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Students trapped on Mt Hutt

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Mount Hutt College parents looking forward to their children returning from being trapped on Mt Hutt last night had their hopes dashed.

The college kept in touch with parents of 270 students, stranded all day on the mountain by poor visibility and wind-driven snow, last night via text and email.

Teachers advised it was “very likely” the seven buses which had transported students and teachers to the mountain would be able to make it down the access road some time between 9pm and midnight. However at 9.20pm another message came through, informing that it was “too windy” to come off the mountain and buses were likely to return 3am to 5am.

Students told the Guardian via phone that they were bunking down on the cafe floor, using their jerseys and jackets as pillows, and would try to get some sleep. Mt Hutt management had told them the early morning hours could be the only time for them to try and make it off the mountain, as tomorrow further bad weather had been forecast.

Students were likely to get more sleep than worried parents whose plans for a late night pick up were replaced by the expectation of an early morning call.

The college advised students would be able to phone their par-

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Wild weather closed the skifield and the access road at Mt Hutt yesterday, trapping more than 300 people on the mountain. Mt Hutt College boys (from left) Jack Sheridan, Travis Howden, Tobi Dalglish, Jordan Charteris, Josh Ree, Levi Fiddymont and Lachy Mee make the most of their situation by having fun.

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ents on arrival back at the college, and a meeting venue would be set up in the school hall.

Mt Hutt posted a message on its Facebook page at 9.30pm, informing that staff would continue to assess conditions throughout the night.

“As soon as it is safe for vehicles to go down the access road

we will get everyone safely off the mountain. In the meantime rest assured that everyone here is safe and warm and about to get some rest. It is time for everyone here to get some shuteye.”

A total of 316 guests were trapped on the mountain after the access road had to be closed

at midday. Mt Hutt ski area manager James McKenzie said in a press release late afternoon that while management had been aware of an approaching front and a poor forecast earlier in the day, the situation had deteriorated “pretty quickly”.

“We made a decision to close the mountain at 11.30 this

morning and a number of people made it safely down the road,” Mr McKenzie said.

“However at midday a combination of new snow blowing around and wind gusts of up to 45 kilometres per hour meant visibility along the upper section of the access road deteriorated to the extent we closed it.”

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When the Christmas Island tourism board decided to promote its lovely juvenile Boobies, it never thought it would have Facebook’s pervert police on its case. The proposed promotion might sound a bit dodgy, but it was a plan to advertise the island’s annual Bird ‘n’ Nature Week, and its population of endangered Booby birds. But the social media site claimed the promoted ad of a baby Brown Booby with the accompanying text - “Some gorgeous shots here of some juvenile boobies” - breached decency guidelines, and removed the offending picture.

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Students feast on 6800kg fruit salad

Three or four button mushrooms are able to make enough vitamin D for the average person’s estimated daily needs, says a respected Australian scientist. But there’s a catch.

Like humans, button mushrooms need exposure to sunlight for the photochemical manufacturing to kick into action.

Button mushrooms need two hours unwrapped on a plate in the midday summer sun - a bit longer in winter - to get the vitamin D boost, says Professor Rebecca Mason, head of physiology at Sydney Medical School.

In what’s become an annual tradition, the University of Massachusetts celebrated the start of the new academic year with a delicious, healthy, record-breaking dish. About 500 students and staff at the Amherst campus sliced, diced, pitted and peeled 150 varieties of fruit to create a salad weighing more than 6800 kilograms. The salad was mixed in a 5 metre diameter swimming pool. It included 20 varieties of apples; 19 varieties of melon; peaches; bananas; oranges; berries; and more exotic fruits including quince, passion fruit and rambutan.

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A man who threatened officers in Cleveland is making a public apology by standing near a police station with a sign describing himself as an idiot. A judge had ordered Richard Dameron to stand outside a local police station with a sign bearing an apology. He began the vigil Monday and must stand outside for three hours each day for the rest of the week. His public shaming isn’t the first of its kind. The Cleveland judge who sentenced Dameron previously made a woman wear an “idiot” sign in public for driving around a school bus.

A man was driving along a Honolulu freeway when a surfboard crashed through the windscreen just inches from his face, leaving him with only scratches. Jerrin Ching was driving on the H-1 freeway when the red surfboard came out of nowhere and pierced through the glass. “I’m just thankful to be here,” he said.

“After it hit, I was like what just happened?” Witnesses said the surfboard fell off an overpass and bounced off a school bus.

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An Evening With Mark Sheen, Methven Resort Hotel: He’s been on top of the world, witnessed disaster on K2 and climbed Denali, Aconcagua and more. Now the Everest summitter shares his stories of climbing and walking around the world and what he has learnt along the way. From 7.30pm On the couch - Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners:

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Out of town - Heidelberg Youth Chamber Orchestra: St Mary’s Pro Cathedral, Christchurch. Listen to the music of Grieg, Mozart, Arensky and Tchaikovsky played by the orchestra and

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■ SYNTHETIC CANNABIS

Battle lines drawn in Rakaia

Rakaia is a community divided and it’s an unequal division. On one side of the fence sits businessman Garry Davies. He’s a long time retailer of synthetic cannabis and he’s opened an R18 shop in Rakaia. On the other side sits the Rakaia community, clearly outraged that legal highs are being sold in town.

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For a community that is working hard to create a positive environment for its youth, having a synthetic cannabis seller in the middle of town is pretty gutting, says Rakaia community association chair Neil Pluck.

He’s aware that retailer Garry Davies has been trading in the drug for some time from his Rakaia gift shop and said the community hoped new Government legislation would have put synthetic cannabis off his stock list.

While the product can no longer be sold from the gift shop, Mr Davies has opened a second shop, an R18 outlet, which complies with the new legislation.

“The Rakaia community is pretty upset and pretty disappointed. We acknowledge this guy is not breaking the law but we’re saddened by the legislation that allows it to continue knocking around our town.”

The people of Rakaia had worked hard to create a community where its youth had plenty of healthy recreational opportunities, he said.

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In brief Incorrect name A story in yesterday’s Guardian on the rebuild of Ashburton’s town centre, gave an incorrect name for the two storey office, restaurant and retail space that will front both Burnett and East streets.

This complex will be known as Holmeslee Square and its first tenant, Michael Hill Jeweller is due to move into one of the East Street shops next week.

Truck, trailer rolls A truck driver was injured after his truck and trailer rolled on a Marlborough bridge yesterday.

The incident happened just before 3am on the Pelorus Bridge, on State Highway 6 between Nelson and Blenheim. Traffic was delayed while a crane righted the truck. The driver was taken to Nelson Hospital with minor injuries.

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Rakaia Community Association chair Neil Pluck outside Rakaia’s synthetic cannabis stockist with a petition asking the Government to make sales of synthetic cannabis illegal.

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everyone. This doesn’t happen by accident; we’ve worked very hard at it. And then along comes a shop like this in the middle of town.”

The community was so upset at the loophole in legislation allowing the continued sale of synthetic cannabis it is petitioning the Government, asking it

to ban the product.

Petition sheets will be out in Rakaia next week asking people to support the plea – “The Rakaia community requests the Government of New Zealand takes urgent action to make sales of synthetic cannabis illegal in New Zealand.”

The community wouldn’t be

picketing its local dealer, Mr Pluck said.

“He’s done nothing illegal so we won’t be targeting him, but Rakaia has to do what Rakaia has to do, stand up for itself.”

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Council owed $300,000 in overdue rates The Ashburton District Council ended its financial year to June 30 owed more than $300,000 in outstanding rates.

Of that amount $46,000 had been outstanding for more than a year and $289,000 was out-

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Tenants of its rental properties had a combined outstanding debt of more than $75,000 with this money overdue by two months or more.

The council’s unpopular trade waste charges have prompted some business owners to withhold their payments and the council was owed more than $7000 at the end of June.

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Of those $15,000 had been outstanding for two months or more.

Marlborough Sounds Hopes are fading for a holidaymaker who fell from a boat in Marlborough Sounds early Monday morning. Sonar equipment has been brought in, along with police divers, and now the Navy, to try and find the 45-year-old Blenheim man. Shoreline searches along Endeavour Inlet, near the entrance of Queen Charlotte Sound, resumed yesterday morning.

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Claims unresolved About 5000 Canterbury earthquake claims remain incomplete, unresolved or not scheduled for completion, according to figures from the Insurance Council.

Yesterday marked the third anniversary of the 7.1-magnitude Canterbury quake which caused significant damage. As of July 1, private insurers were dealing with roughly 24,000 residential property claims.

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Penguin deaths toll Three penguins have been killed on a single stretch of the Coast Road in just a month, bringing the total penguin road deaths to over 100 in five years. West Coast Blue Penguin Trust supporter and Fox River resident Fiona McDonald picked up the latest dead bird at the weekend.

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College triumphant in tournament

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Competition was fierce and concentration electric as 13 teams of young chess players battled for the top mark in the South Island Schools’ Chess Tournament, held at Ashburton Intermediate School yesterday.

On the back of four titles already in the bag this year, the Ashburton College team took the honours with a 41 point victory over Otago Boys on 39.

The college team’s arch rivals Christchurch Boys came in with 37 points in a tight competition.

The star performer was Ashburton College student Junjun Qin, who won all five of his games.

In the intermediate division Balmacewen Intermediate took the title from Dunedin North, scoring 45 and 31 points respectively. Ashburton Intermediate came in third place.

Christchurch schools cleaned up in the primary school section, where the Waimairi School team was declared champion, followed by Winsor School, with Medbury in third place.

Playing for the Ashburton College team, Devam Pandya makes his move in the South Island Schools’ Chess Tournament yesterday.

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Daffodil Day donations delight society The Ashburton District opened its hearts and its wallets last week to help the Cancer Society break records with its annual appeal.

Across the district more than $20,000 was collected during the society’s annual Daffodil Day appeal and that money will go into the Canterbury-West Coast collection pool to benefit cancer patients and their families across the region.

Local society co-ordinator Mandy Casey said the generosity of the community was overwhelming and if this was matched across the region it would provide a significant pool of money for a range of activities and projects.

Money raised in the annual collection goes to a variety of areas such as publications, supporting accommodation facilities in Christchurch and it is also used to provide petrol and grocery vouchers for cancer patients’ families and to support the driver scheme.

This scheme uses volunteers to take patients to treatment appointments in Christchurch.

Ashburton had a good pool of volunteers, Mrs Casey said, with many having been with the society for many years. New recruits continued to come forward and while volunteer numbers were strong, more people were always Cooking up a storm for cancer patients and their families, BNZ staff (from left) Diane Humm, Michelle Rattray and Susan needed to help spread the workload.

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In brief Barge turns up An oyster barge which disappeared from its Northland home has turned up a year later, after drifting thousands of kilometres to the shores of Queensland. The barge, the Facilitator 2, was discovered on the remote Far North Queensland coast between Cape Bedford and Cape Flattery, far from its Houhora home, north of Kaitaia, police said.

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Man missing A search is under way for a 67-year-old who is missing in Waikato. Frederick “Rick” Hayward was last seen leaving his Hamilton home in Thames Street about 5pm on Monday, with the intention of travelling to Raglan, Senior Constable Bruce Bogun said. Mr Hayward’s car was found on Old Mountain Road, between Raglan and Hamilton on Tuesday. - APNZ

Maori takeaways The owner of a new takeaway store in Rotorua, specialising in hangi and rewena bread, hopes to turn his business into the “McDonald’s of Maori takeaways”.

Kiwi Kai officially opened this week on Amohau St selling a selection of Maori food including boil-up, hangi and fried bread.

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Power outage Girls from Mt Hutt College getting creative with paper cups in the café – (from left) Leanne Dixon, Penelope Geortzen, Hayley Riordian, Isabelle Talbot, Alesha Ingham.

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Parents critical of decision to ski Parents took to Facebook to criticise the decision to allow Mount Hutt College students to head off on their annual ski day in view of the poor weather forecast.

The following are just some of the comments posted.

My son is up there. Haven’t heard from him yet. They shouldn’t have gone up in the first place The school shouldn’t have gone as there was enough warning of the weather that’s silly, I NG

hope everyone is okay.

What was Mt Hutt doing allowing people up there anyway?

V. odd.

There was an update from Mt Hutt earlier in their face book page, stating a small amount of guests and staff were left up the mountain 260 kids a small amount?

Officially the mountain was closed this morning. They have had whiteout conditions and gale force winds so who’s bright idea was it to take kids up there.

I would have been absolutely beside myself !

The school should have used local knowledge and not bothered to go up in the first place, my heart goes out to the parents with children stuck up there and facing a long slow trip down a snowy road in a bus! Ridiculous decision making on behalf of the college.

Don’t blame the school blame the parents who didn’t say no my child isn’t going today as of weather.

Stolen hives found An animal-control officer stumbled across a haul of more than 30 allegedly stolen hives, that could have once housed more than a million and a half bees, in the backyard of a Masterton home. Masterton District Council communications adviser Sam Rossiter-Stead said officers discovered the hives in Kitchener St on Monday after complaints from neighbours about swarming bees.

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Don’t blame the schools Mt Hutt should never have opened today, but then again I guess they would have missed out on their money if they had closed!

Totally agree. Mt Hutt College what the hell is wrong with you letting them go up, we all knew what the weather was going to be like - idiots I say.

I am so thankful I assumed it would be closed and didn’t listen to the cancellation line,

Power was out across the Wanganui region yesterday morning. Powerco network operations manager Phil Marsh said supply to about 8600 customers was interrupted due to the outage about 8.20am. Supply to all but 200 affected consumers was restored by 9.55am. Most other people’s power was restored by midday.

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■ VOLUNTEER DAY

Bank staff give back to community

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Ashburton’s volunteer workforce grew by about 17 people yesterday as BNZ staff left their corporate clothes at home and went to work in civvies.

For their customers that meant no one was home at the East Street branch, instead staff were donating their time to the community in a variety of ways.

For some that meant being teacher aide for the day, for others volunteer day meant picking up a paintbrush or spending the day in the Cancer Society’s kitchens.

Volunteering for the community has become an established annual event for the bank, said customer services officer Gavin Templeton.

And it’s an event that staff look forward to each year.

But it’s not a holiday.

Staff are expected to put in a full day’s work, with those spending the day in schools heading on to other work after school finishes at 3pm, he said.

The event is in its fourth year and this year more than 35,000 BNZ staffers nationally spent time working on about 450 projects that will benefit their communities.

It markets itself under the banner of Closed for Good –

(of the community). For the community, securing volunteers is as simple as making a bid for a place in the programme by submitting a project on-line.

If your project is accepted, the BNZ staff are yours for the day.

The scheme is open to community groups and charities and if a project is accepted, it is up to volunteers to make finals selections in their areas.

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Cannabis cultivation charges An Ashburton man who grew cannabis in a tent behind his home appeared before Judge Joanna Maze in the Ashburton District Court this week.

When police searched Phillip Apache Shannon Grey’s Chalmers Avenue address they discovered a sealed, ventilated tent containing 28 mature cannabis plants and a quantity of dried cannabis. The crop was estimated to be worth $20,000.

His lawyer said Grey had a large habit, and only intended to sell a small amount of the crop. Nonetheless, he was charged with possession of cannabis for supply.

A charge of cultivating cannabis was withdrawn by police. Judge Maze convicted Grey, and ordered him to return to court for sentencing on October 1.

Meanwhile, Tristan CottonHawtin and Matthew John Gordon both revoked their not guilty pleas to plead guilty to charges of disqualified driving. Gordon also faced a charge of breaching bail conditions.

The court was told police were alerted to Gordon’s poor driving; when spoken to he claimed his mate was driving the vehicle, and had left the scene.

Gordon was indefinitely disqualified at the time of the offending, but had since been attending courses and had his licence returned.

On the breach charge he was convicted and discharged, and on the driving matter he was disqualified for six months, fined $350 and ordered to pay court costs of $130.

Cotton-Hawtin was convicted on his third charge of driving while disqualified a month before he was to have got his licence back – he was disqualified for a further 12 months and sentenced to 80 hours of community work.

