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Developers say trees safe

By Susan Sandys

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Removal of tall sequoia trees for the Methven hot pools development has weakened the tree line and poses a safety risk.

That is according to Camrose Estates Limited spokesperson Andrew Mason, who is once again voicing the company’s historical opposition to removal of the trees as

the work gets under way.

The company operates the large Camrose Estates subdivision which is across the road from the hot pools development site.

Historically, Camrose Estates has sought removal of the whole line of trees, claiming they are a safety risk and the removal of just a few will only weaken the tree line further.

Recently two of the large sequoia trees

in the high tree line along Mt Hutt Station Road were completely removed, while another two, one either side, were chopped off at the stumps.

The work is to make way for the entrance to the Methven hot pools.

Mason said when the work was first proposed in 2016, Camrose Estates held “grave fears” for the remaining tree line being

weakened. A wind event could see trees falling over the adjacent 11Kv electrical line, as well as onto State Highway 77 and into Camrose Estate’s land on the other side of the highway, he said.

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■■ REFUGEE SETTLEMENT

■■HEALTH

Set to welcome refugees

Sir Michael Cullen may only have months to live

By Sue Newman

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Over her working life, social worker Kathy Harrington-Watt has had many challenging jobs, but her latest, as Ashburton’s refugee settlement support team leader has her buzzing.

She’s two weeks into her new position and said winning the position was hugely exciting.

“I’d always wanted to work in this area and this is a job that joins all my background experience together. It’s really pleasing to be able to use all of this background experience and training for something so positive. This will be a hugely satisfying job as I’ll be working with people in a long-term way,” she said.

Her background includes extensive social work experience, recent work in Christchurch as a school facilitator in sexual violence prevention programmes, a PhD in anthropology and current work as a lecturer in anthropology at Canterbury University.

Her introduction to the new role included a trip to the Mangere Refugee Resettlement centre, where she attended a farewell ceremony for the latest refugee arrivals as they moved from the centre to their new homes.

It was a humbling experience, listening to each family’s farewell speech where they focused on their family and their future, rather than the past and their journey to New Zealand, she said.

“It was very touching to see how significant this move is for them, to see their hopes for the future.”

The graduating group represented seven different cultures and 50 per cent of the group were children.

Ashburton will welcome two Afghani families in June, 10 people in total, and over the following 12 months, every six weeks, another group will arrive. In total 100 refugees will resettle in the district over that year.

Harrington-Watt’s first task will be employing the four people who will complete her team.

That team will be made up of a social worker with a background in working with youth, a cultural navigator caseworker who can

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Kathy Harrington-Watt, Ashburton’s refugee resettlement support team leader.

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speak Dari and who has refugee experience with the Afghani culture, a co-ordinator of the volunteers who will work with refugee families and a caseworker who will be a specialist in housing. All four positions will be part-time.

The team, along with the community, would provide a wrap around service that would help the new arrivals settle into their new home, she said.

Welcoming refugees might be new territory for Ashburton, but Harrington-Watt said she had been overwhelmed by the positive community response and by the enthusiasm of individuals and organisations to be part of the project.

“I’m so happy that people are excited about this, but I need people to understand that it takes time for them to settle.

People want to help and be involved but this won’t happen all at once. The involvement of the community will be a slow process and we don’t want people to feel locked out of it.”

What was needed when the refugees arrived would be driven by the refugees themselves based on their own needs, she said.

“For them it’s important to

have choice because they may have had no choices in their lives for a very long time. It’s fantastic there are so many people wanting to offer support and we want this to stay in place, but it’s a slow burn, it’ll take time and patience because what we might think they need may not necessarily be what they actually need.”

The families selected for resettlement were those who were most in need and globally less than 1 per cent of the 25 million people with refugee status were able to be resettled in a new country.

Those assigned to New Zealand were chosen because they were seen to be a good fit for the country and Ashburton’s refugees were selected because they were considered a good fit for the district.

They will arrive with housing arranged and furnished by the Government. All that will be needed locally will be bedding and kitchenware.

As she settles into the role, Harrington-Watt said it feels like working on a giant jigsaw puzzle with the multiple parts of the project slowly falling into place.

“The good thing is we’re not

the first community doing this and I feel very comfortable that Ashbuton will rise to the challenge because it is a challenge.

Our refugees need to know the community is around them, supporting them as this impacts on their ability to settle. For them to settle well they need to feel safe in a happy and safe community.”

Refugees arrive as permanent residents of New Zealand with the same rights and responsibilities as other New Zealanders.

For them it is the start of a new life and most will have been forced to sever connections with their country and other family members.

Some families are split and that makes it difficult for them to settle because they worry about the people they’ve left behind, Harrington-Watt said.

Her team will remain part of each family’s life for 12 months or more if needed and community volunteers will be used where needed to help them learn the everyday things needed for life in New Zealand.

A range of agencies work alongside volunteers in areas of work, learning English language, education and health.

■■ ASHBURTON AIRPORT

New refuelling options at Ashburton Airport

By Sue Newman

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Two new fuel tanks will shortly be installed at Ashburton Airport, giving aviators the option of fuelling up with Av gas or Jet A1 fuel.

At a meeting of the airport authority subcommittee, council commercial manager Colin Windleborne said the current underground tanks had reached the end of their useful life and would be removed.

Their owner BP will remove the tanks and will then relinquish their lease on the site.

A planning application was now in the system from RD Petroleum for the new tanks

and once this was granted they would be installed, largely at the company’s expense.

The council would only be paying for a small concrete apron in front of the refuelling depot as a hard stand for aircraft, Windleborne said.

“These new tanks will meet the demand of people wanting jet fuel and the installation of both fuels at the airport will mean an increase in activity.”

That in turn would mean extra landing fees for the council as there were many aircraft owners who bypassed Ashburton as a fuel stop because jet fuel was not available, he

said. The refuelling station will be sited in the area of the existing children’s playground, he said.

“This is the most appropriate site, it’s where aircraft can come in without going into the operational area,” Windleborne said.

The area will be fenced and security cameras will be installed.

Wile the installation would see the playground removed, it was at the end of its useful life, he said, and once a redevelopment plan for that area was completed there would be an opportunity to look at other playground options.

Former deputy prime minister Sir Michael Cullen might have as little as a few months to live, after being diagnosed with incurable lung cancer.

Sir Michael, 75, was last week told he has stage four small cell lung cancer, while doctors were looking for what they thought might be a heart problem. He had no symptoms and no indication of the disease.

“It came as a complete surprise,” he said from his home in Ohope. Scans discovered it spread from his lungs to his liver.

“It’s inoperable, so the end is inevitable in the not-too-distant future,” he said.

“So now we’re on four rounds of chemotherapy, which should extend my life somewhat, but somewhat uncertain.

“It could be a matter of a few months; it could be over a year.

Without the chemotherapy, they told me it’d be six to 12 weeks.”

During a 30-year political career with the Labour Party, Cullen rose to be Helen Clark’s righthand man in their three terms in government from 1999 to 2008, as minister of finance for nine years and deputy prime minister for six.

He was the architect of the now-lauded retirement savings plan KiwiSaver, which was launched in 2007.

He has held a number of roles in the civil service since retiring from politics in 2009, including as chair of the Tax Working Group and Earthquake Commission, and deputy chair of New Zealand Post. Until this week he was chair of the Bay of Plenty District Health Board and a member of the Lakes District Health Board, but has resigned since the diagnosis.

“It is clear to me I will not be in a fit state to carry on all that I have been doing in recent months,” he said.

“I have already stood down reluctantly from my long-held position as lead claims negotiator for Te Kotahitanga o Ngati Tawharetoa. The only major role I will maintain in the meantime is as chair of the Earthquake Commission (EQC) to see it through the release and the response to Dame Sylvia Cartwright’s report into EQC and the Christchurch Earthquake sequence. I expect to make a decision shortly about the timing of my departure from that position.”

Sir Michael started chemotherapy last week.

“I know what the end point is, so it’s a matter of trying to enjoy life ... resting up, spending more time with family and friends.”

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■■ ASHBURTON RETAIL SECTOR

By Sue Newman

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Online shopping, fragmented retail precincts and a more cautious approach to spending by farmers are having a significant impact on Ashburton’s retail heart, says pharmacist Carolyn Cameron.

The town centre had a number of vacant shops and the planned closure of another later this month indicated the retail environment was now a very testing one, she said.

“We have to accept it’s very challenging out there with uncertainty in the rural sector. We have a high vacancy rate on East Street and it definitely needs some attention. Businesses have left over time and foot traffic has declined.”

With no data on foot count numbers, Cameron said it was difficult to quantify the decline, but a survey planned by the council would provide a marker for numbers going forward.

“We urgently need more retailers coming back into town, but we have to do our work first. We have a lot of buildings that are old and need strengthening.

“Our town centre has been unappreciated over many years.”

The council’s town centre redevelopment project would create a much more aesthetically appealing town centre and that should be the catalyst for new businesses to come and for the area to have a new vitality, she said.

That a revitalised town centre attracted people was clearly shown in Christchurch, with the ‘new’ city centre offering people places to relax, play, dine and be entertained as well as to shop, Cameron said.

“Ours needs to have this vibrancy because people are choosing to spend their time in a revitalised Christchurch CBD,” she said.

Cameron is chairperson of the council’s town centre sub committee and she’s con-

fident the council’s redevelopment project will see a similar energy injected into Ashburton when this is completed.

Work on Cass Street is under way and with East Street’s redevelopment due to begin later this year, the council was very conscious of the impact this could have on retailers, she said.

“We need to make sure business for our retailers is as uninterrupted as possible because it cannot be about short term pain for long-term gain. This needs to be as painless as possible for them.”

Another vacant shop front will appear later this month on the East Street block between Tancred and Moore streets when The Bag Shop closes its doors.

After 21 years as the district’s boutique seller of handbags and accessories, owner Cynthia Downes has decided to call time on her business.

It was tough call, she said, but changing shopper habits and tougher, more uncertain times for farmers have made closing the business a sensible decision.

With sale volumes dropping, Downes said she was not prepared to remain in business and risk losing money, she preferred to be proactive and close on her terms.

Her business was no different to most in Ashburton, in that its trading patterns directly reflected what was happening in the rural sector.

And hers, like many, is based in a building that needed earthquake strengthening work, making site tenure uncertain, she said.

“We might have had two more years, we might have had seven but to relocate would be too expensive with what we are making.”

The Bag Shop was established by Colleen and Neville Dowie 23 years ago.

After two years as manager, Downes then bought the business.

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Joyce’s dahlias the best Champion of Champions – Joyce Read of Ashburton said she was “a little bit blown away” to have her dahlias awarded best in show at the Ashburton and Christchurch Combined Dahlia Show yesterday.

Hosted by the Ashburton Dahlia Circle at the Tinwald Memorial Hall, there was a good showing of flowers with 156 vases on display.

Ashburton had the most points with 168, while Christchurch received 75. Best in show in the novice section was Heather McEvoy.

In the intermediate section, circle president Brian Glassey was awarded the prize

for best bloom while John Hoogweg had the best vase. In the open section, Read was awarded best bloom in the open section and John and Jeanette Cuthbertson had the best vase.

Read said she got lots of pleasure from her dahlias, but showing was second to gardening. Her dahlias were grown out in the elements, and the season had been a shorter one after plants took a hit with hail and cold temperatures to start. Hot days recently had also taken their toll, but there was another month of flowering to go.

“There’s still plenty of colour left in the garden,” she said.

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■■ MAGIC MUMS

Special day for special mums Heather Mackenzie

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For service group Altrusa International of Ashburton, March is Magic Mum month.

Twelve mothers of disabled children will be treated to a day of excitement, surprises and well-earned pampering courtesy of Altrusa.

Suan Bowler, the leader of the Magic Mums committee, couldn’t give too much away about what’s in store on March 28, but she did say the mums will start their day with a scenic flight leaving from the Ashburton Airport at 9am and end their day

with dinner and drinks at a restaurant out of town.

For the mums to enjoy this very special day out they were nominated by the school their child or children go to.

Originally the group ran Magic Mums as a two-day weekend treat every two years.

However, Bowler said some of the mothers found it hard to be away from their children for two days and getting a carer to mind children at the weekend was also difficult.

Revisiting the plan, it was agreed running Magic Mums for one day during the week and holding it every year was a workable al-

ternative. Last year three mums missed out on the day due to it being full, however they gladly accepted invitations for this year.

As well as scenic flights and rides in some pretty cool vehicles, the mums will be given plenty of other special treats throughout the day.

