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Members off the large student body at Ashburton Intermediate School, Year 8 students (from left) Brilee Hurst, Caitlin McSorley, Adasyin McLean, Briahna Walters, Ruby Graham and Katelyn Wilson. PHOTO SUE NEWMAN 070220-SN-0020

Primary rolls boom By Sue Newman

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Ashburton Intermediate School is bursting at the seams. Principal Brent Gray anticipated starting the new school year with a roll of 410. Two weeks in, it’s hit 440 and while he’s delighted to add such a large number of new arrivals to his roll, Gray said a bit of creative juggling was required to accommodate the extras. “We did put in an extra class this year as we had an idea the numbers would be up, but we weren’t quite prepared for them to be up this much, but it’s a positive problem and thankfully we started the year fully staffed,” he said.

Schools are funded by the Ministry of Education for one teacher for every 29 students and 30 plus was the tipping point for an extra teacher, Gray said. “Our classes are now sitting around 3132 and while that’s not ideal, that’s life.” The intermediate was fortunate that while it was up for a significant rebuild, likely to start later this year, it did have sufficient space to accommodate extra classes if the roll continued to grow, he said. In the past the school’s roll has topped 600. Across town at Hampstead School, principal Peter Melrose experienced a similar influx of extra students on day one. He had 15 new entrants on his books

but by the end of the first week his roll had grown by 39. “Fortunately they were across all ages. It did make for a very busy day in the office but now they’re all bedded in, everyone is smiling and life’s busy, but it’s all working,” he said. Melrose is counting himself lucky, his school was been built to accommodate growth and that means there is some wriggle room in terms of accommodating extra classes. When that’s exhausted, there’s always the school library, he said. At Allenton, the district’s largest primary school, the roll has been neatly balanced between leavers and new arrivals, principal Bruce Tilby said.

He’s enrolled 12 new entrants and an additional 13 new arrivals have been accommodated in other classes, but as the year progresses, Tilby is anticipating another 52 new entrants arriving at the school. If that’s where it stops, he said the school can accommodate the classes needed, but any more and the school’s library will be pulled into use as classroom space. After that the hall and as a last resort the old dental clinic will do a turn as learning hubs.

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■■LAKE HOOD

Committed to sports campus By Sue Newman

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A multi-million dollar sports campus planned for Lake Hood might be running behind its initial, ambitious timeframe, but its promoters are still committed to the project and say they are finalising agreements with funders. The Southern Parallel Sports Campus project (SPSC) is fronted by Aonghus NZ Ltd and project director Catherine Stuart is recently home from a series of meetings in North America with several key agreements in place. Agreements have also been established with two leading organisations in the United Kingdom. “SPCS remains committed to Lake Hood and the Ashburton District and we are appreciative of the ongoing support from the Ashburton District Council, the mayor and his team,” Stuart said. Aagreements with New Zealand based investors who believed in the $80 million sports campus and were keen to see it established were also under way, she said. The Southern Parallel Sports Campus project was announced last year, and its promoters’ goal was to have investments finalised by the end of 2019, plans and consents finalised by the end of February and for construction to start in March. The campus was scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2021. The project might be behind schedule but it was moving forward and there were still opportunities for the Ashburton community to invest, Stuart said.

An artist’s impression of the $50 million Southern Parallel Sports Campus planned for Lake Hood. “The team is commencing a due diligence period with a developer supported by a well-known New Zealand engineering and planning firm to ensure the campus will meet the goals of environmental standards for the campus combining quality, sustainability and health and safety.” The campus is being established for a wide range of users including high performance athletes, disabled athletes, wounded veterans of military action (Wounded War-

riors), returned servicemen and women, youth sports people and the local community. It differed significantly from established and new high performance sports campus programmes, Stuart said, because of the breadth of sectors it would cater to. Agreements have been signed with internationally known individuals in the United States and United Kingdom who would be joining the SPSC team to provide

programme advisory and support services, she said. “It has been recognised, welcomed and embraced by USA and UK partners as a world first, with the focus on working to develop a new and more positive future in and after sport with access to a holistic package of services that includes free academic and entrepreneurial programmes for athletes and those who have served our coalition countries,” she said. The campus will deliver target-

ed training and education programmes catering specifically to an athlete’s physical, mental, self-esteem and education needs, offering each a more focused path in life. It is planned to offer an indoor and outdoor G3 pitch, courts for tennis, netball and basketball, a high performance gym, pools, medical and therapy suites, mental health, wellness and nutrition centres, lecture halls and a residential wing with 20 suites.

■■TRAFFIC WOES

Time-saving Melcombe Street tactic creating trouble By Jaime Pitt-MacKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

Dunedin. Mid South Canterbuy Highway Patrol Sergeant Steve Burgerhout said it took him 45 minutes to travel six kilometres from Longbeach Road to the Ashburton Police Station.

Burgerhout said one of the biggest issues was traffic slowing to allow people who had ‘saved time’ by travelling up Melcombe Street back in to the main flow of traffic. “It just creates more problems,” he said.

“The traffic actually flows fine once you get past the viaduct (Carters Terrace intersection with State Highway 1).” Burgerhout said people just needed to stay patient and follow the State Highway. ACC_water

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■■ROAD SAFETY

Speedsters huge risk around schools By Sue Newman

identified these roads as low visibility and high speed and that equals high risk.” The Mid Canterbury Principals’ Association had been calling for speed reductions around schools for years as it was something all school communities were concerned about. While 40km/h was ideal, even a reduction to 60km/h would be a significant safety improvement, Simons said. “We have called for a blanket 40km/h for all schools to make it easier. They’ve taken it on board but we haven’t seen anything. We’ve just gone round in circles.” One of the reasons given for not lowering speed limits was that enforcement would be an issue, but that’s a cop-out, he said. “The whole school community wants this lowered, it’s a real safety issue.” A number of submissions have also been made on speed limits around Mt Somers Springburn School where a speed reduction is proposed on the council’s speed limit schedule. To date 24 submissions have been lodged on a number of the proposals for change. Submissions remain open until March 8.

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past, Simons said. “I’ve been talking to the council since 2009 about this but basically they’ve said they’re unable to do anything.”

Road markings have been tried as has a lighted school zone sign that the school can activate. Neither has made any difference in changing motorists’ habits.

Motorists urged to slow down around road works By Jaime Pitt-MacKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

Police are reminding people to ensure they stick to sign-posted speed limits, including temporary ones at road work sites. Prior to Christmas a number of highway patrol officers spent time near a work site on Seafield Road where the road was being resurfaced with disappointing results. “There was one particular site we were at (Seafield Road) where we recorded speeds of 91km/h and 81km/h,” MidSouth Canterbuy Highway Patrol Sergeant Steve Burgerhout said. “It was only a short section of resealing

and there were still two cars that fell off the road.” Burgerhout said it was disappointing to see that two vehicles had gone off the road as a result of the small section of road works. “When you see that there are two cars that have gone off, the couple of seconds saved by not slowing down through those road works is really not worth it,” he said. As well as protecting your own safety the temporary speed limits are also in place to protect those working on the sites as well. “You would not want anyone driving past your desk at 80km/h,” he said. “People really need to be sticking to the 30km/h speed limit.”

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Neil Simons is on a mission, a mission he believes could save lives. The Longbeach School principal is determined to see road speeds reduced around the Ashburton District’s schools. He’s motivated by what he says is an urgent need to change the open speed limit outside his school, but said the same changes are sought by other school principals too. With the Ashburton District Council reviewing speed limits on a number of roads around the district, and submissions on the proposed changes now open, Simons wants school communities to push and push hard for reduced speeds around schools, ideally to 40 kilometres per hour. He’s already made a submission and said he knows others in his school community plan to do the same. “It’s 100 kilometres (per hour) all around us and there are bends and corners in there too,” he said. One intersection alongside the school is guarded by a compulsory stop, but on the other, Longbeach Road, traffic simply roars

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■■CORONAVIRUS

Hundreds in self-isolation NZME Calls to Healthline have surged in the past week and 385 people have registered for self-isolation in the past day, as the global coronavirus outbreak worsens. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said 359 of those registered for self-isolation since February 8 had travelled from China in the previous 14 days. “It’s very encouraging that so many people are committed to ensuring they look after their own health, and the health of the wider community.” Those in self-isolation should register on the Healthline website, Bloomfield said.

“Registering will help those in isolation as much as it helps us – it will mean we can regularly check on people’s welfare and wellbeing as well as helping support New Zealand’s overall response to novel coronavirus.” Meanwhile, Ministry of Health workers have continued to ensure the welfare of the evacuated Kiwis under quarantine at the Whangaparaoa Military Training Facility, Bloomfield said. A government-charted emergency flight from Wuhan, the epicentre of the virus, landed at Auckland Airport last Wednesday. Although the 157 evacuees were in isolation, Bloomfield said it was important they continue their normal routines.

“Chinese New Year is an important cultural event and [honoured] that for our guests with Chinese heritage and all others. “Guests and staff organised the event together, showing the community spirit of those staying there.” At least 800 people have died from the virus so far and thousands more infected globally. Since January 30, 1585 people have called Healthline about coronavirus. Calls to the service are up 25 per cent from this time last year. Andrew Slater, CEO of Healthline’s National Telehealth, addressed media in Auckland yesterday. He urged anyone who was self-isolating on Ministry of

Health advice to register with the service by calling 0800 358 5453 or +64 9 358 5453 from an international sim. Since registration went live on Friday, nobody spoken to had met the clinical criteria for coronavirus or been advised to visit a GP, Slater said. Those calling will be asked for contact information, as well as about health and welfare – such as access to food and medications. Healthline will regularly call back over the 14-day quarantine period to check on those in isolation. Self-isolation meant avoiding being around others or face-toface contact with someone within 1m for 15 minutes, Slater said.

■■FLOODING

Burglars loot homes NZME Thieves have looted homes in flood-ravaged areas of Mataura and Brydone, Southland. Two unattended homes have been burgled and “unknown people” have been spotted on and around rural properties in Mataura and Lumsden. The strangers fled when confronted, Gore Senior Sergeant Cynthia Fairley said. “We’ve seen an amazing response from people who’ve been helping neighbours and fellow residents after the floods, but unfortunately some properties have been targeted by thieves while they’ve been left unattended.” Thousands of people in Southland towns were evacuated as floodwater swept across Fiordland, Southland and South and West Otago from Monday to Wednesday.

