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Quake policy sounds alarms for buildings Ashburton building owners say some of them will be forced out of business as expensive new earthquake strengthening rules are enforced. But the Ashburton District Council says it is committed to working with building owners, and may yet back down on the tough approach it has taken in its Dangerous, Earthquake Prone and Insanitary Buildings Policy. The policy, adopted by the council last year, specifies unreinforced masonry buildings built before 1976 be strengthened to 67 per cent of the new building code within five years of the owner being notified their building is earthquake prone. Other commercial and public buildings have 10 to 15 years to be strengthened within 67 per cent, while earthquake prone buildings with a low importance level such as single family dwellings, carpark and farm buildings to be strengthened to a minimum of 33 per cent. The policy is sounding alarm bells through the town’s business community as engineers’ reports are completed and reveal many buildings to be below standard. Sparrow’s clothing store on East Street is among a large number of pre-1976 buildings in Ashburton, many of which will require strengthening within the next five to 10 years in order to meet new building code requirements. Building owner Euan Sparrow said an engineer’s assessment had shown the building was “a bit short” of the new 67 per cent requirement, and it would be strengthened within the given time frame of 10 years. He believed the new earthquake standards were “a knee jerk reaction”. “It may be that a lot of businesses in Ashburton will be forced to close, because they can’t afford to bring their building up to standard,” Mr Sparrow said. Owner of the J Trevor Thomas and Co. building on Tancred Street, Merv Green, said it would cost about $500,000 to strengthen the building to 67 per cent, and he was currently getting new costings on strengthening to 33 per cent. The building, occupied until recently by Russell, Moon and Fail, dates back to the 1930s and was the base for grain agent Mr Thomas. Its future is unknown at this stage. Mid Canterbury Federated Farmers senior policy adviser Kevin Geddes said high costs of strengthening or rebuilding would come back to the community, as landlords would have to pass on costs to tenants, who would have to pass on costs to customers. The historic Federated Farmers

building is among those in Ashburton for which strengthening is being considered, but it is unknown whether it will be economically viable. He questioned the new postearthquake standards. “I think you have to ask the question - is it going to save lives in relation to the cost?” Mr Geddes said. Council building services manager Michael Wong said central government was reviewing the 67 per cent appropriate level of strengthening recommendation, and this could be lowered to 34 per cent. He hoped there would be a decision by December, and the council’s own policy could be reviewed. He was informing Mid Canterbury building owners who had contacted him that 34 per cent was adequate in the meantime. “At the moment we would like to get everybody to the 34 per cent so they are not earthquake prone, and then we have improved safety throughout our district, that would be the main goal at this stage,” Mr Wong said. “It’s sort of an unknown for everyone, and you don’t know when the next earthquake is going to hit.” The council has to date identified 99 pre-1976 buildings in Mid Canterbury as earthquake prone, after building owners have been

required to submit engineers’ assessments. Meanwhile, Ashburton’s historical ties with the past are proving to be the big loser in the town’s new post-earthquake environment. Among historic buildings in the town for which owners are weighing up strengthening or demolishing are those owned by the Redmond family. These are the Ashburton Arcade, Redmond’s furnishing store on Burnett Street, and the former Mitre 10 building on East Street, housing House of Travel and other businesses. The Arcade forms a particularly high profile spot in Ashburton’s town centre, housing a multitude of businesses, with origins going back to the town’s early years. Family member Chris Redmond said costings on strengthening the buildings had not yet been finalised. There were no plans to demolish in the near future, however in the long term costs of strengthening and insurance issues would have to be weighed against the cost of demolition and rebuilding. “If in the longer term some of those buildings do have to come down, ideally it would be really nice to be able to at least keep the facades, but then again that comes down to economics as well, it would be pretty sad to see a lot of those things disappear,” Mr Redmond said.

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Skaters flock to Staveley as rink opens About 200 skaters took to the Staveley ice skating rink when it opened at the weekend, and they included (from left) Chintamani, 6, Sanjaia, 10, and Maitreya, 13, Hesketh. Good frosts over the last week saw the ice at the rink increase in thickness allowing the rink to open. Snow yesterday softened it up a little, but it did not keep skaters away. About 100 visited on Saturday, with a similar number yesterday.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS DEATHS BOND, Freda Margaret – On Friday July 12, 2013. Passed away peacefully at Tuarangi Home, Ashburton. In her 85th year, Dearly loved wife of the late Jack. Loved mum, mother in law and friend of Hazel and Peter Elder, the late Lynnette, the late Lindsay, Dianne and Lynton Molloy, and Jon and Kate. Loving and adored grandmum of Carlene, Cameron, and Greg; Kirsty, Nicole, and Jodi; Phil, Kate, and Andy; Kendall, Hugh, and Will; their partners and her 14 great grandchildren. Messages to Rapid 73, Beach Road East, R D 7, Ashburton 7777. A service to celebrate Freda’s life will be held at St Pauls Presbyterian Church, Oxford Street, Ashburton on TUESDAY July 16, commencing at 1.30pm. Followed by interment at the Ashburton New Lawn Cemetery. Paterson’s Funeral Service’s FDANZ Ashburton. Please note all Raymond late death CRAWFORD, notices (Ray) or -notices sent Walter outside ordinary office hours On Friday July 12, 2013, at must be Health emailed to: Clutha First. Aged deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz 83 years. A very dearly to ensure publication. loved husband of Reta for 61 years,office a loved andnotices loving During hours fther and of may also be father-in-law sent to: Neville and Karen (Clinton), classifieds@theguardian.co.nz Suzanne and Murray Any queries please contact Anderson (Wanaka), Brenda 0800 ASHBURTON Constantine (Melbourne), Wayne(0800-274-287). and Colleen (Balclutha), and Jill and Gary Stewart (Ashburton), dearly loved grandad of his 12 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. “You will be missed and always be in our hearts, loved and remembered every day.” Thank you to the nurses of Clutha Health First for their attentive care and concern for Ray during his time in hospital. A service for Ray will be held in our Chapel, 12 James Street, Balclutha on WEDNESDAY July 17 at 11am, followed by his interment at the Clinton cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Balclutha St John Ambulance would be appreciated and may be left at his service. Messages to 59a James Street, Balclutha. Doug Nesbit Funeral Services, Balclutha and Milton O’NEILL, Valerie Kay (Kay) On July 14, 2013 at Ashburton Hospital. Dearly loved wife of Eddie. Devoted mum and mother in law of Steven and Amie, and Rodney and Kelly. Treasured Nana Kay of Tegan, and Elliott. Messages to 15 Somerset Grove, Ashburton. “Will be sadly missed.” A service to celebrate Kay’s life will be held at Our Chapel Cnr East & Cox on THURSDAY, July 18, 2013, commencing at 11.00am. Followed by interment at the Ashburton New Lawn Cemetery. Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton

IN MEMORIAM HUSBAND, Eric Francis – In loving memory of a dearly loved husband, father and grandfather, passed away 15-07-2012. “Although we cannot hear your voice, Nor see your smiling face, We have your memory in our hearts, In a very special place.” Mary and family.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS GATES, Sylvia – I would like to personally thank everyone who came to Sylvia’s service, sent sympathy cards and flowers. I don’t think I can. Therefore I hope everyone will accept this as a very grateful thank you from our hearts. Bill, Colin and Edward Gates.

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Police look at baby’s death Police have named the 1-year-old Whangarei boy who died in Auckland’s Starship Hospital on Friday night. He was Atreyu Taylor-Matene. The little boy’s surname had earlier been reported as McGahey, but police yesterday officially named him as Taylor-Matene. Police have launched a homicide inquiry and a team of 25 police staff are working to establish the cause of his death. The scene examination continues today at the Carlton Crescent address in Kamo, where he lived with his mother Jessica Taylor and her partner. Police also hoped to have the interim results of a post-mortem examination yesterday. Those results would not be released, police said. Police on Saturday revealed Atreyu had suffered “significant head injuries”. Atreyu was taken to Whangarei Hospital about 10am on Friday then flown to Starship Hospital in the early afternoon. He died just before 11pm. Atreyu’s father Joshua Matene told 3 News he felt “helpless” he was not there to help his son. “I feel it hard,” he said. “Why wasn’t I there for him? Why I couldn’t do anything? I was helpless.” His relationship with Jessica ended a month ago and Atreyu was spending a couple of week at his mother’s home, 3 News reported.

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Mr Matene and his father, Dez Matene, had to identify the child’s body yesterday. “Jess was a good mother,” Dez Matene said. “She’s a good mother, she loved her son, we loved her, we all loved each other. God had another calling for [Atreyu],” he told 3 News. Northland acting criminal investigations manager Detective Senior Sergeant Kevin Bourke said the injuries suffered by Atreyu would have been caused by “significant force”. He said police were speaking to Atreyu’s mother and her partner, and were also interviewing wider family members and neighbours. “We’re working on the fact that the post-mortem will be able to confirm the cause of death and also confirm the injuries that were inflicted on the poor little fellow.” Mr Bourke said it was clearly a trying time for the family. “We have to keep an open mind as to where the injuries may have been inflicted. It’s early stages and we are treating it as a homicide inquiry.” Ms Taylor’s father, Donald McGahey wrote on Facebook of supporting his daughter at the police station while she made her statement. He also recounted events leading up to the death. Atreyu’s funeral would be held on Wednesday in Auckland, he said. - NZH

• Alarm activation The Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade attended an alarm activation at a preschool in Middle Road after 10.30am on Saturday. It attended an alarm activation at Talley’s at Fairton shortly after 3pm later that day, caused by a sprinkler head being accidentally knocked off.

• False alarm The Methven Volunteer Fire Brigade attended a false alarm call out to a controlled burn off at Ashburton Forks on Saturday 9.30pm. Last night the brigade attended a 6.45pm callout to a bonfire in a backyard on Line Road.

• Aid for baby The Rakaia Volunteer Fire Brigade was called to a Bowen Street address after 4.30am on Saturday to provide medical assistance to a baby with croup, prior to St John arriving.

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Rugby legend lends a hand to project Rugby legend Jock Ross will be mucking in alongside local volunteers to complete the Living Legends planting project in Ashburton next month. Mr Ross will help plant 2000 native trees to complete the major Ashburton conservation initiative on August 18. Living Legends is a conservation project that was established in 2011 to leave a green legacy of New Zealand’s hosting of the Rugby World Cup. As many as 129,000 native trees have been planted across the country so far. Living Legends is returning to 14 locations to plant a further 41,000 native trees this year, completing the project.Each planting project is dedicated to a rugby legend from the region. The legends were selected in 2011

Woman’s name released Police have released the name of a woman who died when a car plunged into a creek in Nelson yesterday. She was Janice Anne Fa’avae, 68. Mrs Fa’avae died when the car carrying her, her husband Filemoni, 69, and 2-year-old grandson Ali Fa’avaeMika, went into Saltwater Creek off QEll Drive about midday Saturday. In a statement, her family expressed

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by each region’s provincial rugby union based on their significant contribution to rugby in New Zealand. Mr Ross was selected as the Mid Canterbury legend and will be helping volunteers complete the Living Legends planting project in Ashburton. The Mid Canterbury site is at Harris Scientific Reserve near Ashburton, which protects one of the last stands of dryland kanuka in Canterbury. Following this year’s planting day, volunteers will have planted a total of 6900 native trees at the reserve as part of Living Legends. Project manager Devon McLean said the completion of the project this year would be of major significance to conservation in New Zealand. The event is free but registrations are required at www.livinglegends.co.nz

their gratitude to the people who helped rescue Mr Fa’avae and Ali, as well as police, hospital staff and emergency services. Ali was flown to Auckland’s Starship Hospital last night and Mr Fa’Avae was recovering in Nelson Hospital. Four bystanders plunged into the freezing creek to rescue the family when they became trapped.

Messy church popular event Ashburton St David’s Community Church messy church parent Vicky Jones has her hands full at the church’s hall yesterday. She is holding her one-year-old daughter Millie, with three-year-old daughter Zoe (right) and twoand-a-half-year-old Eva Woolley (left). The parish has been holding monthly messy church meetings on Sunday afternoons since the beginning of the year. Co-ordinator Karen Frazier said it was open to all

and had become a popular event, attracting both parishioners and others. “It’s designed to be interactive and fun,” Mrs Frazier said. Messy church involves singing, story telling, crafts and a shared meal. Yesterday’s theme was Jesus Calms The Storm, and visitors learned the storm could be many things in their life, from family hassles to bullying and medical stresses. Those wanting to find out more about the meetings can phone Mrs Frazier on 0272968774.

