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■ EA NETWORKS CENTRE

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EA Networks Centre users are calling for the facility to increase its holiday hours. Swimmers and gym bunnies have been left out in the cold, turning up to use the centre over the Christmas/New Year period only to find out it has already closed for the day. The centre is operating public holiday hours only, 10am to 5pm, December 26 to January 4, closed New Year’s Day. Similar facilities in Timaru, Rolleston and Christchurch have

also reverted to public holiday hours for the period, however, these are the same as their weekend hours of 12 to 13 hours per day. Keen swimmer and aqua-jogger Marleen Townley of Ashburton said she arrived to go for her weekly swim on Tuesday about 5pm, with her sister Helen. They were disappointed to find the centre closed, and went to Tinwald Pool instead, but her sister could not swim there as she needed ramps for access. She believed the centre should increase its public holiday hours.

“People are looking for things to do, and that’s where you are going to go, to your pool,” Mrs Townley said. An EA Networks Centre gym member in his 20s also arrived about 5pm on Tuesday, and said he was “gutted” to find it closed. As a worker in the town, he could not access the facility during working hours, and wanted the facility to increase its hours during holiday periods. Residents commenting on the Guardian’s Facebook page had been similarly disappointed. “For a working mum like me

Name released Police have released the name of the young man killed at Bankside on Tuesday. He was Jakeb Oscar Aspin Riley, aged 20, formerly of Ashburton. Mr Riley was travelling on the shingle surface of Mitchells Road on the northern side of the Rakaia River when his car collided with a heavy truck shortly after midday. He was the sole occupant in the car, which hit the second of two oncoming trucks carrying stock feed. The force of the collision forced Mr Riley’s vehicle off the road and through a fence. He died at the scene. The truck driver was uninjured. Poor visibility caused by traffic on the shingle road may have been a factor in the accident, however investigations were ongoing, Leeston police constable Aaron Reid said. Mr Riley attended Ashburton College and played for the Allenton Rugby Club.

who uses the gym at night during the week … it doesn’t work,” said Nora-Ellen Baumgart. Sports facility assistant manager Richard Wood said the centre had not received any complaints directly. The decision on the shorter hours had been made based on logistics, looking at staff numbers and costs, in relation to the number of customers through the door. However, if the public were clearly not happy with the centre’s public holiday hours, these could be reviewed for the future.

■ RAKAIA VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE

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An ice axe was spotted about 700m above where the bodies of two climbers were found tethered together in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, police say. The pair, who are yet to be identified, were last heard from in a radio call on December 28. Their bodies have been found at the bottom of a steep ice face on the eastern slopes of Mt Silberhorn and police were hoping to recover them late yesterday. Area commander Inspector Dave Gaskin said the climbers were thought to have camped near the summit of the mountain the night before their fatal fall. They were thought to have been just 50m from their camp when something went wrong. - NZME

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A shiny, new fire appliance had a busy first week with the Rakaia Volunteer Fire Brigade. The brigade received a new appliance recently and had already tested it out on a number of calls. Region 4 fleet manager Chris Price said because Rakaia is a busy Tier 1 station they get a new appliance every five years with their old one being given to a less busy station. Deputy chief fire officer Tyrone Burrowes said the new appliance arrived in Blenheim by ferry and was picked up and driven to Rakaia. It had already been on a number of calls in its first week, he said. Their old truck was sent to a less busy station in Rotorua as a relief appliance. Although the new appliance is the same model as the previous engine, it was newer so had a few additional features, Mr Burrowes said. “For the brigade it is quite a privilege to have a new truck.” They would also be getting a new tanker in a few months

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Rakaia Volunteer Fire Brigade deputy chief fire officer Tyrone Burrowes with the new appliance. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 211215-TM-029 which was being funded by council. Having a new appliance would make things easier for the brigade, which was expected to have a busy summer, he said. They had already hit 185 calls this year and their previous re-

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■ RANGITATA HUTS

Great to be beside the seaside By Michelle NelsoN

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The crowd turned out in force for the ever-popular annual Rangitata Huts sports day yesterday. Spectators were three or four deep around the community green cheering on participants in the old fashioned competitions. There were running, skipping, sack and three-legged races for all ages – from two-year-olds to the 60 pluses. Rangitata Huts Holders Association president Trevor Isitt said the turnout was always good but even more people had turned out to welcome in 2016. “We’ve got a big crowd here – bigger than usual I think,” Mr Isitt said. “There’s a lot of people in the motor camp this year which has added to the numbers, and we’ve had great weather once again.” While a large number of families stay at the beachside settlement for the duration of the festive break, many others come for the sports day year after year. “All we need now is for the fishing to come right – it’s been very slow but that’s traditional for this time of year. It’s usually at its peak from mid-January to the end of March,” Mr Isitt said. While the sports day is the biggest event the association stages each year, there are a number of other celebrations, including the

Tobacco tax rise An annual increase to the price of a packet of cigarettes has the Taxpayers’ Union lashing out at the Government. Tobacco taxes rose 10 per cent yesterday - the fourth and final scheduled increase. The organisation said it’s a revenue gathering tool for the Government – and accuses the state of failing to fund smoking alternatives like e-cigarettes. Executive director Jordan Williams said if taxes continue to rise we’ll be faced with a similar problem to Australia. “Whereby gangs and criminal organisations are bringing in illicit tobacco and that would be a big problem that we don’t want to invite here.” With the latest price hike, the expensive habit will jump to more than $7000 a year if you buy a pack a day. - NZME

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Rangitata Hut Holders Association president Trevor Isitt. first salmon catch of the new season. “We are quite a social lot really,” Mr Isitt said. The settlement has been used by anglers for well over 100 years, and many hut holders are the third or fourth generation of their families to occupy a holiday

dwelling there. Yvonne McCormick bought her holiday home in 1972. She was enjoying sports day under a sun shade, in the company of her friend Alma Smith. “I come down for Christmas and New Year every year with my family,” she said.

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“We get kids who came here with their grandkids coming back and buying a property, it’s a great place for people of all ages to relax but particularly for kids,” Mr Isitt said. “We don’t have many problems – everyone seems to get on well together.”

Bus comes to halt just one metre from killer drop A packed tourist bus skidded to a halt just over a metre short of a cliff edge, in a horror crash involving 36 people on Thursday. Seven patients remain in Christchurch Hospital – two in a critical condition and five serious – and five are in Greymouth Hospital with minor to moderate injuries, after a car and a tour bus collided in the Otira Gorge near Arthurs Pass. The around 40-seater bus, carrying Asian tourists, rolled trapping one passenger beneath it. “When we arrived the bus was – thank God – still on the road … There’s not much outside of the

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road other than a straight drop to the bottom,” St John’s Kerry Mitchell said. “If it had slid another metre and a half to the left [off the cliff], it would have been a very different job. The bus was on its side right at the very edge of the road – the barrier on that outside edge of the road had been blown out from the impact.” Mr Mitchell, a St John territory manager and the incident commander at the scene said the car was crushed against the hillside. Its three occupants were also trapped in the vehicle, and needed to be removed by firefighters.

Ambulance staff worked on the passengers while they were being removed. “The car didn’t look like a car anymore, it just looked like a mangled wreck. It was completely crushed – particularly in the front driver’s-side area.” He described the scene as “horrific” – one of the biggest jobs he’d ever attended. “There were multi-trauma injuries, there were broken bones, there were some traumatic partial amputations, severe crush injuries for two of the patients that were trapped as well as head injuries and soft-tissue injuries.”

Some patients with head injuries needed advanced medical treatment and were sedated to make them safe for transport, he said. The road was covered in broken glass and leaking engine fluids and fuel. Cars were backed up for miles in both directions. “There were members of the public mixed in with the patients and also emergency services arriving. It was organised chaos there for a few hours.” Four helicopters were deployed to the scene, as well as four ambulances, police and volunteer firefighters. - NZME

A New Year’s Eve party in Kaitaia has become the centre of a homicide investigation after a man found badly injured nearby died in hospital yesterday. Northland police believe the 35-year-old was the victim of an unprovoked attack. Police were alerted to the incident at about 11pm on Thursday night, when a passing patrol car was flagged down and alerted to the man lying on the side of the road. The victim was later transferred from Kaitaia Hospital to Whangarei Hospital’s intensive care unit and placed on life support, but died yesterday afternoon. - NZME

Fish dumped on beach Fishers have dumped three huge dead sharks and a stingray on a popular Auckland beach after the creatures became entangled and died in a set-net during a storm. A local resident sent images of the ray and the sharks, believed to be bronze whalers, lying on Hatfield Beach north of Orewa this morning. The man said he had watched from his window as a group of people had dragged in the tangled nylon web. “It just looked like a thick rope. It was too heavy for just two of them so a couple more people had to come down,” he said. “Clearly the net had been dragged along the beach in the storm and tangled the sharks and stingray on the way.” - NZME

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■ WEDDING MILESTONE

Wedded bliss for 65 years By Michelle NelsoN

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Ashburton couple Bruce and Peg Edmonstone have reached a milestone – they have been married for 65 years. The couple marked the occasion with a celebration spanning four generations of family on Wednesday. It was 1945 and the end of World War Two when a young Margaret Aldridge met her future husband at his family home. At the time she worked in the office for John Chambers. He had just returned from the war, where he served with the Royal New Zealand Airforce. “I was friends with Bruce’s sister, and I just happened to be there when he came home,” Mrs Edmonstone said. She was just 17 years old at the time, and he was 20. “We were just spring chickens,” Mr Edmonstone said. They were married in 1950, taking their vows at 2pm in St Stephen’s Anglican Church on

December 30. He conceded to having been nervous earlier in the day. Both had been raised and educated in the district, he in Ashburton and she in Tinwald, and there was never any question of settling elsewhere. They settled into a house in Oxford Street, which was to be their home for the next 42 years. The couple had three children Ross, Susan and Pam. These days their brood has grown to include 10 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Mr Edmonstone worked for Bradford’s as a carpenter for 40 years, before moving on to work as a carpenter for the then Ashburton Electric Power Board. When the children were old enough, Mrs Edmonstone also returned to work, first in the Oasis Tearooms and later in other cafes around town. In the past 65 years the couple have rarely spent a night apart – except when one or the other has been in hospital. They have

Peg and Bruce Edmonstone have celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. Inset - Peg and Bruce on their wedding day. PHOTO AMANDA KONYN 301215-AK-062 worked hard and raised their family – but the Edmonstones also have an adventurous streak and have travelled extensively. “We’ve been all around the world, we’ve been to a lot of places,” Mrs Edmonstone said. “We went to America and met

my pen pal – I’d been writing to her for 61 years, since I was 11 years old.” According to Mr Edmonstone, the secret of his long and happy marriage is to “keep calm and carry on”. His wife agrees.

“There’s no point in fighting – we are well suited and we’ve had a great marriage,” she said. “But I don’t know where the years have gone.” The couple shifted to their second home in Walker Street in the 1990s, where they still live today.

Take heart, the outlook for Ashburton is positive A

very happy new year to everyone who lives in or is visiting the Ashburton District. As we begin 2016, it’s a good time to reflect on our achievements, consider what we could do better and look ahead to what the next year has in store for us. This is undoubtedly one of the hottest and driest summers we’ve had for a few years and it’s certainly showing its effects. I encourage everyone to consider their water usage – our district is fortunate to have abundant access to the clearest and most pure water in the world but we need to use it carefully to ensure our water supply system can withstand the pressure of the high demand dur-

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ing these el nino conditions. Look at the Smart Water Campaign webpage for more information www.smartwater.co.nz Our farmers will also be bearing the brunt of the dry summer. However, in my experience I’ve found that adversity often inspires ingenuity, and it’s times like these that will see our farmers come up

with innovative ideas to increase efficiencies. Our farming community is well used to the cyclical nature of farming, a pattern that is repeated throughout the economic cycle with its peaks and troughs. Hence, I empathise with the plight farmers are in during these downturns but am assured in the knowledge that their resilience will see us all through as it has before. I take heart that the outlook for Ashburton is very positive because of the innovation of our community members during the tough times. This summer we have some exciting things happening – I hope all of you plan to attend the Buskers’ Festival happening in Bar-

ing Square by the clock tower on January 19. We have our annual Multicultural Bite festival on Waitangi Day, and the inaugural Fit for Farming event happening on Easter Monday. Later this year Methven will be hosting the International Straw Building Conference 2016 which will be a unique agricultural event that highlights the many ways straw can be used as a building material and not just as a farming tool. In amongst all of the events and celebrations, I just want to remind you all to keep yourselves safe, particularly if alcohol is involved, and enjoy this summer season. Council will have some big

changes this year – we will have our consultation on the proposed civic administration and library project, additional investment in roading, stock water and relief sewers. Of course the triennial elections will happen in October. I encourage you all to make sure you are enrolled to vote. Our aim is for Ashburton District to have the number one voter turnout in the country this year. I will also continue my role of being the listening ear for the people in this district – if they have any issue; they have a mayor who is willing to listen to their concerns. I wish all of you a safe and prosperous 2016.

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Above: A shearer shortage in the district was starting to bite.

Left: Technical services librarian Nicky Farrell and Ashburton district librarian Jill Watson celebrated 75 years between them at the Ashburton Library.

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Below: Timaru artist Claire Forbes took home the $2000 premier award for Summer South Canterbury, at the Ashburton Society of Arts annual show.

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■ YOUNG ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR

The Rotary Club of Ashburton’s Young Achiever of the Year Award recognised some of the district’s biggest talents in years gone by, but what are they doing now? The Guardian’s Erin Tasker catches up with 2009 winner Matthew Trott.

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hen Matthew Trott retired from rowing, he figured cold turkey was the best way to do it. He got out of the boat after his final race at the 2012 London Olympics – where he and his men’s quad crew finished seventh – and never looked back. Today, he’s your average Kiwi bloke; he works in a bank, loves going cycling with friends, and is slowly renovating his home in Cambridge. Trott was once one of the country’s best rowers, but three years ago he made the decision to retire, and today he knows it was the right decision. He had five months of down time before entering the world of 9-5 work, and now works in agri-commercial banking for the ANZ in Cambridge. It was a completely new lifestyle to adjust to. He’d spent 18 years of his life rowing; seven years in the national team. “I didn’t realise how big a chunk of life that was until I gave it up and realised how much free time I had,” he said. The transition to a normal job wasn’t easy. “It probably took me four, five or six months to get used to it.” He was used to a job based around early morning and evening trainings. In the middle of that he had four or five hours to do what he wanted – if he had the energy after training. Sometimes that would include a wee nap. But there’s no naps in the middle of the working day now. Trott was a late bloomer. He started rowing while he was at boarding school and didn’t make the national team until he was 25. “The reason I started rowing was to get out of the boarding house at weekends.” Those weekends were often spent down in Twizel, rowing at Lake Ruataniwha; a place Trott would get to know well. Back then though, there were no thoughts of world championships or Olympics. “Everyone who went to the Olympics was 10-foot tall, and five-foot wide, and built like Superman. I didn’t have any aspirations because I didn’t really believe it was within reach.” But it was. He kept rowing because he enjoyed it, and as a result he got stronger, and more confident, and eventually someone suggested he “give it a crack”. He did, and in 2006 he made the national squad for the first time. Back when he was starting out, there was no real pathway for young rowers. There weren’t the high performance centres, and the youth squads there are today. There was certainly no $5 million training facility at Lake Karapiro. Trott and his fellow rowers back in the day had a tough road to make it to the top. “People look at rowing and think it’s easy and they just win all the medals, but the reality is it’s been a long road to get to where it is today,” Trott said. When Trott was a young kid growing up in Ashburton, there was no rowing. Today there’s a magnificent man-made lake and the district is producing some fine young rowers. Trott has rowed on Lake Hood, and he reckons it’s a great facility – so long as it’s not windy. He’s also rowed at most of the world’s best rowing facilities. But for him, nothing will top the experience of the London Olympics. Before London, Trott already knew he was going to retire from the sport which had given him so much. He wanted to finish with a

Matthew Trott bang. But an Olympic medal was not to be. His men’s quad finished seventh, and they were gutted. “It would have been great to go out on a high with a medal, but what will be, will be.” He could have looked ahead to Rio. But by then he would have been 36. Trott decided it was time to start real life. Rowers get paid a retainer, and anything else on top of that is results based. And for someone like Trott, who always seemed to finish around fourth, fifth or sixth in the world, it wasn’t ideal. But the job also included three months overseas at no cost – not a bad perk, and not a bad way to see the world. But Trott had worked hard in years gone by to ensure there would be a good life after rowing. He made time in his younger days to study, gaining a BCom Ag from Lincoln University. That made finding a good, steady job, a whole lot easier. He’s now well and truly transitioned to working life, and is enjoying it. But he still has a few what-ifs floating around in his mind. “I don’t miss the training, but I miss the racing, so when the nationals and the world championships rolled around this year I thought I really wanted to be there. But it’s a

hard slog and means 300 days a year of being tired, just absolutely shattered. “When the Olympics come around in Rio, there will definitely be some mixed thoughts.” After London though, Trott knew it was time to finish. He went cold turkey, and doesn’t regret his decision. “I’ve only been in a boat once since the Olympics, so that’s probably a sign I’d given it a fair crack.” Getting out of the boat for that last time in London was a strange feeling. For the majority of his life, rowing had played a major role. But from that day on, it was over. “I knew my time was up, and I couldn’t be happier now.” He now has a girlfriend, Anna, who he’s been dating for a few months, and is enjoying the freedom not being a full-time athlete provides. He keeps fit through cycling with friends, and a spot of social squash, and he’s bought a house he’s slowly renovating, but Cambridge isn’t where his roots are. He said a move back to Canterbury – where his family and friends were – would happen in the next three or four years. He loved rowing, but he also loves his postrowing life. “There’s more to life, than just one thing.”

‘Think before you drink’ An emergency department boss has called for holiday revellers to think before they drink, as hospitals grapple with the annual surge of drunken, vomiting, obnoxious patients. Drugs and alcohol played a part in close to 100 cases at Auckland City Hospital’s emergency department during New Year’s Eve – and five of the patients had to be admitted to the intensive care unit. Yet a hospital spokeswoman said this figure was average for the period. “It was normal New Year’s Eve levels and it was nothing we hadn’t anticipated or weren’t able to deal with.” At Wellington Hospital, nine people were treated during a period that was slightly busier than a standard weekend. But the patients included four teenagers, two of whom were under the legal drinking age. “The Emergency Department team said it was concerning to see underage people coming in drunk,” spokeswoman Vikki Carter said. Tauranga Hospital clinical director Dr Derek Sage, who worked both this and last New Year’s Eve shifts, said the hospital received 57 patients in the eight hours after midnight, which made for a “heavy night” and busier than last year. “That though is in line with our increasingly higher average number of daily presentations,” he said. Tauranga Hospital ED had 175 presentations on New Year’s Eve and 126 up to 4pm on New Year’s Day. Waikato Hospital Emergency Department clinical director Dr John Bonning said his ED had also been “extraordinarily busy” since Christmas, with total patient numbers up 15 to 20 per cent on what was expected. “Emergency departments are really under-staffed at the best of times,” said Ian Powell, executive director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists. “So when you add an extra alcohol component to it, you increase the pressure, by a small number of people, on what is an already over-stretched workforce.” Dr Bonning said an average 8 per cent of all presentations to emergency departments had alcohol involved and, at peak times, that figure rose to about 12 per cent. “So if we get 200 presentations in a 24-hour period like New Year’s Eve, it was likely 25 people were there as a result of alcohol. “And these drunk people are very, very challenging – they can hide significant injury, they can vomit everywhere, and they can be obnoxious and not very cooperative.” He appealed to revellers to drink in moderation and save themselves – and his staff – an unplanned trip to hospital. “If you are going to have a few drinks, plan it, drink sensibly, know when you are going to stop and when you’ve had enough, and don’t get behind the wheel of a car or get into a fight – it’s really quite simple.” - NZME

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Mid Canterbury has produced some sporting superstars in recent years. Many are still in the news, but some you don’t hear about so often any more. So where are they now? The Guardian’s Erin Tasker found out. Today she catches up with former world-beating freeskier Hamish Acland.

