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Full house for local GPs By Sam Morton Mid Canterbury doctors will make every effort to see casual patients this winter, despite already juggling a hefty workload, GP spokesperson Rachel Norman says. For months, new residents have struggled to secure a full-time doctor in Ashburton, with waiting lists bulging and resources at full stretch.
And the situation doesn’t seem to be improving any time fast. However, Dr Norman is confident people will be able to see a GP, regardless of registration, as doctors gear up for another bumper season throughout the district. “It’s difficult to know exactly what every centre is and what each doctor has on their plate, but I’d say most of us are at capacity and I know with myself, I won’t be enrolling any new patients for a short while,” Dr Norman said.
“However, I am sure we will all make every effort to see casual patients, if they are genuinely in need – and if one practice can’t, then it is likely another one might be able to.” Of course, with the privilege of being a casual patient, Government subsidies don’t apply and residents will be charged the full fee of almost $100 per visit. Dr Norman, who works at Sealy Street Medical Centre, said the centre had stopped enrolling
patients, new to the area, and had even ceased waiting lists. “We found that too many people would put their name on the list and then when there was a genuine gap that had opened up, often the person had already found another doctor or had gone out of town for medical assistance. “It’s very much dependent on each practice what they do, but I’d say it’s unlikely anyone has plenty of spare gaps ... it’s a case of doing the best with what we have and
it’s been that way for a fair while,” she said. Dr Norman believes nurses operating at most practices will become the hidden key to a successful winter, as doctors shrug their shoulders for another year of stretched mayhem. The expectation is practice nurses and other advisory staff will help carry out initial check-ups, before deciding if a GP is further required, ensuring valuable time is not wasted.
Other medical centres spoken to by the Guardian confirmed they were at full capacity, but few chose to comment. According to a Moore Street Medical Centre spokesperson, the doctors were “going to plod on”, but would not be taking on new patients in the coming months. “It’s always been tough for our town’s GPs, but they continue to do a fantastic job under very trying circumstances,” she said. However, the medical centre, like
most others, will see patients on a casual, one-off basis, with the slim possibility of developing a professional relationship with a GP and securing them as a regular health professional, part-funded by the Government. Meanwhile, the private medical centre being built on the corner of West Street and Queens Park Drive probably can’t come soon enough for most doctors. It is expected to be open by April next year.
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By Susan Sandys Mt Hutt Ski Area management are hoping Mid Cantabrians, with or without experience, will apply for more than 20 jobs available this coming season. Positions listed on the nzski. com website include lift operators, groomer drivers, terrain park crew, ski and snowboard technician, shuttle bus driver, live-in custodian, chef, barista, food and beverage team leader, administration assistant, guest services assistant, media and events coordinator, and courtesy patroller. The latter role is to “ensure everyone is having fun on the slopes safely, with no-one out of control or going too fast”. And when it comes to who is eligible for those positions, a smile and good attitude is just as
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important, if not more so, than experience. Ski area manager James McKenzie said many of the positions were “ideally suited” for people living in the district, and he is hopeful of getting plenty of applications from the area despite a hot job market as the Christchurch rebuild takes off.
“They don’t necessarily need experience, they need a passion for customer service,” he said. In addition, a love of skiing or snowboarding would be a big plus. The closing date for applications is April 19. Applications were coming in, however “we would be pleased to receive more”, Mr McKenzie said. The ski area attracts workers from throughout the world, many keen to combine earning with the experience of working on the snow. Mr McKenzie said the ski area relied on returning staff each winter, and he believed Mid Canterbury residents would have a higher likelihood of returning in future winters. Mt Hutt is also advertising for a ski area doctor and casual nurse this winter.
Private Twamley will be returning at the end of this month and it is no surprise his family are counting Ashburton soldier Corey Twamley down the days – as they have done is getting closer to his first bite at since his departure. Burger King. He has stayed in regular contact The Ashburton private was with them via Skype and Facebook, deployed to Afghanistan with the but this month’s return will be a last Burnham troop in September, certain homecoming to remember. but after months of angst and Meanwhile, a convoy of heavily uncertainty, Private Twamley is just armoured military vehicles nearly days away from his homecoming. 1km long on Saturday stopped outThe New Zealandside the site where led Provincial two gigantic 6th-cenReconstruction tury Buddha statues Team (PRT), which once loomed above has been central to a Bamiyan townproviding security ship. The Taliban and development in destroyed the Bamiyan for the past Buddhas in 2001. 10 years, will leave Soldiers posed for good by the end of for waiting media, this month. intending to show Private Twamley’s that Afghanistan’s family can’t wait for security forces are his return. A close now capable of proCorey Twamley family member, who tecting the region on chose not to be identheir own – and from tified, said they never wanted him their own. With the withdrawal of to go and urged him to have a dif- US and international forces, the ferent career. people of Bamiyan have only other However, Twamley followed in his Afghans to blame for any continufather’s footsteps and joined the ing tension. army after finishing his schooling at A group of New Zealand digniAshburton College. taries, including Governor-General Before he left, Twamley was excit- Sir Jerry Mateparae and Defence ed about Burger King being built in Minister Jonathan Coleman, travhis childhood town. elled to Bamiyan last week to see But duty called and he spent his what will be left behind. first Christmas away from family Afghan and New Zealand authoriand friends. ties have been at pains to assure By Sam Morton and APNZ
that the province will continue on its track to peace and prosperity after the transition. Yet the abundance of armed personnel on nearly every street corner in town suggests the peace is fragile. The province remains one of the poorest and least productive in the country – its 500,000 residents largely live hand-to-mouth. Provincial Governor Habiba Sarobi, who the New Zealand Government and others have lauded for her inspirational and progressive leadership, told media the Kiwi-led PRT had “changed the face of Bamiyan” in the past 10 years. She had previously requested the PRT stay past this month’s deadline, but she acknowledged that 10 years was a long time and that the Afghan people must go on without them. Sarobi was confident Bamiyan would remain one of the safest regions in Afghanistan. There is no permanent Afghan National Army presence in Bamiyan – a concern raised by provincial police chief General Abdul Razak – and the local police force has taken on a paramilitary-style role as the first line of defence. New Zealand police Commissioner Peter Marshall said the Afghan police, whom the PRT trained from 2005 until the end of last year, had married this approach with traditional policing, and were now selfsufficient.
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Sun sets on Tinwald Bowling Club By Jonathan Leask They had known the day was coming but the day finally dawned as the Tinwald Bowling Club closed its doors for good on Saturday. The Tinwald green and clubrooms were purchased by the New Life Church in 2010 and the club knew then it signalled the countdown to the club’s closure, and the clock struck zero on Saturday. “Once the facilities were sold we
knew it was a month by month thing,” said Gavin Eder, president of the now defunct Tinwald Bowling Club. “When (the church) expressed to us that they would need the clubrooms on the weekend and we couldn’t use it at it, that was it.” Without the clubrooms, the club couldn’t operate properly so they made a unanimous decision to fall into recess at the end of the season, and that day finally came on Saturday. It was sombre day but the club,
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which officially opened in 1966, tried to make the most of its final day. “It was just a fun roll-up playing the odd end left-handed and that sort of thing and then we lowered the flag. “It was pretty emotional moment and there were a few tears on the green.” In total 28 Tinwald bowlers were joined by about 50 bowlers from around the district for the club’s official closing. “It’s not just the Tinwald mem-
bers who will miss the green, because a lot of the bowlers at other clubs have been playing there for years and it has always been a good green.” With the flag lowered, the bowlers went for a “last supper” to celebrate the end of the club. “That’s it. All done and dusted. We just have a few things to tidy up around the place but the club’s officially done. “Now it’s up to the individuals to find a new club if they want to continue playing,” Mr Eder said.
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FUNERALS O’MALLEY, William Martin (Bill) – A celebration of Bill’s life will be held in the Ferry Park Chapel, 297 Ferry Road, Christchurch THIS DAY (Monday) at 1.00pm. Interment thereafter at Memorial Park Cemetery, corner of Cypress Street and Ruru Road, Linwood, Christchurch. Bell, Lamb & Trotter Funeral Directors Ltd F.D.A.N.Z. Ph: (03)-389-7999
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CAMPBELL, Jamie Matt – 08/08/1991 - 08-04/2012. One year ago you left us Jamie. Our world is never going to be the same. Each and every day we think of you. And quietly whisper your name. Our memories are like heartbeats That will linger throught the years We think of you and smile As we shed our silent tears. Knowing you are around us Helps us through our days. If only you could be here To hold you closely again my dear. Our love will go on forever To our very special, brave young son We will meet again, and become as one. Love you forever. Mum and Dad. Be strong. Fly free.
