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Mid Canterbury will get its chance to mourn the victims of last Friday’s terror attacks in Christchurch tonight at a vigil which is being held at the Ashburton Domain Oval at 7pm. Ashburton District Council yesterday announced the event would be held, stating that it
was intended to bring the community together to mourn those who have lost lives and show solidarity with our families, the Muslim community and with the people of Christchurch. “I know I speak for the people of the Ashburton District when I say how much we want
to come together and support our Muslim community and our Christchurch neighbours,” Ashburton Mayor Donna Favel said. “This vigil is a sign of our compassion and deepest condolences,” she said. The Ashburton District Coun-
cil has been liaising with leaders in the local Muslim community about the vigil and while there is no expectation for them to attend, an invitation has been formally extended. Lisa and Carl Anderson have organised 50 candles to be lit at the vigil and also 50 balloons
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Mid Cantabrians in mourning Colleagues in shock Kamel Darwish was excited about visiting the Masjid Al Noor in Christchurch for Friday prayers when he left his workplace at Hinds last week. But that was to be the last time his employer and colleagues saw the father of three. Aged in his late 30s, Darwish was among those shot dead at the Deans Avenue mosque. He was a popular employee, admired by his co-workers for his diligence. His boss Dietmart Kopetschny said yesterday everyone at the dairy farm share-milked by him and his wife Bex were in shock. “It’s obviously a great tragedy, it’s a complete surprise, it’s really knocked the guys around, and my wife.” Darwish was one of four staff. From Jordan, he had moved here about six months ago, and proven himself to be diligent and hardworking. He loved New Zealand, and was planning to bring his wife and family here. The small team on the 285-hectare property was boxing on, milking the cows each day, and just trying to support each other. Bex had put a donation box at nearby Hinds Mechanical Services yesterday for donations for his family, with the message “Please help to show we care”. Staff at the business said donations had begun to come in early yesterday, and that having the box
Mid Cantabrians are in mourning after some of their own were tragically taken in the terrorist attack in Christchurch on Friday. Susan Sandys and NZME report.
Imran Khan’s death widely felt Kamel Darwish on their counter was the least they could do. Kopetschny said he had not even known Darwish was visiting Christchurch at the time of the attack. But they became aware later in the day as the tragedy unfolded and word came back that Darwish may have been there. TV footage showed Darwish’s brother Zuhair was among those caught up in the panic after the attack. Standing at a cordon near Masjid Al Noor, he sought information from police about his little brother. Zuhair later told media it was he who had convinced Darwish to move here, considering New Zealand was a safe place to raise a family. Darwish rarely made it to Friday prayers, so had been “very excited” about attending last week.
News of Imran Khan’s death continues to send shockwaves through Mid Canterbury. The 46-year-old restaurateur, whose namesake is a former celebrity cricketer and current Pakistani president, was among those gunned down at the Linwood mosque. Khan was well regarded in the wider Ashburton community as he got to know many through his warm personality at Indian Minar on East Street and Nando’s on Burnett Street. Khan established Indian Minar in 2007, and it was Mid Canterbury’s first ever Indian restaurant. Today it continues as a successful business and legacy to Khan’s hard work, and is operated by his good friend Krishna Sapkota, who bought it from him in 2014. Sapkota happened to be at his Arjee Bhajee restaurant on Riccarton Road at the time of the attack, just 100 metres away from the Deans Avenue mosque. He was to be catering for the Bangladesh cricketers at Hagley Oval, so was busy cooking for them at the time. Police and ambulance vehicles alerted him and others that
Krishna Sapkota is proud to today be operating Indian Minar, which stands as a legacy to his good friend Imran Khan’s hard work. PHOTO SUSAN SANDYS 180319-SS-0018 something was going on outside. “Suddenly we go out and see everyone is scared and running away, saw the blood everywhere, people with no sandals, running away and crying,” Sapkota said. Sapkota is originally from Nepal and of Hindu faith, but has
many Muslim friends. He said Khan had been one of these, and he had known him for about 15 years. It was a shock to have this happen and he was still struggling to come to terms with the tragedy and loss of his good friend and many others.
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Ashburton Hospital staff remember Amjad Hamid as a doctor who touched many lives. The Canterbury District Health Board is not commenting officially at this stage as the heart doctor has not been confirmed as deceased, he is still classed as missing presumed deceased. “Amjad was a special man,” said one person at the hospital as she and her colleagues fear the worst.
Originally from Palestine, Hamid hasn’t been seen since Friday and his family believe he is dead. His wife, Hanan Hamid, said she and her husband migrated to Christchurch 23 years ago. “It’s terrible ... we were hoping to find a better future for us and for the children we were planning to have.” She described the 57-year-old as a “very kind man”, but strug-
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gled to say more. “It’s hard to talk about him.” The oldest of the couple’s two sons, 22-year-old Husam Hamid, said family had checked hospitals and with police but there had been no sign of his dad since the a shootings. “We are presuming that he is dead, but we don’t know.” According to his LinkedIn profile, Hamid was a consultant in cardiorespiratory integrated spe-
cialist services at Canterbury District Health Board for 20 years. “This is meant to be a safe country. New Zealand is changing forever.” His mother was “struggling”, he said. “My mum, she loves him so much.” Youngest son, Mohammed Hamid, 20, said he wanted to say only one thing: “I just really loved my dad.”
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Locals pay their respects at Masjid By Jaime Pitt-macKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz
As the district moves in to another working week, reminders still exist across the district of our tragic connections to the Christchurch terrorist attack. An ever-growing collection of tributes adorn the fence in front of the Ashburton Masjid, some of which were recent additions by the Ashburton Indian Multicultural Charitable Trust who were acknowledging the passing of friend and restaurateur Imran Khan, and the 49 others who lost their lives. “We can’t travel to Christchurch so we have come here to pay our respects,” president Bikash Sukul said. A crowd of around 20 people gathered as they placed a collection of flowers and a card on behalf of the group, with Sukul thanking everyone for coming to pay their respects after the sad and tragic events that occurred in Christchurch. Around the corner from the Masjid, staff at Tinwald School faced the difficult task of dealing with the stressful time with their students. Principal Peter Livingstone said the day began with a staff briefing, discussing how they would handle the situation, giving the children the chance to do something through a mufti-day on Thursday with the money raised being donated to the families of the victims. “We have spoken to families and they want us to keep things business as usual,” he said. Many residents of Ashburton were reminded that there is still a strong police presence in the area after the police Eagle helicopter was active above the town in the early hours of Monday morning. The Eagle helicopter was twice called to the area to assist police with tracking down vehicles of interest. “Ashburton Police received a report of a car of interest being driven on SH1 around 11.45pm,” a police spokesman said. “Police attended and attempted to pull over the vehicle. The driver decided to flee and police followed for a short time be-
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Abdul Hussein shares a hug with attack survivor El Ouafi Aghoutan outside the Ashburton Masjid yesterday afternoon. PHOTO JAIME PITT-MACKAY 180319-JPM-0095
fore losing sight of the vehicle at Chertsey. Eagle helicopter assisted enquiries, but no one was located. The second incident occurred after Timaru police attempted to pull over a vehicle of interest at 12.30am. The driver decided to flee and police followed for a time before standing down, while still in Timaru. The vehicle was then spotted by police in the Ashburton area. The vehicle was spiked on the Ashburton Bridge, and the offenders fled on foot. A dog unit and the Eagle helicopter assisted in locating and arresting a man and woman. A 19-year-old woman and a 24-year-old-man are due to appear in Timaru District Court on Tuesday, April 16 charged with driving related offences.
Many residents of the town took to Facebook to voice their frustrations at the unexplained noise, but police have said they are going to be more visible on the streets, around businesses, schools, and in the air in the interest of allowing people to resume their normal routines. “Following the terror attack on Friday, I am fully aware that many people will want to return to their routines,” police commissioner Mike Bush said. “The public wants to go back to school, work, their recreational activities, etc. It’s the role of New Zealand Police to enable people to do that. “That is why people in Christchurch will notice that police are highly visible – on the streets, around businesses, schools, and in the air.” “This is for everyone’s safety;
Members of the community from all walks of life arrived at the Ashburton Masjid yesterday afternoon to pay their respects to those who lost their lives in the Christchurch terrorist attack. PHOTO JAIME PITT-MACKAY 180319-JPM-0089
it’s to reassure the public. This increased presence and visibility is throughout New Zealand; our cities, towns, and neighbourhoods.
“Again, this is for everyone’s reassurance. It’s our job to ensure people feel safe and are safe so you will feel safe to go about what you want to do.”
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■ METHVEN A&P SHOW
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Surgeries postponed Christchurch Hospital is postponing a significant number of surgeries planned for Cantabrians and others to free up theatre space and surgical teams. The hospital has good capacity and is well staffed, however, those injured in the mosque attacks are the Canterbury District Health Board’s priority for surgery and other specialist care over the coming days. “We currently have 31 patients who were injured in the mosque attacks in Christchurch Hospital. Two people were well enough to go home and have been discharged today,” chief executive David Meates said yesterday. “There are still nine in a critical condition in intensive care. There is still a four-year-old girl in a critical condition in Starship Hospital in Auckland, transferred there on Saturday. Her father has also been transferred to Auckland and remains in a serious but stable condition.
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Gem has good genes and works hard, says her owner Bill Nicholas. The seven-year-old heading eye dog came out a winner alongside Nicholas at the Methven A&P Show dog trials on Saturday. Nicholas has been working dogs much of his life, and that is a long time, considering he is now 93. Gem rates among the top of his many canine charges over the years, something he put down to her good breeding with a champion father. “And she’s a natural worker,” Nicholas said. The retired musterer lives in Methven, and started trialling about 25 years ago. His favourite events are on hill country, as that is the landscape he is used to working following his long shepherding career. “I would rather do the hill events instead of playing around on the flat,” he said. Gem was the perfect dog for this. “It’s harder to get a good dog on the hill that’s going to head sheep, especially merinos,” he said. But the duo’s skill is just as good on the plains, and he and Gem were big winners at the Methven show, including bringing home the prestigious AJ Wilson Challenge Cup for the open dog trial class.
National memorial Bill Nicholas and Gem were a winning combination at the Methven A&P Show on Saturday. PHOTOS SUSAN SANDYS 170319-SS-005
They also won at the Mayfield Show the weekend before, and have been competing in standard open events in Canterbury. A fourth at the Methven trials earlier this month saw Nicholas qualify for the South Island Championships, which will be in May at Hanmer Springs. Nicholas said he would like to ultimately win an open. While not overly confident of doing so, he would have a lot of
fun trying, he said. Others competing on Saturday included Hugh Weir, a legend in the Methven dog trialling world. He clocked up a third in the District Maiden, and a second in the Mayfield and Methven Collie Club Prize – Maiden. The 87-year-old retired Methven farmer has been a regular, alongside brother Ted who has now retired from the sport, at events going back to the 1940s.
In 1984 he won the New Zealand Tux Dog Show and has competed in numerous New Zealand run-offs. “I have always been keen on working dogs. I have seen a lot of country I would not have seen if I hadn’t been in dog trials, and made a lot of friendships out of it,” Weir said. Weir and Nicholas were among a large field of entries at the Methven Show.
Left – Legendary dog triallist Hugh Weir (far left) chats to (from left) Gavin Greenwood, Linda McIvor, Hilary Calvert and Julian Chamberlain with Fly. 170319-SS-001
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says there will be a national memorial event to commemorate those who were killed in Friday’s terror attack in Christchurch. Although she has not set a date yet, Ardern confirmed it would not be this week. She told her post-Cabinet press conference yesterday that it was important to give the families affected by the shooting has the opportunity to grieve. “What we want to ensure is that we allow the time and the space for the families to be able to bury their loved ones; keeping in mind that some have not yet received their loved ones.” But she would be looking to announce a date “as soon as I am able”. “I anticipate making an announcement in that regard soon.” - NZME
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Students in the Lauriston and Methven areas now have a new schooling option thanks to some innovative and co-operative thinking by two school principals. The schools are part of the Methven area bus network that ferries children to three primary schools – Lauriston, Methven and Our Lady of the Snows, but there was an anomaly in the routes that saw Lauriston missing out on potential students, principal Colin Brodie said. The runs enabled students from his patch to have the choice of attending school in Methven, but there was no provision for students who wanted to make the reverse trip to attend Lauriston school, he said. Brodie knew there were families who wanted that option, some who had moved after their children started school at Lauriston and others living in Methven who wanted a more rural-based education for their children. In terms of options, it wasn’t an even playing field for both schools, Brodie said. Some parents were providing their own transport to bring children to the school but he knew there had to be a way to open the option up to more families by providing a privately funded school bus. His said his focus was solely on creating
equal opportunities for both Methven and Lauriston students. “It’s about parity for our communities to do the things they need to do and believe are right as a family.” He discussed the option of a parent funded bus with Methven principal Chris Murphy and explained what he intended to do and why. “It’s all very friendly. It’s about options and it’s an option for the two schools to work together and we already had those families who were transporting their own children,” he said. “It’s about us working together and that’s the strength of Mid Canterbury schools, particularly us and Methven Primary, we can work together.” The optional bus service was also about Lauriston and Methven schools having equal access to the same pool of students, Brodie said. Riding the Methven to Lauriston bus costs $200 a year, or $50 per term per child. “We’ve resourced this in a way that’s affordable for people and we’ve got families saying, thanks for doing this.” There are currently 12 children using the parent funded service which operates outside the area’s bus group. Numbers are now at a level where a larger vehicle will soon be needed.
