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Pet food couple avoid jail A former Mid Canterbury stock agent and his wife have been sentenced to community detention and community work for running a pet food business that “traded in animal suffering”. A veterinarian who examined emaciated sheep that came from their property said they were the worst she had seen. Callum John Dunnett, 37, and Deborah Jayne Dunnett, 43, appeared for sentence in the Ashburton District Court yesterday after admitting a total of eight charges of wilfully ill-treating sheep and transporting them in an unfit state for slaughter. Judge Joanna Maze said the

charges were serious and aggravated by the fact Callum Dunnett was an experienced stock agent. She sentenced him to six months’ community detention at his suburban Rolleston property, with a 10pm to 5am curfew, and 100 hours’ community work. Deborah Dunnett was sentenced to three months’ community detention and 100 hours community work. The Ministry for Primary Industries had asked for a jail term, saying the pet food operation at the Dunnetts’ Ashburton farmlet was a commercial operation that relied on high turnover of end-ofline sheep and no veterinary bills

to make a profit. Sheep that were not euthanised when they came to the property were held for around seven days on a bare paddock before being transported for slaughter. The couple have since sold the property and moved to an urban location. In June last year a truck driver took 105 ewes to the Smithfield meatworks in Timaru where a veterinarian found nearly half were emaciated and just 2 per cent fit enough to have been transported. One sheep fell down in front of her and died. She said the sheep were the worst she had seen. That

led MPI officials to inspect the Dunnetts’ property, where more emaciated and ill animals were found. “The summary of facts alleges there was little or no regard for animal welfare in this exercise,” Judge Maze told the defendants as they stood in the dock. “You saw yourselves as providing a service for other farmers without consideration of the state of the animals before bringing them to your property.” She said the Dunnetts were providing ample pasture for their stud sheep, but none for the endof-line animals that arrived and would spend on average seven

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days before being transported out again. MPI said the operation was commercial exploitation in an area that Callum Dunnett had significant expertise. Defence counsel Bevan Coombes said the Dunnetts accepted the seriousness of the offending and took responsibility for what happened. Judge Maze said Callum Dunnett had lost his job and his reputation because of the offending but the sentence needed to send a clear message to others that animal welfare mattered in a country that depended on high quality farming.

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Giant floating van precedes tourism development By SuSan SandyS

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Keep an eye on the skies over Ashburton tonight, you may see a flying orange van. It is a spectacle that Methven residents have already witnessed, and one which precedes an exciting tourism development for the district. The giant floating van is a hot air balloon piloted by Graeme Church, who is relaunching Aoraki Balloon Safaris, which had its origins in Methven but closed last year. Church is undertaking trial flights around Mid Canterbury, and brought the van, a show balloon, from his home country of England, along with a mediumsized passenger balloon and a small training balloon. He is considering adding a large 12-passenger balloon to the fleet in future. Church operates a hot air balloon company in his homeland in the picturesque Lakes District. He had a long association with Aoraki Balloon Safaris and its founder George Currie, having been the company’s chief pilot in the summers of 2008 to 2009 and 2009 to 2010, synchronising with the low season in England. He plans to continue to run his UK business in association with the Methven one, and may employ pilots during the winter months here when he goes back to England. As well as operating commer-

Pilot Graeme Church is planning to bring the spectacle of hot air ballooning back to Mid Canterbury. cial flights, which he plans to launch upon receiving an entrepreneurial visa and New Zealand air operator’s certificate, he is considering setting up a pilot training school in the town. Currie welcomed the return of the business he established, but

later sold to a Christchurch operator. He said it had been fantastic to see the great response to the Methven flight on Saturday evening, with people following it and taking photos. “It emptied the pubs, and it

emptied the 19th tee down at the golf course,” Currie said. Church said that weatherpermitting he would be similarly flying over Ashburton tonight, launching around 8pm. The van was originally manufactured as a sponsor balloon for

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RAC in England, the equivalent of New Zealand’s AA. Many sponsor balloons had a novelty appeal, being popular with the public and later became show balloons. Church planned to also take the orange van to balloon shows in the North Island.

Fire call-outs a real mixed bag By Katie todd

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Hearing the wail of the local fire station alarm, you might be quite wrong to assume there’s a fire about town. Following a record breaking year for busyness, the Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade have released a full breakdown of their 465 call-outs and it’s been far more than flames keeping

firefighters on their toes. Top of the list in 2017 were probable false alarm (PFA) callouts of which there were 98 at commercial properties, along with 11 at residential properties. Second and third most common were call-outs to “medical assist” and “assist occupier” jobs, which may involve firefighters helping at car crashes

and to help with medical patients. In a Memorandum of Understanding between Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) and St John, firefighters may be called out to lift or extricate patients in medical emergencies, or provide medical care until an ambulance arrives. Coming in at fourth, vegetation fires at rural properties proved the most common kind

of fire last year, causing 49 callouts around the district. And at fifth and sixth place were rescue jobs in urban and rural properties, resulting in 32 and 31 call-outs respectively. Senior Station Officer Charlie Kelland said over his 25 years in the Ashburton station, the “mixture of jobs” had changed quite notably. While irrigation had contrib-

uted to a decline in the number of rural fires, he said medical callouts and other emergencies are definitely on the rise. Other call-outs recorded last year included 26 rural property fires, 24 urban property fires and 29 urban vegetation fires, along with 10 call-outs for chimney fires, 11 for car fires, four for machinery fires, one truck fire and one boat fire.

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Leaving an organisation with a community heart By Sue NewmaN

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If there’s one lasting memory Jackie Girvan will take away from her 15 years as head of Ashburton’s Presbyterian Support it will be the unstinting generosity of people in the Ashburton District. From the range of local funders that support the organisation in large amounts of cash to the individuals and small organisations who willingly give time, money and goods, without them Presbyterian Support would be a much less able organisation, Girvan said. When she closes her office door on June 29 it will be without regrets and it will be with a huge sense of satisfaction. She joined the organisation in May 2003 after a career as a nurse and later as a health promoter. Back then two support programmes were running and six staff were on the payroll. Today there are 11 programmes and 20 full and part-time staff plus four contractors. Looking back, Girvan says her health career was a perfect foundation on which to develop what was then a newly created manager’s role. After 12 years as a health promoter she was looking for new challenges – she found these with Presbyterian Support, an organisation she says has grown strong on the back of on-going community support. Large amounts of money is given locally by local funders such as the Trevor Wilson Trust, Mid South Canterbury Trust, Ashburton Trust, the Ashburton Benevolent Trust and the McKenzie Trust. “Without them we wouldn’t have the services we do; all the money that’s given locally is spent locally, it can’t go elsewhere,” she said. Local funding, however, does not ensure nationally funded

Fifteen years managing some of the Ashburton District’s most vital community services will come to an end in June when Presbyterian Support manager Jackie Girvan retires. PHOTO SUE NEWMAN 290118-SN-003 programmes are secure, but even with programmes changing most years, the organisation now sees more than 1000 clients a year. “That’s a lot of people and when you consider the size of Ashburton, we have quite a reach.” Inevitably people develop pet projects, and one of Girvan’s has been social housing. Through a private investor that project has been partly achieved with a shared accommodation property for older people. She hopes to add to this are over the next five months. Inevitably there have been dis-

appointments and frustrations, but they’re few. “Probably the most disappointing thing is the people we’re unable to help and often they’re single men with mental health issues who are transient and the axing of the mentor programme. We struggled to get mentors but I’d love to see this here for 10 to 16-year-olds, there’s a real gap in our community but unfortunately we need funding,” she said. That aside, what the organisation achieves every day of every year is pretty amazing, Girvan said.

“And that’s thanks to the generosity of this community, so many wonderful small things happen because of our networks, the networks we have in the community, with other agencies and with health agencies. “And the staff, they’re the ones who do the work.” This year had been tagged by Girvan for some time as the one when she’d step down, it was just which month. June, the end of the financial year seemed logical, she said, and decision made, she admits she’s now looking ahead to the first six months of retirement

where she plans to do very little. “I want to sit back for a while and see what happens. I will look forward to sleeping in because in this job you have to be flexible with your time, there’s always someone needing help.” With just five months left, Girvan still has her wish list – a youth mentoring programme, more help for young families with parenting skills through visits from parenting professionals, supported accommodation for single men, more accommodation for the cash-strapped elderly and a couple of emergency family houses.

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New entrants welcomed to new school year By Katie todd

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Primary school playgrounds were abuzz with start of year excitement yesterday, as Term 1 began for most of the schools around the district. For those who have recently celebrated their fifth birthday, it was a time of nervous excitement, as they stepped into classroom life. Tinwald School principal Peter Livingstone said his school was welcoming four new entrants along with a few students who had shifted from other schools. Other students – including those at Wakanui School, Our Lady of the Snows School and Ashburton Borough School, will start back tomorrow morning.

A motorcycle pillion passenger is dead and two other people injured after a crash involving two motorcycles and a car near the Kaipara Harbour northwest of Auckland. The crash occurred on State Highway 16 near Ogle Road at around 2.50pm. One motorcycle rider was seriously injured and transported to Auckland Hospital by helicopter and the driver of the car was moderately injured and transported by ambulance to North Shore Hospital. The Serious Crash Unit is investigating. - NZME

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■ TROPICAL CYCLONE FEHI

Rough weather coming here Stormy weather, courtesy of the remains of a tropical cyclone combined with a front from the south, is forecast to hit southern and central New Zealand on Thursday. The MetService will start issuing associated Severe Weather Watches and Warnings from today. Meteorologist Kyle Lee explained while Central Otago and Canterbury would have sweltering conditions early to midweek, the weather would turn dramatically with heavy rain and gale-force winds later in the week. Recently-named Tropical Cy-

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clone Fehi was tracking from the Coral Sea. “The arrival of this severe weather will coincide with king tides around the country, which could also cause storm surges on the west coast of the South Island. “As the low crosses the South Island during Thursday, we’re expecting gale-force winds and heavy rain for most of the South Island, including drought-stricken Southland,” Lee said. “The good news is that, at this stage, weather models expect the system to give way to mainly settled weather for the start of the Waitangi Day long weekend,” Lee said.

Community grants fund open for applications Community groups needing a financial boost have an opportunity to apply for funds from the Ashburton District Council. The council has a fund tagged for community grants and funding and applictions can be made across five categories – arts and culture, community development, economic development and events, sport and recreation and natural and built environment.. The fund has been established as a way to assist the many groups in the district that were involved in activities that benefited the community and the current grants round was for funding of projects or programmes they intend to run for the 2018/19 financial year, said council community

relations manager Vincie Billante. Grant applications are now open and close on February 28. In the 2017/2018 financial year the council awarded $1.267 million in grants and funding. The council will be hosting a community information evening on the grants and funding on February 12 and new applicants in particular are encouraged to attend, Billante said. The meeting will be held at the Council Chambers meeting room, 2 Baring Square East, Ashburton from 5.30pm to 6.30pm. Criteria, application forms and further information on the grants and funding can be found on the Council website www.ashburtondc.govt.nz/ grants

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A teenager has died in hospital a day after being assaulted in a car stopped at traffic lights in downtown Auckland. Eli Francis Holtz, 18, was assaulted at the intersection of Wellesley Street and Queen Street in the early hours of Saturday morning. He was assaulted at 3.15am, police said. He was taken to Auckland Hospital and put on life support. He died at 8.45pm on Sunday night. Police said a man, 30, has been arrested and charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and will reappear in the Auckland District Court today. The charges are expected to be upgraded, police said. - NZME

Faulty fuel woes Z Energy admits faulty fuel, which is causing some motorists to run out while driving, could be more widespread than initially reported. The company says a batch of active sulphur content fuel was more widely distributed, and affected more vehicle types, than first thought. High levels of sulphur can trick some vehicles’ engine fuel sensors, resulting in a quarter tank gauge reading when actual fuel levels are lower. - NZME

Truck crashes into tree A truck has crashed into a tree in the Auckland suburb of Mt Albert. The crash happened about 11am on Hendon Ave, near Barrymore Rd and Hargest Tce. A Fire and Emergency Services spokeswoman said a large tree needed to be removed from the road and powerlines had been affected. A St John spokesman said they had not been called to the incident. - NZME

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Man shot during target practice An Ashburton man target shooting with his new air rifle missed and hit a nearby farm worker in the leg, the Ashburton District Court was told yesterday. Keanu McNair Suddens, 22, had admitted a charge of causing injury by careless use of the .177 air rifle last October. Police prosecutor Ian Howard said Suddens and the man he shot were work colleagues on a dairy farm and Suddens was shooting at a 2 litre plastic bottle from about 7m while the other man was moving cows in a paddock behind the target. The man saw Suddens was using the air rifle and moved away but a stray shot hit him from 50m and a pellet embedded in his right calf. Sergeant Howard said Suddens immediately provided first aid but the next day the injured worker sought emergency help at the Ashburton Hospital because of pain.

The pellet was still in his leg. Suddens was remanded to March 5, with consideration of restorative justice. Judge Joanna Maze also asked for the pre-sentence report to include a community detention appendix. Others to appear before Judge Maze: Latafale Schuster, 23, of Ashburton, admitted driving with excess breath alcohol on McMurdo Street on November 26. She blew 503mcg when stopped by police and breath tested. She was fined $400, ordered to pay court costs of $130 and disqualified from driving for six months. Robert John William George, 21, of Ashburton, was spotted driving in circles in the West Street car park on January 14. Police who breathtested him found he was driving

with 1094mcg. Defence counsel Paul Bradford said he was a young man who had consumed too much alcohol and made a bad decision to drive, “not suprising given the amount of alcohol on board”. Judge Maze fined George $950, ordered him to pay $130 court costs and disqualified him from driving for six months. Luke Michael Lendrem, 32, of Greenstreet, said he had given up alcohol after being caught drink driving on December 30. He was noticed speeding on Alford Forest Road about 8pm and when police breath-tested him they found he was driving with 691mcg. He was fined $550, ordered to pay $130 court costs and disqualified from driving for six months. Daniel James Anderson, 29, a driver of Ashburton, admitted two

charges of intentional damage following a domestic argument. He was convicted and remanded to April 9, with consideration of restorative justice. Mark Anthony Bravo was caught speeding on West Street and went on to blow 735mcg in a breath test for alcohol. He admitted drink driving and was fined $600, ordered to pay $130 costs and disqualified from driving for six months. Swannanoa man Geoffrey Winter plans to call evidence about the road surface when he defends a charge of driving carelessly causing injury arising from an accident on Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road last June. Winter’s lawyer Tony Garrett said he would call several witnesses, including an expert who would canvass the effects of low and uneven

road surface. The police will call five witnesses in a defended hearing set down for March 26. Malcolm Morunga admitted four charges including threatening to kill and injuring with intent. He was remanded to March 19 for sentence. Police prosecutor Victoria Skelton said Morunga drove to the complainant’s house, though his licence was suspended, and used a tyre iron to hit him on the forehead. Then he straddled the man and punched him repeatedly in the face while holding a rock in his hand. “He said he was going to kill him.” Morunga was pulled off the complainant by family members and told to leave; the complainant went to the hospital for treatments to cuts to the head.

Two people dead before fire started at Dunedin property Two people who were found in a house after a fire were dead before the blaze began, Dunedin police have revealed. The bodies of Anastasia Margaret Neve, 39, and David Ian Clarke, 49, were found inside the Wesley St, South Dunedin, property, after last week’s fire. The incident was originally believed to be a fatal fire but today police say they were dead before the blaze broke out. “Police are now treating the deaths as a double homicide and evidence suggests that they died before the fire started,” Detective Inspector Steve Wood said yesterday. A man, 46, appeared in Dunedin District Court yesterday charged with arson. The Dunedin man was remanded in custody by consent and granted interim name suppression by Justice of the Peace Russell Atkinson until his next appearance in three weeks.

Police are now treating the deaths of Anastasia Neve and David Clarke as a homicide. Wood said the man was known to the victims. “However, police are not releasing the cause of death at this time as those details are significant

to the investigation and public release could later comprise evidence.” When asked if drug links were part of a motive for the suspected

killings, Wood said it would form part of the police evidence. He confirmed police were familiar with the address and the occupants before the fire, but declined to say why they were known to police. Detectives were particularly interested in sightings of people, vehicles and motorbikes, near the Wesley Street scene in the early hours of January 22. Dozens of tributes for the deceased pair have been shared on social media, with many calling Neve a “beautiful” soul. “[Rest] in peace Anastasia you will be missed a lot by family and friends,” one poster wrote. “This is sad you are so young and gone too early.” One woman said Neve was “the most amazing friend anyone could have ever asked for”. “You were always there for me through thick and thin always guiding me to be the best I could be. I will always remember the

great times we had the laughs and even the tears. “Thank you for always being you, a gentle soul with endless love for your friends and family. Fly free now pretty lady you will forever be in my heart and forever in my thoughts.” Witnesses saw heat from flames smashing windows and smoke billowing from the roof of the one-storey wooden property in Wesley St about 5.10am on January 22. Neighbour Dylan Ryall said he went outside as soon as he was alerted to the fire by his stepmother. “First we saw smoke coming off the roof, then the front window ... actually blew out – flames were coming out the side of it.’’ Soon after, the back window of a neighbouring property also blew out, he said. He could see the glimmering of fire, but it was mostly inside the building. - NZME

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Take care, it’s hot out there Matt Markham

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aking a walk around the Ashburton District at the moment kind of feels like you have Arrow, Buster Poindexter and The MerryMen all walking right behind you singing Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot! And if you think it’s been bad these past few days, apparently that’s just the tip of the iceberg (oh for one of those to relax on right now) with temperatures set to get to near record highs over the next few days. We’re used to severe weather warnings in this district – just generally not at this time of the year. Usually it’s predicted snowfall that sends the weather folk rushing to find out where Alford Forest is and not the mercury rising that has them searching for Dorie. So, this is all a little unusual. But if they get it right this time, and there’s a big if in the middle of that, then we need to take a bit of extra care during the next few days because with sweltering heat comes a world of other issues that can cause major problems. Already we’ve had the chief coroner going public urging those who suffer from multiple sclerosis to take care and New Zealand Fire and Emergency issuing their usual warnings around watching where we drive with the threat of fire increasing by the second. But it’s those little everyday things we probably don’t think about as much. Jobs like making sure the pets have enough shade and water if they’re outside during the day – ensuring we don’t leave glass or anything lying around that can magnify in the heat and create fire and especially leaving anything living, human or animal, inside a vehicle while you jump out to grab some milk for one minute. The district is going to be tinder dry for the next few days – and let’s be fair, our biggest concern in a rural outpost is the threat of fire. So, let’s be vigilant, both those of us from within the town boundaries and those from the rural parts of life. Respite is on the horizon too, there’s a tropical storm forecast for the end of the week. How you feeling? Hot, Hot, Hot!

