ISSUE 1,063 - FRIDAY 18TH NOVEMBER 2022

a very successful New Zealand Agriculture Show (9th11th November) for the Sheffield based Jaegar Boers (Bassett Family), with the pinnacle win being Best Boer Goat in Show with JAG931 (Chesty), a 36+ month Doe. Also, her seven

WINNING BOER GOATS

week old daughter won Champion Junior Doe.

“Thanks goes to Jess Bassett and Christine Lear for their handling help, especially Jess, who led Chesty through her age group class, Senior Champion Doe, Grand Champion Doe,

Supreme Standard Boer Goat and then Best in Show against Brian and Philippa Loughhead’s Red Boer Doe kid,” commented Jenny Bassett It was also an honour for Jenny and Jess to represent the Boer Goat meat breed in the Supreme Livestock Exhibit of the New Zealand Agriculture Show with their Boer Doe, her seven week old Doe kid was in a trailer beside her, which was kindly provided by the Heddell family of Darfield.

“Congratulations to Vanessa Pickens from Springston, riding her beautiful horse Rubinesque

who deservedly took out the title,” continued Jenny.

“Also in the Supreme competition was Jane Jenkins from Floridale Angus with a cow and calf who won the Meat and Wool Cup.

“It was great to participate in the New Zealand Agriculture Show again after a two year break due to Covid and to see so many locals supporting the show by exhibiting or helping in various ways.

“It was also great to safely get twelve goats back in the paddock on Friday night after their big week of being townies,” Jenny concluded.

LOCAL SMASHES GUMBOOT THROW

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The Malvern Farmers Vet Club Charitable Trust (MFVCCT) would like to invite individuals, community groups and organisations to apply for grants from our organisation.

The MFVCCT purpose is to advance the welfare of our rural community and the individuals connected to the community. To apply for grants or for more information on the application process please visit: mfvc.org.nz All applications to be received by the 31st March 2023

BEES ARE COMING TO DHS

Earlier this year, Darfield High School (DHS) reached out to the Malvern Farmers’ Veterinary Club Charitable Trust, for financial assistance to begin a Beekeeping and Apiculture programme at DHS. The grant was successful, and a total of $9,487.17 was generously donated to the School in support of the new and positive project.

The project ‘Reka Ano He Honi’ (Sweet as Honey) originally came to life from the need for more extensive learning opportunities for students and the incredibly valuable learning experience coming from agricultural programmes already running.

As a kura, we are on our journey to building our local curriculum, in honouring our commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and plan to harness the rural setting we are privileged to live in and the land-based focus of our small community. Many of our leavers move into primary industries in our community, and we believe, by targeting and enabling learning, we are allowing basic training and study to flourish in sectors that interest them.

The opportunities for other aspects in wider study and

industries are endless, with honey and wax from the hives, basic construction of hives, fencing and many more practical skills that will enhance our ākonga’s confidence and experiences, that will prove invaluable for future pathways. The community has a huge range of local talent and knowledge with Apiculture, with numerous staff (and students) having experience in the area. Local knowledge is extremely handy, and the hope of enabling students to share this knowledge and gain qualifications/credits in Level 2 and 3 NCEA Apiculture courses is hoped to become reality in 2023.

Currently, Year 12 student MacKenzie Butler and HOD of Mathematics, Carrie Whyte, are completing a Level 3 Apiculture course through Land Based Training. The course runs over basic training in areas such as establishment and preparation for hives, varroa and other disease treatments, swarm management, lifecycle and behaviour of bees, and safe chemical handling. We are extremely grateful for the opportunity to be able to further our knowledge in Apiculture and

are looking forward to sharing this knowledge and experience with students and the wider community.

Departments within the School including Agriculture, Commerce and Mathematics are also on board with the plans to introduce Apiculture and new, practical ways of learning into their curriculums for 2023 onwards. Talks are already in progress about how different products could be utilised as a part of commerce/enterprise products, in relation to furthering learning for students.