Fluoride referendum A referendum on the controversial issue of fluoridating Hamilton’s water supply will not be legally binding. The council opted to carry out a public vote on the hot topic after a controversial tribunal decision ended fluoridation last month. It will take place during local council elections this October alongside a second referendum on whether to adopt the Single Transferable Vote sys-

tem. But no matter what the public come down in favour of, the council is under no legal obligation to stick to it, said councillor Ewan Wilson. Under law, decisions made by referendum do not have to be upheld by a subsequent council, and since the vote takes place alongside council elections, it will be up to the new council to decide whether to stick to the public ballot. - APNZ

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Glee star found dead Glee star Cory Monteith has been found dead in a Vancouver hotel, police in the Canadian city say. Monteith, who played Finn Hudson in the hit show, was 31. Police said the cause of death was not immediately apparent but ruled out foul play, CNN reported. Police said Monteith had missed his checkout time so staff of the Fairmont Pacific Rim went up to his room on the 21st floor to investigate. It was then that he was found. He had apparently been dead for several hours. Police reviewed hotel video and confirmed he was alone when he returned to his room the night before. Monteith had been a member of the cast of Glee, a musical comedy show, since it began in 2009. “We do not have a great deal of information as to cause of death,” Coroner - AAP Lisa Lapointe said.

New Zealand-born singer Jon Stevens is to wed Jodhi Meares, an Australian model and former wife of businessman James Packer. Stevens, who rose to fame in New Zealand with hits such as Jezebel and Montego Bay, is more famous across the ditch as frontman for Noiseworks and some-time lead singer of INXS. The singer, who was raised in Upper Hutt, has been romantically linked to Meares, a swimwear designer, since early 2012, Sydney’s Daily Telegraph reported. Stevens’ agent confirmed the couple’s engagement to the newspaper. Meares, 42, was married to Packer, the son of late media mogul Kerry Packer. Stevens, 50, split from his wife Tracey - APNZ in 2007.

• Williams on radio Former All Black Ali Williams is swapping the rugby field for a set of headphones as he joins radio station The Rock’s breakfast show. He will join co-hosts Roger Farrelly, Bryce Casey, Andrew Mulligan and Leah Panapa for eight weeks as the Morning Rumble sports reader, from August 5. “Even though I’d get more sense out of my four-month-old than these guys, it’ll be good to spend some time away from the house, Williams said. “Plus, I’ve been on their case about giving me a job for - APNZ years.”

• Lotto results Official Lotto results for draw number 1362 drawn on Saturday. Winning numbers (in ascending order): 3, 5, 13, 19, 22, 32. Bonus number: 15 Powerball winning number: 3, 32, 5, 22. Strike: 3.

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Snow showers and sleet saw temperatures remain in single digits in Mid Canterbury yesterday, and more showers and cold southerlies are expected today. Crossing the swing bridge at the Staveley ice skating rink while snow is falling is Asher Soryl, 16, of Christchurch. Ashburton reached a maximum of just six degrees yesterday, and a maximum of eight is forecast today.

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Firefighters decontaminated Firefighters had to be decontaminated after an unused depot with an asbestos roof was gutted by a blaze in the central North Island yesterday morning. The building on Lake Road in Mangakino, about 85km southeast of Hamilton, was well ablaze when firefighters arrived out shortly before 3am. Fire Service Central Lakes assistant area manager Hamish Smith said the fire broke out in a old, unused 180sq m warehouse.

“It had been unused for some time and was on the market for sale.” Mr Smith said asbestos in the roof led to “a rather defensive attack” involving a limited number of firefighters, who were later decontaminated. The building collapsed, after which an aerial appliance was used to put the fire out from a distance. Crews from more than 10 fire trucks helped to bring the - APNZ blaze under control.

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Groups applaud end to legal highs By Myles Hume Mid Canterbury agencies at the coalface of synthetic drug addition hope a new law will spell the end of legal highs in the community. However, Ashburton Community Alcohol and Drug Service (ACADS) manager Chris Clark says the passing of the legislation passed this week does throw rehabilitation workers into the unknown as some users may fall into withdrawal from the highly addic-

tive products. The Psychoactive Substances Bill passed its third and final reading 119 to one, placing heavy restrictions over the accessibility and availability of legal highs in New Zealand communities. The law will mean drug manufactures will have to prove the safety of their products before they are sold in New Zealand. Dairies, grocery stores, petrol stations or anywhere alcohol is sold will not be allowed to sell the products, advertising is limited only to the point of sale

and they cannot be purchased by under 18s. Anyone breaching these rules could face up to two years in prison or a fine of up to $500,000. Mrs Clark hoped the new restrictions would prohibit any store in Ashburton from selling legal highs, stemming the worrying number of users in the district. “Reducing the amount that is available will be wonderful, it will help reduce the demand and harm,” she said. However, the new law does

bring ACADS into the “unknown”, with Mrs Clark saying she was unsure if it will reduce the number of users or force some to go into withdrawal. “If people go into withdrawal they need to contact us, we can certainly help with withdrawing from them if they have become addicted.” Safer Ashburton District general manager Kevin Clifford believed putting the onus on the manufacturers would severely reduce the harm on local users. “It’s going to be far harder (for

manufacturers) and we have to wait and see what happens, but it’s a positive move which will reduce easy access to the harmful products,” he said. Because most Mid Canterbury businesses would not be selling legal highs, both Mr Clifford and Mrs Clark hoped it would not create an underground market. Associate Health Minister Todd McClay took over the bill from embattled MP Peter Dunne. He said it was a significant step in the fight against legal highs, and it would now be down to

health and community authorities to enforce the new legislation. He said public health units and police would continue to work with dairies and other retailers who would no longer be permitted to sell the products from the day of enactment. “Police have agreed to collect unsold stock to dispose of in an appropriate manner. Any illegal sales following enactment will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.” The legislation is set to come into effect next week.

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Speed shearers wow crowds By Susan Sandys Beer was flowing and shearers were doing what they do best at the Tinwald Tavern on Saturday night. About 80 sheep were relieved of their woolly coats by about 23 shearers, competing in the annual Mid Canterbury Speed Shearers final. Committee member Rocky Bull said the crowd, which packed out the tavern, got to see some top quality shearing in action, with the shearers being among the best in the field, some world record holders. The speed shearers event had become more and more popular over the years. Mr Bull said while those in the crowd enjoyed a few beers, shearers did not partake until the competition was over. “We think of shearing as shearing sports, we try to be as professional as any other sporting code,” Mr Bull said. And when it came to the sheep, they were not at all worried about

being shorn in front of a crowd. “They would not know any difference, stereos are normally going in the shed just as loud as last night, dogs barking, and people everywhere.” The fastest time on the night was 20.16 seconds, achieved by circuit final winner Rod Sutton. It was also the fastest time from the three speed shear events, and it was a highlight of the night that this was achieved at the final. Mr Sutton holds the world record of 721 sheep cross-bred sheep shorn in a nine-hour day. Results Circuit final over three events: 1st Phoenix Hawkins of Rakaia, 2nd Floyd Neil of Rakaia, 3rd L yall Windlerbrun of North Canterbury. Senior final: 1st Floyd Neil, 2nd Ray Kinsman of Geraldine, 3rd Phoenix Hawkins. Open final: 1st Harvey Pairama of North Canterbury, 2nd Shaun Burgess of Rakaia, 3rd Matt Neal of Rakaia. Circuit final Tinwald Tavern: 1st Rod Sutton of Ashburton, 2nd Matt Neal, 3rd Shaun Burgess.

LEFT: Mid Canterbury shearer Rod Sutton achieved the fastest time on the night.

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A justice reform group is calling for 17-year-old offenders to be dealt with by the youth justice system rather than the adult criminal courts. JustSpeak, a network of young justice system activists, called for the change in a open letter to Prime Minister John Key and senior justice sector ministers Judith Collins, Anne Tolley and Chester Borrows. The open letter was signed by 150 people at the group’s annual camp at Pipitea Marae in Wellington yesterday. There were about 10,000 apprehensions of 17-year-olds last year, so the change could make a difference to thou-

sands of young people every year. JustSpeak spokeswoman Lydia Nobbs said they could not vote, buy alcohol or tobacco, or enlist in the military without consent - but offenders were treated as adults within the criminal justice system. “The basis for these laws is that until 18, it is not appropriate to treat 17-year-olds as adults because they need guidance and protection. The same goes for the criminal justice system. “Seventeen-year-olds shouldn’t be tried in adult courts or held in adult prisons where they are exposed to more experienced offenders.”

The open letter has support from Unicef, World Vision, YouthLaw, the Howard League for Penal Reform and a handful of youth law and criminology experts. Ms Nobbs said including 17-year-olds in the youth justice system was broadly supported by justice sector groups and experts. “New Zealand has a world leading youth justice system that is specifically designed to deal with young offenders. It holds young offenders accountable for their actions, while involving families in decisions and providing better options for rehabilitation. - APNZ

White powder sparks shutdown Police say a white powder sent with a “sinister note” will need to be analysed before any arrests are made over an incident which shut down central Greymouth yesterday morning. A cordon was placed around a large part of the town centre after a man handed in an envelope, which had been sent to him, at the front counter of the police station. Police said the envelope contained

a “sinister note” and an unidentified powder. Acting Inspector John Robinson of police southern communications said the man had decided to bring the letter in to show police. The immediate area around the station was cordoned off while the Fire Service decontaminated the scene. Police advised the cordon had been lifted shortly after 11am. However,

the front counter area of the station remained closed while it was being decontaminated. Mr Robinson said the unknown powder had been contained but it would have to be tested before it could be identified. Only then would police consider making any arrests. Inquiries were ongoing. - APNZ

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Who is really looking after our children? OUR VIEW list of children killed by those charged with protecting them. Atreyu, from Whangarei, was living with his mother and her new boyfriend, when he suffered “significant head injuries”. His mother took him to Whangarei Hospital for treatment; he was airlifted to Starship - where doctors battled unsuccessfully to treat his “non-

accidental head injuries”. Atreyu’s death is the latest in a string of child deaths in New Zealand, many of which may have been avoided. Leilani Mary Jane Lotonu’uLorigan died from a ruptured bowel at her South Auckland home in June last year. Her stepfather, Michael Martin, was charged with her murder and is

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due to be tried next year. In January last year, Whanganui triplet Hinekawa Topia died of non-accidental head injuries. The trial of the

29-year-old man charged with her murder is set to start in November. In November 2011, Joel Loffley was sent to jail for a minimum of 19 years for punching two-yearold James Joseph (JJ) Lawrence so hard his liver and pancreas were split. JJ was his step son. In the same month Mariam Tohuia Filihia was charged with murdering her 12-month-old god son Terepo Taura-Griffiths. And the list goes on. The

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Regarding the story Bike reunited with owner - 21 months ago I had my bike pinched from outside my home. I gave full description to the police including the serial number. Imagine my surprise when I saw my bike being ridden down the street a month or so later. I followed the rider to a house and identified the rider as living there. I then reported the sighting to the police and gave them once again the reasons for my claim. I was advised that the police could not enter the property to check and they would have to catch the rider and bike on the street. I am still waiting. Doug Forsyth

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Unsafe act while waiting for the stopped train on Monday witnessed four college boys climbing between the wagons to get over to East Street how safe is that. Whey is the train allowed to stop on a crossing for so long?

Council rules Rules and laws are there for a reason! Is an Urquhart suggesting council ditches them just to suit him/her? I vote, so others can make decisions too, that’s democracy! How pathetic it is of the business association to can the Christmas lights. Shop locally! Sandy (Text message)

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Vandals With reference to photo of a vandalised brick wall one would have thought after recent earthquakes there were rules regarding reinforcing. Rosemary (Text message)

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Carers Wage rises unlikely for carers heading says.