In brief Two cars catch fire One person has died after a two-vehicle crash in Tasman. Emergency services were called to the crash on the Coastal Highway (SH60) at Mapua about 2am. Both vehicles caught fire. A St John spokeswoman said three ambulance crews treated three patients. One was in a serious condition and was taken to Nelson Hospital. Another two had suffered minor injuries. The Serious Crash Unit attended and the scene examination was completed by 10am but the road remained closed between Apple Valley and Gardner Valley Roads. NZTA urged motorists to avoid the area or use an alternative route. - NZME

Fire contained A fire that tore through grassland, scrub and forestry in an area west of Bulls has been contained. The fire has been contained since yesterday morning and firefighters were late yesterday still working to put it out. “It’s not getting any bigger,” Fire and Emergency NZ said. Eight helicopters and multiple crews continue to battle the blaze, Fire and Emergency New Zealand said. It was unable to confirm if two businesses near the blaze - NZME were safe.

Body found Police say they have recovered a second body in the Makarora River in Mt Aspiring National Park. A member of the public found the body and notified police, who recovered it around 12.30pm on Saturday. It was found in the same area in which another body was located on Friday around 5.15pm. Police said they believed the two people might have been tramping together in the national park, near Wanaka. “Work is ongoing to establish the circumstances of their deaths however neither is being treated as suspicious at this - NZME stage,” the police said.

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Home baking at the market Summer might have taken a break on Saturday, but Ashburton Farmers’ Market stall holders Linda Bray (left) and Lisa Stringer still found plenty to laugh about as they served up a range of home baking to customers. PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 080220-RH-023

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Firefighter in training Three-year-old Harrison Jin, decked out and ready to fight fires at yesterday’s open day at Tinwald’s Plains Railway. PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 090220-RH-051

Like Gray at Ashburton Intermediate, Tilby is waiting for rebuild work to start and while this will see six classrooms replaced, a seventh teaching space has not been included in this project. And that means roll growth will be a significant issue for the school into the future, he said. The school’s roll had hit 426 at the end of last year and Tilby anticipates if a similar net gain of 96 occurs this year, the roll could hit 457 by the year’s end. “Have we got a full house? very much so.” Netherby School’s roll at the start

of term was almost exactly where principal Phil Wheeler had anticipated, 144, but that’s a high number for the school in recent years, he said. Tinwald’s roll is bang on where principal Peter Livingstone predicted it could be, 218, and that meshed perfectly with staff numbers. “We planned for another class starting during the year and we’ve staffed accordingly,” he said. Methven Primary welcomed 14 new students for the new school year, acting principal Sue Furndorfler said, with half of those new entrants. “It’s a little up on last year, but it’s a nice balance across the school.”

A second Kiwi has tested positive for coronavirus on the stranded Diamond Princess cruise liner docked off Japan. “This person is a New Zealand permanent resident and is receiving treatment in hospital,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Mfat would not provide any further information about the person but they were one of 13 New Zealanders on the ship. The ship carrying 2666 guests and 1045 crew members has been docked off Yokohama with officials preventing anyone leaving the ship. - NZME

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■■MILFORD SOUND

Businesses suffer as road remains closed RNZ Fiordland businesses are scrambling to keep tills ticking over as the road into Milford Sound remains completely blocked by slips, mayor Gary Tong says. State Highway 94, Milford Road, is still completely blocked by slips triggered by last week’s heavy rain. Southland Emergency Management controller Marcus Roy said yesterday it was uncertain how long the town would be cut off. Southland mayor Gary Tong said there was substantial damage to the road. “The road into Milford from around about the cascade through to just the bottom side of Mahama tunnel has been pretty well damaged, there’s teams in there working on repairing that. “I’m no road expert but yeah, there’s some pretty horrendous damage in there.” He said Fiordland businesses which relied on the popular tourist destination were scrambling to come up with other ways to keep the tills ticking over while the tourism income was inaccessible.

Tourism operators had told him they would instead be running trips to places such as Manapouri and Doubtful Sound. Cruise company Real Journeys said it hoped to have boats sailing on the fiord again tomorrow, although tourists hoping to cruise at Milford Sound over the coming week would only be able to reach the area by air. A state of emergency was declared for the Southland region on Tuesday because of the flooding, giving local authorities greater powers to respond. A state of emergency was declared for Clutha district in Otago at the same time, but that was lifted on Friday. Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage was expected to fly over the region to assess damage to the worst-affected areas yesterday, touching down in Te Anau and Queenstown. The Department of Conservation announced on Friday the Milford and Routeburn Great Walks would remain closed – Milford for at least three weeks and Routeburn for “the foreseeable future” – although the Kepler track remained open.

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Rampage leaves 21 dead AP A Thai soldier who rampaged through a bustling shopping mall and a nearby army camp, killing at least 21 people, has been fatally shot by security forces, an official said. “The police have killed the perpetrator and rescued eight hostages. Some were wounded,” said one of the security sources. Both declined to be named because they were not authorised to speak to the media. AP reports that officials said the soldier was angry over a financial dispute. The sergeant engaged police in an hours-long stand-off in Thailand after he reportedly shot his commanding officer, took several military firearms and drove a stolen Humvee to a mall. The chaotic violence triggered a tense stand-off with the gunman, who was

holed up in the mall into the early morning. The alleged shooter, toting an assault rifle and clad in camouflage and a helmet, was identified by authorities as 32-yearold Jakrapanth Thomma, a sergeant in the Thai military. The attack is at least the second mall shooting in Thailand this year. On January 9, a masked gunman fatally shot three people, including a 2-year-old boy, while he robbed a jewellery store in the city of Lopburi, the Associated Press reported. A suspect was arrested, reportedly confessed and said he had not meant to shoot anyone, according to the AP. The weekend’s violence began about 3.30pm local time, when police say Thomma fatally shot his commanding officer, took several military firearms and drove about 14km in a stolen Humvee to the Terminal 21 mall in Nakhon Ratchasima, where he fired at shoppers and drivers on

the packed roadways. The city, also known as Korat, is about three-and-a-half hours by car from Bangkok. The precise movements of the gunman throughout the city remain unclear. Authorities have not said how many people died at the army camp and how many were killed at the shopping mall. At least 31 people were reported injured. A police officer in Nakhon Ratchasima told the AP by phone that the killing began when the alleged gunman fatally shot another soldier and a woman and wounded a third person before he escaped with guns and ammunition. Police said they retrieved the shooter’s mother from neighbouring Chaiyaphum province, about 95km away, and planned to use her to negotiate with the suspect. “We don’t know why he did this,” Thai Defence Ministry spokesman Kongcheep Tantrawanit earlier told Al Jazeera.

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Schofield gay Popular UK TV show host Phillip Schofield has announced he is gay. The co-presenter of ITV’s This Morning made the announcement in a statement released on the show’s Twitter account. Schofield has been married for almost 27 years and paid tribute to his family, who he says support his decision. “With the strength and support of my wife and my daughters, I have been coming to terms with the fact I am gay,” the 57-year-old TV host said. Schofield said he had cried on the shoulder of his co-presenter, Holly Willoughby. In the statement, he talks of the “inner conflict”, in “a world that has changed so much for the better”. - AP

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Death toll jumps to 811 AP The number of deaths from China’s new coronavirus epidemic jumped to 811 yesterday after the hard-hit Hubei province reported more than 80 new fatalities, Mainland China have reported. The toll is now higher than the global number of deaths caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) virus, which killed 774 people in 2002-2003. In the Hubei province alone, the epicentre of the latest outbreak, the death toll now is put at 780. All but one of the overall total of 803 deaths have so far been in mainland China and Hong Kong. In its daily update, Hubei’s health commission also confirmed another 2147 new cases in the central province, where the outbreak emerged in December. There are now more than 36,690 confirmed cases across China.

The World Health Organisation said the number of cases being reported daily in China is “stabilising” – but cautioned that it was too early to say if the virus has peaked. “The numbers could go up again … but the last two days were showing a declining trend,” WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. Earlier, however, scientific research predicted coronavirus cases in China will double every six days, with some experts suggesting it will never be contained. The updated death toll comes as scientists on Friday found that diarrhoea may be a secondary path of transmission for the disease. The primary path is believed to be virus-laden droplets from an infected person’s cough, though researchers in early cases have said they focused heavily on patients with respiratory symptoms and may have overlooked those linked to the digestive tract.

A crew member has been found dead on the Royal Caribbean cruise line’s Anthem of the Seas after four passengers on the ship were tested for coronavirus, but proved to be negative. Four thousand passengers fled the ship after it docked at the New Jersey port city of Bayonne following reports of Chinese nationals falling ill on board during a Caribbean cruise. Around two dozen Chinese passengers were isolated on board, but only four were tested and then taken to hospital after thousands of other passengers had left the ship. News of the male crew member found dead on the Anthem was accompanied by a report authorities did not believe the death was from coronavirus. “The crew member, a Filipino national, was found in an engine room last weekend,” the publication said, citing two sources. “His body was kept in a refrigerated compartment until the ship docked in New Jersey.”

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Douglas laid to rest Kirk Douglas has been laid to rest. The Spartacus star passed away last week at the age of 103, and has been laid to rest at the Westwood Village Memorial Park. His family, including his wife Anne Buydens, 100, son Michael Douglas, 75, Michael’s wife Catherine Zeta-Jones, 50, and his son Cameron Douglas, 41, attended the service, as did famed director Steven Spielberg. Michael confirmed his father’s death last week, as he expressed his “sadness” at the news in a lengthy statement. It is still not known what caused Kirk’s death, but he is believed to have suffered from health - AP complications.

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here’s a storm brewing in the accommodation sector, one that could never have been predicted even five years ago. And that storm has everything to do with what has become a very uneven playing field when it comes to providing a place for short-term visitors to stay. On one side there are the traditional accommodators – hotels, motels and camping grounds. They’re businesses. They pay commercial rates, they must comply with a host of regulations and for most there are licences they must obtain and keep renewing. For them, playing by the rules is not an option. On the other side there are the Airbnb operators. Most often these are families or individuals

who might have a spare room, a bach or a farm cottage that’s sitting idle. They pay residential rates and that’s it. No regulations to abide by, no licences to obtain. It’s simple and it’s a very attractive way of making a few extra bob. Whether Airbnb operators declare their sideline business is unknown, but at a guess, most probably don’t and for the good operators that could mean a

steady flow of tax-free cash. Do the sums. If you have a halfway decent room to rent and you charge $100 a night for three nights of the week, even for 40 weeks of the year, that’s $12,000 tax-free cash in your back pocket. Yes if the IRD wanted to trawl through Airbnb websites they could create a database of property owners offering shortterm accommodation whom they could pursue for potential unclaimed income, but odds on bet there are not the resources available to do that. It would seem, if you get caught with undeclared accommodation income you’d be incredibly unlucky. Understandably this is firing up commercial operators.