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■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COURT
Mark of respect before business The Ashburton District Court began its business yesterday with a minute’s silence to remember Friday’s mosque massacre in Christchurch. Judge Joanna Maze asked lawyers, court staff and people sitting in the public gallery to stand in silence before the court began its working day. “This is an institution that deals with violence and the victims of violence so we will observe a minute’s silence as a mark of respect for members of our wider community that have lost their lives so violently on Friday,” she said. The day’s list was the usual mix of people facing a variety of alleged crimes that included violence against other people. Waiau farmer Scott Graeme Higginson, 33, admitted charges of assault, resisting police and shoplifting after a drunken incident at an Ashburton service station in the early hours of February 24 when he grabbed the shirt of an employee and shoved him. The employee activated the station’s fog cannons and police were alerted. Judge Maze said the service station worker had been vulnerable,
He was then asked to leave but instead walked up to the employee, grabbed his shirt and pushed him. The fog cannons were activated at that point. When police arrived, Higginson tried to run but he was tackled to the ground. His lawyer said he had been at a polo weekend and believed his drink had been spiked. given the time of the incident, which was 2.45am. People in those sort of jobs, providing a service for the community, needed protection and the court could assist with a sentence that would deter others, she said. She sentenced Higginson to 80 hours community work and ordered him to make a $200 emotional harm payment to the service station worker. He was also ordered to pay $3.50 for a can of Red Bull he took off the shelf and opened. Police said a drunken Higginson had asked to use the bathroom; his request was declined. The employee activated a panic alarm when Higginson walked back to the counter and took the Red Bull.
An 84-year-old Ashburton woman is unlikely to drive again after crashing her car in the carpark of a rest-home and injuring another elderly driver. Helen Henrietta Pope had admitted a charge of careless driving when she appeared yesterday for sentencing. She was convicted, disqualified from driving for six months and ordered to pay $2000 to the woman she injured. Pope’s licence was suspended by the New Zealand Transport Agency after the crash last November and the court was told her family would not support her regaining her licence after a medical review. Pope was leaving the rest-home carpark when she hit a parked car and then rear-ended the victim’s car, pushing it across a busy res-
idential street. The elderly driver of the other car suffered serious injuries to her lower legs and needs ongoing care. Callum Graham pleaded guilty to a charge of intentional damage that arose when he came home with a friend after a night out drinking. He woke his mother while looking for something to eat in the kitchen and was told to leave. He dislodged the pantry door and pushed his mother then later smashed a window and broke some outdoor furniture. He was remanded to April 29 for sentence. An 85-year-old Ashburton man who admitted two historical charges of indecent assault was sentenced to 12 months’ intensive supervision. The man, who has name suppression, has also been ordered to attend counselling if required by his probation officer. The offending took place in the North Island in the 1960s when the victim was under 10 years old. Judge Maze said the man would have been sent to prison for up to
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12 months if he had been convicted at the time of the offending. But that was no longer appropriate because of the man’s age and the fact his family had little to do with him, she said. He accepted there had been a breach of trust and the victim was vulnerable. Damian James Perriton, 42, admitted through his lawyer a charge of unauthorised plumbing laid by the national Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board. He was remanded to April 29 for sentence. The details of the offending were not read in court. Richard Peter Womersley, 35, of Methven, was fined $300 and ordered to pay $130 court costs after being convicted of disorderly behaviour. Womersley was approached by a police officer at a Methven service station after he had been observed momentarily losing control and not wearing a seat belt. The discussion quickly turned sour and Womersley admitted yesterday he had been out of line and resisted the officer when he tried to handcuff him.
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■ ARA
Operations manager appointed Ara’s campus in Ashburton has a new operations manager. Leonie Rasmussen started her new role recently as operations manager for not only Ashburton, but Oamaru and Timaru. Ara chief executive Tony Gray said Rasmussen was responsible for overseeing day-to-day campus operational activities in the three southern campuses as well as liaising with some of the many external stakeholders and colleagues. “It’s been obvious for some time that our Southern campuses and the communities they serve need a managerial role that provides a day-to-day contact point. “Creating this role to co-ordinate operational matters and as a contact point for our many regional stakeholders, allows us to continue to build our relationships in Oamaru, Timaru and Ashburton. “This is going to be a very versatile role and I’m sure Leonie with her knowledge and experience of working within the region and the polytechnic sector over the past five years, will quickly make a difference in the day-to-day operations of the southern campuses,” Gray said. Rasmussen said she was excited about the new opportunity and the challenges ahead. She will be based in Timaru, but spend days at the Ashburton and Oamaru campuses. “I am looking forward to creating more success stories in Oamaru, Timaru and Ashburton and that I am able to continue working with my colleagues plus maintaining our stakeholder relationships,” she said.
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Flash floods kill at least 58 Flash floods and mudslides triggered by days of torrential downpours tore through mountainside villages in Indonesia’s eastern-most province, killing at least 58 people and leaving thousands homeless, disaster officials said yesterday. Rescuers recovered more bodies as floodwaters and landslides destroyed roads and bridges in several areas of Papua province’s Jayapura district, hampering rescue efforts, said Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman. The dead included three children who drowned after the floods began just after midnight Saturday. Nugroho said 58 bodies had been pulled from the mud and wreckage of crumpled homes. Another 74 people were hospitalised, many with broken bones and head wounds. Nugroho said the number of dead and injured will likely increase since many affected areas have not been reached. “We are overwhelmed by too many injuries,” said Haerul Lee, the head of the Jayapura health office, adding that some medical facilities had been hit by power outages. “We can’t handle it alone.” Papua’s provincial administration has declared a twoweek emergency in order to get assistance from the central government. Papua military spokesman Col. Muhammad Aidi said rescuers managed to save two injured infants who had been
Tour on despite views Promoters bringing controversial Pantera frontman Philip Anselmo to the country next week have spoken out in defence of the tour. Anselmo has made headlines in the past for his past stances on “white power”, in particular when he was filmed ending a concert by giving a Nazi salute and shouting “white power” at a crowd in 2016. He is due to play shows with The Illegals in Christchurch and Auckland on March 26 and 27 – just over a week after the Christchurch mosque shootings which killed 50 people. Shortly after the incident in 2016, Anselmo penned an open letter of apology.
Rescue personnel and police carry the body of a flood victim at Sentani, Papua Province, Indonesia. PHOTO AP trapped for more than six hours. The parents of one of the babies were washed away and died. Worst hit was Sentani subdistrict, where a landslide was followed minutes later by a river that burst its banks, sweeping away residents in a fast-moving deluge of water, heavy logs and debris, said the local disaster mitigation agency head, Martono. Martono, who goes by a single name, said rescuers have
been evacuating more than 4000 to temporary shelters as more than 300 houses damaged. He said that rising flood water forced Sentani airport to temporarily close after a runway was flooded and water damaged the power system and two small planes parked at the airport. Television footage showed hundreds of rescuers and members of the police and military evacuating residents
to shelters at a government office. Others were carrying bodies in black and orange body bags. Ambulances and vehicles were seen carrying victims on muddy roads to several clinics and hospitals. Seasonal downpours cause frequent landslides and floods and kill dozens each year in Indonesia, a chain of 17,000 islands where millions of people live in mountainous areas or near fertile flood plains. - AP
■ UNITED KINGDOM
DNA evidence unmasks Jack the Ripper The identity of Jack the Ripper has remained a mystery for more than 130 years. But sensational new DNA evidence points to a 23-year-old Polish barber as the likely mass killer who roamed the streets of Victorian London and murdered at least five women. Tests by scientists on DNA samples taken from a bloodstained shawl from one of the victims purports to show that Polish immigrant Aaron Kosminski was the killer. The identity was confirmed by researchers from Liverpool John Moores University and the University of Leeds who shared their findings in the Journal of Forensic Sciences, the Daily Mail reported. They wrote: “We describe for the first time systematic, molecular level analysis of the only surviving physical evidence linked to the Jack the Ripper murders. “Finding both matching profiles in the same piece of evi-
dence enhances the statistical probability of its overall identification and reinforces the claim that the shawl is authentic.” The analysis provided a match between murdered victim Catherine Eddowes and Kosminski’s living descendants.
In 2014, Kominski was linked to the killer when Dr Jari Louhelainen, one of the authors in this week’s paper, studied the same shawl. But his claims were rubbished by other scientists who said he made made an “error of nomenclature” in his analysis.
However, despite the revelation, critics have questioned whether the shawl is viable evidence, claiming there is no proof it was alongside Eddowes’ body, and that it might have been contaminated over time. Businessman Russell Edwards, 48, who bought the shawl at auction in 2007, contacted the university scientists several years ago. Eddowes was one of five women murdered in 1888 in the Whitechapel area of London. She was slaughtered on the night of September 30, 1888, in Mitre Square, Whitechapel. Eddowes was the second woman to have died at the hands of Jack the Ripper that night – he had slit Elizabeth Stride’s throat an hour earlier. As Stride’s throat was cut but her body left relatively untouched, it’s thought the killer had been disturbed and made his escape before being able to finish what he had started. - NZME
Buble fears check-ups Michael Buble fears his son’s post-cancer check-ups. The Everything hitmaker admits he gets nervous when his fiveyear-old son Noah, who is in remission from liver cancer after a devastating diagnosis two years ago, has to go for regular check-ups as he also revealed the impact it has had on his family. He said: “We have to take him every three months for check-ups, and it’s really scary. And Michael doesn’t know if either himself or his wife would be “brave” enough to fight it again.
Depp ‘happy, healthy’ Johnny Depp’s friend and bandmate Alice Cooper has come to his defence amid a number of unfavourable headlines, saying negative press surrounding the actor is “just bull”. Seventies rock star Cooper said he’s never seen Depp look happier or better, and said the media have incorrectly painted Depp as going through “total destruction and ready to die”. “All the stuff you heard last year about Johnny, 99 per cent was just bull,” Cooper said. “Almost everything I read about Johnny Depp was absolutely untrue.”
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ertain key moments in your life stick with you forever – you know exactly where you were, what you were doing, who was with you and how you reacted. Everyone can remember where they were the day the Christchurch earthquake struck on February 22 or what they were doing when news first came through of the terror attacks on 9/11. Events in Christchurch on Friday afternoon will evoke similar emotions in years to come for so many people when they think back on the day that our region and our country changed forever. Many will have been sitting unaware at their desk or in their office, others were in cars travel-
ling across the country and some were at the very epicentre of the tragedy, living through the devastating scenes, imprints being made that will never be able to be erased. My story and memories will be a little different. I was in the high country. Kilometres away with no real cellphone reception, blissfully unaware and enjoying the special moments of my sister’s wedding
at Glenfalloch Station up above the Rakaia Gorge. The entire situation felt unreal. With minimal to no reception or connection to the outside world that far away from civilisation it was hard to be able to fully comprehend exactly what was happening. For most, if not all, of those who were up for there for the nuptials it wasn’t until returning back down and into coverage that the true reality of what had happened began to hit home. To say the full extent of the news upon return was mind-blowing would be the ultimate understatement. We’d had word of something having happened, but the details were sparse and very much
secondhand in nature. Had we known what was happening a mere 140km away from where we stood and celebrated, I feel the general feeling of peacefulness and happiness that usually comes with a wedding would have felt completely different. In some ways I’m happy for my sister and her partner that it didn’t become an overpowering moment on their special day, but there’s also the guilt of being in such a happy and vibrant situation while the Canterbury region and the rest of New Zealand were left reeling and in utter turmoil at the events which had unfolded. It’s made it hard to comprehend what those of you down here on the plains have endured and what those initial reactions
to the news must have felt like. Learning of the full extent of the tragedy so late in proceedings made things a little numb. But I’m pleased that there is now an opportunity to join with the rest of the Ashburton District tonight to stand in solidarity and show our support to the wonderful Muslim community both here locally and further abroad at the vigil which is being held in the Ashburton Domain Oval. It’s our chance to stand together as one, to mourn and to pay our respects. And I know that this community will do so with great presence and emotional power because that is who we are. Let’s stand together Mid Canterbury.
In 2003, President George W. Bush ordered the start of war against Iraq. (Because of the time difference, it was early March 20 in Iraq.) In 2013, Pope Francis officially began his ministry as the 266th pope, receiving the ring symbolising the papacy and a wool stole exemplifying his role as shepherd of his 1.2-billion strong flock during a Mass at the Vatican. Ten years ago: An Austrian jury sentenced Josef Fritzl, 73, to life in a psychiatric ward for locking his daughter in a dungeon for
24 years, fathering her seven children and letting an eighth die in captivity as a newborn. Pope Benedict XVI, visiting Cameroon, told Muslim leaders that true religion rejected violence; the pontiff also held up peaceful coexistence between Christianity and Islam in the country as “a beacon to other African nations”. Five years ago: Toyota agreed to pay $1.2 billion to settle an investigation by the US Government, admitting that it had hidden information about defects that caused Toyota and Lexus vehicles to accelerate
unexpectedly, resulting in injuries and deaths. Fred Phelps, founder of the Westboro Baptist Church that preached hatred of gay people, died at age 84. One year ago: Former tennis star Martina Navratilova said she was “extremely angry” to learn that the BBC paid John McEnroe at least 10 times more than her for their broadcasting roles at Wimbledon. Former Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon announced that she would challenge New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a Democratic primary in September. (Cuomo easily
beat back the challenge.) Today’s birthdays: Actress Ursula Andress is 83. Singer Clarence “Frogman” Henry is 82. Singer Ruth Pointer (The Pointer Sisters) is 73. Actress Glenn Close is 72. Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein is 67. Actor Bruce Willis is 64. Actress Virginia Williams is 41. Actor Craig Lamar Traylor is 30. Actor Philip Bolden is 24. Thought for Today: “As a woman I have no country. As a woman my country is the whole world.” — Virginia Woolf, English author (1882-1941). – AP
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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Tuesday, March 19, the 78th day of 2019. There are 287 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On March 19, 1945, during World War Two, 724 people were killed when a Japanese dive bomber attacked the carrier USS Franklin off Japan (the ship was saved). Adolf Hitler ordered the destruction of German facilities that could fall into Allied hands in his so-called “Nero Decree,” which was largely disregarded. On this date: In 1839, Mary Bumby, the sister of a Methodist missionary, was probably the person who introduced honeybees to New Zealand. She brought two hives ashore when she landed at the Mangungu Mission Station at Hokianga in March 1839. While New Zealand had two native species of bees, neither was suitable for producing honey. Reverend Richard Taylor, Eliza Hobson, James Busby and William Cotton were all early hive owners. In 1918, Congress passed the first law establishing daylight saving time in the United States, with clocks to be moved forward one hour from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October. (This law was repealed in August 1919.) In 1920, the Senate rejected, for a second time, the Treaty of Versailles by a vote of 49 in favour, 35 against, falling short of the two-thirds majority needed for approval. In 1931, Nevada Gov. Fred B. Balzar signed a measure legalising casino gambling. In 1953, the Academy Awards ceremony was televised for the first time; The Greatest Show on Earth was named best picture of 1952. In 1976, Buckingham Palace announced the separation of Princess Margaret and her husband, the Earl of Snowdon, after 16 years of marriage.