YOUR VIEWS ON FACEBOOK Question of the Day: With the heat set to ramp up over the next few days, where’s your favourite swimming spot in the Ashburton District? Kathy When I was a child ashburton river, hampstead Allenton and Borough pools. all now closed. Best times of our lives. Dean Allenton School Pool, oh wait that’s gone:/ Used to like the Ashburton River too, they tell me it’s not safe for swimming anymore. Sad Edit. I stand corrected. Glad to hear it’s swimmable. I have happy memories of floating on an inner tube from Melrose Rd to Trevors Rd. Jayden Definitely the Ashburton river now as lake hoods water quality is bad and not suitable for swimming Nathan The hydro slide at the pool. Oh wait. Greg Our outside bath tub ( safe there) Sylvia Hampstead pool with Daphne. One year we pledged to swim every day. Rain or shine. Also Ashburton river after school with my parents & we’d have a picnic dinner. Darrell Hinds pool is the go Tracy Hinds community pool

Gill Methven Resort pool and spa pools ... all for $5 per adult. Barry Lake Hood or upstream Ashburton River does the trick. But according to the little ones the backyard is still right up there. A cheap paddling pool with slip and slide and a sprinkler going. Kids are easy pleased.

Debra Tinwald Pool Katie either paddling pool at domain or lake hood Shirley Our own pool at home Wendy River or rakaia gorge Andrea Tinwald pool.

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n just about every recent survey on business confidence, in answer to the question ‘what’s your biggest challenge?’ the majority of owners/employers will respond “finding staff with the right skills and attitude”. Farmers are no different. And that’s why most in the wider agri-sector will be pleased with two announcements by the coalition government last week. During campaigning, Labour had indicated it would knock the 90-day trial rule for new employees on the head. So it was a welcome surprise on Thursday, when announcing proposed amendments to the Employment Relations Act 2000, Minister of Workplace Relations and Safety Iain Lees-Galloway said businesses with fewer than 20 employees will retain the right to use a 90-day trial period without a provision for employees to lodge a personal grievance for unfair dismissals. (Note: The right to lodge a personal grievance for unfair disadvantage or discrimination remains even within the 90-day trial.) This fine-tuning of the policy is evidence that Labour has listened to the concerns expressed by Federated Farmers and others in the business community, and is willing to be pragmatic. It’s also evidence Labour has had to consult with its key coalition partner, New Zealand First. Winston Peters made the pledge to look after farmers’ interests and it’s clear he has done so on this matter. Most farming businesses have well under 20 staff. They’re small enterprises which simply can’t afford the disruption, time and

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expense of protracted arguments or legal action when new staff have to be let go because they simply aren’t suited to the job or can’t fit in. Small businesses, by and large, do not have significant HR resources that can be brought into play at the interview stage, nor the ability to move employees around in the event that there are personal conflicts or a poor team dynamic. In fact, without the 90-day trial provisions, many farmers would be reluctant to take a chance on a potential employee who may have no demonstrated experience, or who may have had previous social or addiction problems. This government’s decision will give them some confidence to take a punt on a job applicant who might otherwise miss out. If the 90-day trial had been removed from all businesses, regardless of size, it is very possible many farmers would have leaned on family, casual labour or simply increased their own working hours rather than employ someone who was not obviously suit-

able. This puts pressure on the health and wellbeing of farmer employers as well as depriving an opportunity from someone who may well make a positive contribution to the agriculture industry. Earlier in the month, LeesGalloway – who is also Minister of Immigration – made other statements that will resonate well with farmers. He pledged that regions with “genuine skills shortages” will get the migrants they need. The government’s plan was to “regionalise” migration to make it easier for regions with shortages to gain migrants, and to move migrants from Auckland, he said. Labour had no set target to cut migrant numbers, and their estimate that net migration would fall by 20,000 to 30,000 a year would mostly come by tightening the number of people granted student and work visas. Here’s the truth: In many rural areas there simply aren’t enough Kiwis willing and able to work to meet the needs of farms and other businesses.

In fact, the other day I was talking to some mates who run wellregarded construction businesses in Hamilton and they’re crying out for workers with a good attitude who they might train up. My farm is half an hour from the nearest town. With many young people starting out in the workforce wanting to be within five minutes of a McDonald’s, their mates and all the other social amenities of an urban area, what chance do I have to attract them out to dairy work in the backblocks when there is a construction job or similar on their doorstep? Sometimes a willing migrant worker is our only viable option. It’s vital that the new government thinks very hard before making any changes to migration rules. The wrong step risks choking off rural prosperity – not to mention their aims of building tens of thousands of homes a year and planting 100 million trees. Chris Lewis is Federated Farmers Dairy Chairperson

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Four killed in shooting A shooter driven by jealousy opened fire and killed four people at a car wash early Sunday morning in Pennsylvania, while a woman hiding in the back of a pickup truck suffered only minor injuries, according to state police and family of the victims. Police said Timothy Smith, 28, was on life support and not expected to survive after suffering a gunshot wound to his head during the attack at Ed’s Car Wash around 3am in Saltlick Township, a rural town about 89 kilometres southeast of Pittsburgh. Police said it was possible that the gunshot wound was self-inflicted. Armed with a semi-automatic rifle, a .308-calibre rifle and a handgun and wearing a body armour carrier without the ballistic panels inserted, police said Smith killed 27-year-old William Porterfield, 25-year-old Chelsie Cline, 23-year-old Courtney Snyder and 21-year-old Seth Cline. Police would not go into details about how Smith knew the victims, but Chelsie Cline’s half-sister, Sierra Kolarik, said that Smith had developed an obsession with Cline. Porterfield’s pregnant wife, Jenna Porterfield, 24, said a state police investigator told

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People comfort each other at the scene where a shooter killed four people, outside Ed’s Carwash in Saltlick Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. PHOTO AP her that Smith was a jealous former boyfriend of Cline. Smith was first to arrive at the scene and was parked on the side of the two-bay car wash when Porterfield and Cline arrived, police said. Smith shot them when they got out and walked to the side of the car wash, they said. Snyder and Seth Cline arrived at the same time and

police said Smith opened fire on them. Another woman in the rear seat of the extended cab pickup truck only suffered injuries from broken glass. Police said Smith had several magazines for the semiautomatic rifle and the handgun. Cayleigh Myers said she was friends with Seth Cline, Chelsie Cline’s half-sibling, and

described the construction worker as “very outgoing, very funny and very smart”. “You always had fun when you were around him,” Myers said. “He would give his shirt off his back for you, anything, it didn’t matter what it was, what time it was, if you need him, you could call him. He was everything.” - AP

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Opposition leader arrested amid protests Protesters gathered across Russia yesterday to support opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s call to boycott the March presidential election, and Navalny himself was arrested while walking to the Moscow demonstration. Many of the crowds that turned out in generally frigid weather skewed sharply young, apparently reflecting growing discontent among Russians who have lived most or all of their lives under President Vladimir Putin, who came to power on New Year’s Eve 1999.

“As long as I’ve been alive, Putin has always been in. I’m tired of nothing being changed,” said 19-year-old Vlad Ivanov, one of about 1500 protesters who assembled in St. Petersburg. Navalny, Putin’s most prominent foe, organised the protests to urge a boycott of Russia’s March 18 presidential election, in which Putin is sure to win a fourth term. He was wrestled to the ground and forced into a police bus as he walked toward the demonstration on Moscow’s Pushkin Square.

The anti-corruption campaigner was denied permission to be a presidential candidate because of an embezzlement conviction in a case widely seen as politically motivated. Just hours after police detained him, Navalny said on Twitter that he had been released before a trial. Russian news reports cited police earlier as saying he was likely to be charged with a public-order violation for calling unauthorised demonstrations. Independent radio station Ekho Moskvy reported after

his release that Navalny had not yet been presented with a charge. No figures were available for how many people participated in the protests, but the turnout was clearly smaller than for rallies Navalny organised last year. The size and scope of the earlier protests, which took place in provincial cities regarded as the centre of Putin’s support, rattled the Kremlin. Protests were reported in dozens of cities, from the Pacific Coast to the Baltic Sea exclave of Kaliningrad. - AP

Rock ’n’ roll’s dysfunctional family, Fleetwood Mac, joined with artists paying tribute to their work to raise $7 million for down-on-their luck musicians at a benefit in Radio City Music Hall. The annual MusiCares fundraiser is held each year just before the Grammys. Fleetwood Mac, made whole again recently when Christine McVie rejoined after a 15-year hiatus, have mellowed and grown more appreciative of their career. “Not very far below the level of dysfunction is what really exists and what we’re feeling now more than ever in our career, which is love,” said member Lindsey Buckingham.

Grammy for Brooke Fraser Kiwi singer-songwriter Brooke Fraser has just won her first Grammy Award – for a song written for the Hillsong Church. Under the name Brooke Ligertwood, Fraser won the Grammy for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song for her work on the song What a Beautiful Name. The song has had 112 million views on YouTube, making it more popular than anything she recorded under her own name. “This is an absolutely incredible honour,” said Fraser, who accepted the award with Australian songwriter Ben Fielding on stage inside Madison Square Garden, New York.

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Trump: ‘I’m a stable genius and I eat well’ US President Donald Trump has repeated claims he is a stable genius – and insists he eats good quality food. When asked by Britain’s ITV about his health and some perceptions that he was insane and physically unfit, Trump said: “I am a stable genius.” When asked about eating burgers and drinking Coke, Trump said: “I eat fine food, really from some of the fin-

est chefs in the world, I eat healthy food, I also have some of that food on occasion ... I think I eat actually quite well.” Trump also confirmed that he sometimes tweets from bed. When asked about whether he tweeted from bed with his phone, Trump said: “Well perhaps sometimes in bed, perhaps sometimes at breakfast or lunch or whatever, but generally speak during the early

morning, or the evening ... I am very busy during the day.” In an interview on Britain’s ITV channel with Piers Morgan that was broadcast today, the President said he needed social media to communicate with voters in the era of what he termed fake news. “If I don’t have that form of communication I can’t defend myself,” Trump said. “I get a lot of fake news, a lot of news that is very false or

made up.” “I will sometimes just dictate out something really quickly and give it to one of my people to put it on,” he said. When asked by Morgan about criticism from some women, Trump said he supported women and that many women understood that. He said women in particular liked his support for a strong military as they often wanted to feel safe at home. - NZME

McRoberts causes a stir Mike McRoberts is normally admired for the snappy suits and calm smile he wears while presenting Three’s 6pm news bulletin. But a shirtless snap posted by the 51-year-old after competing in Wellington’s Ocean Swim over the weekend has earned McRoberts a whole new group of admirers. McRoberts posted the photo on Twitter on Sunday, saying he’d finished his swim during a “gorgeous day in Wellington”. He also said: “I’ll be back.” But fans were quickly drawn to McRoberts’ cut upper torso, with the post quickly being liked and shared.

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ATMs targeted in ‘jackpotting’ attacks a call to action to take appropriate steps to protect their ATMs against these forms of attack and mitigate any consequences.” Krebs reported that criminal gangs are targeting Diebold Nixdorf machines – the stand-alone kind you might see in a drivethrough or pharmacy. He shared the ATM giant’s security notice. It described similar attacks in Mexico, in which criminals used a modified medical endoscope to access a port inside the machines and install malware. Diebold Nixdorf spokesman Mike Jacobsen declined to provide the number of banks targeted in Mexico and the United States or comment on losses, according to Reuters. Hackers have also been reported to remotely infect ATMs or completely swap out their hard drives. The Secret Service could not be immediately reached for comment about the nature of the reported US attacks. Whichever method is used, the results are about the same. But this type of scam isn’t new. At a hacker conference in 2010, now-deceased New Zealand security expert and super hacker Barnaby Jack brought two infect-

ed ATMs to the stage and gave a demonstration. In the first example, a volunteer from the audience swiped a card through the ATM, and Jack instantly brought up his credit card number and personal information on a computer spreadsheet. In the second, the Jack gave the machine a command. “Jackpot!!” flashed on the ATM’s screen and it began spitting bills on to the floor as the crowd cheered. This event made Jack something of a celebrity in hacker circles and gave him the grounding to go on and do important work in the medical and security financial sectors. Jack’s life was, however, cut short. In 2013, aged 35, Jack was found dead by his girlfriend. The coroner’s report said he died of an overdose of heroin, cocaine, Benadryl and Xanax. But his contribution to the security field lives on and has become particularly important in recent years due to a spate of ATM jackpotting attacks across the world. Small-scale jackpotting attacks were reported sporadically in many countries over the next few years, according to Reuters. They

finally went big time in 2016. A gang stole $13 million from Japanese ATMs in three hours that spring, Fortune wrote. In the summer, loose cash was spotted fluttering around dozens of First Commercial Bank ATMs in Taipei, Taiwan. First Commercial subsequently froze withdrawals at more than 1000 ATMs, according to the BBC. A police investigation revealed masked thieves had been waiting in front of the hacked machines and carried cash away by the bag load – more than $2 million across the country. The Government Savings Bank in Thailand was hit with a similar attack the next month, the Wall Street Journal reported. As it warned of the potential for attacks in the US, the FBI said the jackpotters impersonated ATM vendor employees in phishing emails to gain security access. A security alert from Visa on the Asian attacks outlined an even more elaborate scheme. The hackers had dialled in to an unsecured telephone system, Visa wrote, to gain network access to the bank. From there, they explored and mapped the bank’s secure networks and uploaded a

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multinational technology giant stressed it followed the law but did not directly address questions about the structuring of its New Zealand operations and the apparent lack of payments to Inland Revenue. “Apple aims to be a force for good and we’re proud of the contributions we’ve made in New Zealand over the past decade. Because our products and services are created, designed and engineered in the US, that’s where the vast majority of our tax is paid,” the spokesperson said. While the tax policy doesn’t break the law, senior lecturer at Massey University Deborah Russell questioned the company’s tax contribution last year. “They’re operating completely legally: it’s just that age-old distinction between legality and morality,” she said at the time. The Government is taking steps in response to big multi-nationals side-stepping tax in the local market. At the end of last year, The Taxation (Neutralising Base Erosion and Profit Shifting) Bill passed its first reading in Parliament. The new law would adopt a number of measures developed to stifle the ability of large global firms to use base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) strategies to reduce their tax bill. It is part of a global push being championed by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The OECD has estimated global losses through tax avoidance amount to $US240 billion ($NZ345b) a year. – NZME

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While the latest statement shows Apple paid $10 million in income tax, it’s understood that this was again paid to the Australian tax office. The Australian company tax rate for businesses earning over $10 million is 30 per cent, and this corresponds with the amount of tax Apple reported in its financial statements. In a statement previously issued from Australia, the

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Apple still pays zero tax in NZ Documents filed with the Companies Office show Apple has increased its pre-tax profit from $9.5 million to $29.7 million. The company’s overall revenue shot up from $744 million in 2016 to $811 million in 2017. Despite this increase in revenue, the local tax authority has not received a bump in payment from the consumer electronics company. A report by the Herald in late 2017 revealed Apple paid no income tax to Inland Revenue over the past decade despite selling billions of dollars worth of iPhones and iPads to New Zealanders.

malware program disguised as a routine software update for the ATMs. When the update was sent out, the hackers had remote access to every infected machine, Visa wrote. “There was no action required at the ATM except the collection of the money.” At least three suspects were arrested in the Taiwan attacks. They were believed to be a small part of Eastern European or Russian criminal gangs who orchestrated the attacks in the Asia-Pacific region, the BCC wrote. “Most likely the culprits are not the same,” Diebold wrote on its website after the Taiwan and Thailand attacks, “which makes one particular similarity between the two incidents even more striking – and a harbinger of things to come.” By the end of 2016, jackpotters had struck more than a dozen countries across Europe, too, Reuters reported. The FBI warned American banks at the time that they could be the next victims. If Krebs is correct, at least one US bank now is. – Washington Post

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Hackers able to make ATMs spit cash like winning slot machines are now operating inside the United States, marking the arrival of “jackpotting” attacks after widespread heists in Europe and Asia, according to security news website Krebs on Security. Thieves have used skimming devices on ATM machines to steal debit card information, but “jackpotting” augurs more sophisticated technological challenges that American financial firms will face in coming years. “This is the first instance of jackpotting in the United States,” said digital security reporter Brian Krebs, a former Washington Post reporter. “It’s safe to assume that these are here to stay at this point.” On his website, Krebs reported at the weekend that the Secret Service has warned financial institutions about “jackpotting” attacks in the past few days, though specifics have not been revealed. He cites an alert sent by ATM maker NCR Corp. to its customers: “This represents the first confirmed cases of losses due to logical attacks in the US,” the alert read. “This should be treated as

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Synlait Milk has reaffirmed its milk price forecast of $6.50/ kgMS for the 2017/2018 season, which is 10 cents higher than Fonterra is currently predicting. However, the company signalled yesterday that the forecast is dependent on commodity prices continuing to firm for the rest of the season. “Our price of $6.50 kgMS has remained in p l a c e

since May 2017, but global pricing remains unpredictable,” Synlait managing director and chief executive John Penno said. “It is too early in the season to give pricing certainty, but we believe there may be a period of price stability over the coming months,” Penno said. “Milk prices have largely been dropping since October, but over the past month the strengthening outlook for the global economy, subsequent rising general commodity prices, and the reduced milk production forecast due to difficult weather conditions, have

At the time chairman John Wilson said the lower farmgate price reflected a prudent approach to ongoing volatility in the global dairy market. “What is driving this forecast is that despite demand for dairy remaining strong, particularly in China, other parts of Asia and Latin America, we are seeing strong production out of Europe and continued high levels of EU intervention [due to] stockpiles of skim milk powder. Westland Milk Products has a forecast payout range of $6.40 to $6.80/kgMS for the 2017/18 season, although it has signalled that it will probably fall at the lower end of that range.

seen dairy commodity prices strengthen,” he said. Prices at the GlobalDairyTrade auction held in the middle of January were up 4.9 per cent on the back of concerns about supply in dry conditions. There were good prices for most products, including a 5.1 per cent gain in whole milk powder and a 6.5 per cent lift in skim milk powder. The next auction is scheduled for February 6. Last month Fonterra revised its payout forecast downwards, from $6.75/kgMS to $6.40.