CAMPBELL, Jamie – A year ago today, I lost the most amazing person in my life, you taught me so much in your short time here and I will always look up to you. Your bravery and courage was insane through your battle, but I still miss my little brother by my side. Don’t fear your darkest environment, that’s where your light shines the most. Fly free l’il bro. Love you always and forever. Haylee and Luka. xoxox
CAMPBELL, Jamie – In loving memory of a special grandson who left us one year ago today. Gone are the days we used to share, But in our hearts you are always there. Two young to die. Too precious to lose. This was something we did not choose. A very special smile, a very special face. A very special someone we can not replace. Remembered with love, Phyllis and the late Russell Chapman. xxoo.
CAMPBELL, Jamie – In loving memory of a very special nephew and cuz who sadly left us one year ago today. We think of you in silence, We often speak your name. Many times we’ve talked to you, And many times we’ve cried. People say we have our memories, Maybe this is true. Be we never wanted memories, We only wanted you. Never forget you. Love you forever. Lynn, Ivan, Donna, Brooke, Kelly, Adrian, Summer, Dakota, Cruz. xoxo
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Murder rewards go begging By Joanne Carroll Not one cent has been paid out from police rewards of $170,000 offered in the past five years. Last week, a reward of $50,000 was offered to whoever could finger the killer of Aucklander Jane Furlong. Figures obtained under the Official Information Act reveal it is the fourth police reward offered since July 2008. In 2009, two rewards were offered, $20,000 in relation to the disappearance of Tisha Lowry and $50,000 for the disappearance of Mallory Manning, both from Christchurch. A $50,000 reward for information which would lead to a conviction for the murder of Jordan Voudaris, a pizza shop owner in Paeroa, was offered last year. Police would not confirm how much was paid but Herald on Sunday investigations found no money has changed hands. A police spokesman said: “The decision to offer a reward, including the amount, must be agreed by the Commissioner of Police. Information received arising from a reward is subject to the same corroboration and scrutiny in court as any other evidence gathered during an investigation. Furlong’s body was found last year after she disappeared in 1993. Detective Inspector Mark Benefield believed more than one person was involved in the murder, or at least held vital information. He said Furlong’s boyfriend Danny
Norsworthy was a “significant person we believe could push this investigation forward but he has just declined” to help. People involved in court cases Furlong had been due to testify in were also refusing to speak to police. The cases involved gang members accused of an assault and businessman Stephen Collie, charged with brutal attacks on sex workers. Criminologist Greg Newbold said rewards were a sign of desperation and there was the risk of “mercenary” people giving false information. He believed Teina Pora was wrongfully convicted of the rape and murder of Susan Burdett in 1992. After police posted a reward of $20,000, Pora volunteered that he knew who committed the crime. The two Mongrel Mob members he named were cleared by DNA tests and alibis – leading police to arrest Pora. He was convicted by two juries but is seeking a royal prerogative of mercy from the Governor-General. The detective in charge of the Tisha Lowry case, Virginia le Bas, said the murder conviction of her neighbour, Jason Paul Somerville, did not result from a reward. Somerville confessed to the murder while being interviewed about the disappearance of his wife, Rebecca Chamberlain, 35, and both bodies were found under Somerville’s Wainoni house. He was sentenced to 23 years without parole. The reward for information on Christchurch prostitute Mallory Manning, who was found in the Avon River, expired in 2010. - APNZ
111 diary Incidents attended to by the Ashburton Police and Mid Canterbury volunteer fire brigades recently. Check out guardianonline.co.nz, for up-to-the-minute updates on every fire callout in the district during the week.
• Quiet weekend Mid Canterbury’s volunteer firefighters had a quiet weekend, with just one callout. The Ashburton brigade was called to a four-wheel-drive suspected to be on fire in the Ashburton riverbed about 3pm on Saturday. However, it turned out to be a false alarm as the car just had steam coming from it, rather than smoke.
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A Hinds celebration When it comes to harvesting lollies, 10-year-old Lachlan Hyde of Hinds is a master. He was among those who attended the Hinds Young Farmers’ Club 75th jubilee on Saturday. Family-friendly games and challenges at the Hinds Domain was followed by a dinner and dance at the Hinds Community Centre for past and present members. Day-time activities included mechanical bull riding, bouncy castles, a free barbecue and plenty of agricultural themed challenges such as a milking contest, bobbing for lamb teats, and tractor pull to test the skills of the adults.
By Kieran Campbell The unfamiliar insides of a plane sparked a bomb scare on a Qantas flight which returned to Auckland yesterday morning after taking off for Sydney. Five fire crews were put on standby at Auckland International Airport and the police bomb squad was called about 9.10am after reports of a suspicious package aboard. An Auckland Airport spokeswoman said the Qantas flight had taken off for Sydney before the information about the package forced it to return to Auckland. Qantas spokeswoman Jacqui Kempler said flight QF142 was turned back about
Police are still searching for a car involved in a hit and run that has left a teenage boy in an Auckland hospital. The teenager was struck by a vehicle while crossing Dominion Road at Mt Eden about 5.50pm on Saturday. Police said they were “quickly on scene, however the vehicle involved did not stop and is still outstanding”. The boy was taken to hospital with serious injuries. The Serious Crash Unit completed a scene examination and is investigating how the incident happened. Anyone with information should contact police on 09 571 2800. - APNZ
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90 minutes into its journey. The passengers were evacuated after it landed and the airport spokeswoman said the aircraft was separated on the tarmac from other planes. The bomb squad was later stood down, with police saying the item “turned out to be part of the interior of the aircraft that is not normally visible”. The incident had been “resolved and there is no further police involvement”. Meanwhile, an Airwork 737300 turned back to Auckland Airport yesterday morning shortly after take-off due to engine trouble. The plane was met on the tarmac by emergency services after it landed safely at 11.48am. - APNZ
Dad killed in sidecar crash By Russell Blackstock
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A man has been stabbed in an attack by a group of youths after a party at Lower Hutt. The 26-year-old man, who was attacked by “a small group of youths” on Friday night, has had surgery and is in a stable condition in Hutt Hospital. Police said the man was attacked near the alleyway exiting Rata Street on Parkway in Wainuiomata about 11.45pm. Detective Sergeant Richard Orr said it was believed “the people involved had recently left a nearby party”. Police are seeking witnesses in an attempt to identify the attackers. - APNZ
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Baby show well supported Ashburton 18-month-old Emily Hickmott found a new friend at the Mid Canterbury Baby and Child Show at the Tinwald Memorial Hall on Saturday. The show attracted 80 families, evidence of a mini baby boom under way in the district. Nicole Williams of Effortless Events, which organised the show, said there were visitors from all walks of life. “You know what they say about Mid Canterbury, it’s one of the fastest growing districts in New Zealand,” Mrs Williams said. The show provided free entertainment and featured exhibitors showcasing their products and providing plenty of helpful information. Exhibitors included IRD on family tax credits, ASG education programmes, the Ashburton Community Pool, and cot and clothing retailers. Entry was $5 per family, money which will go to Mid Canterbury Plunket.
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A father was killed while riding in the sidecar of a speedway motorbike driven by his son during a practice run on Saturday. The accident happened about 2pm at the Oreti Park Speedway track at Invercargill on a “have a go” day. The dead man is believed to be Ronnie Tree, 59, who was being driven by his son Erwin Tree, a rising star in the sport who runs a local motorbike racing team. Cory Varcoe, a friend of Erwin’s, arrived at the race track minutes after the fatal accident. “I was told the axle broke on the bike when they went into a corner and the frame dropped to the ground,” Mr Varcoe said. “Apparently this caused the sidecar to slip and it acted like a catapult. “Ronnie was thrown off and
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hit the wall. I’m not sure if he died at the scene or when he got to hospital.” Mr Varcoe added Ronnie was an experienced sidecar swinger. “Both Ronnie and Erwin are very well known on the scene and I can’t imagine what Erwin and the family must be going through,” Mr Varcoe said. “It was a freak accident and as the speedway community in Invercargill is very tight, it will hit everyone really hard.” Speedway New Zealand president David Jones said an Auckland investigator had been sent to Oreti Park. “This was a very tragic accident and the speedway community is grieving with the family,” Mr Jones said. “We have sent an investigator to the scene to ensure our rules and regulations were met.” Invercargill police said they were investigating the crash. - APNZ
Two high-profile mur der trials get underway in Christchurch today, with two men separately accused of killing city teenagers. Jade Bayliss, 13, and Hayden Miles, 15, were killed within months of each other in 2011. Today, the trials of the men accused of their murders begin in two High Court sittings in the city. Gavin John Gosnell, 28, is accused of killing Hayden on August 22, 2011. The schoolboy was reported missing after going to a friend’s house at Cashel Street, Linwood, that day. After a four-month missing persons operation, his remains were found at nearby Ruru Lawn cemetery. And while Gosnell enters the dock in one city courtroom, Jeremy Mclaughlin, a 35-year-old labourer from Waltham, will be doing the same in another. He is accused of murdering Cashmere High schoolgirl Jade on November 10, 2011. The girl was found dead in her burning Barrington St house. - APNZ
• Cyber attacks Prime minister John Key has strongly hinted that China has been involved in cyber attacks on public or private sector cyber systems in New Zealand. But he refused to confirm or deny it to reporters on his current visit there to China. “I don’t think that would be the right thing to do because we just don’t identify those as a general rule,” he said when asked. “We can and do see cyber attacks on private and public sector entities in New Zealand. We are constantly upgrading our capability of defending against those and we are actively encouraging New Zealand companies to take the protection of their data very seriously because where we have seen cyber attacks they have compromised New Zealand companies.” He said the Government Communications Security Bureau worked with companies to ensure they were aware of the risks and to encourage them to upgrade their protection. - NZ Herald
• Lotto results Official Lotto results for draw number 1348 drawn on Saturday. Winning numbers (in ascending order): 13, 16, 25, 29, 33, 38. Bonus number: 18. Powerball winning number: 8. Strike: 13, 29, 16, 33.
