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Identity theft leads to prison A 74-year-old Ashburton man who stole his brother’s identity to claim superannuation was jailed for four months yesterday. Julian Theo Crosby Giblin will be deported to Fiji following the jail term and there is no prospect of him repaying nearly $21,000 paid to him by the Ministry of Social Development. Giblin appeared in the Ashburton District Court yesterday for sentencing on three charges of deception and Judge

Joanna Maze said the short jail term was a merciful response to his circumstances. Giblin had been an overstayer in New Zealand since 2000 and used his brother’s identity to get a driver’s licence and passport. He used those documents to support an application for superannuation. Defence counsel Roz Burnside said Giblin had worked as a cleaner and paid taxes while living as his brother, but he accepted he had no entitlement to su-

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Hot summer follows driest November

■ I-SITE CLOSURE

Petition launched to overturn i-SITE closure

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An electronic petition is the latest weapon being used in the fight to bring back Ashburton’s i-SITE. Linda Bray of Ashburton has organised the petition, and it is being welcomed with open arms by the man who has led the charge to date, Ashburton retailer Tony Todd. Both Bray and Todd say the replacement of an information booth at the Ashburton Public Library and booking services at House of Travel, do not replace the one-stop-shop appeal of the old i-SITE. Bray said both services needed to be together, in a high profile and easily-accessible location with signage, just like the Ashburton i-SITE on East Street had been before it was closed down in October. She added that the i-SITE had been a huge help to her four years ago when she was convenor of the six-day National Beekeepers Association 100-year conference, catering for more than 300 attendees. She was able to make arrangements for delegates, and once they arrived here they could use the i-SITE services to source additional accommodation, restaurants and

Tony Todd addresses the rally to protest the closure of the Ashburton i-SITE on October 26. An electronic petition has now been launched. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN transport options. “I really felt they gave me so much help,” Bray said. Todd urged as many people as possible to add their support to the petition. The initiative was representative of the huge amount of support for re-opening the i-SITE.

“The public support we have had has been overwhelming,” Todd said. He and supporters planned to keep chipping away until the Ashburton District Council saw the error of its ways, and he was investigating other approaches.

“We are definitely not going away,” Todd said. Anyone interested in joining the petition, which was launched on Friday and forwards a motion to re-open the i-SITE to all of the Ashburton District Councillors, can email Bray at birdsnbees@xtra.co.nz

Identity theft leads to prison sentence From P1 “You did not stop until you were confronted with the truth and understood that others knew.” She said prison was required to mark the seriousness of the offending, to deter others and to reflect the ease

with which Giblin took advantage of his wrongdoing. Giblin has been living in emergency housing provided by Presbyterian Support Services since admitting the charges in October but the agency said it did not have the resources to continue

supporting him. Giblin came to New Zealand from Fiji in 1997 on a visitor’s visa which expired in 2000. His brother John Giblin was a New Zealand citizen but lived in Australia and Julian Giblin then took his identity.

The deception only came to light when his brother applied for a New Zealand superannuation. Judge Maze said Giblin had obtained $20,943 by the deception but she could not order reparation as Giblin had no means to pay.

High December temperatures have come hot on the heels of Mid Canterbury’s driest November on record. The MetService has reported Ashburton received just six millimetres of rain for the month. It could be the beginning of a sizzling summer, with NIWA having forecast above average temperatures in its longterm outlook through to February. Rainfall totals are equally likely to be in the near normal to below normal range. MetService meteorologist Hannah Moes said the warm and mostly dry conditions so far this December were forecast to continue this week, with a ridge of high pressure continuing to affect the country. Northerlies beginning to spread across southern and central New Zealand were boosting temperatures for eastern areas through the Foehn effect – where air dries and warms as it travels across the mountains. Temperatures reached a high of about 27 degrees celsius in Ashburton yesterday. A handful of families turning up to the outdoor Tinwald swimming pool for its 4pm opening time were disappointed initially when they were told they would have to wait another half hour to an hour. This was due to chlorine levels being too high. However, within 20 minutes the pool opened, much to the relief of parents and grandparents with children who had been excited for a summer swim. The pool opened for the season at the weekend, and hot days have seen high visitor numbers, EA Networks Centre sports facility assistant manager Richard Wood said. EA Networks Centre had also seen high numbers due to the hot weather. Mid Canterbury’s dry weather follows flooding during winter, and the district is well ahead in the rainfall stakes compared to an average year. It has received 864.8 millimetres of rain for the year to date, compared to the average for the year to date of 643 millimetres. Other places which have recorded their driest November are Christchurch and Oamaru, while Wellington and Masterton have recorded their second driest November, and Timaru and Napier their third driest.

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■ MT HUTT SKIFIELD

Pre-Christmas wish – more snow BY SUSAN SANDYS

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Mt Hutt Ski Area has not ruled out opening on Christmas Eve for a day’s skiing, despite snow melting rapidly in hot summer temperatures. Operations manager James Urquhart said there was still the possibility of fresh snow falling between now and December 24. “Stranger things have happened,” he said. “It’s not abnormal to get snow once a month all year round.” He recalled one snowfall a few years ago around Christmas, and keen skiers making the most of it by hiking up in the area. Opening on Christmas Eve was something the ski area guaranteed to do last year if it won New Zealand’s Best Ski Resort and if there was enough snow. It won the award, but unfortunately there was not enough snow. It postponed the Christmas Eve skiing day to 2017, and as the ski area closed for the season in midOctober, there was so much snow it looked like it could be a goer. The base was 2.5 metres, after it had been as high as 3.8 metres, the biggest base in 17 years. Urquhart said the warm summer days had since taken their toll, and there had been a thunder storm over the mountain last week, dropping 50 millimetres of rain. This washed away some snow. If the ski area did open for the day on Christmas Eve, a barbecue would be held, skiers would give

If there’s enough snow left, Mt Hutt Skiﬁeld has plans to open for skiing on Christmas Eve. a donation to ride the lifts, and this would go to a local charity. Urquhart said management would make a decision on wheth-

er they may be able to open, about one week out from Christmas. In the meantime, the ski area

is undertaking its summer maintenance programme with a sixmember crew. This number of summer-time

staff will swell to about 15 in February as new equipment arrives for skifield improvements leading into winter.

■ TINWALD CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL

Tinwald’s turn to extend welcome mat to Father Christmas BY KATIE TODD

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It’s Tinwald’s turn to roll out the tinsel and share the Christmas cheer this weekend. The annual Tinwald Christmas Festival will be in full swing on Sunday between 11am and

4pm. The event had to be shifted from its usual date to accommodate the Longbeach Coastal challenge, but it will still be hosted in its usual site among the marvels of the Plains Museum. According to organiser Lor-

raine Oakley, the hosts are “delighted and excited” about this year’s festival. It will feature a forty-stall assortment full of “Christmassy bits and pieces”, along with pony rides, a pop-up playground, steam train rides and

entertainment performances for the ears and eyes. “We’ll also have a model display and the pieces from the combined craft group,” said Oakley. She said Santa will be stopping by from 1.30pm and hearing children’s wish-lists in the

Waterton Church. “It will be a nice family oriented day,” said Oakley. “And we’re hoping to get lots of locals.” Entry is free and the event will be held regardless of the weather.

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Two Canty lakes closed due to unusual trout rash By Colin WillisCroft

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Two Canterbury lakes have been closed to all fishing after the discovery of trout in them with unusual rashes and spots. Fish & Game communications manager Don Rood said fish from Lake Grasmere and Lake Sarah, both beside State Highway 73, which runs through Arthurs Pass, have been sent to the Ministry for Primary Industries for testing, which is expected to take two-to-three weeks. He said the cause of the rashes and spots, found on both brown and rainbow trout, was unknown. “Fingers crossed it might just

One of the trout suffering from the unusual rash. be a reaction to something in the water but at this stage we don’t know,” he said. “It is a surprise. We’ve never

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seen anything like it before. We thought it was best to get on the front foot so we notified anglers, MPI and DOC.”

Fish & Game has advised anyone fishing in the Canterbury region to thoroughly clean all fishing tackle and equipment, including boots, waders and nets. “It’s a classic case of check, clean and dry,“ Rood said, adding that drying equipment in the sun was recommended as the sun’s UV light was a powerful sanitiser. Meanwhile one of New Zealand’s biggest fishing companies, Sanford, is being praised by Fish & Game for halting operations near Banks Peninsula to avoid catching salmon. Sanford has instructed its skippers not to fish in the Salmon Conservation Area near Banks Peninsula because there are too

many salmon there. Sanford’s decision was prompted after one of its vessels caught nearly 400 salmon as by-catch last weekend. While the majority – 372 – were escaped farm salmon, 22 were wild bred fish. The vessel was targeting red cod and barracouta within the Salmon Conservation Area and legally landed the salmon as bycatch. Central South Island Fish & Game scientist Mark Webb said Sanford’s decision was welcome. “Sanford has voluntarily removed its vessels from fishing within the area even though they are legally entitled to fish there,” Webb said.

■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COURT

Suspended driver’s term extended Others to appear before Judge Joanna Maze in the Ashburton District Court yesterday were: Kristopher Thomas Davidson, 24, was fined $200 and disqualified from driving for six months from December 18 after admitting driving while his licence was suspended on Pudding Hill Road last month. Davidson was also ordered to pay $130 court costs. Police said his licence was suspended for three months on September 19 for excess demerit points but he was seen speeding in Methven on November 3. Lawyer Paul Bradford said Davidson had been removing himself from a domestic situation. Nicholas James Boulden admitted a charge of assaulting his brother and was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called in the next six months. Judge Maze said the sentence was to encourage him not to reoffend. She said the assault appeared out of character at a difficult time in his life. Andrew Franklyn McLeod, 58, admitted charges of refusing blood and careless use on Tinwald West-

erfield Mayfield Road. McLeod’s car hit a culvert and rolled on September 16, ending up in a hedge. He left the scene but was tracked down and then refused evidential breath and blood tests to test for the presence of alcohol. Lawyer Jane Argyle Reed said McLeod had been under stress as his wife was very ill. He had already sought counselling for his alcohol use. He had previous convictions for drink driving in 2000 and 2013. Judge Maze sentenced him to 40 hours’ community work, six months’ supervision and disqualified him from driving indefinitely. She also ordered him to pay $75 for medical expenses and confiscated his car. Daniel Thomas Gundry was sentenced to 100 hours community work and disqualified from driving for 12 months after admitting charges of driving while his licence was suspended, dangerous driving and driving while disqualified. The charges arose from separate incidents. Gundry had his licence suspended for three months in March last year due to excess demerit points but was caught driving on Oak Grove in April. On September 19 this year, he

was clocked speeding at 92km/h on Walnut Avenue and then at 131km/h on Belt Road. His licence was suspended then for 28 days, but he was caught behind the wheel again on September 25.

driving drunk after a party. He blew 727mcg; it was his second drink driving offence. Judge Maze said Twamley could apply for a zero alcohol licence at the end of his disqualification.

Ngatokorua Ngere Uka was fined $600 and disqualified from driving for six months after admitting driving drunk on East Street last month. He was also ordered to pay court costs of $130. Uka admitted having a few beers with friends and blew 711mcg.

Peter Raymond Jones forged letters from a counsellor so he could get a disability allowance. For nearly three years Jones was paid a disability allowance and reimbursed cash for counselling sessions that did not take place. He was paid $8195 and used the money for drugs. Jones is currently repaying the debt at $11 a week from his current benefit. He will be sentenced on February 19.

Judge Maze dismissed charges of benefit fraud against Annzita Kahurangi Marks after the Ministry of Social Development failed to appear to prosecute the charges. She said the charges were dismissed for want of prosecution, which meant the department could lay them again, though clearly they should have had someone in court. Marks had faced two charges of wilfully misleading a social welfare officer so she could receive benefits. Donald Grant Twamley was sentenced to 65 hours’ community work and disqualified from driving for six months after admitting

Siddharth Arun Kinare was fined $300 and disqualified from driving for six months after admitting driving with excess blood alcohol at Rakaia on July 8. He was also ordered to pay $130 court costs, $75 medical costs and $109.25 analyst fees. Kinare had been drinking at the Rakaia Tavern and decided to move his car 30 metres down the street to his home, but he was stopped by police. A blood test revealed 128 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood.

Sebastian Ramirez blew 606mcg when he was stopped by police on Creek Road on September 30. He admitted a charge of driving with excess blood alcohol. Judge Maze fined him $500, disqualified him from driving for six months and ordered him to pay court costs of $130. Marion Moana Hall admitted drink driving on Beatty Crescent on November 24. She blew 522mcg when breath tested. Hall was fined $400, disqualified from driving for six months and ordered to pay court costs of $130. A bad day at work cost Cynthia Rewa Bryant $1000. She was spotted driving erratically on Middle Road by a member of the public, who followed her to Cavendish Street. Police spoke to her and she later gave a blood sample that showed 240 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood, three times the legal limit. Lawyer Keith Owen said Bryant had had a bad day at work and admitted driving drunk. She was fined $1000, ordered to pay analyst fees of $109.25 and disqualified from driving for six months.

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■ FOREST AND BIRD

Survey delivers surprising results

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The weekend’s scorching weather proved no obstacle for an army of Forest and Bird volunteers trekking across Mid Canterbury’s backyard and tallying the district’s native birds. Armed with notebooks, binoculars and boots, the group undertook the annual upper Ashburton River survey on Sunday to see how local riverbed nesters are faring. One group worked from Buick’s bridge, and a second covered several kilometres from Valetta Bridge, with both pleasing and concerning findings. Ashburton Forest and Bird chair Edith Smith said the first group had spotted over 200 banded dotterels along with the “reassuring” sight of a colony of terns, and a “lucky” sighting of a wrybill. However, she said the second group uncovered a colony of over 5000 black-backed gulls, which she said can harm and intervene with other more threatened, native species. “We were shocked to hear it,” she said. “It’s a hugely dominant quantity.”

Forest and Bird volunteer Don Geddes walking among a colony of white fronted terns during the annual Forest and Bird upper Ashburton River survey. PHOTO KATIE TODD 041217-KT-021 The sighting follows in the wake of a heavily-opposed decision by DOC to undertake black-backed gull population control measures on the Rakaia River. Although Forest and Bird’s

data was yet to be fully collaborated and assessed, Smith she was pleased with how things had gone. “We never know exactly what we are going to find,” she said.

She said having a full team of volunteers had helped in the expansive area, and encouraged anyone interested in lending a hand to help out with future surveys. “It’s not until you walk in the

river and see it for yourself that you can really appreciate these birds,” she said. The next survey will take place around the Ashburton Lakes in winter.

Skydivers drop in on school fete By Katie todd

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A bustling Borough School fete on the weekend welcomed hundreds of visitors, sunshine aplenty and even several skydivers. The school’s main fundraiser for the year kicked off on Saturday morning after weeks of planning, and was hailed “hot but very successful” by its organisers. “Hundreds of people came through the gate,” said fete committee member Alice Czerski. “It was a really good day.” A Treasure Island theme saw plenty of pirates on site, and the

school was able to fundraise for new sails of its own – albeit of the shade-sail variety. Czerski said the school’s art auction had proven particularly successful, along with fundraising raffles held prior. Other activities on site included a wacky hair stall, performances, a treasure hunt, digger driving, pony rides, bouncy castle, food and beverage offerings and the visit from several skydivers. Czerski said the school used orange smoke to signal a landing location to the Skydiving Kiwis group, who signalled back with green smoke as they land-

ed on the junior field. “Hundreds of people stood and watched as they came down,” she said. The day attracted visitors to the Mid Canterbury Santa Parade before and after the floats travelled down adjacent streets – including a pirate-ship float from Borough School itself. Czerski said Borough School’s community spirit was evident at the fete. Right – Mark Moodie, 2, relishes his turn on the bouncy castle at the Borough School fete. PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 021217-RH-645

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Volunteers act first. Here. Everywhere. When you think about volunteers as first responders or in our emergency services one thought that comes to mind for Dellwyn Moylan Mid Canterbury Coordinator of Volunteering Mid & South is blood. And there is some symbolism in that concept when Dellwyn thinks of some of the wonderful and amazing volunteers in our emergency services. Dellwyn says that volunteering flows through some people’s veins. One person who has volunteering flowing in their veins in Jill Newton. Jill volunteers with Red Cross, Civil Defence, Salvation Army Emergency Caravan, Town Watch and has been a volunteer with Victim Support. And then there are families where volunteering is in the blood, people like Phil Kenny a volunteer for 40 years with Fire and Emergency along with his brother Alistair and following in the footsteps of their father, the late Fire Chief Keith Kenny. Age is not a barrier to any volunteering, we have younger people who step up to help others in times of crisis and emergencies, who give willingly and freely of their time in many areas of volunteering. What makes these people

International Volunteer Day (IVD) mandated by the UN General Assembly, is held each year on December 5. It is viewed as a unique chance for volunteers and organisations to celebrate their efforts, to share their values, and to promote their work among their communities, nongovernmental organisations (NGOs), United Nations agencies, government authorities and the private sector. Apart from mobilising thousands of volunteers every year, the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme contributes to peace and development by advocating for the recognition of volunteers and working with partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming.

Three of the newest members of the Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade. From left to right: Nathan Speedy, Brayden Dickson and Dean Carr. and others go into situations that most of us are trying to get away from fires, floods, and earthquakes? People of all ages and from all walks of life volunteer to help others in times of crisis. It may be situations on our own door steps or it may be on the other side of the world. Volunteering of any kind makes a difference in our community, it improves the quality of life

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Ashburton Guardian

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

In brief

■ EMPLOYMENT

Harvey Norman profit up

‘Nobody applies at all’

Just Water chief executive Tony Falkenstein. Falkenstein said two people – aged under 30 – did not turn up for work yesterday after accepting jobs at Just Water.

Jones said over the weekend that he wanted to get young unemployed people “off the couch” and into work.

A new programme called Working for your Country will be part of four new projects Jones will take to Cabinet in the coming weeks, he said on TVNZ1’s Q+A. Statistics NZ’s latest data, released on November 1, showed the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 4.6 per cent in the September 2017 quarter, down from 4.8 per cent in the June 2017 quarter. This was the lowest unemployment rate since the December 2008 quarter, when it was 4.4 per cent. In the September 2017 quarter, the unemployment rate for men was 4.1 per cent, the lowest rate since the September 2008 quarter, Stats NZ said. By comparison, the unemployment rate for women was 5.3 per cent, up from 4.9 per cent in the previous quarter. The unemployment rate for Maori was 9.9 per cent, down from 10.6 per cent a year ago. - NZME

Kiwi company wins big A New Zealand toy firm that invented a globally successful water balloon toy has won $18 million in a legal fight against a company that copied its product. In April Zuru filed a lawsuit for patent infringement against Telebrands, a US telemarketing company. Zuru was awarded lost profits and damages of $US12,250,000. - NZME

Rates remaining low Good news for home buyers this summer is that mortgage rates are remaining low and house prices are falling. Vince Clark, ASB’s head of product portfolio management, says with Auckland house prices cooling, investors are likely to be less active in purchasing new property and more inclined to sell to consolidate any capital gain.- NZME

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■ CHRISTMAS GIFTS

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Lego, swimming pools and gazebos. “On the other hand our respondents said it’s best to steer clear of soap, weird food and books on weight loss or dieting. “These are the types of unwanted gifts we expect to see pop up on Trade Me on Boxing Day and I’m sure we will see some amazing listings again this year.” Meanwhile, Paymark – which process 75 per cent of electronic transactions in New Zealand – said early Christmas spending surged this year on the back of Black Friday sales.

