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Animal neglect warning

Paula Hulburt An animal rescue charity is warning neglect and cruelty is spiraling out of control as authorities fail to act.

Marlborough Dog Pawz volunteers are accusing council and the SPCA of not doing enough to help to address serious issues.

The number of cases of animal abandonment and neglect are reaching dire proportions, they say.

Marlborough Dog Pawz co-founder Michelle Madsen says the charity is swamped dealing with cases of abandonment and neglect.

And she says desperate members of the public are turning to them for help as the SPCA refuses to act.

Foster carers are working night and day to help but the situation is critical, says Michelle.

“It’s just horrendous.

“This is a huge issue; it’s getting worse and council are not addressing it.

“The sights we see are terrible but if we don’t try and help, who will?”

The non-profit group was started in March 2017, originally to support responsible dog ownership.

The main objective being to help with desexing costs and to assist, where possible, with vaccinations, food and bedding.

But, Michelle says, it quickly became clear animals’ lives were also at risk; with not everyone willing to accept help.

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“I’ve had people threaten to kill me or bash my head in,” she says.

At one Blenheim property, Michelle says there are 11 cats all living in their own filth.

The remains of a dead kitten were discovered rotting on the driveway.

“We’ve complained to the mayor, but he didn’t take our concerns seriously.

“The council need to be enforcing by-laws. Animals are suffering through inaction,” she says.

Marlborough District Council’s Animal Bylaws 2017 forbid people from keeping more than four cats over the age of three months without prior written permission.

But pleas for help have so far fallen on deaf ears, says Michelle.

“There’s cat poo piled up eve-

An abandoned kitten is one of many under the care of Marlborough Dog Pawz. Photo: Paula Hulburt. rywhere, cats full of fleas with their ribs sticking out and yet the council’s first concern was to tell us off.

“Even if SPCA staff do come out, which they don’t always it can be

days later, and the suffering just goes on.

“The SPCA is too top heavy, too many management positions in Auckland and not enough being done at a local level.

“There aren’t even animal inspectors based here, and the centre is always full.

“It’s virtually impossible to get them to take in a kitten,” says Michelle.

Animal advocate Alex Stowasser works with Marlborough Dog Pawz. She is horrified by some of what she has seen, she says.

Top of her wish list for change would be compulsory desexing for dogs and cats, an end to keeping dogs chained up and backyard breeding.

“People have no idea how truly bad this situation is.”

Marlborough District Council and the SPCA have been contacted for comment.

Donations can be made to Marlborough Dog Pawz at BNZ 02 0600 0299421 000 or to The Vet Centre Marlborough, ASB 12 3605 0005262 00.

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Carver’s order of merit Paula Hulburt

Jim Davis is somewhat baffled as he tries to fathom the reality of his newest title – a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

The Blenheim pensioner wears many hats; celebrant, carver, biographer, historian, author and musician.

Awarded the Order of Merit for services to Māori art, the Catholic Church and the community, Jim is quick to play down his contribution.

But there is no getting away from the fact that this modest man, who originally hails from Londonderry in Northern Ireland, has achieved a lot.

“The public recognition is nice but really, I’m just a people person, I like to be around people,” he says.

Jim’s traditional Māori artworks and furnishing grace walls and churches across the globe.

Catholic parishes from across New Zealand have benefited from Jim’s steady hand and eye for detail.

It was a chance encounter and an unexpected gift that led Jim to discover his talent for carving.

“I met a man who had taught himself to do Māori carvings using a book and I thought, why not?

“I bought myself a set of six chisels for $1.10, you can imagine what they looked like.

“A man saw me working and said I needed better chisels. He told me he had some he could give me and to pop round.

“He disappeared under the roof and came down with 120 that belonged to his grandfather.

“I’ll never forget it. He must have seen something in me. I still use that set and appreciate them,” Jim says, A driving force behind the establishment of Tawhiti A Maru

Marae in Wairoa, Jim’s carvings grace both the inside and out.

He also designed the plan for the whare kai at Te Hora Marae in Canvastown and has devoted hundreds of hours creating functional works of art from figures of saints to lecterns.

Jim is, he says, a man who likes to keep busy and he already has his next project in mind.

“I want to learn the autoharp; I’ve just inherited one from a good friend of mine who died recently.

“He made my 12-string guitar for me in 1973, so it’s pretty special.”

Jim has donated his time at both Nelson and Marlborough Hospices since 2004 as a biographer.

“It’s a tremendous experience and a sort of therapy because it takes the mind away from the continuous cycle of medical appointments and medication.

“I love people, it’s just what I do.”

Jim Davis has devoted years to helping others. Photo: Paula Hulburt.

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Te Ao Marama. Photo: Supplied.

"Te Ao Marama was powerful, awe-inspiring and confident, and it's so good to know the future is in strong hands."

The national secondary speech contests are now entering their 54th year and the national finals this year will be hosted by Ngā Manu Kōrero 2019 ki Manawatū / Horowhenua, at The Regent on Broadway, Palmerston North in September.

Ngā Manu Kōrero is regarded as the most significant event on the Māori education calendar.

A Marlborough student has won the regional final of a prestigious Māori language speech competition.

Te Ao Marama Nepia placed first in the junior Māori section at the Te Tauihu Manu Kōrero, securing a trophy named after the treasured Willy Luke.

On the Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō Facebook page, Te Ao and her Marlborough Girls' College colleagues were credited for their hard work and dedication.

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Seddon water plant falls foul of health rules Paula Hulburt

The new multi-million-dollar treatment plant in Seddon has fallen foul of new water rules.

Marlborough District Council staff are warning residents hooked up to the new network that the boil water notice still stands.

The alert comes after the Ministry of Health (MoH) changed the guidelines.

But council were only made aware of the changes three weeks ago says council’s operations and maintenance engineer Stephen Rooney.

“We are very confident that the plant is compliant.

‘Essentially the issue centers around how we show how much chlorine is going in and how much is going out and how we

make that calculation.