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Open season on the good will of farmers T
he next few weeks will see shotguns and Swanndris dusted off across the country in anticipation of the upcoming duck-shooting season. Opening day is a big deal in rural New Zealand, with 40,000 annual participants that come from both town and country. All these hunters need somewhere to shoot, and for the majority this is a pond on private farmland, secured with nothing more than a handshake. The other common factor is that shooters must buy a Fish and Game duck shooting licence. At about $100 a throw, Fish and Game sell the rights to shoot gamebirds to the tune of several million dollars a year. A recent Fish and Game survey showed that 30 per cent of respondents felt that licence fees were excessive. Many others did not know what Fish and Game did for their fee. So what exactly does the shooter and fisher get for their money? Fish and Game’s government-mandated role is to create opportunities for li-
Ewan Kelsall FROM THE FARM
cence-holders to shoot ducks and catch trout. This is intrinsically linked with farms and farming. Many of the ducks shot each season are hatched, fattened and shot on farm ponds, drains and waterways. Many trout fishers also rely on the good will of farmers to access their favourite local fishing spot. You could easily think that a healthy relationship between landowners and those wanting access would be essential to securing the future of hunting and fishing in New Zealand. Fish and Game don’t seem to think so. Instead they refuse to acknowledge the ever-growing environmental efforts of the majority of New Zealand farmers. Habitat is key for New Zea-
land’s largely introduced game species and Fish and Game are a vocal advocate for the protection of these natural resources. During this advocacy process, Fish and Game has set its sights solely on one target, the New Zealand farmer. The average farmer feels like they can’t do a thing right in the eyes of Fish and Game. Little to no recognition of their efforts to manage effluent, to fence off waterways, plant streams, retire land or build sediment and nutrient-holding wetlands. Fish and Game has identified the farmer as its target, and it refuses to stop pulling the ‘trigger’. Recent media against farming saw Fish and Game siding with SAFE, an animal rights activist group that actively campaigns to ban duck shooting. This must have had even the most ardent Fish and Game supporter scratching their head. Does Fish and Game see this constant attack as helpful to the future survival of their sport? Licence sales are on the decline, yet there seems to be no consideration that its constant negative press may be driving people away from the outdoors. Some shooters struggle
to find a hunting spot, but why would a farmer welcome you on when your parent organisation criticises every move they make. Farming and hunting and fishing have a long history together, so why is Fish and Game trying so hard to drive them apart? The majority of farmers like to see friends and associates enjoying their land. They are proud of their properties and want to share it with those they trust, but by doing so this duck shooting season, they know they are helping to line the pockets of those who are actively undermining the agricultural industry. Farmers have heard the environmental message and are doing something about it on an ever-increasing scale. Criticism can be helpful, but only when it is coupled with praise. Just this week, Fish and Game’s chief executive has written a column for Farmers’ Weekly in which he says his organisation is not anti-farmer, but anti-polluter. This is a welcome change of tone. It’s time for Fish and Game to shift its aim and come help plant some trees, build some fences and maybe even a bridge. As any farmer or hunter will tell you, even the most headstrong dog goes better with an occasional pat. Ewan Kelsall is a senior environmental policy adviser for Federated Farmers. In his spare-time, he is a keen gamebird hunter and fisherman. 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
YOUR VIEW Civic buildings It seems to many Ashburtonians that our new council buildings are already past their use-by dates. We only built them 40 years ago, can we please rebuild these new facilities so they A) Do not
leak every time it rains (I note the proposed library may contain a wet space activity centre. What is that? We already have them in the existing library, museum and art gallery when it rains) B) Meets the community’s needs for generations to come (unlike the existing buildings which have not, a prop-
erly constructed building used to last for 100 years, why can’t they now?) and C) Will not fall down in earthquakes. Also, there is no point in building meeting rooms in the library if the ridiculously high cost of hiring them means they will not be used, as was the case with the
existing library. An extra $52 per annum added on to urban rates when added on to the already escalating increases averaging at least 6 per cent compounding yearly is, for many householders, a significant increase, certainly not a trivial amount. David Oakley
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Bees better understood following two and a half year study Biosecurity New Zealand has completed taking samples for the largest and most detailed study of honey bee health carried out in New Zealand. More than 60 beekeepers have participated in the Bee Pathogen Programme and had their hives tested every six months for two and a half years. Biosecurity New Zealand senior scientist Dr Richard Hall said the research would provide a wealth of valuable information to the beekeeping industry. “The Bee Pathogen Programme will help us better understand the effect that diseases, climate and apiary management practices have on colony losses and productivity,” he said. “We have completed sampling and our experts have begun carefully evaluating the huge amount of data that has been collected. This includes studying more than 130,000 honey bees from 300 samples taken throughout the country that are now archived in Biosecurity New Zealand’s freezers. Once the data was evaluated it would be available to beekeepers and researchers for further analysis, he said. Biosecurity New Zealand is aiming to release its conclusions from the Bee Pathogen Programme later this year. Hall said Biosecurity New Zealand was grateful to beekeepers participating in the research programme and the inspectors who did the fieldwork.
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Alliance invests big in pet food By Tim Cronshaw
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Meat processing co-operative Alliance Group has invested $15 million for a 50 per cent stake in a pet food company. Alliance’s agreement with Scales Corporation will result in it taking an even share of the New Zealand business of Scale’s subsidiary Meateor. Meateor is a processor and marketer of upmarket pet food ingredients to global pet food customers and the deal extends Alliance’s interest in pet food as it supplies materials to the sector.
The new joint venture business is valued at $30m. Alliance chief executive David Surveyor said the investment in Meateor reflected the co-operative’s strategic focus on creating value-add solutions for its farmer shareholders. He said the joint venture provided it with an end-to-end connection with a highly attractive and growing global pet food market. “It will mean Alliance can capture more value for each animal, shifting us further up the value chain. As a co-operative, we will
be ensuring those gains go to our farmer-shareholders.’’ He said the investment also gave it the leading position in the New Zealand pet food market with Meateor operating processing plants in both the North and South islands. The partners were keen to further develop and grow the business, said Surveyor. He said the investment would deliver immediate earnings for Alliance and its farmer shareholders. “The investment coincides with a time of major growth in the
global pet food industry. “Global sales in the sector are forecast to reach up to $134 billion by 2022 and we want to make sure New Zealand farmers are a part of this growth.’’ Surveyor said pet owners around the world were becoming increasingly focused on pet health and food quality. Scales Corporation managing director Andy Borland said the venture would help the pet food industry improve its scale and relationships with customers and move into higher value and added value ingredients.
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MARKET REPORT BY GUY TRAFFORD Recently the consultancy group TDB Advisory Ltd published their response to the Northington Partners November report looking at the financial performance of Fonterra and then comparing it against its major New Zealand based competitors. With the benefit of more transparency of the latest Fonterra accounts and having the Northington report as a resource, they have been able to separate the NZ core of ingredients from the add value (international) sector. This has confirmed what all producers have known for some time, that is the ingredients side has been carrying the company. When compared to most other dairy companies New Zealand companies Fonterra is shown to be not performing well, hence the latest reviews and decisions of Fonterra to divest itself of the poorer performers. TBD have taken the stance that this the correct pathway going forward as the ingredients side is what Fonterra does well, or at least better. However, while in the short term this has to been seen as necessary, I can’t help but wonder if it is seen as a long-term strategy then it is short-sighted. Several facts contribute to this view. Most agree that New Zealand is at or close to ‘peak milk’ and may even reduce production. Fonterra is currently losing milk share against other competitors and while this will mean further investment into ‘stainless steel’ will be minimal, the capacity of these plants may start to become under-utilised thereby reducing their efficiency. In the USA demand for milk products is reducing and this for developed countries is becoming a growing trend with other plant based ‘milk’ growing in demand somewhere in the 8 to 10 per cent per year while milk consumption is decreasing at over 1 per cent per year. At this rate of change plant-based milk is likely to overtake fresh milk consumption at around 2035. Which is not long in terms of farm business cycles. While fresh milk is not a major component of Fonterra’s milk exports when supplying milk products as a commodity to other users they are highly vulnerable to the requirements of these companies, such as Nestle and Danone who will be quick to respond to consumer trends and already such companies are investing in non-animal produced proteins. Sticking with the commodities trade may require less investment and risk, at the moment, but in the longer term being a price taker with no control on the market may come back to bite. What direction any added value should go is beyond my skill base and obviously China is a difficult market to get right but that doesn’t mean it should not be pursued again but with a little less naivety than in the past.
Hopefully the mistakes made in the past and the additional debt incurred don’t hamstrung the co-op so much that it limits its potential for the future. On Wednesday Fonterra will be announcing its interim financial result which is expected to include the sale of assets which are aimed to assist in reducing debt by $800 million. The current debt is $6.2 billion.
Dairy While dealing with dairy, the interest.co.nz monitored Oceania dairy price is continuing to show an upward trend with the exception of butter which is holding. The increasing NZ$ against the US$ has reduced a little of the cream, but at least for the time being prices are still heading in the right direction.
Sheep Schedules have held yet again on both the lamb and mutton schedules which is at least a par result. Given the recent rain plus additional irrigated land and what is expected to be a shortage of store lambs around the province, it is likely that a lift in saleyard prices will start to be seen. Saleyard prices are holding especially for smaller lambs which have ‘scope’ to be taken well into the winter. The supply of ‘finished’ lambs is also likely to reduce helping to push up schedules going forward.
Wool Treading water is the best that can be said regarding wool sales. Limited amounts of finer wools are going through the auction system so difficult to get a feel for them, but coarse wool has held and lamb, given the increasing micron levels, has lifted slightly.
Cattle Despite reports that demand overseas for manufacturing grade beef is strong the cow schedule for several processors continued to fall driven by the supply of cull dairy cows. This source must be getting close to drying up soon so prices should stabilise and (eventually) start to lift. Limited numbers of prime cattle are coming through the saleyards and the focus will very soon switch to beef weaner sales and given the positive results from the last couple of years, sellers no doubt will have high expectations.
Deer The continuing fall in the price of venison is starting to seriously erode farm profitability and while this is a seasonal trend, the length and depth of this fall is concerning especially given the recent additional markets that should be supporting prices and taking away a lot of the seasonality of demand which was the traditional hallmark of venison.
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for the latest prices, visit www.interest.co.nz/rural 18-Mar-19 current price range Saleyard prices … u LAMB ($/head) weighted average Store 95 -98 Prime 126 - 135 u HEIFER (c/kg) 250-350 kgs Lwt Store 130 - 280 u STEER (c/kg) 481-580 Lwt Prime 252 -269 This week
52 week high low 170 230
20 90
430
163
313
220
4 wks ago
3 mths ago
1 year ago
101.33 114.41 124.21 137.29 720
110.83 125.13 135.85 150.15 780
104.41 117.56 127.43 140.58 710
121.09 136.72 148.44 164.06 840
100.17 113.09 122.79 135.71 700
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530
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505 612 816
545 660 880
568 687 916
459 557 742
Auction prices … u SI WOOL indicator prices (c/kg, clean) Mid mic (23.1-31.5) 921 876 Fine Xbrd (31.6-35.0) 488 327 Coarse Xbred >35 mic 318 288 Merino 2,428 2,596
1,067 424 293 2,239
Source: WSI, NZMerino 1,038 1,557 727 323 460 302 295 352 239 1,588 2,980 1,588
425 425 416
Source: Midlands Grain 369 430 300 369 428 280 375 424 290
Processor prices … u LAMB ($) including 1kg woolly pelt 15.5 kg YM SI 100.17 17.5 kg YX SI 113.09 19.0 kg YX SI 122.79 21.0 kg YX SI 135.71 Local trade (c/kg) SI 700 (16-22kg) u MUTTON ($) including 0.5kg pelt 21.0 kg MX1 SI 100.75 u BEEF (c/kg) P2 steer SI 474.0 (270-295kg) P Cow SI 335 (170-195kg) M2 Bull SI 440 (296-320kg) Local trade P2 SI 500 (180-280kg) u VENISON ($/hd) gross AP Hind 50kg SI 459 AP Stag 60kg SI 557 AP Stag 80kg SI 742
Local market prices … u GRAINS ($/tonne, delivered Canterbury) free price Wheat, milling,12.5%p 419 420 Wheat, feed 419 420 Barley, feed 410 412
International market prices … u LOGS indicator prices, $/tonne Forest index February-19 129.00 130.00 128.00
128.00
u DAIRY (NZ$/tonne) Butter Skimmilk powder Wholemilk powder Cheese - cheddar
7,528 2,645 4,544 5,222
Fonterra milk price Fonterra dividend Fonterra share price
6,606 4,202 4,787 5,992
6,637 3,960 4,400 5,280
5,703 2,961 3,911 5,045
2018/19 f'cast $6.00- $6.30 2018/19 f'cast 25c - 33c
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Source: PF Olsen 139.00 114.48 8,874 3,624 4,865 6,120
5,703 2,451 3,911 4,853
2017/18 final $6.69 2017/18 Paid 10c NZX FCG $4.29
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52 week high low
0.6790 0.6006
0.7259 0.5900
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0.6427 0.5579
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Back to basics Getting embattled Fonterra “back to basics” has seen some Singapore jobs returned to New Zealand and Fonterra Brands NZ in line for change. Further to confirming that the major review under way within New Zealand’s biggest company has resulted in redundancies, the Herald has learned some global consumer and food service jobs have been moved back home. Asked to confirm whether the big dairy co-operative had disestablished its overseas-based marketing and innovation global consumer brands business and moved the function to New Zealand with a small team, the company in a written response said some roles had been transferred from Singapore to New Zealand. The company would not say how many jobs were affected. It also confirmed the Herald’s understanding that the Fonterra Brands NZ (FBNZ) business was under review. “We’re talking to employees in FBNZ about potential changes but no decisions have been made. “Naturally, supporting our people and making sure they hear from us directly is our priority through this process,” the company said. As part of the recent appointment of Judith Swales, formerly chief operating officer of “velocity and innovation”, as chief operating officer of global consumer and food service, her former division’s critical business capabilities had been integrated into the wider Fonterra business, the company said. The “velocity” activity was the brainchild of former
chief executive Theo Spierings, who exited last year. In December the company announced its corporate affairs and farmer service business Farm Source had been amalgamated. Fonterra won’t say how many jobs have been lost as its new chief executive Miles Hurrell implements a “back to basics” programme as part of a major internal business review and debt reduction drive promised by its new chairman John Monaghan. The website of the milk processor and global dairy exporter says it employs 22,000 people worldwide. The company, which last year posted a historic first annual net loss of $196 million and debt of $6.2 billion, said if there had been significant or material changes as part of the review it would have announced them to the market. Fonterra, owned by 10,000-or so dairy farmers, has non-voting, dividend-carrying units in farmer shares listed on the sharemarket. Hurrell recently said the company was making good progress on its review and asset divestments to fulfil a pledge to reduce debt by $800m this financial year. All eyes will be on the company tomorow when it announces its interim financial results. It is also expected to announce some firm asset sale plans. Market watchers aren’t optimistic the half year news will be good given the recent announcement no interim dividend will be paid and a decision on any full-year dividend could only be made at the end of the financial year. - NZME
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Sell price
Last sale
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p S&P/NZX 50 Gross
9,515.11 +41.85
+0.44%
p S&P/NZX 20 index
6,307.51
+37.0
+0.59%
p S&P/NZX All Gross
10,305.42 +43.27 +0.42%
p Rises 67 q Falls 42 Top 5 NZX gainers Company
Kathmandu Hldgs Moa Gr Solution Dynamics NZME Pacific Edge
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+5.58% +4.76% +4.70% +4.00% +3.64%
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Metro Perf Glass –7.69% Evolve Education Gr –4.65% Wgn Drive Tech –4.35% Summerset Gr Hldgs –2.75% Westpac Banking –2.67%
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q Gold
1,295.55
p Silver
15.23
London – $US/ounce
–0.65
–0.05%
London – $US/ounce
+0.07
+0.46%
q Copper London – $US/tonne
6,409.0
–111.0
–1.70%
NZ DOLLAR
Source: BNZ As at 4pm March 18, 2019
Country
TT buy
Australia 0.9826 Canada 0.9318 China 4.8908 Euro 0.6194 Fiji 1.5237 Great Britain 0.5246 Japan 78.14 Samoa 1.8628 South Africa 10.0243 Thailand 22.04 United States 0.699
TT sell
0.9496 0.8974 4.2927 0.5926 1.3832 0.5062 74.86 1.6268 9.6603 20.97 0.674
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Warren Janett from the Aviation Museum is lovingly restoring this 1948 Chrislea Super Ace Airplane. Warren flew in this very plane in 1975 and now is part of a team restoring it. The Chrislea Super Ace was made in England and was one of two planes imported into New Zealand, the second Chrislea ended up in Australia. PHOTO NEIL CUSHEN
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1. Jan Connett during her visit to the archive at Ashburton Museum, with pieces of the quilt she was planning to assemble, using inspiration from items in the archive collection. 2. Emily Bland’s signature from the 189s Suffrage petition. 3. Jan Connett’s Emily Bland panel for the Suffrage in Stitches project. 4. An image of sheep that was used in the quilted panel.
