat commented.
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PORTERS PASS ROUTE DELAYS Waka Kotahi NZ Transport mornings and away in the Agency will be repairing a afternoons without undue retaining wall at Porters Pass, delay. During weekdays, people west of Springfield on SH73, need to factor in an extra ten over the next ten weeks into minutes travel time. early July. “We have talked to the ski field Although the wall urgently operators on SH73 and are in needs to be repaired, Covid close communication with supply chain delays meant the them if they open in June or steel needed, has only recently early July. In the event of snow been delivered. falling on the highway, crews “The retaining wall work started will disestablish for the day on Monday, May 9th,” and if possible open the route commented Tresca Forrester, Forrester to two lanes. Journey Manager for Waka “Ideally, this work would have Kotahi. “While crews will be been done over summer, but working daytime hours, road the materials are only available users will be affected 24/7 by now. We will do our best to the single lane past the site ensure delays are avoided and until the work is complete. ask all road users to play their Traffic signals combined with a part by obeying the traffic 30km/h speed restriction will signals and our traffic allow single lane traffic to pass managers using Stop/Go at all the site safely over a 1.2 km times,” Tresca concluded. stretch for the duration of the For updates on this work work. programme visit: “On weekends, manual traffic www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/ management (Stop/Go) may be traffic/roadworks/382343 or used at peak times, for www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/ example, to ensure people can canterbury/trafficcanterbury/trafficupdate/730502 get to the ski fields in the
MANAWA ENERGY LAUNCHES IN CANTERBURY The Coleridge and Highbank Power Schemes received a makeover last week, with Owner / Operator Trustpower changing its name to Manawa Energy. To mark the launch, Manawa Energy has announced it will support native planting and restoration projects in each of the regions where it operates hydroelectric power stations. “Manawa Energy owns and operates the most geographically dispersed set of energy assets of any generator in New Zealand,” commented General Manager of Generation, Stephen Fraser. Fraser “We’re proud to be a part of communities throughout the country, it’s our point of difference and is one of our greatest strengths. “In Canterbury, we are supporting a native planting at Lake Coleridge. Our contribution will help with land preparation, planting, ongoing maintenance and pest control,” Stephen
The Coleridge penstocks, power station and Rakaia River. added. The name change follows the sale of the company’s mass market retail business along with the Trustpower brand, which took place on May 1st. With the sale complete, Manawa Energy becomes one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest electricity generators and renewables developers, responsible for around five percent of the country’s renewable electricity generation.
“Manawa Energy is focused on delivering the increase in new renewable generation that is needed for the country to meet its climate change commitments through electrification, while continuing to be invested in the success of communities around New Zealand,” Stephen concluded. The Coleridge Power Scheme has been a part of the Canterbury community since 1914.
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Min Cookson, To the Editor: Annual Scout Camp Anzac Weekend I am thrilled to see that this wonderful opportunity still exists for our young people. In 1968, I experienced a similar camp in Hororata as a keen scout of the time, so it is very pleasing to see it’s still available today. Full credit to Michael Oakley and the volunteers who make this weekend happen. For many kids this is a chance of a lifetime and one I have never forgotten. In this day with H&S and the responsibility that goes with an event like this, I take my hat off to the organisers for putting their hand up. We have lost so many of these adventures for our young people through the difficulty of modern constraints. Well done, and thank you. Long may this continue. Mark Mulholland, Darfield. To the Editor: Recent cost of living increases, we all know, are in no doubt being caused by the ripple effects of the three key global drivers and not by any New Zealand Government’s financial mismanagement. Those effects occurring now are caused largely by the Russian-Ukraine conflict, a global Covid pandemic and our planet Earth’s climate change exacerbated by human activities. Can I suggest instead of arguing about whose fault it is, or isn’t, for increased living costs,
without seeing these issues as a conduit for obvious political point scoring - that genuine people take action locally. Growing your own fruit and vegetables or helping others to, could help to address increased prices we are all faced with for these essential food commodities. Another plus in doing that is, gardening is found to be very therapeutic in promoting individual well-being and health. Most residents in and around Darfield have plenty of space for productive vegetable gardens with crops such as beans, peas, carrots, pumpkins, corn and potatoes that thrive here. Fruits including apples, grapes, feijoas, berries and many other assorted fruit tree crop varieties produce incredibly well in this environment too. The Canterbury Plains, which was once known as the ‘granary
of New Zealand’, used to produce thousands of tons of wheat, oats and barley, mostly for local consumption. That landuse activity has virtually vanished in recent agricultural history, in favour of rapid landuse change with widespread irrigation for dairying. This has been in order to support the new -found huge corporate dairy industries, who export most dairy products offshore. The upshot of that activity is that we now import most of our wheat from overseas. So, could we start to produce our own wheat again and have less dairying? This action might even be fiscally prudent for New Zealand’s long-term economy and correspondingly could also be a better option for the health of the rural environment, especially our rivers.