They’ve watched Airbnb grow, they’ve watched their guest nights drop and with that their income and they’ve had enough. They’re not anti competition, all they’re wanting is an even playing field where every player plays by the same set of rules. Paying guests in private homes is not new. The foundations were laid years ago. Airbnb is just home stay and farm stay on steroids. That doesn’t make it right, but it does show how something can get out of hand very quickly. Unfortunately, there’s no simple fix. Moteliers are calling for local authorities to get tough on property owners who rent out all or part of their homes, but in most cases they will have no

idea who’s in the rent-a-room game. And that means the only way they could investigate – and that’s if they had the by laws and policies in place that covered such an activity – would be relying on people to dob in their neighbour. The fair way is developing regulatory requirements for visitor accommodation providers that include private homes. But unless those regulations are enforced, they’ll be worthless. And as any local authority will say who’ll do the work and who’ll meet the costs? Inevitably that fall back on ratepayers. Clearly it’s a central government job. Good luck with that one.

international space station. In 2004, the White House, trying to end doubts about President George W Bush’s Vietnamera military service, released documents it said proved he had met his requirements in the Texas Air National Guard. In 2005, Britain’s Prince Charles announced he would marry his divorced lover, Camilla Parker Bowles, in April. North Korea boasted publicly for the first time that it possessed nuclear weapons. In 2006, Dr Norman Shumway, who performed the first successful US

heart transplant, died in Palo Alto, California, at age 83. Ten years ago: Shuttle Endeavour arrived to a warm welcome at the International Space Station, delivering a new room and observation deck. Five years ago: The parents of Kayla Jean Mueller and US officials confirmed the death of the 26-year-old aid worker who had been held captive by the Islamic State group. N One year ago: Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar joined the growing group of Democrats jostling for the party’s presidential

nomination. Today’s birthdays: Opera singer Leontyne Price is 93. Actor Robert Wagner is 90. Rock musician Don Wilson is 87. Singer Roberta Flack is 83. Singer Jimmy Merchant is 80. Rock musician Bob Spalding is 73. Olympic gold-medal swimmer Mark Spitz is 70. Walt Disney Co chairman and chief executive Robert Iger is 69. Rock musician and composer Cory Lerios is 69. World Golf Hall of Famer Greg Norman is 65. Country singer Lionel Cartwright is 60. Movie director Alexander Payne is 59.

Actress Laura Dern is 53. Writerproducer-director Vince Gilligan is 53. Country singer Dude Mowrey is 48. Actor Jason Olive is 48. Actress Elizabeth Banks is 46. Pop singer Rosanna Taverez is 43. Actress Julia Pace Mitchell is 42. Reggaeton singer Don Omar is 42. Country musician Jeremy Baxter is 40. ock musician Ben Romans is 38. Actor Trevante Rhodes is 30. Actress Emma Roberts is 29. Thought for today: “Morality is moral only when it is voluntary.” — Lincoln Steffens, American journalist (1866-1936). – AP

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Monday, February 10, the 41st day of 2020. There are 325 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On February 10, 1967, the 25th Amendment to the US Constitution, dealing with presidential disability and succession, was ratified as Minnesota and Nevada adopted it. On this date: In 1840, Britain’s Queen Victoria married Prince Albert of SaxeCoburg and Gotha. In 1936, Nazi Germany’s Reichstag passed a law investing the Gestapo secret police with absolute authority, exempt from any legal review. In 1959, a major tornado tore through the St. Louis area, killing 21 people and causing heavy damage. In 1967, New Zealand schoolchildren received free milk between 1937 and 1967. Each day, milk monitors supplied a half-pint of milk to each pupil. By 1940 the milk was available to over 80 per cent of schoolchildren. The scheme lasted until 1967, when the government dropped it because of the cost – and because some were starting to question the health benefits of milk. In 1962, the Soviet Union exchanged captured American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers for Rudolf Abel, a Soviet spy held by the United States. In 1992, boxer Mike Tyson was convicted in Indianapolis of raping Desiree Washington, a Miss Black America contestant. Roots author Alex Haley died in Seattle at age 70. In 1997, a civil jury heaped 25 million dollars in punitive damages on OJ Simpson for the slayings of his ex-wife and her friend, on top of eight-point-five million dollars in compensatory damages awarded earlier. In 2001, the space shuttle Atlantis’ astronauts installed the $1.4 billion Destiny laboratory on the

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Helping with the Ashburton Toy Library 25th celebrations recently were (from left) Rose and Andrew Falloon, Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown, councillor John Falloon, Anthea Moore, Sandi Wood (Advance Ashburton), Jim Armstrong (Menz Shed) and first toy library president Kim Ford. PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE 010220-HM-0281

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ecently I had the pleasure of attending the 25th birthday celebrations of the Ashburton Toy Library. It’s come along in leaps and bounds in that time, particularly with the acquisition of permanent premises in the Triangle about two-and-a-half years ago. My first introduction to the toy library’s new premises was helping clean it for them to move in. In fact they were doing me a big favour – it was election day 2017 and not being able to campaign or really be seen much in public was playing havoc with my nerves. Pitching in with a mop and cleaning cloths was a welcome distraction. The toy selection is vast, and even for someone in their 30s, quite different compared to the relatively simple toys of my younger years. That change in toys has been mirrored in so many other parts of the society that our children today grow up in. Many of those changes are undeniably good. While some may long for simpler days before the widespread use of computers, smartphones

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and other devices, the internet has provided the single biggest advance in disseminating human knowledge since the development of the written word. Some advances are less positive. Children today are more likely to come to school affected by a parent’s drug-taking than before. Where foetal alcohol syndrome was once one of the more significant developmental challenges, teachers and schools must now also contend with a rise in the number of students whose mother smoked methamphetamine while pregnant. For too many children there’s other challenges at home. One of the reasons I became a White Ribbon Ambassador was my concern at the high and increasing levels – and severity – of family violence and harm we see

in New Zealand. Tragically we know that young victims of abuse are more likely to go on to offend themselves. A recent Government report showed that 80 per cent of child and youth offenders had experience of family violence. It’s a heart-breaking statistic, knowing that victims are going on to create further victims, perpetuating a cycle of abuse. At the toy library birthday celebrations I spoke to a couple of parents who mentioned a podcast series called Reasons to be Cheerful. Despite the significant challenges in front of our children, or us as parents, grandparents, or guardians of young people, we have many reasons to be cheerful. Advances in medicine mean many more children are surviving childbirth and childhood to become adults. Life expectancy has gone up by 10 years in the past three decades. Our schools are among the very best in the world, with an education system and curriculum that has moved with technology and pedagogy. Our

young people entering the workforce will be amongst the most educated that any generation has ever produced. Technology and travel mean that work can that them anywhere, to locations previous generations might have only dreamed, and in occupations and fields that we today cannot fathom. The challenges of drugs and family violence remain substantial, and in none of them do we have a solution. What we do have, at least, is political consensus that Government should do all it can to ensure kids grow up safely. There’ll always be debates over how to best combat both social ills, but starting from an agreed position is far more than many countries can manage. In an election year, we can at least be cheerful about that. The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the author and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, positions or strategies of the Ashburton Guardian Co Ltd or any employee thereof

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San Francisco’s Little Italy well worth a look

If you want to grab a completely different take on the Golden Gate Bridge, take the coastal trail from Land’s End lookout.

f you’ve ticked off the staple headliners around the Bay City, an infatuating neighbourhood well worth an extended forage is North Beach, spilling forth with history, colour and intrigue. It’s the Little Italy of San Fran,

No matter how many times you visit San Francisco, there’s always something new to stimulate the senses, or worthy of a deeper dive, writes Mike Yardley. halfway between Fisherman’s Wharf and downtown. It’s ripe for exploration, over-run with loads

of novel attractions, incredible heritage and a bohemian ethos. But its essential calling-card

The old-school Molinari’s Deli is an absolute classic, with a virtual carnival atmosphere exuding from this store.

is the fact that generations of Italian-American family-run businesses have seeded its streets with the most fabulous suite of shops, delis, bakeries and restaurants. They also get the gold star for being so community-minded. This highly inter-connected neighbourhood will deftly mobilise residents at a time of need, whether it’s a business that’s falling on hard times, or an appeal to the Vatican to re-open a mothballed century-old Catholic Church, which they successfully did. One of the starring attractions is the City Lights Bookstore, a 70-year-old three-storeyed colossus. The chap who helped establish it, Lawrence Ferengetti, can still be seen still working behind the counter at 100 years of age. And that’s a common narrative in North Beach; age-old shops and eateries, owned and operated by the same family for nearly a century. You’ll definitely want to go to Café Trieste, where so much movie history awaits. Francis Ford Coppola wrote most of The Godfather, over several hundred cups of coffee here. A lot of the Beat generation

writers like Jack Kerouac and Allan Ginsberg would meet here. Around the corner, Café Zoetrope, owned by Ford Coppola. It’s packed with his movie memorabilia, and it’s part of the Sentinel Building, a survivor of the great quake – very much San Fran’s answer to New York’s flatiron building. His nephew, Nicholas Cage, is often in the café chatting to patrons. Don’t miss the century-old Victoria Pastry Company for the best canoli in town, and the century-old Liguria Bakery for their focaccia-only breads, cooked in traditional Italian wood fired ovens. The 80-year-old Stella Pastry café does the most outrageous desserts, like their trademarked Scaripantina Cake, which is a heaped pile of custard, sponge, marsala, sherry and rum. In a neighbourhood groaning with aromatic delis, the old-school Molinari’s Deli is an absolute classic, with a virtual carnival atmosphere exuding from this store. I have a major soft-spot for Italian ceramics and you will not find a better gallery of exquisite Italian ceramics than at Biordi.