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or years, Hamish Acland’s life involved chasing snow and living out of a bag. As one of the world’s top freeskiers, Acland skied some of the planet’s most spectacular and terrifying slopes. Today, he’s based in Wanaka and he still skis - although not to the same level - and has turned his hand to business, successfully. Acland’s big break on the national scene came in 1999, when he landed a podium finish in the National Big Mountain Competition, before he made his international breakthrough by taking third at the Red Bull Snow Thrill. From 2002 to 2007 he skiied full time. It was his profession, and a vehicle to ski and travel the world. “At the same time, like many jobs, I saw it as a stepping stone and I was always thinking about what I might do in the future.” Ultimately, the answer has been Mons Royale – a merino clothing label he set up which has now gone global. Acland’s first forays into business were setting up the Freeski Open NZ, and as editor and then owner of NZ Skier Magazine, but he ultimately wanted to launch a brand into the global action sports market. “The answer was a business plan to Mons Royale and I soon came to believe that the timing was now, and the opportunity worthy of the risk.” So by the winter of 2007 he was running a magazine, starting to work on Mons Royale, and skiing professionally. “It then all came to a halt when I had a pretty massive crash at the Freeski Open, injuring my knee. What the injury made me realise is that my focus had left skiing and shifted to business, and it also gave me the opportunity to focus completely on launching Mons Royale.” Mons Royale – which was partnered with the New Zealand Winter Olympic team in Sochi, and the Winter Games NZ, along with many of the country’s top skiers and snowboarders - was based on experience. “During my time skiing I was literally living out of my bag, chasing snow. So gear was limited and I wore merino base layers at the time for skiing, but I wouldn’t want to wear it to the pub afterwards because it looked, well, like base layer. “I knew if I wanted to launch a brand into the global action-sports market and succeed, it had to be into a gap and the

Skiing off bluffs was once fun work for Hamish Acland.

position would need to be defendable. That’s the basis of Mons Royale - we create technical clothing that can be worn on and off the mountain.” Now Mons Royale is in about 400 stores globally. “We have also recently set up a European company which employs four staff. It makes a pretty crazy juggle with a 12-hour time difference. It means a lot of late nights connecting with the team over there.” Acland moved to Wanaka straight out of school to train as a ski instructor, and at his doorstep he had great mountains to ski, great mountain biking tracks and a stunning lake. He had found his home. “When I first moved to town in the late ’90s it had a real buzz about it; snowboarding was just taking off, and there was all these people doing amazing things. “Today I can call it home because I have been able to create a business that fits with the lifestyle. It’s really like a test-lab

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for Mons Royale and we also get to connect with many of the world’s best skiers, snowboarders and mountain bikers who make the trip to New Zealand in their offseasons.” Business and family are now his main focus, but he does miss his freeskiing days – even the odder experiences like skiing as a stunt-man for television commercials. In one – a Japanese commercial – he was a skiing ostrich. “To put it in a nut-shell … skiing a run, where you are in the zone, all your senses are working overtime, it’s knee-deep powder so it feels like nothing else in this world and at the bottom of the run, your heart is beating and you re-join your friends hooping and hollering at how lucky you are.” He’d played rugby all through school and loved it, but for him, skiing was more than just a sport. “It’s something you can do for a lifetime and it can morph into so many different

forms. That first winter out of school I literally skied every day, and I didn’t have to wait for a team to play, nor a coach.” It wasn’t easy to make a living out of it though, and Acland always spent the shoulder season on the family farm at Mt Somers. “My skiing paid for itself, but I was always putting everything back into skiing more. I was extremely lucky with all of the support when I was starting out and the opportunities that I got through skiing.” Growing up in rural Mid Canterbury was amazing, and Acland said he still loved coming back. “Growing up on a farm is really special, we were so lucky … just the freedom you have to make your own fun. “I grew up with two older brothers, so I guess I chased them around for a good part of my life.” School holidays were always a mixture of working on the farm and family missions, which in winter often meant heading up to Mt Hutt. “We were very much the family that arrived early, skied our brains out, then stop for lunch out of the back of the Land Cruiser - lunch was always a hot saveloy out of a thermos - then ski till closing.” Family remains a big part of his life; one brother Ben is a part-shareholder of Mons Royale and general manager, and older brother David is on the farm at Mt Somers. Today, Acland is a father – he has a 19-month-old son Ted with wife Hannah, whom he met when he was trying to start Mons Royale. She had returned from working in New York for a prestigious idea-led innovation company. They met at a barbecue and soon she was designing Mons Royale’s brand identity and range look. Last year the couple moved to Switzerland for two months to take over the distribution of Mons Royale in Switzerland. “We also had our three-month-old boy with us which made it pretty special. “Each weekend we went on a trip, mostly by train. It wasn’t all glamorous, we were living in a business hotel in the middle of nowhere and our studio apartment also acted as the office with staff coming in and out each day. “But I think that is what I love about my work - it provides so much opportunity to travel and have new experiences.”

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shburton has had a complex relationship with alcohol, traversing the entire spectrum from the free trading days of early pubs through prohibition and sly groggers to the establishment of the Ashburton Trust and on into today’s open market. In a recently published book the wet, the dry, the Trust, author and historian Rita Wright tells the story of Ashburton licensing trade, from the first hotel, the Ashburton Arms, established by William Turton in 1859 through to 2010. By 1864 Ashburton was home to eight hotels – Quills Commercial, Central, Butler’s Family, Somerset, Royal, Ashburton, Ashburton Arms and New Inn. The hotel belt ran from Peter Street in the north to South Street. The number of applications for new licensed premises came thick and fast as the frontier town of Ashburton grew. In 1879 there was a flurry of applications for licences – three in Tinwald, two in Wakanui Road and one in Tancred Street. All were refused over growing concerns about the abuse of alcoholic beverages and the prevalence of drunkenness. Too many men were being given drink when they were already in a state of intoxication. The stories of many of those early hotels were told in short and colourful years, years where the licensee changed regularly, where alcohol was served freely and where licensees and patrons paid lip service to the law. It appears Ashburton was too well served by hotels and in 1902

The Waterton Hotel, which opened in 1879, had 24 rooms and a view of the sea.

the Temperance Movement gained sufficient support to close the pubs and plunge Ashburton into what would become 48 years of prohibition. The temperance tentacles, however, did not touch the northern strip of the district with Chertsey, Rakaia and Methven retaining their licensed premises. The Temperance Movement had a huge following in the late 1880s in New Zealand and when the Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Bill 1894 was passed, it gave communities a choice during a triennial licensing poll to decide whether their community should have continuance of existing liquor laws, a reduction in those laws or no licence. Local prohibition could only be introduced,

however, if half the voters turned out and three-fifths of them voted No Licence. The protestant churches strongly supported the No Licence movement while the Anglicans generally leaned towards drinking in moderation. The Catholic church held a similar view to the Anglicans. Ashburton’s licensing district lost the vote in November 1902 but existing licences did not expire until 11pm on June 30 the following year, a day on which patrons drank their favourite bar dry. Ashburton may have been officially dry but the supply of alcohol had not dried up; alcohol could still be bought from licensed premises in Chertsey, Rakaia and Methven –

for personal consumption only. Hotels in Ashburton’s licensing district closed or became boarding houses or private hotels and that opened up a new and thriving business, home brewers and sly grog shops. In their hey day, Ashburton was estimated to have at least 100 of these illegal brewers. Anyone who wanted to buy alcohol had their favourite brewer. While liquor was traded legally all around it, Ashburton and the rural towns of Mt Somers, Mayfield and Hinds remained dry until a special poll in 1949 when people voted for the restoration of liquor licences. That would come with conditions, however, that sales would be controlled by a trust. This saw the birth of the Ashburton Licensing Trust, an organisation that started with nothing more than an elected board. It owned no hotels, no bottle stores, it had to start the community’s hospitality business from scratch. With time, the trust established four hotels in Ashburton the Hotel Ashburton, the Devon, the Somerset and the Tinwald Tavern, along with several bottle stores. It also opened and ran hotels in Hinds, Mayfield and Mt Somers. For more than 50 years it had a monopoly on liquor trading and sales in its patch but in 2004 it entered the free trade market after the community voted for competition. It sold its three rural pubs and today it owns and runs only the Hotel Ashburton, Devon, Tinwald Tavern and Speights Alehouse.

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Ashburton’s early hotels Ashburton Arms, established in 1859 by William Turton, leased by Louis Berliner in 1867. This became known as Irvines Hotel and Store in 1868 New Inn, established by Thomas and John Turton at 3 South Street, 1866 The inn had several changes of owner and was the subject of many complaints about poor management and substandard accommodation. The inn’s licence was cancelled in May 1897 and its licensee, Mr Butler, was fined one pound for neglecting to keep lights burning. Ashburton Hotel East, 1 East Street established 1869. It had a chequered trading history – drunks were found on the premises, accommodation wasn’t equal to requirements, the location was too close to the river bridge which made it a danger to drunk men. Its owners were numerous with the longest Patrick Devane, from 1887–1895. It became a boarding house in 1902. Butlers Family Hotel, built by John Butler and stood on the Ashburton Police Station site on Havelock Street, it opened in 1880. It was sold to Patrick Devane in 1896 and became known as Devane’s Hotel. It survived a fire in 1901 and then became a boarding house. Central Hotel, on the site of today’s Devon Hotel, opened in 1879. Its licensee was James Baldwin. It had a succession of owners until the No Licence vote and was then run as a private hotel until bought by the trust in June 1950. Quill’s Commercial Hotel was built in Peter Street, opening in 1877. It traded through to 1903 when it became a boarding house, run by Mrs E B Nairn. It was later known as the Commercial Flats and was eventually destroyed by fire in 1982. Royal Hotel was built in 1877 near the East Street end of Moore Street.

It traded through until prohibition arrived. A portion of the building was later used as flats. It was demolished in 1981. Somerset Hotel, East Street, built in 1873 and became Ashburton’s most prominent hotel and livery stables. In 1901 it earned itself criticism for the lack of fire escapes and its accommodation was described as a disgrace. A rebuild was planned. In spite of the No Licence vote, the owner Mr Lane went ahead with the work. From 1903 the Somerset was run as a private hotel until bought by the Trust in 1951. Tinwald Hotel, built in 1878 on the site of today’s Tinwald Tavern. Licensee Mark Scott built a large two storied hotel with stables and it became a meeting place for sports committees and other local organisations until the Temperance Hall was built in 1880. In 1901 the owner of the time, Michael Lagan, gained a moment of fame when he detained a man police were searching for by giving him a free breakfast while he called the constabulary. After the No Licence vote, Mr Lagan retained ownership of the hotel building but a fire in 1909 destroyed the hotel. The trust opened a bottle store on the site in 1961 and a tavern in 1966. If Ashburton was well supplied with hotels, then so too were the rural districts that are today within the trust’s domain. The Hinds area had four hotels to service thirsty farmers.

The exact opening date for Hinds, Hindhope Hotel is not known but it predates 1879. Its history was marked by complaints of drunkenness, with several licensees being convicted. The hotel burned down in 1887. In 1952 the trust opened the Wayside Inn. Wheatstone Wheatsheaf Hotel opened in 1879, had several owners and was closed at varying times before closing for good in 1887. The hotel and sections were sold and the hotel shifted to James Oliver’s Greenstreet farm. Winslow’s Railway Hotel opened in 1878, with the ownership moving between William Harris and several other licensees. A clearing sale was held in 1903 and the hotel was offered for sale in 1907 before being destroyed by fire in 1909.

Waterton Hotel at the corner of Ford Creek Road (now Grahams Road and Standish Street now Russells Road, opened in 1879 and traded through to 1902. It was described as having 24 rooms, including a dining and four sitting rooms. Its balcony ran around the house providing a splendid view of the sea on one side and of picturesque neighbouring country with hills in the distance on the other. Waterton was then a favoured health resort. The building was eventually dismantled and became yard and various farm buildings. There was also a cluster of hotels running along the foothills. Mt Somers opened in 1873 with John Hood the licensee. It traded as a hotel until 1900 when it became a boarding house. It was bought by the trust in 1952. Alford Forest’s first hotel opened in 1864 on Carney’s Road and was built and run by Daniel Pye until 1875 when a new hotel was built by Philip Tisch and underwent a name change in 1883 to become Diamond Arms. It continued to trade until 1902 when it stood empty and was used by swaggers until it burned down in 1926. SpreadEagle Hotel at Ashburton Forks was built in 1875 and burned down in 1884. Upper Ashburton, built in 1871 had a short trading history.

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ew Year’s eve and all that goes with it has been put to bed for another year and it’s time to look ahead. For some the end of the year is heralded by hours of partying and good times matched by a few more hours of lying low, recuperating and for some, more than a few post-party regrets. However New Year’s Eve was spent, the start of a new year is always greeted with hope. It’s a clean sheet event that we inevitably hope will be filled with good things by the time it ends 52 weeks later. A new year, a new beginning. The start of a new year is also a time for reflection on the things we achieved, the things we hoped to achieve but did not, the good things that came our way and the things we’d rather forget. It’s easy to look back and realise the year past has been little more than a blur of events and activities that have happened over, around and to us. It’s easy to be so caught up in the busyness of life that we simply flow from day to day. And it’s easy to forget that each moment of our lives is precious, it can’t be replayed. As the new year begins, many people resolve to make change. They set goals and vow to do things differently in the months ahead. All too often the resolutions made in good faith and with high hopes, founder and fail before January is over. Inspired by the new year we inevitably aim too high, forgetting that changing habits is hard. But we have a choice. We’re fortunate in the Ashburton District that the changes we seek in our lives are about more than simple survival. We have options; millions do not. For those millions, life does not come with choices. Life is about as basic as it comes – food and shelter. One year is no different to the next. Rather than making the traditional resolutions to lose weight, get fit, earn more, resolving to simply live our lives meaningfully, mindfully and gratefully would be enough. We can’t change the world, but we can appreciate what we have and where we live, in our small piece of paradise in Godzone.

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In brief Trapper John dies Wayne Rogers, whose Trapper John McIntyre on M.A.S.H. was among the most beloved characters on one of the most popular shows of all time, died yesterday. The actor was surrounded by family when he died in Los Angeles of complications from pneumonia at age 82, his publicist and longtime friend Rona Menashe said. As army surgeon Trapper John on M.A.S.H., Rogers swapped wisecracks with partner in martinis and mischief Hawkeye Pierce, played by Alan Alda. The two doctors blew off steam between surgeries pulling pranks, romancing nurses and tormenting their tent-mate Frank Burns, always with an endless supply of booze and one-liners. - AP

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‘Imminent threat’ sparks fear Police in Munich warned of a “serious, imminent threat” by Islamic State group suicide bombers wanting to commit a terror attack on New Year’s Eve and asked people to stay away from the city’s main train station and a second train station in the city’s Pasing neighbourhood. Bavaria’s Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann told reporters at Munich’s police headquarters authorities had received in-

formation that the terror group Islamic State was behind the threat. Munich police president Hubertus Andrae said German authorities had been tipped off by a foreign intelligence service that IS was planning attacks with five to seven suicide bombers, the German news agency dpa reported. Andrae said so far there hadn’t been any arrests.

Police spokesman Werner Kraus told The Associated Press that “after evaluating the situation, we started evacuating the train stations and also asked party-goers to stay away from big crowds outside.” The warning came only hours before the city rang in the new year. Despite police warnings to stay away from big crowds, thousands of people were on the

streets of Munich at midnight to welcome the new year with fireworks. Dpa reported massive delays in the city’s public transportation system after both train stations were quickly evacuated and trains were no longer stopped there. Cities across Europe have been on edge since a terror attack in Paris in November killed 130 people. - AP

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Dubai hotel skyscraper ablaze on NYE Fire engulfed a 63-storey skyscraper in Dubai, but with the block evacuated and only minor injuries reported authorities went ahead with a New Year’s fireworks display at the world’s tallest building a few hundred metres away. Flames shot skywards from one side of the luxury Address Downtown Dubai hotel and residential block, which stands across a plaza from the 160-storey Burj Khalifa tower where people had gathered for fireworks to mark the New Year. Television pictures showed pieces of blazing debris raining down from the Address as evacuated occupants hurried away from the building. “We came out on my balcony to look at the Burj. All the buildings around here had fireworks prepped on the roof,” Paul Mithun, a US consultant in downtown Dubai said. “We were like, ‘Huh? That looks like a little Olympic torch

off in the distance’. We thought someone lit fireworks. In under two minutes, the fire went up two-thirds of the length of the hotel. I watched the whole thing. It was real bad.” But as midnight struck, with the Address building continuing to burn, onlookers cheered as a swirling mass of multi-coloured fireworks enveloped the Burj Khalifa. The Dubai government’s media office said the Address blaze was 90 per cent under control. Police chief Major General Khamis Matar told Al Arabiya television: “All residents of the hotel were evacuated and there are 14 injured, with light injuries.” A medic on the scene who declined to be identified told Reuters: “There are more than 60 people injured with light injuries from smoke inhalation and from crowding while in the stairs evacuating the building.” One resident staying on the

15th floor of the tower, completed in 2008, told Britain’s Sky News of “absolute pandemonium” as those inside realised the building was ablaze. “The alarms went off when the building was already properly on fire,” he said. A Reuters correspondent saw police evacuating a viewing area near the base of the Burj Khalifa. The fire at the Address building had taken hold in minutes. As the evacuation proceeded, there were moments of panic. “There’s more shouting. It’s more panicked this time, many voices, some screams,” a witness said. The Dubai media office said the blaze had started on the 20th floor, on the outside of the 300-metre tower, and that internal firefighting systems were operating to try to prevent it getting inside the hotel. Four fire brigade teams were at the site. - Reuters

Bill Cosby’s lawyers went on the attack yesterday after the comedian’s arrest, calling the sexual assault charges a flawed, politically motivated case that will not hold up in court. They are expected to try to gut the prosecution’s case or get it thrown out altogether by a variety of means, including preventing some of Cosby’s numerous other accusers from taking the stand; blocking the use of testimony he gave in a decade-old lawsuit; and making an issue out of the 12 years it took to file charges. “I have my doubts they get this to a jury anytime soon,” said Los Angeles defence attorney Mark Geragos. - AP

Affluenza teen held A Texas teen known for using an “affluenza” defence in a fatal drunken-driving accident is being held at a Mexico City immigration detention centre in one of the capital’s poorest areas, where he will likely spend weeks, if not months, as he appeals deportation. A Mexican immigration official said a judge has agreed to hear arguments on the affluent young man’s appeal, a process that could take weeks or months. The teen’s mother, Tonya Couch, was jailed in Los Angeles yesterday after being deported from Mexico. Authorities believe Ethan Couch, who received only probation for the wreck that killed four people, fled to Mexico with his mother in November as prosecutors investigated whether he had violated that probation. - AP

Flooding evacuations

Smoke and flames pour out from a residential building as a fire runs up some 20 stories of the high rise in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Floodwater was starting to recede at some water-logged Midwestern communities, but hundreds of homes were damaged, hundreds more remained evacuated, and getting through St. Louis by car, boat or train was increasingly difficult. The Mississippi River neared record levels at many places, and a tributary, the Meramec River, surged over a metre beyond previous records before finally starting to fall. The rare wintertime flooding was spurred by 10 inches of rain or more over a three-day period across a wide swath of Missouri and Illinois. Twenty deaths were blamed on flooding and searches continued for two missing men in southwest Missouri and two missing teens in southern Illinois. - AP

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Weaker oil prices weigh heavily BY TINA MORRISON

Rankin, director at Rankin Treasury Advisory in Auckland. While most currency market turnover is normally speculative, in quieter times such as the Christmas and New Year holiday period, currencies are more likely to be impacted by trade flows such as importer selling, Rankin said. Currency and equity markets

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Pulse Energy directors accept offer BY SOPHIE BOOT Three of Pulse Energy’s directors have accepted Buller Electricity’s share offer, giving the South Island lines company more than 90 per cent of the energy retailer’s shares and the ability to enforce compulsory acquisition of the remaining stock. Pulse deputy chair Trevor Janes, whose trust Selenium Corp held 0.4 per cent of the company, and director James Hoseason, who held 5.3 per cent, have accepted Buller’s offer for all their Pulse equity securities, while interests associated with director Peter Young also intend to accept the offer, Auckland-based Pulse said in a statement. In November, a committee of the board’s independent directors, comprising Janes, Hoseason, Young and Joseph Van Wijk, couldn’t agree on what to recommend to investors. Janes, who chaired the committee, Hoseason and Young recommended investors sell their shares

and options, but couldn’t make a recommendation on the convertible notes, while at the same time saying none of them would take up the offer. Van Wijk said he would be selling into the takeover, and recommended investors accept unless another party trumps Buller’s bid. Later, Janes, Hoseason and Young recommended holders of mandatory convertible notes accept the offer, “as it appears inevitable that Buller will enforce compulsory acquisition”. “Accepting the offer as soon as possible will facilitate a more timely payment under the terms of the offer. Payment under the compulsory acquisition process could take some time, depending on when Buller initiates compulsory acquisition,” they said. Janes and Hoseason also own about one-third of the company’s convertible notes. Buller currently holds 87.7 per cent of Pulse. It announced its intention to take over Pulse in October, and made its full takeover

offer on November 16, offering 11 cents per share, 5 cents per option and $1.10 for each mandatory convertible note. Pulse’s NZAX-listed shares last traded at 10.5 cents, and have gained 50 per cent this year. Pulse ceded a controlling stake to Buller Electricity in 2011 to repay debt and provide capital for expansion after the minnow retailer ran out of cash and leaned on the shareholder to get it through. Buller Electricity is the local lines network company on the West Coast. It reported an annual profit of $328,000 in the year to March 31, on operating revenue of $110 million, according to its 2015 annual report. The independent adviser’s report by Campbell Macpherson valued the shares at between 9.2 cents and 11.3 cents, the options at a maximum of 2.8 cents, and the notes at $1.11 to $1.15. Hoseason resigned as a director of Pulse from January 1, and Janes intends to resign by January 31. - NZME

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Federated Farmers president William Rolleston. “It is encouraging to see relatively higher levels of optimism among dairy farmers after what they have faced in 2015, however we need to remember the degree optimism for improvement reflects the current market for dairy products verses sheep and beef the latter having fared better than their dairy counterparts in the last year.” Rolleston said el nino weather conditions over summer were worsening a drought in the South Island and farmers in general appeared headed for “another tough year”. - NZME

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Dairy farmers most optimistic Dairy farmers are the most optimistic group in New Zealand’s agricultural sector for the coming year, according to a Federated Farmers poll. Some 41 per cent of dairy farmers are expecting improved market conditions in 2016, ahead of 19 per cent of meat and fibre farmers, and 17 per cent of arable farmers. Overall, 29 per cent expect improved conditions, 19 per cent expect conditions to get worse and 52 per cent expect market conditions to remain the same, according to 1100 Federated Farmers members surveyed in the run up to Christmas.