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Weather, prices hurt farm sales Heat tolerance in the breeding

Data released by the Real Estate Institute of NZ (REINZ) shows there was a 21 per cent drop in farm sales nationwide for the three months ending December 2017 than for the same three months in 2016. In actual farm sales that’s 105 fewer. Overall, there were 394 farm sales in the three months ended December 2017, compared to 316 farm sales for the three months ended November 2017 (an increase of 24.7 per cent), and 499 farm sales for the three months ended December 2016. In the year to December 2017 there were 1565 farms sold, 10.2 per cent fewer than were sold in the year to December 2016, with 19.4 per cent more finishing farms, 45.5 per cent more dairy farms, 28.3 per cent fewer grazing and 36.8 per cent fewer arable farms

sold over the same period. The median price per hectare for all farms sold in the three months to December 2017 was $29,266 compared to $27,774 recorded for three months ended December 2016 (an increase of 5.4 per cent). The median price per hectare rose 9.2 per cent compared to November. Ten of 14 regions recorded decreases in the number of farm sales for the three months ended December 2017 compared to the three months ended December 2016. Otago recorded the most substantial decline in sales (27 less sales) followed by Northland (25 less). Waikato (four more sales), Southland (three more) and Gisborne (one more) were the only regions to increase the number of farm sales compared to December 2016. Compared to the three

months ended November 2017, one region (Northland) recorded a decrease in sales. REINZ rural spokesman Brian Peacocke said sales figures for the three months ending December 2017 reflected the two key factors that affect the rural sector – weather and prices. “The extraordinarily cold, wet early spring pitched straight into arid conditions, which pushed some regions close to declarations of drought pre-Christmas,” Peacocke said. “Several regions experienced what appeared to be record numbers of farms on the market, raising concerns regarding values and supply outstripping demand. The outcome saw a slight easing in values in some categories of land use, albeit there were exceptions to the rule,” he said.

This summer’s hotter-thanaverage temperatures have been challenging for dairy farmers but a recent Australian development may provide an answer for some. Last month DataGene, an Australian independent industry-owned organisation, released Australian Breeding Values (ABVs) that included the world-first heat tolerance ABV. DataGene chief executive Matt Shaffer said that although environment and management conditions had a big impact on a cow’s response to the heat, genetics also played a role. “Advances in genomics

allowed the Dairy Bio team to identify gene markers for heat tolerance. “The heat tolerance ABV allows farmers to identify animals with greater ability to tolerate hot weather with less impact on production,” he said. Dairy Bio is a joint initiative between the Victorian Government and Dairy Australia. To breed for improved heat tolerance, look for bulls with a high Balanced Performance Index (BPI) and a heat tolerance ABV of greater than 100. Use a team of bulls to allow for the lower reliability.

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MARKET REPORT Dairy The next Global Dairy Trade auction is only a week away on February 6 and until then not a lot to report. On the international front the USDA international dairy prices are stable with the biggest influence coming back to New Zealand farmers being the US dollar influence with a nearly 2 cent rise in the NZ dollar since this time last week. While rumours have mycoplasma bovis (MPB) still spreading, MPI seems to be keeping mum on any further updates.

Lamb With the weather settling into more normal patterns – that is dry if somewhat hotter than normal – the store markets have settled down again. Although looking further south the numbers are flowing through Lorneville, although not at the level predicted earlier. Processors have resisted pulling back on the schedule for most classes, and the mutton schedule has even had a lift in price, good news but putting even more pressure on to reduce the declining ewe flock. This is the last week for processors to get lambs through for the European Easter market and reductions in the schedule may occur at the next publishing. Indications are that demand is still good and numbers processed are up on last year which may mean some attractive later-season prices.

Wool Still little positive news on the crossbred wool front although the fact that prices held again in the light of the strengthening NZ dollar could be seen as a positive. Lambs wool slipped a fraction but still bringing in good returns. For the “train

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spotters” among you I noticed an interesting trend among the lambs’ wools. Perhaps surprisingly North Island lambs’ wool (of a random sample) averaged 29.05 microns and thereby falling into the more favourable bracket whereas South Island wool averaged 30.56 microns which is in the more discounted range. No doubt someone will enlighten me as to why this difference should occur, perhaps South Island farmers need to shear slightly earlier, if wool prices are still important.

Beef While most companies managed to maintain cattle prices over all grades there was a slight weakening from one processor with a 10c drop on manufacturing grades. With the dollar strengthening it was surprising that others hadn’t followed suit. The only real concern on the immediate horizon is the Russian ban on Brazilian beef and pork due to the presence of a banned substance, a growth hormone ractopamine. If this is not settled soon Brazil may be forced to divert meat onto other markets and given the size of the Brazilian beef industry this may send out ripples.

Deer The season keeps on shining for deer farmers with no sign as yet of any changes to the good prices being received for some time now. With only two processors it will be interesting to see who blinks first and cuts prices. Given how much the NZ dollar has risen since venison hit the prices currently being received, some sound hedging may have taken place or the processors have deep pockets.

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Local market prices … u GRAINS ($/tonne, delivered Canterbury) free price Wheat, milling,12.5%p 350 350 350 Wheat, feed 370 370 360 Barley, feed 380 380 370

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Processor prices … u LAMB ($) including 1kg woolly pelt 15.5 kg YM SI 103.75 17.5 kg YX SI 116.35 19.0 kg YX SI 125.80 21.0 kg YX SI 138.40 Local trade (c/kg) SI 720 (16-22kg) u MUTTON ($) including 0.5kg pelt 21.0 kg MX1 SI 94.20 u BEEF (c/kg) P2 steer SI 510 (270-295kg) M Cow SI 395 (170-195kg) M2 Bull SI 490 (296-320kg) Local trade P2 SI 540 (180-280kg) u VENISON ($/hd) gross AP Hind 50kg SI 525 AP Stag 60kg SI 636 AP Stag 80kg SI 848

International market prices … u LOGS indicator prices, $/tonne Forest index Dec - 2017 15 127.00 122.74 118.00

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Enjoy our district’s wetlands By Max Reeves

ne of my favourite parts of summer is when I spend a few days camping, tramping and generally enjoying New Zealand’s bush and wetlands. This week is an especially opportune time to remember wetlands, as February 2 is World Wetland’s Day. First signed on February 2, 1971, the date marks the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat and is set aside each year to recognise the importance of wetlands to humanity. New Zealand signed the Ramsar Convention on December 13, 1976. Today, New Zealand has six Ramsar Wetlands of International Significance, totalling 56,639 hectares of land. While none of these wetlands are in the Ashburton District, we are home to O Tu Wharekai, one of New Zealand’s best examples of an inter-montane wetland system. An inter-montane wetland system is a wetland found within a mountainous region. At 65,000 hectares our wetland is larger than the six wetlands of international significance combined. O Tu Wharekai O Tu Wharekai is one of three key sites in the Department of Conservation’s (DOC) Arawai Kakariki wetland restoration programme. This is a community-based programme aiming to preserve, extend and enhance New Zealand’s wetland systems in accordance with Maori knowledge or matauranga Maori. O Tu Wharekai covers a diverse range of habitats, from the upper Rangitata River to the Ashburton Lakes and is the centre of the Hakatere Conservation Park. It is home to four nationally critical species of plants, as well as a further five nationally endangered species of plants. Crasapedia Lake Heron is one of these nationally critical plants. Endemic to O Tu Wharekai, the Cameron Fan is the only place in the world this herb grows, however, DOC has plans to plant a second population on the Swin Fan. The area is also used by over 30 bird species and includes one of the two most important breeding sites for Ngutu pare, an endemic plover also called the wrybill. This bird is the only bird in the world with a beak curved to one side. The wetlands were also once home to a large population of Australasian bittern, of which, sadly only 900 remain in New Zealand. Destruction of habitat puts these birds at further risk, which is why projects like O Tu Wharekai are so important. Wetland regeneration and preservation ensures bittern have a habitat to live in, and ensures that bird species like this will be around for future generations. Early use and trails O Tu Wharekai is the name Ngai

Above left – A group of skaters enjoying a day at Mt Harper Skate rink. Above right – Paige looks at a taxidermy Australasian bittern on a Hampstead School visit to Ashburton Museum. Below – Bush radio in the Sounds Like Us exhibition at Ashburton Museum.

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Above – An ice skater showing off his skills on the Mt Harper Skate Rink. Right – Samuel Butler, who owned Mesopotamia Station in O Tu Wharekai.

Material for this page is co-ordinated by the Ashburton Museum. Articles from other organisations are welcomed, as is any feedback on what appears. Email museum@adc.govt.nz, mail to PO Box 94 Ashburton 7740 or phone 307-7891. Copies of many of the photos on this page are available for purchase from the Ashburton Museum

Tahu used to refer to the wider Ashburton-Hakatere region, as well as the smaller area of wetlands known as Maori Lakes. A number of sites in the region were recorded as significant sites by Ngai Tahu elders in the information gathered by H K Taiaroa around 1879 for the Smith-Nairn Commission. This report included the use of many sites and helps give a clear picture of what the landscape was once like. The region contains three pounamu trails that were used to move pounamu from the West

Coast. The trails Rangitata, Rakaia and Hakatere provided access to Te Tai Poutini (the West Coast). Numerous ovens, middens and rock shelters have been found in the area. The region was so important to Ngai Tahu that several mountains, such as Tarahaoa, Puteawhatiia and Te Kahui Kaupeka, are named after passengers of the Arai-te-Uru waka. Later use Following the Kemps purchase of Canterbury in 1848, much of

O Tu Wharekai was divided into farming runs. Notable runholders included Samuel Butler, who farmed Mesopotamia Station and F G P Leech who owned Upper Lake Heron Station. Today O Tu Wharekai is mostly used for recreational purposes. One early example of this is the Mount Harper ice rink, first built in 1931-32. The rink was extremely popular and operated until the 1950s. While the rink is no longer in use today, DOC still maintain the buildings and the remnant archaeology associated with it. The rink was built by Wyndham Baker, on land leased from Mt Possession Station. Building the rink was difficult, as to get there you had to cross

both a swamp and a river, however, it was a success as early as 1934. The rink may have been the first purpose built ice skating rink in the South Island, and when it was operational was possibly the largest flood-lit skating rink in the world. Today O Tu Wharekai is used for a variety of purposes, many of which are recreational. You can hunt tahr, chamois, pig and deer. You can fish. You can go tramping, horse riding or mountain biking. In fact, recreational use of the wetlands is actively encouraged by DOC. So this weekend, celebrate National Wetland Day by getting out and enjoying an amazing, unique habitat that we are lucky enough to have right on our back door step.

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RESULTS ■ Bowls Allenton Bowling Club January 26 Friday Triples sponsored by Ashburton Trust 1st J. Ryk, J. Kerwish & C. Arnst 3 wins, 19 ends & 51 points, 2nd C. Dennis, A. Mackenzie & J. Smart 3 wins, 17 ends & 38 points, 3rd G. Bishop, L. & J. Mills 3 wins, 17 ends & 33 points, 4th S. & B. Holdom & V. Matheson 3 wins, 16 ends & 46 points, 5th B. White, N. Woods & A. Reid 3 wins, 15 ends & 26 points, 6th C. Leech, D. Kinvig & D. Prendergast 2 wins, 1 draw, 14 ends & 24 points.

Ashburton Bowling Club January 24 Terrace View Retirement Village Triples 1st G Bishop, M Smallridge and J Mitchell 3 wins 22 ends 38 points, 2nd W Blackwell, I Symes and B Ewan 3 wins 20 ends 34 points, 3rd W Watson, R Johnson and B Malloy 3 wins 18 ends 35 points, 4th R Gutberlet, D Gutberlet and V Whinham 2 wins 20 ends 39 points, 5th J Argyle, C Cleghorn and N Stutheridge 2 wins 19 ends 38 points, 6th B White, R Tonks N Woods 2 wins 18 ends 37 points January 25 Murray Grey sponsored by Pearsons Coachlines 1st J Ryk, R Lowe and A Blain 2 wins 8 ends, 2nd D Prendergast, J MIlls and W Herriott 2 wins, 3rd R Herriott, R Suttie and H Gray 1 win 1 draw. Ladies Triples Championship Final Diane Gutberlet, Ollie Collins and Alison Gibbs defeated Wendy Suttie, Noeline MacKenzie and Leonie Spargo.

■ Cycling Mid Canterbury Social Wheelers Wednesday Night, Mid Canterbury and McGee 16km Ride. 18 Riders 1st Ben Aldridge CT. 28.42. HT. 1.00m. RT. 27m 42s. 2nd Kerry Clough CT.28.42. HT. Go. RT. 28m 42s. 3rd Brian Fauth CT. 29.37. HT. 1.00m. RT. 28m 37s. 4th Brent Hudson CT. 29.37. HT. Go. RT. 29m 37s. 5th Oliver Davidson CT. 29.41. HT. 7.10m. RT. 22m 31s F/T. 6th Tony Ward CT. 29.42. HT. 7.10m. RT. 22m 32s. 2f/t. 7th Brad Hudson CT. 29.43. HT. 7.10m. RT. 22m 33s 3f/t. 8th Paul Sinclair CT.29.44. HT.6.45m. RT. 22m 59s. 4f/t. 9th Mark Summerfield CT. 29.44. HT. 3.45m. RT. 25m 39s. 10th Gerard Morrison CT. 29.47. HT. 6.45m. RT. 23m 02s. 11th Ethan Titheridge CT.29.47. HT. 5.30m, RT. 24m 17s. 12th Richard Kirwan CT. 29.48. HT. 6.45m. RT. 23m 03s. 13th Paul Summerfield CT. 29.48. HT. 3.45m. RT. 26m 03s. 14th Matt Marshall CT. 29.55. HT. 6.45m. RT. 23m 10s. 15th Cameron Harcourt CT. 30.23. HT. 3.45m. RT. 26m 38s. 16th Kevin Opele CT. 31.07. HT. 5.30m. RT. 25m 37s.

■ Football FA Cup 4th round Cardiff City 0 Manchester City 2 (De Bruyne 8, Sterling 37) Send-offs: (Bennett

DRAWS ■ Bowls Mid Canterbury Greenkeepers Triples February 4 9.30am - Entry $21.00 per team M.S.A. (HQ): G. Eder, D. Gutberlet, C. Dennis, A. MacKenzie, B. Williams, B. Holdom, W. Watson, G. Bishop, D. Hickman, R. King, J. Argyle, Hinds One, M. Lloyd, J. Rasmussen, G. Taylor, J. Ryk Hampstead: R. Gutberlet, W. Suttie, G.H. Taylor, M. Anderson, B. White, M. Reid, R. Bennett, S. Keith, D. Muir, C. Cleghorn, B. Marsh, M. Behrns, Hinds Two, N. Skerton

Mid Canterbury Ladies February 3 Representative teams against North Otago at the Ashburton green. Report at 9am. Seniors Team one Singles W Suttie; Pairs W Suttie & P McElwain; Triples H Goodall, J Kingsbury, A Reid; Fours H Goodall, P McElwain, J Kingsbury, A Reid.

92 - Cardiff City), Chelsea 3 (Batshuayi 31, 44, Alonso 71) Newcastle United 0, Liverpool 2 (Firmino 6, M Salah 78) West Bromwich Albion 3 (Rodriguez 7, 11, Matip 45+2 og), Newport County 1 (Amond 38) Tottenham Hotspur 1 (Kane 82), Sheffield Utd 1 (Sharp 80 pen) Preston North End 0, Milton Keynes Dons 0 Coventry City 1 (Biamou 64), Millwall 2 (Wallace 17 pen, Thompson 90) Rochdale 2 (Henderson 32, Done 53), Southampton 1 (Stephens 4) Watford 0, Middlesbrough 0 Brighton & Hove Albion 1 (Murray 90), Wigan Athletic 2 (Grigg 7, 62pen) West Ham 0 Send-offs: (Masuaku 49 - West Ham), Hull City 2 (Bowen 18, Dicko 40) Nottingham Forest 1 (Vellios 88), Huddersfield Town 1 (Mounie 21) Birmingham City 1 (Jutkiewicz 54), Notts County 1 (Stead 62) Swansea 1 (Narsingh 45), Peterboro 1 (Hughes 58) Leicester City 5 (Diabate 9, 88, Iheanacho 12, 29, Ndidi 90+2), Yeovil Town 0 Manchester United 4 (Rashford 41, Herrera 61, Lingard 90, R Lukaku 90+3), Sheffield Wednesday 3 (Nuhiu 29, 53, Boyd 61) Reading 1 (Dawson 87 og) (Winners advance to last 16)

■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club January 26 Midlands Seed Friday night Top Team: Coastal Sharks 94 – Tim Newton, Lou Soal, Denis Stoddart, Larry Watson, Men: Burton Battlers 91.5, Occasionally Available 89.5, Cunning Studs 87.5, I P Knightly 86.5, Women: The Follies 89.5, New World Beauty Queens 86, Mixed: Vintage Wine 89 by lot, GIIFA 89, Slice n Dive 84.5 by lot, Top lady: Ina Divers 35, Top man: John Power, Terry O’Reilly 33 Nearest Pins: Paul May Motors Ken Borland, Mac & Maggies Steve Richards, BP Ashburton Lou Soal, Gabites Lucky Player Peter Lee, BP Lucky Player – Dee Simmons Twos: Greg Fleming, Ken Borland, Josh Ackerley, Brian Nuttall, Steve Richards January 27 Pro Shop modified stableford competition Winner: James McFarlane with a fantastic score of 79-22=57 nett and 35pts.Second was Brayden Wood 75-15=60 nett and 26pts. Other winning scores: Perry Hunt 21; Brian Fauth, Tufuga Sa and Jordan Harvey 15; Sam Clarke 14; Josh Ackerley and Paul May 13; Brendon Davidson 12; Guildford Lane and Peter Morrison 11. Women’s results were: Kay Fox 14; Bev Chinn 8; Sue Hastie and Wendy Bruce 5. Nearest The Pins: #4 Peter Morrison; #8 Sue Hastie; #12 Bruce Leighton; #14 Hilary Lovett Twos: Shane Beavan, Peter Morrison (2), Paul Greer, Vicki Moore, Catherine Knight, Richard Leith, Paul May, Hilary Lovett, Blair Franklin, Paddy Bradford, Jarrod Karl, Greig Sparrow, Guildford Lane and Tufuga Sa (2). Nine Hole Winner: Peter Wright with 25pts. Other winning scores: Andrew Teale 22, Murray Williams 21 and Sam Prince 19.