Vinnies well on the way to rebuild funding target

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St Vincent de Paul spokesperson Michael Hanrahan is pleased with the response to fundraising for a new building.

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Ashburton’s St Vincent De Paul has raised $450,000 towards its new building project.

The organisation’s earthquake damaged two-storey historic building in The Triangle is to be demolished and a new building erected in its place.

Spokesperson Michael Hanrahan said yesterday that generous community members had donated sums ranging from a few dollars to thousands of dollars each following an appeal for funds a few weeks ago.

“There is no great flood of cheques every day or anything like that, they are just trickling in,” Mr Hanrahan said.

The money raised so far also

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There is no great flood of cheques every day or anything like that, they are just trickling in

included grants, and funds that St Vinnie’s itself had contributed.

The organisation needed to raise from $650,000 to $750,000 for the project. Whether the new building would be one or two storeys would depend on the amount of funds raised. The organisation had applied for further grants, but it will not know until the end of the year whether they would be successful.

Mr Hanrahan said some funds were to come from the organi-

sation’s insurance company, calculated on what it would cost to cover repairing the cracked building to 33 per cent of the building code; however it was much less than engineers and the society had calculated that sum to be.

“We have been really let down by the insurance company,” he said.

Anyone wishing to donate to the new project can phone 3082400 or send their donation to PO Box 483, Ashburton.

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■ SYNTHETIC CANNABIS

Shop outrages Rakaia residents

BY SUE NEWMAN

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Rakaia has become a legal hotspot for the sale of synthetic cannabis and sex toys and the community is outraged.

They might be outraged but they’re also impotent when it comes to doing anything to stop businessman Garry Davies opening the district’s only R18 shop and stocking up on products that no one else will stock.

Mr Davies has been in the synthetic cannabis business for a while, selling the product from his Rakaia gift shop, alongside knick-knacks and Filipino groceries.

Garry Davies

A change in legislation, pushing synthetic cannabis sales into R18 shops only didn’t deter him.

It simply opened up a new business opportunity, he said.

For him continuing in the syn-

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thetic cannabis trade was a nobrainer.

“It’s very simple. There’s a market for it and I’m a libertarian. Every person has a right to decide what they do for themselves,” he said.

Mr Davies applauds the Government changing the laws around the sale of synthetic cannabis, taking the right to sell away from dairies, supermarkets and service stations and making it the domain of R18 shops only.

And he applauds tougher laws around testing every product and deciding if it’s safe to sell.

He was in the same line of business in Christchurch some years ago, has lived in Rakaia for four or five years and was already selling there prior to the law change.

That meant he could apply for a temporary licence and open a second shop, stocking it with other items that fell into the ‘adults only bracket’ – knives, swords, machetes, sex toys and a selection of drug smoking items.

He’s surprised that no one else in the Ashburton District has applied for a licence; he’s the only trader between Timaru and Hornby.

And he’s a happy trader, happy that he’s meeting what he sees as community demand and happy that the Government has set some rules around the industry.

“I’ve seen the good and the bad of synthetic drugs. I was

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involved in the BCP industry.

The Government banned this but now it’s taking a whole new approach and finding out the truth of the situation with synthetic cannabis.”

He’s adamant that he sells only to people aged 18 and over and if he spots his customers supplying youngsters, then they’re on his banned list.

He’s called his shop Adult Thingz. He had planned to call it Sex, Drugs and Rock ’n’ Roll but thought that might be a bit risqué for Rakaia.

He knows he’s copping plenty of flak in the Rakaia community

but says there are two sides to the synthetic cannabis story.

“People need to decide about this for themselves. One of the things here is it’s not being banned, the government is monitoring it and there are plenty of warnings on the packets.”

It’s a product that comes to the market with a reasonable mark up so it makes a reasonable profit.

Licences to sell are still temporary and Mr Davies knows he may not get a full licence at the end of the testing period. That’s a risk he’s happy to accept.

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“There is really no point in the council even considering the development of a policy around this issue until the Government has put in place a means for councils to enforce any policy requirements,” she said.

In the meantime, the only controls available to councils are District Plans, which contain rules about zoning and signage.

These are not intended to provide rules specific to one type of operation and were unlikely to trigger any issues for the operators of R18 shops, Ms Donaldson said.

“If a store is in a business zone and meets the rules relating to car parking and signage,

there is no further council involvement,” she said.

Police are able to take enforcement action if shops selling legal highs cannot provide evidence they have applied to the government for a licence, and if sales are not restricted to those aged 18 and over.

Under the Psychoactive Substances Act, the right to manufacture, import or sell legal highs requires a licence from the Psychoactive Substances Regulatory Authority.

Sales must be from a specialty store and the Act gives councils a discretionary power to develop a policy to control the location and density of such stores, should councils choose to do so.

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■ UNITED STATES

In brief

Castro found dead in cell Ariel Castro, sentenced to life in prison for holding three young women captive and raping them for a decade, has been found dead in his prison cell.

CBS television and other US news outlets reported that the former Cleveland, Ohio school bus driver, who was sentenced to life in prison last month, was found dead in his cell yesterday.

The 53-year-old Castro was found hanging in his cell and officials tried to resuscitate him, according to a statement from the Ohio Department of Corrections, and TV station KTLA of Los Angeles.

“He was housed in protective custody which means he was in a cell by himself and rounds are required every 30 minutes at staggered intervals. Upon finding inmate Castro, prison medical staff began performing life-saving measures,” the statement said.

“A thorough review of this incident is under way,” the statement by corrections department spokeswoman JoEllen Smith said, according to KTLA. Smith was not immediately reachable for comment.

Castro’s crime shocked the country and led to an outpouring of national pity for the three victims, who were abducted separately between 2002 and 2004.

Amanda Berry, now 27; Gina DeJesus, 23; and Michelle

Man acquitted An Australian man who had been facing the death penalty after being charged with drug trafficking in Malaysia has been acquitted. Dominic Bird was arrested in Kuala Lumpur on March 1 last year after allegedly supplying an undercover police officer with 167 grams of methamphetamine.

The 34-year-old, originally from the southern Perth suburb of Success, was on Wednesday acquitted after Justice Kamardin Hashim said the prosecution had failed to prove its case.

- AAP

Fall into septic tank A man has died after falling into a septic tank in southwest Brisbane.

Paramedics performed CPR on the 50-year-old after he fell two metres into the concrete sewerage tank on a property at Anstead yesterday, but were unable to revive him. Police say the death is not suspicious.

- AAP

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Ariel Castro

Knight, 32 ranged in age from 14 to 20 when they were abducted off the street by Castro in a working-class neighbourhood of Cleveland.

They escaped on May 6 when Berry managed to break open part of the front door and call out to a neighbour for help.

At the trial, it emerged that they were brutalised, chained

up and kept in abysmal conditions. Berry had a daughter fathered by Castro.

The white dilapidated house where they were tormented for around a decade has been demolished.

Castro was sentenced to life plus 1000 years.

At his sentencing hearing on August 1, Castro had insisted

he was not evil but rather addicted to sex.

“I’m not a monster. I’m sick,” he pleaded.

Despite having pleaded guilty to 977 charges related to his victims’ brutal decade-long ordeal, including many rapes and the murder of a foetus through beating its mother, Castro said he was not a violent man.- AFP

Cooking scam trial A total of 16 people have gone on trial in China accused of a $US10 million ($A11.2 million) scam in which waste from animal parts was used to make cooking oil, state media report. The suspects allegedly used waste oil from the fat of chickens, ducks, pigs, cattle and foxes, as well as fox fur, chicken feathers and “leftover pieces of offal and poultry”, the China Daily said yesterday. It is the latest case to highlight poor food safety standards in China, a growing source of anger for many.

The China Daily said it was the biggest case since the country streamlined its laws to target such practices in May. - AFP

South African serial killer gets life in prison A South African court has jailed a serial killer to 25 life terms after he confessed to murdering 20 women and children and six rapes.

Bulelani Mabhayi was convicted of murdering his victims

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with an axe or cleaver after breaking into their homes in a rural Eastern Cape village, in a three-year killing spree from 2007.

His oldest murder victim was a 79-year-old woman and the

youngest was a 14-month-old baby.

“He confessed to everything that we charged him with,” said Luxolo Tyali, spokesman for South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority.

The serial killings were “the worst of its kind” in the Eastern Cape, said Tyali. The killings sparked so much fear that elderly women and their grandchildren started to gather in one place to sleep.

- AFP

■ IRAQ

Car bombs rip through Baghdad A wave of co-ordinated car bombs ripped through Shi’ite areas of Baghdad yesterday, the deadliest attacks in nationwide violence that killed 50 people, as Iraq grapples with surging unrest.

The bloodshed added to concerns that Iraq is edging towards a return to the sectarian war that killed tens of thousands in 2006-2007, amid a longrunning political deadlock and concerns of a spillover from the conflict in neighbouring Syria.

Eleven car bombs went off in predominantly-Shi’ite neighbourhoods of Baghdad, killing at least 40 people and wounding more than 100, security and

medical officials said. The blasts hit a range of civilian targets, from an ice cream shop in the central commercial district of Karrada to a popular market in the northern neighbourhood of Maamal.

Another car bomb went off near a Shi’ite mosque in eastern Baghdad.

And a vehicle rigged with explosives in Talbiyah, in the north, was detonated near a crowded wholesale fruit and vegetable market. It badly damaged several cars and more than a dozen shops, an AFP journalist at the scene said.

The bombings were the latest in a trend of attacks timed to coincide with

people visiting cafes and other public areas during the evening.

Interior ministry spokesman Brigadier General Saad Maan, put the overall toll from the city-wide violence at nine dead, and 81 wounded in 10 attacks.

The ministry often releases casualty figures that are markedly lower than those compiled by security and medical officials. Last month it criticised what it termed “fabricated news and untrue statistics,” saying that “malicious media attacks launched by some media organisations... are not less dangerous than these attacks themselves.”

- AFP

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OUR VIEW

The shield that makes instant heroes Coen Lammers EDITOR

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he past couple of weeks have been a wonderful trip down memory lane for sports fans.

Otago’s surprise victory in their Ranfurly Shield challenge and the subsequent defeat to Hawke’s Bay has reignited the passion around New Zealand’s most famous trophy.

Many Kiwis may not realise how unique this trophy really is and the past few weeks have once again underlined its charm.

Forget about the Super 15, the America’s Cup or even the Rugby World Cup. The shield is the only trophy that can bring tears to the eyes of the toughest rural rugby fan.

The southern men came from the four corners of Otago to see the shield in Dunedin while the streets around Napier, Gisborne and Wairoa have been packed to see their victorious Magpies.

For their fans’ sake Hawke’s Bay will be able to repel Counties Manakau on Saturday, but who would begrudge the fans in Pukekohe a chance to share in these glorious times for grassroots rugby.

And it is not just for the winners, because many Mid Canterbury rugby fans will have fond memories of the last shield challenge against Canterbury in 2002 in Ashburton when Ben Blair scored five tries and a young second five called Daniel Carter made an instant impression in his second representative game.

The Ranfurly Shield is truly unique because there is no other competition in which one perfect game is enough to relieve the holders from their prized possession.

The closest comparison is probably a boxing title fight, but even in that sport potential contenders need to beat others to have a crack at the big prize.

The randomness of the Ranfurly Shield is delicious because Tana Umaga’s Counties team wouldn’t have dreamt of getting close to a challenge two weeks ago.

Suddenly it is all there for the taking, and are they able to turn another mediocre season into an historic one?

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have one, you have one, we all have one. This thing we call a cellphone.

Do we really know how much we rely on it? Do we even remember the days where there was no such thing as technology?

Everywhere I look, someone is holding a piece of technology, whether it’s the more common cellphone, or a computer; we all seem to have a piece of technology in our lives.

What has become of this generation?

Are we going to become what our elders feared? Staying inside playing games on a sunny day? Going on Facebook

for an hour after five minutes of studying?

The day I got my first phone, was the day I thought, ‘I’ve made it, I truly have’.

Now I look at my cellphone maybe five times a day. I am ashamed to say that I was once that child who was addicted to her cellphone, and now, I no longer feel the need to even look at it let alone touch it for five minutes.

Times have changed and the way we learn has progressed greatly. We’re beginning to learn a lot from technology, I mean.

Google ‘telephone’ and you’ll get instant information on the first cellphone ever created, the negatives and the positives of a telephone and a million other things on this one word.

Some of us rely on our cellphones like it is the end of the

world if we don’t have it next to us. Nowadays, you don’t just text or call on a cellphone.

For most people, it seems to be a lifeline.

They use it as an alarm, radio, camera and even entertainment. We no longer seem to be able to just pinpoint one use of a cellphone.

I feel as if we waste time on everything else because some of us are addicted to our phones.

Do we use our phones so much that we can no longer tell the difference between needing it and being addicted to it?

Now ladies and gentlemen, do not get me confused with someone who has a hatred of anything technology wise.

I am thankful for my little brick that keeps me sane most times.

That gives me little mini

heart-attacks when I see more than one missed call from mum.

We just have to realise that there is a time, where we should use technology for what it is there for. But put it down when you have family or friends around.

Time is precious and do you really want to spend that time with a device that is easily replaceable?

Spend that time with the ones that you love, create memories that last a lifetime, rely on the ones that truly care about you, because when all is said and done, this thing that you spend more time with than your family will be a thing of the past.

Finau Fakapelea is head girl of Ashburton College. The views expressed in this column are hers and in no way reflect the opinion of her school or the Ashburton

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■ DAIRY FARMING

Jerseys back in fashion T

he once-popular jersey cow is making a comeback.

One of the foundation breeds of the New Zealand dairy industry, jerseys accounted for 70 per cent of the national herd until the late 1960s.

Numbers diminished in the following years as farmers favoured larger-framed friesians and now the jersey has been reduced to only 12.1 per cent of the national herd.

Jersey cows are known for their high fat production and efficiency, so their genetic inclusion as a purebred or contributor to the popular KiwiCross breed is vital to allow this breed to continue.

The problem facing the industry is the jersey gene pool is getting lower each season and there is a need to build up an elite and diverse genetic pool for farmers to choose from.

Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) is aiming to increase jersey numbers in the national herd to 25 per cent by 2025.

Malcolm Ellis, a former jersey breeder with 22 years’ experience, joined LIC as its jersey bull acquisition manager 18 months ago.

He says the jersey is “one hell of a breed” and deserves to make a comeback.

The production figures speak for themselves – the little cow consistently cracks the magical 1kg of milk solids for every 1kg of live weight.

Top cows have been recorded hitting a tonne of milk solids in one season – twice their body weight.

“This is a massive return,” says Ellis.

New Zealand dairy farmers understand Breeding Worth (BW) as a basis for bull selec-

tion, but declining numbers mean the jersey teams just haven’t been ‘up there’ in recent years.”

The jerseys have got to regain BW respect,” he says.

He aims to produce two high quality jersey bull teams (Daughter Proven and Forward Pack).

“We’re always going to have the jersey demand for that first mating because it gets farmers to a crossbred, but my challenge is to get that farmer to want to go jersey again, and for that to happen, jerseys have got to become more competitive against other breeds.”

Embryo transfers will play a big part, allowing multiple bulls to be sourced from the country’s top jersey cows.

As part of a new programme this year, 45 elite jersey yearlings will be farmed in the Waikato and undergo embryo transfers in addition to standard AB mating to create what Ellis describes as an “explosion of elite genetics”, providing up to 440 high quality jersey offspring from just one season”.

It’s a step in the right direction with a combination of high BW, solid ancestry and strength in live weight and udders,” says Ellis, who believes good genetics will offer good choices for farmers wanting milk solid componentry.

The pendulum is swinging “I’d encourage you to take a good look at jer- back towards jersey genetics sey.”

– APNZ in our national herd.

Great end to rocky August for Fonterra

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rollercoaster month to forget for Fonterra Cooperative Group looks set to end on a high, with the co-operative revising its 2013-14 season forecast milk price to $7.80 per kilogram of milksolids (kg/MS), says Federated Farmers Dairy chairperson Willy Leferink.

“It has been a hellishly tough month for Fonterra but this revision underlines that the fundamentals of the New Zealand dairy industry remain strong,” he said.

