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Frank Peters (left) son Kane and daughter-in-law Anna are unimpressed with the ﬂow of information from MPI after being told they will have to cull their herd. PHOTO COLIN WILLISCROFT 300418-CW-004

Farmers feel like puppets BY COLIN WILLISCROFT

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Frank Peters received the news that he would have to cull his 1400-strong dairy herd by phone at 5pm last Tuesday. He’s not had written confirmation of that decision since. That lack of clear and reliable information is typical of MPI’s handling of the mycoplasma bovis outbreak, Peters said, and has left many farmers fearful of where they stand. “We’re sitting here wondering

what to do. We’re ready for whatever they’re going to throw at us. We just want someone to get out from behind their desk and tell us what’s going on.” Peters’ wife Diane likened the situation to being like a puppet, waiting for your strings to be pulled. Only one cow in Peters’ $4 million herd has tested positive for the disease, an 11-year old animal that shared a paddock with some stock he bought from Southern Centre Dairies in

Southland four years ago. Since that time none of the stock onfarm have shown any symptoms of the disease, and bulk milk testing of the herd also came back clear, which led him to believe the farm was in the clear. He said most farmers viewed bulk milk testing the same way, which was misleading. “Farmers think that if their bulk milk testing comes back clear that they are free (of M. bovis). It’s not the case and it’s giving a false impression.”

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The way the M. bovis outbreak had been handled was creating divisions in the farming community, Peters said, as it was creating them and us situations, which is not in keeping with the co-operative spirit that the dairy industry here is based on. That led farmers to being secretive, as they did not want to be labelled as having an infected herd. “People who are not sure if they have the symptoms have asked us what they’re like but we can’t

show them because we’ve never seen them. We’ve had no mastitis, no arthritis. All the calves have looked healthy. “So we tell them to go to the vet but they say ‘no, we can’t do that’. “People are just scared of saying anything. As long as that’s the case, eradication will never happen.”

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Farm machinery sale features 165 varied lots Carrfields’ farm and contracting machinery sale is being held today. Spokeswoman Shelley Donnelly said Carrfields Livestock is

proud to be facilitating the sale on behalf of Drummond & Etheridge and CLAAS Harvest Centre Canterbury. Held at the former Tinwald sa-

leyards from 10.30am, the event features 165 lots. Categories include combines and windrowers, cultivation and drilling equipment, hay and si-

lage handling tools, tractors and telehandlers, along with miscellaneous lots including a quad bike, log splitter, sprayers and post hole drivers.

■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COURT

Jailed for tobacco theft An Ashburton man who threatened a shop worker with a large knife and made off with a $42.50 packet of tobacco was jailed for two years and two months when he appeared in the Ashburton District Court yesterday. Rarangi Topp, father of four, had disguised his face for the encounter in November 2016 and driven to the Alford Forest Road dairy, where he walked in and waved the blade, the court was told. Topp had admitted a charge of aggravated robbery and appeared before Judge Joanna Maze for sentence yesterday. She said it was one of the sad-

dest examples of aggravated robbery she had dealt with. Police said Topp demanded money after receiving the tobacco but he denies this. He said he was in a mental state at the time and knew he was doing something wrong so took the tobacco and ran. Judge Maze said it made no difference to sentencing and case law set down a starting point of around four years in prison. It was also a qualifying offence for the serious crime three strikes legislation. She said Topp had previous convictions for burglary, the last

in 2011, and there were other aggravating features of the crime. He disguised his face to conceal his identity and there was an element of premeditation because he drove to the dairy. While pre-sentence reports said Topp was an excellent candidate for home detention, he also had an extensive history of breaching sentences. She did note he had led a crimefree life since the robbery, was remorseful and trying to deal with mental health issues. The judge said Topp had been on very strict bail conditions since he was arrested for the robbery

and he had complied. She accepted he was trying to turn his life around. Topp’s lawyer Douglas Brown said Topp had accepted prison was inevitable. He was extremely remorseful and if not for the condition of his bail, would have apologised personally to the man behind the counter at the dairy. “He has made his goodbyes to his family and he hopes they can cope without him. He intends to use the time in prison to improve his mental health and his personal skill level and come out a better person than when he went in.” More court news, P4

From P1 Peters firmly believes MPI needs to give up on the idea of eradicating the disease from New Zealand and instead focus on how to manage it the way almost every other country has. “We’ve been managing diseases in our herds for years. This one will be no different. In fact it will be easier than BVD (bovine viral diarrhoea) because it doesn’t hit as quick so you can do something about it.” MPI confirmed that making an initial contact by phone is the standard process in these instances. “As can be expected, many affected farms are a considerable distance from our Field HQs, so we tend to make the first contact by phone and at that time make arrangements for a personal visit,” an MPI spokesperson said. “While it is not ideal to deliver such potentially upsetting news by phone, we always aim for a face-to-face meeting shortly after. “The farmer concerned was then visited on Thursday 26th April with a representative from DairyNZ to talk through issues on the farm, including feed. He is scheduled for a further personal visit (today). “Every farmer on an infected property (or a property where animals are directed to be culled by MPI) has a personal manager – known as the Incident Control Point manager. At the time of the initial phone call, the farmer is given the cellphone number for this manager so should always have recourse to someone to go to for information. “The farmer is correct that the formal paperwork directing the cull has not yet been delivered. This will be at (today’s) meeting.

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Old MacDonald had a farm, and also won the Methven Scarecrow Trail competition.

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Methven scarecrow trail a huge success About 2000 people took a journey into nursery rhyme land over the school holidays. They were undertaking the Methven Scarecrow Trail, starring Old MacDonald, which received the most votes for best scarecrow, created by Big River Builders. Second was three blind mice, while the mouse of hickory dickory dock fame

claimed third prize. Other top runners included Incy Wincy Spider, which was climbing up the spout of the town’s Anglican Church, and the owl and the pussycat. Organisers Gillian Heald and Karyn Robertson said it had been fantastic to have 40 scarecrows on the trail, a record number. “The feedback received was that the

scarecrows this year were the best ever,” Robertson said. There were 528 groups participating, with the Shepherd family from Ashburton named the winner after being drawn from top scorers. Methven Primary School is to receive over $4000 from the sale of trail maps, and a donation of $530 has also been made to Methven i-SITE.

April rainfall triple average By SuSan SandyS

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Mid Canterbury has received more than twice its average rainfall so far this year, and this month in particular has been extraordinarily wet. MetService figures to 4pm on Sunday show Ashburton has received 512.8 millimetres of rain in 2018, compared to the average year to date of 218 millimetres. And so far in April alone, Ashburton has received 148.8 millimetres of rain, compared to the average of 50 millimetres. The April figure has been boosted by two days of constant precipitation, with 47.8mm and 43.8mm falling on Saturday

and Sunday respectively. As wet as conditions are, they are not unexpected. NIWA forecast, in its three-month outlook this month, a likelihood of significant rainfall events in the North Island and the upper South Island. New Zealand’s climate April to June was being driven by a persistence of more north-easterly airflow than normal, and by the persistence of warm ocean waters present around the country. The northern Tasman Sea was to remain unsettled, with lower pressures than normal, increasing the likelihood of the rainfall events.

Eastern Canterbury was forecast to receive normal or above normal rainfall, with above average temperatures, through to June. Farmers are coping with the big wet. Mid Canterbury Federated Farmers chairman Michael Salvesen said the weekend’s rain had come without the disadvantage of cold temperatures, and this and previous rain had helped recharge groundwater and river levels. “Farmers are used to going with the weather, it’s just what it is,” he said. Mt Hutt received a bit of snow at its summit, but only rain from the top of its quad chair down.

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■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COURT

Getaway driver sentenced The getaway driver for burglars who broke into two country food businesses was sentenced to home detention for five months when he appeared in the Ashburton District Court yesterday. Daniel John Sampey, 28, had admitted breaking and entering the Hinds On the Spot and Mayfield Café on January 8.

Judge Joanna Maze also ordered him to pay $2670 for his share of damage caused in the burglaries and to undergo a psychiatric assessment and counselling as directed by probation officers. Sampey’s lawyer Gretchen Hart said her client was asked to drive some people to commit the

burglaries and could not say no. She said making good life decisions was a challenge for him and he had a tendency to impulsive behaviour. Judge Maze said she was satisfied that Sampey was easily influenced but he still needed to pay his share of reparation. Damage at the Mayfield Café

was around $5000 and damage at On the Spot in Hinds was $3000. One other man was charged in relation to the burglaries and police are still making inquiries into the identity of the third. Judge Maze said police could bring the case back to court and increase Sampey’s reparation

share if the third party could not be found. She said she struggled to impose home detention because Sampey’s last criminal conviction was for breaching conditions of release, “but by a fine margin the decision swings in your favour for home detention, largely because of your personal difficulties”.

Six drink drivers appear before the judge Others to appear before Judge Joanna Maze in the Ashburton District Court: Jim Navarone Shepherd, 23, of Tinwald, admitted two charges of drink driving and one of driving while his licence was suspended. He was remanded to June 11 for sentence; the judge asked for a variety of pre-sentence reports including a drug and alcohol assessment. Shepherd is not to drive while he is on bail awaiting sentence. Police sergeant Ian Howard said he was stopped in the Burger King car park in March after a member of the public reported concerns about his driving. A blood test showed he was driving with 180 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood. The limit is 50mg. He was stopped at random on Archibald Street in Tinwald on April 5 and blew 915mcg. He said he was driving to get McDonald’s. An Ashburton man, out riding motorcycles with friends, was twice the legal blood alcohol limit when he crashed while on State Highway 77 in March. Brent William Aldwin, 59, broke his leg in the crash and extensively damaged his bike. Two other riders he took down had scratches to their machines. Police said Aldwin failed to slow down in time for a turn. He also thought enough time had passed

since his last drink for him to be driving. He was taken to hospital where an analysis of his blood showed 106 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood. Aldwin admitted a charge of drink driving and was fined $600, plus $130 court costs and $109.25 for the blood analysis. He was also disqualified from driving for six months. Samantha Alison Weir, 26, admitted driving with excess breath alcohol on Archibald Street in the early hours of March 25. She blew 479mcg. She was fined $350 and disqualified from driving for six months. Darcy Te Kuru Joseph Poutama, 23, admitted driving with excess breath alcohol on Moore Street on April 14. He blew 740mcg and had been drinking with friends and at a nightclub. He was fined $600, ordered to pay $130 court costs and disqualified from driving for six months. Cody James Fahey, 24, admitted charges of drink driving and driving while his licence was suspended. The charges arose on November 9 last year when Fahey was stopped on Beach Road East; a sample of his blood was analysed and showed he had been driving with 127 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood. He was fined a total of $800,

with court costs of $130, and disqualified from driving for 12 months. Bailey Jacob Kershaw, 18, admitted driving with 187mcg on River Terrace on April 13. As a driver under 20 years of age, his breath alcohol limit is zero. The young electrician was fined $180 and disqualified from driving for three months. An Ashburton woman who changed lanes in Dunedin in front of another car causing an accident was convicted of careless use causing injury and disqualified from driving for six months. Thao Thu Nguyen had already been heavily impacted by the crash, her lawyer said. She had paid a $2500 excess for third party insurance and had to spend $2600 on a replacement car for her partner. Michael Pulley, 48, of Methven had a charge of driving with sustained loss of traction amended to careless use. The charge arose from an incident on Spaxton Street on November 18 last year. He was granted diversion and remanded at large to appear again on June 25. Brent Walter Lee Fendall, a concrete landscaper, admitted stealing a camera from a car and possessing a cannabis pipe. He

was convicted and ordered to pay $500 reparation to the owner of the car within 28 days and to come up for sentence if called upon in six months. The Ashburton man said he broke into the car in Queenstown this month and took the camera because the car owner owed him money. Ashleigh Lauren Faulks, 22, admitted driving without a licence on her birthday in March. She was on her way to buy a drink when police stopped her on Kitchener Street because of the condition of her vehicle. She admitted her licence had been suspended for three months and shouldn’t have been driving. She was fined $200 and disqualified from driving for six months from May 20, when her current suspension runs out. A Rakaia man who punched a woman and put her in a headlock admitted a charge of assault. Ethan Kenneth Baumber, 23, was remanded to June 11 for sentencing. Troy Robert Banfield’s nice manners earned comment from officers of the court. Banfield had admitted riding his motorcycle while his licence was suspended on a trip to Nelson. The officer who arrested him at roadworks described him as “pleasant, honest and co-oper-

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Wolf ‘filthy comedian’ Donald Trump has issued a furious response to a controversial speech that targeted members of his administration. US comedian Michelle Wolf has been slammed over the roast of a monologue she delivered at a prestigious media dinner in Washington, while standing just metres away from Sarah Huckabee Sanders during the 2018 White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Taking to Twitter, Donald Trump said the dinner – which he did not attend – was a “failure” and an “embarrassment to everyone associated with it”. The White House Correspondents’ Dinner was a failure last year, but this year was an embarrassment to everyone associated with it. The filthy “comedian” totally bombed (couldn’t even deliver her lines-much like the Seth Meyers weak performance). Put Dinner to rest, or start over! He described Wolf as a “filthy ‘comedian’” who “totally bombed”, comparing her speech with Seth Meyers’ Golden Globes monologue earlier this year, which similarly slammed the President. While she received some laughter for her candid roasting of the Press Secretary – which included references to her make-up, Ann Coulter and The Handmaid’s Tale – a number of high-profile commentators have said Wolf went too far. The New York Times’ White House correspondent Maggie Haberman, TV news presenter Mika Brzezinski and former press secretary Sean Spicer were among those who slammed the controversial speech. “There’s a lot of people on that dais from the media that need to answer for that,” he said. “The White House Correspondents’ Association needs to answer for that. “That was disgusting. The idea that viewers at home listened to that. I think they have a very distorted view for what the first amendment’s all about. There are a lot of reporters on that dais that brought her here that should answer for that.” Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci said that — while

Two sides to Tina It’s a celebration of a quite remarkable life, a victory for talent over poverty and abuse. The new highly acclaimed West End show Tina: The Musical portrays Tina Turner’s famous escape from violent husband Ike and her rise to stardom as a solo performer. Yet there is another, more troubling side to her success, according to her adopted son. Because Ike Turner Jnr has claimed that his superstar mother has all but abandoned her family in the US. “I haven’t talked to my mother since God knows when – probably around 2000. I don’t think any of my brothers have talked to her in a long time either.”