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he Ashburton Museum archive is always kept busy answering enquiries and assisting people to undertake research on a wide range of topics. Normally the answers to questions are then stored away in a book or computer, and images purchased from us are hung on a wall or printed and published. Rarely does the information we provide get incorporated into a significant artwork, but recently that is what happened. Expat Kiwi Jan Connett visited Ashburton in January to undertake research on Emily Bland, an Ashburton woman who signed the 1893 Suffrage petition. Jan’s purpose was to create a patchwork panel that would be submitted for inclusion in the Suffrage in Stitches project. This project was instigated by Vinnies Re Sew, a community group run by St Vincent de Paul
in Wellington. Their goal was to create 546 separate panels, each celebrating either a woman who signed the 1893 suffrage petition, or a ‘special woman’ from the past 125 years. A secondary goal was to expand the skills of makers and to introduce new people to textile crafts and repurposing. One method of repurposing was to use old fabrics and found items, such as postcards. The panels accepted for inclusion in the project will be combined into one piece the same size as the original petition and exhibited at the Wellington Museum during the period October 2019 to January 2020. In order to design and execute her panel on Mrs Bland, Jan used a number of archive repositories to gather information and resources, including the Ashburton Library and the Ashburton District Family History Group, as well as our museum archive.
According to Jan, Emily was a larger than life character, interested in photography and technology, and set up a darkroom to develop her photos under a blanket on her dining room table. Who was Emily? Emily Watson was born in 1859 in Yorkshire and married William Bland of Orton Green in 1884. In 1885 the couple had a daughter Dorah (often called Dora). Sadly, the following year William died as a result of a shooting accident. Emily continued to run the farm with the help of a manager, however she and her daughter moved back to England so Dora could be properly educated. While there, the dampness which encouraged so many of our ancestors to migrate to New Zealand, claimed the life of poor Dora in 1903. Emily brought her daughter back to Ashburton for burial. Emily herself died in 1938.
Jan’s project Jan’s work highlights some of the stories associated with Emily, and contains many links to the museum and archive collections and our research services. The background is a representation of a map that is held in the Ashburton Museum collection that was digitally copied for Jan to work from. Another image is a print of one from the museum collection, showing sheep crossing a bridge in Ashburton. The most predominant items depicted are the grave of Dora and a copy of Emily’s signature as it appeared on the suffrage petition. Archive staff helped Jan find the signature online, enlarge the image and provided a copy for Jan to use as the basis of her embroidery. Other items worked into the design include found ephemera, discarded notes, damaged
postcards or fabrics found in op shops. It was certainly a most interesting project for Jan and the museum staff to be involved with and I’m sure most will agree Jan has designed an attractive memorial to one of our local women. It is also interesting to see how Jan has used found items, destined for the rubbish bin or recycling in her work. Museum staff often notice how often items in the collection show how people would make do and mend by reusing or upcycling items. Perhaps this panel may inspire you to also start collecting scraps and other items and plan your own crafty memorial. Staff here at the museum would certainly be keen to assist in any such project and given the wealth of interesting stories and the vast number of photographs we hold in our archive there’s definitely no shortage of ideas.
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RESULTS ■ Bridge Ashburton Bridge Club March 11 Flaxmere & King Trophies N/S 1st Joyce Johnson & Mervyn Jones, 2nd Maryke Blignault & Georgina Black, 3rd David Robins & David Fisher. E/W 1st Pat Wise & Graham Gilbert, 2nd Colin Clemens & Hilda Blee, 3rd =Ruth Logan & Pauline Scott and Debbie Seddon- Sewell & Janine Havis March 12 Robinson Salver N/S 1st Rosemary McLaughlin & Jan de Jong , 2nd Mary Buckland & Peter Downward, 3rd Rona Brownlie & Leigh Wackrow E/W 1st Sue Rosevear & Pauline Fergus, 2nd Alan Wright & Trish Downward, 3rd Audrey Rooney & Annette Blain March 13 3 rds, diff ptr es rd 1st Peter Downward & Mary Buckland, 2nd Pauline Fergus & Val Palmer , 3rd Beth McIlraith & Lynette Leadley March 14 Mary Mulligan Trophy N/S 1st John Knight & Mary Buckland, 2nd Val Ferrier & Trish Downward, 3rd Trish Small & Rewa Kyle. E/W 1st Peter Downward & Carolyn King, 2nd John Shearer & Bill Kolkman, 3rd Audrey Rooney & Lois Rose
■ Cycling Mid Canterbury Social Wheelers
DRAWS ■ Bowls Ashburton Bowling Club March 20 “2-4-2 Open Pairs” Sponsored by: Ray White Real Estate 12.30pm start Whites or Club colours to be worn. The following Skips have entered teams. M Anderson, N Atkinson, W Blackwell, G Clarke, B Clarke, G Crack, L Curry, G Eddington, D Forbes, H Goodall, H Gray, D Gutberlet, R Herriott, A Hill, M Hill, B Holdom, A Holmes, R Keeling, J Kewish, M Reid, B Mayson, M Middleton, J Mills, K Muir, P Quinn, M Quinn, J Ryk, S Scott, M Skilling, G Sparks, G Eder, B Williams. For information: G Eder 307-7498
■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club March 23 Matt Davis will be running another Pro Shop tournament, an American Foursomes. This is a mixed day with a $10 entry fee. Starting Times: Morning players at 8am; Afternoon report at 12.00 for a 12.30pm start. Nine hole golfers report at 1.00 for a 1.30pm start.
■ Tennis Mid Canterbury Junior Tennis March 23 Round 8 All games to start at 9am sharp Junior A Grade – Southern Sharps v Hampstead Jnr A at Hampstead; Methven Silver v Allenton Eagles at ATTC; Methven Gold v Allenton Hawks at ATTC; Methven Bronze v Dorie Junior A at ATTC. Junior B Grade - Duty Team Southern Steel Pool 1 – Methven White v Southern Steel at ATTC; Southern Slammers v Methven Black at ATTC. Pool 2 – Dorie Hampstead v Dorie Jnr B at Hampstead; Allenton Falcons v Tinwald Jnr B at Allenton. Junior C – Methven Yellow v Tinwald Jnr C at ATTC; Hampstead Jnr C v Allenton Tuis at Hampstead; Methven Red v Methven Blue at ATTC; Allenton Kiwis v Southern Stars at ATTC. End of season prize giving will take place at ATTC at conclusion of games – expected to be around 12 noon. Please phone any defaults through to Mid Canterbury Junior Tennis 308-3020 soon as possible.
March 13 1st. Nigel Chatterton CT.31.45. HT.6.15m. RT. 25m 30s. 2nd. Paul Summerfield CT. 31.46. HT. 6.15m. RT. 25m 31s. 3rd. Nick Grijns CT. 31.46. HT. 6.15m. RT. 25m 31s. 4th. Tim Craig CT.31.50. HT. 6.15m. RT.25m 35s. 5th. Brent Hudson CT.31.50. HT. 4.30m. RT. 27m 20s. 6th. Emma Hudson CT. 31.51. RT. 27m 21s. 7th. Paul Sinclair CT. 32.50. HT. 10m. RT. 22m 50s.4f/t. 8th. Debbie Skinner CT. 32. 52. HT. Go. RT. 32m 52s. 9th. Mark Summerfield CT.32.53. HT. 10m. RT.22m 53s. 10th Gerrard Morrison CT.32.54. HT. 10m. RT. 22m 54s. 11th Brad Hudson Ct. 33.12. HT. 11.15m. RT. 21m 57s. F/T. 12th. Tony Ward. CT.33.13. HT. 11.15m. RT. 21m 58s. 2f/t. 13th Oliver Davidson CT.33.13. HT. 11.15m. RT.21m 58s. 3f/t. 14th. Matt Marshall CT. 33.17. HT. 10m. RT. 23m 17s. 15th. Andy Skinner CT. 33.58. HT. 4.30m. RT. 29m 28s. Mystery Teams: 1st. Tony Ward, Paul Sinclair, Tim Craig, Nick Grijns, Brent Hudson 31. 2nd. Oliver Davidson, Gerrard Morrison, Paul Summerfield, Nigel Chatterton, Debbie Skinner. 34. 3rd, Brad Hudson, Matt Marshall, Mark Summerfield, Emma Hudson, Andy Skinner 55. Social Wheelers Jack McGee Ladies Trophy: 1st Emma Hudson 83. 2nd. Rachel Reid 37. 3rd. Maddi Lowry 36. 4th. Debbie Skinner 33. 4th=Anna Holland 33, 6th Isabella Roulston 29, 7th. Lucy Kirwan 26, 8th.Caitlin Titheridge 21, 9th. Lauren Ellis 16. 10th. Jackie Dwyer 11. 11th. Michelle Davidson 6. 11th= Pam Harcourt 6. 11th.=.Lucy Clough 6.14th. Michelle Knight 5. 14th.=. Shona Proctor 5. 16th. Amanda Schnell 3. Under 40 Tom Peach Trophy: 1st. Oliver Davidson 229, 2nd. Brad Hudson 177, 3rd. Ethan Titheridge 134, 4th. Chris Reid 98. 5th. Paul Sinclair 95. 6th. Tim Craig 83. 7th. Kevin Opele 56. 8th. Gerrard Morrison 54. 9th. Cameron Harcourt 35. 9th=. Sam Clement Stewart 35. 11th. Andrew Shepherd 26, 12th. Matt Marshall 25, 13th. Paul Chapman 9. 13th= Nathan Tew 9. 15th. Matthew Clough 6. 16th. Gene Shurrock 3. 16th.=. Craig Roulston 3. Over 40 Jack McGee Trophy: 1st. Tony Ward 188. 2nd. Nigel Chatterton 152. 3rd. Nick Grigns 119. 4th. Mark Summerfield 73. 5th. Michael Gallagher 44. 6th. Kerry Clough 43. 7th. Mike Hansen 42. 8th. Andy Skinner 37. 9th. Ben Aldridge 36. 10th. Roger Wilson 31. 11th. Doug Coley 26. 12th.Richard Kirwan 21. 13th. Ronnie Campbell 19. 14th. Drew Titheridge 18. 15th. John Uden 13. 16th. Rob Hooper 10. 17th. Doug Lowry.9. 18th. Dave Knmight 6. 19th. Ross Templeton 3. 19th=. Craig Roulston 3. Over 60 Social Wheelers Trophy: 1st.Brent Hudson 136. 2nd. Paul Macfie 112. 3rd. Paul Summerfield 87. 4th. Bruce McClelland 32. 5th. Don Summerfield 27. 6th. Don Morrison 17. Jan Wilson Under 15yrs Trophy: Winner Maddi Lowry, Most Starts over Series Both riders with 15 starts Brent Hudson & Nigel Chatterton, Mid Canterbury Trophy for Overall Points Oliver Davidson 229. Jack McGee Cup Summer Series Points: Ladies. 1st. Emma Hudson 202. 2nd Debbie Skinner 94. 3rd. Anna Holland 86. 4th. Lucy Kirwan 68. 5th. Rachel Reid 56. 6th. Jackie Dwyer 36. 7th. Pam Harcourt 30. 8th. Michelle Davidson 28. 9th. Lucy Clough 23. 10th. Michelle Knight 20. 10th= Lauren Ellis 20. 12th. Shona proctor 16. 13th. Amanda Schnell 14. Jack McGee Girls Cup: 1st. Maddi Lowry 117. 2nd. Isabella Roulston 78. 3rd. Caitlin Titheridge 58. Jack McGee Novice Cup, 1st. Ethan Titheridge 200. Jack McGee U19 CUP. 1st. Oliver Davidson 232. 2nd. Matthew Clough 40. Jack McGee Seniors Cup. 1st. Brad Hudson 204. 2nd. Chris Reid 168. 3rd. Paul Sinclair 163. 4th. Gerrard Morrison 144. 5th. Tim Craig 118. 6th. Kevin
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Opele 97. 7th. Cameron Harcourt 92. 8th. Matt Marshall 82. 9th. Sam Clement Stewart 66. 10th. Andrew Shepherd 38. 11th. Paul Chapman 32. 12th. Matthew Clough 22.13th. Nathan Tew 12. 14th Gene Shurrock 7. Jack McGee Veterans Cup: 1st. Brent Hudson 208. 2nd Nigel Chatterton 186. 3rd. Paul Summerfield 164. 4th. Nick Grijns 159. 5th. Tony Ward 147. 5th.= Paul Macfie 147. 7th. Mark Summerfield 117. 8th. Mike Hansen 78. 9th. Ben Aldridge 71. 10th. Michael Gallagher 62. 11th. Andy Skinner 51. 11th.= Kerry Clough 51. 13th. Bruce McClelland 47. 14th. Roger Wilson 46. 15th. Don Summerfield 39. 15th.=Ronnie Campbell 39. 17th. Drew Titheridge 30. 18th. Don Morrison 28.19th. Richard Kirwan 22. 20th. Doug Lowry 15. 21st.Dave Knight 14. 21st=. Rob Hooper 14. 23rd. John Uden 12. 24th. Ross Templeton 11. 25th. Doug Coley 10. 26th. Craig Roulston 7. Tom Pipson Cup Most Points Over all: 1st Oliver Davidson 232. Thanks to all the riders and helpers the Winter Series starts on April 13
to everyone who played in our summer competition. Your support is very much appreciated.