In week 6 of this term, during a Year 9 community day, a group of students will be learning about bee friendly planting and having their first introduction to beekeeping. This will be the first real opportunity for students to begin the discovery of Apiculture at DHS, with many more experiences and projects hopefully coming in the future.

Darfield High (Hive) School would like to thank Malvern Farmers’ Veterinary Club Charitable Trust, Ecrotek NZ, Glynn Cleaver , Rex Smith and Lynda Milner for their assistance and support in making this project possible. We are ecstatic to see what the future brings, and any future help with materials, financials, knowledge and support is most welcome!

COUNTRY GARDENS IN NOVEMBER

The Hororata Parish invites you to enjoy two country gardens.

The ‘Quirky Garden’ near Windwhistle is a treat to behold and is not often open for visitors. Garden art and sculptures are around every corner and will bring a smile to your face. It is set on half an acre, with perennials to behold and more than 200 roses - possums permitting! See what a garden can do when over 50% of the original large trees have blown down in windstorms during the last five or six years.

Local Springfield business, Moss + Me will be there to show people how to make moss planters called Kokedamas.

The Quirky Garden is located at 1365 Leaches Road. There will be some plants for sale and metal sculptures which can be ordered. Your $10 cash admission fee also provides you with a cuppa and a scone. Terrace Station has already had four happy Open Garden days and this time the admission fee of $10 (cash only) will go to the Hororata Parish funds. The rather special Paeony Veitchii is seldom seen by visitors as it doesn’t start flowering until November. We hope the Cardiocrinums (2 metre high lilies) may have started flowering beneath the magnificent heritage trees.

Follow signs from the Hororata roundabout.

See advertisement in the Public Notices this issue for further details.

MacKenzie Butler and Carrie Whyte. DarfieldHighSchoolbeehivessite.

METHVEN EXHIBITION FETE

The ‘Poster Girl’ search for 2023 Best-Dressed and the ‘Peoples Choice Vehicle’ is on.

The Best Dressed competition will be free for anyone to enter, and categories include Girls and Boys, Ladies and Guys. So, keep Saturday, November 26th, 2022, from 10am to 4pm free to attend the Methven High Country Fete, at Methven Racecourse.

The hunt for this year’s ‘Peoples Choice Best Vehicle’, has a first prize of an exciting Dirt Bandits Experience. So bring your Classic or Vintage vehicles along.

A crowd favourite is the Vintage Military display, which will be on duty again with their impressive collections, and there is a chance of a Black Powder shoot.

The word keeps spreading, and the Exhibition Fete 2022 continues to blossom, now fully booked with over 110 boutique and unique market stalls.

Enjoy live entertainment with Amelia James , Chris Woods and Luke Glendinning while having

a drink in the licensed area at the Shebeen or Straight 8 Winery. Enjoy a selection of delicious lunch options and treats, which will help make this a perfect day out with family and friends.

We are very grateful to our generous sponsors that help make this fantastic day happen. Tickets are available from all

Ruralco Stores and from Eventfinder. You can also find Methven High Country Fete on Facebook.

See advertisement in this issue for further details.

For preregistration email: methvenhighcountryfete@gmail.com you can also register on the day.

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SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISER

A determined group of first responders ran their way $4,000 past their previous fundraising efforts for Gumboot Friday.

For the second year in a row, a team from Police, Fire and Emergency, Civil Defence, St John and Defence Force ran in shifts for 24 hours around the indoor track at the Selwyn Sports Centre to raise awareness and money for mental health - an issue close to all of their hearts.

Last year, the event raised just over $6,000 for the ‘I Am Hope Foundation’, providing young people with essential mental health services. This year, the event is on target to raise $10,000.

Organiser Senior Constable Glenn Dawson said, “everyone involved has had experience responding to mental health incidents and just wanted to help.

“We wanted to step out of our comfort zone, I ran in gumboots,

others ran with packs, some made their way around the track in full operational kit and breathing apparatus and others were just relieved to have successfully completed their four hours!