“New Zealanders should rejoice that the immediate financial damage from the recall and market access issues elsewhere, will not dent the economy.

“With an eye to the future, we’ve got to accept that we cannot afford a repeat of this month’s problems, but right now, this confidence in the dairy industry is a huge relief.”

Mr Leferink said that from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange to Global Dairy Trade, the markets had delivered their own verdict.

“However, we still have a lot of bridge-building to do and a

Willy Leferink

heck of a lot of things to learn, but learn them we will. We will be back better because we have to be.

“How Fonterra got slammed for being the whistle blower remains a complete mystery to me. For those markets that remain problematic, can we ask them to please trust science and to trust New Zealand official assurances.”

He said the prices New Zealand was getting for its dairy exports reflected the reality that the amount of surplus milk for global export remains wafer thin.

Two weeks after Fonterra

initiated its precautionary recall, US analyst Robin Schmahl commented: “It certainly has caused concern for the world dairy industry and Fonterra in particular with inquiries being conducted, however, it was virtually a non-issue in the milk futures market.

“Of course this is a forecast and we are coming off a stunning winter, which now has many farmers scratching their head about what will happen next. Last season’s drought and the one a few years’ back really underscore why water storage is infrastructure of national significance. We’ve got to get on with it.

“So these numbers add the cream on top. It is a cream that is some way off from being in the bank so farmers need to budget conservatively in order to knock off the debt built up over the drought.

“To me Mark Twain provides the best reply to the great Kiwi clobbering machine that seemed to delight in our earlier problems: ‘The rumours of my death have been somewhat exaggerated’.”

■ RURAL WOMEN

Fundraising for prostate cancer in full swing Blue September is giving an added boost to Rural Women New Zealand’s six-month -long Y Front Up to Prostate Cancer campaign, with members holding a range of events around the country.

Some are fun and funky, such as the Onewhero evening, which includes a themed Undy 500 Y front three-legged race, blue face paint, and ‘how many people can you fit into a pair of Y fronts?’ challenge.

Others have an educational focus, with speakers including medical practitioners and prostate cancer survivors.

The Placemakers Bluestreak made a guest appearance at a fundraising quiz night held in Blenheim which raised over $2500 last month, while ‘spotted dick’ pudding featured on the menu of a community dinner held in Glenorchy, which raised over $1300.

“Our focus is on rural men and male farmers,” Rural Women NZ national president,

Liz Evans, said. “At all events we’re distributing Prostate Cancer Foundation literature, highlighting the importance of men being more aware of risk factors and the latest research on screening.

“Sometimes our men need an extra nudge to get along to their doctors for a consultation.”

Prostate cancer affects over 3000 New Zealand men each year, and last year the Ministry of Health Prostate Cancer Taskforce set out recommendations and programmes for screening, similar to those for cervical and breast cancer.

Rural Women NZ members have raised over $7000 to date, with plenty more fundraising activities still to come before a cheque is presented to the Prostate Cancer Foundation in Wellington on November 25.

Funds have also been raised by catering for ploughing and dog trial events.

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Motto: As one person I cannot change the world, but I can change the world of one person.

Roll call: What would you like to do if you were 20 again – Some were content to make no changes; others reported they were married by that age, but most replied they would travel.

Display: Old child’s toy which provided a varied selection.

Donation: Child’s gift to Birthright.

The executive’s newsletter was read and discussed; especially the forthcoming half yearly meeting’s requirements and competitions. Rosemary thanked members for helping with meals on wheels, flowers to the hospital, the bowling competition and players reported they were placed a pleasing third overall.

STEERS V BULLS Speaker, Christine Muff, a field worker from 430 Birthright was welcomed to our meeting.

420 She explained the organisation was 410in the North Island in 1955, to started support 400one-parent families, particularly widows 390 of servicemen. After several questions, Christine was thanked and the 380children were given. gifts for The370 next meeting will be a cooking demonstration for members at Park 360 Street, on the evening of September 25.

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After a short meeting opened by president Joy, a fun afternoon of bowls was decided.

One apology was accepted. Minutes were read and confirmed. The tray for A&P show was discussed.

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The August meeting took place at the Hinds Community Centre.

Rosa Bennett, the president, welcomed a small attendance of members, several are at present unwell and we extend good wishes to them for a speedy recovery. The Ode and Aspirations was followed by meeting business.

Hinds, the runner-up, have the Hefford Tray to polish this year. The 83rd birthday which took place at Nosh Cafeteria was well attended, Colleen Hyde receiving birthday honours and also presenting us with a lovely birthday cake to have with our coffee.

Meals on wheels involved four drivers and runners and posy bowls were taken up to Ward 6. Indoor bowls on Monday, when two teams from Hinds played with other WI teams at McNally Street was a LAMB (15kg) lot of fun. $84 With the sad passing of Keith Gunn, $82 a new Friend of Hinds WI has been selected. $80 The motto was read: “Walls are made of fear, bridges are made of love”. $78 for Cuppa for a Cause was put A saucer on the $76 table for donations. Names have gone forward to assist with Alzheimer’s $74 street collection in September.

Two $72 members, Gwen Mattingley and Lorraine $70Baughan, were presented with 350 their 40-year service badges and Rosa $68 WI Steer was presented with her 50-year certifi- Westpark 340 Bull The August meeting of Westpark WI cate. $66 330 was held10-Jun at St Paul’s Church Lounge.

Our guest speaker08-Jul was Alison Donald, 10-Jun 05-Aug 02-Sep 08-Jul 05-Aug 02-Sep one of the drivers of the St John shuttle President Mary Simpson welcomed 12 which is proving to be a popular means members.

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Members were thanked for doing 450 ing to St John office and Elaine Vallender 7.20 and co-ordinate transport. meals on wheels. A team is to be entered will arrange bowls tournament. Two knee rugs Christine 7.00 Lowe and Colleen Hyde were in the440 and several pairs of bed socks to be given the hostesses for the afternoon.

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430 Netherby WI 6.60 The raffle was won by Dot Font. BirthPresident Adrienne Hodson welcomed day wishes were sung to Janette Vander6.40 420 23 members to the August meeting. Nagel.

Melva Rodgers kindly offered to 6.20 stood in silence to remember be our auctioneer for our bottle auction; Members 410 member Judy Johns who recently passed money raised from this to be our dona6.00 away. tion for Alzheimer’s.

400 After5.80 general business was discussed Our next meeting will be an outing. 02-Sep We 05-Aug 02-Sep 10-Jun 08-Jul 05-Aug members 10-Jun were 08-Jul congratulated and will meet at Colleen Corbetts at 11.15am.

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Our combined meeting with Chertsey/ Pendarves was held in August in the Senior Centre Rooms.

Ms M Watson opened the meeting and this was followed by each WI holding their own short meeting with business, minutes, correspondence and bank balances discussed. One apology was received from Mrs N Lovett.

Motto: Silent company is often more healing than words of advice.

Then coming together again we were entertained by Rona Russell who has spent 23 years working in prisons in the North Island.

She started off by being a volunteer from the church to visit the prison. Then one day was asked or told she was really needed on a permanent basis as she had become a very valuable person. This was the beginning of her long service.

The WI members sat in silence as she told many of her experiences.

Rona is now living in Ashburton and has spoken to several meetings here.

This was followed by results of a great array of raffle prizes and afternoon tea.

Thank you Chertsey/Pendarves.

thanked for their effort on winning the cup for most points over all and the trophy for the table entries at the Eisteddfod.

Teams were finalised for the bowls competition and members able to do meals on wheels and flowers for the hospital later this month.

Roll call: Coins for friendship baking for Cancer Society. Motto: There are no uninteresting things. There are only uninteresting people.

Moylan Trophy was won by Pauline Palmer and Adrienne Hodson.

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Test yourself with the Guardian’s weekday quiz

Yesterday’s top 5 stories on guardianonline.co.nz:

1. Which of the following is a white wine? a. Pinot Noir b. Pinot Gris c. Syrah

1. Family ‘loses everything’ (video) 2. Future bleak after blaze 3. Landlord ‘relieved’ 4. Temper tantrums expensive 5. Farmer pleads guilty

2. The Rakaia Gorge Road is Highway...? a. 73 b. 75 c. 77

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3. How long was Jenny Shipley Prime Minister of NZ? a. Eighteen months b. Two years c. Two and a half years 4. Which language is read from right to left? a. Hebrew b. Japanese c. Thai 5. When was the Eiffel Tower completed? a. 1887 b. 1889 c. 1891 6. The correct spelling for the sea is...? a. Meditteranean b. Mediteranean c. Mediterranean 7. In the most recent Forbes celebrity income list, whose income was the highest? a. Oprah Winfrey b. Madonna c. Steven Spielberg 8. Olympic medal-winning cyclist Hayden Roulston was born where? a. Temuka b. Methven c. Ashburton

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Tinwald kids learn traditional art As part of Matariki celebrations in July Aubrey Mason Tinwald Kindergarten children welcomed Kiri to share her knowledge and skills in the art of harakeke (flax) weaving. Children learned how to weave flowers, headbands and bracelets, gaining a new understanding and respect for our native harakeke.

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GOODIE GIVEAWAY Each week the Ashburton Guardian gives readers a chance to win DVDs courtesy of Roadshow Entertainment.

Winners will be announced in this column the following week, so keep looking! If you see your name in the winner’s box, come into the Guardian and claim your prize. ID may be required.

Winners have two months to claim their DVDs.

If you would like to go into the draw to win a copy of Madagascar DVD, write your name, address and the DVD’s title on the back of an envelope and send to:

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Alternatively you can email goodies@theguardian.co.nz with the above details.

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Chicken salad with harissa dressing 4 medium chicken breasts, freshly cooked and sliced 4C salad leaves 20 black olives, pitted and halved 1 red onion, halved and cut into thin wedges lengthwise 8-12 slow roasted tomatoes salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste Dressing: 90ml light olive oil

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ARTS DIARY

Gorgeous Girls is part of a rural exhibition running this weekend.

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Terrace Downs will open its doors on a uniquely rural exhibition this weekend.

The combined exhibition of the works of artists Jo Gallagher and Sue Dent represents everything that is rural NZ, from sweeping landscapes to vivid details.

This exhibition aims to showcase New Zealand to travellers and locals in a way that will not only invoke memories of our land but also remind people of what makes NZ unique and special.

Artist Sue Dent has simple advice to give to anyone about art: “See what you are looking at and look at what you see.”

She is an artist and art teacher from Tauranga who works with a variety of mediums and textures, and her diverse works are fuelled by a constant hunger to experiment with the new.

From stunning mares to perfectly plump fruit, her works

show that she has mastered the skill of painting and leave you with a feeling of familiarity.

Jo Gallagher, is an established King country artist who has

developed a distinctive style that captures the unique qualities of heartland New Zealand.

Her works show landscapes and animals that are special

to NZ from the North to the South.

Terrace Downs Arts Director Rachael Inch said that they were fortunate to have both artists travel down from the North Island to attend the opening.

“They welcome you to come and meet with them and enjoy the delicious buffet and great company that the Terrace Downs opening nights are renowned for.”

The exhibition opening will held at Terrace Downs Resort in Methven on Friday, September 6 at 6:30pm.

Tickets cost $45 pp and include a complimentary beverage on arrival, with bookings for the opening essential.

The exhibition is free to attend and will run from the 6th September – 3rd October 2013 during resort opening hours.

The works are available to purchase from the resort and online at www.terracedownsart.vc.net.nz

Gallipoli artwork on display in Aust parliament

By Max Blenkin One of the nation’s great war paintings has gone on display at Parliament House in Canberra as a reminder to politicians any decision to send Australians to war has consequences.

The work is George Lam-

bert’s Anzac – The Landing.

It’s an immense canvas depicting Australian soldiers scrambling up the rocky Gallipoli hillside on the morning of April 25, 1915. Some lie dead.

Lambert visited Gallipoli with historian Charles Bean

in 1919 and finished the work over the next three years.

It’s been on display in Australia ever since.

Most recently the painting resided at the Australian War Memorial, in its World War One galleries which are undergoing a $32 million redevelop-

September 6 – Opening of Rural NZ exhibition by artists Jo Gallagher and Sue Dent at Terrace Downs Resort. Exhibition opening starts 6.30pm with live music, dinner and drinks.

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September 6 – Opening of Momentum exhibition by artist Angela Mole at 5.30pm at the Methven Heritage Centre.

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September 8 – Stash Rehash at the Ashburton Sports Hall, 11am to 2pm.

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September 13 – NASDA musical HAIR at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre. Four shows from September 13-15, at 2pm and 7.30pm. Tickets $45.

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September 14 – Ashburton Musical Club, Spring Concert, 7.30pm, arranged by Carolie Andrew. Sinclair Centre, visitors welcome $5, supper served.

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September 15 – NZ Trio performing at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre with Arts on Tour NZ. 7.30pm, tickets $25, with group discounts available.

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September 21 – Opera Favourites by the Mid Canterbury Choir, 7pm at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre. Tickets $25, seniors and students $20.

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To September 21 – Ashburton Society of Arts Winter Show at the Short Street Studio. Open Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10am to 2pm.

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September 25 – Fly My Pretties national tour visiting Ashburton for a concert at 8pm at the Ashburton Trust Events Centre. Tickets $45.

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September 27 – The Very Best of Suzanne Prentice concert at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

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September 28 – The changing face of small town NZ, photographic exhibition by Mary Macpherson at the Ashburton Art Gallery until November 10.

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October 13 – The Grand Ole TOppry country music concert featuring the Topp Twins, at 8pm at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre. Tickets $77.

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October 17 – Kelvin Cruickshank from TV series Sensing Murder visiting Ashburton Trust Event Centre. 7pm, R18, Tickets $65.

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October 22-23 – Magic Moments local 50s and 60s song and dance show at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

Tues 1.30 and 7.30pm, Wed 7.30pm, tickets $20.

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Ashburton Society of Arts weekly art and printmaking group Wednesdays 10am to 2pm, life drawing group first Monday of the month 10am to midday, mixed media art group Mondays 10am to 2pm, Saturday painting group 10am to 2pm.

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ment ahead of the World War One centenary.

“The last thing we were going to do is put it in a cupboard,” memorial director Brendan Nelson told reporters in Canberra of the decision to move it to the parliament.

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■ Ashburton Hearing Association President Russell Anstiss welcomed 60 members to our Spring Luncheon held at the Senior Centre on August 30. A special welcome was extended to our Guest Speaker, Alison Donald. An apology was received from our Patron, Angus McKay. Alison introduced herself as a member of the team of St John volunteers who transport local people, needing medical care, to Christchurch. When she retired she read of the scheme to provide a shuttle bus to Christchurch, enabling patients to attend appointments over a wide field of medical specialists and hospitals, and decided to become part of this service.

Alison described the process to register for transport: The first contact is to telephone the St John office where your date and time of appointment is noted.

Pick-up is at the Cancer Society rooms, Kermode Street. It is a complex task for the co-ordinator, driver and assistant to plot the different appointment venues each trip, but they definitely do a great job judging by the comments from the members who have taken advantage of this wonderful scheme.

There is no charge but a donation is gratefully received, as this is a very expensive service, only able to be provided by the generosity of St John, Four Square and the volunteers.

Trevor Gamblin thanked Alison and presented her with a fruit tray, with our best wishes.

A tasty spring meal and dessert was served by Bev Opthoog and her helpers, followed by tea and coffee, which concluded a most enjoyable afternoon.

■ Ashburton Silks & Satins Social Club The Ashburton Silks and Satins Social Club held its 22nd AGM recently with a good attendance of members and were welcomed by President Edith Paterson.

Secretary Diane Elms read the apologies and presented the Annual Financial Report. The president’s report was read and adopted and outlined the Club’s variety of many activities that it had undertaken during the year. Among these were outings near and far and also a number of local visits were made including a day trip the Geraldine Fete and Ellerslie Flower Show. Also the Annual family bar-be-que was held at the Race Course in February and was well attended and a special thankyou was extended to John Elms for his job as Master Chef.