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SELWYN MP UPDATE The state of the region’s maternity health services have been thrown into sharp relief in the past weeks, with news of the potential closure of St George’s maternity ward hitting the headlines. With the pending closure of the birthing unit in Lincoln, if this proposal is to go ahead, the only primary postnatal inpatient care in Christchurch will be at Rangiora and Rolleston. Given Christchurch Women’s Hospital maternity ward is only available for those deemed ‘high risk’ this could mean more and more Canterbury women will have no choice but to go straight home from the hospital once they birth. Add to that, the impact of the ‘temporary’ closure of both the Leeston and Darfield Hospitals, and Selwyn residents are rightfully feeling agitated about the state of rural healthcare. I have written to the CEO of the Canterbury District Health Board asking for assurance that, moving forward, access to maternity services in Canterbury will be maintained in a safe and accessible way. But unfortunately for the CEO,
and all other DHB senior leaders, they’ve had a major system restructure thrown at them in the middle of a global pandemic. ‘Health New Zealand’ is the Government’s so called answer to the Heather Simpson report released in 2020, which outlined recommendations to improve the delivery of healthcare across the country. It disestablishes District Health Boards (DHBs) whose services will instead be run by locality commissioners, locality coordinators and up to 80 locality networks, which will add to the layers of bureaucracy between patients, providers and the Minister. All of this will simply make the system less responsive to the health needs of New Zealanders, especially rural New Zealanders. The Heather Simpson report, which was the driving force behind this Bill, mentioned rural health at least 30 times and said rural services should be specifically planned for, recognising the unique challenges of living rurally. During the Select Committee process, several rural health
groups highlighted their concern about what this Bill might mean in the regions. The Rural Health Alliance were “very concerned with the lack of focus on rural communities” and the Rural General Practice Network submitted that rural New Zealanders need to be added to the list of priority populations and that “health inequities will remain and might well worsen”. All this though appears to have fallen on deaf ears, and in fact, the legislation only mentions the word rural once. Meanwhile, thanks to Covid and the toll it has taken on the health workforce, general health outcomes are continuing to worsen. Doctors are becoming less available as they burn out. Distances to primary care centres are growing further. There are fewer midwives and birthing suites available. The list goes on. The Government’s decision to exclude rural communities is arrogant and will put the health of rural New Zealanders at risk, an outcome that must be avoided at all costs.
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FRIDAY THE 13TH Friday the 13th is a day that has long been considered unlucky. Although the specifics of when this tradition began are uncertain, the superstition likely dates back to a longstanding Christian belief that because of the seating arrangement at the Last Supper, having 13 guests at a table was a bad omen. The fear of the number 13 is so bad for some that it has been given a name: triskaidekaphobi. Friday the 13th occurs when the 13th day of the month in the Gregorian calendar falls on a Friday. This happens at least once every year but can occur up to three times in the same year. For example, 2015 had a Friday the 13th in February, March, and November; 2017 and 2020 had two Friday the 13ths each; 2021 had just one occurrence of Friday the 13th; the year 2022 will also have a
single occurrence. Friday the 13th occurs in any month that begins on a Sunday. 13 Things not to do on Friday the 13th: 1. Walk under a ladder. 2. Break a mirror. 3. Eat foods just the right size to choke on. 4. Use a vending machine. 5. Open an umbrella inside. 6. Spill salt. 7. Walk alone in a dark alley. 8. Let an owl look at you. 9. Cross your eyes. 10. Cutting hair and nails. 11. Go into a bad part of town. 12. Step on a crack. 13. Walk past a black cat.
