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Battle for Welcoming Communities funds

By Sue Newman

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It might have been a highly successful pilot project, but Ashburton’s district councillors are angry they’ve been left carrying the can after the Government pulled funding from its Welcoming Communities programme.

When the Ashburton District Council signed on to the project in 2016, the Government agreed to fund it to the tune of $50,000 for two years, providing the council chipped in with another $50,000.

This arrangement continued for a third year, but the Government has

now signalled it wants out, leaving the council with the choice of funding the project to the tune of $100,000 or letting it drop.

Staff included $100,000 to continue the project in the council’s budget for next year, but when councillors discussed that budget last week, they questioned the programme’s value and the council’s new role as its sole funder.

Welcoming Communities is about newcomer services and how a community receives and welcomes new arrivals from within New Zealand or overseas.

One of its objectives is to encourage peo-

ple to feel they are part of their new the community.

Several councillors were not keen to see the council pick up the full cost of the programme.

“I see the beginnings of bureaucracy here. We started out subsidising it by $50,000 and now the poor old bloody ratepayer gets left to fund the lot. For a council to have to fund something like this is a complete and utter waste of money,” John Falloon said.

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■■ FREE TALK

■■FUNDING

Mind health expert to speak

Battle for $100,000 funds for programme

By Susan Sandys

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Mind health expert and author Lance Burdett is on his way to Ashburton with tips on how to beat rural challenges such as isolation and change.

Burdett will give a free talk at Hotel Ashburton on March 9 at 7pm.

From the Front Line to the Back Paddocks is hosted by Mid Canterbury Rural Support Trust.

Burdett specialised in suicide intervention and on predicting violent behaviour in his 13 years as a crisis negotiator and instructor for the New Zealand Police.

He said the skills he learned through first-hand experience in varied incidents has given him confidence to help others, and he has a track record of assisting organisations in recruitment, training, professional development, motivation and welfare support.

His educational background is Master of Arts, majoring in terrorism, safety and security, a graduate diploma in business studies, a diploma in policing and a graduate certificate in applied management.

Burdett will also be addressing a couple of the district’s schools while in the town.

He said today young people could struggle with the bombardment of information in the digital age.

“They have the ability to compare themselves with more people than ever before,” he said.

Anyone wanting to attend the evening talk, at Hotel Ashburton, is asked to RSVP to rst.midcanterbury@gmail.com or text 0278787254.

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■■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COUNCIL

Council budgets for small rate increase

By Sue Newman

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Last week Ashburton District councillors took a long, hard look at the draft budget for next year.

They added items, deleted others and at the end of two days signed off a draft document that will now go out for public consultation. As spending stands, rates are likely to rise by an average of 4.88 per cent in the next financial year. Some of the smaller items making up next year’s spending are: Community libraries It might be a tiny sum in a large local body budget, but the increased funding for three of the Ashburton District’s community libraries will be life-changing.

When Ashburton District councillors looked at their spending for next year, the annual grant to libraries in Methven, Rakaia and Mt Somers was on the list at $8000.

Rather than tick the small sum

off, mayor Neil Brown questioned whether, between three libraries, that was enough money to buy books and run their business for a year. Why not give them a bit more, perhaps $5000 each, he said.

Those libraries were busy and were important in their communities and supporting those libraries was part of supporting people in the district’s villages, councillor Lynette Lovett said.

Councillors agreed and increased the money given in library grants to $15,000.

Forestry Forestry was once big business for the Ashburton District Council, but it is now an area of uncertain income. In its budget for next year, the council is looking at an income of around $428,000 from log sales, more than $120,000 less than anticipated in its long-term plan.

In the 1990s the council expanded its forestry holdings but in recent years has sold both for-

estry blocks and forests. In 2015 it exited a large joint venture project in the Rakaia Gorge.

With China as one of its largest forestry trading partners, the council is looking at a year where log sales will be uncertain.

The majority of the council’s radiata pine plantations are older than six years but younger than 11. Next year plantings are planned over about 25 hectares compared with the average of 50 hectares over the past 10 years.

Art gallery/museum In its budget for next year, the council has set aside $2 million for additions and alterations required on the art gallery and museum building on West Street to rectify issues that are currently occurring.

Business estate The council currently has 11.52 hectares of land over 11 sections for sale in the North East Business Estate.

Sales of four sections are currently pending, equating to $4.62

million in sales which will settle in October. This will leave seven sections on the market.

In stage three of the estate, three one hectare blocks of land are subject to unconditional sales and another six hectares is on hold waiting for the subdivision to be completed and titles made available.

In next year’s budget the council anticipates $4.4 million worth of sales.

Elderly housing With 10 of its properties likely to be out of the letting pool because they do not meet tenancy standards, the council could be looking at lower income from its elderly housing stocks.

Out of its stock of 113 properties, seven are already sitting empty and another three will remain unlet when current tenants leave.

Each year the council spends $185,000 on upgrading units, money that is generated from rentals.

He suggested the organisation could look at other funding options.

Funding the programme and then pulling out was just another example of the government getting a local authority on board and then leaving them to pick up all of the costs, Stuart Wilson said.

Rodger Letham said he struggled with the idea of the council providing $100,000 for the programme.

“I don’t doubt its benefits and the excellent work done by the people in charge but now, because of its success the Government will roll it across the rest of New Zealand and leave our district to fund it 100 per cent.

“We’ve been backed into a corner by the Government dumping this programme on us. I don’t support it, it’s one of those niceto-have programmes that’s not needed here.”

Angus McKay said he was fed up with the Government backing out of projects and leaving locally authorities to carry the costs.

“It happens too much and we have to make a stand,” he said.

Welcoming Communities was a good programme and Ashburton had been fortunate to be part of the national pilot, mayor Neil Brown said.

“The Government is now expanding it to other parts of New Zealand and yes they’ve dumped it on ratepayers, but it does do a good job and $50,000 to keep it going as it is, is a good investment.”

If the council was serious about wellbeings, then it should support it for the full amount, deputy mayor Liz McMillan said.

“Saying we don’t want a bar of this is not the answer,” she said.

Ashburton as a community needed it, not just to attract immigrants, it needed to retain them, it needed them to stay, settle and raise families, she said.

“Local attitudes play a big role in making immigrants feel welcome.

“We have an opportunity to continue this programme and we’ll do more harm than good if we don’t support this.”

Ashburton’s experience as a pilot and its success in the community meant the programme was now being rolled out into other areas and the Government subsidy went with that roll-out, chief executive Hamish Riach said.

If councillors did not want to pick up the Government’s share of funding, and put in just $50,000, Riach said it was unclear how the programme could be delivered.

With the exception of Falloon, McKay and Letham, councillors agreed to fund Welcoming Communities for the coming year for the full $100,000.

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■■ MONSTER GARAGE SALE

Monster garage sale a success

By Jaime Pitt-MacKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

A happy customer at the monster garage sale.

Officials tracking passengers NZME Officials are still trying to physically get hold of some of the passengers who were seated close to New Zealand’s first coronavirus patient on a recent flight into the country.

The Government has contacted all 18 passengers who they say are at risk of getting infected, but a number are yet to be talked to directly.

The next step, according to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, was officials physically tracking down the passengers to explain to them their quarantine options.

Speaking to media yesterday at Auckland Airport, Ardern stressed how important it was that all of these 18 individuals were contacted in person.

“For those where our health officials have

not been able to reach the person directly and speak to them, they are now going out and physically trying to find them.

“But as I say, proactive attempts have been made; messages have been sent but they still want to make sure they [officials] speak to everyone in person.”

Little is known about the patient, other than they are being isolated in Auckland Hospital and they flew in from Iran.

Ardern told media that the person continues to remain in a stable condition and continues to show signs of improvement.

The person’s family is in self-isolation and there have been no reported symptoms yet, Ardern said.

None of the 18 people – those who sat in the same row as the patient or in the two rows ahead and behind – are showing any coronavirus symptoms.

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Organisers have been left thrilled with a ‘tremendous’ result from the annual monster garage sale.

The event, which is run annually by the Ashburton Pakeke Lions Club, produced a profit of $14,000 on Saturday, with an evening sale on Friday to help clear out remaining items.

Items sold at the sale range widely, from dolls to old sporting equipment and furniture.

Immediate past president Ron Patterson said there had been a tremendous response to the event.

“It was probably our most successful day ever,” he said.

“We’ve made a profit of about $14,000 and we have still got plenty of items there so we are going to have another sale and re-arrange them ready for that.”

The second sale will take place this Friday from 4pm to 7pm at the Ashburton Racecourse.

Patterson said he was amazed by the popularity of the event and how it had continued to grow each year.

“It is something that has kind of become a bit of an institution,” he said.

“A rough count there would have been 400 people waiting for when the doors opened at 9am.”

The club had been collecting items since June, with people ringing up offering items due to downsizing their homes and not having enough room for items, or people moving into retirement villages and their families not wanting the items.

They rented out a shed to store all the items up until the sale.

Patterson thanked all the members of the public who donated items and had purchased items from the sale.

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■■ RAKAIA MEDICAL CENTRE

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Big tick for expansion plans

By Sue Newman

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The Rakaia Medical Centre is a growing business and it’s running out of space.

It needs a $1 million extension to its existing premises, and it’s hoping building owner, the Ashburton District Council will come up with the cash. Extra rooms are needed for more medical staff and additional services to meet the growing demand in the Rakaia area.

A case was made at last week’s budget discussions for district councillors to sign off the $1million investment. The medical centre would meet the cost of the project through an increase in rental.

The extension would double the size of the medical centre and it will be funded through a 25-year loan.

Councillor John Falloon was concerned that council was being ‘used’ by the medical

centre trust because there was a suggestion they might relocate if the council didn’t extend the building.

“The terms of their lease are so far removed from the market – why would we be interested,” he said.

However, if the project came at no cost to the ratepayer, then Falloon said he’d support it. Stuart Wilson agreed. The medical centre had to be a completely commercial activity.

It was a private enterprise and the council should not be subsidising it, he said.

“If we lend them $1 million then the capital has to be paid back in 25 years at a commercial rate. As far as the ratepayer goes, it needs to be a commercial operation. We cannot subsidise it.”

Rodger Letham wasn’t so sure.

“Perhaps there is an element of public good in this project so we have to take that

into account. Yes, we need a proper tenancy agreement but this is about wellbeings,” he said.

The medical centre trust was formed more than 10 years ago when Rakaia’s doctor left.

Its task was to meet the needs of Rakaia people and it had been very successful, mayor Neil Brown said.

The building was extended five or six years ago and today has three doctors serving about 2500 patients. The centre shares weekend call with the Methven Medical Centre, also recently extended.

“If we don’t do this, and they’re clear they want to grow their business, they may go elsewhere and that’ll leave us with this building and no tenant,” Brown said.

Councillors agreed to the $1 million project saying the extension would improve the level of service provided to the Rakaia community.

Harvest wraps up

Farm accident A man has died after a heavy farm vehicle rolled at a Dannevirke property. The vehicle was a telehandler, also called a reach forklift or boom lift, and the man died at the property. The incident was reported to police at 3pm on Saturday. Federated Farmers Hawke’s Bay President Jim Galloway said, “just like any community it is devastating when this happens”.

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Ram-raid at jewellers Thieves have smashed a car into a Browns Bay jewellers in an early-morning ram raid burglary.

It is the second smash-and-grab at Augenstein’s Jewellers and Watchmakers in less than a year, after they were also hit by a ram raid in May last year. The latest theft took place about 4am on Saturday as two thieves appear to have reversed a small hatchback car through metal security screens and steel pole in the Clyde Rd store’s shopfront.