Bernadette Lowe hosted members at her home with a Luncheon followed by a quiz. The club organised a successful Punters Club in conjunction with The Harness Jewels in June and once again presented a trophy at the Chertsey Trials on Easter Monday this being won

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By Jonathan Leask

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Ashburton swimmers ushered in new coach Shane Jones with a healthy medal haul at the South Island Championships in Blenheim.

Jones’ official first day at the helm was on Monday but he had three days at the to see several of his senior swimmers in action.

Grace Sommerville was the most successful Jennian Homes Ashburton Swim Team member, winning titles in the women’s 17 years and over 200m, 400m and 800m freestyle as well as the 200m butterfly. She also gained bronze in the 100m butterfly.

Caitlin Johnstone became the South Island Champion in the girls’ 15-16 years 400m individual medley and also picked up silver in the 50m and 200m breaststroke and 200m individual medley as well as bronze in the 100m individual medley.

Johnstone was then a memally by the Club this year were won by Samantha Ottley being Leading Lady Driver, Maxine Green winning Leading Lady Trainer, and Mare of The Year was won by “Trips on Me” owned by Ray and Carol Greer. These winners were warmly congratulated. Edith thanked the committee for their help during the year.

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Country

Club members had their weekly competition at Ashburton last Sunday where a stableford round was played. Many of the scores did not make pretty reading with only three golfers able to score more than 30 points.

The best of these was Clarkie who claimed the top prize for the morning with a score of 39 stableford points after a round of 86. Tim Johnson took 2nd place with 36 points after his round of 90 while Brock Peddie did best of the others with 33 points. Evan Pearce won the putting prize with 29 putts while Clarkie had the only 2.

Mitch wasn’t too impressed at having to

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The Jennian Homes Ashburton Swim Team of (back row, from left) Sam Woolf, Zack Martin, Caitlin Johnstone, Adam Tupper, Matthew Clough, Matthew Harford (front row) Katelyn Hogg, Lucy Clough, Grace Sommerville, Sophie Beckley and Aimee Elliott.

ber of the Canterbury relay team which won gold in both the 200m medley and 200m freestyle relays.

Other medallists for Ashburton were Samuel Woolf who won bronze in the boys’ 15-16 years 1500m freestyle, Matthew Harford won silver in the buy the beer for the third week in a row and he likened this tragedy to the ABs losing three games in a row. No doubt he will be hoping for a change of fortune or, better still, a really good partner this weekend.

This Sunday’s club day is scheduled to be held at Methven at the normal tee-off time of 10am.

■ Cavendish Club Library Circle Ron Cresswell, a proud Yorkshire man, was our guest speaker. Ron as a young lad believed he was destined to work down “the pit”. Such were the expectations of all the boys on leaving school aged 15 years. Living in a terraced house had a big influence on his future, as did his grandfather. Thin walls between houses allowed Ron to hear music being played. Intrigued, the request to practise the trombone was enthusiastically received. Band practice every Sunday became the norm.

Approaching school-leaving age, the grandfather declared Ron was not go-

boys’ 13-14 years 200m butterfly, and Sophie Beckley won bronze in the girls’ 13 - 14 year 50m breaststroke.

Lucy Clough also had success as a member of the Canterbury girls’ 13-14 years relay team which won the South Island title in the 200m freeing to work down the pit. Arranging for the lad to experience work in the mine, the lad was lowered down and returned up with a bucket of coal – point taken, Ron didn’t want to be a miner. On leaving school, to be a teacher or join the army, teaching won, but music was in his blood. Partnering with a colleague, the pair travelled extensively doing gigs, always being well received wherever they went.

But things were about to change. Ron’s wife saw a dog biscuit ad showing the beautiful country, New Zealand, suggested this was maybe where they should settle; a country full of opportunity, so the couple along with two children have made this country home. We are so pleased they made that choice.

Arts and Crafts Circle On August 30 the Arts and Crafts Circle of the Cavendish Club were entertained

by Nancy McIntosh as our guest speaker.

Nan is not only a talented quilter but also makes lovely bags, place mats, pin cushions and many interesting articles that she sources from the internet. She enjoys the challenge of working out the

style relay. After the successful weekend “without a coach”, it was back into training at the pool this week under the watchful eye of Jones, as the team prepares for the New Zealand Short Course Championships at the end of the month in Wellington. mathematical side of the craft and altogether has made over 118 quilts that are truly heirlooms.

She says she is a scrappy quilter but she certainly gets some interesting results.

Some of her wall hangings are just a delight. Thank you Nancy for sharing your talents with us and providing an inspirational afternoon.

Rakaia Women’s Institute Report The August meeting of the Rakaia WI was held with a reasonable attendance, from apologies being received. Motto for the month was “If you can’t be kind have the Decency to be Vague”.

Members will join with Red Cross to help with collection for Alzheimers Association. A team is to be organised to take part in WI Bowls Challenge.

Schedules were given out for the forth coming Spring Flower Show and bottle auction arranged for next month.

Our speaker was Rosalie Brown from Killinchy who spoke on the history of the Tuamutu Marae, members really enjoyed her talk and plan to visit Tuamutu on our next Outing Day. The Monica Johnson Trophy was won by Pat Duncan, and the raffle by Lucy Moodie.

SPORTS DRAWS AND RESULTS

Draws ■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club Midweek Women 10 September Rnd 3 Truman Trophy Draw Steward: Leigh Wackrow 308 3790 Tuesday Starters: Di Engelbrecht, Colleen Ness No 1 Tee 9.30 V Moore, A Hopwood, B Cameron 9.36 H Argyle, H Ward, H Benke 9.42 A Grant, D Simmons, G Lane 9.48 S Elliott, R Evans, J McKeown 9.52 D Engelbrecht, R Bennett, K Green 9.58 B Turton, S Lemon, C Ness No 7 Tee 9.48 D Hinton, H Robertson, W Suttie 9.54 F Williamson, S Simpson, H Trott 10.00 G Sloper, K Robb, E Langford No 10 Tee 9.30 H Lovett, K Shaw, M Bean 9.36 W Parr, E Porter, J Early 9.42 M Urquhart, A Hunt, B Watkins 9.48 C Trott, B Blair, F Matsinger Nine Hole Men and Women’s Section 12 September - report 9:15am

Rnd 5 Healther Smith Trophy, stableford Nine Hole convenor Carol O’Reilly 308 8758 7 September – report 8.15am for 8.45am start Club Captain – Alison Grant 302 4635

Tinwald Golf Club September 7 Revised draw for 1st round of the championships to be played on Saturday. The morning players will have a clubhouse draw for an 8 am start. Players are asked to report 15 minutes prior to tee off times. Players who have qualified but not in this draw have a 1st round bye. A clubhouse draw for a stableford round will be held for all non-championship players.

Starters; am, B Collins pm J Beardsley, W Stevenson. Cards; B Collins House Duty: House Committee No 1 Tee.12.30, N Heney, v, B Peddie, K Greenaway, v, D King.12.36, B McFarlane, v, D Lye, S Ross, v, J Hewitt.12.42, J Smitheram, v, B Jary, B Smith, v, A Marshall.12.48, P Boon, v, R Feutz, B Raven-

scroft , v, J Smith. No 10 Tee. 12.30, D Gill, v, W Mason, B Collins ,v, J Smith.12.36, W Eddington, v, G Hubbard, J King, v, R Kirdy.12.42, G Smith, v, S Anderson, P Marshall, v, C Miller12.48, P Hefford, v, M Thomas, S Webster, v, R Thompson.

No 7 Tee12.36, K Bishop, v, L McGee, R Hewson, v, A Pierce.12.42, C Bell, v, S Anderson, S Kircher, v, B MacGregor.12.48, N Rayner, v, A Millar,

Tinwald Golf Club Tuesday Ladies September 10 Starters A. Dwan & M. Colville: Cards J. Bruhns & J. Undy: Tea Duties: Morning P. Gibson. Afternoon K. McAuliffe & P. Bishop Championship Round No. 1. 9.30a.m. J. Smith V K. King : 9.35a.m. M. Kennedy V B. Cochrane, B. Harris V B. Jackson 9.40a.m M. Sherriff V J. Cartwright: Club House Draw for those not playing Championship Round:

Results ■ Golf Tinwald Golf Club Tuesday Ladies September 3 Stroke Round Joyce VanderHeide 71, C. Linney 73, Lesley Glassey 74, Phyl Ellis 75, Barbara Cochrane 75, M. Kennedy 75 Nearest The Pins: Sponsored by No. 6 Stables Family Restaurant Mara Kennedy: No12. Hair by Mac & Maggie Di Bell: No. 2 2nd Shot Dairy Business Centre Joan Undy : No. 16: 2nd Shot Outdoor Adventure Pat McLauchlan: Two’s No Struck 9 Hole Stroke Round Nancy Costin 37, Madge Sherriff 39

■ Shooting Ashburton County, Champion of Club Champions match Coronation Range

August 30 After top five shoot off, Greg Menzies 198.12, 197.12, 395.24 1st, Steve McArthur 199.15, 195.10, 394.25 2nd, Martin Fleming 198.7, 196.11, 394.18 3rd., Scott Palmer 195.9, 197.9, 392.18 4th, Roger Harris 195.11, 195.12, 390.23 5th.

Other scores Dave Kingsbury 195.8, Joe McAdam 194.9, John Fleming 194.8, Robbie Hewitt 194.7, Sandy Collett 193.9, Steve Millichamp 190.8, and Neville Martin 188.6.

Juniors, Joe McAdam 98.6, 99.5, 197.11 1st, Hailey Beevor 99.6, 95.3, 194.9 2nd, Phillippa Fleming 96.5, 97.3, 193.8, 3rd, Savanna McArthur 93.5, 94.2, 187.7 4th, Laura Mackenzie 97.2, 91.4, 188.6, 5th, John Duncan 92.5, 95.1, 187.5 6th, Jake Dudley 73.0, 82.1, 155.1 7th.

Club pairs, won by Ashburton’s Greg Menzies and Roger Harris 393.23, from Coronation, Steve McArthur and Sandy Collett 392.24, Mayfield, Martin and John Fleming 392.15, Hinds, Scott Palmer and Dave Kingsbury 390.17, Mt Somers, Joe McAdam and Steve Millichamp 384.17, and Seafield, Robbie Hewitt and Neville Martin 382.13.

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■ HARNESS JEWELS

New edge to 2015 Jewels

By Sue NewmaN

sue.n@theguardian.co.nz

Ashburton’s multi-million dollar earning Harness Jewels race day will have a new, sharp edge when it’s held in 2015.

Harness Racing New Zealand is taking the event to Australia, inviting top horses in each age group from across the Tasman to join the nine Jewels fields.

And that’s a move that has been applauded by Ashburton Trotting Club president Alan Neumann.

In a move that’s designed to create interest in the event across Australasia, the field size for each race will be extended to 13 should the Australian horses

take up the invitation. Enhancing the profile of the event will attract valuable betting dollars from across the Tasman, Mr Neumann said.

“My only criticism is that it hasn’t gone far enough. I’d have invited two horses into each race. Ashburton’s track could cope with 14 horses,” he said.

The Jewels will be hosted

by Harness Racing Waikato at Cambridge Raceway next year.

Total stakes for the day will be $1.2m over the nine races, with this continuing to be New Zealand’s only race meeting where all stakes are for a minimum of $100,000.

In its current format, the big

race day attracts just 4 per cent of Australian betting on the day, Mr Neumann said, but if this could be increased by just 1 or 2 per cent then the value increase would be massive, he said.

In announcing this change, HRNZ chairman Gary Allen said inviting the leading Australian horse in each age group to participate would add an extra to the event.

“This has been a fantastic series for New Zealand participants and now is the perfect time to grow the international presence and awareness of the Harness Jewels.”

The change will provide ad-

ditional depth to the competition for each race and further enhance this as an iconic event on the international stage,” Mr Allen said.

The 12 local contenders will continue to be determined based on stakes earned in the season within New Zealand while the Australian invite will be selected on by a panel constituted by Harness Racing Australia (HRA).

The idea has also been welcomed by HRA, with chief executive Andrew Kelly say it would provide a great opportunity for Australia’s leading horses to match their Kiwi counterparts.

Francis Saili finally gets his chance to sparkle By wyNNe Gray The long All Black wait for second five-eighths Francis Saili is almost over.

Since he made the squad more than three months ago, Saili

has watched some of his Blues buddies make their test debuts against France in the June tests.

When Saili damaged his ankle in the training match before the start of the Rugby Championship, Ryan Crotty got the call

up and some debut test time in Sydney.

However, Saili should become All Black 1126 on Saturday as one of three starting alterations for the test against Argentina at Waikato Stadium.

“We have complete faith in his ability to do the job. He is a very exciting young player who has a multi-talented skillset that should suit test rugby,” coach Steve Hansen said.

- APNZ

■ OPINION

Brothers in arms S

ome interesting bits on the telly this week, first up to the NRL. At the end of one game the camera found a very Aussieblond-looking twenty-something in the crowd, happily shrieking away in celebration of her team winning - but on closer inspection in turned out to be the, er, well-preserved and fit-looking mother of four of the hulking behemoths crashing around on the field below.

Four!

Yes, Mrs Burgess, former housewife of Dewsbury, England, saw her little brood of Sam, George, Luke and Tom all turning out for the high-flying Bunnies as they keep their eyes firmly on the big prize.

Sort of like an Aussie version of The Whitelocks, even down to most of the names.

It would be fair to say they could probably dine out at Rockpool on George every night now without putting a dent in the wallet if they wanted, but imagine the food bill when they were teenagers!

Mum must have surely sent a few desperate prayers to the rugby league gods asking that at least one of them be a success on the paddock;

the thought of having all four playing in one of the top teams in the top competition in the world would have seemed to be asking just a bit much.

But there they were, breaking a hundred-year-old record, and after the match the boys were lapping up the attention from Freddie Fittler and the TV crew, celebrating with their dear old mum.

Brilliant story!

Switched over to take in some of the rowing later on, and that bit was all a bit weird.

Thought they’d lost the sound for a while, but no, you could hear the crowd and the swish of oars cleaving water, but no-one to set the scene, tell us who might be the ones to watch, or what the weather was going to be - but wait!

A message on the bottom of the screen telling us that commentary would begin at 1.15am!

How clever is that?

All was well, we at last hear the comments people (and they were awful; not as bad as Darryl Halligan perhaps, but awful) - but only for half an hour, then they sign off !

Check the TV guide, yes, programme due to run for another hour, but all we got was a

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In brief Two good wins Ashburton College’s 1st XI hockey girls had two good wins at the Jenny Hair Trophy tournament in Oamaru yesterday to win their way to semi-final contention today.

The side beat Roncalli College 1/0 in the morning and followed this up with a good win against Queen’s High, 5/0 in the afternoon.

Today they are up against St Peters, hoping for a win and a place in tomorrow’s finals. In Timaru the college’s boys 1st XI followed its first two losses up with wins on Tuesday against Waitaki Boys, 2/0 and St Patricks, Wellington, 1/0. Today the side faces John McGlashin and needs a win to make the semi-finals.

Team on target A tournament ninth placing was the goal of the Ashburton College boys’ soccer 1st XI and they’re on target to achieve that goal, says coach Michael Arnold. The side had a solid win against Unlimited Paenga yesterday and will play off for ninth and 10th slot today.

The girls’ 1st XI has had a mixed bag of results, losing to Burnside 4/0 yesterday after trailing just 1/0 at half time. Earlier in the tournament the side had lost to Woodford, 1/0 but went on to beat Menzies College 5/1 and St Andrew’s 3/0. One of the biggest achievements, however coach Carrie Whyte said was the 1/1 draw with Lincoln High. A previous encounter with the Selwyn side saw the college girls beaten 8/0.

College has a bye this morning and will not know until that round is completed which position it will be playing for in the afternoon. “I think we’re standing in the middle of the pack right now and I’m rapt with that,” Ms Whyte said.

College in top spot

Steve Devereux MY SHOUT

camera wandering aimlessly about, a view of the crowd, a shot of the sky, nice pictures of some water and an extended view of the finish line - we’re back in the silent movie era.