Comedian Michelle Wolf delivered an inﬂammatory performance at the 2018 White House Correspondents’ Dinner, and President Trump is not happy. he has “enormous respect” for White House Correspondents’ Association’s (WHCA) president Margaret Talev, she owes Ms Sanders an apology. “It would have been very nice if (Sanders) was given an apology, given what happened,” he said on CNN. He also said he was happy Trump did not attend, saying the President might have walked out too. “That would have been even more devastating to the tension that is going on between the White House and the press.” Talev subsequently issued a statement on the WHCA’s Twitter page, acknowledging “concerns” over the comedian’s speech. “Last night’s program was meant to offer a unifying message about our common commitment to a vigorous and free press while honouring civility, great reporting and scholarship winners, not to divide people,” she said. “Unfortunately, the entertainer’s monologue was not in the spirit of that mission.” But a number of other commentators believed the roast was fair game. Actor Kumail Nanjiani defended Wolf, saying she was merely calling out

the Trump administration on its history of racist and discriminatory remarks. Others noted the President’s history with claims of sexual assault. Wolf defended herself on Twitter, claiming she was “complimenting” the Press Secretary’s makeup and “ingenuity of materials”. “And of course we have Sarah Huckabee Sanders. “We are graced with her presence. I love you as Aunt Lydia in The Handmaid’s Tale – Mike Pence if you haven’t seen it you’d love it,” Wolf began. “Every time Sarah steps up to the podium I get excited because I’m not sure what we’re going to get, a press briefing, a bunch of lies or divided into softball teams. “It’s shirts and skin and this time don’t be such a little b**ch Jim Acosta. “I really, really like Sarah. I think she’s very resourceful. Like, she burns facts and then she uses that ash to create a perfect smoky eye. Like, maybe she’s born with it, maybe it’s lies. “It’s probably lies.” She also lashed out at Trump with a series of sexual references. On his absence, she referred to his infamous “grab ‘em by

the pussy” quote and said: “I would drag him here myself, but it turns out that the President of the United States is the one pussy you’re not allowed to grab. “He said it first. Yeah, he did. You remember? Good. “Like a porn star says when she’s about to have sex with a Trump, let’s get this over with,” she said, referring to the Stormy Daniels case. “It’s 2018 and I am a woman so you cannot shut me up. Unless you have Michael Cohen wire me $130,000.” Cohen is Trump’s lawyer. His daughter Ivanka also came into her line of fire. “She was supposed to be an advocate for women, but it turns out she’s about as helpful to women as an empty box of tampons. “She’s done nothing to satisfy women. So I guess, like father like daughter.” The audience could be heard mumbling uncomfortably, to which she added: “Oh, you don’t think he’s good in bed. Come on! “She does clean up nice, though. Ivanka cleans up nice. “She’s the diaper genie of the administration. On the outside she looks sleek, but the inside, it’s still full of s**t.” - AP

Nice payday for Foy It was, by anyone’s standards, a truly regal pay day. Claire Foy, who starred as the Queen in hit Netflix series The Crown, has received a bumper £200,000 ($389,000) in back pay from the show’s producers. The payment comes after it was revealed that Foy, 33, was paid less than co-star Matt Smith, who starred alongside her as Prince Philip in 20 episodes broadcast over two series. The sum is designed to make up for the pay disparity, suggesting that Smith, 35, was paid £10,000 ($19,500) more than her for each one-hour show.

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■ TAIWAN

Firefighters, workers die in factory fire Taiwan is mourning the deaths of five firefighters and two Thai migrant workers in a weekend blaze at a computer equipment factory. The fire broke out on Sunday at a plant belonging to Chin Poon Industrial in the city of Taoyuan just south of the capi-

tal, Taipei, the official Central News Agency reported. CNA said the firefighters had lost contact with colleagues outside and became trapped under heavy equipment. Another seven firefighters were injured in the blaze, it said. It quoted Chin Poon spokes-

man Hsiao Kung-yen as saying that the first fire alarm sounded in an area where thin layers of polymer are applied to printed circuit boards. Large amounts of flammable chemicals apparently fuelled the blaze and five firefighters were injured by being splashed

with caustic and acidic materials. A total of 189 firefighters and 67 trucks and ambulances were sent to the scene of the fire, CNA said. The company has been cited on previous occasions for safety violations, the news agency said. - AP

A whole lot of superheroes added up to a whole lot of ticket sales. The superhero smorgasbord Avengers: Infinity Wars opened with predictable shock-and-awe, earning $353m in box office over the weekend and edging past Star Wars: The Force Awakens to set the highest opening weekend of all-time. Infinity War, which brings together some two dozen superheroes in the 10-year culmination of Marvel Studio’s “cinematic universe,” also set a new global opening record with $630 million even though it’s yet to open in China, the world’s second-largest movie market. It opens there May 11.

Ravensdown A & P Winter Feed Competition Ashburton A & P Winter feed Competition Welcome to the Ashburton A & P Winter feed competition to be held on 7th & 8th May. I firstly wish to acknowledge and thank Ravensdown, and our many sponsors and volunteers, for their continued support. The main feature of the summer autumn growing months has been the number of significant rainfall events taking pressure off irrigation systems and dryland crops. Weeds have flourished as well and have been harder to control in some crops. Our competition gives growers an opportunity to benchmark their crops against like crops in the district based on the judging criteria of assessed dry matter, yield, and points awarded for quality, evenness and weeds. The prize giving function will be at Fennyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lounge, Devon tavern Tuesday 8th May from 7pm. Competitors and sponsors welcome Convener, David Bennett Mayfield A & P Winter Feed Competition

Methven Winter Feed Competition With the arrival of autumn, it is time to start thinking about winter feed. Looking around the district there are lambs arriving, Gypsy Day is only a month and a half away, and there are a lot of fine looking winter feed crops out there. With this in mind, the Methven A&P association has preparations well underway for the 2018 winter feed competition. The 2017 late winter/early spring was one of the wettest I can remember in my farming career, which made establishing spring crops difficult. The early sown beet and kale crops appear to have done the best, with the later crops affected by an unusually hot and dry November-December. As harvest began we had more reliable rainfall and slightly cooler temperatures, but to spite this harvest was finished early and green feed crops have established and grown well into a warmer, drier, autumn - so far. I would like to thank Ravensdown for their continued support and wish all the competitors the best for the upcoming competition. Convener, Mark Lock

The Mayfield winter feed competition is a one day competition which gets good support from local farmers and businesses. This year should see some very good crops in all classes after the good rainfall the district has experienced this year, especially in some of the dry land entries. Winter feed crops are a large part of the farming systems in our area and we aim to showcase the very best of what has been grown around Mayfield. Our competition is a good chance to look at some very well managed crops, the skills of our local farmers are improving every year. Regards, Martin Fleming

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he changing face of news is evident across the country this week – particularly quite close to home. Subscribers to Fairfax-owned daily newspapers would have yesterday found their news looking and feeling a little more compact than usual with the mastheads switching to a compact tabloid as opposed to the full-size broadsheet which has been a part of everyday life for so many years. Luckily, for readers of those papers from this region – it won’t be such a shock. The Guardian went fully tabloid back in 2013 – so it’s been a normal part of the reading process for people of this region for a long time. News yesterday from outside

of this region wasn’t quite so positive with most readers of some of the mastheads venting their frustrations quite loudly – and in some cases vowing to vote with their feet, or more to the point their wallets. What was probably most interesting yesterday to look at was the similarity in content between two neighbouring mastheads, one of which sits predominantly north of us in Mid Canterbury and another

which sits south. Both carried a good amount of the same content – particularly in the sports pages, some of which were identical. The thought process behind this is that there’s been a shift away from focusing on the community aspect of a newspaper’s realm, particularly in the sporting field. It is believed by Fairfax, or at least so it seems, that it is more worthwhile to run the same stories across all of their mastheads and that’s it. Their decision to rid themselves of their regional sports reporters earlier this year would certainly back that up. But at what cost will that come for them? Only time will tell. We consider ourselves lucky here at the Guardian, as an in-

dependent newspaper, not to be forced into such decisions. Our optimum aim is always to deliver the local news first and then let everything else that is happening around the region – fill any remaining space. It’s a luxury that probably goes largely ignored in this region, but something we count our lucky stars about almost every day. Today also marks another special day for the Ashburton Guardian Ltd business with the official launch of the Selwyn App. A sister app to the already successful Ashburton App which was released in September last year, the new-look Selwyn version will feature many of the same functions and will be pro-

ducing its own daily news which will be free for anyone who has downloaded the app. While it might not seem that useful to anyone from this neck of the woods at a first glance, it may actually end up being handier that you might think. We all travel through the Selwyn region frequently to get to Christchurch and now have the ability to find anything we might require from within its boundaries – whether it be somewhere to stay or eat or a mechanical service that is open on the weekend. This is, quite simply, another step by us to ensure that you have everything you need at your fingertips whether it be in a printed form or on a screen in front of you.

million Tutsis. (Kambanda was later sentenced to life in prison.) In 2011, President Barack Obama announced the death of Osama bin Laden during a US commando operation (because of the time difference, it was early May 2 in Pakistan, where the alQaeda leader met his end). Ten years ago: Three dozen people were killed in a double suicide bombing during a wedding procession in Balad Ruz, Iraq. Deborah Jeane Palfrey, 52, the so-called “D.C. Madam” convicted of running a prostitution ring,

hanged herself in Tarpon Springs, Florida. Philipp Freiherr von Boeselager, a member of the inner circle of plotters who attempted to kill Adolf Hitler, died in Altenahr, Germany, at age 90. Five years ago: Workers around the world united in anger during May Day rallies — from fury in Europe over austerity measures that cut wages, reduced benefits and eliminated many jobs altogether, to rage in Asia over relentlessly low pay, the rising cost of living and hideous working conditions. Chris Kelly, 34, half of the 1990s

kid rap duo Kris Kross, died in Atlanta. One year ago: An attacker with a machete-like knife fatally stabbed one person and wounded at least three others on the University of Texas campus; a suspect was taken into custody. Today’s birthdays: Singer Judy Collins is 79. Actor Stephen Macht is 76. Singer Rita Coolidge is 73. Pop singer Nick Fortuna (The Buckinghams) is 72. Actor-director Douglas Barr is 69. Actor Dann Florek is 67. Singer-songwriter Ray Parker

Jr. is 64. Actor Byron Stewart is 62. Actress Maia Morgenstern is 56. Actor Scott Coffey is 54. Actor Charlie Schlatter is 52. Rock musician Johnny Colt is 50. Rock musician D’Arcy is 50. Movie director Wes Anderson is 49. Actress Julie Benz is 46. Actor Bailey Chase is 46. Actor Darius McCrary is 42. Actor Jamie Dornan is 36. Actress Kerry Bishe is 34. Thought for today: “By indignities men come to dignities.” — Francis Bacon, English philosopher (1561-1626).

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Tuesday, May 1, the 121st day of 2018. There are 244 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 1, 1898, Commodore George Dewey gave the command, “You may fire when you are ready, Gridley,” as an American naval force destroyed a Spanish squadron in Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War. On this date: In 1707, the Kingdom of Great Britain was created as a treaty merging England and Scotland took effect. In 1893, the World’s Columbian Exposition, celebrating the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ voyage to the Western Hemisphere, opened to the public in Chicago. IIn 1931, New York’s 102-storey Empire State Building was dedicated. Singer Kate Smith made her debut on CBS Radio on her 24th birthday. In 1941, the Orson Welles motion picture Citizen Kane premiered in New York. In 1960, the Soviet Union shot down an American U-2 reconnaissance plane over Sverdlovsk and captured its pilot, Francis Gary Powers. In 1967, Elvis Presley married Priscilla Beaulieu at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas. (They divorced in 1973.) Anastasio Somoza Debayle became president of Nicaragua. In 1978, Ernest Morial was inaugurated as the first black mayor of New Orleans. In 1982, the World’s Fair in Knoxville, Tennessee, was opened by President Ronald Reagan. In 1998, Eldridge Cleaver, the fiery Black Panther leader who later renounced his past and became a Republican, died in Pomona, California, at age 62. Former Rwandan Prime Minister Jean Kambanda pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the 1994 genocide of more than half a

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pril is the second to last month of my term as chairperson of the Arable Industry Group of Federated Farmers, and it’s been busy. Earlier this month, the Arable Executive and I spent two days in Wellington for our annual meeting and getting alongside various Government Ministers and key external representatives, including the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), and the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA). We also had a meeting with FMG. In our talks with MPI we continued to push the case for urgent action in the Velvetleaf in fodder beet incursion response. Launched in 2016 after lines of fodder beet were found to be contaminated with velvetleaf, the response has now transitioned to long term management. The Governance Group will meet in early May to consider the short and long term priorities for the project. Vice-chairperson (Grains) Brian Leadley is the Federated Farmers representative on this group. When meeting with MPI we also heard about plans for year 3 of the pea weevil response in the Wairarapa. These plans were recently announced to growers and involve a further year of pea production ban in the region. Though only 14 weevils were found in the Wairarapa in 2018, New Zealand needs two pea weevil-clear years before we can satisfy our overseas trading partners that we are pea weevil free. MPI and industry are on the right steps towards eradication on this insect pest from New

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Zealand. While locally the blackgrass eradication attempt remains on track it was disappointing to hear that seed lines are still coming into New Zealand with blackgrass showing up in the tests. MPI’s larger sample sizes taken at the border (instigated in the wake of the recent incursion) are picking up an increase in the number of weed seeds in the samples. As a farmer growing certified seed, it is disappointing that companies are still importing contaminated seed. When purchasing seed, I encourage farmers to ask for the purity and germination certificate. This is one of the quickest and easiest ways to check for the provenance of seed.

Concluding the suite of meetings at MPI was one with their Plant Import and Export team, where we heard about their plans to consult on planned changes to several Import Health Standards of interest to us. These include the Grains for Consumption and further processing standard, which we have long held concerns about. Our arable representatives were able to update MPI on the Federated Farmers-convened meeting with merchants and other officials to begin the conversation around developing a New Zealand seed production standard that sits above the Seed Certification scheme. This is about providing additional confidence to buyers that New Zealand seed is fit for

purpose and gives merchants – and by extension growers – another competitive advantage over other countries. Elements of this production standard could include matters of biosecurity, residues, purity and germination, the seed crop isolation distance programme. This is an action which we, as an Arable Executive, believe is necessary to protect the seeds industry. Guy Wigley is Arable Chairperson Federated Farmers 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

happen. In this time of change we are all aware of the thousands of families whose structure does not include mothers or fathers. The world of commerce pushes many children into needless grieving on these days. As a teacher I became acutely aware of this when in my class of

23 there were nine de-structured families, these children suffering over the advertising, card making and competitions foisted on them. Surely the time has come to recognise the diversity of parenting and acknowledge the foster parents and grandparents who

parent children in this country. We could drop the current commercially driven days and have one caregivers’ day. This could also recognise those who care for the elderly the sick and all who give care to others. Jeni Wiggins

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Meet the Selwyn App team Today marks the official launch of the new Selwyn App, we introduce you to the team behind the magic.

Jonathan Leask – Journalist

onathan joins the Selwyn App team from the Northern Outlook where he has been based since 2015. Originally from Methven, but now living on the outskirts of Christchurch, he gained his start in the journalism world through the Ashburton Guardian where he began as a sports reporter in 2009. So he has, in some sense of the term, gone full circle and returned to the business. With a vast range of experience covering everything from local council to weekend sport, Jonathan’s involvement in the Selwyn App will see him working closely with people from across the district, bringing the news and information that people want and require on a daily basis. “I see the app as an exciting opportunity to provide community news daily to a bustling and growing district straight to people’s phones. “It is unique as the app delivers the local news and information to the audience on a simple-to-use platform.” Jonathan said he saw real potential in the ability to deliver news to people of the Selwyn District in a manner which they have never seen before. With the capabilities of the app, there’s so much scope to bring news and information faster and more efficiently. “There are great things going on in all corners of the district and it is my aim to share these stories – whether they be big or small – with the wider Selwyn audience, keeping the community up to date with news and sport daily.”