Spending through Paymark totalled $5.19 billion in November, up 6.2 per cent on the same month the year before. While retailers in Auckland and Northland experienced a strong Black Friday, the spending growth in the region remained below the national average throughout November. The underlying growth rate in Auckland and Northland was 3.3 per cent. Spending in West Coast and Marlborough were up 17.7 per cent and 17.5 per cent respectively. - NZME

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Kids benefit from big spend Kiwi Christmas shoppers typically spend between $25 and $50 per gift and splash out the most on their kids, a new survey suggests. The research from Trade Me found that half of the 550 people surveyed claimed to get their shopping done in October or earlier. While 12 per cent get their shopping done in the week before the holidays, 1 per cent leave it to the eleventh hour and get their gifts on Christmas Eve. Thirty-seven per cent of those in the survey spent the most on their kids and although vouchers aren’t the most creative of gifts, half of the respondents were happy to receive them in their Christmas stocking. “More than 40 per cent of Kiwis told us they find Christmas gift shopping stressful,” said Trade Me’s Millie Silverster. “We all know it’s an expensive time of year too. “Given [nearly] 40 per cent of us plan on spending between $25 and $50 on each present that adds up quick.” “L.O.L Surprise! Dolls are already becoming highly sought after toys on Trade Me as local and international retailers have already begun selling out. “We also see outdoor furniture, BBQs and mountain bikes go mad at this time of year as Kiwis prepare to get out and about this summer.” The top 10 searches on Trade Me for Christmas gifts were outdoor furniture, barbecues, trampolines, L.O.L Surprise Dolls, mountain bikes, Hatchimals, Feisty Pets,

Harvey Norman’s New Zealand profit rose 15 per cent in the latest financial year, with furniture, bedding and electronics sales strong. In the year ended June 30, sales rose 6.4 per cent to $953 million while net profit increased to $36.4 million from $31.5 million a year earlier, accounts for Harvey Norman Stores (NZ) filed to the Companies Office show. - NZME

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Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones is advocating a work-for-the-dole scheme, but Just Water chief executive Tony Falkenstein is having trouble getting people just to turn up for work. Falkenstein told Newstalk ZB host Leighton Smith that he was paying above minimum wages but was having trouble attracting delivery people, when all that was needed by way of qualification was a driver licence “and a bit of muscle”. Just Water supplies water coolers, drinking water and filters for the home and office market. “I’m ringing up very harassed because of this unemployed problem,” Falkenstein said. “We just cannot get people to even turn up for jobs, let alone apply,” he said. “We’ve done student job search – nobody applies at all,” he said. “We pay above the minimum wage and we just can’t get them here,” he said.

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–0.91%

q Copper London – $US/tonne

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Tuesday, December 5, 2017

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OUR VIEW

Threats must be taken seriously Colin Williscroft SENIOR REPORTER

o many people biosecurity is all about stopping threats to agriculture and environment at the border. The reality is, it gets much closer to home than that, and Mid Canterbury currently has at least three separate potential pests or diseases that require vigilance and care from those who live and work here. Two of those have been on the radar for a while but the latest has come out of left field and has Fish & Game staffers scratching their heads. The red rash and spots discovered on rainbow and brown trout in two Canterbury lakes in recent days has led to the closure of those lakes, reinforced by increased reminders of the importance of cleaning gear and equipment. No one knows just what we’re dealing with but the actions of Fish & Game should be applauded. As soon as they were made aware of the problem they acted rather than dithered. If the fishing community is lucky it will all come to nothing but any type of threat must be taken seriously until it’s been thoroughly investigated and proven otherwise. In recent times the livestock and arable sectors have also had to deal with serious biosecurity incursions. Earlier this year mycoplasma bovis was found just down the road in South Canterbury and North Otago, which has led to the slaughter of thousands of cattle. While at this stage it looks like the Ministry for Primary Industries has contained the outbreak, no one is getting ahead of themselves, with testing to continue for some time yet. Arable farmers know just how that feels, after the arrival of velvetleaf, known as one of the worst weeds in the world, about a year-and-a-half ago. That threat has not gone away, with the Foundation for Arable Research reminding farmers only days ago that the risk of the prolific weed germinating in paddocks planted in fodder beet in 2015 remains very high. All three situations illustrate that border controls are only half the issue, for unwanted outbreaks are bound to happen now and then. The real test is how we deal with those when they happen, both those closely affected and the community as a whole.

YOUR VIEWS ON FACEBOOK Question of the Day: What’s your best tip for combatting the heat? Savann Live in the tropics get used to their climate come back to NZ and chill because it’s not that hot . Unless you’re pregnant so you have an internal heater in which case a cold bath to relax in is good. Cathie In the absence of a heat pump, stay hydrated. Have a cool shower - reduce the temperature to cold. And keep still! Janine go to the south pole on an ice breaker. honestly i am not enjoying this heat at all. Monica Shade cloth over the vege patch and aircon on indoors. Stay hydrated. Adelle Cold flannel on the back of the neck. Especially for the kids at bedtime Shaun Stay inside with a couple of cold beers and watch cricket

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Tom global cooling

Pania Turn on. Sit in front of it all day. Don’t move.

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Weed pests top of agenda

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iosecurity was a key discussion point at a number of Federated Farmers events that I attended in Wellington in the last fortnight. First up I chaired a meeting of the Federated Farmers Arable Industry Group Council. The council is comprised of all the provincial arable chairpersons from throughout New Zealand, plus the group’s executive. We worked our way through some thorough debates on issues that matter to arable farmers: grain pricing supply and demand, transport – and most importantly biosecurity. Biosecurity is a hot topic for the arable industry group and there are two main reasons for this. Arable farmers need a biosecurity system that ensures harmful pests and diseases are kept out of New Zealand so international markets continue to demand the seed and grain products we produce. For example, should velvetleaf establish itself in our pasture and crops it has the potential to reduce real GDP by between $294 and $485 million by 2030. There is a real risk that we may erode our key competitive advantages if we let weeds such as velvetleaf get a hold in New Zealand. That’s why the arable industry, through FAR and the Federated Farmers Arable Industry Group, have been so active in the velvetleaf, pea weevil and blackgrass responses over the

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Email us! There is a real risk that we may erode our key competitive advantages if we let weeds such as velvetleaf (above) get a hold in New Zealand. past 18 months. Precisely how these weeds arrived is still being discussed at length. Velvetleaf is a cunning foe. It drops upwards of 15,000 seeds which can live in the soil for up to 50 years. At the Arable Council meeting, speakers from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) presented the proposed long term management plan (LTM) 2017-2021 for this tenacious pest. The proposed LTM focuses on progressive containment of existing infestations of velvetleaf and preventing the establishment of new ones. Eradication is entirely possible in the short term in areas with low numbers of infestations, but it will take much longer to eradicate from areas of Canterbury, Otago and Southland with a greater area of contaminated seed planted. MPI will lead the LTM with support from regional councils and industry stakeholders such

as FAR and Federated Farmers. MPI’s Velvetleaf Governance Group met in late November to discuss the proposed LTM for velvetleaf and some of the costings associated with the plan. I am the Federated Farmers appointed observer on the Governance Group and will be advocating for MPI to approve the proposed LTM and action it as soon as possible. We cannot continue in limbo waiting for the approval of the plan; the weed is still out there growing, but there are easy actions farmers can themselves undertake to protect their own farms from the threat of new weeds, pests and diseases. For those farmers who know they received the contaminated lines, check paddocks and farms from January to around the end of April for the presence of velvetleaf and call MPI if you think you have found a plant. Request all machinery arrives on farm

cleaned down and ask for a purity and germination certificate when you purchase your seed. Other Biosecurity risks are out there and through the review process of Import Health Standards currently underway, Federated Farmers is engaging with MPI to get these risks recognised and mitigated. We want an HIS that is fit for purpose so that in future the chance of a biosecurity disaster is reduced. Through this and multiple other work streams Federated Farmers is returning value to our members. By Guy Wigley, Federated Farmers Arable Chairperson The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the author and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, positions or strategies of the Ashburton Guardian Co Ltd or any employee thereof

I wholehearted agree with what the other recipients of the Toot 4 Tucker have said. Thank you to the Ashburton County Lions Club for organising this event and to all the groups and individuals that came out and collected and assisted in sorting the food donated. This is the time of year when the Community Foodbank is at its busiest with Christmas coming up, so this awesome community effort is truly appreciated. My shelves are well stocked!

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i-SITE closure Three weeks ago, I travelled in a very large Inter City Bus to Invercargill to attend an Australasian Herd Conference. The bus was almost full when I got on, along with several others including an elderly couple, one who was sitting on a walker in the tiny unseated shelter for 35 minutes that I know if. And her elderly husband was standing. Not very appropriate on the cold, wet morning.

We stopped at many i-SITEs all the way, letting off passengers and picking up others. It was very noticeable that the bus shelters in most places were large, covered and provided seating for several people. Sure, Ashburton for its size could do much better. The topic of conversation recently often turns to the closing of the Ashburton i-SITE. People are dumb-founded as to why in our busy community trying to encourage visitors and tourists that we have shut down our i-SITE. One businesswoman I spoke to formerly from Australia said it

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was because of the information she gathered from the i-SITE that helped her make the decision to set up business here in Ashburton. Why is Ashburton being used as an experiment for the rest of New Zealand? So far, I don’t seem to have come across residents, or people from other areas who agree with this move. The feeling being the I-SITE should be a service to our community. To Tony and the team, keep up the good work. The rest of New Zealand is looking on with interest. Margaret Haskett

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War games anger N Korea The US and South Korea’s planned war games this week have already put North Korea on edge, as the rogue nation issued another threat. The planned military drills between the two military forces will “precipitate their self-destruction”, North Korea said, a day before the exercises began. The Vigilant Ace exercises, due to last five days, will involve more than 230 warplanes and 12,000 soldiers from both sides. The drill which started yesterday goes until December 8 over eight air bases across the Korean Peninsula. Trump’s troops will be using the hi-tech F-35 Lightning IIs and F-22 Raptors. Both fighter jets are said to be stronger than North Korea’s arsenal. F-35s can fly at speeds of 1931km/h and are capable of carrying nuclear bombs and bunker busters. Meanwhile, the F-22 can hit speeds of up to 2414km/h and are armed with Vulcan miniguns and Sidewinder missiles. South Korea is a key US ally in the region and relies on US military assistance for security against the North. Troops

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North Korea is on edge as war games between the US and South Korea get under way. from the two countries routinely train together, each time prompting outbursts from Pyongyang. A spokesman for North Korea’s Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Country said in the statement the goal of the training is to “totally destroy” North Korea, according to comments carried by North Korean state news

agency KCNA. “The US and South Korean puppet military warmongers should bear in mind that their escalating provocation and adding to crimes will only invite more terrible retaliation and precipitate their self-destruction,” read the statement. The warning comes a day after North Korea’s foreign ministry warned that the US

government is “begging” for a nuclear war. Last week, North Korea launched a missile it claimed was capable of reaching the entire US mainland, raising new fears about the country’s nuclear arsenal and prompting the island US state of Hawaii to sound its nuclear attack sirens for the first time since the Cold War. - AAP

Turns out New Zealanders love seeing a bit of Kiwi style on the big screen, because we’ve just made Taika Waititi’s Thor the number one movie of the year. Thor: Ragnarok, famed for its Kiwi slang, humour and in-jokes, grossed a massive $6.5 million in the six weeks since its release. That makes it the top film at the NZ box office. Jo Bladen, General Manager Walt Disney Studios Australia and New Zealand says one minor character is to thank. “A large part of that success was the unmistakably Kiwi character Korg (played by Taika Waititi) who almost steals the show.”

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Lawyers for the Stanford University student convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman on campus have filed a shocking argument appealing his sentence. Brock Turner completed only half of the six-month jail term he was handed in 2016 before being released on good behaviour. But now, the registered sex offender wants his conviction overturned and is requesting a new trial, with his argument for appeal detailed in an extraordinary 172-page document that focuses largely on how drunk the victim was on the night of the attack. About 60 pages of the appellant’s opening brief detail the 22-year-old woman, known as Emily Doe’s, state of intoxication. Turner was charged after two fellow Stanford students witnessed the assault taking place in January 2015 while they were riding bicycles near the famed university. Turner was 19 at the time. Turner was found guilty in March 2016 on three counts: assault with intent to commit rape of an intoxicated or unconscious person, penetration of an intoxicated person and penetration of an unconscious person. The document, filed to the state of California’s court of appeal, cites the victim’s suspected blood alcohol level and makes a case for her being drunk on the night of the assault, while emphasis“high moral character”. westsidehire@xtra.co.nz ingInTurner’s www.westsidehire.co.nz the appeal, lawyers for Turner argue their client was denied due process during his trial and called it “fundamentally unfair”. - NZME NEW OWNERS AND NEW TOYS!!!

Andre’s demands Peter Andre’s tour rider has been exposed and it is, frankly, ridiculous. The Mysterious Girl hitmaker recently appeared at a corporate event for which he charged a $53,000 appearance fee. And on top of that, he also gave the venue his rider; a list of demands for a whopping 401 items including a jar of chopped ginger, a specific assortment of alcohol, chewing gum, chocolate and two jars of manuka honey. He also demanded “a healthy, home-cooked three-course meal for crew including one vegetarian option and one red meat and one white meat option, or buyouts (fee instead of food) at $80 per head per meal”.

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Swift’s plans for NZ show Taylor Swift has confirmed rumours that her world tour will reach New Zealand but fans will have to wait until November. The pop star will perform at Mt Smart Stadium on November 9. She’ll be playing on the back of her recent album Reputation, one of the year’s highestselling releases. Tickets go on sale on December 15, with TaylorSwift.com subscribers gaining access to a pre-sale on December 12. She has performed here before with a multi-night stand at Vector Arena in 2013. She’s one of several big pop names on tour here next year, including Ed Sheeran, Katy Perry and Pink.

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In this file photo, workers stand around the ARA San Juan submarine. PHOTO AP survivors, although a multinational operation will continue searching for the vessel. “The extreme environment, the time elapsed and the lack of any evidence eliminates a scenario compatible with human

life,” Balbi said. “These are hours of intense pain and anguish (for relatives) in light of the loss of their loved ones, our 44 comrades.” The German-made submarine went missing as it was jour-

neying from the extreme southern port of Ushuaia to the city of Mar del Plata, about 400 kilometres southeast of Buenos Aires. The navy has said the vessel’s captain reported that water entered the snorkel and caused one of the submarine’s batteries to short circuit. An explosion was later detected around the time and place where the San Juan last made contact. In its final communication, the submarine reported it had overcome a mechanical breakdown that resulted from a short circuit due to the entry of water via the vessel’s snorkel. Three hours later, a noise similar to an explosion was recorded 48 kilometres from where the crew had given its last report. The position was in line with the planned path the submarine would have taken to reach its base in Mar del Plata, the navy has said. An international armada of rescue ships backed by aircraft – and thousands of personnel – has been hunting for the submarine. - NZME

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Trump lashes out at FBI in series of tweets President Donald Trump launched a fresh attack on the credibility of his own FBI, responding to revelations that an FBI agent was removed from special counsel Robert Mueller’s team investigating Russian election meddling because of anti-Trump text messages. Trump, two days after his former national security adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI, again denied that he directed FBI Director James Comey to stop investigating Flynn. The Republican president offered a running Twitter commentary amid renewed focus on Mueller’s probe and Flynn’s

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Object found in sub search Argentina’s navy says it’s trying to make a visual inspection of another object that registered on a sonar search for remains of a submarine that vanished 18 days ago with 44 crew members aboard. Navy spokesman Enrique Balbi told a news conference yesterday that the new object was detected at a depth of 950 metres. Balbi earlier said that inspection of another object by a Russian submersible revealed it was the wreck of a fishing vessel. “It was confirmed that it wasn’t the submarine’s shell” but a sunken fishing vessel, Balbi said. The navy “regrets that without a rigorous analysis expectations were generated in the families and society, which must now face another frustration,” Balbi said. The search is taking place near the last known location of the ARA San Juan before it went silent off the Atlantic coast on November 15. The navy said late last week that it is no longer looking for

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decision to co-operate with the investigation as part of his plea agreement. Democrats said the developments suggested growing evidence of co-ordination between Trump’s circle and Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. California Senator Dianne Feinstein, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said the panel is beginning to see “the putting together of a case of obstruction of justice” against Trump. “I think we see this in indictments ... and some of the comments that are being made. I see this in the hyperfrenetic attitude of the White House, the com-

ments every day, the continual tweets,” Feinstein said. “And I see it most importantly in what happened with the firing of Director Comey, and it is my belief that that is directly because he did not agree to lift the cloud of the Russia investigation. That’s obstruction of justice.” In a series of tweets, Trump questioned the direction of the federal law enforcement agency and wrote that after Comey, whom Trump fired in May, the FBI’s reputation is “in Tatters — worst in History!” He vowed to “bring it back to greatness.” The president also retweeted a post saying new FBI Director Chris Wray “needs to clean house”.