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kiwi, which is weaker as local importers sell the currency to pay for stock bought in for the Christmas period. “A lot of importers are making payments and paying bills to clear them off the books for the end of the month or the end of the year and therefore there will be natural selling pressure on the New Zealand dollar,” said Derek

paper Handelsblatt, Lagarde cited rising US interest rates, an economic slowdown in China, a slowdown in global trade, a decline in raw material prices, weak financial sectors in many countries and rising financial risks in emerging markets. The New Zealand dollar fell to 93.75 Australian cents from 94.11 cents on Wednesday, dropped to 62.53 euro cents from 62.73 cents, weakened to 46.04 British pence from 46.23 pence, and declined to 82.33 yen from 82.58 yen. It slipped to 4.4304 yuan from 4.4497 yuan on Wednesday. China’s central bank has suspended at least three foreign banks from conducting some foreign exchange business until the end of March, as the Chinese government seeks to stabilise the yuan, Reuters reported. - NZME

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The New Zealand dollar declined as weaker oil prices weighed on commodity currencies and local importers sold the kiwi to pay for Christmas goods in a period of low foreign exchange liquidity. The kiwi fell to 68.27 US cents at 8am in Wellington, from 68.56 cents at 5pm on Thursday. The trade-weighted index slipped to 74.18 from 74.40 on Wednesday. Oil prices fell 3 per cent after a report by the US Energy Information Administration showed American inventories rose 2.63 million barrels last week amid warmer than usual northern hemisphere weather, which added to concerns about an oil supply glut. That weighed on commodity linked currencies such as the

are also being impacted by volatile oil prices, he said. Oil “has dropped again overnight because of the buildup of stocks of oil for this time of the year,” Rankin said. “They have got an unusually warm period at the moment in the northern hemisphere, they are not using anywhere near the oil they normally need and therefore they have got higher stocks, and that’s on top of the fact that they have got record stocks anyway. It wouldn’t matter so much if we didn’t have thin markets.” Separately, the International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde said global economic growth will be disappointing next year and the outlook for the medium-term has also deteriorated. Writing in the German news-

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Sports day at the Rangitata Huts was a popular destination yesterday. Guardian photographer Amanda Konyn joined in the action.

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Top right: Oscar McKimmie, with his mum Sarah McKimmie, and his trophy for the best two-year-old runner at yesterday’s sports day. Right: Millie Drake heads off Sarah Wilson in the nine-year-old girls’ sack race. Left: Ben Chivers, 5, heads up the long queue for iceblocks midway through yesterday’s competition.

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Mid Canterbury has produced some sporting superstars in its time. Many are still in the news, but some you don’t hear about so often any more. So where are they now? The Guardian’s Erin Tasker found out. Today she catches up with former White Fern Helen Watson.

Former White Fern Helen Watson (right) married wife Liz last year and the couple now live in Sydney.

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elen Watson lives in Sydney with her wife Liz and their three cats – Pinot, Savvy and Shiraz. Yes, the couple like their wine. Former White Fern cricketer Helen Watson married Liz – who she met through mutual friends - in February 2014 in Auckland, and they moved from Auckland to Sydney in May this year, and they love it. Helen – once an opening bowler who was also handy with the bat, described by some as the female equivalent of Chris Harris - is working as a financial controller, while Liz is an HR manager, and Helen reckons they complement each other well; she’s more detail focused, while Liz tends to look at the bigger picture. One part of that bigger picture that they both agreed on in recent months, was that it was time for a challenge. They were keen for a change, and moving to Sydney was how they did it. It’s a place they loved, and they had a lot of friends there, so the decision was made. Before the move, Helen was working as the financial controller for Barkers Menswear, which also included management of the new Top Shop/Top Man flagship store that opened on Queen Street in March, with more stores planned going forward around the country. Despite being a top sportsperson for many years, for Helen, the reality was that she still had to work.

“When I played we received no income so working full-time paid all the bills. “It was pretty hectic with all the training and playing required and then fitting in working during the day. “It required a lot of commitment but I loved it.” She spent 10 years as part of the New Zealand women’s cricket team, apart from an 18 month spell when she was dropped. Being part of such a top-class sporting environment was an experience she’d remember forever. “The absolute highlight for me was winning the World Cup in 2000 against Australia. “We batted first and didn’t score as many runs as we would have liked. We weren’t expected to win but we fought hard and came out on top. “Personally, being able to execute two direct hit run outs in that game was fantastic and I was stoked to have made that difference.” New Zealand wasn’t expected to win that match, played at Lincoln on Christmas Eve, but they got there by just four-runs – an incredible early Christmas present for Watson and her team. Winning a World Cup was something she never dreamt of as a child, growing up on the family farm at Highbank and spending Saturdays watching her dad Tony play for the Lauriston side, and playing in the nets with her brother. Backyard cricket, and those battles in the nets were as far as

it went for some time though. “I was always gutted, as dad was in a men’s team so whenever they were one short my brother got to be sub fielder instead of me.” There was no girls’ cricket team in Methven, so hockey was Helen’s first sport, and she was pretty good at it too. “I was lucky enough to make age group rep teams for hockey

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younger age so they are starting younger and finishing their careers earlier. “In saying that, they’re exposed to so many more games, tours and training at a younger age so it makes sense. “I think overall in sport there is not as many women continuing to play after their late 20s and into their late 30s as there used

The absolute highlight for me was winning the World Cup in 2000 against Australia.

and really loved playing the game. “For a long time I tried to do both but the commitment required was just too much so I had to choose. “I think cricket was always my first love as I remember always loving training whereas sometimes with hockey I had to really push myself to train and that to me was the big difference.” Back then, sporting choices for girls and women were limited, particularly in smaller regions, and Helen faced a tough road to make it to the top. “When I first trialled for the Canterbury women’s team there were nine current members of the New Zealand team playing, so it was pretty tough to make the team,” she said. “Nowadays girls have access to so much more at a much

to be which does mean there are less older role models to aspire to for the young girls.” Helen herself reckons she probably could have played for longer, but she wanted to finish on a high, and she did. That was about five years ago, and while the decision was tough to make, it was the right one. “At that time I was probably playing the best cricket I ever had but I wanted to retire on top. “It was getting to the stage that even though I was playing well at times I didn’t seem to care whether the team won or lost and that wasn’t a good place to be, so I knew it was time to stop. “I struggled with losing the ‘Helen and cricket’ identity that was me for so many years for six months or so but once I got through that I absolutely knew it was the right decision at the

right time. At that stage I would have played cricket continuously for over 20 years, so it was a massive commitment.” She played a couple of tests and didn’t really enjoy them, and Twenty20 matches are tough on bowlers, so one-dayers remain her favourite form of the game. “Especially as a bowler as you get time (10 overs) to make an impact, whether it be taking wickets or slowing the run rate.” Bowling can be tough on the body, but Helen said hers stood up pretty well. “The body is faring pretty well now. I’m still very active and currently trying a new wave of circuit fitness classes called F45 which I am loving. “Up until two years ago I was still playing hockey and had played for the New Zealand masters team against Australia, but I had to have ACL reconstruction on my knee and the rest of the body hasn’t played ball in recovering as much as I would like. “I’m still hopeful of resuming hockey again next year but will see how the calves and Achilles hold up.” Today, Helen still looks back fondly on her childhood, growing up in rural Mid Canterbury, and she believes it played a huge part in making her who she is today. “I loved my childhood and growing up on farm life. “It taught me a lot of good lessons in terms of working hard and I believe helped me immensely in my sport with all the outdoor activities that I was able to do.”

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■ NEW STADIUM Netball in Ashburton stepped up a notch this year – not only was the competition spiced up, the game also moved indoors to the EA Networks Centre. The Guardian’s Caitlin Porter recaps the netball season’s highs and lows. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN 230814-TM-287

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his year marked the end of an era for outdoor netball with the entire Mid Canterbury Netball competition making the move indoors to the EA Networks Centre stadium. The season began with three Premier games played outdoors on the Middle Road courts before moving into the stadium mid-May. Not only did the move mean a change of location, it also prompted a revamp of senior netball’s format. As a result Mid Canterbury Netball used the opportunity to shift Premier netball from its traditional Saturday afternoon timeslot to Thursday night. The seniors also moved away from grading, instead playing three rounds with promotion-relegation taking place after rounds one and two and round three acting as the championship round that culminated with play-offs. Mid-week timeslots were then utilised for other grades including social and Future Ferns. The other new initiative was the introduction of Challenge Trophies. The trophies, which had no bearing on promotion-relegation stayed with in specific grades, were passed on to a team at the beginning of the season and contested for each week. The atmosphere on the first night of indoor netball was high and the patrons were on their edges of their seats. In what was to be a preview of the final, College faced off against Methven and clinched a narrow win while United and Celtic also pulled away victorious. However, with the influx of eager spectators came issues – first and foremost, parking. The car park was overflowing and many vehicles used the grassy verge as a temporary parking area. To combat this, the centre opened up the gravel area behind the pool for excess parking – but at times even that was a push. The junior netballers suffered their last cold morning the same week Premier and Senior A moved indoors, completing three rounds of grading outside.

Instead of utilising nine courts the junior grades moved to four, elongating the day, but games operated within a 50 minute timeslot rather than an hour. With only a couple of games played indoors before round one finished it wasn’t long before Premier and Senior A saw a reshuffle. College B beat the odds and made history as the youngest ever team in the Premier grade. The team, made up of eight 15-yearold Ashburton College Year 11 pupils, had a stellar netball season, making it through round one unbeaten. Despite the move, the weather did its best and as is standard in other years – halted play. A flurry of snow in mid-June saw all Premier and Senior A matches called off. The call was made by the board of Mid Canterbury Netball who deemed it too dangerous for out-of-town players to make it in to Ashburton. When the weather returned to normal play continued and Mid Canterbury Netball received nothing but positive feedback. Come the semi-final it was nearly déjà vu for netball fans, when Celtic and College went head-to-head for the second year in a row. In 2014 Celtic secured a narrow 29-26 win over the young side but this year it was College who came out on top with a 25-17 victory. The final was nothing short of spectacular. The stands were packed out and supporters from both sides were on the edge of their seats. Methven and College had clashed many times before but this was the game that mattered. Unfortunately for the young College side Methven stormed home in the final few minutes of the nail-biting match to secure a 2221 win and were the first to hoist the winning trophy indoors. Mid Canterbury Netball president Karla Newlands deemed the first indoor season a success – so successful in fact the organisation’s summer twilight netball tournament was also moved indoors.

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OLD: Hampstead wing Andre Bennett (top pic) swings the ball past Celtic during the 2014 Premier netball final, the last one ever to be played outdoors. NEW: College defender Kate Lloyd (above) goes up for a tip during last year’s Premier netball final, held indoors at the EA Networks Centre.

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t was a complex Ashburton had waited many decades to see. It took years of false starts, nearmisses and development to make the EA Networks Centre what it is today. The first attempt, in 1949 saw a push for a sport and recreation centre-come-war memorial situated on the Walnut Avenue side of the Ashburton Domain. However the project died a slow death as the project committee crumbled under the pressure laid on by Walnut Avenue residents. Other options in the 1950s and 1980s also foundered. Then, in 2001 a working party was formed to re-investigate the project and public consultation began. Over the next three years the idea of an all-inclusive sports stadium was examined from every angle. The first public meeting was held in 2003 and by 2005 the project had garnered significant traction and with that, the Ashburton Stadium Trust was born – the same trust that would go on to raise over $5 million. Design work was carried out and architects Warren and Mahoney signed on to the project in early 2012. The official design was signed off in 2014, the first sod turned only a month later and by midyear construction had begun.

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Sri Lanka keeps series alive BY DAVID LEGGAT The New Year smiles belong to Sri Lanka, now up and running after a resounding eight-wicket win over New Zealand at Saxton Oval. After the last four international matches - New Zealand 4 Sri Lanka 0, and daylight between the sides in the last two in Christchurch - few saw this coming. New Zealand weren’t just paying courtesy to the Sri Lankans with their insistence in recent days that they will come good. And they did with bells on, restricting the hosts to the lowest score in six ODIs at the ground 276 for eight, and it would have been an even smaller target but for a final-over blast from Tim Southee - then flaying the New Zealand bowling to win comfortably with 3.4 overs to spare. “They played well today,” New Zealand allrounder Mitchell Santner said yesterday. “We knew they had it in them and they showed it today.” Now Sri Lanka can square the series with a second win at the same venue today. On Thursday they stopped New Zealand’s run of successive home wins at 12; today they can set up a decider. Again, you wouldn’t have picked that after last Monday’s debacle. The pitch was good, if slower than in Christchurch, and if any-

Tillekaratne Dilshan: A veteran of ODIs for Sri Lanka. thing flattened out as the warm day wore on. Sri Lanka had the better of the batting conditions, but not by much. They bowled determinedly, and often cannily. Although two catches were spilled - a hard, running effort by Chameeera Kapugedera off Kane Williamson on 30 at long off, and a sitter to Danushka Gunathilaka late on at deep square leg off Doug Bracewell, which cost him a fat lip - Sri Lanka’s fielding was a vast improvement. They were alert, ran hard and importantly had an attacking mindset. New Zealand got into a funk in mid-innings after stand-in captain Williamson had a blank

moment and slapped a full toss to deep mid on having got to 59 with ease. There were just two fours and three sixes in the last 11 overs of the innings as young quick Dushmantha Chameera led the way with an impressive performance. After 10 overs, New Zealand were 47 for one, and the world’s top ODI runmaker of 2015, Martin Guptill, was gone; Sri Lanka were 83 for none at the same point. The Sri Lankan start was a key part of the game. New Zealand’s total was a shade below par, but still highly defendable, until Tillekaratne Dilshan and Gunathilaka fired up. Dilshan, 39, is an old hand at

this. Eighteen of his 22 ODI centuries have helped set up Sri Lankan wins. Left-hander Gunathilaka is new and maybe got worked up by his botched catch and puffy pink top lip. Whatever, he turned on a dazzling display, clouting all four seamers for six. It was a bad day for the quartet. Gunathilaka’s 65 off 45 balls seven fours, four sixes - was a real treat for the 4800 crowd. They put on 98 in 12.4 overs and the tone was set. Dilshan was run out at 91, a victim of slick work at short fine leg by Ross Taylor, but there was to be no late tumble. The three stands were worth 98, 111 by Dilshan and another leftie, Lahiru Thirimanne, who finished on 87, and an unbroken 68 by Thirimanne and Dinesh Chandimal. Below-average bowling meant New Zealand’s fielders weren’t able to put a squeeze play on the batsmen and cruise mode was reached long before the end. New Zealand will leave a decision on captain Brendon McCullum’s participation in today’s fourth ODI against Sri Lanka until this morning. They are, however, sure to be without senior seamer Tim Southee, who left the field early in Thursday’s belting from the Sri Lankans with a sore left foot. - NZME

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A year of memorable sporting moments

ast year Anton Cooper’s magnificent effort at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games got the nod; this year there was so much going on, choosing the most memorable sporting moment was even tougher. Was it my Scorchers’ amazing run-chase the other night, chasing down a very respectable score put up by the Renegades - without losing a wicket? No, that would be a shallow choice, superb performance as it was. Cricket did produce many a moment of course, with the World Cup dominating the early part of the year, and Baz’ boys boxing way above their weight to make the final. On the way there, a couple of unforgettable episodes transpired. There was Kane Williamson, him of the responsible singles, twos and fours technique, smashing Aussie quick Pat Cummins over long-on with a match-winning six to set up the whole tournament; or South African-born Grant Elliott doing something similar to the world’s most fearsome fast bowler in the semi-final (with one ball to spare) to send the Black Caps into the rarified air of a World Cup final.

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The picture of Elliott helping Dale Steyn up off the pitch was also a winner; certainly not the stuff you would see out of the Australian camp. All worthy moments; even in the final itself, when Mitchell Starc’s third ball cannoned into the New Zealand captain’s stumps was a moment to remember, unfortunately not on the credit side of things, as it proved that while no team is a one-man band, Brendon McCullum’s blitzkrieg contributions were always a vital cog in the machine. Rugby league was right up there, producing the truly super fairytale finish of the year. Popular Cowboys skipper Johnathan Thurston missed one heart-stopping conversion to win the game by a couple of millimetres, after he had provided the magic pass to get them level on the scoreboard with the Broncos, then in overtime was shut down with his first dropgoal attempt, but that was just the league gods teasing us. Another opportunity arrived, and he nailed it to seal his place among the immortals of the game. Very close to moment of the year. But then the 2015 Rugby World

Steve Devereux MY SHOUT

Cup arrived. Richie’s men stuttered their way through the pool games, giving even their most avid supporters second thoughts about their ability to go toe to toe with the Australian, South African and English (oops) powerhouses later on. But Steve Hansen was right on the ball, everything was in fact going to plan, and the men in black, with superlative performances from Dan Carter and Captain Incredible Richie McCaw, hoisted the trophy for a record second consecutive time. Richie finally saw his name up in the New Year honours, prompting yet another ‘its only a game, who is this guy’ outcry from the six regular correspondents on social media, but a vast majority of New Zealanders recognise the scope of this man’s achievements, on and off the field, and it’s unlikely we’ll see his equal for a very long time. But, good as they were, they

still don’t supply that magic moment of the year. That goes to that indelible point in time where Japan’s skipper Michael Leitch, instead of ordering ace goalkicker Ayumu Gorayamu to take a shot for a more-than-honourable draw in the last minute of their match against unbackable favourites South Africa, decided to run the ball, in an effort to secure a victory that nobody, except perhaps inspirational coach Eddie Jones, could have foreseen in their wildest dreams. From a scrum they went left, then right, then into the tackle, as the clock ticked a long, long way into injury time, and the Saffas’ defence held firm. In one last bravura crack at glory, they went right again, then swung the attack back left, where a long pass left Karne Hesketh to run around his man, diving over in the corner to seal an impossible victory. The scenes of completely unbridled joy amongst fans and supporters swept across the entire tournament, importantly for rugby proved that the days of the minnows providing cannon fodder for the big guys were definitely over, and handily provided me with the most memorable sporting moment of 2015.

