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Power bills across the Ashburton District are set to rise in April to meet an increase in electricity transmission costs. From April 1, electricity transmission costs will rise $10.2 million, meaning Transpower will charge the district $16.7m for delivering power from the national grid. The extra costs will be passed on to customers by electricity retailers, who bundle all transmission and distribution charges into their final prices. EA Networks says the increased transmission costs will affect all residential, business and irrigation electricity customers. They are advising customers speak to
their electricity retailers to understand the full extent of the charges. The increase in transmission costs is the result of high peak energy demand over the hot and dry spring of 2017, followed by a mild winter during 2018. Industry regulations require Transpower to use peak energy demand to allocate costs to specific regions across New Zealand. Historically, peak energy demand has occurred during winter, when Mid Canterbury’s energy total demand is around 5 per cent of the Upper South Island’s total demand. However, the increased demand during summer relative to winter has shift-
ed the trend and resulted in a summer peak for Transpower. During the 2017 summer, Mid Canterbury’s share of total energy demand increased to highs of around 20 per cent, which in turn meant that Transpower allocated our region a greater share of its transmission cost. Transpower does not get an increase in revenue because of this movement – it is simply a reallocation of costs between regions based on the amount of electricity demanded by each.
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Harakeke wananga course popular By Jaime Pitt-macKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz
Organisers were delighted after their harakeke wananga (flax weaving course) sold-out in less than 24 hours. The course, which was held at the Ashburton Marae and organised by the Mid Canterbury TimeBank’s Learning Exchange sold out 24 hours after tickets were made available in November. “It sold out within 24 hours of us putting the tickets up and there were 15 on the waiting list for Saturday and 20 for the Sunday so there was a big demand for it,” organiser Kate White said. Two classes of 12 were held on Saturday and Sunday and were taught by South Canterbury weaver Vicky King. “You aren’t able to harvest flax in the rain so the tutor had been harvesting it during the week for the students to use and she showed them how to cut it and soften it to be used to make their own pop-up kete,” she said. “She also talked the students through the various uses for harakeke in the past including for medicinal purposes and other weaving. “They spent most of the morning preparing it and in the afternoon they weaved it before decorating the finished kete with shells, flowers and woven flowers from more flax.” An intermediate course is now scheduled for March 23 and 24 were students will learn how to boil and dye the flax and weave a larger basket. “The feedback we have had so
Rana Kohunui (left) gets shown a few weaving tips by tutor Vicky King (right) at the harakeke wananga at the Ashburton Marae over the weekend. PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE 240219-HM-0312 far has been really positive,” she said. “It was quite a challenge for a few people as learning any new thing can be and that is why we
only had the classes of 12 to allow plenty of one-on-one with the weaver.” White said while she had been made aware that there would be
Celebrating the Oscars Methven-style By SuSan SandyS
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As Hollywood turned it on for the Oscars yesterday, Methven was not going to be left out. All the glitz and glamour of the 91st Academy Awards came to Mid Canterbury’s little ski town as locals dressed up, drank champagne and watched the event live on television. Event founder Shirley Fitzgerald said this year’s party was a special
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one, as it was being held in memory of fellow founder Lisa Hanley, who passed away after suffering breast cancer. Hanley had been a movie buff through and through, and would have been over the moon to have had the movie she’d backed to win – Green Book – take out Best Picture. It was an equally popular choice among those attending yesterday’s party, the 16th annual
event for Methvenites. They reminisced back to the days when they started the event, when Lord of the Rings was being filmed in the area. “We all went to the premier in Wellington, we decided then we probably needed to have our own Oscars,” Fitzgerald said. Two years ago ten of the regular attendees took the party to Australia where Hanley was residing, to have it in Sydney instead.
interest in the course, she did not expect the response to be so swift. “I am involved with the Marae and the TimeBank and knew peo-
ple were interested in doing flax weaving and through funding from the creative communities grant we were able to do it,” she said.
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Power bills set to increase From P1 EA Networks has been working on behalf of Mid Canterbury customers to help tackle this issue head-on. “It’s a very difficult situation and full of complexity, but we believe we can find a solution to help reduce this cost in the future,” Jeremy Adamson, EA Networks commercial manager, said.
“However, it will require significant help and support from some customer groups in the region.” He said Mid Canterbury customers should speak with their electricity retailers to understand how they will be affected. Irrigation electricity customers can find out more about irrigation demand control on EA Networks website, eanetworks.co.nz
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Left – Summer skiing is on the menu after snow at Mt Hutt over the weekend.
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Half a metre of fresh snow on Mt Hutt has skiers buzzing as the mountain’s summer open day approaches. Ski area management plan to offer not only mountain biking and walking, but also skiing and sledding, at Discover Mt Hutt this Saturday. “Fifty centimetres is quite unusual in summer,” manager James McKenzie said. Held by the ski area in partnership with Methven Lions Club, with Mt Hutt and Methven Travel staff volunteering, Discover Mt Hutt raises money for the community by offering walkers and mountain bikers rides to the top of the Summit Six chairlift. Held each year, the event generally attracts visitors in the thousands, who are also offered a tour of the mountain, musical entertainment and a water slip and slide. The difference this year is people will also be able to ski and are likely to be doing sled rides on snow instead of the water slide. McKenzie said yesterday staff would be taking the ski area’s groomer up from its summer home in the town workshop to groom the walking tracks. The snow would be groomed
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to a minimal depth on these, so it would melt down to the shingle by Saturday. Even though it was summer
and some warm days were forecast this week, there were likely to be good patches of snow offering up to a couple of hundred
metres of skiing remaining, such as on Fascination and the side of Broadway. People wanting to sled ride
could bring their own, or use yooners that the ski area has. And the long-range mountain forecast for Saturday was showing good weather with light winds and sunshine. “Based on the forecast I think it’s going to be a heap of fun because they are going to have a bit of everything,” McKenzie said. The snow fell in stormy weather over the weekend, which also brought rainfall to a parched Mid Canterbury. Now the district has more than caught up in rainfall for the month of February. Ashburton received over 40 millimetres on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, taking the amount of rain received so far this month to 54.4 millimetres, compared to the average for February to this date of 44 millimetres.
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Driving day to open opportunities for women drivers By Jaime Pitt-macKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz
Providing a relaxed, comfortable environment for women to give something different a try is the main goal for Methven Travel as they prepare to host their ladies driving day event. The event, which is being held at the Methven Trotting Club, will allow women to have a chance at
driving vans, coaches and school buses in a safe environment on grass. “A lot of these people wouldn’t get the chance to drive the various different vehicles,” Methven Travel general manager Sue van den Heuvel said. “It is about making it a relaxed, comfortable environment where people can have a laugh and
ask any questions.” A rep from the bus and coach association will also be present to discuss options around licensing as well as a driver trainer. “The driver trainer will be able to talk through things like costs, time and what you have to do to become certified if you were looking to take it up as a career,” she said. “School bus drivers are critical
to our community but the job can work out quite nicely for mothers as you are actually able to take your kids on with you and it is only a few hours a day. “There is also potential for job-sharing with another person a for a job like that.” Van den Heuvel said they currently have five women who are able to drive the bus routes, but
said that not all roles within businesses like theirs require a separate licence. “To drive the shuttles you only need a P (passenger) endorsement which is a lot less of an effort than getting a separate licence like a heavy vehicle licence,” she said. The event will be held at the Methven Trotting Club this Wednesday from 10am to 1pm.
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Convicted after two police chases A young man who stole his father’s car and was the subject of two police chases in Mid Canterbury admitted six charges, including failing to stop, when he appeared in the Ashburton District Court yesterday. Grayson McLean admitted two charges of failing to stop, unlawfully taking a vehicle, reckless driving, wilful damage to the vehicle and breaching the conditions of his learner licence. Police sergeant Ian Howard said McLean saw his father’s vehicle parked in a supermarket carpark on January 27 and stole it, taking associates for a joy ride. He drove to a Mayfield address, where he took parts of the exhaust system off and damaged the lights. On another date, he was seen by police behind the wheel of a car in central Ashburton with associates in the vehicle, contrary to his learner licence. He sped off, passing a line of three vehicles stopped for traffic lights. Officers followed him along South Street before calling off the chase. McLean dropped some associates to their homes then drove to Fairlie with others where they smoked cannabis. On their way home through Geraldine, the vehicle was identified and pursued again by police. McLean did not stop. The police prosecutor said $1400 damage had been done to the vehicle, which belonged to McLean’s father. McLean was convicted by Judge Joanna Maze and remanded to April 8 for sentencing, following a restorative justice meeting. Others to appear: Connor Adam Scannell-Ferguson, 19, could end up with an alcohol interlock device on his car after pleading guilty to drink driving. The Timaru farm worker drove his car across a road island at Tinwald after drinking and taking drugs on New Year’s Eve. His damaged car stopped 16km south on State Highway One, where it blocked traffic. Police were called and Scannell-Ferguson was taken to hospital, where a sample of his blood revealed 107 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood. Lawyer Clare Yardley said it had been a foolish decision for him to drink and drive. Judge Maze remanded him to March 18 for sentence, saying she wanted a report about how the young man would cope in his rural location without a licence. “A combination of drink and drugs, with a recent previous … he is going to have to expect a significant outcome.” David Paul Flack, 19, a fencer of Tinwald, admitted drink driving as a person under
20 years (zero limit). He was stopped and breath-tested at 2.20am on February 9 and blew 320mcg. Lawyer Clare Yardley said he had drunk some beer at 5pm the previous evening and thought he would be right to drive. He was fined $200, plus $130 court costs, and disqualified from driving for three months. Kelton Michael Goodlet, 25, of Eiffelton, was stopped a checkpoint on West Street on February 2 and blew 526mcg. Yesterday he admitted a charge of drink driving. The dairy farm worker said he had driven to Ashburton for food after consuming beer at home. He was fined $400, plus $130 court costs, and disqualified from driving for six months. Marica Jane Gordon, 50, blamed heavy traffic on State Highway One through Tinwald for speeding that led to a charge of careless driving. Gordon said the heavy traffic on the afternoon on September 2 last year (returning from the Pink concert in Dunedin) had made her frustrated and late for work. Police saw her speeding along South Street, which was also busy, at 70pm/h and said her actions were careless considering the number of other road users. Lawyer Marilyn Gilchrist said Gordon had since undertaken driving lessons and hoped to get her full licence. Gordon was convicted and discharged.
ing programme that could take three years. Michael Morris, 43, a labourer of Ashburton was sentenced to 12 months supervision for stealing a cask of wine from a supermarket. Hamish David Hood, 19, admitted charges of drink driving and careless driving on Rakaia Barrhill Methven Road this month. Hood was driving on the road about 4.20am on February 10 and failed to take a bend, crashing through a fence and down a bank. He said a pothole caused the crash. Police called to the scene breath-tested him and he blew 569mcg. Hood was remanded to March 18 for sentencing following a restorative justice meeting. Teautuaine Dean was sentenced to 75 hours community work for punching his brother-in-law in the eye during a fight over a TV. He admitted a charge of assault. Judge Maze said a blow to the eye was a blow to a vulnerable part of the body. She was pleased to hear Dean and his brotherin-law had made amends. Rex Boris Hurunui was sentenced to 60 hours community work and 12 months supervision on six driving charges that arose from a police chase in Christchurch last October.
Hurunui, who has been in custody since then, was also disqualified from driving for 18 months. He drove at speed through parts of Shirley in Christchurch before running a red light and hitting another car. He admitted charges of driving while disqualified, failing to stop for police, reckless driving, assaulting police and unlawfully taking a vehicle. Hurunui had been drinking with associates in the city last October and took a vehicle that didn’t belong to him. Police spotted the vehicle and signalled him to stop, but he didn’t and drove at speed around Shirley before heading towards Fitzgerald Avenue. He ran a red light and hit another car, when airbags in the vehicle deployed and trapped him. Hurunui was arrested and taken to the police station, where he spat at an officer. Defence counsel Gretchen Hart said Hurunui had undertaken some beneficial courses while in custody. Ben Puru, 52, a meat worker, admitted his sixth charge of drink driving. He blew 490mcg when stopped in Ashburton on December 1 last year. His first drink driving conviction was in 1990 and Judge Maze said Puru was a recidivist drink driver and public safety was paramount. She sentenced him to five months community detention and disqualified him from driving for 12 months. FLOORINGXTRA.CO.NZ
Cameron Roger Leahy admitted receiving jewellery stolen in the burglary of a house on Beach Road and selling it at Christchurch pawn shops. A watch, bracelet and other items were taken in the burglary and the stolen property was valued at $2000. Leahy said he knew the items were stolen but needed the money for smokes. He was remanded to April 8 for sentencing. Shadrach Stephen Taylor Katipa, 24, was sentenced to an alcohol interlock device after admitting drink driving with 959mcg on East Street on January 9. Katipa, already serving a sentence of supervision and community work for violence-related offending, was sentenced to 50 more hours community work and an alcohol interlock device. He is disqualified for 28 days before he can apply for the interlock licence, which will cost up to $3000. The alcohol interlock licence will be followed by a zero alcohol licence in a rehabilitative driv-
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Celebrating Holi Donna Favel.
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The Ashburton Domain Oval became a sea of colours on Sunday with the first ever Holi, the Festival of Colours, in the Ashburton District. The event, celebrated by Ashburton’s Indian Multi-Cultural Charitable Trust, saw anyone from the community welcomed to the Oval to join in the festivities which ensure those who attend leave looking like a walking rainbow. Ashburton Mayor Donna Favel opened the event and Guardian photographer Heather Mackenzie headed along to capture some of the bright colours on show.
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Hijacking attempt foiled A passenger flight made an emergency landing Sunday in Bangladesh after an armed man attempted to hijack the plane, and he was later killed in an exchange of gunfire with military commandos, officials said. The suspect asked to speak to the prime minister before dying from his injuries. The flight, operated by state-run Biman Bangladesh Airlines, left the capital, Dhaka, heading for Dubai via Chittagong. The pilot made the emergency landing in Chittagong about 40 minutes after takeoff, after a crew member reported “suspicious behaviour” by the man, Rezaul Karim, an official with the Bangladeshi military’s inter-service public affairs office said. All 143 passengers and seven crew members aboard the Boeing 737-800 were safely evacuated, Air Vice Marshal Mofidur Rahman said at a news conference. The commandos fired at the suspect after he shot at them when they asked him to surrender, army Maj Gen Motiur Rahman told reporters . He said that the suspect was carrying a pistol, but did not say where the shooting took place. The army official said the suspect, a
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Bangladesh’s state-run Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight is seen after it made an emergency landing at the airport in Chittagong, Bangladesh. PHOTO AP Bangladeshi whose name has not been released, asked to speak to his wife and to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The suspect died before reaching the hospital, he said. The suspect appeared to be “mentally imbalanced,” Air Vice Marshal M. Naim Hassan, chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority said. “I am saying this because of his behaviour. He wanted to talk
to the prime minister.” Before the suspect was pronounced dead, Rahman had described him as a “terrorist” and said that he had been arrested and was being questioned. Bangladeshi soldiers could be seen during the live TV broadcast taking positions inside Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong, 252 kilometres southeast of Dhaka. – AP
Amy Schumer has had a really tough pregnancy. The I Feel Pretty star announced that she’d have to cancel the remaining dates on her comedy tour due to frequent bouts of nausea due to hyperemesis, a severe pregnancy condition. “Due to complications from hyperemesis I am not cleared to fly for the next couple weeks I am going to cancel the remainder of my tour,” the 37-year-old comedian shared on Instagram. Her fans have been more than understanding, showering her comments section with reassurances and wellwishes by the dozens.
Moldova heading for a hung parliament Early election results point to a hung parliament in Moldova, splitting the vote between pro-Western and pro-Russian forces at a time when the ex-Soviet republic’s relations with the European Union have soured. The current government wants closer EU integration and warns of catastrophe if the country falls back into Russia’s sphere of influence. But corruption scandals and worries over the health of its democracy have tarnished the country’s image and weakened the appeal of the pro-Western political class.