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Pick up after your dogs By Gabrielle Stuart Doggy doo is ruining the day for sports players at the Ashburton A&P Showgrounds. Mid Canterbury Rugby Union CEO Ian Patterson said complaints had been made during the recent primary schools’ rippa
rugby tournament. He is asking dog owners to make sure they pick up after their dogs while on the fields. Mr Patterson said running into a dog’s leftovers during a game wouldn’t just ruin a player’s day, but it also posed a serious health risk if the player had open cuts or scrapes.
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“It is a health issue, and can have serious consequences. We appreciate that there are health risks when using a shared space, but we’re disappointed some users of the grounds haven’t kept the risk to others in mind. We’re hoping people will do the right thing and pick up after their dogs.”
President of the Ashburton A&P Association David Bennet said that although a few people misused and littered the grounds, the association had no intention of closing them to the public. “We want it to be open, not a private fenced-off area that no one in town can use. And
obviously the majority of people are considerate.” Mr Bennet said that although the grounds were technically private, they had no problem with people using them to exercise their dogs as long as they kept the place clean. “So long as they’re considerate and it’s during reasonable hours, we welcome people
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By Joanne Carroll A 1-year-old who fell into a fire in an empty swimming pool may lose the tips of his fingers. Declan Marshall suffered severe burns to his hands and feet when he fell into the pool, in which his grandfather had burned some rubbish. John Pledger said his grandson, from Papamoa in the Bay of Plenty, had been visiting his home in Edgecumbe. “I had been burning rubbish in the pool because rain was coming and I was afraid it would fill up. I thought it would be better to burn it off,” he said. “I do blame myself for lighting the fire but I took every safety precaution. I made sure the fire was out and it was just ashes left,” he said. Mr Pledger could not understand how Declan and his two older brothers had accessed the pool. “All the gates were shut. The father shut the gate and the children were behind a ranchslider. “The only way they could get out was through the back of the garage and we were checking that. For some unknown reason they got through the gates,” he said. “Somehow they got out and the little boy – he’s just started walking – he followed his big brothers. They were curious about the fire. He lost his footing and stumbled down a bank into the ashes.” Declan’s father saw him and ran to pull him out. The infant was treated by St John Ambulance staff before being flown to Auckland’s Middlemore Hospital. He underwent surgery on Friday at the hospital’s specialist burns unit. “He burned his hands and feet and may have to lose his fingertips,” Mr Pledger said. “He’s expected to make a full recovery but may have lasting issues and scars, but we’ll see. “It is looking good for him. Middlemore is the best in the country for burns.” Declan was still in the intensive care unit at the weekend. - APNZ
using the grounds. It’s the A&P grounds; it’s there to be used by the public.” With a caretaker living on the ground any litter would be removed as soon as it was found, but it could be easily missed or traces left and the responsibility was on dog owners to pick up after their animals.
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Although graphic designer Poppy Sparrow has completed her qualification, she has no plans to stop learning through her work in Ashburton.
Former Ashburton College student Poppy Sparrow is putting her skills to use in the district, after completing her apprenticeship at DPI. The recently qualified graphic designer was connected with the business while still in school through the Gateway programme, which helps students find career opportunities in the district by setting up work experience with local businesses. She said the six weeks of work experience she did at DPI reinforced the role as being the right one for her. “In Year 12 I wasn’t sure what subjects to take or where I wanted to go. Once I did the placement at DPI I was sure.” Although Miss Sparrow excelled at art in school and had always been creative, they were only a small part of the skills she needed as a graphic designer. “It’s art with maths, if you will. It is creative, but it’s also logical and practical, and there’s a lot of technical stuff too. The variation is something I love; it involves a lot of different work and a lot of thought; making creative, good design be practical and meeting the customer’s expectation.” She spent two years studying for a diploma in Computer Graphic Design through Yoobee School of Design in Christchurch, and was offered a job at DPI as soon as she finished. She has already done well in the field, earning excellence in her two-year Digital Print Processes Apprenticeship.
The local girl has no plans to leave Ashburton, and said she still had a lot to explore at DPI. “I would like to explore as many different aspects of the design and printing industry as possible - it is definitely a passion! I like to keep up to date with trends via the internet but also keep in mind more traditional printing methods which I find incredible, such as letterpress printing and its effects.” Grow Mid Canterbury youth coach Rachel Prendergast has run the Gateway programme for several years in Ashburton, and said it was encouraging to see students who had gone into apprenticeships already coming out the other side. “We’re really lucky to have good employers in Ashburton willing to put the time in to give students that experience, even with the chance they may not end up staying in the industry.” She said the programme helped to encourage young people to stay in the area. “They’re building really good relationships with employers through their placements, and for a lot of them it’s those relationships that matter down the track.” She said that with just 45 students going through the programme each year, only those who seemed particularly suited to an industry were sent on placement. “We put a lot of time into preparing the students as much as we can to make sure they’re ready, and they do a lot of work before they’re sent out. It’s a really successful way for young people to explore career options.”
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rivate Corey Twamley from Ashburton will be among the last contingent of New Zealand troops to return home from Afghanistan in the coming weeks and they should be proud of what has been achieved. Last week, Governor General Sir Jerry Mateparae visited the war-ravaged nation with a host of other New Zealand dignitaries to celebrate and remember our country’s involvement in the peace-keeping mission. Kiwi troops have been in Afghanistan for 10 years and the death of 10 New
OUR VIEW Zealanders underlines the deep involvement, commitment and sacrifice this country has made to bring peace to that part of the world. The first New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team arrived in 2003 in the wake of the US-led invasion in late 2001 which aimed to hunt destroy the al Qaeda terrorist group and remove the Taliban regime which hosted the terror organisation.