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A new life in NZ? Poisoned former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia want to start a new life in Australia or New Zealand, a British report says. The report in the Mail on Sunday says the pair would be given new identities in a new country but would still receive protection. They have been guarded by British intelligence at a safe house since being discharged from hospital after both were found unconscious on a park bench near their home in the British city of Salisbury in March 2018. British police believe Russian agents smeared the deadly chemical Novichok on the door-handle of their home. The pair were rushed to hospital and put in induced comas to prevent the poison damaging their organs.

Previous reports have suggested that they may already be in a safe house in a country belonging to the “Five Eyes” security alliance comprising Britain, the United States, Canada, Australia and New - NZME Zealand.

Samoa fights slashed Wrapping up the harvest on Sparks Brothers farm at Pendarves on Tuesday night are Tyler Biggs (left) and Jake Sparks. Polishing off a paddock of barley was the last job to tick off in the combine for owner Andrew Sparks, who said yields had been surprisingly good, considering the dry conditions. “It’s been a pretty plain-sailing harvest with the reasonably settled weather,” he said.

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The pair each won $25.11 million in Lotto’s biggest night since it debuted in New Zealand on August 1, 1987. Both multi-millionaires are Aucklanders; one ticket purchased by a punter online, while the second was purchased at Countdown Manukau City Mall.

First division had nine winners but only two had lucrative Powerball.

The seven First Division-winning tickets - each now worth $111,111 - were bought from Tai Ping in Auckland, Greerton Lotto in Tauranga, Greenmeadows New World in Napier, Levin New World, On The Spot in Tapanui, and Balclutha Bookshop Paper Plus, and on My Lotto by an Auckland player.

Air NZ has halved its flights to Samoa after the island nation insisted that all passengers carry a medical certificate confirming they are fit to travel. The national airline has cancelled one flight, and reduced its service from six flights to three from today after being ordered to do so by the Samoan Government. Samoa’s health officials have also introduced a requirement for all passengers entering the country to carry a medical certificate dated within three days of travel in response to the outbreak. The airline has cancelled its Auckland-Apia flights scheduled for today, Friday and Sunday. Samoa has also ordered Samoa Airways, Talofa Airways and Fiji Airways to reduce their - NZME flights to Samoa.

Lotto results Official Lotto results for draw number 1938 drawn on Saturday.

Winning numbers (in ascending order): 4, 18, 25, 27, 28, 32.

Bonus number: 37.

Powerball winning number: 3.

Strike: 4, 18, 27, 25.

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■■AUSTRALIA

First coronavirus fatality AP Australia has recorded its first coronavirus fatality as a man confirmed as Covid-19 positive has died in a Perth hospital.

The as-yet-unnamed coronavirus victim was a 78-year-old from the infected cruise ship Diamond Princess who died in the early hours of yesterday at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital.

He had been taken from a Darwin quarantine camp with his wife, who is also infected, after being isolated in a quarantine camp there from Japan.

The couple were two of 164 Australians who were quarantined aboard the Diamond Princess with coronavirus then flown from Japan to Darwin and placed in isolation at the Howards Springs camp.

The dead man’s wife is now in isolation at a Perth hospital.

A man who recently returned from Iran has tested positive for coronavirus, making him the fifth confirmed case of Covid-19 in NSW. As coronavirus deaths in Iran spiral upwards, the man becomes Australia’s second infected person returning from there to test positive for the virus.

Aged in his 40s, the man flew into Sydney from Iran on February 22 and developed symptoms two days later.

On Friday, he went to hospital where he was tested for Covid-19.

“He was advised to be isolated at home while waiting for the test result which was confirmed positive for Covid-19 late on 29 February,” NSW Chief health officer Kerry Chant said.

Scott Morrison He has not displayed severe symptoms, but is being treated in Sydney Westmead Hospital.

The man was recorded as the second case in Australia to have come from Iran after a Gold Coast beautician tested positive for Covid-19 late on Friday.

The woman, 63, had returned from Iran on Monday and gave up to 40 customers facial treatments at the salon before she fell ill on Thursday.

Anyone who went to Hair Plus salon, in the Australia Fair shopping centre at Southport, Queensland last week has been advised to get tested.

The woman is now in a stable condition and in isolation in the Gold Coast University Hospital.

All four of NSW’s previous coronavirus cases have since been discharged from hospital.

A sixth person, a man aged in his 50s, is currently being tested for Covid-19.

A total of 23 coronavirus infections have been recorded in Australia to date.

After activating a coronavirus emergency response plan for Australia on Thursday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison imposed an Iran travel ban which came into force yesterday.

Foreign nationals coming from Iran will be forced to spend a fortnight in a third country before being allowed into Australia.

Australian citizens and permanent residents will need to isolate themselves for a fortnight after returning from Iran.

Iran has recorded 43 deaths from coronavirus, nine more since it had on Saturday, and has the highest Covid-19 mortality rate outside China.

Predictions are the death toll will continue to rise and the World Health Organisation has dispatched a medical team to Iran.

The Australian Government has a ban on foreign nationals who leave China from entering Australia for a duration of two weeks.

As of yesterday, more than 79,251 coronavirus cases had been recorded in China, followed by 3150 in South Korea, 1128 in Italy, 593 in Iran and 241 in Japan.

The world death toll is 2941, with 2727 of those in the Wuhan province Hubei, a total of 54 in other parts of China, 29 in Italy and 16 in South Korea.

■■UNITED STATES

US woman stabbed with syringe

Virus claims first US victim

AP CCTV footage captured the moment a woman in Maryland, US, was stabbed with a syringe filled with semen.

Police say Thomas Bryon Stemen, 51, has been arrested and accused of first degree assault after security footage shows a him following a woman out of the store then pretending to bump into her as she is returning her trolley.

He can then be seen stabbing her with what appears to be a syringe he pulled from his pocket.

The victim, Katie Peters, initially thought she’d been burnt by a cigarette.

Stemen, who reportedly injected the semen, appeared to try to help the woman figure out what happened after the attack.

“It felt like a bee sting didn’t it?” he allegedly asked her.

Police received an anonymous tip naming the man as the culprit.

They then found the syringe in the driver’s side door of his car, local media reports.

A judge has ordered him to be held without bail.

Police continue to investigate and believe there could be additional victims.

It is not clear whether the two know each other.

“This investigation is extremely active; additional charges may be applicable,” police said on Twitter.

Boris Johnson engaged Boris Johnson will join Jacinda Ardern as a prime minister raising a baby in office after confirming he and partner Carrie Symonds are engaged and expecting their first child. The date of their wedding has not been announced, but it will mark the first time in at least 250 years a sitting British prime minister has married while in office, reports The Daily Mail. The prime minister, 55, has five confirmed children, however this will be the first child born to his 31-yearold partner. Johnson, who has been married twice previously, this month finalised his divorce with estranged wife Marina Wheeler, with whom he has two - AP daughters and two sons.

Daniel Radcliffe

Harry Potter role unlikely

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AP US President Donald Trump has given the first details about the first death in the United States from coronavirus, saying the victim was a woman in her 50s who had underlying health problems.

Trump described the patient as a “wonderful woman” and a “medically highrisk patient,” at a news conference at the White House.

Officials in Washington state announced yesterday that a Covid-19 fatality occurred in King County, but did not release any other details.

The White House also announced new travel restrictions on Iran, South Korea and Italy.

Trump’s administration said the existing travel ban on Iran would extend to foreign nationals who had been in the country the past 14 days. The State Department also ratcheted up its warning ,advising Americans not to travel to parts of Italy and South Korea affected by the virus.

Trump said additional cases are likely in the United States but said the illness will be survivable for the vast majority who contract it. He called for calm and said he will meet at the White House today with representatives of major drug companies about an accelerated vaccine.

Vice President Mike Pence said the risk to most Americans remains low.

Pence and Trump addressed reporters in a hastily-called news conference at the White House. Trump assured Americans that “our country is prepared for any circumstance”.

Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration expanded coronavirus testing

Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds

Donald Trump by speeding up hospitals’ abilities to test, though some worried the changes fell short in reducing logistical burdens.

Alarm has spread in the US since late yesterday when health officials in Washington state, Oregon and California reported new cases among people who have not travelled recently to countries hit hard by the outbreak, or come into contact with anyone known to have the disease, which public health officials refer to as community transmission.

The four new cases announced yesterday bring the total number of covid-19 cases detected through the US public health system to 19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Daniel Radcliffe doesn’t “think” he will return to Harry Potter. The 30-year-old actor played the boy wizard for 10 years but he isn’t sure he would ever return to the role because he likes how his life is now and not having to get into a situation where he’s “signed up for one series for years in advance”. Asked if he would return as Harry Potter in the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them films, he said: “I don’t think so. I don’t like saying no to things, but it’s not something that I’m rushing to do. I feel like those films have moved on and they’re doing just fine without us. I’m happy to keep it that way.”

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Kylie Jenner

Back together?

Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott have fuelled speculation they are back together. The star posted some old photos of her and her former flame at the Houston Rocket’s Western Conference Quarterfinals in 2017, prompting fans to believe the couple – who share two-year-old Stormi – have reunited. It comes after a source claimed the former couple are “working on getting back together”. The 22-year-old reality star and the Sicko Mode hitmaker split in October 2019. In the past, Kylie had dismissed romance rumours between herself and Travis, as she said she was currently just “best friends” with the rapper.

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Preparing for Race Relations Day

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arch is turning out to be a busy month in terms of events and activities.

Ashburton is lucky to be included in the Togetherness Tour Kotahitanga national tour and have an international guest speaker coming here on March 11 to talk about the Islamic religion and culture.

The event is free, but places are limited to please register.

Race Relations Day on Thursday, March 21 provides an opportunity to celebrate and experience many of New Zealand’s more than 200 ethnic communities.

March 21 marks the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination which is observed by the UN. In Aotearoa New Zealand, events in March, April and May, are held around Race Relations Day providing the opportunity for all peoples to come together, learn from each other, share, celebrate and enjoy the richness of shared cultural experiences.

This year the Welcoming Communities programme is celebrating cultures in the Ashburton District by creating a photobook of residents wearing clothing that represents their heritage.

If you or your family have some cultural

or heritage clothing and would like to be considered for the Hakatere Home and Heritage photobook we invite you to apply.

You can apply as a family, couple or individual. Your application will then be reviewed by a panel and twenty people/ groups will be selected.

The photoshoot will take place on March 21 to celebrate Race Relations Day and you will be photographed by Emmily Harmer Photography.

Apply before March 9 on https://www. ashburtondc.govt.nz/homeandheritage March 28 will mark our district’s own version of the Neighbours’ Day Aotearoa national event.

We have decided that instead of focusing on encouraging individuals to reach out to their neighbours (although this is obviously welcome all year long) to focus on community hubs – schools, clubs, churches, community groups, etc. The idea is to encourage and help these groups create a working bee event and encourage not only their usual community but also their neighbours to come over and give a hand.

And while we still don’t have a date, we plan to do a talk about the Holocaust with a guest speaker followed by a tour of

the Children’s Holocaust Memorial in the Ashburton Mueseum, which provides an enduring lesson for New Zealanders: the importance of standing up to discrimination and prejudice and the violation of human rights… in essence, being prepared to be an upstander not a bystander.

The Memorial honours the 1.5 million children killed during the Holocaust. Follow our Facebook page to for updates on the event.

Talking about being an upstander, there have been some disturbing stories recently about people behaving in a very un-kiwilike fashion due to coronavirus scare, by letting fear turn to racism. A person of a Chinese origin living in New Zealand is not more likely to carry the virus than any other Kiwi, which is to say – not likely at all.

It is understandable that some things you have been hearing in the news may sound scary, but keep your common sense and never judge people based on their look, ethnicity or culture.

The Mid Canterbury Migrant Centre is now open on Community House, 44 Cass Street, on Tuesdays mornings (10am-noon) and Wednesdays afternoon (3pm-5pm) and/or by appointment. We are here to

provide information, support and help with any need a migrant to the district may have.