The opposition Socialist Party, which favours closer ties to Moscow, took a slight early lead at 29.5 per cent, with 30 per cent of votes counted on Sunday. The ruling pro-Western Democratic Party trailed with 28.8 per cent, while an opposition bloc called ACUM, campaigning to fight entrenched corruption, was third with 22 per cent. An inconclusive election or one marred by allegations of fraud could tip the country back into instability just as it has recovered from a $US1 billion banking scandal in 2014 and 2015. If the results are split, it could set the
stage for weeks of coalition talks or another election. “If no one has a parliamentary majority, I think that there will be attempts to form it but the risk is high that it could come to a snap election in the coming few months,” President Igor Dodon told reporters. At the weekend, Dodon, the former Socialist Party chief, called the campaign “one of the dirtiest in our entire history”. He and leading opposition figures have threatened to launch street protests and raised concerns about vote-buying. – AAP
Victims feel let down by Pope’s response Pope Francis has ended his conference on the sexual abuse of children by clergy by calling for an “all-out battle” against a crime that should be “erased from the face of the earth”. But victims and their advocates expressed deep disappointment, saying Francis had merely repeated old promises and offered few new concrete proposals. In his closing address to the almost 200 Church leaders he had summoned to Rome, Francis said national guidelines on preventing and punishing abuse would be strengthened and the church’s definition of minors in cases of possession by clergy of pornography would be raised from the current age of 14. At least two Vatican officials have been convicted in recent years of possessing child pornography. Shortly after the conference, the Vatican said it would enact a law to protect minors and vulnerable adults within the Vatican City. The Vatican will also issue a “guidebook” to “help bishops around the world clearly understand their duties”. Francis vowed the Roman Catholic Church would “spare no effort” to bring
Pope Francis abusers to justice and would not cover up or underestimate abuse. But he dedicated much of the first part of a speech lasting more than half an hour to statistics from the United Nations and other organisations showing that most sexual abuse of children takes place in families. “We are thus facing a universal problem, tragically present almost everywhere and affecting everyone. Yet we need to be clear, that while gravely affecting our societies as a whole, this evil is in no way less monstrous when it takes place within the church,” he said. Anne Barrett-Doyle of the US-based cler-
gy abuse tracking group bishopaccountability.org, called it a “stunning let down”. “As the world’s Catholics cry out for concrete change, the Pope instead provides tepid promises, all of which we’ve heard before,” she said in a statement. “Especially distressing was the Pope’s familiar rationalisation that abuse happens in all sectors of society ... We needed him to offer a bold and decisive plan. He gave us instead defensive, recycled rhetoric,” Barrett-Doyle said. Italian abuse survivor Alessandro Battaglia cried in St Peter’s Square along with other victims. “I did not hear a ‘sorry’ ... I didn’t hear anything, anything concrete, nothing that was fair,” he said. “It is they who destroyed us. This isn’t enough, we are not satisfied.” Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane delivered a homily at the Mass that formally ended the conference, with words that were in many ways more pungent than the pope’s. “We will not go unpunished,” Coleridge said. “In abuse and its concealment, the powerful (of the Church) show themselves not men of heaven but men of earth ... ” –AAP
Engagement serenade Taylor Swift, 29, gave one lucky couple the surprise of a lifetime when she showed up for a surprise serenade at their intimate engagement party at the weekend. Alex Goldschmidt somehow arranged for the Love Story singer to stop by the gathering after recently proposing to his fiancé, Ross Girard, while listening to one of her songs, King of My Heart. “I decided to propose to Ross listening to this song in my car,” he said of the special track, which Taylor performed for the couple at their party venue, Sycamore Tavern. “I can’t thank Taylor enough for wanting to help make this day so special.”
R. Kelly’s career in doubt R. Kelly is regarded as one of music’s alltime hit makers, but the years of sexual abuse allegations against the embattled R&B star have created a dark cloud over his musical legacy. Some believe Kelly’s career is in serious jeopardy once again after being charged with 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse involving four females, including three minors. A Chicago judge set the singer’s bond at $1 million after he turned himself in to police. After being acquitted on child pornography charges more than a decade ago, Kelly’s new criminal charges might be too hard for his career to overcome.
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Boosting youth through rugby S
ometimes it can take a pretty harsh admission that something has lost its way to kickstart the process of getting things back on track again – and that doesn’t ring any truer than the state of schoolboy and schoolgirl rugby in this district. But it’s the approach a dedicated and passionate group of Mid Canterbury locals have had to take as they look to revitalise that particular level of rugby across the district and, if the initial blueprint of their plan of attack manages to stay intact throughout the process, then it looks like they’re on to a winner. There’s no hiding from the fact that school rugby has suffered
locally for a number of years. It’s no-one’s fault. We’ve had good coaches, good managers and good support from schools – but it’s lacked that real love and attention that is required. But that’s all about to change thanks to the collaboration of local schools, the Mid Canterbury
Rugby Union, local rugby clubs and the brains trust behind the scheme which is set to put the shine back on such an important part of Kiwi culture. Not everyone will agree with it – but it’s hard to argue against the impact the sport of rugby can have on a young mind. And while, 10 years ago, that might not have spread across to the female sector of our students, it’s very much at the forefront now with a real rise in the number of young women playing the sport at a school and club level. But, the most important part of this entire project? The fact that it’s not just about
the rugby. There’s a strong desire to turn the talented players on the paddock into upstanding and wellversed young men and women. To teach them about tradition, the power of belonging to a good cause and to set them in good stead for adult life once they step from the firm grasp of school life. And how can that not be a good thing for the future of a good percentage of the youth coming through our education system who have intentions of playing the sport? Not only do they get the best possible opportunity to show their skills and talents on the
rugby paddock, but they’re going to become, through the right guidance, better human beings for it as well. So, the platform has been set and all the tools are going to be there to make the venture a hugely successful one and potentially considerably change the landscape of one of our most popular sports locally. But as John Galbraith said in Saturday’s edition of the Guardian, the building blocks are there and if everyone makes the effort, right from the players and coaches through to the sponsors and spectators, we’re surely on to a winner, both on and off the paddock.
ambushed federal agents; five were convicted of voluntary manslaughter. In 1998, a jury in Amarillo, Texas, rejected an $11 million lawsuit brought by Texas cattlemen who blamed Oprah Winfrey’s talk show for a price fall after a segment on food safety that included a discussion about mad cow disease. Ten years ago: General Motors Corp posted a $9.6 billion loss for the fourth quarter of 2008. The Pentagon, reversing an 18-year-old policy, said it would allow some media coverage of returning war dead, with family approval.
Five years ago: President Barack Obama, speaking in St Paul, Minnesota, said he would ask Congress for $300 billion to update aging roads and railways. Republican Arizona Gov Jan Brewer vetoed a bill pushed by social conservatives that would have allowed people with sincerely held religious beliefs to refuse to serve gays. One year ago: A lawyer for former Broward County Sheriff’s deputy Scot Peterson rejected accusations that Peterson had been cowardly during the school shooting; he said Peterson hadn’t gone inside the school because it sounded like the
shooting was happening outside the building. . Today’s birthdays: Countryrock musician Paul Cotton is 76. Actor-director Bill Duke is 76. Singer Mitch Ryder is 74. Actress Marta Kristen is 74. Rock musician Jonathan Cain is 69. Singer Michael Bolton is 66. The president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan is 65. Actor Greg Germann is 61. Bandleader John McDaniel is 58. Actormartial artist Mark Dacascos is 55. Actress Jennifer Grant is 53. Rock musician Tim Commerford is 51. Singer Erykah Badu is 48. Actor Maz Jobrani is 47. Rhythmand-blues singer Rico Wade is
47. Rhythm-and-blues singer Kyle Norman is 44. Actor Greg Rikaart is 42. Rock musician Chris Culos is 40. Rhythm-andblues singer Corinne Bailey Rae is 40. Country singer Rodney Hayden is 39. Pop singer Nate Ruess is 37. Latin singer Natalia Lafourcade is 35. Actress Teresa Palmer is 33. Actor Alex Heartman is 29. Actress Taylor Dooley is 26. Thought for today: “Only the mediocrities of life hide behind the alibi ‘in conference.’ The great of this earth are not only simple but accessible.” – Isaac Frederick Marcosson, American journalist (1876-1961). – AP
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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Tuesday, February 26, the 57th day of 2019. There are 308 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On February 26, 1904, the United States and Panama proclaimed a treaty under which the US agreed to undertake efforts to build a ship canal across the Panama isthmus. On this date: In 1616, astronomer Galileo Galilei met with a Roman Inquisition official, Cardinal Robert Bellarmine, who ordered him to abandon the “heretical” concept of heliocentrism, which held that the earth revolved around the sun, instead of the other way around. In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from exile on the Island of Elba and headed back to France in a bid to regain power. In 1829, Levi Strauss, whose company manufactured the first blue jeans, was born in Germany. In 1844, in New Zealand, William Brewer died of wounds received during a pistol duel with another Wellington lawyer, H Ross. The duel followed a quarrel over a case in the Wellington County Court. In 1952, Prime Minister Winston Churchill announced that Britain had developed its own atomic bomb. In 1984, the last US marines deployed to Beirut as part of an international peacekeeping force withdrew from the Lebanese capital. In 1987, the Tower Commission, which probed the Iran-Contra affair, issued a report rebuking President Ronald Reagan for failing to control his national security staff. In 1993, a truck bomb built by Islamic extremists exploded in the parking garage of the North Tower of New York’s World Trade Centre, killing six people and injuring more than 1000 others. In 1994, a jury in San Antonio acquitted eleven followers of David Koresh of murder, rejecting claims they’d
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Time has come to relax Fonterra’s open entry rule O
f all the issues dairy farmers needed to consider under the review of the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act (DIRA), the key topic for most was the provision for ‘open entry’. In essence, this is the stipulation that dominant player Fonterra cannot refuse to pick up milk from any farmer, so long as that farmer meets Fonterra’s standard terms of supply and is within the co-operative’s current geographic footprint. Submissions to the Ministry for Primary Industries on the DIRA review closed earlier this month. Federated Farmers supported amending the legislation to allow Fonterra to have discretion over accepting ‘new’ suppliers, with a couple of riders attached. I’ll explain why we took that view – but first, a bit of background. The DIRA was passed in 2001 to enable formation of the farmer co-operative Fonterra, and to ensure that farmers had competition for their milk at the farm gate by allowing new milk processors to be formed, and to make sure that domestic consumers of milk, butter and cheese had choice at the local shop. The DIRA is competition policy and if it were to be totally repealed, the dairy industry would be exposed to the broader and less certain competition provisions of the Commerce Act 1986. Feds believes that, on the whole, the DIRA has worked well. It enabled the formation of New Zealand’s largest company, now owned by 10,000 farmers and their families, employing 22,000 people here and overseas. Fonterra’s annual revenue exceeds $20 billion; it exports to 140 countries, contributing 25 per cent of New Zealand’s total goods exports. Fonterra shareholders can,
The recent correspondence regarding reserve boards has highlighted the high regard in which these groups of volunteers are held. Essentially these volunteers are community-minded people who aspire to retain the sense of local community which sadly is faltering with time.
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generally, choose to leave the co-operative and supply an independent processor (IP), or come back in as a supplier, on an annual basis. This ‘freedom’ has encouraged Fonterra to offer different terms and conditions in areas where there is real competition, such as My Milk (Southland, and the South Island’s east coast) and higher than average milk price payments to some suppliers. Other DIRA provisions facilitate IP start-ups and guarantee supply of raw milk from Fonterra if they collect less than 30 million litres from their own suppliers. And, because farmers have the safety net of being able to return to Fonterra if an IP terminates a supply contact at the end of its term, the IP doesn’t have the moral dilemma of worrying the farmer would be left with stranded assets. With the open entry requirements, and the relative ease for dairy farmers to enter and exit supply to Fonterra, the co-operative had an incentive to perform well so that farmers would want to supply it, and would still try to keep the milk price within that goldilocks spot that meant it was not flooded with uneconomical milk. Many farmers and commentators now believe the market is mature enough, and competition among a host of processing companies robust enough, for open entry requirements to be amended. This attitude was backed by a clear majority of more than 300
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Email us! members who responded late last year to a Federated Farmers survey on the topic. After weighing the pros and cons, Federated Farmers has proposed that the DIRA be amended to allow Fonterra to have discretion over accepting suppliers, but guaranteed right to supply is protected for those Fonterra-supplying farm properties which change hands during sale/purchase and family succession, so long as supply from that farm to Fonterra is continuous, share-backed and the new supplier meets the normal terms and conditions of supply. However, after a lead-in period, farmers that leave Fonterra will lose their legislated right to return to Fonterra in the future. While we believe there is very little land left to be converted to dairying, we also say that Fonterra should be given the ability to refuse to accept milk supply from land which has been newly converted to dairying from a defined date (our suggestion is that date be from the season after the DIRA has been amended). Because this could affect those farmers who have changed landuse away from dairying when they no longer want to milk cows themselves while hoping that
someone in the family might want to milk cows later on, we also provided a definition. Our idea of a new conversion is one where greater than 50 per cent of the land area is new to dairy and therefore, if accepted by the government, subject to Fonterra’s discretion. This definition would allow those new farmers to clean up the lanes, re-commission the farm dairy, bring back the cows and welcome the Fonterra tankers back to the vat. Feds also thinks that amending the open entry rules would also drive IPs to perform. They would not attract suppliers to switch from Fonterra unless their offer was attractive, and they would no longer be able to terminate supply contracts at the end of their term in certain knowledge Fonterra would have to pick that farmer up. Chris Lewis, Federated Farmers Dairy Industry Chairperson The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the author and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, positions or strategies of the Ashburton Guardian Co Ltd or any employee thereof.
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The Greenstreet Hall Reserve Board is made up of a group of selfless people who put aside many hours every year to hold community events at the hall, at which locals, both existing and new, can meet and make new friends and contacts, and feel they belong to a community that cares. In addition, if it weren’t for this group of people, the hall would be in a very sad state of repair, be-
cause over the past 10 years or so the hall has been painted, had the wooden floor restored, had new curtains, had part of the old roof renewed, had interior work done that will prevent further decay, and had a children’s playground installed. In the next few months the entire roof will be renewed. We are very thankful to the Ashburton District Council for ena-
bling much of this work to come to fruition, and we thank the community for itd kind generosity. Before rash decisions are made please reflect on the communities that strengthen our beautiful district, the wonderful historic halls and the volunteers who make it all happen. Ian Hodge Chairman Greenstreet Ashburton Forks Reserve Board
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Aorangi YF finals win proves elusive BY TIM CRONSHAW
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The big win proved elusive but there were enough minor placings and an AgriKidsNZ title to satisfy Ashburton District supporters at the Aorangi finals of the Young Farmer of the Year competition. Mid Canterbury was well represented on the winners’ dais with Methven arable farmer Campbell Sommerville finishing runner-up in the main contest. He just missed out on a national grand final position to Oamaru agricultural consultant Alan Harvey with Carew contract milker Josh McAtamney placing third in the event at the Oamaru A&P Showgrounds during the weekend. In the AgriKidsNZ competition Hamish Paton, Isla Connelly-Whyte and Charlie Scammell from Ashburton Intermediate School surfaced ahead of a large field and secured a position in the national grand final. Sommerville, 25, won the section award for championing environmental best practice, while McAtamney, 30, who contract milks 950 cows at Carew and fattens bulls, took out the innovation award. Methven stock manager Billy Dowle also won the section award for outstanding leadership. But they had to concede defeat to Harvey, 27, who will be bound for the grand final in Hawke’s Bay in July. Harvey plans to brush up on his knowledge of the dairy sector in the interim. Among the seven finalists completing a series of modules, including an agri-knowledge quiz, he ended up winning the food production and technology section awards.
Ashburton’s (from left) Isla Connelly-Whyte, Hamish Paton and Charlie Scammell were ahead of the Aorangi field in the AgriKidsNZ competition. PHOTOS SUPPLIED This was his fourth attempt at winning a regional final after previously competing in two regional finals in Otago/Southland and one in the Tasman region. “It’s been an amazing journey, but I’ve had a massive support team behind me,” he said. “The other contestants put up a tough challenge.” He collected $12,000 worth of prizes, including an XR150 Honda motorbike. Before joining Agri Planz last year and moving home to his family’s sheep and beef farm in Oamaru, Harvey had been an agronomist with Agriseeds for Otago and Southland. Winning the Junior Young Farmer of the Year title was Geraldine High School’s Jacob Price and Patrick Foley-Smith in a field contested by about 80 high
school students. Teams from the school made a clean sweep of the competition, finishing second and third. The field for the AgriKidsNZ contest was even larger and Ashburton’s Paton, Connelly-Whyte and Scammell did well to surface top among 120 pupils. Competition co-ordinator Jake Lonergan said the aim of the event was to get children excited about opportunities in the primary industries. Mt Somers Springburn School’s Ruby Giera, Lachlan Rooney and James Clark were second and Waitaki Valley School’s Itaia Chapman, Tamati Dennison and Maddy Phillips were third. The three teams all qualified for the AgriKidsNZ grand final, also to be contested at Hawke’s Bay in July.
A national grand final berth just eluded Methven arable farmer Campbell Sommerville.
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for the latest prices, visit www.interest.co.nz/rural 25-Feb-19 current price range Saleyard prices … u LAMB ($/head) weighted average Store 83 - 101 Prime 129 -175 u HEIFER (c/kg) 250-350 kgs Lwt Store 150 - 220 u STEER (c/kg) 481-580 Lwt Prime 262 - 270
MARKET REPORT Livestock The trends that have been being experienced for the last three months or so continue unabated with almost every livestock schedule class getting trimmed yet again and no classes showing any increase. The heavy rain that was forecasted while bringing some welcome moisture has not, at least up to Sunday night, brought the heavy rain expected. Whether what rain that has come will bring a change in the processors view of the meat markets remains to be seen. However, it does have an uncanny track habit of doing just that. Saleyards’ prices are also continuing to soften and hopefully the rain may help reduce the pressure to unload.
Wool A slight was experienced over most classes of well sorted wool last week and the best
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news is probably the decision of Fed Farmers to vote for a reinstatement of a national wool levy. It requires the Wool Working Group to come up with a backable plan to lift returns but is a step in the right direction.
Dairy The international price for dairy products is holding on to the gains made at the last GDT auction and with the end of the season starting to looking closer there is a possibility prices may yet lift at the farm gate. There is a bit of noise from smaller private processors saying Fonterra is artificially keeping the farm gate price too high. Fonterra has countered saying they have Commerce Commission sign off and that the smaller companies need to be more transparent about their true pricing as they can be misleading with premiums etc included in the advertised MS price.
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Lobbying for Lime ‘alarming’ By Chris Keall News that Mike Williams has been paid as a lobbyist by Lime scooters should “alarm anyone with an interest in defending democracy and good political processes in New Zealand,” political commentator Bryce Edwards says. “This is because it shows that key political figures in New Zealand politics have conflicts of interest, and these simply aren’t known to the public,” the Victoria University political scientist says. “Until the Lime scandal has occurred, I don’t think anyone would have been aware that Williams was being paid to represent that company.” Williams is a former Labour Party president, LTSA director and a founding board member of Auckland Transport, where he remained a director for five years until 2014. The backroom power-player arranged meetings for Lime with Transport Minister Phil Twyford, and key staff at Auckland Council agency AT both before and after Lime’s mid-October launch. A Herald profile during Wil-
liams’ time as Labour president called him the most power but lowest-profile person to fill the role as he fundraised, organised and kept things in line behindthe-scenes for a governing party that included enduring political figures like Helen Clark, Michael Cullen and now Auckland Mayor Phil Goff.