Laura Bagrie – Sales

ith youthful enthusiasm and a real spark for sales, Laura Bagrie brings something completely different to the Selwyn App team. Laura joined the Ashburton Guardian team last year, initially as a part-time photographer before becoming a key part of the team behind the Ashburton App as an administrator. She quickly showed a real aptitude for customer service and sales and transitioned into the sales team with ease. Laura feels she has a passion and affinity with technology, having grown up with it and feels these skills are invaluable when working on the app. “I love apps, I’m a teenager. Mobile devices are pretty much in my veins and what we are delivering is really exciting,” she said. “I consider myself to be so lucky to be a part of it all.” Laura will become a well-known face around the district as she makes her rounds selling advertising across the Selwyn District and is looking forward to meeting new people and clients along the way. “Everyone I have met in the Selwyn District so far have been super kind and amazing. “I’m a people person, and meeting people and helping them further build their clientele/customer base is amazing – especially on something I believe so strongly in,” she said.

Vicky Joyce – App administrator

icky has joined the Selwyn App team and will handle the administration side of the operation. A mother of two children, she’s been focused on them after previous roles as an account officer and as a receptionist. When the opportunity arose to get back into the workforce with a new, exciting app on the market, Vicky jumped at the opportunity. “I saw the Selwyn App as an exciting new challenge and it gave me the opportunity to get back some adulting into my life after being with the kids 24/7. “The fact that I live in the Selwyn District was of a huge interest to me because I know the area and a lot of people as well.” Vicky has been working hard on building and developing the app to ensure that come launch day it’s fully functional and ready to go for those who download it. “I’ve really enjoyed the process but I’m also really looking forward to building the app to be an awesome part of the Selwyn District and helping to make it something amazing. “It’s a new challenge and a new experience for me, but I’m looking forward to communicating other people’s passions over to the public.”

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Four Kiwis a day fall to scams

total is already $8.1m over the total losses reported for 2013. Netsafe chief executive Martin Cocker said that there were a couple of reasons for the rise in data. “I think that in reality there is actually a growth in the number of scam operations around the world, so there’s definitely increased opportunities for people to be exposed to scams online,” he said.

“Those scams are becoming more sophisticated and more effectively targeted, so there’s an increased opportunity for people to be drawn into them and to lose money.” But Cocker also attributed the rise in data to an increased interest in reporting incidents but cautioned that despite this increase, it was still only a fraction of the real likely totals of scams in New Zealand as not everyone

who is scammed will report it. “There’s also just an increased interest in reporting. The reality is that we only get a small number of the total number of New Zealanders who are scammed, actually reporting to Netsafe. “We’ve been trying to encourage people to report for years but it can be embarrassing to report that you’ve fallen for a scam and there is often little that can be done afterwards. “Mostly, people are reporting for the public good. The information that they provide is used often to disrupt the scams,” he said. Scammers are partly becoming more sophisticated because of the information that we put out in the cyber world, making personal details about individuals easier to access than ever before. “They’re [scammers] tending to use more information, to target more and more effective scams. “There are dossiers of information about people available to cyber criminals, which means they can produce scams that are targeted literally to individuals or

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what occurred in the lower North Island last year.” The spokeswoman said it actively managed its prices on a daily basis to remain competitive and provide the best possible customer service offering. Data from Pricewatch.co.nz, a site that monitors petrol prices across the country, shows the North Island benefits from far cheaper petrol prices than the

South Island. While the lowest prices in the North Island regularly dip below $2 per litre for 91, South Islanders have to dig a little deeper to afford prices in excess of $2. Yesterday, AA spokesperson Mark Stockdale told Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking that what this essentially amounts to cross-subsidising, with the South Island’s higher prices countering the lower prices in the North. - NZME

had failed to provide key contract information to borrowers before they signed up and failed to ensure contract information was clear. The offending covered more than 5000 contracts signed between October 2015 and September 2016 with a value of more than a million dollars. The Mobile Shop prosecution is the 13th case taken by the commission since it undertook a report in 2015 which found widespread noncompliance in the industry and brings the fines across the industry to $1.56 million.

Rawlings said of those it had prosecuted Mobile Shop’s contract was the least compliant. “We had advised Mobile Shop in 2015 that we did not think that its contract complied with the law, but the company didn’t change its contract,” she said. “All of Mobile Shop’s contracts lacked basic information such as the number of payments and an accurate statement about cancellation rights. Most sample contracts viewed also failed to state the payment amount and when the first payment was due.” - NZME

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Truck shop hit with highest-ever fine A mobile trader has been hit with a $330k fine for breaching consumer laws – the highest fine against a mobile trader to date. Auckland based Mobile Shop pleaded guilty to 12 charges under the Fair Trading Act and a further 12 under the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act after the Commerce Commission took action against it. Mobile Shop has also been ordered to pay $10,800 in damages to about 50 debtors. The Commerce Commission’s Anna Rawlings said the company

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BP defends petrol pricing strategy BP has defended its petrol pricing strategy in the wake of a leaked email which revealed a move to push up prices. In the email, BP pricing manager Suzanne Lucas outlined a plan to counter dwindling sales in Otaki, where the price of fuel was 20 cents more expensive than in the nearby town Levin. Instead of reducing the price in Otaki to make the station more competitive, Lucas proposed an increase of the fuel price across the entire region, with the expectation that competitors would match the new price. But in a statement, a BP spokeswoman said its move was in response to local competition and a situation where discounting had become “unsustainable”. “Petrol prices in New Zealand are highly competitive and we adjust our prices in response to local competition, particularly in instances where discounting has become unsustainable, which is

small groups of people. “It’s out there for two reasons; one, because we put it there, and secondly because somebody else stole it and put it there,” Cocker said. In many cases, this information is used by scammers to make themselves appear more legitimate in the hope of lowering their victims’ guard. “The problem is that one of the key things we use to decide whether somebody’s trying to scam us – which is the amount of information they know about us – is not as good an indicator as it was in the past,” Cocker said. “There’s been a go-to description of scams which is that if it seems too good to be true, it probably is. The problem with that phrase is that it makes it sound as though the reason you fell for a scam is because you couldn’t see some sort of obvious flag that it was too good to be true. “We see scams every day that are too good to be true, they … look like legitimate opportunities.” - NZME

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At least four New Zealanders are losing money to online scams every day as the number of Kiwis being targeted has risen drastically this year, says Netsafe. According to Netsafe data, 2407 online scam attempts were reported to the online safety organisation as of March 31, an average of 802.3 scams per month. Of this, 394 people reported to have lost money (an average of 131.3 people per month or just over four New Zealanders being successfully conned every day). If the average continues, both the total number of reported scam attempts, and those falling victim will smash last year’s totals. Netsafe data shows 8146 scam attempts were reported in 2017 (an average of 678.8 per month), while 888 people reported losing money (an average of 74 per month). Last year, New Zealanders were scammed out of $10.1 million, but that number has already been surpassed this year, with Kiwis being defrauded of $12.5m (as of March 31). This year to March the

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Support for low emissions funding Agriculture will rely on continued support from both industry and government for emerging mitigation technologies if it is to meet long-term emissions reductions necessary for New Zealand to transition to a low emissions economy, says DairyNZ chief executive Tim Mackle. Late last week the Productivity Commission released a draft report titled Low-Emissions Economy. The report recommended that the Government should increase its yearly funding for research on agricultural mitigation technologies to a level that better reflects the potential value of successful outcomes. “The report acknowledges that even with a significant focus on forestry sequestration, the required 20 per cent or more decrease in agricultural emissions is contingent on the long-awaited

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Our dairy sector is already one of the lowest emissions producer of – Tim Mackle dairy in the world ...

technological solutions such as a methane vaccine,” Mackle said. “Both the Government and the agricultural sector is heavily invested in developing a solution to agricultural emissions. We are seeing promising results, but this work needs continued support if we are to succeed.” The Pastoral Greenhouse Gas Research Consortium, which is working to develop solutions to agricultural emissions such as methane vaccines, was set up in 2003 and receives industry in-

vestment of $5 million per year. “We are very supportive of the collaborative approach taken by the Climate Change Minister James Shaw to support the dairy and wider agricultural sector to transition to a low-emissions economy,” Mackle said. “However, for there to be a permanent solution for New Zealand we need to see continued government industry funding for the research and science currently under way to address agricultural emissions.

“Our dairy sector is already one of the lowest emissions producer of dairy in the world, so we are focused on working with our farmers and the Government on other avenues for emissions reduction. This includes exploring options through the Government’s One Billion Trees policy. “However, this report makes it clear that even with significant undertakings by the agricultural sector to adopt initiatives such as increased planting, there is no long-term solution without the

emergence of a mitigation technology to reduce the methane produced by cattle and sheep. “While measures like planting trees and riparian margins will buy us time and improve water quality, a long-term solution to greenhouse gas emissions onfarm relies on technological solutions. “We are seeing such solutions on the horizon internationally, but there is no solution developed yet that fits the needs of a New Zealand farmer. “I am certain that with continued collaboration and investment from industry and Government, New Zealand will develop a technological solution to what is both one of the biggest opportunities and challenges this country may ever see.” Submissions on the report close on June 8.

A rare opportunity to eat steak Beef + Lamb New Zealand is looking for the ultimate steak connoisseur to help determine New Zealand’s tastiest steak. Just like a good steak, the opportunity is rare. The successful candidate will join some of New Zealand’s top chefs on the panel for the final round of judging at the 2018 PGG Wrightson Steak of Origin competition. The panel of five judges will taste seven steaks to decide the 2018 grand champion at Mystery Creek Fieldays in June. The successful candidate will be expected to judge the steaks based on

aroma, taste/flavour, tenderness, juiciness and texture. It’s an unpaid role and the successful candidate will only be required for one day – Wednesday, June 13, for the judging. They will also need to be able to make their own way to Fieldays in Hamilton, although reasonable expenses will be paid. The successful candidate will have a true passion for all things steak, food and cooking. Culinary experience is not required, just an obsession and hunger for succulent steak. They must be a New Zealand resident and 18-years-old or over.

If you think this job is for you, get in touch with Beef + Lamb and tell them in 50 words why you are New Zealand’s Ultimate Steak Connoisseur – and let them know how you like your steak cooked. Or, alternatively, send a video no longer than one minute on why you are New Zealand’s Ultimate Steak Connoisseur, adding in how you like your steak cooked. The successful candidate will be someone whose application stands out from the herd. Kiwi steaks are no ordinary steaks, so we don’t want an ordinary judge. Applications close at 5pm on May 4.

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Despite increasing numbers of lambs coming through the saleyards, as well as several on-farm lamb sales, prices appear to be holding well. Whether these prices will last into this week will be interesting to follow as last week’s icy blast was an untimely reminder that winter is on the horizon and the good grass growing conditions will not last for much longer. On the positive side, to keep prices up, is the fact that most lambs are in good forward condition and finishing farmers, who may have expected lambs to tick over with lower weight gains, are already getting close to the weights when they go to processors and these farmers will be looking for more lambs. Beef+Lamb NZ have stated that lamb exports will surpass $3 billion for the first time this season, while beef, which has exceeded this mark in the 2014-16 period is predicted to reach $3.2b in sales. At the start of the season lamb prices to farmers were predicted to be around $5.55 per kg. Now, with the season well past the mid-point, this has been revised upwards to $6.61/kg. Farm-gate prices for mutton are also up by 37 per cent to an average of $3.94, although volume is predicted to be down by 7.3 per cent. The drop in volume is welcome news as it was appearing, by the strong presence of processors at livestock sales, many potentially breedable ewes were going to the works. Which perhaps they were, but it appears ewes were not making their way to the works by the more direct route due to the premiums being achieved through the saleyards. This week lamb prices on the schedules have held or had some movement upwards as has mutton, reinforcing the Beef + Lamb NZ forecast.

No major changes for wool prices from the last North Island sale with one in Christchurch later this week. Ewes’ full wool averaged $3.02/kg clean and lambs’ wools $4.24, with more lambs’ wool falling into the coarser end and bringing down the average.

Beef Manufacturing grades took a trim on some schedules, as has been expected, and with the dairy cow cull ratcheting no upside should be expected before June. Generally, beef prices are behind where they were this time last year, which perhaps makes the prices being paid for weaners somewhat surprising. However, breeders will not be complaining.

Deer Weaner sales are under way at the moment with prices for mixed sex lines averaging around the $6.50 mark, with weaner stags averaging $6.48 per kg LW and getting up to $7.14. Weaner hinds are averaging $6.02 and getting up to $6.21/kg LW. At the processors stag venison prices are still holding at $11/ kg carcass weight.

Dairy The flak Fonterra has received over its recent China dealing does not appear to have reduced its appetite for involvement in foreign countries. The latest foray has been in Argentina in an attempt to purchase dairy co-op Sancor. Valued at somewhere between $US200m and $US400m, Fonterra is said to have offered $US330. However, they were outbid by Adecoagro, who are reported to have paid $US400m. Last month it was reported that Fonterra did have a deal sorted with Sancor, however, it appears the greater money offered has won out. Fonterra has interests in Chile, South America, through Soprole, which appears to be operating successfully and also in Brazil and Venezuela which are both somewhat problematic for internal economy reasons. Farmers need to be aware of the upcoming Dairy Farmers’ Forum on May 8-9 at Mystery Creek Events Centre. It is hosting speakers from across the dairy spectrum – bringing together leading political and economic views and discussing sustainable farming, future food and farm practices. With both the Minister of Agriculture Damian O’Connor and the Minister for Climate Change James Shaw attending, it will be an ideal forum to discuss Government policies on greenhouse gases and MPI issues.

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Source: WSI, NZMerino 727 1,068 727 394 424 302 365 399 267 1,588 1,867 1,588

Local market prices … u GRAINS ($/tonne, delivered Canterbury) free price Wheat, milling,12.5%p 362 350 350 Wheat, feed 378 370 360 Barley, feed 378 380 370

Source: Midlands Grain 333 350 300 312 370 280 312 380 290

Processor prices … u LAMB ($) including 1kg woolly pelt 15.5 kg YM SI 109.37 17.5 kg YX SI 122.69 19.0 kg YX SI 132.69 21.0 kg YX SI 146.01 Local trade (c/kg) SI 710 (16-22kg) u MUTTON ($) including 0.5kg pelt 21.0 kg MX1 SI 104.16 u BEEF (c/kg) P2 steer SI 501 (270-295kg) M Cow SI 360 (170-195kg) M2 Bull SI 465 (296-320kg) Local trade P2 SI 540 (180-280kg) u VENISON ($/hd) gross AP Hind 50kg SI 545 AP Stag 60kg SI 660 AP Stag 80kg SI 880

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The Lagmhor of long ago BY KATHLEEN STRINGER

ext month, Lagmhor School celebrates its 50th jubilee. Although the school itself has a relevantly short history, the name Lagmhor has been around for quite some time in connection with the estate once owned by George Buckley. Before that, it was an even bigger property obtained by the Mclean brothers. When the brothers’ partnership dissolved, the land was divided and John McLean continued to farm that portion still known as Lagmhor. John later moved to Redcastle, Oamaru, and his property formed the nucleus of St Kevin’s College. John bequeathed his property to his nephew George Buckley,

whose family retained the property for many years. The estate housed a small community with a number of families living on the property. George’s son, also called George, and often simply referred to by his initials GAM, was heavily involved in the military. He was a lieutenant in the British army, serving in India. When he returned to New Zealand he was an active member of the Canterbury Yeomanry and many camps for both volunteers and cadets were held on his property. The estate was subdivided a number of times and a strong community evolved – requiring such amenities as a school. These images give some idea of the community that existed at the time of the estate.