“We take that data from oneminute intervals and are working towards that and providing that to Ministry of Health,” he says.

Staff are searching through records going back three months to provide the latest figures.

The changes mean the plant doesn’t yet officially meet the NZ Drinking Water Standard due to a technicality.

Stephen says he expects the boil water notice to be lifted at the start of July.

In the meantime, all water used for drinking, food preparation or cleaning teeth should be boiled before use.

Work on the treatment plant began in January 2018 after more than 10 years of debate on the best way to deliver safe drinking

water straight from the tap.

‘We have all the data we need; we just need to supply it in a slightly different format,” Stephen says.

Council will present this information to the Ministry of Health Drinking Water Assessor in early June 2019.

For Awatere Rural areas, the boil water notice will remain in place.

Council is working with Nelson Marlborough District regarding options for supplying rural customers with water compliant with the NZ Drinking Water Standard.

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

Members of the community can contact council’s customer service centre on 03 520 7400, for further information.

Water from the Seddon treatment plant still needs to be boiled.

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Riverlands School students took to the stage at Marlborough’s ASB Theatre with their own recycled creations. Photo: Supplied.

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Creative Riverlands School pupils wowed a capacity audience at the ASB theatre with their own special wearable arts show.

After weeks of hard work, pupils took to the stage to proudly display all their recycled finery in front of hundreds of family and

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The eagerly awaited show was the culmination of months of preparation by the whole school.

Wearable Arts Show coordinator Karen Paterson say she was delighted with the result.

“I want to especially recognise the work done by the pupils and their teachers over many weeks of preparation,” she says.

Behind the scenes, an army of

parents, teachers and support crew were on hand to help the stars of the show get ready for their big moment in the spotlight.

The event would not have been possible without them, Karen says.

For many of the performers, it was their first time on such a large stage, performing in front of such a huge crowd.

But all went well on the night,

leaving the mini performers tired and happy.

“A big thank you to the great Riverlands School parents and supporters who helped get the children’s outfits ready and provided such a wonderful audience on the night.

“Also thank you to Tamara Henry and the fantastic team at the ASB Theatre who were so awesome in helping the pupils and staff pro-

duce such a high-quality show.

“The children were buzzing and, quite rightly, very proud of themselves,” she says.

Karen says the sponsorship of the Redwood Trust had helped make the occasion more affordable.

“Performing on stage at such a large venue with professional lighting and sound was a special experience for all of the children involved,” she says.

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New containers at Blenheim School will help conceal the worst of courthouse behaviour. Photo: Supplied.

Pupils protected from courthouse chaos Paula Hulburt

Shrubs will form a natural barrier outside a central school – to help shield pupils from bad behaviour outside court.

Blenheim School has taken delivery of three large containers donated from local businesses.

The new additions will be used to help protect pupils from witnessing any offensive action outside the courthouse next

The school’s staff carpark sits directly opposite the Seymour St court and people often gather there while they wait.

Blenheim-based businesses Crown Sheetmetal and Williams Hoist and Haul donated the huge containers and delivered them last week.

‘It was the best day ever,” Denyse says.

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Principal Denyse Healy says children have seen more than they should have over the years.

“These containers will be filled with shrubs to form a barrier so that school does not have to see all the events that take place at the courthouse,” she says.

Blenheim courthouse is especially busy on a Monday when people charged over the weekend appear before a judge.

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Career Evening: Students and parents/ caregivers are invited to attend the Marlborough Careers Evening on Monday 17 June at Stadium 2000 from 6.30-8.30pm.

There will be a wide variety of groups and experts to talk to including universities, polytechnics, industry training organisations, armed forces and local businesses.

Clarification: Blenheim Country Music Awards: The popular event has been cancelled for next year, but it is hoped a new committee will get the event up and running again in 2021.

Credit due: Marlborough District Council’s strong financial management has been confirmed by rating agency S&P Global Ratings, with Council retaining its “AA Positive” long term credit rating. The council is one of just seven New Zealand local councils to improve its rating from having a stable to positive. S&P said the Council’s “robust financial management and moderate debt burden continues to support its ratings.

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Balloon tribute for dad

Paula Hulburt

Standing on the rugby field, Kendra Stewart smiled as she remembers the man affectionately known as Bear.

It is over two years since popular Waitohi rugby player Bevan Moody died suddenly.

To mark the anniversary and to celebrate his life, his partner took their two children to the field at Marlborough Boys’ College where she first watched Bevan play.

It helps Maddie, 4, and the son he never got to meet, Jeremiah,1, understand more about their daddy, says Kendra.

In a message to Bevan, Kendra says how she knows he will be watching his family “every step of the way”.

“Showing them where a chunk of your life was held and what it meant to you, allows them to understand you more and the world you strived in.

“So, at 11.31am today, two years since you left, we released three balloons on that very field in remembrance of you.

“Missed you yesterday, miss you today, missing you for eternity,” she wrote.

Bevan played for Marlborough

Bevan Moody. Photo: Supplied.

Boys’ College First XV before joining Waitohi.

The 22-year-old prop collapsed in a Tasman Trophy division one match between the Nelson and Waitohi clubs at Neale Park in Nelson.

He died later in hospital surrounded by family and friends.

His funeral was one of the biggest to be held in Blenheim, with hundreds turning out to pay their respects.

The 700-seater ASB theatre was

full as people came from across the country to bid their farewells.

A special haka was held in tribute in front of Bevan’s casket which was draped in the yellow and black colours of Waitohi Kendra says her two children have helped her come to terms with the loss of a much-loved man.

She says she thinks about him every day.

“She [Maddie} still misses her dad daily, waves to him on the moon and we talk about the memories they both shared. She has been learning to write her name and draw family portraits including her dad which melts my heart.

Jeremiah, well... he has blossomed Such an amazing dude with a huge amount of character.

A lot like his dad I should say, he’s a very active and loving wee man,” she says.