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ernment adviser in NZ. He shares our commitment to expanding safe, affordable and abundant transportation options for all residents, and has been a trusted partner as we improve service across the country,” Price said. Edwards said, “In many democracies, they call this the ‘revolving door’ of influence – whereby political insiders shift easily between government jobs or positions and lobbying work in the private sector. It’s seen to cause serious inequalities of power – because lobbyists and their clients are able to get more influence and power due to their connections and backgrounds. They can easily get ‘behind the scenes’ in ways that ordinary people can’t. “This ‘revolving door’ of influence in politics has become so pernicious in other countries that it is common to have laws against officials like Williams being able to shift so easily between public and private roles. What’s more there are often laws to make the work of lobbyists like Williams more transparent – so at least the public knows who is lobbying who.” – NZME
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AT chairman Lester Levy was forced to admit last Wednesday that he did know which of his staff Williams had met, and when. Levy said he was “uncomfortable” with Williams role and seeking more information on a meeting with AT chief executive. “It seems that Williams has many different roles in New Zea-
land politics, and we now know that one of these roles involves working for corporate interests – and that company has clearly benefitted from Williams’ insider knowledge and contacts,” Edwards says. “Williams has had multiple roles in New Zealand politics – all of which provide him with useful resources and contacts, which it now appears he is using to make money out of. “Although Williams isn’t carrying out all of those roles simultaneously, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t any conflicts of interest in what he’s doing in lobbying for Lime. “Yes, it’s true that he is no longer the President of the Labour Party or a board member of the government’s Transport Agency, but it does mean that he’s built up resources and contacts through those public roles that he appears to be exploiting in his corporate lobbying role.” Lime Asia Pacific’s director of government relations Mitchell Price said it was ongoing. “Mike Williams was and continues to be engaged as a gov-
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Petrol goes up 8c in February Three petrol spikes in February have seen the price of fuel increase by 8 cents over the course of February. The average price at the moment is $2.139/litre for 91 octane petrol and $1.609/litre for diesel. AA PetrolWatch spokesman Mark Stockdale said there had been a rise in commodity prices, which had, in turn, led to the rise at the pumps in the local market. Stockdale said “Opec’s self-im-
posed production cuts, refinery shut-downs or shortages, increases in demand for certain fuel products” had led to the rise in fuel prices. This mirrors increases in the US market, where the price of fuel has increased by 10 US cents (15 NZ cents) to $US2.44 per gallon (3.8 litres). Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg told the Associated Press that the jump follows the jump follows a rise in crude oil costs.
While there has been a steady increase over February, the average price per litre in New Zealand is still well below the record highs that were hit late last year. In September, the national average price of fuel crept over $2.40 per litre, before dropping off again across November and December. Prices stayed relatively stable in January, but there has now been a steady rise in prices during February. – NZME
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New Zealand business leaders and executives have ranked extreme weather events as the biggest concern in the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks report for 2019. The World Economic Forum executive opinion survey asked around 12,000 senior business leaders and executives from the global risk industry to list the top five risks effecting the ability to do business in their nation. Globally the rise of nationalist and populist politics dominated concerns for the 2019 report. But for New Zealand extreme weather events were top of mind. The highest ranking concerns in the were typically those that were topical, said Marsh & McLennan Insights executive director Wolfram Hedrich, who was in New Zealand last week to present the research. “The main threat this year is around countries taking back con-
trol, in terms of the economic agenda. A shift away from globalism,” Hedrich said. “It’s about populist politics fueled by inequality within countries, rising social instability and a shift in the global power relationships.” Overall risk profiles tended to stay reasonably stable, Hedrich said. Issues like cyber-security were always high in the rankings. “But over time we’ve seen is that environmental risks have risen in people’s perception. “So extreme weather, natural catastrophes and the risk of climate change adaptation failure are the risks that feature most prominently,” he said. That trend was stood out clearly in the New Zealand results. “For New Zealand it’s a broad range of risks. With climate related risk, extreme weather, topping the chart, closely followed by cyber risk.”
The other area which New Zealand respondents ranked high was that of infrastructure shortfall. This was symptom of strong population growth, Hedrich said. There was also link between extreme weather, natural disaster concerns and fears about infrastructure - as highlighted by storm-related power outages last year, the report noted. The risk rankings of New Zealand respondents contrasted markedly with Australians. Extreme weather and climate change adaptation didn’t make the top five in Australia, although energy price shocks topped the list. Cyber-attack was ranked second. But then there were concerns about an asset bubble – reflecting the fragile state of the property market in Australia. The risk of a fiscal crisis rounded out the Australian top five – jointly in fifth place with infrastructure shortfall. – NZME
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Ashburton Methodist Church hand-over A ceremonial key was handed over by Ashburton Methodist Church, Baring Square East parish stewards Brian Reesby and Judith Crozier (both left), to Ashburton District Mayor Donna Favel and Racheal Western (right), commercial property advisor for the Ashburton District Council. Worship services for the next two years will be held at The Chapel at Paterson’s funeral home while the church hall, kitchen, lounge, office and facilities will be demolished in order for a new addition to be added to the strengthened (1925) brick building. Land sold to the district council will be for their new development. PHOTO HEATHER KENNEDY
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■ In a dry frying pan, cook the cumin seeds for about 30 seconds until aromatic. Place in a pestle and mortar and coarsely grind. Combine in a large dish with the garlic, oregano, 3T of the lime juice and the oil. Add the chicken thighs and coat well. Cover and refrigerate to mari-
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1t cumin seeds 6 Waitoa Free Range chicken thigh fillets 2 garlic cloves, chopped 2t dried oregano 5T lime juice 2T Olivado oil 2T mayonnaise 1T white wine vinegar 1/4 cabbage, thinly sliced 6 radishes, thinly sliced Handful of coriander, leaves only 8 flour tortillas Hot sauce, to serve
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Heritage 14 Ashburton Guardian
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Tuesday, February 26, 2019
It’s all in your head BY CONNOR LYSAGHT
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any scientific practices or areas of study that were once considered progressive or novel are now considered pseudoscience and quackery – phrenology included. You may see phrenology head models and head charts occasionally in odd shops, making the notion of the practice seem a bit hipster, but phrenology was as dubious as it was intriguing. For a short time phrenology also found popularity in Ashburton. Phrenology was invented by German physician Franz Joseph Gall, in 1796. Phrenology assumes that the brain is made up of modules, often called “organs”, which control or represent different personality traits, attitudes, behaviours, and demeanours. For example, the size of the part of the skull just above your ear denotes your “destructiveness”. Phrenology was, as you can imagine, immensely popular with both the curious general public and academics during the 19th century. The Edinburgh Phrenological Society was established in Edinburgh in 1820, which prompted other societies to form across the British Isles, as the practice spread worldwide. Even Thomas Edison praised phrenology! An unfortunate purpose Books and pamphlets were of great import regarding the spread of phrenology. Some examples of such pamphlets written by OS Fowler from New York include Love and Parentage, applied to the Improvement of Offspring for 1s 6d, Maternity; or, the Bearing and Nursing of Children for 5s, and Hereditary Descent: its Laws and Facts applied to Human Improvement for 5s. Phrenology was a business at the core and was clearly intended to be a means through which one could adjust their life, as well as being a form of entertainment. Unfortunately, phrenology’s purposes did not stop at novelty or psychoanalysis – it was also a tool through which racism and ableism were justified and reinforced in 19th century society. Phrenology ties in heavily with the concept of scientific racism, whereby European academics believed that different races or ethnic groups varied physically, and were organised into a hierarchy that reinforced white supremacy. Medo on the mind A collection of documents recently came into the collection of Ashburton Museum, which, at first glance, appeared to be mostly unassuming financial dockets and scribbles. One set of papers stood out upon further inspection – the phrenology reports of a Mr and Mrs Watson, dated around 1884 judging by the date on the torn envelope they arrived in. The name of a Professor Lio Medo dominates the front page of each report – making him clearly responsible for these Cerebral
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1 – A typical symbolical head chart, depicting the proportions and functions of the brain’s ‘organs’. 2 – A very judgemental compilation of illustrations from Vaught’s Practical Character Reader, by L. A. Vaught, 1902. 3 – First page of the phrenological chart of Mr Watson, compiled by Professor Lio Medo, now in the collection at Ashburton Museum. 4 – Sample of the second page of Mr. Watson’s phrenological chart. Numbers indicate the size of each ‘organ’ on a scale of 2-10. Developments. The reports each include a listed chart of the subject’s organ sizes and purposes, as well as a few pages of notes and descriptions outlining the subject’s personality. These reports are extremely thorough and are based on a printed or typed template, which suggests that this Lio Medo must have been both an intelligent and wealthy man. After some digging, it can be said that he was perhaps the former to an extent, as well as a bit of an oddball character. Documentary evidence demonstrates that phrenology was popular in New Zealand. Newspapers describe phrenologists giving lectures and personality reports at halls, schools, and offices across the country, including within the Ashburton District.
Call me Lio Professor Lio Medo pops up in nearly every newspaper across the country during the 1880s. The Auckland Star described him in March, 1886, as being “of tall stature, robust figure, and intellectual appearance. His style of lecturing is easy and natural, and he has both fluency of speech and graphic descriptive power”. According to the same article, he was not the kind of man who liked to announce his arrival in places. Instead, he preferred to quietly observe and study people following a more quiet arrival. According to the New Zealand Herald in 1881, Medo was an American of African descent. These vivid descriptions give us a good mental picture of this interesting character. Medo travelled across New Zealand delivering lectures and giv-
ing phrenological readings, giving either public “entertainments” or private consultations. Medo often played a game with his audience based around who had the “most intelligent head”. He also read passages from Shakespeare on stage, and even had the Ashburton Brass Band perform during his intermissions. Lio held many such lectures here in Ashburton, eventually opening an office in the Saunders Building on East Street in early 1883. A newspaper advert announcing this, lists the prices for written descriptive charts, which confirms that the phrenological reports that we were given must be from the early-to-mid 1880s and were written in Ashburton. Shady business Medo may not have been what he seemed, however. Here is a
passage from the Guardian, January, 1892, which may call Medo’s legitimacy into question: “An inquest was held on the body of a Maori who had died while under the treatment of a colored man named Lio Medo, who is well known over the colony. Medo was subjected to a long cross-examination to show that under another name he served various terms of imprisonment, but he denied everything. The medical evidence showed that the treatment had been for a wrong complaint, but no skill could have saved the patient, and the verdict was death from natural causes.” It’s fortunate that Mr and Mrs Watson survived their experience of phenology with only a good story to tell and the written reminder now held at the Ashburton Museum.
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RESULTS
RT.25m.00s. 4f/t. 15th Mark Summerfield CT.35.10. HT. 10.10m. RT. 25m 00s. 16th Nigel Chatterton CT.35.10. HT.7.40m. RT.27m 30s.
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February 18 B & C Ladder N/S 1st Georgina Black & Maryke Blignault, 2nd Jill Wilce & An Gilbert, 3rd George Brown & David Fisher E/W 1st Hilda Blee & Jan McClelland, 2nd Pat Wise & Joyce Johnson, 3rd David Robins & Elizabeth Hutten February 19 A ladder N/S 1st Sue Rosevear & John Fechney, 2nd Leigh Wackrow & Mike Holdaway, 3rd = Melva Stowell & Pauline Fergus and Kay Robb & Rosemary McLaughlin E/W 1st Trish Downward & Mary Buckland, 2nd Anne & Maurice Reid, 3rd John McDonald & Paul Fergus February 20 Valetta Trophy N/S 1st David Sewell & John Fechney, 2nd Rosemary McLaughlin & Judith Edmond, 3rd Trish Downward & Rewa Kyle E/W 1ST Sue Rosevear & Kay Robb, 2nd Mary Buckland & Trish Small, 3rd Bev Macaulay & John Irwin February 21 Mary Mulligan Trophy N/S 1st Melva Stowell & Perry Jowers, 2nd John Knight & Mary Buckland, 3rd Rona Brownlie & Elaine Lattimore E/W 1st Kay Robb & Pauline Fergus, 2nd Alan Sim & Mike Holmes, 3rd Dee Murdoch & Kate White
February 22 Midlands Seed Social Teams Top Team: MACAS 91.5 – Josh Ackerley, Geoff Ackerley, Denise O’Halloran, Mary Buckland; Men: Mikes Mob 90.5, Burton Battlers 90, ACL Hackers1 89; Women: Great Blend 85; Mixed: Hoppy’s Hopefuls 88.5, The Cruisers 87; Top Lady: Mary Buckland 34.5; Top Man: Matt Tait 33 Nearest Pins: Templeton Motors Greig Sparrow, Paul May Motors – Merv Green, Gabites Ltd – Tafuga Sa, Mac & Maggies – Andy Morrison, Gabites Lucky Player – Eric Parr Twos: Greg Jones, Brian Nuttall, Adrian Hopwood, Tufuga Sa February 23 and 24 Harvey Norman Classic Winners: Tom Blacklow and James McFarlane with a score of 122.25. Winners in the Men’s section: Charlie Alexander & Brian Nuttall 125, Jason Overend & Brent Smith 125.75, Wilson Hii & Phil Radford 128.25, Dave Morrison & Nick Wilson 128.25, Shane Beavan & Gordon Crawford 129, Adrian Hopwood & Brian Hawksby 129, Gavin Douglas & Andrew Tindall 129.25, Paul Lane & Kerry Venmore 129.25, Ryan & Dylan Stoddart 129.25, Daniel Thoms & Jeremy Beckingham 130, Peter & Paul Morrison 130.25, Dave & Jeff Hewitt 130.25, Nick Knight & Kirk Schimanski 131.25, Jordan Bird & Matthew Tait 131.75. Winners in the Women’ section were: Sharon Bradford & Rhonda Gallagher 128.25, Lynne Small & Jenny Stoddart 128.75, Emma Silva & Kendall Lowe 129.75, Catherine Knight & Christine Ross 130. Winners in the Mixed Pairs were: Tufuga Sa & Cheryl Yates 122.75, Peter & Marilyn Walker 126, Ron & Sharon Carlson 128, Brent Simpkin & Liz Gunatunga 130.25, Maryanne Glasson & Murray Marsh 131. Winners in the 9 hole section: Peter Woods & Gordon Clinton 64.5, Megan Ness & Natasha Wilson 66. Nearest The Pins: #4 Wayne Smith, Neil Connelly, #8 Murray Marsh, Paddy Bradford, #12 Chris Helem, Nick Knight #14 Brent MacGregor, Charlie Alexander. Longest Drives: Women - Sharon Bradford, Christine Ross; Men - Mark Gorman, Greg Hubbard. Longest Putt: Lucas McGee, Kendall Lowe. Saturday Chip Off: Steve Vivian. Sunday Putt Off: Brendan Davidson. Gorilla Hunt: Adrian Hopwood.
■ Croquet Association Croquet February 23 and 24 Silver Badge final played in Timaru 0-3.5 G Simpson Aorangi 4-9 D Bown West End 10-16 D Pierre Waireka 18-24 D Atkinson Awamoa/Gardens
■ Cycling Mid Canterbury Social Wheelers February 20 Wednesday Night McGee & Social Wheelers Cup & Trophy Series 1st Andy Skinner CT. 32.52. HT. Go. RT. 32m 52s. 2nd Debbie Skinner CT..33.03. HT.Go. RT. 33m 03s. 3rd Tim Craig CT. 33.06. HT. 4.40m. RT. 28m 26s. 4th Emma Hudson CT. 33.06. HT. 4.40m. RT. 28m 26s. 5th Brent Hudson CT.33.07. RT. 28m 27s. 6th Oliver Davidson CT.33.32. HT. 11.00m. RT. 22m 32s. F/T. 7th Brad Hudson CT.33.46. HT. 11.00m. RT.22m 46s. 2f/t. 8th Paul Macfie CT.34.04. HT. 8.00m. RT. 26m 04s. 9th Chris Reid CT. 34.05. HT. 7.40m. RT. 26m 25s. 10th. Shona Proctor CT, 34.18. HT.7.40m. RT.26m 38s. 11th Paul Summerfield CT.34.21. HT.8.00m. RT. 26m 21s. 12th Nick Grijns CT.34.21. HT.7.40m. RT. 26m 41s. 13th Gerard Morrison CT.35.10. HT.10.10m. RT.25m 00s. 3f/t. 14th Michael Gallagher CT.35.10. HT. 10.10m.
DRAWS ■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club March 2 A stroke round off the Blue Tees will be held as the first qualifying round for the Club Championships. Starting times: Morning 8am; Afternoon Report at 12.00 for a 12.30 start March 3 The Ashburton Junior Open will be held with start times of 11am for 18 hole players and 12.00 for 9 hole players. Entries to Matt Davis at the Ashburton Pro Shop ph 308-9380.