Tinwald Golf Club January 25 Twilight, Stroke Leading scores in the stroke round played. -6; John Smitheram 32, Tony Sheppard Team two Singles N Woods; Pairs S Holdom & N Woods; Triples W Watson, M Sullivan, L Spargo; Fours W Watson, S Holdom, M Sullivan, L Spargo. Manager Shirley Pagey. Development Team one Singles M Foster; Pairs S Doig & M Foggo; Triples M Foster, L Currie, L Osborne; Fours S Doig, L Currie, M Foggo, L Osborne. Team two Singles D Callaghan; Pairs J Harris & V Whinham; Triples D Callaghan, J Mitchell, C McFarlane; Fours J Harris, J Mitchell, C McFarlane, V Whinham. Managers Wendy Blackwell and Fay McKnight.

■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club February 3 The “Hole O’Cross” competition for the Gordon Blacklow Memorial Trophy will be played. This is a mixed day with the competition being individual stableford. Starting times: Morning 8.00am. Afternoon report to the Pro shop at 12.00 for a 12.30pm start. Nine hole golfers report at 1.00 for a 1.30pm start.

Tuesday, January 30, 2018 33, Brock Peddie 33.7-10; Brent Green 30, Kieron Gray, Tom Wing, Paul Lane 31, Richard Hewson, John Schofield 33, Eugene Davis 34 b/l. 11 plus; Roger Bruce 31, Ben Busch 32, Tony McAndrew 33, Stan Stringer 34. Women: -14; Belinda Kirdy 33, Christine Ross 35, Barb MacGregor 36 b/l. 15 plus; Sue Gutsell 33, Diana Wellman 34. NonHandicap; Dave Muldrew, Logan Price 32. Nearest the pin: # 6 Craig Meyrick. # 16 Jeff Hewitt. Two’s; John Smitheram, Gordy Kenton, Brent Green. January 27 Combined stableford Leading scores in the main season opening day 4BBB round: Men; Chris Hart & John Schofield 58, Dave Rush & Wayne Ross, Robin Simms & Gordon Rennie, Richard Hewson & Cawte Whiting 60. Mixed; Steve Kircher & Christine Kinita 65. Nearest the pin: Tinwald Liquorland # 2; Roger Bruce. Gluyas Ford # 6; Steve McCloy. Bedrock Bar and Stonegrill # 12; Neil Connelly. Ace Auto Electrical # 16; Robin Simms. Two’s; Nigel King, Dave Horrell, Robin Simms, Neil Connelly, Wayne Smith, Steve McCloy. Net eagle; # 14 Wayne Ross, Richard Thompson.

Pure Silk Bahamas Third round scores from LPGA Tour event, the Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic yesterday (par-73). 207: Brittany Lincicome (USA) 74 67 66209: Hsu Wei-Ling (TPE) 73 68 68210: Feng Shanshan (CHN) 70 69 71, Amy Yang (KOR) 72 68 70211: Danielle Kang (USA) 70 73 68212: Nelly Korda (USA) 72 71 69, Lexi Thompson (USA) 72 69 71, Bronte Law (ENG) 72 71 69213: Brooke Henderson (CAN) 68 73 72214: Laetitia Beck (ISR) 71 73 70215: Hannah Green (AUS) 74 70 71, Lizette Salas (USA) 73 72 70, Mariah Stackhouse (USA) 74 68 73, Ryu So Yeon (KOR) 74 71 70, Michelle Wie (USA) 73 69 73, Azahara Munoz (ESP) 74 71 70, Caroline Masson (GER) 74 71 70216: Austin Ernst (USA) 75 73 68, Alena Sharp (CAN) 75 71 70, Mo Martin (USA) 74 73 69217: Gabriela Lopez (MEX) 75 72 70, Erynne Lee (USA) 73 73 71, Carlota Ciganda (ESP) 71 81 65, Paula Reto (RSA) 73 73 71, Liu Yu (CHN) 73 75 69218: Charley Hull (ENG) 74 72 72, Lee Mirim (KOR) 74 73 71, Pernilla Lindberg (SWE) 75 74 69, Ryann O’Toole (USA) 74 69 75, Olafia Kristinsdottir (ISL) 77 73 68219: Maria Torres (PUR) 70 74 75, Sandra Changkija (USA) 77 72 70, Moriya Jutanugarn (THA) 75 74 70, Beatriz Recari (ESP) 74 76 69, Sarah Jane Smith (AUS) 69 73 77.

Farmers Insurance Open Final round scores from PGA TOUR event, the Farmers Insurance Open yesterday (par-72). 278: Alexander Noren (SWE) 70 66 69 73, Jason Day (AUS) 73 64 71 70, Ryan Palmer (USA) 66 67 73 72 (involved in playoff this morning) 279: J.B. Holmes (USA) 70 72 65 72280: Keegan Bradley (USA) 70 69 71 70281: Charles Howell III (USA) 69 72 71 69, Tony Finau (USA) 65 70 73 73282: Marc Leishman (AUS) 71 69 69 73, Justin Rose (ENG) 69 70 69 74, Robert Garrigus (USA) 69 70 73 70, Harris English (USA) 70 68 73 71283: Emiliano Grillo (ARG) 70 72 67 74, Retief Goosen (RSA) 70 68 72 73, Hideki Matsuyama (JPN) 72 69 73 69, Luke List (USA) 69 66 73 75, Gary Woodland (USA) 74 68 66 75, Tom Hoge (USA) 72 69 72 70, Lanto Griffin (USA) 72 68 69 74, Brandon Harkins (USA) 70 70 70 73284: Rory Sabbatini (RSA) 68 73 71 72, Cameron Smith (AUS) 71 68 73 72, Abraham Ancer (MEX) 72 69 73 70285: J.J. Spaun (USA) 70 71 69 75, J.J. Henry (USA) 70 72 70 73, Chesson Hadley (USA) 71 72 71 71, Tiger Woods (USA) 72 71 70 72, Patrick Reed (USA) 68 72 72 73, Michael Kim (USA) 69 68 70 78286: Corey Conners (CAN) 72 68 70 76, Brendan Steele (USA) 70 72 68 76, Jon Rahm (ESP) 68 66 75 77, Maverick McNealy (USA) 72 70 72 72, Kevin Streelman (USA) 71 68 71 76, Russell Knox (SCO) 69 73 69 75287: Cody Gribble (USA) 70 70 74 73, Adam Hadwin (CAN) 71 70 72 74, Brice Garnett (USA) 69 70 75 73, Beau Hossler (USA) 71 68 69 79, Martin Flores (USA) 70 67 73 77, Kevin Tway (USA) 72 71 68 76, Chris Kirk (USA) 70 71 72 74, Charley Hoffman (USA) 71 70 71 75, Kim Si Woo (KOR) 71 71 74 71, Pan Cheng Tsung (TPE) 70 70 68 79288: Brandt Snedeker (USA) 72 71 74 71, Tom Lovelady (USA) 68 70 73 77, John Huh (USA) 69 73 73 73, Francesco Molinari (ITA) 68 73 73 74, Phil Mickelson (USA) 70 68 76 74.

■ Hockey Men’s Test Series Men’s Test Series at Narrogin Hockey Stadium, WA: NETHERLANDS 3 (Pieters 14m Pruyser 16m Kellerman 31m) beat AUSTRALIA 2 (Mitton 7m Govers 41m).

■ Tennis Mid Canterbury Tennis January 27 A Grade Fairton beat Southern 6 matches to 0 R. Cromie & T. Leonard beat L. Glendining & O. McKeown 6-3, 6-0, P. Crozier & E. Connelly-Whyte beat A. Watt &A. McKeown 6-1, 6-2, R. Cromie beat L. Glendining 6-1, 6-1, T. Leonard beat O. McKeown 6-2, 6-2, P. Crozier beat A. Watt 6-3, 6-2, E. Connelly-Whyte beat A. McKeown 6-2, 6-0. Hampstead beat Tinwald 5 matches to 1 A. Mitchell & M. Kerr won by default, M. Thyne & M. Lucas beat J. Jones & J. Leslie 6-2, 6-0, A. Mitchell won by default, M. Kerr beat H. Tawatao 6-2, 6-2, M. Thyne lost to J. Jones 5-7, 2-3 (default), M. Lucas beat J. Leslie 6-1, 6-1. Allenton lost to Methven 5 matches to 1 A. Van Rooyen & C. Brosnahan lost to N. McKenzie & J. Hill 5-7, 6-4, 0-1 (7-10), A. Reid & M. Martin lost to J. McKenzie & G. Evans 2-6, 2-6, A. Van Rooyen lost to N. McKenzie 3-6, 6-2, 0-1 (2-10), C. Brosnahan lost to J. Hill 2-6, 2-6, A. Reid lost to J. McKenzie 0-6, 1-6, D. Hampton beat G. Evans 6-3, 6-1. A Reserve Methven Diamonds lost to Southern/Wakanui 4 matches to 2 N. Alombro & M. Farrell lost to R. Watt & L. Adam 1-6, 7-6 (7-3), 0-1 (6-10), V. Talbot & J. Sheridan beat J. Keating & B. Fleming 6-3, 6-2, N. Alombro lost to R. Watt 4-6, 3-6, M. Farrell lost to L. Adam 2-6, 0-6, V. Talbot beat J. Keating 6-1, 6-1, J. Sheridan lost to B. Fleming 6-3, 2-6, 0-1 (8-10). Hampstead Aces lost to Hampstead Hillbillies 5 sets to 1 J. Barry & A. Spicer lost to L. Scott & B. Adam 2-6, 2-6, M. Hopkins & K. Williams lost to J. Adam & S. Van Rooyen 4-6, 4-6, J. Barry beat L. Scott 6-3, 7-5, M. Hopkins lost to B. Adam 1-6, 3-6, A. Spicer lost to J. Adam 0-6, 2-6, K. Williams lost to S. Van Rooyen 1-6, 3-6. Methven Gold lost to Allenton 4 matches to 2 J. Sheridan & H. Simpson lost to J. Parsons & G. Preston 5-7, 5-7, J. Ermio & G. Newton beat L. Moore & I. Cabalse 2-6, 7-5, 1-0 (107), J. Sheridan lost to J. Parsons 4-6, 2-6, H. Simpson lost to G. Preston 2-6, 3-6, J. Ermio lost to L. Moore 2-6, 3-6, G. Newton beat I. Cabalse 6-3, 6-2. Junior A Methven Bronze beat Wakanui 4 matches to 2 A. Cavanagh & J. King beat W. Copland & C. Whittaker 6-3, E. McSweeney & S. Furndorfler beat A. Whittaker & F. Veix 6-2, A. Cavanagh lost to W. Copland 6-9, J. King beat A. Whittaker 9-2, E. McSweeney beat F. Veix 9-4, S. Furndorfler lost to C. Whittaker 4-9. Junior B Methven Black beat Hampstead 29 games to 25 L. Farrell & R. Giera lost to R. Wall & L. Feutz 3-6, A. Armour & T. King beat J. Bruce & B. McRae 6-5, L. Farrell beat R. Wall 6-4, R. Giera lost to L. Feutz 2-6, A. Armour lost to J. Bruce 3-6, T. King beat B. McRae 6-1. Southern/Allenton lost to Dorie 5 matches to 1: A. Cromie & T. Ellis beat S. Kingsbury & B. Drye 6-5, L. O’Connell & J. Reed lost to B. Sloper & S. Drye 5-6, A. Cromie lost to S. Kingsbury 4-6, T. Ellis lost to B. Drye 1-6, L. O’Connell lost to B. Sloper 2-6, J. Reed lost to S. Drye 2-6. Junior C Methven Blue beat Hampstead Owls 6 matches to 0: H. Redfern & F. Cudmore beat A. Artz & I. Wall 6-3, E. Armour & R. Humm beat L. Watson & R. McKay 6-1, H. Redfern beat A. Artz 6-4, F. Cudmore beat I. Wall 6-3, E. Armour beat L. Watson 6-1, R. Humm beat R. McKay 6-4. Allenton Leopards lost to Methven Red 4 matches to 2: N. Robbins & M. Keller beat G. Oates & J. Oates 6-5, H. Sparks & A. Leefe beat L. Markille & N. Cavanagh 6-4, N. Robbins lost to G. Oates 3-6, M. Keller lost to L. Markille 2-6, H. Sparks lost to N. Cavanagh 3-6, A. Leefe lost to J. Oates 1-6.

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In brief Suarez, Messi do it again Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi came to the rescue again by scoring late as Barcelona avoided an upset at home to maintain their comfortable lead in Spain’s La Liga. The duo got the goals in a come-frombehind 2-1 win against relegationthreatened Alaves. They lead Atletico Madrid, who earlier defeated Las Palmas 3-0 at home, by 11 points. The result extended Barcelona’s unbeaten streak in the league to 21 matches. - PA

Marseille, Monaco draw Marseille and Monaco missed the chance to move up to second place in France’s Ligue 1 after a frenetic 2-2 draw. A win would have moved either team above Lyon, who lost 3-1 at Bordeaux. Lyon and Marseille are level on points, with the former ahead on goal difference. Both are 11 points behind PSG while defending champions Monaco are fourth a point further back. Elsewhere, Lille moved out of the relegation zone after beating Strasbourg 2-1. - PA

Van Marwijk pragmatic Former Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou believes the appointment of Bert van Marwijk as his successor is a clear move towards a “more pragmatic” style at the World Cup. Postecoglou said it would have also been better for Australia’s chances at the 2019 Asian Cup had Graham Arnold taken the job immediately – if he wanted it. Now the coach of J-League side Yokohama F.Marinos, Postecoglou suggested the criteria put together indicated an Australian was never truly in contention. - AAP

Video upsets Gombau Western Sydney Wanderers coach Josep Gombau says a VARawarded red card cost his team a chance of victory against the Perth Glory on Sunday. But the underpressure coach says all he can do now is refocus on the upcoming two games against lowly-placed teams to try to return to the A-League’s top six. Despite playing with 10-men from the sixth-minute onwards after the Video Assistant Referee awarded Glory a penalty and gave Keanu Baccus a red card for bringing down Joel Chianese, there was a lot to like from the Wanderers. - AAP

Apology for spitting Arthur Masuaku has apologised for spitting at an opponent during West Ham’s FA Cup defeat to Wigan. The defender was sent off during the Hammers’ 2-0 loss at third-tier Wigan on Saturday as he reacted to a challenge from Nick Powell. Following the fourthround game, West Ham manager David Moyes described Masuaku’s actions as “despicable”. - AP

Gunners fans upset Arsenal fans have slammed Piers Morgan after the TV star revealed a photo presenting an Arsenal shirt to Donald Trump. Morgan teased his upcoming interview with Trump by posting a photo on Twitter which showed the president’s name emblazoned on the back of an Arsenal shirt. The presenter said he invited Trump to be Arsenal’s new manager because he would “build a strong defensive wall”. - AP

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Ryan Watt keeps his eye on the prize in Mid Canterbury A Grade Reserve tennis on the weekend.

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Revenge sweet for Allenton By Matt MarkhaM

Matt.M@theguardian.co.nz

Allenton have asserted their dominance on the A Grade Reserve tennis scene in Mid Canterbury after a strong win at the weekend. In the first round back from the holiday break, the Allenton side gained some justice over the Methven Gold side, the only team to have beaten them so far in the 2017-18 tennis season. The two sides met back at the start of November last year with the Methven team claiming success 4-2 and it was the same

scoreline, but a different overall result on Saturday. The two sides split their doubles matches with Jake Parsons and Gus Preston beating Jack Sheridan and Harriet Simpson 7-5. 7-5 for Allenton while Methven’s Jacob Ermio and Gariel Newton had to fight hard to beat Lucy Moore and Ila Cabalse 2-6, 7-5, 10-7. Allenton secured victory with some dominant performances in their singles matches with Parsons, Preston and Moore all grabbing wins while for Methven only Newton tasted success.

The Southern and Wakanui combined side moved themselves to within striking distance on the points ladder by beating Methven’s other side, the Diamonds, 4-2. In similar fashion to the top of the table clash, the two sides split their doubles matches one each, before the combined team got on top in the singles with victories by Ryan Watt, Lauchlan Adam and Brendon Fleming. Methven’s sole win in the singles came from Victoria Talbot. The third match of the round was an all-Hampstead affair with

the Aces taking on the Hillbillies in what appeared to be somewhat of a mismatch. The Hillbillies were, until that point, yet to register a win for the season but on the day turned the formbook around with a dominant 5-1 victory over their clubmates. They claimed both doubles matches with wins to Lynda Scott and Brendon Adam as well as Jacob Adam and Sebastien van Roue. Jim Barry saved the Aces from a clean sweep when he won his singles match against Scott.