Left – GAM Buckley in his study. Although double exposed, it shows the man well – his passion for horses, military and his business acumen. Below left – Lagmhor Estate was well known for its horses. The 1903 cyclopaedia states the estate had about 140. While some were working hacks and heavy horses, others were for riding. The Lagmhor hunt was a social outing for many. Below – Not all the workers were focused on agriculture. Here the cooks stand in front of the cookhouse, with children and their nurse sitting in front.

Left – Some of the working horses ready for a day’s work. Below left – Given the Scottish heritage of the McLeans, it isn’t surprising to see such a fine collection of highland men outside the first Lagmhor homestead. From left: D. McLean, A. McKay, B. Norman, M. R. Lyon and McKay jnr. Below right – Hats off gentlemen. Possibly a group of volunteers, as GAM is in his uniform. The image is very much the officer with ‘his men’.

Honouring the Fallen The Ashburton Museum, with the assistance of the Rotary Club of Ashburton Plains, has erected in front of the museum one of the original Ferriman flagpoles, and on the centennial of the death of each Ashburton soldier will fly a replica flag. This week the Ashburton Museum honours: May 6: Peter CONSIDINE

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■ Basketball

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NBA playoffs

Ashburton Golf Club

Collated results from the National Basketball Association opening-round playoffs yesterday (all series best-of-seven): Eastern Conference at Cleveland Cleveland Cavaliers 105 Indiana Pacers 101 (Cleveland Cavaliers wins series 4-3) Western Conference at Houston Houston Rockets 110 Utah Jazz 96 (Houston Rockets leads series 1-0)

April 28 No play due to foul weather, the first round of the Watson Cup will take place on Saturday.

Stableford Bev Isherwood B/L 36 Methven, 2nd Stableford Sandra Marr 36 Methven Nearest the Pin #17 0-18 Jenny Lawson Geraldine, #4 1926 Heather Santy Methven, #6 27-40 2nd shot Sue Gutsell Tinwald, #13 Open Heather Santy Methven Longest Drive: #18 0-18 Sharon Bradford Ashburton, #3 19-26 Pam Watson Methven, #15 27-40 Gail Limbrick Methven Two’s: Jenny Lawson x2

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ell & Pauline Fergus E/W 1st Trish Small & Val Palmer, 2nd Paul Fergus & David Sewell, 3rd Audrey Rooney & Shirley Harris

RESULTS

■ Bridge Ashburton Bridge Club April 23 Flaxmere and King Trophies N/S 1st Mary Bruce & Jan McClelland, 2nd Pauline Scott & Ruth Logan, 3rd Georgina Black & Maryke Blignault E/W 1st Bruce Leighton & Wendy Parr, 2nd Shirley Young & Jill Wilce, 3rd Pat Wise & Graham Gilbert April 24 2 Rounds Different Partner N/S 1st Melva Stowell & Pat Jordan, 2nd Beth McIlraith & Raylene Phillips, 3rd Elaine Lattimore & Val Palmer E/W 1st Audrey Rooney & Maureen Kolkman, 2nd Mary Buckland & Trish Small, 3rd Trish Downward & Val Ferrier April 25 Duplicate N/S 1st Melva Stowell & Pat Jordan, 2nd Beth McIlraith & Trish Downward, 3rd Jeanette Lovett & Perry Jowers E/W 1st Kay Robb & Rosemary McLaughlin, 2nd Paul Fergus & Pauline Fergus, 3rd Rona Brownlie & Shirley Harris April 26 Smith Trophy N/S 1st Maree Moore & John Fechney, 2nd Bill Kolkman & Pat Jordan, 3rd Melva Stow-

DRAWS ■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club May 1 Mid-Week Ladies Sandhurst cup-matchplay Report 9am, Starters P. Bell 0276065194, L. Small 0276319080 May 3 Nine Hole Men and Women Rnd 1 Eclectic - Stroke Report 9.15 Convenor: W Smith 3089201, E. Langford 3081559, Club Captain Sally Lemon 02740504910 May 5 The first round for the Watson Cup 4BBB match play competition will be held with a Stableford round for those not in the match play. There will be an earlier start (11.45am). Starting times: Morning 8am; Afternoon report to the Pro Shop at 11.15am for an 11.45am start,

April 24 Ladies Division Woodlands Round 2 - Betty Wilson and Katrina Mensen beat Jan Clucas and Helen Rapsey. “Friday afternoon competition” Elspeth Jaine 64 points, Val Fleming 56 points. Hastings McLeod Property Brokers Marilyn Cross 2nd shot 2 & 11 Alison Vessey 0-29, Katrina Mensen 30+ Sims Bakery nearest pin 5 & 14 Betty Wilson April 26 9 Hole Division Mayfield Golf Club 9 Hole Division Putting 1st= Bernie Morrison 54-24-30 16 Putts, Tessa Gallagher 64-20-44 16 Putts Greg Sim Building & Excavating 2nd Shot No 2: Bernie Morrison Mayfield Transport No 5: Eddie Graham

Methven Ladies Open Tournament April 26 0-18: 1st Gross Sharon Bradford 77 Ashburton, 1st Nett Bev Chin B/L 72 Ashburton, 1st Stableford Jenny Lawson 37 Geraldine, 2nd Stableford Pauline Bell 36 Ashburton 19-26: 1st Gross Hillary Ward 91 Ashburton, 1st Nett Avrill Burrows 72 Geraldine, 1st Stableford Marion Wederell B/L 36 Rakaia, 2nd Stableford Jane Helmore 36 Methven 27-40: 1st Gross Sue Gutsell 95 Tinwald, 1st Nett Sharon Burrell-Smith 65 Methven, 1st Nine Hole golfers report at 12.300pm for a 1.00 start. The draw for the Watson Cup matches is: No 1 Tee 11.45 P Kerr & J Stone v J Bird & S Clarke 11.52, J Williamson & W Hetrick v B Clarke & P Greer 11.59, D & R Stoddart v B MacGregor & H Niles 12.06, K Clucas & P May v A Hopwood & I Rive 12.13, B Jury & J Fechney v T Molloy & R Pawsey 12.20, R Jamieson & B Fauth v J McArthur & T O’Reilly12.27, P Bradford & G Jansen v T Sa & C Lovelock 12.34, C Alexander & N Sutton v T Bennett & G Johnston.

Tinwald Golf Club May 1 Women’s Division LGU 2nd Ailsa Jary 2 twilighters (65+) No 1 9.30 T. Clarke B. Harris J. Vander Heide 9.35 C. Linney J. Bruhns J. Undy 9.40 M. Kennedy D. Bell B. Cochrane No 10 9.30 V. Prendergast M. Smith I. Divers 9.35 S. Gutsell D. Wellman B. Jackson 9.40 M. Moore K. Young L. Bird No 13 9.30 D. Lowe M. Bennett K. McAuliffe 9.35 C. Shanks M. Oakley V. Cartney 9 Holes 3rd Bell Trophy stroke No 10 9.45 S. Young L. Glassey J. Early 9.50

April 21 Men’s Division Knock out 2nd Round – Rest Stroke Brian Quinn 95 – 28 – 67, Mike McGuire 91 – 24 – 67, John McBeath 77 – 9 – 68, Jeff Blackburn 94 – 26 – 68 Nearest the Pin: No 8 & 17 John Cockburn No 6 – Phil Vanderweg, No 15 – Seamus Smyth No 5 2nd Shot not struck, 3rd Shot Tony Hurst

Tinwald Golf Club April 24 Stroke Karen Young 71, Marion Oakley 74, Carol Shanks 74. Nancy McCormick Foursome Marilyn Bennett and Val Prendergast 146 9 Hole Competition Stroke Betty O’Neill 33, Maureen Colville34

LPGA Mediheal Championship Final round scores from LPGA Tour event, the LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship yesterday (par-72). 276: Lydia Ko (NZL) 68 70 67 71 (won on first playoff hole), Minjee Lee (AUS) 70 70 68 68 280: Angel Yin (USA) 73 69 71 67, Charley Hull (ENG) 69 68 73 70, Jessica Korda (USA) 68 67 71 74, Feng Shanshan (CHN) 73 71 68 68281: Ariya Jutanugarn (THA) 71 B. O’Neill J. Smith D. Morgan No 17 9.35 J. Fitzgerald D. Mitchell C. Carr 9.40 D. Wells M. Pawsey M. Colville D. Ellery Starters M. Bennett N. Costin, Cards B. Harris T. Clarke, Kitchen B. Jackson, Draw steward J. Bruhns

■ Rugby Luisetti Combined Competition Draw Section 1: Southbridge v Ashley Burn/Duns/Irw v Glenmark West Melton v Celtic Ohoka v Lincoln Hampstead v Saracens Waihora bye Section 2: Darfield v Kaiapoi Prebbleton v Hornby Methven v Hurunui Rakaia v Oxford Springston v Rolleston Southern bye Full draws and results available at http://www.midcanterburyrugby.co.nz/ draws-results/results-1

72 68 70, Caroline Masson (GER) 72 69 72 68, Nasa Hataoka (JPN) 71 69 72 69, Aditi Ashok (IND) 73 71 68 69283: Ryann O’Toole (USA) 70 71 69 73, Brittany Altomare (USA) 76 68 73 66, Carlota Ciganda (ESP) 70 74 69 70, Moriya Jutanugarn (THA) 71 68 71 73284: Celine Boutier (FRA) 72 70 71 71, Jaye Marie Green (USA) 70 72 73 69, Maria Jose Uribe (COL) 71 71 68 74285: Lee Mi Hyang (KOR) 72 70 71 72, Jenny Shin (KOR) 72 72 70 71, Su Oh (AUS) 68 72 75 70, Ryu So Yeon (KOR) 70 70 73 72, Annie Park (USA) 70 66 75 74286: Michelle Wie (USA) 74 72 69 71, Caroline Hedwall (SWE) 68 74 73 71, Nelly Korda (USA) 72 70 75 69, Mo Martin (USA) 70 71 71 74, Jacqui Concolino (USA) 72 69 74 71287: Mariah Stackhouse (USA) 73 72 72 70, Celine Herbin (FRA) 69 73 74 71, Azahara Munoz (ESP) 73 73 73 68288: Park Inbee (KOR) 72 71 75 70, Lexi Thompson (USA) 69 75 74 70, Lizette Salas (USA) 72 74 73 69, Kang Haeji (KOR) 71 75 67 75, Emma Talley (USA) 74 72 71 71, Amy Olson (USA) 71 73 72

CRUSADERS 21 (Manasa Mataele 2, Tim Bateman tries Michael Delany 3 cons) bt BRUMBIES 8 (Henry Speight try Wharenui Hawera pen) at GIO Stadium. Referee: Jaco Peyper. HIGHLANDERS 29 (Aaron Smith, Fletcher Smith tries Lima Sopoaga 2 cons 5 pens) bt BULLS 28 (1 penalty try) (Jason Jenkins, Jesse Kriel, Handre Pollard tries Pollard 3 cons) at Loftus Versfeld. Referee: Glen Jackson. New Zealand Conference P W D L PF PA PD BP Pts

This week we raced from Cape Campbell, 6 flyers sent 113 birds. 1st T Drummond 1321.317 mpm, 2nd N Martin 1320.202, 3rd L Davidson 1312.602, 4th M Davidson 1312.602, 5th B&G Kirwan 1295.905, 6th N Alexander 951.958

Crusaders 9 7 0 2 267 160 107 5 33 Hurricanes 8 7 0 1 267 145 122 4 32 Highlanders 8 6 0 2 239 183 56 4 28 Chiefs 8 6 0 2 249 182 67 2 26 Blues 9 2 0 7 225 288 -63 5 13 Overall standings Crusaders 9 7 0 2 267 160 107 5 33 Lions 10 6 0 4 343 278 65 7 31 NSW Waratahs 8 5 1 2 248 207 41 2 24 Hurricanes 8 7 0 1 267 145 122 4 32 Highlanders 8 6 0 2 239 183 56 4 28 Chiefs 8 6 0 2 249 182 67 2 26 Rebels 9 4 0 5 257 248 9 5 21 Jaguares 10 5 0 5 234 285 -51 0 20 Bulls 9 4 0 5 241 234 7 4 20 Stormers 10 4 0 6 265 298 -33 2 18 Sharks 9 3 1 5 258 277 -19 4 18 Queens. Reds 9 4 0 5 170 241 -71 1 17 Brumbies 9 3 0 6 183 227 -44 3 15 Blues 9 2 0 7 225 288 -63 5 13 Sunwolves 9 0 0 9 177 370 -193 2 2

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■ Squash

Run & Walk Ashburton

Celtic Squash Club

April 28 April Handicap Cross Country Champs Held at the Tinwald Domain ft = fastest time; woh = winner on handicap Runners Boys 2km woh & ft 16.18 Alex Jackson, Girls 2km woh & ft 18.20 Florence Black, Junior girls 4km woh & ft 21.37 Jessica Gray, Masters women 6km woh Alison Conway; ft Tam Grant 31.35, Masters men 8km woh & ft Joe Ford 35.43 Walkers 6km woh & ft 44.52 Paul Severins

Results from last week’s round of the Celtic Squash Club’s winter league competition: Chris O’Reilly lost to Kevin Milne 0-3, Harry Stanway beat Brendon Adam 3-1, Lawrence McCormick lost to Julie Smith 1-3, Gary Casey beat Brendan Clark 3-0, Reece Wallington lost to Riley Wilson 0-3, Jan Lee beat Sam Kuipers 3-1. Pete Summerfield beat Nick Marshall 3-0, Jock O’Connor lost to Adam Clement 1-3, Craig Donaldson lost to Pete Blacklow 0-3, Shane Muckle beat Rebecca Abernethy 3-0, Kate Williams lost to Tim Kuipers 0-3, Chrissie Stratford beat Kyla Clement 3-0. Ben Kruger lost to Paul Cousins 1-3, James McCloy lost to Jimmy Hunn 1-3, Ian Dolden lost to Ron Carlson 0-3, James Bowker beat Chris Thompson 3-2, Mike Keen lost to Rob Giles 2-3, Hannah Mowat lost to Charlotte Smith 2-3. Billy Nolan lost to John McDonnell 2-3, Mick Hooper beat Ed Harrison 3-2, Jordan Hooper beat Phil Andrew 3-0, Melissa Wilson lost to Craig Donaldson 1-3, Jane Kingan lost to Rebecca McCloy 0-3.