■ Softball Hampstead Softball Slow Pitch March 1 Major Final: 6.30pm: Devon Tavern D.1: S & Giggles v Demolition; Section.2. Final: 6.30pm: Laser Electrical D.2: Laser Attack v Social As As; 3rd & 4th: 6.30pm: First National Real Estate D.3: Marines & Angels v As Good As It Gets; 8th & 9th: 6.30pm: Dell Phillips Landscaping D.4: Hawkies Hawks v Pitch Slappers
Mayfield Golf Club February 20 Mid-Week 9 Hole Stableford Competition Hayden Tasker 22 Stableford points, Darren Alexander 21, Wayne Blair 18, Arnold Rushton 18 Nearest the Pin: Darren Alexander Two’s: Darren Alexander. February 21 Mayfield Golf Club 9 Hole Division 1st Handicap and Putting 1st John Greenslade 54-18-36, 2nd Bernie Morrison 58-21-37 Putting 1st 17 Lynley Mackenzie c/b Jo Cook Greg Sim Building & Excavating No 2: Jill Ludemann, Mayfield Transport No 5: Jo Cook
Methven Golf Club February 20 Ladies Division Competition: White or Yellow Tees White Tees: Heather Middleton 104-32-72,
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 Heather Santy 103-29-74, Jenny Senior 9217-75 Yellow Tees: Denise Dixey 93-21-72, Nola Hydes 104-32-72, Morag Neil 105-33-72 Aqua Japanese Restaurant Best Nett of the Day: Heather Middleton 72 Nearest the Pins: 4# Silver Cinema Paradiso Jenny Senior, 6# Bronze A Methven Foursquare Lynn Worsfold, 17# Bronze B Methven Travel Gail Limbrick, 13# Open Methven Pharmacy Tania Wilson, 14# Sil/Br A Supervalue Jenny Senior, 4# Sat Girls Aribica Bev Isherwood. Thank you very much to our sponsors for coming on board again for 2019. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. Twos and Nett Eagles: Gail Limbrick. Heather Santy. Ellen Kemp. Robyn Maw x2. February 23 Men’s Division 2nd Round Roger Harris Memorial Trophy Senior: Craig Middleton 73-8-65 42pts. Intermediate: Philip Johnson 79-13-66 41pts. Junior A: John Richards 89-22-67 40pts. Junior B: Alan Lock 94-27-67 40pts. Other Good Scores: 40pts Michael Kemp, Dayle Lucas. 38pts Pete Woods, James Anderson. 37pts Piers Rolton, Simon Wareing Gary Kermode. Two’s: Dayle Lucas, Paul Plimmer, Piers Rolton. Dubliner Best Nett: Craig Middleton 65. Methven Foursquare Second Best Nett: Phil Johnson. Methven Travel Best Gross: Dayle Lucas 72 Closest to the Pin-Aqua Japanese Restaurant No 4: PhilJohnson. Hunters Wine No 6: Michael Kemp. Ski Time No 13: Mark Gazzard. Green Parrot No 17: Paul Plimmer. Cinema Paradiso 2nd shot No 14: Daniel Burgess. Winner McGettigan Trophy: Craig Middleton, Winner Kemp Trophy: Jim Lattimore. Next Week March 2: Medal Round blue tees, 1st round Callaghan trophy.
Tinwald Golf Club February 21, Twilight Stroke Leading scores in Thursday’s twilight stroke round: -6; Steve McCloy 32, Gordy Kenton 33, Steve Moorehead 34 b/l. 7-10; Ray Kirdy 30 b/l Pete Summerfield 30, Lucas McGee 31, Ryan Fahey 33, Craig Meyrick 34 b/l. 11 plus; Gary McCormick 29, Alec Bec 30, Jonny Gray 32, Murray Beach 33, Jon McAuliffe 35. Women: 0-14; Mara Kennedy 36. 15 plus; Karen Young 36. Nearest the pin: # 6 Kerry Venmore. # 16 Dave Allan. Two’s; Justin Smith, Pete Marshall. Eagle; Gordy Kenton # 14. Radio Hokonui hacker of the night was Wayne Mellish with net 44. February 23 Stroke Leading scores in the stroke round. -12; Kevin Bishop 67, Struan Scott 69. 13-18; Dave Rush 68, Pete Marshall b/l.19 plus; Selwyn Munro 62, Jamie Stone 65. Women; Sue Newman 67. Nearest the pin: Tinwald Liquorland # 2; Dave King. Gluyas Ford # 6; Selwyn Munro. House of Travel # 12; Jason Mactier. Ace Auto Electrical # 16; Maxine Whiting. G & R Seeds 2nd shot # 11; Dave King. Two’s; Struan Scott, Adam Wilson, Dave Rush, Jason Mactier. Net Eagle; # 5 not struck.
■ Shooting Ashburton District Rifle Club February 24 Third club champs at 300, 500 and 600 yards TR, Allan White 49.5, 50.5, 49.1, 148.11, John
Miller 48.3, 50.5, 49.3, 147.11, John Snowden 48.4, 50.3, 48.3, 146.10, John Fleming 48.4, 49.2, 42.1, 139.7. FTR, Murray Cook 56.3, 58.2, 54.4, 168.9, Mark Alexander 53.2, 60.5, 52.0, 165.7, Brian Graystone 52.2, 56.4, 54.2, 162.5. FO, Mike Chui 57.2, 56.1, 54.2, 167.5, Blair Gabites 51.0, 56.3, 55.2, 162.5.
■ Softball Hampstead Softball Slow Pitch February 22 S & Giggles 28-17 As Good As It Gets, Demolition 20-17 Marines & Angels, Social As As 32-20 Pitch Slappers, Laser Attack 34-18 Hawkies Hawks
■ Squash Celtic Squash Club Results from last week’s round of the Celtic Squash Club’s summer league competition: Scott Broker lost to Billy Nolan 1-2, Chris Thompson drew with Craig Campbell 1-1, Melissa Wilson beat Hamish Trott 2-1, Sian Hurley beat Jane Kingan 3-0. Paul Cousins lost to Chris O’Reilly 1-3, Jordan Hooper drew with Blair Horrell 2-2, Rebecca Abernethy lost to Chris Lima 0-3, Jan Lee beat Michelle Boleyn 2-1. John McDonnell beat Jimmy Hunn 3-0, Rob Giles drew with Julie Smith 2-2, Kirsty Clay beat Neil Keenan 3-1, Sam Kuipers drew with Charlotte Smith 2-2. Harry Stanway lost to Mick Hooper 1-3, Pete Blacklow beat Ian Dolden 3-0, Reece Wallington lost to Steve Devereux 1-2, Guy Stanway lost to Chrissie Stratford 0-3. James McCloy lost to Ben Kruger 1-3, Ron Carlson beat James Bowker 3-0, Tim Kuipers beat Brendan Clark 3-0, Amy Muckle beat Robbie Kok 3-1.
■ Tennis Mid Canterbury Tennis February 20 Twilight 3 Kiwis 1 Pom 14 v Hackers 19, Council Crew 15 v Tridents 18, What’s the Score 16 v Famous Grouse 17, Hit & Run 16 v We Are Stihl Suzuki 17, Miracles 14 v Hit 4 Brains 19, Run Like the Winded 17 v Grand Slammers 16, Slice Girls 19 v Courtiers 14, Mighty Meerkats 13 v Let’s Play 20. February 21 Sunset Doubles Ladies Good Sets 6 The Ladies 0, In with a Shot 3½ v One Hit Wonder 2½, Wanna Bees 6 Dorie Damsels 0 Division 1: Ball Wackers 2½ v Carrfields 1 3½, Croziers Turkeys 3 Heineken Openers 3, Cates Grain & Seed 5 Lakers 1, Coasters 3½ AFC Electraservers 2½ Division 2A: Ruapuna 2 Golden Flyers 4, Winchmore 1 Geraldine 5, Agitated Panda 4 Carrfields 2 2 Division 2B: Backspin 4 Miss Hits 2, Court Nite 1½ v Faultless 4½, B Team 2½ v Cream of the Crop 3½ Division 3: Rough Enough 6 Willowbank 0, Willies Wonkers 6 Go Girls 0, 4 Aces 2 Farm & Kitchen 4 February 23 A Reserve Southern Wakanui beat Allenton Wekas 4 matches to 2 R. Watt & O. Bubb beat M. Hopkins & G. Taylor 6-1, 6-1, L. Adam & G. Austin lost to J. Barry & C. Collins 3-6, 0-6, R. Watt beat M. Hopkins 6-2, 6-1, O. Bubb beat C. Collins 6-1, 6-0, L. Adam lost to J. Barry 0-6, 2-6, G. Austin beat G. Taylor 6-4, 6-2. Methven Diamonds lost to Allenton Kakapos
Ashburton Guardian 15 4 matches to 2 N. Alombro & J. Ermio lost to J. Parsons & R. Wall 6-7 (5-7), 4-6, V. Talbot & J. Sheridan beat J. Adam & S. Holland 6-4, 6-0, N. Alombro lost to J. Parsons 3-6, 3-6, J. Ermio lost to J. Adam 5-7, 6-7 (6-8), V. Talbot beat S. Holland 6-4, 6-3, J. Sheridan lost to R. Wall 5-7, 3-6. Junior A Hampstead beat Allenton 4 matches to 2 R. Breen & E. Bessai beat D. Gilbert & A. Crombie 6-1, H. Feutz & A. Spooner beat J. Gilbert & A. Parsons 6-3, R. Breen beat D. Gilbert 9-5, H. Feutz lost to J. Gilbert 8-9 (3-7), A. Spooner lost to A. Crombie 6-9, E. Bessai beat A. Parsons 9-6. Methven Gold beat Methven Bronze 4 matches to 2 C. Wareing & J. King beat J. Hydes & J. King 6-4, A. Ermio & L. Farrell lost to G. Fulton & T. King 4-6, C. Wareing beat J. Hydes 9-1, L. Farrell beat T. King 9-0, A. Ermio lost to G. Fulton 8-9, J. King beat J. King 9-4. Methven Silver beat Dorie 5 matches to 1 A. Cavanagh & E. McSweeney beat O. Jackways & F. Veix 6-2, S. Furndorfler & J. Campbell beat B. Sloper & S. Pye 6-3, A. Cavanagh beat O. Jackways 9-3, E. McSweeney beat F. Veix 9-2, S. Furndorfler lost to S. Pye 3-9, J. Campbell beat B. Sloper 9-1. Southern Sharps beat Allenton Hawkes 5 matches to 1 C. O’Connell & I. Brook beat R. Gray & S. Holland 6-4, I. Adam & A. Whittaker beat A. Ciora & A. McGrath 6-4, C. O’Connell beat R. Gray 9-1, I. Brook lost to S. Holland 2-9, I. Adam beat A. Ciora 9-7, A. Whittaker beat A. McGrath 9-7. Junior B Tinwald beat Dorie 5 matches to 1 D. Burgess & J. Chapman beat D. McBain & D. Dolan 6-5, P. Soshnikov & D. Soshnikov beat H. Bradford & C. Heneghan 6-1, D. Burgess lost to D. McBain 2-6, P. Soshnikov beat H. Bradford 6-3, D. Soshnikov beat C. Heneghan 6-1, J. Chapman beat D. Dolan 6-5. Methven Black beat Southern Slammers 4 matches to 2 H. Redfern & C. McSweeney lost to S. Wilson & F. Fulton 1-6, H. Judd & F. Cudmore beat R. Jones & M. Keller 6-4, H. Redfern beat S. Wilson 6-4, C. McSweeney beat F. Fulton 6-1, H. Judd beat R. Jones 6-1, F. Cudmore lost to M. Keller 3-6. Southern Steel beat Methven White 6 matches to 0 J. Ellis & T. Ellis beat E. Watson & G. Oates 6-2, J. Johnson & R. Kidd beat C. Robinson & P. Humm 6-2, J. Ellis beat E. Watson 6-2, T. Ellis beat G. Oates 6-0, J. Johnson beat C. Robinson 6-0, R. Kidd beat P, Humm 6-2. Junior C Methven Red beat Allenton Kiwis 4 matches to 2 N. Cavanagh & A. King beat C. Molina & H. Askew 6-5, P. Redfern & S. Robertson lost to L. Kilworth & A. Mitchell 4-6, N. Cavanagh beat C. Molina 6-3, A. King beat H. Askew 6-1, A. Redfern beat L. Kilworth 6-2, S. Robertson lost to A. Mitchell 5-6. Allenton Tuis lost to Tinwald 4 matches to 2 A. Leete & S. Thompson-Hart lost to A. Houston & B. Hyde 0-6, M. Gormly & H. Gormly lost to L. Hyde & A. Ciora 2-6, A. Leete beat A. Houston 6-5, S. Thompson-Hart lost to B. Hyde 1-6, M. Gormly beat L. Hyde 6-3, H. Gormly lost to A. Ciora 1-6. Methven Blue beat Methven Yellow 5 matches to 1 K. Furndorfler & F. McGrath beat E. Armour & K. Oates 6-3, R. Humm & L. Honeywell beat J. Oates & H. Watson 6-1, K. Furndorfler beat E. Armour 6-2, F. McGrath beat K. Oates 6-2, R. Humm lost to J. Oates 4-6, L. Honeywell beat H. Watson 6-4. Southern beat Hampstead 4 matches to 2 G. Greenslade & I. Carr beat L. Watson & I. Felton 6-4, G. Bell & F. Ellis beat I. Wall & B. McGee 6-3, G. Greenslade beat L. Watson 6-3, I. Carr beat I. Felton 6-3, G. Bell lost to I. Wall 3-6, F. Ellis lost to B. McGee 1-6.
AFL drug use ‘out of control’ St Kilda great Nick Riewoldt has poured fuel on the AFL illicit drug debate, calling for a zero-tolerance approach to fix a situation he has labelled “out of control”. The AFL has confirmed it is reviewing its illicit drug code amid concerns some players have used mental health issues as an excuse to avoid sanction. Under the policy, players who receive a second strike for illicit drug use are publicly named and serve a four-match suspension. No player has been suspended since the pol-
icy – which has been voluntarily agreed to by the players and is aimed more at harm minimisation than punishment – changed from three strikes to two just over three years ago. There are concerns that some players have been able to use the mental health provisions of the policy to avoid testing or sanction. Riewoldt suggested the AFL remove the safety net if they want to bring the number of offenders closer to zero, saying a four-week suspension would be the least of players’ worries if they were legitimately battling substance abuse.
“It’s out of control now because the players can (get away with it), that’s the way the policy is set up,” Riewoldt said. “The AFL, by their own admission on their own website, said what the policy aims to do is to identify players who have substance abuse issues and place support around them. “The vast majority of players don’t have abuse issues, they’re just taking the piss out of the system because the system allows them to. “I would say it’s out of control. If your utopia is zero, you’re a long way from zero.” - AAP
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Mid Canterbury’s tennis team has won the Browning Shield for the sixth year running.
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Bencic upsets Kvitova
Browning Shield No. 6
Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic ended a four-year title drought with a 6-3 1-6 6-2 victory over Petra Kvitova in the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. Victory gave Bencic, 21, her first win over second-seeded Kvitova, who had breezed past her in straight sets in the third round of the Australian Open last month. The win was also Bencic’s fourth win over a top 10 player this week after getting past Aryna Sabalenka, Simona Halep and Elina Svitolina. - PA
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For the sixth year running Mid Canterbury has won the most sought-after prize in Canterbury Country tennis, the Browning Shield. The four centres that contested the annual competition – Mid Canterbury, Ellesmere, Malvern and North Canterbury – met at Christchurch’s Wilding Park at the weekend to battle it out, and all eyes were on Mid Canterbury as the team to beat, for good reason. When Mid Canterbury won the Browning Shield five years ago, it was the first time they’d won it in 33 years, but in the years since that they have been unstoppable. So the question on everyone’s lips was could anyone stop them from winning their sixth title in a row. If any team was going to do it, Ellesmere was expected to be the team with the best shot. In recent years, they’d been the top two contenders, so the draw
had Mid Canterbury and Ellesmere playing each other last in what was effectively expected to be a final. But, there was a dark horse in the field this year, and that was Malvern. Mid Canterbury started their campaign against North Canterbury and won 20-4, only dropping three singles matches and a mixed doubles match, and they then took on Malvern and won 17-7. Malvern had earlier produced an upset though, beating Ellesmere 15-9, setting up an enticing final round. If Mid Canterbury beat Ellesmere, the title was theirs, but if Ellesmere beat Mid Canterbury and Malvern beat North Canterbury, there would have been a three-way tie at the top as three teams would have had a loss each. Mid Canterbury headed out to play Ellesmere knowing that 13 was the magic number. Once they notched up 13
wins, they couldn’t be beaten, and when Andre van Rooyen walked off the court victorious after the last of the tie’s singles matches, the title was Mid Canterbury’s. Father and daughter duo Neil and Tessa McCann had just hit the court for their mixed doubles match, which they won to give Mid Canterbury 14 wins, while the last scheduled match of the competition was a walkover gifted to Ellesmere with the result not set to impact on the overall standings. With the win over Ellesmere secured, 14-10, Mid Canterbury were again the Browning Shield champions. Mid Canterbury team manager Tony Brosnahan said it was a great feat, but one that didn’t come easily. “We did strike some really quality opposition and everyone contributed in their own way, even the ones who may not have won much, they still occupied a position higher up which meant
the ones lower down had a better chance,” Brosnahan said. He said depth was Mid Canterbury’s key. Their team actually couldn’t have been much stronger, with the men’s line up featuring Rhys Cromie, Cameron McCracken, Flynn Ness, Sam Bubb, Andre van Rooyen, Jason Feutz, Connor Brosnahan, Tyler Leonard, Peter Leonard and Neil McCann, while the women’s line-up featured Canterbury Open women’s singles champion Tessa McCann, along with Ashleigh Leonard, Jade Brosnahan, Jane Brosnahan, Christal Brosnahan, Dianna Leonard, Larissa Allen and MaryAnne Thyne. The full-on weekend was scheduled to solely take place on the outdoor courts at Wilding Park, but rain arrived around lunchtime on Sunday meaning play had to be moved to the indoor courts, and with fewer courts to play with games had to be shortened and played to nine instead of sets.