Again Bowler was light on details but she did say that in keeping with the popular recycling and personally-made themes of 2020, the mums are going to receive some wonderful one-off surprises.

Funds for the day have come from a variety of sources.

“We did some fundraising ourselves and we are really grateful to the Ashburton Lion Foundation for the $800 grant.”

Bowler said local business and club members have also been instrumental in making the day happen.

“Our members are providing morning tea and lunch as well as being on hand throughout the day.”

Bowler said other Altrusa clubs in New Zealand do Magic Mum days as well.

“It means a lot for us to be able to provide a very special day of pampering for very special mums.”

■■ TWIN MYSTERY

The district’s rural twin mystery revived Families with twins might count themselves double blessed, but when those twins start appearing in family after family in one rural district, people start questioning those blessings.

During the 1950s five families in the Newlands, Pendarves and Seafield districts all welcomed twins into their families.

For each of those families, there was no twinning history, but each found themselves parents to twins, a boy and girl in each set.

The reason for the multiple twin births was a mystery, but residents had many theories. Among them was that it was ‘something in the water’ because each family had the same water race network flowing through their properties.

The unlikely twinning event could not be explained, but one of those twins, Karen Bensdorp (nee Young) recently found a photo that revived the days where the multiple twins created huge public interest.

Identifying all the youngsters, however, posed a problem and she’s hoping someone will recognise the children and help her complete the picture. She’s keen to find out where each twin is now.

For some of their school years, the five sets of twins travelled on the same school bus into Ashburton to Borough or Hampstead schools. At least three sets of those twins had older siblings.

Five sets of twins had the Newlands, Pendarves and Seafield districts buzzing in the 1950s (front row, from left) Graham and Karen Young, John and Julie Driscoll, Jeff and Pauline Banks; (back row, from left) Bruce twins, Sally and Robert Watson.

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■■CORONAVIRUS

Hospitals at breaking point NZME Hospitals are at breaking point and it’s sparking huge concern for the safety of staff as the coronavirus outbreak worsens, a union boss warns.

“The whole hospital system is really stretched and I’m really worried about how DHBs are going to handle this added pressure,” Dr Deborah Powell, national secretary for the New Zealand Resident Doctors’ Association, told the Herald.

Her comments come after the Ministry of Health confirmed New Zealand’s fifth case of Covid-19 on Saturday. No new cases have been reported since.

Powell said hospital staff were burnt out, struggling and in desperate need for better support from their district health board bosses.

“There’s been a lack of communication from the DHB employers about how they were going to manage this added pressure that will likely go on for months.”

She said of extra concern was that flu season is fast approaching which would likely add to the

A union boss says hospitals, including Auckland City Hospital (above), are at breaking point. overload.

“If the public can do anything to help relieve some of the pressure it would be to get a flu vaccine which will be rolled out earlier this year, in April, due to coronavirus.”

She said due to our country’s

growing ageing population, the pressure on hospitals is continuing to increase.

“In the last five years there has been no real commitment from DHBs to increase its staffing levels – and now with coronavirus it’s even worse.”

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She said usually there was a summer dip and a winter peak but this year there’s been no easing off during the summer and it has taken a huge toll on staff.

“DHBs need to be looking after their staff and that’s not doing the bare minimum.”

One DHB spokesman told the Herald our hospitals were not at capacity.

Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield said hundreds of close contacts of the five confirmed cases had been identified, including 43 staff from North Shore Hospital.

All were in self-isolation for 14 days, he said.

Powell said hospital staff who were required to self-isolate for more than two weeks had to take it as sick leave.

“This is unacceptable. There should be special consideration leave given the circumstances.

Many staff are parents and need to take sick leave when their kids get sick, now they might not be able to.”

The Herald has approached the Ministry of Health for comment and is awaiting a response.

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In brief Hay baler fire A hay baler caught fire and created mayhem on a Methven farm about 3.30pm on Saturday.

Fire appliances from Methven, Alford Forest, Mayfield, Rakaia and Lauriston responded. Three paddocks were burned in the blaze.

Busy day for Rakaia Rakaia firefighters had a busy day fighting blazes in the windy conditions on Saturday. They had two callouts prior to the hay baler fire, the first at 11.30am following a controlled burn-off jumping into hay bales. Pendarves and Lauriston rural fire forces assisted. Smoke limited visibility and necessitated the closure of Thompsons Track.

The second callout was to a grass fire near a house at Chertsey at 1.30pm.

Generic cards The Ministry of Health says cards handed out to passengers landing at international airports are generic, therefore pertinent to COVID-19 symptoms. Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon claimed the cards were old, having been specifically used for a global outbreak of bird flu in the past.

A ministry spokesperson said the cards were based on the World Health Organisation’s international health regulations, and covered symptoms relevant to COVID-19, while also covering other symptoms which health authorities in New Zealand wanted reported and the individuals cared for by health services. “Reprints of these generic cards have recently been made and the ministry continues to provide them to airlines,” the spokesperson said.

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Four giant sequoias on Mt Hutt Station Road have been chopped down PHOTO SUPPLIED to make way for the Methven hot pools entrance.

The company sought specialist advice at the time and an arborist investigated and in their report agreed that removal of trees from an established group at a latter stage of maturity was likely to lead to branch or total tree failure. This would be due to the remaining trees becoming subject to a wind loading that was not present prior to removal. This advice was formally provided to the now-previous landholder Methven Trotting Club, as well as Ashburton District Council, EA Networks and NZ Transport Agency (NZTA).

“Camrose Estates Limited still holds grave fears that as a consequence of this work, the potential for mortal danger to people on our land as well as using the busy highway is increased beyond a level considered at all reasonable, and cannot understand why the perpetrators of the work would put themselves at such considerable personal risk under our health and safety laws,” Mason said.

James McKenzie, at hot pools company Methven Adventures Limited, said keeping the tree line was a condition of the sale agreement between the Methven Trotting Club and the former hot pools company of MHP Holdings.

Like the trotting club, Methven Adventures wanted to keep the whole tree line there due to it being an attractive landscape feature.

Ideally, the hot pools entrance would have been at the same place as the trotting club entrance for Mt Harding Racecourse, because then none of the trees would have had to have been removed.

However, NZTA rules meant such features had to be a certain distance from a bridge or culvert, and the Dry Creek culvert necessitated the entrance to be further down the road.

MHP Holdings had also consulted tree experts, which had recommended stumps remain either side of the two missing trees to ensure the tree line remained stable. They had also recommended trimming of the tree line, which would be undertaken.

Camrose Estates directors had been consulted with, as part of the resource consent process, and at that time had accepted the line of trees remaining, McKenzie said.

“If there was a genuine health and safety concern about the tress, the planners at ADC would have flagged this during the resource consent process,” he added.

A plane yesterday made a forced landing into mudflats near the South Island town of Motueka. Police were called to the emergency close to State Highway 60 and Port Motueka at about 8.55am and were joined at the scene by fire and ambulance crews. The pilot and occupants were safe and appeared to have walked away from the landing, a police spokeswoman said. The plane appeared to have landed about 200m from Wharf Road, she said.

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■■ITALY

Italy in lockdown AP Italy has sealed off around 16 million people in the region of Lombardy and 11 other provinces in a desperate attempt to contain its coronavirus outbreak, with 1200 new cases and 50 deaths in the nation in 24 hours.

Elsewhere, a cruise ship on Egypt’s Nile River with over 150 tourists and local crew is in quarantine as 45 people on board tested positive for the new coronavirus.

It is one of two cruise ships in lockdown including another off the coast of California.

The World Health Organisation has said there are now more than 100,000 people across the globe infected with the Covid-19 strain of coronavirus.

Italy The European nation has locked down the entire northern region of Lombardy and 11 other provinces as the coronavirus crisis spirals out of control.

Italy has seen a massive jump in Covid-19 cases with more than 1200 people confirmed with the virus in just 24 hours.

In the same period, 50 people have succumbed to the disease bringing the death toll to 230. The country is now one of the worst afflicted globally. Only China and Iran have had more deaths.

In contrast France, the European country with the second highest number of deaths, has recorded less than 20 fatalities.

In addition, the leader of Italy’s co-ruling Democratic Party (PD) Nicola Zingaretti says he has tested positive for coronavirus, becoming the first senior Italian politician to be infected.

“I have coronavirus too”, Zingaretti said in a video posted on Facebook, adding he was well and in self-isolation at home.

Italy has already cordoned off scores of towns and villages to prevent the virus’ spread. Health authorities are now considering locking down the entire region of Lombardy.

One of Italy’s largest provinces, Lombardy has 10 million inhabitants with the country’s second largest city of Milan

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at its centre. Anyone leaving or entering Lombardy without authorisation could be fined, according to a new governmental decree. The new law could see cinemas and schools closed and gatherings banned, even funerals.

US Officials announced yesterday that New York state’s coronavirus caseload is on a steady rise, now up to 76 from the last count of 44. The new number prompted Governor Andrew Cuomo to declare a state of emergency to bolster the medical response to the outbreak. No one has died from the new virus in the state.

State officials say the state of emergency will clear the way for more testing by allowing qualified professionals other than doctors and nurses to conduct the tests.

Iran An Iranian politician has died from coronavirus, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reports, in an another sign the dis-

ease is spreading within state institutions.

Iran is one of the countries outside China most affected by the epidemic. As of Friday, the country had reported 4747 infections. The politician, 55-year-old Fatemeh Rahabar, was recently elected to serve in the incoming parliament that begins work in May. Earlier, Iranian politician Abdolreza Mesri said 23 members of the current parliament had the coronavirus and he urged all politicians to avoid the public.

On March 2, Tasnim reported the death of Mohammad Mirmohammadi, a member of the Expediency Council, intended to resolve disputes between parliament and the Guardian Council, a governmental body that vets electoral candidates among other duties.

Iran’s deputy health minister, Iraj Harirchi, and another member of parliament, Mahmoud Sadeghi, have also said they have contracted the virus.

■■UNITED STATES

Trump ‘didn’t know people died from the flu’ AP In Atlanta the the weekend, President Donald Trump talked about the number of people infected with the novel coronavirus in other countries v the United States. He also compared coronavirus disease with influenza.

“Over the last long period of time, you have an average of 36,000 people dying” a year, the president said, gesturing toward National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci, who nodded confirmation.

Trump continued: “I never heard those numbers. I would’ve been shocked. I would’ve said, ‘Does anybody die from the flu? I didn’t know people died from the flu.’ . . . And again, you had a couple of years where it was over a 100,000 people died from the flu.”

The president is correct. Seasonal influenza has killed 12,000 to 61,000 people in the United States every year since 2010, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There have been several years where more than 100,000 Americans were killed by particularly nasty influenza strains.

First he came for the Getty museum, lopping several million dollars of the value of its collection by identifying a fake Gauguin. Now Fabrice Fourmanoir, a French art historian, has his sights set on one of the artist’s paintings hanging at Tate Britain. Mr Fourmanoir claims the origins of Tahitians, by the celebrated post-Impressionist artist, are deeply dubious. The unfinished oil on paper, estimated to be worth around $30 million, shows natives on the island the self-exiled Frenchman chose as his home and inspiration. He said Tahitians was not in the drawing style of Gauguin, and lacked his distinctive perspective. He also had doubts over gaps in the artwork’s recorded history, and said an unfinished oil painting like this was an “easy way to - AP frame up a fake”.

One of those episodes was the 1958 pandemic, which killed 116,000 in the United States.

Another was 1918.

That is the year Trump’s paternal grandfather died.

He died of the flu.

In 1918, Friedrich Trump was a successful, 49-year-old businessman, husband and father of three living in Queens, according to Gwenda Blair in her 2001 book The Trumps: Three Generations That Built an Empire. One day in May, he came home from a stroll feeling sick. He died almost immediately.

He was a victim of the first wave of the Spanish flu pandemic. A second, deadlier wave hit in the fall. All told, the pandemic killed at least 50 million people worldwide and 675,000 in the United States, according to the CDC. Friedrich’s eldest son, Frederick, was only 12 when his father died, but he and his mother would pick up the family business. It would be another 28 years before Fred and his wife would have their fourth child, a boy they named Donald.

This same grandfather’s biography has come up as a sticking point before. Frie-

drich came to the United States at 16 from Germany and today would be classed as an “unaccompanied alien child,” experts told The Washington Post in 2018. Trump has come under fire for his administration’s treatment of unaccompanied minors and other children from Central America trying to enter the country via the southern border.

In his 20s, Friedrich Trump made his way to the Pacific Northwest, where he made his fortune opening taverns, restaurants and hotels, usually in red-light districts, in Gold Rush-era mining towns.