As a child, Korean tennis star Hyeon Chung had terrible eyesight, so his father suggested he take up tennis to improve his vision. Chung’s father believed encouraging his son to focus on the court’s green surface would sharpen his focus, reports news. com.au. He probably didn’t expect that this throwaway advice would land his son in the history books, as Chung became the first Korean player to ever reach a Grand Slam semi-final, defeating America’s Tennys Sandgren in three sets at the Australian Open. The 21-year-old is ranked 58th in the world but has become an unlikely fan favourite thanks to his bold playing style and quirky white glasses. His frames have even earned him a fun nickname – “The Professor”. “I have high-level astigmatism. I have to wear the glasses all the time,” Chung said. “By now they’re part of my body so it’s not difficult to play wearing them.” In the absence of any homegrown talent to back at the Australian Open, Aussie fans have thrown their support behind the young up-and-comer on social media. It’s unusual for tennis players to wear glasses during play, but there are a couple of famous stars who wear shades. Serbia’s Janko Tipsarevic regularly sports glasses on court. Optometry Australia spokesman Luke Arundel said that Chung’s eye condition astigmatism means he has problems focusing light. “Instead of the eye being round like a tennis ball, it’s shaped a bit more like a rugby ball and that gives him that blurred vision,” Arundel said. “It’s unusual to see high performance athletes wearing glasses because it’s an additional weight on your head,” he said. - AAP

Family love drives Wozniacki back to No. 1 spot By Darren Walton

Caroline Wozniacki

Fatherly love rather than parental pressure has driven Caroline Wozniacki to grand slam glory and back to world No.1. Almost six years to the day since being dethroned after a 67-week stint at the summit, Wozniacki returned to the top of the rankings yesterday following her long-awaited Australian Open breakthrough at Melbourne Park. Like no other sport, tennis is littered with tales of pushy parents destroying children’s promising careers. Think Jelena Dokic and her bullying father Damir. Think Mirjiana Luci-Baroni and the trials and tribu-

lations of Mary Pierce and Bernard Tomic. Not Wozniacki, though. The Dane credits her father Piotr, who has coached his daughter since she was seven, for allowing her to flourish without fear of failure. “He only wants the best for me. Win or lose, I’m always his daughter no matter if I’m No.1 in the world or outside the top 100,” Wozniacki said as she cuddled the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup. “It’s not going to change his view of me and I think as long as I give it my all and give it my best, my family and my friends are always going to be proud of me.” Wozniacki paid an emotional tribute to her father in her victory speech on Rod Laver Arena.

“You’ve coached me from the start. We’ve been through ups and downs but you stood by my side every step of the way. So thank you,” the 26-year-old said. Wozniacki’s triumph comes barely 18 months after she pondered giving tennis away after plummeting to 74th in the world amid a depressing run with injuries. “It’s very special for me. Not only am I a grand slam champion. It still seems crazy to say that, but I’m also back to world No.1,” she said. “I couldn’t have scripted it any better and I’m very proud of the way I fought to get here. “Life sometimes throws curve balls at you and you just have to deal with it.” - AAP

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No stopping Fed Express By Darren Walton Roger Federer is one title win away from usurping Rafael Nadal and becoming the oldest men’s world No.1 in tennis history. Federer’s successful Australian Open title defence has left the 36-year-old with the chance to supplant his great rival from top spot if he contests the Dubai Open starting on February 27. The Swiss superstar is carefully weighing up his 2018 schedule and not ruling out playing the claycourt season – possibly for one last time – after skipping the French Open last year to focus on Wimbledon. Federer suffered a surprise second-round loss to world No.116 Evgeny Donskoy in Dubai last year, leaving him with precious few rankings points to defend if he returns next month. Nadal said after retiring from his Australian Open quarter-final against Marin Cilic that he hoped to make his comeback from a hip injury on the Acapulco clay the same day as the Dubai event starts. But, regardless, the Spaniard will have no say in the No.1 matter if Federer plays – and reigns – in Dubai after failing to defend the points he amassed in making last year’s Open final in Melbourne. Federer will spend the next fortnight celebrating his recordequalling sixth Open triumph with family and friends in Switzerland and won’t be rushed into committing to an appearance in the Middle East. “We were in talks with them but when the (Australian Open) tournament started, I just said: ‘Look, if it’s OK, I’d like to decide after the tournament’,” Federer said yesterday. “That’s an ideal scenario for me and my family. “After the tournament, I’ll know how I feel ... did I come out injured or not? “So now we know what the situation is. “I also have to decide on the claycourt season so all these things are kind of interlinked. “But it’s possible I’ll play something, but it’s also possible that maybe I just don’t play anything (for a while).” A bleary-eyed Federer admitted he woke up yesterday “still a little bit confused that it’s all

Dixon wins Le Mans Kiwi driver Scott Dixon and his Ganassi team-mates have tasted success at Daytona, beating off their sister car to win the GT Le Mans class title yesterday. Ganassi’s two Ford GT entries dominated with Dixon, Richard Westbrook and Ryan Briscoe defeating the defending class champions of Joey Hand, Dirk Mueller and Sebastien Bourdais. Ganassi now has eight wins in 15 Rolex appearances. His teams have won six overall titles and now boast two class victories. - AP

Bad light halts playoff Jason Day will need a Tuesday morning finish to break his 18-month winless drought after failing to finish off Alex Noren in a sudden-death playoff at Torrey Pines before darkness suspended play. With five extra holes not enough to throw up a winner of the Farmers Insurance Open, the Australian former world No.1 faced a nervous overnight wait. Day, who won the 2015 event at Torrey Pines in sudden death, and Noren will resume extra holes at 3am this morning (NZ time). - AAP

Lee fades badly Kiwi golf No.2 Danny Lee faded further from view on the final day of the PGA Tour event in San Diego, finishing tied in 58th. After sitting in 15th following the first round of the Farmers Insurance, Lee’s game slowly worsened at Torrey Pines. His final round six-over 78 featured five bogeys and two double-bogeys, which were both shot at the last two par-threes he played. Lee’s three-over tally left him 13 shots behind Jason Day, Alex Noren and Ryan Palmer. - NZME

Rookie stars in LPGA

Roger Federer holds the trophy aloft after winning the Australian Open on Sunday night. PHOTO AP

over” after retaining the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup with a rollercoaster 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 3-6 6-1 victory over Cilic at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on Sunday night. “To reach (grand slam) No.20, No.6 here, it’s just a lot trying to take it in,” he said. “Last year was a lot more straightforward, just disbelief that I won and there I was waking up with the trophy.

“But, I don’t know, this year feels more surreal. “I can’t believe that I was able to defend my title, that after all these years I could do it again. “It’s super special, one of the great moments in my career, and maybe this one is going to take longer to sink in.” Federer hadn’t successfully defended a grand slam crown since the 2008 US Open, while his latest victory at Melbourne Park

came 14 years after winning his first. Andre Agassi holds the record as men’s tennis’s oldest world No.1, the American last holding down top spot at 33 years and four months in 2003. Federer would be almost six months shy of his 37th birthday if he won the Dubai Open and scaled the summit for the first time since November, 2012. - AAP

Laver leads tributes to emotional Federer Australian tennis great Rod Laver led the charge of tributes on social media following Roger Federer’s historic 20th grand slam win. The 11-time grand slam winner was seen snapping pictures of an emotional Federer on his phone soon after his stunning win and later uploaded one to his Twitter account. “Surrounded by greats, past and present - @rogerfederer,

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Neale Fraser, Ashley Cooper and Roy Emerson,” Laver wrote with accompanying pictures of Federer and his fellow Australian tennis legends. In the minutes after Federer’s five-set win over Croatia’s Marin Cilic, the 79-year-old also tweeted “Emerson. Djokovic. Federer. 6 x Australian Open crowns apiece. Astonishing then, incredible now.” Federer tweeted a selfie of him-

self with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup with a trophy emoji, the No.20 and a love heart emoji as the tributes flowed. “Congratulations Roger- the GOAT!!!” tweeted 18-time slam winner Martina Navratilova. “Grand slam number 20 for @ rogerfederer! Just unbelievable. A truly superhuman effort!” added former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash. Swiss president Alain Berset

reportedly telephoned Federer as he made his victory tour to offer his personal congratulations. Federer’s impressive performance under extreme pressure from Cilic also earned the admiration of Indian cricket great Sachin Tendulkar. “Grace, power and agility. No one in the world could play that shot. @rogerfederer #AustralianOpen2018 #AusOpen,” he tweeted. - AAP

Hannah Green looked the part as she finished just outside the top-10 in her first LPGA event as a full tour member. The 21-year-old West Australian shot a two-under 71 to finish tied for 11th at four-under in the weather-affected season opener in The Bahamas. American Brittany Lincicome triumphed at the Ocean Club Golf Course for the second consecutive year after she carded a final-round 66 to finish two clear of Taiwan’s Wei-Ling Hsu, who finished 10-under. - AAP

Tough sevens pool The All Blacks Sevens will face Argentina, France and Scotland in pool play when Hamilton makes its debut on the world series circuit. Organisers unveiled the pool draw for the round four men’s event this weekend which has traditionally been staged in Wellington. Argentina shape as the stiffest early test for New Zealand, having reached the final four at the last two tournaments. Those teams will square off in the final clash on day one.- NZME

Boost for Aussie bid World Rugby boss Brett Gosper has given Australia’s 2027 World Cup bid a pump up while also hinting at changes to the selection process in the future. Rugby Australia announced in December it would bid for the 2021 women’s and 2027 men’s Rugby World Cup, with Sydney’s touted $2b stadium overhaul set to be complete well before the men’s showpiece. - AAP

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In brief Adams in top form Steven Adams stood up to one of the NBA’s premier centres in Joel Embid as his Oklahoma City Thunder fought back to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 122-112. One down at halftime, the Thunder stormed back to improve their record to 30-20 while Adams enhanced his growing reputation. The imposing centre scored 20 points and pulled down 13 rebounds to record his 17th double-double. - NZME

Bucks bump off Bulls Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 27 points as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Chicago Bulls 110-96 yesterday to continue their revival under interim coach Joe Prunty. The All-Star forward added nine rebounds and eight assists to help the Bucks improve to 3-0 since Prunty replaced the fired Jason Kidd. Jason Terry came off the bench to score a season-high 12 points, nailing four of Milwaukee’s 13 3-pointers. Blake Griffin had 27 points and 12 rebounds to lead the LA Clippers to a 112-103 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.- AP

Seven Kiwis in IPL

Helen Bancroft on her way to success in the John Cleary Memorial on the weekend.

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Bancroft sees off challengers Tinwald Cycling Club riders travelled to Rakaia on Sunday to compete for the John Cleary Memorial Trophy. The 50km handicap event attached a good field of close to 50 riders. Front marker Helen Bancroft had a day to remember, keeping the entire field at bay to score the victory. The win was not ensured until the finish line though, with Kerry Clough leading in the chasing

bunch a mere 25 seconds behind Bancroft. Lucy Kirwan rode strongly to secure the final podium position. Brendan Davidson was in the thick of the finish to claim the fourth-place spoils. Liz Wylie and Dave Kiesanowski rounded out the top six. Scratch marker Michael Templeton secured fastest time honours, riding the course in 69.41. Co-markers Tony Ward and Hayden Jefferson claimed sec-

ond and third best times. Leeston visitor Damian Corbet rode a super race to take the win in the junior 18km handicap event. Paige Kiesanowski continued her good run of form to claim the second-place spoils. Ethan Stanger backed up last week’s win with a solid ride to secure third place. Big brother Ashton Stanger took fourth and second fastest time honours.

Pocket rockets Jack Templeton and Lily Davidson made up the top half dozen. Scratch rider Maddi Lowry secured fastest time honours riding the distance in 33.26. Janette Hooper saw off the challenges in division 2 to take the win from Brian Ellis and Sue Templeton. Next week the club will contest a 48km graded scratch race around the Wakanui Beach block.

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Munro back for tri-series opener A New Zealand team seeking to play with more freedom have been boosted by the return of Colin Munro for the Twenty20 triseries opener against Australia. Belligerent opener Munro, the world’s top-ranked T20 batsman, missed Sunday’s series-deciding loss to Pakistan with a hamstring injury. However, he was included in the 14-man squad for Saturday’s clash in Sydney on Saturday. Dropped from the group who faced Pakistan are pace bowler Lockie Ferguson and wicketkeeper Glenn Phillips. Coach Mike Hesson hopes Munro will help inject some of the self-belief he says deserted the Black Caps in their twin T20I losses to Pakistan.

After winning their first 13 games of the home summer, the defeats left them contemplating a 2-1 series loss and a drop to second in the world rankings behind Pakistan. “The challenge for us is to make sure we play with freedom. It’s not the game where you can doubt yourself,” he said. Hesson anticipates slow conditions in Sydney which may favour spin bowling. Ferguson has missed out to spinning allrounder Anaru Kitchen, who could provide support to spin specialists Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi. Hesson’s team will be re-selected for their remaining tri-series matches, which are all in their favoured home conditions start-

ing with England in Wellington on February 13. He realises the importance of a good start on Saturday, particularly considering the calibre of opposition. “The England T20 side is the same as the one-day side that’s been performing so well,” he said. “And Australia is basically the Big Bash all-stars team really, with a couple of others. “It’s up to us to start well in Sydney and hopefully bring some momentum back to New Zealand.” - NZME New Zealand squad: Kane Williamson (capt), Tom Blundell, Trent Boult, Tom Bruce, Colin de Grandhomme, Martin Guptill, Anaru Kitchen, Colin Munro, Seth Rance, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Ben Wheeler.

Seven New Zealand cricketers have won contracts for the IPL after Trent Boult, Tim Southee and Mitchell Santner were snapped up. The trio were sold on the final day of the auction, joining Brendon McCullum, current skipper Kane Williamson, allrounder Colin de Grandhomme and opening batsman Colin Munro. The overall number of Kiwis is down, with several notable candidates snubbed, including Martin Guptill, Mitchell McClenaghan and topranked bowler Ish Sodhi. - NZME

Strikers hard done by Paceman Peter Siddle says the Adelaide Strikers have been harshly treated with three first-choice players to miss their BBL semi-final due to Australian commitments. But Siddle says there’s no point moaning about the loss of Travis Head, Alex Carey and Billy Stanlake for Friday’s showdown with the Melbourne Renegades.“We feel a bit hard done by ... but that is the way it is,” Siddle said yesterday. - AAP

Smith defends himself Steve Smith says he has no intention of giving up the one-day captaincy despite his struggles during Australia’s 4-1 series loss to England. Smith was unstoppable in the test arena during Australia’s 4-0 Ashes rout, plundering 687 runs at 137.4. But the intense summer of cricket caught up with him in the one-day series, where he scored just 102 runs at an average of 20.4. But he was quick to quash any talk that he would be willing to give up the ODI captaincy. - AAP

Hesson sees positives

Colin Munro

Both coaches took solace out of the New Zealand-Pakistan T20 decider at Mt Maunganui on Sunday. The hosts lost by 18 runs, giving the visitors a 2-1 victory and passing on the mantle of world No.1. New Zealand now head across the Tasman to play in the T20 tri-series against England and Australia. “It’s probably a good thing to get a tough game, facing a bowling attack that’s varied and asking questions with the new ball,” Mike Hesson said. - NZME

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Australia beckons for Erin The connections of Patrick Erin are looking at their Australian options with the leading southern stayer. Wingatui trainers Brian and Shane Anderton, who prepare the seven-year-old for long-time Christchurch client Pat Smith, believe the horse’s rating of 101 casts a long shadow over his domestic future. “We’ve got to discuss it fully with Pat yet, but it’s highly unlikely he’ll run in New Zealand again,” Brian Anderton said. “The Auckland Cup is a no-no so he’s not going to get any opportunities here and he’s only won the Listed Riverton Cup.” It has yet to be determined whether the lightlyraced Patrick Erin, who has won 10 of his 21 starts, will join an Australian stable on a permanent basis or if he will be campaigned there by his current trainers. The seven-year-old finished fourth under 59.5kg last time out in the Wellington Cup (3200m) at Trentham where he over-raced under jockey Chris Johnson. “They went too slowly so he didn’t have much in his favour, but that’s the way it goes,” Anderton said. “He came through it all well and he’s in the paddock for a fortnight.” - NZME Top stayer Patrick Erin is unlikely to see action on New Zealand tracks again.