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Burgers on the corner. A typical North Beach scene. Operating since 1946, the owner, Deborah Baldini, was fresh back from the mother country with a delicious array of new ornaments and art pieces. I could have bought up the whole shop. I discovered many of these North Beach treasures from joining a flavourful foodie walking tour with Local Tastes of the City Tours. www.sffoodtour.com. If you want to grab a completely different take on the Golden Gate Bridge, take the coastal trail from Land’s End lookout, which leads you around the sandstone bluffs and pounding Pacific to China Beach and the Presidio, for the most panoramic bridge perspective, facing the ocean. It’s the flipside view to the perspective the world usually fawns over and is remarkably unpeopled. You can actually get to the Land’s End lookout on the Big Bus Tour. www.bigbustours.com On the north side of the bridge,

there’s also great trails on Marin Headlands, one of the world’s biggest breeding sites for great white sharks. While I was there, there were nearly a dozen great whites, stationary under the bridge, hunting in a pack, waiting for the sea lions to take their afternoon swim out into the ocean. How primal is that! These cunning killing machines had worked out what time the sea lions venture out from Fisherman’s Wharf. As an aside, that famous San Fran fog, which dreamily drifts through the bridge or swaddles it in a thick blanket, like its own life force, even has its own Facebook page: Karl the Fog. How very San Fran. For more sightseeing tips on making the most of your time in this radiantly diverse city, head to the official website. www.sftravel. com

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It wouldn’t be San Francisco unless you took a trip on the iconic cable cars.

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New kid on the block New Zealand’s tallest cricketer, Kyle Jamieson, made his presence felt on his one-day international debut on Saturday night as the Black Caps beat India by 22 runs to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the threematch series. Jamieson, who is 2.03 metres tall, first made 25 in an unbroken partnership of 76 with Ross Taylor (73 not out) for the ninth wicket, helping New Zealand recover from a damaging middle-order collapse. He then claimed the early wicket of young star Prithvi Shaw and bowled 10 overs to finish with 2-42 as New Zealand defended a moderate total of 273-8, dismissing India for 251 with nine balls to spare. Jamieson’s final contribution was to break a 76-run partnership for India’s eighth wicket between Ravindra Jadeja (55) and Navdeep Saini (45), which threatened to swing the match India’s way. The partnership carried India within 44 runs of New Zealand’s total before Jamieson bowled Saini in the 45th over. “It’s still sinking in, I guess, with the bat and then with the ball,” said man-of-the-match Jamieson. “The game kind of ebbed and flowed so it was nice to be on the right side of it.” Jamieson made his long-delayed international debut for a New Zealand team leading the three-match series 1-0 after a four-wicket win in the first match at Hamilton, but entered the match with problems of their own. A stomach bug swept through the New Zealand camp around midday, ruling allrounder Mitchell Santner and fast bowler Scott Kuggeleijn out of the match. Tim Southee was also struck down but played on, bowling his 10 overs and taking 2-41. Jamieson has been around the team all season but had to wait for his debut, sitting out New Zealand’s 3-0 test series defeat in Australia and its 5-0 loss to India in the Twenty20 series. He was finally given his chance on his home ground at Eden Park and made an immediate impression.

In spite of his height, Jamieson doesn’t send them down at express pace, averaging somewhere around 130 kph. But the trajectory he creates from a high-release point creates difficulties for batsman. He is also a better than average tail-end batsman with three firstclass half-centuries. He played a small but vital role on Saturday. New Zealand seemed likely to fall short of a competitive total even after Martin Guptill and Henry Nicholls put on 93 for the first wicket after India won the toss and chose to field. Nicholls made 41 and Guptill 79 but from 141-1 in the 26th over – heading for a total in excess of 300 – New Zealand lost their next seven wickets for under 50 runs as spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Yuzvendra Chahal helped India apply the squeeze. In came Jamieson for his first international innings and he stuck around with Taylor, who followed his match-winning century in the first match of the series with an unbeaten 73. Jamieson’s 24-ball innings included two sixes. Shaw began India’s chase in spectacular fashion, striking two fours from the first two balls and three from the first four. He reached 24 entirely in boundaries before Jamieson beat him between bat and pad to end a dangerous innings. Southee did the same to India captain Virat Kohli, bowling him for 15 to substantially boost New Zealand’s winning chances. Shreyas Iyer followed his first ODI century with a half century from 56 balls but he was out next ball as India’s middle order crumbled. K.L. Rahul (4) and Kedar Jadhav (9) were also out cheaply. Jadeja’s half century from 67 balls and his long stand with Saini revived India’s hopes but the end came quickly after Saini’s dismissal. New Zealand was later fined 60 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate.

Right – New Zealand’s Kyle Jamieson celebrates his first international wicket of India’s Prithvi Shaw during their one-day international on Saturday.

Sixers grab the chocolates in shortened Big Bash final Opening batsman Josh Philippe on Saturday night took the Sydney Sixers to their second Big Bash League title, heaping more misery on the Melbourne Stars some eight years after watching idolturned-mentor Steve Smith win the inaugural crown. Philippe’s polished 52 lifted the Sixers to 116-5 from 12 overs in the rain-affected final at the SCG, where wet weather was expected to ruin the season decider but stripped only eight overs from each innings. Philippe, who sat in the stands

aged 14 when Smith skippered the Sixers to a formative victory, outperformed all-comers in a high-pressure innings in which he oozed composure. The target became hugely challenging when Melbourne lost their two best batsmen in the opening three overs, crashing to 18-3 en route to a 19-run defeat. Marcus Stoinis picked out Sean Abbott in the deep after a bright start to the first over, delivered by Nathan Lyon, while Steve O’Keefe trapped Glenn Maxwell lbw. “It’s elation; all sorts of emo-

tion,” former test tweaker O’Keefe said. “This is right up there with anything I’ve done in cricket.” Maxwell’s dismissal proved to be the point of no return and the visitors finished on 97-6 to enhance their reputation of excelling in the regular season and folding in finals. The Stars have a 3-9 record in post-season BBL games. “I wouldn’t say that [pressure was to blame],” Maxwell said. “It was comfortably chase-able ... I thought we were a pretty good chance at the halfway mark.

“Stoin picked out the one bloke on the fence and I got the one ball that Steve O’Keefe spins all tournament. It happens.” Maxwell’s team feared they would watch the men in magenta celebrate without a ball being bowled, but ground staff worked tirelessly and the abridged contest started only 70 minutes late. The small crowd of 10,121 were treated to a special knock from Philippe which featured four fours and three sixes. It is the latest piece of evidence from the 22-year-old as to why so

many believe he is destined for higher honours. “He’s definitely someone who has been talked about at different times, just because of the raw talent,” national T20 captain Aaron Finch said. “You can see him being a long-term player for Australia.” Philippe, who only decided to join the Sixers after receiving a call from Smith in 2018, shared a 34-run stand with his mentor and lookalike. Maxwell ended an entertaining knock from Smith, but couldn’t produce any fireworks with the bat.

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Canes get out of jail

England ‘win ugly’

By Christopher Reive The Hurricanes have pulled a rabbit out of the hat. Well contained for 70 minutes, it took just two passages of play for the side to get back in the game and ultimately steal a 26-23 win over the Jaguares in Argentina. After a dismal showing for against the Stormers a week ago, there were signs of improvement for the Hurricanes. Jordie Barrett was heavily involved in the play, often slotting in at first receiver, while Ngani Laumpae and Billy Proctor found some success in the middle. But for the most part, any attack the Hurricanes launched was well contained by the Jaguares, who bodied up well on defence and did plenty of good work at the breakdown to see off most threats. The Hurricanes attack was at most stagnant, side-to-side affair that was easily smothered and slowed down. It wasn’t until front rower Alex Fidow crashed over in the 71st minute from close range after a scrum penalty that the Hurricanes looked like they could actually win the game, with some late heroics from Laumape, Vaea Fifita and Jamie Booth sealing an improbable victory. The Jaguares were left to rue lapses in discipline which kept the Hurricanes in the match in the first half. Three penalties leading to nine points from the boot of Barrett – one struck through easily from 63m out – flatted the Hurricanes’ efforts in the first half, as they struggled to provide much of a test with ball in hand.

Jordie Barrett kicked two conversions and four penalties for the Hurricanes.

It was a different story for the Jaguares, who looked dangerous when they had room to move and found success on the Hurricanes’ edges, with Matias Moroni and Emiliano Boffelli asking plenty of questions of the visitors’ defence. Halfback Tomas Cubelli orchestrated the Jaguares attack nicely – distributing the ball well and putting a strong box kicking game to good use. The hosts were rewarded for their early work when flanker Marcos Kremer was put through a gaping hole in the defence, storming across the line untouched.

Leading 10-9 at the break, the Jaguares went straight on the attack with the wind at their backs after halftime, again testing the Hurricanes line. Boffelli looked to have a try in the corner early in the period, however replays showed Barrett’s cover defence was enough to force the Jaguares winger to drag his foot over the touch line before planting the ball. It proved to be an important play in the swing of things, despite replacement hooker Agustin Creevy scoring from a lineout drive not long after. Down 23-12 after another

Barrett penalty, the Hurricanes looked on track to not only start with two losses, but to go without a try in their opening matches. But simply having the ball in the Jaguares’ half and being in a position to make the hosts defend finally came to something for the visitors; with Fidow crashing over before Booth sealed the win. Hurricanes 26 (Alex Fidow, Jamie Booth tries; Jordie Barrett 2 cons, 4 pens) Jaguares 23 (Marcos Kremer, Agustin Creevy tries; Domingo Miotti 2 cons, 3 pens) HT: 9-10

Gatland’s influence clear in Chiefs win British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland continued to make a bold impression in Super Rugby as he guided the Chiefs to a 25-15 win over three-time defending champions the Crusaders in an all-New Zealand matchup on Saturday. The game pitted Gatland against Crusaders coach Scott Robertson, an applicant for the All Blacks coaching role last year and a man many New Zealanders believed should have been given the job. The Crusaders, Super Rugby’s most successful team, made an explosive beginning with two tries inside the first 15 minutes to All Blacks winger Sevu Reece, and looked set to dominate the game. Playing with little possession, the Chiefs managed to score a try of their own and went to halftime only four points down at 12-8. They seized the lead with another try only three minutes into the second spell which gave them the lead for the first time.

The Crusaders levelled the scores with a penalty but the Chiefs pulled away again with a try to winger Sean Wainui and held out waves of Crusaders attacks. A penalty by flyhalf Aaron Cruden in the 78th minute meant the Crusaders had to score twice to win and they weren’t up to the task. Gatland’s Chiefs have started the new season with two wins from two. The Crusaders have only lost two of their last 16 derby matches against New Zealand teams and both of those were to the Chiefs, the first a loss in Suva, Fiji, last year. “The thing you notice about these derbies and these matches that have a bit riding on them is that they’re personal,” Chiefs captain Sam Cane said. “They’re physical, they’re brutal and there were some key moments in that game that could have gone either way.