“We wanted to feel a bit of painand we did! But our pain is only temporary, and we could all see the light at the end of our tunnel, whereas there are a lot of people out there who can’t.

“We would like to thank all the schools in Selwyn that were invited to and held a mufti day on Gumboot Friday, as this has generated a few thousand dollars, which is awesome considering the funds go to our struggling young people,” Glenn concluded.

As well as the core team of emergency services members, families, kids and other supporters all joined in for a lap or two, or fifty.

There were also hands-on displays from all the agencies, music and the added bonus of a fireworks display as the event coincided with the Selwyn Fireworks Spectacular.

Safer People Director Superintendent, Mel Aitken joined the Police team to lend her support.

“Glenn and the team are doing such a great job. It’s great to see our people getting behind causes like this. Mental health is such a big issue, and it affects us all,” commented Mel.

“It’s so important to raise awareness and talk about it - for our own people as well as our communities.

“It was a great event and heaps of fun. I haven’t had much sleep - actually none - so I looked forward to my bed after the event,” Mel concluded.

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NICOLA GRIGG - OPINION PIECE

If ever you want a blunt assessment of the state of this country, attend a women’s expo.

Recently, I hosted both Erica Stanford and Dr Shane Reti at the Christchurch Women’s Lifestyle Expo, and suffice to say, they were both swamped.

I’d invited Erica as National’s spokesperson for both Education and Immigration, given both sectors are causing such huge angst to so many.

Shamefully, 46 percent of children across New Zealand are not attending school regularly, and over 100,000 kids are chronically absent from school. Labour is spending an extra $5 billion on education, but our children are going backwards. Just 2 percent of Decile One pupils recently passed a basic literacy test for NCEA, and the number of Maōri students leaving school with no qualifications has increased since 2017.

But statistics aside, it’s the feedback from parents that is the most worrying. Time and again we heard from worried mums (and dads) and just as importantly, teachers, with examples of how the education system is failing an entire generation of children. Needless to say, teachers and principals are burnt out, and I suspect, only hanging in there for the children. It’s our view that the Government urgently needs to get back to basics to ensure that students begin their NCEA journey with the reading, writing and maths skills they need so they don’t continue to fall behind. This starts with students spending at least one hour every day on numeracy and literacy in primary school. Schools and teachers must be better supported to achieve that. Without urgent change, our literacy and numeracy standards will continue to decline, and our

children will continue to fall behind the rest of the world. This is not just a social failure but a future economic crisis. So, too were we swamped by nurses. So much so that many returned the next day just to speak to National’s Health spokesperson, Dr Shane Reti again.

Talk about tales of extreme burnout. The health system is in crisis, and instead of focusing on the frontline, the Government engaged in a $486 million Health restructure, in the middle of a pandemic.

Nicola Grigg, Selwyn MP.

MALVERN U3A UPDATE

The Malvern U3A group were fortunate to have Professor James Shulmeister (despite his foreign sounding name, he is an Irishman from Dublin) as our speaker on November 4th. The Professor is the Head of School of Earth and Environment at Canterbury University. His talk was entitled ‘Malvern Hills Geology’, which was well attended as people are always interested in finding out more about where they live.

The Malvern Hills run roughly from Waipara to South Canterbury.

James’ talk covered the formation of the Malvern Hills

from the movement action of Gondwanaland about 550 million years ago through to the movement of the Australian Plate meeting the Pacific Plate to the uplift of New Zealand, which straddles both plates.

It is interesting to note that Gondwanaland, also known as a super continent, broke up in the Jurassic period and was home to dinosaurs and crocodiles. The only member of that family that stayed on New Zealand soil is the tuatara.

The geological history of the Malvern Hills has as the oldest rocks Torlesse (greywackes), which lie mostly in the north,

above that lie the acidic volcanic rocks and above those are the coal measures, greensands and basalts. Then there are the glacial outwash gravels which we are all familiar with, especially if you are trying to put a fence post in!