They settled silently on four female spectators for a while; the girls duly waved excitedly, then did a little rah-rah dance thing, then milled about self-consciously as the camera overstayed its welcome, they waved again, tried another dismal cheerleader rumba, and still the camera stalked them . . . terrible television.

Was there no-one at SKY TV monitoring the programme who could say ‘This is dreadful, quick, run the highlights package of Kiwis winning’?

The Superbikes back on Sport1 made up for that completely; anyone who’s ever been on two motorised wheels and who doesn’t get a colossal buzz from the on-board cameras as the riders flip and flop

their machines into the esses at certifiably insane speeds needs to get their memory banks checked forthwith.

Kawasakis, BMWs, Aprilias and Yamahas, whatever your favourite marque their were riders out there putting it all on the line, with margins for error that would make a highwire walker over Niagara Falls flinch.

Lastly, on one of the rugby review shows, Tony Johnson was waxing eloquently (and rightly so) on the brilliant contribution Colin Slade had made as Canterbury smashed Waikato last Thursday night, but Jeff Wilson instantly shot that idea down in flames, saying ‘Nah, Slade’s only going ok because of the team that he’s in’.

Silly me, I’d always thought that players actually made up a team, and if a team was acting like a runaway juggernaut it was because those star players were doing their thing to the best of their enormous abilities, a la Colin Slade!

Does that mean that for all those years, Goldie wasn’t actually much good at all, he was just very very lucky to be operating at the back of a very good team of men in black?

A resounding win against Geraldine High yesterday afternoon meant Ashburton College’s netball team ended pool play at the South Island secondary schools’ tournament in top spot.

The college side has played itself into a position where it will be playing tomorrow for a tournament finishing slot of between 17 and 20 from the 48 teams entered.

Team manager Jemma Tutty said the girls will play St Hildas first up tomorrow and a win in that match will see college fighting for 17th or 18th position. “They’ve played some outstanding netball and rallied around each other well. They’ve built a pretty good culture,” she said. Top four teams going into semi finals day are Waimea College (last year’s winners), St Margaret’s College, Christchurch Girls’ High and South Otago High.

Erakovic out Marina Erakovic’s US Open campaign is over after the New Zealand No 1 and Zimbabwean partner Cara Black were knocked out of the third round of the doubles in a marathon two-and-ahalf hour match.

- APNZ

Correction A photo in yesterday’s Guardian gave an incorrect name for a Collegians’ hockey player. The player pictured was Nigel Tiffen.

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Thursday, September 5, 2013

■ MORRIS

100 years of Morris I

was telling my friend Tony Adams that is timely to record that it’s 100 years ago since the first Morris car was produced.

Tony, as he is apt to do, made quite an interesting comment.

He said, “yep the good old Morris, one of those cars that you either owned, wished you’d owned or know someone who has or does own one”.

That reminded me that between my mum and dad, my sister and I we have at various times owned seven Morris cars.

If my sister Judy hadn’t wavered a bit at one stage and bought an Austin Mini, the tally would have been eight.

Mind you an Austin was the next best thing.

Sadly I only know where two of those cars are now.

And they are right here in Ashburton, one we still have and the other which I wish I could say the same about is in very good hands.

One is a 1954 Morris Cowley which mum and dad bought brand new.

Judy and I each got our driver’s licence in that car.

The other is a really nice Morris 1300 GT. And while it would be great to still own that car, I’m really glad to know it’s now in the hands of an enthusiast who appreciates it.

I can’t mention names but I also can’t help asking “don’t suppose you’re thinking of selling it are you Peter?”

Bernard Egan MOTORING

The 1300 GT was English assembled, well appointed, quite sporty and a lot of fun to drive.

Like a lot of other people back in the day, I owned a Morris 1000.

It was my first car; it was vale green and for some reason acquired the name “Mervy”.

Mervy was a late 1962 model, which I hasten to point out was a few years old by the time I became the third owner as a young fellow.

Back then Morris 1000 motors were fitted with either high or low compression pistons, but as I recall because high octane petrol was not available, it was common to convert the high compression motors to the lower rating.

But about the time Mervy was born high octane petrol was introduced so its high compression motor was not changed.

Over four-and-a-half years that delightful little car provided its owner and many passengers with a lot of pleasure.

Several people learnt to drive in it and there were quite a few memorable trips.

Passengers on one of those excursions, now dare I say it

William Morris at the wheel of one of the very first Bullnose Morris Oxfords in 1913.

about 45 years ago, included Roger and Rowena Hart.

Little did we know that all these years later we would be motor writing colleagues.

And why was that particular trip memorable?

I guess I might as well own up.

We had a wee oopsie, in the dark on the Port Hills.

Poor little Mervy was a little bruised and battered.

The owner’s pride suffered worse and rightly so.

It was a little embarrassing and we managed to gratefully decline a few kind offers of help.

But one car load of chaps

insisted on stopping to help.

There were seven of them in a Mark One Zephyr and believe it or not they were all panelbeaters.

Soon after I got the Morris another friend, Warwick Protheroe, gave me a Morris 1000 handbook which I still have and in which I have recorded Mervy was a very faithful companion who never let me down.

I knew the two previous owners and I know the two who followed me. They are sisters, one of whom I see from time to time, and we often mention Mervy.

I’m afraid all of that has prevented me from telling you a

little of the history of Morris so that too will have to get added to the “can’t wait to tell you about it file”.

But when we do tell some of the Morris story, we will be mentioning the company was named after its founder William Morris, later Lord Nuffield, who died just after Mervy was born and whose path to fame and wealth in motor manufacturing began when he produced his now famous Bullnose models.

I might have got a bit sidetracked by Tony Adam’s theory about the mystique of Morris cars, but that’s also proved that, as usual, he’s right!

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Otaki Maori gallops Today at Otaki

Fields for Otaki Maori RC meeting at Otaki today.

NZ Meeting number: 4. Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9. Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9 RACE 1 11.55am (NZT) TONY BEALE @ HARCOURTS MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 2100m 1 4B602 Beau Zed (1) 58.5 ...............................J Parkes 2 66443 Straight Ahead (5) 58.5 .......................J Riddell 3 754 Tigger (4) 58.5 ...................................H Tinsley 4 00 Painted City (3) 58.5 ...........................S Collett 5 04 Vitaari Girl (2) 56.5.............................. D Walsh 6 06995 Savarose (8) 56.5............................... D Walker 7 00x56 Tullyho (9) 56.5 ............................... R Hannam 8 6x088 Amies Angel (6) 56.5 ...................... C Johnson 9 70776 False Empathy (7) 56.5 .............M Hudson (a3) RACE 2 12.25pm GARY VILE RACING STABLES MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1200m 1 Cosmic Boy (9) 58.5 ..........................H Tinsley 2 Dal Camino (4) 58.5 ..............J Shackleton (a3) 3 9. Jimwok (11) 58.5...........................B Grylls (a2) 4 2525x Tinka Tinka b (3) 56.5 .........................J Parkes 5 035. Patience (6) 56.5................................. D Walsh 6 09x Miss Interpreted (8) 56.5................. B Lammas 7 Alaghera (2) 56 .................................D Bradley 8 Don Chatain (7) 56............................. D Walker

9 x4265 Silver Shadow 54 ............................. Scratched 10 46 Aribasan (1) 54 ...................................S Collett 11 The Razor (5) 54 ................................. R Myers 12 Carrington Park (10) 54 ................A Taylor (a3) RACE 3 1.00pm NIGEL SMITH TRACTORS AND FARM MACHINERY MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1200m 1 4x6. Kalm Striker (8) 58.5 ................M Dravitzki (a2) 2 7x Dal Soray (4) 58.5 .................J Shackleton (a3) 3 Sanguy (10) 58.5 .................................K Myers 4 26604 Andalou (1) 56.5 ............................. B Lammas 5 4. Our Debutante (6) 56.5 ................... R Hannam 6 9x When In Rome (11) 56.5...............B Grylls (a2) 7 666B0 Go Beauty (5) 56.5............................. D Walker 8 9x00 Lapsaglo (9) 56.5 ...............................T Russell 9 Flamsteed 56 ................................... Scratched 10 0x Sir Jasper (7) 56 ...........................A Taylor (a3) 11 2x Hearsay h (3) 54 ................................. D Walsh 12 Miss Ottey (2) 54................................. R Myers RACE 4 1.35pm KAPITI HELIWORX MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1400m 1 27224 Justa Charlie b (4) 58.5............M Dravitzki (a2) 2 65 Oh That’s Nice (8) 58.5 .................B Grylls (a2) 3 6. Dal Finian (2) 58.5 ................J Shackleton (a3) 4 Exwhywhat (10) 58.5 ..........................J Riddell

5 7x Seaweed (6) 58.5............................... D Walker 6 4x337 Bella’s Delight (7) 56.5 .................... B Lammas 7 27773 Missteeflying (1) 56.5 .......................... R Myers 8 Let Me Think (5) 56.5 ........................D Bradley 9 x9x6x Danced All Night (3) 56.5 ................V Johnston 10 78x24 Miss Rhythmic (9) 54 ...........................K Myers RACE 5 2.10pm MCANDREWS MENSWEAR MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1400m 1 x9402 Da Beast (7) 58.5 ................................ D Walsh 2 32. Kuzanov b (6) 58.5..............................J Parkes 3 Liverpool Kiss (2) 58.5 .................. W Satherley 4 862 Valley Queen h (3) 56.5 ......................S Collett 5 00373 Golden Shells (5) 56.5 ........................ R Myers 6 095. The Rahtwo Rebel h (8) 56.5 .......... B Lammas 7 9x Amaretta (9) 56.5 .................................K Smith 8 8 Tikvah 56.5 ...................................... Scratched 9 x4265 Silver Shadow (1) 54.......................V Johnston 10 65. Annievegas (4) 54 .............................. D Walker RACE 6 2.45pm SPANNERWORKS OTAKI MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1600m 1 072. Tui Teka (8) 58.5..................................J Riddell 2 0x063 Prince Federico (3) 58.5 .....................J Parkes 3 054. Wind In His Sails (6) 58.5 ............... B Lammas 4 x6746 Lavish Prince (7) 58.5 .......................D Bradley

5 View (4) 58.5 ......................................H Tinsley 6 07686 Foxcub 58.5 ..................................... Scratched 7 03395 Lovetokeep’er (5) 56.5 ....................V Johnston 8 x8043 Set (2) 56.5 ......................................... R Myers 9 9. Miss Gandolfini (1) 56.5 ............. L Whelan (a1) RACE 7 3.20pm ENVIRO PAINT F&M MAIDEN $7000, MDN F&M, 1600m 1 6x223 Red Ruby b (10) 57.5..........................J Parkes 2 x4953 Dance In The Park (1) 57.5 ................. R Myers 3 7x36 St’ruth (8) 57.5 ..................................D Bradley 4 58x0x Thora Bob (11) 57.5 ........................ R Hannam 5 680x0 Baby Gee (12) 57.5............................ D Walker 6 Duroyal (2) 57.5 .................................. D Walsh 7 0x0 Manukura (3) 57.5.........................A Taylor (a3) 8 00x Miss Comaneci (6) 57.5 .................. C Johnson 9 608x0 Our Zulu Girl (5) 57.5 ...............M Dravitzki (a2) 10 708. Shadow Player (4) 57.5.......................J Riddell 11 8 Single Girl (9) 57.5 .......................... B Lammas 12 8 Tikvah (7) 57.5 ..............................B Grylls (a2) RACE 8 3.55pm MITAVITE NZ RATING 75 HANDICAP $8000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1200m 1 10196 Musuko King dmh (2) 59.5 .................. D Walsh 2 25717 For Petesake dm (4) 58.................B Grylls (a2) 3 62x0x Austin Road d (1) 54.5 ............... L Whelan (a1)

4 22116 Lil Mer m (5) 54.5 ...............................T Russell 5 555x1 Queen Of Rock dm (7) 54.5 ............... D Walker 6 x1076 Coastal Express dh (8) 54 ..................J Parkes 7 106x8 Replace dh (3) 54 ............................... R Myers 8 63986 Antownov tmh (6) 54 .....................A Taylor (a3) RACE 9 4.30pm SIMS CONTRACTORS RATING 65 HANDICAP $12,000, Rating 65 Benchmark Fillies and Mares*, 1600m 1 51023 Graceful Joy dbh (1) 59 ................B Grylls (a2) 2 0x466 Illuminating 59 .................................. Scratched 3 00754 Prepared tdh (10) 58.5 ........................ R Myers 4 x6541 Ceviche dm (3) 58...............................J Parkes 5 21448 La Bella Sands d (7) 57.5 ..................H Tinsley 6 42010 Ngawhini h (9) 57.5 ...........................D Bradley 7 140x5 Zedetta 57 ........................................ Scratched 8 14798 Anniesstar (8) 56.5............................. D Walker 9 2025x La Danseur 55.5 .............................. Scratched 10 70x67 Lakota d (5) 55.5 .............................V Johnston 11 57064 Pearls (4) 55 ................................... R Hannam 12 x6540 Our Moon Shadow m (6) 54.5..............K Smith 13 8x900 Royal Vi tdm (2) 54...................M Dravitzki (a2) Blinkers on : Painted City (R1), Oh That’s Nice (R4), The Rahtwo Rebel (R5), Miss Comaneci (R7), Replace (R8) Winkers on : Jimwok (R2)

M9 Waikato dogs Today at Cambridge Raceway

Fields for Waikato And Districts Greyhound Racing Club meeting at Cambridge Raceway today. NZ Meeting number: 9. 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 RACE 1, 12.15pm (NZT) GENERAL ENGRAVERS LTD SPRINT C1, 375m 1 x1251 Cawbourne Rave nwtd ......................C Hore 2 24124 Rebel City nwtd ................................ S Clark 3 38548 Mr. Majestic 21.41 .............................J Black 4 64423 Where’s The Cat 21.38 ..............D Schofield 5 63642 Redsky 21.78 R M & ........................ J Smith 6 33163 Ike Jones nwtd ......................K Sutch-Jones 7 37234 Realon Rose nwtd.......................R O’Regan 8 42385 Yambla Flyer 21.81 ....................D Schofield 9 48858 Chance On Me 21.78 ......................P Green 10 77768 Belrani 21.54 .................................. G Farrell RACE 2, 12.34pm TE AWAMUTU SELF STORAGE STAKES C0, 457m 1 243 Cee Kay Dee nwtd ............................B Craik 2 8 Circus Act nwtd .................................J Black 3 6x586 Summertime Bobby nwtd .........S M Gardner 4 53x33 Le Roux nwtd ....................................B Craik 5 44 Whirly Ralston nwtd ......................... S Clark 6 888 Erena’s Girl nwtd ........................ W Toomath 7 54647 Tennesse Ave nwtd ...........................B Craik 8 Coal Shuttle nwtd ...................... A Lawrence RACE 3, 12.52pm (NZT) YGOT BONUS SCHEME SPRINT C3, 375m

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1 12377 Thrilling Ninja 21.34 ...............D V Meeuwen 2 47863 Thrilling Issues 21.21 ....................... S Clark 3 68774 Newton Willow nwtd ..............K Sutch-Jones 4 71686 Tiger Karen nwtd.............................P Green 5 5x645 Emma Jay 21.10 ........................D Schofield 6 21126 Monty Dosh 21.36 .......................B Littlejohn 7 17577 Sydilicious nwtd ................................. R Udy 8 24846 Mega Upload nwtd ...........................T Agent 9 88577 Ciao For Now nwtd......................R O’Regan 10 75878 Elly’s Girl 21.50 ...........................R O’Regan RACE 4, 1.09pm COGSWELL SURVEYS LTD STAKES C1, 457m 1 1 Premier Osti nwtd .............................C Hore 2 52572 Jinja Jam nwtd ............................B Littlejohn 3 42147 Thrilling Rebel 26.04 ....................... K Walsh 4 84543 Our Bernie 26.18.......................... H Mullane 5 137 Tayla Rose nwtd ................................B Craik 6 33888 On The House nwtd H.................L Laagland 7 38464 Cawbourne Logan nwtd ....................C Hore 8 76617 Teegz 26.22 .............................. A Lawrence 9 67565 Mr. Lochlyn nwtd .......................... M J Lozell 10 66677 Otewa Bella nwtd .....................S M Gardner RACE 5, 1.27pm (NZT) GARRARDS HORSE AND HOUND SPRINT C3, 375m 1 57224 Big Bolt 21.09.................................. T Green 2 888x6 Stat Me Up nwtd .........................B Littlejohn 3 63126 Uncle Romilly 21.45 ..........................B Craik 4 8F771 Lochinvar Valero nwtd ................D Schofield 5 26364 Armour nwtd................................B Littlejohn