“But there were some big defensive efforts tonight and we just stuck at it.” One of the biggest defensive efforts came from Cane himself who made many crucial tackles and forced turnovers. Cruden was again a steadying influence on the Chiefs, as was All Blacks fullback Damian McKenzie who played his first match of the season and acted as a second playmaker. Later in South Africa, the Stormers moved to the top of the overall standings after going their first two games – 160-plus minutes of rugby – without conceding a point. The Stormers beat South African rivals the Bulls 13-0 at home in Cape Town with tries by hooker Scarra Ntubeni and wing Seabelo Senatla. The Stormers’ story so far has been their defence and they wouldn’t budge again despite the Bulls having scrummaging superiority in the first half and

long periods of pressure in the second. Veteran Wales and British and Irish Lions center Jamie Roberts, a new signing for the Stormers, showed his value again to marshal a defensive line that gave the Bulls few openings. The Stormers opened their campaign last weekend with a 27-0 shutout of New Zealand’s Hurricanes. For the first time in their 25year history, the New South Wales Waratahs lost consecutive matches to start the season after being defeated 32-12 by the Blues in Newcastle, north of Sydney. The Blues ran in five tries to the Waratahs’ two to seal the bonus-point victory. It was the New Zealand side’s fifth straight win over the Waratahs. The Lions bounced back from an opening-weekend loss to the Jaguares to hold off the Queensland Reds 27-20 in Johannesburg.

England 13 Scotland 6 The plastic bottle that struck one of Eddie Jones’s assistants on the head as England arrived at Murrayfield at least saved us from banging on about the weather. It was a reprehensible act, and a sign that ramping up hostility for theatrical effect is not without consequences. England’s coach was not de-escalating as he switched from not wanting to answer questions about the Ireland game to a final dig at Scotland, a country he has never been slow to provoke (only this week he called them “niggly.”) After Neil Craig was struck by the plastic missile, solitary-sex gestures were aimed at the England squad, and their goal-kicking was booed, Jones observed tartly: “There is a new level of respect in Scotland which we have got to put up with.” As sideshows go, in football it would not register highly. In rugby, it marked a crossing of a line Jones has pushed in search of an edge. Not that he should be blamed for a bottle being thrown. But it showed the potential volatility of Anglo-Scottish relations in these strained political times. The game itself may have set some kind of record for the least amount of rugby in an 80-minute contest, but England will be happy with that. The result was pro-Jones, whose reign was fraying before another try-line error by Stuart Hogg opened the gates for a win so ugly it should never show itself again. With England’s credibility cracking, along came a storm to turn this Calcutta Cup match into a test of their ability to outwit wind. South Africa and France put your future in doubt – then you find yourself battling against mother nature to keep a head coach’s career on track. “Today was a test of leadership – how you adapt to the conditions, and I thought today our leadership was outstanding,” Jones said, in a frosty press conference at which he kept saying “no comment” before warming up, slightly. Scotland-England is seldom a dramatic spectacle. Last year’s momentous 38-38 draw at Twickenham was the exception that proves that rule. Piled high with baggage, the game is long on history and often short on aesthetic merit. This time Murrayfield doubled up as a ravaged film set with flags straining at their poles and high kicks working more like boomerangs, rising and then spinning back towards the kicker. It was the workout England needed: a chance to think clearly and adapt, which they were unable to do in the World Cup final against the Springboks and in Paris last weekend. Ireland are England’s biggest remaining test in this Championship. Only then will see whether this win in Edinburgh was a catharsis or a pause in their troubles.

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Rain cuts off college cricket

By Adam Burns

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The weather had the final say in college cricket over the weekend after Ashburton College had asserted itself into a healthy position against Shirley Boys. Only three overs were possible at the Ashburton Domain on Saturday before rainfall led officials to call the two-day game off by 2pm. Ashburton College had resumed the day on 185/5, holding a 41-run first innings lead over the visitors. The hosts made it count after winning the toss and inserting Shirley on Waitangi Day. Shirley struggled to shape any valuable partnerships, losing wickets at regular intervals. Ryan Entwistle was solid coming in at number four, however lacked the necessary support at the other end. The end came swiftly after he was dismissed for 53, with Shirley bundled out for 144 in the 54th over. Angus Jemmett illustrated just how capable an all-round cricketer he is as he ripped through Shirley’s middle and lower order

with figures of 4-29 off 13 overs. Jemmett was not finished there, as he and his opening partner Devon Flannery combined for an opening stand of 64. Although Jemmett fell for 35, Flannery and Isaac Bazley drove the hosts into a position of dom-

inance with an 81 run second wicket stand. The pair cruised past Shirley’s first innings total, but Bazley fell soon after for 37. Shirley then clawed back some of the ascendancy late in the day as Ashburton lost three wickets

for 32 runs, including Flannery for a well-made 71. The hosts began to teeter at 177-5 but safely negotiated their way to stumps. In the end though, it was the Ashburton climate which ultimately decided on things.

Above – The covers are put on at the Ashburton Domain on Saturday. PHOTO ROBYN HOOD

Women’s cricket on the verge of big things The upcoming Twenty20 World Cup in Australia has the potential to revolutionise the women’s game as teams are making bigger totals than they have in past, according to India captain Harmanpreet Kaur. Kaur pointed to the transformation of her own team who are currently playing a tri-series in Australia also involving England to trace the overall growth of women’s cricket. “It wasn’t so long ago that a par score in T20 cricket was 120 or 130,” Kaur wrote in her column on the International Cricket Council (ICC) website. “Now, that’s not enough. “Teams are looking much more confident and trying to get bigger scores on the board. “It’s that change in mindset that means performances are getting better across the board and the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 has the potential to revolutionise the game ...” India will be banking heavily on Kaur, their batting mainstay, to reach the March 8 final but the 30-year-old said the onus will also be on their spinners to take them deep into the tournament. “Our strength is spin. We’re always looking to find a way to integrate spinners into our team and even now, we’re assessing our plans and how we can exploit that strength.” Kaur believes India will be better prepared for the World Cup than many other teams by virtue of playing the ongoing tri-series. It will also help India to find the right combination for their World Cup campaign in Australia. “One thing’s for sure, we won’t be afraid

New Zealand’s White Ferns are preparing for their first World Cup match, against Sri Lanka on February 23. to give chances to newcomers,” she said. “We have to find out what our best team is and those games will give us a chance to decide that before the World Cup.” India will meet defending champions Australia in Sydney on 21 February in the first match of the 10-team tournament. The ICC is hoping the 8 March final in Melbourne will set a new record for attendance at a women’s sporting event. New Zealand open their World Cup campaign against Sri Lanka on February 23.

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Teal the colour of winning Sam Ottley and the locally-trained Makasar Boy (left) look to fend off all challenges in the run to the line in the second race at yesterday’s Hororata Trotting Club meeting at the Methven Racecourse. Trained at Elgin by David Mitchell, Makasar Boy had been knocking on the door a maiden success for many weeks and with all favours yesterday was too strong for rivals. Buckskin and Sarah O’Reilly emerged from the pack to push the winner close in the run to the line, while Kim Butt and Miss Behavin snuck into third for an all-female trifecta. O’Reilly carried on to have a superb day in the sulky, piloting two winners, an impressive Mini Mine Yet in the John Morrison Farrier/ Yaldhurst Hotel Pace, and following up directly with Lilac Star in the PGG Wrightson Pace. Female drivers around the country are donning teal coloured driving pants this month in support of Ovarian Cancer as part of Team Teal. For each race won by a female driver during the month, $400 is donated to the Ovarian Cancer Society. $200 of that money comes from Harness Racing New Zealand, while Woodlands Stud donates $100 and the club at which the race was won also donate $100 for each victory. Yesterday’s meeting was held in near perfect conditions with good even racing and some big dividends thrown into the mix as well.

Results from yesterday’s Methven harness meeting The weather was fine and the track good for the Methven Harness yesterday. RACE 1 - EQUINE INVESTMENTS LTD TROT, $9000, 2400m 2-1 Musculature Metro (3) G Smith 1 12-12 Play Dough (1) L O’Reilly 2 1-2 Jacks Mate (8) K O’Reilly 3 Scratched: I’ve Got Attitude, Lane’s Ace. Also (in finishing order): 6-6 Appearance, 10-11 Majestic Jag, 7-7 Aldebaran Belle, 3-3 One Two Menny, 8-8 Go Marg, 9-9 It Wasn’t Me, 4-5 Ruby Seddon, 13-13 Shes So Right, 11-10 Jaguar Bay, 5-4 Zsahara, 14-14 Goose Healy. Nse, 1-1/4L, 1-1/2L. Time: 3:12.9. MR: 2:09.40. Last 800m: 60.98. Win: $3.60. Places: $1.40, $16.10, $1.70. Quinella: $99.80. Trifecta: $722.20 (3,1,8). First4: $1597.50 (3,1,8,13). Trainer: Jack Harrington, Swannanoa. Breeding: 3 g Muscles Yankee-Paris Metro. RACE 2 - BAYER LTD PACE, $9000, 2400m 1-1 Makasar Boy (7) S Ottley 1 4-4 Buckskin (16) S O’Reilly 2 8-8 Miss Behavin (3) K Butt 3 Scratched: Budvar Eyre, Onedin Smiler, Shotgun Wedding, Krystal Delight. Also (in finishing order): 11-11 Breeny’s Mach, 6-5 Matrika, 12-12 Handsome Harry, 15-15 Gottagettabeer, 10-10 Hello Adele, 2-2 Myanmar Prince, 3-3 Benbrae, 13-13 Social Media, 5-6 Albasini, 7-9 Franco Hatton, 9-7 Webs Reactor, 14-14 Fulham Dancer. Nse, 1L, 3/4L. Time: 3:12.00. MR: 2:08.70. Last 800m: 60.29. Win: $3.70. Places: $1.70, $3.20, $5.10. Q: $15.70. Trifecta: $370.20 (7,16,3). First4: $3333.40 (7,16,3,6). Trainer: David Mitchell, Elgin. Breeding: 4 g Mach Three-Ming Lee. RACE 3 - PHILIP WAREING LTD MOBILE PACE, $9000, 2300m 5-3 Chal Be (8) J Curtin 1 1-1 Cheapcheap (2) G Smith 2 14-13 Beeps (12) L O’Reilly 3 Scratched: Estella Reign, Uno Mia. Also (in finishing order): 4-4 Silent Shad-