The president seized on reports that a veteran FBI counterintelligence agent was removed from Mueller’s team last summer after the discovery of an exchange of text messages that were viewed as potentially anti-Trump. The agent, Peter Strzok, had also worked on the investigation of Democrat Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server. Peter Carr, a spokesman for Mueller, said Mueller removed Strzok from the team “immediately upon learning of the allegations.” He would not elaborate on the nature of the accusations. - AP

Parking meltdown A man angry about a parking dispute stabbed two people and then drove into a group of pedestrians on a sidewalk yesterday, leaving one person dead and several others injured, one critically, police said. The violent altercation started around 4.30am outside a hookah lounge in Queens, when the driver of a white Hyundai sedan got out of his car and stabbed two other people, New York Police Department said. Authorities said the driver was in custody. - AP

Kwaussie word of year The term “kwaussie” – a hybrid of Kiwi and Aussie – has been named Australia’s word of the year. The portmanteau came to prominence in 2017 through the nation’s dual citizenship political saga, said the Australian National Dictionary Centre. It describes a person who is a dual citizen of Australia and New Zealand – as was the case with Australia’s deputy prime minister, Barnaby Joyce. Mr Joyce was removed from office in October for being a kwaussie. He won back his seat in a byelection on Saturday after renouncing his New Zealand citizenship. - BBC

Bali flights resume Gushing ash from Bali’s Mount Agung volcano has dissipated into a wispy plume of steam, and Australian airlines that cancelled some flights to the Indonesian resort island on the weekend have returned to near-normal schedules. Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency said yesterday the volcano remains at its highest alert level but most of Bali is safe for tourists. - AP

Fifth meningitis death A West Australian woman has died after contracting meningococcal disease. The woman, believed to be aged in her 20s, is the fifth victim of the serogroup W type of meningococcal in WA this year. So far this year there have been 40 cases of the disease, up from 23 in 2016, with a spike in the number of W and Y strains well above the long-term average of less than one case per year. A free vaccination programme for people aged 15 to 19 is being offered. - AAP

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Mayfield dairy farmers James and Jacqui Murdoch are encouraging anyone interested in finding out more about how a dairy farm operates to come along to their property this Sunday. The Murdochs are taking part in Fonterra’s nationwide Open Gates initiative, which invites people to visit farms in their area, talk to farmers, look around their properties and find out more about what those people are doing to protect waterways in their area. James said it’s a great opportunity for members of the public to talk to farmers, so they can better understand how farms operate on a day-to-day level. Fonterra ran two pilot open days in the North Island and those events were successful enough that 40 farms around the country will open their gates to the public on Sunday. Many people today do not have the same ability to get on to a farm as they once might have done, James said. “Things have changed a bit in that way compared to the old days. This is an opportunity to bridge that gap.” Having experienced the ups and downs of dry stock farming, in 2010 the Murdochs decided to convert to dairy for the spring of 2011. When they were doing the con-

version they were aware of the need to adopt modern technology to future-proof the environmental path of dairying in Canterbury. They built an irrigation pond to enhance irrigation reliability, which has proved to also be a haven for ducks and black swans. “All our waterways are fenced off and we lined the effluent pond and put in a pump so the filtered effluent water can be applied along with the irrigation water. “The irrigation company we get our water from requires us to do environmental plans and these are done to a high standard to meet the requirements of the local regional council (ECan). “We also have moisture sensors, which allow us to monitor water requirements. We continue to enhance the property with tree planting and plan to do more.” James said it is preferable for people who are interested in coming along to their State Highway 72 property to register on the Fonterra website first, but people who don’t won’t be turned away. It’s also preferable for those who do visit to bring gumboots, he said, as they will need to go through a sterile footbath. Fonterra will be there on the day with ice creams and other products to give away. The event, which will run from 1pm to 4pm, will be very suitable for families.

The Arable Research in Action field day at Chertsey always attracts a good crowd interested to hear details of the latest arable industry developments. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN

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Arable research in spotlight Everything is in place for the Arable Research in Action (ARIA) field day at Chertsey tomorrow. The event, organised by the Foundation for Arable Research (FAR), showcases trial work being carried out at the foundation’s research site at Chertsey. The day will feature 12 presentations, which will cover many issues critical to cropping and related primary industries. This year’s international speaker is Peter Botta from PCB

Consulting in South Australia, who will discuss grain storage techniques designed to protect grain quality. Botta, a grain storage specialist, is part of a Grains Research and Development Corporation extension project with Australian growers and industry, advising on grain storage and the wider value chain. Other presentations will include biosecurity and the cropping industry, an environmen-

tal update for cropping; making precision agriculture pay and tillage and crop rotation – the impact on soil quality. Each presentation will be run once in the morning and again in the afternoon. Lunch will be provided and there will be a chance to have a drink and a chat with presenters and industry attendees at the end of the day. The event runs from 11am to 4pm.

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MARKET REPORT Dairy November passes without any rain for the province and last week very hot days dried out dryland pastures rapidly. Concerns are building for future feed supplies under the present climate although the forecasters differ as to the summer prospects. Economists are starting to factor in the economic effects of the dry, which could prove helpful for milk prices but negative for production. National cow numbers drop but production per head improves, as improved feeding and genetics compensates positively to total milk flows. Changes ahead at Synlait, as its foundation leader John Penno steps aside next year to bring in new blood to take the company forward in the future. Fonterra announce the contamination dispute with Danone has been settled at arbitration but shareholders will be grumpy that the $185 million penalty is to be financed from a lower dividend. The kale versus beet trials reveal some interesting results, with the lower producing brassica having less negative animal health effects than its higher producing cultivar. Bobby calf numbers processed has fallen this year, as managers rear more animals with beef and wagyu genes to cash in on the beef sector’s demand.

Lamb More falls in export lamb schedules this week confirm premiums paid for Christmas lamb have passed and pricing is readjusting back to the frozen harvest. The dry has brought more animals into the processing queue and prices are expected to ease down further, but this week’s local trade schedules remained stable.

A similar pattern is being seen at the saleyards with increasing volumes of ewes and lambs receiving falling prices, although last week a small pen of cull ewes still sold for $256/head at Coalgate. Beef and Lamb NZ reports a record lambing this year and reveal around 23.7 million young animals were tailed as the average lambing percentage peaked at 127.2 per cent and, coupled with more births from hoggets, well and truly compensated for lower ewe numbers.

Wool Last week’s South Island wool auction saw a price correction for most of the crossbred wools sold although mid micron and merino wools continued to attract strong demand. Passings lifted on the back of this price fall and coarser wools have a long way to go before they return to sustainable levels for growers. Fine weather is helping the shearing flow and many will be keen to have the wool off before the dry and dust alters the quality of wool harvested.

Beef More easing, than lifts, for beef schedules this week, as shortages for contracts attracted the rise for manufacturing beef but trade post Thanksgiving in the US is slow and, coupled with extra supply, resulted in easing demand. Saleyard prime steers continue to sell at above $3/kg lwt and provide satisfactory returns for those who endured the difficult wet winter with heavy animals and mud. A new CEO has been appointed for Silver Fern Farms, Simon Limmer, who comes from a strong marketing background with Zespri and an international environmental company. These work skills will be very valuable in taking this big meat company into the future after a March start date.

Deer Another venison price lift shows there must still be space in the air freight chillers but demand continues for animals suitable to meet the chilled trade in the US and UK. The new crop of fawns will now be seen hiding underneath the seedheads as breeders look forward to next year’s weaner sales, after such a buoyant venison period. The breeders of sires are starting to advertise their new crop of stags for sales in December and January and will also be optimistic about a positive outcome in the present market.

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Source: Midlands Grain 300 350 300 280 370 280 285 380 285

Processor prices … u LAMB ($) including 1kg woolly pelt 15.5 kg YM SI 105.93 17.5 kg YX SI 119.21 19.0 kg YX SI 129.54 21.0 kg YX SI 142.81 Local trade (c/kg) SI 730 (16-22kg) u MUTTON ($) including 0.5kg pelt 21.0 kg MX1 SI 91.87 u BEEF (c/kg) P2 steer SI 529 (270-295kg) M Cow SI 411 (170-195kg) M2 Bull SI 512 (296-320kg) Local trade P2 SI 560 (180-280kg) u VENISON ($/hd) gross AP Hind 50kg SI 522 AP Stag 60kg SI 633 AP Stag 80kg SI 844

International market prices … u LOGS indicator prices, $/tonne Forest index Dec - 15 120.80 118.50 117.71

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7 ■ Place the tenders on to an oven tray and bake for 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. ■ Meanwhile, cook the rice as per packet instructions. ■ To make the sauce, place the soy, tomato sauce, honey, vinegar, garlic and 2T of water in a small saucepan over a medium heat. Bring to a simmer for 2 minutes to thicken slightly. ■ Combine the dressing ingredients in a small jar and shake well.

■ To make the slaw, place the cabbage, carrot and parsley into a large bowl. Toss through the dressing and sprinkle over the peanuts. ■ To serve, take four bowls and place rice in each. Place 2 chicken tenders on top and drizzle with katsu sauce. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve with slaw on the side, with a drizzle of mayonnaise over the top. Recipe courtesy of www.countdown.co.nz

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Information wanted on saleyards By Connor Lysaght

hen the Tinwald saleyards were closed by PGG Wrightson in December last year, Ashburton Museum had only three photographs of the 138-yearold location and little-to-no history of the saleyards at all. Livestock sales had been taking place around Tinwald and Ashburton at least as early as 1864, however, it was not until 1881-2 that the first official sale took place, at the then properly-established Ashburton saleyards. Over the following decades, changes and developments in livestock sales continued as the saleyards of Ashburton and Tinwald consistently supported the local agricultural community. Until dairying became the dominant branch of agriculture for Mid Canterbury, the saleyards were booming with business. Their positive influence on the lives of many was undeniable. A lot of money would have changed hands at these saleyards, as sheep and beef cattle were more commonly sold and maintained around Ashburton than compared to now. While the Ashburton saleyards closed in 1953-4, the saleyards in Tinwald continued to contribute to local communities and stimulate our agricultural economy, up until last year. Despite the saleyards’ historical importance to the Ashburton District, there are not many records or stories about this positive impact that are easily accessible. Throughout this year some photos have been found, which may suggest that there are more out there to be gathered up. Even more photographs are wanted, especially of the old caretakers’ residence, later the catering building near the main road. Hopefully, there may also be some historical information held somewhere that can be put to good use, written or otherwise. What is needed are stories of experiences and events that have occurred at the saleyards over the decades.

Above left – Alister McCready a past PGG auctioneer. Above – Photo of a large crowd at Tinwald Saleyards, including Charlie Featherston at front right, and Alister Donaldson from New Zealand Farmers Co-op. Left – Bill Archdale, a PGG Ltd agent, selling at Tinwald Saleyards, about 1961. Below – A crowd of men and flocks of sheep at the saleyards during a Tinwald Ewe Fair.

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uring the time since the first sale at the Ashburton saleyards, individuals such as stock agents, buyers, farmers, truck drivers, and auctioneers must have had some significant or interesting experiences at the saleyards – potentially stories worth preserving. With enough stories and photographs we could add to the historical narrative of Ashburton and the district as a whole, thereby enriching our knowledge of our local area. The Stock and Station contributed enormously to the Ashburton District, therefore there must be some memories and experiences that people may want to share with others on the subject. Many readers will remember a recent article about museum volunteer, John Carter, who has been compiling information on this subject. He would love to hear if you or someone you know could have either photographs to share or stories to tell. Please contact John on 308-1574.

Honouring the Fallen During the period of World War One, 1914 to 1915, many men from the Ashburton District signed up to fight for the Empire against the German army. Many did not return — almost 450 from Ashburton were killed. The first Ashburton men were killed on April 25, 1915 — the first Anzac Day. Ashburton philanthropist and patriot Frederick Ferriman presented a special flag and a flagpole to the families of those men. The Ashburton Museum, with the assistance of the Rotary Club of Ashburton, has erected in front of the museum one of the original Ferriman flagpoles, and on the centennial of the death of each Ashburton soldier will fly a replica flag. This week the Ashburton Museum honours:

December 6: Alexander Michael HYLAND; December 7: John SMYTH; December 9: Thomas Verner HAMPTON; December 10: Edward Ernest HAINES; December 11: Bernard Arthur SMITH.

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RESULTS ■ Bowls Allenton Bowling Club November 30 Rickard Cup – “In-House” drawn triples sponsored by Heartland Bank 1st R. Smitheram, R. Shearer & B. Beck 3 wins, 16 ends & 25 points, 2nd F. McKnight, B. Hopwood & B. Brasell 3 wins, 14 ends & 36 points, 3rd N. Sharplin, A. Reid & C. McFarlane 2 wins, 14 ends & 29 points

Ashburton Bowling Club December 2 Saturday Roll overs 1st Murray Patterson, Maurice Wilson and Evan Voyce 2 wins 8 ends 10 points

■ Bridge Ashburton Bridge Club November 27 Duplicate N/S 1st David Wilkinson & Lynette Leadley, 2nd David Fisher & George Brown, 3rd Ann Gilbert & Pauline Scott E/W 1st Fiona Williamson & Wendy Parr, 2nd Georgina Black & Colin Clemens, 3rd Catherine Robins & Bev Blair November 28 Duplicate N/S 1st Arthur Maude & Lois Rose, 2nd David Sewell & Gordon McCormack, 3rd Maree Moore & Rewa Kyle E/W 1st Peter & Trish Downward, 2nd Kay Robb & Trish Small, 3rd David Wilkinson & John Irwin November 29 Duplicate N/S 1st Rosemary McLaughlin & Judith Edmond, 2nd Melva Stowell & Peter Downward, 3rd Maree Moore & Rewa Kyle E/W 1st David Wilkinson & Marjorie Hoar, 2nd Kay Robb & Johnny Wright, 3rd Joyce Johnson & Perry Jowers November 30 Duplicate N/S 1st Sheila Lyons & Ian Doal, 2nd Trish & Peter Downward, 3rd Kay Robb & Johnny Wright E/W 1st Sue Rosevear & John Fechney, 2nd Audrey Rooney & Arthur Maude, 3rd Mary Buckland & Trish Small

■ Croquet Croquet SC December 2 and 3 Handicap Singles, Oamaru Winner: G Benseman (Waireka), runner up B Maxwell (Aorangi)

■ Cycling Mid Canterbury Social Wheelers November 29 16km. 25 riders. 1st Ryan Jackson CT.30.25. HT. 4.15m. RT. 26m 10s. 2nd Sam Clement-Stewart CT.30.26. HT. 5.20m. RT. 25m 06s. 3rd Richard Kirwan CT.30.26. HT. 6.50m. RT. 23m 36s. 4th Coleman Burke CT. 30.27. HT. 6.50m. RT. 23m 37s. 5th Katrina Palmer CT. 30.27. HT. 3.15m. RT. 27m 12s. 6th Mark Summerfield CT. 30.27. HT. 3.15m. RT. 27m 12s. 7th Paul Macfie CT. 30.28. HT. 6.50m. RT. 23m 38s. 8th Gerard Morrison CT. 30.28. HT. 6.50m. RT. 23m 39s. 9th Amy Fergusion CT. 30.29. HT. 3.15m. RT. 27m 14s. 10th Nicole Hands CT. 30.29. HT. GO. RT. 30m 29s. 11th Matt Marshall CT. 30.30. HT. 6.50m. RT. 23m 40s. 12th Kevin Opele CT. 30.30. HT. 5.20m. RT. 25m 10s. 13th Cameron Harcourt CT. 30.32. HT. 5.20m. RT. 25m 12s. 14th Kerry CLough CT. 30.32. HT. Go. RT. 30m 32s. 15th Brian Fauth CT. 31.04. HT. 3.15m. RT. 27m 49s. 16th Ben Aldridge CT. 31.05. HT. 3.15m. RT. 27m 50s. 17th Hayden Jefferson CT. 31.09. HT. 8.30m. RT. 22m 39s F/t. 18th Tony Ward. CT. 31.09. HT. 8.30m. RT. 22m 39s. 2f/t. 19th Paul Sinclair CT. 31.16. HT. 8.30m. RT. 22m 46s. 3f/t. 20th Brad Hudson CT. 31.27. HT. 8.30m. RT. 22m 57s. 4f/t. 21st Roger Wilson CT. 31.32. HT. 4.15m. RT. 27m 17s. 22nd Oliver Davidson CT. 32.00. HT. 8.30m. RT. 23m 30s. 23rd Paul Summerfield CT. 32.11. HT. 4.15m. RT. 27m 56s. 24th Brent Hudson CT. 32.30. HT. 4.15m. RT. 28m 15s. 25th Dave Knight CT. 32.47. HT. 8.30m. RT. 24m 17s.

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Manchester City 2 (Otamendi 57, D Silva 83) West Ham 1 (Ogbonna 45), Bournemouth 1 (Fraser 42) Southampton 1 (Austin 61), Arsenal 1 (Lacazette 49) Manchester United 3 (A Valencia 4, Lingard 11, 63) Send-offs: (Pogba 74 - Manchester United), Leicester City 1 (Gray 6) Burnley 0, West Bromwich Albion 0 Crystal Palace 0, Watford 1 (Kabasele 13) Tottenham Hotspur 1 (Son H M 25) Send-offs: (D. Sanchez 52 - Tottenham Hotspur), Brighton & Hove Albion 1 (Murray 51 pen) Liverpool 5 (Can 30, Firmino 31, 48, Coutinho 87, Dunk 89 og), Everton 2 (G Sigurdsson 47, Calvert-Lewin 73) Huddersfield Town 0, Stoke City 2 (Shaqiri 36, Diouf 40) Swansea 1 (Bony 3), Chelsea 3 (E Hazard 21, 74pen, Morata 33) Newcastle United 1 (Gayle 12). Standings P W D L F A Pts Manchester City 15 14 1 0 46 10 43 Manchester United 15 11 2 2 35 9 35 Chelsea 15 10 2 3 28 12 32 Liverpool 15 8 5 2 33 19 29 Arsenal 15 9 1 5 29 19 28 Tottenham Hotspur 15 7 4 4 23 13 25 Burnley 15 7 4 4 14 12 25 Watford 15 6 4 5 25 26 22 Leicester City 15 5 5 5 20 20 20 Everton 15 5 3 7 19 28 18 Southampton 15 4 5 6 15 18 17 Brighton Hove Albion 15 4 5 6 14 19 17 Stoke City 15 4 4 7 18 30 16 Bournemouth 15 4 3 8 13 17 15 Newcastle United 15 4 3 8 14 22 15 Huddersfield Town 15 4 3 8 9 26 15 West Brom Albion 15 2 7 6 12 21 13 Crystal Palace 15 2 4 9 8 25 10 West Ham 15 2 4 9 13 32 10 Swansea 15 2 3 10 8 18 9

■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club November 30 Women’s Section Christmas Teams Tournament 1st Power Putt Girls – Denfield – 136, 2nd Walley Wanderers – Fairlie – 134, 3rd Santa’s Wally’s – Fairlie – 132, 4th Santa’s team – Denfield – 132, 5th 4 Possums – Gleniti – 129, 6th Black Magic – Rakaia – 129, 7th The Christmas Crackers – Mayfield – 129, 8th Golden Girls – Methven – 129, 9th Chick Flicks – Tinwald – 129, 10th Mt Nessing Minx’s – Mt Nessing – 129 Nearest the Pin: Open – No. 8 – Rhonda Gallagher, Grade 1 – No. 12 – Jo Lane, Grade 2 – No. 14 – Joan Undy Longest Drive – Grade 1 – Jo Lane, Straightest Drive – Grade 2 – Heather Robertson Twos: No. 4 – Shelley Dobson, No. 8 – Shona Benseman, No. 12 – Denise Biggs, June Steenson, No. 14 – Lyn Dobson, Denise Biggs, Betty Wilson Best Dressed Team – Christmas Tarts (Lynn Small, Pauline Bell, Madeleine Stoddart, Alison Hewson) December 1 Midlands Seed Friday night Top Team: Gabites Swingers 100.5 – Sharon Carlson, Ron Carlson, Eric Parr, Teresa Eden; Men: Mikes Mob 94, Trying 90, Bunker Brats 89; Women: Baby Boomers 96.5, Business Birdies 93.5; Mixed: Periwinkles 92.5, Slice n Dice 89, The Cruisers 88.5; Top lady: Sharon Carlson 35; Top man: Steve Taberner 36 Nearest the Pins: Templeton Motors – Cheryl Yates, Paul May Motors – David Gleeson, Mac & Maggies – Adrian Hopwood, BP Ashburton – Pete Morrison, Gabites Lucky Player – Ben Hobson, BP Lucky Player – Paul Morrison Twos: Kaye Donaldson, Dave Hampton, Pater Walker, Paddy Bradford, Adrian Hopwood, Pete Morrison December 2 Radius Care Player of the day: Sean Strange 82-18, nett 64 and 44 pts. Other winning scores were: Perry Hunt, Bruce Day, Ken Clucas and Greg Fleming 43pts; Terry Kingsbury and Gary McKeown 42; Bryan Donaldson 41; Brent MacGregor, Brian Hawksby, Paul Greer, Shane Beavan, Rhonda Gallagher and Tom Blacklow all 40pts. Nearest Pins: Braided Rivers: Rhonda Gallagher; Rothbury Insurance: Vince Carr, Allenton Meat Centre: Terry Kingsbury, South Island Seeds: Tony Bennett, Charming Thai (longest putt) Robbie Bell. Twos: Paul May, Paul Greer, Adrian Hopwood, Tony Bennett, Robbie Bell, Cameron Grant, Brayden Wood, Bruce Day, Terry Kingsbury and Barry Jury. Birdy Jackpot: #12; Nett Eagles: #15 Nine Hole Results Stableford Competition Winner: John Wills with 20pts. Other winning scores were: Dick Hansen

Stokes ‘a little bit rusty’ England superstar allrounder Ben Stokes has failed to fire on return to action and with Cricket Australia refusing to rake over his Ashes prospects. Stokes flopped on Sunday playing for Canterbury in a one-day game, making just two from seven balls before conceding 49 runs from nine wicketless overs in a game at Rangiora. “It’s expected he was going to be a little bit rusty,” Canterbury coach Gary Stead said. Stokes is expected to play for Canterbury again in another one-day match in Auckland tomorrow. and Tonee Hurley 18pts; Sam Prince 17 pts by lot.