Tsitsipas claims ATP’s Marseille Open Top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas is on the verge of breaking into the ATP’s top 10 after he defeated Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Kukushkin in the final of the Marseille Open. Tsitsipas, who reached the Australian Open semi-finals last month, battled hard to clinch
the 7-5 7-6 (7-5) victory over the 31-year-old Kukushkin in a little under two hours. The 20-year-old Tsitsipas, who did not drop a set in the tournament, fired 14 aces and won 86 per cent of his first-serve points. “Winning titles is the thing that
I am working for. It’s the biggest satisfaction and the biggest joy in tennis,” the Greek said. “There was a lot of stress this week because I knew I had to face some good opponents. “I’m happy that I got through that stress and played the game
that I was supposed to play. “I lost the spark (after the Australian Open) and I was frustrated because it felt like I couldn’t find it again. “This week, I can say I am really happy because I felt this hunger back again.” - AAP
Popyrin walks again Bernard Tomic has avoided a potential all-Australian grudge match with Lleyton Hewitt’s pupil Alexei Popyrin when he pulled out of their second-round qualifying clash at the Mexican Open. Popyrin booked his spot in the ATP Tour event’s main draw in a walkover as Tomic retired pre-match. It’s the second straight occasion Popyrin, who made a run to the third round of the Australian Open last month, has benefited from a retirement. The 19-year-old was leading Roberto Ortega Olmedo by a set when the Spaniard pulled the pin in their first-round qualifier. - AAP
War of words begins Brisbane assistant coach CJ Bruton says Perth rival Trevor Gleeson’s inflammatory comments are simply diversionary tactics ahead of their NBL semi-final series opener on Thursday night. A three-time championship winner with the Perth Wildcats, Gleeson lit the fuse when he accused the Bullets of illegal tactics on court. Bruton laughed off the claims and hinted that the minor premiers may be feeling the pressure given their injury concerns and record against the Bullets this season. - AAP
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In brief
Putt for dough . . .
Black Caps now No. 2 The Black Caps have South Africa to thank for climbing to second in the ICC test cricket rankings for the first time. New Zealand missed the chance to achieve the historic feat in December after only beating Sri Lanka 1-0 in their two-match test series, following a draw in the opener in Wellington. South Africa’s surprising 2-0 test series home defeat by Sri Lanka has catapulted New Zealand up to second. New Zealand sit on 107 points, trailing only No.1 ranked India on 116 points in the latest rankings. Black Caps batsman Henry Nicholls has jumped to fifth equal in the ICC test batting rankings. - NZME
Ferns lose Rose Bowl The 20-year wait goes on for the White Ferns after failing to capture an elusive Rose Bowl series win over Australia. The hosts secured the silverware by capturing a 95-run win in the second match in Adelaide. Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry scored a maiden oneday century, leading her side to 247 for seven which proved well out of reach of the New Zealand side. New Zealand lost their final eight wickets for just 59 runs as their chase completely fell apart following the departure of captain Amy Satterthwaite to be bowled out for 152 in the 38th over. - AAP
Aussies in last-ball win Pat Cummins has proved his worth with the bat to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat in a Twenty20 thriller against India, where the golden boy of Australian cricket enhanced his reputation yet again. Cummins – having memorably started his test career at 18 by hitting the winning runs against South Africa in Johannesburg – showed great composure with the willow to ensure Australia started their tour of India with a dramatic three-wicket final-ball win, after 14 runs were needed off the final over. Cummins drove the final ball past the bowler and completed a hard-run two for the victory. - AAP A full field took to the fairways at the Ashburton Golf Club at the weekend for the club’s annual Harvey Norman Classic two-day tournament. The tournament’s overall prize was taken out by Thomas Blacklow and James McFarlane with a score of 122.25, while the men’s title was won by Charlie Alexander and Brian Nuttal with a score of 125. The women’s title went the way of Sharon Bradford and Rhonda Gallagher with a score of 128.25, while the mixed title was won by Tufuga Sa and Cheryl Yates with a score of 122.75, and Peter Woods and Gordon Clinton came out on top for the nine-holers with a score of 64.5. Fortunately, bad weather which was forecast largely missed the golfers, making for a top weekend. Pictured attempting a putt on Sunday was Chris Robertson. PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE 240219-HM-0016
■ GOLF
Johnson seals 20th PGA victory Dustin Johnson has secured victory at the WGC-Mexico Championship by five strokes to collect his 20th PGA Tour victory in style. Johnson carded a closing fiveunder-par 66 at Club de Golf Chapultepec in Mexico City to claim the World Golf Championships event for the second time in three years. The American finished at 21-under 263, while Northern Irishman McIlroy shot 67 for second place on 16-under. Only Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson have won more than Johnson on the PGA Tour among players aged under 50.
“To get 20 wins out here is very difficult and to do it before I turn 35 is pretty incredible,” the 34-year-old said in a green-side interview. “It means a lot. “This is a big win for me and it gives me a lot of confidence for the rest of the year.” McIlroy cut the margin to two shots after three holes but could get no closer, with six back nine birdies being too little, too late. Johnson finished 10 strokes clear of third-placed Englishmen Paul Casey (65) and Ian Poulter (68), and Thailand’s Kiradech Aphibarnrat (68). Australian Cameron Smith
made three birdies on his back nine to scratch his way to a oneunder-par 70 and a share of sixth place at 10 under, along with Sergio Garcia and Patrick Cantlay, who also both carded rounds of 70. Tiger Woods got his first top 10 of the year with a final round 69 leaving him 13 shots behind Johnson. If there was a turning point yesterday, it came at the fifth hole, where Johnson’s drive ended behind a tree. He had luck on his side, though, and was afforded relief because a cart path interfered with his stance.
The free drop gave Johnson a clear shot at the green instead of having to chip out backwards and he salvaged a par which helped settle the jitters. “I definitely felt some nerves there at the beginning of the day but made some really good par saves early on and that gave me momentum,” Johnson said. A second worldwide win in three weeks – after the European Tour’s Saudi International – will take Johnson to second in the rankings and he will return to No.1 the following week based on the two-year computations because neither he nor Justin Rose are playing next week. - PA
Rashid’s rare hat-trick Rashid Khan became the first spinner to get a hat trick in a Twenty20 international as Afghanistan swept Ireland 3-0 with a 32-run victory in the third and final game yesterday. Mohammad Nabi’s 81 off 36 balls propelled Afghanistan to 210-7 after Ireland captain Paul Stirling won the toss and chose to field. Rashid’s 5-27 included the wickets of George Dockrell (18), Shane Getkate (2) and Simi Singh (0) off the first three deliveries of the 18th over to restrict Ireland to 178-8. Kevin O’Brien top scored with 74 off 47 balls before falling to Rashid in the 16th over that took the game away from Ireland. - PA
Du Plessis bemused South Africa captain Faf du Plessis was at a loss to explain his side’s surprise 2-0 home test series loss to Sri Lanka, an unexpected setback for a team hoping to topple India as the No.1 side in the world. Sri Lanka became the first Asian team to win a test series in South Africa and ended the Proteas’ run of seven home series wins in a row, after an epic one wicket win in Durban and a convincing eight-wicket success in Port Elizabeth on Sunday. - PA
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■ HOCKEY
In brief
Shock findings in report A review into a negative culture and claims of bullying within the Black Sticks women’s hockey team has revealed some alarming findings. In late August 2018, the Hockey Players Association presented Hockey New Zealand with confidential and anonymised concerns raised on behalf of the Black Sticks’ current and past players. The concerns raised were about a negative environment in the Black Sticks Women’s team, under then head coach Mark Hager. The review was commissioned in September last year, after allegations of a negative team environment had first publicly emerged. Hager, a former Australian international, accidentally sent an email to the entire team, naming and shaming individual players for their performance and effort, after finishing 11th at the women’s World Cup. Three months earlier, they had won gold at the Commonwealth Games. The comprehensive review has now shown that of the 33 players interviewed, 24 players reported ‘serious concerns’ about the environment within the team. The majority player view of a negative environment had been experienced for at least the last two years. This included the players’ view that this was not helping them reach their full potential, and was impeding the success of the team. A small number of players and HPA representatives interviewed reported they had been informally raising concerns with HNZ
No grand slam Wales may be the only undefeated side so far in the Six Nations competition, but even Prince Harry isn’t convinced of a Welsh grand slam. Wales claimed a dramatic victory over England to go top of the table, but that wasn’t enough to convince the Prince. As Russell McCaughey made the cheeky comment that there would be no grand slam for England, the rugby-crazy Prince replied, “I don’t think there’ll be one for anyone this year”. England’s loss also intensified the rivalry between Harry and brother William, with the Duke of Cambridge a keen supporter of Wales. - NZME
O’Gara All Blacks coach?
Mark Hager resigned as coach of the Black Sticks Women’s team last year. about the Black Sticks environment for several years but particularly after the Rio Olympics in 2016. HNZ had not responded previously to informal concerns raised about the Black Sticks environment, for several reasons – including the fact that they had not previously received any formal complaints of bullying behaviour. According to the findings, HNZ also held the view that concerns raised by HPA, on behalf of unnamed players, could not be acted upon unless there was a formal complaint by a named player, believing that informal reporting of any negative behaviours only involved “a few players
who were unhappy with non-selection...”. Hockey New Zealand revealed 65 interviews were conducted in the review, including with that 33 past and present players, and 58 documents reviewed. These include confidential submissions and policies. The majority of the players who were interviewed have been in the national team in recent years and represented at least half of the total number of squad members for each of the past three years. Key recommendations made in the review include working better with Players Association, the engagement of HR, the clarification of roles and a better
health and welfare programme. Hockey New Zealand chair Mike Bignell apologised to the affected players. “The failings resulted in unacceptable outcomes for some of our players and consequently the broader management team. “It should never have got to this point and the fact that is has is something Hockey New Zealand is deeply sorry for and unequivocally apologises to all those who have had a poor experience in the environment,” Bignell said. Hager resigned as Black Sticks women’s head coach in January, to take up a similar role with the Great Britain and England women’s teams. - NZME
Ronan O’Gara has opened up about his coaching ambitions, saying he is open to coaching the All Blacks or becoming the head coach of the Crusaders. In reality, being involved with the national team is probably more likely. Despite Scott Robertson signing a new contract to remain as head coach of the Crusaders, he is still a chance to take over from Steve Hansen as All Blacks coach and if he did he would probably take O’Gara, a former Ireland test first-five, with him as backs coach. “I wouldn’t be scared of putting my name in if it was the right thing to do”, said O’Gara. - NZME
Irish media go feral The Irish rugby team have been savaged by the media after just squeaking past Italy. The result keeps their slender title hopes alive but they will need to do much more to convince their followers they are genuine World Cup contenders. It was another disappointing performance by coach Joe Schmidt’s team, who had given so much hope after beating the All Blacks last November. “This was as hollow as bonus point wins can be,” the Irish Independent said. - NZME
■ RUGBY
Hansen on red alert over players’ minutes Several top All Blacks, including Brodie Retallick, Scott Barrett, Jordie Barrett and Ben Smith, are in the red zone already as far as their Super Rugby playing minutes are concerned. The spotlight will this week go on the team selections of all five New Zealand franchises because, as per the welfare agreement struck between New Zealand Rugby and the All Blacks and franchise coaches, none of the nation’s top players are supposed to play more than 180 minutes over the first three rounds. After two rounds, Highlanders fullback Smith and his Hurricanes counterpart Jordie Barrett have played two full games for a total of 160 minutes. Crusaders lock Scott Barrett, outstanding for the defending champions against the Blues and Hurricanes, has played 130 minutes, with Chiefs captain Retallick on 146. The welfare agreement – de-
signed to enhance the ability of New Zealand’s top players to make it to the World Cup in Japan without burning out mentally and physically – was made at the end of last year but a cluster of New Zealand derbies and some difficult games abroad has put that agreement under pressure already. Fortunately, perhaps, there are no New Zealand derbies this weekend, but the Hurricanes, thrashed by the Crusaders in Christchurch, face a potentially difficult fixture against the Brumbies in Palmerston North, with the Highlanders and Crusaders also up against rejuvenated Australian opposition. The Chiefs, with two losses in their first two matches, should have an easier task against the Sunwolves in Hamilton, but the Blues, also with no wins, face a much tougher challenge against the Jaguares in Buenos Aires. In an interview at the weekend, All Blacks head coach Steve
Hansen outlined the background to the player welfare agreement held late last year. “Everyone was in agreement and everyone had an opportunity to talk about what their needs were and all of those needs were bottled up into what we’ve got now. It wasn’t a matter of us saying guys can’t play,” Hansen said. “This has been done in a partnership and I think it gives New Zealand rugby an advantage over all the other nations. “The only other nation that has an ability to do this is Ireland. And they do it by dictatorship, they say ‘he’s not playing’. We’ve sat around a table and worked out a programme for everybody – it’s a partnership. “We’ve all had to give a bit.” It’s probably time for the Super Rugby coaches to start giving because part of the agreement was to ease their top men into the season by replacing them during the first couple of weeks but Ben
Smith and Luke Whitelock, two senior Highlanders, have played every minute so far, as has Jordie Barrett, who shook off a knock to a knee in Christchurch. Retallick, who marked his 100th match for the Chiefs in their big loss to the Brumbies in Canberra, almost certainly won’t start against the Sunwolves, with key midfielder Anton Lienert-Brown’s minutes also creeping up, but Colin Cooper’s men are already up against it and the same goes for the Blues and their coach Leon MacDonald. Wing Rieko Ioane, a key back for the Blues and All Blacks, has played 137 minutes over two rounds but with MacDonald’s options limited after travelling to Argentina from their defeat to the Sharks in Durban, it’s hard to imagine Ioane being left out of the starting XV against the Jaguares. Crusaders coach Scott Robertson is in a slightly easier position, despite having so many All
Blacks on his books to juggle. For one, he has the luxury of going to Brisbane to play the Reds with two victories in the bag, plus he has a relatively fit squad (injured wing Manasa Mataele apart) and plenty of depth. In Luke Romano, Robertson has an obvious, quality, alternative as Scott Barrett’s replacement, and the same goes for Braydon Ennor, who could easily slot into the midfield instead of Ryan Crotty. The Crusaders coach is also likely to give the returning hooker Codie Taylor an extra week off. Taylor, who had a huge workload with the All Blacks last year, was due to be available this weekend but is unlikely to make the trip to Suncorp Stadium. “We want to get him to a certain level of running and amount of time training,” said Robertson after the Crusaders went to a record 17 in a row with a 38-22 victory over the Hurricanes. “He’s potentially not quite there.” - NZME
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Waikouaiti harness Today at Oamaru Raceway