Bring back the biff Maybe it is simply a war cry. But one of England’s longest serving backs says England should be captained by their most violent and notorious forward as they try to restore their credibility after the World Cup nightmare. The retired Mark Cueto, who played 55 tests over nine seasons, is promoting hot-headed Dylan Hartley as the leading candidate for the captaincy saying he is in the mould of previous hardman leaders such as Martin Johnson. The New Zealand-raised Hartley has been heavily suspended over his career and was dumped out of Stuart Lancaster’s World Cup squad after a head butt in a club game. - NZME

Football ﬁghters cited Football Federation Australia has cited Mariners striker Roy O’Donovan and Phoenix defender Manny Muscat for their altercation in Thursday night’s A-League match. O’Donovan headbutted Muscat after the two were jostling for possession of the ball. The FFA’s match review panel will sit on Monday. Furious Wellington coach Ernie Merrick has described O’Donovan’s headbutt as “going back to the dark ages”, saying he’s never seen anything so blatant on a football field. - NZME

Sixers’ injury woes The Sydney Sixers may be waking up to a New Year’s headache after Brad Haddin joined a growing injury ward in their Big Bash loss to the Adelaide Strikers. Haddin hit four sixes as the Sixers made 5-176, but he didn’t take his position behind the stumps when the Sixers took the field and later revealed he had tweaked his groin while batting. Opener Michael Lumb joined Haddin on the sidelines with the Sixers forced to play two substitute fielders as they succumbed to a five-wicket loss, with Travis Head smashing nine sixes on is way to 101 from 53 balls. - AAP

Cyclists hit the road Cycling New Zealand will send road teams to contest two UCI international stage races at home and abroad this month. Time trial World Champion Linda Villumsen will lead a six-strong New Zealand team to contest the Santos Women’s Tour Down Under this month. Southland’s Piet Bulling, part of New Zealand’s World Champion team pursuit on the track, will head a men’s team to contest the New Zealand Cycle Classic in the Wairarapa later in the month. Villumsen, who rides for United Healthcare team, will be joined by fellow US-based professionals Joanne Kiesanowski and Emily Collins, who both ride for Team TIBCO-SVB. - NZME

Support for van Gaal Rejected former boss David Moyes says Manchester United must not become a club that are continuously sacking managers and should give his under-fire successor Louis van Gaal time to build a successful side. Moyes, who replaced long-term manager Alex Ferguson in 2013, was sacked after 10 months in charge with the club languishing in seventh place, while Van Gaal’s charges sit just one place higher. - Reuters

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Reset The Turbo (5) 56.5 M & M Pitman P Shaikh (a3) 8 X1728 Ruby’s Rose (6) 55 B & S Anderton trotters and Monbet looks mussen, whose array of group rowly stole the show by overagainst the severity of a susmanaged to step Have Faith 4 4 6 6608X Carpathia (8) 57.5 J & K Parsons S Wynne (a) 9 7X624 Tutor (7) 55 M Carter R Cuneen (a1) 8 57626 Commanding Oak (4) 54 M & M Pitman D Walsh 6 98040 Keentorule (3) 55.5 Charles/Corbett R Black 7the 5090X Elvera (3) 57.5 S Clark 2015 may never R Bishop 9down 19210 Big three Hoss (2) 54 T &In L Prendergast safely away S Muniandy to 7 have the winners in be 57X76 Opihi Jademotor (4) 54 M & Wand Coles stride R coming Cuneen (a1) starting WAIKOUAITI from the unpension handed Me from AUTO & ENGINEERING/EAST OTAGO TRANSPORT 8 42457 Popp ’N Lindauer (5) 56.5 S Tyler B Murray (a3) 2:56PM CARGILL CONTRACTING/BLUESKIN NURSERIES/IRONIC CA $7,000, mdn, to an BRENT all-time great, matched. - NZME LUCAS BUILDERS/ PURE with SERVICES/ CHEM DRY to OT win the Cup, thanks to weeks ruly ago,1975m the appeal standing start and latch on to Zeina 9 39506. (10) 56.5 T & L Prendergast T Direen 4:07PM tribunal 1:41be PM

Waikouaiti Races

2 3

$7,000, mdn 2yo&up, 1250m

1 0X7X0 Airzin Grace (2) 58.5 G Mee

h M8 1

B Murray (a3)

1 42544 Bloodstream (8) 58.5 T Rae 1 2 2 X0623 The Man (4) 58.5 B & S Anderton

Omakau Harness

Saturday at Omakau Racecourse

R Cuneen (a1) J Lowry (a2)

January 2, 2016

9 0 Rocking Robyn (21) R Wilson B Williamson (J) 12:25PM $5,500, c0–c2 & others with cond. +claimer, 2000m 10 99658 Smackwater Jack (22) L Driver R Close 11 Living Again SCRATCHED PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver 12 Clasina Maria SCRATCHED 2 1 84643 Machjagger (1) B Gray M Buckley BECKERS/FLOORING XTRA/RIVERSIDE CAFE MBL PACE 2 8X008 Caesar Rocks (2) L Sinnamon G Sinnamon 2:05PM $6,000, 4yo+ c1 mob. pace jun.d, 2000m 3 X5985 Special Delight (3) S Blake S Blake 2 1 X2220 Changesaw (1) A Hoffman R McIlwrick (J) 4 79160 Waihemo Art (4) M House A Edge C Ferguson (J) 5 54150 Beacon Hill (5) P Robertson G Bull 2 87366 Ellnbac (2) B McLellan J Kennett (J) 0 6 70990 Alexy (6) B Negus P Anderson 3 X6847 Sweet Loress (3) B Gray 4 5355X Canderdel (4) S Blake K Cox (J) 1 7 47489 Booster (7) B Mowbray M Maynard 0 5 88989 Franco Caliph (5) D Taylor J Markham (J) Loose Cannon (8) W Low W Low 8 09390 Barrier 6 X3987 Hokuri Railrida (6) A Hoffman K Butt (J) 7 Fair Dinkum Bromac SCRATCHED 9 35P60 Handlebar Hank (21) D Paterson R Reekie Bettordean (7) G & J Knight M Parker (J) 10 04858 Live To Tell (22) B Negus B Wilmott 8 847X7 Barrier 11 Maritime Arden SCRATCHED S Tomlinson (J) 4 12 21344 The Black (23) A Hoffman J McDermott 9 33944 Hudson Sully (21) N Bishop 10 Eja Patron SCRATCHED 13 68261 Redmaro (24) G Cook G Cook 4 11 09630 Franco Harrison (22) A Swain B Williamson (J) 14 21808 Smokin Chick (25) D Taylor R Sissons 12 35506 In The Kitty (23) H Hunter T Dewe (J) 3 15 2PX57 Prime Legal (26) M Saunders G Anderson 3 13 0200X Franco Hammond (24) S McRae J Morrison (J) DUNCAN AGRICULTURAL/OMAKAU AUTO MBL TROT 14 2188X Rockefeller (25) C Gerken J Campbell (J) 12:55PM Stagger Lee SCRATCHED $7,000, 3yo+ c0 mob. trot, 2000m 15 1 16 50281 Articulight (26) D Taylor J Young (J) 1 33435 Denn Nee Nose Best (1) E Swain E Swain 3 2 Royal Kenny (2) P Williamson B Williamson (J) HOUSE OF TRAVEL MOBILE PACE 2:38 PM 0 3 8 Monarchy Invasion (3) R Jenkins R Jenkins $7,000, 3yo+ c0 mob. pace, 2000m 4 70X82 Rosie Express (4) N Edge R Close 1 07840 Beaudiene Gambler (1) D Paterson K Cox (J) 0 5 0 Finally Kevin (5) M Williams 2 24350 Tilly Patron (2) B McLellan B McLellan 6 25X00 Love The Moment (6) G & C Lee G Lee 3 5009 Woolleys Bay (3) K Dance B Barclay 7 X000X Thanksfornothing (7) E Murphy K Cox (J) 2 4 Love Ova Gold (4) R Holmes R Holmes 4 8 504 Clover Lady (8) A Hoffman R McIlwrick (J) 0 5 Clasina Maria (5) P Young J Young (J) Barrier 6 6300X Highview Sadler (6) A Stuart M Jones 9 0X9 November Guy (21) N Munro M Williamson 3 7 380X0 Flashing On (7) T Stratford D Dunn 1 10 2491X Gunners Coin (22) M House D Dunn 8 X2079 Regalmahon (8) H Hunter H Hunter 11 76444 South Coaster (23) B Mowbray S Golding (J) Barrier 12 P8830 Forgot To Remember (24) A Stuart M Jones 1 9 22X My Cash (21) K Barron B Orange 2 13 24283 Sea Eyre (25) R Allen M Neilson 478P7 Sancy (22) N Bishop K Butt (J) 14 85599 Belmont’s Greatest (u1) D McCormick D D McCormick 10 11 Shez Wicked SCRATCHED 15 Lucky Pat’s Son (u2) G Woodhouse C Ferguson (J) 12 0X399 Blazing VC (23) R Jenkins R Jenkins 16 69868 Poppa Don (u3) G & J Knight K Butt (J) 4 13 L88X6 Buscemi (24) R Jenkins A Lethaby 14 94X38 Millwood Charity (25) M Prendergast B Williamson (J) GALLAGHER FAMILY/CRAIG & MARIE MCNEILL MBL PACE 1:30PM M Williamson $7,000, 3yo c0 mob. pace, 2000m 15 7075 Benz Buy (26) G & J Knight 1 1 4736X Vanquished (1) M House SKEVINGTON/SOUTHERN WIDE REAL ESTATEHCP PACE D Dunn 4 2 Lorretta Franco (2) S McRae C D Thornley 3:13PM $8,000, c1 to c2 spechcp trot, 2600m 3 Dreaminsover (3) T Stratford B Orange 1 1 35320 Mon Richie (1) D Ross L O'Reilly 4 9 Iodean (4) G & J Knight M Williamson 2 00010 Bear’s Rest (2) B White S McNally 5 Wokalup (5) C Barron C Barron 3 80303 Southland Reflector (3) E Swain E Swain 3 6 X0407 Raksmach (6) P Hunter P Hunter 0 4 0809X Whendaboysliteup (4) E Murphy J W Cox 7 Overboard Again (7) W Adams C Ferguson (J) 5 2X047 Moon Countess (5) G & C Lee G Lee 2 Kiwi On Show (8) R Holmes R Holmes 0 6 64986 Gorilla Playboy (6) C McKay C McKay 8 3 Barrier 7 45302 Armori (7) G McLay G McLay BISHOPDALE/BUSH INN TABS & TAVERN PACE

$12,000, rating 85 benchmark, 1250m

4 1 1187X Jazzman (2) 63 M & M Pitman

P Shaikh (a3)

Track Information Type: All weather; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1200m; Weather: A few showers.

8 1000X Tehoro Ruby (8) R Holmes 0 9 00X00 Our Budd (9) R Jenkins 3 10 71594 Bet Pray Love (10) M House 11 80470 Dream Big (11) M Tapper 12 X3988 Cheeky Pat (12) G Woodhouse 13 Alvira Hest 14 228X1 De Vito (u1) B Heads 0 15 66X96 Holdon Toyaspurs (1) M Prendergast 16 15430 Strathmores Charm (2) B Heads 2 17 7X700 Father Christmas (3) P Williamson 18 53730 Anothersuperstar (4) A Shaw 19 18506 Moa Bones (u1) G & J Knight 4 20 420X1 Golden Gate (u2) J Ryan

R Holmes R Jenkins C D Thornley A Milne C Ferguson (J) SCRATCHED N Williamson M Prendergast D Dunn B Williamson (J) M Williamson K Butt (J) R McIlwrick (J)

10 3080X Raw Gold (9) 55 K & L Rae 11 8 Fun Fair (2) 54 M & M Pitman DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11 1-2-3, 5-6-7, 9-10-11 2-3-4-5, 8-9-10-11 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 6-7-8-9-10-11

15 24172 Kompressor (25) C Dalgety 2 16 095X0 Franco Envoy (26) C Thornley 4:59PM

T Moseley H Bennet (a3)

D Dunn C R Thornley

9 RJ BROWN LTD/D COCKBURN CONSTRUCTION MBL TROT $9,000, c2 to oc ffa mob. trot, 2600m

1 13X23 Arran Chief (1) A Faulks A Faulks 3 2 20X54 Trouble Rieu (2) B White S McNally 3 28631 Monty Python (3) P Williamson M Williamson 4 4 26727 Vulcan (4) A Hoffman K Butt (J) 5 00708 Och Aye The Noo (5) M Denton J W Cox 6 71007 Experiment (6) T Barron D Dunn 7 85396 Jaccka Jack (7) B Gray B Barclay FULTON HOGAN/WEDDERBURN TAVERN PACE 3:48PM 2 8 40557 Springbank Sam (8) P Williamson B Williamson (J) $7,000, 3yo+ c0 pace, 2600m Barrier 0 1 5009 Woolleys Bay (1) K Dance B Barclay 1 9 38990 Jag’s Invasion (21) N Williamson N Williamson 2 Dylan Of Troy SCRATCHED 3 600X9 Alonzo Amir (2) G Townley R Holmes MCLARENS TRANSPORT/RDPETROLEUM CUP TROT 4 0X846 Artsfellow (3) K Barclay N Williamson 5:35PM $30,000, ffa, 2600m 4 5 Itz Risky Business (4) M Jones M Jones 1 53325 Devil May Care (1) H Hunter H Hunter 3 6 00344 I Try (5) H Hunter H Hunter 2 96666 Spirit Of Chronos (2) E Latimer B Williamson (J) 7 02837 Tom Bola (6) D Ross L O'Reilly 3 17X11 Field Marshal (3) T Butt M Jones 8 50327 Vera Mac (7) B McLellan B McLellan 4 17706 Northview Gambler (4) B Mowbray S Golding (J) 9 3005 Hard N Fast (8) P Court B Orange 1 5 50382 Brilliant Strike (5) P Court B Orange 10 Thaboyz Toy (9) T Stratford C Ferguson (J) 3 6 10949 Lewy Risk (6) L Driver R Close 2 11 9 Cullen’s Bardon (10) B White S McNally 4 7 12331 Pulp Fiction (7) T Stratford C Ferguson (J) 12 Nakayla Franco (11) S McRae C D Thornley 8 67X21 Better To Be Bad (8) S Ashton R McIlwrick (J) 1 13 American Spirit (12) D Simpson D Dunn Barrier 14 94X5 Marat Saf Finn (13) D Taylor K Cox (J) 9 96813 Quick As A Trick (21) B Negus J Young (J) 15 83955 Shark Ali (14) P Hunter P Hunter 2 10 55311 Sheeza Shark (22) A Stack N Williamson 16 59X67 Bullys Princess (15) L Sinnamon B Williamson (J) 11 06553 Mighty Flying Mac (23) C Dalgety D Dunn 17 Shez Wicked SCRATCHED 12 X4970 Belkmyster (24) G Anderson M Williamson 18 4668X Hangover (16) P Robertson J W Cox

4:24PM

ALEXANDRA SUPER LIQUOR/MACCA LODGE PACE $8,000, 3yo+ c1, 2000m

1 33124 Hypervelocity (1) P Court 4 2 74450 Tubby Jim (2) B Gooch 3 5X912 Ultimate Desire (3) B Mowbray 4 84250 Bay Emerald (4) L Driver 5 Bold Ruler 3 6 1X133 Rakarolla (5) C Barron 7 25092 Gabby’s Star (6) R Holmes 1 Torrid Bromac (7) S McRae 8 82129 Barrier 9 69322 Bootie Bromac (21) N Williamson 10 Fastroundtown 11 Alexy 12 21X Memphis Mafia (22) P Hunter 13 70X05 Sioux Nation (23) N Edge 14 6909X Sunnivue Bay Boy (24) S Ashton

B Orange J W Cox S Golding (J) C Driver SCRATCHED C Barron R Holmes C D Thornley

N Williamson SCRATCHED SCRATCHED P Hunter R Close C Ferguson (J)

6:12PM

ALEXANDRA NEW WORLD/A MAY CONTRACTING PACE $9,000, c2–c3 +claimer, 2600m

1 X0901 Russian Express (1) N Edge 2 31006 Backseat Chick (2) B Heads 3 Alexy 4 92760 Platinum Princess (3) A Hoffman 4 5 22482 Acolyte (4) H Hunter 6 0X069 Verdun (5) B Gooch 7 6X249 Rainbow Romance (6) K Barclay 2 Odette Jaccka (7) B Gray 8 51131 Barrier 9 03100 Clive (21) D Ross 10 55351 The Persuader (22) E Latimer 11 1606X Missy Mach (23) M Denton 3 12 17644 Robyn’s Bad Boy (24) R Wilson 1 13 X7382 Wick (25) B McLellan 14 79X97 Uncle Trevor (26) G Cook 15 Machs A Flyin

R Close N Williamson SCRATCHED R McIlwrick (J) H Hunter M Williamson D Dunn B Barclay

L O'Reilly B Williamson (J) J W Cox C Ferguson (J) B McLellan K Cox (J) SCRATCHED

d M9 6:35PM

Saturday at Addington Raceway

SUPER PETS SPRINT

$1,400, c2, 295m Trainer

44371 Time Slayer 17.26 54142 Ohoka Billy 17.51 14432 Homebush Fine 17.65 71436 Pagani 17.47 25324 Harsesis 17.56 44121 Greet The Judge 17.35 52145 Royal Action 17.37 21411 Captain Shazz 17.27 34665 Opawa Lean Meat 17.53 17118 Chicago Black 17.58

6:55PM

Mitchell & Smith L Waretini J T McInerney G T Bennett R Blackburn Hart & Taylor S & B Evans Casey & Fagan Lane & Wales J T McInerney

HAPPY NEW YEAR DASH

$2,600, c3, 520m

C Roberts G Cleeve Lane & Wales J T McInerney J & D Fahey R Adcock L Waretini C Roberts J T McInerney C Roberts

g M5

$7,000, mdn, 2000m Jockey

PX # REC Horse (Barrier) kg Trainer

1 1

J Lowry (a2) R Cuneen (a1) K Kalychurun (a3) T Moseley C Johnson K Selvan D Walsh C Barnes (a1) J Morris

RANFURLY HOTEL/SPEIGHT’S/BREEN CONSTRUCTION MDN $7,000, mdn 2yo&up, 1100m

1 Nesta (8) 58.5 M Hamilton 1 2 Yes You Did (7) 58.5 G Mee 1 3 X0502 All In Touch (1) 56.5 S Blair-Edie 2 4 54X That’s My Pussycat (4) 56.5 S McKay 5 200X0 Ezicare (9) 56.5 R Mauger 6 0X600. Nothinlykher (11) 56.5 J Phillips 3 7 387 Enzedjewel (3) 55 J & K Parsons 4 8 5 Cher Magic (10) 55 S Prince 9 No Charge (6) 55 T Kennedy 10 Olden Days (5) 55 K Tyler 11 The Style (2) 55 Bros/Dennis 1:46PM

21641 Luminary 30.42 22325 Run Zola 30.51 31315 Opawa Zena 30.27 67352 Vernon Bale 30.48 32221 Mc Lovin’ 30.36 75442 Zipping Sonny nwtd 34127 Goldstar Coco 30.74 56847 Lagoon Twist 30.33 16262 Nina Baxter 30.53 84188 Goldstar Junior 30.58

8:12PM

T Moseley D Prastiyou (a2) R Black C Barnes (a1) C Johnson

MCLARENS TRANSPORT / Z ENERGY MAIDEN $7,000, mdn 2yo&up, 1100m

2X22 Kruger Rand (9) 58.5 Patterson/Horrell

h M7

D Skerrett

January 2, 2016 $1,400, c2, 295m

R Blackburn C Weir Casey & Fagan J T McInerney Mitchell & Smith Hart & Taylor McCook & Jopson L Waretini L Waretini J T McInerney

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHNNY MCINERNEY STAKES

13113 Technic 17.64 17113 Miss Fanning 17.36 31261 Botany Zenvo 17.33 63255 Cabarita 17.41 43486 Homebush Paige 17.33 62426 Sweet Marylou 17.36 41433 Will Excite 17.28 86351 Maudie’s Babe 17.18 24877 Cawbourne Peejay 17.28 67552 Homebush Slinky 17.42