Mayfield Golf Club November 29 9 Hole Twilight Stableford Competition Bill Allan 24 Stableford points, Arnold Rushton 23, Juliet McCleod 22, Gordy Duthie 22, Steve Cross 20, Andrew Peck, 20, Allan Dixon 18, Ali McCleod 18. Nearest the Pin, Gordon Duthie. December 2 Men’s Division - Stableford round Best Ladies Alison Vessey 37, Juliet McLeold 35; Best men Don Ingold 40, Alan Dixon 40, Andrew Lake 39, Paul Gardner 38, Wayne Blair 38, Gordon Duthie 38.

Tinwald Golf Club November 30 Twilight Stableford Leading scores in the stableford round: -6; Tim Stoddart 22 b/l Alton Fletcher 22, Robin Simms 21. 7-10; Graham Mills 24, Brian Rouse, Wayne Mellish, Lucas McGee, Chris Hart 21, Paul Hefford, Sam Shearer 20. 11 plus; Ross Preece 24, Dave Allan, Gordy Carter, Neil Rayner 21. Women: -14; Bronwyn Flannery 23, Elizabeth Collins 18. 15 Plus; Betty O’Neill 26, Sharon Watson 21. Non-Handicap; Todd Halliday, Nic Green 35 net. Nearest the pin: # 6 Bronwyn Flannery. # 16 Alton Fletcher. Two’s: Leen Bell, Betty O’Neill, Sharon Watson, Steve McCloy. December 2 Stableford Leading scores in the Christmas stableford tournament: - Men; Dave Horrell 44, Paul Hefford 43, Neil Rayner 42 c/b John Harris 42 c/b Wayne Ross 42 c/b Gary Lee 42, Chris Hart 41 c/b Pete Summerfield 41 c/b Kevin Bishop 41, Nigel King 40 c/b Roger Bruce 40 c/b George Cartney 40 c/b. Women; Maxine Whiting 46, Christine Kinita 43, Colleen Linney 42 c/b Sally Lane 42, Val Prendergast 41 c/b Diana Wellman 41, Barb Mac Gregor 38. Nearest the pin: Tinwald Liquorland # 2; Paul Hefford. Gluyas Ford # 6; Sue Newman. Bedrock Bar and Stonegrill # 12; Nick Marshall. Ace Auto Electrical # 16; Andrew Barrie. Two’s; Andrew Barrie, Nick Marshall, Neil Rayner, Colleen Linney.

■ Shooting Ashburton District Rifle Club December 3 Second day of Club Championship TR, John Snowden 50.8, 50.8, 50.4, 150.20, John Fleming 48.3, 48.3, 48.4, 144.10, Megan Snowden 46.3, 49.8, 47.1, 142.12, John Miller 45.0, 49.4, 45.4, 139.8, Brian Hawksby 45.4, 46.1, 47.1, 138.6, Kevin Hooper 44.0, 43.2, 47.2, 134.4, Darian Miller 46.2, 46.2, 41.2, 133.6. FO, Mike Chui 59.6, 59.3, 58.1, 176.10, Phil Nicol 48.1, 52.2, 45.0, 145.3. FTR, Brian Graystone 57.2, 57.2, 55.2, 169.6, Murray Cook 54.1, 58.2, 53.0, 165.3, Mark Alexander 50.3, 57.2, 57.3, 164.8.

■ Tennis Mid Canterbury Tennis November 29 Twilight Hackers 18 v What’s the Score 15, Council Crew 17 v Tridents 16, ADC Aces 17 v Famous Grouse 16, Untouchaballs 14 v We Are Stihl Suzuki 19, TBC 13 v Tax-manian Devils 20, Court Jesters 15 v Hit 4 Brains 18, Flow Dairies 20 v CATS 13, Bits and Pieces 18 v String Quartet 6, Harcourts 14 v High Raters 19. November 30 Sunset Doubles Ladies: Go Girls 6 v One Hit Wonder 0, Dorie Damsels 0 v In with a Shot 6, Wanna Bees 5 v The ladies 1 Division 1: Coasters 1 v Fairton Turkeys 5, AFC 3 v Serve in Volley 3, Lakers 3 v Double Faults 3, Heineken Openers 3½ v Carrfields 1 2½ Division 2: Winchmore 3 v Backspin 3, Golden Flyers 5 v Miss Hits 1, Carrfields 2 3 v Ruapuna 2, Geraldine 3½ v Ball Wackers 2½, Cream of the Crop 4 v New Boys 2 Division 3: Rough Enough 5 v Faultless 1, 4 Aces ½ v I’d Hit That 5½, Farm & Kitchen 3 v Read Revellers 3, B Team 5½ v Willies Wonkers ½ December 2

A Grade Methven beat Tinwald 4 matches to 2: S. Bubb & K. Kawamata lost to E. Dargue & P. Leonard 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 0-1 (8-10), I. Talbot & G. Evans beat J. Jones & J. Leslie 6-2, 6-3, S. Bubb beat E. Dargue 6-1, 6-0, K. Kawamata lost to P. Leonard 1-6, 6-7, I. Talbot beat J. Jones 2-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-7), G. Evans beat J. Leslie 6-2, 6-4. Southern lost to Hampstead 5 matches to 1: J. Feutz & O. McKeown beat A. Mitchell & M. Kerr 6-3, 7-5, A. Watt & B. Adam lost to J. Brosnahan & M. Lucas 5-7, 0-6, J. Feutz lost to A. Mitchell 1-6, 2-6, O. McKeown lost to M. Kerr 2-6, 1-6, A. Watt lost to J. Brosnahan 3-6, 1-6, B. Adam lost to M. Thyne 6-7 (4-7), 6-2, 0-1 (5-10). Allenton beat Fairton 4 matches to 2: A.Van Rooyen & C. Brosnahan beat R. Cromie & P. Crozier 6-2, 6-2, B. Looij & A. Reid lost to H. Tawatao & W. Edgar 4-6, 2-6, A. Van Rooyen lost to R. Cromie, C. Brosnahan beat H. Tawatao 6-0, 6-1, B. Looij beat P. Crozier 6-3, 6-2, A. Reid beat W. Edgar 6-0, 6-0. A Reserve Allenton beat Methven Diamonds 4 matches to 2: G. Preston & C. Collins lost to N. Alombro & M. Farrell 4-6, 4-6, L. Moore & I. Cabalse beat V. Talbot & J. Sheridan 6-2, 6-0, G. Preston lost to N. Alombro 1-6, 2-6, C. Collins beat M. Farrell 6-3, 6-4, L. Moore beat J. Sheridan 4-6, 6-0, 1-0 (10-6), I. Cabalse beat V. Talbot 6-1, 6-3. Southern/Wakanui lost to Hampstead Aces 7 sets to 6: R. Watt & J. Keating beat J. Barry & A. Spicer, B. Fleming & S. Scott lost to L. Scott & K. William 1-6, 0-6, R. Watt beat J. Barry 6-4, 6-4, J. Keating beat A. Spicer 7-6 (7-4), 2-6, 1-0, B. Fleming lost to L. Scott 0-6, 1-6, S. Scott lost to K. William 2-6, 2-6. Junior A Methven Silver lost to Hampstead Eagles 6 matches to 0: S. Fulton & E. McSweeney lost to R. Breen & H. Feutz 4-6, B. Giera & C. Wareing lost to A. Spooner & E. Bessia 1-6, S. Fulton lost to R. Breen 6-9, E. McSweeney lost to H. Feutz 2-9, B. Giera lost to A. Spooner 3-9, C. Wareing lost to E. Bessia 2-9. Junior B Southern Slammers beat Tinwald Federer 4 matches to 2: F. Fulton & L. Jones lost to D. Burgess & S. Jessep 5-6, S. Wilson & R. Kidd beat N. Robin & B. Hyde 6-3, F. Fulton lost to D. Burgess 5-6, L. Jones beat S. Jessep 6-2, S. Wilson beat N. Robin 6-4, R. Kidd beat B. Hyde 6-2. Allenton Bears beat Methven White 6 matches to 0: J. Gilbert & H. Bradford beat J. Campbell & E. Watson 6-3, A. Parsons & A. Ciora beat N. Quigley & P. Humm 6-2, J. Gilbert beat J. Campbell 6-1, A. Ciora beat N. Quigley 6-0, H. Bradford beat E. Watson 6-2, A. Parsons beat P. Humm 6-0. Dorie beat Hampstead 33 games to 21: S. Kingsbury & S. Drye lost to R. Wall & L. Feutz 5-6, B. Drye & S. Pye beat J. Bruce & O. Flack 6-1, S. Kingsbury beat R. Wall 6-1, B. Drye beat L. Feutz 6-1, S. Pye lost to J. Bruce 5-6, S. Drye lost to O. Flack 5-6. Grade Unknown Methven Red lost to Methven Blue 5 matches to 1: G. Oates & L. Markillie lost to H. Redfern & B. Cudmore 5-6, J. Oates & N. Cavanagh lost to E. Armour & R. Humm 5-6, G. Oates lost to H. Redfern 1-6, L. Markillie lost to F. Cudmore 3-6, J. Oates lost to E. Armour 0-6, N. Cavanagh beat R. Humm 6-0. Southern lost to Allenton 6 matches to 0: G. Austin & C. O’Connell lost to D. Gilbert & R. Gray 3-6, S. Wilson & I. Brook lost to R. Blundell & I. Adam 3-6, G. Austin lost to D. Gilbert 7-9, C. O’Connell lost to R. Gray 3-9, S. Wilson lost to R. Blundell 4-9, I. Brook lost to I. Adam 4-9.

DRAWS ■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club December 9 Closing day will see the John Smallbone Memorial Trophy played for. This a mixed Canadian Foursome and the Presentation and dinner will follow starting at 6pm. An earlier start is scheduled to allow time for players to get prepared for the evening festivities. Starting times: Morning 8.00am. Afternoon report to the Pro shop at 11.00 for an 11.30pm start. Nine hole golfers report at 12.00 for a 12.30pm start.

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■ ROWING

Drysdale back on track Olympic champion Mahe Drysdale is back on the waters of competitive rowing as he produced a modest first-up result during the weekend’s Karapiro Club Regatta. Following a year-long break since the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, the 39-year-old finished fourth in the single sculls finals, more than nine seconds behind double sculls world champion John Storey. Earlier in the day Drysdale placed third for his heat, 10 seconds behind Storey. Drysdale was also beaten by training partners Jordan Parry and Cameron Crampton, clocking in at 7:23.28 in the 2000m Karapiro final. The five-time world champion had immediately announced he would need to lose 7kg to gain speed, as he continues his comeback campaign that he hopes will win him his third Olympic gold medal. “It was quite exciting going into the race with a bit of the unknown of how I would go after such a big break,” he said on Facebook. “I loved being back competing. “Overall I was very pleased with my progress. “I’m probably a bit ahead of

Maloney contract signed Penrith have confirmed the signing of NSW five-eighth James Maloney for the next three NRL seasons. In what effectively was a swap deal following Matt Moylan’s move to Cronulla, Maloney will link up with the Panthers after 203 games at four NRL clubs and combine in the halves with 20-year-old halfback Nathan Cleary. Moylan was announced as a Sharks recruit in early November but Maloney’s deal was delayed due to negotiations over a third-party agreement. “I’ve actually known Nathan for a long time because he was my ballboy at the Warriors,” Maloney said. - AAP

Pearce scoffs at Gallen Mitchell Pearce has responded to Paul Gallen’s back-handed swipe, declaring he isn’t worried about his NSW representative future after signing with Newcastle. The Blues State of Origin playmaker had his first training session with his Knights team-mates on Monday after his departure from the Sydney Roosters. Sharks skipper Gallen said he feared for his former Origin teammate’s game – and by extension his NSW chances. - AAP

Cordner happy with call

where I expected I might be. “There is still plenty of work to do, plus another 7kg to shed, but a positive weekend overall and looking forward to some more great battles over the coming

weeks in training and regattas.” Just last week Drysdale finished fifth at the Billy Webb Challenge and in November finished 13th at an endurance event in Italy. - NZME

Mahe Drysdale is looking at a third Olympic gold medal, getting back on the water after a year-long break.

■ WEIGHTLIFTING

Hubbard gets HRC backing to compete The Human Rights Commission has backed transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard to compete in the Commonwealth Games after critics said she had an unfair advantage. The 39-year-old, formerly known as Gavin Hubbard, was confirmed as New Zealand’s first transgender Commonwealth representative and will compete in the World Championships tomorrow. Since her selection was announced, Hubbard has been subject to criticism such as that from the Australian Weightlifting Federation chief executive Michael Keelan, who said she had an unfair advantage over her competitors. Keeland claimed Hubbard had a mental advantage over other female weightlifters because she had previously competed as a man and knew she could lift heavier weights. But the Human Rights Commission New Zealand (HRCNZ) said they backed Hubbard’s selection and said those questioning it were wrong. Taine Polkinghorne, human rights advisor for sexual orientation, sex characteristics and gender identity said there is no valid reason to exclude Hubbard from competitive women’s sports. “Laurel is a woman – not a man

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Laurel Hubbard will be competing at the World Championships. masquerading as a woman to gain medals or glory ... Participation in sport and physical activity is a human right,” said Polkinghorne. Polkinghorne said Hubbard was selected on top performance and her background should be no factor. “She is an incredible athlete, who has met the International Olympic Committee regulations related to acceptable testosterone levels that enable her to compete in sporting competitions.” But Keelan insisted that Hubbard’s inclusion was unfair and said that Hubbard would still

have the advantage of hormones to lift heavier weights. “We’re in a power sport which is normally related to masculine tendencies. If you’ve been a male and you’ve lifted certain weights and then you suddenly transition to a female, then psychologically you know you’ve lifted those weights before,” he said. However, Hubbard’s testosterone levels were proven consistent with those athletes who were female at birth and she has met all the Commonwealth Games International Federation and New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) eligibility criteria.

Hubbard will compete in the women’s 90kg+ category, introduced by the International Weightlifting Federation at the start of the year. The International Olympic Committee acknowledges athletes only as male or female with no transgender category. Fellow weightlifting competitor Tracey Lambrechs also disagreed with Hubbard’s selection and reportedly lost 17kgs to fit the under 90kg category to avoid competing against Hubbard. “I personally don’t think it’s very fair that Laurel has weight lifting history and was one of our top male lifters for a long time,” she said. “I think [transgender people] should be able to compete, but they shouldn’t be able to take spots from other female athletes,” Lambrechs told Radio New Zealand last week. The NZOC stands by their decision and Chief executive Kereyn Smith said Hubbard would be strongly supported. “As is the case with all athletes, particularly those heading to their first games, we will work with Laurel and the wider weightlifting team to make sure she has the environment and resources she needs to represent New Zealand with honour and pride at Gold Coast 2018.” - NZME

He may have just won a World Cup alongside him but Boyd Cordner’s dividends may have just gotten bigger after Cooper Cronk’s decision to quit representative football. Cronk dropped a bombshell after Australia’s World Cup triumph when he announced he would be retiring from the state and international arena. Cordner, who is the Roosters co-captain, said it would be music to the ears of coach Trent Robinson and the rest of the coaching staff. “It’s only going to be good news for the Roosters,” Cordner said. - AAP

Hurn keen on captaincy Shannon Hurn says he wants to remain skipper at West Coast to help usher the club into a new era. Hurn has captained the Eagles for the past three years, but Luke Shuey shapes as his likely successor – and the switch could happen as early as this summer. West Coast possessed the oldest team in the AFL last season, but that will be vastly different in 2018 following a list overhaul that included the retirements of Matt Priddis, Sam Mitchell and Drew Petrie. - AAP

Better defence needed Sydney coach John Longmire wants his emerging AFL key defenders Lewis Melican and Aliir Aliir to take the load of their more experienced colleagues next season. Melican, 21, became a permanent fixture in the Swans side after debuting in round five. With his key defender Heath Grundy turning 32 midway through next season, Longmire knows his younger backs need to take more responsibility. - AAP

Best years still ahead Adam Scott has no doubt he can claw back up the world golf rankings in 2018 after bouncing back from a similarly poor season only two years ago. He missed the cut at last week’s PGA Championship, in his own backyard, signed off a winless year interrupted by the birth of his second child and regular bouts of sickness. - AAP

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James Speer was back amongst the wickets for Mid Canterbury in their Hawke Cup clash with South Canterbury over the weekend. PHOTO JAIME PITT-MACKAY 191117-JP-009

■ CRICKET

Last-wicket stand crucial By Jaime Pitt-macKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

The Mid Canterbury senior rep cricket side have learned just how valuable one wicket can be after falling to an eight wicket loss in their first Hawke Cup match of the season to South Canterbury over the weekend. Mid Canterbury captain Matt Winter won the toss and elected to bat first, an area the side had shown improvements in during the build-up to the competition. James Southby was a rock at the top of the order, putting on 44 runs, and despite the early departure of fellow opener Nick Gilbert, he was able to put on a 41 run partnership with Des Kruger. It was the tied top score along-

side Jay Houston, who was able to combine with William Southby (34), for 70 runs for the eighth wicket partnership, with Mid Canterbury eventually finishing on 192 all out. Mid Canterbury made a strong start to their first innings of bowling, with South Canterbury 37 for three after 16.6 overs. They were able to recover however, and a strong fifth wicket partnership between Jacob Naylor and Matt Brown for 95 runs put the game back to neck and neck. In the 69th over, Mid Canterbury looked to be heading back into the sheds to bat, with South Canterbury 203 for nine. Instead, Mid Canterbury found themselves conceding more

than 100 runs as Dinesh deSilva and Craig Hinton combined for an impressive 10th wicket stand of 122 runs, with deSilva notching 103 not out off 98 balls, with South Canterbury declaring on 325 runs. With less than two sessions to go in the game, Mid Canterbury came out swinging, with Nick Gilbert leading the charge with the bat, firing a quick first-wicket partnership with James Southby of 18 runs from 2.3 overs. He then put on another 19 runs with Des Kruger, before South Canterbury’s Sam Carlaw delivered the decisive blow for South Canterbury. He took a hat-trick, first dismissing Bo Houston, followed one-by-one by Matt Tait and Ryan Cockburn.

