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■ CRICKET Rain cuts off college cricket
By Ad m Burns adam.b@theguardian.co.nz 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.
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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.
■ METHVEN 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’R eilly 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 So cial 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 Deligh t. 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 Ander son 2 9-9 Vesnina (7) B Butt 3 Scratched: Emmersyn Lee. Also (in finishing order): 4-4 Pearl Har bour, 1-1 Miss Graceful, 6-6 Silver Lady, 8-8 I’ll W rite 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. Tri fecta: $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. T rifecta: $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 Kerri gan, 1-1 Lets Hustle, 11-11 Beau Vista, 10-10 V intage Beach, 13-13 Spanna, 7-8 Leading The Way, 2-2 Pembrook Legacy, 15-15 Flambo yant, 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 Pries tess, 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. Tri fecta: $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. Tri fecta: $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 Tracksarefor trains, 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. Breed ing: 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 Je tenara, 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.
■ BCD SPRINT 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 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.
■ RICCARTON 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 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 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 10 67855 Midnight Molly 26.28...................B Hodgson 7 2.40 RED SNAPPER SEAFOODS, CHRISTCHURCH C2 C2, 457m 1 11F26 Big Time Odette 26.16 .......................L Cole 2 65111 Big Time Anton nwtd..........................L Cole 3 64213 Bigtime Bailey nwtd............................L Cole 4 13324 Allegro Curtis 26.10 ...........................L Cole 5 18678 Bigtime Diesel 26.18 G &....... S Fredrickson 6 51123 Big Time Baby 26.19..........................L Cole 7 44236 Silent Dismissal 26.11 .................A Turnwald 8 13111 Thrilling Rosa nwtd ......................... K Walsh 9 24636 Meandering 26.34.......................A Turnwald 10 78257 Big League Diva 25.95 G &.... S Fredrickson 8 2.58pm JAMES VAN DER MATT (AUS) CALLING HERE MARCH 16TH C2/3, 457m 1 25383 Big Time Rhino 26.30.........................L Cole 2 65453 Fare Dodger 26.01 .......................M Goodier 3 26232 Thrilling Massey 26.29............. K Gommans 4 17331 Emgrand Rose 26.03..................A Turnwald 5 37558 Bigtime Alfie 26.25.............................L Cole 6 72854 Kamada Park 25.93 ....................A Turnwald 7 34113 Tuff Knight 26.78...........................B Mitchell 8 31411 Rod’s Girl nwtd U &...........................Cottam 9 24636 Meandering 26.34.......................A Turnwald 10 78257 Big League Diva 25.95 G &.... S Fredrickson 9 3.16pm OUTBACK TRADING CO. TERMINATING PICK 6 C4 C4, 457m 1 32242 Seve nwtd .........................................D Lane 2 11143 Big Time Jackson 26.13.....................L Cole 3 16671 Sefton Stan nwtd..............................S Lozell 4 53576 Cheeseball 26.11 ...............................L Cole 5 23413 Big Time Elsa 26.12...........................L Cole 6 53441 Bigtime Bret 26.21 .............................L Cole 7 31554 Bigtime Acacia 26.09 .........................L Cole 8 17232 Electrical Storm 26.30..................M Goodier Emergencies: 9 45166 Bigtime Benji 25.74............................L Cole 10 64824 Ask King Jeff 25.78............................L Cole 10 3.36pm KERNOW CONSTRUCTION MAIDEN DISTANCE FEATURE C0d, 660m 1 56544 Rich Lister nwtd ............................M Gowan 2 46678 Diamond Geezer nwtd ................ P B Briggs 3 32631 Double That nwtd G &............ S Fredrickson 4 67587 Chat Ya Later nwtd............................ I Howe 5 Vacant Box Five n & a 6 25544 Cavatate nwtd J &...............................D Bell 7 22832 Grunty Mama nwtd S &.............C Blackburn 8 63515 Vibe nwtd ....................................A Turnwald LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track