He also attempted a return to Germany in his 30s but was deported because he had avoided the military draft as a teenager.

The president is at least partially aware of his grandfather’s biography. As recently as February 2019, he said in a speech, “My grandfather was up in Alaska for a long time. He was looking for gold. He was searching for gold. He didn’t find it, but he started opening up little hotels for those looking for gold. And it worked out.”

At other times, he has said erroneously that his father, not his grandfather, was born in Germany. His father was born in New York.

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Top legal team Prince Andrew, the Duke of York has hired Britain’s most respected extradition lawyer as the FBI investigates his friendship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The 60-year-old Duke is receiving advice from Clare Montgomery QC, whose clients have included Chile’s former dictator, Augusto Pinochet, and Nirav Modi, who is wanted for India’s biggest fraud. She is briefed by Gary Bloxsome, a criminal defence solicitor who has defended British troops against war crime allegations. He is understood to have been appointed directly by the Duke. The powerful legal team was assembled following a demand by the FBI and US prosecutors to interview the Duke about his links to Epstein, who was - AP found dead in prison.

Cast announced TVNZ has announced who will play the Bain family in the TV adaption of Black Hands, with a newcomer in the leading role. Toi Whakaari/The New Zealand Drama School graduate Richard Crouchley will play David Bain, who was found guilty of murdering his family but was later acquitted for the crime.

David’s parents Robin and Margaret will be played bu Joel Tobeck and Luanne Gordon, with David’s younger siblings portrayed by Lucy Currey as Arawa Bain, Amelia Elliott as Laniet Bain and Angus Stevens as Stephen Bain. The TV drama series will depict the month leading up to the murders through the eyes of the victims and the accused.

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Brief stopover for tractors Tractors making the trek from Bluff to Cape Reinga arrived in Ashburton yesterday for an overnight stop.

The 16 tractors and their support vehicles are travelling the country raising awareness of Gumboot Friday held on April 3 this year. Photographer Heather Mackenzie was on hand to capture their arrival.

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RNZB dancer Katherine Skelton and soloist Kihiro Kusukami in Wayward by Kiara Flavin.

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Tutus on Tour set to enthrall A new ballet has been specially commissioned for the upcoming Tutus on Tour, which will hit the stage at Ashburton Trust Event Centre on Saturday.

Wayward is by Canadian dancer and choreographer Kiara Flavin who has worked for Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) in the past, and has been brought back to New Zealand with the assistance of the High Commission of Canada.

Flavin is known for developing movement driven by thoughts, feelings or stories.

Wayward is a piece about difference and belonging, navigating the space between conformity and individuality, tolerance and discrimination.

“It confronts the desire to fit in while maintaining a sense of self, a struggle as universal as it is personal,” Flavin said.

Other pieces to feature include Remember, Mama which was commissioned and premiered as part of the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Strength and Grace programme in 2018.

Choreographer Danielle Rowe said of her

inspiration that she had had strong women in her life, especially her mother and mother-inlaw who were both single mothers.

“This work is a celebration of the strength, sacrifice and beauty of motherhood. It is a glimpse into the world of one mother and her son; the ebbs and flows of their relationship over time, revealing that behind every great man, is a great woman.”

Tutus on Tour is touring New Zealand’s regions and will be on at the event centre from 6.30pm to 8pm.

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Amanda Palmer’s warning about new show NZME Amanda Palmer has a simple warning for those coming to see her perform at the Auckland Arts Festival this week.

“It’s not a show for lightweights,” she cautions when asked about her new show, There Will Be No Intermission.

“It works on an assumption that you come in ready to have feelings. It’s a really emotional show. It’s the darkest show I’ve ever done but it’s also the funniest and the lightest. It’s a weird combination of things.”

The show is a mixture of monologues and songs from her solo career and a couple of numbers from her former band, the beloved punk-cabaret duo The Dresden Dolls.

Performing these monologues is something new for Palmer. She credits going to one of Nick Cave’s Q&A shows and seeing Hannah

Gadsby’s Nanette at a small club in Soho as her creative inspiration to start talking.

“That show kicked my ass,” she says of Nanette.

Palmer has never been one to shy away from artistic confrontation. It hasn’t always won her favour but it has won her a legion of hardcore fans around the world, which she affectionately refers to as her “community”. Without them, she says, there would not be There Will Be No Intermission.

“This has been a two-way street for many years. I have a really tight, hardcore community and I don’t think I would have been able to write and present a show like this if I didn’t have an audience that I knew would be so game to receive it. My community is so warm and so supportive and I even push them to their limits of what’s emotionally possible. But everyone’s on my side out there. So even though I’m

talking about stuff that’s incredibly personal and uncomfortable I know that I’m fundamentally in a really good, safe space.”

Throughout the three-and-ahalf-hour show – “It started out over five hours long but I’ve pared it down to its essences,” she says Palmer tackles such weighty topics as life and death, abortion and miscarriage and love and loss.

As mentioned, it’s not a show for lightweights.

“It is also really funny,” she reassures quickly. “There’s no way I could do a show like this and talk about these topics without also being really ridiculous at the same time.”

This is perhaps demonstrated by the show’s winking title.

“I have a lot to say but it includes an intermission.”

Even with the LOLs, it’s heavy going and Palmer says that performing the show night after night does take an emotional toll.

“This show is really, really exhausting. Emotionally and physically. There’s been days on this tour where it has snuck up on me.

I’d think everything was going totally fine and then all of a sudden I’d find myself lying on the floor of a dressing room going, ‘Oh my God, I’m not sure I can get up.’

I’ve been doing this job for 20 years so I’m better at listening to exhaustion and better at knowing that for everything there’s a season and if you feel like lying down on the floor of a dressing room, then you should just probably do that, and if you need to drink a bottle of wine, go ahead.

“You’ll probably be hungover in the morning but if that’s what you need to do, go for it.”

There Will Be No Intermission will be held on Thursday and Friday nights at The Hollywood Avondale.

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

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

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

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

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

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

■■ April 8 – Menopause The Musical, Ashburton Trust Event Centre, from 7.30pm–9pm. The original New York and Las Vegas hit Menopause The Musical returns to New Zealand. This sidesplitting musical parody set to classic tunes from the 60s, 70s and 80s will have you cheering and dancing in the aisles!

■■ To April 12 - Zonta Ashburton Female Arts Awards 2020 exhibition at the Ashburton Art Gallery open for public viewing.

Pop along and see the high calibre of works and vote for the People’s Choice Award.

■■ April 15 - The Ten Tenors, Ashburton Trust Event Centre, from 7.30pm–10pm. Following sold out performances throughout New Zealand, The Ten Tenors are thrilled to announce they’re returning by popular demand.

The charming classical crossover group will perform a selection of the best romantic pop songs, ballads and arias of all time from their new album Love is in the Air. ■■ To April 19 – The Trappings of Ghosts, exhibition by Zonta Ashburton Female Art Award 2019 winner Melissa Macleod, at the Ashburton Art Gallery.

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

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arly autumn is a nice time of year for those interested in the natural world.

Mid Canterbury has many native bird species and the result of the spring and summer breeding season is evidenced by fledglings taking to the skies intrepidly for the first time, some avidly following their parents, others remaining in loose sibling groups.

I have noticed this in recent days with harriers, displaying brown juvenile plumage and hanging around in a group of three feeding on road kill.

And it is nice to hear young black-billed gulls making a trilling noise as they follow their parents across the town and fly off to new horizons after leaving their home on the Ashburton Riverbed.

For the latter species, being able to raise a successful crop of

chicks, both at the State Highway One bridge and Ashburton River mouth, is assisted by volunteers participating in predator trapping programmes.

Mid Canterbury is well blessed with organisations and volunteers who are involved in such programmes. For example, Mt Hutt Ski Area has a series of quick-kill reloading traps in the valley below the skifield, where stoats, rats and possums are rapidly dispatched. Similarly, the Lake Heron Conservation Group has three lines with more than 95 traps around the lake.

This type of community dedication to trapping is a big part of the ideal behind Predator Free 2050, for which the Department of Conservation (DOC) is today releasing a strategy and action plan through to 2025.

Predator Free 2050 was conceived by the John Key government, but it has always been a huge aspirational goal that many have doubted is possible.

In 2016 Key himself said that current technologies and methods would be insufficient for the ultimate goal of the project, but a new scientific breakthrough could help.

The strategy being launched today sets out a structure to achieve the predator free goal in the next 30 years, while the action plan describes what the country needs to do over the next five years.

The strategy focuses on rats, mustelids and possums, and recognises the ultimate goal should be outcomes-focused.

Those outcomes include enhancing native wildlife, strengthening the resilience of ecosystems and assisting primary production.

While some experts are welcoming the actions-based approach, there is also criticism on a lack of reference to the potential benefits of gene editing. It should not be surprising however, considering the Green Party’s ideological opposition of such technologies.

Professor of Philosophy and Politics, University of Otago, Professor Lisa Ellis said while the strategy and action plan encompassed ambitious investment, sustained collaboration, iterative planning and technological innovation, nowhere did they

acknowledge the facts that under current technology the goals would be expensive and unlikely to succeed.

“And of all technologies on the horizon today, only gene editing offers the prospect of potentially affordable and effective eradication,” she said.

Whether or not genetic modification is drawn into the mix in years and decades to come is yet to be seen. But in the meantime, work so far offers a hint of the predator free possibilities.

New Zealand has 117 islands which have to date been declared predator free, thanks to the hard work of DOC and scientists, and, ofcourse, philanthropic organisations volunteers.

Predator Free 2050 is a world first, and ultimately, the goal can seem far out of reach, but it is certainly a goal worth striving for.

unsolved drive-by shooting in Los Angeles; he was 24.

In 2005, Dan Rather signed off for the last time as principal anchorman of “The CBS Evening News.”

In 2009, President Barack Obama lifted George W. Bush-era limits on using federal dollars for embryonic stem cell research.

Ten years ago: Vice President Joe Biden, visiting Israel, condemned an Israeli plan to build hundreds of homes in east Jerusalem.

Five years ago: In northwestern

Argentina, two helicopters collided and burst into flames shortly after taking off near the remote settlement of Villa Castelli, killing both pilots and eight French nationals.

One year ago: R&B singer R. Kelly walked out of a Chicago jail after someone who officials said did not want to be publicly identified paid $161,000 that Kelly owed in back child support. (Kelly would be arrested in July and ordered held without bond as he awaited sex-related charges in Chicago

and New York.)

Today’s birthdays: Rock musician Robin Trower is 75.

Singer Jeffrey Osborne is 72.

Country musician Jimmie Fadden (The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) is 72. Actress Jaime Lyn Bauer is 71. Magazine editor Michael Kinsley is 69.

TV newscaster Faith Daniels is 63. Actress Linda Fiorentino is 62. Actor Tom Amandes is 61.

Actor-director Lonny Price is 61.

Country musician Rusty Hendrix (Confederate Railroad) is 60.

Actress Juliette Binoche is 56.

Actress Jean Louisa Kelly is 48.

Actor Kerr Smith is 48. Actor Oscar Isaac is 41. Rapper Chingy is 40. Rock musician Chad Gilbert (New Found Glory) is 39.

Roots rock musician Ben Tanner (Alabama Shakes) is 37.

Thought for today: “Anybody who wants the presidency so much that he’ll spend two years organizing and campaigning for it is not to be trusted with the office.” — David Broder (19292011).

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Monday, March 9, the 69th day of 2020. There are 297 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On March 9, 1945, during World War Two, US B-29 bombers began launching incendiary bomb attacks against Tokyo, resulting in an estimated 100,000 deaths.

On this date: In 1841, the US Supreme Court, in United States v The Amistad, ruled 7-1 in favour of a group of illegally enslaved Africans who were captured off the U.S. coast after seizing control of a Spanish schooner, La Amistad; the justices ruled that the Africans should be set free.

In 1916, more than 400 Mexican raiders led by Pancho Villa (VEE’-uh) attacked Columbus, New Mexico, killing 18 Americans.

During the First World War, Germany declared war on Portugal.

In 1959, Mattel’s Barbie doll, created by Ruth Handler, made its public debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York.

In 1976, a cable car in the Italian ski resort of Cavalese fell some 700 feet to the ground when a supporting line snapped, killing 43 people.

In 1981, Dan Rather made his debut as principal anchorman of The CBS Evening News.

In 1987, Chrysler Corp. announced it had agreed to buy the financially ailing American Motors Corp.

In 1989, the Senate rejected President George H.W. Bush’s nomination of John Tower to be defense secretary by a vote of 53-47. (The next day, Bush tapped Wyoming Rep. Dick Cheney, who went on to win unanimous Senate approval.)