Otago Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Forbury Park Raceway Meeting Date: 30 Jan 2018 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 12 and 13; 14 and 15 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12; 13, 14 and 15 1 12.08pm (NZT) OGRC WELCOME SPRINT C0, 310m 1 5 Cosmic Ryder nwtd .............John McInerney 2 2FF63 Little Krakatoa nwtd .................. A Bradshaw 3 7872 Southern Fantasy nwtd ..................B Healey 4 336 Four Twenty nwtd ................John McInerney 5 77441 Sierra Delta nwtd S &......................B Evans 6 58353 Glass Harpoon nwtd ......................J Guthrie 7 7 Cosmic Jamie nwtd .............John McInerney 8 Goldstar Diesel nwtd S & ................B Evans 9 77458 Homebush Asher nwtd ........John McInerney 10 76488 Kowloon Lights nwtd ......................J Guthrie 2 12.26pm WWW.GREYHOUNDSASPETS.ORG.NZ C0, 310m 1 2 Dyna Bart nwtd ............................C Roberts 2 22647 Goldstar Tasman nwtd S &..............B Evans 3 74388 Cassia nwtd ........................John McInerney 4 4546x Homebush Tasha nwtd ........John McInerney 5 Mounga nwtd ......................John McInerney 6 1 Dove Love nwtd .................................C Weir 7 47443 Melting World nwtd.........................J Guthrie 8 4 Cosmic Jase nwtd ...............John McInerney 9 23554 Mr Black Magic nwtd S & ................B Evans 10 Sly Bet nwtd M &...............................Jopson 3 12.44 ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER STKS C0, 545m 1 7343 Go Show nwtd.................................R Wales 2 38235 Lucky Blair nwtd ..............................R Wales 3 22 Jinja Flash nwtd J & ........................D Fahey 4 63625 Malaga Molly nwtd ..............John McInerney 5 2 Dyna Dave nwtd ...........................C Roberts 6 3322 Lucky Mick nwtd ..............................R Wales 7 6431 Jinja Might nwtd J & ........................D Fahey 8 35545 Goldstar Raven nwtd S & ................B Evans 9 33352 Know Equal nwtd ...........................G Cleeve

Another Karaka gem The final draft of yearlings presented by Sir Patrick Hogan under his Cambridge Stud banner at the National Yearling Sale has produced another auction ring gem. Lot 159, the Tavistock filly from Danehill mare Diamond Like, had been touted as one of the leading individuals at the sale and she did her blueblood family proud as she fetched $750,000 from regular Karaka visitor Peter Moody. Littered throughout the filly’s extended pedigree are a host of stakes performers including siblings Forever Loved, Zephyron and Zenella. In keeping with his laconic style, Moody was typically understated when questioned after signing for the filly. “She’s a lovely filly from a family that speaks for itself,” he said. - NZME

Palmerston North dogs Today at Manawatu Raceway

Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club (2014) Incorpo- 7 34111 You’re The Best 21.53 ........................ N Udy 2 24577 Eye Kno 26.34 H & ........................... Woods rated Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 30 Jan 2018 8 31F73 Tazia nwtd .................................... D Denbee 3 61476 Bigtime Liam 26.10 ............................L Cole NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 Emergencies: 4 38455 Bigtime Fred 26.04 .............................L Cole and 9; 10 and 11; 12 and 13; 14 and 15 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 9 68474 Polly The Dolly 21.69 J & ....................D Bell 5 36372 Bigtime Forest nwtd ...........................L Cole 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12; 13, 14 and 15 6 53644 Bigtime Power 26.32 G & ....... S Fredrickson 10 66584 Cawbourne Symsy 21.68 J &..............D Bell 1 12.17pm (NZT) FORMPRO RATINGS FREE EVERY 4 1.10 AFFORDABLE PET ACCESSORIES C0, 457m 7 5x856 Five Eyes 26.09 ........................... D Denbee 8 33x77 Magic Latte 25.94 G & ........... S Fredrickson MONDAY C0 C0, 375m 1 32 Bigtime Zack nwtd ..............................L Cole 1 8485 Plan Stan nwtd ............................... L Pearce 2 44743 Bigtime Polly nwtd ..............................L Cole 8 2.22 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE SERVICES C4, 375m 2 7355x Flying Koko nwtd .........................A Turnwald 1 41314 Allegro Beaty 21.52............................L Cole 3 547 Bigtime Jacob nwtd ............................L Cole 3 8F3 Princess Pea nwtd ...........................P Taylor 2 22788 NippaOfSambucca nwtd ...........J McInerney 4 326 Bigtime Barcia nwtd ...........................L Cole 4 45783 Smiling Sid nwtd ..............................S Stone 3 74226 Bigtime Sugar 21.38 ..........................L Cole 5 6876 Bigtime Wayno nwtd...........................L Cole 5 7468 Killer Frost nwtd ...............................P Taylor 4 11568 Cawbourne Mezza 21.40 .............M Roberts 6 66385 Bigtime Nibbles nwtd..........................L Cole 6 78x Flying Mason nwtd ......................A Turnwald 5 46644 Bigtime Blue 21.54 .............................L Cole 7 28 Bigtime Joshy nwtd ............................L Cole 7 34474 Clover Colin nwtd ........................A Turnwald 6 51167 Opawa Blair nwtd ............................... N Udy 8 75465 Bigtime Panther nwtd .........................L Cole 8 886F Bigtime Charlie nwtd ..........................L Cole 7 18235 Bigtime Ottey 21.59 ...........................L Cole 9 77767 Bigtime Roll nwtd ...............................L Cole 9 78488 Shark And Tayty nwtd ................B Goldsack 5 1.27pm GREYHOUNDS AS PETS C1 C1, 457m 8 12175 Bigtime George 21.62 ........................L Cole Emergencies: 2 12.35pm J P PRINT, PETONE C2 C2, 375m 1 33713 Mischief Viking 25.95 ......................... N Udy 9 44588 Bigtime Basher 21.41.........................L Cole 1 65432 Hotdog Shannon 21.94 ...................P Morris 2 74888 Classy Delta 26.63 ..........................C Morris 2 66564 Cawbourne Stick 21.47 J &.................D Bell 3 35678 Cawbourne Serina nwtd............... T Downey 10 48687 Cosmic Odette nwtd..................J McInerney 3 34135 Stole Me Car 21.47 .................. K Gommans 4 36685 Bigtime Owen nwtd G & ......... S Fredrickson 9 2.44pm OUTBACK TRADING COMPANY C2d, 660m 4 35371 Bad Movies nwtd..............................S Stone 1 23227 Gentleman Tim 38.98..................A Turnwald 5 F111 Bigtime Craig 26.46 ...........................L Cole 5 84528 Cawbourne Looks 21.46 J & ...............D Bell 2 13667 Mister Ebby nwtd.........................A Turnwald 6 77x7x Loo Loo Blue 26.37 H & .................... Woods 6 31683 Celestial Action nwtd................ K Gommans 3 21136 Cawbourne Kai nwtd ....................M Roberts 7 22153 Bigtime Clyde nwtd ............................L Cole 7 24115 Bigtime Sienna 21.51 .........................L Cole 4 45276 Bigtime Forecast nwtd H &................ Woods 8 32452 Caveman Sam 26.16 ..................B Hodgson 8 12626 El Hefe 21.69 G & .................. S Fredrickson 6 1.45pm IONLYFLYFIRSTCLASS.COM C2 C2, 457m 5 44745 Vince Fawn nwtd .........................A Turnwald Emergencies: 6 37586 Cawbourne Buckle nwtd ..............M Roberts 1 12165 Bigtime Mike 26.65 ............................L Cole 9 34645 Butterball 21.84 ............................. M Gowan 7 11567 Mija Sydney 39.29 ......................A Turnwald 2 73113 Bigtime Coffee 25.89 G & ...... S Fredrickson 10 51676 Lil Diva 21.87 ............................J McInerney 8 24151 Cawbourne Trixy nwtd ..................M Roberts 3 12276 Bradam Begins nwtd ...................A Turnwald 3 12.52pm BROOKS TIMING C3 C3, 375m 4 16231 Opawa Mine nwtd .............................. N Udy 10 3.04pm USE PETRAVELLER.COM.AU C5, 375m 1 44343 Doosh 21.60..............................J McInerney 1 71142 Bigtime Blackie 21.07 ........................L Cole 5 41222 Bigtime Lily 26.02...............................L Cole 2 21817 Cawbourne Brandy 21.62 J & .............D Bell 2 54261 Spare Some Time 21.23 ....................L Cole 6 28565 Silky Sock nwtd ............................M Roberts 3 15265 Bigtime Bev 21.91 ..............................L Cole 3 34135 Bigtime Doug nwtd .............................L Cole 7 62464 Bigtime Monty 26.34 ..........................L Cole 4 13255 Wetchester 21.88 ................................ L Bell 4 36324 Hypocritical 21.46 ........................M Roberts 8 7134P Toki Girl 26.45 .............................. D Denbee 5 32234 Viva La Vixen 21.46 ....................A Turnwald 7 2.02pm PAUL CLARIDGE ELECTRICAL C2, 457m 5 1256F Lover 21.56 .................................A Turnwald 6 84314 It’s The Lovely 21.54 ................ K Gommans 6 46313 Bigtime Jane 21.44 ............................L Cole 1 53638 Autumn Lights 26.04 ...................A Turnwald

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7 1F111 Bigtime Narelle 21.68.........................L Cole 8 11211 Daisy Lara 21.49 ................................L Cole 9 32828 Bear Inda Square 21.31 .....................L Cole 11 3.21 STEVE THE AUCTIONEER DAVIS C3, 457m 1 64711 Bigtime Brucie 26.20 ..........................L Cole 2 74328 Bigtime Redo 26.20 G & ........ S Fredrickson 3 23668 Bigtime Phantom 26.12......................L Cole 4 52168 Bigtime Michelle 25.80 .......................L Cole 5 65173 Cawbourne Palmer 25.99 ............M Roberts 6 12134 Bigtime Bucko 26.43 ..........................L Cole 7 51332 Bigtime JayJay 26.05 .........................L Cole 8 14517 Bigtime Sandy 26.15 G &....... S Fredrickson 12 3.40pm M&M MASTER BUTCHERS C4 C4, 457m 1 67138 Extrapolate 26.36 ...............................L Cole 2 78872 Bigtime Jason 26.00 ..........................L Cole 3 41736 Bigtime Flyer 26.04 ............................L Cole 4 72776 Snoop Junior nwtd ......................A Turnwald 5 28782 Tranquil Rue 25.97 ......................A Turnwald 6 83743 Bigtime Rise 26.12 .............................L Cole 7 61457 Bigtime Donny 25.78..........................L Cole 8 82515 Bigtime Caleb 26.04...........................L Cole 9 68684 Bigtime Mia 26.09 ..............................L Cole 13 4.05pm WWW.PNGREYHOUNDS.KIWI C1, 375m 1 68x16 Ace Star nwtd.............................B Goldsack 2 55251 Opawa Lyon 21.93 ............................. N Udy 3 82144 Bigtime Kendall nwtd..........................L Cole 4 45354 Tiger Uppercut nwtd............................ L Bell 5 36375 Ear’s Boris 21.40 ...............................M Flipp 6 71647 Bigtime Moe Moe 21.99 G & .. S Fredrickson 7 32226 Lucha nwtd........................................D Edlin 8 6655x Apricity 21.82 ..............................A Turnwald 9 66788 Lucky Sunday nwtd ...................J McInerney 14 4.22pm TAB FIXED ODDS C1 C1, 375m 1 76686 Lissadell Marcus nwtd................... D Donlon 2 45846 Jelani 22.00.......................................D Edlin

85661 Bigtime On Track nwtd .......................L Cole 47457 Lip It Up nwtd ............................J McInerney 43622 Uno Brent nwtd .................................. N Udy 48784 Bigtime Pickit 22.33 ...........................L Cole 73335 Clover Bubba nwtd ......................A Turnwald 75578 Idol Billie nwtd .......................... S Gommans 76868 Cawbourne Bluey nwtd J & .................D Bell 15 4.50 TAB SUPPORTS GREYHOUNDS C1, 375m 1 86166 Bigtime Kera 21.97.............................L Cole 2 35133 Little Scamp 21.86 ....................... D Denbee 3 32615 Bigtime Buster 21.94 G & ...... S Fredrickson 4 833F3 Kinetic Shadow nwtd........................... L Bell 5 87668 Tomorrow Star 22.15 ................ S Gommans 6 588x5 Billie Tee nwtd S & ....................C Blackburn 7 155x8 Yella Ella 21.81............................A Turnwald 8 75768 Opawa Tigger nwtd ...........................M Flipp 9 58886 Chase Me Apatche 21.96 .............G Atwood

9 44665 Opawa Waihemo 18.63 ...................R Wales 10 17861 Sergess 18.66 .....................John McInerney 11 3.15 MORNINGTON VET CENTRE STKS C1/2, 545m 1 32448 Frosty Action 32.73 S & ..................B Evans 2 12367 Goldstar Dodge 33.16 S & ..............B Evans 3 51387 Zipping Jen 33.25 ....................... B I Conner 4 34564 Homebush Fued nwtd .........John McInerney 5 24413 Rock Bottom nwtd M & .....................Jopson 6 37776 Majestic Action 32.85 S & ...............B Evans 7 81787 Opawa Richie 32.79 ........................R Wales 8 14315 Southern Honey 33.02 ................R Hamilton 9 87774 Know Scholar 32.23 .......................G Cleeve 10 33214 Token Vikkers nwtd .........................R Wales 12 3.32pm COLIN KEEN MEMORIAL (GROUP 2) FINAL C5f, 545m 1 21411 Shallay Pallay 32.86 J &..................D Fahey 2 51233 Opawa Timo 32.16 J & ....................D Fahey 3 46325 Cactus Jack nwtd J & ......................D Fahey 4 15433 Penalty Bale 32.65 .......................C Roberts 5 42147 Shreddin’ nwtd J & ..........................D Fahey 6 32418 Junk Mail 32.85 J &.........................D Fahey 7 21345 Southern Lights 32.19 .................R Hamilton 8 81421 Helski Bale nwtd ..........................C Roberts 9 15552 Nozzno Fear 32.75.................... A Bradshaw 10 26115 Tom Tee 32.76...............................R Adcock 13 3.56 GREEN ISLAND BARBER SPRINT C1, 310m 1 46333 Homebush Ragna nwtd ......John McInerney 2 23632 Know Panic nwtd............................G Cleeve 3 353F5 Avalanch City 18.80 ............John McInerney 4 54422 Coco Bango nwtd................John McInerney 5 777x6 Homebush Ivana nwtd ........John McInerney 6 12834 Sozin’s Emperor nwtd .........John McInerney 7 72811 Macey Baxter 19.09 ............John McInerney 8 43533 Goldstar Scooter nwtd S &..............B Evans 9 53341 Homebush Skip nwtd ..........John McInerney 10 54741 Disclaimer nwtd.............................R Adcock 14 4.12pm OTAGO DAILY TIMES SPRINT C1, 310m 1 46324 Zipping Lance nwtd .......................R Adcock

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SELECTIONS

Race 1: Clover Colin, Princess Pea, Smiling Sid, Plan Stan Race 2: Bigtime Sienna, Bad Movies, El Hefe, Cawbourne Stick Race 3: Viva La Vixen, You’re The Best, Doosh, It’s The Lovely, Tazia Race 4: Bigtime Zack, Bigtime Polly, Bigtime Joshy, Bigtime Jacob Race 5: Caveman Sam, Bigtime Clyde, Mischief Viking, Bigtime Owen Race 6: Bigtime Lily, Bigtime Coffee, Opawa Mine, Bradam Begins Race 7: Bigtime Fred, Autumn Lights, Bigtime Power, Bigtime Forest Race 8: Bigtime Ottey, Allegro Beaty, Bigtime Sugar, Bigtime George Race 9: Gentleman Tim, Cawbourne Buckle, Mija Sydney, Vince Fawn Race 10: Daisy Lara, Spare Some Time, Hypocritical, Bigtime Doug Race 11: Bigtime Brucie, Bigtime Bucko, Cawbourne Palmer Race 12: Bigtime Jason, Bigtime Flyer, Tranquil Rue, Bigtime Rise Race 13: Opawa Lyon, Lucha, Apricity, Bigtime Moe Moe, Ace Star Race 14: Clover Bubba, Uno Brent, Jelani, Bigtime On Track Race 15: Little Scamp, Bigtime Buster, Kinetic Shadow, Yella Ella LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Otago dogs

Today at Fobury Park Raceway 4 31115 Raylene nwtd ................................R Adcock 5 56622 Shift The Blame 33.03.........John McInerney 6 41772 Goldstar Whitey nwtd S & ...............B Evans 1 51152 Nicky Baxter 18.94 ..............John McInerney 7 11224 Allen Mack 33.29 .........................C Roberts 2 36718 Graeburn nwtd .......................... A Bradshaw 8 42326 Hankenstein nwtd ..................... A Bradshaw 3 12346 Mertz 18.75 .........................John McInerney 9 87243 Zara Zara 33.31 ..............................R Wales 4 51242 Sozin’s Angel 18.93 ............John McInerney 5 31236 Tricky Action 18.89 S & ...................B Evans 10 33433 Ming Ming nwtd ......................... A Bradshaw 6 32123 Homebush Scribe 18.66 .....John McInerney 8 2.12pm ST KILDA VET CENTRE SPRINT C3, 310m 1 43416 Homebush Miles 18.73 .......John McInerney 7 12711 Aussie Hoon nwtd J & .....................D Fahey 2 67246 Flaming Sambuca 18.57 .....John McInerney 8 13248 Debbie Baxter nwtd.............John McInerney 3 26153 Zugzwang nwtd ...........................R Hamilton 9 28644 Jinja Rules 18.51 ................John McInerney 4 82833 Captain Chilly 18.85 ...........................C Weir 10 86421 Homebush Banker 18.50 ....John McInerney 5 1.19 ALL FENCING SOLUTIONS SPRINT C2, 310m 5 43138 Midnight Bolt nwtd..............................C Weir 6 57222 Ohoka Alex nwtd ...........................R Adcock 1 36311 Gotcha Penny 18.75 ...........John McInerney 7 82576 Storming Mack nwtd ................... B I Conner 2 16231 Oskitz nwtd ..................................C Roberts 8 28151 Chop Shop 19.09 ................John McInerney 3 23467 Homebush Austin 18.87 ......John McInerney 9 71467 Black Tori 18.86......................... A Bradshaw 4 66515 Lonely Baxter nwtd .............John McInerney 10 44772 Think Tank 18.85 .................John McInerney 5 81135 Pip Baxter 18.85 .................John McInerney 6 63486 Opawa Poppy nwtd .........................R Wales 9 2.36 BROCKLEBANKS DRY CLEANERS C4, 310m 1 52712 Justin Ryan 18.51 S &.....................B Evans 7 17322 Mitcham Reado 18.68 .........John McInerney 2 13317 Koputara 18.73 M & ..........................Jopson 8 65328 Makers Mark 18.56 S & ..................B Evans 3 21122 Botany Cold 18.73 ..............John McInerney 9 56434 Know Sweat 18.74 .........................G Cleeve 4 86234 Star Bucking 18.57..............John McInerney 10 34884 Smokey Action nwtd S & .................B Evans 5 47616 Homebush Rufus 18.42 ......John McInerney 6 1.36pm NZ RACING SERIES FINAL NZRSf, 545m 6 45654 Zipping Clyde 18.45 .................... B I Conner 1 63515 Know Leave 33.62 .........................G Cleeve 7 56632 Amino Trouble nwtd ................... A Bradshaw 2 43215 Peekay Shout 33.27 J & ..................D Fahey 8 28738 Puma Pants 18.36...............John McInerney 3 23174 Gorm The Great 33.43 ................D Kingston 9 85648 Super Bad 18.44 ..........................D Roberts 4 25281 Know Conclusion 33.74 .................G Cleeve 5 7x125 Aroha nwtd ....................................R Adcock 10 15648 Detective Dash 18.75 ..........John McInerney 6 76214 Classy Witch 33.07 ........................G Cleeve 10 2.55 JOHN MILLS MEMORIAL SPRINT C4/5, 310m 1 11153 Wheelchair Norm 18.09 ......John McInerney 7 41235 Goldstar Jagger 33.41 S &..............B Evans 2 11122 Custom Paint 18.31............................C Weir 8 41612 Opawa Purdie 33.04 J & .................D Fahey 3 51276 Must Be Rusty nwtd ............John McInerney 9 25255 Goldstar Chief nwtd S &..................B Evans 4 32567 Opawa Sheldon 18.35.....................R Wales 10 16727 Homebush Boden 33.32 .....John McInerney 7 1.54 BAGLEY DRIVER LICENSING STAKES C1, 545m 5 35585 Princely Gold 18.62.............John McInerney 6 15552 Nozzno Fear nwtd ..................... A Bradshaw 1 88687 Sacred Opera 33.88.......................J Guthrie 7 34282 Hey Jude nwtd ....................John McInerney 2 32337 Go All Lin nwtd .......................... A Bradshaw 8 27475 Cosmic Richie 18.49 ...........John McInerney 3 14x22 Know Potential nwtd.......................G Cleeve 10 3466 Go Slick nwtd ..................................R Wales