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 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 3 73687 Slam It 23.93.............................J McInerney 4 x1288 Softy Burgess nwtd............................L Cole 5 x7456 Jacks Point nwtd ...........................W Woods 6 73348 Big Time Trae nwtd.............................L Cole 7 13164 Sub Twenty Three 23.97 ....................L Cole 8 23533 Elouera Mist 23.90 J &........................D Bell Emergencies: 9 587x8 Opawa Henry nwtd J &.......................D Bell 10 37878 Penny Mowhawk 23.76................ D Denbee LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track
■ YACHTING 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 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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www.guardianonline.co.nz Ashburton Forecast TODAY: Fine with light winds and afternoon sea breezes. TOMORROW: Fine, some evening cloud. Light winds and sea breezes. WEDNESDAY: Morning cloud, then ne with high cloud. NE breezes. THURSDAY: Morning cloud then ne spells. Light winds. MAX 22 OVERNIGHT MIN 10 MAX 23 OVERNIGHT MIN 10 MAX 26 OVERNIGHT MIN 12 MAX 24 OVERNIGHT MIN 10
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NZ Situation A ridge lies over most of the country through until Friday. A front approaches the far south late Wednesday, then weakens as it becomes slow moving over the lower South Island on Thursday and Friday. Monday, 10 February 2020
Canterbury High Country World Weather Forecasts for today Canterbury Plains Adelaide ne 30 20 Amsterdam rain 9 9 Bangkok ne 33 24 Berlin showers 11 9 Brisbane showers 31 23 Cairns showers 33 25 Cairo cloudy 16 11 Calcutta fog 25 12 Canberra rain 26 15 Colombo ne 33 24 Darwin thunder 34 28 Delhi fog 22 8 Dubai ne 29 17 Dublin showers 5 2 Edinburgh rain 4 2 Frankfurt showers 13 10 Geneva showers 13 7 Hobart rain 22 15 Hong Kong ne 20 16 Honolulu showers 24 18 Islamabad ne 18 3 Jakarta cloudy 31 26 Johannesburg thunder 24 16 Kuala Lumpur thunder 31 25 London rain 9 6 Los Angeles showers 17 9 Madrid ne 17 6 Melbourne showers 26 18 Moscow showers 1 -6 Nadi thunder 32 23 New York rain 11 4 Paris showers 12 8 Perth ne 34 15 Rarotonga rain 28 26 Rome cloudy 18 11 San Francisco ne 18 9 Seoul cloudy 9 0 Singapore thunder 33 24 Stockholm rain 7 4 Sydney thunder 28 21 Taipei cloudy 19 14 Tel Aviv showers 11 5 Tokyo ne 11 1 Washington rain 10 -3 Zurich showers 12 8 TODAY Fine with light winds and afternoon sea breezes. TOMORROW Fine, some evening cloud. Light winds and afternoon sea breezes. WEDNESDAY Morning cloud, then ne with some high cloud. Northeasterly breezes. THURSDAY Becoming cloudy. Patchy rain or drizzle, mainly near the foothills. Winds mainly light. FRIDAY Mostly cloudy. Patchy rain or drizzle, especially near the foothills. Southeast breezes. TODAY FZL: Above 3000m Fine, apart from cloudy periods about the divide. Wind at 1000m: Light. Wind at 2000m: SW 40 km/h. TOMORROW FZL: Above 3000m Mainly ne with some high cloud at night. Wind at 1000m: Light. Wind at 2000m: SW 35 km/h. WEDNESDAY Areas of morning cloud, then ne with high cloud. Light winds, but NW about exposed high ground, becoming strong later. THURSDAY Fine with some high cloud, then cloud increasing in the evening. Strong westerlies about the tops, light winds at lower levels. FRIDAY Mostly cloudy, isolated showers. Winds mainly light, westerlies about the tops.
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River Levels Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA) at 2:05 pm, yesterday
Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 2:30 pm, yesterday 231.9
Nth Ashburton at 2:05 pm, yesterday
Sth Ashburton at 2:05 pm, yesterday
Rangitata Klondyke at 3:00 pm, yesterday
Waitaki Kurow at 2:08 pm, yesterday
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By Ad m Burns adam.b@theguardian.co.nz 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 produced 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, follo wed 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.