MUSIC PROGRAMME The exuberant tones of Beethoven’s Ode to Joy rung out from Darfield Recreation and Community Centre, on Thursday, May 5th. But it’s not Ode to Joy as Beethoven imagined it. With two trombones, a guitar, two violins, a flute, a horn and a handful of ukuleles, this version was specially arranged by Christchurch Symphony Orchestra (CSO) Principal Bass Trombone, Pablo Ruiz
Henao for the Orchestra’s On the Road programme. The On the Road programme is a brand-new initiative by the Orchestra, allowing them to take live music activities to communities outside of Christchurch, who may find it difficult to access such experiences. A team of five CSO musicians (Principal Bass Trombone Pablo Ruiz Henao, Acting
CSO First Violin Laura Barton (left) jams with Will Pearce.
SPRINGFIELD WATER UPDATE The precautionary boil water completion in July. notice that was in place for In mid-April, the Council and Springfield was lifted on the Environment Canterbury began afternoon of Friday, May 6th. river works to redirect part of the The boil water notice has been flow of the Kowai River back to in place since early February its original course before the following a heavy rain event, flooding, and away from an area which stirred up landslides, of vegetation that the river had and silt, sand and clay material moved to flow through. This was washed into the river during identified in April as the river the May 2021 floods and levels dropped enough for the subsequent heavy rain events. issue to become visible. The These events also affected the Council and Environment course of the river. Canterbury will continue to work The Council acknowledges that together to manage these this has been a challenging works. time for the Springfield Construction of a pipeline community while our staff have between Sheffield and been working to resolve these Springfield was agreed upon in issues. April and work is underway. The The Council has undertaken a pipeline will allow additional significant programme of work supply from Sheffield to to upgrade the Springfield supplement the Springfield water supply, including work supply and the pipe is expected already planned prior to the to be completed in July. May 2021 flooding, as well as Following a successful trial work planned to address the last year, the Council is also issues associated with the working on designs for a flooding impacts. membrane treatment plant Construction is ongoing on a to be built in Springfield in new 500m³ reservoir for 2023. Membrane treatment treated water and six new filters smaller particles from the 30m³ storage tanks for raw water compared to the current water, which are due for cartridge filter system.
Alastair Frizzell (left) talks trombone with CSO Principal Bass Trombone Pablo Ruiz Henao.
Participant Jayden learns some conducting moves from Associate Principal Flute Margo Askin.
CSO viola player Philippa Lodge (right) shows a young participant some ukulele chords.
Principal Horn Bernard Shapiro, Shapiro Associate Principal Flute Margo Askin, Askin Second Violin Laura Barton, Barton and Viola player Philippa Lodge) Lodge performed for students at Windwhistle School, Darfield Primary and Darfield Preschool, then gave an intimate concert for residents at Westmar Senior Care Centre, before holding an open workshop for anyone to play with the CSO in the afternoon. “It was really good, I haven’t done too much orchestra stuff before. I do the one every year at Malvern School of Music, in Darfield, but it’s quite good to do something like this because it’s a smaller group. In a larger group, things can get confusing,” said Darfield resident Will Pearce (13), who plays the violin. For Darfield trombone player Alastair Frizzell, Frizzell who also had a turn at conducting the group at the workshop, it was an encounter with the CSO that got him onto the instrument. “I went to the CSO’s performance of Peter and the Wolf a couple of years ago with my grandchildren, and I was looking for an instrument to play. I got talking with CSO Principal Trombone, Karl Margevka, Margevka who put me onto a teacher locally,” Alastair commented. “I loved listening to Pablo Ruiz Henao explain and play the bass trombone, although being picked to conduct made me feel as though I was out of my depth,” Alastair concluded. His wife Elizabeth, Elizabeth whose pet hate was the ukulele, nevertheless enjoyed filming her husband as he had a go at conducting. “I will show it to our grandchildren. They’ll think it’s hilarious,” Elizabeth said. This was the first session of On the Road, and the CSO team will be taking the programme to Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Lincoln, West Melton and Kirwee throughout the year. The CSO’s Community Engagement Programme, which reaches more than 35,000 people annually, is proudly sponsored by the Orchestra’s Community Engagement Major Partner, Kathmandu.