Winter and Gilbert then ensured Mid Canterbury would not be handed an embarrassing innings defeat when they put on a partnership of 85 runs for the seventh wicket, with Gilbert top scoring in the end with 68 runs as Mid Canterbury reached 141 all out. Only needing nine runs to secure the victory, South Canterbury did make life difficult for themselves, losing two wickets before eventually crossing the line at 13 for two, giving them the eight-wicket victory. Mid Canterbury will now have the Christmas break to think about how they will approach the rest of the competition, with their next game not being played until January 20 and 21.

BJ Watling has capped off a disappointing fortnight in hilarious fashion after getting run out due to cramp in a Ford Trophy clash in Whangarei. Things have not exactly gone to plan for the 32-year-old recently, as he was ommitted from the Black Caps squad to face the West Indies in a two-match test series due to ongoing concern regarding a hip injury. The first test concluded yesterday at the Basin Reserve, with Watling’s replacement, Tom Blundell, going on to score 107 not out on debut as the Black Caps went on to win comprehensively by an innings and 67 runs with a day and a half remaining. Looking to redeem himself and capture the attention of the national selectors, Watling scored a ton of his own for Northern Districts in their Ford Trophy clash against the Wellington Firebirds at Cobham Oval. Sitting on 115 runs off 132 deliveries, Watling went in search of more runs to add to his impressive total. It was at this point that disaster struck. Trying desperately to reach the crease after sending the ball leg side, Watling’s hamstring cramped up, resulting in him tripping over his own right ankle. As he was left stranded in the middle of the pitch, Wellington’s Hamish Marshall threw the ball at the wickets, sending Watling from the middle of the park. Fortunately for Watling, his 115 runs was a significant contribution to Northern Dsitrcit’s five wicket victory, as Wellington’s total of 263 runs was chased down with just one ball to spare. Watling’s Northern Districts are back in action in Whangarei tomorrow when they host the Central Stags in their second Ford Trophy match of the season, while the Black Caps’ second test against the West Indies begins on Saturday at Seddon Park in Hamilton. - NZME

Cook panned for ‘weak’ dismissal in Ashes By michael Ramsey Alastair Cook’s form struggles have continued with the England veteran throwing away a promising start in the pink-ball Ashes Test. Cook looked well set on 37 on day three at Adelaide Oval before prodding at a Nathan Lyon delivery outside off stump which he nicked to Steve Smith at first slip. It was another blow for the visitors who were 4-102 late in yes-

terday’s opening session in reply to Australia’s 8(dec)-442. England’s leading test runscorer arrived in Adelaide under plenty of scrutiny after twin failures in Brisbane and few runs in the tour matches. Cook’s two most recent centuries – 193 for county side Essex and 243 against the West Indies – both came in pink-ball cricket, and the tourists would’ve been hoping he would replicate those efforts.

The 35-year-old looked to be in good touch at the start of his innings, working the ball nicely off his pads in trademark style. But his eventual dismissal to offspinner Lyon belied his dogged reputation, leaving his side in peril and Australian great Mark Waugh bemused in the Triple M commentary box. “Cook would be disappointed because he played well. “But that dismissal was a weak dismissal for a very good play-

er,” Waugh said. “It was a ball that did nothing.” Former Australian spinner Kerry O’Keefe said Cook could expect to be targeted through the series by Lyon, who has feasted on left-handers all year. “Nathan Lyon’s got 50 wickets against England ... there’ll be more if Cook keeps playing that shot,” O’Keefe said. “He’ll have three slips and a gully to contend with in the Sydney test.” - AAP

BJ Watling

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■ BASKETBALL

Black Caps crush Windies

Wildcats stalk the Breakers

New Zealand marched to an easy victory in the first test against the West Indies at the Basin Reserve yesterday, completing the job shortly after lunch with a day and a half to spare. The Windies, having started the day at 214 for two, 172 runs behind New Zealand, were dismissed for 319, 48 minutes after lunch handing the hosts an innings and 67-run victory. They had lost a further three wickets by the interval but the last five wickets came in a freefall after lunch. The first two fell in seven balls. Sunil Ambris edged Colin de Grandhomme to first slip with the opening ball of the session. Wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich played an indescribably bad shot to give a gentle catch to backward point off Neil Wagner’s first ball of the next over. Kemar Roach went lbw to de Grandhomme. He sought a DRS referral immediately, which suggested he had hit the ball. Replays, however, showed his bat was nowhere near the ball and it would have struck near the top of the stumps. Captain Jason Holder skied a catch to mid wicket to give Wagner his best match figures. After Miguel Cummins suffered a painful blow just above

Shimron Hetmyer lashes out with the bat but all to no avail. his knee from Trent Boult, he was bowled by the same bowler. Wagner finished with two for 102 which gave him a match haul of nine for 141, his best test analysis in his 33rd test. The match is New Zealand’s 14th victory against the West Indies, against 13 defeats and 19 draws.

New Zealand bossed the game from the start, after sending the West Indies in on Friday and dismissing them for 134. Centuries to Colin de Grandhomme, the second fastest by a New Zealander in tests, and debutant wicketkeeper Tom Blundell pushed New Zealand to 520 for nine.

The second test will begin at Hamilton’s Seddon Park on Saturday. West Indies captain Jason Holder admitted his team had let themselves down with their first innings batting effort when they were rolled for 134. “I didn’t think we helped ourselves the way we batted. “We got better as the game went on and I felt we were going well in the second innings. “But again there were some soft dismissals which didn’t help the cause. “We’ve got to find ways to pick ourselves back up now. No excuses.’’ New Zealand captain Kane Williamson believed his team had produced a superb effort all round. Neil Wagner had been the outstanding bowler in the first innings while Colin de Grandhomme, Ross Taylor and Henry Nicholls all earned plaudits for their batting. “And I thought Tom Blundell was outstanding,’’ he said of the debutant wicketkeeper who made a century. “To come in for your first test against a very good attack and absorb some serious pressure, it was a great experience for Tom, a great 100 and one the team needed.’’ - NZME

We’ll be back in Hamilton says Holder Don’t panic; things will be better in Hamilton. West Indies captain Jason Holder is upbeat that his rallying call won’t fall on deaf ears as he looked ahead to the second test against New Zealand starting later this week, and with it a chance to square the two-test series. But if New Zealand produce a similarly assertive performance as they did in clinching an innings and 67-run win at the Basin Reserve with a day and a half to spare, the tourists will need to take a giant step up in commitment and skill. That’s not to say there were not some encouraging parts of the West Indies performance – determination with the ball, some fine batting in the second innings – but collectively they have much ground to make up in the next five days before Saturday’s toss at Seddon Park. “We’ve done reasonably well in the year. There’s no need to panic. “There’s only one test gone and we have a chance to put things right in the second test,’’ Holder said. They were on the run from day one, sent in and skittled for 134. From there it was an uphill push. Yesterday, they started 172 behind with eight wickets standing, after some quality batting on Sunday afternoon from Kraigg Brath-

West Indian skipper Jason Holder waite and Shimron Hetmyer. But once the stubborn Brathwaite went lbw to a smart piece of work from spinner Mitchell Santner, they lost eight for 88. Or put another way five for 33 in eight overs after lunch. Some of the shots were awful but the die had been cast long before that. Kane Williamson was chuffed with his team’s display. “It was a brilliant allround performance,’’ the New Zealand captain said. “It was nice to bowl first, we put runs on the board to get a

long way ahead of the game and one of the most pleasing things was the way the guys adapted when it was tough to get wickets (in the second innings).’’ The second test squad will be named this morning, with the likelihood of Tim Southee returning after having this match off on paternity leave, while regular test keeper BJ Watling may return despite having not kept in Northern Districts’ last five games due to a hip niggle. “We know the West Indies will be better. They’re a proud side,’’ Williamson said.

Certainly there are encouraging signs, particularly in their young crop of batsmen coming through. But New Zealand have started their home season strongly. Expect more in Hamilton where the West Indies have lost their only two tests, in 1999 and 2013. “I won’t let this test put a dampener on my spirits in terms of the way we’ve played cricket in the last few months,’’ Holder said. “It’s important we put this behind us quickly and learn from it.’’ - NZME

By Justin ChadwiCk They’re the hottest team in the NBL right now, but the Perth Wildcats insist they are taking nothing for granted heading into Friday night’s clash with Adelaide at Perth Arena. The Wildcats (8-3) sit in second spot on the table following three straight road wins – over Brisbane, Melbourne, and New Zealand. NZ (9-3) are still on top of the table, but consecutive losses to the Wildcats and Bullets have left them looking a tad vulnerable. Perth are attempting to win a third straight championship this season, and their spread of depth has left them well placed to achieve that feat. Although Bryce Cotton and JP Tokoto are the star scoring acts, the likes of Damian Martin, Jesse Wagstaff, Lucas Walker, Angus Brandt, Jarrod Kenny, and Derek Cooke Jr. provide important depth. Against the Breakers last week, Cotton was restricted to just seven points. But Tokoto (25 points) and Wagstaff (19) stood tall to lift their side to a 89-73 victory on enemy territory – the club’s first triumph in NZ since 2013. “It’s tough to win there,” Wagstaff said. “But at the end of the day it only counts as one win. “Two weeks ago, we lost to them twice in one week. So you’ve got to keep it in perspective. “We’re a pretty deep squad. We don’t need guys to go out there and score 40 each night. “It’s nice if they do. But we’ve got some pretty good depth. “If three guys score 10 or more, it’s pretty tough to guard.” Wagstaff was crucial against the Breakers, nailing four three pointers in the final term to help inspire the victory. The 31-year-old downplayed his heroics, and said it was important for his team to continue their hot form against third-placed Adelaide (6-5) on Friday night. Wagstaff was nursing a sore elbow at training on Monday, but said he’d be fine to take on the 36ers. - NZME

Jesse Wagstaff

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Tuesday, December 5, 2017

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■ INTER DOMINIONS

Lazarus camp happy By Michael Guerin Kiwi pacing champion Lazarus has scored the barrier draw, trainer Mark Purdon wanted for Friday’s $1.1 million Inter Dominion Final in Perth – but with one slight complication. Lazarus is set to start favourite for the annual trans-Tasman pacing grudge match after a track record heat win last Friday night and drawing exactly the marble Purdon wanted. “I didn’t want barrier one or 10 (second line) or to be too wide so barrier two is perfect,” said Purdon. But that is tempered by the fact hard-running rival Tiger Tara has drawn the ace and looks the likely leader, a position from where he downed Lazarus in their heat at Bunbury last Tuesday. And stalking the pair will be local West Australian speedster Chicago Bull, who is the only horse drawn on the second line and looks set to follow Tiger Tara throughout. This entire Inter Dominion series has been dominated by horses saving ground on the marker pegs, with eight of the nine heat winners leading and the other coming from three deep on the markers. So not only does it look likely Lazarus will have to race in the running line and cover 10 lengths more than Tiger Tara but then hold off any late charge from Chicago Bull. Purdon was typically relaxed about the verbal sparring that lies ahead, not even attending the barrier draw function in Perth, preferring to instead work on his horses. “I am just taking the horses for a little swim to keep them fresh, but Laz getting two was a whole lot better than any of the other draws,” he said upon learning the draws. “I don’t think he would be ideally suited to trailing so I didn’t want 10 and I am not sure he

Huge interest in 3YO Overseas buyers are circling around the Gr.3 Wellington Stakes (1600m) winner Matchbreaker. “There has been a hell of a lot of interest in the horse,” trainer Fraser Auret said. “If he hangs around here then we’ll be having a serious look at the Levin Classic and on breeding, by Makfi out of a Carnegie mare, I’ve got no doubt that the Derby trip will be right up his alley.” - NZME

Awapuni run likely Ocean Emperor is likely to make his next appearance in the central districts. “I’m giving consideration to going to Awapuni for an open 2000m race on December 16 and then the Zabeel Classic,” part-owner and trainer Gary Hennessy said. “It’s a nice opportunity to give him a run over a bit of ground.” Ocean Emperor produced a career-best performance last time out when he beat Miss Wilson and Kawi in the Gr.2 Tauranga Stakes. - NZME

Cup hope in top form Patrick Erin continues to pick up travel expenses for an upcoming northern trip. The six-year-old won for the ninth time in his 19-start career on Sunday when he triumphed at Cromwell. “He’s been a slow developer, but he’s doing a good job now,” said Brian Anderton, who trains with his son Shane. “He’s on track at this stage for the Wellington Cup, he’s a very relaxed horse.” - NZME

Lazarus pictured having a run around the Ashburton track last year. would have had the gate speed to hold the lead from barrier one. “But what will happen in the race we will find out on Friday night. “All I can control is looking after the horses and they are all well. “Laz jogged his win on Friday and I can’t believe he actually broke the track record, he really could have gone two seconds faster. “He is settled in here now, enjoying his work and at this stage exactly where he needs to be.” Purdon and training partner Natalie Rasmussen also have Have Faith In Me in the final, which will be run at 1am Saturday NZ time, with the Australasian mile record holder surpris-

ing by qualifying in the last spot after a huge second to Lazarus on Friday. “He has improved a lot during the series and it is great to have him in the final in what could be his last race for us,” said Purdon. “He is under offer and if he passes all the vet tests he could be sold by Wednesday, but he would still race for his owners, the Dunfords, in the final.” Rasmussen, who has five Inter Dominion training wins and four driving, is still considering whether to make the trip to Perth to partner Have Faith In Me. It looks more likely that she will stay home and drive at Alexandra Park, with local reinsman Chris Lewis to partner the stable’s second stringer. - HRNZ

FINAL FIELD $1.1 million Inter Dominion, 2936m mobile 1am Saturday (NZ time) 1: Tiger Tara (1) 2: Lazarus (2) 3: Vultan Tin (3) 4: Soho Tribeca (4) 5: Galactic Star (5) 6: Lennytheshark (6) 7: San Carlo (7) 8: Shandale (8) 9: Have Faith In Me (9) 10: Chicago Bull (1 second line) Emergencies: Ohoka Punter, Devendra, Major Crocker, The Bucket List.

■ AWAPUNI

Eulogy Stakes next target for Dijon Bleu Group One performer Dijon Bleu will be sticking closer to home during the summer. She is back in work with Awapuni trainer Lisa Latta following a brief break after her gallant effort to finish runner-up behind Hasahalo in the New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton. “She is quite a highly-strung filly, one of those that’s best doing a bit of work,” Latta said. Dijon Bleu’s Guineas run followed victories in the Gr.3 Gold Trail Stakes (1400m) and at Listed level in the Soliloquy Stakes (1400m) and the O’Leary’s Fillies’ Classic (1200m). “She’ll go to the Eulogy Stakes at Awapuni and then the Desert Gold Stakes,” Latta said. Dijon Bleu also holds a nomination for the Gr.1 Grant Plumbing Levin Classic (1600m) at Trentham on January 13.

Meanwhile, stablemate Five To Midnight will be venturing further afield to follow a similar campaign to last season which culminated in a fifth placing in the Gr.1 Auckland Cup (3200m), the Ellerslie feature in March again his target. He has bounced back from an unplaced run in the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) to finish fourth in the Listed Feilding Gold Cup (2100m) and last time out was runner-up in the Gr.3 Counties Cup (2100m). “He had no luck at Hastings when he was caught three wide, but his last two runs have been very good,” Latta said. Five To Midnight was placed in both the Gr.3 City of Auckland Cup (2400m) and the Gr.2 Avondale Cup (2400m) ahead of the Auckland Cup last season and they are again likely leadup events. - NZME

Eulogy start on cards Having successfully passed a distance test, the well-related Divine Power is now likely to tackle the Gr.3 Lawnmaster Eulogy Stakes (1600m) at Awapuni on December 16. The two-time winning daughter of Power gave another strong account of herself last time out when third in the Gr.3 Wellington Stakes (1600m) at Otaki. “She went a great race, I was very happy with her in her first start over a mile,” trainer Kevin Gray said. - NZME

Black type the dream In-form filly Caesour’s Dream is out to add to her rich pedigree. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained three-year-old won for the second time in nine starts when successful in a Rating 70 sprint at Rotorua last week to prompt loftier goals. “We’ll be looking for black type races for her,” said Toby Koenig, who manages breeder-owner Sean Buckley’s Ultra Thoroughbreds operation. By Nicconi, Caesour’s Dream is a grand-daughter of the former top race mare Perfect Promise. - NZME

Empire on a mission

Lisa Latta trains Dijon Bleu.