We’ll also be hosting an immigration advisor on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings for free immigration advice.

We are currently planning to have a big family fun day on May, following the footsteps of our August 2018 event, and the announcement on the cancellation of children’s day this year.

If you have a community organisation that would like to be involved and organise an activity during the day or volunteer – please get in touch: adi.avnit@safermidcanterbury.org.nz And we are also looking for fun social people interested in running our morning group or potluck dinners or any other activity they like.

The Hakatere Multi Cultural Council is proudly sponsored by the Advance Ashburton Community Foundation, the Tindall Foundation, COGS, Ashburton District Council, The Lion Foundation, Community Trust Mid & South Canterbury.

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I’m from Manila, Philippines. I don’t miss the Philippines that much, just my family and friends of course and the great beaches.

I moved to New Zealand 12 years ago. I was invited by my cousin who moved to New Zealand five years ahead of me.

From Auckland I moved to Ashburton District two years ago.

Ashburton is small in terms of population but it is big enough to enjoy a number of different things, and I have made friends here.

I would like to educate our children to enjoy Ashburton surrounds and not focus on drinking and partying. I would like to educate our children that it is not just about the money and that they can enjoy Ashburton without costing them too much. I also would like to see a more connected and united community.

The major challenge I faced moving here was starting my career all over again. I faced it by always improving my skills through studying, attending short courses and willingness to start from the bottom.

I am a Licensed Immigration Adviser (LIA). We need an LIA here. I am currently the only LIA in Ashburton. I wanted to do something which would help other migrants and at the same time, I got paid for it. I always enjoy helping but I realised I can not help for free all the time.

There was not much of a challenge for me because my English has always been reasonably good. I studied for a week prior to my English exam and I still got 80 per cent. Plus, the English exam was using a computer and I am typist at 60 words per minute. It is also a requirement for the Immigration Advice course to have finished a Level 7 Qualification, but I have already achieved it long time ago.

I have many aspirations, but

Maria Jimenez perhaps the short term one would be to educate our community that there is a Timebank (barter of skills) that they can be a member of. Through timebank, they can utilise their skills/talents/hobbies and also make use of other’s skills while making friends at the same time.

I also would like to see a more united community.

As for my services, I offer work visa applications, residence visa applications, partnership visa applications, for a full list of my services, you can find it on my website http://Iammsmariajimenez.wixsite.com/nzlia Living here I enjoy my family and friends. I do a number of things which I enjoy – currently yoga, volleyball and skiing during the winter. I volunteer my time on a number of organisations. I found peace when I restored my relationship with our Lord God. My message to others is to keep doing things which will make you happy. Surround yourself with people who make you happy. Love yourself – free yourself from grudges, hate, and things which do not help you to be peaceful. Only you can love truly if you love yourself.

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Breaking down barriers on the Togetherness Tour “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”

— Martin Luther King Jr

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he Rural Driver licensing Scheme is going from strength to strength as we enter into the third year of the project.

We have been delighted to help a lot of women through their learners and restricted licences. We have seen new friendships develop, self-confidence improve and a general improvement in the lives of our ladies.

We are so excited to see the first of our participants about to complete the whole process. She came to us having never driven a car, achieved a learner’s licence followed by restricted and is now ready to sit her full licence. It’s just the most amazing feeling knowing what a difference we have been able to make to not only her life, but also the life of her family. She can go to school events, go to town or the park or where ever she chooses to go. It is truly life changing for her and her family. So we will be celebrating with her once she has passed the test.

Another wonderful lady has just put herself through a defensive driving course. She will now be able to fast track her full licence, be driving safely, with no

restrictions. She also came to us having never driven a car before.

Of course all credit must go to our fantastic mentors. They are doing an amazing job.

We still have places for the next learner licence course taking place in March. To be eligible for this course you must live out of Ashburton and not hold a current NZ learner’s licence. An international licence is OK. We will help you convert this. Sorry, we can’t take school students on this course.

If interested please phone co-ordinator Wendy Hewitt on 027 611 3301 or wendy. hewitt@safermidcanterbury.org.nz The Mid Canterbury Rural Driver Licensing Scheme is proudly sponsored

by The Lotteries Commission, Ashburton District Council, Advance Ashburton, COGs, The Lion Foundation, Four Winds Foundation, The Ashburton Licensing Trust, Community Trust Mid & South Canterbury and The Mid Canterbury Rural Support Trust. Follow us on Facebook to keep up to date with our achievements.

Wendy Hewitt Rural Licensing Co-Ordinator

Buzz planned for neighbourhoods

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eighbours’ Day 2020 in Ashburton District is set to create a buzz on Saturday, March 28.

Anyone can take part in Neighbours’ Day by connecting with neighbours in their own way.

But this year a district-wide Working Bee in Your Neighbourhood concept is being promoted by the Mid Canterbury Neighbours’ Day Committee, centred around schools, groups and clubs.

The committee comprises of Ashburton District Council’s Welcoming Communities programme, Hakatere Multicultural Council, Neighbourhood Support and Mid Canterbury TimeBank.

Projects will include garden plantings, sanding and painting, weeding or general tidying and repair work.

Working bee locations will nominate someone from their group or organisation that will co-ordinate the event, in collaboration with the Neighbours’ Day Committee.

Some clubs may incorporate a ‘have a go’ element to their event as well.

The committee of four organisations will encourage their members, staff and stakeholders to take part in the working bees.

This includes those businesses who took part in the Ashburton District Council’s Welcoming Workplaces video series; ACL, Subway, ANZCO, Talley’s and Rakaia Island Dairies, Ashburton District Council

staff, TimeBankers, Neighbourhood Support and Hakatere Multicultural Council’s Newcomers’ Network.

Schools, groups and clubs who register will go in the draw to win a Domino’s Pizza delivery for their event. They can also submit photos from the day to go in the draw to win another Domino’s Pizza delivery after the event.

The purpose of Neighbours’ Day activities is to foster connections through the spirit of welcoming, neighbourhood support and volunteering.

It is hoped that the events increase awareness of community groups and improves morale both in the group and the neighbourhood.

So far there are already working bee projects proposed at Community House, Hinds School, Our Lady of the Snows Methven, Netherby School and Allenton School – all to be confirmed.

To learn more about the working bees in various neighbourhoods’ people are encouraged to Welcoming communities Facebook page over the coming weeks and to keep an eye on updated lists of registered organisations through various media outlets.

To register a school, club or group with the Mid Canterbury Neighbours’ Day Committee contact any of the co-ordinators or e-mail janice.mckay@adc.govt.nz or go to http://tinyurl.com/MidCanterburyNeighbours2020

he response of New Zealanders as a whole to March 15 tragedy in Christchurch has been overwhelming. New Zealand has been a wonderful example of empathy and compassion to the whole world.

However, there is still more work needed to remove misconceptions and foster tolerance, peace and harmony.

The purpose of the Togetherness (Kotahitanga) tour is to break down barriers and give everyone an opportunity to meet Muslims, ask questions and know more about Islam, in order to remove the misconceptions that spread hate and islamophobia.

The Togetherness Tour, Kotahitanga will start from February 29 (Auckland) and end on March 15 (Christchurch).

The Voice of Islam, a non-profit and voluntary charitable organisation in New Zealand, has been working together with various local Muslim communities to make this tour happen.

The tour will be in the Auckland region (City Centre and Mangare), Hamilton, Hastings, Palmerston North, New Plymouth, Wellington region (Johnsonville and Lower Hutt), Nelson, Blenheim, Ashburton, Oamaru, Dunedin and Christchurch.

The Ashburton Muslim Association Incorporated and the Hakatere Multi Cultural Council have teamed up with tour organisers to bring it to Ashburton, this March 11.

Ashburton guest international speaker will be John Fontain, a British man who used to be a Jazz singer and a successful Diamond trader until he accepted Islam and dedicated his life to Da’wah.

John Fontain was born in Manchester, UK to a working class Christian family.

When he was 18, he struck ‘diamond’ deals with some of the West African immigrants who had come to England, and thus, went to visit Sierra Leone in West Africa.

On his way, he was stuck in Senegal, penniless. Seeing his plight, a Muslim hotel manager offered him shelter in his own home.

In 2012 he went back to Sierra Leone and started to look for opportunities where he could help.

Today he is working through an organisation called Volunteer Sierra Leone with over 65 Muslim schools to provide better education to over 14,000 students throughout Sierra Leone.

The event is free, but place is limited, so please register either by calling 03 308 1395 ext 239, calling/texting 027 220 8791, emailing adi.avnit@safermidcanterbury. org.nz or going online to http://togetherness-tour-ashburton.eventbrite.co.nz

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Natasha Ryan takes a group of young netballers through a drill at the Mainland Netball’s Beko team’s skills session at the EA Networks Centre.

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Something for everyone It was a busy weekend across the Ashburton District, and our photographer Heather Mackenzie was out there capturing all of the action from sport to the Lions’ monster garage sale.

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Mana Singh sends down a perfect seamer in Allenton’s clash with Greendale at the Ashburton Domain.

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All items were closely inspected at the Ashburton Pakeke Lions Monster Garage Sale on Saturday.

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John Lynch and George Cartney welcome shoppers to the garage sale.

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Pip McClintock sends a pitch towards the batter in a softball game at Argyle Park.

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Rehearsals have begun for Messiah.

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Preparing to lift up hearts

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Mid Canterbury Choir members are preparing to lift up their hearts and their voices when they perform Messiah this Easter.

Manager Carol Gunn said the choir presented Messiah every second year, usually at Christmas time. However, considering the 18th Century oratorio was originally performed at Easter, Gunn said members thought they would try it at this time of year instead.

Rehearsals have already started for the choir’s about 35 members, who will be joined by about 20 extras coming on board especially for the performance.

They include about seven from Ashburton, and about 13 from South Canterbury. It was great to have so much enthusiasm with the additional singers, and that had been evident

at the first workshop rehearsal under the direction of international concert organist Martin Setchell last month.

“I think it’s just that it’s so well known and it’s such a beautiful thing to be part of,” Gunn said.

The extra talent, combined with professional soloists, would ensure the performance would be high quality.

“To have a bigger choir than what we normally have, some of those people are very experienced singers form choirs who are auditioned and so forth,” Gunn said.

The professional soloists are soprano Sarah-Jane Rennie of Christchurch, mezzo Claire Barton of Dunedin, tenor Lachlan Craig of Auckland, and bass Malcolm Leitch of Christchurch, while the organist is John Wells of Auckland. Gunn is herself one of the

choir’s singers, and said she had now performed Messiah about half a dozen times.

Majestic and uplifting, Messiah never failed to move audiences.

“It still just raises the hairs on the back of my neck,” Gunn said.

She said in particular for Hallelujah, audience members followed a long-held tradition going back to the days of King George II. Traditional lore has it that the king fell asleep while at the first London performance, but quickly woke up and then stood to sing along with Hallelujah. Fellow audience members then also stood up and sang, to make sure his royal highness did not feel embarrassed.

Messiah will stage on the Sunday prior to Easter, April 5, at 2pm, at St Stephen’s Church on Park Street.

■■ March 6 – Zonta Ashburton Female Arts Awards 2020 opening and presentation at the Ashburton Art Gallery at 7pm.

■■ March 7 - Zonta Ashburton Female Arts Awards 2020 exhibition open for public viewing to April 12. Pop along and see the high calibre of works and vote for the People’s Choice Award.

■■ March 7 – The Trappings of Ghosts exhibition at the Ashburton Art Gallery by Melissa Macleod, Zonta Ashburton Female Art Award 2019 winner.

■■ To March 8 – Drawn to Sound exhibition at the Ashburton Art Gallery.