6 18645 Senorita Chang 21.40 ...................... S Clark 7 31746 Berridale Bullet nwtd ...................R O’Regan 8 52352 Peno Boy 21.38 .................................J Black 9 65648 Mahalo Rhode nwtd W & ................T Steele 10 75878 Elly’s Girl 21.50 ...........................R O’Regan RACE 6, 1.44pm GREYHOUND NORTH DISTANCE C2d, 650m 1 63421 Retaliate First 38.20 F & ................Turnwald 2 25321 Osti’s Pursuit nwtd ............................C Hore 3 87335 Mr. Chino 37.54 ......................... A Lawrence 4 42115 Jetsun Flame nwtd .........................G Wilson 5 Box Vacant ................................... Scratched 6 14343 Bornato 37.71 ........................... A Lawrence 7 42214 Little Teegan 37.88 .................... A Lawrence 8 86454 Pink Sock 38.20 F & ......................Turnwald RACE 7, 2.02pm THE CLUBHOUSE SPORTS BAR SPRINT C5, 375m 1 21325 Cosmic Pearl 21.27 ....................D Schofield 2 22718 Alabaster 0.00 ...................................B Craik 3 35424 Harvey Nichols 21.22 ........................B Craik 4 32435 Lord Will 21.07 ..................................C Hore 5 12144 Explosive Osti 21.04 .........................C Hore 6 17751 Kiwi Girl 21.18 ...................................J Black 7 41516 This Is Swip nwtd ............................. S Clark 8 45581 Ate Power 21.22...............................T Agent 9 52184 Winsome Buster 21.22...............D Schofield 10 32546 Hajime 21.26 .................................P Cleaver RACE 8, 2.19pm HAUTAPU VETERINARY CLINIC SPRINT C2, 375m

1 63573 Kim Dotcom nwtd .............................T Agent 2 33546 Another Burst 21.37 ...................D Schofield 3 11122 Viva Vane 21.01 ............................... S Clark 4 F5788 Only Kate 21.43 ..........................R O’Regan 5 24361 Very Chilly 21.75 ........................M Mathews 6 32645 Realon Rumba 21.42 ..................R O’Regan 7 21756 Sasha’s One 21.32........................... S Clark 8 41411 Nitro Luis 21.50 F & .......................Turnwald 9 43576 Opawa Johnny 21.59 ...................R McPhee 10 73876 South Bay Dream 21.57 ..............R O’Regan RACE 9, 2.36pm SUPERIOR CHUNKY DOG ROLLS SPRINT C4, 375m 1 46432 Lafayette 21.16 .................................B Craik 2 35333 Cosmic Mack 21.18 ...................D Schofield 3 66651 Mahonie 21.22 ........................... G Pomeroy 4 x7838 Lochinvar Vicini nwtd..................D Schofield 5 77762 Tarapunga 21.22 ........................D Schofield 6 37113 Clover Appeal 21.50........................P Green 7 75724 Thrilling Abra 21.57 ............................L Bliek 8 51213 Eureka Izmir 21.42 F & ..................Turnwald 9 41146 Missing Melody 21.49 .................A Turnwald 10 11887 Exciting Dream 21.51..................R O’Regan RACE 10, 2.55pm ALL SEW EMBROIDERY SPRINT C5, 375m 1 73123 Thrilling Edge 21.02 ........................ K Walsh 2 31735 Stellar Force nwtd .........................P Cleaver 3 1121x Bellswill 21.00 ...................................C Hore 4 35217 Agent Van Alden 21.26 .....................B Craik 5 36733 Down The Back 21.22 ......................T Agent

6 12261 Superior Izmir 21.45 F & ................Turnwald 7 43711 We’re So Lucky 21.10 .......................B Craik 8 27428 Grizz 20.92....................................... S Clark 9 63154 Uno Lachlan 21.12 .....................D Schofield 10 75147 Calamity Free 21.14 ...................D Schofield RACE 11, 3.11pm PALAMOUNTAINS NUTRITION STAKES C4/5, 457m 1 11211 Piggy Back 25.27 ............................. S Clark 2 11762 Thrilling Logic 25.63 ........................ K Walsh 3 31117 Thrilling Charly 25.63 ...................... K Walsh 4 58465 El Jarrah 25.81 .......................D V Meeuwen 5 47234 Lochinvar Sonic nwtd .................D Schofield 6 25758 Cotswald Prince 25.70 ................L Laagland 7 14113 Zagato 25.68 ............................. A Lawrence 8 42174 Spitfire Osti 25.67 .............................C Hore RACE 12, 3.30pm AFFORDABLE PET ACCESSORIES STAKES C2, 457m 1 6F122 Charley Farley 25.88 .............K Sutch-Jones 2 76424 Beau Rivage 25.51 W & ..................T Steele 3 44417 King’s Legacy nwtd ...........................J Black 4 31135 Lochinvar Brando 25.87 .............D Schofield 5 35424 Coal Sack 25.86........................ A Lawrence 6 57122 Ghost Writer 25.68 ............................S Ross 7 54354 Tricky Gale nwtd W & ......................T Steele 8 33743 Bublin Gold 25.62 ............................ S Clark 9 52546 Endorse 25.78............................D Schofield 10 85454 Lockey’s Call nwtd.......................R O’Regan

Auckland harness Today at Alexandra Park

Fields for Auckland Trotting Club Inc meeting at Alexandra Park today. NZ Meeting number: 5 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 5, 6 and 7; 9, 10 and 11 RACE 1 5.30pm (NZT) GOTTA GO CULLEN MOBILE PACE $8000, 3yo+ non winners mob. pace, mobile, 2700m 1 89x37 Master Lachlan (1) fr ................ D Branch (J) 2 234 Lotta Bets (2) fr ................... S Abernethy (J) 3 68886 Dolly Dagger (3) fr........................ B Mangos 4 54263 Sandpark Senator (4) fr .................S Phelan 5 45868 Machraculous (5) fr ................. T Macfarlane 6 63204 Classy Ambition (6) fr....................T Mitchell 7 65355 Lofty Brogden fr ........................... Scratched 8 33 Rado (7) fr .....................................P Butcher 9 3974 Mach’s Gem fr .............................. Scratched 10 588x5 No Apachemee (21) fr..................M Teaz (J) 11 4 Shipshewana (22) fr ......................Z Butcher 12 65865 Lite G N T fr.................................. Scratched 13 696 Gracekia (23) fr ............................ D Butcher 14 87237 Vengeance (24) fr............................ S Argue Emergency: Mach’s Gem RACE 2 6.05pm SIMS PACIFIC METALS HANDICAP TROT $11,000, 4yo+ 1 to 3 wins +claimer discrhcp trot, stand, 2200m 1 38142 Springfield Legacy (1) fr ...... S Abernethy (J) 2 66x21 Le Lua Invasion (2) fr .....................S Phelan 3 45215 Bruno Paillard (3) fr .................. M McKendry 4 32342 Empire Earl (4) fr..........................R Downey

M10 Fields for Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club meeting at Addington Raceway today.

MNZ Meeting number : 10 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 RACE 1, 4.45pm (NZT) SUPER PETS SPRINT C4, 295m 1 72628 Smash Amy 17.19........................... M Grant 2 33171 Damarjo 17.30 H & .............................Taylor 3 52432 Trans Tasman 17.23 ..................R Blackburn 4 86532 Wandy Chick 17.36 ........................G Cleeve 5 75335 Ringa Ding 17.50 ......................J McInerney 6 36575 Sosan 17.43 ................................. C Roberts 7 64532 Cawbourne Chief 17.39 .................. M Grant 8 55476 Austin Wana 17.58 ....................J McInerney 9 16874 Benny’s Angel 17.46 .................J McInerney 10 x7776 Red Carpet 17.29...........................G Cleeve RACE 2, 5.03pm (NZT) HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARCIE FLIPP SPRINT C4, 295m 1 32435 Swip And Tear 17.30 H & ....................Taylor 2 58324 Pure And Special 17.25 .................. M Grant 3 45771 Opawa Rufus 17.34 S &.................. B Evans 4 26465 Wandy Boiler 17.33 ........................G Cleeve 5 63742 Homebush Edith 17.21 .............J McInerney 6 31221 Batiatus 17.34 ...........................R Blackburn 7 45175 Know Wisdom 17.36 ......................G Cleeve 8 24574 Zebidiah 17.02 J & ..........................D Fahey 9 16874 Benny’s Angel 17.46 .................J McInerney 10 x578x Flip The Dice 17.23 .................. A Botherway RACE 3, 5.20pm THURSDAY PLACE PICK SPRINT

5 80683 Sundon’s Mountain (5) fr ...............T Mitchell 6 x0607 Bunnys Gem (U1) fr ......................P Butcher 7 510PP Equulei (1) 10............................ J Abernethy 8 3x838 Canyouwatchoverme (U1) 10 .......N Chilcott 9 74209 Good Hest (U2) 10 ............... M Hjalmarsson RACE 3 6.30pm NORTH ISLAND CADETS RISING STAR AWARD MBL PACE $11,000, 3yo+ f&m up to 2 wins mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 25413 Splendid Bet (1) fr T Cameron (J, ............Cl) 2 08039 Ultimate Delight (2) fr ....................Z Butcher 3 x3425 Stars And Sound (3) fr ....................H Cullen 4 68782 Only Whisper fr ............................ Scratched 5 66454 Maheer Magic (4) fr.................. M McKendry 6 43525 Pacific Rapture (5) fr ................. J Abernethy 7 72737 Silent Night (6) fr ...........................T Mitchell 8 43416 Sweet Jane (7) fr ...........................S Lawson 9 1 For Your Eyes Only (21) fr ............ B Mangos RACE 4 6.55pm WAIKATO HARNESS CADET TRUST AWARD HANDICAP TROT $11,000, 5yo+ 1 to 3 wins spechcp trot, stand, 2200m 1 35917 Viking Girl (1) fr .............................Z Butcher 2 3568x Ivanov (2) fr ........................................L Chin 3 160 Be Seein Ya (3) fr .................... T Macfarlane 4 89055 Brydon Spur (4) fr ............... S Abernethy (J) 5 47854 Sudon Speed (U1) fr ................. J Abernethy 6 609xP Ginger Bertha (1) 10 ...................J Stormont 7 65474 Amy’s Invasion (2) 10 ........... M Hjalmarsson 8 6616P Kawarau Spur (3) 10 ......................S Phelan 9 03532 Ace Moment (4) 10 .......................N Chilcott

10 23821 Heezadoo Early (1) 20 F Schumacher (J, Cl) RACE 5 7.20pm AUCKLAND SPORTSMEN’S ASSOCIATION AWARD MBL PACE $10,000, 3yo+ non winners mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 458x2 Sweet Art (1) fr ...............................S Phelan 2 43 Shestherealdeal (2) fr ............... J Abernethy 3 63623 Mullinalaghta Lad (3) fr ........... T Macfarlane 4 6132 Strawberry Courage (4) fr .............Z Butcher 5 7 Kurahaupo Gambler (5) fr ...........J Stormont 6 83542 Clarius (6) fr ............................. M McKendry 7 2 Dean Martin (7) fr ..........................P Butcher 8 44 Extreme Machine (8) fr ................ D Butcher 9 1 Franco Nikau (21) fr ......................T Mitchell 10 3974 Mach’s Gem (22) fr .......................N Chilcott 11 18 Pontiac (23) fr........................ T Cameron (J) RACE 6 7.45pm ROY PURDON NORTH ISLAND CADET AWARD MOBILE PACE $8000, 3yo+ 1 to 2 wins mob. pace, mobile, 2700m 1 73677 Speak Up (1) fr............................. G Noakes 2 11862 Silence Is Golden (2) fr ................R Downey 3 86617 Hezahotdude (3) fr .......................M Teaz (J) 4 07836 Tafadhali (4) fr ...............................P Butcher 5 44231 Randalstown (5) fr .........................Z Butcher 6 8151x Omar fr ......................................... Scratched 7 31775 Tina Brydon (6) fr ................ S Abernethy (J) 8 8x804 American Classic (7) fr..................N Chilcott 9 x9419 Miro Bay (21) fr ............................ D Butcher 10 75285 Howzat fr ...................................... Scratched 11 98437 J J’s Flash (22) fr....................... J Abernethy

12 19x94 Megatron (23) fr ...................... B Butcher (J) 13 75368 Get Holme Tyron (U1) fr ................S Lawson RACE 7 8.10pm AUCKLAND HARNESS RACING TRUST AWARD HCP TROT $13,000, 6yo+ 3 or more wins spechcp trot, stand, 2200m 1 67836 Patienceofasaint (1) fr .................. G Noakes 2 75607 Silver Stream (2) fr .........................S Phelan 3 86x77 Johnny Springfield fr .................... Scratched 4 55520 Manchester Lass (1) 10 ................T Mitchell 5 34934 Phoebe Revival (1) 20...................N Chilcott 6 111x1 Harry Johnson (2) 20 .............. T Macfarlane 7 32242 Boizel (3) 20 ............................. M McKendry 8 63162 Charlemagne (1) 35 ......................P Butcher RACE 8 8.35pm TINTIN IN AMERICA SERVICE FOR TENDER MOBILE PACE $13,000, 3yo+ 1 to 4 wins mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 8151x Omar (1) fr ................................... D Butcher 2 1412 Roger Ramjet (2) fr .......................T Mitchell 3 6167x Three Kings (3) fr ......................... B Mangos 4 27676 Motu Just In Time (4) fr .................S Lawson 5 51433 Viewfield Apache (5) fr ............ B Butcher (J) 6 69211 Leroy Brogden (6) fr ......................N Chilcott 7 P10x1 Cyamach (7) fr ...............................S Phelan 8 63736 Brydon Delight (8) fr S Abernethy (J, .......Cl) 9 3x622 Our Southern Man (U1) fr ......... J Abernethy RACE 9 9.00pm CHRISTIAN CULLEN HANDICAP PACE $13,000, 5yo+ 4 to 6 wins spechcp pace, stand, 2700m 1 27864 Bettor Romance (1) fr ...................Z Butcher

2 86644 Beaming Jay (2) fr ................... T Macfarlane 3 0300x Manotick Express (3) fr ...............J Stormont 4 15122 Freespin (1) 10 ...............................S Phelan 5 63511 Secret Desire (2) 10 .................. J Abernethy 6 99941 Elsudoku (1) 20 ............................ D Butcher 7 7408x Charge Forward (2) 20 ..................S Lawson RACE 10 9.25pm HYDROFLOW DISTRIBUTORS TROT $10,000, 4yo+ non winners trot, stand, 2700m 1 93 Jogo Bonito (1) fr ................. S McMullan (J) 2 48354 Brookby Prince (2) fr .............. S Grayling (J) 3 62524 Celeris (3) fr .....................................G Robb 4 Rewa Boyz (4) fr ......................... R Brosnan 5 78 Dead Cat Bounce (5) fr ..................S Phelan 6 72432 Te Kouka Breeze (6) fr ................M Nicholas 7 89276 It’s Big Time (U1) fr .............................T Hall 8 6977x Iditarod (U2) fr ...............................R Paynter 9 00090 Glenferrie Pride fr......................... Scratched 10 60046 Sumba (U3) fr ...............................T Mitchell RACE 11 9.50pm JACOBSEN HEADSTONES MOBILE PACE $6000, 5yo+ 1 to 6 wins mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 x336x Clancy’s Icon (1) fr ........................... J Darby 2 21863 Real Tidy (2) fr .........................D Blakemore 3 68782 Only Whisper (3) fr .........................S Phillips 4 75285 Howzat (4) fr ................................. K Judson 5 7x60x Easy For Cullen (5) fr .................M Northcott 6 48288 Callie O’Malley (6) fr....................... T Thorby 7 73385 Harry The Maori (7) fr ....................F Phelan 8 61625 Mighty Creation (8) fr ....................... T Vince