■ Pigeon racing Ashburton Pigeon Club

■ Rugby Super Rugby Round 11 HURRICANES 43 (Vince Aso 2, Jordie Barrett, Finlay Christie, Reed Prinsep, Julian Savea, Brad Shields tries Beauden Barrett 3, J Barrett cons) bt SUNWOLVES 15 (Kenki Fukuoka, Lappies Labuschagne tries Hayden Parker con pen) at Westpac Stadium. Referee: Jamie Nutbrown. STORMERS 34 (JJ Engelbrecht 2, Damian de Allende, Dillyn Leyds tries Damian Willemse 4 cons 2 pens) bt REBELS 18 (Sefanaia Naivalu 2 tries Jack Debreczeni con 2 pens) at Newlands Rugby Stadium. Referee: Ben O’Keeffe. QUEENSLAND REDS 27 (Brandon PaengaAmosa, Jean-Pierre Smith, George Smith, Caleb Timu tries Filipo Daugunu 2 cons pen) bt LIONS 22 (Malcolm Marx 2, Marnus Schoeman 2 tries Elton Jantjies con) at Suncorp Stadium. Referee: Angus Gardner. Crowd: 12,369. JAGUARES 20 (Emiliano Boffelli, Agustin Creevy, Tomas Lezana tries Nicolas Sanchez con pen) bt BLUES 13 (Matt Duffie, Tumua Manu tries Stephen Perofeta pen) at Eden Park. Referee: Paul Williams.

■ Shooting Seafield Rifle Club April 9 R. Hewitt 98.6, 95.3, N. Martin 93.3, 95.2, P. Wilson 92.4, 94.2 April 16 R. Hewitt 95.5, 96.5, N. Martin 90.1, 91.1, R. Duncan 94.4, 92.2, J. Duncan 93.2, 93.1, P. Wilson 91.1 April 23 R. Hewitt 93.1, 98.5, N. Martin 93.2, 96.4, R. Duncan 90.0, 94.1, J. Duncan 92.2, P. Wilson 91.1, 93.3

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Ko flies home on eagle Lydia Ko hit a 3-wood to 3 feet for eagle to finish off Minjee Lee on the first hole of a playoff yesterday in the chilly LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship. Ko won her 15th LPGA Tour title and first since July 2016, a 43-event stretch marked by changes in instructors, caddies and equipment and a large weight loss. “It’s a huge relief because people are like, ‘Hey, because of this you’re not winning, because of that you’re not winning. Actually, I tried to stay away from all the media and everything that was being said about me and tried to just focus on what was going on in front.” Five days after turning 21, the New Zealander won for the third time at Lake Merced after taking the Swinging Skirts LPGA at the tree-lined layout in 2014 and 2015. “It’s crazy because I was 3 over for the day at one stage and I said, ‘Hey, you’ve just got to focus and you never know what’s going to happen,’” Ko said. “I was able to kind of put my game together on the back nine. When that putt dropped, I was like, ‘Oh, my God.’” More than 20 yards behind Lee in the fairway on the par-5 18th in the playoff, Ko hit a 3-wood that cleared the tree limbs on the right, landed in front of the green and rolled inches by on the right side. “I knew that I needed to catch my 3-wood really solid,” Ko said. “I think the big thought process for me was, ‘Hey, try and hit a 3-wood like I did it on the 15th hole.’ “I was able to kind of copy that and I heard it almost tried to go in for a 2, which obviously wasn’t running through my mind.” She took her time with the short winning putt.

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“You don’t get that many opportunities like that,” Ko said. “Even though it’s short, it makes it a little bit nerve-wracking because it’s a length that you know you should make.” Lee, the 21-year-old Australian who won the 2012 US Girls’ Junior at Lake Merced, hit her second shot into the rough near the right greenside bunker and made a 10-foot birdie putt. “I don’t know if anybody could beat that,” Lee said about Ko’s second shot. “It was perfect. It was straight over the tree and it just rolled straight next to the pin.” Ko closed with a 1-under 71 to match Lee at 12-under 276. Lee had her second straight 68. Ko holed a flop shot for birdie on the par-4 13th, two-putted for birdie on the par-5 15th and matched Lee with an up-and-down birdie on the 18th to force the playoff. Playing in the group ahead of Ko and Jessica Korda, Lee holed out from a greenside bunker for birdie on the par-3 17th. “I was like to myself, ‘Oh, Minjee, let’s not putt on this hole,’” Lee said. “So, I just went in there and hit it. It went in. “I think I did a really good job of actually getting in the playoff.” Korda, a stroke ahead of Ko and Lee with nine holes left, finished with a 74 to drop into a tie for third at 8 under with Angel Yin (67), Shanshan Feng (68) and Charley Hull (70). Ko was considering celebrating her first adult victory with Korda’s birthday present. “Jess gave me a bottle of vodka for my birthday and she said it’s really smooth,” Ko said. “I don’t know if vodka’s ever smooth, so maybe we might open that.” - NZME

Bjork on song in China Sweden’s Alexander Bjork produced a brilliant final round to secure his first European Tour title at the China Open in Beijing. Bjork carded seven birdies in a flawless closing 65 at Topwin Golf and Country Club – which sits at the base of The Great Wall of China – to finish 18-under par, a shot ahead of Spain’s Adrian Otaegui. - NZME

Horschel, Piercy win Billy Horschel and Scott Piercy have won the PGA Tour’s Zurich Classic team event with a closing bogeyfree five-under 67 in alternate-shot play. Horschel became a two-time winner at TPC Louisiana. He captured his maiden PGA Tour triumph at the 2013 Zurich Classic when it was a traditional every-man-forhimself event. This was the second year of the tournament’s switch to a two-player team format – won in 2017 by Australian Cameron Smith and Sweden’s Jonas Blixt. - AP

First loss for Walsh Commonwealth Games shot put champion Tom Walsh has tasted defeat for the first time this year finishing second at the Drake Relays Des Moines. Walsh finished behind Olympic gold medallist Ryan Crouser. “I felt like I couldn’t quite line it up today, and it was slightly frustrating, but it was definitely a good competition for me,” Walsh said. - NZME

Franklin out for Swans

A happy Lydia Ko at Lake Merced yesterday.

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Sydney coach John Longmire has hinted that Lance Franklin might miss another week with the Swans eager to ensure the AFL superstar recovers fully from his foot injury. Franklin has been struggling with a bruised heel which sidelined him for the Swans’ 17-point victory over Geelong on Saturday. The Swans won’t know until later in the week whether Franklin will be available to face North Melbourne on Saturday. - AAP

■ MOTOR RACING

Hartley scores maiden F1 championship point By Dale BuDge Brendon Hartley secured his first championship point in yesterday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix but luck played a significant role. The Kiwi drove a smart race, kept his nose clean as others got caught up in incidents and banked a valuable point at a venue where he really wasn’t expecting to be contending in his Toro Rosso Honda. Hartley becomes the first New Zealander to score a Formula 1 championship point since Chris Amon in 1976. The result is a huge boost for the 28-year-old, who has made a couple of errors this season that have proven costly and robbed him the chance of banking points. He also made a mistake in qualifying on Sunday that nearly resulted in a major incident and forced him to start near the back of the grid. He inherited a number of positions as other cars ran into trouble in front of him. A first lap incident

saw two cars retire from the race. Towards the end of the race the two Red Bulls came together in a clumsy piece of driving that put both out of the race. Then Romain Grosjean inexplicably lost control of his Haas behind the safety car. With the race set to go green for the final four laps, Hartley was still outside the point scoring positions but picked up a couple of places when team-mate Pierre Gasly and the Haas of Kevin Magnussen made contact on the re-start in front of him. His reward for staying out of harm’s way was a maiden championship point and it came on a track where he maybe wouldn’t have expected to be that competitive. The Toro Rosso has struggled at circuits with long straights – it loses out to rival cars in straight-line speed and that is the focus of Honda’s next power unit upgrade, due in a couple of races. The Baku street circuit features a near 2km long front straight and the

Toro Rosso was gobbled up by rivals all weekend so to come away with a maiden point will be a big boost. The best guide of a Formula 1 driver is how he places compared to his team-mate. So far this year Hartley has been out-driven by the impressive Gasly, who is a genuine talent and could well become a regular race winner in the seasons to come so it is no easy feat to better him this early in Hartley’s Formula 1 career. The New Zealander is clearly helping the team improve their package and has shown signs of being competitive at this extremely high level. He should take some confidence from this result and that can only bode well. The other thing to note about the first few races of this season is that Toro Rosso and Honda have found some reliability, which wasn’t there at the back end of 2017. That makes results like yesterday’s possible. - NZME Kiwi driver Brendon Hartley finished in the points at Baku.

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The lifters do their job as the Collegiate and Allenton forwards dispute lineout possession in Senior B action. PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 240418-RH-028

In brief

■ RUGBY

More pain for Blues

Rakaia take down champs

Those brave few who made the commitment to support the Blues against the Jaguares in the rain at Eden Park only to watch in disbelief as their side contrived to throw it away in the second half may believe the franchise has hit rock bottom. But the evidence of this latest defeat, a 20-13 reverse after leading 13-5 at halftime against one of the most ill-disciplined sides in the competition, suggests that is not the case – not by a long shot. Next Saturday, the Blues play the Waratahs in Sydney and it would take a brave person to bet anything substantial on them winning at Brookvale Oval. - NZME

Collegiate and Rakaia are setting the pace in the Michael Duff Memorial Senior B rugby competition, with both sides unbeaten after four rounds of the competition. It was Rakaia though who made the biggest statement on the weekend when they travelled to Mayfield and left winners after beating Southern, 28-17.

It was the first loss of the season for the defending champion side who have been almost unbeatable for the past few seasons – showing that this year’s competition is set to be closer than others in recent years. Rakaia share top spot on the points table with Collegiate, who registered the biggest win of the weekend in their 40-12 demoli-

tion of the still winless Allenton in front of their faithful supporters. Methven managed to push themselves into the top four with a narrow victory over Celtic on Saturday afternoon, winning 19-17 as they continue their improvement throughout the season. Saturday’s other match, between Mt Somers and Hamp-

stead saw the boys from the Mount claiming a bonus point victory to keep them within arm’s reach of the competition leaders. Mt Somers proved too slick for their visitors, winning the match 37-20. Senior B rugby takes its usual break this weekend for the opening of duck shooting but returns on May 12.

Injury stick hits Dagg yet again By Patrick Mckendry Israel Dagg knows injuries and he knows disappointment. But his latest injury, caused by an act of foul play which will rule him out of an All Black return until August at the earliest, might just be the cruellest yet. A reckless and dangerous high tackle by Brumbies wing Chance Peni in the first half of the Crusaders’ 21-8 victory in Canberra on Friday has had big consequences for the 29-year-old who was two games back from a knee injury for which he has received stem cell treatment. Dagg left the GIO Stadium pitch for a head injury assessment, but it was strain put on his problematic knee which will probably have more of a long-term impact. Such was the force of the illegal tackle that Dagg’s right leg was momentarily trapped under his body. He was booked in for an MRI scan yesterday and the long and lonely road of rehabilitation is once again ahead of him.

The Crusaders play the Rebels in Melbourne on Friday. Dagg was never scheduled to play at AAMI Stadium because he and his wife Daisy are expecting their second child but his return to Christchurch was not as happy as it should have been. “Our thoughts are with him because he has worked so bloody hard to get back and now we just hope it is only a little tweak and that he is only out for a few weeks,” Crusaders coach Scott Robertson said. Dagg hasn’t played for the All Blacks since suffering his knee injury while playing against Argentina last September and desperately needed a run of games to be in contention for the three tests against France in June. With Nehe Milner-Skudder making a comeback and joining Waisake Naholo, Jordie Barrett, Ben Smith and Rieko Ioane as an outside back option, Steve Hansen has no shortage of talent, but this latest problem sets him back further.

Israel Dagg A dislocated shoulder in 2015 put paid to Dagg’s World Cup dreams after he starred for the All Blacks at the tournament four years earlier and the Hawkes Bay player has had a history of calf problems. In early 2011 he tore his right quadriceps off the bone in a freak injury while clearing

for touch in a match against the Stormers in Cape Town. His desperation to get back on the field can be seen in his trips to Queenstown where he got stem cells injected into his right knee. “Hopefully that works, and apparently it regenerates cartilage and that is what I need,” he said after his comeback game for the Crusaders against the Sunwolves last week. “I need cartilage in between my bones, because pretty much it is just bone on bone. “I think it is helping, it is doing its thing. At the end of the day I just have to get my body strong and the thing with this injury is that the muscles can switch off. So I have to really fire my quads up, get them strong. Without them, then it is pretty much my knee doing all the work.” He said last week he wasn’t the player he used to be, but he just wants to play, and the vast majority of rugby supporters, no matter their allegiance, can probably sympathise with that. - NZME

Fijians take out final Australia have suffered a heart-breaking loss to Fiji in the final of the Singapore Sevens, conceding a long-range try after the full-time siren to lose 28-22. Australia went ahead for the first time in the match 22-21 with under a minute remaining, but Fiji’s response was clinical, with Alasio Sovita Naduva sprinting 75 metres to score the match-sealing try. It was Fiji’s third title in a row following Vancouver and Hong Kong and they also went ahead of South Africa at the top of the world series standings with two tournaments remaining. - AAP

Taurua being patient She’s widely regarded as the answer to New Zealand’s netball woes and clearly passionate about the Silver Ferns, but successful coach Noeline Taurua is waiting to see what the review into the team delivers. A former Fern herself, Taurua found it tough watching New Zealand struggle at the recent Commonwealth Games, where they missed out on a medal. Netball NZ expects to announce the results of a review into the team sometime in June. Incumbent Ferns coach Janine Southby is under contract for next year, but may find it hard to retain the job after the Gold Coast performance.

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■ ROTORUA

Rayas chasing black type Gifted mare Rayas is on the hunt for more black type. She finished runner-up in last season’s Gr.3 Wellington Stakes (1600m) and next month’s Gr.3 ISCL Rotorua Stakes (1400m) is now the likely target for the daughter of Rip Van Winkle. “The fillies and mares’ race on May 12 should suit her quite well and she deserves a crack at it,” trainer Shane Brown said. “She should have enough points now to get a run and she does handle off tracks. “If the rain comes it won’t worry us.” Rayas is a recent addition to his Woodville operation and she made an instant impression when she won first-up from her new quarters at Trentham where barn-mate Casaquinman was also successful. “I’ve had her for about three months and I’d obviously seen her race for other trainers, she’s a pretty smart mare and I’m lucky to have her,” Brown said. The winner of four of her 10 starts, Rayas successfully began her career under the guidance of the now Queensland-based Paul Shailer and subsequently had stints at Levin with both Peter

Huge loss for industry Waikato Stud’s champion resident stallion Pins has passed away due to complications from colic. A Gr.1 Australian Guineas winner for trainer Clarry Connors, he retired to the Matamata farm in 2000 and enjoyed an outstanding career. “I was on course the day he won and knew then that he would be a great horse to be a part of and he has been such a great stallion for us for the past 18 years,” stud principal Mark Chittick said. - NZME

Collett in Kranji Mile Expatriate New Zealand jockey Jason Collett has been booked to ride Ocean Emperor in Singapore next month. He will combine with the Gary Hennessy-trained son of Zabeel in the S$1.5 million Kranji Mile (1600m) on May 26. A laststart winner of the Gr.2 Japan/ New Zealand International Trophy, Ocean Emperor is booked to fly to Singapore on May 17. - NZME

Options for Scandalo

Larmer and Joshua Shaw. Rayas was ridden at Trentham by Dylan Turner, who also guided Casaquinman to his fourth career victory. “It was a good win. “I thought Casaquinman was

really impressive, he was a long way off them with 400m to run,” Brown said. “He can be a difficult horse to ride, his biggest problem is that he can pull hard but Dylan gets on so well with him.” - NZME

Patrick Campbell will be looking at his distance options with Scandalo in the future. The son of Shocking has won seven races up to 1400m, the latest in an open handicap at Hawke’s Bay on Saturday. “He looked a bit flat down the back and was niggled by Chris (Johnson) to hold his position,” said the Hastings-based Campbell, who owns and trains Scandalo. - NZME

Rayas, winner of four of her ten starts, will probably be heading to Rotorua on May 12 in search of more black type beside her name.