In 1997, gangsta rapper The Notorious B.I.G. (Christopher Wallace) was killed in a still-

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e’ve spent the last week in Parliament debating changes to abortion legislation, which represent the first time the law has been substantially amended since 1977.

One of my colleagues raised during the debate a stark point: when that legislation passed New Zealand had more Members of Parliament named William than we did female MPs. It shows that although today we have 49 women in Parliament, that shift is only a relatively recent one.

Last week also saw the opening of a new Select Committee room dedicated to the achievements of women in our Parliament, with a particular focus on those early pioneers. Mid Canterbury is well represented.

Rightly, much of the focus falls on the fact that our district sent to Parliament New Zealand’s first female Prime Minister, Jenny Shipley.

Less known is that we also produced the fourth ever female Member of Parliament, Mary Grigg.

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Mary was born into a political family, both her grandfathers had been Members of Parliament.

In 1920 she married Arthur Grigg, who in 1938 defeated the Labour incumbent to become the MP for Mid Canterbury.

During this time Mary served as President of Ashburton Plunket, was on the Red Cross Executive, and was herself elected to the Ashburton Hospital Board as its first female member.

Tragically in 1941 Arthur died serving in Libya, and was posthumously awarded the Military Cross for exemplary gallantry.

His untimely death resulted in the 1942 Mid Canterbury by-election, in which Mary Grigg became the National Party’s first female Member of Parliament.

Yesterday was International Women’s Day, and in the leadup to it I’ve spent a couple of evenings reading through the speeches she gave in Parliament’s debating chamber.

She campaigned successfully for the right of women to sit on juries, who until 1942 were denied the right to do so.

In 1943 Elaine Kingsford became New Zealand’s first female juror, with a news report of the day focused more on her attire than the importance of the occasion: “She strides confidently into the camera frame, dressed in 1940s high fashion: jaunty hat, broad shouldered, wide-lapelled coat and high heels.”

Mary Grigg’s achievements in her short Parliamentary career didn’t end there. Along with debating important local issues of farming, health and education, she argued forcefully that the number of women Police officers should be increased, and that they should be, like their male colleagues, issued a police uniform.

Her achievements, which for some might sound obvious or even modest, are quite exemplary. Even today Parliament can be a foreign and intimidating place. Parliament of the 1940s, with literal smoke-filled rooms, bars and billiards halls, where women’s bathrooms were only installed begrudgingly and as an afterthought. To walk into that place in that time and achieve anything is a remarkable feat.

Mary decided not to seek re-election in 1943, with the seat passing to a fellow National Party member Geoff Gerard, who would go on to serve our district for more than two decades as an MP and Cabinet Minister.

Mary would marry another MP, a Mr Polson of Stratford. His first name?

William, of course.

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or its sheer dramatic backstory, spanning pioneering spirit and a dark side, and a setting of smashing distinction, make an escape to Campbell Park Estate.

It’s a back-of-beyond bolthole, in which so many cachet destinations are virtually on your doorstep, including Oamaru, Wanaka, Dansey’s Pass and Omarama, not to mention the

If you’re itching for an out-of-the-way bucolic escape, with a hefty serving of history, you’d be hard-pressed to beat the Waitaki Valley’s Campbell Park Estate, writes Mike Yardley. gems of the Waitaki Valley.

It’s only been in the past year or so that Campbell Park Estate has been reopened for accommodation, at exceptionally good value rates.

Lodgings are provided in the

village-like assortment of 32 character homes and cottages, boasting three and four bedrooms, which have been tastefully renovated and modernised by the current owners.

The polished rimu floors and

The intrepid runholder William Dansey built the first house on the estate in 1861.

swathes of wood panelling are spectacular. Some homes are built in Oamaru stone.

You may be aware that the property passed into Chinese hands a couple of years ago, with the former Mainzeal director, Richard Yan, becoming the sole owner of the 32-hectare estate. With a baronial-style castle and stables built in 1876, an old jailhouse, fruit orchards and field garden adjoining a working farm and vineyard, a 200-seat restaurant, indoor gym, tennis courts, swimming pool, a grade-seven aircraft runway, a subterranean cave and its own village – Campbell Park Estate looms like a mini-township in the rolling North Otago countryside.

Needless to say, it has limitless development possibilities.

For the unwitting motorist, who inadvertently strays down Special School Road, from Duntroon, it’s quite the revelation to stumble upon this property, laid out in the style of an old English estate, shuffle into view.

But first, how did it all begin?

William Dansey, the pioneering Otago runholder, purchased and lived on the Otekaieke sheep and cattle station, that would later be named Campbell Park Estate in 1857.

Dansey is chiefly credited for establishing an alpine trail

through from North Otago to Central Otago, his name being immortalised in Dansey’s Pass, which scales the Kakanui Mountains to connect the Waitaki Valley with the mighty Maniototo.

The intrepid runholder built the first house on the estate in 1861, “Dansey’s Hut” which is one of North Otago’s first recorded buildings and is still on the property today.

As I admired his rustic Oamaru stone shack, pangs of melancholy surged through me, as I reflected on the sudden deaths of his two young children. They died after eating poisonous tutu and they are buried on the hill above his cottage.

Shortly afterwards, Dansey sold the station, shifting to Oamaru where he apparently became the first man in the town to receive a pension.

The property was bought by Robert Campbell, fresh from Eton and from wealthy Scottish stock, who snapped up vast tracts of surrounding farmland.

Campbell imported the finest merino ewes from Victoria, Australia, and rambouillet (Spanish merino) rams, along with quality cattle, to stock his land.

You can still see where the Campbells quarried limestone from the hills on the estate for many of their estate buildings.

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As well as 34 houses, Campbell Park Estate boasts a host of other features including adminstration buildings and has been the scene for several movies.

Limestone from his quarry at Otekaieke was used as ballast in ships making the return journey from New Zealand to Australia, and much of Circular Quay in Sydney was built out of these limestone blocks.

In 1868, he shipped over a massive workforce of Scottish craftsmen along with materials from Scotland and Italy, to build New Zealand’s first castle.

This 35-room baronial mansion, awash in decorative touches, was hewn out of the valley’s locally-sourced limestone.

Currently undergoing an extensive restoration, it’s a majestic spectacle, implausibly rising up from the Waitaki Valley landscape.

By 1890, Robert and Emma had both died, with no children for the property to pass to. Robert’s nephew acquired the estate, but with no interest in farming, it was eventually sold to the government, with a special school for problem boys established on-site in 1908.

The station was subdivided into smaller lots and sold, while 120 hectares was retained for the school.

Operating for eight decades, and saddled with reports of institutional abuse and sexual abuse, the residential boys’ school fi-

nally closed in 1987, passing into private ownership.

All of the school facilities are still there, including the dormitories, which exude an unmistakeably cold and haunted atmosphere.

The 34 houses, admin buildings, 200-seating restaurant, pool, gym and tennis courts were all developed for the school.

Needless to say, Campbell Park Estate today offers incredible facilities for conventions or private retreats.

In recent years, its knock-out setting has captured the imagination of Hollywood, with the estate used for on-location shooting. Willow, Narnia, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe plus The Lord of the Rings have all been filmed here.

My family took our bikes with us to the estate, which is tailor-made for exploring on two wheels.

Wrapped by the low-slung hills hugging the sides of the valley, with a castle as its centre-piece lording over the expansive green lawns, there is a sense of the fairytale to the solitude.

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Old quarry and cottage on estate.

The 35-room baronial mansion, awash in decorative touches, was hewn out of the valley’s locally-sourced limestone.

Campbell Park Estate even has its own jailhouse.

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Tractor trek a hit with Flynn Two-year-old Flynn Czerski loved seeing all the tractors as they arrived in Ashburton yesterday. The tractors are making the trek from Bluff to Cape Reinga, raising awareness of Gumboot Friday, held on April 3 this year, and arrived in Ashburton yesterday for an overnight stop.

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Chocolate pavlova with salted butterscotch sauce

■■ Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Line baking tray with baking paper. Trace around plate on paper. Place egg whites in bowl of mixer. Beat until soft peaks form. Using a tablespoon, add caster sugar in 6 batches, beating well after each addition, to form stiff, glossy peaks.

■■ Add cocoa, vinegar and cream of tartar. Beat briefly, then remove beaters from bowl. Use spatula to gently fold in chopped chocolate. Spoon pavlova into circle on baking paper. Pile mixture high and smooth around edges. Place pavlova in oven. Im-

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QUICK RECIPE 6 egg whites, at room temperature 300g caster sugar 3T cocoa powder 1T balsamic or white vinegar ½ t cream of tartar 75g good quality dark chocolate, chopped 150ml cream 75g butter 150g brown sugar 1 T butterscotch schnapps 1 t vanilla essence 600ml cream, whipped 2 T fine, good quality chocolate flakes, to garnish 1 pinch sea salt flakes

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mediately reduce temperature to 150°C (130°C fanforced). Bake 1 hour, or until meringue is cracked and hard on the outside. Turn oven off with door slightly open. Allow pavlova to cool completely.

■■ To make sauce: put all ingredients in saucepan. Stir to combine. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat. Simmer 15 minutes, until thickened. Remove from heat. Cool.

■■ To serve, place pavlova on platter. Spoon whipped cream onto it. Swirl spoonfuls of sauce into the cream. Sprinkle with chocolate flakes and sea salt flakes.

Recipe courtesy of www.countdown.co.nz

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■■RUGBY

Sharks stroll to the top The Sharks went top of Super Rugby yesterday, continuing Sean Everitt’s impressive start to his first season in the competition as a head coach.

The Durban-based Sharks scored four tries, and won the forward battle to complement their adventurous backline play, to beat 2019 finalists the Jaguares 33-19.

The Sharks replaced fellow South African team the Stormers at the top of the overall standings after six rounds.

The Stormers had a bye, but the teams meet next weekend.

The Sharks have a two-point lead over New Zealand’s Chiefs, Australia’s ACT Brumbies and defending champion Crusaders, who all won on Friday and have all played a game less.

Also on Saturday, the Auckland-based Blues beat the Wellington-based Hurricanes 24-15 in an all-New Zealand match rich in controversy.

The Hurricanes were reduced to 12 men at one point in the second half after prop Tyrel Lomax was shown a red card for a shoulder charge, flanker Vaea Fifita was sinbinned for a similar offence and fullback Jordie Barrett received a yellow card for a deliberate knockon which also conceded a penalty try.

In spite of those disadvantages, the Hurricanes managed to stay in the game and even took the lead 15-14 with a try after Lomax left the field.

The Blues edged ahead with the penalty that resulted from Fifita’s yellow card, then relied on the penalty try conceded by Barrett to beat the Hurricanes for the first time in nine meetings.

But even when the Blues held a three-man advantage, they

The Highlanders and the Bulls played the first half of their game in almost-identical uniforms. couldn’t produce a scoring play.

The Hurricanes lost their discipline in the second half, feeling they had been unfairly treated.

The incident that led to Lomax’s dismissal was referred to referee Mike Fraser by his TMO and Fraser rated it a red card offence because Lomax led with his shoulder, didn’t wrap his arms, and made contact with the head.

The cards were not the only contentious moments.

The Blues were awarded tries in each half which were also called into question.

Backrower Akira Ioane was judged to have scored on the basis of Fraser’s on-field call, though replays suggested he grounded the ball short of the line.

Winger Mark Telea scored in the left-hand corner early in the second half, Fraser again made the on-field call of try and replays showed Telea had put his hand in touch at almost the same moment he grounded the ball.

The Melbourne Rebels knocked over the Johannesburg-based Lions 37-17 and did it with only 14 men for a ten-minute period after

Australia winger Marika Koroibete was yellow-carded for a high tackle.

The other Rebels winger, Andrew Kellaway, continued his Super Rugby resurgence with two tries to take his tally to seven for the season after only scoring three in 22 games with New South Wales Waratahs.

Everitt has been part of the Sharks’ setup for more than a decade but only got the top coaching job late last year.

He’s started smoothly.

The Sharks have a 5-1 record

under him and won three out of four games on their recent tour of Australasia.

Everitt made Springboks centre Lukhanyo Am the new – and popular – captain and there’s been a series of smart off-season signings.

One of those, No. 8 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, scored the second try against the Jaguares.

Lock Hyron Andrews had the opener in the fourth minute after the Sharks reclaimed a high kick, spun the ball wide and Andrews galloped 30 metres to score while also throwing a dummy to fool the defence.