2 44113 Russell Hart 30.24 ....................J McInerney 3 63324 Know Class 30.12 ..........................G Cleeve 4 33113 Wayleggo 30.33 J & ........................D Fahey 5 62174 Speedy Kazza 30.46 .................J McInerney 6 33742 Indi’s Grace 30.20 ........................... M Grant 7 57658 Should Be Carlos 30.79 ............J McInerney 8 71142 Bigtime Kelina 30.36 ........................ B Shaw 9 5x545 Fear Go 30.48 ................................G Cleeve 10 71666 Opawa Webby 30.51 L & ................... Wales RACE 9, 7.35pm CTV DISTANCE FEATURE C2d, 645m 1 82375 Wild Grove 38.41 ......................... C Roberts 2 43417 Bob’s Eye 38.70 ........................J McInerney 3 56443 Know Peril 38.37 ............................G Cleeve 4 61763 Goldstar Bella 38.51 S &................. B Evans 5 63216 Unshaken 38.21 J & ........................D Fahey 6 25744 Jinja Power 38.49 J & .....................D Fahey 7 1256F Thrilling Jonah 39.05....................... M Grant 8 46166 Ultimate Dream 38.33 ............... A Bradshaw 9 71142 Bigtime Kelina 38.61 ........................ B Shaw 10 254x7 Know Revenge 38.46 .....................G Cleeve RACE 10, 7.58pm ACTIVE ELECTRICAL CHRISTCHURCH SPRINT C4/5, 295m 1 43588 Botany Prancer 17.54 ...............J McInerney 2 54615 Go Housie 17.09 ............................G Cleeve 3 57471 Wandy Jewel 17.39 .....................D Kingston 4 33121 Life’s A Laugh 17.22..................R Blackburn 5 51111 Ciri Rioli 17.04 J & ..........................D Fahey 6 55143 Know Jealousy 17.29 .....................G Cleeve 7 41767 Ate Pizza 17.18 ................................ B Shaw 8 16777 Jumpin’ Julia 17.30....................J McInerney

9 16874 Benny’s Angel 17.46 .................J McInerney 10 87858 Campaigner 17.34 H & .......................Taylor RACE 11, 8.24pm SKY HIGH SCAFFOLDING STAKES C4/5, 520m 1 81435 No Undies Sundy 30.39 ............J McInerney 2 Oscar Tuivasa............................... Scratched 3 17711 Gordon Bale 30.28 ....................... C Roberts 4 77512 Raw Energy 29.96 ....................J McInerney 5 54122 Opawa Jed 30.06 J & ......................D Fahey 6 52554 Banbit 30.57 ..................................... B Shaw 7 66713 Cawbourne Philip 30.34 ............J McInerney 8 15138 Know Attempt 30.20.......................G Cleeve 9 5x545 Fear Go 30.48 ................................G Cleeve 10 86768 Opawa Midnight 30.66 S & ............. B Evans RACE 12, 8.45pm SPEIGHT’S SPRINT C4/5, 295m 1 75481 Princely Dollar 17.38 .................J McInerney 2 13527 Know Advantage 17.04 ..................G Cleeve 3 18333 Pearl’s Boy 17.19 ...........................G Cleeve 4 23632 Butterbean 17.29 M & .....................P Binnie 5 21238 Homebush Churro 17.35 ...........J McInerney 6 63375 Etched In Stone 17.25 ..............R Blackburn 7 11381 Cawbourne Queen 17.19 ............. C Roberts 8 21121 Starburst Josh 17.04 ....................... M Grant 9 16874 Benny’s Angel 17.46 .................J McInerney 10 17788 Enable 17.34 B & ............................. T Shaw LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Christchurch dogs Today at Addington Raceway

C4/5, 295m 1 Finn McMissile ............................. Scratched 2 13527 Mr. Whippy 17.19 W & ....................... Nissen 3 77661 Bugsy Bangles 17.16 ....................... B Shaw 4 52424 Starburst Blanch 17.26 ................... M Grant 5 64322 Know Mistake 16.95 .......................G Cleeve 6 25245 Homebush Helen 17.18 ............J McInerney 7 8x641 Wandy Geno 17.27 ........................G Cleeve 8 13664 Primitive 17.19 S & ..........................Bonnett 9 16874 Benny’s Angel 17.46 .................J McInerney 10 x7776 Red Carpet 17.29...........................G Cleeve RACE 4, 5.38pm (NZT) KOLORFUL KANVAS STAKES C3, 520m 1 41561 Opawa Bro 30.48 L & ......................... Wales 2 18423 Ohoka Frenchi 30.69.................... L Waretini 3 12215 Zarishel 30.35 H & ..............................Taylor 4 41168 Axel Grinder 30.46 ................... A Botherway 5 72366 Fireman’s Rocket 31.08 .................G Cleeve 6 42622 Red Typhoon 30.56 ......................... M Grant 7 63184 Popstar Rocket 30.57 ........................M Flipp 8 78345 Alisaray 30.59 .............................. L Waretini 9 28617 Wandy On In 30.79 .....................D Kingston 10 76261 Opawa Style 30.55 L & ...................... Wales RACE 5, 5.55pm (NZT) OPAWA RACING DASH C4, 295m 1 72563 Wandy Devil nwtd ........................... M Grant 2 25633 Know Lies 17.37 ............................G Cleeve 3 26477 Fizzle Bale nwtd ........................... C Roberts 4 51611 Buck Alec 17.02 J & ........................D Fahey 5 58543 Just A Mate 17.21 .....................J McInerney 6 67565 Opawa Legs 17.42 .......................M Roberts

7 24746 Sting Me 17.12 ................................ M Grant 8 43342 Gotta Go Ace 17.48 ..................R Blackburn 9 16874 Benny’s Angel 17.46 .................J McInerney 10 87858 Campaigner 17.34 H & .......................Taylor RACE 6, 6.18pm (NZT) CAROL’S TAB STAKES C4, 520m 1 67668 Homebush Iris 30.66 .................J McInerney 2 35552 Take A Trick 30.62 .............................M Flipp 3 78363 Stolen Money 30.24 .......................G Cleeve 4 68587 Black Emily 30.16 L & ........................ Wales 5 33525 Opawa No Ear 30.18 J & ................D Fahey 6 14116 Celestrial Magic 30.27 J & ..............D Fahey 7 52317 Starburst Clemmy 30.86 ................. M Grant 8 11131 Palucka 30.47 J & ...........................D Fahey 9 5x545 Fear Go 30.48 ................................G Cleeve 10 47544 Homebush Violet 30.41 .............J McInerney RACE 7, 6.45pm SPEEDY RECOVERY CALUM & CHASE WEIR DASH C4/5, 295m 1 78283 Homebush Sarge 17.35 ............J McInerney 2 25211 Wandy Luck 17.44 .........................G Cleeve 3 44818 Bellwave 17.20 W & .......................... Nissen 4 26456 Not A Know 17.22 ........................ A Waretini 5 11816 Dixie Lee 17.00 .........................R Blackburn 6 157x3 Know Rival 17.22 ...........................G Cleeve 7 37273 Another Colt 17.35 ....................J McInerney 8 67514 Elki 17.31 .....................................M Roberts 9 16874 Benny’s Angel 17.46 .................J McInerney 10 x578x Flip The Dice 17.23 .................. A Botherway RACE 8, 7.08pm SHIRLEY VET CLINIC STAKES C4/5, 520m 1 17381 Homebush Chopper 30.60 ........J McInerney

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World No 1 eventer Andrew Nicholson.

Burghley or bust World No 1 eventer Andrew Nicholson is on the cusp of making history.

The Burghley International Horse Trials champion will defend his title this weekend in the final event of the HSBC FEI Classic Series, in which he holds an unassailable lead.

Nicholson will be the first Kiwi to win the series, which has a $US150,000 ($192,141) first prize, and would become just the second to notch back-to-back Burghley victories. Sir Mark Todd won in 1990 and 1991, two of his five victories.

Last year Nicholson was second by a single point in the Classics Series which encompasses the six premier four star events.

He is one of eight Kiwis lining up at Burghley and all are chasing glory with a 60,000 pound sterling first prize on offer.

Nicholson has his 2012 Burghley winner Avebury on the card, along with Nereo, on whom he won the Pau last year, and Calico Joe. “I always have a bit of a soft spot for

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Nereo but Avebury won it last year and is feeling good and Calico Joe could win the whole thing if he went clear in the showjumping ... if I was a gambler I may put a little something on Nereo.”

But he knows he faces some tough opposition, including team-mate Jock Paget.

“Jock is the main man of the moment and has two very good horses there ... there are a few others out there, but Jock is the main danger.”

All New Zealand combinations need to impress selectors ahead of next year’s World Equestrian Championships in France.

Badminton victor and British Open champion Paget has his two top horses entered, Clifton Promise and Clifton Lush.

Sir Mark Todd has Oloa and Ravenstar entered. His London Olympics team-mate Jonelle Richards has Flintstar and The Deputy, with Lucy Jackson in on Willy Do, Neil Spratt on Upleadon, Bruce Haskell on Kiwi Smog and Craig Nicolai aboard Just Ironic.

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9.30am M.S.A. TAI CHI CLUB. Beginners class, newcomers welcome. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street.

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Sports hall, Tancred Street.

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10.00am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Fit Kidz. 48 Allens Road. Allenton.

ASHBURTON EMBROIDERER’S GUILD. Inspired to stitch - local embroiderers exhibition. Ashburton Art Gallery, Baring Square East.

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Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

1.30pm ASHBURTON SENIOR NET. Setting up your computer/laptop, cleaning and anti viruses. M.S.A. lounge off Burnett Street.

2.00pm ASHBURTON INDOOR BOWLS. Play bowls at the Indoor bowling stadium, 31 McNally Street.

7.30pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Old time/sequence dancing, learn to dance.

All welcome. Pipe Band hall, Creek Road.

hall, cnr Thomson and Jane Street, Tinwald.

9.45am 50+ With an interesting speaker, Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture

Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Art Exhibition, Russell Clark’s Gold Rush Panels.

Main Street, Methven.

10.00am ASHBURTON EMBROIDERER’S GUILD. Inspired to stitch - local embroiderers exhibition. Ashburton Art Gallery. Baring Square East.

10.30am ASHBURTON PARENTS CENTRE. Playgroup, all welcome, free. Netherby shopping Centre, Chalmers Avenue.

11.00am - 3.00pm TE HUB. Seeds, seedlings, workshops, enviro centre. 35 Dobson Street West, Biograins building.

1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. Classic aircraft on display. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

1.30pm R.S.A. EUCHRE, R.S.A. Cox Street, Ashburton.

Puzzles Thursday, September 5, 2013

www.guardianonline.co.nz CRYPTIC ACROSS 1. Warder and chauffeur take turns to tighten things up (11) 7. In addition, it will help one’s cause along (7) 9. Use the plough, it being something that has cash in it (4) 11. State of fright in the fashion of the Jollies (5) 12. Their ring is square: they bark! (6) 14. Scoundrels, to impose sanction on household troops! (11) 18. I’d entered a disreputable place to split it apart (6) 20. Sediment for example seen among medical men (5) 22. The head, if accented, may be chiefly liver (4) 23. For each American newspaper boss to be scrutinised (7) 24. What they give may be described as corpuscular (5,6)

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15. One to attend to the wounded found standing in the kitchen (7) 16. Girl takes gym to make herself fit (5) 17. Privately, like one half-deaf (5) 19. It is essential, after victory, to take Scot off the vermouth (5) 21. Saved panicking Eurodemocratic leaders and was quick about it (4)

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QUICK ACROSS 1. Unreal (8) 7. Untied (5) 8. Weighs up (9) 9. Anger (3) 10. Grain store (4) 11. Chalice (6) 13. Significant event or moment in life (4,2,7) 15. Madness (6) 16. Performances (4) 18. Garden implement (3) 20. Code of behaviour (9) 21. Bare (5) 22. Postponed (8)

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YOUR STARS

by Forecasters

ARIES (MAR 21 – APR 20) With conditions starting to improve on the career and income fronts, it won’t be hard to find the courage to make a bold stand.

TAURUS (APR 20 – MAY 21) The Moon’s return to your romantic and creative sector triggers today’s New Moon, creating an opportunity for a fresh start and new beginnings.

GEMINI (MAY 21 – JUNE 22) The closing months of the year are destined to be extremely busy, with the more you can do to streamline things now the better.

CANCER (JUNE 22 – JULY 24) You’ve got the resources needed to seize the moment and the opportunities that present to connect, especially in unscripted moments.

LEO (JULY 24 – AUG 23) There is just enough financial tension in the air to keep you on your toes as a New Moon in your income sector creates an opportunity for a fresh start.

VIRGO (AUG 23 – SEP 23) As the start of a new lunar cycle synchs with the start of a new solar cycle, a real push is created, giving anything started now some real momentum.

LIBRA (SEP 23 – OCT 23) Today it becomes less about reviewing where you’ve been and more about looking ahead, preparing for what a new solar year will hold.

SCORPIO (OCT 23 – NOV 24) With both the laws of synchronicity in effect and an opportunity for new beginnings, this is a day for trusting your hunches.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 24 – DEC 21) There is a need to keep your mind and your options open, committing to gaining as much traction as possible, even if you’re still short on details.

CAPRICORN (DEC 21 – JAN 20) Your biggest danger right now is getting stuck on the details professionally, at a time when it’s more important to focus on the journey itself.

AQUARIUS (JAN 20 – FEB 19) While a mission to take your power back will remain a work in progress for the rest of the year, a smart head for money allows you to take a firm stand.

PISCES (FEB 19 – MAR 20) Today’s New Moon in your relationship sector comes with just enough tension to keep you on your toes, with a chance for a fresh start.

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Family Notices 22 Ashburton Guardian

CRUM, Omra Stephenson – Please note all late death On September 2, 2013, at notices or notices sent outAshburton. Loved dearly by side ordinary office hours her brother Cip Sparrow and must be emailed to: the late Marie. Loved aunty of deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz Euan and Christine, Lois, to ensure publication.

Tony and Kylie and their During office hours notices families. may also be sent to: GOURDIE, Jessie McLeod – classifieds@theguardian.co.nz On September 4, 2013 Any queries at Coldstream House, please contact Ashburton. Loved daughter of 0800 the late Bill and Rebecca ASHBURTON Gourdie, sister and sister in (0800-274-287). law of Rona (Pat) and Zoe, Doris, Bertha and Bob Lynn, and Peter and Val (all FUNERAL deceased), Merle and the late Harold Smith. Loved aunty of FURNISHERS Elizabeth, and Cathie, and all A leader in providing her nieces and nephews, Prompt, Personal great nieces and great 24-Hour Service nephews. Messages C/- P O Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A PATERSONS service to celebrate Jessie’s FUNERAL SERVICES life will be held at St AND Stephen’s Parish Centre, ASHBURTON Park Street, Ashburton on CREMATORIUM LTD FRIDAY, September 6, Canterbury owned, commencing at 10.30am.

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Wind at 1000m: S dying away.

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Tides, Sun, Moon and Fishing Thursday

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Television Thursday, September 5, 2013

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6am Breakfast 9am The Chase 3 0 10am Good Morning 11am House Gift Three interiordesign experts visit an ordinary home and compete to find a house gift that will win a permanent place in the heart of the household.

Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR Cameron cannot sleep; Sandy lets Ashley into Edna’s home; Megan finds Declan in the office. 0 1:30 Come Dine With Me Australia PGR 3 2pm Four Weddings USA 3 3pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 3:55 Te Karere 2 0 4:25 Masterchef Australia 3 0 5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat 0 6pm One News 0

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6am 3 News – Firstline 8:30 Infomercials 10:30 The Shopping Channel 11:30 The Office Dwight takes his team to Tallahassee to design a new chain of Sabre retail stores.