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MALVERN RIFLE CLUB A fine autumnal day greeted a small group of shooters who hadn’t gone duck shooting on May 7th, for a Club Training Day at 800 and 900 yards. Some visitors from the Ashburton District Rifle Club made the trek from Ashburton to shoot with the Malvern shooters. A fickle norwest wind proved a challenge for the shooters, as it changed in pressure and angle, even swapping sides from time to time. Slow and steady deliberative shooting proved to be a successful technique. As it was a Training Day, some shooters were trying out different shooting techniques and/or ammunition and not shooting for a competitive score, with some taking the opportunity for extra rounds of fire at 900 yards.
Saturday, May 14th, is a Postal Competition with 10 counting shots at 300, 500 and 600 yards. Set up is at 12pm, with shooting starting at 12:30pm.
GOLF RESULTS
RIFLE RESULTS
GREENDALE GOLF Results 7th May 2022 GAME OF DAY STABLEFORD 1st: E Hawker 50 2nd: S Johnstone 42 3rd: T Kennett 42 4th: C Banks 41 5th: M Gall 39 6th: D Mckay 39 7th: D Lewis 39 8th: S Hygate 38 9th: G Marsh 38 Nearest the Pins: #3: D Macdonald #9: T Kennett #13: D Lewis #17: S Jeffs Men’ Men’s Longest Drive: S Johnstone Ladies Longest Drive: C Banks Ladies Longest Putt: D Macdonald Longest Putt: G Hawker Two’ Two ’s: R Earle, D Lewis, S Johnstone, J Camp, E Hawker, B Allison, D Gibbs 9 Hole Competion: 1st: st: B May 16 2nd: M Kikstra 16
WAIMAK GOLF Results 5th May 2022 Women’ Women’s Golf Competition: Captain vs Secretary Match Play 18 Holes: L. Steele bt K. Bush J. Blatch bt M. Robertson L. Scott lost K. Battersby M. Te Awa lost W. Mehrtens K. Redwood lost S. King S. Farrar bt H. Chamberlain N. Weavers bt N. Viney I. Beets bt B. Thompson S. Mardon bt R. Pilbrow L. Anderson lost L. Patton 9 Holes: C McDonald lost J. Smith J. Stewart lost R. Benny
Mark Alexander. 7th May 2022 Club Training Day Class
800 x 900 x 900 x 900 x 10 10 10 10
A White
48.002 48.003 42.003 43.003
TR A M Fleming 49.006 49.003 47.002 TR B M Chui 30.000 41.000 D Alexander 48.000 J Fleming 48.005 41.003 FTR M Alexander 51.001 48.000 B Graystone 50.003 50.000 C Ledbrook 51.001 43.000 Visitors are welcome to the Range, contact details can be found on the Malvern Rifle Club Facebook page: Malvern Rifle Club.
Malvern Miniature Rifle Association Season Aggregate 2022 Week Total Average 4 Master Grade > 97.75 Ryan Booth
99.3
387.13
96.75
John Wilson
99.6
194.08
97.00
A Grade 96.5 - 97.74
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Please contact us directly, and let us know if you haven’t received your weekly copy by Friday afternoon.
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Join the Museum team as a friend or committee member to help preserve the history of our local area and ensure our museum remains open!
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Phone: 027 433 3564
Glentunnel Museum, 3 Philip St, Glentunnel.
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Charles Ellis
98.5
98.05
98.00
Piper Benbow
98.5
292.16
97.33
Supper provided
Tony Thomson
96.3
387.20
96.75
John Booth
93.1
380.10
95.00
Enquires: Pam Reynolds 03 318 2377
PUBLIC NOTICES
B Grade 94.00 - 96.49 Alex Robinson
98.3
387.10
96.75
Karl Ridgen
96.4
290.10
96.67
Sarah Kennedy
96.3
193.06
96.50
Paul Still
96.5
380.19
95.00
Barry Hill
96.2
373.09
93.25
C Grade 90.00 - 93.99 Matt Pearce
90.3
373.09
93.25
Liam Barnhill
93.4
371.10
92.75
David Barnhill
88.0
185.04
92.50
Blake Woolley
91.1
367.05
91.75
Seth Wright
92.1
367.08
91.75
Bruce Wilson
85.0
266.00
88.67
D Grade < 90.00 Lexi Thomson Hall
185.03
92.50
88.0
354.07
88.50
Rylan Youngman 92.1
265.02
88.33
Blake Tamehana Jayden Hugh
89.1
258.01
86.00
Hamish Kershaw
89.0
255.02
85.00
Felix Jennings
88.2
168.02
84.00
Zak Kershaw
82.0
327.03
81.75
Bench Rest - A Grade > 97.5 Glenn Ufton
99.6
397.27
Graeme Oakley
100.9 394.26
98.50
Wayne Stott
95.4
95.67
287.08
99.25
Bench Rest - B Grade < 97.5 Rhonda Booth
99.6
391.17
Graeme Steans
98.5
390.16
97.75 97.50
Steve Mildenhall 98.4
385.14
96.25
Roger Hughes
96.3
287.10
95.67
Ross Hutton
90.4
262.04
87.33
Sarah Baker
74.0
74.00
74.00
For further information visit their Facebook page: Malvern Miniature Rifle Association.