Following a special dinner, Maddie was given an early birthday present, a telescope so she could see more of the moon.

Kendra says it helps knowing that Bevan would be proud of what she has achieved.

“We hope you’re having a fab time up there Bev. Today wasn’t easy, but we got through and I feel somewhat at ease that I have

Traffic gridlock set to stay Matt Brown

The number of vehicles using Blenheim’s busy Grove Rd is on the rise by hundreds every year.

Gridlocked traffic is fast becoming a big issue on the busy main thoroughfare.

But traffic bosses have no plans to review the situation any time soon with the issue not considered “a top priority”.

Latest figures from the New Zealand Transport Association (NZTA) reveal ten thousand cars drive down Grove Rd every day, increasing by 400 every year.

Their stats show there have been nine reported prangs and one minor crash on the merging lane in the past five years.

NZTA Top of the South system manager Andrew James says a review of the existing SH1 corridor through Blenheim was not a high enough priority compared to other parts of the country.

Seaview Wholesale salesman Toby MacDonald sees problems on the road almost daily.

“The traffic on Grove Rd is just phenomenal.

“I’ve heard a lot of screeching tyres and swearing,” he says.

“Traffic can get backed up right

Seaview Wholesale salesman Toby MacDonald has seen some near misses. Photo: Matt Brown. back around the corner [on been clipped by trucks going Budge St].” straight through, not vehicles He says traffic lights at the busy turning out of the service staintersection, where his busi- tion. ness is, are needed to “sort the “We are currently in the proflow”. cess of replacing these red safeA problem crossing island next ty rails with yellow ones in the to Z petrol station intended next month or so.” to offer refuge to pedestrians The spokeswoman says yellow is instead being repeatedly objects are less prone to being clipped and damaged by large hit by large vehicles, based on vehicles. how they work at other sites.

An NZTA spokeswoman says The $21 million Ōpaua River the red handrails have been bridge upgrade, scheduled for knocked over or damaged “sev- completion mid-2020, is exen or eight times” in the past pected to reduce delays and five years. increase the traffic through “Road crews say that they have the town.

Kendra Stewart with daughter Maddie and son Jeremiah release balloons for Bevan. Photo: courtesy of Kendra Stewart. made you proud.

“Along with the great sadness that comes from missing you lives a universe of gratitude for having

shared life with you at all. Our connection changed my life.

“I’m honoured to be able to miss you”.

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A day in the life of With rolling school strikes on their way, Rapuara School teacher Mikayla Avant sat down with reporter Matt Brown to talk him through a school day to help explain why teacher’s need more support. ise myself and get ready for reading. I might shoot over to the staff room to grab a coffee. Sometimes there’s something being said in the staff room that we all need to know.

10.30 am: Class novel. We’re reading Fish in a Tree in class. It’s about being kind and respectful.

10.45 am: Then, we have a reading program that we do, and I go through them with that. Recently, it’s been quite hectic because we have had a whole school enquiry, voyaging, based on the Totaranui.

11.15 am: If it’s not inquiry, it’s writing. We’re going to do newspaper articles starting next week.

12.15 pm: I’d say I have time to eat but I don’t really. I’ll eat if I’m on duty or I’ll grab a hot drink and meander around, make sure the kids are alright. Every teacher has a morning tea duty and a

Primary school teacher Mikayla Avant helping a student with maths. Photo: Matt Brown. lunch duty. Otherwise, I’m either in here doing work, marking, reading. I’ll shoot over to the staff room, try to eat.

People think you can sit in the staff room, eat your lunch and have a yarn but you can’t. You always have got printing or mark-

ing or something to do.

You don’t get that leisurely lunch that everyone thinks that you get.

1.00 pm: 15 minutes of reading.

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Friday 5 am: Get up early and get ready to work out at the gym at 6am.

7.45am: At my desk getting ready for the day. You can plan weeks in advance, but something might go wrong, or something might change so your plan gets ripped up and scribbled out. Usually, I’m just sitting at my laptop planning, photocopying, printing.

8.40 am: School begins. We start with the roll, I call it fast admin.

“We go over what’s got to be done during the day, what’s important, and then reacting to whatever the children want to tell me.

9 am: Maths usually goes on until 10.10 and then the children go to morning tea after they’ve done their doubles; basic arithmetic, and they go and play.

10.10 am: If I’m not on duty, I pick up after them and I reorgan-

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a primary teacher I go around and make sure they are quiet reading and ask them some questions about what they’re reading.

1.15 pm: In the afternoon we have ‘inquiry’, so we go fully in depth in that area.

That takes up the whole afternoon. Writing, science, technology, literacy, maths, everything. It’s about five weeks of really in-depth

learning, or teaching from me, based off something wherever we’re going with that.

2.50 pm: School ends, for the children.

4.30 - 6pm: I’m usually here ‘til about five, six some nights and I always take work home. I would be lucky to get out at 4.30.

Because I’m a beginning

teacher, I work, eat dinner, work. I probably usually put my laptop down about nine.

On top of that, you still have your other paperwork behind the scenes.

I have meetings. Monday morning, Tuesday after school. Every fortnight I have a syndicate meeting at 7am. Thursdays I have a meeting with my mentor. I

pretty much have a meeting every day, minus Fridays.

7.30pm: More preparation for class. If I get the chance, I might watch Netflix but that doesn’t always pan out.

9.30-11pm: I try to go to bed as early as I can but have to make sure I’m ready for the next day. I set my alarm for 5am and then do it all again.

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Former Marlborough Boys’ College student Clayton Morgan only began photography in his final year at school.

But such is his talent, he has been picked for a Blenheim exhibition, Four x Five x Six, which features large format photography by young photograOne of Clayton Morgan’s phers. exhibition pieces.

Clayton, who is studying for a Bachelor of Fine Art, says he wants his work to immediately engage the viewer.

“As much as photography can seem instant nowadays, I’m interested in slowing down the process as much as possible - much like the other photographers in our group show.