It was a really informative and thought-provoking talk from Professor James Shulmeister. Our next meeting, to be held on December 2nd, promises to be just as interesting as we have Rachael Scott , who is going to speak on Forensic Anthropology.

Lawson, on behalf of Malvern U3A.

Take Your Hand off The Panic Button

So many reports regarding falling house prices and high interest rates – if you read them you will lose sleep!

The property market has seen its share of falls in value, but it always comes back. A house was never meant to be a liquid asset – one that you can sell quickly to reap a profit. It has long been recognised as a long term gain proposition in spite of the recent good run.

If you hang on to those non-liquid assets for long enough, you are usually rewarded with profit. Look after you home as best as you can afford, and make your budget cuts to meet the mortgage payments.

Get creative and make it a family project to cut the costs, keep the roof over your head and the wolf from the door.

Good times will come again so take your hand off the panic button and hang in there.

Ginny Nelson.

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SPECTATORS ENJOY FIREWORKS

The Selwyn Fireworks Spectacular Committee were amazed at the turnout on Saturday night! The Committee and volunteers spent tireless hours across eight months planning the event, which saw more than 14,000 spectators attending.

Amazingly, this event is purely all about the community. We are a Charitable Trust that provides a platform for our local community groups to set up stalls and sell products, food and drinks. It is great to see our non-profit stallholders get some critical funding they need to survive in times like these. Covid has taught us just how important the little things are in life, and watching numerous people from Canterbury and further afield come and support the staggering event was fantastic.

There have been many changes to Foster Park in the past twenty four months, and we have had to work hard on strengthening our relationships with the Council, other community groups and

contractors to ensure the event's success for years to come.

The stallholders also benefitted well from the event, and we received some positive feedback from stallholders about how successful the night was for them. It’s important to ensure stallholders do well year after year, as that encourages them to return and allows the Committee to protect the event from becoming a commercially hosted event.

The Fireworks Committee would sincerely like to thank our supporting partners - Accessman, Pub Charity, Selwyn District Council, Tru Group Ltd and Platt Electrical. We would also like to thank all our contractors who

helped set up and help keep spectators safe.

A huge thanks also goes to all our volunteers who worked tirelessly to make it look easy. Volunteers are hard to come by, with everyone being so timepoor in this day and age. It was great to have everyone help deliver a fun night! Also, of course, our amazing community, for not only attending and allowing us to have an event in 2023, but also for supporting all the stallholders fundraising for their organisations. Without you, we cannot continue to host this event! So, a very big thank you!

Chris OBrien, President - Selwyn Fireworks Spectacular Charitable Trust.

HAVE YOUR SAY

By Rose Leighton, Planner, Baseline Group.

As part of a resource consent process, applications have to go through a notification test to determine who needs to be made aware of the development and be allowed to have their say. This is referred to as limited notification (only certain parties are considered affected) or public notification (open to the public, and anyone can make a submission).

When considering applications, Council planning staff determine if any neighbours will be affected, or if the wider environment will be affected. If they decide there are effects, and they are significant enough they decide to either notify neighbours affected directly or publicly notify an application. If you are considered an affected neighbour, the developer may come to you directly to seek your

written approval. Alternatively, you may hear about it through a letter directly from the Council. This is known as limited notification, where only a limited number of affected parties are given the opportunity to have any concerns heard.

If an application is publicly notified it is listed on Selwyn Council’s website and in local papers. Individuals are generally not specifically notified even when they are neighbours to the development. Therefore, it is important to stay up to date with the Council's website or notices in the paper to ensure you’re able to have your say if you believe a development will affect you.

During the process of notification, there is a period of twenty working days in which people can make a submission in opposition, support or a neutral view. Your submission needs to

address the aspects of the application which you oppose, support or are neutral towards and the reasons why. Simply saying you do not want development is not sufficient. Your submission also needs to specify the decision you want to be made and if you want to be heard at a hearing. You may wish to seek the support of a lawyer or planning advisor to support you in preparing a successful submission.