Notshe powered clear after a quick tap penalty and centre Andre Esterhuizen scored the third in the right corner following a searing break by fullback Aphelele Fassi.

Hooker Kerron van Vuuren was the man with the ball when the Sharks pack drove over early in the second half.

In the last game of the Super Rugby round, the Bulls, threetime champions of Super Rugby, won for the first time in five games this season by coming back from 13-5 down early in the second half to beat the also-struggling Highlanders 38-13.

The Highlanders led through a try, a conversion and two penalties, all from Josh Ioane.

The teams played the first half in almost identical blue uniforms, which was allowed by the officials.

But the Bulls came out for the second half in white shirts and their fortunes also changed.

Winger Rosko Specman scored a hat-trick and the Bulls put up five second-half tries from their backs and 33 unanswered points in 33 minutes.

England give themselves a shot at Six Nations title England could yet steal the Six Nations rugby crown from France after seeing off Wales 33-30 at Twickenham yesterday.

The English have rebounded from their drubbing in Paris on the opening day to beat Scotland, Ireland and Wales and earn a first Triple Crown in four years.

But their chase of France goes into limbo because the new coronavirus caused their last-round match against Italy in Rome next weekend to be postponed.

The English have done what they can, though, to have France feeling their breath down their necks and a little extra anxious not to slip up against Scotland on Sunday or Ireland next week to claim the crown.

Certainly, England made Wales uncomfortable until the last minutes when Ellis Genge was yellow-carded and Manu Tuilagi was red-carded.

Wales, 33-16 down, exploited the two-man advantage with two converted tries.

The final scoreline still flattered the visitors.

“Wales are a great team, they’re always going to throw everything at us and have their moments, which they did. But under the sticks, it felt good, it felt calm,” England captain Owen Farrell said.

“We got points back at the right times and seemed to be in control.

“We enjoy defending, being physical.

“At times I thought we got off the line and put them under some pressure, and that’s a big part of the game at the minute.”

For the first hour, England ruled the kickfest.

When Wales tried to run, they were constantly cut down behind the gainline and hassled at the breakdown. Wales struggled to sustain anything, while England was slick and accurate.

Winger Anthony Watson, playing his first match in eight weeks, was over in the fourth minute.

A spilled pass by Wales was returned with interest and scrumhalf Ben Youngs, marking his 99th England cap in brilliant form, drew Wales wide off the ruck and

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flicked inside for Watson, who reached out to score.

Both sides exchanged penalties while they niggled at each other off the ball, including England prop Joe Marler clearly grabbing Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones’ genitalia.

The act was caught on TV but missed by the officials.

“If I react I get a red card. It’s tough isn’t it?” Jones said.

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He hoped World Rugby investigates.

After half an hour, Youngs burst from another ruck, and George Ford gave Elliot Daly an overlap to score in the left corner for 17-6.

Wales, forced into 12 handling errors alone in the first half in the face of England’s relentless rush defence, grabbed a penalty kick in injury time, but was seeing England beginning to ride over

the horizon at 20-9.

England kicked off the second half, and Wales produced its finest moment. Nick Tompkins made the catch and played give-andtake with flanker Josh Navidi to open the field. Williams drew the last man and Justin Tipuric scored between the posts just 22 seconds into the new half.

It was a flash in the darkness for Wales, though. Farrell and Ford added penalties, and England’s scrum was dominant, even without loosehead Mako Vunipola, dropped after England feared he had COVID-19. He didn’t, and helped his Saracens club win on the other side of the River Thames.

England put the result to bed from another Youngs break. Wales eventually ran out of defenders and Tuilagi strolled in.

“There was only one team that was ever going to win the game and that was us,” Eddie Jones said.

“They were chasing their tail ... at the end. We had people missing off the field and couldn’t seem to do anything right with the referee.

“It was difficult.”

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■■IRONMAN

Records tumble in Taupo Third time was a charm for both winners on a record-smashing day at Ironman New Zealand in Taupo.

Joe Skipper (GBR) and Teresa Adam (NZL) reigned supreme in posting maiden victories at the oldest Ironman event outside of the World Championship in Kona.

Both had finished runner-up twice in Taupo but this year put their mark on this storied race, brushing aside race records and all challengers on a day when conditions could not have been better for the 2500 competitors, many of whom raced long into the night.

Skipper confidently predicted a race-record and was thrilled it was he who proved up to the prophecy.

“I said before the race I have come here twice and each time it has taken a course record to beat me, and I knew this time wouldn’t be any different as I had such a terrible run last time.

“I knew I could run 2:45 off the bike today, thought whoever won today would post a course record, I am pleased I lived up to that.”

Skipper cut an emotional figure, fighting back tears as he took in the win at the finish line and had thoughts for his Nan, who passed away back home while he has been here in New Zealand.

“I just want to dedicate that to my Nan, she was in my thoughts all day, every time I went through a tough moment, I was thinking of her.”

Skipper had to claw his way back into the race, emerging from the water over six minutes behind Dylan McNeice and a host of other contenders, riding his way into contention with a 4:13:02 bike leg that was less than a minute outside of Andrew Starykowicz’s bike record in 2019.

“This means a huge amount; I am so pleased I managed to do it.

“That was such a tough race we just went for it on the bike. The main group was four minutes ahead and we were smashing it but not taking any time out of them.

“Finally, on the second lap they started to crack but me and Phil

Joe Skipper celebrates victory on Saturday.

(Koutny) knew we had to work together to put some time on them going into the run.”

Second home was defending champion Mike Phillips, a result that exceeded expectations and spoke to the bravery of the Kiwi given his limited preparation after overcoming a herniated disc in his back.

“I guess I did everything I could to put myself in a position to finish as high as I could and have a chance to defend the title.

“It took a big effort from one of the other guys to beat me, I still went 8:01 but for someone to go 7:54 on that course, that is world class, so I am really happy today.

Phillips joked that he was into the unknown for the last 30k of the run.

“I literally started running just over four weeks ago, the first few weeks were just learning to run again. I did Challenge Wanaka and jogged through the run there and have had a couple of weeks of decent running but nothing fast.

“A month of running for 2:45 to-

day, I can’t complain.”

Third for the second consecutive year went to Braden Currie, the Methven athlete cut a dejected figure such is his burning desire to win every time he lines up, but he acknowledged the superb racing from Skipper and Phillips.

“That was phenomenal to be honest, we rode strong on the first lap and I didn’t feel like we rode that bad on the second but Joe went off on his own mission, and backed it up with a phenomenal run and took six minutes off Terenzo’s record, it was a good day for racing that is for sure.”

“I don’t like coming third, it hurts, I am pretty pissed about it, I feel like I put a lot of work in and didn’t have a good day, nothing felt great.

“The real bonus will be if I have ticked that box, it might make my year a little more cruisy, but it has also given me a lot of motivation to sort my shit out.”

Philipp Koutny (SUI) led off the bike but couldn’t maintain that form in the marathon, eventually

coming home fourth, with Dougal Allan (Wanaka) and the incredible Cameron Brown (Auckland) finishing sixth at the age of 47 while Mark Bowstead had a superb day, the Waiuku athlete mixing it at the front of the field throughout the swim and bike to come home seventh.

Meanwhile Adam was imperious in winning her first Ironman New Zealand title to go with her back to back Asia Pacific Ironman titles, in the process obliterating the course record of Jocelyn McCauley (2019) by nearly 13 minutes on the back of a stunning 4:36:11 bike leg that took over 15 minutes off the record of Lucy Gossage (GBR) from 2016.

“That was awesome, I didn’t know I was on for the record until the end of the race, but I am just stoked.

“I had a good ride, came through halfway in 2:15 and thought whoops! But I just focused on drinking and hydrating and kept eating and drinking.

“You go through ebbs and flows,

■■CRICKET

Klaasen fires Proteas to win Heinrich Klaasen produced another impressive batting performance as South Africa won the final one-day international against Australia by six wickets yesterday, with 27 balls remaining, for a 3-0 series sweep.

Klaasen’s 68 not out – to go with a century and another half century in the series – led South Africa to a comfortable victory despite Marnus Labuschagne’s 108 for Australia against his country of birth. It was his first ODI hundred.

Labuschagne was the anchor but Australia only managed 254-7 in its 50 overs at Senwes Park in Potchefstroom after being put in to bat.

Labuschagne’s century came about 50 kilometres (31 miles) up the road from Klerksdorp, the city where he was born.

JJ Smuts made a career-best 84 from 98 balls in South Africa’s chase while filling in at No. 3 for the injured Temba Bavuma.

Klaasen was there at the end to confirm victory with nearly five overs to spare.

South Africa finished on 258-4 in 45.3 overs as Klaasen sealed it with three boundaries in a row off Mitchell Marsh; a four through square leg, another through the covers, and a six over long-on.

Klaasen has only been on the fringes of South Africa’s limited-overs teams but may now have cemented himself a place in the lineup for the ODI tour to India this month.

Australia was missing pace bowlers Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins and spinner Ashton Agar. Starc left the tour so he could watch his wife Alyssa Healy play in the women’s Twenty20 World Cup final.

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but I have some smart people around me, my coach David and partner Dan and we know what I can do, I am just really happy I could execute on the day.”

While she made it look easy, Adam shared some nervousness about how she might bring that one home.

“There was a little bit of doubt how I would go on the run coming off a ride like that, but I am obviously getting stronger as an athlete and just made sure I stuck to the pace that we had set and kept tapping along.

“This is so cool, I really wanted to win here, my home race and show what I can do.

“I have won three times in Australia now and you do have Kiwis over there supporting and Dan travels over, but I wanted to showcase that for my family, my coach and team Pewag and all my supporters here in New Zealand.”

Five-time champion Meredith Kessler (USA) finished in second place, after holding that spot for much of the race.

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RENEGADES ROAR

Fairfield’s Jane Cribb (above) fires one through during their semi-final against the Demon Renegades. Mid Canterbury club softball found this season’s finalists following the two semi-final showdowns on Saturday. The Demon Renegades booked a spot in next weekend’s final by beating Fairfield 15-10. In the other match-up, the Inferno beat the Demon Rebels as the Inferno finished the season in fourth and the Rebels in fifth. Next weekend the Renegades will play the Hampstead Heat in the final. The curtainraiser will see a Mid Canterbury under-15 rep side take on a Barbarians outfit made up of 3rd, 4th and 5th senior mixed teams.

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■■FOOTBALL

Liverpool back on track for early EPL triumph

By Rob Harris No handshakes were allowed but Anfield saw plenty of fist pumps from Jürgen Klopp.

The trademark celebration was back, and repeatedly, with added gusto.

Such exuberance might seem surprising for the manager of a Liverpool side now 25 points in front at the top of the Premier League.

But when the pursuit of an invincible league season was so unexpectedly ended with its first loss, at Watford last Saturday, before being knocked out of the FA Cup by Chelsea, Klopp had good reason to be relieved.

Especially when Liverpool had to come from behind to beat Bournemouth 2-1 yesterday, with Sadio Mane setting up Mohamed Salah’s equaliser before grabbing the winner himself.

Relief, too, that games are still being played – and with fans – as the new coronavirus disrupts sports across the world.

The Premier League continued as planned on Saturday, including Arsenal beating West Ham 1-0 and Tottenham being held 1-1 at Burnley, albeit with a new league edict on reducing

body contact coming into effect.

Fears over the spread of the COVID-19 disease, though, led to Liverpool players having to file past their awkwardly static Bournemouth counterparts rather than shaking hands prematch.

In the Anfield stands, a few fans were wearing face masks.

The quicker Liverpool wrap up the title, to end a 30-year drought, the greater the prospect of their fans actually being able to join in the celebrations before they could be shut out of stadiums on government orders.

This victory keeps Liverpool on track to be the earliest winners yet, potentially with six games to spare, by winning at defending champion Manchester City on April 5.

Before then, on Wednesday, there is a Champions League defence to recover after losing the last-16 first leg 1-0 at Atletico Madrid.

“There’s nothing good in losing football games, but it makes you aware of how special it is to win football games,” Klopp said.

“That’s what we had in the last 10 days or two weeks when we lost games.

So you appreciate it much more.

“Imagine we would have won

against Watford, won in the FA Cup, won against Atletico and, in the end you become champion whenever it would happen, and everybody would have said, ‘Yeah, champion.’

“If it will happen, it will feel really special. If it will happen.”

Klopp won’t jinx it yet.

The German saw his team concede for a fifth consecutive game after nine minutes when Callum Wilson beat the offside trap to meet Jefferson Lerma’s cross.

A defensive lapse gifted Liverpool an equaliser in the 25th.