Connections of promising threeyear-old Persian Empire are keen to send him home on a Group One mission. The Victorian-based son of Savabeel has been set for the New Zealand Derby (2400m), the March feature his expatriate Kiwi trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young went close to winning last season. They sent Rising Red over from their Cranbourne base to finish runner-up to Gingernuts. Persian Empire carries the colours of Ultra Thoroughbreds principal Sean Buckley and has a win and three placings from five appearances. - NZME

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Tuesday, December 5, 2017

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■ ELLERSLIE

Zabeel plan for quality mare Devise’s connections are hoping for a knock-out blow from their well-performed mare on Boxing Day. The daughter of Darci Brahma finished runner-up behind Bonneval in last season’s Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks and she will get her chance to go one better at the top level in the Gr.1 Zabeel Classic (2000m) at Ellerslie. “She’s a fantastic mare and her form is right up there with the best in New Zealand,” said Shaune Ritchie, who trains her for breeders The Oaks Stud. “We’ll probably run her in a Rating 85 mile on Waikato Cup day and then the Zabeel Classic, it’s a race we think she can be very competitive in.” Devise, who also placed at Group Two and Three level last term, was spelled after an unsuccessful tilt at the Gr.1 ATC Oaks (2400m) in the autumn and two runs this prepa-

M3 Otago Greyhound Racing Club Venue Forbury Park Raceway Meeting Date: 5 Dec Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12; 13 and 14 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 5, 6 and 7; 8, 9 and 10; 12, 13 and 14 1 12.01pm OTAGO GRC MAIDEN SPRINT C0, 310m 1 676 Homebush Asher nwtd ...........J T McInerney 2 875x4 Kim’s My Name nwtd ..................... H Cairns 3 5 Goldstar Jay Jay nwtd S & ..............B Evans 4 47433 Skitzer nwtd .................................C Roberts 5 37 Sozin’s Roar nwtd ..................J T McInerney 6 63865 Nicky Baxter nwtd ..................J T McInerney 7 23737 Uncle Jock nwtd ....................... P Hammond 8 87832 Homebush Razz nwtd ............J T McInerney 9 88867 Springheel Jack nwtd .....................J Guthrie 10 72 Magic Jean Lass nwtd ...........J T McInerney 2 12.18pm WWW.GREYHOUNDSASPETS.ORG.NZ C0, 310m 1 8756 Goldstar Power nwtd S & ................B Evans 2 7653 Classy Baxter nwtd ................J T McInerney 3 5 Bula Roberts nwtd .......................C Roberts 4 33752 Zip Zap Zoe nwtd ...................J T McInerney 5 7 Sozin’s Diamond nwtd............J T McInerney 6 7 Southern Fantasy nwtd ..................B Healey 7 825F5 Replica Honey nwtd .......................B Pringle 8 45838 Homebush Jasper nwtd .........J T McInerney 9 7 Eyrewell Royce nwtd ...................... H Cairns 10 58785 Half Pie nwtd S & ............................B Evans 3 12.36 ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER STAKES C0, 545m 1 66466 Forbury Flyer nwtd .................J T McInerney 2 55846 Koputai nwtd ..................................J Guthrie 3 5631 Goldstar Liberty nwtd S & ...............B Evans 4 23 Dusky Brew nwtd S & .....................B Evans 5 55348 Pat Allie nwtd ..................................R Wales 6 75232 Goldstar Chief nwtd S &..................B Evans 7 66455 Darlek Ian nwtd ......................J T McInerney 8 2 Aussie Hoon nwtd J & .....................D Fahey

Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington Raceway Meeting Date: 05 Dec 2017 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12; 13 and 14 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 5, 6 and 7; 8, 9 and 10; 12, 13 and 14 1 2.58pm THE FITZ SPORTS BAR SPRINT C1, 295m 1 157 Sozin’s Treasure nwtd ............J T McInerney 2 53487 Ready Teddy 17.64 M & ...................... Smith 3 38383 Mamma Rose nwtd .........................R Casey 4 23425 Smash Calling nwtd ........................ M Grant 5 88472 Cosmoholic 17.53 ........................A Waretini 6 64656 Royal Action 17.29 S & ...................B Evans 7 41642 Say Cheese 17.63...............................A Lee 8 67844 Epic Fantasy 17.41 M & ....................Jopson 9 17468 Homebush Scorpio nwtd ........J T McInerney 10 76868 Magic Velvet 17.64 ......................D Kingston 2 3.18pm CHRIS & LISA EARL DASH C1, 295m 1 67481 Chop Shop 17.32 ...................J T McInerney 2 22665 Cathy Maree 17.17.......................... M Grant 3 74477 Goldstar Scooter 17.52 S & ............B Evans 4 31768 Ohoka Pheobe 17.64 ................... L Waretini 5 3162 Jakalberry Jewel nwtd..................C Roberts 6 86566 Sahara Sam 17.40 H & .......................Taylor 7 76362 Bursar 17.40 ................................ K Cassidy 8 66666 Whose He 17.44 ..............................A Joyce 9 35668 Wake Up Susie nwtd M & .................Jopson 10 35886 Homebush Indi 17.55 .............J T McInerney 3 3.41pm ACTIVE ELECTRICAL SPRINT C1, 295m 1 78x33 Unverified nwtd ......................J T McInerney 2 83533 Inky Lord 17.53 ............................S Hindson 3 88537 Fear Failure nwtd H & .........................Taylor 4 48862 Elora 17.37................................R Blackburn 5 53333 Lisa’s Boy 17.59 ..............................R Casey 6 81882 Distinctive Miss 17.60 ......................A Joyce 7 88428 Venetia 17.53 ............................... K Cassidy 8 14522 Vasterbottenost 17.53 .........................A Lee

Fradd wins Challenge Queensland’s Robbie Fradd has won an International Jockeys Challenge in Mauritius representing his native South Africa. Fradd and premier Brisbane rider Jeff Lloyd, who also represented South Africa, competed against riders from around the world over the weekend including Australian Luke Nolen. Fradd was in sixth place after Saturday’s meeting but three winners on Sunday elevated him to the top of the table. - AAP

ration have been encouraging. The half-sister to the Group One performer Zurella resumed on a top note when defeating a Rating 85 line-up over 1400m at Ellerslie and was then third over the same trip behind the highly-regarded Love Affair at Pukekohe. “In her first-up run she sat three wide all the way and then secondup over 1400m again was trainer error, she was looking for a mile,” Ritchie said. Meanwhile, he has welcomed an old favourite back into the stable with Sultan Of Swing returning from his brother Craig’s Warwick Farm yard. The Bachelor Duke five-year-old won three times for Ritchie before he crossed the Tasman where he was a minor placegetter in all three of his starts. “He’ll trial pre-Christmas and then we’ll give him a run, he could be ideal in some nice mile races off Devise will tackle the Zabeel Classic at Ellerslie on Boxing Day. PHOTO TRISH DUNELL the minimum.” - NZME

Bosanova eyes Sydney Gold Coast mare All Over Bosanova will have a short, sharp summer campaign before being prepared for a possible trip to Sydney in the autumn. All Over Bosanova has won five of her eight starts including the Daybreak Lover Plate in May at her most recent run. Trainer Mel Eggleston has taken All Over Bosanova along slowly and will do the same this summer. “We have given her time to mature and she should be a really nice horse next year.” - AAP

Otago dogs

Today at Forbury Park Raceway 9 54753 Peekay Shout nwtd ......................... R Wales 10 54 Extra Salsa nwtd S & ......................B Evans 4 12.53 BAGLEY DRIVER LICENSING SPRINT C0, 310m 1 8878 Devon Baxter nwtd .................J T McInerney 2 45854 Magic Janet Lass nwtd ..........J T McInerney 3 1 Jitterbug Jewel nwtd.....................C Roberts 4 75 Eyrewell Ebony nwtd ...................... H Cairns 5 36554 Melting World nwtd.........................J Guthrie 6 74485 Goldstar Raven nwtd S & ................B Evans 7 551 Sozin’s Emperor nwtd ............J T McInerney 8 36556 Homebush Brodie nwtd ..........J T McInerney Emergencies: 9 86766 Eyrewell Vienna nwtd ..................... H Cairns 10 788 Pip Baxter nwtd ......................J T McInerney 5 1.08 GREEN ISLAND BARBER SPRINT C0, 310m 1 36375 Glass Harpoon nwtd ......................J Guthrie 2 65641 Goldstar Bindi nwtd S & ..................B Evans 3 5274 Gotcha Penny nwtd ................J T McInerney 4 63876 Know Equal nwtd ...........................G Cleeve 5 42432 Homebush Pansy nwtd ..........J T McInerney 6 366 Eyrewell Martin nwtd ...................... H Cairns 7 54 Goldstar Tasman nwtd S &..............B Evans 8 2641 Sozin’s Fortune nwtd..............J T McInerney 9 77 My Ginger Kiss nwtd S & ................B Evans 10 776 Macey Baxter nwtd ................J T McInerney 6 1.26pm ST KILDA VET CENTRE STKS C1, 545m 1 46836 Zipping Jen 33.25 ....................... B I Conner 2 73287 Cosmic Stu 33.20...................J T McInerney 3 64518 Homebush Boden nwtd ..........J T McInerney 4 x6774 Opawa Val 32.70 .............................R Wales 5 3174 Eyrewell Turbo nwtd ....................... H Cairns 6 85675 Dave’s Pick 33.37...................J T McInerney 7 81868 Opawa Richie 32.79 ........................R Wales 8 26664 Trendy Blake 32.64 ................J T McInerney 9 86757 Avalanch City 32.24 ...............J T McInerney 10 61377 Know Worth 32.92..........................G Cleeve

7 1.45pm KEYOSK SERVICE BAR SPRINT C2, 310m

2 75227 Perfect Result nwtd .......................R Adcock 3 23771 Southern Honey 33.02 ................R Hamilton 1 16274 Lonely Baxter nwtd ................J T McInerney 4 31516 Kelly’s My Name 33.25................... H Cairns 2 14365 Broken Penniless nwtd...................G Cleeve 5 541x3 Umbridge Bale nwtd.....................C Roberts 3 38355 Goldstar Po nwtd S & ......................B Evans 6 86636 Spring Sam 32.42 ..................J T McInerney 4 52182 Star Bucking 18.57.................J T McInerney 7 42361 Amy Bale nwtd .............................C Roberts 5 5x217 La Kinks 18.59 ...............................C Healey 8 24388 Pukeko Bolt 32.44 ..........................B Healey 6 78551 Gordy Junior nwtd M & .....................Jopson 9 12336 Homebush Ragna nwtd .........J T McInerney 7 71843 Know Sweat 18.74 .........................G Cleeve 10 34374 Know Leave nwtd ...........................G Cleeve 8 86863 Homebush Rufus 18.42 .........J T McInerney 9 54885 Randy Fields 18.78 .......................R Adcock 11 3.08 BROCKLEBANKS STAKES C3, 545m 10 56657 Super Stevie 18.52.......................C Roberts 1 88677 Sea Fever nwtd ........................... B I Conner 2 74363 Opawa Cheviot 32.47 S & ...............B Evans 8 2.10pm OTAGO DAILY TIMES SPRINT C2, 310m 3 37363 Shift The Blame 33.03............J T McInerney 1 43333 On Edge nwtd ........................J T McInerney 4 3F376 Draxler 33.15 J & ............................D Fahey 2 43233 Know Logic 18.85 ..........................G Cleeve 5 15222 Shady Snapper 32.78 ..................C Roberts 3 77362 Zugzwang nwtd ...........................R Hamilton 6 84437 Botany Alan 32.81..................J T McInerney 4 11531 Platinum Marshal nwtd.................C Roberts 7 56115 Storming Mack 33.03 .................. B I Conner 5 57468 Goldstar Linkin 18.60 S & ...............B Evans 8 43344 Hard Questions nwtd .....................G Cleeve 6 43661 Flaming Sambuca 18.57 ........J T McInerney 9 56548 Cawbourne Palmer nwtd ..............C Roberts 7 32861 Goldstar Scout nwtd S & .................B Evans 8 66712 Sergess 19.11 ........................J T McInerney 10 56176 Must Be Rusty 33.00..............J T McInerney 9 44575 Idol Star 18.77.................................R Wales 12 3.28pm FORBURY SPORTS BAR DASH C5, 310m 10 56657 Super Stevie 18.52.......................C Roberts 1 52145 Opawa Sheldon 18.35..................... R Wales 9 2.30 GLAMOUR HOOVES RACING STABLES SPRINT 2 48718 Zipping Clyde 18.45 .................... B I Conner 3 27361 Super Bad 18.44 .......................D A Roberts C3, 310m 4 11761 Wheelchair Norm 18.09 .........J T McInerney 1 57142 Jinja Rules 18.51 ...................J T McInerney 5 58247 Cosmic Odette 18.52 .............J T McInerney 2 46611 Valyrian Steel 18.83 ...............J T McInerney 6 24732 Express Gunn 18.49 .....................R Adcock 3 24117 Black Dan 18.86.....................J T McInerney 7 24213 Storming Norm 18.20.................. B I Conner 4 27631 Botany Cold 18.75 .................J T McInerney 8 27151 Think Tank 18.85 ....................J T McInerney 5 7F474 Eagle Tee nwtd..............................R Adcock 9 28122 NippaOfSambucca 18.63 .......J T McInerney 6 77243 Leo’s Son 18.60 .....................J T McInerney 7 71635 Know Contest nwtd ........................G Cleeve 10 36462 Puma Pants 18.36..................J T McInerney 8 87754 Cosmic Richie 18.49 ..............J T McInerney 13 3.47pm PRESIDENTS SPRINT C1, 310m 9 87884 Homebush Miles 18.73 ..........J T McInerney 1 21161 Jealous Much 18.80 ...............J T McInerney 10 67378 Homebush Jax 18.45 .............J T McInerney 2 85888 Behind The Mask nwtd...........J T McInerney 10 2.50pm FENCING SOLUTIONS STAKES C2, 545m 3 142 Rambo 18.86 ................................R Adcock 4 22132 Homebush Hundy 19.18 ........J T McInerney 1 16241 Replica Rango nwtd .......................B Pringle

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58873 Eyrewell Tango nwtd ...................... H Cairns 28211 Chief Doug nwtd ....................J T McInerney 84341 Mulberry Minx nwtd .......................R Adcock 1F4 Mitcham Reado 18.93 ............J T McInerney 57275 Poetik nwtd S & ............................... B Evans 71886 Sacred Opera nwtd ........................J Guthrie 14 4.10pm RACING AGAIN TUESDAY 19TH DECEMBER C1, 310m 1 88Fx2 Opawa Leigh 18.99 ......................... R Wales 2 24332 Mertz 18.90 ............................J T McInerney 3 15252 Disclaimer nwtd.............................R Adcock 4 7x222 Replica Casino nwtd ......................B Pringle 5 37136 Homebush Hazel 18.77..........J T McInerney 6 44548 Botany Whisper nwtd .............J T McInerney 7 157 Ohoka Tess 19.11 .....................J McInerney 8 15527 Senorita Julie nwtd.................J T McInerney Emergencies: 9 77465 No Tinkerbell nwtd .........................J Guthrie 10 48487 Knocka Few Back 18.56.................C Healey SELECTIONS

Race 1: Goldstar Jay Jay, Sozin’s Roar, Skitzer, Uncle Jock Race 2: Bula Roberts, Zip Zap Zoe, Southern Fantasy, Classy Baxter Race 3: Aussie Hoon, Goldstar Chief, Dusky Brew, Peekay Shout Race 4: Jitterbug Jewel, Sozin’s Emperor, Magic Janet Lass Race 5: Sozin’s Fortune, Goldstar Bindi, My Ginger Kiss Race 6: Opawa Richie, Opawa Val, Avalanch City, Cosmic Stu Race 7: Homebush Rufus, Know Sweat, Lonely Baxter, Randy Fields Race 8: Platinum Marshal, Know Logic, Super Stevie, Zugzwang Race 9: Cosmic Richie, Jinja Rules, Botany Cold, Valyrian Steel Race 10: Umbridge Bale, Amy Bale, Replica Rango, Spring Sam Race 11: Hard Questions, Opawa Cheviot, Sea Fever, Shift The Blame Race 12: Wheelchair Norm, Storming Norm, Express Gunn Race 13: Rambo, Mulberry Minx, Jealous Much, Homebush Hundy Race 14: Disclaimer, Mertz, Homebush Hazel, Replica Casino LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Christchurch dogs Today at Addington Raceway 9 48477 Lots More Cheers 17.73 ........M K Dempsey 10 87748 Leanne’s Way 17.81 M & ..................Jopson 4 4.04pm DURASTEEL STRUCTURES PH 033796195 STAKES HEAT 1 C1q, 520m 1 57256 Classy Witch 31.03 ........................G Cleeve 2 21561 Full Speed 30.31 .............................. B Dann 3 15211 Dream Kay 30.46 ............................R Wales 4 53725 Culvie Yogi nwtd H & ...........................Taylor 5 55575 Fab Action 30.62 S & ...................... B Evans 6 64225 Goldstar Jagger 31.16 S & ..............B Evans 7 22344 Goldstar Dodge 30.72 S & ..............B Evans 8 27246 Hasta Luego Rama nwtd ................J Tanner 9 76687 Waimac 30.57 ........................J T McInerney 10 F7683 Opawa Sophie 30.52....................... R Wales 5 4.21pm AMBER CLEANING DASH C1, 295m 1 41636 Zara Daiken 17.68...........................R Wales 2 58612 Homebush Austin 17.48 .........J T McInerney 3 5174x Sheza Rippa nwtd J &.....................D Fahey 4 77256 Coleridge Jim 17.60 M &..................... Smith 5 42255 Know Dollars 17.63 ........................G Cleeve 6 53585 Kalonga 17.42 S & ..........................B Evans 7 65823 Fired Up Jed nwtd ............................ B Dann 8 33654 Smash Damage 17.54 .................... M Grant 9 57567 Just James 17.43 .......................H Anderton 10 57886 Amy Baxter nwtd ....................J T McInerney 6 4.41pm CLARKSON’S SIGN STUDIO C1, 295m 1 88746 Kaytee Gibbs 17.74......................K M Grant 2 13512 Oskitz 17.29 .................................C Roberts 3 82822 Hatfield 17.53 ............................R Blackburn 4 27457 Terra Bindi 17.45 .............................R Casey 5 74254 Kingman 17.39 ................................ M Grant 6 21652 Gotcha Millie 17.65 ............................C Weir 7 65576 Homebush Skip 17.55 ............J T McInerney 8 67444 Greet The Judge 17.27 H & ................Taylor 9 57567 Just James 17.43 .......................H Anderton 10 87748 Leanne’s Way 17.81 M & ..................Jopson