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One of the big fears around rentals is that the home will be used as a Meth Lab, and the question to support it is, “Should I test my house for the presence of Methamphetamine between tenancies?”

The answer to that is firstly - this is a conversation you need to have with your insurance company to see if it is one of their requirements to cover you if decontamination is ever needed. The other thing to consider is that while it is illegal for the tenant to smoke or manufacture meth in your property - if you suspect this is happening, how will you prove it? If you take action against the tenant via Tenancy Services they are going to ask you to prove the house was clean when the tenant moved in - if you have not pre-tested this cannot be proven.

As a landlord, you are required to provide a clean and habitable property. If you suspect your home may have had meth smoked or manufactured in it, I would recommend you have it tested. That way you can be sure the health of the next tenants won’t be affected. A small amount of contamination while not ideal - is acceptable, and the Meth Testing Companies will guide you on this. If you are knowingly renting out a contaminated property, you could be breaching your obligations under the Residential Tenancies Act 1986, the Health Act 1956, and the Building Act 2004.

As always, be sure to vet potential new tenants as well as you can, and carry out regular Tenancy Inspections.

If you want to speak to the decision-makers about your concerns, you have the opportunity to request the decision made at a hearing. You then get to speak about your submission at a hearing. You may wish to work together with other submitters who hold similar views. Submitters to development projects often get experts to support their point of view and provide evidence on the key issues as part of a hearings process. It is recommended that you engage experts early to ensure they have input into your submission to be able to support your concerns. Experts might include planning, traffic or noise experts, depending on the type of development.

Whether you would like to understand the submission and hearings process better, know the costs associated, or construct your submission on a notified application, a good place to start is by seeking advice from a planning consultant.

See the Baseline advertisement in this issue for contact details.

Min Cookson - 027 249 5417 min.cookson@pggwrightson.co.nz

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METH AND YOUR RENTAL

If you’re travelling away from home during the festive season or in general, make sure your home and property are secure from burglars. Take these simple steps to help deter burglars from your home:

• Lock your doors and windows.

• Keep valuables out of sight.

• Record the serial numbers of expensive electronic items and photograph these and other valuables.

• Install an alarm system - or if you already have one, make sure you use it - and get sensor lights fitted.

• Keep garden sheds and garages locked when not in use.

• Keep hedges or plants around doors and windows welltrimmed, don’t give the burglar a place to hide. It's best to have your car secured in a locked garage at your house, here’s how you can further deter criminals:

• Park in well-lit areas if you park your car on the street overnight.

• Keep valuables out of sightkeys, laptops, mobile phones, GPS devices and wallets and purses - if you can’t take it with you, tuck it away out of sight.

• Put a prevention sticker on your windows or flashing LEDs on the dashboard.

• Always lock your vehicles when you leave them and take your keys with you.

• Any boats or vehicles on your property should be disabled so they can’t be moved or towed away.

• Consider a steering wheel lock - it's a great deterrent.

Joining a neighbourhood support group can be beneficial to deterring theft, as more people in your neighbourhood can

keep an eye out for suspicious activity.

Let your neighbours know if you are going away, and keep an eye on their property if they're away. If you see anything suspicious happening now, call 111. You can also provide information about non-emergency incidents via the Police non-emergency number 105, or anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.

Inspector Leairne Dow, Prevention Manager, Christchurch Metro Police.

BE VISIBLE

With the warmer weather arriving numerous people are out and about early in the morning or later at night running or walking their dog. It is hard for motorists to see you if you don’t wear suitable clothing/lights.

Reflective clothing and lights enable drivers to see you and increases your visibility by several hundred feet. But where you wear it makes a big difference. It's important to wear reflective gear on all sides of your body - 360 degrees - so that cars can see you from every direction.

Be safe, be seen.

DOGS IN/ON MOVING VEHICLES

Dogs look so happy and carefree, with their ears blowing back, as they hang their heads out the window of travelling cars, but travelling with an unrestrained dog can be a real risk – to them, to you and to other drivers. If you’re on the road with your dog, here are some tips to keep you all safe.