Most carers work damn hard for pathetic wages. When are carers and other low paid workers going to demand better wages, or walk off the job? Then this damn government will sit up and take notice. This government keeps workers screwed down with pathetic wages so they can’t afford to take action. It’s the only way to get through them by the look of it! (Text message)

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Health centre At last the right proposal in the right place- ie a health center within the hospital grounds-not another venue/center/business on an already congested street or state highway with congested intersections and roundabouts. Let’s hope this logic is catching. Dee (Text message)

Making welfare work for Kiwis Last week our second stage of reforms to the welfare system took effect. One of our four key priorities for our second term is delivering better public services, and welfare reform is central to that. The changes we are making will modernise and simplify the welfare system, bring in a greater work focus and introduce new social obligation and work preparation expectations. We will require JobSeekers to be drug-free and ready to work. When Minister Bennett visited Ashburton and spoke to the Work and Income Youth Broker in 2011, she was horrified at the number of young people using their drug use as a ‘reason’ for not needing to make themselves available to start a job. That wasn’t alright then and the Government is now doing something about that attitude. We are also stopping benefits for beneficiaries on the run from Police and placing social obligations on beneficiary parents – so their kids get the support they need. The current seven benefit categories will be simplified into three categories – Jobseeker Support for those actively seeking and available for work, Sole Parent Support for sole parents with children under 14 years and the Supported Living Payment for people

to the welfare system will mean resources are better used to reduce long-term benefit dependency. By Jo Goodhew It will target services to those who are likely to become welfare-dependent long-term, YOUR MP and allow Work and Income case managers WORKING FOR YOU to work intensively, one-on-one, to provide the right support. Young people are central to many of the changes we are making. Last year we introduced a managed system of payments for young people on a benefit significantly restricted by sickness injury or to cover essential costs like rent and power directly, with an allowance and a payment disability. We campaigned on welfare reform and card for living costs. Youth Services is meaning community prowe’re delivering on it. Currently, there are around 310,000 work- viders are able to work directly with young ing age people, twelve per cent of the work- people to support them leaving school. We’ve guaranteed that childcare costs do ing age population, receiving a benefit in New Zealand. Some 220,000 children live in not stop young parents from studying by benefit-dependent homes. Too many people investing $80 million last year to cover the are being trapped in a life of limited choices, costs of childcare, supporting them while they’re in education. poverty and poor health. National is ensuring the Government It’s also costing taxpayers too much and works more closely with people on welfare to we spend $8 billion on welfare a year. That’s why we want to get people who are help them into jobs. By supporting more beneficiaries into work capable of working off welfare and into work, so they have a better life with more oppor- we will help them achieve their potential and build a brighter future for themselves and tunities. The investment approach we are taking their families.

Questions have been raised about the culture of a firm in charge of running one of New Zealand’s main prisons, after serious fraud charges were laid against its headquarters in the UK. Serco Group has been accused of conning the taxpayer out of tens of millions of pounds, after it charged the government for prisoner tagging of people who are now dead or living in a different country. Serco runs Mt Eden Prison in Auckland, and has been awarded a contract for the new Wiri Prison. However, both the Corrections Department and its Minister said they have no concerns with the company and the operations it runs in New Zealand, saying no complaints have been raised against the group here. “I’m assured we have robust contracts and regular audits, and no concerns have been raised with me,” Corrections Minister Anne Tolley said. But lawyer Jeremy Bioletti, who specialises in serious fraud cases, said the allegations raise questions over the “culture of the corporation” and whether that has filtered through to its New Zealand branch. “If the allegations in the UK turn out to be correct - that there has been major, large-scale fraud by Serco - the issue is that Serco obviously have a problem with its culture, and if it’s got a problem with culture then that could be transferred throughout the entity, not just the UK,” he said. “What level within Serco is this being investigated? How high up in Serco does that problem go? Is the [New Zealand] Government dealing with an entity whose management is fraudulent?” He said the accusations, which were announced by the UK Justice Secretary Chris Grayling this week, should set off “alarm bells” for Prime Minister John Key’s Government. “Anyone normal, with half a

brain, would say, ‘my God, that’s not good, we need to send out ‘please explain’ letters’.” Mr Bioletti said the Government had given “a classic bureaucratic response”, and should deal with Serco with “caution”. An inquiry has been launched into Serco UK after an audit discovered G4S and Serco had overcharged taxpayers by up to 50 million pounds ($97 million), billing them for offenders who were dead, back in custody or had left the country. G4S, the world’s largest security company, which hit the headlines last year over its botched handling of the London Olympic Games, has been referred to the UK’s Serious Fraud Office. In response to questions about Serco’s contract with Corrections, the department said that it was “different” to the contract held in the UK. “Our contract with Serco is largely a fixed-fee contract, with a performance payment that is only paid if agreed performance measures are met,” said Jeremy Lightfoot, general manager, finance, technology and commercial, adding that the contract was “well-monitored and carefully assessed”. “Our contracts with G4S for community detention and home detention monitoring are closely monitored with invoices validated by Corrections before being paid. Further to this, our contracts with both Serco and G4S are audited annually.” He said that public safety “is our top priority” and the department has “robust procedures in place to ensure our service providers are delivering on their contracts”. A spokesman for Serco Asia Pacific said it had offered to provide further information to all clients who requested it, but was “not aware of similar concerns in any other contracts”. “If we were, we would take the same approach as in this case: working closely with our customer.” - APNZ

Mother nabbed in blitz A young mother with an unrestrained three-year-old child in the front seat was among 100 drivers who were arrested in a drink driving crack-down in Auckland over the weekend. Police said the woman in her 20s gave a reading of 628 micrograms of alcohol per litre of breath, well over the 400 microgram limit, when she was stopped at checkpoint early on Saturday afternoon. Her three-year-old child was not wearing any restraint and was travelling in the front seat, police said.

The woman was arrested as part of a continuous 31-hour crack-down on drink driving in the Auckland region, known as Operation Continuum, which ran from 11pm on Friday through to 6am yesterday. More than 17,500 drivers were stopped and breath tested, and 100 were found to be driving with excess breath alcohol. Another three people suspected of driving under the influence of drugs gave blood tests, and would be prosecuted pending the results - APNZ of the tests.

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responsibility for caring for these children were not their biological parents. It’s easy to point the finger at child protection agencies, but individual responsibility also factors into this equation – we all need to take stock and consider who is looking after our children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews. And if we are concerned, act on those gut feelings – before it is too late.

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Big freeze causes extreme danger on Robins Road just before midnight, knocking out power for a time. Acting Sergeant Dave Felstead said police received multiple calls for help from motorists on roads between Gorge Rd and Coronet Peak on Saturday night. With the roads having a coating of “severe ice”, especially around Arthurs Point, Mr Felstead said police enforced mandatory chains for vehicles yesterday morning. At 10am a vehicle travelling south to Kingston on the “devils staircase” slid on ice and off the road. The Queenstown Lakes District Council’s transport policy and stakeholder manager Denis Mander said the district’s normal six grit trucks had been upped to 10 in response to the weather forecast for Sunday morning. Central Otago police attended two weather-related car incidents yesterday. Sergeant Derek Ealson said about 6.30am a woman was uninjured when her car slid in ice at the corner of Blackman and Earnscleugh roads. About 9am, two people man-

aged to escape their 4WD after it slide on ice on the Ettrick-Raes Junction Highway, went over a bank and ended up on its roof. Millers Flat chief fire officer Brian Timpson said the couple received minor injuries and were taken to the Roxburgh Medical Centre. “They were two very lucky people”. A 34-year-old Wanaka man had a lucky escape on Saturday morning when his car slid on ice and went under the rear section of a truck and trailer unit in the opposite lane near Tarras. Constable Dion Phair of Wanaka said the accident, which caused only cuts to the driver’s hand, happened about 8am on a sharp bend just east of the Tarras village. “[The driver] was going too fast to take the corner, slid across the centre line and under the rear of the trailer.” Dunedin experienced hail and sleet showers on and off all day yesterday but one weather-related accident was reported, on Waihola Road at 6.30pm. - APNZ

Criminals’ assets seized Police have seized millions of dollars worth of assets - including almost $1 million from criminals in Otago and Southland - since a tough new law came into force. Since the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act took effect on December 1, 2009, assets worth an estimated $29 million have been forfeited. Assets include cash ($10.48 million), properties ($13.67 million) and vehicles ($2 million). Police Minister Anne Tolley said she was pleased with the impact the Act was having on criminals and their activities. “We are getting the message across that criminals will be punished for their actions, both by being locked up and by having to

hand over any profits from their crimes. “I think the public will be satisfied that criminals and gangs are going out of business.” Figures released to the Otago Daily Times under the Official Information Act show 14 assets with an estimated value of $862,105.22 have been forfeited in the Southern District. That includes $115,000 in cash/bank accounts, $23,305 from a commercial property, $648,800.22 from four residential properties, and $75,000 in profit forfeiture orders. One property forfeited to the Crown was the former Mongrel Mob gang pad in Middleton Rd, Corstorphine, the first property seized by Southern police and the

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second in New Zealand. The property, which had a rateable value of $195,000, was later sold at auction for $74,000. The value of assets forfeited in the Southern District was ahead of six other police districts, including Auckland, but behind Waikato ($7.4 million) Bay of Plenty ($3.4 million) and Counties Manukau ($1.8 million). More than $9.1 million of the total amount forfeited had been referred to police from external agencies. Mrs Tolley said the Act was clearly a deterrent for criminals as “their boats, cars, motorbikes, properties, and cash aren’t going to be waiting for them when they are released from prison”. - APNZ

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Lauriston School pupil Emma Begg, 8, passes the ball towards Mayor Angus McKay, a former pupil, at the opening of the new all-weather turf at the school.

Lauriston students relish new play surface The wait was finally over for Lauriston School pupils as they opened the new surface on Friday and it was a high priority to the school, with the old tennis court that was originally occupying the space well past

its use-by date. “We are thrilled it’s finally finished,” Lauriston School principal Dianne Prendergast said. “It took quite some time to finish and it was a practice of patience.”

After its official opening by Mayor Angus McKay, a former pupil, the multipurpose sand-based turf will get a thorough workout, but not for another two weeks with the pupils all on holiday.

Man’s desperate bid to save brother A man who desperately tried to save his brother after he was swept out to sea at a notorious Whangarei fishing spot had to let his body go before rescuers arrived. The 29-year-old Whangarei man died after being washed off the rocks at Whangarei Heads Saturday afternoon while he was fishing with his brother and another man. Sergeant Stephanie Hudson said the trio went fishing at The Gap, near Taiharuru, 32km northeast of Whangarei, in rough sea condi-

tions. When one man was swept off the rocks by a wave about 1pm, his brother jumped into the raging water to try to rescue him. The Northland Electricity rescue helicopter arrived at the scene within minutes. Rescue helicopter pilot Pete Turnbull said they found the first brother about 80 metres off shore, attached by a thin line to people on the beach. The sea was so rough that if people on the shore had attempted to pull him back, he would

have been battered against the “ragged, rocky shoreline”. “I doubt whether they would have been able to get him ashore under those conditions,” Mr Turnbull said. Rescuers were able to winch him up and take him to a waiting ambulance. Mr Turnbull said he told his rescuers he had to let his brother go. “I think he’d died.” The rescued man was cold, but otherwise uninjured, Mr Turnbull said.

Rescue helicopter winch operator Phil Davis-Goff said the surviving brother told him he had tried to rescue his brother “but had lost him”. “He did well to still be swimming...but he was pretty tired when we pulled him on.” They found his brother face down in the water, about 500m from shore. His body was recovered and flown back to Whangarei. Mr Turnbull said the weather was “severe”. “There was a 20-25 knot southwesterly blowing.” - APNZ

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Freezing weather throughout inland Otago which created extreme conditions on the region’s roads at the weekend is expected to continue for the next few days. Black ice conditions contributed to about a dozen accidents on Central Otago and Lakes District roads at the weekend but no one was seriously hurt. Temperatures early yesterday morning plummeted to -3C in Clutha, -2.2C in Queenstown and -2.5C in Alexandra, hard on the heels of an even colder Saturday morning when Queenstown recorded -6C, Wanaka -5C, Oamaru -4C and Dunedin 0C. Yesterday the temperatures hovered around 3C to 5C for most of the day although highs of 8.6C were recorded at Dunedin airport and 6.9C at Oamaru. The MetService predicted the sleet and snow conditions would ease this morning in Central Otago and by evening showers would be gone from coastal Otago. In Queenstown the chaos began on Saturday night when a van crashed into a power pole

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Crane clears deadly train crash A powerful crane lifted the carcass of the most damaged of four train cars that derailed, killing six people and injuring nearly 200 south of Paris in what investigators believe may have been a case of equipment failure on a line some claim is neglected. Authorities had feared more victims would be found under the wreckage but none was discovered, said the governor of the Essonne region, Michel Fuzeau. "We are now assured that there

• Congolese flee An aid group says about 60,000 Congolese have fled to Uganda after a rebel attack on a town by the border, stretching humanitarian capacities. Catherine Ntabadde of the Uganda Red Cross said yesterday that her organisation had already registered 41,000 refugees and that 20,000 more are yet to be registered. The refugee influx continues three days after a Ugandan-led rebel group attacked the Kamango town and killed some people on Thursday, according to Ugandan military officials.