7 4.56 GARRARD’S HORSE HOUND DASH C1, 295m

1 38745 Wong Answer 17.43 M & ..................Jopson 2 41775 Mac Wagger 17.87 .................M K Dempsey 3 85885 Opawa Spirit nwtd ...........................R Wales 4 35637 Jinja Billy 17.47 ............................ L Waretini 5 81525 Lavarno 17.72 S & ..........................B Evans 6 51 Debbie Baxter 17.69 ..............J T McInerney 7 86267 Royal Bash 17.32 ............................. B Dann 8 45556 Little Lottie 17.66 M & ......................... Smith 9 17468 Homebush Scorpio nwtd ........J T McInerney 10 76868 Magic Velvet 17.64 ......................D Kingston 8 5.12pm ISLINGTON TAVERN SPRINT C1, 295m 1 76543 Verbena 17.52 .............................. K Cassidy 2 46426 Coco Bango 17.27 .................J T McInerney 3 32667 Opawa Poppy 17.47 ........................ R Wales 4 85623 Fiery Jen 17.61 ................................ B Dann 5 87448 Adjudicator 17.23 S & .....................B Evans 6 17716 Treville 17.59 .............................R Blackburn 7 88243 Belfast Delanie 17.59 H & ...................Taylor 8 47641 Rockin’ Robyn nwtd......................... M Grant 9 35668 Wake Up Susie nwtd M & .................Jopson 10 35886 Homebush Indi 17.55 .............J T McInerney 9 5.36pm CAROL’S TAB CLENDON INN C1, 295m 1 18834 Know Approval 17.46 .....................G Cleeve 2 76337 Homebush Patriot nwtd ..........J T McInerney 3 71864 Minalinka 17.67 S & ........................B Evans 4 48517 Opawa Jumper 17.17 ......................R Wales 5 33764 Black Eye Bill 17.68 ...............M K Dempsey 6 65731 White Not Wong 17.53 M &...............Jopson 7 56528 Zorba The Greek 17.26 ................... M Grant 8 86583 Rhinegolde nwtd ................................J Allen 9 57567 Just James 17.43 .......................H Anderton 10 57886 Amy Baxter nwtd ....................J T McInerney 10 5.56 DURASTEEL STRUCTURES PH 033796195 STAKES HEAT 2 C1q, 520m 1 55477 Dead Wong 30.98 M & ......................Jopson

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

25312 Goldstar Ashton 30.90 S & .............B Evans 65664 Bossy Affair nwtd ......................... L Waretini 11821 Jacinda 30.72................................... B Dann 12F64 Pat Bella nwtd .................................R Wales 62544 Goldstar Miley 30.25 S & ................B Evans 57123 Hilton Hangover nwtd ................ A Bradshaw 31455 Know Other 31.21 ..........................G Cleeve 38774 Opawa Extreme 30.48 ....................R Wales 57778 Jon Snow Lives 30.40 ..................C Roberts 11 6.11pm DAVE ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER DASH C1, 295m 1 53465 Ohoka Tyler 17.41 ........................ L Waretini 2 76754 Token Ace 17.26 ............................... J Rush 3 72671 Zulu Mako 17.64 .............................J Tanner 4 73731 Epic Mango 17.18 M &......................Jopson 5 72552 Goldstar Bryton nwtd S &................ B Evans 6 26715 Know Darling 17.59........................G Cleeve 7 73444 Sozin’s Angel 17.67 ...............J T McInerney 8 24213 Smash Charger 17.45 ..................... M Grant 9 17468 Homebush Scorpio nwtd ........J T McInerney 10 76868 Magic Velvet 17.64 ......................D Kingston 12 6.35 DURASTEEL STRUCTURES PH 033796195 STAKES HEAT 3 C1q, 520m 1 54333 Inter Oblivion 30.46 S & ..................B Evans 2 45451 Majestic Action 30.00 S & ...............B Evans 3 22121 Martha Magic 30.51 H & .....................Taylor 4 51657 Secret Indy nwtd .............................R Wales 5 24468 Goldstar Scooby 31.09 S & .............B Evans 6 44365 Opawa Mine 30.72 ..........................R Wales 7 18563 Freckle Flyer nwtd ..............................J Allen 8 65643 Gorm The Great nwtd .................D Kingston 9 76687 Waimac 30.57 ........................J T McInerney 10 67687 Opawa Sledge 30.96....................... R Wales 13 6.52pm ADDINGTON EVENTS CENTRE C1, 295m 1 13488 Miss Dupre 17.44 ............................. B Dann 2 88664 Summer Salt 17.57 ......................K M Grant

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

157x4 Idol Georgie 17.31 ............................ J Rush 73468 Goldstar Lottie 17.87 S & ................B Evans 21688 Unfounded 17.43 M & .......................Jopson 14846 Know Bias 17.75 ............................G Cleeve 47778 Runnin’ Cloggs 17.45 ......................J Tanner 67755 Homebush Sloan 17.53 .........J T McInerney 48477 Lots More Cheers 17.73 ........M K Dempsey 35886 Homebush Indi 17.55 .............J T McInerney 14 7.11pm LIVAMOL DASH C1, 295m 1 31777 Rion King 17.45 .............................. M Grant 2 36674 Homebush Riley 17.42 ...........J T McInerney 3 53765 Zabambi 17.62 .................................A Joyce 4 62378 Jealous Affair 18.13 ..................... L Waretini 5 78485 Idol Eve 17.43 .................................R Wales 6 75555 Hell’s A Coming 17.65.............. A Botherway 7 5128 Elodea 17.81 .............................R Blackburn 8 67378 Goldstar Renee nwtd S & ...............B Evans 9 48477 Lots More Cheers 17.73 ........M K Dempsey 10 87748 Leanne’s Way 17.81 M & ..................Jopson SELECTIONS

Race 1: Epic Fantasy, Sozin’s Treasure, Smash Calling, Ready Teddy Race 2: Cathy Maree, Jakalberry Jewel, Bursar, Goldstar Scooter Race 3: Inky Lord, Vasterbottenost, Unverified, Distinctive Miss Race 4: Full Speed, Goldstar Jagger, Goldstar Dodge, Culvie Yogi Race 5: Sheza Rippa, Fired Up Jed, Zara Daiken, Know Dollars Race 6: Oskitz, Hatfield, Greet The Judge, Gotcha Millie, Terra Bindi Race 7: Royal Bash, Wong Answer, Opawa Spirit, Lavarno Race 8: Rockin’ Robyn, Verbena, Opawa Poppy, Treville, Fiery Jen Race 9: Opawa Jumper, Homebush Patriot, White Not Wong, Just James Race 10: Jacinda, Goldstar Miley, Know Other, Goldstar Ashton Race 11: Epic Mango, Smash Charger, Token Ace, Zulu Mako Race 12: Martha Magic, Inter Oblivion, Goldstar Scooby, Opawa Mine Race 13: Miss Dupre, Idol Georgie, Unfounded, Summer Salt Race 14: Rion King, Homebush Riley, Elodea, Hell’s A Coming LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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December 5 & 6, 2017

Tuesday

10am NEWCOMERS SOCIAL GROUP. Weekly coffee morning for new people to Ashburton. Nosh Cafe at Ashfords, West Street. 10am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter. Main Street, Methven. 10am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Exercises and Tai Chi for Arthritis. M.S.A. Social Hall, Havelock Street.

10.30am AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Fall prevention strengthening muscles improving balance. All Saints Church Methven. 12pm ASHBURTON COMBINED FRIENDSHIP CLUB. Christmas luncheon, Senior Centre, Cameron Street. 12pm - 3pm JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. Signing Centre, New Community House, 44 Cass Street.

1pm AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Fall prevention strengthening muscles improving balance. Presbyterian Church, Rakaia. 1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future, Seafield Road. 1.30pm ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Club day, non-members welcome. 115 Racecourse .

7pm - 9pm MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB. Weekly club night, all player levels welcome. E A Network Stadium, River Terrace. 7.30pm ASHBURTON TABLE TENNIS. Weekly games, come and have a go! Ashburton Club and MSA, Havelock Street.

Wednesday

improving balance. St Davids Church Allenton 10am - 11am AGE CONCERN. Hip hop for seniors, all welcome. $5. Balmoral Hall. 10am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion. Park Street. 10am WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Tasmanian doubles, Association croquet. The Domain, Philip Street. 10.30am AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Fall prevention strengthening muscles improving balance. Buffalo Lodge Cox

Street 10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Seated exercises suitable for people with limited mobility. M.S.A. Social Hall, Havelock Street. 11am MID CANTERBURY LADIES FRIENDSHIP CLUB. Movie - Wonder. Regent Cinema, Wills Street. 1pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Association croquet, mixed doubles. The Domain, Philip Street. 1pm - 3pm ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH.

Drop in and pre loved clothing shop. Cnr Thomson and Jane Streets, Tinwald. 1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research. Heritage Centre, West Street. 1.15pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Play Golf or Association Croquet. Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street. 1.15pm (draw) WAIREKA GOLF CROQUET. Doubles, The domain, Philip Street. 1.30pm AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Fall prevention strengthening muscles

improving balance. Buffalo Lodge Cox Street 5.30pm - 7pm ASHBURTON JUNIOR ATHLETICS CLUB. For 7 - 14 year olds, meet at the cricket oval in the domain. 6pm ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Practice night for new and experienced players. 115 Racecourse Road. 7pm - 9pm MID CANTERBURY LINE DANCERS. Learn to line dance (7pm), beginner/ intermediate (8pm - 9pm). Instructor Annette phone 307-7138 a/h. Tinwald Hall, Graham Street.

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Walking group meets outside church. 48 Allen’s Road. 9.45am WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. (9.45am draw), (1.15pm draw). Morning singles Golf croquet, afternoon handicap singles Golf Croquet. The Domain, Philip Street.

6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Bettys circuit training in hall. 48 Allens Road. 9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Steady as you go exercise group. 48 Allens Road. 9.30am - 1.30pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST OP SHOP. “Second time around” good clean clothing for sale. Ashburton Baptist Church, cnr Cass and Havelock Streets. 9.30am AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Fall prevention strengthening muscles

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Cryptic crossword

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): If you can manage to delay the usual knee-jerk verdicts people love to form in the first 10 seconds, you’ll set off a series of sweet events made possible by listening. TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Make sure you’re on the same track with the other person; that way, you’ll avoid the problems that come with making assumptions. Tonight you’ll get the chance to show the team that you play fair. GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): With most things you tackle today, the result will be better if you delay the payoff for as long as possible. It will work in everything from relaying information to governing your own willpower. CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): There’s so much you could say, but since you’re aware of the short attention spans most people have, you’ll aim your words toward a particular destination and leave out anything that doesn’t fit the bill. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): You’ll come across those who’ve yet to discover their own depths. Maybe they’ve lacked role models. Regardless, the relationship can only go as deep as the shallowest person. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): To suspect that you’re the underdog isn’t exactly an uplifting feeling, although you can take heart in the fact that everyone loves an underdog. Go forward in full faith that you have a chance at victory. LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Humans love to assign reasons for things that happen to bridge the gaps of logic. The trouble is that what follows is often praise or blame. And sometimes there really is no definitive “responsible party.” SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): No one ever influenced the world by being the same as everyone in it. But if you don’t seem at least somewhat like the others, they’ll mistrust you. Start with what you all have in common. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): It’s as if you were designed for adventure. When the others are afraid to go first, your trailblazing nature takes over. March forward and the others will follow. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): It’s fun to be in unfamiliar places when you have a guide. But today there probably won’t be a clear model, and you’ll have to observe the people around you who seem to know what they’re doing. AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Like a nice neighbourhood that wants to preserve the peace, your life could use a few speed bumps – constructs you’ve put in place specifically to slow yourself down, thus preventing accidents. PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): The scenario is fresh, and you’re still deciding who you want to be. Consider what each role requires. Winners take chances. Heroes take risks to help others. VIP’s make others feel important.

WordBuilder

Insert the missing letter to complete an eight-letter word reading clockwise or anti-clockwise.

How many words of three or more letters, including plurals, can you make from the five letters, using each letter only once? No foreign words or words beginning with a capital are allowed. There is at least one fiveletter word.

Quick crossword 1

8 9 11

Across 1. Reckless 4. Acid 8. Due 9. Frail 10. Aim 11. Literal 12. Brine 13. Kettledrums 17. Chaff 18. Butcher 20. Ail 21. Lured 22. Rap 23. Lots 24. Persists Down 1. Riddle 2. Chest 3. Stall 5 5. Cranium 8 1 6. Damper 9 7. Elaborated 9. First of all 14. Epaulet 15. Scrawl 7 6 16. Grapes 18. Barge 19. Hires

9 6 Previous quick solution 15

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Sudoku 25

ACROSS 7. Merchant (6) 8. Marvel (6) 10. Cul de sac (4,3) 11. Swindler (5) 12. Small military group (4) 13. Financial resources (5) 17. Rodent (5) 18. Wise (4) 22. Change (5) 23. Softens (7) 24. Attic (6) 25. Provides (6)

5/12

DOWN 1. Arena (7) 2. Devilish (7) 3. Prise (5) 4. Swine-like (7) 5. Counted up (5) 6. Penned (5) 9. Opponent (9) 14. Concerned (7) 15. Stroll (7) 16. Persevere (7) 19. Chuckle (5) 20. Tempest (5) 21. Swell (5)

Fill the grid so that every column, every row and 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9.

3 4

Previous solution: hot, how, owt, rho, rot, row, throw, tor, tow, trow, two, who, wort, worth, wot, wrot, wroth.

1 9

6 8 3 1 8 9 6 4 7

4 6

4 5 5 8 3 7 4 2 2 8

8 9 3 4

8 5

9 3 4 8

4 2 1 2 5 7

MEDIUM

6 7 8 3 1 HARD

9 7 1 3 8 6 2 5 4

4 2 6 9 8 5 1 7 3

3 1 2 4 7 8 5

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5 6 7 8 9 4 3

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9 7 6 2 1 3 4

7 4 5 3 8 2 9

8 5 4 7 3 6 1

6 2 8 1 4 9 7

1 3 9 6 2 5 8

9 5 2 9 4 4 6 3 7 2 1 8

3 8 61 7 4 9 6 1 7 2 7 8 8 9 5 155 2 9 3 4 5 6 3 4 2 96

8 5 9 6 4 3 7 2 1

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13 14

Previous cryptic solution

TODAY’S GOALS: Good – 6 Excellent – 9 Amazing – 15

Previous solution: DYNAMICS

Your Stars

ACROSS 1. What’s inside it with notes of debt given to dispute (11) 8. Are not shortly to hold what sticks with logical reasoning (8) 9. Among several icebergs one doesn’t want to find them ahead (4) 10. Go and get bride initially a token of engagement (5) 13. The unfinished rude contents will have a dull sound (4) 16. One to demur at loss of ancient city was the same in Rome (4) 17. Look pleased to telephone the last to begin with (4) 18. Is stuck on somebody departed? (4) 20. An untidy bit of a fight (5) 24. It hurts English finalist to be in service he can’t return (4) 25. To crank it is a drawback on the side breeze is blowing (8) 26. He tells one what another says, in other words (11) DOWN 2. Did Bess bite his head off at such a wild party? (4) 3. What counts minute-wise is to send the money back-up (5) 4. Linen on inventory showing up as a different fabric (5) 5. Small bird throwing in the towel (5) 6. Showing one’s amusement, droop over the anaesthetic (8-3) 7. She is the first to be on the stage (7,4) 11. Presses the clubs one clapped people in (5) 12. George the Fourth and Queen Elizabeth seen at present time (5) 14. Was informed, one hears, of a number of animals (4) 15. Intend to be average-stingy (4) 19. Throw one right out of Crete around 1st July (5) 21. Having a wavy surface, it may be brittle (5) 22. Be a bad egg and move through the water without a top (5) 23. Compel one to manufacture something (4)

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Family Notices 30 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

McLENNAN, Wayne – On November 30 in Australia. Suddenly after a short illness. Funeral details to follow. Please note all late death notices or notices sent outside ordinary office hours must be emailed to:

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Midnight Tonight

9:00 – 5:45 AM

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NZ Situation

Wind km/h less than 30 fine

30 to 59 fog

isolated snow thunder flurries

sleet thunder

Canterbury Plains TODAY

60 plus

SATURDAY

Auckland

fine

Hamilton

fine

Napier

fine

TOMORROW

FZL: Above 3500m

FZL: Above 4000m

Mainly fine. Isolated afternoon and evening showers. Northwesterlies developing.

Forecasts for today

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Frankfurt Geneva Hobart Hong Kong Honolulu Islamabad Jakarta Johannesburg Kuala Lumpur London Los Angeles Madrid Melbourne Moscow Nadi

13 4 24 2 19 24 16 15 10 24 25 11 20 8 7

cloudy cloudy fine fine showers fine fine thunder thunder fine fine fine fine snow thunder

6 4 21 21 26 24 32 20 33 9 22 10 24 -2 30

4 -2 9 17 19 5 24 14 24 4 9 0 13 -3 22

New York Paris Perth Rarotonga Rome San Francisco Seoul Singapore Stockholm Sydney Taipei Tel Aviv Tokyo Washington Zurich

showers fog fine rain fog fine cloudy thunder fine showers drizzle rain cloudy rain cloudy

Tides, Sun, Moon and Fishing m am 3 3

9 noon 3

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9 pm am 3

9 noon 3

9 pm

5:33 11:48 5:56 12:10 6:29 12:45 6:53 1:09 7:27 1:44 7:54 The times shown are for the Ashburton River mouth. For the Rangitata river mouth subtract 16 minutes and for the Rakaia river mouth subtract 4 minutes.

Rise 5:44 am Set 9:03 pm

Bad

Bad fishing

Rise 5:44 am Set 9:04 pm

Bad

Rise 5:44 am Set 9:05 pm

Bad fishing

Bad

Set 8:11 am Rise 11:33 pm

10 Dec 8:53 pm

18 Dec 7:31 pm

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Bad fishing

Set 9:19 am

Set 7:09 am Rise 10:34 pm

Last quarter

First quarter

26 Dec 10:21 pm

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7 3 17 24 1 8 -8 24 -4 18 15 14 6 -2 1

Wellington

fine

Nelson

fine

Blenheim

fine

Greymouth

fine

Christchurch

fine

Timaru

fine

Queenstown

fine

Dunedin

showers

Invercargill

clearing

River Levels

1.34

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 2:00 pm, yesterday 168.6 Nth Ashburton at 12:15 pm, yesterday

6.69

Sth Ashburton at 12:05 pm, yesterday

10.1

Rangitata Klondyke at 2:05 pm, yesterday

95.1

Waitaki Kurow at 12:07 pm, yesterday

378.7

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Mainly fine, but a few cloudy periods and isolated showers developing in the south from afternoon. Wind at 1000m: NW 30 km/h, dying out in the evening. Wind at 2000m: NW gale 65 km/h, easing to W 40 km/h in the morning then dying out in the evening.

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High cloud increasing, a few spots of rain in the south. Northeasterlies developing.