• There are no laws requiring people to restrain dogs within cars, but the New Zealand Road Code does stipulate that holding a package, person or animal in your lap or arms when driving is dangerous.

• According to the Animal Welfare Act, Dogs are not permitted to travel unsecured on the back of trucks, utes and trailers. You must either put your dog in a cage on the back of the vehicle, or secure it to the vehicle with a rope or leash. The rope or leash must allow the dog to stand and lie down in a natural position and prevent the dog from getting its legs over the side of the vehicle. The exception to this rule is farm dogs. They are permitted to be loose on the back of vehicles on public roads, but only if they are involved in driving or managing livestock (for example, when moving livestock from one paddock to another that is down the road). The infringement fee is $300 and members of the public can notify authorities who may then send you a warning or a fine.

HAWKE CUP

Canterbury Country successfully defended the Hawke Cup with a convincing win over Southland at Mainpower Oval last weekend. The Hawke Cup, the symbol of national district cricket supremacy since 1910, was lifted by Canterbury Country after overpowering the holders, Hawkes Bay. The challenge had been programmed for March, but with Covid restrictions intervening, the game was rescheduled for the new season. Southland earned it right to challenge after winning the Southern Zone Elimination Series, but any serious thoughts of lifting the Cup were scuttled when rain curtailed play on Saturday afternoon. At this point, they were 50/1 chasing a handy 421 amassed by Country. They faced the final day with the daunting task of scoring 372 runs to win.

The day two conditions continued to favour the quick bowlers. Darfield’s Zak Foulkes , who bagged six wickets in the Hawkes Bay fixture carried his bowling form over to this game,

claiming two wickets. Also featuring was Cheviot’s Will Smith, who from eight overs, sneered three wickets.

The Country innings were spearheaded by a 223 partnership between Zak with a classy 161 and Jesse Frew with 91. Player, Coach and former Dutch international Tim Gruigters hit 77 before the innings fell away. The last four wickets bought only 148 runs, a scenario that bought a few frowns from some as it was considered a poor conclusion, but in the scheme of the game, it was perfectly adequate.

The Country’s next game is on Saturday against an Otago

A selection, in Darfield, before they embark on the zone challenge series.

The next Hawke Cup defence is programmed for February 24th.

RESULTS: Canterbury Country 421, beat Southland 161.

Runs: Z Foulkes 161, J Frew 91, T Gruigters 77, B Coburn 24, A Pant 22.

Wickets: W Smith 3/13, J Frew 2/ 29, Z Foulkes 2/41, B Coburn 2/45.

Lindsay Kerr, Life Member.

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DARFIELD GUN CLUB

November 6th was another less than ideal day for shooting at Darfield Gun Club, with more cloud and wind causing a dull day. This shoot included the Kinney Memorial against Mead Te Pirita Gun Club. A low turnout of Mead members was less than ideal, so a very uneven contest resulted.

It was a low turnout all round, with only twenty two shooters, but with conflicting shoots elsewhere it was to be expected. The eye-opener of 25 targets showed the effect of the conditions immediately, with just two possibles on the board. The Continental in round two only saw one possible 20, to Brian Johnson.

Next up was the Triples, with some very good shooting off 18 metres, and finally, a couple of

shoot-offs required but all over pretty quickly. Meat prizes were awarded over rounds two and three, and further shoot-offs were required to separate the A Grade field. Lastly, the Kinney Memorial and the A Graders and B Graders contested these off handicap marks to get the average score per Grade. Darfield emerged the winner, with the two Mead shooters a bit off the pace.

RESULTS:

Continental Cup:

HOA: B Johnson 20/20

A Grade: T Stuart 19

B Grade: P Wright 18

C Grade: D Keenan 14

Triples:

HOA: S Gawn 47/50

A Grade: D Jefferis 47

B Grade: W Hill 45

C Grade: R Digby 32

Meat Prizes:

A Grade:

1st: S Gawn 65/70

2nd: D Jefferis 65

3rd: B Mangels 64

B Grade:

1st: P Wright 63/70

2nd: M Elliott 62 3rd: W Hill 61

C Grade: 1st: R Digby 48/70

2nd: R Millichamp 43 3rd: D Keenan 37

Kinney Memorial:

Winner: Darfield 453 tgts/10 shooters average 45.3/50.