■■ March 13 – Brendan Dooley – Comedy Magician at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre, 4.30pm.

■■ March 14 – Royal New Zealand Ballet presents Tutus on Tour 2020 at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre 6.30pm to 8pm.

■■ March 19 – Ali Harper presents The Look of Love at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre 7.30pm.

■■ March 21 – Ruddzilla In Methven (Stand-up Comedy), Arabica Methven, 36 Mcmillan Street from 8pm-10pm. The show contains a mix of storytelling, one liners, puns and double entendres.

■■ March 22 – Tina – Simply the Best at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre 6pm.

■■ April 5 – Mid Canterbury Choir presents Messiah, 2pm, St Stephens Church.

■■ April 8 – Menopause The Musical, Ashburton Trust Event Centre, from 7.30pm–9pm.

The original New York and Las Vegas hit Menopause The Musical returns to New Zealand.

This sidesplitting musical parody set to classic tunes from the 60s, 70s and 80s will have you cheering and dancing in the aisles!

■■ To May – AWEIGH newly-commissioned installation by Ashburton-born artist David Rickard in the entrance foyer of the Ashburton Art Gallery.

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Not buying in to the Lotto hype U

nfortunately the fact I’m writing this would indicate that I in fact did not win the mega Lotto prize of $50 million on Saturday night.

I was not suddenly flush with cash and without a need to show up for work.

I’ve got plenty of ideas of what I would have done if I had won the $50 million, as I’m sure everyone does.

Would I have quit my job on the spot to travel the world, start my own goat farm or invest in property.

Or would I have just carried on as usual and helped out where I could with my extreme wealth.

It is hard to say what you would do with that money if you

did win, as I am sure it would be hard to know what the feeling is like until you log in to your bank account and see all those zeroes there.

It would have been a miracle had I won, given I was not one of people that brought more than two million tickets in the build-

up to the big draw on Saturday.

Unlike seemingly everyone else in the country, I just did not get the hype surrounding Lotto, and while this was a record draw that had to be won, it does not change the fact that Lotto stinks.

Gambling is a vice that is so often looked down upon in this country, with people taking a dithering view to people lining up to play the pokies, or have a punt on the horses, everyone turns their eye away to Lotto.

Lotto is gambling, just the same as backing a racehorse or going down to the casino and slapping down $50 on red to win in roulette.

But for some reason, it is something that is publicly celebrated.

Stories are published about how rolls of yellow paper are being couriered to Lotto outlets to meet the demands for tickets for this draw, while financial advisors are lending their two cents on what the winners should be doing with their big collect.

There is no other form of gambling that receives such positive publicity.

Problem gambling is rightly recognised but ‘traditional’ gambling never gets a mention when it comes to Lotto.

Lotto heavily pushes the fact that they give money back to the community, but that’s no different to what the TAB do through funding sports based off sports betting money, or paying money

back to the racing industry that employs thousands of people and makes up a surprisingly large chunk of the GDP. If gambling is such an issue in this country, why is Lotto not receiving as much scrutiny as other gambling avenues.

I unfortunately suspect it has a lot to do with perceived images.

People don’t view someone stopping off after buying the groceries to pick up a Lotto ticket as they do someone spending time sitting at a pokie machine.

I certainly don’t think Lotto should be banned or that gambling should be banned, but I think there should not be this odd bias towards treating it like it is not gambling.

detected antibodies to the virus, allowing possibly contaminated blood to be excluded from the blood supply.

In 1989, representatives from the 12 European Community nations agreed to ban all production of CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons), the synthetic compounds blamed for destroying the Earth’s ozone layer, by the end of the 20th century.

In 1990, more than 6000 drivers went on strike against Greyhound Lines Inc. (The company, later declaring an impasse in negotiations, fired the strikers.)

In 1995, the Internet search engine

website Yahoo! was incorporated by founders Jerry Yang and David Filo.

Ten years ago: Authorities in San Diego County found the body of 17-year-old Chelsea King, who’d been missing since February 25, 2010. (John Albert Gardner III later pleaded guilty to raping and murdering King and another victim, 14-year-old Amber Dubois; he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.)

Five years ago: Iraqi forces launched a large-scale offensive to take Saddam Hussein’s hometown of Tikrit from the Islamic State group, the first step

in a campaign to reclaim parts of northern Iraq from the Sunni extremists.

One year ago: Bernie Sanders kicked off his 2020 presidential campaign, proclaiming himself the Democrat best prepared to beat Donald Trump.

Today’s birthdays: Actor John Cullum is 90. Former Soviet President and Nobel peace laureate Mikhail S. Gorbachev is 89. Actress Barbara Luna is 81.

Author John Irving is 78. Actress Cassie Yates is 69. Actress Laraine Newman is 68. Singer Jay Osmond is 65. Pop musician John Cowsill is 64. Rock singer Jon Bon Jovi is 58. Blues singer-

musician Alvin Youngblood Hart is 57. Actor Daniel Craig is 52.

Actor Richard Ruccolo is 48.

Rock musician Casey is 44. Rock singer Chris Martin is 43. Actress Heather McComb is 43. Actress Rebel Wilson is 40. Actress Bryce Dallas Howard is 39. Musician Mike “McDuck” Olson is 37. Actor Robert Iler is 35. Actress Nathalie Emmanuel is 31. Country singer Luke Combs is 30. Singer-rapperactress Becky G is 23.

Thought for today: “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” — Theodor Seuss Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss), American children’s author (born this day, 1904; died 1991).

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Monday, March 2, the 62nd day of 2020. There are 304 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On March 2, 1943, the three-day Battle of the Bismarck Sea began in the southwest Pacific during World War Two; US and Australian warplanes were able to inflict heavy damage on an Imperial Japanese convoy.

On this date: In 1917, Puerto Ricans were granted US citizenship as President Woodrow Wilson signed the Jones-Shafroth Act. In 1932, the 20th Amendment to the Constitution, which moved the date of the presidential inauguration from March 4 to January 20, was passed by Congress and sent to the states for ratification.

In 1933, the motion picture King Kong had its world premiere at New York’s Radio City Music Hall and the Roxy.

In 1939, Roman Catholic Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli was elected pope on his 63rd birthday; he took the name Pius XII. The Massachusetts legislature voted to ratify the Bill of Rights, 147 years after the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution had gone into effect. (Georgia and Connecticut soon followed.)

In 1940, the cartoon character Elmer Fudd made his debut in the Warner Bros. animated short Elmer’s Candid Camera, in which the title character finds himself pitted against a rascally rabbit that was a precursor to Bugs Bunny.

In 1960, Barry Crump published A Good Keen Man. One of the most-read books in New Zealand publishing history, A Good Keen Man established Barry Crump’s reputation as an iconic ‘Kiwi bloke’.

In 1972, the United States launched the Pioneer 10 space probe, which flew past Jupiter in late 1973, sending back images and scientific data.

In 1985, the government approved a screening test for Aids that

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nderstanding the upcoming referendums During the General Election in September this year, voters will be asked to express their views on two important and contentious conscience issues. The issues voters need to decide in the two referendums are: ■■ 1. whether or not to support the End of Life Choice Act coming into force; and ■■ 2. whether or not to support the draft Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill.

The End of Life Choice Act gives people with a terminal illness the option of requesting assisted dying. While Parliament has already passed the End of Life Choice Act, it has not yet come into force and will only do so if more than 50 per cent of voters vote ‘Yes’ in the referendum.

Under the provisions of the End of Life Choice Act, to be eligible for assisted dying a person must meet all of the following criteria: ■■ be aged 18 years or over; ■■ suffer from a terminal illness

that is likely to end their life within 6 months; ■■ be in an advanced state of irreversible decline in physical capability; ■■ experience unbearable suffering that cannot be relieved in a manner that they consider tolerable; and ■■ be competent to make an informed decision about assisted dying.

The second referendum is on the draft law for the Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill, which will allow the legal purchase of cannabis products for recreational use.

Key restrictions on cannabis included in the draft bill include: ■■ A minimum purchase and use age of 20; ■■ A ban on all marketing and

advertising of cannabis products; ■■ A requirement for harm minimisation messaging in the retailing of cannabis; ■■ A ban on consumption in public places with use limited to private homes and specifically licenced premises; ■■ The sale of cannabis products to be restricted to specifically licenced physical stores (not online or remote sales); ■■ Strict controls and regulations on the potency of cannabis; and ■■ The establishment of a state licencing regime so that all stages of the growing and supply chain are licenced and controlled by the Government.

In order to decide whether to vote yes or no to each of these questions it is important that voters are well-informed about what they are actually voting for.

It is my hope that voters will invest some time in finding out about the issues involved in each referendum and the specific detail of what is being proposed, rather than relying on pro- or anti- campaigns on either issue

as their only source of information. A good place to get an understanding of the key terminology and provisions of both Bills and an overview of the issues is the Government referendums website https://www.referendum.govt.nz/. This website contains sections on both the Cannabis referendum and the End of Life Choice Act and also contains links to the relevant sections of the Parliament website https:// www.parliament.nz/en/ and the New Zealand Legislation website http://www.legislation.govt.nz/.

Explanatory material on both referendums will also be sent to voters prior to the election.

I encourage you all to give these issues some thought and make sure you know exactly what you are voting for or against in September.

this work was done, great way to treat volunteers who give up their time freely. I am sure other volunteers and staff would be feeling the same.

I was pleased to see the letter 29/2/20 from Michael Hanrahan, past director, challenging the comments made in the previ-

ous news article attributed to the current director of the museum.

Before she leaves I would suggest questions be asked of her, what she has done with all this data?

One of the reasons I was in favour of a new building was after seeing all the pieces held in storage that was not suitable for their

preservation.

As a side comment I found it really interesting to see the items held and to reminisce. It is important we keep and preserve our heritage. That is why the words heritage centre appear on the building.

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■■UNITED STATES

Historic Route 66 begins in Chicago, Illinois, and travels through to Santa Monica, California.

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or a sign with so much significance, it’s not very impressive; small, brown and white, it’s stuck way up on a pole on the corner of a busy Chicago intersection, between Adams Street and Michigan Avenue. But this sign commemorates the starting-point of one of the world’s best-known roads: Route 66.

This 3900km route, which connected America’s gritty east coast to its sunny west, officially came into being in April, 1926. And, practically since its inception, it’s inspired – or been featured in – movies, songs, TV shows, and become the shorthand for a certain type of nostalgic, kitsch Americana, instantly recognised all over the world.

I’m not immune; even though I’m not from the US, I’ve grown up with images of diners, neon signs, vintage cars and endless tarmac stretching into the horizon – symbols of freedom and adventure.

Oddly, Route 66 is not one, continuous road; its creation was, essentially, the linking together of smaller, existing ones.

It was technically decommissioned in 1986, and is no longer maintained by the US Highway System. As a result, parts of it aren’t driveable, but Illinois has 480 good kilometres, so my partner and I are starting at its east coast origin, and plan to cover it over three days.

We kick off the way most people used to fuel up before they hit the road – with a hearty breakfast at Lou Mitchell’s, on W Jackson Blvd. Open since

Laura Millar gets her motor running on a quirky, nostalgic journey from Route 66’s origin in Chicago, across the state of Illinois – all over a long weekend.

1923, it’s famous for its freshly-baked doughnut holes and jumbo omelettes, while its sassy, gum-chewing waitresses and chrome fixtures get my retro diner fixation off to a good start.

Driving out of Chicago – unfortunately not in a vintage Mustang, but a more prosaic Chevy Cruze – the skyscrapers fall away, replaced by a succession of small towns, which we soundtrack with fitting local radio stations, such as “50s on 5” and “60s on 6”.

The occasional brown and white sign flashes past, reassuring us we’re going the right way, and before too long we pull up at the Old Joliet Prison, a hulking, Gothic building whose claim to fame – apart from being one of the first prisons in Illinois, built in 1858 – is being used as a location in cult movie The Blues Brothers.