Sunday at Omakau

1 PETER LYON SHEARING/FULTON HOGAN ALEXANDRA MDN

7:53PM

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

SCRATCHED

CAROL’S TAB DASH

Omakau Races

1 X0623 The Man (1) 58.5 B & S Anderton 1 2 2 0X245 Smokem Up (9) 58.5 E Winsloe 4 3 5634 Alitron (5) 58.5 S Tyler 4 070. Court No Fear (13) 57 S McKay 5 X0255 Conceal (10) 56.5 T Kennedy 3 6 04530 Discussing Flags (11) 56.5 N & B Blatch 7 9039 Miss Tuscan (4) 56.5 S McKay 8 00664 Mrs Nevill (3) 56.5 M Hamilton 1 9 06X68 Commix (2) 56.5 S Prince 10 007X0 Miss Fortune (8) 56.5 J Curran 11 X7068 Rhythminyafeet (7) 56.5 S Blair-Edie 12 X3080 Rock Solid (12) 56.5 M Hamilton 1 13 4 Lady Byron (6) 55 D Frye 1:11PM

1 62241 Theseus 17.31 2 72554 Screw And Bolt 17.33 3 43261 Candyboy 17.48 4 42216 Kentaro Baxter 17.42 5 15261 Max Brainstrain 17.39 6 13571 Mark Be Good 17.42 7 4226X Earn Me Some 17.39 8 33282 Ohoka Coby 17.13 9 21586 Adroit 17.18 10 42786 Homebush Gru 17.42

A Lee

MAC DEVELOPMENTS STAKES

1 28688 Kirkham Jack 30.15 2 58373 Know Neglect 30.61 3 71571 Opawa Rocky 30.50 4 82784 Homebush Chopper 30.06 5 61223 Idol Leanne 30.22 6 48X85 Elephant Gunn nwtd 7 42118 Jinja Billy 30.56 8 64111 Miss Valley Inn 30.10 9 66277 Homebush Buck 30.60 10 28565 Cawbourne Kenny 30.67

12:35PM

7:35PM

$1,700, c3, 295m 1 S & B Evans 2 J T McInerney 3 Lane & Wales 4 J T McInerney 5 Casey & Fagan 6 G Cleeve 7 B Dann 8 Hart & Taylor 9 M Grant 10

1 11435 Goldstar Bomber 17.35 2 34711 Homebush Errol 17.32 3 23123 Opawa Crusade nwtd 4 71151 Wrinkles 17.15 5 2X141 Bella Grace 17.33 6 77134 Know Fault 17.24 7 1341F Believe 17.27 8 85181 Culvie Godfather 17.20 9 73888 Costing Money 17.42 10 24642 About Town 17.27 7:15PM

RunnerName

Barrier

Addington Dogs

PX # REC Greyhound Fastest time

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

$2,200, c2, 520m

R Blackburn Hart & Taylor Lane & Wales C Roberts S Stone J T McInerney S & B Evans C Roberts J T McInerney S & B Evans

I PAVE CONCRETE SPRINT $1,700, c3, 295m

R Adcock B Dann J T McInerney M Grant J T McInerney R Blackburn L Waretini Casey & Fagan C Weir J T McInerney

January 3, 2016

2 2 7X234. Robin Charles (8) 58.5 J Phillips 3 Baranoo (12) 58.5 S Tyler 4 99X90 Fabrizio (10) 58.5 T Kennedy 5 Enefess (7) 57 D Frye 6 Right As Rain (6) 57 M Hamilton 1 7 7358X Keepitasecret (5) 56.5 M & M Pitman 8 8379 Olive’s Choice (1) 56.5 E Winsloe 3 9 9X6 My Swissmiss (2) 56.5 B Laking 4 10 The Fashionista (11) 56.5 Bros/Dennis 11 Passito (4) 55 S Prince 12 88 Sheza Diamond (3) 55 J & K Parsons

R Cuneen (a1) C Johnson L Callaway

2 MARSH’S HONEY/SOUTHERN CRUTCHING & SHEARING TROT $8,000, 3yo+ c0, 2180m

1 0X400 Prince George (1) L McCormick 0 2 70X82 Rosie Express (2) N Edge 0 3 33435 Denn Nee Nose Best (3) E Swain 4 09700 Wingham Well (4) R Hanson 1 5 2 She’s Allthe Craze (5) N Williamson 4 6 Alderbeck (6) P Williamson 0 7 7 Ko Wrected (7) Jason & Scott Lethaby 8 Giventake (8) G & J Knight 9 45343 Phoebe Flyer (9) K Franks 10 8 Monarchy Invasion (10) R Jenkins 3 11 362X4 Pretorius (11) M Tapper 0 12 9X008 Pure Emotion (12) S Lock 2 13 74224 Lavros Texas (13) R Jenkins 14 King Of The Roses 15 7 Mountain Man (14) N Williamson 16 8X8 Just A Dude (15) S McRae 17 0 Karlie Montana (16) W Adams 0 18 0X9 November Guy (u1) N Munro 1:35PM

L McCormick R Close E Swain R McIlwrick (J) N Williamson B Williamson (J) J Lethaby D Dunn K Franks R Jenkins M Williamson S Lock A Lethaby SCRATCHED B Barclay R Swain C Ferguson (J)

3 REMARKABLES ORCHARD/NEW WORLD ALEXANDRA PACE $8,000, 3yo+ c0, 2180m

1 505 Nikau Robyn (1) H Hunter 2 600X9 Alonzo Amir (2) G Townley 2 3 43456 Major Vibes (3) R Wilson 4 40000 Got A Beauty (4) D Ross 0 5 99658 Smackwater Jack (5) L Driver 0 6 6300X Highview Sadler (6) A Stuart

S Walkinshaw R Holmes B Orange L O'Reilly C Driver M Jones

8:55PM

G Cleeve Lane & Wales B Dann J T McInerney G Cleeve J T McInerney R Hamilton G Cleeve Hart & Taylor G Cleeve

9:14PM

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

J & D Fahey J T McInerney B Dann R Adcock G Cleeve J T McInerney G Cleeve Lane & Wales Hart & Taylor G Cleeve

$2,000, c4, 295m

J T McInerney Lane & Wales A Lee J T McInerney J T McInerney Casey & Fagan C Roberts R Blackburn J T McInerney S & B Evans

Track Information Type: Grass; Expected: Dead; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1600m; Straight: 300m; Rail: Rail; Weather: A few showers.

January 4, 2016

DUNSTAN HOTEL/OMAKAU AUTO CENTRE MAIDEN $7,000, mdn, 1400m

Track Information Type: All weather; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1010m; Weather: Showers clearing.

10 2 1 11

15114 Grey Power (1) N Williamson 42111 Queen Kenny (1) T Barron

3:51PM

N Williamson D Dunn

7 MACCA LODGE/GRANT WARD NISSAN/EUREKA 7 TRUST PCE $8,000, 4yo+ c0, 2180m

1 50030 Real Love (1) R Jenkins R Jenkins 2 27X56 Blow A Cloud (2) J Tither B Williamson (J) 3 68X80 Valmara (3) M Cations M Cations 3 4 77028 Gene Time (4) G & J Knight M Williamson 5 904X Jacky’s Choice (5) T Barron D Dunn C Ferguson (J) $8,000, 3yo+ f&m c0, 2180m 6 28328 Hot Chilli (6) R Wilson 0 7 000X0 Lightning Flight (7) G & C Lee G Lee 1 30P30 Desirable Styx (1) Jason & Scott Lethaby A Lethaby 8 88989 Hez Only The Lonely (8) B Straight S Walkinshaw 2 5 Croupier (2) Katrina & John Price N Williamson 9 95407 Westburn Raven (9) A Stack C Barron 3 0X399 Blazing VC (3) R Jenkins R Jenkins 4 10 220X0 Polperro Bay (10) N Williamson N Williamson 4 Ideal Denario (4) T Barron D Dunn 1 11 X3822 Whynottagrey (11) T Holland T Holland 5 080 Lady’s Lass (5) Leith & Tim Robertson T Robertson 0 12 000X0 Righteous Honour (12) Leith & Tim Robertson T Robertson 3 6 26 Really Desirable (6) M Jones M Jones 13 70700 More Alimony (13) A Hoffman R McIlwrick (J) 1 Rose Corsage (7) M G Brown B Barclay 7 23 Barrier 2 14 4 Dylan Of Troy (14) C Thornley C R Thornley 4 8 478P7 Sancy (21) N Bishop K Butt (J) PETERS GENETICS ROXBURGH CUP HANDICAP PACE 4:26PM 9 7 Sundara (22) K Barclay $14,999, c2 to c6 spechcp pace, 2700m 10 59X67 Bullys Princess (23) L Sinnamon B Williamson (J) 1 01225 Give Me The Night (1) S Walkinshaw S Walkinshaw 2 11 52466 Annie Fitz (24) R Wilson C Ferguson (J) 2 42859 Goshawk (2) L McCormick L McCormick 3 3 77212 Motu Moonbeam (3) G Anderson R McIlwrick (J) GRAND TAVERN/WATERLOO HOTEL/AON INSURANC PCE 2:45PM D Dunn $8,000, 3yo c0–c1, 2180m 4 74012 McCovey Cove (1) T Barron 4 5 0X845 Groomsman (2) H Hunter H Hunter 1 4736X Vanquished (1) M House C Ferguson (J) 2 70619 Mighty Flying Deal (2) T Barron D Dunn 6 41538 Milligan (3) R Wilson 2 7 X3152 I’m Full Of Excuses (1) C Barron C Barron 3 3 410 Rakarazor (3) C Barron C Barron 1 8 2X123 Tas Man Bromac (2) N Williamson N Williamson 4 3310 Pass The Speights (4) B McLellan B McLellan 4 5 22241 Better Go Hurry (5) B Gray B Barclay 9 10949 Lewy Risk (1) L Driver C Driver 6 40030 Em Ay (6) B Negus M Williamson TRANSWORLD PACE 2 Pat Campbell (7) B Negus M Jones 5:01PM 7 X4114 Barrier $8,500, 3yo+ c1 pace, 2700m 4 1 2P427 A Damn Good Excuse (1) T Barron D Dunn 1 8 81551 Celestial Arden (21) G Payne B Orange 2 0490X Taieri Wings (2) C Gerken R McIlwrick (J) SGT DAN STOCKFOOD HANDICAP TROT 2 3 22112 Bernie Winkle (3) N Williamson N Williamson 3:19PM $9,000, 3yo+ c1 to c6 spechcp trot, 2700m 4 Shortys Mate SCRATCHED 4 1 80303 Southland Reflector (1) E Swain E Swain 5 600X0 Pegasus Kommander (4) S Lock S Lock 2 860D9 Playboy’s Brother (2) C McKay C McKay 6 24484 Smiling Armada (5) H Hunter H Hunter 3 06109 Pat’s Success (3) N Edge R Close 7 096X0 Afellas Boy (6) M Todd B McLellan 4 64986 Gorilla Playboy (4) C McKay M Williamson 8 47X20 Drive The Dream (7) W Adams C Ferguson (J) 5 00X00 Our Budd (5) R Jenkins R Jenkins 9 74450 Tubby Jim (8) B Gooch J W Cox 6 X3988 Cheeky Pat (6) G Woodhouse 1 10 12 Our Quinn (9) Jason & Scott Lethaby C Ferguson (J) S Lethaby 7 700X0 Alvira Hest (u1) A Faulks B Orange 11 0X916 Martin McGuinness (10) L Bond B Williamson (J) 8 60055 Bono Hest (1) A Faulks A Faulks 12 X8338 Annajodi (11) M G Brown B Barclay 3 9 31168 Pyramid Monarch (u1) P Williamson 3 13 27802 Flight Deck (12) C Barron B Williamson (J) C Barron

9:33PM

9:50PM

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DAVID EMERSON CONSULTANCY DASH 10

78121 Homebush Zippy 17.37 75155 Uno Brent 17.50 73328 Rodriguez 17.10 54224 Air Express 17.30 72416 Human Instinct 17.33 66685 Rick’s Treasure 17.25 36314 Norman Jewel 17.16 41325 Only Got Time 17.12 53753 Homebush Ariel 17.30 74348 Grand Apache 17.09

3:31PM

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 7-8-9-10-11-12 CHRISTCHURCH CASINO STAKES

1 57241 Lagoon Belle 30.31 2 11476 Goldstar Po 30.57 3 65575 Know Cheers 30.36 4 83F76 Tina 30.36 5 77161 Birchbrook 30.43 6 11623 Opawa Shackley 30.03 7 61548 Izzey Bale 30.14 8 33366 Jinja Jaffa 30.32 NZ RACING SERIES ADVANCED HEAT 2 9 66277 Homebush Buck 30.60 $2,400, nzrsq, 520m 10 4688X Know Mayhem 30.34

1 32315 Opawa Val 30.50 2 44315 Homebush Kelso 30.31 3 13171 Solstice 30.48 4 X1121 Robbie 30.20 5 83256 Know Hero 30.32 6 87224 Another Liz 30.63 7 31573 Know Clown 30.75 8 74157 Opawa Diesel 30.46 9 28175 Boston Billy 30.40 10 56287 Know Mention 30.06

1:00PM

$2,400, nzrsq, 520m

25334 Know Danger 30.02 47165 Opawa Stretch 30.32 51765 Opawa Rosie 29.96 53221 Botany Kevin 30.49 44236 Know Scholar 30.76 37316 Another Message 30.42 22162 Southern Lights nwtd 65166 Know Answer 30.23 28175 Boston Billy 30.40 56287 Know Mention 30.06

Fear Xchange (7) Leith & Tim Robertson T Robertson BISHOPDALE/BUSH INN TABS/TAVERN HAREWOOD PCE 7 005 Barrier 12:25PM $5,500, c0–c2 & others with cond. +claimer, 2180m 4 8 34722 Semper Fidelis (21) G & J Knight M Williamson PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver 1 9 2 McKenzie Mara (22) N Williamson N Williamson 1 8X008 Caesar Rocks (1) L Sinnamon G Sinnamon 3 10 X4444 Northview Dave (23) M G Brown S Tomlinson (J) 1 2 P2205 Atom Hanover (2) M House 11 55X87 Hanna’s Boy (24) P Hunter P Hunter 3 X5985 Special Delight (3) S Blake S Blake 12 88X40 Pure Grit (25) S Ashton R McIlwrick (J) 4 4 54150 Beacon Hill (4) P Robertson G Bull 13 Dynamic Bromac (26) M House D Dunn 0 5 70990 Alexy (5) B Negus 14 Buster Brown (27) R Wilson C Ferguson (J) 6 30700 Aveross Rustler (6) A Faulks W Low R Reekie VAN DER VOORT FAMILY/HARLIWICH HOLDINGS PACE 7 35P60 Handlebar Hank (7) D Paterson 2:10PM T Sissons B Wilmott G Cook R Sissons M Buckley G Anderson

NZ RACING SERIES ADVANCED HEAT 1

Monday at Roxburgh Raceway

Barrier

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 22325 Jimmy (16) 58.5 N & B Blatch 3 K Selvan 4 2 42633 My Plan (13) 58.5 S Blair-Edie R Black 3 Kildangan (8) 58.5 S Tyler 4 9 Rock A Billy Rebel (18) 58.5 N & B Blatch 5 X0003 Chili Pepper (1) 56.5 M Hamilton 1 S Muniandy 6 685 That’s Not The Go (3) 56.5 E Winsloe R Cuneen (a1) 7 0X6 The Music Guru (11) 56.5 Bros/Dennis 7 Franky Doyle (5) 56.5 A Hewitson S Wynne (a) ANDREW MAY CONTRACTING STAYERS R65 8 2:21PM 1 9 4262 Tickets On Her (15) 55 J & K Parsons $8,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 2000m 2 10 2 Queen Serene (6) 55 M & M Pitman 1 1 07353 Lukander (6) 60 M & M Pitman 11 Milly Que (12) 55 L Beck R Black 2 33510. Location (8) 58.5 T & L Prendergast Tux (4) 55 S McKay T Moseley 4 3 0X377 Shakti (3) 57.5 J & J Gordon K Selvan 12 0 13 66 Justice Well (17) 57 S Prince 4 41038 Letthethunderroll (7) 56.5 S McKay D Walsh 0 14 60 Fourmacs (10) 56.5 J Curran J Morris 5 X8875 Ivanskavinskyskvar (4) 56.5 S Prince C Johnson 0 15 X2426. Son Of Maher (9) 57 M & M Pitman 6 X8868. Sharp Blade (9) 56.5 J & K Parsons 0 16 X0502 All In Touch (14) 56.5 S Blair-Edie 3 7 20930 The Lion Queen (12) 56 S Prince S Muniandy 0 17 842 Dynamic (2) 57 M & M Pitman 8 350X8 Thegreatpickpocket (11) 56 J Sheridan C Barnes (a1) 0 18 Moeraki Mist (7) 55 J & K Parsons 9 76400 Deebee Don (5) 55.5 N & B Blatch S Wynne (a) 10 43889 Keynote (10) 55 J & K Parsons DUNCAN AGRICULTURAL SERVICES R75 1400M 4:06PM 2 11 X0044 Clareville Flight (1) 54 K Tyler $10,000, rating 75 benchmark, 1400m 12 03000 Gallant Babe (2) 54 D Frye R Cuneen (a1) 1 1 31130 Gallant Boy (9) 61 B & S Anderton COPPER CAFE&BAR/WHITE ROBE LODGE CLARE 2 47705 Brah Spring (3) 59 M Tapper D Prastiyou (a2) 2:56PM 4 3 614X5 The Gallant Girl (7) 56.5 Bros/Dennis MEMORR85 $12,000, R85 benchmark, 2000m R Cuneen (a1) 1 1 85441 Locket (4) 60 J & K Parsons 4 X0420 Prince Ransom (5) 56.5 M & M Pitman 2 32298 No Emotion (6) 60 M & M Pitman 5 06020 Individual (8) 56 C Spittles 3 04747 Alpine Heights (3) 59 J & K Parsons 3 6 82901 Secret Power (10) 56 A Hewitson S Wynne (a) 4 4 48045 Lakota (1) 57 Charles/Corbett 2 7 00143 Fantamo (2) 54.5 K Tyler 5 57626 Commanding Oak (5) 57 M & M Pitman 8 105X8 Yeah Sister (4) 54 Bros/Dennis D Walsh 2 6 X9473 Sir Singo (2) 57 M & M Pitman 9 X200X Vice Marshall (6) 54 V Bonham-Hoskin 3 7 47275 Take Fire (7) 54 J Dalton S Wynne (a) 10 6X760 Master Chief (1) 54 V Bonham-Hoskin

Roxburgh Harness

8 88989 Franco Caliph (21) D Taylor 9 04858 Live To Tell (22) B Negus 2 10 68261 Redmaro (23) G Cook 3 11 21808 Smokin Chick (24) D Taylor 12 13770 Jerry Fitz (25) G & J Knight 13 2PX57 Prime Legal (26) M Saunders

8:33PM

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

C Roberts S & B Evans G Cleeve Hart & Taylor R Adcock J & D Fahey C Roberts R Blackburn J T McInerney G Cleeve

GARDEN CITY CHEM DRY SPRINT $2,400, c5, 295m

12255 Dizzy State 17.20 21511 Jamaican Archie 17.46 42823 Must Desire 17.17 61114 Gump’s The Name 17.31 14831 Paperbond 17.08 41155 Harkonen Bale 17.08 24231 Keramus 17.09 22416 Puma Pants 17.02 41644 Opawa Rocket 17.13 77172 Shadow Apache 17.11

C Weir McCook & Jopson G Cleeve A Lee J & D Fahey C Roberts G Cleeve J T McInerney Lane & Wales J & D Fahey

10:12PM

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

$2,600, c3, 520m

PROTEXIN SPRINT

$2,000, c4, 295m

71685 Chokehold 17.27 73781 Homebush Rufus 17.46 54561 No Leaf Clover 17.09 52322 Token Ace 17.28 24343 Opawa Opal 17.20 37468 Homebush Rocky 17.17 45114 Tell The Boys 17.27 41527 Wears The Gold 17.28 53753 Homebush Ariel 17.30 77617 Wunzee 17.39