• Snail therapy Having live snails crawling on your face sounds like the thing of nightmares, but in Japan one company is hoping people will be prepared to pay for it. Starting today, women who want to slough off dead skin, clear their pores or roll back the years can submit themselves to five minutes of molluscs. “Slime from snails helps remove old cells, heal the skin after sun burn and moisturise it,” said Manami Takamura, a spokeswoman for Tokyo-based beauty salon Ci:z.Labo, as she placed three gastropods on a - AP woman’s face.

• China evacuates Eastern China is bracing for torrential downpours from Typhoon Soulik which forced the evacuation of half a million people after killing two in Taiwan. Soulik lashed coastal Fujian province with winds of 118 kilometres per hour when it made landfall but had weakened to a tropical depression as it moved inland, the China Meteorological Administration said. More than half a million people were evacuated from Fujian and neighbouring Zhejiang as the typhoon approached. - AP

• Teen burned A young NSW woman remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital after she was allegedly doused with accelerant near an open fire. The 19-year-old was airlifted from a property south of Wollongong to Royal North Shore hospital on Saturday for surgery. Police believe the woman was standing by an open fire when she was doused with accelerant, which caught alight. - AP

are no more victims," Fuzeau said after the start of the delicate operation by the 700-ton crane. The machine removed the cars damaged from the tracks at the small Bretigny-Sur-Orge station. Four cars slid off the tracks there as the train sped through town, which was not a stop on its journey to central France. Human error has been ruled out by France's transport minister and the focus of the investigation is on a detached piece of metal in a switch-

ing joint on the tracks. The national rail company, SNCF, has already taken blame for the crash, which occurred at the start of a busy holiday weekend. The packed train, carrying around 385 passengers, was traveling below the speed limit at 137 kph when it derailed, skidded and slammed into the station platform in the small town outside the capital. It was 20 minutes into a scheduled three-hour trip to Limoges in central France.

The crane, sent from northern France, towered over the small buildings that surround the railway station. A smaller crane initially removed benches, street lamps and other urban furnishings to make place for the larger crane. Investigators were looking into how this happened since another train had traveled safely through the station about 30 minutes before. In addition, they were trying to determine why the train's third - AP car was the first to derail.

US protest fears over Martin shooting verdict A Florida jury found neighbourhood watchman George Zimmerman not guilty of murdering unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin in a racially charged trial that transfixed the nation. The trial raised strong passions among those who believed that Zimmerman - whose father is white and whose mother is Peruvian - had racially profiled Martin, and those convinced that the volunteer watchman acted in self-defence. Zimmerman, 29, had been accused of pursuing Martin, 17, through a gated community in Sanford, Florida, and shooting him during an altercation on a rainy night on February 26, 2012. The killing led to mass marches in several US cities after police initially declined to press charges against Zimmerman. Fearing more protests and outbreaks of violence after the verdict, activists and community leaders appealed for calm. Police were out in force in Sanford, and the crowd of several hundred gathered outside the courthouse was loud at times but peaceful. Spontaneous protest marches however were staged overnight in US cities including San Francisco, Philadelphia, Chicago, Washington and Atlanta, US media reported. “Obviously, we are ecstatic with the results. George Zimmerman was never guilty of anything except protecting himself in self-defence,” said his lead lawyer Mark O’Mara after the verdict. Defence lawyers insisted that Zimmerman acted in self-defence after Martin wrestled him to the ground and slammed his head on

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Karijini National Park is full of natural wonders and is a must-see if you’re in the Karratha region.

Karratha not as pricey as you’d think Karratha has two claims to fame: it’s one of Australia’s most expensive towns and the hub of the nation’s mining boom. Mineral prices have, however, been dropping of late If demand slows - as canny analysts suggest it will - local officials don’t foresee a crisis in Karratha. Demand for the Pilbara region’s raw materials, particularly iron ore, may lessen in China and other markets, but not, they argue, to the point where exports stop being highly profitable. “Tourists find Karratha isn’t nearly as expensive as they’re led to believe,” says Garrett Prendiville, acting general manager of the Karratha International Hotel. “Other places in Western Australia are now pricier. Hotels cost less

than they have for a decade. I can’t deny Karratha is expensive - but, if you search, bargains exist. For instance, cheap beach camping.” According to Barry Harris, manager of Karratha Visitor Centre, “we work hard to persuade people to come and have a look. They hear horror stories and are scared it’ll break the bank. “But there’s a growing number who accept that Karratha is an ideal base from which to explore the Pilbara.” What’s more, he adds, they’re curious to see “what all this mining boom fuss is about. They want to be able to say they’ve been to Karratha.” A young town, Karratha is little more than a half-century old. It grew to serve a growing mining

sector, later also becoming a supply centre for the natural gas and allied petrochemical industries. It soon overshadowed its twin town, the port of Dampier which is 19 kilometres away - a stone’s throw in Western Australia, where long distances are more a rule than exception. With a week in and around Karratha, there is plenty to do - far more than imaginable. A perch above one of Karijini National Park’s many gorgeous gorges is the perfect location for making mental notes of highlights. Among them: Dampier Archipelago: This cluster of 42 protected tropical isles - where camping is permitted - is just off Dampier and famed for swimming, snorkelling, diving and fishing

(mainly marlin, Spanish mackerel and trevally). A company called Discovery Cruising uses a 12-metre boat for island tours, but some tourists rent craft to explore independently. “With both locals and tourists, I’d estimate there’d be 1100 or more people on the waters of the Dampier Archipelago on a Sunday when there’s good weather and calm seas,” says Brad Beaumont, owner of Discovery Cruising. “Sometimes we watch pods of dolphins leaping out of the sea.” Montebello Islands: A little further west, the 174-isle Montebello Islands group is a marine park. The scene of British nuclear tests in the 1950s, the isles are getaways both for Karratha residents and tourists. Houseboats can be chartered.

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There are no on-land resorts, but camping is allowed on some islands. Fishing, diving, snorkelling, surfing and swimming are attractions. On some islands, visitors can go ashore to look at British bunkers and monitoring stations from the nuclear era, local flora and rare bird life. Cossack: A ghost town at the Harding River’s mouth and 34kms from Karratha, Cossack is a former port for lamb and wool exports. It had a thriving pearl-diving industry, responsible for a cosmopolitan tavern-of-the-seas rambunctiousness. Eerily empty streets attract tourists who wander amid grand old buildings that have survived. One of these has been turned into a museum where much is revealed about Cossack’s pioneering period. The only accommodation in town is a youth hostel. Karijini National Park: Formerly Hamersley National Park, it’s the Pilbara’s top attraction. It’s also the Australian outback at its reddest. Escarpments of chunky rock are scattered across sandy expanses where arid-area vegetation somehow survives. Millions of years of erosion in 627,445ha Karijini National Park slowly created dozens of gorges, some 100m deep with rivers flowing far below vantage points. Travellers have a choice. They either bring their own tents, caravans or campervans, or stay in opulent permanent tents at Karijini Eco Retreat. Visitors explore the park’s northern end, where the majority of awesome gorges are located, because much of the southern end is inaccessible. Options for exploring include tour buses stopping at boardwalks next to major look-outs, 10-minute easy walks and challenging four-day hikes. A day-long excursion involves a trudge up Mount Bruce, secondhighest peak in Western Australia.

Mackerel Islands: Off the Pilbara coast from the small town of Onslow, the Mackerel Islands’ tourist hub and site of its only resort is Thevenard Island. Most guests come for the fishing (particularly Spanish mackerel and trevally). Some snorkel, swim or dive. Others just chill with a good book. The resort also operates (with boat transfers) nearby Direction Island, which takes only one party at a time to occupy its solitary, self-catering A-frame house. It’s a place of glorious isolation, one of Australia’s rare Robinson Crusoe experiences. Direction Island is rich in bird life. For instance, eagles can be closely observed because they nest uncharacteristically in low trees. They have no choice as Direction has nothing taller. Turtles nest on the beaches. Whales pass by and dolphins glisten in the sunlight as they arc in and out of the ocean. About 2km from Thevenard Island, a middle-of-nowhere sandbar appears at low tide. A boat drops me there. I take a folding chair, a book, a fishing line and a large bottle of sunscreen. This splendid sliver of white sand disappears at high tide - but, fortunately for me, my friends return in time. Millstream Chichester National Park: This is a true oddity, a strange pocket of tropical lushness surrounded by aridity only two hours drive from Karratha. Waterholes are ringed by palms and other tropical vegetation. The reason: Vast quantities of subterranean water bubble to the surface, creating an oasis. Python Pool is the park’s most used safe swimming area with campsites nearby. Besides swimming, kayaking and mountain hikes are popular. Other Pilbara attractions include the Burrup Peninsula with some of

LEO (Jul 24th - Aug 23rd) Someone from your past may make a dramatic re-entrance to your situation now. But even as you start to think who this may be, it might not turn out as you imagine. This connection may go a long way back or it may be something more recent. What is not in doubt is that they can have a powerful impact on your emotions, Leo.

VIRGO (Aug 24th Sep 23rd) Your future plans may of late have felt like they were treading water. If so, this has been due to the backward trawl of your ruler, Mercury. However, Mars now arrives to give you extra oomph in identifying your longerterm goals and giving you the drive to hunt them down. This can also see you spending more time enjoying group situations.

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GETTING THERE: Air North (1800 627 474, airnorth.com.au), Qantas (13 13 13, qantas.com.au) and Virgin Australia (13 67 89, virginaustralia.com) serve Karratha. Many visitors are on self-drive holidays. STAYING THERE: Karratha has accommodation options in all categories. Two centrally located properties are Karratha International Hotel (08 9187 3333, karrathainternational.com.au and Ibis Styles (08 9185 1155, accorhotels.com.au). Karijini National Park offers bringyour-own-equipment camping or stylish permanent tents at Karijini Eco Retreat (08 9425 5591, karijiniecoretreat.com.au); an upscale restaurant features “bush tucker” dishes. Mackerel Islands Resort (08 9184 6444, www.mackerelislands. com.au) on Thevenard Island has accommodation in beach cottages or motel-style, as well as a barrestaurant. Boat transfers (22km) are available from Onslow. PLAYING THERE: Guided tours are available at Karijini National Park; ask at Karijini Eco Retreat or contact Lestok Tours (08 9189 2032, lestoktours.com.au). Lestok also runs tours of an open-cut mine. Discovery Cruises (0408 801 040, discoverysailingadventures. com.au) operates boat trips through the Dampier Archipelago. Useful websites: Australia’s North West Tourism (australiasnorthwest.com) and Tourism Western Australia (westernaustralia.com). - AAP

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Massive turnaround pleases coach By Jonathan Leask Mid Canterbury hosted the previously unbeaten Universities and produced a third consecutive clean sheet to deny Universities a win for the first time this season as they drew 0-0 at the Ashburton Domain on Saturday. Having conceded seven goals in the previous meeting Mid Canterbury upped their effort on defence, and although a scoreless encounter eventuated, both teams were full of attacking promise

but couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite conjure up a goal. Mid Canterbury came close on a number of occasions and had to defend stoutly at the other end to deny the students going to the break with a 0-0 deadlock. The intense battle continued in the second half and the referee began using his cards as challenges flew in. Universities picked up three bookings along with Feutz and Davilson for Mid Canterbury. Giuseppe Vassalini then picked up two yellows in quick succession for the

mandatory red card, leaving the home team to play the last 30 minutes with only 10 men. The students were sniffing victory and began to pile on the pressure, with Mid Canterbury goalkeeper Sandro forced to make several last ditch blocks and deal with a number of dangerous corners. There were also several late efforts for the home team as they continued to press for a winner despite tiring legs, but no goals were forthcoming from an intense 90 minutes. The seven goal turnaround to end

Universities 12-game win streak was pleasing for coach Peter Roberts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was delighted by the effort of the players,â&#x20AC;? Roberts said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had a game plan and stuck to it for the entire 90 despite going down to 10 men. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Universities are used to dominating possession and playing through teams, however, we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t allow them to do that, as individuals and as a team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was our third consecutive clean sheet and fifth game unbeaten, so the boys have really stepped up as the season has progressed.â&#x20AC;?