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Ashburton Golf Club March 9 The Radius Care Player of the Day Ian Rive +7 on c/b from Hamish Niles +7. Other good scores were: Josh Cochrane, Neil MacDonald, Chris Lovelock and Phil Kerr +5; Brent MacGregor, Greig Sparrow, Terry Kingsbury, Murray Moorehead and Pat Turton +4 on c/b from Ron Carlson and Paul Greer. Twos: Phil Kerr, Terry Kingsbury, Gaby Jansen, Hamish Niles, Neil MacDonald, Ian Rive and Murray Wackrow. Nearest The Pins: Braided Rivers: Gaby Jansen; Rothbury Insurance: Murray Wackrow; Allenton Meat Centre: Paul May; South Island Seeds: Paul Greer: Property Brokers #6: Hamish Niles; Charming Thai Longest Putt: Blair Franklin; Tinwald Tavern Spot Prize: not drawn. Birdy Jackpot: not struck, Net Eagles Jackpot: not struck Nine Hole Harvey Bakehouse Winner of the day: Muriel Morgan with 19pts. Other winning scores were: Tonee Hurley 19, Gordon Clinton 17 and Peter Wright 16. March 15 Midlands Seed Social Teams Final night Top Team: Cunning Studs 91.5 – Bryan Donaldson, Gary Stratford, Steve Thomas, Steve Stratford, Men: Burton Battlers 89.5, Murchies Marauders 86.5, Occasionally Available 86.5, Women: Blondinis 89, Baby Boomers 89, Mixed: Morning Wood 88, GIIFA 85.5, Hoppy’s Hopefulls 84.5, Top Lady: Karen McRea 32, Top Man: Raymond Suttie 34 Nearest the Pins: Templeton Motors – Jemma Hurst, Paul May Motors – Tafuga Sa, Gabites Ltd – Denis Stoddart, Mac & Maggies – Dennis Saunders, Gabites Lucky Player – Dennis Stoddart Twos: Jemma Hurst, Brian Fauth, Brian Nuttall Overall Team Placings: Winning Team: Occasionally Available 620.5, 2nd Burton Battlers 616.5, 3rd Macas 614 Women’s Team placings: 1st Blondinis 611, 2nd The Follies 609 Mixed Teams placings: 1st = Rate Players, Stroke n Poke 609.5, 2nd Gabites 609 Men’s Teams placings: 1st Vintage Wine 612.5, 2nd Cunning Studs 611, 3rd Murchies Marauders 610.5, 4th Read Rebels 609 Thank you to all our sponsors; thank you
Mayfield Golf Club March 13 Mid-Week Stableford Grant Early 42 Stableford points, Charlie Rapsey 41, John Low 38, Roger Lake 37, Brian Fielder 36, Ian Beach 36. Nearest the Pin: Wayne Vessey Two’s: Brian Fielder, Ian Beach and Wayne Vessey March 14 9 Holes Stroke and 2nd Stablefords Ladies: 1st Bernie Morrison 60-22-38 16 Stablefords, c/b 2nd Lynley MacKenzie 6020-40 14 Stablefords Men: 1st Eddie Graham 54-17-37 17 Stablefords, 2nd John Greenslade 56-18-38 16 Stablefords Greg Sim Builders & Excavating No 2: John Greenslade, Mayfield Transport No 5: Bernie Morrison March 13 Ladies Division All Irons and Hybirds Aqua Japanese Restaurant Best Nett of the Day: Lynn Worsfold 99-26-73, Katrina Glass 97-23-74, Bev Isherwood 106-30-76, Pam Watson 97-21-76 Nearest To Pins: 4# Silver Methven Travel Not Played, 6# Bronze A Methven Pharmacy Lynn Worsfold, 17# Bronze B Arabica Roz Grant, 13# Open Cinema Paradiso Sandra Marr, 14# Supervalue Gail Limbrick, 17# Saturday Girls Methven Foursquare Bev Isherwood Two’s And Nett Eagles: Ellen Kemp, Gail Limbrick, Nola Hydes,Lynn Worsfoldx2, Marg Kelk,Roz Grant March 16 Men’s Division 2nd Round Green Jacket. Senior: Gary Foy 82-10-72. Intermediate: Phil Elliott 86-16-70. Junior A: Geoff Kelk 92-24-68 41. Junior B: Les Linton 101-31-70. Other Good Scores: 69 Mick Hodgson, Jim Lattimore, Paul Plimmer. 71 John Robinson by lot. Two’s: Eric Grimwade, Gary Foy, Dayle Lucas, Ian Lucas, Greig Overall, Alister Maxwell, Jim Lattimore. Dubliner Best Nett: Geoff Kelk 68. Methven Foursquare Second Best Nett: Phil Elliott 70. Methven Travel Best Gross: Dayle Lucas 77 Closest to the Pin-Aqua Japanese Restaurant No 4: Mick Hodgson. Hunters Wine No 6: Michael Kemp. Ski Time No 13: Gary Foy. Green Parrot No 17: Mark Gorman. Cinema Paradiso 2nd shot No 14: Craig Middleton. Next Week March 23: Duff Qualifying.
Rakaia Golf Club March 13 Ladies Division Connelly Cup – Extra Medal Freda Bierema 110 – 32 – 78, Bronwyn Oakley 116 – 38 – 78 Railway Tavern 2nd Shot No 3 – Jill Burrowes, Rakaia Seed Cleaning 2nd Shot No 6 – Freda Bierema, Val Bell Nearest the Pin No 8 – Jill Burrowes, Chertsey Spraying 2nd Shot No 15 – Freda Bierema, S. Quinn 2Nd Shot No 17 - Bronwyn Oakley Best Gross Trophy: Judy Moore 53 – 16 – 37
Tinwald Golf Club March 14 Twilight Stroke Leading scores in the twilight stroke round: -6; Alton Fletcher 33, Andrew Barrie 34,
Ashburton Guardian 15 Steve McCloy 35 b/l. 7-10; Paul Lane 32, Ben King 33, Neil Rayner, Tim Stoddart 34, Brent Green, Dave Allan 35. 11 plus; Lawrence McCormick 32, Les Hunter 33, Dan Dwyer, Ben Stoddart 34. Non-Handicap; Sam Whiting, Ryan Bell 35. Women: 0-14; June Bruhns 32. 15 plus; Emily Wilson 32. Nearest the pin: # Wayne Mellish. # 12 Matt Stoddart. Two’s; Maree Moore, Michael Thomas, Wayne Mellish, Lawrence McCormick. Radio Hokonui hacker of the night was Buschy with net 45. March 16 Stroke Leading scores in the stroke round. -12; Nick Marshall 69, Paul Hefford 71, Jason Mactier 72 b/l. 13-18 Alex Roa 65, Pete Marshall 67, Chris Bell 70 b/l.19 plus; Selwyn Munro 62, Steve Kircher 65, Nick Wilson 65. Women; Christine Kinita 70, Maree Moore 71. Nearest the pin: Tinwald Liquorland # 2; Neil Connelly. Gluyas Ford # 6; Selwyn Munro. House of Travel # 12; Roger Bruce. Ace Auto Electrical # 16; Selwyn Munro. G & R Seeds 2nd shot # 11; Neil Rayner Two’s; Pete Marshall, Bruce Collins, Neil Connelly, Gordon Rennie, Ryan Ford. Net Eagle; # 9 Keith Bonnington.
■ Squash Celtic Squash Club Results from last week’s round of the Celtic Squash Club’s summer league competition: Jimmy Hunn lost to Paul Cousins 0-3, Chris Lima lost to Jordan Hooper 1-3, Neil Keenan beat Rebecca Abernethy 2-1, Charlotte Smith beat Jan Lee 3-1. Kevin Milne lost to Chris O’Reilly 0-3, Rob Giles lost to Nathan Forbes 0-3, Kirsty Clay drew with Chris Lima 2-2, Sam Kuipers drew with Michelle Boleyn 2-2. Harry Stanway lost to Scott Broker 0-3, Pete Blacklow beat Chris Thompson 2-1, Reece Wallington lost to Melissa Wilson 0-3, Guy Stanway beat Sian Hurley 2-1. Harry Stanway lost to Billy Nolan 1-2, Ron Carlson beat Craig Campbell 3-0, Tim Kuipers beat Hamish Trott 3-1, Amy Muckle beat Jane Kingan 3-0. Mick Hooper lost to Ben Kruger 1-2, Ian Dolden lost to Eelke Dijkstra 1-3, Steve Devereux beat Brendan Clark 3-0, Chrissie Stratford lost to Robbie Kok 0-3.
■ Tennis Mid Canterbury Tennis March 13 Twilight Tennis Hackers 16 v Tridents 17, We Are Stihl Suzuki 17 v Famous Grouse 16, What’s The Score 15 v Council Crew 18, 3 Kiwis 1 Pom 0 v Hit & Run 18, Hit 4 Brains 19 v Grand Slammers 14, Let’s Play 18 v Courtiers 15, Slice Gils 16 v Run Like the Winded 17, Miracles 13 v Mighty Mearkats 17. March 14 Sunset Doubles Ladies: Good Sets ½ v Wanna Bees 5½, In with a Shot 1 v The Ladies 5, One Hit Wonder 0 v Dorie Damsels 6. Division 1: Coasters 3 v Croziers Turkeys 3, AFC Electraservers 4½ v Ball Wackers 1½, Lakers 4 v Double Faults 2, Heineken Openers 4½ v 1½. Division 2A: Geraldine 5 v New Boys 1, Ruapuna 2 v Agitated Panda 4, Golden Flyers 1½ v Carrfields 2 4½. Division 2B: Cream of the Crop 5 v B Team 1, Miss Hits 1 v Backspin 5, I’d Hit That 5½ v Faultless ½. Division 3: Willies Wonkers 4 v Rough Enough 2, Read Revellers 3½ v 4 Aces 2½, Farm & Kitchen 6 v Go Girls 0.
McIlroy Masters favourite Rory McIlroy (right) was installed as betting favourite for the Masters the moment he tapped in for par on the final hole to win the richest tournament in golf, The Players Championship. Earning a one-shot win at TPC Sawgrass from 48-year-old Jim Furyk, McIlroy ($9) usurped world No.1 Dustin Johnson ($10) as the favourite with Australian bookmakers to win Augusta National’s green jacket in April. With a chance to complete golf’s
career grand slam at the Masters, four-time major winner McIlroy knows the hype will be furious during the next three weeks. Having heard negative comments about finishing in the top six in his past five US PGA Tour events without winning, McIlroy says he is prepared for the noise. “I feel like I’ve managed the first six tournaments of the year very well, even with some noise around me, whether it is, ‘He can’t close, he can’t play on Sundays,’ blah, blah,”
he said. “But if I go to Augusta with a similar golf game and the attitude I’ve shown this year, I’ll have a great chance.” McIlroy had played in three Sunday final groups this year without securing a PGA Tour victory. Although he wasn’t in Sunday’s final pair at the $12.5m Players, McIlroy showed enormous grit to bounce back from an early double-bogey and card two-under-par 70 that gave him a 16-under total. - AAP
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Keen karters ripping up the paddock Getting a bit of a helping hand to get going during the Ashburton Family Go Kart Club’s race meeting on Sunday was Sean Reith. Reith was among those who went along for a fun day of racing and ripping up dirt in a Pendarves paddock during the club’s monthly race meeting. PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 170319-RH-302
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Bottas reveals killer instinct There may have been fighting words from Valtteri Bottas but his Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton remains confident his Formula One title defence is on track after a disappointing Australian Grand Prix. The usually stoic Bottas could not hide his emotions after ending a 22 race winless streak by claiming the season opener, yelling on the team radio: “To whom it may concern f*** you!”. Bottas hit back at critics who claimed he lacked a “killer instinct” after ending a winning drought that stretched back to November 2017. It relieved pressure on the off-contract Finn who was battling to keep his seat after finishing fifth in the 2018 standings without a season win and with reserve driver Esteban Ocon breathing down his neck. “It just came, I just wanted to send my best regards,” Bottas said about the outburst. “That’s it. Honestly, I didn’t think about it or plan it, it just came. “There are always ups and downs and you can really see the true support quite easily. “Then through the difficult
In brief Vettel baffled Why are we so slow? Frustrated four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel asked the question all Ferrari fans were wondering at the Australian Grand Prix as Mercedes dominated the Formula One season opener. But it seems there are more questions than answers for the Scuderia after being left in Mercedes’ wake in Melbourne. Vettel admitted he had no idea why his Ferrari had struggled after there was no sign of the blistering speed shown at recent testing in Spain when the flag dropped at Albert Park. - AAP
Bizarre qualifying Valtteri Bottas hits the pits in his Mercedes on his way to winning the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday.