At first glance, the initial goals of the invasion and the New Zealand efforts in the reconstruction have been successful, but all nations involved know that the departing foreign troops will still leave Afghanistan in a precarious state. The al Qaeda leadership and ability to pull off another 9/11style attack has been decimated while the Taliban has been pushed back into Pakistan and
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underground in Afghanistan. In the northern province of Bamiyan where the Kiwis have been extremely efficient in rebuilding bridges and schools, the war and subsequent insurgence has only raised its
ugly head sporadically. Over 3500 New Zealanders served in Afghanistan and despite the pain of the 10 casualties, their region has been mostly peaceful and the fatalities have been relatively low compared to the nation’s operation in volatile regions like Kandahar. In the wake of the Taliban reign of terror, girls were not part of the education system in Bamiyan in 2003. Ten years later half the students are girls, 38 per cent of teachers are female and 15 per cent of
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By John Weekes Assaults on nurses and health workers have jumped by more than a third in three years. Information obtained by the Herald on Sunday showed attacks on district health board staff and contractors shot up from 2547 two years ago to 3509 last year. Post-quake Canterbury has had the biggest surge in attacks. Physical assaults on staff have nearly doubled since the Christchurch earthquakes two years ago, from 722 to 1293. Mental health services made up 87 per cent of these reported physical assaults. “The majority of incidents experienced by our people do not require first aid or a doctor,” Canterbury health board senior corporate solicitor Greg Brogden said. The highest number of attacks at most health boards were in mental health units. At a few health boards, however, the elderly - particularly those with dementia - were responsible for more attacks than mental health patients. A minority of health boards said the assault statistics included
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Second body recovered The second of two bodies and part of the light plane which crashed off the Waikato coast last weekend have been recovered by Navy divers yesterday afternoon. Eric Hertz, the chief executive of 2degrees mobile, and his wife Kathy were killed when their plane ditched at high speed off the Kawhia Coast last Saturday. One body was brought up from the upturned plane wreckage 56 metres below the surface on Saturday and a second body was retrieved yesterday, police said. Waikato police operations manager Inspector John Kelly said it was with a great deal of satisfaction, tinged with sadness, that he announced the successful recovery of the second body. “At the same time the Navy has been successful in recovering a significant part of the wreckage. All staffed involved in the operation, both professional and volunteers, are privileged to have been
able to return Eric and Katherine to their family and friends.” The bodies would undergo post-mortem examinations in Auckland. “Family and friends of the Hertz’s have been informed of the recovery and expressed their gratitude for the efforts of all the agencies involved,” Mr Kelly said. The remains of the Beechcraft plane would travel by sea to Auckland on the deck of the HMNZS Manawanui over the next 48 hours accompanied by a CAA safety investigator. “The wreckage will be held in a secure workshop at the Navy base at Devonport for 72 hours and will be cleaned of saltwater or other debris from the ocean floor and will be closely examined for any initial signs of nonimpact mechanical failure or other damage,” CAA spokesman Mike Richards said. “The incredible effort of the
police and Navy has given us a much better opportunity to piece together what happened last Saturday,” he said. After the initial 72 hours of examination, the wreckage would be moved to the CAA’s secure workshop in Lower Hutt where a detailed examination would continue. There were three CAA investigators working on the accident. “Essentially there are three components to the investigation: the man, the machine and the environment. The CAA will be reviewing all radar plots and records for the aircraft and its flight history including a full physical examination of the wreckage itself, the physiological reports on the pilot that come from the coroner and a review of the meteorological records and weather conditions on the day of the flight,” Mr Richards said. In a statement, the family of the
couple said the recovery of the bodies was an immense relief. “Knowing that they can rest together in peace and that we can say our farewells is of huge comfort at this time. “By safely recovering the aircraft, despite such challenging conditions and without serious injury to those involved, the rescue authorities have made a huge contribution to us and the wider aviation community. We can now look forward to one day understanding what happened. “Again, we would like to acknowledge the determination of these people in pursuing such a difficult recovery. We hope the community of New Zealand does not need the services of these extremely committed people, but can assure them that if they do then there is a remarkable team ready to act in such testing times.” - APNZ
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the fighting season resumes in a few weeks’ time. It will be hard for the Kiwis to leave their friends while Afghanistan’s future remains unclear but the international community has realised that their presence does not provide a long-term solution. The departure of the foreign troops will possibly remove the motivation for the insurgency which may enable the political and tribal groups to find peaceful, political answers to their differences and show New Zealanders that their sacrifices have not been in vain.
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the 2700 students at Bamiyan University are female. Those statistics alone show New Zealand’s achievements because without their presence few families would have dared to send their girls to school. After 10 years of working with the Kiwis, the local Afghani police force and the Afghan National Army (ANA) are now considered more than capable to keep the peace in Bamiyan, but the proof will be in the pudding when insurgents from nearby provinces will no doubt arrive to test their mettle once
It’s a weekend and there is a lot of wonderful wedof mystique around dings. All Black him. He has this X star Richard Kahui factor about him.” and Amy Rhodes The reception was wed on Friday at St at a private propPeter’s Cathedral erty about 45km in Hamilton, taksouth of Hamilton, ing advantage of the towards Kinleith. The Chiefs’ Super Rugby venue overlooked bye week. the Waikato River. Most of his teamKahui was returning mates were there, to his roots; he was including All Blacks raised near there, in Liam Messam and Tokoroa. Richard Kahui Sam Cane. Kahui has been The first pictures of Kahui’s wed- dating Rhodes, from Coogee in ding have appeared in the latest Sydney, since 2011. edition of the Woman’s Weekly. Meanwhile, the man who wrote Weekly editor Louise Wright said the script on newlyweds in bizarre she paid for the story because of surroundings himself wed for the Kahui’s huge appeal. third time on Saturday. “He’s articulate and he’s strong Rocky Horror Show creator
Richard O’Brien married Germanborn Sabrina Graf, 36, at their home at Aongatete, Bay of Plenty. Guests were asked to wear white and the bride wore scarlet. O’Brien, 71, who has stated he is both male and female, left it until late in the piece to decide whether to wear a suit or a frock. He said he had never been happier and was convinced Graf was the perfect match. “This is the third time for me – three times is the charm. “She’s from a lovely little village around the end of the Bavarian Alps, where Germany finishes up. It’s not too different from here, though the temperature’s quite a bit warmer here, of course.” Saturday’s guests arrived to drinks and a string quartet, followed by a brief ceremony and a
breakfast with a jazz combo. Earlier, O’Brien said the vows would not be long, scripted affairs. Also on Saturday, the cricket hero known as Two Metre Peter married his sweetheart, Libby Retallick, at Kaiapoi, north of Christchurch. Cantabrian Peter Fulton, 34, was fresh from smashing two centuries against England in last month’s third test at Eden Park in Auckland. The bride’s brother is the in-form rugby union lock Culum Retallick, who played for the Blues the night before the wedding. It was a hectic weekend for Libby’s All Black cousin Brodie Retallick, the Chiefs lock, who flew down after attending his teammate Kahui’s wedding in Hamilton - APNZ
instances of verbal abuse. In Waitemata, the highest-populated health district, physical attacks rose by 12 per cent last year but were less common than in 2010. These included six physical attacks against dental staff and 163 acts of physical violence at the Waitemata forensics department over the past three years. In Wanganui an employee was given two hours’ ACC leave after being kicked and punched in the face at the Te Awhina mental health unit. Southern District Health Board recorded verbal abuse and offensive behaviour such as spitting as assaults. The board said some mental health patients did not have “language to describe what is happening to them and are sometimes deaf and/or blind and severely intellectually disabled. “The forensic service admit patients because of their mental illness. The combination of mental illness, addictions and criminal behaviours are a challenge to manage in all environments.” - APNZ
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he Mid South Canterbury area’s annual crime statistics show recorded crime is down 17.1 per cent in 2012. This result is wonderful for our communities here in the Rangitata electorate. Law and order issues are something we are all concerned with, for both ourselves and our families. Any reduction in crime is great news. And nationally we have the lowest crime rate in more than 30 years, with more than 30,000 fewer crimes recorded nationally last year. I am proud to be part of a Government that is delivering on its promise to build a safer New Zealand. New Zealand Police deserve huge credit. The reduction in crime reflects the hard work of our local police, as well as National’s commitment to tackle crime and make our families safer in their homes and communities. The 70 per cent increase in police foot patrols, Neighbourhood Policing Teams, the Prevention First Strategy, and the 600 additional frontline officers delivered by this Government are all contributing to our falling crime rate. The introduction of smartphones and tablets this month will save more than half a million hours of police time. This time is being reinvested in frontline crime prevention, keeping Kiwis safer. National will continue to ensure our front-line police are able to spend more time on the streets preventing crime, and building safer communities. We are well on our way to reaching our Better Public Services targets of an overall
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reduction in recorded crime by 15 per cent, violent crime by 20 per cent, and youth crime by 5 per cent by 2017. This will mean 45,000 fewer crimes in our communities every year from 2017. Last week we announced a new set of measures to stop the growing incidence of cyber bullying and the devastating impact it has, especially on young people. We will create a civil enforcement regime and introduce new criminal offences, some punishable by up to three years imprisonment, others – a $2000 fine. Going digital It is now less than a month until the South Island makes the switch to digital television. South Island residents need to ensure their televisions can receive a digital signal ahead of the digital switchover on April 28. To date 92 per cent of South Island households with a TV have already made the switch to digital television and 8394 applications under the Targeted Assistance Package (TAP) have been accepted. As an additional prompt so that everybody will be ready in time analogue crawlers are now live on TV ONE, TV3 and Prime in most parts of the South Island. These crawlers advise viewers that the analogue service is ending.