Waikouaiti Trotting Club Venue: Oamaru (Grass) Meeting Date: 26 Feb 2019 NZ Meeting number: 8 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 1 12.26pm B/DALE & BUSH INN TABS AMATEUR DRIVERS MBL PACE $7500, 4yo+ r40-r55., 2000m 1 84216 That Alexander Guy (1) fr............. R Sissons 2 00867 Caesar’s Quest (2) fr ........................W Frost 3 36042 Double Rainbow (3) fr ............... G Anderson 4 6814x Em Ay (4) fr .................................... C Negus 5 61106 Den’s Legacy (5) fr .........................S Murtha 6 08037 Russian Express (6) fr ......................A Edge 7 60004 Aveross Ferrari (7) fr ......................... W Low 8 02000 Romanite (8) fr 9 96008 Highland Reign (9) fr ...................M Stratford 10 07706 Alexy (21) fr ............................... N Chalmers 11 47845 Gabby’s Star (22) fr .................. G Sinnamon 2 12.59pm ZEAGOLD QUALITY EGGS/TROPICAL PLANTS OAMARU TROT $7500, non-winners 3yo+, stand, 2000m 1 05690 Tommy Tiddler (1) fr ..................E Barron (J) 2 86803 Halfway There (2) fr................... C McDowell 3 99788 Sweet Jeweliette (3) fr...................B Orange 4 76559 Prince Teka (4) fr ........................ K Cameron 5 9x0x0 Ken’s Dream (5) fr ...........................L Dobbs 6 88899 Spur Me On Gently (U1) fr ....... T Robertson 7 3x6 Clyde (U2) fr............................ C D Thornley 8 35 Sun Swinger (U3) fr ................ M Williamson 9 804 Majicion (U4) fr...............................M Tapper 10 088L4 Superfast Lad (U5) fr....................M Heenan 3 1.34pm HARBOUR FISH/NEW WORLD OAMARU NORTH MOBILE PACE $7500, non-winners 3yo+., mobile, 2000m
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Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club at Addington Raceway Meeting Date: 26 Feb 2019 NZ Meeting number: 9 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 3.06pm THE FITZ SPORTS BAR SPRINT C1, 295m 1 32163 Goldstar Avalon 17.64 S & ..............B Evans 2 34148 Cry Lonely 17.37 J &.......................D Fahey 3 85783 Batty Who 17.73 M & .......................... Smith 4 14543 Smash Gator 17.39 ......................... M Grant 5 86573 Just James 17.43 .......................H Anderton 6 67F73 Clausen Jewel 17.49 ....................C Roberts 7 43866 Goldstar Hurley nwtd ................... L Waretini 8 88484 Homebush Flynn 17.30 .............J McInerney 9 46648 Epic Fantasy 17.41 J M................... McCook 10 57388 Leanne’s Way 17.70 J M ................. McCook 2 3.34 FOX & FERRET@THE PALMS STKS C1, 520m 1 82674 Goldstar Scooby 30.97 S &.............B Evans 2 27635 Galway Gal nwtd S & ......................B Evans 3 64354 Ohoka Carsen 30.88 .................... L Waretini 4 77357 Opawa Pam 31.39 ..........................R Wales 5 12768 Zara Fab 30.96................................R Wales 6 76334 Mamma Rose 30.97........................R Casey 7 61223 Our Rick 30.20 ................................R Wales 8 56471 Canya Sniper 29.98 J & ..................D Fahey 9 678x7 Opawa Hope 31.36 .........................R Wales 10 65686 Know Leave 30.73 .........................G Cleeve 3 3.49pm DURASTEEL STRUCTURES PH 033796195 SPRINT C1, 295m 1 34234 Okuku Billy 17.48 ............................R Casey 2 36787 Ohoka Pheobe 17.43 ................... L Waretini 3 63542 Call Me Dolly 17.63 .................. A Botherway 4 27783 Homebush Tesan 17.28 ............J McInerney 5 84546 Goldstar Spotty 17.52 S & ..............B Evans 6 68871 Evie Rose 17.49 J M ....................... McCook
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Otago Greyhound Racing Club Venue Forbury Park Raceway Meeting Date: 26 Feb 2019 NZ Meeting number: 3 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 12.02pm WWW.GREYHOUNDSASPETS.ORG.NZ C0, 310m 1 67334 Sefton Double nwtd.........................R Wales 2 76467 Punch On Buzz nwtd ................J McInerney 3 82252 Lucy Lingers nwtd .....................J McInerney 4 Doomsday nwtd ........................J McInerney 5 88233 Know Charisma nwtd .....................G Cleeve 6 34788 Goldstar Shiloah nwtd S & ..............B Evans 7 36342 Punch On Rex nwtd ..................J McInerney 8 48576 Lucky Scar nwtd..............................R Wales 9 x7656 Opawa Hannah nwtd.......................R Wales 10 8x866 Kowloon Lights nwtd ......................J Guthrie 2 12.18pm KEYOSK SERVICE BAR SPRINT C2, 310m 1 87624 Reign Of Fire 18.65...................J McInerney 2 85547 Cosmic Marty 18.91 ..................J McInerney 3 78411 Homebush Indi 18.64 ................J McInerney 4 37167 Goldstar Renee nwtd S & ...............B Evans 5 15353 Justin Ryan 18.51 S &.....................B Evans 6 46138 Nikko Baxter 18.71....................J McInerney 7 37725 Homebush Finn nwtd ................J McInerney 8 82314 Jinja Spirit nwtd .........................J McInerney 9 74868 Jealous Much 18.80 ..................J McInerney 10 21687 Smash Ocean 18.80 ...................D Kingston 3 12.34pm FORBURY PARK MAIDEN STAKES C0, 545m 1 4788 Opawa Roy nwtd .............................R Wales 2 2264 Grunt nwtd J & ................................D Fahey 3 5271 Opawa Magic nwtd..........................R Wales 4 25464 Guilty Rogue nwtd..........................J Guthrie 5 4x2 Lennox Heads nwtd J & ..................D Fahey 6 6445 Opawa Dani nwtd ............................R Wales 7 42335 Black Bobby nwtd.......................... B Conner 8 64372 Opawa Hypo nwtd ...........................R Wales 9 76676 Unhinged nwtd ......................... P Hammond
1 40864 Dreaminsover (1) fr ..........................R Close 2 40097 Mach O’Melley (2) fr 3 23395 Forty Wives (3) fr 4 76764 Changed My Mind (4) fr ................K Barclay 5 00 Vera Stanhope (5) fr ......................... T Grant 6 03 Precocious Megan (6) fr................R Holmes 7 42596 Melt Down (7) fr ..................... J Morrison (J) 8 04876 Melody Pond (8) fr 9 87607 Szybka Lane (9) fr............................G Telfer 10 90788 Lilac Change (21) fr ..............B Laughton (J) 11 53704 Sister’s Delight (22) fr.......................S Ottley 12 04485 Jims Mama (23) fr ..................... R Anderson 13 8535 Laydeenwaiting fr ......................... Scratched 14 80 Nicole (24) fr 15 5 Lock It In Eddie (U1) fr ............ M Williamson 16 66006 Aveross Spitfire (U2) fr .....................J Young Emergencies: Lilac Change, Lock It In Eddie 4 2.12pm DYNES TRANSPORT/GRAVES SADDLERY/ HOPE & SONS PACE $7500, non-winners 3yo+, stand, 2000m 1 08808 Iron Woman (1) fr ..................B Laughton (J) 2 90788 Lilac Change (2) fr 3 0x27 Living Fantasy (3) fr 4 25540 Sefton Hooligan (4) fr ....................B Orange 5 09789 I Can Remember (5) fr ............... K Cameron 6 00238 Franco Hatton (6) fr ..........................R Close 7 09009 Onedin Smiler (7) fr........................ G Shand 8 90896 Tact Denzel (8) fr ..................... M Williamson 9 93 Artfilly Crafted (9) fr ..........................S Ottley 10 70 Motown Bromac (10) fr ...............T McMillan 11 73869 Smirken (11) fr ....................... J Morrison (J) 12 00502 Phil’s Last Chance (12) fr .........B Williamson 13 94P08 Out Of The Shadows (U1) fr ... C D Thornley
14 85207 Magical Mellissa (U2) fr ............M Anderson 15 00 Terra Firma (U3) fr ....................D O’Connell 16 5 Lock It In Eddie (U4) fr Emergency: Lock It In Eddie 5 2.47pm PICK & SHOVEL/GARDENS NEW WORLD TROT $8000, r40-r49, stand, 2000m 1 10290 Tehoro Tease (1) fr ........................R Holmes 2 66512 Moniburns (2) fr.............................B Orange 3 09808 Muscle Pat (3) fr .........................M Lewis (J) 4 70212 Tequila Sunset (4) fr ................... K Cameron 5 64435 Don’t Look Back (5) fr ............. M Williamson 6 98190 Anotherdollytrouble (6) fr ...................R May 7 57013 Stellar Success (7) fr.............. J Morrison (J) 8 68x44 Bono Hest (8) fr.........................E Barron (J) 9 65325 Imran Khan (9) fr .............................J W Cox 10 75548 Rachmaninov (U1) fr ........................ T Grant 6 3.26 GARDENS NEW WORLD/MORRISONS SADDLERY PACE $8500, r40-r55, stand, 2000m 1 69219 Red Terror (1) fr........................B Williamson 2 405x0 Just Ben (2) fr ....................................R May 3 09887 Lady’s Lass (3) fr...................... T Robertson 4 7P006 Jacks N Jazz (4) fr ................ J Campbell (J) 5 746x1 Bronx Village (5) fr .......................... G Smith 6 52592 Miss Fandango (6) fr 7 x1802 Star Paige (7) fr ................................S Ottley 8 97312 Gotta Future (8) fr 9 37928 Bettor Enforce (9) fr...........................A Beck 10 3Fx10 Hurricane Banner (10) fr ......S Tomlinson (J) 11 28x06 Omar Sharif (11) fr ..........................J W Cox 12 02503 Chaaat (12) fr ......................... J Morrison (J) 13 32654 Pine Cone (13) fr........................ K Cameron 14 71000 Knockmanaugh (14) fr .....................R Close 15 50100 Bobbie’s Medley (U1) fr ................. K Butt (J)
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4.01 AIRPARK CANTERBURY/WAIKOUAITI FISH INN MBL PACE $9000, r56-r62., mobile, 2000m 1 52407 Johnny White (1) fr .................... R Houghton 2 88586 Calendar Girlz (2) fr 3 18707 The Tin Soldier (3) fr 4 20052 First Son (4) fr 5 94541 Fiery Ferret (5) fr .................... J Morrison (J) 6 41212 Vinnie Rulz (6) fr ......................... B Hope (J) 7 31100 Be Mine Tonight (7) fr ................. D Keast (J) 8 37061 Mad Lu Li (8) fr....................................K Cox 9 05423 Machjagger (9) fr 10 85681 Mr Midnight (21) fr....................B Williamson 11 04030 Franco Texas (22) fr ..............B Laughton (J) 12 33169 Sounds Bettor (23) fr 8 4.35pm OAMARU VETS/SPEIGHTS BREWERIES/P LYON HCP TROT $8500, r50+ discrhcp, stand, 2000m 1 52781 Helga’s Monarch (1) fr............. C D Thornley 2 22311 Kash Valley (2) fr ........................ L Lester (J) 3 83310 Lady Zara (3) fr .................................. A Kyle 4 90795 Clifden Clowers (4) fr .......................R Close 5 17603 Motu Great Sensation (5) fr ..........R Holmes 6 50009 Gorilla Playboy (U1) fr ...................B Orange 7 36213 Sunny Glenis (1) 10M ............... R Anderson 8 31251 Rocknpop (2) 10M ...............K Tomlinson (J) 9 10946 Sea Rover (3) 10M ......................T McMillan 10 03450 One Over Dover (4) 10M 11 25126 Highland Star (5) 10M ..................... G Smith 12 20210 Zsa Zoe (1) 20M ..................S Tomlinson (J) 13 34464 Spotlight The Valley (2) 20M .. J Morrison (J) 14 DP811 One Over Da Stars (U1) 20M R May 15 1x790 Sam Galleon (1) 30M .............. M Williamson 9 5.09pm LLENNOCO LTD JUNIOR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE $8500, 4yo+ r40-r55. jun.d, mobile, 2000m
32217 Star Ruler (1) fr ................... K McNaught (J) 22415 Lilac Star (2) fr ........................ S O’Reilly (J) 10200 Fortune Tiller (3) fr ..................... D Keast (J) 54954 God Only Knows (4) fr ........... S Diamant (J) 22187 Hold On Arizona (5) fr 51620 Franco June (6) fr................... J Morrison (J) 31077 Kansas City Jim (7) fr...........K Tomlinson (J) 00621 The Kaik (8) fr ............................... K Butt (J) 00059 Paul’s Verdict (9) fr .....................M Lewis (J) 25012 Just N Awe (21) fr ....................... B Hope (J) 25520 Ideologist (22) fr ...................S Tomlinson (J) 54441 Candidasa (23) fr 10 5.43pm GLAMOUR HOOVES RACING STABLES MOBILE PACE $8500, 3yo+ r40-r55., mobile, 2000m 1 50784 Lis Amore (1) fr ....................... C D Thornley 2 07200 Man I’m Good (2) fr ............................ A Kyle 3 30x00 Shindal (3) fr .......................... J Morrison (J) 4 91080 Valzona (4) fr .................................R Holmes 5 70366 Hot Starff (5) fr .................................S Ottley 6 63138 Royal Jester (6) fr....................... D Keast (J) 7 97304 Paduka (7) fr .................................B Orange 8 589x0 Bank Raider fr .............................. Scratched 9 5231 Bella Roza (8) fr ...............................R Close 10 21765 Lilac Becky (21) fr .................B Laughton (J) 11 32431 Baker Creek (22) fr .......................L O’Reilly 12 08210 Futura Easton (23) fr 13 P4017 Sheeza Sport (24) fr ..................... K Butt (J) 14 xL193 Miss Pinocchio (25) fr........... G Smith LEGEND: X - Spell from racing of at least 3 months P Retired (or pulled up) from race L - Driver unseated U1 - Unruly beginner {C} - Concession driver {C.cl} - Claiming concession driver which allows horse to start one class down
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72737 Goldstar Chief 30.85 S & ................B Evans 32227 Cawbourne Taber 30.49 ...............C Roberts 67665 Sefton Jill 30.73 ..............................R Wales 56777 Go Mufasa 30.84.............................R Wales 10 5.52pm AMBER CLEANING SERVICES SPRINT C1, 295m 1 87326 Memphis Jewel 17.41 ..................C Roberts 2 65755 Goldstar Charger nwtd S & .............B Evans 3 22314 Heidi Hates Rap 18.06 .................S Hindson 4 12466 Epic Mate 17.41 J M ....................... McCook 5 48264 Dime Diva 17.55..............................J Tanner 6 x7347 Black Eye Bill 17.68 .................. M Dempsey 7 76344 Lonely Baxter 17.32 ..................J McInerney 8 33211 Chanyaka 17.34 ............................... B Dann Emergencies: 9 46648 Epic Fantasy 17.41 J M................... McCook 10 77678 Stompin’ Ground 17.60 S & ............B Evans 11 6.08pm THE TURF BAR DASH C1, 295m 1 82488 Smash Rebel 17.59 ........................ M Grant 2 83578 Chop Shop 17.32 ......................J McInerney 3 33765 Koroibete 17.92 H & ............................Taylor 4 37527 Abacus Magic 17.39 .................... L Waretini 5 22F83 Epic Boom 17.47 J M ...................... McCook 6 86386 Goldstar Power 17.51 S &...............B Evans 7 2F367 Mr Black Magic nwtd S & ................B Evans 8 74678 Cannonball Bolt 17.45.....................R Casey 9 46648 Epic Fantasy 17.41 J M................... McCook 10 6x577 Paringi Pam 17.43 M & ....................... Smith 12 6.25pm HAPPY BIRTHDAY BARRY FREE STAKES C1, 520m 1 72365 Blue Sky 30.62 H & .............................Taylor 2 11818 Opawa Nemo 30.51 ........................R Wales 3 21744 Smash Achiever nwtd ..................... M Grant 4 64486 Goldstar Miley 30.25 S & ................B Evans
5 52245 Our Jolene 30.68 ............................R Wales 6 37716 Opawa Kong 30.81 .........................R Wales 7 54468 Jealous Affair 30.61 ..................... L Waretini 8 11241 Sausage 30.16 J &..........................D Fahey Emergencies: 9 67665 Sefton Jill 30.73 ..............................R Wales 10 86876 Sly Rose 30.96................................R Wales 13 6.43pm LIVAMOL SPRINT C1, 295m 1 48646 Ohoka Magic 17.45 ...................... L Waretini 2 71826 Smash Grenade 17.59 .................... M Grant 3 34857 Allen Hadrian nwtd .......................C Roberts 4 25666 Gotcha Rocky 17.51 .................J McInerney 5 45527 Okuku Terra 17.59...........................R Casey 6 8x547 Jingili Jill 17.55 M & ............................ Smith 7 23335 Goldstar Tasman 17.74 S & ............B Evans 8 68x71 Chortle 17.80 ................................... B Dann 9 46648 Epic Fantasy 17.41 J M................... McCook 10 57388 Leanne’s Way 17.70 J M ................. McCook SELECTIONS
9 76217 It’s A Joke 18.42........................J McInerney 10 43274 Mertz 18.68 ...............................J McInerney 11 3.00pm NZ RACING SERIES GRADUATION (C2C3) FINAL NZRSf, 545m 1 55142 Go Glow nwtd J & ...........................D Fahey 2 16121 Shift The Blame 32.60...............J McInerney 3 34745 Know Flare 33.57 ...........................G Cleeve 4 31213 Gem 32.82 J & ................................D Fahey 5 64232 Know Pudding 33.26 ......................G Cleeve 6 25724 Classy Witch 32.54 ........................G Cleeve 7 13433 Know Conclusion 32.66 .................G Cleeve 8 87241 Know Shame 32.45........................G Cleeve 9 33534 Cosmic Stu 32.65......................J McInerney 10 53855 Opawa Abbie Joy nwtd ...................R Wales 12 3.18 ALL FENCING SOLUTIONS DASH C5, 310m 1 63714 Bookie Monster 18.34 .......................J Dunn 2 44142 Nozzno Fear 18.44....................A Bradshaw 3 76133 Ketchikan Kim 18.64 .........................J Dunn 4 74312 It’s That Fresh nwtd S & ..................B Evans 5 43525 Lord Louie 18.70 ...........................R Adcock 6 35617 Debbie Baxter 18.44 .................J McInerney 7 35371 Opawa Jumper 18.35 ......................R Wales 8 251F1 Business Ethics 19.09.......................J Dunn 9 117F3 Hankenstein 18.48 ....................A Bradshaw 10 23836 Botany Cold 18.73 ....................J McInerney 13 3.39pm ST KILDA SPRINT C1, 310m 1 72355 Goldstar Auburn nwtd S &...............B Evans 2 22382 Pretty Keen 19.04 .............................S Keen 3 21356 Ben Vane King nwtd ..................J McInerney 4 22357 Punch On Jessie 18.68 .............J McInerney 5 38183 Homebush Pierce 18.66 ...........J McInerney 6 231 Memoir nwtd .................................R Adcock 7 55257 Homebush Ellie nwtd ................J McInerney 8 88845 Glass Harpoon 18.76 .....................J Guthrie 9 24572 Raptor Attack nwtd....................A Bradshaw 10 21856 Crushington nwtd ..............................J Dunn 14 3.54pm ST CLAIR SPRINT C1, 310m 1 87547 Chasing Great 18.97 .........................S Keen 2 31415 Punch On Scooby 18.91 ...........J McInerney
3 43546 Homebush Izzy nwtd.................J McInerney 4 54742 Pukeko Rustler 19.13 .....................B Healey 5 8121 Ma Chere nwtd..........................A Bradshaw 6 77364 Homebush Austin 18.62 ............J McInerney 7 11688 Tricode Boy 18.61 ......................... B Conner 8 86258 Homebush Mikey nwtd ..............J McInerney Emergencies: 9 58475 Darlek Ian 18.71........................J McInerney 10 74766 Sefton Jay 19.09 .......................J McInerney 15 4.16pm RACING AGAIN THURSDAY 7TH MARCH C1, 310m 1 48843 Levee Bank nwtd S & ......................B Evans 2 66151 M’Lady Sadie nwtd....................A Bradshaw 3 26214 Trajan nwtd................................J McInerney 4 54321 Jinja Cody 18.47 .......................J McInerney 5 42556 Smokey Dodger 18.94 ............. P Hammond 6 63447 Homebush Sloan 18.54 ............J McInerney 7 82364 Dream Stone Jade nwtd ...................S Keen 8 34283 Homebush Carl 18.87 ...............J McInerney 9 85377 Homebush Banker 18.50 ..........J McInerney 10 8x458 Homebush Nesbo 19.14 ...........J McInerney SELECTIONS