Wairarapa harness Today at Manawatu Raceway

Wairarapa Harness Racing Club Inc Venue: Manawatu 5 78223 Proud Bromac (5) fr ......................B Orange Raceway Meeting Date: 01 May 2018 NZ Meeting num- 6 J Bee (6) fr ................................... D Butcher ber: 5 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 7 x6340 Wynberg Delight (7) fr ...................P Butcher 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 8 5 The Kapiti Express (21) fr ..........P Ferguson 1 2.26pm WOODLANDS STUD HANDICAP TROT $7000, 3 3.33pm CONNIE STEWART BAYLEYS WAIRARAPA r40 to r74 discrhcp trot, stand, 2500m MOBILE PACE $7000, non-winners 3yo+ , 2500m 1 74008 Lundqvist (1) fr ...........................P Ferguson 1 875 Arty Pharty (1) fr ..................... B Butcher (J) 2 42332 Beg For Chevron (2) fr ...................S Phelan 2 339 Uncle Drew (2) fr ...........................Z Butcher 3 40570 Awa Cathrine (3) fr ..........................D Moore 3 95328 Drizella (3) fr .................................P Butcher 4 30950 Above The Rest (4) fr ........................K More 4 64549 Hunter Red (4) fr ......................... K Marshall 5 52372 Need Luck (U1) 10 .................. B Butcher (J) 5 x9655 Velocette (5) fr ..................................J Curtin 6 75336 Caitlin’s Surprise (1) 25............... K Marshall 6 Tactical Change (6) fr ....................B Orange 7 76521 Danke (2) 25 .................................. G Martin 7 93297 It’s Me (7) fr .................................. D Butcher 8 06417 Dream Big (3) 25...........................B Orange 4 3.58 OSBORNE GROUP CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 9 51108 Whataboyz (4) 25 ..........................Z Butcher MOBILE PACE $7000, 3yo+ r40 to r50 mob, mobile pa10 02321 November Guy (U1) 45 ................ S Dickson ce2000m 2 2.59 LARNOCH STUD MOBILE PACE $7000, non- 1 73658 Racketeers Boy (1) fr .............. B Butcher (J) winners 2yo+ mob. pace, mobile, 2000m 2 45254 Master Of Escape (2) fr............... K Marshall 1 65474 Wynberg Jewel (1) fr ........................J Curtin 3 90004 Chelsea Ella (3) fr .........................Z Butcher 2 x0227 Drum Withers (2) fr........................Z Butcher 4 60532 Cerberus (4) fr............................P Ferguson 3 02744 Choice Lustre (3) fr ................. B Butcher (J) 5 22P69 Amaro (5) fr ....................................S Phelan 4 90P Foxy Sister (4) fr.............................S Phelan 6 00308 Scoob Operator (6) fr ....................B Orange

Otago Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Forbury Park Raceway Meeting Date: 01 May 2018 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12; 13 and 14 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 5, 6 and 7; 8, 9 and 10; 12, 13 and 14 1 12.07pm OTAGO NOVICE SPRINT SPEC, 310m 1 1 Tee An’ Cee nwtd ........................ B I Conner 2 53854 Dave’s Pick nwtd .......................J McInerney 3 18484 Koputai 18.73 .................................J Guthrie 4 67364 Homebush Kazzy nwtd .............J McInerney 5 15778 Uncle Jock 19.12 ..................... P Hammond 6 33267 Gotcha Rocky nwtd ...................J McInerney 7 27233 Cosmic Ryder nwtd ...................J McInerney 8 63164 Homebush Tasha nwtd ..............J McInerney 9 36765 Southern Fantasy 18.90 .................B Healey 10 6F77x Sozin’s Treasure 19.05 ..............J McInerney 2 12.25pm OGRC MAIDEN SPRINT C0, 310m 1 4 Goldstar Auburn nwtd S &...............B Evans 2 x2837 Homebush Bow nwtd ................J McInerney 3 5 Cosmic Marty nwtd ...................J McInerney 4 44566 Goldstar Mika nwtd S & ..................B Evans 5 4 Homebush Nesbo nwtd .............J McInerney 6 Homebush Izzy nwtd .................J McInerney 7 Pretty Keen nwtd ...............................S Keen 8 6 Chasing Fame nwtd ..........................S Keen 9 88768 Goldstar Wilson nwtd S & ...............B Evans 10 48868 Kowloon Lights nwtd ......................J Guthrie 3 12.42 ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER STKS C0, 545m 1 44358 Sly Carl nwtd ...................................R Wales 2 21 Elland Road nwtd ......................J McInerney 3 471 Know Flare nwtd ............................G Cleeve 4 22342 Archie’s Ranger nwtd .................J M Jopson 5 36 Goldstar Charger nwtd S & .............B Evans 6 3226 Jinja Twist nwtd J & .........................D Fahey 7 67528 Sly Bet nwtd ...............................J M Jopson 8 54445 Token Pick nwtd ..............................R Wales

56788 Itsokbeingbetter (7) fr ........... D Ferguson (J) 4 63256 Delightful Zen (4) fr .......................Z Butcher 34480 JJ’s Delight (21) fr .........................P Butcher 5 52631 Black Chevron (5) fr .................. J Abernethy 71548 Delia May (22) fr........................ J Abernethy 6 24129 C A Penny (6) fr ...............................J Curtin 10870 The Hawke (U1) fr ............................J Curtin 7 18618 Marshal Star (7) fr ........................ D Butcher 5 4.26pm MASTERTON RACING CLUB MBL PACE 8 53734 Shillelagh (21) fr ............................B Orange 7 5.19pm PGG WRIGHTSON MOBILE PACE $7000, $7000, 3yo+ r47 to r53 mob. pace, 2000m 1 81585 Lincoln Moment (1) fr ................ J Abernethy 3yo+ up to & including r55 mob. pace, mobile, 2500m 1 20248 Jack Bates (1) fr .......................... K Marshall 2 86422 Franco Empire (2) fr .........................J Curtin 2 70482 Rangi Rangdu (2) fr ..........................K More 3 10040 Magical Moe (3) fr .........................Z Butcher 3 63139 Azza (3) fr ......................................S Phelan 4 09x18 Hannah Extreme (4) fr ..........B Laughton (J) 4 24267 Waingaro Mara (4) fr ........................J Curtin 5 607x7 Samarias Falcon (5) fr...................P Butcher 5 54139 Arcano (5) fr ...............................P Ferguson 6 60304 Mogul (6) fr....................................B Orange 6 37612 Nerve Of Steel (6) fr ..................... D Butcher 7 09721 Jetenara (7) fr .............................. D Butcher 7 78189 Marrera (7) fr ............................. J Abernethy 8 06242 Our Wicklow (21) fr ....................P Ferguson 8 33195 Four Starzzz Legend (21) fr ........... G Martin 9 x6176 Scherger Chief (22) fr .......... D Ferguson (J) 9 94605 Apocalypse (22) fr .........................B Orange 10 36156 Brainstormer (23) fr ..................... K Marshall 6 4.51 POST OFFICE HOTEL PAHIATUA WAIRARAPA 10 61258 Ally Mae (23) fr..................... D Ferguson (J) CUP $10,000, up to & including r95 mobile. mobile 8 5.45pm KURIPUNI SPORTS BAR MOBILE PACE $7000, 3yo+ r55 to r60 mob. pace, mobile, 2000m pace, 2000m 1 21 Carrera Sky (1) fr ........................ K Marshall 1 81101 Nova Time (1) fr ....................B Laughton (J) 2 11367 Delightful Kas (2) fr ....................P Ferguson 2 54542 Mister Harris (2) fr ................... B Butcher (J) 3 15570 Molly Sims (3) fr .............................S Phelan 3 64415 Count Landeck (3) fr .....................P Butcher 7 8 9 10

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62149 Hezaluckygrinner (4) fr......... D Ferguson (J) 1236x Kamwood Kid (5) fr ................. B Butcher (J) 61335 Captain Kirk (6) fr .............................J Curtin 21770 Ardent Lustre (7) fr ........................Z Butcher 35363 Lynton Creek (21) fr ..................... D Butcher 8590x Port Delight (22) fr.........................B Orange 60421 Sauchiehall (23) fr .................B Laughton (J)

Pacifiers off Awa Cathrine (R1), Four Starzzz Legend (R7)

SELECTIONS Race 1: Caitlin’s Surprise, Whataboyz, November Guy, Need Luck Race 2: Proud Bromac, Drum Withers, Wynberg Jewel, J Bee Race 3: It’s Me, Tactical Change, Drizella, Arty Pharty Race 4: Scoob Operator, Racketeers Boy, Cerberus, JJ’s Delight Race 5: Franco Empire, Samarias Falcon, Mogul, Scherger Chief Race 6: Black Chevron, Nova Time, Shillelagh, Marshal Star Race 7: Apocalypse, Nerve Of Steel, Ally Mae, Azza Race 8: Port Delight, Carrera Sky, Kamwood Kid, Sauchiehall

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

Otago dogs

Today at Forbury Park Raceway 2 78582 Sea Fever 32.81 .......................... B I Conner 9 Know Anxiety nwtd.........................G Cleeve 7 1.57 BROCKLEBANKS DRY CLEANERS C2, 310m 3 77231 Storming Mack 33.03 .................. B I Conner 10 37655 Dig Dig Dig nwtd ........................J M Jopson 1 55336 Senorita Julie nwtd....................J McInerney 4 1.00 WWW.GREYHOUNDSASPETS.ORG.NZ C0, 310m 2 64664 Leo’s Son 18.60 ........................J McInerney 4 14354 Know Conclusion 32.66 .................G Cleeve 5 7x463 Opawa Robynann 33.92 .................R Wales 3 81878 Homebush Ellie nwtd ................J McInerney 1 85883 Magic Jess Lass nwtd ....................C Healey 6 14236 Know Potential nwtd.......................G Cleeve 4 32644 Idol Georgie nwtd .............................. J Rush 2 58576 Springheel Jack nwtd .....................J Guthrie 7 4341F Darlek Ian 32.43........................J McInerney 5 47363 Goldstar Miley nwtd S & ..................B Evans 3 44 Zefside nwtd..............................J McInerney 8 22825 Dream Kay nwtd..............................R Wales 6 52671 Sozin’s Emperor nwtd ...............J McInerney 4 3 Homebush Satara nwtd.............J McInerney 9 64456 Opawa Plum nwtd ...........................R Wales 7 57452 Coco Bango 18.64 ....................J McInerney 5 564 Goldstar Hemi nwtd S &..................B Evans 10 64557 Dave’s Dot 32.75 .......................J McInerney 8 52163 Homebush Scorpio 18.41 .........J McInerney 6 52 Homebush Maycee nwtd...........J McInerney 9 71688 Jealous Much 18.80 ..................J McInerney 11 3.09 GREEN ISLAND BARBER STKS C3/4, 545m 7 6424 Goldstar Hurley nwtd S &................B Evans 1 44431 Goldstar Ashton 32.92 S & .............B Evans 8 4 Chasing Great nwtd ..........................S Keen 10 88x65 Wong Box nwtd ..........................J M Jopson 9 7 Goldstar Galaxie nwtd S & ..............B Evans 8 2.17 BAGLEY DRIVER LICENSING SPRINT C3, 310m 2 67273 Homebush Boden 33.32 ...........J McInerney 3 31777 Must Be Rusty 32.41.................J McInerney 10 73 Nippa Martino nwtd ...................J McInerney 1 22348 Cosmic Jase 18.63 ...................J McInerney 5 1.17pm KEYOSK SERVICE BAR SPRINT C2, 310m 2 33325 Know Respect 18.42 ......................G Cleeve 4 67552 Know Hassle 32.60 ........................G Cleeve 5 61126 Perfect Result 32.28 ......................R Adcock 3 52161 Another Message 18.40 .............J M Jopson 1 54533 Detective Dash 18.75 ................J McInerney 6 2x642 Opawa Tab nwtd J & .......................D Fahey 4 26546 Know Scrutiny 18.58 ......................G Cleeve 2 54275 Gorm The Great nwtd .................D Kingston 7 31613 Know Answer 32.70 .......................G Cleeve 5 27213 Gotcha Majenta nwtd ................J McInerney 3 15661 Pip Baxter 18.85 .......................J McInerney 8 6x783 Epic Dream 32.13 ......................J M Jopson 6 36x11 Homebush Cherico 18.71 .........J McInerney 4 31823 Cash A Roo nwtd S & .....................B Evans 9 22174 Cosmic Stu 32.65......................J McInerney 7 74342 Homebush Miles 18.46 .............J McInerney 5 45784 Homebush Scribe 18.66 ...........J McInerney 10 85488 Botany Alan 32.81.....................J McInerney 8 18714 Unverified 18.92 ........................J McInerney 6 68347 Homebush Fued 18.51 .............J McInerney 9 86375 Tricky Action 18.89 S & ...................B Evans 12 3.26pm SINTON PLUMBING DASH C5, 310m 7 13722 Mitcham Faye nwtd ...................J McInerney 1 87616 Sergess 18.36 ...........................J McInerney 8 34726 Valyrian Steel 18.83 ..................J McInerney 10 44481 Justin Ryan 18.51 S &.....................B Evans 9 76457 Zipping Jen 18.56 ....................... B I Conner 9 2.33 ALL FENCING SOLUTIONS SPRINT C4, 310m 2 56318 Star Bucking 18.57....................J McInerney 3 83215 Aussie Hoon 18.68 S & ...................B Evans 10 68864 Gotcha Penny 18.66 .................J McInerney 1 42716 Homebush Austin 18.62 ............J McInerney 6 1.37 BRAMWELL SCAFFOLDING STKS C1, 545m 2 58847 Macey Baxter 19.09 ..................J McInerney 4 12256 Vikings nwtd J &..............................D Fahey 5 13121 Ohoka Alex 18.67..........................R Adcock 3 56373 Opawa Sheldon 18.35.....................R Wales 1 78344 Zipping Ripley nwtd ..................... B I Conner 6 53146 Botany Cold 18.73 ....................J McInerney 4 48157 Flaming Sambuca 18.57 ...........J McInerney 2 45675 Heritage Watch 32.93 ....................J Guthrie 7 31112 Wheelchair Norm 18.09 ............J McInerney 5 11125 Opawa Jumper 18.68 ......................R Wales 3 32174 Malaga Molly 32.90 ...................J McInerney 8 14237 Sozin’s Blue 18.69 ....................J McInerney 6 62324 Homebush Rufus 18.42 ............J McInerney 4 53357 Opawa Lawsey nwtd .......................R Wales 9 17752 Debbie Baxter 18.79 .................J McInerney 7 42757 Think Tank 18.57 .......................J McInerney 5 67668 Forbury Flyer nwtd ....................J McInerney 8 F48F7 Queen Kong 18.40 ....................J McInerney 10 76876 Hey Jude 18.57 .........................J McInerney 6 74822 Avalanch City 32.24 ..................J McInerney 9 63671 Opawa Waihemo 18.63 ...................R Wales 13 3.42pm PRESIDENT’S SPRINT C1, 310m 7 23332 Lightning Crash nwtd ....................R Adcock 1 42225 Homebush Hundy 19.18 ...........J McInerney 8 44318 Glass Harpoon nwtd ......................J Guthrie 10 76876 Hey Jude 18.57 .........................J McInerney 2 61788 Homebush Sloan 18.54 ............J McInerney 9 65777 Awesome Annie 32.70 ................ B I Conner 10 2.51 ST KILDA VET CENTRE STAKES C2, 545m 3 37486 Magic Tracey nwtd.....................J McInerney 10 888x7 Zipping Piper 32.77 ..................... B I Conner 1 45614 Homebush Ragna 33.00 ...........J McInerney