Mane dispossessed Jack Simpson, who had replaced injured Bournemouth captain Steve Cook, and fed Salah to take his tally to 20 goals for a third consecutive season.

It was Lewis Cook at fault for losing the ball before Virgil van Dijk passed through for Mane to net.

“We didn’t feel consistency in the last two weeks ... we consistently lost football games and that’s not nice,” Klopp said.

“That’s what I love about the boys – that they were really ready to work really hard today and play football.

“Not only play football, I liked a lot how we really were in the challenges.” Jurgen Klopp is back in fist-pumping mode.

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■■ TENNIS

Tight tussles all over the court

By Adam Burns

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Two hard-fought club match-ups ensued over the weekend as interclub tennis enters the business end.

Both Fairton and Southern were put to the test in their respective club showdowns as they secured wins, both by five-match-to-four scorelines.

Meanwhile, Hampstead were more untroubled in their battle with Allenton, winning by five matches.

Fairton took on Methven in their round three derby, and Fairton drew first blood on the doubles court with Diego Quispe-Kim and Connor Brosnahan dispatching Tyler Leonard and Cameron McCracken 6-4, 6-1.

Methven’s Neil Alombro and Aiden Watt then scrapped their way to a 7-5, 7-5 win over Phil Crozier and Dallas Scott.

John Leslie and Angel Spooner proceeded to put Fairton in the lead with a clinical 6-1, 6-2 thumping of Tom Ellis and Victoria Talbot.

Methven enjoyed a better run in the singles games as Leonard, Watt and Alombro won their games to put Methven into the box seat.

However, Spooner’s win over Talbot (6-4, 6-1) and Leslie’s trouncing of Ellis (6-0, 6-1) sealed a narrow win for Fairton.

As expected, Southern and Dorie’s pairing was a torrid affair.

Southern won two from three doubles match-ups.

But it was neck and neck in singles action.

Southern’s top seed Sam Bubb beat Peter Leonard 6-4, 6-4 and Gareth Evans beat Dorie’s Jayden Cromie by an identical scoreline.

Dorie got themselves back into the tie as Riley Breen thrashed Jacob Adam 6-0, 6-1 and Tess Opie defeated Amelia McKeown in a seesawing affair which went to a

Southern’s Sam Bubb extends the forearm during interclub tennis action on Saturday. tiebreaker. Southern sealed the win when Isaac Adam beat Grace Austin 6-0, 6-2.

Allenton, who found themselves on top of the round three standings after the first leg, strug-

gled against Hampstead.

It began in epic fashion as Hampstead’s Peter Kirwan and Bryn Looij won out over Allenton duo Jake Parsons and Brendon Adam 6-1, 2-6 (10-7).

Hampstead ramped up the advantage by winning the remaining two doubles games.

Jake Parsons got Allenton onto the board by beating Kirwan in the singles, but it was one way

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traffic for the remainder of the match-up as Hampstead won four from five in the other singles.

Yesterday’s senior representative match-ups were called off due to the weather.

Statham calling for toughest foe possible

By Michael Burgess “Bring on the big dogs.”

That was Rubin Statham’s response, when asked who he would like to face in next round of the Davis Cup. The Kiwi veteran took out the first reverse singles match on Saturday afternoon, to clinch a 3-1 victory over Venezuela in the World Group 1 playoff.

That means New Zealand could face a mouth-watering tie in September.

They’ll play one of the 12 nations who lose in the qualifying round this weekend, with the USA, Germany, Argentina, Sweden all in action, as well as Dominic Thiem’s Austria and David Goffin’s Belgium, along with the likes of India, Korea, Uruguay and Brazil.

There would be no easy oppo-

nent at that level, but Statham wants the toughest foe possible.

“Bring on the big dogs,” said Statham.

“That’s why you play tennis and that’s what you want.

“Let’s not shy away from competition. We have got another opportunity to play some of the top countries now. We could be playing away, or hopefully we get to play a home tie, that would be amazing.”

“It would be fantastic, would be a great experience. And not only an experience, but we would go after it.

“We have got some top doubles players and I can pull out some magic once in a while. It would be great for tennis as a whole in the country if we got one of those leading countries and the top players in the world here.”

Captain Alistair Hunt con-

curred, saying that were hoping for a “big nation” and someone they hadn’t played before.

Statham’s experience was vital on Saturday, as he stepped in for Ajeet Rai, who had struggled to step up as he dropped the opening day singles to lesser ranked opponent.

Statham prevailed over Brandon Perez 6-2 6-7 (3) 4-1 win in two hours and four minutes.

The 20-year-old Perez lifted to take the second set but then fell apart physically, as he was hampered by cramp.

He took a medical time out at 1-2 in the third set, before being broken to love in the next game, serving three double faults.

After Statham held, Perez then collapsed on the court early in the next game and couldn’t continue.

“It was pretty tough, a pretty physical match,” said Statham.

Rubin Statham “I thought strategically I played pretty well. I didn’t play my best tennis – having been out for a year – but I rose to the occasion and got the job done.”

Earlier Artem Sitak and Mar-

cus Daniell put New Zealand 2-1 up, after a 6-3 7-6 (3) doubles win over Jordi Munoz and Luis David Martinez.

It was the key encounter of the tie, and swung the momentum heavily back in New Zealand’s favour. In a tight second set Daniell faced a set point at 4-5, 30-40. He gambled with a big second serve ace and held.

The Kiwi pair then lifted in the tiebreak, gaining an early advantage before closing out the match with some brilliant combination tennis, with Hunt paying tribute to their tenacity.

“Yet again they are out there playing under pressure, with everyone’s expectation that they should clean it up pretty tidily,” said Hunt.

“In the end it was reasonably tight match and they responded well under pressure.”

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■■ELLERSLIE

Roger That upsets in Auckland Cup Rider Sam Collett is fast becoming the darling of the Gr.1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) after making it back-to-back wins in the premier two-mile feature when guiding outsider Roger That to a boilover victory on Saturday.

Collett claimed her first Cup, and first Group One title, when she scored aboard race favourite Glory Days in 2019, but this time around she was far from the punters’ friend on a $40 shot who had been overlooked despite having some solid lead-up form for the contest.

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Taranaki Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Raceway Meeting Date: 09 Mar 2020 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 1 12.04pm TARANAKI VET CENTRE C0 C0, 305m 1 47334 Citizen Zagreb nwtd...................J McInerney 2 5224 Idol Lucy nwtd....................................M Flipp 3 77747 Sedgebrook Mini nwtd........................W Kite 4 68 Alamein Graeme nwtd K &.................Phillips 5 66 Kay Tuesso nwtd K &.........................Phillips 6 2 Wifi Robyn nwtd G &............... S Fredrickson 7 62773 Jack Marjen nwtd...............................M Flipp 8 4 Chic In Time nwtd....................... G Hodgson 9 65876 Big Time Camila nwtd A &...............Williams 10 66668 Homebush Brave nwtd...............J McInerney 2 12.21pm PRESIDENTS TROPHY C0 C0, 520m 1 Big Time Amber nwtd..........................L Cole 2 8427 Big Time Lenny nwtd...........................L Cole 3 65353 Goldstar Hadlee nwtd................. G Hodgson 4 58 Taiapu nwtd........................................... I Cox 5 55552 Alfie Daman nwtd.............................. P Clark 6 43443 Derry Blues nwtd.............................. P Clark 7 43342 Sedgebrook Comet nwtd.....................F Kite 8 3 Allegro Rory nwtd...............................L Cole 9 6 Wit And Wisdom nwtd................. G Hodgson 3 12.39 ANDREW PURSER PANEL BEATERS HAW-

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Taranaki Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Raceway Meeting Date: 09 Mar 2020 NZ Meeting number: 5 Doubles: 1 and 2; 4 and 5 Trebles: 3, 4 and 5 1 3.02pm MIKAYLA CLARK APPRECIATION C3 C3, 520m 1 54652 Go Glow nwtd....................................M Flipp 2 64128 Skinny Binny 30.60 R &.......................Voyce 3 37344 Tuff Knight 30.37............................B Mitchell 4 77156 Bigtime Daisy 30.49............................L Cole 5 43353 Gazza’s Girl 30.44 G &........... S Fredrickson 6 17451 Our Tyson 30.36.................................M Flipp 7 54551 Vibe 30.95....................................A Turnwald 8 65162 Big Time Odette 30.32........................L Cole

Fuller, the seven-year-old Shinko King gelding had been thereabouts in his last five starts including a gritty runner-up effort in the Gr.3 OMF Stakes (2000m) back in November before finishing on nicely for fifth in the Gr.3 Counties Cup (2100m) at his next start.

Sparingly raced by Fuller on the hard summer tracks, Roger That went into Saturday’s contest fresh from finishing second behind Joe’s Legacy in the Listed Kaimai Stakes (2000m) at Matamata last month.

Despite being caught three wide in the early running Roger That

trucked along sweetly in midfield throughout before Collett asked him to move into contention with 700m to run.

Making his run five wide, he swept to the lead on straightening and refused to give in as he maintained an advantage to the line to defeat Australian raider Sound with race favourite Platinum Invador in third after chasing hard all the way down the home straight.

“I can’t express the words about how happy I am for Antony and Sarah (wife),” Collett said.

“They do such a good job and

this horse is always thereabouts and he always runs an honest race. I drew 17 and thought ‘oh god,’ but he just jogged around and ate up the 3200m.

“I was posted three wide for the first 600m and then was able to slot in. He gave me such a dream ride as he didn’t pull and just towed me along and I thought this can’t be happening.”

Fuller, who only prepares a handful of horses from his Tauranga base, was pleasantly surprised by the result as he waited for his charge to make his way

back into the winner’s enclosure.

“It’s just amazing,” Fuller said.

“There is a young girl who works for us and she asked me this morning if I was excited. I said ‘I think I’m bloody daft as I could have picked an easier race for the horse.’ We were just hoping he would run well although we were confident he would stay.

“When he hit the lead turning in, I thought they would have to be pretty good to beat him as he won’t quit, there is no white flag in this horse and he just won’t hand it up.”

Christchurch dogs Today at Addington Raceway 7 56385 Goldstar Chief 30.83 S &.................B Evans 8 22474 Holy Grail 30.58 J &.........................D Fahey 9 15466 Mitcham Toddy nwtd.................. A Bradshaw 10 45576 Ain’t He Lucky 30.82...................N Wanhalla 4 12.47pm GARRARD’S HORSE AND HOUND DASH C1, 295m 1 31324 Hendrix Bale nwtd.........................C Roberts 2 x7877 Sozin’s Melody nwtd..................J McInerney 3 67457 Shoelace Jack 17.65.................. M Dempsey 4 38287 Goldstar Perrie 17.44 S &................B Evans 5 25x53 Maybe Right 17.59 J M.................... McCook 6 43665 Smash Gator 17.39.......................... M Grant 7 65345 Opa’s Joy 17.33...............................R Casey 8 15646 Know Approval 17.28......................G Cleeve 9 85888 Homebush Liz 17.78..................J McInerney 10 788x6 Taramakau nwtd.........................J McInerney 5 1.05pm KOLORFUL KANVAS SPRINT C1, 295m 1 68x46 So Flossy 17.82................................ B Dann 2 62264 Know Farewell 17.66.......................G Cleeve 3 63635 Goldstar Hurley 17.47................... L Waretini 4 86457 Kia Tere nwtd S &.............................B Evans 5 76877 Twizel Storm 17.55........................... M Grant 6 33574 Lakota Scout nwtd.......................... H Cairns 7 5761x Taunting Eyes nwtd............................J Dunn 8 7x858 Sefton Force nwtd............................R Wales 9 85888 Homebush Liz 17.78..................J McInerney 10 6888x Sozin’s Onyx 17.88....................J McInerney 6 1.23pm CLARKSON’S SIGN STUDIO DASH C1, 295m 1 85488 Frosty Kate 17.71....................... M Dempsey 2 12622 Cash No Stash 17.85 S &................B Evans 3 46174 Jaubert 17.66.............................R Blackburn 4 28356 Mitcham Sam nwtd....................J McInerney 5 41212 Starburst George nwtd..................... M Grant 6 36565 Pooran’s Jadeja 17.74 J M............... McCook 7 85867 Platonic Affair 17.47...................... L Waretini 8 48683 Goldstar Vale nwtd S &....................B Evans