“My work focuses on the intersection of nature and culture. I look for places in which people research, interact with, and re-define nature.

“This may not seem like an obvious setting to create art; however, a different viewpoint of these topics stimulates conversion around the subjects, and this is what I aim to do,” he says.

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Marlburians often complain about the local roads and drivers. But which is worse? The roads, or the drivers?

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Your Voice Marlburians often complain about the local roads and drivers. But which is worse? The roads, or the drivers?

Drive too fast - always in a rush.

Cut people off , don't use round a bouts right & drive on wrong side of road if there is no mid line.

Lyn McKay A breakdown in communication has scuttled plans for an eagerly awaited Muslim community centre in Blenheim.

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Im sorry but that land should be used for more housing we dont need more churches or shops we more housing Renee Smith

Organisers of an iconic Marlborough music competition have pulled the plug on it after 29 years.

I can see why it’s the same old every year. They need new judges new singers new MC. It’s a shame all the same. Perhaps they could have line dancing added to the program.

Gail Burdon Royal recognition for community carver.

Well deserved Jim. Les McKay Someone at the top of Redwood St has an impressive pot of gold if this rainbow is anything to go by!

So many pretty rainbows today Nicole Baker

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GDP for Money or GPI for Living?

Tony Orman Tony is a Marlborough based author and journalist. This version is abridged.

OPINION: After the furore over who leaked the budget and the detail of the 2019 document released last Thursday, it’s probably forgotten by most that PM Jacinda Adern hinted it would have a “wellness” flavour to it.

That “wellness” comment represents a debate that is simmering and likely to boil furiously as the heat is turned up on whether Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the best way to measure a country’s progress by focussing on only money matters.

Alternatives like Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI) are being increasingly mooted.

GDP measures the country’s state by solely economic values whereas GPI embraces not only economic but also

Tony Orman. social and environmental values.

The relative merits of GDP and GPI is being increasingly debated. Just a couple of weeks ago the prestigious Financial Times reported “there is a growing chorus of economists who say it’s time to stop using gross domestic product as the prevailing measure of growth and economic progress. Barclays, one of the world’s largest banks, just joined in.”

The world is undoubtedly

undergoing traumatic times both economically and environmentally. What are we going to do about these challenges which after all, a multifaceted crisis?

As values, ethical principles and moral purpose are lost, the promise of growth is all that’s left. It is not unlike the dog chasing its tail.

Undeniably something urgently needs to be done. But is the concept of “Doughnut Economics” too idealistic and not pragmatically facing up to the human myopic penchant of lusting for material wealth and power and to hell with the consequences?

Could a new measure of progress which would measure genuine prosperity embracing happiness, replace the cold, hard cash values of GDP? Did government’s budget last Thursday embrace “wellness” of society?

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Keeping Marlborough Businesses everywhere in New Zealand have an obligation to ensure their workplaces meet current health and safety standards. Accordingly, there’s a strong commitment amongst Marlborough companies around keeping workers safe. In support of businesses, WorkSafe NZ exists to safeguard companies by minimising or eliminating risks, while also monitoring compliance and enforcing legislation such as the The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, which came into effect on April 4th 2016. The Act and related regulations require that workers and others are given the highest level of protection from workplace health and safety risks, including physical and mental health. WorkSafe NZ also educates employers and employees on workplace health and safety and responsibilities. The Health and Safety at Work Act is part of a reform package aimed at reduc-

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ing the number of serious workrelated injuries and deaths by at least 25 percent by next year.

Meanwhile, The Health and Safety at Work Strategy 2018-2028 sets out the Government’s vision on improving health and safety at work across New Zealand over the next 10 years.

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We have a wide-ranging knowledge of many local industries which cut across all sectors of the community. Together, with each employer we determine the range and frequency of health monitoring that is required. We are keen to assist employers address health and safety issues as they arise, ensure that appropriate policies are in place and appropriate health checks are carried out in a timely manner.

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Waitohi brave, but fall short Peter Jones and Jonty Dine The 2019 E’stel Tasman Trophy rugby final will be fought out between Nelson clubs, Marist and Waimea Old Boys.

The top two qualifiers after round robin play ensured they would meet in the competition decider next week after dispatching their semifinal opponents in emphatic fashion on Saturday.

Top qualifier Waimea Old Boys downed Marlborough club Waitohi 37-22, while Marist, who qualified second, accounted for Wanderers 71-34 at Trafalgar Park.

Waitohi played into a stiff breeze at Jubilee Park and were relatively happy to hold the home side to a 20-3 halftime advantage. WOB led 13-3 for most of the first 40 before bagging a seven-pointed just before the break.

Turning with the wind at their backs the Tohis were confident of getting back into the game, but a Waimea try soon after the break saw them slip to 27-3 behind.

However, the Picton-based crew showed the fortitude that got them to the semis, closing the gap to 27-15 before Waimea pulled away again. A late Waitohi try narrowed the final scoreline but the damage had been done.

Player/coach Jimmy Giles said that, while he was disappointed to lose, he was “proud as punch” of his charges.

“We gutsed it out pretty well in the first half, into the wind, but whenever we made a mistake they would kick us back into our own territory. Then they took their opportunities well.

“At halftime we were still confident of closing the gap but they scored next. We worked hard to get back into it, getting within reach, but they scored again to close it out.

“Overall, Waimea played pretty well but so did we. We didn’t do a lot wrong. We were just starved of the ball at times. We could have folded at 27-3 down but we showed plenty of guts to fight back.”

Giles mentioned backs Saia Tokai, Corey Bovey, Stefan Roguski and Tuli Paea as having good games, along with forwards Rocky Leofo, Taine Cragg-Love, plus front rowers Manu Mataele, Taimi Fangatua and Losi Malimali.

Meanwhile, Nelson’s “Green Machine” ran riot at the park.