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Christchurch dogs Today at Addington raceway 7 65678 Dapper Danny 17.56 ................... J McMillan 8 88611 Go Stopper 17.32............................R Wales 9 46648 Epic Fantasy 17.41 J M................... McCook 10 6x577 Paringi Pam 17.43 M & ....................... Smith 4 4.07 CLARKSON’S SIGN STUDIO DASH C1, 295m 1 55486 Homebush Scorpio 17.38 .........J McInerney 2 15224 Little Ess Jay 17.47 ......................D Roberts 3 72265 Right On Time 17.54 ..................H Anderton 4 426x6 Butterface 17.51 ..............................J Tanner 5 25646 Rion King 17.45 .............................. M Grant 6 54622 Tubby Kevie 17.37 J M .................... McCook 7 x2457 Loose Donald 17.81 .................. M Dempsey 8 63475 Goldstar Montana 17.47 S &...........B Evans 9 46648 Epic Fantasy 17.41 J M................... McCook 10 88x68 Poppy Rocket nwtd .......................R Adcock 5 4.26pm GLENBYRE TAVERN STAKES C1, 520m 1 71765 Shaw Winner 30.86 J M .................. McCook 2 43576 Nuclear Jewel nwtd ......................C Roberts 3 F8731 Opawa Hop 30.29 ...........................R Wales 4 31633 Tradition 30.53 J & ..........................D Fahey 5 318 Our Lenny 30.59 .............................R Wales 6 36282 Goldstar Whitey 31.16 S & ..............B Evans 7 44568 Zara Petal 30.52..............................R Wales 8 13x73 Eyrewell Ebony 30.69 .................... H Cairns 9 67665 Sefton Jill 30.73 ..............................R Wales 10 76x68 Opawa Hunter 30.98 .......................R Wales 6 4.43pm STEVE ANNGOW DRAPES & BLINDS PH0272719588 DASH C1, 295m 1 22636 Homebush Hazel 17.52.............J McInerney 2 17258 Okuku Mistress 17.85 .....................R Casey 3 81452 King Kali 17.30 J M ......................... McCook 4 65452 Goldstar Diesel 17.46 S &...............B Evans 5 35666 Ohoka Tess nwtd.......................... L Waretini 6 65668 Call Me Joe 17.44 .................... A Botherway
7 44762 Know Dollars 17.51 ........................G Cleeve 8 86853 Venetia 17.46 ............................... K Cassidy 9 46648 Epic Fantasy 17.41 J M................... McCook 10 36868 Camside Rose 17.84 M & ................... Smith 7 5.01pm CHRIS & LISA EARL STAKES C1, 520m 1 45572 Dyna Elliot 30.80 ..........................C Roberts 2 312 Ester 30.66 J & ...............................D Fahey 3 88533 Our Simba 30.85 .............................R Wales 4 343x4 Opawa Hilary 30.32 ........................R Wales 5 64685 Dig Dig Dig 30.63 J M ..................... McCook 6 F2113 Opawa June 30.25 ..........................R Wales 7 74436 Bossy Affair 30.29 ........................ L Waretini 8 25484 Goldstar Alaska nwtd S & ...............B Evans 9 678x7 Opawa Hope 31.36 .........................R Wales 10 88557 Midnight Maggie nwtd S & ..............B Evans 8 5.18pm ISLINGTON TAVERN SPRINT C1, 295m 1 26248 Sly Bet nwtd J M ............................. McCook 2 76355 Bombinate 17.88 .............................. B Dann 3 6x642 Say Cheese 17.45...............................A Lee 4 1 Fickle Mistress 17.47 ....................R Adcock 5 161 Randy Raccoon 17.08 .......................C Weir 6 53382 Goldstar Galaxie 17.66 S & ............B Evans 7 76752 Punch On Woody 17.58 ............J McInerney 8 45755 Jinja Jake nwtd.................... A R J Tregurtha 9 46648 Epic Fantasy 17.41 J M................... McCook 10 58788 Goldstar Bindi 17.57 S &.................B Evans 9 5.35pm DAVE ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER STAKES C1, 520m 1 44157 Heated Threat 30.73 .................... L Waretini 2 85434 Chat Ya Later 31.41 S & ..................B Evans 3 21343 Know Denying 30.48 ......................G Cleeve 4 21112 Opawa May 30.21 ...........................R Wales 5 31831 Our Brad 30.12 J & .........................D Fahey 6 364x7 Token Pick 31.15 .............................R Wales
Race 1: Cry Lonely, Homebush Flynn, Clausen Jewel, Smash Gator Race 2: Canya Sniper, Our Rick, Galway Gal, Goldstar Scooby Race 3: Go Stopper, Okuku Billy, Call Me Dolly, Evie Rose Race 4: Little Ess Jay, Tubby Kevie, Rion King, Goldstar Montana Race 5: Opawa Hop, Our Lenny, Eyrewell Ebony, Zara Petal Race 6: King Kali, Homebush Hazel, Know Dollars, Call Me Joe Race 7: Ester, Opawa Hilary, Dyna Elliot, Our Simba Race 8: Randy Raccoon, Punch On Woody, Say Cheese, Sly Bet Race 9: Our Brad, Opawa May, Cawbourne Taber, Chat Ya Later Race 10: Chanyaka, Lonely Baxter, Heidi Hates Rap, Epic Mate Race 11: Chop Shop, Epic Boom, Cannonball Bolt, Abacus Magic Race 12: Sausage, Our Jolene, Blue Sky, Goldstar Miley Race 13: Allen Hadrian, Chortle, Ohoka Magic, Epic Fantasy 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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Today at Forbury Park Raceway 2 12568 Miss Nina nwtd..............................R Adcock 3 74572 Sefton Stan nwtd.............................R Wales 4 16387 Raylene 32.62 ...............................R Adcock C1, 545m 5 28646 Opawa Al 32.94...............................R Wales 1 26542 Sozin’s Emperor 32.94 ..............J McInerney 6 33534 Cosmic Stu 32.65......................J McInerney 2 68473 Storming Mack 32.87 .................... B Conner 7 37357 Mick The Mower nwtd ...............J McInerney 3 57625 Chunk 32.91..............................J McInerney 8 17256 Happy Days nwtd ..........................R Adcock 4 42263 Dave’s Dot 32.22 .......................J McInerney 9 15776 Elland Road nwtd ......................J McInerney 5 72125 Amelia Rob 32.72 ..................... M Robinson 6 88785 Luciastar 32.67 .........................J McInerney 10 41456 Melting World nwtd.........................J Guthrie 7 26783 Forbury Flyer nwtd ....................J McInerney 8 2.01 BRIAN BAGLEY DRIVER LICENSING STAKES 8 14562 High Sparrow 33.09 ..................A Bradshaw C4/5, 545m 1 32344 Sarcasm nwtd ................................G Cleeve 9 11224 Know Betrayal nwtd .......................G Cleeve 2 87413 Go Brat nwtd J & .............................D Fahey 10 25484 Goldstar Alaska nwtd S & ...............B Evans 5 1.08 PETER SINTON PLUMBING SPRINT C2, 310m 3 73674 Bashful Buffy 32.64 ...................J McInerney 4 76676 Goldstar Marvely 32.79 S & ............B Evans 1 75516 Half Silver Fern 18.75 ...............J McInerney 5 41288 Know Equal 33.11 ..........................G Cleeve 2 11847 Avalanch City 18.80 ..................J McInerney 6 41676 Zefside nwtd..............................J McInerney 3 76631 Know Sweat 18.74 .........................G Cleeve 7 51625 Must Be Rusty 32.41.................J McInerney 4 32262 Homebush Skip 18.76...............J McInerney 8 52541 Goldstar Ashton 32.90 S & .............B Evans 5 16186 Blazing Banjo 18.78 ..................J McInerney 6 12113 Goldstar Major nwtd S & .................B Evans 9 2.22pm FORBURY SPORTS BAR DASH C3, 310m 1 53325 Opawa Waihemo 18.63 ...................R Wales 7 87785 Homebush Tasha nwtd..............J McInerney 2 41245 Magic Jess Lass 18.65 ..................C Healey 8 21387 Andrea’s Magic nwtd .....................R Adcock 3 58354 Sierra Delta 18.58 S & ....................B Evans 9 36855 Goldstar Jay Jay 18.73 S & .............B Evans 4 72611 Nippa Eel 18.86 ........................J McInerney 10 5377x Hey Jude 18.57 .........................J McInerney 6 1.25pm ST KILDA VETERINARY CENTRE SPRINT 5 56538 Sergess 18.36 ...........................J McInerney 6 77212 Goldstar Dodge 18.72 S & ..............B Evans C3, 310m 7 63325 Botany Alan 18.46.....................J McInerney 1 66461 Princely Gold 18.31...................J McInerney 8 167x8 Aroha 19.09 ...................................B Pringle 2 66853 Lightning Crash nwtd ....................R Adcock 9 31876 Homebush Maycee 18.55 .........J McInerney 3 54414 Boston Powers nwtd .................A Bradshaw 4 88432 My Bro Michael nwtd................. M Robinson 10 61857 Cosmic Jase 18.43 ...................J McInerney 5 16421 Bahama Queen 18.64 .......................J Dunn 10 2.39 GREEN ISLAND BARBER SPRINT C4, 310m 1 35671 Joe Bonanza 18.77 ...................J McInerney 6 27522 Kalonga 19.08 S & ..........................B Evans 2 72654 Ming Ming nwtd .........................A Bradshaw 7 77571 Shanly Star 19.04 .....................J McInerney 3 57714 Go All Lin 18.87 ........................A Bradshaw 8 13156 Mitcham Doug 19.07 .................J McInerney 4 66785 Forehand Raid 18.95 ........................J Dunn 9 46563 Homebush Boden nwtd.............J McInerney 5 78618 Black Dan 18.83........................J McInerney 10 52783 Homebush Comet 18.73 ...........J McInerney 7 1.43 BROCKLEBANKS DRY CLEANERS STAKES 6 78583 Mitcham Faye 18.75 ..................J McInerney 7 21482 Little Krakatoa nwtd ..................A Bradshaw C1/2, 545m 8 45211 Disobedience 18.79 S & .................B Evans 1 31567 Zipping Jen 33.01 ......................... B Conner 10 66577 Three Gold Stars nwtd ...................C Healey
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Race 1: Know Charisma, Doomsday, Sefton Double, Lucy Lingers Race 2: Homebush Indi, Cosmic Marty, Justin Ryan, Jinja Spirit Race 3: Opawa Magic, Grunt, Opawa Roy, Opawa Dani Race 4: Know Betrayal, High Sparrow, Sozin’s Emperor Race 5: Know Sweat, Avalanch City, Goldstar Major, Andrea’s Magic Race 6: Bahama Queen, Lightning Crash, Mitcham Doug Race 7: Miss Nina, Sefton Stan, Zipping Jen, Opawa Al Race 8: Go Brat, Sarcasm, Bashful Buffy, Goldstar Ashton Race 9: Opawa Waihemo, Botany Alan, Sergess, Aroha Race 10: Joe Bonanza, Ming Ming, Disobedience, Go All Lin Race 11: Know Shame, Gem, Go Glow, Know Conclusion Race 12: Bookie Monster, Ketchikan Kim, Business Ethics Race 13: Memoir, Punch On Jessie, Pretty Keen, Raptor Attack Race 14: Ma Chere, Pukeko Rustler, Homebush Austin, Tricode Boy Race 15: M’Lady Sadie, Trajan, Homebush Carl, Levee Bank 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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Tuesday, February 26, 2019
■ TRIPLE CROWN
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Tough ask for Tiger Tara BY MICHAEL GUERIN If Tiger Tara is going to complete pacing’s Triple Crown at Menangle on Saturday he is going to have to do it the hard way. After capturing both the Inter Dominion and Hunter Cup this summer the NSW pacer will try to add the $1million Miracle Mile to give him a sweep of Australia’s three most prestigious races. But this time there is likely to be a huge difference as the great stallion could struggle to secure his favoured pacemaking role. In both of his major wins this
season and also the Victoria Cup in October, Tiger Tara was able to lead and driver Todd McCarthy able to increase the tempo over the last 1200m, particularly in the section between the 800m and 400m to get his rivals gasping. But his chances of dictating in the Mile on Saturday night look slim after he drew barrier seven with most of his favoured rivals drawn inside him. Poster Boy, winner of the Chariots of Fire nine days ago came up with the ace draw while Thefixer, who surprisingly divebombed Tiger Tara with sheer speed in beating him in a prelude at Menangle on Satur-
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day night, has barrier two. Add in the wildcard entry of Chase Auckland at three and Saturday night’s other Mile prelude winner Spankem from barrier six (after likely scratchings) and Tiger Tara not only has a lot of horses who will want to park him out but also some very quick sit-sprinters who could be sitting around him. The end result is the Tiger Tara is only on the third line of betting at $4.60 alongside Chase Auckland while Poster Boy heads the TAB market at $3.60 and Thefixer at $3.80. Thefixer was superb on Saturday as was Spankem while
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Chase Auckland snuck into the race after winning race two and because the two third placegetters in the Mile preludes were not deemed to be strong candidates. Thefixer will have co-trainer Natalie Rasmussen in the sulky even though she copped an eight-week suspension on Saturday night for her drive on Chase Auckland in the Chariots Of Fire a week earlier. Most importantly her suspension doesn’t start until after this week’s meeting so she is free to drive Thefixer, with Mark Purdon will drive Spankem and Luke McCarthy on Chase Auckland. - HRNZ
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Tuesday, February 26, 2019
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Your Stars ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): In the morning, you’ll have the courage to blast past what held you back yesterday. Do it like the ram that is the symbol for your sign. Head down and run. TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): This is not about talent. Rather, it’s a matter of gaining skills. The universe seems to be pushing you toward the skill you need most. Hone in on this; it’s worth your focused time. GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): There’s a juicy challenge coming your way, like an assignment you’ve been waiting for or one you’ve feared but are completely ready for. The endeavour will grow you in the perfect direction. CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Family will support you, though you may have to be explicit in your directions about how to do this, or you get what you get. It may be obvious to you but others won’t see it unless you lead them there. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): You know where you’re going, and that gives you a distinct advantage. The confidence and naturalness that goes along with this knowledge is something people sense and yield to. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): One way you show your love is to kid around, bring levity to the picture and relate to people so they know they are on the inside, close enough to you that the relationship can bear good-natured ribbing. LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): It’s easy enough now, but this is only the beginning. You’ll need to apply the sort of gritty stamina and white-knuckled form of courage that the Finnish call “sisu.” Don’t worry; it will be there when you need it. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Go ahead and air your feelings, but do it the way you’d air a slightly shaken bottle of club soda, half a cap twist at a time. Otherwise, an unpleasant surprise will be had by all. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): You realise that standing on the precipice of something dangerously grand doesn’t make you the master of all below. Do not let your position mesmerise you from your firm footing. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): You’d gladly let go of what was holding you back, if you knew what it was. Don’t ask friends. Their answers have baggage. An admired mentor (possibly from the pages of a book) has your answer. AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Even when you’re mad at someone, you find it easier to be nice, which usually leads to eventually forgetting all about why you’re mad. However, some slights are better to remember, just to avoid a repeat. PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Is fickleness a mood, or is it a sign that it’s time for you to move on? Both. The mood is inspired by a sneaking suspicion that you’ve opened all the doors that can be opened in this endeavour and new challenges await elsewhere.
ACROSS 1. Soft soap it could be treat for insect to consume (8) 7. Woo those around the monarch (5) 8. Be in contest when full, and get left out (7) 9. Was critical of the way one sought admittance (7) 10. It joins a surveyors’ unit (4) 12. In being led around, the breeze will die away (7) 14. One plotting to make me hers when about a hundred (7) 17. Some ground for taking care of it (4) 18. Floor-show, the sort of act in which one’s naked (7) 21. If caught, leave in reverse holding a penny (7) 22. Self-possession may be a sensitive point (5) 23. Delay of execution ever ripe for sorting out (8) DOWN 1. It’s easy to say it’s mentally weak (6) 2. Reprove one on his mad turnabout (8) 3. Come across an upset and it will pour with rain (4) 4. Smelled some free kedgeree on offer (6) 5. Take in a piece of material a schoolboy will enjoy eating (4) 6. Dog set out with a heavy diet (6) 7. Triumphing over a bird in top of gorse (7) 11. Dunk one in liquid and simmer, stirring, on end of stove (7) 13. A follower is policed, but nothing is found missing (8) 14. The moment he goes to the support of a fighter (6) 15. Snake’s tail-rings will irritate one (6) 16. Deputy Lieutenant in deep trouble may deal in drugs (6) 19. In Scotland some water may burst into flames (4) 20. Two of a kind one met in a knock-up (4)
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DOWN 1. Fatherly (8) 2. Tempts (5) 4. A score (6) 5. Destitute (12) 6. Moved stealthily (7) 7. Expired (4) 8. Varying (12) 12. Angrily (8) 14. Acidic verbal abuse (7) 16. Bell tower (6) 18. Bring upon oneself (5) 19. Semicircle (4)
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BIRD, Alister Sydney (Jack) – On February 24, 2019. Peacefully at Ashburton Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. In his 72nd year. Dearly loved husband Canterbury owned, locally operated and best friend of Sue. Dearly loved father and father-in-law Patersons of Deanna and Paul Bell, Juliet and Adrian Kell, and Funeral Services Justin Bird. Dearly loved and Ashburton grandad of Ashleigh, Kieren, Sophie, and Marshall; Riley; Crematorium Ltd and Charli. Messages to the Office and Chapel Bird family, PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. Donations to Corner East & Cox Ranui House in memory of Streets, Ashburton Jack would be appreciated and may be left at the service. A service to Please note all late death celebrate Jack’s life will be notices or notices sent held at the Hotel Ashburton, Racecourse Road, Ashburton outside ordinary office TOMORROW Wednesday, hours must be emailed to: February 27, commencing at deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz 1.30pm. Followed by private to ensure publication. family interment. To place a notice during office hours please contact us on 03 307 7900 for more information. Any queries please contact 0800 ASHBURTON (0800-274-287) BIRD, Alister Sydney (Jack) – On February 24, 2019, aged FUNERAL 71 years. After a long FURNISHERS courageous illness. Dearly MASTER loved son of the late Derrick and Mary Bird (Hinds). Loved MONUMENTAL MASON brother and brother-in-law of E.B. CARTER LTD Johnny (deceased), Margaret For all your memorial McDougall, and Alan requirements (deceased), Malvae Webster New headstones and designs (deceased) and Ron, Peter Renovations, (deceased) and Lyn, Pam Additional inscriptions, Guilford, Chris and Graeme Cleaning and Concrete work Marshall, and Val and Carried out by qualified Graham McDougall. tradesmen. 620 East Street Ashburton Now Peacefully at Rest.