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F4561 Bigtime Kendall 18.74 .................R Hamilton 22657 Goldstar Linkin 18.60 S & ...............B Evans 65317 Tartan Watch nwtd .........................J Guthrie 85443 Chief Doug 18.74 ......................J McInerney 15378 Mounga 19.00 ...........................J McInerney 86865 Homebush Clint 18.59 ..............J McInerney 28888 Opawa Leigh 18.99 .........................R Wales 14 4.11 RACING AGAIN TUESDAY 15 MAY C1, 310m 1 13765 Rambo 18.48 ................................R Adcock 2 75158 Homebush Ivana nwtd ..............J McInerney 3 25572 Rib Curler nwtd ..................................J Allen 4 11 Zipping Mia 18.49 ....................... B I Conner 5 87485 Little Snicko nwtd ......................J McInerney 6 86x63 Southern Affair 18.93 ..................R Hamilton 7 43683 Zip Zap Zoe 18.92.....................J McInerney 8 77655 Homebush Patriot 18.77 ...........J McInerney 9 65775 Sergio Star 18.86 ......................J McInerney 10 78787 Sacred Opera nwtd ........................J Guthrie SELECTIONS

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Somejoy retired to stud Top southern mare and leading Harness Jewels candidate Somejoy has been retired. Her Dacre trainer, Clark Barron, raced the four-year-old with Eric Parr of Ashburton and they made the decision after she failed to place in Sunday’s final race of the Southland Country Cup series at Ascot Park. After challenging for the lead before the turn, the winner of eight from 20 faded to seventh. “She didn’t go well enough and has to race that class of horse now, so she’s retired,” said Barron. “She’ll go to stud but we haven’t made any decision on a stallion.” Somejoy had been fourth on the leaderboard for the four-year-old Diamond and her withdrawal has promoted Auckland mare Three Kisses in to the top 12. For two other Southland fouryear-olds though, it remains full steam ahead for the Jewels. Smokey Mac sits second on the Ruby leaderboard and even after failing to flatter when fourth of six at Ascot Park, his trainer Brett Gray says the Jewels are still on the radar.

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The Kenny and Jo Baynes-owned four-year-old was handled in the group one by Anthony Butt, started safely from the back and ended up only six and three-quarter lengths from the winner, Speeding Spur. Stratford expects War Machine to have one more start before the Jewels and thinks he will probably go for a spell afterwards. The only other Southlandtrained horses currently in the top 12 of a Jewels division are juvenile trotter Get Lucky, prepared by Alister Black, and Duke Of Wellington, which has headed for the spelling paddock after winning the Southern Supremacy Final on Sunday. - NZHN

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Undoubtedly, your reaction can give power to an action; sometimes it’s the only power source to which you are reacting. If you want a situation to stop, consider trying a non-reaction as your next reaction. TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Unpleasant circumstances teach the most valuable lessons. Had you never been neglected or abandoned, you wouldn’t be so self-sufficient. You’ll be celebrated for your strength. GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): You’ll have to pivot from the usual in order to embrace new possibilities. This next turn will have to be made in faith. CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): The demands of the day won’t be burdensome. If the day’s tasks are trying, either you misunderstood what was required or someone is asking too much. Mountains invite you to climb them, not carry them. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): The minute you feel yourself competing, pull back and ask whether the situation is really a good match for you. Those who appreciate what you bring to the table won’t ask you to compete for your spot. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Inaction can be doing nothing out of fear, laziness or confusion; then there’s doing nothing out of principle – having the discipline to be still when inaction is the best choice for the moment. LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): To contrive for self-advantage is the folly of children and those who behave like them – an individual is best served within a thriving group. Work toward making the group great and be lifted along with it. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Today it may seem your loved ones think of you as a genie in service to them. They make their requests and expect you to magically fulfil immediately. But what about the other plans you had made? Drop them at your own risk. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Since comparison and judgment have no place in today’s proceedings, you’ll be looking for ways to appreciate the contributions of others without putting yourself in a position to rate them. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): You know what it’s like to stand amongst a group that you don’t truly belong to. Because you’ve tasted that kind of loneliness, you can appreciate the abundant warmth in the bonds you have now. AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You’ve done the work; now enjoy watching your plan play out. It will be satisfying to see things go off without a hitch because you implemented the lessons of the past. PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): The way you talk to yourself in your own head will be extremely important. The level of kindness of your inside voice will dictate the level of kindness in your outside voice.

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Family Notices 22 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

BROWN, Thelma (nee Winchester) Community Service Award Recipient – Peacefully passed away at the Motueka Jack Inglis Friendship Hospital on the April 26, 2018 in her 94th year. The loving wife of the late Bob (Robert), mother and mother-in-law of Alison and Bruce Westwood of Ashburton and Murray and Barbara Brown of Motueka. Loved and respected grandmother / great grandmother (Ning) of Tim, Craig, Nick, Ross, Steve, Sharon and their families. We would like to thank all those who lovingly cared for Thelma while she was at Motueka Jack Inglis Friendship Hospital. A celebration service will be held at St. Andrew’s Uniting Church, 64 High Street, Mouteka, on FRIDAY, May 4 at 11.00am, followed by interment at Motueka Cemetery. Messages to the Brown family can be sent to 58 Main Road, Lower Moutere, 7175.

HASTIE, Alexander David (Alex) – On April 30, 2018, loved husband, soul mate and best friend of Pam for 51 years, loved father and father-in-law of Rikke and Louise, Kelven and Rebecca, treasured Poppa of Vincent, Zev, Taylah, Tori, Samantha, Ryan, Nathan, Thomas and a special great grandad. A service to farewell Alex will be held on FRIDAY, May 4 at 1.30pm in the Ashburton Racing Club, Davidson Lounge, Racecourse Road, Ashburton followed by a private cremation. His last race has been run. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Ashburton District Nurses would be appreciated and may be left at Alex’s service. Messages 552 Methven Highway, Winchmore, Ashburton 7776. Doug Nesbit Funeral Services Ltd, Balclutha and Milton. www.dougnesbitfunerals. co.nz

Golden Bay Funeral Directors IRWIN, Margaret Anne – Aged 86 years. On April 28, www.gbmfs.co.nz

CHISNALL, Allan William – At home on April 29, 2018. Devoted and affectionately loving Husband to teenage sweetheart Jill. Proud, generous and supportive Dad and friend to; Anna and Corie, Kate and Mike, Matt and Bridget, Connor and Emma, and Erin and Jack. Adored by his companions Buttons and Boots. Special Brother to Kevin. Kind, funny and joke-telling Granddad to Juno and Nora. A family man who was happiest on the farm looking after his animals, tending his garden, watching the horse racing and going on holidays with the family, fishing and relaxing. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St Johns Ambulance. Details to follow of a service celebrating his life.

2018, at Essie Summers, Christchurch. Dearly loved wife of the late Bob, loved mother and mother-in-law of Anne and Theresa, Bill and Cherie, and Paul and Jacqui. Loved grandmother of James and Zina, Matthew and Amy, Tom and Rachel, Sam, Ben, William and Apollo, and a loved great-grandmother of Elias, Annabelle, Freddie and Charlotte. Her wit, spark and warmth will be missed. The family would like to thank the staff at Essie Summers for their love, care and support. The funeral service for Margaret will be held at St Mark’s Anglican Church, Elizabeth Avenue, Rakaia, on WEDNESDAY, May 2, at 1.00pm.

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DOODY, Paul Alan (Doods) – On April 29, 2018 at home, Ashburton. Aged 40 years. After a seven month courageous battle with Melanoma, that he tragically lost. Lovingly cared for by his soulmate, partner and best friend Lynda Mackenzie. Stepfather and loved mate of Michael, Blake, Lane and their partners. Cherished son of Michael and Pauline Doody and loved brother and brother-in-law of Lisa and Court and best uncle to Cuzie Dan. Dearly loved nephew of all his aunts and uncles and a loved cousin. Thank you to Dr Penny Holdaway, the wonderful Palliative Care team and Oncology at Christchurch and Ashburton for their care of Paul. Gone from our sight But not from our memories Gone from our touch But never our hearts. Messages to c/- PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A service to celebrate Paul’s life will be held at the Rakaia Rugby Club Rooms on FRIDAY, May 4, commencing at 2.00pm Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton Ph 307 7433

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WHYTE, Rebecca Anne (Anne) – On April 28, 2018 peacefully at Ngaio Marsh Hospital, in her 90th year. Dearly loved wife of the late Fergus. Loved mother and mother-in-law of Helen McLeod, Russell, and Alistair and Gaynor Whyte. Special Gran of all her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Forever in our hearts. Messages to the Whyte family, c/o PO Box 1199 Christchurch Central 8140. A special thanks to the doctors and carers who supported Anne. A service to celebrate Anne’s life will be held in the Harewood Crematorium Chapel, entrance from Wilkinsons Road Via Gardiners Road on FRIDAY, May 4 at 11am. G Barrell and Sons Simplicity Funerals 0800 222 155

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FRIDAY: Morning fog or cloud, then mainly fine. Northerlies.

Midnight Tonight

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Waimate

NZ Situation

Wind km/h less than 30 fine

fog

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isolated snow thunder flurries

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Canterbury High Country

TODAY

FZL: 3000m, 1500m from evening

Morning cloud clearing to fine, with light winds. However, becoming cloudy again in the evening with isolated showers and southerlies developing.

Morning cloud clearing to fine. Cloudy again in the evening with isolated showers. Wind at 1000m: SW 30 km/h. Wind at 2000m: SW 40 km/h.

TOMORROW

FZL: 1400m, rising above 3000m

Fine, some high cloud. Northerlies.

Areas of cloud, and a few showers north of the Rakaia River, clearing and becoming fine everywhere during the morning. Wind at 1000m: S 30 km/h. Wind at 2000m: S 40 km/h, rising to 55 km/h for a time in the evening.

FRIDAY

THURSDAY

Remaining showers clearing in the morning and becoming fine. Southwesterlies dying out in the morning.

THURSDAY

Morning fog about the coast, otherwise fine with variable high cloud. Northeasterlies.

Fine, some high cloud. Early fog possible in some valleys. Westerlies dying out.

SATURDAY

FRIDAY

Fine, variable high cloud. Northwesterlies developing, strengthening later.

High cloud, a few spots of rain developing. Northerlies, dying out later.

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Rise 7:25 am Set 5:35 pm

Bad fishing

Set 8:04 am Rise 6:36 pm

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Good fishing Set 9:06 am Rise 7:11 pm

New moon

15 May 11:49 pm www.ofu.co.nz

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Good fishing Set 10:06 am Rise 7:50 pm

First quarter

22 May 3:50 pm

Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa

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Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA) at 3:00 pm, yesterday

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 3:00 pm, yesterday 499.0 Nth Ashburton at 2:10 pm, yesterday

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Rangitata Klondyke at 10:15 am, yesterday

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Waitaki Kurow at 3:05 pm, yesterday

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A complex low pressure system lies to the east of New Zealand with a cold southerly airflow covering the country. A narrow ridge spreads over the South Island. A front approaches the far south late Friday, moving north over the South Island during Saturday.

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IRVINE, Albert Houston – One year without you but you are still spoken of and memories ever fondest. We miss you so much and you remain in our thoughts every day. Loved husband and father of Barbara, Roger, Jenny, Nicky and families.

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ANSTEY, Carolyn Faith – 30-03-1961 – 01-05-2008 We are sending a dove to heaven with a parcel in its wings. Be careful when you open it, it’s full of beautiful things. Inside are a million kisses, wrapped up in a million hugs. To say how we miss you and to send you all our love. Loved and remembered, Mum and all the family.