After dropping their only game of the season to Renwick last week, Marist responded in ruthless fashion, running in 11 tries to send a warning shot over Waimea’s bows.

Marist struck early, fullback Lote Saulekaleka exploding onto a rogue kick, beating three defenders and linking up with speedster Jamie Spowart for the opening try.

Saulekaleka set up the second with another scything run, then first five Sam Briggs burst through the line to give Marist all the early momentum.

The fullback’s sensational start continued as he crashed over himself moments later for a 17-0 lead with just 15 gone.

A fourth soon followed, Briggs dancing through the defence to bag a brace with less than a quarter of the game gone.

Waitohi defenders gather to repel another Waimea Old Boys attack at Jubilee Park on Saturday. Photo: Shuttersport.

Spowart made another scintillating break before linking up with halfback Cleve Barrell who went in for Marist’s fifth, then Barrell burrowed over for his second as Wanderers continued to fall off tackles.

Skipper James Hawkey then bagged their seventh before Wanderers gave their supporters something to cheer about, Fletcher Matthews scurrying down the sideline to put his side on the board before the break.

Marist responded immediately however through hooker Sam Moli who scored their eighth first half try and brought up the half century to cap a completely dominant 40 minutes.

Further tries to lock Hopo Taufa and Hawkey blew the score-line out even further before winger

Naki Saumaki pulled one back for Wanderers who surged late.

They were awarded a penalty try before Ducati MorrellHopa, Nino Peniamina and Dan Mclauchlan scored consolation tries as defence took a back seat in the last 10.

Appropriately though, Marist had the final say, through a try to prop Teu Sami.

Scores: Waimea Old Boys 37 Waitohi 22 (Jimmy Giles, Euygene Taylor, Duane Aholelei tries, Corey Bovey 2 con, pen). HT: 27-3.

Marist 71 (Sam Briggs 2, Cleve Barrell 2, James Hawkey 2, Sam Moli, Jamie Spowart, Lote Saulekaleka, Hopo Taufa, Teu Sami tries, Hawkey 8 con) Wanderers 34 (Fletcher Matthews, Naki Saumaki, Ducati Morrell-Hopa,

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Nino Peniamina, penalty try, Mclauchlan tries, Matthews 2 con).

Next week The Marlborough sub union competition begins on Saturday, with points earned in the Tasman Trophy section of the season being carried forward.

Waitohi lead the way with 30 points, followed by East Coast on 25, Central 24, Renwick 11 and Moutere 8.

Four of the five teams will contest the sub-union semis on July 13, with Waitohi already assured of a place in the play-offs.

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Young athlete beginning to fulfil early promise Peter Jones Reporter

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Marlborough athlete Lucy Harman has come a very long way since her first competitive outing.

The 16-year-old Marlborough Girls’ College Year 11 student is rapidly working her way up the national track and field middle distance rankings, while also claiming cross country titles in the top of the south.

However, she laughingly recalls her first competitive foray out of Marlborough. As an 11-yearold member of the Marlborough Children’s Athletics Club [MCAC] she travelled to Nelson with the team for an annual meet.

Having only run on grass tracks at home, Lucy was unprepared for the artificial surface at Saxton Field and had brought no shoes with her.

On a scorching hot day she ran in the 800m and ended up with badly-blistered feet. However, she then lined up for the 1500m, this time in her socks. The starter asked if she was going to put on some shoes to which she replied, “I don’t have any with me”.

She duly ran the race, which she won, as she did the 800m, showing the talent and determination that marked her down as an athlete to watch.

“That’s probably where it all started,” said Lucy, who admitted the red marks stained on her socks from the track were a reminder of that day for quite some time.

She followed that effort with a silver medal at the Colgate Games as a 12-year-old, recalling the “awesome feeling of being on the podium was something she wanted to experience again”.

And there have been no shortage of podium finishes for the youngster since then, her recent summer filled with success on the track.

After breaking records at the MGC sports, she claimed the under-16 800 and 1500m double at the Tasman champs and was second in both events at the 2019 South Island schools, setting a PB of 2 minutes 17 seconds in the 800m.

At a higher level, she finished 12th overall in the under-18 800m at the track and field nationals in March, then eighth in the final of the under-18 1500m with an eight-second personal best of 4.51, ranking her 12th nationwide.

She also claimed an 800m fifth in the junior section at the NZ schools champs.

During the winter there is cross country to keep her occupied and in late May she won the Tasman senior girls title over 4km at Rabbit Island.

In fact, it was after winning the Marlborough primary schools cross country as a year six student that Lucy “caught the [running] bug”.

Her success prompted her to train a bit harder and when she joined the MCAC she realized that athletics “was what I want to do … so it just carried on from there”.

For the past 18 months Lucy has been trained by Nelson-based coach Greg Lautenslager who she “bumped into” at the Queen Charlotte Relay, a family friend suggesting “if you want a coach he is the guy to go to”. The partnership has worked well, Lautenslager providing training advice and race tactics for his young charge.

His programmes, based around

Lucy Harman on her way to the Tasman senior girls cross country title. Photo: Mark Grammer.

Arthur Lydiard ‘s philosophies, best middle distance runners, it getting dark so early now if I have her doing five to six sessions Rosie Trotter, who pipped her by have to go for a 50-minute run I a week during track season, mix- 0.3 seconds in the 1500m at the sometimes end up running with ing long runs with sprint training. South Island champs, and fel- a torch to see where I am going.

During the winter she manages low Christchurch athlete Chloe You have to be organized and use around five runs a week, mixing Hughes. your time wisely.” her time with the demands of “It’s great going to a meet and On Lucy’s immediate radar is the playing for the MGC Year 11 net- knowing they will be there and NZ schools cross country champs ball team. She also occasionally we will have such a good rivalry on June 15-16, followed by the joins in with local triathlon coach … that’s another great thing about usual track and field meets over Mark Grammer’s running squad. athletics, I have made friends all the hotter months.

“Winter training is where you do over the country now.”