9 85888 Homebush Liz 17.78..................J McInerney 10 6888x Sozin’s Onyx 17.88....................J McInerney 7 1.43pm I PAVE CONCRETE DASH C1, 295m 1 87544 Miss Honey 17.35............................R Wales 2 64675 Ohoka Kate 17.37......................... L Waretini 3 32325 Shanly Star 17.15......................J McInerney 4 85787 Know Crime nwtd............................G Cleeve 5 26133 Tremonti 17.45.................................. B Dann 6 87686 Mulberry Will 17.71....................... K Cassidy 7 88838 Goldstar Power 17.49 S &................B Evans 8 37686 Jinja Cream Fizz 17.27.....................A Joyce 9 85888 Homebush Liz 17.78..................J McInerney 10 77874 Sozin’s Blue 17.26.....................J McInerney 8 2.01pm SPECTATOR’S BAR & BISTRO DASH C1, 295m 1 6133 Speedy Boss 17.41 J &....................D Fahey 2 357x4 Epic Owen 17.48 J M....................... McCook 3 27461 Curly Bill 17.37........................... M Dempsey 4 25477 Jay Spencer 17.57........................ L Waretini 5 88261 Mitcham Boult 17.73..................J McInerney 6 6877x Vik Vikkers 17.47..........................C Roberts 7 34212 Knocka Know How 17.31................G Cleeve 8 64553 Goldstar Galaxie 17.40 S &.............B Evans 9 85888 Homebush Liz 17.78..................J McInerney 10 788x6 Taramakau nwtd.........................J McInerney 9 2.19pm FLAIR FEATURE C1, 520m 1 25343 Know Talent 30.75...........................G Cleeve 2 2211 Ripslinger Roxy 30.34................ A Bradshaw 3 25525 Gracias Maestro 30.42..................... M Grant 4 88x25 Little Secret 30.44......................... L Waretini 5 43816 Jinja Toni 30.73.................................A Joyce 6 74622 Lethal Lettie 30.92.....................A Bradshaw 7 36541 Lakota Wichapi nwtd....................... H Cairns 8 55554 Goldstar Montana 30.34 S &............B Evans 9 4465x Know Anxiety 30.82........................G Cleeve 10 74387 Dream Kay 30.29.............................R Wales 10 2.37 MURRAY & HANNAH @ RAY WHITE CASH-

MERE DASH C1, 295m 1 68356 Little Lottie 17.47 M &.......................... Smith 2 23654 Goldstar Liberty 17.32 J M............... McCook 3 46714 Justin Lincoln 17.46 S &..................B Evans 4 86748 Smash Surprise 17.49..................... M Grant 5 38676 Grey Wind nwtd...........................N Wanhalla 6 22514 Jinja Sneak 17.35.............................A Joyce 7 7447x Know Burden 17.48........................G Cleeve 8 22522 Mulberry Rock 17.48..................... K Cassidy 9 85888 Homebush Liz 17.78..................J McInerney 10 77874 Sozin’s Blue 17.26.....................J McInerney 11 2.53pm DAVE ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER DASH C1, 295m 1 63775 Khatia 17.67...............................J McInerney 2 44632 Lucky Scar 17.44.............................R Wales 3 46423 Cold Affair 17.37........................... L Waretini 4 28855 Goldstar McQueen 17.58 S &..........B Evans 5 73884 Rosies Choice 17.81...................N Wanhalla 6 15774 Paringi Pam 17.39 M &........................ Smith 7 46474 Billy Budd 17.51........................ A Botherway 8 47777 Know Cause 17.29..........................G Cleeve 9 85888 Homebush Liz 17.78..................J McInerney 10 6888x Sozin’s Onyx 17.88....................J McInerney 12 3.12pm GREYHOUNDAUCTIONS.CO.NZ STAKES C1, 520m 1 58453 Hustle Ace 30.54.........................N Wanhalla 2 1 Quincy Bale nwtd..........................C Roberts 3 75887 Opawa Al 30.53...............................R Wales 4 74246 Goldstar Ashton 30.35 S &..............B Evans 5 46363 Ohoka Carsen 30.88..................... L Waretini 6 22124 Go Diego 30.38 J &..........................D Fahey 7 43553 Goldstar Smithie nwtd S &...............B Evans 8 47456 Goldstar Alaska 31.07 S &...............B Evans 9 15466 Mitcham Toddy nwtd.................. A Bradshaw 10 35777 Tikao Jackie nwtd M &......................... Smith 13 3.30pm AVONHEAD TAVERN SPRINT C1, 295m 1 38746 Rum Gin Mixer 17.37........................A Joyce

2 474x6 Cry Lonely 17.37..............................C Steele 3 36548 Goldstar Rebel 17.81 S &................B Evans 4 33458 Call Me Flo 17.16...................... A Botherway 5 62446 Mulberry Sox 17.87....................... K Cassidy 6 58368 Cawbourne Cruz 17.57........ B J Middlewood 7 7x856 Don’t Cry Joni 17.62............................A Lee 8 35372 Ohoka Lacey 17.47....................... L Waretini 9 85888 Homebush Liz 17.78..................J McInerney 10 77874 Sozin’s Blue 17.26.....................J McInerney 14 3.47pm LIVAMOL DASH C1, 295m 1 48347 Billy Ray nwtd.............................N Wanhalla 2 35327 Jinja Twinkle 17.55............................A Joyce 3 75556 Go Great nwtd..................................R Wales 4 53471 Nykara 17.49 J M............................. McCook 5 68645 Mulberry Minx 17.34..................... K Cassidy 6 77868 Homebush Maree 17.89............J McInerney 7 7F351 Absent 17.27...................................G Cleeve 8 18767 Goldstar Clover 17.74 S &...............B Evans 9 85888 Homebush Liz 17.78..................J McInerney 10 788x6 Taramakau nwtd.........................J McInerney SELECTIONS

6 36465 Bigtime Maci 30.53..............................S Kite 7 15362 Novo Ollie nwtd...................................L Cole 8 88352 Mother’s Touch 30.62 J &.....................D Bell 9 526x8 Opawa Lara nwtd................................ N Udy 10 6F586 Euphamistic nwtd.........................B Hodgson 8 2.07pm LOCAL TAB SPORTS BAR C3 C3, 305m 1 18214 Idol Steffie 17.62................................M Flipp 2 11731 Sub Twenty Three 17.63.....................L Cole 3 56413 Big Time Tatum 17.86 A &................Williams 4 21112 Articulator 17.79...........................B Hodgson 5 46117 Arthur’s Crown 17.76........................R Waite 6 14122 Allegro Lexxi 17.63.............................L Cole 7 23461 Bigtime Chris 17.53 G &......... S Fredrickson 8 42333 Go Ash 17.61.....................................M Flipp Emergencies: 9 55225 Mr. Postman 17.85.............................. N Udy 10 21545 Dino The Fox 17.74................... K Gommans 9 2.25pm GREYHOUNDS AS PETS C2 C2, 520m 1 34354 Bigtime Bailey 30.49...........................L Cole 2 47235 Bigtime Alfie 30.09..............................L Cole 3 11836 My Khloe 30.40..................................M Flipp 4 11848 Stormy Jay 30.51................................W Kite 5 11111 Big Time Brie 30.30............................L Cole 6 12128 Fool’s Russian 30.87...........................L Cole 7 53128 Big Time Chad 30.50..........................L Cole 8 84113 Big Time Baby 30.06...........................L Cole

9 18742 Big Time Trae 30.49............................L Cole 10 88514 Classic Rapper 30.79...........................S Kite 10 2.43pm DIMOCKS ELECTRICAL C4 C4, 305m 1 14165 Born Quick 17.65...............................M Flipp 2 86351 Bigtime Honey 17.65...........................L Cole 3 38312 Bigtime Leo 17.75............................. P Clark 4 13311 Big Time Vegas nwtd...........................L Cole 5 21472 Guru Secret 17.67 A &.....................Williams 6 21533 Criminal Justice 17.89......................M Olden 7 45323 Bigtime Jasmine 17.61........................L Cole 8 12121 Big Time Jonie 17.52..........................L Cole 9 217F8 Bigtime Jamie 17.71...........................L Cole 10 35373 Big Time Lebron 17.62........................L Cole SELECTIONS

4 3.56pm COPRICE STAKES C2 C2, 305m 1 44262 Poppy Rocket 17.96...................... M S Clark 2 31618 Xanthe Jewel 17.99......................P Blanche 3 63336 Big Time Rusty 18.13 A &................Williams 4 12524 Life Is Good 17.92............................M Olden 5 31737 Ahuroa Prince 18.11.......................R Murray 6 45211 Allegro Curtis 17.61............................L Cole 7 77317 Princess Pea 17.94...........................P Taylor 8 22617 Light Cruiser 17.93.........................G Atwood Emergencies: 9 56516 Bigtime Baxter 17.67................... D P Symes 10 26148 Bigtime Hannah 17.80.............. S Gommans 5 4.16pm BOOK YOUR FUNCTION@HATRICK C2 C2,

305m 1 22625 Big Time Dusty 17.80..........................L Cole 2 71325 Thrilling Ivy 18.10...................... S Gommans 3 36153 Not Shackley 17.86............................J Black 4 52583 Tuff Temptress 17.84......................B Mitchell 5 25264 Cockney Rip Off 17.72.....................M Olden 6 72214 Final Straw 18.06................................ N Udy 7 54234 Alamein Tane 17.86 K &.....................Phillips 8 1185F Belmonts 17.71...................................L Cole 9 F1751 Shamrock Green 17.85...............B Goldsack 10 4653F Bigtime Roll 17.65..................... S Gommans

Race 1: Mitcham Magic, Nassor, Lakota Micco, Horse Range Gold Race 2: Gotcha Popeye, Sydneys Sox, Bold Bidder, Azkadellia Race 3: Opawa Travis, Holy Grail, Goldstar Whitey, Meatloaf Race 4: Hendrix Bale, Opa’s Joy, Know Approval, Goldstar Perrie Race 5: Taunting Eyes, So Flossy, Twizel Storm, Lakota Scout Race 6: Starburst George, Jaubert, Platonic Affair, Goldstar Vale Race 7: Miss Honey, Shanly Star, Ohoka Kate, Jinja Cream Fizz Race 8: Knocka Know How, Mitcham Boult, Epic Owen Race 9: Ripslinger Roxy, Lethal Lettie, Know Talent, Little Secret Race 10: Justin Lincoln, Mulberry Rock, Jinja Sneak, Little Lottie Race 11: Lucky Scar, Khatia, Billy Budd, Rosies Choice Race 12: Quincy Bale, Go Diego, Goldstar Ashton, Goldstar Smithie Race 13: Ohoka Lacey, Cry Lonely, Rum Gin Mixer, Don’t Cry Joni Race 14: Absent, Billy Ray, Nykara, Jinja Twinkle, Go Great LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Taranaki dogs Today at Hatrick Raceway

ERA C0 C0, 305m 1 83 Alamein Pudly nwtd K &.....................Phillips 2 61 Idol Meghan 17.96.............................M Flipp 3 66334 My Emmett nwtd................................M Flipp 4 73775 Freckle nwtd...............................J McInerney 5 1 Wifi Bolt 17.92 G &.................. S Fredrickson 6 47325 Sideline Sally nwtd.....................J McInerney 7 44588 Ahuroa Whizz nwtd.........................R Murray 8 24456 Firecracker nwtd A &........................Williams 9 67766 Telltale Signs nwtd...........................M Olden 10 64887 Blue Mowhawk nwtd..................... D Denbee 4 12.56pm PAK N SAVE HAWERA C1 C1, 305m 1 2811 Allegro Ella 17.73................................L Cole 2 86227 Limpy Jackson nwtd J &.......................D Bell 3 42327 Monty 18.00........................................ N Udy 4 85227 Cookie Biscuit 17.75..........................M Flipp 5 37333 Double Change nwtd................ S Gommans 6 34352 Small Boy 18.32 A &........................Williams 7 13221 Big Time Kevin 17.74..........................L Cole 8 24454 Leslie Albert 18.06......................B Goldsack 9 67234 Zara Daiken 17.93.............................. N Udy 10 18753 Big Time Abbi 18.04.......................... P Clark 5 1.14pm R. BUCKLAND RECYCLING C1 C1, 520m 1 75247 Zipping Romeo 31.14 J &....................D Bell 2 63F11 Dapper Rapper 30.32......................B Marsh 3 75815 Big Time Angel 30.99..........................L Cole