ow, 10-10 Ticking Over, 12-12 Lucy P, 7-7 Violet Knight, 8-8 Mighty Reactor, 9-9 Carita, 11-11 Duastar, 2-2 Itz The Con Artist, 6-6 Jeremy Wells, 3-5 Midnight In Memphis, 13-14 Living Delight. 3-3/4L, 2-1/2L, 7L. Time: 2:56.10. MR: 2:03.2. Last 800m: 61.22. Win: $8.60. Places: $2.20, $1.80, $18.00. Quinella: $18.10. Trifecta: $1652.70 (8,2,12). First4: $2534.40 (8,2,12,5). Double: $10.00 (7+/8), $6.60 (7+/2+). Treble: $57.90 (3/7+/8). Trainer: Jim Curtin, Templeton. Breeding: 4 g Art Major-Outer Chal. RACE 4 - NEVELE R FILLIES SERIES (HEAT 2) MOBILE , $15000, 1609m 3-3 Princess Jessie (2) J W Cox 1 2-2 Maharani (11) M Anderson 2 9-9 Vesnina (7) B Butt 3 Scratched: Emmersyn Lee. Also (in finishing order): 4-4 Pearl Harbour, 1-1 Miss Graceful, 6-6 Silver Lady, 8-8 I’ll Write The Story, 5-5 Lulu Le Mans, 7-7 Woman In Gold, 10-10 Ruby’s A Delight. 3/4L, 1/2 nk, 3/4L. Time: 1:59.6. MR: 1:59.60. Last 800m: 60.33. Win: $6.70. Places: $2.00, $1.60, $8.60. Quinella: $21.90. Trifecta: $984.70 (2,11,7). First4: $6766.70 (2,11,7,10). Trainer: Simon McMullan, West Melton. Breeding: 3 f Bettor’s Delight-Jessies Cullen. RACE 5 DJ PEARCE GRAZING/RAKAIA SEED CLEANING H, $12,500, 2400m 4-4 Rocknpop (1) K Tomlinson 1 7-7 Chief Of Staff (6) G Smith 2 9-9 Red Hot Poker (10) T Williams 3 Scratched: We’ll Meet Again. Also (in finishing order): 6-6 BK Dawn, 5-5 Ali Lindenny, 1-1 Baxter, 2-3 Aladdin Sane, 3-2 Madam Sass, 8-8 Breenys Cullen. 1/2 nk, 3-1/2L, 3/4L. Time: 3:13.90. MR: 2:10.00. Last 800m: 60.53. Win: $8.70. Places: $2.10, $4.80, $7.50. Quinella: $106.30. Trifecta: $2640.40 (1,6,10). First4: $2031.20 (1,6,10,7). Quaddie: $1972.20 (7+/8/2/1). Double: $33.20 (2/1), $51.70 (2/6).

Champion reinsman Blair Orange added two to his tally of winners at Methven yesterday. Trainer: Ken Ford, West Melton. Breeding: 8 m Sundon-Stringy Bark. RESULTS 6 - RACE 6 - NUFARM NZ LTD PACE, $8000, 2400m 5-6 Classy Kid (14) A Lethaby 1 8-7 Fletch (12) B Orange 2 3-3 Ava Adore (11) K Cox 3 Scratched: Pine Cone, Dodgethebullet, Rainy River, Tin Roof Blues. Also (in finishing order): 4-4 Darryl Kerrigan, 1-1 Lets Hustle, 11-11 Beau Vista, 10-10 Vintage Beach, 13-13 Spanna, 7-8 Leading The Way, 2-2 Pembrook Legacy, 15-15 Flamboyant, 12-12 It’s Me, 9-9 Gotta Future, 14-14 To Ri Caitlin, 6-5 Eastwood Isabella. 1-1/4L, 3/4L, 1-1/2. Time: 3:09.70. MR: 2:07.2. Last 800m: 59.18. Win: $12.90. Places: $3.90, $4.40, $2.20. Quinella: $111.50. Trifecta: $1278.50 (14,12,11). First4: $5228.30 (14,12,11,2). Trainer: J & A Lethaby, West Melton. Breeding: 7 g Klondike Kid(USA)-Flip N Classy.

RACE 7 JOHN MORRISON FARRIER/ YALDHURST HOTEL MB, $8000, 2300m 2-1 Mini Mine Yet (12) S O’Reilly 1 7-8 Already Gone (5) O Thornley 2

5-5 Mordecai (9) K Tomlinson 3 All Started. Also (in finishing order): 12-12 Sonic Reign, 4-4 Miss Mucho, 6-7 La Bella Vita, 8-6 Madiba, 10-9 Thats Bettor, 9-10 Shezsomethinspecial, 1-2 Firenze Amore, 3-3 Voodoo Priestess, 14-13 Caesar’s Quest, 11-11 Ohoka Chopper, 13-14 Betstars Blue Jean. 8L, 1-3/4L, Lg hd. Time: 2:54.3. MR: 2:02.00. Last 800m: 62.12. Win: $5.60. Places: $1.80, $4.30, $3.60. Quinella: $38.30. Trifecta: $759.90 (12,5,9). First4: $20416.50 (12,5,9,11). Double: $71.20 (14/12), $55.90 (14/5). Treble: $777.20 (1/14/12). Trainer: Gerard O’Reilly, Rakaia. Breeding: 4 m A Rocknroll Dance-Seven Point One. RACE 8 - PGG WRIGHTSON LTD MOBILE PACE, $10000, 2300m 6-6 Lilac Star (10) S O’Reilly 1 3-2 Anamajor (6) T Williams 2 5-5 Glen Elgin Tomson (12) B Orange 3 Also (in finishing order): 1-1 Soundslikeart, 4-3 Ultimate Rocker, 11-13 Sagano, 7-7 Champagneandwine, 12-12 Sounds Lika Gem, 8-10 She’s A Dagg, 2-4 Ifyousayso, 13-11 El Chapo, 14-14 The Golden Boy, 10-9 Mick Beth, 9-8 Three Ideas (Pulled up). 1/2 nk, 1/2L, 1L. Time: 2:57.20. MR: 2:04.00. Last 800m: 58.47. Win: $16.30. Places: $3.80, $2.30, $3.40. Quinella: $44.70. Trifecta: $875.10 (10,6,12). First4: $1140.80 (10,6,12,11). Trainer: Dean Taylor, Ladbrooks. Breeding: 5 m Mach Three-Lilac Splash. RACE 9 - GARRARD’S HORSE & HOUND HORORATA CUP HCP, $15,000, 3000m 1-1 Baltimore Jack (11) B Orange 1 10-8 Doctor Tim (1) G O’Reilly 2 4-5 Hayden’s Meddle (9) G Smith 3 All Started. Also (in finishing order): 2-2 Jay Tee Tyron, 6-4 Queen Bee Bardon, 5-7 The Maroon Marauder, 7-6 Johnny Eyre, 9-10 Vinnie Rulz, 12-12 Rah De Rah, 11-11 Tracksarefortrains, 8-9 Overarm, 3-3 Be Mine Tonight. 1-1/2L, 1/2, 1/2 nk. Time: 3:57.00. MR: 2:07.1.

Last 800m: 58.90. Win: $2.40. Places: $1.40, $4.30, $3.50. Quinella: $32.00. Trifecta: $338.50 (11,1,9). First4: $3285.90 (11,1,9,10). Double: $23.80 (10/11+), $74.80 (10/1). Trainer: Nigel McGrath, Weedons. Breeding: 4 g Auckland Reactor-D’Amore’s First. RACE 10 - LONZA NZ LTD TROT, $8500, 2400m 4-2 Sun Swinger (11) M Williamson 1 13-13 BJ Lindenny (1) K Cameron 2 8-10 Grand Princess (3) S Tomlinson 3 Scratched: Cabella Noir. Also (in finishing order): 1-4 Rusty I Am, 3-1 Jerry Garcia, 11-9 Don’t Look Back, 7-6 Foreigner, 6-7 Mikemaro, 15-15 Bright Glow, 12-12 One Over Dover, 5-5 Some Time, 10-8 Rites Of Zhou, 14-14 Dora Explorer, 2-3 I Dream Of Jeannie, 9-11 DD’s Super Stuart. 1/2 hd, 1-1/2L, 2L. Time: 3:12.20. MR: 2:08.90. Last 800m: 60.65. Win: $8.10. Places: $2.60, $7.30, $6.40. Quinella: $95.70. Trifecta: $2140.00 (11,1,3). First4: $3071.40 (11,1,3,6). Trainer: Kevin Williams, Templeton. Breeding: 6 m Sundon-Shimmie Shook Shook. RACE 11 - UPL NZ LTD MOBILE PACE, $8500, 2300m 2-1 Olive Cook (6) B Orange 1 1-2 Luella (8) B Hope 2 8-8 Szybka Lane (2) T Williams 3 Also (in finishing order): 10-10 Doc Seelster, 4-4 Get It On, 3-3 Prince Art, 12-13 Jetenara, 9-9 Little Rain, 5-5 Glory Days, 14-14 Bettor Rock Again, 6-7 Star Reactor, 7-6 Canstar, 13-12 Goodthingstaketime, 11-11 Sheelasinleague. 3L, 3-3/4L, 1/2 nk. Time: 2:55.60. MR: 2:02.90. Last 800m: 59.40. Win: $5.30. Places: $1.50, $1.50, $5.70. Quinella: $3.90. Trifecta: $169.90 (6,8,2). First4: $1836.60 (6,8,2,1). Quaddie: $1759.10 (10/11+/11/6). Place6: $358.50 (11,12,14/5,9,12/6,10,12/1, 9,11+/1,3,11/2,6,8+). Double: $17.20 (11/6), $4.80 (11/8+). Treble: $93.20 (11+/11/6). Tr: P & M Robertson, Templeton. Breeding: 5 m Big Jim(USA)-Christian Bella.