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Protection from dodgy dealings By Abby Gillies House buyers and sellers are more protected from dodgy agent dealings than ever before, and the reviewed code of conduct about to take effect will further protect their interests, experts say. Complaints about agent behaviour have dropped slightly in the three years since the legislation was first introduced, with a revised, stricter version due to start from today. It’s good news for buyers, with the changes offering better protection of their interests and demanding more accountability from agents, say industry representatives. On average 12 complaints are received each week by The Real Estate Agents Authority, mostly about marketing, incompetence, negligence, non-disclosure and undue pressure issues. Less than half of these are progressed to the Complaints Assessment Committee, with the rest resolved through consumer information, compliance advice or
mediation, said the REAA. Of the complaints received, 29 per cent were made by the seller, 17 by the buyer, 17 per cent by an agent, 2 per cent by a solicitor and 35 per cent by people who dealt with the agent as a prospective buyer or seller. Chief executive Kevin LampenSmith said the reviewed code was about increasing consumer protection and increasing professional standards, revised in part based on decisions and industry feedback. Under the revised code agents must recommend to all parties that they seek legal advice before signing agency agreements or sale and purchase agreements. Other new rules include, explaining to a client when an agency agreement will end and an obligation to warn a prospective buyer about any known defects – even if the owner does not tell them. “You can’t just hide behind vendor lack of information. “I think they’re better protected and we hope that we’re getting through to more and more
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agents,” said Mr Lampen-Smith. Businesses need to ensure their agents are appropriately supervised and managed. The new system was having a positive impact with more agents having their licence suspended and being fined for unprofessional conduct, said Mr Lampen-Smith. “I think the industry are acutely aware of the fact they eventually will be held to account whereas before you could probably think ‘If I run this red light I’ll never get caught’, but now there’s a video camera watching them and they will get caught at some stage if they continue to run red lights.” Consumer confidence took a little longer, he said. Real Estate Institute of New Zealand chief executive Helen O’Sullivan agreed the evolving code was having a positive effect, particularly by making sure buyers are informed about risks. “I do think the legislation provides a really good level of protection. Ultimately this is about disclosure and transparency,” she said. - APNZ
Auckland Theatre Company comedy Kings Of The Gym will show at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre 7.30pm on Wednesday. Set at a low decile Auckland school, Kings Of The Gym highlights the politics of education as ambitious new principal Viv goes head to head with non-PC PE department head Laurie O’Connor, who still believes school sport is about winning. Artistic director Colin McColl said the Auckland Theatre Company was delighted to bring writer Dave Armstrong’s work to a wider New Zealand audience. “It’s a very Kiwi play that is sure to amuse people wherever they may live,” Mr McColl said. Of television’s Seven Periods With Mr Gormsby fame, Mr Armstrong said he got the idea for Kings of the Gym in the mid-1970s from spending time in the gymnasium of his local secondary school. The PE teachers there “were almost all uniformly contemptuous of modern, progressive education and perhaps therein lay their appeal”, he said. “After a day of interactive learning I quite enjoyed playing a highly physical and competitive game of nowforbidden bull-rush in the gym.” He said he liked the challenge of setting a rom-com in the “scummy, dirty gym of a failing low-decile school”, and the setting got him thinking about a variety of things, from education and politics to wider human issues such as tolerance. Event centre manager Roger Farr said the play would bring a “real theatre experience” to Ashburton.
45 students caught cheating By Vaughan Elder Some 45 students were dealt with by the University of Otago for cheating and other dishonest practices last year, with cases including a student handing in an assignment paid for online and another who smuggled exam notes into a toilet. The number of students caught cheating was included in a disciplinary report released by the university that details the incidents investigated for breaches of the tertiary institution’s dishonest
practices procedures. It showed the number of dishonesty cases was down 13.46 per cent on the previous year, when 52 cases were investigated. Most of the incidents related to assignments being plagiarised – with some students found to have deliberately copied other people’s work – and students taking unauthorised notes into exams. The most common punishment for those found to have cheated was being given zero marks for the exam or assignment where they were at fault, with some also advised to seek help from the uni-
versity’s student learning centre. Students taking commerce papers were the subject of the most cases (17), followed by humanities students (15), while students enrolled in the sciences were dealt with in seven cases, and health science students in six. The two subjects with the highest number of students found to have been dishonest were information science and “Maori, Pacific and Indigenous Studies” (5), followed by tourism (4) and management (3). More than 20,000 students studied at Otago last year. - APNZ
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he fantastic weather of the last few months has made for some awesome Hinds School events. The Year 5 and 6 had an action packed three days at Spencer Park. We had the first Hinds Fair and Duck Race at the Ealing Hall. There were several stalls and a classic duck race. It was a great 'fun-raiser' for the school community with some creative ideas 'floated' for next year's event. Congratulations to Mary, Hayden and Samuel for their outstanding win in the Agrikids competition.
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Left: Yeehaa - Harriett Stock, 11, of Hinds desperately holds on to a mechanical bull at the Hinds Young Farmers Club 75th jubilee on Saturday. Below left: Ashburton’s Nicole Bishop helps two-year-old Chase at the calf feeder during the Young Farmers jubilee. Right: MacKenzie Manton, 6, celebrates scoring a goal. Below: Celtic’s Cameron Butler dives in for a try against Methven in the 14.5 grade seven-a-side. Below right: Charlotte Bota-Wilson, 6, on Klondike Karlos clears a rail with help from Angela Bota-Wilson at the Tinwald Pony Club. Bottom: Bowlers from around Mid Canterbury pose on the Tinwald Bowling Club for the last time on Saturday.
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Nine children killed in Syria air strike Nine children and three women are among at least 15 people killed in an air strike on a majority Kurdish district in the Syrian city of Aleppo. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said yesterday the number of fatalities from the attack on the western edges of Sheikh Maksoud may rise as several people had suffered critical injuries.
It is unclear whether any of the casualties were fighters from the Democratic Union Party (PYD), Syria’s branch of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), it said. Reports of the strike come days into fierce fighting pitting Kurdish fighters against troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and the arrival of Syrian rebels in the neighbourhood, the Observatory’s Rami Abdel Rahman told AFP.
The area targeted by the air strike is under control the PYD’s control. “We can see a clear drive by the army to attack the Kurds in recent days. The PYD is being dragged by the army into Syria’s conflict,” Abdel added. Up until now, Syria’s Kurds have been split over Syria’s bloody revolt, with most trying to maintain neutrality.
Amateur video shot in the neighbourhood and distributed by the Syrian Revolution General Commission, a grass roots network of activists, shows burnt bodies lying in rubble. The footage was reportedly filmed in the strike’s aftermath. A second video shows a black cloud of smoke and flames rising above the presumed site of the strike.
Women can be heard screaming, while an unidentified cameraman says: “Right next to the PKK’s checkpoint, there’s corpses on the ground. Bring vehicles for the casualties, quick.” The same video shows a woman scream out as she picks up the body of a young girl from the ground. It also shows the body of a boy lying next to a metal fence as residents rush to place several
other children’s bodies on the back of a pick-up truck. Elsewhere in Syria, the air force targeted Al-Hajar al-Aswad in southern Damascus and Qadam in the southwest, said the watchdog. Al-Hajar al-Aswad was also struck by mortar rounds and rockets, activists in the capital said. Warplanes also raided Yabrud near Damascus and Qusayr in the central province of Homs, as tanks
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74 die in Mumbai building collapse By Indranil Mukherjee Authorities have abandoned a search for more survivors from the collapse of a seven-storey building on Mumbai’s outskirts that killed 74 people. They say there is no hope of finding anybody else alive. The cave-in of the partly finished building late on Friday has highlighted widespread shoddy building standards in India where there is huge demand for housing and pervasive corruption often means costcutting and no inspections. “The rescue work is now over since there is no hope of finding any more survivors,” Sandeep Malvi, Thane municipal corporation spokesman, told AFP yesterday. “The death toll is now 74. About 36 are injured and undergoing treatment. At least 126 people have been rescued,” he added. Most of the victims were poor daily wage earners working at the site and their families, who were living with them. The dead included 17 children and 22 women, a local government statement said. The building collapse is the deadliest since 2010 when 69 people were killed in New Delhi in a similar incident. A 65-year-old woman was pulled from the rubble at the weekend after being trapped for almost 30 hours and was in stable condition
in hospital, police said. Police say they have arrested nine people, including builders, police officers and municipality officials, for colluding to illegally construct the residential building. Police commissioner K.P. Raghuvanshi says two builders were arrested for allegedly paying bribes to police and municipality officials to construct the eight-storey building in the Mumbai suburb of Thane without any official sanction. Raghuvanshi said police would formally charge the nine with culpable homicide and causing death by negligence at the end of an investigation into the accident. If convicted, they can be sentenced to up to life in prison. The building’s floors collapsed directly on top of each other like a pack of cards – a phenomenon known as a “pancake collapse” – making rescue work even tougher, said Alok Awasthi, commandant of the National Disaster Response Force. Rescue workers used sledgehammers, chainsaws, hydraulic jacks and bulldozers to break through the mass of rubble. “We had to proceed very slowly as any mis-step would have pushed up the death toll,” Awasthi said, according to PTI. The Maharashtra state government has announced a probe into the incident. - AFP
Black Sabbath has released a thirty second teaser from their new album 13. 13 is the first Black Sabbath album with Ozzy Osbourne in 35 years. Known songs for the album are God Is Dead, End of the beginning, Age of Reason, Dear Father, Loner, Methademic and Epic. Black Sabbath will tour Australia later this month ahead of the album’s release in June. - Noise11
• Mandela discharged Nelson Mandela has been discharged from hospital after a 10-day stay during which the 94-year-old anti-apartheid icon was treated for pneumonia. His release was decided “following a sustained and gradual improvement in his general condition,” presidency spokesman Mac Maharaj said in a statement at the weekend. Shortly after, an ambulance and security vehicle arrived at the Johannesburg home of the frail former president, where the government said he will continue to receive “high care”. Mandela was rushed to hospital before midnight on March 27, suffering from a recurrence of a lung infection. - AFP
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Indians stand near the site of a building that collapsed on the outskirts of Mumbai, India. Police have arrested nine people as rescue workers yesterday finished a two-day search for survivors in the collapse of a residential building being constructed illegally in India’s financial capital.