Still in use until 2002, it was abandoned, occasionally invaded by squatters and illegal ravers; today there’s a lot of Instagrammable graffiti and crumbling, peeling walls.

You can take a tour (jolietprison.org, tickets from $20pp), which reveals not only some surprisingly elegant architecture – the prison chapel is designed in mid-century modern style – but also some of the eeriest spaces I’ve ever seen, from the aban-

doned hospital block featuring one room with restraints on the walls, to the downright sinister solitary block.

Back in daylight, and 30km on, rounding a bend in the road by the tiny town of Wilmington, a strange sight looms before us. It’s green, humanoid, and 9m tall.

This is the Gemini Giant (named after the 1961 Gemini space programme), one of the original fibreglass Muffler Men that used to line the route to attract motorists’ attention to a small town’s local business.

This one’s next to the Launching Pad, a diner that originally opened in 1956, but eventually closed down in 2007.

In 2017, the abandoned building was stumbled upon by couple Holly Barker and Tully Garrett, who bought it – and the Giant – and set about restoring it to its glory days, with some of the original 50s decor. They’re the first of several people we meet along the way who’re investing in the Mother Road’s future.

“We get a lot of local customers, as well as people from the wider state who are only just realising that Route 66 is in their backyard,” says Tully. I can vouch for their insanely-good pot roast sandwich ($8.66 – adorably, all their prices end in 66).

An hour away is Pontiac, home to 27 large murals commemorating the route, and the Route 66 Museum, stuffed full of memorabilia – from menus from long-ago-closed restaurants to photographs, maps and more.

Volunteer Ellie explains, “the route really became popular in the dustbowl era, when people from the depressed Midwest used it to get to California to find work. In the 40s it was used to move troops around. And after the war, baby boomers used it for leisure travel.”

Today, they still do.

Later that afternoon, we reach Springfield, the Illinois state capital – where Abraham Lincoln lived for 24 years – and check in to the Inn at 835 (connshg. com/inn-at-835/, rooms around $104pn), before making our way to Motorheads Bar and Grill (66motorheads.com) just off the route, for dinner.

It has a classic roadhouse feel – there are even two drag racing cars on the roof, and the interior is covered in number plates, neon signs, and other automotive relics.

A renovated convenience store, it was opened last June by Ron Metzger. A cheerful, moustachioed, baseball-cap wearing chap in his early 60s, this is his passion project after decades of running his own flooring

company.

“I just love Route 66,” he says; “I love to make other people aware of its history. I think the route’s becoming popular again because people like to visit the past, and relive their parents’, or grandparents’, memories.”

The next morning, we visit a couple of important cultural and political sites. The Dana Thomas House (dana-thomas.org, suggested donation $10) is a prime early 20th century example of the fine architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, all graphic lines, airy spaces and nature motifs.

Afterwards, we check out the fascinating and engaging Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum (alplm.org; tickets $15), which charts his life from pre- to post-presidency.

Alton, close to the border with Missouri, is our final stop; and where Illinois’ portion of the route ends, too.

We check in to the fabulously Southern-gothic-looking Beall Mansion (beallmansion.com; rooms from $119pn), where eccentric owner, Jim, greets us in full white tie and morning coat.

Afterwards, we toast our incredible, retro voyage at the Old Bakery Beer Co. In the foyer is a life-size drawing of a famous Alton resident, Robert Wadlow; he was the world’s tallest man, at 2.7m.

That’s just the kind of quirky feature we’ve loved encountering on this route; a reminder that nostalgia is alive and well, along with jolly green giants, the Blues Brothers, drive-ins and dives.

Route 66, you’ve been a blast.

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■■RUGBY

Tough first-up clash for the Hammers

By Adam Burns

adam.b@theguardian.co.nz

Mid Canterbury are set for a tough road assignment when their Heartland Championship campaign kicks off later this year.

New Zealand Rugby unveiled draws for both the Mitre 10 Cup and Mitre 10 Heartland Championship on Friday.

The Heartland Championship begins on August 22 in Oamaru, with a mouthwatering showdown between 2019 Meads Cup winners North Otago and Lochore Cup winners South Canterbury.

The Hammers meanwhile travel to Paeroa on the same day to face Thames Valley, who topped last year’s championship standings before being bundled out in the semi final by Wanganui.

In the corresponding fixture last year Mid Canterbury were beaten 31-17 by the Swamp Foxes in Ashburton.

Their first home game for 2020 will be against Poverty Bay at the Ashburton Showgrounds on August 29.

Mid Canterbury finished second from bottom in last year’s championship, recording a solitary away win over East Coast.

They have not been involved in a playoff match since 2018, a year after their last Ranfurly Shield.

The Ranfurly Shield will officially go on the line in July with challenges from Buller and North Otago confirmed.

Assuming Canterbury see off those challenges they will defend the Shield against Taranaki, Wellington, Waikato, Otago and Auckland in the Mitre 10 Cup. Right – The Hammers kick off their Heartland Championship with a clash against Thames Valley on August 22.

Blues make it a double with shock away win For the first time since 2011, the Blues have a winning record through their first five games of the season.

But unlike their 2011 campaign, it’s been their play away from home that has lifted them from obscurity to looking like a legitimate playoff contender.

Their 33-14 win over the Stormers in Cape Town on Sunday morning (NZ time) showed what the side is capable of, dismantling the competition leaders across the park to hand them their first loss of the year.

This season the Stormers were four-from-four.

Coming into this match they had conceded seven points in three home matches, holding the Hurricanes and Bulls scoreless.

The Blues now hold away wins over the Waratahs, Bulls and Stormers this season, while their two losses have been home defeats at the hands of the Chiefs and Crusaders.

Speaking to Radio Sport’s Alex Chapman about their opening five rounds, Blues coach Leon MacDonald said the task now was figuring out how to produce the same sort of form they showed in South Africa when they return to New Zealand.

“If we played like that I think

we’d have no trouble winning in New Zealand,” MacDonald said.

“It’s about being consistent.

“We had our moments against the Chiefs and we didn’t quite get it right in the second half.”

Scoring three tries, the Blues only had one more to their name than the Stormers; however the discipline of the two sides was a major difference as the Blues were able to add 12 points through penalty goals.

But while it was a convincing score line, MacDonald said there was plenty of room for his side to improve.

“We had opportunities down inside their 22 during this game where we didn’t execute well enough.

“We had the chance to finish them off with about 20 minutes to go and we didn’t quite nail that.”

After a two-week visit to South Africa, the Blues now face a prolonged stint in New Zealand for matches against the Hurricanes, Lions and Brumbies, before heading into the bye in week nine.

MacDonald was confident if his side kept performing as they were, a win in New Zealand would soon follow.

“We’re showing some growth in a lot of areas.

“We don’t worry about where

we’re playing, we’re just got to turn up every week and perform.

“The opportunity next week is the Hurricanes and we’re going to have to get that right because they’re a good team.

“We’ve just got to keep playing well and we’ll get our win.”

Buoyed by their last-gasp win over the Bulls last week, the Blues relished the chance to unleash their attacking game at a sundrenched Newlands.

Locals were stunned as the Blues raced out to lead 20-0 after 23 minutes. While the Stormers came back, the Blues refused to relent.

It was impeccable rugby early from the Blues.

Patrick Tuipulotu led from the front with crushing tackles that forced turnovers and powerful prop Karl Tu’inukuafe put in a busy 68 minute effort in the taxing heat.

Collectively the Blues forwards, the loose trio in particular, physically dominated through strong carries to establish the desired front-foot platform.

They retained possession for long periods which built pressure and allowed the backs to flourish.

Slick handling between the Blues backs and forwards regularly identified and exploited space.

Blues coach Leon MacDonald has had plenty to smile about in the last couple of weeks.

They used variety in attack with cross-field kicks successful, but often it was simple and effective set and reload efforts which worked in frustrating the Stormers.

Otere Black, following his sweetly-struck match-winning penalty in Pretoria last week,

again pulled the strings with composure and his flawless kicking display, in which he collected 18 points, offered a steadying influence the Blues have lacked in recent times.

As has been the case this season, Stephen Perofeta was a threat every time he injected from the backfield, supporting Black well in the playmaking duties.

TJ Faiane, in his return from injury, was prominent too with offloads and one classy skip ball laying on a try while halfback Sam Nock, in his first start of the season, delivered an assured decision-making performance from the base.

Three first-half tries, including a brace from English recruit Joe Merchant, who was named man of the match after impressing in his move from the more accustomed midfield role to the wing, gave the Blues a surprise 27-14 halftime lead.

The second spell was a case of the Blues controlling the tempo and then showcasing a ruthless edge to close out a second straight victory.

They will now trek home in positive spirits, hoping to harness this new-found confidence against the Hurricanes in Wellington next week.

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Hurricanes crush hapless Sunwolves After conceding the first try of the match after only four minutes, the Hurricanes ran in 10 tries in Napier on Saturday.

The Hurricanes improved their record to 3-1 for the season, moving into second place in the New Zealand conference behind the Crusaders.

A point separates four of the five teams in that conference.

The Sunwolves, set to be axed from the competition at the end of the season, were beaten 64-5 – 10 tries to one – by the Queensland Reds last weekend and face difficult matches against the ACT Brumbies and Crusaders over the next two weeks.

The Hurricanes looked a little bit rusty coming off a bye and allowed the Sunwolves to score first through lock Michael Stolberg.

The Sunwolves still led, 10-7, after 19 minutes. But Tiatia scored twice and van Wyk once before halftime when the Hurricanes led 28-10.

The second half was mostly one-way traffic as flanker Vaea Fifita, centers Vince Aso and Ngnai Laumape and winger Ben Lam were able to run freely and create tries from all parts of the field.

“We’ve got some pretty freakish athletes out there,” Hurricanes captain T.J. Perenara said.

“You see Ngani, Vince, (Ben) Lam, Vaea.

“When those boys get going it’s quite hard to stop. The more we can get those boys in

space and open it up for the rest of us the better it is.”

The game did open up in the second half as the Hurricanes piled on 34 points.

Van Wyk had his hat-trick after 56 minutes and Laumape and Aso both scored to reward their earlier play-making efforts.

The Durban, South Africa-based Sharks exploited Queensland’s shaky lineout and weak scrum to beat the home side 33-23 at Brisbane.

The Reds missed two conversions, had two tries disallowed and continuously gave the ball away in a dominant first half spoiled by their set-piece issues.

Trailing by five points with 10 minutes left in the match, Queensland pushed forward again only for Sharks captain Lukhanyo Am to pick off Hunter Paisami’s short pass and run 60 metres for a try. Madosh Tambwe sealed it with another long-range try.

It was the South African side’s third win to close their four-game tour of Australia and New Zealand.

The Sharks are now breathing down the Stormers’ necks in the South African conference and overall standings.

The Argentina-based Jaguares also made up ground by scoring six tries to win 39-24 at the Pretoria-based Bulls. The Bulls, the joint second most successful team in Super Rugby, have started 2020 with four losses The Hurricanes were in sizzling form to despatch the Sunwolves. from four.

■■OPINION

The Blues are partying like its 1996

By Phil Gifford

T

en talking points from Super Rugby, and a translation for those who don’t know consultant speak.

So in Cape Town the Blues play the Stormers, the top team on the South African table, and don’t just win 33-14, but are also faster, tougher, stronger, and, possibly most importantly, way, way smarter.

This was the best game from the Blues since Don Brash was leader of the National party, and they banned smoking in bars.

There were outstanding performances all over the field, but the key man was first-five Otere Black, who masterfully controlled the attack, and kicked every goal.