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■■BCD SPRINT

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Shark attack at Te Rapa Excitement machine Te Akau Shark sent out an ominous warning to his Australian rivals as he finally got a deserved Group One prize when taking out the BCD Group Sprint (1400m) with a scintillating performance. The showy chestnut was making his first raceday appearance since finishing a meritorious third behind Lys Gracieux in the Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley in November. An eye-catching gallop between races on Karaka Million night at Ellerslie was preceded by a handy performance behind gun three-year-old Catalyst at the Matamata trials and saw the Rip Van Winkle five-year-old installed an overwhelming $1.40 favourite in a small but select field at Te Rapa. His large ownership group and thousands of supporters had their hearts in their mouths midway through Saturday’s contest as the free-going The Mitigator had his rivals struggling to make up ground as he went for glory at the 600m. A conservative six lengths adrift of The Mitigator with less than 300m to run, rider Opie Bosson didn’t panic as he set the Shark alight. With a devastating turn of foot Te Akau Shark circled then swooped on his rival as he dashed past to score by two lengths from The Mitigator with South Island mare Kiwi Ida booming home into third. “I’m so happy for him as the monkey is off his back now and there are plenty more Group Ones to come for him,” Bosson said. “I hit a little bit of a flat spot turning in but once he changed

Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club (2014) Incorporated Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 10 Feb 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 12.55pm (NZT) FORMPRO RATINGS FREE EVERY MONDAY C1/C2 C1/2, 410m 1 77574 Magic Flynn 23.38 G &........... S Fredrickson 2 77866 Bigtime Rosie nwtd G &.......... S Fredrickson 3 68663 Trajan nwtd.................................J McInerney 4 27837 Mahala Bay nwtd...........................W Woods 5 75126 Thrilling Dexter nwtd.........................S Lozell 6 72655 Tazia 23.53.................................... D Denbee 7 65776 Mickey Mowhawk 24.23................ D Denbee 8 85354 Opal Nora nwtd..........................J McInerney 9 67686 Jay Grim 24.10 J &..............................D Bell 10 37878 Penny Mowhawk 23.76................. D Denbee 2 1.12pm PAUL CLARIDGE ELECTRICAL C1/2, 410m 1 31647 Memphis Jewel nwtd................. K Gommans 2 11185 Belmonts 23.45...................................L Cole 3 35242 Tuff Temptress 23.72......................B Mitchell 4 75162 Zipping Luther 23.46 J &......................D Bell 5 34423 Mother’s Touch 23.47 J &.....................D Bell 6 82513 Born Quick nwtd.................................M Flipp 7 16411 Big Time Abbi 23.34............................L Cole 8 73135 Bigtime Kate 23.38 G &.......... S Fredrickson

Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club (2014) Incorporated Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 10 Feb 2020 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4 1 3.59pm (NZT) AUCKLAND CUP HEATS 23RD FEBRUARY C5 C5, 457m 1 24365 Kiwi Gal nwtd U &..............................Cottam 2 21234 Emgrand Park 25.92....................A Turnwald 3 53315 Ringside nwtd................................R Adcock 4 13365 He’s All Shine nwtd...........................S Lozell 5 23151 Big Time Kobe 25.89...........................L Cole

Opie Bosson wins yet again on Te Akau Shark. legs, I thought wow, what a turn of foot and I had a heap of horse under me. “It’s exciting as I didn’t knock him around and the improvement that will be in him will make him a horse to watch out for. “He is right up there with the best I’ve ridden.” Richards was taken by the run and wasn’t fazed when his charge was so far off the leader with less than 600m to run. “I watched it live and didn’t really see the hustle and bustle,” Richards said. “When they straightened and he changed legs and exploded I

thought that was pretty good. “He’s the best we’ve had I think and he will go to Australia now and be competitive in whatever we run him in, so we’re really looking forward to it.” Despite the light preparation leading into the race Richards wasn’t worried about a lack of fitness hampering the horse and is looking forward to him showing his best in Sydney over the coming weeks. “He’s a naturally fit horse and doesn’t take a lot,” he said. “He was pretty ready for today and we know what he is capable of. “I’m really looking forward to

getting him back to Australia and to knock off one of those good races as I really think he deserves one.” Te Akau Shark will likely contest the Group One trio of the Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) on February 29, George Ryder Stakes (1500m) on March 21 and Queen Elizabeth Stakes on April 11 during his Sydney campaign. He has now won six of his 11 career starts for earnings in excess of $1 million after being bought by Te Akau principal David Ellis from the Lyndhurst Farm draft for$230,000 during the 2016 Read To Run Sale of 2YOs at Karaka.

Allpress makes it a double Leading central districts jockey Lisa Allpress ventured south on Saturday and rode a Riccarton double for local trainer Terri Rae. Allpress guided Wekaforce to a runaway victory in the NZB South Island Sale 17 April Open Handicap (1000m), then won the Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge Rating 65 (1600m) on the smart Capodanno. Allpress and Rae have forged a successful partnership, scoring 14 wins together at an excellent strike rate. “Terri is a great trainer and always presents her horses in wonderful order,” Allpress said. “You can always have a bit of confidence that they’re going to run well. “So when she offers me rides on her horses, I’m always really keen to take up that opportunity. “We’ve had some good results together.” Wekaforce, owned by a large and enthusiastic group of owners in the Galloping Wekas Wekaforce Syndicate, has now won five of her 16 starts and placed in the Listed Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m) as a three-year-old. Saturday’s win was among her most impressive, dominating from the front and careering away in the straight to win by four and a half lengths. It was the second ride on the Showcasing mare for Allpress, who was also in the saddle for her sixth placing in the Listed Pegasus Stakes (1000m) at Riccarton in November.

Palmerston North dogs Today at Manawatu Raceway 9 77F87 Bigtime Ronnie nwtd.......................... I Howe 10 37878 Penny Mowhawk 23.76................. D Denbee 3 1.30 “COMMENTATORS DAY OUT” HERE MARCH 16TH C3 C3, 410m 1 67656 Bigtime Molly 23.81.............................L Cole 2 65532 Little Scamp 23.33........................ D Denbee 3 85222 Bigtime Daisy 23.61............................L Cole 4 31314 Paris End nwtd....................................L Cole 5 57313 Summer Glee nwtd....................J McInerney 6 31256 Big Time Dusty 23.76..........................L Cole 7 72267 Bigtime Forest 23.95...........................L Cole 8 36611 Big Time Pluto 23.28...........................L Cole Emergencies: 9 76656 Bees And Birds 23.64.........................L Cole 10 78882 Bigtime Thor 23.13..............................L Cole 4 1.47pm MATT CROSS CALLING HERE MARCH 16 C4 C4, 410m 1 24222 Rowdy Ruby nwtd................................S Kite 2 34233 Big Time Clare 23.90..........................L Cole 3 23138 Big Time Tina 23.42............................L Cole 4 88225 Dynamite Danger 23.55 G &... S Fredrickson 5 12213 Big Time Gwyn 23.29..........................L Cole 6 47136 Bigtime Puma 23.57............................L Cole 7 73542 Big Time Lebron 23.38........................L Cole 8 74673 Bigtime Lizzy 23.43.............................L Cole

9 18757 Big Time Dynasty 23.19......................L Cole 10 42376 Billy’s Churn 23.50...................... G Hodgson 5 2.04pm AUCKLAND RAILWAY SPRINT HEATS 23 FEBRUARY C4/5 C4/5, 410m 1 84165 Big Time Spot 23.43............................L Cole 2 76285 Bigtime Stella 23.51............................L Cole 3 56811 Big Time Amie 23.17...........................L Cole 4 51365 Bigtime Emjay 23.54 G &........ S Fredrickson 5 33373 Cheese And Chalk 23.44....................L Cole 6 12116 Bigtime Banjo 23.10............................L Cole 7 41234 Trophy Trophy 23.32.....................A Turnwald 8 15614 Bigtime Bee 23.51...............................L Cole Emergencies: 9 67168 Big Time Billie 23.47...........................L Cole 10 21488 Giraffe Club 23.65...............................L Cole 6 2.22pm TOTAL BODYSHOP SUPPLIES C1 C1, 457m 1 62322 Woman No Cry 26.43..................A Turnwald 2 32446 Big Time Chad 26.50..........................L Cole 3 18233 Big Time Eden nwtd............................L Cole 4 65756 Big Time Benny 26.58.........................L Cole 5 53363 Classic Rapper nwtd............................S Kite 6 83666 Tuff Treasure 26.52........................B Mitchell 7 34357 Bigtime Maci nwtd................................S Kite 8 24455 Bigtime Fred 26.04..............................L Cole 9 46542 Broke Brad 26.31.........................A Turnwald

9 3.16pm OUTBACK TRADING CO. TERMINATING PICK 6 C4 C4, 457m 1 32242 Seve nwtd..........................................D Lane C2 C2, 457m 1 11F26 Big Time Odette 26.16........................L Cole 2 11143 Big Time Jackson 26.13......................L Cole 2 65111 Big Time Anton nwtd...........................L Cole 3 16671 Sefton Stan nwtd...............................S Lozell 3 64213 Bigtime Bailey nwtd.............................L Cole 4 53576 Cheeseball 26.11................................L Cole 4 13324 Allegro Curtis 26.10............................L Cole 5 23413 Big Time Elsa 26.12............................L Cole 5 18678 Bigtime Diesel 26.18 G &........ S Fredrickson 6 53441 Bigtime Bret 26.21..............................L Cole 6 51123 Big Time Baby 26.19...........................L Cole 7 31554 Bigtime Acacia 26.09..........................L Cole 7 44236 Silent Dismissal 26.11..................A Turnwald 8 17232 Electrical Storm 26.30...................M Goodier 8 13111 Thrilling Rosa nwtd.......................... K Walsh Emergencies: 9 24636 Meandering 26.34........................A Turnwald 9 45166 Bigtime Benji 25.74.............................L Cole 10 78257 Big League Diva 25.95 G &.... S Fredrickson 10 64824 Ask King Jeff 25.78.............................L Cole 8 2.58pm JAMES VAN DER MATT (AUS) CALLING 10 3.36pm KERNOW CONSTRUCTION MAIDEN DISTANCE FEATURE C0d, 660m HERE MARCH 16TH C2/3, 457m 1 25383 Big Time Rhino 26.30..........................L Cole 1 56544 Rich Lister nwtd.............................M Gowan 2 65453 Fare Dodger 26.01........................M Goodier 2 46678 Diamond Geezer nwtd................. P B Briggs 3 26232 Thrilling Massey 26.29.............. K Gommans 3 32631 Double That nwtd G &............. S Fredrickson 4 17331 Emgrand Rose 26.03...................A Turnwald 4 67587 Chat Ya Later nwtd............................. I Howe 5 37558 Bigtime Alfie 26.25..............................L Cole 5 Vacant Box Five n & a 6 72854 Kamada Park 25.93.....................A Turnwald 6 25544 Cavatate nwtd J &................................D Bell 7 34113 Tuff Knight 26.78............................B Mitchell 7 22832 Grunty Mama nwtd S &..............C Blackburn 8 31411 Rod’s Girl nwtd U &............................Cottam 8 63515 Vibe nwtd.....................................A Turnwald 9 24636 Meandering 26.34........................A Turnwald LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd 10 78257 Big League Diva 25.95 G &.... S Fredrickson - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track 10 67855 Midnight Molly 26.28....................B Hodgson