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6 4:41PM

McCook & Jopson J T McInerney C Weir J Rush Lane & Wales J T McInerney J T McInerney C Roberts J T McInerney J T McInerney

2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 4-5-6-7-8-9 ALEXANDRA NEW WORLD CENTRAL OTAGO SUMMER PLATE $25,000, opn hcp, 1400m

1 11297 El Chico (8) 60 M & M Pitman 2 1 2 0X923 Coup Darci Be (1) 59 M & M Pitman 4 3 67566 Magic Epic (4) 57.5 J Dalton 3 4 41258 Miss Alice (9) 56.5 J & K Parsons 5 22140 Comanche Gold (2) 56.5 G Eade 6 30X46 News Flash (5) 54 B & S Anderton 7 68005 Paraketo (7) 54 J & K Parsons 8 14736 Full Count (6) 54 N & B Blatch 9 56989 Fastfoot (3) 54 S Tyler 5:16PM

5:36PM

C Johnson R Cuneen (a1) T Moseley A Chan (a4) K Selvan J Morris T Direen D Walsh

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 7-8-9-10-11-12 KEEP IT CLEAN/CENTRAL COURAGE SYND PACE

$9,000, 3yo+ c2, c3 with cond., 2180m

R Payne R Swain S Tomlinson (J) M Williamson B McLellan D Dunn R Close B Barclay S Walkinshaw M Parker (J) C Barron

KINA CRAIG STUD/RICKY HEAPS CRUTCHING PCE $8,500, 4yo+ c1, 2180m

1 98009 Bettor Backim (1) P Robertson 2 00X00 Her Worship (2) M Cations 1 3 X9963 Twice The Delight (3) M Jones 4 79160 Waihemo Art (4) M House 5 2188X Rockefeller (5) C Gerken 2 6 1 Sovereign Banner (6) G Anderson 3 The Charging Moa (7) G & J Knight 7 67230 Barrier 8 477X0 Sue Me (21) N Williamson 9 70X05 Sioux Nation (22) N Edge 4 10 1X307 Leolas Delight (23) M G Brown 6:36PM

S Wynne (a) B Murray (a3)

$8,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1400m

1 84741 Tuapeka Art (1) G Payne 3 4 2 01452 Nightmarch (2) M Kerr 3 06277 Macardo (3) M G Brown 1 4 11351 Zenmach (4) G & J Knight 5 26356 Leigh Major (5) B McLellan 6 8X631 Macy Blue Chip (6) T Barron Verdun (7) B Gooch 7 0X069 Barrier 8 5X079 Char Do Neigh (21) A McVicar 9 81200 Double Impact (22) B Gray 2 10 43343 Heretic Franco (23) T Barron 11 X5000 Gyrate (u1) A Hoffman 6:08PM

J Lowry (a2)

AWS LEGAL ALEXANDRA/PGG WRIGHTSON AON INS R65

1 7054X Clem (2) 60 J & K Parsons 2 34350 Them Or Us (6) 60 S Prince 1 3 700X2 The Grinner (5) 59.5 Bros/Dennis 4 0X068 A Beautiful Knight (14) 59 K Tyler 5 79278 Stand Your Ground (7) 59 M Boyle 6 01877 Sofia Loren (12) 58 C Anderton 7 250X4 He Ain’t Heavy (4) 58 S Blair-Edie 2 8 30561 Katango (13) 57 B Laking 9 075X8 Let’s Escape (3) 57 K Tyler 3 10 200X3 Golden Castle (16) 56 S Blair-Edie 11 0X904 Readywhenyouare (11) 55.5 J Curran 12 31049. San Michele (9) 55.5 T & L Prendergast 0 13 710X0 Nurmi (15) 57.5 S Bellew 4 14 05032 Tinka Tinka (8) 54.5 S McKay 0 15 96037 Revolve (10) 54 S Blair-Edie 0 16 659X0 Young Jim (1) 55.5 J & K Parsons DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

D Prastiyou (a2)

B Williamson (J) B Orange M Jones D Dunn R McIlwrick (J) M Williamson N Williamson R Close C Ferguson (J)

12 KEA WAI BUILDING LTD & COMBINED SPONSORS PCE $8,500, 4yo+ c1, 2180m

1 64076 Onedin Onyx (1) G & J Knight 2 29X31 Summertime Lizzie (2) W Adams 1 3 33944 Hudson Sully (3) N Bishop 3 4 85900 Star Of Courage (4) L Bond 5 70990 Alexy (5) B Negus 2 6 74000 Eja Patron (6) G Anderson Southern Pursuit (7) C Barron 7 135X1 Barrier 8 321X5 Roxy Dale (21) M G Brown 4 9 2100X My Rona Gold (22) K Barclay 10 84250 Bay Emerald (23) L Driver

Disclaimer: TAB and METSERVICE have endeavored to ensure the correctness of the information; neither TAB, METSERVICE related companies, nor any of their respective employees or agents make representation as to its accuracy or reliability nor will they, subject to law, be liable for any loss arising in any way from, or in connection with, errors or omissions in any information provided (including responsibility to any person or reason of negligence). TAB may alter the odds after publication - please check odds when placing selections.

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Ashburton Borough School Teacher Year 5-6 Working in a collaborative environment. Start date negotiable. Position closes January 18, 2016. CV including a covering letter and the names of three referees may be forwarded to: sam.winterbourn@ashborough.school.nz or dewdene.percy@ashborough.school.nz

Birthday Greetings Jamilia Kravchenko Happy 5th birthday!!! Hope you have a wonderful day. Love from Mum, Dad and brother Artem. xxx Paddy Rhys Gould Happy Birthday for your 7th birthday. Have a super day. Lots of love, Mum, Dad, Nani, Grandad, King of the Army, Uncle Jas and Fiff. Birthday Greetings are free for those aged 12 and under only. Free birthday greetings must be received at least two working days before date of insertion otherwise there is no guarantee that it will appear on the day requested. Photos will be available at our level 3 office for collection after notice has appeared in the paper.

Daily Events Saturday

Good variety of crafts. West Street Car Park. 10am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Main Street, Methven.

10am - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road. 5pm ASHBURTON MASTERS SWIMMERS SOCIAL EVENINGS.

A social group for Masters swimming. EA Network Centre Pool, River Terrace. 6pm HOLY NAME PARISH. Mass, Holy Name Church, Havelock Street.

Sunday

led by Rev John Coutts, all welcome. 65 Oxford Street. 9.30am ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Combined service at St Paul’s, 65 Oxford Street. 9.30pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Summertime worship led by Peter and Sandy Renew. 48 Allens Road. 10am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Main Street, Methven.

10am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Thomson Street, Tinwald. 10am HOLY NAME CATHOLIC CHURCH. Mass, Sealy Street. 10am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street. 10am ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Morning worship. Havelock Street. 10.30am VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Worship God and study his word. 131

Thomson Street, (Tinwald School hall). 10.30am EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Worshipping God and transforming lives. 63 Princes Street, Netherby. 1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road. 7pm VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Worship God and study his word. 131 Thomson Street, (Tinwald School hall).

Monday

interactive fun for all ages. Main Street, GOLF. Members will play an Ambrose, Drawn Methven. teams of 3. Rakaia Golf Club. 10am ASHBURTON COUNTY VETERANS

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. Seafield Road.

9am – 12.30pm ASHBURTON FARMERS MARKET. Local fresh produce, coffee and hot food. Northern end West Street Car Park. 9am – 12 noon CRAFT MARKET.

8.30am HOLY SPIRIT CHURCH. Mass, Holy Spirit Church, Thomson Street, Tinwald. 8.30am ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Worship service. Havelock Street. 9.30am ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH. Service and worship with Rev Tevita Taufalele. Baring Square Church Lounge. Baring Square East. 9.30am ST PAUL’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Morning worship, combined service

10am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter,

Classifieds www.guardianonline.co.nz RURAL TRADING POST

TRAVEL

PLANTS, PRODUCE

Beckley Coachlines Programme

Open 9am - 6pm daily.

For bookings phone 308 7646

TRADES, SERVICES

Raspberries Ranui Tayberry Blackberry

Evangelical Presbyterian Church

freshly picked and PYO.

10.30am Worship

56 Tinwald Westerfield Mayfield Road, Ashburton. Phone 308 1338 No eftpos

Every Sunday 63 Princes Street All Welcome

Minister: Rev David Bayne Ph 307 7355

HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION

LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES

AKAROA - CHARMING, spacious holiday home, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, all electric heating. Sky, all mod cons, short walk to village. Phone Brian 307-8000 or 308-6180.

• Bark • Oamaru stone • Rocks • Organic compost • Sand • Screened soil • Home deliveries available

TRADES, SERVICES

COMPUTER PROBLEMS?? For prompt, reliable service Contact Kelvin Boult, KJB Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot Place Ph 308 8989. 30 years local service. Same day service if possible. SUPERGOLD discount card welcomed. HOME handyman available. Minor repairs, painting etc. Ph 027-677-1952.

Real Estate New Zealand ashbur ton

24/7 Appraisals 308 6173

SITUATIONS WANTED

EXPERIENCED Dairy worker looking for a job with a house in Mid Canterbury. Please phone Noel 027 355 1355.

For all subscriber enquiries, missed delivery, new subscriptions, temporary stops, call our subscriber hotline 0800 274 287 0800 ASHBURTON

Annual General Meeting

FOR SALE: Combine 1460 Axial Flow. Tidy condition. 17.5ft front. $17,500.00 + GST - or nearest offer. Phone: 027 435 7717.

The South Rakaia Bach Owners Association AGM will be held on January 16, 2016, 3pm, at the settlement shed, South Rakaia.

MEDICAL SERVICES

WANTED standing, good HOUSEHAM SPRAYER quality lucerne and grass. FOR SALE 2005 AR3000, Top dollar paid. 027 390 24m boom with full boom 0002. recirculation and Trimble GPS auto-section control. Guardian Classifieds Excellent Condition. Phone 307 7900 Steve 027 321 6060.

HML Home care Medical Limited - Ring 0800 700 155 for FREE 24hr Health Advice.

DUTY DOCTORS

FOR ALL URGENT MEDICAL CALLS PHONE 0800 700 155 AT ANY TIME. IN EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY PHONE 111 This service is for emergency medical care only. Please remember your Community Services Card. Allenton Medical Centre, Harrison Street, will be the duty doctor for New Years Day and Saturday until 8am Sunday. They will hold surgery from 10am to 12 noon and from 6pm to 7pm. No appointment necessary. Surgery phone 308 9139. Ashburton Health First, Havelock Street, will be the duty doctor for Sunday until 8am Monday. They will hold surgery from 9am to 12noon and from 2pm to 5pm. During these times appointment can be made by phoning 308 1956. Moore Street Medical Centre, Moore Street will be the duty doctor for Monday until 8am Tuesday. They will hold surgery from 10am to 12noon and from 6pm to 7pm. No appointment necessary. Surgery phone 308 3066.

METHVEN & RAKAIA AREA

New Year (Jan 1 & 2) doctor and emergency details - please telephone the Methven Medical Centre, ph 302 8105. Surgery 11am to 12noon and 5pm to 6pm Sunday and Monday doctor and emergency details, please telephone the Rakaia Medical Centre, ph 303 5002.

Ashburton Hospital DOES NOT

provide an accident and emergency service. Except in cases of emergency persons requiring medical attention must consult their own or the duty general practitioner. Persons subsequently requiring treatment at Ashburton Hospital must have a general practitioners note of referral.

PHARMACIES

Wises Pharmacy, Countdown Complex, East Street, will be open 10am - 1pm and from 6pm - 8pm from January 1 until January 4 (all four days).

HOSPITAL VISITING HOURS

ASHBURTON HOSPITAL WARD 1 - DAILY, 10 - 11.30am & 2 - 7.30pm. Children must be accompanied by an adult. WARD 6 - (including Assessment, Treatment & Rehabilitation Unit) - OPEN VISITING. MATERNITY WARD - DAILY, 10am - 8pm. -Husbands and patient’s own children may visit the patient from: 7am - 10pm. TUARANGI HOME (Cameron St) - DAILY, -unrestricted visiting.

10.00am Hakatere Marae SH1, Fairton

LIVESTOCK, PETS BUYER of unwanted animals. Cattle, bobby calves, horse and all farm animals. We also sell pet food. Call Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 621, A/H 03 348 9439.

WHEEL alignments at great prices. Maximise the life of your tyres with an alignment from Neumanns Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills Street. Phone 308-6737.

You are welcome Enquiries Phone 308-8699

FOR SALE SCOOTER’S - new and secondhand three and four wheel electric scooters and wheel chairs. Call Fred Reddecliffe at Electric Mobility Ashburton today. Phone 308-3602

Join us for an Encounter with Jesus Christ Sundays@10.00am Including Children’s Church Everyone is welcome. See you at Cnr Cass & Cameron Sts Ph 308 7610 or 308 7062

Cnr Cass & Havelock Sts Phone 308 5409 www.ashburtonbaptist.co.nz

10am Morning Service

Speaker: Pastor Rob Davison Refreshments to follow 6.00pm House of Prayer

ALL VERY WELCOME

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ASIAN - Love and sexy, friendly, sensual lady. Classy little hotly, bombshell. Very good massage. Ph 021 0828 0654.

HIRE

CINDY, kiwi, attractive, long hair, size 8, busty. Lots of fun. Phone calls only private 027 363 7916.

FLOAT hire - single, double and tandem. Reasonable rates. Morrison’s Saddlery & Feed. Phone 308-3422 anytime.

SAVANNAH. 24/7. Genuine callers please, no texting. Would suit mature gentlemen. Ph 021 044 0698.

DIAL 111 in the event of a Medical or Accident Emergency

HELPLINE SERVICES ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

Call 0800 AA WORKS (0800 229 6757) or 027 857 2133 or visit www.alcoholics-anonymous. org.nz for more information.

MENTAL HEALTH

Call free on 0800 222 955. Ask for the Crisis Team.

EA NETWORKS CENTRE - POOLS 20 River Terrace - Phone 03 308 4020 WEEKEND HOURS: Sat & Sun 7am - 7pm. Public Holidays 10am - 5pm.

TINWALD POOL

Saturday & Sunday: 12noon - 7pm

MAIL CLOSING TIMES

ASHBURTON MAIL CENTRE FAST POST: Mon - Fri 6pm STANDARD POST: Mon - Fri 6pm SAFE CARE - 24 hr Rape and Sexual POST DELIVERY CENTRES Assault Crisis Support. Ph: 03 364 8791 Allenton & Tinwald: Mon - Fri 5pm VICTIMS SUPPORT GROUP Methven & Rakaia: Mon - Fri 4.30pm 24 hr - Freephone 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 ASHBURTON’S STREET RECEIVERS 846) - Direct dials to a volunteer. Business Area: Mon - Fri 5pm Ashburton Office - 307 8409 week-days, 9am - Residential Area: Mon - Fri 1pm 2pm - outside of these hours leave a message.

ALCOHOL DRUG HELP LINE Call us free on (0800 787 797). Lines open 10am - 10pm seven days. LIFELINE - Toll-Free: 0800 353 353

ASHBURTON REST HOMES

COMMUNITY SERVICES

EMERGENCY DENTIST

ASHBURTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

COLDSTREAM HOUSE, CAMERON COURTS ART GALLERY 327 West Street, phone 308 1133. and PRINCES COURT all have DAILY, Open Daily: 10am – 4pm Wed: 10am – 7pm unrestricted visiting. Ashburton Dental Centre - Dr Justin Wall, phone 027 201 1196 between 9am and 11am ONLY ON STATUTORY days. Evening trauma related dental treatment contact Christchurch Public Hospital 03 364 0250. If Dr Wall is unavailable contact G&E Dental in Hornby phone 0800 433 368

STORAGE units available within town boundary. Alarm monitored compound. Phone 027 449 1871.

RURAL TRADING POST MOTORING

Weekend Services

Assembly Of God Sunday Meeting

LET OR LEASE

RURAL TRADING POST PUBLIC NOTICES

Church Services

Southberry

◊ CHRISTCHURCH REBUILD TOUR Sunday 10th January, departing @ 9.30am. See the progress made in the City center and at Sumner. Tickets $38 includes lunch at the Breakfree Hotel.

Plus much more FREE loan trailer available! From a shovel load to a trailer load. Dobson Street West Ph: 307 8302 Hours: Mon-Fri: 7.30am - 5pm Sat: 7.30am - 12 noon

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Saturday, January 2, 2016

Havelock Street. Ph 308 7192. Saturday: 10am - 1pm, Sunday 1pm - 4pm

ASHBURTON MUSEUM

327 West Street, Asburton. Ph 307 7890. Open weekdays 10am - 4pm, weekends 1pm - 4pm.

Research facilities weekday afternoons.

ANIMAL SERVICES DOG, STOCK & NOISE CONTROL Ashburton District Council 03-307-7700 - 24 hour service.

MID CANTERBURY SPCA

WEEKEND EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER: All enquiries - Inspector John Keeley: 308 4432 or 0274 342 646

MID CANTERBURY ANIMAL SHELTER - Contact (cats) Tracey 021 1356

969 or (dogs) Dawn 021 828 350

VETERINARIANS

ASHBURTON VETS - Ph 0276 838 999, 149 Cameron St, Ashburton: Duty vet: Katie Kent. Full emergency service all New Year RUBBISH & RECYCLING weekend. The Ashburton and Rakaia Resource Recovery Parks and Methven Drop-off site will VET ENT RIVERSIDE - PH 03 308 2321, be closed on: January 1 & 2. 1 Smallbone Dr, Ashburton. Full emergency service all New Year weekend: Large: Jan 1 INFORMATION CENTRES to 3 - Jen Closey, Jan 4 - Izzy Cassan. Small: ASHBURTON - Sat 10am until 2pm. Sun CLOSED. Public holidays from 10am until Refer Vetlife. 2pm. Phone 308-1050. CANTERBURY VETS - Ph 03 307 0686, METHVEN - Saturday, Sunday and Public West Street Clinic, West Street, Ashburton. Full Holidays 10am until 3pm. emergency service all New Year weekend: Steve Phone 302-8955 or isite@midcanterburynz.com Williams. BUS DEPARTURES VETLIFE ASHBURTON - Ph 03 307 5195, Reservations & timetables, 24-hour service. Cnr East St & Smithfield Rd, Ashburton. New Freephone for reservations: 0800 802 802. Year weekend emergencies: Large: John BUSES - Southbound: 9.30am, 3.20pm. Achten. Small: Shannon Reeve. Northbound: 12.30pm, 5.10pm. Vet Ent and Vet Life now operate a joint afterhours small animal emergency service. To use this service please phone your vet as usual.