Austin Dillon won the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series race in Auto Club Speedway after no drivers completed a lap in the final round of qualifying. Dillon got his fourth career pole essentially by default after a bizarre scene that ended with fans booing the drivers when they all waited too long to start their last laps. “I have seen it in other sports, but never seen it in ours,” Clint Bowyer said. “We just got booed.” - AP
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times there’s the other part, which is a lot more negative – that’s their weakness so it’s fine.” Bottas pulled off a boilover by finishing almost 21 seconds ahead of second-placed Hamilton, who was an overwhelming favourite after claiming a record-equalling eighth pole at Albert Park. While Hamilton admitted he had some “work to do” before the second round at Bahrain on March 31, the Briton felt his title defence had hardly been derailed.
“It was a really solid weekend. I just need to work on my starts.” Bottas jumped Hamilton at the race start, overtaking his more fancied team-mate by the first corner, and didn’t look back. “I don’t remember when we last saw Lewis Hamilton beaten fair and square like this,” Sky F1’s Paul Di Resta said. Mercedes later revealed Hamilton had battled on with damage to his car sustained during the race. “We have discovered damage to Lewis’ floor in the area just in
front of the left-rear tyre – there is a chunk of the floor missing,” a team spokesperson said. But Hamilton offered no excuses, saying he would steel himself for Bahrain. “Valtteri got a better start. Once we got to the first corner, we held position,” he said. “And Valtteri did an exceptional job, so congratulations to him and after that it was just about bringing the car home. That’s how the game goes and I’ll just train and work hard to try and improve the next time.” - AP
Some of Lewis Hamilton’s social media posts are enough to make even stoic Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff raise his eyebrows. Sky diving in Qatar. Surfing lessons with Kelly Slater. And – designing clothes for Tommy Hilfiger? Yet while Wolff admitted he was “always worried” about Hamilton’s off-track antics, he said nothing would distract the 34-year-old F1 star from his quest for a sixth world title. “Lewis is not an 18 or 19-year-old young man any more. He’s a five-time world champion. He knows exactly what works for him and what doesn’t.” - AP
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In brief Tahs target ball control NSW Waratahs know they must tighten up their ball control or they will be made to pay dearly by the Super Rugby competition-leading Crusaders. In their six-point loss to the Brumbies last Friday night the Waratahs’ talent-stacked backline again failed to fire with sloppy errors littering their game. NSW assistant coach Chris Whittaker said the unbeaten Crusaders would take advantage of their mistakes at the SCG on Saturday night. “We want to hang onto the ball and play some attacking rugby but if we want to do that we’ve got to cut down the errors.” - AAP
Highlanders look forward The Highlanders will look ahead and now focus on the Blues after their biggest game of the season was cancelled on Saturday. The side was to have taken on the unbeaten Crusaders on Saturday night at Forsyth Barr Stadium, in a game expected to attract more than 20,000 spectators. But after the mosque attacks it was decided on Saturday afternoon the match would not go ahead and it was cancelled. The Crusaders’ record 19game winning streak will continue, as will the Highlanders’ winning run at Forsyth Barr Stadium. - ODT
Aussies to play Samoa
Geraldine claims another scalp Making a bust down the sideline during Methven’s second pre-season rugby match at the weekend was Oscar Baisagale, with Nete Caucau in support. While the Canterbury Rugby Union made the call to cancel club rugby around the district following Friday’s terror attack in Christchurch, Sunday’s pre-season game between Methven and Geraldine still went ahead. The game was played in Methven, and a minute’s silence was observed before the game got under way, in memory of those killed and injured in Friday’s attack. Geraldine went on to win the game, having already beaten another Mid Canterbury club - Celtic - earlier in the week. Mid Canterbury teams now had just one more weekend left for pre-season hit-outs, with the combined country cup competition getting under way on March 30. PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 170319-RH-903
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ABs only stumbling block Former Wales captain Sam Warburton says the All Blacks are the only team he’s worried about from a Welsh perspective at the Rugby World Cup. “If somebody else beat New Zealand and knocked them out of the tournament, as a Welsh fan you would be thinking, ‘Oh my God, this is on’,” Warburton wrote in a column for the Sunday Times. “Basically New Zealand are the only team I would really worry about Wales playing. “If it was anyone else at the moment I would back Wales.” Warburton, who retired last season, heaped the praise on Wales coach Warren Gatland after his final Six Nations game in Cardiff. “He has simply changed the psychology of the nation. “He took over a nation of underachievers – and now we expect to win the Six Nations every year. “His first impact was on the players, obviously, but that has
Wales celebrates winning the Six Nations and a Grand Slam. found its way all the way down to the fans.” Wales moved to number two in the latest World Rugby rankings following their Six Nations title clinching victory over Ireland. With the 25-7 drubbing in Cardiff, Gatland’s side won their 14th straight test match to leapfrog Ireland in the rankings. Wales were as low as eighth in
the rankings less than two years ago after finishing fifth in the Six Nations. It equals Wales’ highest position in the world rankings which were introduced in 2003. Wales last reached second spot during the last Rugby World Cup after stunning England during the pool play. The All Blacks remain in num-
ber one spot, a position they have held since November 2009. England remain in fourth after a 38-38 draw with Scotland at Twickenham. Victory earned Wales its first Six Nations title since 2013, and its first Grand Slam since 2012. After seeing his wet-weather game plan executed brilliantly, coach Warren Gatland deflected all praise to his players and staff. “They deserve it. This group of players will run through a brick wall for you,” he said. “I get such a buzz out of watching those guys go up and collect trophies and celebrate.” Gatland finished his 10th and last Six Nations with Wales by winning a fourth championship, and as the first coach to win three Grand Slams in the tournament’s 136-year history. He’s stepping down after the Rugby World Cup later this year, when he hopes to collect the biggest trophy yet. “We’re in a good position,” he said. - NZME
The Wallabies will play a test against Samoa in western Sydney in September to round off their Rugby World Cup match preparations. The match on September 7 will be the first rugby test at the new Bankwest Stadium in Paramatta and Australia’s fifth and final match of their build-up to the World Cup, which starts in Japan later that month. Australia have played 17thranked Samoa five times, winning the first four before being upset 32-23 in Sydney in 2011. Prior to the Samoa test, Australia will play one round of Rugby Championship matches against New Zealand, South Africa and Argentina, plus a second Bledisloe Cup test against the All Blacks. - AAP
Polota-Nau recalled Veteran Wallabies hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau’s loan stint with the NSW Waratahs is over, with his English club Leicester recalling him. Polota-Nau made two Super Rugby appearances off the bench in Australian derbies against the Reds and Brumbies for the Tahs, as short-term injury cover, “Tatafu slotted back into the squad with such ease and was a big contributor for the squad,” NSW coach Daryl Gibson said. - AAP
McKenzie at fullback The Chiefs remain without a win through five rounds, but there were plenty of positive signs for the struggling club in their 23-all draw against the Hurricanes. Damian McKenzie thrived in his return to fullback, and they were able to limit the number of points they conceded. Through the opening rounds, the Chiefs conceded an average of 43 points per game so to hold the Hurricanes to 23 should give them some confidence. After his previous battles to exert his authority from first-five, McKenzie looked far happier at fullback against the Hurricanes and he played with freedom and zest. - NZME
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■ BOWLS
■ CYCLING
Juniors fight it out for the titles
Top finish for Bennett George Bennett has claimed one of the best results in his cycling career. The Kiwi climber finished 14th on the eighth and final stage of Paris-Nice, to secure sixth place overall, an impressive result on his return to the professional peloton from nearly two months away. While the result doesn’t carry the significance of his top 10 finishes at the Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a Espana, or the symbolism of his 2017 overall victory at the Tour of California, the sixth-place effort is his third best finish at a World Tour stage race, and is notable considering the world class field he was up against. Twenty-year-old Colombian sensation Egan Bernal won the race by 39 seconds over compatriot Nairo Quintana, who launched an ambitious long-range attack with 40 kilometres to go. Having previously finished 26th, 58th and 45th in his three prior visits, Bennett rode smartly and strongly in this edition of the famous French race. This result continues his extreme consistency. Bennett has finished in the top 12 in eight of his last nine stage races, and while a top stage or overall win has eluded him of late, he is part of a rare group of contenders who are competitive in nearly every race they ride. Up next for Bennett is the Tour of the Basque Country in early April, before a return to the Tour of California in May. - NZME
Allenton’s Linda Osborne was among those rolling up at the Hampstead Bowling Club during the Bowls Mid Canterbury Sub Centre junior open singles qualifying at the weekend. Play was held at both the Hampstead Bowling Club and Allenton Bowling Club, and nine players qualified to go through to the next stage. Bruce Redmond topped the standings at the end of qualifying at Hampstead, while Doug Thorne was the day’s top bowler on the Allenton greens. The junior singles post section play will take place this Saturday.
PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 170319-RH-402
■ GIANT SLALOM
Robinson stuns the skiing world Kiwi skiier Alice Robinson says that hopefully her silver medal performance in the giant slalom at the World Cup finals in Andorra yesterday morning has provided some ‘good feelings’ back home following the Christchurch mosque shootings. The 17-year-old finished second behind overall World Cup champion Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States by 0.3 of a second. Robinson only earned her World Cup finals entry by winning the giant slalom at the junior world championships last month. Talking to the Radio Sport Breakfast yesterday, Robinson said her thoughts were with people back in New Zealand following the mosque shootings on Friday that killed 50 people. “It’s been a sad week and everyone was down spirits so I tried really hard to get a good result and maybe put a smile on people’s faces. “Although everything is going on, try and find some good feelings for everyone,” she said. Robinson said the conditions were perfect in Andorra with the mountain surface holding up.
“It was just really good conditions. It didn’t break up. “I was starting last on the first run and there was hardly any bumps or anything. “Normally a lot of surfaces deteriorate a little bit and this one was really good. “It was perfect. “I’ve been skiing really well in training so I was really excited about putting it into a race. “Unfortunately it’s the last event of the season and it starts up again in October so I can rest a little bit and get ready for the next season.” The event featured the season’s top 25 skiers. World Champion Petra Vlhova of Slovakia was third. The New Zealand prospect got her first career podium when just six months older than Shiffrin was getting her first top-3 finish, in a December 2011 slalom. “It’s an amazing feeling,” Robinson told Swiss broadcaster RTS. “It’s crazy, so cool to share the first podium with Petra and Mikaela. “They’re such great skiers.” Shiffrin had plenty of praise for Robinson.
“She did amazing skiing in the first run and she backed it up with a really amazing performance and now she has her first World Cup podium. “That’s super cool. “It was the perfect day for her to be able to attack like that and the conditions were amazing. “Everything was just right there and she took advantage of it and her skiing was awesome. “It was really really cool.” It’s been a whirlwind few months for Robinson, who represented New Zealand at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics as a 16-year-old. She will now head home to Queenstown after four months on the road next week to resume her schooling. Shiffrin’s 17th World Cup race victory this season also extended her own record for men and women. At age 24, her 60 career wins trails only 26 behind Ingemar Stenmark’s all-time total. The American star needed only a top-15 finish on a sun-soaked day in Andorra to ensure closest challenger Petra Vlhova could not overhaul her points total. - NZME
Alice Robinson celebrates a superb run at Andorra.