China steps up efforts British woman stabbed Six die in to contain bird flu to death in Kashmir attacks in Afghanistan By Bill Savadove
China has stepped up efforts to curb a deadly bird flu outbreak centred on Shanghai, disinfecting schools and shutting down trade in birds as state media criticised “intense” farming for helping spread disease. China has confirmed 18 cases of the H7N9 strain of avian influenza, so far confined to its developed east coast, since announcing a week ago that the virus had been found in humans for the first time. There have been six deaths. Authorities in Shanghai called for “protecting the health and safety of students” and local television showed workers disinfecting classrooms in preparation for the return of pupils today after a holiday. Shanghai – which reported two new cases yesterday to bring the city’s total to eight, with four deaths – has banned live poultry trading and shut markets in an effort to halt the spread of the disease. The Shanghai government said in a statement on its website that it had grounded nearly two million carrier pigeons and banned all races. Raising pigeons and songbirds is a popular hobby in China. The city has also banned the sale of wild birds as pets, blocked public
access to bird exhibitions at the city zoo and captured pigeons at city parks, the Shanghai Daily newspaper reported yesterday. The nearby city of Nanjing has closed markets selling live poultry to its more than eight million residents, while Hangzhou culled poultry after discovering infected quail. In a strongly worded editorial, the state-backed Global Times newspaper said the country’s “intense” farming methods heightened the risk of deadly diseases crossing from animals to humans. “In China’s southern and eastern coastal areas, agriculture, especially animal husbandry, has become more intense and populations more dense,” said the English-language edition of the paper. “There is greater chance of contact between humans and animals and subsequent diseases. Local authorities have to develop disease prevention and control methods to match this situation, but this is a weak spot in the country’s overall development.” It called for higher standards in the agricultural industry and more balanced development, instead of a narrow focus on rapid economic growth. Last month, more than 16,000 dead pigs were found floating in a Shanghai river, discarded - AFP by farmers upstream.
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Police in India are investigating whether a British woman was sexually assaulted before she was stabbed to death on a floating hotel. Sarah Groves, 24, was found in a pool of blood inside her room on the houseboat, on the Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir, at the weekend. A Dutch national, widely named in reports as Richard De Wit, who had also been staying at the hotel, has been arrested on suspicion of her murder. The door to Grove’s room had been smashed open. Local police said the victim had multiple stab wounds all over her body while a knife was found next to her. De Wit, aged 43, fled with only his passport, leaving behind all his belongings before he was arrested in Qazigund, a town just under 72.4km south of Srinagar. Groves spent more than a month on the houseboat while De Vit booked into a separate room on Thursday, police said, adding that they were investigating whether the two knew each other. Police said the victim’s body will be exam-
ined to determine whether she was sexually assaulted before being killed. Samir Shoda, the son of the houseboat’s owner, was helping police with their inquiries, Britain’s The Sunday Telegraph reported. He told the paper that he met Groves during a holiday in Goa and that he had invited her to stay at the hotel. Shoda, who said he had been out with friends at the time, added: “She was an amazing person. She understood everything, we shared our problems, everything.” His father, GM Shoda, said he was woken by a commotion at 2.30am and sent his other son Irfan to investigate, who found Groves dead. Tributes have been paid to Groves, who was from Guernsey, on Twitter. @Rouxelfc said: “Our world is cruel. Sarahgroves was one of the nicest people I have ever had the pleasure to meet. My life has been touched at the cost of urs.” While @SarahGuernsey3h wrote: “Truly pure innocent beautiful girl. Can’t believe how evil some people are R.I.P SarahGroves - PA xxxx.”
Two neighbours have saved a woman whose car ploughed through backyard fences and into a pool in southwest Sydney. The East Hills men smashed the windows of the sinking station wagon to reach the 63-year-old local woman and pull her out about 11.20am (AEST yesterday). The woman was treated by paramedics before being taken to Liverpool Hospital in a stable condition. Police said the car was removed from the Lucas Street pool yesterday. They praised the efforts of the two rescuers, who have told the Seven Network they found the submerged car with all its doors locked and had to use a shovel to free the woman. - AAP
• Musharraf to run Pakistani poll officials have approved former military dictator Pervez Musharraf to contest the upcoming general election, despite a litany of legal challenges against him. Musharraf, who ruled Pakistan for nine years after seizing power in a bloodless coup in 1999, returned to Pakistan from four years in self-imposed exile on March 24, vowing to run for the May 11 poll in four constituencies. In the far northern town of Chitral, close to the Afghan border, officials approved Musharraf’s candidature yesterday. - AFP
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Six NATO personnel – five of them said to be Americans including a female US diplomat – have been killed in two separate attacks in Afghanistan, officials say. It made Saturday the deadliest day for foreign forces this year. In the southern province of Zabul, a Taliban car bomb struck a NATO convoy, killing three troops and two civilian workers, the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said. According to a US security source, the three soldiers were American and one of the civilian workers was from the US. An ISAF spokesman in Kabul confirmed the explosion was a car bomb targeting a military patrol, adding that there were also Afghan civilian casualties. In addition, an American citizen died in “an insurgent attack” in eastern Afghanistan, a statement from US-forces in Afghanistan said without giving any details. US Secretary of State John Kerry said that one of the dead in the Zabul attack was a female diplomat whom he had met during a visit to Kabul last week. Kerry said that the American officials and their Afghan colleagues had been travelling to donate books to students at a school in Qalat, the capital of Zabul province, when they were killed in the “despicable attack”. Paying tribute to the unnamed diplomat, he described her as “smart, capable, eager to serve and deeply committed to our country and the difference she was making for the Afghan people”. The Zabul attack left four State Department staffers injured, one critically, according to Kerry. Ashraf Naseri, the provincial governor of Zabul, told AFP he was on his way to attend an official function in Qalat when he heard the blast. “One doctor and one civilian were killed and two of my bodyguards have been injured,” he said. The strikes came as the top US military officer, General Martin Dempsey, arrived in the country on an unannounced visit and raise troubling questions about the Taliban’s strength ahead of the coalition’s withdrawal in 2014. American and Romanian troops are based in the province, according to the ISAF website, but the force did not disclose the victims’ nationalities in line with its policy. Saturday is the deadliest day for the coalition since July 8, 2012, when two separate attacks killed seven soldiers, also in southern and eastern Afghanistan. Taliban insurgents, who have been waging a tough insurgency since the toppling of their regime in 2001, claimed credit for the deadly strike on their website, adding it happened near a newly constructed hospital. - AFP
shelled rebel enclaves in Homs city. In Damascus, mortar rounds hit Baramkeh in the heart of the city, said the Observatory, as rebels pressed their campaign to break into the regime’s key bastion. Saturday’s violence comes a day after at least 94 people were killed across the country – 32 civilians, 36 rebels fighters and 26 soldiers. - AFP
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Warsaw, the modern Phoenix City has risen from the ashes Warsaw was known as the Paris of the North until World War Two razed the city to the ground. Coen Lammers discovers that the Polish capital has managed to recapture its former glory and there might even be some inspiration for post-quake Christchurch. Walking around Warsaw is like strolling through a living World War Two museum. Even though the history of Poland’s capital goes back to the 13th century and still includes some of Europe’s finest architecture, the horrors of the German occupation are a theme the city and its citizens are unable to escape. Modern Warsaw is a billboard of the booming Polish economy with skyscrapers and enormous brandnew shopping malls dominating the skyline among baroque castles and Stalinist palaces. The dominating, and fascinating, tale of this city is how in 1945 its few surviving citizens picked themselves up and restored their most famous castles, churches and medieval streets as close as possible to the stunning city it was before the war. No wonder it is dubbed The Phoenix City, which counted 1.3 million inhabitants in 1939, but less than a third survived or chose to return by the end of the war. Without any plans or blueprints, much of the reconstruction was based on paintings by the Italian Caneletto who captured Warsaw’s beauty in the 18th century. Wandering through the Old Town and New Town, visitors could be confused thinking they are walking the ancient streets of Vienna or Prague, yet most structures are less than 70 years old. The bright red Royal Castle dominates the entrance to the Old City. It was originally built in 1407 and reconstructed in 1980 and immediately declared a Unesco heritage site. Much of the artwork, carpets and furniture had been saved by staff of the National Art Gallery during the German invasion in 1939 and put back in its original place 40 years later. The Royal Castle had been ransacked before by Swedish invaders in 1655 who put so much loot on their ships that some vessels sunk in the Vistula River. The facade of the castle and other reconstructed landmarks along the Old Town streets look authentic but the interior is often made up by ‘modern’, communist designs.