Mid Canterbury Masters beat Cashmere Technical 7-2 to reclaim top spot in their division after championship rivals Papanui Redwood went down to Western 1-2. The Mid Canterbury Youth XI, feeling the after effects of the college ball the night before, went down to FC Twenty11 in 18th grade division one. Methven International won by default over Burnham in division five while yesterday the Mid Canterbury women won 4-0 away to Western in womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s division two.

Reds feeling Super confident By Darren Walton The Queensland Reds will head to Christchurch confident of conquering the Crusaders to complete an unprecedented sweep of New Zealand opposition and keep their Super Rugby championship hopes alive. Like Australian conference winners the Brumbies, Queensland must win three sudden-death finals games in a row to snatch the title and Reds coach Ewen McKenzie acknowledged the â&#x20AC;&#x153;significant challengeâ&#x20AC;? of beating the Crusaders on their home patch. But the Reds are not only drawing hope from three wins from their past four starts against the seven-time champions, but also the fact they have already accounted for the title-holding Chiefs as well as the Blues, Hurricanes and Highlanders in 2013. Toppling all five New Zealand franchises in a single season would be a Super Rugby first. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to back yourself, especially at this time of the year,â&#x20AC;? said Reds standin captain James Slipper after deputising for the injured James Horwill in Saturday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 14-12 final round derby win over the NSW Waratahs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every time we do go over there, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always a tough game but our record speaks for itself.â&#x20AC;? McKenzie admitted the Reds were less

than impressive in their mistake-riddled win over the Waratahs and that the Crusaders had found their best form at the right time of the season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s better to go into the finals with a win than a loss. That momentum is good,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve played the Crusaders so often in the past few years so theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re pretty familiar to us. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve probably had as good a record as anyone against them in recent times, but theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re pretty hard to beat there at home. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been able to find a way in the past, so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll go there with some confidence. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got enough tools there to win the game if we get it right.â&#x20AC;? The Reds will be bolstered by the return of Horwill and their halfback general Will Genia on Saturday night, but without winger Rod Davies, who suffered a serious knee injury against the Waratahs. The Crusaders could have All Blacks captain Richie McCaw back, but McKenzie was unfazed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bunch of guys there that have been plugging away and doing the work and who got them to where they are on the ladder, so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure they need to rush anything there,â&#x20AC;? McKenzie said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But maybe he might appear as an impact player. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s there, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s there.â&#x20AC;?

Will Genia will return to the rugby field to face the Crusaders on Friday night. The Brumbies will host South Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cheetahs in Canberra on Sunday afternoon after blowing a big opportunity to gain a vital edge in the playoffs. The Brumbies qualified for the first time since lifting the trophy in 2004, but their 21-15 last-round slip-up against the lowly Western Force in Perth on Saturday night was costly. Had they scored a bonus-point win

over the 13th-placed Force, the Brumbies would have clinched an all-important top-two spot, enjoyed next weekend off and remained well-positioned for a home final. Instead, they finished third behind the Chiefs and Bulls and face an uphill battle to even make the August 3 final. Ten of the past 12 Super Rugby titles have been won by the minor premiers, meaning history favours the Chiefs to go back-to-back. The Chiefs didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t press home their numerical advantage in the 26-16 win over the Blues on Saturday, but they did score four tries. Aaron Crudenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s off night with the boot - he missed all four conversions, meant the final score wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t as convincing as it could have been, but the Chiefs were guilty of taking the foot off the throat when Kane Barrett was dismissed. Such hesitation could cost them in the playoffs, but, in terms of the table, they couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have done any better. The Chiefs finished on top with 66 competition points, two better than last year when they finished second after the regular season behind the Stormers. The Chiefs and Bulls get a fortnightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s break before hosting the semi-finals in Hamilton and Pretoria respectively. If the Brumbies beat the Cheetahs, they will take on the Bulls while the Reds will meet the Chiefs if they down the Crusaders. - AAP

McCaw â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;pretty rustyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, but back on track By Kurt Bayer Proud father Don McCaw stood in the fading sun watching his mud-covered son sign autographs for throngs of young, jostling fans. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what he did when he was a kid,â&#x20AC;? he said, just moments after All Blacks captain Richie McCaw came through unscathed in his highlyanticipated return to rugby. Young Richieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hero growing up in North Otago was All Black Phil Gard who played for his local Kurow rugby club whenever he could, Mr McCaw said. And he was glad that his famous son was now able to return the favour and â&#x20AC;&#x153;give something backâ&#x20AC;? at grassroots Richie McCaw and Ashburtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s James McLeod level. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The kids see them on TV, but live, with the DCL Shield after Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s match.

like this ... itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just great,â&#x20AC;? Mr McCaw said. He and his wife Margaret watched all of the 116-test veteranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 80 minutes as he led senior club side Christchurch to a 22-5 victory over University at Christchurch Park. It was a rusty start for the international star. An early dropped pass roused a collective groan from the 2,000-strong crowd. He stood hunched, hands on hips, puffing hard at lineouts. But as the match wore on and the pitch became increasingly boggy, a slimline McCaw started to make his mark. He carried the ball strongly, cleared lineout ball, swept rucks, and organised defensive lines. And early in the second half, University second five-eight Hamish Catherwood found out first-hand why

McCaw is so feared by the Springboks and Wallabies. McCaw steamrolled into him, crash tackled him to the ground. Catherwood looked dazed, shook his head, before getting up and slapping McCaw on the back in recognition of a magnificent tackle. After the match, with a bloodied nostril and scratched, grazed face, McCaw admitted to being â&#x20AC;&#x153;pretty rustyâ&#x20AC;?, but was glad to â&#x20AC;&#x153;get it under the beltâ&#x20AC;?. Considering he hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t played since losing to England in front of 80,000 people at Twickenham, he was happy with his performance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I felt not too bad out there. In the second half I definitely started to get the feel of it until I started to run out of gas a bit.â&#x20AC;? Now, he hopes to rejoin the Crusaders for their crunch Super Rugby playoff match next weekend. - APNZ

â&#x20AC;˘ Broughton likely to stay Robyn Broughton looks likely to sign on for a third season with the Central Pulse. The veteran coach has masterminded a major reversal of fortunes at the Wellington franchise, lifting them from underachievers to contenders, but her future has been the subject of some conjecture. Broughtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision has to a large extent hinged on the ability of the organisation to retain senior players like Liana Leota, Donna Wilkins, Joline Henry and Katrina Grant and it is understood most of the key players are set to return. The Pulse won eight games compared with just 10 across the previous five seasons there was a sense of what might - NZH have been.

â&#x20AC;˘ Kiwis rowing well New Zealand crews have qualified for 10 out of 15 finals at the final rowing World Cup of the season during the weekend - the preamble to the world championships starting August 25 in South Korea. The menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lightweight four of Curtis Rapley (22), Peter Taylor (29), James Lassche (23) and James Hunter (20) led the way. The country has never won a world championship or Olympic title in the discipline. The current crew has won both World Cups this season but face strong competition to complete the set. - APNZ

â&#x20AC;˘ Call to shift Origin Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy has urged the NRL to follow the lead of rugbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s governing body SANZAR and put the competition on hold to allow State of Origin to be played over three successive weekends. The recent tour of the British and Irish Lions prompted the suspension of the Super Rugby competition to allow the three Test matches against the Wallabies to be played. Bellamy wants the same thing to happen in the NRL after his side were smashed 39-0 by the Canterbury Bulldogs yesterday. The biggest question on everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lips was why a repeat of last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grand final was being played in the middle of Origin in front of a crowd of less than 17,000. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Origin takes a lot out of your players everyone knows that and accepts that,â&#x20AC;? Bellamy said. - AAP

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Christchurch greyhound fields,form Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington Raceway Meeting Date: 15 Jul 2013 NZ Meeting number : 10 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 3.25pm (NZT) SUPER PETS DASH C0, 295m 1 8832 Gorilla On Drums nwtd J &.....................May 2 43 Mop Head nwtd...........................D T Barnes 3 33321 Mamalulu (c1) 17.80 C &.................... Fagan 4 8x633 Jumpin Sally nwtd......................J McInerney 5 86558 Vienna nwtd...............................R Blackburn 6 25728 Hot Tea nwtd..............................A Bradshaw 7 6 Joyville nwtd...............................J McInerney 8 788x5 Springstown nwtd......................J McInerney 2 3.48pm HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY CRAIG ROBERTS SPRINT C0, 295m 1 88635 Go Patch nwtd............................... G Cleeve 2 71 Thanks Louise (c1) 17.40 M &......PT Binnie 3 8276 Duco To Duco nwtd........................... M Flipp 4 66674 Homebush Julian nwtd..............J McInerney 5 8856x Juno Baxter nwtd.......................J McInerney 6 62 Fanta’s Fever nwtd C &....................... Fagan 7 875 Blue Gale Rise nwtd......................... B Dann 8 What I Like nwtd........................J McInerney 3 4.05pm CTV DASH C0, 295m 1 1 Quattro (c1) 17.67...................... M Robinson 2 68x46 Connect The Dots nwtd.......................A Lee 3 4 Em Are Dee nwtd............................. M Flipp 4 58 Keramus Girl nwtd......................... G Cleeve 5 57866 Morgan Baxter nwtd...................J McInerney 6 76566 Uno Nosey nwtd J &...............................May 7 Wunzee nwtd.............................J McInerney 8 4 Hurricane Sandy nwtd................D T Barnes 4 4.23pm SHIRLEY VET CLINIC SPRINT C1, 295m 1 4113 Mildred Lillian 17.55.......................... M Flipp

2 37886 Okotoks 17.65 M &.............................. Smith 3 25564 Genista Outlaw 17.48 J &.......................May 4 15638 Gracy Racer 17.79...........................S Fagan 5 41816 Iva Cunning Plan 17.63.......................A Lee 6 28866 Thirsty Kelvin nwtd.....................J McInerney 7 38238 Zed Kay Man 17.60.....................D Kingston 8 77855 Another Snazza nwtd.................J McInerney 5 4.40pm KOLORFUL KANVAS DASH C1, 295m 1 46587 Yapster Jewel 17.55 M &..................... Smith 2 68747 Ohoka Sandy 17.63...................... L Waretini 3 55245 Homebush Coco 17.84..............J McInerney 4 58127 Go Nola 17.55................................ G Cleeve 5 15378 All Too Hard nwtd.......................J McInerney 6 73222 Easy Silence nwtd............................ B Dann 7 56636 Bake Bean Betty nwtd....................... J Allen 8 61537 La Fontaine 17.70..............................J Dunn 6 4.58pm ANGLER’S ARMS TAVERN STAKES C1, 520m 1 43446 White Legs nwtd........................J McInerney 2 65667 Law To Excel 31.33 M &....................Jopson 3 85755 Autumn Spirit nwtd............................. J Allen 4 x4373 Claretown Leroy nwtd J &................D Fahey 5 42722 Gypsy Hunter 30.85 W &................... Nissen 6 22652 Know Taste 30.85.......................... G Cleeve 7 55233 Opawa Andrea 30.53 L &................... Wales 8 243x4 Three Knots 30.73......................D T Barnes 9 38766 Opawa Cassidy 31.13 L &.................. Wales 10 24787 Miss Isabella 31.08 S &....................Bonnett 7 5.15pm ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER SPRINT C1, 295m 1 58436 Another Street nwtd...................J McInerney 2 48834 Homebush Daphne nwtd...........A Bradshaw 3 23417 Claremont Diva 17.73....................... B Dann 4 56563 Nitro Express nwtd........................ L Waretini 5 87851 Taieri Plains 17.69 C &....................... Fagan 6 41276 Massage Only nwtd.....................D Kingston