Noon 3 News 12:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 30 1pm Dr Phil AO A couple blame each other for their violent relationship; Tom Sizemore talks about his troubled past.

2pm The Dr Oz Show PGR 3pm Million-Dollar Listing PGR 4pm Rachael Ray Clinton Kelly, Debra Messing, and Buddy Valastro join Rachael in preparing sliced-steak tacos with Bloody Maria salsa.

5pm Entertainment Tonight 5:25 Jamie’s 15-Minute Meals 3 0 6pm 3 News 7pm Campbell Live 7:30 Grand Designs Revisited 3 Kevin McCloud revisits Alan and Judith Dawson, who used a method of building that should have allowed them to assemble the home in 15 days on a budget of £300,000. 0 8:30 The Almighty Johnsons AO 0 9:30 Bones AO 3 0 10:30 Nightline

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Pingu 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 Avatar – The Last Airbender 3 7:55 Casper Scare School 3 8:25 Chuggington 8:35 Bananas In Pyjamas 3 8:50 Bob The Builder 9am Thomas And Friends 9:10 Peppa Pig 3 9:20 Barney And Friends 3 9:50 Humf 3 9:55 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Peppa Pig 3 3pm Sticky TV Featuring – Wonder Pets and Dragons – Riders Of Berk.

4:30 Four Live 6pm Everybody Hates Chris 3 6:30 Futurama 3

7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Coronation Street Fiz’s hopes fail; Cheryl has difficulty; Lloyd looks like the bad guy. 0 8:30 Gavin and Stacey AO 3 It is Gavin and Stacey’s stag and hen nights, and Nessa and Stacey are hiding secrets. . 0 9:05 Vicious AO Freddie and Stuart shop for a new coat for Freddie for his fan club event 0 9:35 Winners and Losers PGR 0 10:35 One News Tonight 0

6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Buzzy Bee And Friends 3 0 6:35 Tiki Tour 3 0 7am Fish Hooks 0 7:25 Kung Fu Panda 3 0 7:50 Transformers Prime 3 0 8:15 Franklin 3 0 8:40 Mike The Knight 3 0 8:50 Fireman Sam 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Home And Away 3 0 11:30 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 Noon Two And A Half Men PGR 3 0 1pm Jeremy Kyle PGR 2pm My Kitchen Rules PGR 3 0 3:05 Supernormal 3 0 3:25 Angry Birds Toons 3 0 3:30 Penguins Of Madagascar 3 0 4pm Kickin’ It 0 4:30 The Erin Simpson Show 4:59 Horace In Slow Motion 3 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm Friends 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0 7pm Shortland Street Harper must choose between danger and passion; Sarah worries about Tillie; Boyd dabbles with the dark side. 0 7:30 Police Ten 7 0 8pm F Code – 1 PGR 0 8:30 F Arrow AO 0 9:30 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners PGR Linda Dykes is a compulsive cleaner who cleans around the clock. 0 10:35 Nikita AO 0

11:05 Tagata Pasifika 11:35 Sailing – Youth America’s Cup (Highlights) The final day of racing from San Francisco Bay. 12:50 The Zoo 3 0 1:20 Te Karere 3 2 0 1:45 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2 0

11:35 Police Ten 7 3 0 12:05 Rizzoli And Isles 0 1am Renters PGR 3 0 1:30 Infomercials 2:30 Off The Map AO 3 0 3:15 Haven AO 3 0 4:05 Anderson Live 5:05 The Erin Simpson Show 3 5:30 Infomercials

11:10 Golf World A weekly review of golf tournaments around the globe.

11:40 Medium AO 12:40 Infomercials 5am Joyce Meyer 5:30 Infomercials

11:20 Entertainment Tonight 11:50 Infomercials

CHOICE TV

The Simpsons PGR 3 0 Family Guy PGR 3 Futurama Family Guy PGR 3 0 Unsupervised AO When Joel’s brother Brian gets out of prison, the boys get him a job as their high school head of security, with unfortunate results.

9:25 South Park AO 3 9:55 Cops PGR 3 10:25 Against the Wall AO 3

SKY SPORT 1

12:30 Benny Hinn 1am The Stagers 1:30 Woodley AO 2am Taste 3am The Home Show 4am My Kitchen 4:30 Yard Crashers 5am Hairy Bikers’ Mississippi Adventure

10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2pm Korero Mai 3 2 3pm Warrant Of Fitness 3 3:30 Rolie Polie Olie 3 2 4pm Miharo 3 2 4:30 Pukana Ka Pao 3 5pm Toi Whakaari 3 2 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3

THE BOX 6am NYPD Blue MVLS 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Hardcore Pawn PG 7:40 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 8:05 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 8:30 My Name Is Earl PG 8:55 24 MVLS 9:50 Law And Order MV 10:40 CSI – Miami MV 11:30 NCIS MV 12:25 SVU MV 1:20 NYPD Blue MVLS 2:15 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 2:40 My Name Is Earl PG 3:05 24 MVLS 4pm Hardcore Pawn PG 4:30 The Simpsons PG 5pm Law And Order MV 6pm America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 6:30 The Simpsons PG 7pm Hardcore Pawn PG 7:30 Da Vinci’s Demons 18VLS 8:35 Da Vinci’s Demons 18VLS 9:50 SVU MV 10:45 Law And Order MV 11:40 Da Vinci’s Demons 18VLS

FRIDAY

12:45 Da Vinci’s Demons 18VLS 1:50 24 MVLS 2:40 NYPD Blue 3:30 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 3:55 SVU MV 4:45 24 MVLS 5:35 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG

7:30 L Rugby – ITM Cup Bay of Plenty v Canterbury.

From Rotorua International Stadium in Rotorua.

9:30 The Ultimate Fighter

11:15 The Late Show With David Letterman A late-night comedy and talk show.

12:15 Home Shopping 1:45 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

2:15 Home Shopping

11:30 Inside The PGA Tour Midnight Golf World 12:30 L Golf – European PGA Tour Omega European Masters – Round One. From Crans-surSierre Golf Club in Crans Montana, Switzerland. 4:30 Total Rugby 5am Heartland Rugby

SKY SPORT 2 6:30 Ako 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 Marae Kai Masters 8:30 Code 9:30 Hunting Aotearoa AO Matua is in Whanganui with the guys from Underarmour, Sam Callen and Corey Freisen, hunting fallow deer.

10pm Head 2 Head AO 10:30 Beneath The Maori Moon 3 11pm Te Kaea 3 2 11:30 Closedown

DISCOVERY

12:30 Sons Of Guns M 1:30 Bering Sea Gold PG 2:30 Backyard Oil PG 3am Auction Kings PG 3:30 Forbidden M 4:30 Ghost Lab PG 5:30 Auction Kings PG

8:30pm on TV One

SKY MOVIES

6am Destroyed In Seconds PG 6:30 Dirty Jobs PG 7:30 Sons Of Guns M 8:30 Deadliest Catch PG 9:30 Mythbusters PG 10:30 American Guns M 11:30 Deadliest Catch PG 12:30 Who The (Bleep) Did I Marry? M 1pm I Married A Mobster M 1:30 Scorned – Love Kills M 2:30 Sons Of Guns M 3:30 Sons Of Guns M 4:30 Deadliest Catch PG Valhalla.

5:30 Mythbusters PG Firearms Folklore.

6:30 American Guns M 7:30 Bering Sea Gold PG 8:30 Backyard Oil PG 9pm Auction Kings PG 9:30 Forbidden M Double Lives.

10:30 Blood Relatives M 11:30 Disappeared M

FRIDAY

Gavin and Stacey

Death in Paradise 8:30pm on Prime

MOVIES GREATS

7:20 Turn The Beat Around PGL 2010 Drama. Romina D’Ugo 8:50 The Making Of Savages MVS 9:15 Colombiana 16VL 2011 Action.

Zoe Saldana, Michael Vartan.

11am Ruby Sparks MLS 2012 Comedy. Paul Dano, Zoe Kazan.

12:45 Men In Black 3 MV 2012 Sci-fi Comedy. Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones.

2:30 Judy Moody And The Not Bummer Summer 2011 Family.

4:05 Deadliest Sea PGL 2009 Action. Sebastian Pigott, Greg Bryk.

5:35 Goodnight For Justice PGV 2011 Western. Luke Perry.

7:05 30 Minutes Or Less 16VS 2011 Comedy. Jesse Eisenberg.

8:30 Skyfall MV 2012 Action.

Daniel Craig, Judi Dench.

10:55 The Rum Diary MVLS 2011 Drama. Johnny Depp, Giovanni Ribisi.

6:10 Biography – Hugh Grant PG 2007 Documentary.

7am The River Wild MVL 1994 Action Adventure. Meryl Streep, David Strathairn, Kevin Bacon.

8:50 The Departed 16VL 2006 Crime. Leonardo DiCaprio.

11:20 Billy Madison ML 1995 Comedy. Adam Sandler.

12:50 Con Air 18VL 1997 Action.

Nicolas Cage, John Cusack.

2:45 The River Wild MVL 1994 Action Adventure. Meryl Streep, David Strathairn, Kevin Bacon.

4:35 The Wrong Man 16VLS 2006 Crime. Josh Hartnett, Bruce Willis.

6:25 Unfaithful 16VS 2002 Drama.

Diane Lane, Richard Gere.

8:30 Pleasantville ML 1998 Drama.

Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon.

10:35 Entrapment MV 1999 Thriller.

Sean Connery, Catherine Zeta-Jones.

12:55 Company Of Heroes 16VL 2013 War Action. Tom Sizemore.

2:35 The Darkroom 16VL 2006 Horror. Shawn Pyfrom, Reed Diamond.

4am Deadliest Sea PGL 2009 Action. Sebastian Pigott, Greg Bryk.

5:30 Judy Moody And The Not Bummer Summer 2011 Family.

12:30 Directors – Ron Howard PG 2010 Documentary.

1am The Wrong Man 16VLS 2006 Crime. Josh Hartnett, Bruce Willis.

2:50 Unfaithful 16VS 2002 Drama.

Diane Lane, Richard Gere.

4:50 Pleasantville ML 1998 Drama.

Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon.

FRIDAY

FRIDAY

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6am Bowls – Australian Indoor Championships Women’s Singles – Final. From Toowoomba, Queensland.

8am L Martial Arts – UFC Fight Night Teixeira v Bader.

2pm The Ultimate Fighter 4pm Golf – US PGA Tour (Highlights) Deutsche Bank Championship – Round Four. From TPC Boston in Norton, Massachusetts.

5pm Rowing – World Championships (Highlights) From Tangeum Lake in Chungju, South Korea.

6pm Total Rugby Reflecting on the best of rugby union around the world.

6:30 Heartland Rugby The provinces battle it out for the Meads and Lochore Cups.

7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Best of Man v Wild PGR 3 8:30 N Death in Paradise PGR When a fellow British officer is murdered on a Caribbean island, it is decided DI Richard Poole is the perfect man to solve the case, except that he hates the sun, sea and sand.

9:40 Prime Rocks: Michael Jackson – The Life of an Icon PGR (Part 2)

MAORI TV

6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction 7:30 Candice Tells All 8am My Kitchen 8:30 The Stagers 9am Food Safari 9:30 Bath Crashers 10am The Cook And The Chef 10:30 Candice Tells All 11am World On Wheels 11:30 The Boat That Guy Built Noon Million Dollar Contractor 12:30 Barter Kings 1:30 Days Of Our Lives PGR 2:30 Wild At Heart 3:30 The Stagers 4pm Taste 5pm The Home Show 6pm My Kitchen 6:30 Yard Crashers 7pm Auction Room 7:30 Hairy Bikers’ Mississippi Adventure 8:35 Gourmet Farmer 9:05 Food Safari 9:40 The Hairy Baker 10:10 Turkish Delights With Allegra McEvedy 10:35 Woodley AO Frank Woodley, who has been at the forefront of physical comedy for the last 25 years, performs at sell-out shows internationally.

11pm Auction Room 11:30 Wild At Heart

FRIDAY

7pm 7:30 8pm 8:30 9pm

PRIME 6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

7am Deal Or No Deal 3 7:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 1pm The Jeff Probst Show 2pm Wife Swap UK PGR 3 Samantha Stevens swaps children and a thriving pub in Cornwall for life as the breadwinner of her ‘new’ family, leaving her husband at home to bond with the kids.

3pm Millionaire – Hot Seat 3 3:30 Getaway 3 4pm The Late Show With David Letterman 3 5pm Deal Or No Deal 3 5:30 Prime News 6pm Deal Or No Deal 6:30 Millionaire – Hot Seat

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6am Cycling – La Vuelta Race (Highlights) Stage Ten. From Torredelcampo to Alto Hazallanas.

6:30 Cycling – La Vuelta Race (Highlights) Time Trial – Tarazona.

7am Rugby – ITM Cup (Replay) Auckland v Counties Manukau.

From Eden Park in Auckland.

9am Deaker On Sport (Replay) Murray Deaker and guests discuss the week’s sporting issues.

10am Rowing – World Championships (Highlights) From Tangeum Lake in Chungju, South Korea.

11am Athletics – IAAF Diamond League (Highlights) Zurich.

Noon Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Bulldogs v Panthers.

2pm Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Broncos v Knights.

4pm Cycling – La Vuelta Race (Highlights) Stage 11.

4:30 All Access Mayweather v Canelo.

5pm Golf World 5:30 Inside The PGA Tour 6pm Judo – IJF Miami Grand Prix From Florida, USA. 6:30 Deaker On Sport (Replay) 7:30 Athletics – IAAF Diamond League (Highlights) Zurich.

8:30 Sterlo An in-depth look at each of the NRL games from the weekend.

9:30 L Rugby League – NRL Broncos v Bulldogs. From Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.

FRIDAY

Midnight L NRL Footy Show 2am Sterlo (Replay) 3am Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Broncos v Bulldogs. From Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.

5am Athletics – IAAF Diamond League (Highlights) Zurich.

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Sport Turf battle Mount Hutt College student Chelsea Osborn goes for technique as she battles a strong John Paul II High School side in the South Island Mixed Secondary Schools’ Hockey Tournament at Ashburton Domain yesterday. John Paul won 5 to 1, but it was “an excellent game” with that one goal scored against the opposition meaning a lot, said administrator Joyce Read. It was the only goal scored against the strong John Paul side throughout the whole tournament. “The team was really pleased about that one,” she said. John Paul have now gone through to the top of their pool, and Mount Hutt are sitting in third place in their pool and will play off in semi-finals for fifth to eighth place today. The weather held out during yesterday’s match, with hail having subsided and patchy showers prevailing.

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Oracle docked points for cheating

BY PAUL LEWIS The America’s Cup international jury docked Oracle Team USA two points in the America’s Cup match race series against Emirates Team New Zealand, banned a leading Oracle sailor from the regatta and excluded another from taking part in the first four races.

In addition Oracle have been fined US$250,000 while two Or-

acle shore crew have also been excluded from the 34th America’s Cup. The action comes after days of jury inquiries into allegations of cheating involving the discovery of illegal modifications to AC45 45-foot catamarans belonging to Oracle and used in the America’s Cup World Series. The team members are the first ever to be excluded from an America’s Cup regatta for cheating.

The sailor banned is Dirk de Ridder, the wingsail trimmer and a leading member of Oracle’s crew, recognised as one of the best trimmers in the world.

The other sailor excluded for four races is former Team New Zealand sailor Matt Mitchell.

Shore crew Andy Walker (also a Kiwi) and Australian Bryce Ruthenberg have also been excluded from the regatta.

The jury said: “OTUSA (Ora-

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cle Team USA) has not used its best endeavours to ensure that the relevant members were aware of the applicable rules and provide proper direction and supervision.”

“The jury does not accept OTUSA management’s claim they had adequate systems in place to ensure that employees complied with the Class Rule and that it was effectively the actions of a small number of mis-

guided employees whom they had or would take action against.

“Most of those involved are experienced professional sailors or boat builders. The stark reality is a series of breaches occurred over a period of time which clearly demonstrated that their systems were not adequate or robust as demonstrated by multiple breaches at multiple events.”

- APNZ

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