(The South African television commentators, who agonise when their team is being beaten, seemed outraged that some of Black’s successful kicks weren’t soaring higher over the cross bar. “That was low and slicing,” moaned one as the flags went up.

“Yeah,” grunted his offsider, “but it all counts.”)

Steven Perofeta was a revelation in the 15 jersey last weekend against the Bulls in Pretoria, and on a hard, dry ground in Cape Town he was nothing less than sensational.

Fearless under the high ball, his experience as a first-five showed with his slick, well timed passing when he came into the backline, often giving the dynamic three-quarter line of Rieko Ioane, Mark Talea, and Joe Marchant

the half step start that’s all gifted speedsters need to create havoc.

The best Perofeta touch came in the sixth minute when he dummied to Patrick Tuipulotu, which drew two would be tacklers to the Blues’ captain, while Perofeta was slipping the ball to Marchant, so the wing could dash in for the first try.

What Blues’ fans should cherish from the Cape Town victory was how, when the Stormers drew to just six points behind with three minutes to go to halftime the Blues dug in, and replied with a try on the stroke of halftime.

The game in Wellington next Saturday, when the Blues take on the Hurricanes, should be a throwback to the glory days of the competition.

Ngani Laumape broke out his moves after scoring a terrific try in the Hurricanes highly entertaining, 10 try, 62-15, romp against the Sunwolves in Napier on Saturday night.

“There is a vacancy on Dancing With The Stars,” noted commentator Ken Laban.

Better still Laumape continued the dynamic form that will surely see him back in the All Black squad this year. His physicality has never been in doubt, but in Napier, as a first receiver at many breakdowns, he was astute and slick.

Three, count them, three, of the Canes’ tries came from passes that bounced before they came to the hand of the scorers.

Nobody’s suggesting that a basketball bounce pass should become part of rugby, but the fact

is when they happen accidentally, and if the bounce for the attacking team is right, nothing throws off a defensive line quite as well.

Vince Aso is a very good centre, and usually an impeccable passer, but would Kobus Van Wyk, in the 11th minute, or Chase Tiatia in the 24th, have scored if Aso had flicked the ball straight into their arms?

Cruel luck for the Sunwolves, but so often in rugby the team dominating also seems to get all the good fortune.

Before John Plumtree left the Canes to join the All Black coaching staff he signed up Van Wyk, a 28-year-old utility back from South Africa.

It’s quite possible nobody else in Wellington had ever heard of him.

But Plumtree, no doubt still having contacts in South Africa from his time coaching in Durban for six years to 2012, did know Van Wyk, and in a dream debut in Napier the man from Nababeep looked like everything you’d want in an outside back.

The Highlanders didn’t throw the towel in on Friday night in Dunedin, but the 28-22 loss to the Rebels felt almost inevitable when at the 12 minute mark, already ahead 7-0, the Rebels launched into a forward drive that started at a brisk walk, moved to a trot, and was damn near to be being a sprint by the time the last Highlander forward was swept aside and humiliated for star hooker Anaru Rangi to score a try.

Rangi was born in Lower Hutt,

went to Perth when in his 20s to work in the mines, and ended up as a scaffolder, enjoying, in his words “more midweek beers than I’d like to confess to”, while playing club footy for fun.

He was initially spotted by the Western Force, and, after two seasons with the Force from 2016, is now in his third season with the Rebels.

He’s 20kg lighter than in his tradie days, and, although he’s now 31, wouldn’t look out of place in a Wallaby front row.

The Highlanders are obviously working on playing the sort of expansive, daring rugby Japan has done under the guidance of Highlander graduates, Jamie Joseph and Tony Brown.

What’s a concern is that the ratio of intercepts from long, cut out passes by the Highlanders this year, whether made under instruction, or on instinct, is scarily high.

Hopeful ballooning passes was a major factor in the 42-20 demolition by the Sharks three weeks ago, so it was disconcerting to see Rebel flyer Andrew Kellaway racing off for two tries after poor Highlander passing.

So when the actual figures were examined, it was discovered what a lot of us had suspected since we first expressed concern about the lack of neutral referees in Super Rugby.

In games since 2017 South African referees have awarded on average 3.67 more penalties per game to their own country’s teams than to opposing sides.

Aussie refs averaged 0.5 more

per game to Australian teams, while Kiwi refs actually awarded 0.26 fewer penalties per game to New Zealand sides.

Neutral referees were basically exactly that, awarding just 0.2 more penalties to teams playing at home.

“In terms of statistics,” huffed an unimpressed Andy Marinos, the CEO of Sanzaar, “people are always producing statistics.”

Marinos is a South African.

Having first encountered, as a city council reporter in the 1970s, what were then called information officers, let me try to translate from consultant speak into English five key points in New Zealand Rugby’s announcement of a major review of the game.

“High performance pathway.”

That means they’ll look at how young players get to be All Blacks.

“Expenditure optimisation.”

They’ll be cutting costs.

“Resourcing across rugby.”

See “expenditure optimisation.”

“Domestic competitions.”

Look out provincial unions, they’ll be looking to do a bit of expenditure optimisation with you.

“Revenue growth opportunities.”

They’re looking for sponsors.

I hope that helps.

Meanwhile everyone in rugby should remember to be very afraid, then to steel themselves and get ready for a scrap, if they find themselves in a room with a group of consultants saying the four most terrifying words a business can hear: “We’re here to help.”

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■■BOXING

Parker unhappy despite KO

By Patrick McKendry Joseph Parker got the knockout win over Shawndell Winters in Frisco, Texas, yesterday which will grace highlights reels until the end of his career, but his was a sombre dressing room afterwards as he reflected on what he could have done better; including avoiding a head clash which gave him a cut near his right eye.

Amidst a genial crowd at the Dallas Cowboys indoor arena, many of them Latinos in for the main event of Jessie Vargas v Mikey Garcia, and some of them wearing traditional Stetson hats, Parker shook his head once referee Rogerio Solis waved the fight off after Winters got to his feet on the count of eight with just over 20 seconds remaining of the fifth round.

Parker, who had knocked him down with a powerful right hand with 12 seconds remaining in the third before becoming embroiled in a brawl in the fourth, staggered the American with a beautifully timed one-two and then finished him with a devastating fourpunch combination which nearly sent him through the ropes in a neutral corner.

The small cut in the fourth round, which had to be attended to by new corner man Jacob “Stitch” Duran, was surrounded by a bruise and swelling and it was referred to with regret by Parker as he stood in his small dressing room afterwards.

It is not likely to cause issues in the future.

“I got sucked into going too close which is why I got the cut on the eye,” Parker said.

“I could feel the blood streaming down so I knew it was a cut and I knew the corner would look it over. He [Duran] did some work on it.”

Barry said of the twist of employing the legendary Duran for this fight, Parker’s first in eight months: “We haven’t had a cut in years and we got one today and I

New Zealand’s best boxer Joseph Parker in action against Shawndell Winters. just thought ‘oh my God’.”

Parker, taller and 15kg heavier than Winters, established his jab early but went away from it too often.

He did, however, look powerful and landed a lot of hurtful punches to Winters’ head and body, a timely reminder to the rest of the heavyweight division that he has stopping power.

His landed punches could be heard around the 12,000-seat arena but it was his faults that he was

more concerned about.

The ability of the tough and ambitious Winters to get through his defences in the fourth round will probably worry Barry the most.

Parker, told to keep his left hand up to guard against the overhand right, a punch he is susceptable to, added: “It’s always nice to get someone out of there in good fashion.

“We did that today. It took a few rounds but we eventually got there. “[I rated performance at] maybe

60 or 50 per cent because I know I can box better than that.

“If I did box at range I could have caught him earlier.

“When you practice something in sparring and in camp and you don’t display it, then you’re not showing everyone how good you are.

“I know I can do way better than that.”

Parker’s win, his 27th as a professional (and 21st knockout), sets him up for a fight against a better

class of opponent such as Dereck Chisora, Dillian Whyte or Alexander Povetkin as he attempts to put himself back in the world title mix.

Parker wants to fight again in May or June. It’s now up to promoter Eddie Hearn, who congratulated him in the ring, to organise it.

He will travel home today to be with his partner and their four daughters quietly satisfied but eager to get back to work.

He sees this as no more than just a start.

■■CRICKET

Massive Indian batting collapse A Trent Boult masterclass has put the Black Caps firmly at stumps on day two of the second test against India.

With a lead of seven runs, India entered the crease late on day two.

Boult claimed the wickets of Mayank Argawal (3), Cheteshwar Pujara (24) and Umesh Yadav (1) to leave the visitors reeling at 90/6 at stumps.

Tim Southee dismissed Prithvi Shaw (14), Neil Wagner got Ajinkya Rahane (9) and Colin de Grandhomme trapped captain Virat Kohli (14).

India had earlier fought back on day two with Ravindra Jadeja stealing the show.

The spinning allrounder has shown off his fielding skills, reeling in a stunning one-handed catch to dismiss Neil Wagner.

Fielding at deep square-leg, Jadeja threw himself high to his right and plucked a well-timed pull shot out of the air to the dismay of Wagner.

It came at the end of a second great session for

the tourists who bowled New Zealand out for 235 – a lead of seven runs.

The world’s No.1 ranked red ball side carved through New Zealand’s top order, taking 5/80 before lunch to fight their way back into the test match at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.

Resuming at 62/0, New Zealand would have had visions of batting through the day and grinding the Indian’s down with a series sweep looming.

But at eight down, New Zealand still trailed by 65 runs with Kyle Jamieson joined at the wicket

by Wagner.

The pair added 51 in 11 overs of smart batting, hitting 10 fours between them before Jadeja’s heroics.

Jamieson fell a short time later for 49 – New Zealand dismissed for 235.

It mattered not – the Black Caps are firmly in charge heading into today’s play.

Colin de Grandhomme snares the vital wicket of Virat Kohli.

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Beko bonanza on our courts Mainland’s pre-season campaign moved to Ashburton on Saturday as players undertook a skills session. The session was aimed at both local coaches and players from year six to senior level as Mainland head coach Andrea Cousins put the locals through their paces. Mainland’s first competition game is on April 5 where they host the Northern Comets in Timaru. Nikita Burton (left) and Leah Maw get among the fun during the session.

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■■BASKETBALL

Heat notch up tight victory over the Nets Kendrick Nunn scored 21 points and the Miami Heat held on for a 116-113 victory over the Brooklyn Nets yesterday.

Goran Dragic added 19 points off the bench and Bam Adebayo had 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Heat, who won consecutive games for the first time since February 1-3.

Spencer Dinwiddie scored 25 points but threw away a pass in the closing seconds for the Nets, who have lost four straight and dropped to 2-6 in the second game of a back-to-back.

Caris LeVert, who was questionable coming into the game with a right hand contusion, scored 15 points and capped a productive month, averaging 21.2 points in February.

Dinwiddie’s layup with 1:20 left pulled the Nets within 112-110 – the closest they had been since the second quarter.

Brooklyn had a chance to go ahead on its next possession, but Taurean Prince missed a 3 and Dragic knocked down a jumper from the free throw line for a 114110 lead with 13 seconds left.

Joe Harris countered with a 3 with 11 seconds remaining to cut it to 114-113 before Jimmy Butler split a pair of free throws to push the lead to 115-113.

Dinwiddie’s one-handed pass went sailing out of bounds on the next possession, ending the Nets’ comeback hopes.

Miami, which was also playing on consecutive days, led 57-49 at halftime after Dragic hit a running 3-pointer at the buzzer.

The Heat opened up an 11-point lead early in the third quarter after Nunn hit a 3 at the top of the key for a 62-51 advantage.

The 3-pointer also gave Nunn the Heat rookie record for most 3s in a season.

He finished with three 3-pointers in the game, giving him 116 on the season, and passing Mario Chalmers’s mark of 114 set in 2008-09.