7 47645 Mulberry Cato 17.68.....................K Cassidy 8 67862 El Maestro 17.53........................J McInerney 8 5.33pm AMBER CLEANING SERVICE DASH C1, 295m 1 86756 Vitalize 17.65 J &....................................May 2 24258 Bank Roller 17.76............................. M Flipp 3 75427 Hooray For Hazel 17.63 M &............... Smith 4 34612 Rite Round Range 17.72...........A Bradshaw 5 41624 Cec Divine 17.90........................... G Cleeve 6 88357 Quiet Snort nwtd................................ J Allen 7 5566x Another Gunna nwtd..................J McInerney 8 36367 Homebush Limbo 17.78.............J McInerney 9 5.51pm EMERSON CONSULTANCY SPRINT C1, 295m 1 76457 Noisy Leo 17.58.........................J McInerney 2 75x62 Ohoka Taylor nwtd........................A Waretini 3 12645 Mustang Magz 17.60........................ M Flipp 4 88776 Billy Brand 17.89............................... B Dann 5 56664 Mulberry Hunter nwtd................... K Cassidy 6 86888 Homebush Awesome 18.04.......J McInerney 7 72x45 Coalpit Mick nwtd..........................A Williams 8 35112 Slingo 17.75............................... M Robinson 10 6.10pm I PAVE CONCRETE STAKES C1, 520m 1 58448 Opawa Summer 30.88 L &................. Wales 2 55167 Wagon Wheel 30.58 M &...................Jopson 3 112F3 Opawa Stretch 30.33 J &.................D Fahey 4 63386 Know Future 30.74........................ G Cleeve 5 x2333 Some Say nwtd W &.......................... Nissen 6 44422 Line Honours 31.24....................... G Cleeve 7 74535 Moon And Sea 31.23......................... J Allen 8 46465 Calm Spirit nwtd................................. J Allen Emergencies: 9 38766 Opawa Cassidy 31.13 L &.................. Wales 10 15588 Paddy Baxter nwtd.....................J McInerney 11 6.28pm GARRARD’S HORSE HOUND DASH C1, 295m

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1 78432 Be Prepared 17.35............................ B Dann 2 21455 Genia Haka nwtd.......................J McInerney 3 87788 Homebush Ace 17.48......................... I Kaye 4 45343 Red Eye Max nwtd..................... R Cockburn 5 21455 Son of Grace 17.61...................R Blackburn 6 55643 Mulberry Brook 18.03................... K Cassidy 7 64545 Ohoka Hart 17.71......................... L Waretini 8 48786 Galba John nwtd........................J McInerney 12 6.50pm SPEIGHT’S DASH C2, 295m 1 86687 Dyna Diego 17.43 M &......................Jopson 2 41372 Okuku Wee Man 17.55 C &................ Fagan 3 75381 Homebush Esme 17.68.............J McInerney 4 52825 Aversion 17.66 H &..............................Taylor 5 66556 Visual Illusion 17.38....................... G Cleeve 6 11643 Don’t Call Me 17.54.......................... B Dann 7 74778 Billy Muggins 17.49........................... B Dann 8 58565 Enable 17.45 B &.............................. T Shaw 9 38368 Okuku Bobo 17.47.......................... R Casey 10 61476 Nitro Mabel 17.39 H &.........................Taylor SELECTIONS Race 1: Mamalulu, Gorilla On Drums, Mop Head, Jumpin Sally Race 2: Thanks Louise, Fanta’s Fever, Duco To Duco, Go Patch Race 3: Quattro, Keramus Girl, Em Are Dee, Hurricane Sandy Race 4: Mildred Lillian, Iva Cunning Plan, Genista Outlaw Race 5: Easy Silence, All Too Hard, La Fontaine, Ohoka Sandy Race 6: Claretown Leroy, Gypsy Hunter, Three Knots, Opawa Andrea Race 7: Taieri Plains, Homebush Daphne, Claremont Diva Race 8: Bank Roller, Rite Round Range, Cec Divine, Vitalize Race 9: Slingo, Coalpit Mick, Mustang Magz, Ohoka Taylor Race 10: Opawa Stretch, Some Say, Line Honours, Wagon Wheel Race 11: Be Prepared, Red Eye Max, Genia Haka, Ohoka Hart Race 12: Dyna Diego, Okuku Wee Man, Don’t Call Me

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Palmerston North greyhound fields Palmerston North Greyhounds Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 15 Jul 2013 NZ Meeting number : 9 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 12 and 13 Trebles : 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 11, 12 and 13 1 12.12pm (NZT) AWAPUNI SPRINT C0 C0, 375m 1 532 Cool Heir nwtd U &..................... McCracken 2 35232 Another Another nwtd................J McInerney 3 23654 Another Drink nwtd....................J McInerney 4 421 Yambla Flyer (c1) nwtd...............D Schofield 5 75354 Groovy Leo nwtd........................J McInerney 6 Ten Eleven nwtd U &.................. McCracken 7 42565 Circle of Life nwtd.......................R N Maisey 8 F253 Miss Sara nwtd.................................L Ahern Emergencies: 9 2x1 Graduation (c1) nwtd........................L Ahern 10 73876 Addis Mate nwtd........................A Blackburn 2 12.32pm WOODVILLE DASH C1 C1, 375m 1 66716 Cold Turkey 21.93.............................L Ahern 2 22315 Kotumba 22.03 L &............................. Morris 3 25834 Rebel Joe 22.41................................ A Clark 4 27812 Coarsair 21.76 U &..................... McCracken 5 62652 Dogged Dan nwtd..............................R Hunt 6 53282 Home Brewer 22.37.......................A Speight 7 43643 Opawa Black 21.74 B &................ G Atwood 8 24645 Homebush Alex 21.64................J McInerney 9 45757 Nuts For Sure 22.03................... B Johnston 10 48675 Flayosc 22.37.............................. T M Furner 3 12.52pm J P PRINT (PETONE) C1 C1, 375m 1 34318 Go With It nwtd.................................G Quirk 2 87443 Homebush Diamond nwtd.........J McInerney 3 35556 Yes He Will nwtd...............................I Moore 4 87647 Miss Moet 22.18...........................P Blanche 5 78537 Blue Rush nwtd L &............................ Morris 6 75455 Bulet Tooth Tony 21.65......................R Waite 7 24211 Snuffalopogas 22.04.........................L Ahern 8 4F636 Queen Cobra 22.03.......................... A Clark 9 87443 Groovy Shane nwtd B &............... G Atwood 10 58848 Rijeka 21.76...................................M Gowan 4 1.10pm MANAWATU RACEWAY C1 C1, 375m

1 1233 Creme Da Genes nwtd.....................L Ahern 2 65547 Mission Drive 22.13.........................M Olden 3 2x377 Masonyx 22.06.............................A Turnwald 4 33776 Opehu Tiger 22.19............................R Waite 5 33856 Sand Buster 21.73.................... S Gommans 6 11831 Feel The Vibe (c2) nwtd..............D Schofield 7 28887 Thrilling Halo 21.80........................M Gowan 8 72425 Ya Laughin’ nwtd............................B Mitchell 9 87443 Groovy Shane nwtd B &............... G Atwood 10 7x788 Mainland Sonic nwtd D L &.............L Wright 5 1.28pm PETER SINCLAIR PHOTO FINISH C2 HT1 C2q, 375m 1 21146 Flirt Academy 21.88 U &............ McCracken 2 55832 Winsome Achiever nwtd................A Speight 3 77116 Miss Foxy Minx 21.90 G &..................Denby 4 73136 Prefontaine nwtd........................J McInerney 5 16212 Black Hennessy 21.37 F &.............Turnwald 6 78877 Still Helina nwtd G &.................. Sarah Ross 7 5F824 Flying Blake 22.36............................... L Bell 8 37666 Thrilling Terror 21.78.........................G Quirk 9 51884 Black Mercedes nwtd................ S Gommans 10 44448 Mr. Big Stuff nwtd..............................G Quirk 6 1.45pm MARTON DASH C2 HT2 C2q, 375m 1 21141 Hot King Cole 21.84.........................L Ahern 2 47515 Wunya nwtd...............................J McInerney 3 77241 Missing Melody (c3) nwtd............A Turnwald 4 35778 Bound By Pride 21.66.......................G Quirk 5 34664 Kazillion 21.83...................................D Edlin 6 57623 Gone Awol nwtd.........................J McInerney 7 35252 Thrilling Tune 21.90..................... B Hodgson 8 66253 Fastback King nwtd........................... A Clark 9 51884 Black Mercedes nwtd................ S Gommans 10 44448 Mr. Big Stuff nwtd..............................G Quirk 7 2.03pm ASHURST STAKES C1 C1, 457m 1 26511 Ritza Jack (c2) nwtd.........................L Ahern 2 42444 Mac Tan nwtd B &......................... G Atwood 3 216 Almost Got It nwtd U &............... McCracken 4 25274 Cawbourne Anna nwtd..............J McInerney 5 35354 Belldeen nwtd...........................A Duganzich

6 3x231 Boston Chanel 26.17 F &...............Turnwald 7 72826 Secret Nadia 26.21..........................S Maher 8 81343 Summer Tension nwtd.......... E S Duganzich 9 7x811 Mi Ti Pa (c2) nwtd.............................L Ahern 10 57468 Opawa Stu 26.54..............................G Quirk 8 2.20pm FEILDING DASH C3 C3, 375m 1 62313 Fierce Star 21.48 F &.....................Turnwald 2 76112 Armour nwtd.....................................G Quirk 3 77588 Cawbourne Steffi 21.86....... J Woolston-Bell 4 13417 Tenkay Down 21.85.................... S Drysdale 5 41555 Bumpa Sticker 21.87........................L Ahern 6 23511 Swapan 21.76 U &...................... McCracken 7 75622 Excessive Speed nwtd.....................M Olden 8 15372 All The Rage 21.91 U &.............. McCracken 9 82533 Yaldhurst Edward nwtd..............J McInerney 10 28566 See To Believe nwtd..................J McInerney 9 2.38pm CLOVERLEA DASH C4 C4, 375m 1 28253 Starla 21.64...............................J McInerney 2 24215 Talk It Over 21.55................................. L Bell 3 52344 Cool Izmir nwtd F &........................Turnwald 4 77454 Bee Rabbit 21.92..............................L Ahern 5 45543 Moody Man 21.73..............................D Edlin 6 53426 Ever So Hopeful 21.63 G &................Denby 7 55464 Cawbourne Plunge nwtd............J McInerney 8 28514 George Baxter 21.91.................J McInerney Emergencies: 9 67176 Moon Warrower nwtd........................ J Tapiki 10 15537 Radiator Springs nwtd......................G Quirk 10 2.55pm SHANNON DASH C4/5 C4/5, 375m 1 31547 Decado 0.00........................................ L Bell 2 52216 Cosmic Fury 21.65...........................L Ahern 3 F3658 Howlin Wind 21.84...........................M Olden 4 15721 Ate Power 21.35 F &.......................Turnwald 5 65414 Enazuma 22.10 G &...........................Denby 6 12153 Cosmic Mack 21.35....................D Schofield 7 88258 Bob’s Your Uncle 21.68......................R Hunt 8 75325 Darlyne Ottey 21.35..........................L Ahern 9 88768 Slangevar (c4) nwtd........................... D Little 10 15537 Radiator Springs(c4) nwtd................G Quirk

11 3.13pm FOXTON SPRINT C4/5 C4/5, 375m

1 35763 Donky Deep 21.57 G &.......................Denby 2 22321 Charming Nev 21.60.........................L Ahern 3 37788 Bella Dior (c4) nwtd...................J McInerney 4 68817 Wise Crack Lad 21.76.....................M Olden 5 72x54 Thrilling Havoc nwtd.........................G Quirk 6 15163 Attire 21.52 U &.......................... McCracken 7 35718 Red Moova Hoova 21.60 G &.............Denby 8 22862 Daddy Lowe 21.17............................L Ahern Emergencies: 9 88768 Slangevar (c4) nwtd...........................D Little 10 67176 Moon Warrower (c4) nwtd................. J Tapiki 12 3.31pm WWW.RACINGDOGS.CO.NZ C4/5 C4/5, 457m 1 74614 Bigtime Jet nwtd...............................L Ahern 2 73521 Bigtime Karen 26.86.........................L Ahern 3 24626 Cob Webber 25.91 F &...................Turnwald 4 82562 Laugh Like Santa(c4) 26.09..............L Ahern 5 13184 Lincoln Flyer (c4) 26.26....................G Quirk 6 53725 Sam I Am (c4) 26.33....................A Turnwald 7 65x83 Trendy Knocka’s 26.33......................L Ahern 8 24114 Pink Bouquet nwtd......................D Schofield Emergencies: 9 27687 Nonu Nonu Boom (c3) 26.29............L Ahern 10 25757 Another Breeze (c4) nwtd..........J McInerney 13 3.54pm BULLS STAKES C2/3 C2/3, 457m 1 16757 Just Mac 26.23........................... B Hodgson 2 65662 Ostapchuk 26.12...............................L Ahern 3 81376 Deceiver 26.24.................................M Olden 4 67545 Emma Marie 26.46....................... T Downey 5 75742 Cawbourne Tilly 26.31...............J McInerney 6 23356 That’s King (c2) nwtd.................. B Hodgson 7 17341 Crushed Monkey 26.34 U &....... McCracken 8 48551 What’s Up Gee (c2) nwtd..................L Ahern Emergencies: 9 62675 Kango Klink (c2) 26.47..................B Mitchell 10 83677 Eric’s Song (c2) 26.56................ B Johnston LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

ACROSS 1. 5. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23.