She steps up to senior grade at a lot of the hard work and sum- She prefers the tactical battle of the NZ schools champs, but is mer is where you get the chance the 1500m event to the two-lap still racing in the under-18 grade to show it off on the track. Na- sprint of the 800m. “I love that at the NZ track and field champs tional secondary schools [athletic side of [racing] so you are not just so is keen to improve her previchamps] are at the very start of going out and running as hard as ous placings. the season so you have to do a you can … with sprinting it just Long-term she has ambitions of lot of work over the winter if you comes down to you, but over gaining a track scholarship to a want to perform well there,” she 1500m it’s more about racing college in the USA and competother people.” explained. ing on the highly-competitive And it is on the track that Lucy The time management required scene in the States which, given to balance a busy schedule of her recent progress, seems a logisees her future.

She enjoys her on-going rivalry school work, sport and social life cal step – as long as she rememwith a couple of the South Island’s can be tough, Lucy admits. “With bers to bring her shoes of course.

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Jade Otway stretches for a volley during her mixed doubles match with Oscar Sandford-Jury on Sunday. Photo: Peter Jones.

Junior tennis trophy stays put Peter Jones

The Gardiner Trophy remains firmly in Marlborough hands after the latest instalment of the annual junior tennis fixture was played out at the Forrest Winery Tennis Centre last weekend.

Twenty-eight juniors from both sides of the hill lined up to vie for the trophy, held for the past two years by the home side.

They made sure the silverware was going nowhere in 2019, comprehensively taking out the tie 39-17.

The fixture is played across four age grades - 16, 14, 12 and 10 – with each match counting towards the overall total.

Marlborough took out three of the four grades, winning the 16s 7-1, the 12s 15-1 and the 10s 11-5. Nelson prevailed in the 14s 10-6.

An added bonus for the home side was the appearance of national champion and junior Fed Cup representative Jade Otway, whose everimproving all-court game helped Marlborough dominate the 16s.

Other players to shine included Oscar Parkinson, who won all his games in the 16s, including a hardhitting singles clash against Sam Innes-Walker.

Brandon Brooker picked up three of Marlborough’s six wins in the 14s.

In the 12s the boys quartet of Felix Parkinson, Sid Yank, Dan Clarke and Theo Sandford-Jury were unbeaten, along with Ana Eradus, Lily Walkenhorst and Ella Sowman among the female contingent.

Oliver Clarke, Josh Harris, Jemimah O’Donnell and Poppy Parkinson won three-from-three in the 10s grade.

Quins underline their premier netball pedigree Peter Jones There is a long-held sporting idiom that suggests, “to be the best you have to beat the best”.

For most of the past decade the Harlequins premier netball team have set the pace on the local scene, either winning the title or reaching the final.

Consequently, challengers have to get past them if they have aspirations of lifting the silverware come season’s end.

Last Tuesday evening, Pelorus found out just how hard that mission is. After moving through the first three rounds unbeaten they came up against the Quins, also unbeaten, and left Stadium 2000 with a 46-37 defeat and plenty to dwell on.

Their ability to maintain intensity and momentum throughout the 60 minutes will be a concern. Although they lost key player Courtney Taufa to injury in the first half they still held a handy lead at halftime.

The resulting reshuffle didn’t appear to unsettle Pelorus who pushed on during the first half hour to lead 27-21. Kelsie Fitzpatrick, Jenna Gilbert and Claudia Ryan worked well in midcourt while the inspirational Danelle Moffat and Oriana Houra snapped up any loose ball at the back.

But after the break it all changed. A third quarter shutout was the key, Quins allowing Pelorus just nine shots at goal, while they created 25 shooting opportunities. Quins finished much stronger, taking out the third quarter 15-5 and the final period 10-5 to strike first in what is likely to be an on-going rivalry this season Their middies Bridget Gane, Mikayla Avant and Maighan Watson providing shooters Lauren Murray and Georgie Bryce with quality ball. Defenders Jackson McLaren, Hayley Lammas and Taylor Rogers lifted their game to put their rival shooters off theirs.

Harlequins stalwart Bridget Gane, who missed their previous week’s stuttering effort against Awatere, said there was a good feel about the 2019 side.

“It was nice that we kept our composure and our structure tonight.

Harlequins wing attack Maighan Watson under pressure from Pelorus defender Claudia Ryan. Photo: Peter Jones.

“The scores were pretty low, but were quick out of the blocks that was because of the number against Awatere, their 19-7 first of turnovers … that’s because quarter advantage translated netball now has become a more into a 58-40 victory at fulltime. defense-orientated game.

The Tussock Jumpers were “Teams are working more on left to rue a slow start, playing defense, putting structures in catch-up all night, and are desplace to get intercepts and put- tined for the promotion/relegating a lot more pressure on the tion game at the end of round feeders.” one.

Gane said the work of her side’s MGC seemed to sit back after circle defenders had been a key forging an early lead, but had to Quins’ success. things well in control through“Jackson, Hayley and Tayor all out. Eleri James-Sitters, Olivia played well, picking up some Robinson, Mya Wiapo and Isareally good rebounds and tips. bella Rohloff stood out for the Hayley hasn’t played for six students, Aimee Jones, Harriet years and this is a big step up Ryan and hard-working centre for Jackson, but they are really Nicole Witterick the best of the starting to gel.

Awatere side.

“It was so good that we got all Scores: 10 players on court tonight and Marlborough Girls’ College everyone contributed.”

NZ King Salmon 58 (Oakley Like many observers, Gane Tepuia 10/17, Isabella Rohloff feels the 2019 competition is 36/44, Anna Gardiner 12/17) particularly even. “It’s going Awatere 40 (Tracee Lee 12/22, to be really close, any team Aimee Jones 28/42). Quarter can topple any other and that’s scores (winning team first): 19-7, 14-10, 14-12, 11-11. what you want,” she added.