Runner-up: Mead Te Pirita 83 tgts/2 shooters 41.5/50.

Many thanks to all those who assisted with the usual great afternoon tea, to Georgia in the office and those who picked up the targets and cleared the equipment.

Next shoot will be the Christmas Shoot (3 x 10 target matches), on Sunday, December 4th, 10am start. All welcome.

Bevan Brown, Publicity Officer.

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MALVERN RIFLE CLUB

November 5th was the second day of the Malvern Rifle Club’s Championship, with ‘longs’ being shot (10 counting shots at 800 and 900 yards).

A warm afternoon greeted the shooters as they arrived to setup the range, with a northeasterly wind greeting everyone. The wind blew down the range from the targets towards the shooters, with quick fluctuations, and at times more right to left pressure and angle. As time went on conditions got cloudier and cooler.

Andre, Allan and Chris ‘Bisley’ style at each distance, with the three shooters shooting alternately on the target, with a maximum of 45 seconds for the shooter to get his shot away. As usual, some shooters read the conditions better than others, Richard scored the only ‘possible’ at 800 yards. Allan, Gareth, Andre, Sam, Kiriahi and Andrew managed some good scores as well.

The next shoot is the Canterbury Spring Champs (November 12th and 13th). 9am start both days (8:30 at the range for set-up).

Day 1: 10 counting shots at 300, 800, 900 and 900 yards.

Day 2: 10 counting shots at 500, 600 and 600 yards.

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GOLF RESULTS

HORORATA GOLF

Results 11th November 2022

Competition:

Twilight Allan Hogg 30 Maggie Wright 26

Judy Mcleod 25 Pauline Pearce 22

David Youdale 22 Andre Costiga 21

Harvey Youdale 20

Dougal Smith a hole in one on #6

GREENDALE GOLF

Results 5th November 2022

Competition: Stableford

1st: D Gibbs 40 2nd: M Overton 38

3rd: J Bowden 37 4th: J Hind 37

5th: L Giles 36 6th: D Lewis 36

7th: C Gordon 36 8th: D Macdonald 36

PUBLIC NOTICES

Hororata Parish Gardens To Visit

Saturday 26th November 2022

From 11am - 3pm.

A Quirky Garden at Windwhistle and Terrace Station at Hororata.

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Nearest Pins:

#3: G Hawker

#9: J Bowden

#13: D Mclaren

#17: P Youngman

Men’s Longest Drive: P Youngman

Ladies Longest Drive: D Macdonald

Ladies Longest Putt: D Macdonald

Longest Putt: J Bowden

Two’s: J Bowden, D Mclaren, P Youngman, M Westland 9 Hole Competition: Stableford

1st: J Pascoe 18 B May 18

Greendale masters team through to finals. Well done guys.

Results 12th November 2022

Competition: Stableford

1st: G Gough 42 2nd: H Macphee 40 3rd: D Gibbs 39 4th: C Faithful 38 5th: D Rutter 38 6th: K Adams 37

Nearest Pins:

#3: A Black #9: M Parrington

#13: S Hygate #17: R Ford

Men’s Longest Drive: S Lloyd

Longest Putt: S Jeffs

Ladies Longest Putt: K Adams Two’s: S Lloyd 9 Hole Competition: Stableford 1st: Maaike 21

PUBLIC NOTICES

Trust AGM St Joseph’s Parish Centre, Darf 3-4th Dec Darfield Baptist Church celebrates 150 years Darfield Baptist Church 4th Dec 9am She Loves Golf & Men Love Golf Waimak Gorge Golf Club 31st Mar Malvern Farmers Vet Club - Grant applications due today

ACCOUNTANTS

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CHURCH NOTICES

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CHURCH NOTICES

SUNDAY 20TH NOVEMBER 2022

At 10:30am

Steve & Patience Pona Ph: 022 642 5805

17 North Terrace, Darfield

GARDENING

GARDENING, handyman. All jobs considered. Interior and exterior. Please phone 021 207 0532.