Opening (8) Telephoned (4) Young sheep (4) Rotation (8) Start (5) Descent from an ancestor (7) Former Labour Party leader (4,9) Move in a certain direction (4,4) Information (4) Drum (7) Quarrel (5) Conservative (4) Genetic transmission (8)

ACROSS

DOWN 2. Ridge (7) 3. Refuse (7) 4. One of the services (5,3,5) 6. Disturb (7) 7. Polite (7) 8. French resort (6) 13. Natural home (7) 14. Linguistic rules (7) 15. Eight pints (6) 16. Related (7) 17. Legal action (7)

1. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 15. 18. 20. 22. 23. 24.

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Make (11) Theft (7) Teach (5) 50-50 odds (5) Employ (7) Supernatural (6) Show (6) Pardon (7) Accident (5) Lariat (5) Middle-Easterner (7) Ping pong (5,6)

2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 14. 16. 17. 19. 21.

Move slowly (5) Container (7) Sanctuary (6) All together, in music (5) Come to understand (7 Unalterable (11) Bright (11) Card game (7) Make comprehensible (7) Office worker (6) Seat (5) Defence of being elsewhere (5)

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Across: 1 Squash; 4 Spared; 9 Qualification; 10 Erupted; 11 Facet; 12 Stack; 14 Glory; 18 April; 19 Vibrant; 21 Authoritative; 22 Eldest; 23 Moaned. Down: 1 Sequel; 2 Unadulterated; 3 Shift; 5 Playful; 6 Reincarnation; 7 Denote; 8 Giddy; 13 Callous; 15 Parade; 16 Avail; 17 Attend; 20 Bravo.

Across: 1 Aperture; 5 Rang; 9 Lamb; 10 Gyration; 11 Begi 12 Lineage; 13 Hugh Gaitskell; 18 Bear left; 19 News; 2 Tambour; 21 Argue; 22 Tory; 23 Heredity. Down: 2 Plateau; 3 Rubbish; 4 Royal Air Force; 6 Agitate; Genteel; 8 Cannes; 13 Habitat; 14 Grammar; 15 Gallon; 1 Kindred; 17 Lawsuit.

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3 News: Firstline. Infomercials. (G) The Shopping Channel. Everybody Loves Raymond. (G, R, T) 3 News. Home And Away. (G, R, T) Dr Phil. (PGR, R) The Dr Oz Show. (PGR, R) Top Chef. (G, R, T) The chefs must transform a well-known dish into something entirely new, cooking for CIA Director Leon Panetta. Rachael Ray. (G, R) Entertainment Tonight. (G) Home And Away. (G, T) April’s life hangs in the balance after a venomous snake bite, and Heath and Connie butt heads.

6.00 3 News. 7.00 Campbell Live. 7.30 Drug Bust. (PGR, R, T) Te Manurewa CIB plan to bust meth dealers. 8.00 The X Factor NZ. (G) Tonight’s elimination will leave only three acts remaining to go through to next week’s finals. 9.05 FILM: Incredible Hulk. (2008, AO, R, T) Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, William Hurt. A scientist, who transforms into a rampaging green giant whenever angry, searches for a cure to his condition while being hunted by the military. 11.20 Nightline. Your late edition news, weeknights with Sacha McNeil. 12.00 Sons Of Anarchy. (AO, R, T) 1.10 Infomercials. (G) 5.00 Joyce Meyer. 5.30 City Impact Church.

6.00 Home Shopping. (G) 6.30 The Crowd Goes Wild. (G, R) 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (G, R) 7.30 Home Shopping. (G) 12.00 The Doctors. (G) 1.00 The Jeff Probst Show. (G) 2.00 George Cross Heroes. (PGR, R) Trapped in a minefield, one soldier’s bravery came at a cost meanwhile another officer selflessly tries to pull his colleagues from a fiery inferno. 3.00 Millionaire: Hot Seat. (G, R) 3.30 Getaway. (G, R) 4.00 The Late Show With David Letterman. (G, R) 5.00 Deal Or No Deal. (G, R) Game show hosted by Andrew O’Keefe. 5.30 Prime News. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (G) 6.30 Millionaire: Hot Seat. (G) 7.00 The Crowd Goes Wild. 7.30 Mayday. (PGR) When the rudder fails, the pilots of Northwest Airlines Flight #85 barely get their crippled 747 to Anchorage, Alaska for an emergency landing. 8.30 Prime Presents: New Zealand From Above. (G) See New Zealands largest city, Auckland from above, a dense mass of people, buildings and dormant volcanoes. 9.30 60 Minutes. (PGR) 10.30 The Crowd Goes Wild. (G, R) 11.00 The Late Show With David Letterman. (G) 12.00 Home Shopping. (G) 1.30 The Crowd Goes Wild. (G, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (G)

FOUR 6.00 Sesame Street. (G, R) 6.55 Pingu. (G, R) 7.00 Sticky TV Holiday Edition. (G) 8.30 Planet Sheen. (G, R) 9.05 Bob The Builder. (G, R) 9.15 Thomas & Friends. (G, R) 9.25 Peppa Pig. (G, R) 9.30 Peppa Pig. (G, R) 9.35 Barney And Friends. (G, R) 10.00 Tickety Toc. (G, R) 10.10 Infomercials. (G) 2.00 Sesame Street. (G, R) 2.55 Peppa Pig. (G, R) 3.00 Sticky TV. (G) 4.30 FOUR Live. (G) 6.00 Everybody Hates Chris. (G, R) 6.30 Futurama. (G, R) 7.00 The Simpsons. (G, R)

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6.25 Me, Myself & Irene. (2000, M) Jim Carrey, Renee Zellweger. 8.20 Home Alone. (1990, PG) Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci. 10.05 Home Alone 2: Lost In New York. (1992, PG) Macaulay Caulkin. 12.05 The Ghost Writer. (2010, M) Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan. 2.15 Me, Myself & Irene. (2000, M) Jim Carrey, Renee Zellweger. 4.15 The Brave One. (2007, 16) Jodie Foster, Terrence Howard, Nicky Katt. 6.20 The Prestige. (2006, M) Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale. 8.30 Unbreakable. (2000, M) Bruce Willis. 10.20 Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End. (2007, M) Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley. 1.05 Making Of We Bought A Zoo. (2011, PG). 1.20 The Brave One. (2007, 16) Jodie Foster, Terrence Howard, Nicky Katt. 3.20 The Prestige. (2006, M) Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale. 5.30 Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End. (2007, M) Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley.

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Thunder douses the Fire By Steve Larkin Adelaide Thunderbirds downed Queensland Firebirds 50-48 in yesterday’s grand final to become the first club to win two trans-Tasman netball championships. Thunderbird goal attack Erin Bell played a starring role in the victory before a sell-out 10,000-strong crowd at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre. Bell scored 24 goals and became the only player to win three championships, following titles with the Sydney Swifts in 2008 and Adelaide in 2010. Adelaide were hot favourites, having lost just once in the regular season. But the Firebirds stunned their hosts early and gained an ascendancy with a five-goal run to lead 13-9 at quarter-time. Their Jamaican shooter Romelda Aiken scored 11 from 12 attempts while her compatriot Carla Borrego began slowly for Adelaide. Borrego was initially well-held by Firebirds captain Laura Geitz, forcing

• Sonny Bill celebrates Sonny Bill Williams was ushered into the Chiefs’ Eden Park changing room on Saturday night to celebrate their victory over the Blues. The former All Black and Chiefs midfielder, who has switched back to the NRL to play for the Sydney Roosters, took advantage of a weekend off to visit friends and family in New Zealand, and spent time catching up with his former teammates. The Chiefs are hoping Williams returns next year after he played a starring role in their inaugural championship season. - APNZ

• Tennis titles for Kiwis There’s been good success for a couple of Kiwi tennis players this weekend with their first career titles at ITF level in very different environments. Wairarapa tennis pro, Marcus Daniell, won his first ITF futures singles title and also took home the doubles trophy on the grass courts at Ilkley, England, while Auckland’s Abigail Guthrie won her first ITF doubles title, but in the more unusual location of Egypt.- APNZ

the T-birds to rely largely on Bell as a scoring avenue. Queensland held their four-goal buffer until their wing defence Gabrielle Simpson turned an ankle, which turned the tide of the game. Simpson called an injury time-out with 13 minutes remaining in the second term. On resumption, the Thunderbirds scored nine of the next 13 goals to steal momentum and take a 24-23 advantage into halftime. Adelaide’s revival coincided with Borrego breaking Geitz’s shackles and, finding top gear to finish the opening half with 15 goals from 17 attempts. The Thunderbirds then scored 16 goals to 11 for a what appeared a commanding five-goal lead at the last change - however the Firebirds rallied and reduced the deficit to one goal with 10 minutes remaining. A tense period followed with the Queenslanders still just one down with 50 seconds to play. But Adelaide controlled the ball before Bell deservedly iced the title with a long range attempt. - AAP

• Search for champs The Celtic Squash Club championships are up to the semifinals stage, with Di Ness already into the ladies final, while Rebecca Abernethy and Marie Kennedy will fight it out to join her in Friday’s final. John McDonnell and Mick Hooper play one semi in the men’s A grade tonight, with Chris O’Reilly v Paul Cousins in the other. Ed Harrison, Petr Holub, Pete Blacklow and Steve Devereux vie for B grade final spots, Carl Hough, Nigel Tew, Lawrence McCormick and Blair Horrell contest the C grade semis, while Phil Andrew, Jordan Hooper, Aaron Leckenby and either James Hunn or Nathan Forbes are looking for D grade final berths. Photo Joseph Johnson 130713-013

Hampstead B shooter Kellie Wilson has a pass sail wide during their clash with Hampstead A in the senior A clash on Saturday.

Celtic sweeps round robin By Jonathan Leask The senior A netball round robin came to a predictable end on Saturday, with the two sides bound for the premier competition dispatching the two sides that missed the cut. Hampstead A fittingly won the Hampstead derby beating their B team 45-19, before Celtic A completed a clean sweep in the senior A

round robin with an emphatic 50-30 win over Rakaia A to finish top of the table in the senior A round for a third straight season. Two games were played last Monday night, with the Mid Canterbury under 17s off to Dunedin for the weekend, where College A beat College B and defending premiers Methven A had a win over United A. All four of those teams will be moving into the premier grade, along with Celtic A and Hampstead

A, and that competition begins on July 27. Rakaia A and Hampstead B remain in the senior A arena, to be joined by four teams from the senior B ranks. After missing out earlier in the season, Collegiate A return to senior A with an unbeaten round robin in senior B as they look to defend their Senior A title. Methven B, College U18 and Celtic B also make the step up.