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In brief
Furore extends NZ’s record The Frankie Lor-trained Furore continued New Zealand’s stellar record in the $18 million Hong Kong Derby (2000m) when he took out the Classic race at Sha Tin on Sunday. Bred in New Zealand by Jonathan Munz under his GSA Bloodstock banner, Furore was born and raised at Haunui Farm and stud principal Mark Chitty said it was a great result for the farm and New Zealand. “It was a good result for the farm, but a great result for the industry in New Zealand, extending our record in the race (winning six of the last 10 Derbys),” Chitty said. “It was a superb ride (from jockey Hugh Bowman). Furore has been a bit of an unlucky horse in a couple of big races. The Rosehill Guineas (Gr.1, 2000m)
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Otago Greyhound Racing Club Venue Forbury Park Raceway Meeting Date: 19 Mar 2019 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 12 and 13 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 11, 12 and 13 1 12.10pm FORBURY MAIDEN SPRINT C0, 310m 1 1 No Kissy Missy nwtd ................. A Bradshaw 2 8777 Mitcham Matt nwtd ....................J McInerney 3 x8666 Kowloon Lights nwtd ......................J Guthrie 4 82 Von Luckner nwtd.........................S Hindson 5 66577 Three Gold Stars nwtd ...................C Healey 6 7 Opawa Lacy nwtd J & .....................D Fahey 7 8523 Homebush Diego nwtd ..............J McInerney 8 38332 Pacemaker nwtd ....................... A Bradshaw 9 43355 Homebush Velma nwtd .............J McInerney 10 x2656 Barrel Runner nwtd ................... A Bradshaw 2 12.27pm WWW.GREYHOUNDSASPETS.ORG.NZ C1, 310m 1 42646 Homebush Austin 18.62 ............J McInerney 2 65574 Right On Time nwtd ...................H Anderton 3 27521 Punch On Woody nwtd .............J McInerney 4 73457 Darlek Ian 18.71........................J McInerney 5 56265 Astro Tipple nwtd ...................D J MacMillan 6 66654 Sefton Jay 19.09 .......................J McInerney 7 56525 Glass Harpoon 18.76 .....................J Guthrie 8 88633 Tricode Boy 18.61 ......................... B Conner 9 37465 Forbury Flyer nwtd ....................J McInerney 10 25566 Smokey Dodger 18.94 ............. P Hammond 3 12.45pm OTAGO NOVICE SPRINT C1, 310m 1 61683 Punch On Buzz nwtd ................J McInerney 2 48126 Punch On Rex nwtd ..................J McInerney 3 76868 Dream Hard 19.06 ........................ B Conner 4 18873 Thornado nwtd .......................... A Bradshaw 5 85682 Crushington nwtd ......................J McInerney 6 31 Doomsday nwtd ........................J McInerney 7 1863 My Girl Sofia nwtd .........................R Adcock
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Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington Raceway Meeting Date: 19 Mar 2019 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 12 and 13; 14 and 15 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12; 13, 14 and 15 1 2.21pm THE FITZ SPORTS BAR SPRINT C0, 295m 1 35356 Don’t Cry Joni nwtd .............................A Lee 2 36542 Smash Empire nwtd ........................ M Grant 3 4464 Golden Bay nwtd J M ...................... McCook 4 27322 Lucky Scar nwtd..............................R Wales 5 38543 Special As nwtd J M........................ McCook 6 F6x7 Tearaway Tara nwtd J M .................. McCook 7 77436 Duke Bruce nwtd.............................R Wales 8 33731 Rainy River 17.61.........................D Roberts 9 54751 Know Burden 17.60 .......................G Cleeve 10 7 Gotcha Bailey nwtd ...................J McInerney 2 2.39pm POWER FARMING CANTERBURY DASH C1, 295m 1 83868 Cathy Maree 17.17.......................... M Grant 2 57121 Never Knew 17.43...............................A Lee 3 35837 Goldstar Tasman 17.74 S & ............B Evans 4 68754 Jealous Much 17.50 ..................J McInerney 5 25788 Homebush Ellie 17.39 ...............J McInerney 6 65245 Koroibete 17.92 H & ............................Taylor 7 x7112 Chortle 17.49 ................................... B Dann 8 47753 Jingili Jill 17.55 M & ............................ Smith 9 58788 Goldstar Bindi 17.57 S &.................B Evans 3 2.59pm GARRARD’S HORSE AND HOUND SPRINT C1, 295m 1 54527 Goldstar Diesel 17.46 S &...............B Evans 2 44713 Smash Achiever 17.27 .................... M Grant 3 34242 Okuku Billy 17.48 ............................R Casey 4 x8757 Nicky Baxter 17.34 ....................J McInerney 5 8x24x Hannah Rhiannon 17.33 J M .......... McCook 6 67864 Dapper Danny 17.56 ................... J McMillan 7 54431 Aussie Muscle nwtd J & ..................D Fahey 8 44738 Homebush Flynn 17.30 .............J McInerney 9 58788 Goldstar Bindi 17.57 S &.................B Evans
last year he was knocked out of it, but he got his reward on Sunday night, it was a huge result.” Furore was sold through Haunui Farm’s 2016 New Zealand Bloodstock Premier Yearling Sale draft for $210,000 to Australian Bloodstock and Lees Racing. “He was just a nice horse, he wasn’t an outstanding horse,” Chitty said, speaking of Furore as a yearling. “He was a solid nice horse who was well balanced, had a great attitude, a great temperament and was easy to prepare.” Furore initially raced in Australia for trainer Kris Lees where he ran third in last year’s Rosehill Guineas before his sale to Hong Kong, where he broke through for his maiden stakes victory in the Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) earlier this year.
Mark Chitty The Hong Kong Classic Mile is a leg of the four-year-old triple crown series, which culminates with the Hong Kong Derby, the most prestigious race in the territory and the race every owner wants to win.
Chitty said Munz, who stood ill-fated stallion Ferlax at Haunui Farm, has experienced a great season as a breeder in New Zealand, having also bred Group Two winner and joint New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year, Imelda Mary. “It should not be lost that Jonathan Munz of GSA Bloodstock bred the horse,” Chitty said. “Over the weekend they bred the joint NZB Filly of the Year and the Hong Kong Derby winner.” Chitty said Munz’s faith in New Zealand as an ideal nursery for raising thoroughbreds has paid dividends in recent times. “All of this has happened on the back of supporting the New Zealand industry. “This is a great environment to breed thoroughbred racehorses.” - NZME
Chicago Bull back Gary Hall Sr can’t hide his excitement. Not only is his sidelined champion Chicago Bull back in work, but the hopples went on this week. “So far so good. He’s back quicker than we thought, but it was a guess. They hadn’t seen injuries like his,” he said. “You don’t get many like this guy and his season came to an end so abruptly. It’s great to have him back.” Chicago Bull had flipped and badly damaged his back the day after an Alexandra Park win took him into NZ Cup favouritism. - HRNZ
Cash N Flow on track Former classy Kiwi pacer Cash N Flow is gradually finding his mojo for the Craig Cross/McCarthy team. The six-year-old former All Stars’ gelding made the most of a lovely Luke McCarthy drive to win the Menangle free-for-all in a slick 1min 53.9sec mile rate for 2300m on Friday. Cash N Flow then took an inside run to score by 2.7m over the talented Ellmers Image. - HRNZ
Otago dogs
Today at Forbury Park Raceway 8 77877 Rocky Vincitore nwtd..............D J MacMillan 9 53557 Koputai 18.73 .................................J Guthrie 10 25566 Smokey Dodger 18.94 ............. P Hammond 4 1.02pm DAVE ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER STAKES C1, 545m 1 43F33 Chunk 32.91..............................J McInerney 2 74385 Midnight Maggie 33.16 S & .............B Evans 3 35815 Black Bobby nwtd.......................... B Conner 4 5461F Homebush Izzy nwtd .................J McInerney 5 38662 Bruiser’s Day nwtd ........................ B Conner 6 22525 Ben Vane King 32.84 ................J McInerney 7 42718 Dream Stone Jade nwtd ...................S Keen 8 22342 Elland Road nwtd ......................J McInerney 9 33457 High Sparrow 33.09 .................. A Bradshaw 10 37463 Galway Gal nwtd S & ......................B Evans 5 1.20 PETER SINTON PLUMBING SPRINT C2, 310m 1 32154 Jinja Cody 18.47 .......................J McInerney 2 46712 Goldstar Spotty nwtd S & ................B Evans 3 41526 Trajan nwtd................................J McInerney 4 77845 Nippa Eel 18.86 ........................J McInerney 5 45655 Opawa Waihemo 18.63 ...................R Wales 6 83168 Goldstar Renee nwtd S & ...............B Evans 7 73118 Chasing Great 18.77 .........................S Keen 8 14427 Homebush Carl 18.85 ...............J McInerney 9 81658 Chop Shop 18.48 ......................J McInerney 10 62678 Homebush Skip 18.76...............J McInerney 6 1.37pm KEYOSK SERVICE BAR SPRINT C3, 310m 1 38172 Goldstar Major nwtd S & .................B Evans 2 7x848 Aroha 19.09 ...................................B Pringle 3 53722 Lightning Crash nwtd ....................R Adcock 4 74422 Mertz 18.68 ...............................J McInerney 5 33636 Homebush Comet 18.73 ...........J McInerney 6 12337 Nippa Martino 18.53 .................J McInerney 7 65x74 Invincible Sue nwtd .......................R Adcock 8 32421 Reign Of Fire 18.65...................J McInerney
9 F6787 Black Dan 18.83........................J McInerney 10 38556 Sozin’s Blue 18.69 ....................J McInerney 7 1.55pm ST KILDA VETERINARY CENTRE SPRINT C4, 310m 1 71138 Homebush Boden 18.60 ...........J McInerney 2 46228 Go All Lin 18.87 ........................ A Bradshaw 3 66432 Chasing Fame 18.40 .........................S Keen 4 22545 Little Krakatoa nwtd .................. A Bradshaw 5 56437 Dusky Brew 18.56 S & ....................B Evans 6 24662 Nozzno Fear 18.44.................... A Bradshaw 7 63328 Cosmic Ruben 18.50 ................J McInerney 8 63356 Joe Bonanza 18.77 ...................J McInerney 9 76787 Debbie Baxter 18.44 .................J McInerney 10 F2673 Mitcham Faye 18.75 ..................J McInerney 8 2.12pm ALL FENCING SOLUTIONS STAKES C1/2, 545m 1 32645 Opawa Lara nwtd ............................R Wales 2 66136 Gotcha Rocky 32.97 .................J McInerney 3 41272 Sausage nwtd J & ...........................D Fahey 4 34816 Chat Ya Later nwtd S & ...................B Evans 5 14757 Sozin’s Emperor 32.94 ..............J McInerney 6 42513 Opawa Hilary nwtd ..........................R Wales 7 11584 Goldstar Whitey nwtd S & ...............B Evans 8 54127 Mick The Mower 33.31 ..............J McInerney Emergencies: 9 15572 Our Brad 32.75 J & .........................D Fahey 10 56466 Melting World nwtd.........................J Guthrie 9 2.32 BROCKLEBANKS DRY CLEANERS SPRINT C2, 310m 1 76F51 Zipping Jen 18.56 ......................... B Conner 2 45655 Boston Powers nwtd ................. A Bradshaw 3 31217 C’Mon Benny Boy 18.73 ................J Guthrie 4 35245 Justin Ryan 18.51 S &.....................B Evans 5 62787 Homebush Maycee 18.55 .........J McInerney 6 23147 Jinja Spirit nwtd .........................J McInerney
7 83151 Goldstar Power 18.83 S &...............B Evans 8 38374 Nikko Baxter 18.71....................J McInerney Emergencies: 9 76764 Homebush Indi 18.64 ................J McInerney 10 85561 Goldstar Jay Jay 18.73 S & .............B Evans 10 2.52pm GREEN ISLAND BARBER SPRINT FINAL C2f, 310m 1 35x35 Goldstar Bryton 18.94 S & ..............B Evans 2 42177 Cosmic Marty 18.91 ..................J McInerney 3 7x635 Hey Jude 18.57 .........................J McInerney 4 21273 Cosmic Jase 18.43 ...................J McInerney 5 13354 Gracie Lee nwtd ........................J McInerney 6 31165 Homebush Tesan 18.69 ............J McInerney 7 47552 Avalanch City 18.80 ..................J McInerney 8 45313 Sierra Delta 18.58 S & ....................B Evans Emergencies: 9 35245 Justin Ryan 18.51 S &.....................B Evans 10 14427 Homebush Carl 18.85 ...............J McInerney 11 3.08 BRIAN BAGLEY DRIVER LICENSING SPRINT C4, 310m 1 16682 Wildebeest nwtd........................ A Bradshaw 2 55214 Homebush Hundy 19.18 ...........J McInerney 3 88517 It’s A Joke 18.42........................J McInerney 4 22616 Kalonga 19.08 S & ..........................B Evans 5 54818 Princely Gold 18.31...................J McInerney 6 34471 Hands Of Steel 18.88....................R Adcock 7 34515 Botany Alan 18.46.....................J McInerney 8 86268 Black Tori 18.86......................... A Bradshaw 9 25582 Torpedo Tuck nwtd .................... A Bradshaw 10 F2673 Mitcham Faye 18.75 ..................J McInerney 12 3.25pm FORBURY PARK DASH C4/5, 310m 1 24511 Magic Jess Lass 18.65 ..................C Healey 2 7F314 Hankenstein 18.48 .................... A Bradshaw 3 11484 Disobedience 18.79 S & .................B Evans 4 71511 Opawa Jumper 18.35 ......................R Wales
5 26722 Mitcham Reado 18.52 ...............J McInerney 6 51217 Lord Louie 18.41 ...........................R Adcock 7 55761 Beck Eleven 18.89 ........................R Adcock 8 21225 Shanly Star 19.04 .....................J McInerney Emergencies: 9 86146 Tee An’ Cee 18.54......................... B Conner 10 F2673 Mitcham Faye 18.75 ..................J McInerney 13 3.42pm RACING AGAIN TUESDAY 2ND APRIL C1, 310m 1 14626 Heidi Hates Rap nwtd ..................S Hindson 2 15446 Punch On Scooby 18.91 ...........J McInerney 3 72126 Raptor Attack nwtd.................... A Bradshaw 4 68774 Smash Ocean 18.80 ...................D Kingston 5 74257 Pukeko Rustler 19.13 .....................B Healey 6 75271 Punch On Jessie 18.68 .............J McInerney 7 77634 Homebush Miles 18.46 .............J McInerney 8 62485 Blazing Banjo 18.78 ..................J McInerney 9 76487 Zipping Mia 18.49 ......................... B Conner 10 53557 Koputai 18.73 .................................J Guthrie SELECTIONS