Few locals or tourists care as it does not take anything away from the delightful atmosphere of the Old Town, including the cute Kanonia Square with the narrowest building in Warsaw. The architect of this structure clearly understood his finances as Polish real estate tax used to be based on the width of the front entrance so he designed a triangled house with the front corner only wide enough for a tiny door. Having lived through the Christchurch earthquakes, the tales of the Warsaw recovery are truly inspirational and any disillusioned Canterbury earthquake official should visit Poland. Pictures of Warsaw in 1945 would remind New Zealanders of the rubble of Christchurch in 2011. However it is not until you see the movie City of Ruins at the Uprising Museum that you realise how much larger the destruction was in Warsaw. This museum may be as heavy to digest as some of the Polish dishes but it is a perfect starting point for any tourist to understand this city, its heroism during the 1944 uprising, the betrayal by the Soviets and the eventual total destruction by the Nazis. Interestingly, New Zealand air force pilots were among the few Allied forces that actively assisted the uprising by dropping supplies into the war zone, a fact that is not forgotten by the locals. While Christchurch used much of its rubble to fill in a part of Lyttelton Harbour, Warsaw constructed the 121-metre high Uprising Hill which is now covered in trees and possibly the best viewpoint to see the city. A giant sculpture marks the top of the hill with the letters PW, short for Powsanie Warszawaskie or Uprising Warsaw, a sign that you will see around the city and even on the back of many cars. From the hill you can see the skyscrapers of the vastly expanding business district, the towers of its castles and outlying suburbs dominated by communist apartment blocks on both sides of the Vistula River. The fact that Poland is the boom economy in Europe is obvious, from
The narrowest house in Warsaw, designed to avoid old taxes based on the width of the front of the house.
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TAURUS (Apr 21st May 21st) Fond memories of days gone by can flood into your consciousness. You may find yourself looking at photographs or treasured items of those no longer in your life. Give yourself the chance to feel these emotions, for you may be surprised by how powerfully some people still resonate on your senses. You can also be very generous and thoughtful.
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The skyline of Warsaw is a mix of the old Stalinist palace and the new skyscrapers going up all over the city. the modern structures going up on every corner to the stylish locals strutting down the boulevards full of designer shops. Warsaw has always been an economic hub between East and West but in 2013 it seems to both benefit from Poland’s membership of the European Union as well as being a close trading partner with the oilrich economies of Russia and the Ukraine. Poles once despised learning the language of the Soviet occupiers but these days students are flocking to Russian classes to enhance their business prospects. The fashionable nouveau riche would look right at home in Paris as they do in the majestic Warsaw parks designed by French architects to complement its opulent palaces. Visitors can get lost in the giant Royal Baths Park which houses the presidential palace Belvedere and the picturesque Palace on the Water. The park is also home to the statue of composer Frederique Chopin who grew up in Warsaw and during summer visitors are treated to regular piano concerts. The two hundredth anniversary of Chopin’s birth in 2010 is still remembered with a number of black benches throughout the city that burst into one of his masterpieces at the push of a button. The city is also proud of scientist Marie Curie, the only person to have won two Nobel Prizes and her birthplace in the New Town is covered in beautiful murals. The name New Town is relative because it developed centuries ago on the outskirts of the walled city that was unable to cope with the population growth. New Town was also the place where the Nazis herded the Jewish population in the Ghetto and after their uprising in 1943, this part of the city was wiped out, a year before the rest of Warsaw suffered a similar fate. The place where one of Europe’s most beautiful synagogues once stood is now the site of a modern skyscraper. A bit further down the road the mammoth Palace for Arts and
Science dominates the city centre. Many Poles were keen to tear down this gift from Comrade Stalin after the Russians departed in 1990 but the protracted public debate ended abruptly when Unesco listed the building as a heritage site in 2005. Along this Stalinist monster runs one of Warsaw’s wide boulevards which city planners included in their post-war blueprint. For decades these six-lane avenues were a running joke as few locals owned a car but in 2013 the network can barely cope with the traffic. Warsaw is home to some of the craziest drivers in Europe who only seem to drive at full speed until they get stuck in a traffic jam. That may explain why jaywalking is unheard of in this city. Visitors who are keen to mix it with the Polish drivers can hop in a retro car from the communist days. Racing around Warsaw in a smelly, noisy Zastava or Lada with Warsaw Car Tours definitely has its charm and gets plenty of funny looks. You can also use the new bikerental network or fall back on the cheap and sophisticated bus and metro network. Christchurch’s current roadworks spring to mind when you navigate around the city-wide metro excavation, but once the metro is complete, suburbs like Praga across the river will be more accessible. Praga has long been the underbelly of the city with its cheap housing and criminal reputation. In recent times, however, the authorities have successfully turned Praga into the hip new part of town where young people go to party in the numerous cafés, bistros and nightclubs or visit the new art galleries. The east side of the river escaped the German destruction, and you can still find a chapel in every courtyard to thank the Holy Mary for saving their homes. Praga may look a bit rough around the edges but it gives visitors a more authentic glance at the Warsaw of old. The river used to be the western border of the Russian empire and Praga still houses the largest
Orthodox Church in the country. It is also home to the new National Stadium that was built for last year’s Euro football championship on the former site of Europe’s largest market, where Asian and European traders and smugglers used to barter for t-shirts, food and even guns. Before the games, football fans often hang out on the riverbank beaches next to the stadium where Warsaw locals escape the heat of the summer. Summers can be hot and sticky in Warsaw while winters can have a real nasty bite but despite this fluctuation, the city has plenty to offer in all seasons. Coen Lammers travelled to Warsaw courtesy of Emirates Airline, which has recently opened a direct route to the Polish capital from Christchurch and Auckland via Dubai.
CANCER (Jun 22nd - Jul 23rd) You can be especially open-minded today and find anything novel or random that much more attractive. You could generate a great idea that wins you praise from a boss. There is a really good opportunity to forge better ties with the movers and shakers of life. If you have your own business, network where possible. Some good contacts can be forged.
LEO (Jul 24th - Aug 23rd) Links with people overseas can be bright. You may hear from relatives or friends, and may even put in motion your own plans to travel. With the Moon aspected to Mercury in your sector of longer-term finances, some of the things you put in place may require you to save or to put down a deposit of some kind. Don’t be too hasty around joint finances.
VIRGO (Aug 24th Sep 23rd) It may be easier to say how you feel today, or conversely you could speak without too much forethought. A very passionate side of your nature is being stirred and this can see you make some impulsive, if exciting, moves and decisions. If you are looking for greater excitement you may even provoke a row simply to create some sparks.
allow you to take a few picks until you find what you like. One local delicacy is pickled herring to accompany a shot of vodka but this is not for everyone’s taste. For those who struggle with the sizable Polish fare, there is a sushi restaurant in every street but lately they have been pushed sideways by an invasion of kebab shops. Anyone with a sweet tooth will love Warsaw. You’ve got to look closely to find some of the authentic bakeries but once you are inside you will be overwhelmed by the host of delicacies. And don’t forget to pop in at the Wedel chocolate shop which has produced the finest chocolate in the country since 1865. Entering this historic café is a step back in time and the top choice for chocolate lovers from around the world.
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The old town square is dominated by the statue of the mermaid, the symbol of the city.
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GEMINI (May 22nd Jun 21st) Your thoughts on stuff you might not normally talk about openly could prove harder to disguise today. Yet because of the air element of your sign, it may be no bad thing to ventilate some more personal perceptions and feelings. This can be a time of some wonderful social interaction and people can seem especially receptive to what you say.
It is hard to believe that Polish people are not among the most obese in the world. The variety and quality of local food is hard to resist with a wonderful mix of Jewish, Russian, Hungarian and Prussian influences. One traditional dish every visitor has to try is perogi, dumplings with numerous fillings that are sold on just about every corner. Like perogi, the Poles also like big pieces of meat like a pig’s foot or solid soups like Zurek which is filled with beef and boiled eggs. If you want discover the dishes Polish mothers cook at home, try to find one of the remaining Milk Bars, a remnant of the communist era. Don’t expect silver service but honest, filling meals for one or two dollars. You won’t be able to read any of the menu but the prices
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LIBRA (Sep 24th Oct 23rd) Beware the messenger today! Some gossip could be doing the rounds. An early night may also be a good thing and set you up for the rest of the week. This can be a pivotal time for relationships, close ones in particular. Striking a better balance between being a giver and a taker, crucial for you of course, can be the big theme Libra.