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BIRD, Alister Sydney (Jack) – Your patience and kindness shone through, along with your cheeky wit Jack, which you will always be fondly remembered for. Val and Graham McDougall, Aaron, Julie and families.
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A cold start to a fine day. High cloud developing from afternoon. Northerlies.
Fine, but high cloud increasing from afternoon. Wind at 1000m: NW 30 km/h developing, rising to 60 km/h in the evening. Wind at 2000m: NW 30 km/h developing.
TOMORROW High cloud increasing with strengthening northerlies. Showers spreading from the south during the afternoon with a southerly change, strong in exposed places.
FZL: Above 3000m
TOMORROWFZL: 3000m, lowering to 1600m from the S
Fine. Light winds.
About the divide, a period of rain spreading S, possibly heavy and thundery. Further E, high cloud, then showers spreading from the S in the afternoon. Snow to about 1400m in the evening. Wind at 1000m: Gale NW 75 km/h, changing SW 45 km/h in the evening. Wind at 2000m: NW rising to severe gale 100 km/h, changing SW 60 km/h at night.
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THURSDAY Morning cloud and a few showers, then becoming fine. Fresh southerlies dying out.
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Morning cloud with isolated showers in the north, clearing then becoming fine. Southwesterlies dying out.
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A ridge builds over the country today, while a front approaches the far south from the Tasman Sea tonight. The front reaches the lower South Island early tomorrow, then moves up the country to lie over the upper North Island Thursday morning. A ridge builds over the South Island on Thursday behind this front.
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Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 15.1 15.4 Max to 4pm 7.7 Minimum 7.6 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 20.2 16hr to 4pm February to date 54.4 Avg Feb to date 44 2019 to date 83.6 103 Avg year to date Wind km/h E 11 At 4pm Strongest gust SW 37 Time of gust 1:55am
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6am Breakfast 9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 10am Tipping Point 0 11am The Chase 0 Noon 1 News At Midday 0 12:30 Emmerdale Joe is on a race against time; Graham is staked out; Tracy faces an old enemy. 0 1pm Coronation Street Catch-Up Eileen becomes the target of unwanted attention; new apprentice Emma starts at the salon; Sophie learns of Kate and Rana’s affair. 0 2pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 3pm Tipping Point 4pm Te Karere 2 0 4:30 Funny You Should Ask 0 4:55 The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0
6:30 Thomas And Friends 0 6:40 Masha And The Bear 3 0 6:50 Peppa Pig 0 7am Tangled – The Series 3 0 7:25 Zak Storm 3 0 7:50 The Legendaries 3 0 8:15 The Lion Guard 3 0 8:35 Goldie And Bear 3 0 9am Infomercials 10am The Middle 3 0 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Changing Rooms Australia 0 Noon Jeremy Kyle 1:05 Judge Rinder 2pm Home And Away 3 0 2:30 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 3:35 Peppa Pig 0 3:40 Lab Rats 0 4pm Fanimals Jess goes to Wellington Zoo to meet the giraffes; results of the votes in The Dragon Who Thought He Could; the first Dog Camp. 0 4:30 Friends 3 0 5pm The Simpsons 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The Big Bang Theory 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0
6am The AM Show 9am Entertainment Tonight 3 9:30 Getaway 3 10am Infomercials 11:30 DailyMailTV PGR Noon Face The Truth PGR 12:30 Dr Phil AO Parents say Hannah was a loving, well-behaved daughter until she was caught stealing at age 15 and, since then, has lived a life of crime and partying. She says they are too strict. 1:30 Married At First Sight Australia PGR 3 0 3pm Celebrity Name Game PGR 3 3:30 DailyMailTV PGR 4pm NewsHub Live At 4pm 4:30 Entertainment Tonight 5pm Family Feud Australia 5:30 Modern Family 3 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm
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7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 Ambulance Australia 0 8:35 Fresh Eggs AO Morals now severely compromised, Wade and Penny continue their efforts to clean up their mistakes, but the situation again gets away on them. 0 9:35 Heartbreak Island 0 10:15 N Bad Mothers 0
7pm The Project 7:30 Married At First Sight Australia PGR The trips away continue, but not all of the couples find it a positive experience. 0 9:05 NCIS AO 0 10pm Tin Star AO 0 10:55 NewsHub Late
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11:05 Hell’s Kitchen All Stars Midnight F Love Island UK 1:10 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 1:35 Infomercials 2:40 Desperate Housewives AO 3 0 3:25 Jeremy Kyle 3 4:15 Judge Rinder 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials
11:25 The Blacklist AO Liz and Jennifer search for a woman who may know a secret about Red’s past; Liz goes to an unexpected source for help; Red mediates between two rival gangs in prison. 0 12:15 The Blacklist AO 1am Infomercials
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11:35 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR The best of Stephen Colbert’s satire and comedy, discussing politics, entertainment, business, and more. 12:35 The Crowd Goes Wild PGR 3 The team presents the best of the day’s sports news. 1:05 Closedown
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6:45 Amanda And Jack Go Glamping MLS 2017 Comedy. David Arquette, Amy Acker. 8:15 Con Man MVC 2018 Drama. James Caan, Ving Rhames. 9:55 Lila And Eve 16VL 2015 Crime. Jennifer Lopez, Viola Davis. 11:30 Bad Moms 2 16LSC 2017 Comedy. Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell. 1:15 Flatliners 16VSC 2017 Thriller. Ellen Page, Nina Dobre. 3:05 Amanda And Jack Go Glamping MLS 2017 Comedy. David Arquette, Amy Acker. 4:35 The Nanny Betrayal MVC 2018 Thriller. Michelle Borth, Olesya Rulin. 6pm Transformers – The Last Knight MVL 2017 Action. Mark Wahlberg, Josh Duhamel. 8:30 Me Him Her MVLSC 2015 Comedy. A young drifter arrives in Los Angeles to help his semi-famous best friend come to terms with who he is. Dustin Milligan, Luke Bracey. 10:10 Detroit 16VLC 2017 Crime. Chris Chalk, Mason Alban.
7:40 Step Up 4 – Miami Heat PGVL 2012 Drama. Kathryn McCormick, Ryan Guzman. 9:20 Larry Crowne ML 2011 Comedy. Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts. 11am Tears Of The Sun 16VL 2003 Drama. Bruce Willis, Monica Bellucci. 1pm Paul MVLS 2011 Comedy. Simon Pegg, Nick Frost. 2:50 Lawless 18VL 2012 Crime Drama. Shia LeBeouf, Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman. 4:45 Rock Of Ages MLS 2012 Comedy Musical. Julianne Hough, Tom Cruise. 6:45 Colombiana 16VL 2011 Action. Zoe Saldana, Michael Vartan. 8:30 The Watch 16VLS 2012 Comedy. Four suburban men who form a neighbourhood-watch group discover their town has become overrun with aliens posing as ordinary suburbanites. Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn. 10:15 Abraham Lincoln – Vampire Hunter 16V 2012 Horror. Benjamin Walker, Rufus Sewell, Dominic Cooper.
12:30 Dora’s Peace 16VL 2016 Thriller. Khabonina Qubeka, 12:10 Face Off M 12:55 Wheel Danny Keogh. 1:55 People Of Fortune PG 1:20 Jeopardy! Interview – Bradley PG 1:45 Pawn Stars PG Cooper And Lady 2:05 Prison – First And Last Gaga 2:20 The Nanny 24 Hours MVLC 2:50 Forensics Betrayal MVC 2018 Thriller. NZ MVC 3:40 CSI – Miami Michelle Borth, Olesya Rulin. MV 4:25 Parking Wars PGL 3:45 Transformers – The 4:50 NCIS – Los Angeles MV Last Knight MVL 2017 Action. Mark Wahlberg, Josh Duhamel. 5:35 The Simpsons PG
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Midnight American Reunion 16LSC 2012 Comedy. Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Seann Scott, Tara Reid. 1:50 Lawless 18VL 2012 Crime Drama. Shia LeBeouf, Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman. 3:45 Rock Of Ages MLS 2012 Comedy Musical. Julianne Hough, Tom Cruise. 5:45 Colombiana 16VL 2011 Action.
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6:30 Takoha 3 6:40 Dora Matatoa 2 7:10 Kia Mau 3 7:20 Te Nutube 3 7:30 Haati Paati 3 7:40 Huhu 3 7:50 Huritua 3 8am Pukana 2 8:50 Kete Korero 3 9am Te Kaea 3 2 9:30 Cam’s Kai 3 10am Kai Ora 3 10:30 Waiata 3 11am The Goethe Mystery 3 Noon Game Of Bros PGR 3 12:30 Funny Whare – Gamesnight PGR 3 1pm What’s Up With The Tumoanas? PGR 3 1:30 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Takoha 3 3:10 Dora Matatoa 2 3:40 Kia Mau 3 3:50 Te Nutube 3 4pm Haati Paati 3 4:10 Huhu 3 4:20 Huritua 3 4:30 Pukana 3 5:20 Kete Korero 3 5:30 Nga Kapa Haka Kura Tuarua 3 6pm It’s In The Bag 6:30 Te Kaea 2
6am Money For Nothing 7am Tiny House Hunting 7:30 My Dream Home 8:30 Scandimania 9:30 Tiny House Nation 10:30 The Living Room 11:30 Treasures Decoded 12:30 Mysteries At The Museum 1:30 Chris Tarrant – Extreme Railway Journeys 2:30 Treasures Decoded 3:30 Snow Babies 4:30 Jamie’s 30-Minute Meals Jamie prepares cheat’s pizza, three salads, and squashed cherries and vanilla mascarpone cream. 5pm Food Safari – Earth An exploration of the many possibilities of fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices, and more. 5:30 Posh Pawn 6:30 American Pickers
7pm Whanau Living 3 7:30 Angelo’s Outdoor Kitchen 3 Angelo prepares scallops in a new way. 8pm Waka Man 3 8:30 Piri’s Tiki Tour PGR 3 9pm Shear Bro 3 9:30 Nanakia PGR 3 10pm Whawhai – Fight Night 3 10:30 Te Kaea 3 2
7:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 8:30 My Dream Home Brothers Jonathan and Drew Scott help couples find, buy, and transform extreme fixeruppers into ultimate dream homes. 9:30 Building The Dream 10:30 American Pickers
11pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 He Matapihi ki Te Awa Tupua. 11:30 Closedown
11:30 Posh Pawn Pawn shop boss James leaves his team for Palma to investigate a $300,000 sailing boat, only to end up a bit green around the gills. 12:30 Jamie’s 30-Minute Meals 1am The Living Room 2am Money For Nothing 3am Cold Water Cowboys 4am American Pickers 5am World’s Greatest Motorcycle Rides
SKY SPORT 1 6am The Crowd Goes Wild 6:30 Six Nations Review Show Round Three. 7:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 8am Rugby – Gallagher Premiership (HLS) 9am Rugby – Guinness Pro14 (HLS) 10am Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Highlanders v Reds. 10:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Sunwolves v Warratahs. 11am Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Crusaders v Hurricanes. 11:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Brumbies v Chiefs. Noon Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Sharks v Blues. 12:30 Rugby – Super Rugby Stormers v Lions. 1pm Rugby – Six Nations (RPL) Wales v England. 3:10 Six Nations Review Show Round Three. 4:10 Rugby – Guinness Pro14 5:30 Rugby – Super Rugby Stormers v Lions. 6pm Rugby – Super Rugby Reds v Highlanders. 6:30 Rugby – Super Rugby Crusaders v Hurricanes. 7pm Rugby – Super Rugby Brumbies v Chiefs. 7:30 Super League Full Time 8pm The 1014 Rugby Show 8:30 The Breakdown 9:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (RPL) Crusaders v Hurricanes. 11:35 Rugby – Super Rugby (RPL) Brumbies v Chiefs.
WEDNESDAY
1:40 The 1014 Rugby Show 2:30 Netball – ANZ Premiership 3am Netball – ANZ Premiership (RPL) Magic v Stars. 4:30 Netball – ANZ Premiership (RPL) Mystics v Pulse.
0 Closed captions; 3 Repeat; 2 Maori Language; HLS Highlights; RPL Replay; DLY Delayed. CLASSIFICATIONS: 16/18 Approved for persons 16/18 years or over; AO Adults only; C Content may offend; L Language may offend; M Suitable for mature audiences; PG/PGR Parental guidance recommended for young viewers; S Sexual content may offend; V Contains violence. Local Radio: NewsTalk ZB 873AM/98.1FM FM Classic Hits ZEFM 92.5; Port FM Local 94.9, 98.9 and 106.1
SKY SPORT 2 6am Netball – ANZ Premiership (HLS) Southern Steel v Northern Stars. 6:30 Netball – ANZ Premiership (RPL) Magic v Northern Stars. 8am Netball – ANZ Premiership (RPL) Northern Mystics v Central Pulse. 9:30 Golf – LPGA Tour (HLS) Thailand – Round Four. 10am Golf – PGA Tour (HLS) WGC-Mexico Championship. 11am One On One With Cambo 11:30 Cricket – Australia v White Ferns (HLS) Second ODI. Noon Netball – ANZ Premiership (HLS) Southern Steel v Northern Stars. 12:30 Netball – ANZ Premiership (HLS) 1:30 Netball – ANZ Premiership (RPL) Magic v Northern Stars. 3pm Polo – New Zealand Open (HLS) 4pm Cricket – Australia v White Ferns (HLS) Second ODI. 4:30 Cricket – Australia v White Ferns (HLS) First ODI. 5pm Bowls – Premier League (HLS) 6pm L Bowls – Premier League From Naenae Bowling Club. 11pm The 1014 Rugby Show 11:30 The Breakdown
DISCOVERY 6:35 Deadliest Catch PG Into the Gale. 7:30 How It’s Made PG 7:55 How It’s Made PG 8:20 Alaskan Bush People M 9:10 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG 10am Jay Leno’s Garage PG Down and Dirty. 10:50 Shifting Gears With Aaron Kaufman PG Big Rig Gig. 11:40 Swamp Murders M The Chameleon Killer. 12:30 Murder Comes To Town M Trailing the Devil. 1:20 Evil Lives Here M The Monster Inside Him. 2:10 How It’s Made PG 2:35 How It’s Made PG 3pm How Do They Do It? PG 3:25 How Do They Do It? PG 3:50 Deadliest Catch PG Proving Grounds. 4:45 Homestead Rescue PG Ozark Mountain Misery. 5:40 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG 6:35 Jay Leno’s Garage PG Down and Dirty. 7:30 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 8:30 What On Earth? PG 9:25 Expedition Unknown 10:15 Strange Evidence PG Chasing Bigfoot. 11:05 Naked And Afraid M The Darkest Hour. 11:55 Evil Lives Here M The Monster Inside Him.
WEDNESDAY
12:45 Murder Comes To WEDNESDAY Town M 1:35 How Do They 12:30 Fox Sports News Do It? PG 2am How Do They 1am Bowls – Premier League Do It? PG 2:25 Alaskan Bush (HLS) 3am The Breakdown People M 3:15 Deadliest 4am Motorsport – Nascar Catch PG 4:05 Treehouse Xfinity Series (HLS) Rinnai 250. Masters PG 4:55 How It’s 5am Motorsport – Nascar Made PG 5:20 How Do They Sprint Cup Series (HLS) Folds of Do It? PG 5:45 Treehouse Masters PG Honour Quik Trip 500. 26Feb19
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Sport
24 Ashburton Guardian
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Brent Mayson claimed top honours in the coveted Lowry Cup singles on the weekend.
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Brent grabs elusive title BY MATT MARKHAM
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He’s won most of the Mid Canterbury bowls titles that there are to win but on Saturday, Brent Mayson added one to the list that had until that point eluded him – the Lowry Cup. The Methven Bowling Club member beat a strong field of players in the prestigious singles competition to claim the title. And after 18-odd years of trying, Mayson was pretty chuffed to finally get his hands on it.
“I’ve gone close a few times, Gavin Eder beat me in a final one year,” Mayson said. “But it’s one of those trophies that has a bit of meaning to it and usually it’s only the really good players that get the chance to win it. “So, I’m over the moon to have finally got there.” Mayson held on to win the title after a strong final against defending champion Brennton Donaldson and was full of praise for the youngster who was looking to
make it back-to-back titles. “He’s got a big future in the sport, I think. He played really well.” In order to get to the final, he had to play three games during Saturday’s post-section stage beating John Drayton, Richard Kane and then fellow-Methven player, Jeff Nowell – the latter match was an intense semi-final. Donaldson earned his place in the final by beating Alan Hill in the other semi. Mayson has been a consistent
figure on the local greens for many years now and put his change in luck down to playing with a new set of bowls which have forced him to change his approach to the game. “I got rid of the yellow bowls I used to have and have gone with a new set of SR bowls. “They actually make me have to draw a bit and it’s really helped my game a lot.” With the Lowry Cup tucked away, Mayson is now focused on qualifying back through to the
Champion of Champion singles competition which means he needs to win his club title first – which he knows will be no mean feat at the singles-strong Methven club. “I took a bit of a step back last year but am right back into it now and I’d love to get through to play the singles up in Christchurch against some of the big guns later on. “I feel like I’m playing good enough to compete up there at the moment.”
Black Caps up to second in world test rankings
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