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TV THREE

6am Te Karere 3 2 6:30 Country Calendar 3 In northwest Nelson, Country Calendar joins a team of people who spend most of their time in remote bush hunting pests like goats and deer for DOC and regional councils. 0 7am Mucking In 3 0 7:30 Infomercials 9am Tagata Pasifika 9:30 Come Dine With Me PGR 3 Noon Who’s Doing The Dishes? 3 1pm Showtime PGR 0 1:30 There And Back 3 0 2pm F RPA PGR 3 0 3pm The Force PGR 3 0 3:30 Border Patrol 3 0 4pm Miguel’s Feasts 4:30 Renovation King 5pm The Fishing Show – Classic Episodes 0 6pm One News 0 7pm MasterChef Australia 0 8pm L Lotto This week’s Lotto draw. 0 8:05 MasterChef Australia Continued. 0 8:15 Doc Martin PGR 0 9:10 Coronation Street 0 10pm Death Of A Family Man AO 0

6am Sooty 0 6:10 Buzzy Bee And Friends 3 0 6:15 Sheriff Callie’s Wild West 3 6:40 Paw Patrol 3 0 7:05 The Amazing World Of Gumball 3 0 7:30 Gravity Falls 3 0 7:55 Pokemon XY 0 8:20 Transformers Robots In Disguise 0 8:45 Adventure Time 3 0 9:10 Breadwinners 0 9:35 Lab Rats 0 10am 2Kaha PGR 10:35 Step By Step 3 0 11am Full House 3 0 11:30 Young And Hungry 0 Noon Red Band Society PGR 12:55 M Nancy Drew PGR 2007 Adventure. 0 2:55 Regular Show 0 3:05 Black-Ish PGR 0 3:35 The Neighbors 3 0 4:05 F The Amazing Race 3 0 5:05 America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:35 My Wife And Kids 3 0 6pm N Food Fighters 0 7pm M Pay It Forward PGR 2000 Drama. Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt, Haley Joel Osment. 0 9:20 M No Reservations PGR 2007 Drama. The life of a top chef is turned upside down when she becomes guardian to her niece. Catherine ZetaJones, Aaron Eckhart, Abigail Breslin. 0

6am Charles Stanley 6:30 Outdoors With Geoff 3 7am Gone Fishin’ 3 7:30 Infomercials 9:30 American Dream Builders 3 0 10:30 Gordon Ramsay’s Ultimate Home Cooking PGR 3 0 11am Million Dollar Listing – NY (Starting Today) 3 Noon The Real Housewives Of New Jersey PGR 3 1pm America’s Next Top Model – Guys And Girls PGR 3 0 2pm Flipping Out 0 3pm Kevin McCloud’s Man Made Home 3 0 4pm Grand Designs 3 0 5pm Outdoors With Geoff 5:30 The Simpsons 3 0 6pm 3 News

11:40 Call The Midwife AO 3 0 12:35 Emmerdale PGR 3 0 2:30 Neighbourhood 3 0 3am Infomercials 0 5:25 The Key Of David 5:50 Wonder Dogs 3 0

11:25 M Unbreakable PGR 2000 Thriller. 0 1:25 M Why Did I Get Married Too PGR 2010 Romantic Comedy. 0 3:35 Jeremy Kyle AO 3 4:20 Anger Management PGR 3 5:05 2Kaha PGR 3 5:30 It Is Written 3

11:20 Blue Bloods AO A bewildered man found in the park, covered in his girlfriend’s blood, claims he has no memory of the events that led him there. 0 12:15 Hannibal AO 1am Infomercials 5am Hillsong 5:30 Charles Stanley

CHOICE TV 6am Restoration Man 7am Selling New York 7:30 Gardeners’ World 8am House Crashers 8:30 Natural World – World’s Wildest City 9am The Water Brothers 9:30 Jamie’s Fish Supper 10:30 Million Dollar Contractor 11am Yard Crashers 11:30 Auction Kings Noon My Dream Derelict Home 1pm Gardeners’ World 1:30 Restoration Man 2:30 Selling New York 3pm Auction 3:30 Sophie In The Souk 4pm LA Frock Stars 5pm Jamie’s Chef 6pm Travels With The Bondi Vet 6:30 The Wonder Of Dogs 7:30 Wild Things With Dominic Monaghan Dominic Monaghan heads to Kenya, the heart of safari country to track down the incredible giant spitting cobra. 8:30 The Jonathan Ross Show Colin Firth and Taron Egerton talk about their roles in a new spy movie. 9:30 Vexed AO In this British comedy-drama, police procedural, Police detectives Jack and Kate have very different approaches to the job and life in general. 10:30 Buying The Bayou 11pm LA Frock Stars

SUNDAY

Midnight The Jonathan Ross Show 1am Travels With The Bondi Vet 2am The Wonder Of Dogs 3am Vexed AO 4am Sophie In The Souk 4:30 Jamie’s Chef 5:30 Auction

7pm M Walking With Dinosaurs PGR 2011 Adventure. Charlie Rowe, Karl Urban, John Leguizamo. 0 8:50 M Flight AO 2012 Drama. An airline pilot saves almost all the passengers on his malfunctioning airliner which crashed, but an investigation into the accident reveals something troubling. Denzel Washington, Nadine Velazquez, Don Cheadle. 0

FOUR 6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 3 7:10 The Wild Thornberrys 3 0 7:35 The Xs 3 8am Oh No! It’s An Alien Invasion 3 8:25 Sidekick 3 8:50 Beyblade – Metal Fury 3 9:15 Power Rangers – Dino Charge 9:40 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Barney And Friends 3 3:30 Infomercials 4:30 Drake And Josh 3 5pm Mr Young 3 5:30 Victorious 3 6pm iCarly 3 6:30 It Only Hurts When I Laugh 3 7pm Top Chef Masters PGR 3 The chefs must make their own version of curry, before they give a surprise engagement party for host Curtis Stone. 8pm American Ninja Warrior – US v Japan 3 Five American competitors compete with five Japanese players in an international American Ninja Warrior competition. 9:55 Super City AO 3 10:25 Glee 3 11:15 Infomercials

PRIME

6am Fox Sports News The latest sports news and previews of sporting action still to come. 8am UFC 195 Countdown 9am World Rugby 9:30 Cricket – T20 Big Bash League (Highlights) Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Thunder. From Blundstone Arena, Hobart. 10am Cricket – International (Highlights) Blackcaps v Sri Lanka – Third ODI. From Saxton Oval, Nelson. 10:30 L Cricket – International Blackcaps v Sri Lanka – Fourth ODI. The first innings, from Saxton Oval, Nelson. 2:35 The Cricket Show 3:05 L Cricket – International Blackcaps v Sri Lanka – Fourth ODI. The second innings, from Saxton Oval, Nelson.

7pm University Challenge 7:30 New Tricks PGR When the police search a murder victim’s house, and find a picture of her with Dan Griffin, they go to UCOS to find out just well Dan knew her. 8:40 Weekend Murders – Lewis PGR 3 10:40 N The Hunters Club PGR

7pm Cricket – T20 Big Bash League (Highlights) Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Thunder. 8pm The Cricket Show 8:30 Cricket – International (Highlights) Blackcaps v Sri Lanka – Fourth ODI. From Saxton Oval, Nelson. 9pm World Rugby 9:30 L Basketball – NBL Sydney Kings v Cairns Taipans.

11:10 Inside Story – Crocodile Tears AO 3 Leila McKinnon looks at some of the worst cases of crocodile tears, learning how to tell the difference between a truly upset husband and a liar trying to get away with murder. 12:05 Home Shopping

11:30 Darts – World Championship (Replay) 3am Fox Sports News 3:30 Cricket – T20 Big Bash League (Highlights) 4am Cricket – T20 Big Bash League (Highlights) 4:30 Cricket – International (Highlights) 5am The Cricket Show 5:30 Cricket – T20 Big Bash League (Highlights)

MAORI TV 6:30 Pukoro 2 7am Dora Matatoa 2 7:30 SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 2 8am Pukana 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Patapatai 9:30 Fusion Feasts 3 10am Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Kina’s K9s 3 2:30 Hoiho 3 3pm Fitness In The Whare 3 3:30 The Rugby Show 3 Kings College v Sacred Heart. 5pm Native Kitchen 3

THE BOX 6am The Simpsons Super Saturday PG A marathon of Simpson’s episodes. 8:30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? US PG 8:55 Survivor – Tocantins PG 10:30 Survivor – Tocantins PG 11:10 Survivor – Samoa PG 12:45 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away MVL 1:35 RBT MC 2pm Border Security PG 2:25 Hardcore Pawn PGL 2:50 Parking Wars PGL 3:40 Law And Order – LA MV 4:30 The Simpsons Super Saturday PG A marathon of Simpson’s episodes. 7:30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? US PG 8pm Pawn Stars PG 8:30 Hardcore Pawn PGL 9pm Duck Commander ML 9:30 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away MVL 10:30 RBT MC 11pm Border Security M 11:30 Played 16VLSC

SUNDAY

12:25 Raw MC 3:10 Played 16VLSC 3:55 Whose Line Is It Anyway? US PG 4:20 Pawn Stars PG 4:45 Survivor – Tocantins PG

SKY SPORT 1

6am Home Shopping 10:30 L Cricket – International Blackcaps v Sri Lanka – Fourth ODI. From Saxton Oval in Nelson. 2:35 Deal Or No Deal 3 Game show hosted by Andrew O’Keefe that gives contestants the opportunity to win up to $200,000. 3:05 L Cricket – International Blackcaps v Sri Lanka – Fourth ODI. From Nelson.

SKY SPORT 2 6am The Fishing Show 7am Basketball – NBL (Highlights) Cairns Taipans v New Zealand Breakers. From the Cairns Convention Centre. 7:30 Golf World 8am Football – A-League (Highlights) Central Coast Mariners v Wellington Phoenix. From Central Coast Stadium. 8:30 L Darts – World Call the Midwife Food Fighters Championship Day 13, Session Two. 11:40pm on TV One 6pm on TV2 From Alexandra Palace, London. Noon Motorcycling – Isle Of Man TT Review Show. DISCOVERY MOVIES PREMIERE MOVIES GREATS 6am Savage Family Diggers PG 6:45 The Hobbit – The Battle Of 7:20 American Pie – The Wedding 1pm Ice Hockey – NHL (Replay) Boston Bruins v Montreal Canadiens. 6:30 Mythbusters PG 8:30 ET The Five Armies MV 2015 Adventure. 16LS 2003 Comedy. Jason Biggs, 3pm Football – A-League Alyson Hannigan. 9am The Fishing Escapes PG 9:25 Yukon Ian McKellen. 9:05 A Common (Highlights) Central Coast Mariners Making Of The Ugly Truth M Men M 10:20 Dual Survival Man MVL 2013 Thriller. Ben Kingsley, v Wellington Phoenix. From Central 9:20 Million Dollar Baby MC 2004 M 11:15 Redwood Kings Ben Cross. 10:30 Grudge Match Coast Stadium. Drama. Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, 3:35 L Cricket – Women’s PG 12:10 FBI Takedowns MVL 2013 Comedy. Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman. 11:30 American T20 Big Bash Melbourne Stars v M 1:05 Salvage Hunters PG Sylvester Stallone. 12:20 The Pie 16LS 1999 Comedy. 2pm What Is That? PG 2:25 What Reckoning MVLS 2014 Thriller. Melbourne Renegades. Jason Biggs, Shannon Elizabeth, Is That? PG 2:55 Unravelling Jonathan LaPaglia, Luke Hemsworth. Chris Klein Alyson Hannigan. 1:05 I, 6:30 Jonah Lomu – Back To South The Cosmos PG 3:50 Yukon Africa 1:45 Mortdecai MVLS 2014 Robot MV 2004 Sci-fi Thriller. 7:30 Fox Sports News Men M 4:45 Auction Hunters Crime Comedy. Johnny Depp, Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan. 8:05 L Cricket – T20 Big PG 5:40 You Have Been Warned Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor. 3pm The Ugly Truth 16LS 2009 Bash League Melbourne Stars v PG 6:35 Salvage Hunters 3:35 Beyond MVL 2012 Thriller. Romantic Comedy. Katherine Heigl, Melbourne Renegades. From the PG 7:30 Treehouse Masters – Gerard Butler. 4:35 The Mask Jon Voight, Dermot Mulroney. MCG, Melbourne. International PG 8:30 Redwood Of Zorro MVL 1998 Adventure. 5:05 Inbetweeners 2 16LS 11:10 L Cricket – T20 Big Kings PG 9:30 Insane Pools – Off Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta2014 Comedy. James Buckley. Bash League Perth Scorchers v The Deep End PG 10:30 Auction Jones, Anthony Hopkins. Sydney Sixers. 6:40 Housebound MVLC 2014 Horror. Hunters PG 11pm Shaanxi 6:50 Changing Lanes MVL 2002 Morgana O’Reilly, Rima Te Wiata. SUNDAY – China’s Great Gateway PG Thriller. 8:30 Braveheart 16V 1995 2:40 Cricket – International 8:30 Gone Girl 16VLS 2014 Thriller. SUNDAY Historical Drama. 11:30 Talladega (Highlights) Black Caps v Sri Lanka – 11pm Tammy ML 2014 Comedy. Midnight Dual Survival M Nights – The Ballad Of Ricky Fourth ODI. SUNDAY Bobby MLS 2006 Comedy. 12:55 Naked And Afraid – Pop3:10 The Cricket Show 12:35 Beyond MVL 2012 Thriller. Up Edition M 1:50 American SUNDAY 3:40 Basketball – NBL (Replay) River Renegades M 2:45 Auction 2:05 Housebound MVLC 2014 Horror. 1:15 Dead Presidents 18VL 1995 Sydney Kings v Cairns Taipans. 3:55 Inbetweeners 2 16LS 2014 Hunters PG 3:15 Dirty Jobs PG Drama. 3:15 The Mask Of Zorro 5:30 Basketball – NBL (Highlights) 4:10 American River Renegades M Comedy. 5:30 Close Up – Angelina MVL 1998 Adventure. 5:30 The Ugly Cairns Taipans v New Zealand Truth 16LS 2009 Romantic Comedy. Breakers. 5:05 Mythbusters PG Jolie PG 2012 Documentary. 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Waka Huia 3 6:30 Patapatai 7pm The Zoo 10 7:30 M The Muppets Take Manhattan PGR 3 1984 Family. Voices of Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz. 9:15 M The Third Miracle AO 1999 Drama. Ed Harris, Anne Heche. 11:20 Te Kaea 3 2 11:50 Closedown

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

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6:20 L Football – English Premier League Watford v Manchester City. From Vicarage Road in Watford. 8:30 Praise Be 9am How To Look At A Painting 30 9:30 Going Going Gone 3 0 10am Waka Huia Summer Series 10:30 Marae Best of Marae. 2 11am Neighbourhood 3 0 11:30 F The Claim Game 3 0 11:55 Freaks And Creeps 0 12:55 Undercover Boss USA PGR 30 1:45 The Art Of The Architect 3 0 2:45 Britain’s Biggest Hoarders PGR 3 0 3:55 Gadget Man 3 0 4:25 Keeping Up With The Kaimanawas 3 0 4:55 Hidden Kingdoms 0 6pm One News 0 7pm Border Security PGR 0 7:30 F David Attenborough’s Conquest Of The Skies David Attenborough concludes the story of the evolution of flight with an exploration of the versatile flyers that dominate the skies today. 0 8:35 Sherlock – The Abominable Bride 0 10:25 Happy Valley AO 3 0

6am Doc McStuffins 3 0 6:20 Art Attack 3 0 6:45 The Octonauts 0 7:10 The Tom And Jerry Show 3 0 7:30 Get Ace 3 0 7:55 M Looney Tunes – Rabbit’s Run 2015 Animated. Voices of Fred Armisen, Bob Bergen, Jeff Bergman. 0 9:15 Crash And Bernstein 0 10am ANT Farm 0 10:30 Bachelor In Paradise PGR 12:05 M Wild Wild West PGR 1999 Action. Will Smith, Salma Hayek. 0 2:05 Melissa And Joey 3 0 2:35 A To Z PGR 0 3:05 Hot In Cleveland PGR 3 0 4:05 M The Sisterhood Of The Travelling Pants PGR 2005 Drama. Amber Tamblyn, Alexis Bledel. 0 6:30 The Middle (Starting Today) 30

11:25 Mr Selfridge 3 0 12:15 Being Me 3 12:40 Emmerdale PGR 3 0 2:40 Marae 3 2 3:20 Infomercials

12:30 M Son Of Batman PGR 2014 Animated Action. 0 1:50 Ten 7 Summer PGR 2:15 Infomercials 2:50 Jeremy Kyle AO 3 3:45 Anger Management AO 3 4:10 Posh Nosh 3 0 4:15 It Is Written 3 4:45 Secret Life Of The American Teenager PGR 3 5:30 Infomercials

CHOICE TV 6am Buying The Bayou 6:30 Through The Bible With Les Feldick 7am Wild Things With Dominic Monaghan 8am Sophie In The Souk 8:30 Travels With The Bondi Vet 9am Auction 9:30 Jamie’s Chef 10:30 LA Frock Stars 11:30 The Wonder Of Dogs 12:30 Wild Things With Dominic Monaghan 1:30 The Jonathan Ross Show 2:30 Great British Garden Revival 3:30 The Tropic Of Cancer 4:30 Made In Italy With Silvia Colloca 5pm Cook The Books 5:30 Kylie Kwong – My China 6pm Garage Gold 6:30 The Auction House 7:30 M Imagine That AO 2009 Comedy. When a successful financial executive’s career starts failing, he finds the solution to all his problems in his daughter’s imaginary world. Eddie Murphy, Yara Shahidi. 9:35 M Crash AO 2004 Crime. Over two days, the lives of several people in Los Angeles intertwine. Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon. 11:30 Vexed AO

TV THREE

6am Life TV 6:30 Brian Houston 7am Charles Stanley 8am Universal Church Of The Kingdom Of God 8:30 Turning Point 9am Both Worlds 3 0 9:25 Re-Think 9:55 Safe Crackers PGR 3 0 10:15 Food Glorious Food 3 11:10 Native Kitchen 3 0 11:35 The Incredible Hulk Woman PGR 3 0 12:30 Storage Hunters PGR 3 1pm Motorsport – Asia Pacific Carrera Cup Rounds three and four, from Korea. 2pm Motorsport – Aussie V8 Utes Round Two, Perth. 3pm Motorsport – NHRA Dallas, Round 22 – Race to the Championship. 4pm Motorsport – Formula Drift US Georgia, Round Two. 5pm Ice Road Truckers 3 0 6pm 3 News 7pm M Madagascar – Escape 7pm House Rules PGR 2 Africa PGR 2008 Adventure. The first home renovation is Voices of Ben Stiller, Chris unveiled. 0 Rock. 0 8:55 M The Watch AO 3 2012 8:40 M Tropic Thunder Comedy Sci-fi. Ben Stiller, AO 2008 Comedy. Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill. 0 Ben Stiller, Jack Black. 0 10:50 M Dragonheart PGR 3 10:45 M Cabin Fever – 1996 Fantasy. A disillusioned Patient Zero knight must team up with AO 2014 Sci-fi Thriller. the last dragon to defeat an Sean Astin, Currie Graham, evil king. Dennis Quaid, Sean Ryan Donowho. 0 Connery, Julie Christie. 0 12:45 Infomercials 5:30 Brian Houston @ Hillsong TV 3

FOUR 6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Strawberry Shortcake 3 7:20 Care Bears 3 7:45 Ready, Steady, Wiggles 3 7:55 Tree Fu Tom 3 8:20 Julius Jr 3 8:45 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 3 8:55 As Told By Ginger 3 9:20 M Care Bears – Share Bear Shines 3 2010 Animated. 10:25 Wonder Pets 3 10:50 Chuggington 3 11am Bob The Builder 3 11:15 Super Healthy Monsters 3 11:25 Pingu 3 11:35 Barney And Friends 3 Noon Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Barney And Friends 3 3:30 Infomercials 4:30 Drake And Josh 3 5pm Entertainment Tonight Weekend 6pm iCarly 3 6:30 It Only Hurts When I Laugh 3 7pm Beauty And The Geek Australia 3 8pm Community PGR 3 8:30 M Drive Me Crazy AO 3 1999 Comedy. A high-school girl must find a substitute date to escort her to the prom. John Schultz, Melissa Joan Hart, Adrian Grenier. 10:15 Entertainment Tonight Weekend 3 11:10 Infomercials

PRIME

6am Fox Sports News 8am Cricket – T20 Big Bash League (Highlights) Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers. 8:30 Cricket – International (Highlights) Blackcaps v Sri Lanka – Fourth ODI. 9am L Darts – World Championship Day 14. 12:30 Sky Sports UK News 1pm Cricket – T20 Big Bash League (Highlights) Melbourne Stars v Melbourne Renegades. 1:30 Cricket – T20 Big Bash League (Highlights) Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers. 2pm Cricket – International (Highlights) Blackcaps v Sri Lanka – Fourth ODI. 2:30 Football – Arsenal TV Arsenal v Newcastle United. 5:30 Sea Master Sailing 6pm Darts – World Championship (Replay) Day 14. 9:30 Cricket – International (Highlights) Blackcaps v Sri Lanka – Fourth ODI. From Saxton Oval, Nelson. 10pm The Cricket Show 10:30 Cricket – International (Highlights) Australia v West Indies – Third Test, Day One. From the SCG, Sydney.