Tokomaru Crafar Crouch Meanwhile, Tokomaru had a Picton 64 (Haze Tepuia superb shooting performance 51/51, Gemma Hika 13/17) to thank for their 64-54 win SMOG Good Home 54 (Karli over SMOG in the late game.

Murphy 34/42, L Barrett 2/4, Toko youngster Haze Tepuia Kate Gaudin 18/23) Quarter landed an outstanding 51 goals scores: 16-16, 13-15, 15-13, from 51 attempts, a perfor20-10. mance the great Irene van Dyk Harlequins Radich Law 46 would have been proud of.

(Lauren Murray 41/57, HayHowever, despite Tepuia’s stunley Marfell 3/6, Georgie Bryce ning shooting, this game was 2/7) Pelorus Edridge Contight almost all the way. At tracting 37 (Olivia Pinkerton three quarter time the sides 26/45, Courtney Taufa 6/9, were level 44-44 before a 20-10 Jordan Peipi 5/10). Quarter final quarter put the result bescores: 12-13, 9-14, 15-5, 10yond doubt.

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Besides Tepuia, Hana Wilson, Standings: Harlequins 12, Kayla Wilson and Brooke HorPelorus 9, Tokomaru 8, MGC ton performed strongly, while 6, SMOG 4, Awatere 0.

Draw for tonight (June 4): Karli Murphy, Bonnie Morris SMOG v Harlequins 6.16pm; and Katie Bradley shone for Tokomaru v Awatere 7.45pm; SMOG. Pelorus v MGC 8pm.

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Numbers rise among basketball fraternity Peter Jones There is a notable bounce on the Marlborough basketball scene.

Numbers are up this season, especially in the lower grades, reflecting a national trend.

Each week there is opportunity aplenty for young and older players to test their skills across a variety of competitions.

Five senior teams contest the men’s A grade, played on Wednesday night, there are eight sides involved in the Monday night men’s B grade, plus five sides take part in a highly-competitive women’s competition, also played on Monday.

The mixed social grade competition, a new addition to the winter league schedule, is contested by seven teams and is also contested on Monday.

The younger brigade fill the stadium three nights a week.

On Friday 28 teams pack the stadium to take part in the primary

school boys competition, contested over four grades.

On Wednesday it is the girls turn, 10 primary girls sides doing battle over two grades, while five intermediate girls sides are in action along with five college girls teams and four college boys combinations in the college grade.

On Monday the intermediate boys spring into action, 14 teams contesting two grades.

Senior men’s teams: No Fear: Richmond Sacay, Adam Balasouglo, Mark Yu, Ernesto Marcelino, Luis Novida, Jason Cruz, Brom Cabredo, Alroy Credo, Christian Bagayo.

Woodbourne Wizards: Ollie Baker, Sam Cootes, TJ Floyd, Noah Gosling, Jordan Maher, Jason Mamaradlo, Tarin Mason, Matt Pigou, Scott Robinson, Robbie Smith, Hayden Tysoe, Leo Wiapo. Coach Craig Searle.

MBC senior A: Max Macdonald, Cody Popplewell, Sair Guar, Torban Otway, Ben Theyers, Sam

Ben Blackmore, from the impressive Rapaura Hoops team, rises high for a jump shot during his side’s match against St Marys Slammers in the intermediate grade clash on Monday. Photo: Peter Jones.

Morris, Blade Campbell, Alex Matt Wallace, Nigel Satherley, Bulfin, Heath Lyon, Luey Had- Cam Lane, Jake Southey-Taylor, field, Jacob Sawers, Vili Pale. Horouta Wilson, Joel Logan, Josh Reece, Ratu Scott.

Coach Tony Macdonald.

Trail Blazers: Ben McLennan, Picton: Veejay Raizada, Donny

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Clarke, Jason Raizada, Tuku Reihana, Jack McFadden, Jonny Roberts, Daniel Baxter, Thomas Somerville-Smith.

Senior women’s sides: Hot Shotz: Oriana Houra, Shannon McManaway, Stacey Hopkins, Jordan Peipi, Kelsie Fitzpatrick, Ella Donald.

MGC senior A: Kea Bradley, Lucrezia Bradley, Reanna Chalton, Jasmyne Henry, Zinnie Lloyd, Georgia McDonald, Tiria-Jade Paewai, Kate Thompson, Love Tikeri, Stella Roberts.

Thunder: Frankie Paulo, Laura Kate Morgan, Rochelle Hegglun, Jenna Wallace, Mina Kingma, Colleen Kem. Trojans: Danielle Blackmore, Sandy Large, Pippa Witehira, Megane, Kate Faith, Rowie O’Driscoll, Shamatay Saavedra.

Queens: Erin Bunt, Jessica Cameron, Yuri Collins, Natasha Ford, Gemma O’Rourke, Emily Overend, Laura Woolf, Charlotte Ward.

Competition hot at table tennis champs Peter Jones

Canterbury table tennis player Yi-Sien Lin certainly enjoys his visits to Blenheim.

On his last trip, in 2010, he won the hotly-contested Marlborough Open title and repeated the dose last weekend, winning the men’s singles crown over fellow Cantabrian David Walle, 11-8, 11-8, 8-11, 11-5, 6-11, 9-11, 11-9.

Walle played an energetic attacking game, consistently smashing the ball to the corners while Lin produced some brilliant returns to get home in the deciding set.

Lin beat Marlborough-based Nathan Watson in one semi-final while Walle downed second

seed Simon Fenwick in the other round-of-four match.

Earlier, Watson pulled out the stops to beat Canterbury’s Gregg Davey in section play, prevailing 16-14 in the fifth to finish as top qualifier in that section.

Local players to qualify for postsection play were Alex Kennedy, Matt Millar, Sam Flaherty and Blenheim-based Matthias Krönert. Kennedy and Flaherty reached the quarterfinals.

In the women’s singles, local player Jacqui Wood reached the semis, losing to eventual champion Kris Alisch of Canterbury in straight sets.