Miami’s Derrick Jones Jr. slammed home a one-handed dunk cutting through the lane and receiving a pass from Dragic to bring the crowd to its feet and moments later drilled a 3 from the wing for an 80-69 lead, prompting Nets coach Kenny Atkinson to call timeout.

Meanwhile Trae Young had 25 points and 15 assists, John Collins added 24 points and 10 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Portland Trail Blazers 129-117 on Saturday night for their second straight victory.

Atlanta, the NBA’s worst 3-point shooting team this season, dazzled beyond the arc for the second night in a row.

The Hawks shot 42.9 per cent

on 42 attempts and have 37 treys in two games.

De’Andre Hunter picked up where fellow rookie Cam Reddish left off the night before against Brooklyn, hitting six 3s to score 22 points.

CJ McCollum finished with 35 points and Hassan Whiteside had 21 points and 13 rebounds for the Trail Blazers.

They were done for the night after Hunter and Collins hit consecutive 3s to make it a 16-point lead with 3:03 remaining.

Portland has dropped three straight and six of seven to fall nine games under .500. The Blazers began the night 10th in the Western Conference.

The rebuilding Hawks have been at or near the bottom of the NBA standings most of the season, but they have won eight of 10 at home and are looking more comfortable with a promising young

nucleus of Young, Collins, Hunter, Reddish and Kevin Huerter.

Atlanta, winning on consecutive nights, took charge of the game during a chippy third quarter.

Collins had a one-handed putback, a three-point play and a straightaway 3 for an 82-69 advantage. Bruno Fernando’s layup put the Hawks up 15 before the teams combined for two technical fouls and a flagrant foul as Atlanta pushed the lead to 20.

The teams combined for 44 points off 35 turnovers.

Atlanta took its first lead since 7-6 when Young hit three free throws at the 4:50 mark of the second.

Collins followed with a putback dunk, Hunter hit a 3 and Young hit a runner and two free throws to make it 55-48. Hunter and McCollum traded 3s in the closing seconds before halftime, and Atlanta led 63-56 entering the third.

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Fairfield pip Rebels in a thriller Fairfield escaped with a narrow 10-9 win over the Demon Rebels in Mid Canterbury club softball on Saturday. Earlier in the day, Fairfield were awarded a win by default against the Hampstead Heat. However, the top-of-the-table Heat thumped the Demon Renegades later in the day by an 11-1 scoreline. A week out from the semi-finals, the Heat remain on top with 37 points, followed by Fairfield (34), the Renegades (25), Rebels (16) and the Inferno (4). Hampstead pitcher Ben Waipouri is all smiles during their club match on Saturday.

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■■FOOTBALL

Watford the giant-killers in Premier League Liverpool’s unbeaten run of success in this season’s Premier League has been ended in unfathomable fashion as struggling Watford hammered the European champions 3-0 at their ecstatic Vicarage Road stadium yesterday.

Ismaila Sarr inspired the extraordinary upset, stunning Liverpool with two goals in six second-half minutes before he set up captain Troy Deeney with a third for the team who had started the day one from bottom, 55 points behind the runaway leaders.

Liverpool’s first league defeat of the season meant the end of their hopes of going the whole league campaign as unbeaten as the new ‘Invincibles’ after 44 league matches without a defeat.

It also came on the evening when they were expected to surpass champions Manchester City by creating a new English topflight record of 19 successive league victories.

The setback will doubtless not stop Juergen Klopp’s men going on to lift their first

English title for 30 years, as they still remain 22 points ahead of their nearest pursuers, yet their season’s aura of domestic invincibility has now been demolished.

Liverpool had previously dropped only two points in the league this season – their draw at Manchester United in October – but from the start, Watford attacked them with unexpected vigour.

Watford had looked the more likely to break the deadlock in the first half with Gerard Deulofeu proving Liverpool’s main tormentor before he was taken off by stretcher with a knee injury.

Yet it was only when Sarr struck twice just before the hour mark and then turned provider for Deeney to shoot home a third that the ‘mission impossible’ became a reality.

Meanwhile West Ham climbed out of the Premier League’s relegation zone by beating Southampton 3-1, with new signing Jarrod Bowen among their scorers on his first topflight start.

Bowen, who arrived from second-tier

Hull in the January transfer window, clipped a fine finish over Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy in the 15th minute to set West Ham on their way to victory at the Olympic Stadium.

Michael Obafemi equalised in the 31st for Southampton after starting in place of top scorer Danny Ings, who hadn’t trained for most of the week because of a minor injury.

Sebastian Haller regained the lead for the hosts by outjumping McCarthy to win a looping ball before slotting home a sliding finish from an acute angle in the 40th.

Michail Antonio clinched the win in the 54th by running through unchallenged and finding the bottom corner.

West Ham jumped above Aston Villa, who aren’t playing in the league this weekend because they are in the English League Cup final against Manchester City, and built on a positive performance in defeat at Liverpool on Monday.

It ended a seven-match winless run for Watford players celebrate their upset win.

David Moyes’ team.

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Walker, Pike nab Derby

Catalyst on target

Cambridge gelding Sherwood Forest powered to an upset victory in Saturday’s Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie as star Melbourne-based Kiwi jockey Michael Walker made a triumphant return to New Zealand racing.

Fresh from winning the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) on the Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained Tagaloa at Caulfield last weekend, Walker flew over to take the mount on Sherwood Forest in the Group 1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) for Cambridge trainer Tony Pike.

Sherwood Forest settled in fourth place as Peloton, Red Rufus and Vladivostok set up a strong tempo out in front.

The intensity went up a notch coming down the side of the track as Vinnie Colgan made his move on Two Illicit, with Jason Waddell following him every step of the way on Dragon Leap.

That pair, who were heavily backed favourites in the field, strode to the front together at the top of the straight, and the predicted two-horse war looked like it was about to unfold.

But Sherwood Forest was between that pair, and over the last 300m, he found something they were unable to match.

Two Illicit gave her all to try to stay alongside him, but Sherwood Forest edged clear and crossed the finish line a length-and-a-quarter ahead, stopping the clock at 2m 26.77s.

Scorpz charged home from fifth-last to edge out Dragon Leap for third, finishing two lengths adrift of Two Illicit.

It was a third Derby win for Walker, following Military Move in 2010 and Puccini in 2014, and a second for Pike after Rangipo in 2016.

“He just outstayed them,” Pike said.

“The last few races he’s been running in have been a little bit too sharp for him, but I’ve always thought he would come into his own over 2400m.

“It’s a fantastic result and hugely satisfying.”

Earlier, Matamata trainer Stephen Autridge took the opportunity to engage Walker for Communique and was repaid handsomely as Walker produced a gem of a ride to guide her to her first black-type success in the Group 3 Sunline Vase (2100m).

The result also provided a special moment for Autridge as he produced the quinella for owner and breeder Kevin Hickman, with Karalino chasing her stablemate home in the Group 3 feature for the three-year-old fillies.

Meanwhile, lightly raced mare Spring Heat finally delivered on her undoubted promise when she produced a barnstorming finish to capture the Group 3 Haunui Farm King’s Plate (1200m).

Trainer Clayton Chipperfield is firm in his belief that star threeyear-old Catalyst can bounce back to his best in the A$5 million AllStar Mile in a fortnight despite suffering a heavy defeat in the Gr.1 Australian Guineas at Flemington.

The Darci Brahma gelding weakened noticeably in the concluding stages on Saturday after lodging a likely challenge at the 300m mark, with Chipperfield and jockey Damian Lane believing a return to racing in blinkers is now a must for the horse.

“The race just wasn’t run to suit with the outsider (Commodus) going around us and slowing up the pace made us hang on a bit too much,” Chipperfield said. “When we needed to finish it off in the last bit he started looking around at the horses beside him so the jockey (Lane) came back in and said he needed the hood to go back on.

“He will definitely race in the hood next start and most likely for the rest of his life.

“I know there have been some comments that said he looked like he was hanging or suchlike but that wasn’t the case as he was just having a gawk around. I think it was inexperience as he hasn’t had horses around him going past him like that as he is normally the one going past them, so he was wondering what was going on.”

Chipperfield spent time with the horse on Sunday morning before heading home to New Zealand and was pleased with what he saw.

“He was running around his paddock, happy as Larry without a care in the world so I was pleased about that,” he said. “He left about two handfuls of feed last night, so that wasn’t anything out of the ordinary.

“He also had the vets give him a good going over after the race and he passed their tests perfectly.”

Chipperfield has Catalyst staying at ex-pat kiwi Brett Scott’s Mornington property and will get a report from Scott during the week before flying back to Melbourne for the lead-up to the All-Star Mile at Caulfield on March 14.

Right – Michael Walker brings Sherwood Forest back to the birdcage after a tremendous victory in the NZ Derby at Ellerslie on Saturday.

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Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club (2014) Incorporated Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 02 Mar 2020 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 12.01pm (NZT) FORMPRO RATINGS FREE EVERY MONDAY C2 C2, 410m 1 13744 Zipping Luther 23.46 J &......................D Bell 2 43177 Big Time Benny 23.74.........................L Cole 3 41874 Big Time Trae nwtd..............................L Cole 4 72262 Big Time Dusty 23.76..........................L Cole 5 12342 Allegro Will 23.37................................L Cole 6 36847 Ohana Lad nwtd........................ K Gommans 7 25258 Tuff Temptress 23.72......................B Mitchell 8 58661 Bigtime Kate 23.38 G &.......... S Fredrickson Emergencies: 9 83388 Bigtime Coco 23.97..................... D P Symes 10 56742 Johny Mowhawk nwtd................... D Denbee 2 12.18pm ANDY MCCOOK CALLING HERE MARCH 16TH C2/C3 C2/3, 410m 1 15641 Allegro Lanie 23.57.............................L Cole 2 51635 Dyna Diode 23.53..................... K Gommans 3 53226 Little Scamp 23.33........................ D Denbee 4 62716 Barbarossa Boy 23.83................B Goldsack 5 51331 Big Time Vegas 23.18.........................L Cole 6 71412 Allegro Lexxi nwtd...............................L Cole 7 51243 Cawbourne Moss 23.75 J &.................D Bell 8 5F133 Big Time May 23.52............................L Cole Emergencies: 9 83388 Bigtime Coco 23.97..................... D P Symes

Palmerston North dogs Today at Manawatu Raceway 10 56742 Johny Mowhawk nwtd................... D Denbee