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Palmerston North dogs Today at Manawatu Raceway 6 13121 Big Time Izzy 26.80.............................L Cole 7 16112 Bigtime Annie 25.82............................L Cole 8 23446 Opawa Viking nwtd..........................S Codlin Emergencies: 9 22728 Hey Fernando nwtd G &......... S Fredrickson 10 85871 Big Time Maple 26.45.........................L Cole 2 4.19pm PNGRC SECTIONAL TIMES @ PNGREYHOUNDS.KIWI C1 C1, 410m 1 85725 Tuff Jewel nwtd..............................B Mitchell 2 226x8 Tiddy Cash 23.82.......................J McInerney 3 22112 Fool’s Russian 23.33...........................L Cole

4 86684 Black Mags nwtd...............................S Stone 5 56782 Eye Kno 23.65...............................W Woods 6 76586 Limpy Jackson 23.72 J &.....................D Bell 7 32151 Allegro Lanie nwtd..............................L Cole 8 42767 Dangerous Di 24.22............... L E Dunkerton 9 67686 Jay Grim 24.10 J &..............................D Bell 10 587x8 Opawa Henry nwtd J &........................D Bell 3 4.42pm DOUG BRADLEY PAINTERS C1 C1, 410m 1 1868 Watch Marjen nwtd............................M Flipp 2 24543 Double What 23.73 J &........................D Bell 3 18331 Allegro Lexxi nwtd...............................L Cole

4 66446 Born Fab 23.83................................S Maher 5 26467 Gemmas Dilemma nwtd.............J McInerney 6 76463 Naharis nwtd......................................D Edlin 7 12411 Allegro Will 23.37................................L Cole 8 78547 Punch On Ruby nwtd.................J McInerney 9 77F87 Bigtime Ronnie nwtd.......................... I Howe 10 37878 Penny Mowhawk 23.76................. D Denbee 4 5.02pm CITY OF P/NORTH GOLDEN CHASE HERE MARCH 27TH C1 C1, 410m 1 53227 Plan Stan nwtd................................ L Pearce 2 65784 Thrilling Ivy nwtd....................... K Gommans

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Sixth title in sight If they hadn’t already won a few, Peter Burling and Blair Tuke might have felt a bit short changed with their latest stint as 49er world champions. The pair won their fifth 49er world title in Auckland as recently as December and are now intent on winning a sixth in Melbourne this week. The small matter of the Olympic Games interferes with normal transmission so this year’s 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 world championships are being held early in the year, even though it has been only two months since the last. “I don’t think it really matters,” Burling said. “It was pretty similar to how it happened last [Olympic] cycle. “We had a world champs in Buenos Aires and then one in Clearwater a couple of months later. “It’s the way it works out sometimes. It just gives you a bit more motivation to go out there and try to win another one.” It won’t be easy. The Olympics are rapidly coming into view and many nations will be using the world championships as a selection event for the Tokyo Games, putting pressure on crews to perform, and Melbourne will also bring a different set of complexities. “It’s Melbourne and it changes more than Auckland,” Tuke said. “It’s a really classic place to sail.” The pair got a taste of it last week during the four-day Oceania championships, the warmup event for the world championships, when strong winds buffeted the race course. Burling and Tuke finished second in that, with fellow Kiwis Logan Dunning Beck and Oscar Gunn third and Isaac McHardie and William McKenzie fifth, further illustrating the depth of the New Zealand 49er squad. “It was pretty full-on out there,” Tuke said. “It’s been a while since we’ve sailed an event with four solid days like that. There was some good action, that’s for sure. “It was pretty good for us to have that warmup event a week out from the worlds. “It gave us a pretty good test. It was windy the whole time so it was really good to get that many races in strong breezes. It gets you back into shape pretty quickly. “We are happy with how we are going and where we are at a few days out.” Burling and Tuke have just emerged from an intense period of training with Emirates Team New Zealand and it’s nothing short of impressive that they’ve been able to juggle all of their commitments, which recently

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Peter Burling and Blair Tuke included the launch of an environmental charity, and still be at the top of their game. “It’s definitely been a pretty busy time for Blair and myself,” Burling said. “We really enjoyed a couple of weeks off over the Christmas break, which was the first decent time off we had had for a year or so. It’s been great also to do some more [America’s] Cup sailing in the big boat and then launch the little boat. “Now we can get into full 49er mode and try to build up to this worlds. It’s been a really fun period.” Burling and Tuke will be among a strong contingent of New Zealand sailors in Melbourne, and the Laser world championships also start tomorrow. Nine 49er combinations will line up in Geelong, where the skiffs and catamarans will be competing, along with two in the 49erFX and four in the Nacra 17 to make New Zealand the most represented country behind hosts Australia. Alex Maloney and Molly Meech are among the contenders in the 49erFX and are keen to add to the world title they won in 2013 and bronze they collected in 2017. They were disappointed to finish sixth at the last world championships in Auckland but come in on the back of some good form when they were also second at the Oceania championships, stringing together eight top-five results in their 10 races. “The Oceania champs was a nice warmup event, a good chance to get back into racing routines and to test out the venue for the world champs,” Maloney said. “So far we’ve experienced quite shifty conditions, so heads-out-of-the-boat racing. Sailing smart and staying consistent throughout the week will be key. “It’s pretty cool to have another world championships so soon after the last one. It’s an exciting opportunity to race for a world title.”

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Your life, which you feel should be familiar to you by now, tears off from the form, sprinting, darting, circling back to offer you a choice: Either get back in step or see it so vividly that you couldn’t possibly. TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): There’s nothing more powerful than loving a person who is not behaving how you’d prefer. The test of a relationship and of character is the ability to set aside selfish interests to do the right thing. GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): You decide your focus and this takes care of hundreds of other choices. Magic happens when you centre yourself on the people, activities and environments that are most aligned with what you want. CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): If you judged it wrong, don’t worry. There is no better way to get better at life. Clear thinking is a product of judging things wrong time and again, realising the error and trying to assess it another way. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Most people fear loss more than they desire gain, and this is why they play it safe. Having little to lose is an excellent position and one that produces exciting risk-taking. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): You remember what happened when emotions ran high, because intense emotions are like super glue for the pictures of the mind. It’s really hard to remember things you don’t care about. LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Opinions change all the time in an environment in which there’s not a lot of ego, identity or punishment wrapped up in the consequences of change. Relatedly, it will be easier to influence people one on one. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): You prefer things to be straightforward as it makes your decisions easier, but there is opportunity in ambiguity, which requires more concentration and more heart, and brings commensurate reward. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): The day’s gifts will need to be unwrapped. (Many will walk past, leaving them on the table.) Excellent questions are like deft fingers peeling away at what’s covering a surprise. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Nothing triggers obsessive thoughts quite as effectively as unrequited feelings. The extension of energy left unmet is like an open drain into which feelings can flow, endlessly wasting. AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): This relationship has dynamics, some parts that feel so much better to you than others. It may help you to realise the pattern and recognise it as a larger set of emotions that will be cycled through. PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You walk your talk and are good at knowing who can be trusted. The tricky part is the grey area of new territory. It could go either way. The question is: Can you afford the risk?

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6:33 The Fifth Estate MVL 2013 Drama. Benedict Cumberbatch. 8:38 Mission – Impossible III MV 2006 Action Adventure. Tom Cruise, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Laurence Fishburne. 10:40 Mission – Impossible: Ghost Protocol MV 2011 Action. Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner. 12:50 The Lincoln Lawyer MVLS 2011 Thriller. Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei. 2:45 Olympus Has Fallen 16VL 2013 Action. 4:45 Lara Croft – Tomb Raider MV 2001 Action Adventure. 6:30 Lara Croft Tomb Raider – The Cradle Of Life MV 2003 Action. Angelina Jolie, Gerard Butler, Ciaran Hinds. 8:30 Get Smart PGV 2008 Comedy. Maxwell Smart, Agent 86 for Control, and the more competent Agent 99, must thwart the latest plot for world domination by crime syndicate Kaos. Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway. 10:20 Hollywood Homicide MVL 2003 Action Thriller. Harrison Ford, Josh Hartnett, Lou Diamond Phillips.

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COAST TO COAST ‘BRUTAL’

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Challenging conditions ensured this year’s Coast to Coast was more merciless than normal. Even the topflight competitors had to dig to exceptional levels to battle the rain, waters and competition during an enthralling weekend of multisport. And not everyone survived. Mid Canterbury was well represented across the two day race, comprising dozens from Ashburton and Methven. Despite several local competitors withdrawing from the race amid rough conditions, there were notable performances from the Mid Canterbury contingent. Ashburton’s Matthew Clough

was less than a minute off the podium in the two-day individual category, finishing fourth in a time of 11 hours 50 minutes. Fellow locals Samuel Clements-Stewart and Gerard Morrison were right in the thick of it during the Longest Day event, placing 11th and 12th respectively. Further back was Cameron Harcourt, who placed 33rd in a time of 13hrs 30mins and Methven’s Robert Nesbitt (35th) 11 minutes back. Chris Reid, of Ashburton, also finished in the top 50, placing 48th in a time of 14hrs 6mins. In the team categories, the Screamin Beemans, comprising Ashburton brothers Cole and

Whakatane’s Sam Clark is rapturous after winning the Coast to Coast Longest Day race for a fourth time. PHOTO COAST TO COAST Flynn Beeman, placed third in the two-day two person team category, finishing in a time of 12hrs 19mins. And the Methven Mo Bro duo of Stephen Blackwell and Jarrod Coutts obliterated their target time, finishing seventh out of 70 in the two-day tandem team category in a time of 13hrs 16mins. However it was not quite enough to haul in one Richie McCaw, who put his best foot forward in the tandem team lineup, alongside New Zealand rugby players’ boss Rob Nichol – placing third in a time of 12hrs 42mins. Whakatane’s Sam Clark pro-

duced a powerhouse pursuit to win his fourth Longest Day title in a time of 10hrs 45mins. Clark, who sat out last year’s event, overcame his closest rival and defending champion Dougall Allan, of Wanaka, who finished seven minutes back. Christchurch’s Rhys John joined the pair on the podium after finishing in a time of 11hrs 17mins. “Out of all my victories, yes that’s got to be the best,” an ecstatic Clark said. “Dougal and I are so evenly matched. “We race together, he’s one of my best mates, it’s just a shame

we have to go out there and battle each other like we did today but that’s the way it was always going to be.” Tauranga’s Corrine O’Donnell won her maiden Coast to Coast title, winning the 243-kilometre stage race in 12hrs 53 mins. Coast to Coast debutant Ali Wilson finished in second placing in a time of 12hrs 56mins, followed by Christchurch’s Fiona Dowling who crossed the finish line just a minute over the 13 hour mark. Defending champion Simone Maier was forced to withdraw due to an issue with her kayak.

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