Kiwi cherished on Tour By Andrew Alderson

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Wakanui Blue’s Sam Moore completes a tackle on his Northern Hearts opponent in the senior men’s match at the Ashburton hockey turf on Saturday.

Black seals home semi By Jonathan Leask Defending champions Wakanui Black claimed a bonus point win over Timaru Boys’ to lock down a home semi-final in the Mid-South Canterbury hockey competition on Saturday. Black’s 4-2 win over the students in the first round of the top four gives them an unassailable lead with two rounds to go, having carried over a nine-point advantage from the regular season. Black was up 2-0 at halftime before Timaru Boys’, who had upset the other two top four teams in the previous two weeks, started the second half with a goal. Unperturbed, Black scored anoth-

er two goals as Adam Wilson scored a hat-trick to go with a goal from Richard Hawke, for the bonus point win to keep their unbeaten season alive and the added advantage of a home semi-final to come. In the other top four clash Wakanui Blue drew 2-2 with Northern Hearts, having led 2-1 for most of the game. “It was a bit disappointing after such a strong first half to just have nothing in the second half,” Blue’s Sam Moore said. After conceding an early goal from a stroke, Andrew Fisher scored from a penalty corner and a strong run from Karl Snowball netted the second, but the hosts were under pressure from Hearts in the second half conceding a second goal and having to settle for the draw.

In the bottom four, Tinwald tackled Tainui in Timaru looking for a repeat performance that earned them their first win of the season a fortnight earlier but came up short, held to a 1-1 draw. A George Murray strike put the visitors in front but they conceded a stroke to allow Tainui to equalise which was not the result coach Ian Snowball was after. Hampstead had high hopes of a home win over Geraldine to complete the round robin, and they got their wish. Shannon Thompson-Laing put the hosts up 1-0 but Geraldine equalised before halftime. In the second half Georgie Wallace came up with the lone strike to hand Hampstead there sixth win of the season.

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“If anyone catches that little mongrel who snuck in2 my room last night w a sledgehammer n went apeshit on my legs, please send him my way.” - Greg Henderson, Twitter, July 8 after the ninth stage of the 2013 Tour de France. That’s the daily nature of the extravaganza known simply as “Le Tour” in France, currently showcasing the talents of Henderson, a veteran New Zealand representative at Olympic and Commonwealth Games and world championships. He craved Tour inclusion for years - initially denied by Team Sky who sought success for Bradley Wiggins and current yellow jersey holder Chris Froome. Then last year, at age 36, Lotto Belisol contracted him to lead out sprinter Andre Greipel. He seized his chance to become just the 10th New Zealander to compete in the race (GarminSharp’s Jack Bauer became the 11th in this year’s centenary edition). Yesterday, Henderson ex-tended his deal with Lotto Belisol by two years

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(Greipel extended his contract several weeks back). Henderson’s job entails being the final rider on the end of a train to get Greipel into a position where he can conserve energy by drafting and prepare to sprint to the finish and win the stage. Henderson exhausts himself in the interests of getting Greipel individual glory which, in turn, reflects on the team. There is minimum room for error in a speedy lattice of pedals, handlebars, wheels and chains. The Herald on Sunday spoke to Henderson as he prepared for Friday’s 173km 13th stage from Tours to Saint-AmandMontrond. He tweeted that the subsequent massage table experience made him feel like they were “extracting the saddle that was firmly implanted in my sphincter all day”. The previous evening the interview was thwarted by Henderson crashing in the last 3km with a suspected broken elbow.

He described it as like “being on the bottom of a rugby scrum”. Determination, along with the help of his medical team, brought him back for another start, albeit with a left elbow heavily wrapped. It is part of Henderson’s commitment to an annual pilgrimage for the world’s cycling community. “Ask anyone in the world to name a cycling race and they say ‘the Tour de France’,” Henderson says. “When anyone asks what you do for a living it’s great to be able to say you race the Tour de France. It’s the only race people remember; the biggest race on the planet. It’s a travelling circus; there’s no question it’s the high point of my career. “I know I’ve done a fortnight of riding. I can definitely feel it. You enjoy it more afterwards, really. “There’s so much stress, so much at stake and you’ve got a job to do. I’m here to help Greipel win stages; without me he can’t win, it’s an important job.” Henderson has taken most satisfaction this tour when he dragged Greipel through to win stage six: “It was perfect. He came through the way we’ve done it so many times before [on other tours]. He’s hard to beat when he gets delivered like that because he’s one of the most Greg powerful guys in the world. It was Henderson nice to see a reward for our hard work.” - NZHSUN

• Man U v All Stars Beaten by the Thai All Stars in their tour opener, new Manchester United manager David Moyes says he expects another “big test” when his English Premier League champions meet a depleted A-League All Stars. Moyes joined veteran Ryan Giggs for the Red Devils’ first tour media conference yesterday after arriving for their week-long stay in Sydney ahead of Saturday’s clash at a soldout ANZ Stadium. The United coach, who replaced legendary Sir Alex Ferguson following his retirement in May, said the trip Down Under was an important part of his squad’s pre-season, with a heavy training regime planned in the lead-up to the All Stars match. Moyes confirmed star striker Robin van Persie would link up with the squad in - AAP Sydney.

• ‘Dogs destroy Storm Canterbury revived their aspirations of a top-four NRL finish at ANZ Stadium yesterday when they chalked up a 39-0 win over a depleted Melbourne in a lukewarm repeat of last year’s grand final. The Bulldogs produced some scintillating play to see off the reigning premiers who were without State of Origin stars Cameron Smith, Billy Slater, Cooper Cronk and Ryan Hoffman. It was the first time a Storm side had been held scoreless since their 2008 grand final defeat by Manly. - AAP

• DRS ‘not to blame’ Australian captain Michael Clarke refused to blame cricket’s decision review system for his side’s ominous predicament in the first Test, despite players seemingly losing faith in the umpiring process. Australia’s fighting run chase was precariously placed heading into the final day, with the tourists 6-174 and still 137 runs away from what would be a record fourth innings win. In a match-defining moment in the 59th over Clarke stood his ground on a caught behind dismissal, just 24 hours after Stuart Broad refused to walk for a nick to first slip. - AAP

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Celtic locks up Durham Memorial By Jonathan Leask

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Celtic’s 19-5 win on Saturday condemned Hampstead to another season of missing the semi-finals in the penultimate round of the Watters Cup rugby competition. Celtic outscored their hosts three tries to one to knock Hampstead out of semi-final contention with a round to spare, while in the other match Rakaia held off a late charge from Methven to claim an 18-17 win and lock up the Max Gilbert Challenge Trophy. Celtic’s win maintained their grip on the Travis Durham Memorial with a 19-5 win over Hampstead for back-to-back wins in the Watters Cup competition. Hampstead had the upper hand for the opening five minutes, but Celtic took charge with prop Tukulua Tolu scored the opening try before Tevita Tupou went over just before halftime, and Danny Hurley scored shortly after for a 19-0 lead, with two conversions from flanker Willy Hintz. “We started thinking about claiming a bonus point, but Hampstead certainly turned it around and had us under immense pressure for the final 20 minutes,” Celtic coach Dave McCrea said. “They kept the ball in hand and put phase after phase together, camping inside our 22 and scored right at the end.” A last-minute try to Foketi Puleiku got Hampstead on the board, but it was too little too late as Celtic claimed the win and the Travis Durham Trophy. Durham played senior rugby for both clubs and it was five years to the day since he was killed in a car crash, with his family at the game

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to present the trophy to Celtic for a fourth straight year after Hampstead won the inaugural match in 2009. Hampstead hasn’t held the trophy since that first year, nor have they made the semi-finals, and that unwanted streak continued as the best they can do is finish tied on points with Southern, but the tie-breaker would go to Southern courtesy of the win in the round robin between the two sides. “Considering the way we played towards the end we were pretty gutted and really disappointing to miss the semis again,” Hampstead manager Nicki Woods said. Hampstead only have pride to play for in the final round but with home field advantage up for grabs for the semi-finals, rather than them being played at the showgrounds, there is plenty to play for the other three teams in action, with Rakaia guaranteed a home semi-final after their one point win over Methven. Rakaia held a 15 point lead, but a final quarter flurry from Methven cut the lead to one point but the hosts held on. The hosts started strongly as hooker Taina Samisoni scored the opening try with Andrew Fluker converting, and shortly afterwards landed a penalty for a 10-0 lead.

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Methven responded off the boot of Max Bullivant slotting a 40m penalty, but Rakaia had the final say of the half with Fluker putting a second penalty over for a 15 point buffer. Methven’s’ faltering line-out and ill-discipline at the breakdown allowed Rakaia to get on a roll. Rakaia started the second half on top, scoring through Josh Colgan to go out to an 18-3 lead before Methven mounted the comeback. Methven produced a sustained attack and loose forward Stephen Blackwell broke through for the try with Bullivant converting to make it 18-10. Another prolonged attack from Methven had fullback Ollie Topham score out wide, and Bullivant converted to make it a one-point ball game. Last year Methven came back from 3-14 at halftime for a 20-19 win in Rakaia, but this time their late charge fell short. Hot on attack and inside of penalty range Methven went for a chip kick inside the 22, but Rakaia scrambled to cover it and with time up put the ball into to touch for the win. The result means Rakaia keeps the Max Gilbert Trophy for the season heading into a bye in the final round and puts them four points clear of Methven, who picked up a consolation point. It also made it back-to-back wins over Methven for Rakaia, having come into the season without a win over Methven since 1978.

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Right: Celtic’s Dan Dwyer takes an unopposed win in the lineout against Hampstead in their Watters Cup clash at the Hampstead rugby grounds on Saturday. Photo Donna Wylie 130713-DW-13

Alker well in the hunt for Utah glory Kiwi golfer Steven Alker’s rough year on the Web.com Tour may finally be taking an upward turn as he looks to end a four-year drought without a tournament win. The Hamilton pro has fired a 10-under 61 in the third round of the Utah Championship at Willow Creek Country Club in Sandy, Utah yesterday to move in to outright first place at 17-under for Steven Alker: Possible payday today the tournament before inclement

weather struck. As a storm washed through Sandy, 21 players were left out on the course, including American Chad Collins, who is one stroke back from Alker at 16-under with nine holes to play in his third round. Collins shot a remarkable 11-under 60 during his second round on Saturday and will complete his third round today, weather permitting, before the fourth and final round can take place. There’s a gaggle of six golfers

tied for third at 15-under with most of them yet to complete their third round. Alker, whose last notable win came at the New Zealand PGA Championship at Clearwater in 2009, was 149th on the Web.com Tour money list heading in to this weekend’s tournament having only banked a paltry US$12,183 (NZD$15,632) from seven starts this year. He did manage to mix in qualification to the US Open last month though, where he braved the condi-

tions at Merion in Pennsylvania to finish in a respectable tie for 45th. His bogey-free round yesterday included 10 birdies and shot him 30 places up the leaderboard after he opened with rounds of 71 and 64. “At the start of the day, I was nine [strokes] back, so I was thinking, ‘Make as many birdies as I can’,” Alker told the Web.com Tour. “That was the plan. I got going nicely early then coming down the stretch I had the chance for 59. “So it was a lot of fun.”

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Showers, with snow down to 300 metres, some heavy falls possible above 400 metres north of the Rakaia River at first, gradually clearing from the south in the afternoon. Cold southwesterlies, dying away.

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THURSDAY: Mainly fine. Northwesterlies dying out.

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TODAY: Showers and cold southerlies, easing this afternoon.

WEDNESDAY: Fine with morning frosts. Northwesterlies.

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Ashburton Forecast TOMORROW: Becoming fine. Northerlies.

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Fellow Kiwi, Tim Wilkinson, is in a share of 17th at 12-under after the Manawatu left-hander carded a five-under par 66 in his third round, while Danny Lee missed the cut by one shot. Wilkinson was seventh on the money list heading in to this weekend and has enjoyed a solid return to form this year, while Lee was in eighth and both look likely to keep a spot in the Tour’s top 25 players. A win would net Alker US$112,500 and likely propel him straight in to the top 25 on the money list.- APNZ

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