4 156x7 Bigtime Chloe 30.76......................M Goodier 5 53742 Cossie Cooper 30.35.......................M Olden 6 66672 Tuff Treasure 30.81........................B Mitchell 7 24447 Jay Mike 30.43.................................... N Udy 8 21231 Big Time Fairy 30.84...........................L Cole Emergencies: 9 74754 Bigtime Ava 30.70............................. P Clark 10 58746 Mainline Lil 31.21.........................B Hodgson 6 1.31pm REMEMBERING MELISSA SYMES C1, 305m 1 15656 Waterloo Pink 17.90............................W Kite 2 72718 Raining Sixes 18.32....................B Goldsack 3 3164F Black Widow Baby 18.07 A &...........Williams 4 34712 Allegro Kyle 17.89...............................L Cole 5 72436 Jacks Point nwtd............................W Woods 6 22553 Goldstar Auburn nwtd............... S Gommans 7 52355 Uno Eleven 17.75................................ N Udy 8 71621 Free Thinker 17.84...........................M Olden Emergencies: 9 46538 Memphis Jewel nwtd................. K Gommans 10 75587 Elouera Mist 18.11 J &.........................D Bell 7 1.49pm EGMONT A & P ASSOCIATION C1, 520m 1 21423 Young Dumb Broke 30.63................M Olden 2 71658 Big Time Harper nwtd....................... P Clark 3 35574 Bigtime Fred 30.29..............................L Cole 4 32633 Grunty Mama nwtd S &..............C Blackburn 5 74542 Rockoneva 31.41.........................B Hodgson

Race 1: Wifi Robyn, Jack Marjen, Citizen Zagreb, Chic In Time Race 2: Derry Blues, Goldstar Hadlee, Big Time Lenny Race 3: Wifi Bolt, Idol Meghan, Sideline Sally, Firecracker Race 4: Allegro Ella, Limpy Jackson, Small Boy, Cookie Biscuit Race 5: Dapper Rapper, Zipping Romeo, Big Time Angel Race 6: Allegro Kyle, Free Thinker, Waterloo Pink, Jacks Point Race 7: Novo Ollie, Young Dumb Broke, Mother’s Touch Race 8: Go Ash, Allegro Lexxi, Articulator, Arthur’s Crown Race 9: My Khloe, Bigtime Bailey, Bigtime Alfie, Big Time Trae Race 10: Born Quick, Bigtime Leo, Criminal Justice LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Taranaki dogs Today at Hatrick Raceway

9 1726x Allen Mack 30.10........................ D P Symes 10 66747 Bigtime Benji 30.44.............................L Cole 2 3.21pm IVAN FROST MEMORIAL C5 C5, 305m 1 11152 Big Time Pluto 17.53...........................L Cole 2 12522 Cheese And Chalk 17.60....................L Cole 3 F1347 Big Time Chance 17.58.......................L Cole 4 11115 Trojan Hoarse 17.28............................L Cole 5 32156 Big Time Gwyn 17.59..........................L Cole 6 42111 Big Time Frosty 17.57.........................L Cole 7 12421 Big Time Billie 17.65...........................L Cole 8 66112 Bigtime Lizzy 17.61.............................L Cole Emergencies: 9 21827 Big Time Tina 17.63............................L Cole

10 17218 Sedgebrook Lover 17.69......................F Kite 3 3.41pm CROUCHER & CROWDER TARANAKI CUP C5 C5, 520m 1 25112 Big Time Ocean 30.05........................L Cole 2 82531 Simply Smooth 30.29..........................L Cole 3 33481 Bigtime Archie 30.49...........................L Cole 4 34113 Big Time Jackson 30.48......................L Cole 5 56731 Big Time Amie 30.43...........................L Cole 6 2132F Bigtime Rod 29.91..............................L Cole 7 23227 Big Time Izzy 30.11.............................L Cole 8 21135 Melita Vella 30.02................................L Cole 9 23427 Emgrand Park 30.21....................A Turnwald 10 16524 Big Time Kobe 30.63...........................L Cole

LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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Plan comes together Cambridge trainer Tony Pike cut a satisfied figure yesterday morning as he reflected on pulling off a successful raid on a Group One feature at Royal Randwick a day earlier with class sprinter The Bostonian.

Pike and principal owner David Archer put together a plan well over a month ago to have the now triple Group One winner at his peak for Saturday’s first-up assignment in the Canterbury Stakes (1300m).

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12 noon - 2pm ASHBURTON JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. Signing Centre, all documents JP’s are authorised to sign can be actioned.

Community House, Cass Street.

1pm ASHBURTON MSA PETANQUE SECTION. Club days Tuesday and Thursday.

Boules will be supplied, all welcome. 115 Racecourse Road.

1pm AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON STEADY AS YOU GO. Gentle exercises, weekly sessions at the St Andrew’s Church, Main Road, Rakaia.

1pm - 2.30pm R AND R LINE DANCING ASHBURTON.

Weekly beginner line dance class. MSA Social Hall Havelock Street, enquiries Rayma 0274 867 504.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of over 30 aircraft from the past to the future on display.

Open daily with extended hours on a Saturday and Wednesday. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

1.15pm (for draw) WAIREKA GOLF CROQUET. Handicap Golf Croquet singles, new players welcome. Waireka, Philip Street.

3pm - 4.30pm R AND R LINE DANCING ASHBURTON. Weekly intermediate line dance class.

MSA Social Hall, Havelock Street, enquiries Rayma 0274 867 504.

3.30pm - 5pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Open every Thursday and Saturday with almost 1000 different toys to choose from for hire, plus also open every alternative Tuesday afternoon, starting February 4. 106 Victoria Street, The Triangle, Ashburton.

6pm RUN AND WALK SUMMER SERIES. Every Tuesday until March 31. 1km, 3km and 5km run or walk or combination.

Cost $2, children under 18 free. Meet Domain Pavilion, Walnut Avenue.

7.30pm ASHBURTON TABLE TENNIS. Weekly games, everyone welcome, all abilities and some bats available.

Ashburton Club and MSA, Havelock St.

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Your Stars ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): What’s boring will become interesting when you rewind time to understand the history or zoom in closer to understand the intricacies and inner workings.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): In any given moment, there are a number of things you can do other than try to regulate your psychological experience of it. The sooner you can get into action (and thereby out of thinking) the better you’ll be.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Whatever it was you were looking forward to, now it seems like not quite enough. Dare to juice up the rewards. Commit to scarier challenges. Ultimately, you create amazing momentum toward your goals.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): You will be touched by scenes of companionship – friends laughing and people holding hands or helping one another.

Even mundane civility will be heartening. It’s a sign that humanity is doing fine.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): You seek hours that could easily be defined by a sense of vitality and engagement, as opposed to hours characterised by the weight of problems. Place the issues in a mental jar to open and deal with later.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): The virtue of humility is difficult to quantify, as anyone claiming to be abundantly humble defies humility’s very definition. And so, it takes one to know one.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): You’ll be magnetised to the abstract, mesmerised by art, seduced by poetry and music. Strange how you’ll find more reason and logic in these things than in the math of the universe.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): If you find yourself thinking about your position in a group, then count yourself among the psychologically advanced. That you are even conscious of such things gives you an advantage here.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): External fixes are much easier than internal ones, which might take more time and where time itself has a different nature, as the historic and futuristic are equally possible places to visit or live inside.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): When your mind throws words at you, those words can become your experience. The trick is to only identify with the thoughts that help you. In other words, don’t believe everything you think.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): There’s no reason to focus on your fears. And at the same time, you shouldn’t try not to have them. Fear serves a purpose. That purpose will be served just as well with five seconds of attention as it will hours of rumination.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You have some funny ideas about what you do and don’t have time for. If you think that play, levity, laughter, exercise, relaxation and creative flexing are luxuries, you’re being shortsighted.

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DEAKER, William Graham: (Graham) – On March 6, 2020 at Radius Millstream, Ashburton. Dearly loved husband of Shona, for 60 years. Loved father and father-in-law of Kelvin and Meghan, Blair and Jo; and much loved grandad of Jess and partner Henry, and Matt; Lana and Emma. Messages to 46/25 Charlesworth Drive, Ashburton 7700. Special thanks to the caring staff at Radius Millstream for their care of Graham. A service to celebrate Graham’s life will be held at our Chapel, Cnr East and Cox streets, Ashburton on Wednesday March 11, commencing at 11am. Followed by private cremation at the Ashburton Crematorium.

GRIMES, GLADYS Jean: (nee Jean Finlayson) – 19.6.1919 – 8.3.2020 At Terrace View Retirement Village, Ashburton. Dearly loved wife of the late Ron Grimes. Loved special aunt and friend of Margaret Lovett, Alison Armstrong, Raeline Savage, and Peter Allan and their families. Loved by all her other nephews and nieces. Loved sister of Verna Adam, and the late Alex Finlayson, Clarice Lovett, May Cloughley, Ken Finlayson, and Alma Allan. Messages to the Grimes family, P O Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A service to celebrate Jean’s life will be held at our Chapel, Cnr East and Cox Streets, Ashburton on Wednesday March 11, commencing at 2.30pm. Followed by private cremation at the Ashburton Crematorium.

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YOUNG, William Edward (Bill) – Sadly passed away Rosebank Rest Home, Ashburton on Sunday, March 8, 2020. Loved by his children – Brent & Deryl, Rindy & Frank, Daz and Lynda, and the late Nathan, and his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Many thanks to Dr Ryan, Access Carers, St John Ambulance, Ashburton Hospital, and Sue and Staff at Rosebank. Messages to: Rindy Kell, 133 Shakespeare Road, Bluff Hill, Napier 4110.

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England still on target

Semis decided in softball

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Satveer a shining star

By Adam Burns

adam.b@theguardian.co.nz

Summoning together a performance when it counted, Allenton have scraped their way into the Canterbury Country Combined Senior semi-finals.

A superb all round performance from man-of-the-match Satveer Singh led the club to a 5 wicket away win over Peninsula in their final round encounter at Tai Tapu on Saturday.

Captain Karmjeet Singh was impressed with how his side applied the pressure after they won the toss and inserted Peninsula.

“Our whole team did a good job, especially the bowlers,” he said.

Satveer and Hasdeep Singh were standout performers with the ball, combining for a total of seven wickets as the home side were dismissed for 124 in the 34th over.

Allenton then ran down the required runs in what was ultimately a comfortable chase, after finding themselves in early trouble.

In healthy batting conditions, Peninsu-

la lost their skipper Ben Cairns in the first over after being trapped in front by Mana Singh.

The loss of Cairns did not thwart some brisk early scoring by Hamish Matheson and Ben Aveyard, however Mana removed Aveyard to leave Peninsula 28/2.

It brought Simon Witheford to the batting crease, and he managed to stabilise Peninsula’s innings alongside Matheson as the pair combined for a solid half-century stand.

Unfortunately for the hosts it turned out to be the only partnership of substance as Peninsula lost Witheford (21) and Brett Gillan (0) in a couple of balls.

The introduction of Satveer to the bowling crease caused all sorts of issues for Peninsula’s batsmen as he then removed Matheson who was set on 34.

Peninsula slumped to 98/8, a capitulation of the highest order when you consider they lost six wickets for 20 runs.

It could have been even more grim for Peninsula if Allenton had not leaked 33 wides.

Satveer Singh starred with both bat and ball in Allenton’s Round 15 clash with Peninsula on Saturday.

PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN 191019-HM-0294 Satveer finished with 4-22 from 8 overs followed by Hasdeep with 3-8 from his three overs.

Set 125 to win, nothing could be taken for granted and Allenton openers Puneet Mehan and Karmjeet began the run-chase cautiously.

Meehan scratched around for 13 balls before he was out leg-before for 1 in the sixth over.

Karmjeet hit four fours as he raced to 24 from 25 balls, but his luck ran out when he was caught off the bowling of Kohwal Singh.

Allenton threatened to unravel much like their Peninsula counterparts, as they lost Dalijinder Singh and Ravinderjit Singh in close succession to leave them precarious at 37/4.

Enter Satveer who had done the damage with the ball.

The number six batsman boldly defied the match situation and blasted the visi-

tors out of trouble, hitting a high-octane 62 from 38 balls, which included seven fours and two sixes.

They lost Manpreet Hakla Singh (17 from 16) along the way, however the damage had been done by Satveer, who enjoyed a day to remember as Allenton got home with 17.3 overs to spare.

Allenton alongside the Technical Stags join the top two from the Northern side of the draw Ohoka and Swannanoa.

The Stags were in ominous nick over the weekend as they crushed Greendale by 143 runs at the Greendale Domain.

Courtesy of contributions by Des Kruger (43), Harry Jones (30) and Jason Morrison (30), Technical made 196 all out in 35 overs.

Greendale in reply were bundled out for 53 as Michael Thomas finished with figures of 4-12.

Technical will meet Swannanoa in the semi-finals while Allenton take on Ohoka.

Tight tussles on court as the business end looms

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