4 1.01 BROCKLEBANKS DRY CLEANERS C2, 310m

66643 Trendy Blake nwtd ...............John McInerney 77726 Ohoka Tess 19.11 .....................J McInerney 14522 Magic Janet Lass nwtd .......John McInerney 8372P Homebush Kazzy nwtd .......John McInerney 63616 Auros Advantage nwtd S & .............B Evans 45738 Homebush Hazel 18.77.......John McInerney 37832 Chief Doug 18.74 ................John McInerney 86447 Amy Baxter nwtd .................John McInerney 14474 Goldstar Jay Jay nwtd S & ..............B Evans 15 4.36 RACING TUESDAY FEBRUARY 13 C1, 310m 1 13622 Homebush Hundy 19.18 .....John McInerney 2 53462 Kalonga 19.08 S & ..........................B Evans 3 42233 Senorita Julie nwtd..............John McInerney 4 65271 Homebush Pansy nwtd .......John McInerney 5 78624 Leo’s Son 18.60 ..................John McInerney 6 68876 Stormy Sunday 18.77 .........John McInerney 7 24832 Unverified 18.92 ..................John McInerney 8 36412 Bula Roberts nwtd .......................C Roberts 9 17246 Sozin’s Roar nwtd ...............John McInerney 10 74264 Goldstar Bryton 18.94 S & ..............B Evans SELECTIONS

Race 1: Goldstar Diesel, Little Krakatoa, Southern Fantasy Race 2: Dove Love, Dyna Bart, Cosmic Jase, Mounga, Cassia Race 3: Jinja Might, Jinja Flash, Lucky Mick, Lucky Blair Race 4: Aussie Hoon, Mertz, Homebush Scribe, Debbie Baxter Race 5: Gotcha Penny, Oskitz, Makers Mark, Pip Baxter Race 6: Know Conclusion, Classy Witch, Gorm The Great Race 7: Know Potential, Shift The Blame, Hankenstein, Raylene Race 8: Ohoka Alex, Midnight Bolt, Captain Chilly, Homebush Miles Race 9: Justin Ryan, Homebush Rufus, Botany Cold, Koputara Race 10: Custom Paint, Wheelchair Norm, Nozzno Fear, Hey Jude Race 11: Majestic Action, Rock Bottom, Southern Honey Race 12: Shallay Pallay, Opawa Timo, Cactus Jack, Junk Mail Race 13: Know Panic, Macey Baxter, Coco Bango, Homebush Skip Race 14: Zipping Lance, Chief Doug, Trendy Blake, Ohoka Tess Race 15: Leo’s Son, Senorita Julie, Unverified, Kalonga LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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Hallmark Stud produced this Fastnet Rock filly at Karaka, and she is now on her way to Sydney.

■ KARAKA

Filly fetches $725,000 An elegant Fastnet Rock filly will be on her way to Sydney after she was secured by experienced agent Adrian Nicol at Karaka. Offered by Hallmark Stud, she was purchased yesterday for an international syndicate for $725,000. “She’s a beautiful filly – the best individual I saw here,” he said. “I thought she might go for more than $600,000 and less than $800,000, so I was happy to go to $725,000 for her. “Being a full-sister to a Group One winner, it just became a nobrainer.

“She’ll be going to Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott. “We’ve put a partnership together, which includes the Niarchos family. “It’s a similar group to the one we put together for a Frankel colt we bought a couple of years ago. Nicol has been buying horses in New Zealand for more than four decades now. “I’ve been coming over here for 44 years,” he said. “I went to Trentham in the 1980s and paid $700,000, which was a lot of money then, for a filly called Trichelle for Robert Sangster.

Daily Events Tuesday

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Walking group meets outside church. 48 Allens Road. 9.45am WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. (9.45am draw), (1.15pm draw). Morning singles Golf croquet, afternoon handicap singles Golf Croquet. The Domain, Philip Street. 10am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Exercises and Tai Chi for arthritis. M.S.A. Social Hall, Havelock Street. (excludes school and public holidays).

Wednesday

6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Bettys circuit training in hall, 48 Allens Road. 9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Steady As You Go Exercise group. Meet at 48 Allens Road, Allenton. 10am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion. Park Street.

She won a Group One, but unfortunately she died after that.” Nicol’s latest purchase is a sister to the Gr.1 Levin Classic (1600m) winner and Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) runner-up Age Of Fire. She is out of the unraced Galileo mare Dragon’s Tail, whose two other Fastnet Rock foals – Dynastic Lady and Fastnet Fire have also been winners. The dam hails from a strong Northern Hemisphere black type family, which includes the Gr.1 Lockinge Stakes (1600m) winner Fly To The Stars.

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1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future, Seafield Road . 6pm INTEGRATIVE YOGA. Weekly yoga classes. Senior Centre, Cameron Street. 7.30pm ASHBURTON DAHLIA CIRCLE. Hall open 6.30pm for setting up and displaying Dahlias, visitors and new members welcome. Supper room, Tinwald Hall, Cnr Graham Street and McMurdo Street.

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10am - 3pm AGE CONCERN 206 CLUB. Monday Tuesday and Wednesday each week, 60 years and older. More information ring Age Concern 308-6817. Cameron Street. 10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Seated exercises suitable for people with limited mobility. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street. (excluding school holidays).

1pm - 3pm ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Drop in and pre loved clothing shop. Cnr Thomson and Jane streets, Tinwald. 1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf Croquet doubles, Phillip Street. 6pm ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Practise and coaching evening, anybody welcome. 115 Racecourse Road.

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Puzzles

www.guardianonline.co.nz Puzzles and horoscopes

Cryptic crossword

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

WordWheel

ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): You’ll decide quickly and execute just as fast. This is the kind of behaviour that makes some fall in love with you, some want to hire you and others feel a little afraid of you. TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): As the sign of luxury items you have more than the usual tendency for shiny-object syndrome. Today, once again, things that catch the light will beckon you nigh and have you reaching for the wallet. GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): You can’t do everything, but you can do something – and do something you will. And you’ll probably be surprised by what a small accomplishment can begin. CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): To think a person or idea is either totally right or totally wrong – that kind of mental laziness would make today’s dilemma easy for you. But of course you see every shade of grey, and so it’s not an option. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Going the extra mile once will put you a mile ahead of the competition. Going the extra mile every day will put you ahead seven miles in a week. A month and the competition will be... well, no longer. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Technicalities might hang you up, and there’s an opportunity in this. Don’t wish for fewer problems. Get more skills. Getting better at solving one issue will help you with many more. LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): The difference between external and internal wealth is that inner wealth makes external wealth irrelevant. With inner wealth a person can be financially rich or poor, yet always rich. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Normally you would do some thinking as to whether or not you’re doing the right thing, the smart thing or the most important thing. Not today. Just do the thing that occurs to you to do. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Whatever it is you feel you lack, chances are that you either have it and don’t realise it or don’t need it at all. Anyway, success isn’t about having it all; it’s about getting comfortable with what is. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): It’s true there’s a potential for getting your feelings hurt or losing something. If there weren’t there would be no risk and therefore no reward. Go on. This is worth taking a chance on. AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You’re about to go into something new, and you still have time to find out more about the situation. Study up. You won’t be sorry. The more you learn the better your chances will be for a positive result. PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): When two people who don’t deal well in emotional territory get together, there’s potential for cringe-worthy, if scenarios. You’re emotionally mature, which comes with the onus of handling people who aren’t.

WordBuilder

Insert the missing letter to complete an eight-letter word reading clockwise or anti-clockwise.

How many words of three or more letters, including plurals, can you make from the five letters, using each letter only once? No foreign words or words beginning with a capital are allowed. There is at least one fiveletter word.

Quick crossword 1

7 8

Previous cryptic solution

Across 1. Approach 7. Death 8. Unicorn 9. Dolphin 10. Each 12. Eagerly 14. Rustler 17. Knee 18. Summons 21. Episode 22. Amiss 23. Stressed Down 1. Amulet 2. Princess 3. Oboe 8 4. Candle 5. Lath 6 6. Whinny 7. Delight 11. Mellows 13. Rainbows 9 19. Main 20. Pine 6 7 14. Rascal 15. Resent 16. Behead

TODAY’S GOALS: Good – 9 Excellent – 13 Amazing – 14

Previous solution: GLISTENS

10 11 12

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19 20

ACROSS 6. Mounted troops (7) 7. Military trainee (5) 9. Parent (3) 10. Not sure (9) 12. Likeness (11) 15. Grumpy (3-8) 17. Without purpose (9) 19. Brick carrier (3) 21. Boxing matches (5) 22. Mixture (7)

3 4 7

Previous quick solution

1 Blandishments 9. Tot 3 9 Across 1. Abscond 5. Minor 8. 10. Childhood 12. Convoy 13. Baffle 15. Impulsive 9 416. Rob 18. Inimitability 20. Eaten 21. Sighted 8 4. Distil Down 1. Abbot 2. Starting point 3.5Old school 9 2 3 5. Mum 6. Nonconformist 7. Residue 11. Deafening 12. Cuisine 14. Finals 17. Bayed 3 19. 6 Inn 7

30/1

Sudoku

DOWN 1. Waterway (5) 2. Headgear (3) 3. Smile (4) 4. Brine (9) 5. Enchant (7) 8. Weak (6) 11. Circulate air through (9) 13. Entangle (6) 14. Caretaker (7) 16. Value (5) 18. Give temporarily (4) 20. Pen tip (3)

2 6 1 1 3 4 8 7

Previous solution: ben, bens, bone, bones, ebon, ens, eon, eons, neb, nebs, nob, nobs, noes, nose, one, ones, sen, snob, sob, son, sone.

Fill the grid so that every column, every row and 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9.

6 2

3 6 4 1 1 5

5 8 7

3 2

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6 3 8 5 9 2

MEDIUM

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Your Stars

ACROSS 1. One could load one with it: refrain! (6) 4. Go up, like curtain begins to, at finale (6) 9. Obscurity shown in work at a business area (7) 10. Refuse to sleep rough if it’s right inside (5) 11. A wet gets fat? Not half! (4) 12. Is cocaine flake white? (4) 13. Lug or carry it without a top (3) 15. Appear tired and wan maybe after end of play (4) 16. It’s not her, the sound of it being sung in service (4) 19. Salt repeatedly needed as a deposit on teeth (3) 21. Usual standard refusal to join soldiers at sea (4) 22. When about to start tanning, Sol will prove a knockout (4) 24. Sing praises of former spouse to first of lovers (5) 25. It’s a long way removed from the way one could stand it (7) 26. Poor material isn’t even used in retiring (6) 27. Rely on need for pence (old and new) in distribution (6) DOWN 1. Sworn friends who hobble around and sort Rod out (5-8) 2. Fact of it being found in the wrong layer (7) 3. One picture shows a heroic account of it (4) 5. Is swayed by its thus going laterally (8) 6. Show one’s feelings if stand-offish when beheaded (5) 7. Distinguished by credit a mind is capable of achieving (13) 8. Is situated in a way that’s untruthful (5) 14. Looked starlike, kind, and let West run around (8) 17. Treat in a new way, with fertiliser (7) 18. Becoming Mrs, she will be about to get shot of it (5) 20. The proportion of air to the mixture (5) 23. Man is an article recognised in France (4)

Ashburton Guardian

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Guardian

Family Notices 22 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

McGUIGAN, Paul Henry – Suddenly at home aged 61. Dearly loved father of George, and Harry, and cherished friend of Margie. Treasured brother of Leo and Edie, Noel and Sharon, Marie and Richard, Brian and Evelyn, Clare, Annie and Peta, and the late Tony. Loved and respected uncle of his many nieces and nephews. Spring lines release and we sail with the tide. Messages to the McGuigan family, C/- 19 London Street, Christchurch, 8013. Funeral details to be advised.

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fog

mainly isolated cloudy drizzle drizzle few showers fine showers clearing showers

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isolated snow thunder flurries

sleet thunder

Canterbury Plains

snow

hail

60 plus

TODAY

TOMORROW Fine, high cloud increasing. Northwesterlies. Rain developing early, with heavy falls possible. Strong northwesterlies turning gale southwesterly.

FRIDAY

fine

Hamilton

fine

TOMORROW

Napier

fine

FZL: Above 3000m

Rain setting in, with heavy falls. Snow lowering to 1400m in the south. Severe gale northwesterlies changing gale southerly.

SATURDAY

FRIDAY

A few showers gradually clearing and fine spells developing. Southwesterlies dying out.

cloudy fine showers cloudy showers thunder fine fine fine thunder rain fog fine cloudy cloudy

Auckland

FZL: Above 3000m

THURSDAY

Rain easing to showers. Southwesterlies, gale about the coast at first, gradually easing.

Rain easing to showers, with snow to 1200m in the south at first. Southerlies easing, gale about the tops at first.

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New York Paris Perth Rarotonga Rome San Francisco Seoul Singapore Stockholm Sydney Taipei Tel Aviv Tokyo Washington Zurich

snow drizzle fine rain fog fine cloudy showers cloudy fine drizzle showers fine snow cloudy

Tides, Sun, Moon and Fishing

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Bad fishing

Set 4:28 am Rise 7:52 pm

Full moon

1 Feb

Wellington

fine

Nelson

fine

Blenheim

fine

Greymouth

fine

Christchurch

fine

Timaru

fine

Queenstown

fine

Dunedin

fine

Invercargill

fine

River Levels

2:28 am

Rise 6:30 am Set 9:02 pm

Bad

Rise 6:31 am Set 9:00 pm

Bad fishing

Bad

Set 5:36 am Rise 8:45 pm

Last quarter

8 Feb www.ofu.co.nz

4:55 am

Bad fishing

Set 6:49 am Rise 9:30 pm

New moon

16 Feb 10:07 am

Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa

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1.49 nc

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 2:00 pm, yesterday 151.1 nc Nth Ashburton at 2:05 pm, yesterday

5.16

Sth Ashburton at 2:05 pm, yesterday

7.10 nc

Rangitata Klondyke at 2:15 pm, yesterday

68.5

Waitaki Kurow at 2:10 pm, yesterday

367.8

Source: Environment Canterbury

Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 27.6 28.1 Max to 4pm 14.9 Minimum 10.8 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.0 16hr to 4pm January to date 114.2 Avg Jan to date 55 2018 to date 114.2 55 Avg year to date Wind km/h NE 17 At 4pm Strongest gust NE 35 Time of gust 1:23pm

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overnight max low

Fine. Wind at 1000m: Light. Wind at 2000m: NW 30 km/h.

High cloud thickening, rain developing about the divide in the morning with scattered falls further east in the evening. Wind at 1000m: NW 30 km/h developing in the morning, rising to 50 km/h in the evening. Wind at 2000m: NW rising to 60 km/h in the morning and to 95 km/h in the evening.

THURSDAY

World Weather

NZ Today

Canterbury High Country

Fine. Northerlies.

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A broad ridge of high pressure over the country moves off to the east overnight while a front approaches the south of the South Island. The front crosses the South Island tomorrow. Meanwhile, Tropical Cyclone Fehi moves southeastward out of the tropics tomorrow and heads towards central New Zealand on Thursday.