The following details were correct to our knowledge at the time of going to print, dates/times may be subject to change due to Covid. • 29 April - 26 May • 1-31 May • 6 May - 9 July • 13th May 4:30pm • 14th May • 14th May 8pm • 15th May 12pm • 17th May 7pm • 19th May 7:30pm • 20-22 May 9am • 25th May • 28th May 7:30pm • 30th May • 1st June • 2nd June 7pm • 29th June
Interwoven Exhibition Taste Selwyn - Celebrating Produce In Selwyn Selwyn Stars Talent Search Selwyn Stars Talent Search Springfield Heat DRFC - Club Day Live Music - End Game Sheffield Free Book Exchange Albi and the Wolves Performance Glentunnel Museum Annual General Meeting Pre-Season Ski Sale Deadline for June Issue of Rolleston News Live Performance - Mercury Rising Winter Feed Competition entries close today Ruralco - Mooving Day Winter Feed Competition Judging Malvern Community Board Drop-in Meeting
Te Huanui Gallery Various Locations Tawera Memorial Hall Darfield Domain Darfield Hotel Sheffield Hall Trinity Church Glentunnel Museum Alpine Sports, Methven Oxford Club Coalgate Tavern Darfield Library
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CARRS Chimney Cleaning. CHIM Chim. We'll sweep your Servicing the Selwyn district. log-burners flue, check the $70 per chimney. Phone firebricks, baffles, air-tubes Rodney on 03 324 2999 and and controls. We're experts leave a message. on coal-ranges, also sweeping any sized open fire. We quote GARDENING and undertake repairs, flue extensions and install bird GENERAL garden maintenance netting. Phone 021 939 113. in Darfield area. Domestic hedge trimming, pruning & CHURCH NOTICES CHURCH NOTICES edging. Please phone Kane 027 467 6613.
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A variety of Firewood still available for burning this winter 2022! Phone 03 312 4637 or 021 260 4520 WINZ Email: e.wakelin@outlook.com APPROVED
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Please phone 03 312 4747 or email summerfieldfencing@xtra.co.nz
SCRAP METAL WANTED! Best prices! Amalgamated Scrap Ltd. Buying cars & farm machinery. Specialising in farm clean-ups. Rod McQuoid buyer. Please phone either 027 695 0480 or alternatively 0800 030 712.
RURAL Tenancy Inspections & Property Maintenance. Contact Rebecca, by phone 027 313 2270, or email rebecca@ruraltenancy.co.nz
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In return, we offer a competitive remuneration package, warm family home, great location close to good schools and welcoming townships, and opportunities to further train and progress your career both within farming and within the T H Enterprises Ltd business.
To apply, please email your CV and cover-letter to: thenterprises.recruitment@gmail.com, note the role that you are applying for in the subject line.
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Two pirates, Morty and Sol, meet in a bar. Sol has a patch over one eye, a hook for a hand, and a wooden peg leg. “Ye gads, matey,” says Morty. “What happened to ya?” Sol says, “Me pirate ship was aRacked, and a lucky shot lopped off me leg. So now I got me a wooden peg.” “And yer hand?” asks Morty. “When me ship sank, a shark bit me hand off. So now I got me a hook.” “OK, but what’s with the eye patch?” “I was standin’ on a dock, and the biggest seagull I ever saw poops right in me eye.” “But ya don’t go blind from no seagull poop.” “True,” says Sol…. “But it was me first day with the hook.”