9 58788 Goldstar Bindi 17.57 S &.................B Evans 5.23pm KOLORFUL KANVAS STAKES HEAT 3 C1q, 520m 1 5367P Know Flare 30.24 ...........................G Cleeve 2 43433 Know Denying 30.48 ......................G Cleeve 3 78467 Matariki 30.92 ..................................A Joyce 4 64527 Bossy Affair 30.29 ........................ L Waretini 5 86826 Goldstar Miley 30.25 S & ................B Evans 6 33325 Our Simba 30.85 .............................R Wales 7 18476 Opawa Queen 30.67 .......................R Wales 8 21323 Ester 30.33 J & ...............................D Fahey Emergencies: 9 18488 Our Lenny 30.59 .............................R Wales 10 6x688 Opawa Hunter 30.98 .......................R Wales 12 5.41pm KOLORFUL KANVAS STAKES HEAT 4 C1q, 520m 1 4x767 Token Pick 31.15 .............................R Wales 2 43352 Know Potential 30.71 .....................G Cleeve 3 75828 Heated Threat 30.73 .................... L Waretini 4 3652x It’s A Trick nwtd J & .........................D Fahey 5 56875 Zara Petal 30.52..............................R Wales 6 34582 Opawa Nemo 30.51 ........................R Wales 7 56864 Know Leave 30.73 .........................G Cleeve 8 46244 Goldstar Montana nwtd S & ............B Evans 9 78587 Luciastar 31.03 .........................J McInerney 10 6x688 Opawa Hunter 30.98 .......................R Wales 13 5.59 MURRAY WIGLEY@RAY WHITE 021480250 DASH C1, 295m 1 42678 Fiery Fagan 17.29 ...........................R Casey 2 43333 Smash Gator 17.39 ......................... M Grant 3 7865x Idol Duke nwtd ................................R Wales 4 58877 Rum Gin Mixer 17.37 .......................A Joyce 5 6x662 Butterface 17.51 ..............................J Tanner 6 38668 Goldstar Hurley nwtd ................... L Waretini 7 58877 Homebush Mikey 17.81 ............J McInerney 8 15846 Evie Rose 17.49 J M ....................... McCook 9 58788 Goldstar Bindi 17.57 S &.................B Evans 14 6.16pm DAVE ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER SPRINT
C1, 295m 1 84577 Gotcha Penny 17.37 .......................C Steele 2 54288 Call Me Dolly 17.63 .................. A Botherway 3 23355 Goldstar Galaxie 17.66 S & ............B Evans 4 14448 Homebush Scorpio 17.38 .........J McInerney 5 26444 Smash Grenade 17.59 .................... M Grant 6 31214 Know Charisma 17.46....................G Cleeve 7 35776 Opawa Pam nwtd ............................R Wales 8 53868 Homebush Tasha 17.44 ............J McInerney 9 58788 Goldstar Bindi 17.57 S &.................B Evans 15 6.33pm PROTEXIN DASH C1, 295m 1 48768 Step Inside Love 17.74 ....................A Joyce 2 23667 Tubby Kevie 17.37 J M .................... McCook 3 73567 Natural Echo 17.60 .........................J Tanner 4 73638 Black Eye Bill 17.68 .................. M Dempsey 5 27384 Abacus Magic 17.39 .................... L Waretini 6 52366 Goldstar Auburn nwtd S &...............B Evans 7 58588 Okuku Mistress 17.85 .....................R Casey 8 33635 Homebush Pierce 17.83 ...........J McInerney 9 58788 Goldstar Bindi 17.57 S &.................B Evans SELECTIONS
Race 1: Opawa Lacy, Pacemaker, Homebush Velma, Von Luckner Race 2: Punch On Woody, Tricode Boy, Sefton Jay, Darlek Ian Race 3: Doomsday, Punch On Rex, Punch On Buzz, Thornado Race 4: Midnight Maggie, Chunk, Ben Vane King, High Sparrow Race 5: Opawa Waihemo, Trajan, Homebush Carl, Jinja Cody Race 6: Invincible Sue, Goldstar Major, Mertz, Nippa Martino Race 7: Chasing Fame, Nozzno Fear, Go All Lin, Cosmic Ruben Race 8: Sausage, Opawa Lara, Sozin’s Emperor, Our Brad Race 9: Zipping Jen, C’Mon Benny Boy, Justin Ryan, Jinja Spirit Race 10: Hey Jude, Sierra Delta, Cosmic Marty, Goldstar Bryton Race 11: Hands Of Steel, Wildebeest, It’s A Joke, Torpedo Tuck Race 12: Lord Louie, Hankenstein, Magic Jess Lass, Beck Eleven Race 13: Punch On Jessie, Heidi Hates Rap, Blazing Banjo 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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3.17pm ADDINGTON EVENTS CENTRE STAKES C0, 520m 1 66532 Our Bonnie nwtd .............................R Wales 2 36644 Stumpy Bill nwtd........................ M Dempsey 3 83765 Jinja Sneak nwtd ..............................A Joyce 4 85843 Jay Spencer nwtd......................... L Waretini 5 7235x Opawa Jane nwtd ...........................R Wales 6 44631 Know Anxiety 30.82 .......................G Cleeve 7 x7276 Absent nwtd ...................................G Cleeve 8 88255 Opawa Roy nwtd .............................R Wales 9 66777 Opawa Pauline nwtd .......................R Wales 10 56884 Opawa Dani nwtd ............................R Wales 5 3.33pm COALGATE TAVERN DASH C1, 295m 1 26264 Goldstar Charger nwtd S & .............B Evans 2 57773 Paringi Pam 17.43 M & ....................... Smith 3 38857 Leanne’s Way 17.70 J M ................. McCook 4 78734 Ohoka Pheobe 17.43 ................... L Waretini 5 45165 Smash Hurricane 17.58 .................. M Grant 6 1548 Homebush Boots 17.42 ............J McInerney 7 27256 Okuku Terra 17.59...........................R Casey 8 21426 Aquiver 17.59 ................................... B Dann 9 58788 Goldstar Bindi 17.57 S &.................B Evans 6 3.49pm AMBER CLEANING SERVICES SPRINT C1, 295m 1 47878 Homebush Sloan 17.53 ............J McInerney 2 45387 Half Silver Fern 17.39 ...............J McInerney 3 24275 Little Ess Jay 17.47 ......................D Roberts 4 22726 Goldstar Liberty 17.55 J M.............. McCook 5 55537 Jinja Jake nwtd.................... A R J Tregurtha 6 78113 Know Cause 17.29.........................G Cleeve 7 83552 Batty Who 17.73 M & .......................... Smith 8 1 Busy Rocca 17.44 ........................... M Grant 9 58788 Goldstar Bindi 17.57 S &.................B Evans 7 4.07pm KOLORFUL KANVAS STAKES HEAT 1 C1q, 520m 1 3455x Go Belle 30.96 ................................R Wales 2 6F426 Jealous Affair 30.61 ..................... L Waretini 3 73776 Goldstar Chief 30.85 S & ................B Evans
4 44341 Goldstar Scooby 30.86 S &.............B Evans 5 12 Our Hemi 30.48...............................R Wales 6 55575 Tikao Jackie nwtd M & ........................ Smith 7 15434 Know Refusal nwtd ........................G Cleeve 8 76863 Zara Fab 30.96................................R Wales Emergencies: 9 78587 Luciastar 31.03 .........................J McInerney 10 6x688 Opawa Hunter 30.98 .......................R Wales 8 4.26pm MY BRO FABIO DISTANCE C1d, 645m 1 33664 Kia Tere 38.18 S & ..........................B Evans 2 31112 Go Brat 38.09 J & ...........................D Fahey 3 32244 Know Pudding nwtd .......................G Cleeve 4 37463 Galway Gal nwtd S & ......................B Evans 5 Box Vacant 6 8x767 Opawa Hope 38.37 .........................R Wales 7 68648 Know Other nwtd ...........................G Cleeve 8 33111 Tradition 38.29 J & ..........................D Fahey 9 4.47pm KOLORFUL KANVAS STAKES HEAT 2 C1q, 520m 1 42232 Ohoka Carsen 30.88 .................... L Waretini 2 21255 Amelia Rob 30.58 ..................... M Robinson 3 73221 Eyrewell Ebony 30.52 .................... H Cairns 4 22115 Goldstar Vegas nwtd S & ................B Evans 5 13626 Opawa June 30.25 ..........................R Wales 6 16675 Opawa Kong 30.81 .........................R Wales 7 3148x Know Talent 30.75..........................G Cleeve 8 85862 Dig Dig Dig 30.63 J M ..................... McCook 9 18488 Our Lenny 30.59 .............................R Wales 10 6x688 Opawa Hunter 30.98 .......................R Wales 10 5.04pm SPRINGSTON HOTEL DASH C1, 295m 1 46722 Rion King 17.45 .............................. M Grant 2 62634 Know Dollars 17.51 ........................G Cleeve 3 35561 Bombinate 17.41 .............................. B Dann 4 67587 Mr Black Magic nwtd S & ................B Evans 5 62633 Homebush Hazel 17.52.............J McInerney 6 74562 Another Cold One 17.40 J M .......... McCook 7 87657 Zip Zap Zoe nwtd ......................J McInerney 8 67862 Cannonball Bolt 17.45.....................R Casey
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Race 1: Rainy River, Lucky Scar, Special As, Tearaway Tara Race 2: Chortle, Cathy Maree, Jealous Much, Jingili Jill Race 3: Aussie Muscle, Goldstar Diesel, Hannah Rhiannon Race 4: Know Anxiety, Our Bonnie, Jay Spencer, Absent Race 5: Aquiver, Paringi Pam, Okuku Terra, Ohoka Pheobe Race 6: Little Ess Jay, Homebush Sloan, Half Silver Fern Race 7: Our Hemi, Know Refusal, Jealous Affair, Go Belle Race 8: Tradition, Go Brat, Know Pudding, Kia Tere, Galway Gal Race 9: Opawa June, Ohoka Carsen, Amelia Rob, Know Talent Race 10: Bombinate, Rion King, Cannonball Bolt, Homebush Hazel Race 11: Ester, Know Denying, Our Lenny, Bossy Affair, Our Simba Race 12: It’s A Trick, Opawa Nemo, Heated Threat, Zara Petal Race 13: Fiery Fagan, Butterface, Evie Rose, Rum Gin Mixer Race 14: Know Charisma, Smash Grenade, Homebush Scorpio Race 15: Tubby Kevie, Abacus Magic, Natural Echo, Black Eye Bill 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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Tessa McCann (left) made it a clean sweep at the weekend’s Gala Cup tournament, by adding the mixed doubles title to her collection late on Sunday. McCann played in the mixed doubles with her dad Neil and they sealed their place in the final with a 6-2 6-3 win over brother and sister duo Connor and Christal Brosnahan. They were due to play another father-daughter combination in Peter and Ashleigh Leonard in the final late on Sunday afternoon, after the Leonards beat Gareth Evans and Jade Brosnahan in the other semi-final. But an injury to Ashleigh
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Your Stars ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): New factors will change the way you view relationships. You’ll learn and understand people with more clarity. A deeper knowledge requires a more complex and nuanced approach. TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Persuasion should be unfelt. The minute you feel it, is the minute it ceases to have influence. Use this principle for business and in relationships of all kinds. It will apply across the board. GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): There are things in life you can’t change. To accept that is to accept adulthood, essentially, as immature ideas of power fall away to more practical and cooperative mental frameworks. CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): You’re versatile. You can exist as a contributing and interdependent member of a group, or you can exist as a separate and self-supporting entity. What’s more, you can be perfectly happy either way. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): You have no idea what people are going through until you ask. But asking seems nosey. You don’t want to intrude, and you don’t want to be denied information. So you observe, and observe quite well at that. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): There are people who really do understand you. You realised this the moment your heart lit up and your blood pulsed a little faster. Yes, to be understood is a thrill beyond what many ever experience! LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Sometimes your benefits come simply because your deficits do not. In other words, prevention is better than the very best medicine because prevention makes medicine null and void. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Recharge your battery. Like some wonderful modern batteries, yours is fast on the uptake. Once you remember to plug in, you’ll become energised in no time. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Pay attention, focusing on only one task at a time. A slip of the finger is all it takes to send an accidental email, erase your work or worse. You’ll stay alert and all will go well. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Your idea about the future clashes with that of your cohort, and this produces a third version, a version that pleases neither and also offends neither. There’s stuff to hash out on the future-front. AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You know what your own pressures are. You’ll give a thought to the pressures that others face and experience a feeling of being impressed, inspired, jealous, humbled and a myriad of other things... PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You’re an adventurer, and your adventure will always come with adversity. The adversity is always something to handle first. Get it over with, and your entire day will be better.
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Kristine Marriott picks her moment and charges to the finish line first in the Tinwald Cycling Club’s season-ending Mid Canterbury Championships on Saturday. PHOTO MEGAN ELLIS
Kristine Marriott has finished off Tinwald Cycling Club’s season in style. Not only did Marriott claim victory and lift the Mid Canterbury Championship title on Saturday, but she also recorded the fastest time, covering the 64km course around the Wakanui Beach block in 93.12 minutes. Marriott and her co-markers worked hard from the start, finding the front of the race inside the final 7km. With the front bunch swelling to 30 riders there were numerous chances leading into the final charge to the line, but Marriott showed her experience, picking the right moment to jump to claim
the victory in a grandstand finish. Paul Sinclair showed strength with a gutsy ride and was rewarded with second place and the senior men’s fastest time honours. Mark Summerfield made an eye-catching late charge from the middle of the pack to grab the final podium position and deservedly secured the fastest time ribbon for the veteran 1 men. Leeston rider and regular starter Steve Caldwell put in a great day’s work to take fourth spot and veteran 3 time honours. Caitlin Titheridge showed plenty of cheek, riding off the front of the peloton in the final 2km only to get caught in the shadow of the finish line.
Her sterling ride was rewarded with the under-19 championship title. Rob Hooper found himself in the thick of the finish, claiming the veteran 2 men’s fastest time spoils, while Don Morrison continued to defy his years, with his finishing position in the front bunch seeing him lift the veteran 4 men’s time title. Michelle Knight also continued to impress, putting herself in the thick of the finish to secure the senior female fastest time honours. Liz Wylie and Rachel Reid’s growth in the sport this season has been noteworthy, and both were rewarded for their efforts by
recording veteran 4 and 1 women’s fastest times respectively. The juniors also raced for Mid Canterbury titles over 16km, and like the senior race the result came down to a sprint finish. It was Jack Templeton who had the final say, producing a powerful sprint to lift the under-17 Championship title for 2019. Penny Marriott, who had made huge strides in her first season of racing, secured second place, while Zack Brookland was hard on their tail to claim the third place getter’s spoils. Big brother Mitch Brookland was fourth and secured the under-15 boys’ fastest time ribbon, and Maddie Lowry backed up her
recent busy track cycling commitments to claim fifth place and the under-17 girl’s fastest time spoils. Zoe Spillane continued her great season, taking sixth spot and the under-15 girls’ time title. Scratch marker Ethan Titheridge, also recently returning from a successful campaign at the New Zealand Track Cycling Championships, recorded the fastest time of the day, riding the distance in 26.00 minutes. His efforts earned him the under-17 fastest time title. Sue Templeton had the final say in the division 2 race, seeing off challenges from Brian Ellis, Janette Hooper and Andy Skinner.
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