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16TH C1 C1, 457m 1 44211 Big Time Frosty 23.37.........................L Cole 1 47F67 Nuclear Jewel nwtd..........................L Doody 2 71581 Prerogative nwtd U &.........................Cottam 2 18674 Big Time Vince 26.40..........................L Cole 3 63873 Spring Fox 23.63............................M Gowan 3 22355 Big Time Mac nwtd..............................L Cole 4 23537 Big Time Lebron 23.38........................L Cole 4 45644 Thomas William 25.97................... D Denbee 5 66435 Bigtime Banjo 23.10............................L Cole 5 13487 Big Time Frankie 26.00.......................L Cole 6 64773 Bigtime Puma 23.57............................L Cole 6 31656 Big Time Roonie nwtd.........................L Cole 7 68785 Millie Prince 23.29 J &.........................D Bell 7 8656x Bill’s Barker 26.58............................S Maher 8 31416 Born Quick nwtd.................................M Flipp 8 44521 Allegro Curtis 26.10............................L Cole 4 12.52 RED SNAPPER SEAFOODS, CHRISTCHURCH Emergencies: 9 36667 Tuff Treasure 26.52........................B Mitchell C5 C5, 410m 1 78516 Big Time Spot 23.43............................L Cole 10 55878 Midnight Molly 26.28....................B Hodgson 2 15176 Bigtime Emjay 23.44 G &........ S Fredrickson 7 1.43pm PAUL CLARIDGE ELECTRICAL TERMINAT 3 51257 Bigtime Stella 23.51............................L Cole ING PICK6 C1/2 C1/2, 457m 4 35243 Toca Madera nwtd........................A Turnwald 1 64723 Bigtime Alfie 26.25..............................L Cole 2 42317 Broke Brad 26.27.........................A Turnwald 5 Vacant Box Five n & a 6 16611 Bigtime Lizzy 23.43.............................L Cole 3 48411 Big Time Baby 26.06...........................L Cole 7 37155 Our Hemi nwtd U &............................Cottam 4 31156 Double That 26.35 G &........... S Fredrickson 8 21242 Big Time Billie 23.44...........................L Cole 5 11111 Big Time Brie nwtd..............................L Cole 5 1.09 KERNOW CONSTRUCTION DISTANCE FEA- 6 82572 Big League Diva 25.95 G &.... S Fredrickson 7 23347 Crackling Gal nwtd U &......................Cottam TURE C2d, 660m 1 32458 Opawa June 38.41.......................A Turnwald 8 65312 Big Time Chad 26.50..........................L Cole 2 54516 Kamada Park 38.51.....................A Turnwald 9 36667 Tuff Treasure 26.52........................B Mitchell 10 55878 Midnight Molly 26.28....................B Hodgson 3 Vacant Box Three n & a 4 12725 Hot Platter 38.72..........................A Turnwald 8 2.00 DAVE MCDONALD CALLING HERE MARCH 5 26236 Cavatate nwtd J &................................D Bell 16TH C3/C4 C3/4, 457m 1 16265 Rod’s Girl nwtd U &............................Cottam 6 Vacant Box Six n & a 7 31131 Emgrand Rose nwtd....................A Turnwald 2 53886 Tap Out Bill 26.21.........................A Turnwald 8 8F61P Lady Jellybean nwtd.....................M Goodier 3 56747 Bigtime Levi 25.75..............................L Cole

4 78166 Bigtime Diesel 26.18 G &........ S Fredrickson 5 Vacant Box Five n & a 6 22513 Big Time Anton 26.16..........................L Cole 7 23651 Silent Dismissal 26.11..................A Turnwald 8 13734 Tuff Knight 26.78............................B Mitchell 9 2.17pm OUTBACK TRADING COMPANY C4, 457m 1 23353 Keysile nwtd................................P Ferguson 2 12322 Harpoon Harry nwtd.......................M Gowan 3 37725 Bigtime Leads 26.03...........................L Cole 4 57625 Cheeseball 26.11................................L Cole 5 54384 Kiwi Gal nwtd U &..............................Cottam 6 43233 Ask King Jeff 25.78.............................L Cole 7 73348 Bigtime Archie 26.36...........................L Cole 8 22516 Fare Dodger 26.01........................M Goodier 10 2.34 CITY OF P. NORTH GOLDEN CHASE HERE MARCH 27TH C5 C5, 457m 1 33617 Bolty nwtd..........................................D Lane 2 66167 Start The Show nwtd......................R Adcock 3 41378 Bigtime Shadow 25.72........................L Cole 4 41466 Bigtime Bret 26.21..............................L Cole 5 43357 Diddilee 25.92..............................A Turnwald 6 23483 Trophy Trophy nwtd......................A Turnwald 7 41234 Sakichi nwtd................................P Ferguson 8 54242 Funky Facts nwtd G &............. S Fredrickson 11 2.52pm COMMENTATORS LUNCHEON TICKETS @THERACES.CO.NZ C1 C1, 410m 1 78464 Penny Mowhawk 23.76................. D Denbee 2 28132 Big Time Kevin nwtd............................L Cole 3 873x6 Cawbourne Foxy 23.39....................C Morris 4 27742 Plan Stan nwtd................................ L Pearce

5 77752 Zipping Romeo 23.91 J &....................D Bell 6 35486 Naharis nwtd......................................D Edlin 7 83724 Jacks Point nwtd............................W Woods 8 2123 Big Time Fairy nwtd............................L Cole 12 3.09 25K TERM PICK6 HERE COMMENTATORS DAY MARCH 16TH C1, 410m 1 65651 Bigtime Baxter nwtd.................... D P Symes 2 44647 Born Fab 23.83................................S Maher 3 63577 Bigtime Rosie nwtd G &.......... S Fredrickson 4 68835 Mother’s Touch 23.47 J &.....................D Bell 5 32465 Memphis Jewel nwtd................. K Gommans 6 35151 Big Time Joey nwtd.............................L Cole 7 76284 Mickey Mowhawk 24.23................ D Denbee 8 73218 Dangerous Di 23.52............... L E Dunkerton SELECTIONS Race 1: Allegro Will, Big Time Trae, Zipping Luther, Bigtime Kate Race 2: Big Time Vegas, Allegro Lanie, Cawbourne Moss Race 3: Bigtime Banjo, Prerogative, Born Quick, Big Time Lebron Race 4: Bigtime Lizzy, Big Time Billie, Bigtime Emjay Race 5: Emgrand Rose, Hot Platter, Cavatate, Opawa June Race 6: Allegro Curtis, Big Time Mac, Thomas William Race 7: Big Time Baby, Bigtime Alfie, Big Time Chad, Broke Brad Race 8: Bigtime Levi, Tuff Knight, Rod’s Girl, Big Time Anton Race 9: Ask King Jeff, Keysile, Fare Dodger, Cheeseball Race 10: Bolty, Diddilee, Bigtime Shadow, Start The Show Race 11: Big Time Fairy, Penny Mowhawk, Cawbourne Foxy Race 12: Bigtime Baxter, Mother’s Touch, Mickey Mowhawk LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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Your Stars ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): There is very little that you really have to do. What’s before you is all optional. It’s good to remember that every once in a while. And when you talk about your life, phrase it as what you “get” to do.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Many valuable discoveries have been made by chance by people seeking something else entirely. Ask any of them, or just ask yourself today, as you’re definitely in the category.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): The same problem seems life-altering for one person and able to be solved in a snap to another. Giving problems the scale they deserve in your life is an art that you’re executing better and better.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Friends will shape your day, and this will be a reminder about how important it is to have good people in your life – people you admire and trust to be compassionate and kind.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Though you’ll be tempted to act automatically and out of loyalty and a sense of justice, taking a moment to reflect will make all the difference, as right and wrong will not be so obvious.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Speaking well will take you far. Consider taking on a speaking project.

To give a speech about your life, work or any topic at all really offers an all-encompassing sort of self-development.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Of course, the expectation that matters is the one you have of yourself, but that one can be pretty harsh and unreasonable. The expectations of others in your life will be kinder.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Relationships happen because you make them happen, and continue because you cultivate them. The natural outcropping is that you’ll feel responsible for a part of another person’s happiness, and, you are.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): When people ask you for reminders, they don’t have good organisational systems in place. On the bright side, this is the sort of extra little burden of responsibility that sparks a cool idea.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): At your heart, you’re an altruist. No person can exist alone. You are only completely satisfied with an outcome if you believe that others are benefitting as much as you.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): The big picture will come to you. All you have to do is close your eyes and wish a moment. It won’t be very hard for you to come up with excellent strategies.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): In a calm atmosphere, sudden movements are startling. In chaos, anything goes. You’ll be in both sorts of conditions. You’ll read the room and adjust accordingly.

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

There’s at least one five-letter word.

Good Very Good How 7many words 11 of Excellent three or 15 more letters, including plurals, can you make from the five letters, using each letter only once? No foreign words or words beginning with a capital are allowed.

There’s atsolution: least one five-letter ace, aces,word. age, Previous ages, cages, gas, sac, Goodcage, 7 Very Goodcase, 11 Excellent 15 sag, sage, scag, sea, sec

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ACROSS 1. Retreat (10) 7. Bare (5) 8. Core (7) 10. Total (8) 11. Layer (4) 13. Accompany (6) 15. Dignified and sombre (6) 17. Pay for, sponsor (4) 18. Waterfall (8) 21. Ruled (7) 22. Mindless (5) 23. Arrangements (10)

DOWN 1. Rouses (5) 2. Small fish (8) 3. Signify (6) 4. Curve (4) 5. Simian (7) 6. Neglected (7-3) 9. Reinforce (10) 12. Gift (8) 14. Sly (7) 16. Haphazard (6) 19. Accumulate (5) 20. Poker stake (4)

12. Voyage 14. Kia 15. Ashore 17. Loiter 19. Cowl 21. Engaging 23. Cut the mustard8 6 7 4 Down: 1. Expenses 2. Decree 3. Ammo 4. Interval 5. Steady 7 6. Once 11. Skewered 13. Greenery 16. Of late 18. Ingots 2 20. Opus 22. Glut 6 8 5

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4 6 2 1 5 9 7 Across: 7. Exterminating 8. Fearsome 9. Apex 10. Assess

Previous solution: ace, aces, age, ages, cage, cages, case, gas, sac, sag, sage, scag, sea, sec

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FZL: Above 3500m

Rain spreading N about the divide, with heavy falls likely, easing later. High cloud with light rain in the E, then showers developing later in the day.

Wind at 1000m: NW gale 80 km/h, easing to W 45 knots in the evening.

Wind at 2000m: NW gale 80 km/h, rising to severe gale 100 km/h in the morning, gradually easing to 60 km/h.

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GREENDALE BURST ALLENTON’S BUBBLE

By Adam Burns

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Allenton came crashing back down to earth in Canterbury Country cricket action on the weekend.

The Mid Canterbury club fell to a five wicket loss to Greendale at the Ashburton Domain as their batting folded for a lowly 118.

It was a severe reality check for Allenton after they upset the apple cart two weeks prior when they beat competition leaders Technical.

Allenton won the toss and boldly backed their batting first-up on a typically green track.

The home side reached 22 without strife, until opener Harvinder Singh was caught off the bowling of Tim Anderson for 9.

Both Sanjay Undre Singh and skipper Karmjeet Singh set about consolidating, however Sanjay also fell within the first 10 overs to leave Allenton stuttering dangerously at 45/2.

Sukhjeet Singh did not trouble the scorers as he was knocked over by Haigh Jebson as trouble for Allenton began to brew.

Once their talismanic captain departed for seven in the 15th over, Allenton were unraveling at 66/4.

Satveer Singh undertook a rescue job of sorts, putting on 32 for the sixth wicket with Rasitha Imbulana.

But once that partnership was broken, Allenton collapsed in a heap, courtesy of a devastating spell by Greendale’s Tom Rowlands.

Allenton lost their remaining four wick-

Allenton opener Sanjay Undre Singh is caught behind off the bowling of Tim Anderson on Saturday.

PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE 290220-HM-0315 ets for a paltry 10 runs as Rowlands – the chief destroyer – finishing with a superb 5-23 from his seven overs.

Greendale started slowly in their chase where run rate counted for little and found themselves on the back foot when they lost opener Tom Shipley in the fifth over with only six runs on the board.

However, the omnipresent Rowlands and Ben Alexandra stabilised proceedings and combined for 62, which proved to be the difference.

Mana Singh got Alexandra for a wellmade 35 and Greendale endured some nervous moments when Ravinderjit Singh chipped in with a three-wicket cameo.

However, Greendale completed the job in relatively comfortable fashion, getting home in the 34th over.

Technical bounced back in the crossover game at Brookside Park, beating Cheviot Combined by 19 runs in a thriller.

The Stags reached 233/5 off their 40 overs, led by an unbeaten 107 by William McKee and 37 by Harry Jones.

Cheviot were well placed at the halfway point of their innings as the Hurunui club raced to 140/3 courtesy of half centuries by both their openers.

Tech pulled things back with Cheviot losing regular wickets and they finished on 214/9 after their 40 overs.

Tough first-up Heartland task for the Hammers

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