GENERAL garden maintenance in Darfield area. Domestic hedge trimming, pruning & edging. Please phone Kane 027 467 6613.

HAIR DRESSER

WALK-IN haircuts with Vetty. Gold Card Specials. At the Darfield Hair Boutique.

HEDGE TRIMMING

LOCKSMITH Selwyn based 24hr mobile service, keys cut and general lock and safe maintenance. EFTPOS available. Call Locktight Security 021 171 8060.

PAINTING & DECORATING

UDI Painting & Decorating. For all painting & decorating services! Fully qualified. Interior & exterior painting & plastering. Wallpapering & roof painting. Quality Services. Free quotes. Contact Udi Aale 021 074 2075.

ROOF MAINTENANCE

ROOF & house maintenance. All aspects covered including spouting, mortar, tiles, re-roofing, roof painting, moss, mould & silicone sealing. General repairs. Please phone 03 347 6702

ROOF & property services. 2 storey work! Roof leak repairs (incl Butynol), moss control, silicone seal, spouting clean & repairs, spider & fly control, bird proofing, roof painting. All roof & spouting types. Call Arthur’s, 7 days, 03 347 2635, 027 484 7980 or 027 584 7980.

CHIMNEY CLEANING

CHIM Chim. We'll sweep your log-burners flue, check the firebricks, baffles, air-tubes and controls. We're experts on coal-ranges, also sweeping any sized open fire. We quote and undertake repairs, flue extensions and install bird netting. Please phone 021 939 113. Members of the NZHHA.

CLEANING

Professional and friendly local Selwyn business available to CLEAN YOUR CARPETS Please call for a quote and/or to make a booking on 027 202 8990.

DRIVEWAYS

CHIMNEY CLEANING

CARRS Chimney Cleaning. Servicing the Selwyn district. $70 per chimney. Phone Rodney on 03 324 2999 and leave a message.

FARM Compliance Looking for support with staff training, house inspections, payroll, health and safety or documentation? Call Kat 021 244 5942.

FOR SALE

POINT of lay hyline/shavers pullets for sale. Please phone 021 863 158.

ROOTED cuttings of willow/ popular and fig trees ($5 ea). Great for shelter or privacy boundary plantings, $10 for 11 cuttings. Please phone 027 225 8755.

WOOD shavings - untreated, clean shavings suitable for horse stables, calving sheds, chicken houses and rabbit hutches. Available in 70L bags, 1m 3 bales (compressed) and bulk delivery. Phone 021 243 8378 for more details.

Specialising in under pivot/gorse & all general trimming ANDY WAGHORN 027 686 8004 rghtrimming@gmail.com www.rghtrimming.co.nz RGH Trimming

Lance Begbie

027 432 4533

DEAD Cars - we buy dead cars, end of life cars, scrap cars, old farm vehicles. Cash paid. Please phone 027 484 8121.

TOOLS wanted - mechanics, engineering, wood working etc. Garage, shed, barn clearances, deceased estates etc. Please phone Rob on 03 342 5885.

WINDOW TINTING

TINT-A-WINDOW Solar Protective films. Fade UV block. Heat Glare control. Privacy. Safety/Security. Frosted films. Free online quotes. Please phone 0800 368 468. info@tintawindow.co.nz www.tintawindow.co.nz

Residential Ltd. Renovation Specialists. Registered Master Builder. Please phone 027 466 0092. www.jameshuntresidential.co.nz

wardrobes,

or what ever you need! Remodelled or just new doors. Good advice, good price. Ring Lex 03 349 0150 or 027 439 3926.

- Recover lounge suites, dining chairs, squabs etc. Free quotes. Based in Weedons. Please phone 03 980 4979.