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Tuesday, May 1, 2018

DEATHS

Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 11.1 11.5 Max to 4pm 8.9 Minimum 8.0 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 3.6 16hr to 4pm April total 153.8 Avg for April 52 2018 to date 517.8 220 Avg year to date Wind km/h S 13 At 4pm Strongest gust S 22 Time of gust 2:42pm

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PRIME

6am Breakfast The Breakfast team presents news, interviews, weather, and information. 9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show Ellen DeGeneres brings her brand of humour to daytime talk. 0 10am Tipping Point 11am The Chase 0 Noon 1 News At Midday 0 12:30 Emmerdale 0 1pm Tiny House Nation 2pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3 0 3pm Tipping Point 4pm Te Karere 2 4:30 Funny You Should Ask Comedy game show featuring a panel of stand-up comedians who interact with contestants for prizes. 4:55 The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0

6:30 Sesame Street 0 6:55 Peppa Pig 0 7am New Looney Tunes 0 7:25 Nexo Knights 0 7:50 Beyblade Burst Evolution 3 0 8:15 Art Attack 3 0 8:35 Sofia The First 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am My Kitchen Rules PGR 0 12:10 Jeremy Kyle AO 1:10 Judge Rinder PGR 2:10 Home Improvement 3 0 2:40 Home And Away 3 0 3:10 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 3:40 Marvel’s Avengers Assemble 3 0 4pm Fanimals What teachers really get up to after school; Chill Bill, a laid-back kitten; Trick For Treat contest. 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 The Café 10am Infomercials 11:30 Entertainment Tonight 3 Noon Dr Phil AO 1pm Dancing With The Stars 3 2pm Minute To Win It 3 3pm Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Family Feud Australia 4pm NewsHub Live At 4pm Susie Nordqvist presents comprehensive coverage of global and local news. 4:25 The Block The Block judges choose their favourite rooms from each series to create the ultimate Block pad, and rank the best rooms delivered. 5:30 Modern Family 3 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm

7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Dog Squad AO 0 8pm The Force 0 8:30 Rich House, Poor House Show that follows two families from opposite ends of the wealth divide as they trade places for a week. 0 9:30 20/20 0 10:25 1 News Tonight 0 10:55 Major Crimes AO 0

7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 My Kitchen Rules 0 9:15 The Resident The team must save the life of an undocumented patient while dealing with the hospital’s administrators, who fear the patient will cost millions. 0 10:15 Grey’s Anatomy AO 0

7pm The Project 7:30 N Grand Designs UK PGR After a four year stint living in New Zealand, former RAF pilot Jon and GP Gill want to build a Kiwi-style hill house on the slopes of the Malvern hills in Worcestershire. 0 8:30 N NCIS AO 0 9:30 SVU AO 0 10:25 NewsHub Late 10:55 The Blacklist AO 0

11:55 Secrets And Lies AO 3 Eric looks for Kate’s missing assistant, Liam, only to find out he is not at who he said he was. But was Kate onto him or not? 0 12:50 Te Karere 3 News and current affairs from a Maori perspective. 2 1:15 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2

11:10 Mom PGR 3 0 11:40 How To Get Away With Murder 3 0 12:30 The Whispers AO 3 1:15 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 1:40 Infomercials 2:40 Girlfriends’ Guide To Divorce AO 3 3:25 Jeremy Kyle AO 3 4:15 Judge Rinder PGR 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11:55 Infomercials

Rich House, Poor House 8:30pm on TVNZ 1

BRAVO 10am Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 10:30 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 10:55 I Found The Gown 3 11:25 I Found The Gown 3 11:55 Snapped PGR 3 12:45 The Real Housewives Of New York City PGR 1:40 Bethenny And Fredrik AO 3 2:10 Bethenny And Fredrik 3 2:35 Little Big Shots – Forever Young 3 3:35 How Do I Look? 4:30 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 5pm Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 5:30 Love It Or List It– Vancouver 6:25 I Found The Gown 6:55 I Found The Gown 7:28 The Dish 7:30 Tabatha’s Salon Takeover 3 8:30 Botched 9:30 The Real Housewives Of New York City 10:33 The Dish 10:35 Intervention AO 3 11:25 Snapped PGR 3 12:15 Infomercials 3

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SKY 5 6am Jeopardy! PG 6:25 Wheel Of Fortune PG 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Scorpion ML 8:05 MacGyver M 8:55 Storage Wars PG 9:20 Pawn Stars PG 9:45 NCIS PGV 10:40 SVU MV 11:35 Jeopardy! PG Noon Raw Live MVC 3:15 The Force MC 4:05 The Simpsons PG 4:35 Jeopardy! PG 5pm Wheel Of Fortune PG 5:30 Pawn Stars PG 6pm Storage Wars PG 6:30 Border Security M 7pm Pawn Stars PG 7:30 Supergirl MVS 8:30 NCIS – New Orleans MVS 9:30 NCIS PGV 10:30 SVU MV 11:25 Storage Wars PG 11:55 Pawn Stars PG WEDNESDAY 12:20 The Force MC 1:20 Pawn Stars PG 1:50 NCIS – New Orleans MVS 2:40 Supergirl MVS 3:30 SVU MV 4:20 Border Security M 4:45 NCIS PGV 5:35 The Simpsons PG

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6am Avatar – The Last Airbender 3 6:25 Ben 10 – Ultimate Alien 0 6:50 Kung Fu Panda – Legends Of Awesomeness 3 0 7:15 League Of Super Evil 3 0 7:40 Duck Dodgers 3 8:05 Max Steel 3 8:30 Henry Danger 3 8:55 The Moe Show 0 9:20 Jeopardy 3 9:50 The Crowd Goes Wild PGR 3 10:20 The Doctors PGR 11:15 Hot Bench 11:40 Escape To The Country 3 12:40 Ed PGR 0 1:35 Married With Children PGR 2:05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR 3 3pm Wheel Of Fortune 3:30 Jeopardy 4pm Antiques Roadshow 3 5pm Frasier 3 5:30 Prime News 6pm American Restoration 0 6:30 Pawn Stars 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 The Great British Bake Off The five bakers step back in time with unfamiliar recipes for forgotten bakes week. 0 8:35 The Seventies PGR 9:35 Mayday PGR 10:30 Superior Donuts PGR 0

CHOICE

6:30 N Zoomoo 6:40 Dora Matatoa 2 7:10 Te Mana Kuratahi 7:40 Pukana 3 2 7:50 Huritua 3 8am Te Kaea 3 2 8:30 KaweKorero 3 9am Swagger 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Kai Ora 3 10:30 My Party Song 3 11am Waka Huia 3 Noon Game Of Bros PGR 3 12:30 Billy T James AO 3 1pm The GC PGR 3 1:30 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Zoomoo 3 3:10 Dora Matatoa 2 3:40 Te Mana Kuratahi 4:10 Pukana 3 4:20 Huritua 3 4:30 Fresh 5pm Tagata Pasifika 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Tutarakauika 6:30 Te Kaea 3 2 7pm KaweKorero 7:30 Cam’s Kai 3 8pm Matau PGR 8:30 N Piri’s Tiki Tour PGR 9pm N Real Husbands Of Hollywood 9:30 N Toa Hunter Gatherer PGR 10pm Whawhai – Fight Night 3 10:30 SmackDown PGR 3

11pm The Late Show With 11:30 Te Kaea 3 Maori Television’s Stephen Colbert PGR The best of daily news programme. 2 Stephen Colbert’s satire and comedy, Midnight Closedown discussing politics, entertainment, business, and more. Midnight The Crowd Goes Wild PGR 3 The team presents the best of the day’s sports news. 12:30 Closedown

MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREATS

7:25 People Interview – Melissa McCarthy 2016 7:50 The Infiltrator 16VLSC 2016 Crime. Bryan Cranston, Diane Kruger. 9:55 Office Christmas Party 16VLSC 2016 Comedy. Jason Bateman, Jennifer Aniston. 11:40 Double Echo PG 2017 Thriller. Brandon Auret, Amalia Uys. 1:10 People Interview – Melissa McCarthy 2016 1:35 Mr Right 16VL 2015 Comedy. Sam Rockwell, Anna Kendrick. 3:10 Manchester By The Sea MVLC 2016 Drama. Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams. 5:25 The Whole Truth MVLSC 2016 Crime. Keanu Reeves, Renee Zellweger. 7pm Don’t Think Twice MLC 2017 Comedy. Six improv performers and best friends deal with failure and success when one of their members is cast on a hit TV show, leaving the rest behind. KeeganMichael Key, Gillian Jacobs. 8:30 Inferno MVL 2017 Thriller. A symbologist who wakes up with amnesia, and an assassin out to get him, join forces with a doctor to uncover a dangerous global plot. 10:35 All Eyez On Me 16VLSC 2017 Drama Biography. WEDNESDAY 12:50 Out Of The Wild MV 2016 Drama. 2:20 Directors – Roger Donaldson PG 2:50 The Whole Truth MVLSC 2016 Crime. 4:25 Inferno MVL 2017 Thriller.

6:15 American Reunion 16LSC 2012 Comedy. Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Seann Scott, Tara Reid. 8:05 Nothing But Trailers 8:25 The Good Shepherd MVLS 2006 Drama. Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie. 11:10 Deja Vu MV 2006 Action Thriller. Denzel Washington, Val Kilmer, Paula Patton. 1:15 Contraband 16VLC 2012 Crime. Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster. 3:05 American Reunion 16LSC 2012 Comedy. Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Seann Scott, Tara Reid. 5pm Dark Shadows MVL 2012 Comedy Horror. Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer. 6:50 Along Came A Spider MV 2001 Thriller. Morgan Freeman, Monica Potter, Michael Wincott. 8:30 The Other Guys MVLS 2010 Comedy. Two mismatched New York detectives seize an opportunity to be like the city’s top police officers, whom they idolise, but things do not go as planned. Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg. 10:20 The Last Castle MVL 2001 Drama. Robert Redford, James Gandolfini.

WEDNESDAY

12:30 The Ring 16C 2002 Horror. Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, Brian Cox. 2:25 Dark Shadows MVL 2012 Comedy Horror. 4:15 Along Came A Spider MV 2001 Thriller. 5:55 The Other Guys MVLS 2010 Comedy.

SKY SPORT 1 6am Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Hurricanes v Sunwolves. 6:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Stormers v Rebels. 7am Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Reds v Lions. 7:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Blues v Jaguares. 8am Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Brumbies v Crusaders. 8:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Bulls v Highlanders. 9am Rugby Nation 10am Cricket – IPL (HLS) Super Kings v Daredevils. 10:30 Golf – PGA Tour (HLS) Zurich Classic. 11:30 Golf – European Tour (HLS) China Open. Noon Sunday Night With Matty Johns 1pm NRL 360 2pm Big League Wrap 3pm Squash – PSA (RPL) El Gouna International – Final. 5pm Rugby – Super Rugby (RPL) Bulls v Highlanders. 7pm The World Rugby Show 7:30 Rugby Nation 8:30 The Breakdown 9:30 The Back Page An Australian sports show hosted by Tony Squires and Kelli Underwood. 10:30 The Breakdown 11:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Brumbies v Crusaders.

WEDNESDAY

Midnight Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Bulls v Highlanders. 12:30 AFL Weekly (HLS) 1am Triathlon – ITU World Series (RPL) Bermuda Women’s Race. 3:30 Triathlon – ITU World Series (RPL) Bermuda Men’s Race.

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

6am The Living Room 7am Junk Gypsies 7:30 Love Nature – Africa’s Trees Of Life 8:30 American Pickers 9:30 Hugh’s Three Good Things – Best Bites 10am Luke Nguyen’s Food Trail 10:30 Treasures Decoded 11:30 World’s Busiest Cities 12:30 Off The Beaten Track With Kate Humble 1:30 Heritage Rescue 2:30 Flying Across Britain With Arthur Williams 3:30 Love Nature – Ice Age Giants Professor Alice Roberts journeys 40,000 years back in time on the trail of the great beasts of the Ice Age. 4:30 Jamie’s Great Britain 5:30 Cash Cowboys 6:30 Animal Park 7:30 Location, Location, Location Kirstie and Phil look back at two sets of house hunters searching for homes in Herefordshire and Derby. 8:30 Buying And Selling With The Property Brothers 9:30 Money For Nothing 10:30 Cash Cowboys 11:30 Jamie’s Great Britain 12:30 Junk Gypsies 1am Animal Park 2am Love Nature – Ice Age Giants 3am Heritage Rescue 4am Location, Location, Location 5am Buying And Selling With The Property Brothers

SKY SPORT 2 6am Motorsport – Formula One (HLS) Azerbaijan Grand Prix. 6:30 NRL 360 7:30 Big League Wrap 8:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Saturday. 9am Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Eels v Tigers. 9:30 Surfing – WSL (HLS) Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast – Men’s Tour. 10:30 Cycling – Tour Of Croatia (HLS) 11:30 Cricket – IPL (RPL) Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Daredevils. 3pm Motorsport – Nascar Xfinity Series (HLS) Sparks Energy 300. 4pm Motorsport – Nascar Cup Series (HLS) Geico 500. 5pm Motorsport – Merzouga Rally (HLS) 6pm NRL 360 7pm Big League Wrap 8pm Super League Fulltime 8:30 NRL 360 9:30 Rugby League – The Fan 10pm Queenslanders Only 10:30 NRL Try Time 11:30 Cycling – Tour Of Croatia (HLS)

WEDNESDAY

12:30 Super League Fulltime 1am NRL 360 2am Rugby League – The Fan 2:30 Queenslanders Only 3am NRL Try Time 4am Surfing – WSL (HLS) Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast – Men’s Tour. 5am Cycling – Fleche Wallonne (HLS) 5:30 Cycling – Liege Bastogne Liege (HLS) 1May18

DISCOVERY 6:35 Deadliest Catch M Back to the Killing Season. 7:30 How It’s Made PG 7:55 How It’s Made PG 8:20 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG Ferocious Ford. 9:10 Alaska – The Last Frontier M Homestead For The Holidays. 10am Fast ‘n’ Loud PG Germany Meet America. 10:50 Diesel Brothers – Power Hour PG Showcat. 11:40 Swamp Murders M Murder of the Medic. 12:30 Blood Relatives M Dead in the Water. 1:20 Evil Lives Here M 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 M Hurricane Alley. 4:45 Street Science PG 5:15 Street Science PG 5:40 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG Clip Show. 6:35 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG Germany Meet America. 7:30 BattleBots PG Full Metal Bracket. 8:30 What On Earth? PG 9:25 Street Science PG 9:50 Street Science PG Forces of Nature. 10:15 Naked And Afraid M 11:05 Naked And Afraid M 11:55 Evil Lives Here M WEDNESDAY 12:45 Blood Relatives M 1:35 How Do They Do It? PG 2am How Do They Do It? PG 2:25 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:05 Treehouse Masters PG 4:55 How It’s Made PG 5:20 How Do They Do It? PG 5:45 MythBusters PG

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Mark Sheard claimed the Men’s Championship Singles on the weekend.

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Talbot, Sheard the champs One took his first step toward a good season on the mats while for the other it was just a case of more of the same at the McNally Street Ashburton Indoor Bowls Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Mark Sheard and Chris Talbot were both crowned singles champions at the men’s and ladies singles championship. For Sheard it was his first win in the event and his first title for the 2018 season, while for Talbot the win continued a golden start to the season for the Methven bowler, who has had her name in the lights in almost every tournament played thus far. The men’s championship was a cut-

throat affair with 16 players taking to the mats. Seven players qualified for post-section play with Grant Wilson receiving the bye. Sheard beat Matt Markham, Graeme Chapman beat Rod Webb and Mat Bassett accounted for Ken Mackenzie. Willowby team-mates, Chapman and Bassett, fought it out in one semi-final with Chapman a clear winner, 13-4 while Sheard managed to get past defending champion Wilson 13-10. In the 12-end final Chapman and Sheard traded blows early with the score 4-3 in favour of Chapman after four ends.

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Sheard then went on a four-end run where he scored five shots and from there he controlled the match to win 11-7. It was his second championship title in Ashburton. A disappointing turnout of female bowlers meant that the tournament was played as a round robin, as opposed to the normal qualifying and then knockout process. The final round of the competition wasn’t required to be played, with Talbot the only player with four wins to show from the first four rounds and with no-one able to catch her she was declared the winner. She has now won the title on eight occa-

sions, the first of which came in 1982. Meanwhile, on Saturday, Ken Mackenzie went close to securing himself another South Canterbury title when he finished runner-up in the South Canterbury singles. In a field of more than 40 bowlers, Mackenzie worked his way through to the final but unfortunately couldn’t withstand the challenge of Allan Reid who took out the title. Bowlers will be back in action this weekend in Timaru when two representative sides head south to play South Canterbury for the Calder Shield and Hight Trophy which are competed for annually.

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