Earlier, Wood put on a fine display against top seeded Mimi

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Walle in section play, coping well with the variations of spin that Walle produced to take the game to five sets.

Alisch beat Walle in the final 6-11, 11-8, 6-11, 11-7, 5-11, 11-7, 11-8 in a highly-tactical clash.

In the men’s doubles final Lin paired with Fenwick for a straight sets win over the local duo of Krönert and Matt Pigou, a good showing by the local pair who attacked at every opportunity against the New Zealand representatives.

After a round-robin competition, Alisch took the women’s doubles title alongside locally-based Canterbury representative Vanessa Wood-Lin. They beat Walle

and Canterbury’s Anny Li, 11-8, 11-6, 5-11, 9-11, 11-7.

Alisch, a former representative player in Australia, made it a clean sweep of senior titles when she combined with Fenwick for a win in the mixed doubles over Lin and Wood-Lin, the eventual winners saving a match point in the third set.

Other results: Second grade Men’s singles: Matt Millar. Women’s singles: Flora Lin. Over-40 Men’s singles: Simon Fenwick.

Men’s doubles: Fenwick and Gregg Davey. Mixed: Fenwick and Alisch. Women’s singles: Mimi Walle.

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Over-50 Men’s singles: Paul Op Den Buysch. Men’s doubles: Warren Haszard and Derek Partridge.

Over-60 Men’s singles: Davey. Women’s singles: Anny Li. Under-21 Men’s singles: David Walle. Women’s singles: Vanessa Wood-Lin. Men’s doubles: Alex Kennedy and Josh Sim. Under-18 Boys singles: Rory Osborne. Girls singles: Wood-Lin. Under-15 Boys singles: Finn Brown.

Under-13 Boys singles: Brown. Doubles: Peyton Ritchie and Genji Nozaki.

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Nelson College too strong for MBC First XV rivals Jonty Dine and Peter Jones Nelson College claimed bragging rights over its regional rugby rivals, dispatching Marlborough Boys’ College First XV 48-14 in Nelson on Thursday.

In wet, slippery conditions, Nelson ran in seven tries to dominate the match, which doubled as a traditional school exchange and UC championship fixture.

Fergus Hughes led Nelson College in the absence of regular skipper Anton Segner, who was forced to sit out the clash with a knee injury. MBC were also missing their skipper, Ollie Lawson, through injury.

The hosts wouldn’t take long to assert their dominance with Ben Faingaanuku scoring the opener following some slick handling in the wet.

Jontee Taylor was tasked with filling the number seven jersey and made the most of his start with a tireless effort. His line-break led to a second for Nelson halfback Mason.

Nelson out-muscled Marlborough at the breakdown and setpiece as the visitors were forced

into crucial errors.

The home side’s superior forward play put hooker Jack McDonaldHill in for a third before Marlborough finally replied through prop Tino Vakaloa.

Nelson struck back immediately, picking up a bonus point try when lock Tom Thornally proved too strong close to the line.

As the rain intensified, Nelson winger Taya Brown found himself unmarked to stroll over as his side took a commanding 33-7 lead at the break.

Isaiah Malaulau continued the momentum after oranges as the powerful prop barrelled over to put Nelson into the 40s.

There was some second half joy for Marlborough though when fullback Liam Duncan pounced on a kick ahead.

But again Nelson struck back straight away, Luca Inch rewarded with a try which sealed an emphatic victory.

MBC head coach Matt MacDougall said Nelson were just too good for his charges on the day.

“Their forward pack was outstanding, brutal.

“They outplayed us … their car-

ting in big shifts each week, was one of MBC’s best, in a side that may have been feeling the effects of three tough matches in 10 days.

“I would have liked to have played Nelson first [of the three games] that’s for sure, just given the workload the majority of our forwards have carried. But we have no excuses.

“I couldn’t fault the boys’ intent, it was just hammering after hammering.”

Next up for MBC is a meeting with Rangiora HS on Saturday, June 8, in Blenheim.

Scorers: Nelson 48 (Faigaanuku, Lund, McDonald-Hill, Thornally, Brown, Malaulau, Inch tries, Nico Barton pen, 5 con) MBC 14 (Duncan, Vakaloa tries, Murrell 2 cons). HT: 33-7.

Prop Tino Vakaloa was one Photo: Shuttersport. ries were so strong, our boys were making tackles but none of them were dominant, we were just going backwards, sapping the energy out of us. Then they started getting round the corner a lot quicker than us and we started leaking tries.”

of MBC’s best on Thursday.

“When they scored just after halftime I thought it might blow out to a cricket score but the boys dug deep, kept tackling. Credit to them for sticking it out, but all the damage was done in the first half.”

Prop Vakaloa, who has been put-

Nelson College generally dominated throughout the annual sporting exchange, winning the First XI football clash 3-0, the senior basketball match 73-50, the second XV rugby 50-0 and two of the four junior rugby matches.

MBC took out the first XI hockey 4-1 and the junior football tie 4-3.

Speedsters put through their paces

Marlborough speed skater Erin Green speeds around the 100m track inside Stadium 2000 on Saturday. Photos: Peter Jones.

The speed was on around the Marlborough sporting scene at the weekend.

On Saturday and Sunday the Top of the South 2019 Tour Speed Skating championships were staged at various venues around the province while, for those who prefer a quicker pace, the second day of the 2019 Sunbelt Series karting championships was raced at the Kartsport Marlborough track on Sunday.

Keep an eye on the Marlborough App for competition results.

The field prepare for the start of the final race in the Rotax Max Light division on Sunday.

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Puzzle 2209

Across 1 Attention to safety (7) 5 Manage thriftily (7) 9 An excess (7) 10 A quick survey (4-3) 11 Portend (5) 12 Go on strike (4,5) 13 Zealot (9) 15 drink made from apples (5) 16 Rough preliminary outline (5) 18 Point of entry (9)

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Sudoku 415 Hard

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Puzzle 2210

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