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6am Breakfast 9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 10am Tipping Point 11am The Chase 0 Noon 1 News At Midday 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR 0 1pm George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 3 0 2pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 3pm Tipping Point 3:55 Te Karere 2 4:25 Annabel Langbein The Free Range Cook – Through The Seasons 3 Annabel Langbein visits an artisan chocolate maker to find citrus-scented chocolate for her favourite chocolate dessert, chocolate orange creams. 0 4:55 The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0

6:30 Sesame Street 0 6:55 Peppa Pig 0 7am My Little Pony – Friendship Is Magic 3 0 7:25 Ben 10 – Omniverse 3 0 7:50 Pokemon Sun And Moon 3 0 8:15 Puppy Pals 3 0 8:35 Captain Jake And The Neverland Pirates 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Reno Rumble PGR 3 0 Noon Jeremy Kyle PGR 1pm Judge Rinder 2pm Home Improvement 3 0 3pm Shortland Street PGR 3 0 3:35 Ultimate Spider-Man 0 4pm Girl Meets World 0 4:30 Friends 3 0 5pm The Simpsons 0 5:30 The Big Bang Theory Raj’s honesty about his past comes back to bite him; the guys consider becoming part-owners of Stuart’s comic-book store. 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

7pm N Extreme Cake Makers Cake makers Christine and Phil seek royal approval. 0 7:30 The Celebrity Chase 0 8:30 N Innocent A man fights to rebuild his shattered life; a family must find out the truth about their loved one’s murder. 0 10:35 1 News Tonight 0

7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 Family Food Fight Each family has two hours to make high tea for 20 Country Women’s Association (CWA) members. 0 8:40 Instant Hotel The couples travel to Sam and James’s Instant Hotel in Byron Bay. 0 9:50 I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here Australia 0

11:05 Boss AO Kane must form a tenuous alliance with Alderman Ross, a longtime enemy on the City Council, to maintain his hold over Chicago. 0 12:15 Secrets And Lies AO 0 1:05 Te Karere 3 2 1:30 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2

Innocent

8:30pm on TVNZ 1

BRAVO 10am Four Weddings USA 3 10:50 Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles PGR 3 Noon Snapped PGR 3 12:50 The Real Housewives Of New York City 1:50 Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles PGR 3 2:45 World Of Dance PGR 3 3:40 Catfish 3 4:35 Four Weddings USA 5:30 Hoarders 3 6:30 Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles 3 7:30 Tabatha’s Salon Takeover 3 8:30 The Real Housewives Of Melbourne aaSally and Gamble get together over lunch to discuss the mystery surrounding Venus and the photos. 9:30 The Real Housewives Of New Jersey The New Jersey women get together to discuss their differences, their funniest moments, and the loss of Teresa’s mother, but then Kim D arrives and they must take sides. 10:30 Intervention AO 3 11:25 Snapped PGR 3 12:15 Infomercials 3

11:20 Mom PGR 3 0 11:50 Agent X AO 0 1:20 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 1:45 Infomercials 2:50 Army Wives PGR 3 0 4:20 Two And A Half Men PGR 3 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

The Eighties

8:35pm on Prime

THE BOX 6am Wheel Of Fortune PG 6:25 Jeopardy! PG 6:50 Ice Road Truckers PG 7:40 Border Security PG 8:05 Border Security PG 8:30 The Simpsons PG 8:55 SVU – Special Victims Unit MV 9:45 Criminal Intent MV 10:40 Forensics MVC 11:35 Jeopardy! PG Noon Wheel Of Fortune PG 12:25 Pawn Stars – UK PG 12:50 The Force MC 1:15 NCIS PGV 2pm Raw Live MV 5:15 Wheel Of Fortune PG 5:40 Ice Road Truckers PG 6:30 The Force MC 7pm Pawn Stars – UK PG 7:30 NCIS PGV 8:30 Border Security PG 9:30 Outsiders 16VLSC 10:30 Outsiders 16VLSC 11:25 SVU – Special Victims Unit MV WEDNESDAY 12:20 Border Security PG 12:50 Border Security PG 1:20 Wheel Of Fortune PG 1:50 SVU – Special Victims Unit MV 2:40 Pawn Stars PG 3:05 Outsiders 16VLSC 3:55 Border Security PG 4:45 Outsiders 16VLSC 5:35 The Force MC

THREE

PRIME

6am The AM Show 9am The Farmer Wants A Wife 3 10am Infomercials 11:30 House Rules PGR 3 0 12:40 House Rules PGR 3 1:40 M The Rocky Horror Picture Show – Let’s Do The Time Warp Again AO 3 2016 Horror Comedy. Victoria Justice, Ryan McCartan, Adam Lambert. 0 3:30 Si And Gary’s Now That’s Funny! PGR 3 0 4pm NewsHub Live At 4pm Comprehensive coverage of global and local news. 4:30 Entertainment Tonight 5pm Family Feud Australia 5:30 Modern Family 3 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm

7pm The Project 7:30 House Rules PGR In the semi-finals, the remaining three teams make over three separate apartments for charity. 0 8:40 Lost And Found PGR 3 0 9:40 Road Cops PGR 3 0 10:10 Road Cops PGR 3 0 10:40 NewsHub Late 11:10 The Blacklist AO 3 Samar’s past resurfaces when the team tracks an international terrorist; the FBI and the Cabal make significant strides in their search for Liz and Red. 0 12:10 Infomercials

6am The Legend Of Korra 3 6:25 Ben 10 6:50 Codename – Kids Next Door 7:15 Kung Fu Dino Posse 3 7:40 The Powerpuff Girls 8:05 Batman – Brave And The Bold 8:30 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky And Dawn 3 8:55 Tiki Tour 0 9:25 Million Dollar Minute 3 9:50 Jeopardy 3 10:20 The Doctors PGR 11:15 Hot Bench 11:40 Antiques Road Trip 3 12:40 Father Brown PGR 3 0 1:35 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR 3 2:30 Wheel Of Fortune 3pm Escape To The Country 3 4pm Antiques Roadshow 3 5pm Jeopardy 5:30 Prime News 6pm American Restoration 0 6:30 Pawn Stars 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 The Great Australian Bake Off For chocolate week, the challenges include brownies, a Black Forest gateau, and a chocolate centrepiece. 0 8:35 The Eighties PGR 9:35 Guiltology AO 10:35 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR 11:35 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 The team presents the best of the day’s sports news. 12:05 Closedown

MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREATS

6:20 Chips 16VLSC 2017 Comedy. Dax Shepard, Michael Pena. 8am October Gale MVLC 2014 Thriller. Patricia Clarkson, Scott Speedman. 9:30 Who Gets The Dog? MLC 2015 Comedy. Alicia Silverstone, Ryan Kwanten. 11:05 Hacksaw Ridge 16VC 2016 Drama. Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington. 1:20 Deepwater Horizon ML 2016 Action. Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell. 3:10 Chips 16VLSC 2017 Comedy. Dax Shepard, Michael Pena. 4:50 Dare To Be Wild MLSC 2015 Drama. Emma Greenwell, Tom Hughes. 6:30 Independence Day – Resurgence MV 2016 Sci-fi Action. Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman. 8:30 The Dramatics 16LSC 2015 Comedy Romance. A struggling actress gets her big break landing a part in an adaptation of a bestselling novel. Kat Foster, Scott Rodgers. 10:05 Ben-Hur MV 2016 Action Drama. Jack Huston, Toby Kebbell, Morgan Freeman.

6:35 Mirrors 16VL 2008 Thriller. Kiefer Sutherland, Paula Patton, Amy Smart. 8:25 AI – Artificial Intelligence M 2001 Scifi. Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law, Frances O’Connor. 10:50 Confessions Of A Shopaholic PGL 2009 Romantic Comedy. Isla Fisher, Hugh Dancy. 12:35 Pushing Tin ML 1999 Comedy. John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, Angelina Jolie. 2:35 No Strings Attached 16LS 2011 Comedy. Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher. 4:20 Zodiac 16V 2007 Crime. Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo. 6:55 Bedazzled PGS 2000 Comedy. Brendan Fraser, Elizabeth Hurley. 8:30 Edge Of Darkness 16VL 2010 Thriller. A homicide detective with nothing left to lose, embarks on a quest to find his daughter’s murderer. Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone. 10:30 The Dictator 16LS 2012 Comedy. Sacha Baron Cohen, Anna Faris. 11:55 The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo 16VLS 2011 Crime Drama. Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Christopher Plummer.

WEDNESDAY

12:05 The Standoff PGL 2016 Comedy. Olivia Holt, Ryan McCartan. 1:35 Dare To Be Wild MLSC 2015 Drama. Emma Greenwell, Tom Hughes. 3:15 Independence Day – Resurgence MV 2016 Sci-fi Action. 5:15 The Dramatics 16LSC 2015 Comedy Romance.

MAORI

WEDNESDAY

2:30 Directors – M. Night Shyamalan PG 2016 Featurette. 3am No Strings Attached 16LS 2011 Comedy. 4:45 Zodiac 16V 2007 Crime.

CHOICE

6:30 Waiata Mai 3 6:40 Dora Matatoa 2 7:10 Te Mana Kuratahi 7:40 Kia Mau 7:50 Huritua 3 8am Te Kaea 3 2 8:30 Morena 3 9am Whanau Living 3 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 3 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Waiata Mai 3 3:10 Dora Matatoa 2 3:40 Te Mana Kuratahi 4:10 Kia Mau 3 4:20 Huritua 3 4:30 Swagger 5pm Tagata Pasifika 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Te Mana Kuratahi – Primary Schools’ Kapa Haka 6:30 Te Kaea 3 2 7pm Paepae 3 7:30 Cam’s Kai 3 8pm Funny Whare – Games Night PGR 3 8:30 School Of Training 3 9pm Songs From The Inside 3 9:30 Hunting Aotearoa AO 10pm Whawhai 10:30 Te Mana Kuratahi – Primary Schools’ Kapa Haka 3 11pm Te Kaea 3 Maori Television’s daily news programme. 2 11:30 Closedown

SKY SPORT 1 6am Hook Me Up! 7am NRL 360 8am Rugby – World Sevens (HLS) Day Three. 9:30 Cricket – International (HLS) Blackcaps v Pakistan – Third T20. 10:15 L Cricket – ICC U19 World Cup Seventh v Eighth – New Zealand v England. 2:35 L Cricket – ICC U19 World Cup Seventh v Eighth – New Zealand v England. 6:30 World Sailing Show 7pm Netball – Quad Series (HLS) Silver Ferns v Australian Diamonds. From Ellis Park Arena, Johannesburg. 7:30 Golf – LPGA Classic (HLS) Pure Silk-Bahamas – Round Four. 8pm Golf – European Tour (HLS) Omega Dubai Desert Classic. 8:30 Golf – PGA Tour Farmers Insurance Open. 9:30 The Golf Show 10:30 World Sailing Show 11pm Cricket – International (HLS) Blackcaps v Pakistan – Third T20. 11:30 Rugby – World Sevens (HLS) Day Three.

WEDNESDAY

1am Football – A-League (HLS) Wellington Phoenix v Adelaide United. 1:30 ISPS Handa Premiership Highlight Show 2am Football – Shootout 3am A-League Hour 4am Football – A-League (RPL) Wellington Phoenix v Adelaide United.

0 Closed captions; 3 Repeat; 2 Maori Language; HLS Highlights; RPL Replay; DLY Delayed. CLASSIFICATIONS: 16/18 Approved for persons 16/18 years or over; AO Adults only; C Content may offend; L Language may offend; M Suitable for mature audiences; PG/PGR Parental guidance recommended for young viewers; S Sexual content may offend; V Contains violence. Local Radio: NewsTalk ZB 873AM/98.1FM FM Classic Hits ZEFM 92.5; Port FM Local 94.9, 98.9 and 106.1

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6am Better Homes And Gardens 7:30 Love Nature – Wild Birds Of Australia 8:30 American Pickers 9:30 Hugh’s Three Good Things – Best Bites 10am Luke Nguyen’s United Kingdom 10:30 Caribbean Pirate Treasure 11am David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities 11:30 Tiny House Hunting Noon Treasures Decoded 1pm Lost Secrets Of The Pyramid PGR 2pm Chris Tarrant – Extreme Railway Journeys 3pm Luxury Uncovered 3:30 Martin Clunes – A Man And His Dogs 4:30 Jamie And Jimmy’s Food Fight Club Jimmy and Jamie want to see if they can make a better beer than the Belgians. 5:30 Cash Cowboys 6:30 Expedition Unknown 7:30 Restoration Man George meets a retired policeman and his wife who took on restoring a railwaystation water tower to see whether, two years later, they have managed to turn it into a home. 8:30 Building The Dream 9:30 Big House, Little House 10:30 Cash Cowboys 11:30 Jamie And Jimmy’s Food Fight Club 12:30 What’s For Sale… With A View! 1am Expedition Unknown 2am Martin Clunes – A Man And His Dogs 3am Tiny House Hunting 3:30 Luxury Uncovered 4am Restoration Man 5am Building The Dream

SKY SPORT 2 6am Motorsport – Asian Le Mans Series (HLS) 7am Motorsport – TR Series (HLS) 8am Motorsport – TR86 Championship (HLS) 9am Cricket – ICC U19 World Cup (HLS) Semi-final One – Australia v Afghanistan. 10:15 L Cricket – ICC U19 World Cup Semi-final Two – Pakistan v India. 2:35 L Cricket – ICC U19 World Cup Semi-final Two – Pakistan v India. 6:30 Cricket – ICC U19 World Cup (HLS) Semi-final One – Australia v Afghanistan. 7:30 Cricket – International (HLS) Australia v England – Fifth ODI. 8pm Cricket – International (HLS) Blackcaps v Pakistan – Third T20. 8:30 Netball – Quad Series (RPL) Silver Ferns v Australian Diamonds. 10pm Netball – Quad Series (RPL) South Africa v England. 11:30 Fox Sports News

WEDNESDAY

Midnight Squash – PSA Tour (HLS) JP Morgan Tournament of Champions – Women’s Semi-final. 1am Cricket – ICC U19 World Cup (HLS) Semi-final Two – Pakistan v India. 2am Cricket – ICC U19 World Cup (HLS) Seventh v Eighth – New Zealand v England. 3am Netball – Quad Series (RPL) Silver Ferns v Australian Diamonds. 4:30 Netball – Quad Series (RPL) South Africa v England. 30Jan18

DISCOVERY 6:35 Deadliest Catch PG Heavy Lies the Crown. 7:30 How It’s Made PG 7:55 How It’s Made PG 8:20 MythBusters PG Superhero Hour. 9:10 Alaskan Bush People M A Big Gamble. 10am Fast ‘n’ Loud PG Big Red Caddy 1. 10:50 Garage Rehab PG Offset Kustoms. 11:40 Web Of Lies M Bittersweet Sixteen. 12:30 Murder Comes To Town M Who Killed the Music? 1:20 Blood Relatives M 2:10 How It’s Made PG 2:35 How It’s Made PG 3pm How Do They Do It? PG 3:25 How Do They Do It? PG 3:50 Deadliest Catch PG Zero Hour. 4:45 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 5:40 MythBusters PG Red Flag to Bull. 6:35 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG Big Red Caddy 1. 7:30 Shark Tank PG 8:30 Shark Tank PG 9:25 Dr Karls Outrageous Acts Of Science PG 10:15 Moonshiners M 11:05 Naked And Afraid M Frozen in Fear. 11:55 Blood Relatives M

WEDNESDAY

12:45 Murder Comes To Town M 1:35 How Do They Do It? PG 2am How Do They Do It? PG 2:25 Alaskan Bush People M 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:05 Treehouse Masters PG 4:55 How It’s Made PG 5:20 How Do They Do It? PG 5:45 Moonshiners M

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Manson beats Drysdale Robbie Manson has kept his nose in front in the race to fill New Zealand’s international single sculls seat this year. Manson saw off a strong field which included two-time defending Olympic champion Mahe Drysdale in the final of the North Island club championships at Lake Karapiro yesterday. Drysdale was fifth, in 6 minutes 53.24 seconds, nearly 14sec behind Manson. Manson represented New Zealand last year while Drysdale took a year off following his Olympic triumph in Rio. The pair’s duel at the national championships in two weeks’ time will now be critical.

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Dusty Lock chips onto the 18th green at Methven during the High Country Golf Classic on the weekend. PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 280118-RH-089

Methven pair take Classic BY MATT MARKHAM

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Consistency proved the key to success for two Methven ladies who claimed success in the coveted High Country Golf Classic at the weekend. Methven locals Angela Mowbray and Robyn Maw claimed honours in the tournament which attracted around 37 pairs entries for the two-day tournament played at both Terrace Downs Golf Course on the Saturday and then on the Methven Golf Course on Sunday.

Mowbray and Maw put their rivals to the sword on the opening day – rushing out to a fivestroke lead by the end of the first day’s play. They then, through consistent play on Sunday, managed to maintain that lead to claim the title against a good field of golfing talent. The pair finished with a total score of 144 for the two rounds, with three teams filling the next spot on 139. Ben Hobson and Adam Lowe claimed second prize by lot

while Bron Flannery and Jenny Harrex were given third with Luke Spence and Tim Johnson fourth. The competition was played in hot, humid and calm conditions in its first year of being run by the Methven Golf Club who took over from previous organisers, Pete Wood and Dan McLaughlin. Methven Golf Club president, Piers Rolton, said the tournament wouldn’t have been able to go ahead without the support of the players, sponsors

and members who all played a part during the two days of golf – and gave special thanks to tournament convenor, Barry Wackwitz. Leading tournament scores: Angela Mowbray/Robyn Maw 144, Ben Hobson/ Adam Lowe 139 by lot, Bron Flannery/ Jenny Harrex 139 by lot, Luke Spence/ Tim Johnson 139, Ben Rutter/Michael Kemp 138, Graham Gunn/Robbie Bell 135, Ross Breach/Mark Breach 134, Kerry Williams/Bruce Dickson 132, Gregg Hubbard/Mark Banks 131, John Smitheram/Kerry Whiting 130 by lot, Best Honest Effort: Rob Edwards/Bruce Farmer 104.

Australia halts Afghanistan’s giant-killing run Australia have cruised into their first under-19 cricket World Cup decider in six years after easily accounting for Afghanistan in the semi-finals. After dismissing Afghanistan for 181 in Christchurch, opener

Jack Edwards put Australia in the clear early before they passed the target in the 38th over with six wickets to spare. Edwards whacked 10 boundaries – including two maximums – in his 65-ball 72, before he

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played on to legspinner Qais Ahmed with Australia within 52 runs of victory. Param Uppal (32 not out) and Nathan McSweeney (22 not out) then guided the Aussies to victory. Yesterday’s result ended a fair-

ytale run for Afghanistan, who backed up last year’s Asian Cup success with their first semifinal appearance in any global top-tier tournament, earned when they flogged New Zealand by 202 runs last week. - AAP

A last-ditch attempt to qualify for the Commonwealth Games has fallen short for Tori Peeters. The silver lining is a new and improved New Zealand record in the javelin. Peeters threw 57.00m at a domestic meet in Dunedin on Sunday, surpassing her own previous national mark set three months ago by 16cm. However, she needed a 59.70m heave to qualify for the Games on the Gold Coast in April, meaning her name won’t be included in the Kiwi athletics contingent.

Woods has work to do Six-time major winner Nick Faldo says it is too early to judge the quality of Tiger Woods’ US PGA Tour comeback. Admitting the 14-time major winner showed flashes of his former brilliance at Torrey Pines, Faldo insists Woods’ swing lacks the rhythm and consistency required to be regularly competitive. Playing his first fullfield tournament since February last year, having spent 10 months on the sidelines recovering from spinal fusion surgery, Woods closed with an even-par 72 at Torrey Pines.

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