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6am Breakfast The Breakfast team presents news, interviews, weather, and information. 9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show Ellen DeGeneres brings her brand of humour to daytime talk. 0 10am The Chase 0 11am Four In A Bed 3 11:30 Coach Trip – Road To Ibiza Noon 1 News At Midday 0 12:30 Emmerdale 0 1pm MasterChef Australia 3 0 2:25 Border Patrol 3 0 2:55 Tipping Point Lucky Stars 0 3:55 Te Karere 2 4:25 Come Dine With Me Daytime The second host, dog lover and beauty-salon owner Samantha serves the menu, but will she impress? 4:55 The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Outback Truckers AO 0 8:30 DNA Detectives 0 9:30 N Big Life Fix Parkinson’s has had a serious impact on graphic designer Emma’s ability to draw, but an invention could change her life. 0 10:45 1 News Tonight 0 11:15 N Boss AO A lavish groundbreaking of the modernised O’Hare terminals cements Kane’s legacy but, despite his seemingly bright political future, he continues to deal with his disease. 0 12:30 American Crime AO 1:20 Te Karere 3 2 1:45 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 2 0

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BRAVO 10am Four Weddings USA 3 10:55 Masters Of Flip 3 11:50 Snapped PGR 3 12:45 The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills PGR 1:40 Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles PGR 3 2:35 Killer Couples 3:35 Catfish 3 4:30 Four Weddings USA 5:30 Hoarders 3 6:30 Masters Of Flip 3 7:30 Botched By Nature PGR 3 The doctors help a woman whose autoimmune disease may have triggered her deformed breasts. 8:30 The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 9:30 Real Housewives Of New Jersey Teresa takes her daughters and her father on vacation to Puerto Rico, but the fun quickly becomes family turmoil. 10:30 Intervention Canada AO 3 11:30 Snapped PGR 3 12:20 Infomercials 3

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6am Avatar – The Last Airbender 3 6:25 World Of Quest 3 6:50 Codename – Kids Next Door 7:15 Kung Fu Panda – Legends Of Awesomeness 7:40 Sanjay And Craig 3 8:05 The Loud House 3 8:30 Henry Danger 3 8:55 Tiki Tour 0 9:25 Million Dollar Minute 3 9:50 Jeopardy 3 10:20 The Doctors PGR 3 11:15 Hot Bench 11:40 Antiques Road Trip 12:40 Escape To The Country 3 1:35 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR 3 2:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 3pm Escape To The Country 3 4pm Antiques Roadshow 3 5pm Jeopardy 5:30 Prime News 6pm Storage Wars 3 6:30 Pawn Stars

6:30 Waiata Mai 3 6:40 Dora Matatoa 2 7am Miharo 2 7:30 Pukana 7:40 SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 3 8am Morena 3 8:30 Te Kaea 3 9am Kawe Korero – Reporters 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Sachie’s Kitchen 3 10:30 My Reggae Song 3 11am Mending The Makotuku 3 Noon Toa – Toa O Aotearoa PGR 3 12:30 Billy T James PGR 1pm Haka Life PGR 3 1:30 Kapa Haka Regionals 3 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3pm Waiata Mai 3 3:10 Dora Matatoa 2 3:30 Miharo 2 4pm Pukana 3 4:10 SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 3 2 4:30 Whanau Living 3 5pm Tagata Pasifika 5:30 Te Matatini 3 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 6:30 Te Kaea 2

7pm The Project 7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 Australian Ninja Warrior 7:30 Seven Year Switch PGR Australia PGR Contestants must complete The couples must show their seemingly impossible love with the perfect gift, but courses. 0 will they get it right? 0 8:40 Gloriavale – Life And Death 9:10 F Safe House AO 0 10:15 NewsHub Late PGR 0 10:45 The Blacklist AO 3 0 9:40 Grey’s Anatomy AO Ring of Fire. 0 10:40 2 Broke Girls PGR 0

7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 The Great British Bake Off Four bakers remain as they cook their way to patisserie perfection. 0 8:35 Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road PGR 9:35 Qi PGR 10:15 60 Minutes PGR 3

7pm Kawe Korero – Reporters 7:30 F My Family Feast 8pm Funny Whare PGR 3 8:30 M Becoming Bulletproof AO 2014 Documentary. People with disabilities take on leading roles in a Western drama. Vanessa Halb, Peter Halby. 10:05 Taha Tauiwi 10:35 Te Kaea 3 2

11:10 Mike And Molly PGR 0 11:40 Scandal AO 1:15 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 1:40 Infomercials 2:45 Army Wives 3 0 4:15 Full House 3 0 4:40 Baby Daddy PGR 3 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11:15 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR The best of Stephen Colbert’s satire and comedy, discussing politics, entertainment, business, and more. 12:15 Cricket – International (HLS) Blackcaps v West Indies. First test, day five, from Basin Reserve in Wellington. 1:20 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 1:50 Closedown

11:05 Kawe Korero – Reporters News reporters dissect and discuss the day’s news and events. 11:35 Closedown

6:30 Sesame Street 0 6:55 Spongebob Squarepants 3 0 7:25 Zak Storm 3 0 7:50 Pokemon – Sun And Moon 0 8:15 Sofia The First 0 8:35 The Lion Guard 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am F Reno Rumble 0 12:25 Jeremy Kyle’s Emergency Room PGR 1:25 Judge Rinder PGR 2:25 Home And Away 3 0 2:55 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 3:30 Liv And Maddie 0 4pm The Evermoor Chronicles 0 4:25 Friends 3 0 5pm The Simpsons Three famous religious stories are retold Simpsons style as the family nods off at church. 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The Big Bang Theory 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

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THE BOX 6am Wheel Of Fortune PG 6:25 Jeopardy! PG 6:50 Robot Wars PGV 7:40 Doctor Who PG 8:30 The Simpsons PG 8:55 SVU MV 9:45 NCIS MV 10:40 Hawaii Five-0 MV 11:35 Jeopardy! PG Noon Wheel Of Fortune PG 12:25 Pawn Stars PG 12:50 Counting Cars PG 1:15 CSI – Miami MV 2pm Raw MV 5:15 Wheel Of Fortune PG 5:40 Robot Wars PGV 6:30 Counting Cars PG 7pm Pawn Stars PG 7:30 CSI – Miami MV 8:30 MacGyver M 9:30 Outsiders 16VLSC 10:30 SVU MV 11:25 CSI – Miami MV

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12:20 Robot Wars 1:20 Wheel Of Fortune 1:50 SVU MV 2:40 Pawn Stars PG 3:05 Supernatural 16VS 3:55 MacGyver M 4:45 Outsiders 16VLSC 5:35 Counting Cars PG

6am The AM Show 9am The Café 10am Infomercials 11:25 Entertainment Tonight 3 11:55 House Rules PGR 3 0 1pm M Christmas Confessions PGR 3 2016 Comedy Drama. An unsuccessful young actress living in New York reluctantly returns to her small hometown for the holidays, and must decide whether to leave to chase stardom, or stay where her heart is. Sarah Lancaster, Brendan Penny. 0 2:55 Celebrity Name Game PGR 3:20 Sticky TV 4pm NewsHub Live At 4pm 4:25 Entertainment Tonight 4:55 The Best Of Family Feud 0 5:30 Family Feud Australia 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm

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11:40 The Project 3 News and entertainment show. 12:10 Infomercials

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8:10 Hail, Caesar! PGL 2016 Comedy. Josh Brolin, George Clooney. 9:55 Dixieland 16VLSC 2016 Drama. Chris Zylka, Riley Keough. 11:35 David Brent – Life On The Road MLSC 2016 Comedy. Ricky Gervais, Mandeep Dhillon. 1:10 Logan 16VLC 2017 Scifi Action. Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart. 3:25 Hail, Caesar! PGL 2016 Comedy. Josh Brolin, George Clooney. 5:15 Hello, My Name Is Doris ML 2016 Comedy. Sally Field, Max Greenfield. 6:45 10 Cloverfield Lane MVC 2016 Thriller Horror. John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Gallagher jr. 8:30 Bad Moms 16VLSC 2016 Comedy. Over-worked, underappreciated, and exhausted, three mothers go on a binge of fun and self-indulgence. Mila Kunis, Kathryn Hahn, Kristen Bell. 10:15 Solace 16VSC 2016 Crime. Anthony Hopkins, Jeffrey Dean Morgan. 11:55 Indignation MVLS 2016 Drama. Logan Lerman, Sarah Gadon.

6:05 The Losers MVL 2010 Action. Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Zoe Saldana, Chris Evans. 7:40 The Switch MS 2010 Comedy. Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman. 9:20 The Ninth Gate MVC 1999 Thriller. James Russo, Johnny Depp. 11:30 I Am Legend MV 2007 Drama. Will Smith, Alice Braga. 1:10 Ali MVL 2001 Drama. Jon Voigt, Will Smith. 3:45 The Losers MVL 2010 Action. Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Zoe Saldana, Chris Evans. 5:20 The Others M 2001 Thriller. Nicole Kidman, Fionnula Flanagan. 7:05 Bachelorette 16LS 2012 Romantic Comedy. On the night before an old friend’s wedding, three bridesmaids look for a little fun, but find much more than they bargained for. Rebel Wilson, Kirsten Dunst, Isla Fisher. 8:30 The Butler MVL 2013 Drama Biography. The story of a White House butler who served under eight American presidents, and witnessed many changes to American society. Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, John Cusack. 10:45 The Siege MVL 1998 Action. Bruce Willis, Annette Bening.

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1:45 10 Cloverfield Lane MVC 2016 Thriller Horror. John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Gallagher jr. 3:30 Bad Moms 16VLSC 2016 Comedy. Mila Kunis, Kathryn Hahn, Kristen Bell. 5:10 Solace 16VSC 2016 Crime.

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6am Cricket – International Australia v England – Second Test, Day Three. 6:30 Cricket – International India v Sri Lanka – Third Test, Day Three. 7am Cricket – International Blackcaps v West Indies – First Test, Day Four. 8am The Cricket Show 8:30 Cricket – International Australia v England – Second Test, Day Three. 9am Cricket – International India v Sri Lanka – Third Test, Day Three. 9:30 Cricket – International Blackcaps v West Indies – First Test, Day Four. 10:30 Cricket – International Blackcaps v West Indies – First Test, Day Two. 11:30 Cricket – International 12:30 Cricket – International 1:30 Cricket – International 2pm Sky Sports News 2:30 F1 E-Sports 3:30 Rugby – Condor Sevens 5pm Rugby – Condor Sevens 6:30 Rugby – International 7pm The World Rugby Show 7:30 Rugby League – Women’s World Cup 8pm School Of Hard Knocks 8:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 9pm Fox Sports News 9:30 The Golf Show 10:30 School Of Golf 11:30 Golf – European Tour WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY 12:40 Chocolat MVS 2000 Midnight The Golf Fix Comedy Drama. Johnny Depp, 1am Motorsport – TCR Asia Juliette Binoche. 2:40 The Series 1:30 Motorsport Others M 2001 Thriller. – Road Racing Series 4:25 Bachelorette 16LS 2012 2:30 Motorsport – TCR Romantic Comedy. 5:50 The Asia Series 3am UFC Now Siege MVL 1998 Action. 4am Fight Night On Sky

0 Closed captions; 3 Repeat; 2 Maori Language; HLS Highlights; RPL Replay; DLY Delayed. CLASSIFICATIONS: 16/18 Approved for persons 16/18 years or over; AO Adults only; C Content may offend; L Language may offend; M Suitable for mature audiences; PG/PGR Parental guidance recommended for young viewers; S Sexual content may offend; V Contains violence. Local Radio: NewsTalk ZB 873AM/98.1FM FM Classic Hits ZEFM 92.5; Port FM Local 94.9, 98.9 and 106.1

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6am Antiques Roadshow Detectives 6:30 Treasures Decoded 7:30 Love Nature – Secrets Of Wild Australia 8:30 American Pickers 9:30 Jamie’s Festive Feast 10:30 Tribal Bootcamp 11:30 Getaway Noon Treasures Decoded 1pm Italy’s Invisible Cities 2pm The Vikings Uncovered 3pm Outback Wrangler 3:30 Love Nature – Tales From Zambia 4:30 Brent Owens – Extreme, Authentic And Unwrapped Brent travels into the great expanse of South Africa’s southwestern interior. 5pm Tom Kerridge’s Best Ever Dishes 5:30 Cash Cowboys 6:30 Brother v Brother 7:30 Restoration Man A couple have purchased a Victorian pumping station to turn it into a family home. 8:30 Building The Dream Charlie Luxton travels Britain helping couples build their dream homes. 9:30 Money For Nothing 10:30 Cash Cowboys 11:30 Brent Owens – Extreme, Authentic And Unwrapped Midnight Tom Kerridge’s Best Ever Dishes 12:30 Antiques Roadshow Detectives 1am Brother v Brother 2am Love Nature – Tales From Zambia 3am Getaway 3:30 Outback Wrangler 4am Restoration Man 5am Building The Dream

SKY SPORT 2 6am The World Rugby Show 6:30 Rugby – International Wales v South Africa. 7am Rugby League – Women’s World Cup Final – Australia v New Zealand. 7:30 Rugby League – World Cup Final – Australia v England. 8am NRL 360 – Summer Series 9am The Crowd Goes Wild 9:30 Golf – PGA European Tour 10am Golf – US PGA Tour Hero World Challenge. 11am Tennis – Davis Cup Best of the Year – France v Belgium. Noon Tennis – West End Cup Men’s Final. 1:30 Tennis – West End Cup Women’s Final. 3pm Cycling – UCI Track World Cup Canada. 6:30 Basketball – NBL Brisbane Bullets v New Zealand Breakers. 7pm L Gaming – Counter Strike: Global Offensive Championship Grand Final. 9:30 Rugby – World Sevens Dubai Day Two. 11pm Cricket – International Blackcaps v West Indies – First Test, Day Five. WEDNESDAY Midnight Fox Sports News 12:30 ISPS Handa Premiership Highlight Show 1am A-League Hour 2am Cricket – International Blackcaps v West Indies – First Test, Day Five. 3am Cricket – International 3:30 Cricket – International 4am Football Shootout 5am UEFA Europa League Magazine Show 5Dec17

DISCOVERY 6:35 Deadliest Catch PG 7:30 How It’s Made PG 7:55 How It’s Made PG 8:20 MythBusters PG 9:10 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 10am Fast ‘n’ Loud PG ‘71 Scat Pack Challenger – Part Two. 10:50 Diesel Brothers PG Good Bros and Goodbyes. 11:40 Evil Lives Here M The Prophet. 12:30 Evil Kin M 1:20 Shadow Of Doubt M Beware the Green-Eyed Monster. 2:10 How It’s Made PG 2:35 How It’s Made PG 3pm How Do They Do It? PG 3:25 Auction Hunters PG 3:50 Deadliest Catch PG 4:45 Diesel Brothers PG 5:40 MythBusters PG 6:35 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG 1971 Scat Pack Challenger 2/2. 7:30 Shark Tank PG 8:30 Naked And Afraid M 9:25 Ed Stafford – Left For Dead PG Panama – The Darien Gap. 10:15 Moonshiners M Moonshiners On Moonshining. 11:05 Naked And Afraid M 11:55 Shadow Of Doubt M Beware the Green-Eyed Monster. WEDNESDAY 12:45 Evil Kin M 1:35 How Do They Do It? PG 2am Auction Hunters PG 2:25 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:05 Treehouse Masters PG 4:55 How Do They Do It? PG 5:20 Auction Hunters PG 5:45 Moonshiners M

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Sport Patriots on a roll New England Patriots have inched closer to securing the NFL’s AFC East after a 23-3 win over the Buffalo Bills extended their winning run to eight games. Running back Rex Burkhead scored a pair of touchdowns after Stephen Gostkowski’s three field goals had given New England the half-time lead. Tom Brady completed 21 of 30 passes for 258 yards, while improving to 27-3 over Buffalo and breaking Brett Favre’s NFL record for most wins by a quarterback against any one opponent. The 10-2 Patriots won their 14th successive road game, the second-longest streak in history.

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Adult mini stock winner Emma Burnip celebrates victory at the Ashburton Speedway Christmas meeting on Sunday. PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 031217-RH-124

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While the demolition derby may have brought in the crowds, plenty of great racing was on show at the Ashburton Speedway Christmas meeting on Sunday. “It was probably the best crowd we have had this year, and that is probably down to

the derby,” Speedway president Graham Ackroyd said. “It was a very good day and a very successful day. “The derby was very hard hitting; definitely a big attraction. Ackroyd said between 50 and 60 cars were racing on the day, with plenty of entertaining racing happening for the crowd to enjoy.

“There was some really good racing with a few guys coming down from Ellesmere and they put on a good display so hopefully we will see them down again,” he said. “We were a bit light on the ground in the title race on Sunday, but a lot of the cars had been racing in the Canterbury Championships on Saturday

and were totalled so that had quite an effect.” Despite the scorching weather conditions, Ackroyd said thanks to the track manager, the track was in great condition for racing. The next meeting at the club will be on February 11, with the South Island Production Title on the line.

New Zealand riders strike gold in Canada New Zealand’s teenage team pursuiters highlighted the final day of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Canada. The men’s team pursuit, with an average age under 20 years, took out the gold medal in the final over hosts Canada, with their

winning time of 3:59.00 the fastest in competition for this young combination. It proved a strong World Cup performance for the Vantage Elite Team, with six podium performances including two gold medals to the men’s team

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sprint and the team pursuit. Yesterday’s other medals were a silver to Ethan Mitchell in the individual sprint and third to Racquel Sheath and Michaela Drummond in the women’s madison. The quartet of Nick Kergo-

zou, Jared Gray, Tom Sexton and Campbell Stewart found themselves one second down at the 2000m mark before the Canadians lost a rider who fell. The Kiwis came home in 1:55 for the final 2000m to win by a second.

Serie A newcomers Benevento have broken a 14-match losing streak after goalkeeper Alberto Brignoli unbelievably scored with a flying header deep into stoppage time to give them a 2-2 draw with AC Milan. The result sparked wild celebrations and was another deep embarrassment to Milan, who were playing their first match under new coach Gennaro Gattuso, their fiery former midfielder, after sacking Vincenzo Montella on Monday. “It burns, it hurts, it would have been preferable to be stabbed,” he said.

Big names think islands Former All Blacks Ma’a Nonu, Steven Luatua and Victor Vito have joined Charles Piutau, Frank Halai as players linked to a switch to Pacific Island nations for the next Rugby World Cup. Piutau and Halai, who both have Tongan ancestry, want World Rugby to loosen the eligibility rules to allow capped players to return to tier-two nations. An identical policy has been introduced in rugby league and the Daily Mail report that Nonu and Vito could also make themselves available for Samoa under the proposals.

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