11:30 QI AO 3 12:10 Home Shopping

11pm Fox Sports News 11:30 Basketball – NBL (Highlights) Cairns Taipans v New Zealand Breakers. Midnight Darts – World Championship (Replay) Day 14. 3:30 Fishing Show 4:30 World Rugby 5am Football – Arsenal TV

MAORI TV 10am The Journey To Success 3 10:30 Tales From The Trails 11am Waka Huia 12:30 Taniwha Rau 3 1:30 The Festival PGR 2pm World Forklift League PGR 3 2:30 Poitukohu – Basketball (Highlights) AA Girls Pool D – Rangitoto v St Hilda’s. 3:30 The Rugby Show – French Top 14 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Whaikorero PGR 3

THE BOX

6:20 Survivor – Tocantins PG 7am Survivor – Samoa PG 7:50 Survivor – Samoa PG 8:40 Played 16VLSC 9:25 The Simpsons Super Sunday PG A marathon of Simpson’s episodes. 11:55 Raw MC 2:40 WWE Main Event MC 3:40 SmackDown! MC 5:25 RBT MC 5:55 Border Security PG 6:20 Duck Commander ML 6:45 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away MVL 7:35 Covert Affairs MV 8:30 NCIS MV 9:30 NCIS MV MONDAY 12:30 M Imagine That AO 2009 10:30 CSI – Cyber MV Comedy. Eddie Murphy, Yara Shahidi. 11:30 Covert Affairs MV 2:30 Cook The Books MONDAY 3am Great British Garden Revival 12:30 SmackDown! MC 2:10 CSI – 4am The Tropic Of Cancer Cyber MV 3:05 NCIS MV 3:55 NCIS 5am Made In Italy With Silvia MV 4:45 Duck Commander ML Colloca 5:10 Covert Affairs MV 5:30 Kylie Kwong – My China

SKY SPORT 1

6am Religious Programming 10:30 Sport Box The best of the past week’s sports from New Zealand and around the world. Noon The Hoarder Next Door 3 A woman lives in a cramped apartment with her two cats, under a mound of 1960s clothes and artefacts. In order to change her ways, she is introduced to perhaps the most extreme hoarder ever. 1pm Mythbusters PGR 3 Adam and Jamie test three Hollywood carchase cliches; Kari, Grant and Tory are on animal control. 2:05 The Odd Couple PGR 3 2:30 Dogs – Their Secret Lives 3 3:30 Bondi Rescue PGR 3 4pm Great British Food Revival 3 4:30 British Gardens In Time 3 5:30 Prime News 6pm F The Taste 7pm Storage Wars PGR 7:30 Coast Australia 3 8:30 Making New Zealand – Roads 3 9:35 Bones PGR 3 10:30 Fleming – The Man Who Would Be Bond AO3

SKY SPORT 2 6am Cricket – International (Replay) Blackcaps v Sri Lanka – Fourth ODI. 8am Basketball – NBL (Replay) Sydney Kings v Cairns Taipans. 10am Motorsport – Dakar Rally (Highlights) 10:30 Cricket – International (Replay) Blackcaps v Sri Lanka – Fourth ODI. 12:28 L Cricket – Sherlock – The Abominable Madagascar – Escape 2 Africa International Australia v West Bride, 8:35pm on TV One 7pm on TV2 Indies – Third Test, Day One. 2:35 The Cricket Show 3:05 L Cricket – International Australia DISCOVERY MOVIES PREMIERE MOVIES GREATS v West Indies – Third Test, Day 6am Savage Family Diggers 7:05 Changing Lanes MVL 2002 6am Tammy ML 2014 Comedy. One. 8pm Cricket – T20 Big Bash PG 6:30 Mythbusters PG Melissa McCarthy, Susan Sarandon. Thriller. Ben Affleck, Samuel L Jackson, League (Highlights) Melbourne Stars 7:30 Unravelling The Cosmos 7:35 Housebound MVLC Toni Collette. 8:45 Talladega v Melbourne Renegades. PG 8:30 Salvage Hunters 2014 Horror. Morgana O’Reilly, Nights – The Ballad Of Ricky 8:30 Cricket – T20 Big Bash PG 9:25 Treehouse Masters – Rima Te Wiata. 9:25 Beyond Bobby MLS 2006 Comedy. Will Ferrell, League (Highlights) Perth Scorchers International PG 10:20 Redwood MVL 2012 Thriller. Jon Voight, John C Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen. v Sydney Sixers. Kings PG 11:15 Kings Of The Dermot Mulroney. 10:30 Braveheart 16V 1995 9:05 L Cricket – T20 Big Bash Wild M 1:05 Predators Up 10:55 Inbetweeners 2 16LS 2014 Historical Drama. Mel Gibson, League Brisbane Heat v Sydney Close With Joel Lambert – Comedy. James Buckley, Joe Thomas. Sophie Marceau. 1:25 The Mask Thunder. Lions M 2pm Gold Rush PG 12:30 Gone Girl 16VLS 2014 Of Zorro MVL 1998 Adventure. 2:55 Gold Rush PG 3:50 Gold Thriller. Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike. 3:40 Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past MS MONDAY 12:35 Cricket – International Rush PG 4:45 FBI Takedowns 3pm Knife Fight ML 2013 Comedy. 2009 Romantic Comedy. 5:20 Max (Highlights) Australia v West Indies – M 5:40 Insane Pools – Off The Rob Lowe, Julie Bowen. 4:40 The Payne 16VL 2008 Action. 7pm Ace Third Test, Day One. 1:05 Cricket – Deep End PG 6:35 Yukon Men M Maze Runner MV 2014 Action. Ventura – Pet Detective PGL 1994 International (Highlights) Blackcaps 7:30 Predators Up Close With Joel Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario. v Sri Lanka – Fourth ODI. 1:35 The Comedy. 8:30 Ace Ventura – When Lambert – Hyenas M 8:30 Close 6:30 Rush MVLS 2013 Drama. Cricket Show 2am Ice Hockey Nature Calls PGS 1995 Comedy. Encounters PG 9:30 Artefact Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Bruhl. – NHL (Replay) Boston Bruins v 10:10 Eternal Sunshine Of The Or Fiction PG 10:30 Redwood 8:30 Fifty Shades Of Grey Montreal Canadiens. 4am Cricket – Spotless Mind MLS 2004 Drama. Kings PG 11:30 Wondernesia PG 18LS 2015 Drama. Jamie Dornan, International (Highlights) Australia 11:55 Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past MS Dakota Johnson. 10:40 A Walk MONDAY v West Indies – Third Test, Day 2009 Romantic Comedy. Among The Tombstones 16VLS Midnight Auction Hunters One. 4:30 Cricket – T20 Big Bash MONDAY 2013 Thriller. Liam Neeson. PG 12:30 Secret Space Escapes League (Highlights) Brisbane Heat 1:35 Directors – Rob Reiner PG PG 1:25 American River MONDAY v Sydney Thunder. 5am Cricket – 12:35 Knife Fight ML 2013 Comedy. 2:05 Max Payne 16VL 2008 Action. Renegades M 2:20 Auction T20 Big Bash League (Highlights) 3:45 Ace Ventura – Pet Detective Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers. Rob Lowe, Julie Bowen. 2:15 The Hunters PG 2:45 Savage Family PGL 1994 Comedy. 5:10 Ace Maze Runner MV 2014 Action. Diggers PG 3:15 American River 5:30 Cricket – International Ventura – When Nature Calls PGS 4:05 Fifty Shades Of Grey 18LS Renegades M 4:10 Dirty Jobs PG (Highlights) Australia v West Indies – 2015 Drama. 5:05 Mythbusters PG Third Test, Day One. 1995 Comedy. 6:30 Poutiriao PGR 3 2 7pm What’s Up With The Tumoanas PGR 7:30 The Big Sing Series showcasing New Zealand’s secondary-school choirs. 8pm My Country Song 8:30 M Nights Of Cabiria AO 1957 Drama. Giulietta Masina, François Périer, Franca Marzi. 10:35 Te Kaea 3 2 11:05 Closedown

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Family Notices 30 Ashburton Guardian ENGAGEMENTS BONE - JONES – Jacqueline and the late Alan Bone are delighted to announce the engagement of their daughter, Maree, to Daryl, son of Alison and the late Mervyn Jones.

ANDERSON, Keith Charles – In loving memory of our son who passed away ten years ago tomorrow. Gone but never forgotten. Mum and Dad.

DEATHS WILLIAMSON, Norma Helen – On December 31, 2015 at Ashburton Hospital surrounded by family. Aged 91 years. Loving wife of the late Bill Williamson and the late John Germain. Dearly loved and loving mother and mother-inlaw of Jenny and Kevin Sullivan, Penny Germain, Warwick and Georgina, and Trudy, and the late Joe. Treasured Gran of Jason, and Tania; Steven, and Kelly; Lundon, Goodwin, Isaac, and Suzi; Clinton, and Emma and their partners. Special Wee Gran of Jackson, Hunter, Lexi, Aeryn, and Darcy. Messages to the Williamson family P.O. Box 472 Ashburton. At Norma’s request a private family service will be held.

HORMANN, Beverley Jean – 01/03/1950 - 02/01/2015. It’s hard to believe you’ve been gone a year Mum. We miss you daily. Forever in our hearts. Love always. Deb, Nic, Dave, Tania, and all your grandkids and greatgrand-daughter. RUSHTON, Courtenay Shavaughan – January 3, 2014

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SPARROW, Tony – 27-03-1964 - 03-01-2015. Always so good, unselfish and kind. None on this earth your equal I’ll find. Honourable and true in all your ways. Loving and faithful to the end of your days. Honest and liberal, ever upright. Just in your judgement, always right. Loved by your friends and all whom you knew. One in a million, that husband was you. As time has passed, our hearts still sore. As time rolls on, we miss you more. A loving husband, tender and kind. What beautiful memories you’ve left behind. Love Kiley, xox.

TODAY: Occasional rain developing by midday. Light winds.

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IN MEMORIAM

SPARROW, Tony – 27-03-1964 - 03-01-2015. He never looked for praises, He was never one to boast. He just went on quietly working, Paterson’s Funeral Services For the ones he loved the FDANZ, Ashburton most. Phone 03 307 7433 His dreams were seldom spoken. Please note all late death His wants were very few. And most of the time, his notices or notices sent worries went unspoken too. outside ordinary office hours The pain is our love He was there . . . must be emailed to: The tears our sorrow A firm foundation, deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz Our smiles the memories Through all our storms of life. to ensure publication. Till we see you in A sturdy hand to hold on to, the tomorrow During office hours notices In times of stress and strife. Loved with a love may also be sent to: A true friend we could turn to, Beyond all telling classifieds@theguardian.co.nz When times were good Missed with a grief or bad. Any queries Beyond all tears One of our greatest please contact Loved and remembered blessings, 0800 everyday Was to call that man our Dad. ASHBURTON Our beautiful Courtenay Missing you Tony. (0800-274-287). xxx Mum and Dad xxx Love, Kelsey, Cameron and Cherished and much loved Ella. xox daughter of Gerard and DEATHS Claire, and little sister of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Terry, Corey and Josh. And special sister to Candace and GOOSEMAN, Hamish Knox – Kaitlin. 19/12/1965 - 15/12/2015. On behalf of the Gooseman family, we would like to thank everyone for their love and care of Hamish during his Canterbury owned, illness. His wife, Keren and locally operated children, Melissa and Flynn, Patersons were his constant companions. The Adams Funeral Services family worked tirelessly to and Ashburton keep Hamish happy and kept the farm running throughout Crematorium Ltd RUSHTON, Courtenay the winter. The Gooseman Shavaughan – Office and Chapel We remember our much family all helped in many Corner East & Cox loved grandaughter, niece, ways and supported Keren. Hamish’s co-workers, from Streets, Ashburton and cousin. God has her in his keeping. Fonterra, friends, and We have her in our hearts. acquaintances, made Arnold, Elaine and families. frequent visits. They helped run the farm, tended the garden and chauffeured him FUNERAL around as well as watched a FURNISHERS lot of All Black rugby with him. We thank all the medical staff MASTER MONUMENTAL MASON for their care and tough MID CANTERBURY FUNERAL SERVICES decisions. We finally thank E.B. CARTER LTD family, friends, and For all your memorial acquaintances who attended Galbraith’s provide choice! We have a team of highly respected, professional funeral directors and Galbraith’s requirements Hamish’s funeral and celebrants. We oﬀer you complete funeral care including pre-arrangement, New headstones and designs supported us with thoughtful and your choice of venue, funeral celebrants and catering. provide choice! Renovations, We believe that every life is unique and every person’s funeral needs to cards, beautiful flowers, reﬂect their individuality - ask us how we can be of assistance to you and Additional inscriptions, Call us on delicious baking and lovely your family. Cleaning and Concrete work Call us on 308 3980 visits. You have kept us going 308 or call in and visit 3980 our new premises at Carried out by qualified through these hard times. To 246 Havelock Street tradesmen. us, Hamish is still driving the or call in and visit 620 East Street Ashburton highways and we’re still our new premises at Ph/Fax 308 5369 waving at the Fonterra Eion McKinnon Rob Cope-Williams or 0274 357 974 tankers. 246 Havelock ebcarter@xtra.co.nz Bob and Diana Gooseman. NZMMMA Member Street

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A tropical low over the north Tasman Sea directs a moist northeast flow with embedded fronts down across the North Island and central New Zealand. A ridge over the South Island moves to the east as a cold front approaches from the southwest. Strong southerlies spread north over the South Island tomorrow.

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ACROSS 1. It goes all the way round the Circle Line (13) 9. An element of pull a maid might exercise (9) 10. Part that turns backwards and forwards (5) 11. Old Peruvians were, in the main, casuists (5) 12. Is pretty playful, and a little catty (9) 13. He’s watching over Serb who might be held by him (8) 15. Grieve for one with mental disorder (6) 18. It’s like a bust of a nonentity (6) 20. Find pole to stir up what lives in the water (4-4) 23. Pestering one with a knife when contending in rivalry (9) 24. Being desiccated, perished around end of October (5) 25. Wash it down with the pig-food (5) 26. Composer of Cats one could trail like this (9) 27. Is carping too much to carry the clip one put out (13)

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DOWN 1. Tropic is the tenth to appear in the zodiac (9) 2. Old widows got the bits that were left – and about time! (7) 3. Mountains included in the agricultural section (5) 4. Is more frolicsome if holding up the right winter sportsman (8) 5. Sort of control a couch potato might exercise (6) 6. She looks after the children who admire Sun perhaps (9) 7. New net one might twist together (7) 8. Tree left on part of the bridge (5)

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14. Build anew in order to repel dove (9) 16. The routine drudgery suffered by drill team (9) 17. No crew-cut can be so highbrow (4-4) 19. Overcoat for a Northern Hemisphere people (7) 21. Very silly, the way I do it when in charge (7) 22. One who busses the mouth (6) 23. Bone found on a coast in Spain (5) 24. In the Netherlands it’s Chinatown (5)

THURSDAY’S YESTERDAY’SSOLUTIONS SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across 1. Fashionable 8. Archness 9. Blot 10. Tests 13. Edge 16. Nook 17. Pall 18. Farm 20. Brags 24. Soon 25. Tyrannic 26. Reading-desk Down 2. Arch 3. Hence 4. Onset 5. Bible 6. Hard-and-fast 7. Steeplejack 11. Shrub 12. Samba 14. Draw 15. Dour 19. Mania 21. Rayon 22. Gland 23. Ants

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QUICK Across 6. Fatigue 7. Genre 9. Net 10. Celebrate 12. Hair-raising 15. Legal tender 17. Favourite 19. Jab 21. Finds 22. Foresee Down 1. Waken 2. Dig 3. Huge 4. Depressed 5. Grating 8. Regain 11. Vagabonds 13. Return 14. Regalia 16. Jaded 18. Took 20. Pen

QUICK ACROSS 7. Female warrior (6) 8. Spite (6) 10. Student (7) 11. Angry look (5) 12. Became larger (4) 13. Rock (5) 17. Equal (5) 18. Formerly (4) 22. Saying (5) 23. One of several parts (7) 24. Yearly (6) 25. Motor (6)

DOWN 1. Corridor (7) 2. Teller (7) 3. Hens (5) 4. Suspended (7) 5. Occurring at the end (5) 6. At no time (5) 9. Find fault with (9) 14. Seize the opportunity (4,3) 15. Provisional (7) 16. Moored (7) 19. Unoriginal or commonplace (5) 20. Works for, deserves (5) 21. Immense pain (5)

GARFIELD

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

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YOUR STARS ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Before you plunk down your money for the product, ask to see it in action. Also, a worthwhile teacher will be able to demonstrate the results of his or her teaching. Buyer beware! TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): What happened to shake your sense of self? Regardless of the cause, this uncertainty will provide an opportunity for you to view what you’re doing with detached interest. GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): If you seem to be running counter to your action plan, cancelling out the sense of progress you had in recent days, worry not. This is just a detour to broaden your outlook. CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): The fun you’re having is a commercial for the fun others could be having. They’ll pay attention and be ready to sign up for whatever you’re doing. You should get a commission. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): None of today’s efforts will be in vain. They might not work out, but that doesn’t mean they won’t work into something you do later. Keep an easy-going manner because once you get frustrated, it’s downhill from there. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): In a sense you’re at the gambling table. You’ve had less before, much less, in fact. Does remembering those times make you more or less inclined to take a risk? LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): You know the secret: None can resist the one who makes them feel like the super-powered version of themselves. Your admiring gaze is a steroid shot to the ego. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): They find you exciting to be around because they are not sure how you’re going to react but they can count on you to be rather pleasant about it. You’re intense, not overbearing! SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Love comes in so many forms for you today that if love were chocolates, you’d have enough of an assortment for a proper sampler box. Life is sweet! CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Those around you will relax into the calm vibration emanating from you. There’s at least one person who needs the grounding influence and could be healed by it. AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): When you’re stuck in emotional quicksand, your lifeline will come humorously. Remember the rules of quicksand: no thrashing around. Be still so you won’t sink further. PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You’re not objective enough to know who you used to be, but you remember how you use to feel. This is better. It will improve further when you implement the plans you’re dreaming about today.

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Saturday, January 2, 2016

Sport

Francesca Schiavone adds even more class to this year’s ASB Classic, the Italian player has won a Grand Slam on the clay of Roland Garros, and ﬁrst came to Auckland in 2000.

Schiavone grabs last wildcard Francesca Schiavone has received the final wildcard into the 2016 ASB Classic, rounding out the strongest field in the event’s history. Despite being ranked outside the top 100, the Italian will be one of the dangerous floaters in the main draw, the kind of player that the big guns want to avoid. Schiavone enjoyed the ultimate

success on the clay of Roland Garros in 2010, becoming the first female from her country to win a Grand Slam singles title. She made the French Open final a year later - losing to Li Na and spent time ranked inside the world’s top five players. The 35-year-old has scaled back her tennis commitments over the last few years but still reached two

quarter-finals in 2014 (Antwerp and Istanbul) and made the third round in Paris. Schiavone (world No 114) had intended to play qualifying in Auckland but was grateful for the wildcard, which will boost her chances of gaining direct entry into the Australian Open. The Italian has an impressive record at Stanley Street, with two

semi-final appearances from three visits. Her first appearance in Auckland was as a teenager in 2000, ranked 80th in the world. The 19-year-old enjoyed three wins, including a victory over seventh seed Cara Black. In 2010 Schiavone justified her status as one of highest-ranked players at the ASB Classic, reach-

ing the last four before falling to compatriot and top seed Flavia Pennetta in the semi-final. Last year Schiavone lost to Polish qualifier Urszula Radwanska, who went on to reach the quarterfinal. The other 2016 wildcards have gone to Marina Erakovic and promising Latvian teenager Jelena Ostapenko.

Smith knocks Williamson off top batsman perch Kane Williamson’s reign as the top batsman in test cricket has been shortlived. Australian skipper Steve Smith will start 2016 as test cricket’s No 1 ranked batsman after a strong performance in his side’s Boxing Day test win over the West Indies.

Williamson became the first New Zealander to top the test batting rankings 11 days ago after scoring an unbeaten century to lead New Zealand to a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second test at Hamilton. He now sits in second spot.

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Smith, who last week was named ICC cricketer and test player of the year, entered the Melbourne test against the West Indies in fourth position. But after scoring 134 not out and an unbeaten 70 in Australia’s 177-run win over the West Indies,

he moved ahead of Williamson, England’s Joe Root and AB de Villiers of South Africa. Indian offspinner R Ashwin finished the year as the top-ranked bowler. Ashwin, who started the year ranked 15th, claimed the No 1

bowling spot for the first time in his career, taking a 2015-best 62 wickets in nine tests, including seven five-wicket hauls. Williamson’s scores in tests in 2015 were 69, 242 not out, 132, 27, 6, 0, 140, 59, 166, 32 not out, 22, 9, 88, 71, 1 and 108 not out. - NZME

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