SCORPIO (Oct 24th - Nov 22nd) Although there are practicalities to attend to, that doesn’t mean that what you want to achieve can’t be done with some fun and amusement. Any practical task that is undertaken with a smile and a cheerful attitude is all the sooner cleared out the way. If you have children, helping them with homework or after-school interests can figure.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23rd - Dec 21st) As much as there is a truly stunning collection of planets in the most expressive and potentially joyful part of your solar horoscope, you may find yourself checking your foundations today. This could see you catch up on news with a family member or make changes to your home. If you have been waiting for correspondence linked to your abode, this can arrive.
CAPRICORN (Dec 22nd - Jan 20th) This week can be excellent for connecting to the people that are meaningful in your life. Expect lots of texts and emails to ping back and forth today itself, a day when you can probably relish a greater flow of communication. Your mind will love any form of stimulation, so upbeat, bright conversations or taking on challenging puzzles will be perfect.
AQUARIUS (Jan 21st - Feb 19th) A new possession may tempt you and it would be little surprise if this has a technological dimension to it. A new smartphone, tablet or games console may be on your ‘to check out’ list, or you may be considering buying one of these for an offspring. If getting fitter is on your agenda, some fitness equipment or a new bicycle could also appeal.
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Rabbitohs 24 Warriors 22 By Patrick McKendry It must be hard being Warriors coach Matt Elliott at the moment. Up against unbeaten South Sydney, his team, on the hunt for only their second victory of the season, gave their rivals a good head start but then roared back in the second half only to see the Rabbitohs strike back in the final minutes. The home side took the lead only in the 62nd minute thanks to a Pita Godinet try, who scored straight after Konrad Hurrell and the impressive Ngani Laumape as the Warriors shifted up several gears following an ordinary first half in which they gifted the Rabbitohs three tries. Unfortunately for them it was a lead held for only five minutes or so, the Rabbitohs striking back through George Burgess, who powered through three defenders and placed the ball on the line. It was a typical rollercoaster ride from the Warriors, who thrilled the crowd with their comeback after a flat first half. Two wild passes from Kevin Locke and Ben Matulino found two of the quickest Rabbitohs in Nathan Merritt and Greg Inglis and it was 12-0 thanks to two Adam Reynolds conver-
sions. Remarkably, it was Merritt’s eighth try in five games. For Inglis, it was his 100th career try. The problem for Elliott, apart from trying to instil some consistency into his team, is to temper his players’ willingness to offload, which can pay rich dividends, with some common sense. He saw Matulino redeem himself with a try, the interchange forward running on to Shaun Johnson’s pass and over Inglis to score by the posts. But then Matulino committed the ultimate error of losing the ball in the first hit-up from the re-start, the Rabbitohs quickly striking back through Bryson Goodwin to make it 18-6 before the break. It was a tough mental blow for the Warriors, who were struggling to breach a solid defence. Before Matulino’s try they had threatened only once - the impressive Ngani Laumape judged by the television match official to have knocked on in the act of scoring. The Warriors had been boosted by the return of prop Russell Packer, back earlier than expected from a biceps injury, and winger Manu Vatuvei. Vatuvei, out due to injury since round one, had few opportunities on attack in front of a crowd of 13,500, but he made his presence felt on defence. The Warriors needed to score first
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Irene van Dyk has unleashed a stinging attack on the aggressive defensive tactics employed by the West Coast Fever after her side’s 14-game winning streak came to an end in Perth yesterday. After copping a battering under the goal by Fever defenders Eboni Beckford-Chambers and Josie Janz, van Dyk came out swinging herself in the post-match interview, claiming the pair “got away with murder” during the 57-51 loss. This is the first time the usually unflappable van Dyk, who is always the target of opposition defences, has spoken out about rough treatment. “I’ve been playing netball for a very long time, and I can honestly say I have never come across a defensive pair that are as physical and get away with murder,” the super shooter said after the match. “There’s a fine line between playing with skill and coming out and being dirty, and I think they crossed - NZH the line.”
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Wakanui Black showed the gap between the top dogs and the news boys’ by beating Tinwald 13-0 in Ashburton on Saturday. The two time defending champions Wakanui Black took it to Tinwald who were playing their first competition match receiving a default win in round one. After having a hard fought 2-1 win over the lively Timaru Boys to start the season, the experienced Black side were still wary of the younger and fitter Tinwald coming into the game opting to starve Tinwald of possession. “The plan was to hold the ball for long periods of time in order to wear them down,” Wakanui Black’s Mark Bennett said. “We just starved them of possession and with 90 per cent of the ball that (13-0) can happen.” Adam Wilson and James Tavendale both score hat-tricks, with Daniel Lovett and Bennett bagging two each. Sam Bennett, Richard Hawke and Ryan Wilson also had a goal each. Despite the heavy defeat Mark Bennett was happy to see a third Ashburton team in the competition and saw a silver lining for Tinwald.
“They are still a new team and looking through their players only three or four played regular senior hockey last year. “With a few more games together they’ll be a lot tougher and will win a few games.” Down in Timaru Wakanui Blue had a comfortable 6-0 win over Tanui as they showed a marked improvement
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from their opening round 1-all draw with Cambridge. The scoreline suggests a one-sided affair but Wakanui Blue’s Sam Moore said it was much more even. “I don’t think we played terribly well, it was just they were worse,” Moore said. “Both teams had their chances but we were able to graft a few goals and they couldn’t. “It was their first game and they were rusty. “We had a game under our belts
and looked a bit more comfortable as a team, but still have a lot of room for improvement.” Karl Snowball came up the left wing to open the scoring after 15 minutes and new recruit Chris Hill opened his account before Snowball added a second to send Blue to the break ahead 3-0. The second half was all Hayden Sinclair as Blue’s go to scoring man bagged a hat-trick with two goals from penalty corners and a stroke to complete the 6-0 win. In the women’s competition, Hampstead made a strong start chasing a second win but faded badly as Pleasant Point took a 6-1 win. Hampstead was making most of the play in the first half but couldn’t come up with a goal to go to the break at nil-all. Hampstead finally found their finishing touch, with Claire van Polanen scoring in her first start of the season. However, the goal kicked Pleasant Point in to gear and they scorched six goals in the last 20 minutes as Hampstead ran out of steam. “We played so well in the first half for no reward, and then when we finally scored we just had nothing left and they were able to run away with it,” Hampstead’s Rebecca McCloy said.
The football season got off to a mixed start for Mid Canterbury’s open grade football teams on Saturday. The Mid Canterbury seniors went down 2-1 to Cashmere Technical division one. In division four Mid Canterbury had a strong 4-0 win over Cashmere to start their campaign while Methven International went down 9-2 to Western in division five. The Mid Canterbury 18s had a 1-1 draw with Amberley in division one.
• Rally win for Paddon New Zealand’s top rally duo Hayden Paddon and John Kennard took a handsome victory at this weekend’s Drivesouth Rally Otago with their winning margin of more than four minutes over nearest competitors Richard and Sara Mason. The world rally championship-winning team-mates contested Otago’s opening round of the NZ Rally Championship in the Stadium Cars Evo9. While Paddon said there’s still further development work they plan to do with the now R4-spec car, he was happy with the result. “To win again is great; it’s really good to be back in competition again and be driving in one of my favourite events in the NZ Rally Championship,” said Paddon. - APNZ
• Dragons hold Knights He’s still waiting to find out if he’ll be in charge of St George next year, but coach Steve Price continues to have the wood on Wayne Bennett’s Newcastle as the Dragons held off the Knights with a breathless 19-16 win yesterday. Price was Bennett’s assistant when the joint-venture won the 2010 grand final and was then handed the reins when the seventime premiership winner moved north in 2011. But his tenure has not been a smooth one with the club openly courting Craig Bellamy and refusing to guarantee his future after opening the season with three successive losses having missed out on the finals last year. But in three meetings with his former boss Price is yet to taste defeat and he’ll be able sleep a little easier as he chalked up a second successive victory in front of a crowd of 14,226. - AAP
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Taranaki RC fields, form and riders Taranaki RC Venue: New Plymouth Meeting Date:08 Apr 2013 NZ Meeting number: 4 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 12.35pm (NZT) SEE US AT WWW.TARANAKIRACING. CO.NZ MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 2000m 1 8x373 Surpass (3) 58.5 2 9x543 Rock Express (9) 58.5............... M Cameron 3 x007x Combatant (6) 58.5.............. R Hutchings (a) 4 74660 Forever Dreaming (4) 58.5.............. J Parkes 5 R08 Huckster h (2) 58.5 6 44773 Cast Iron Jack h (11) 58..............B Lammas 7 x4224 Scotch Hoppa (10) 56.5 8 x4577 Saki House (5) 56.5 9 x2670 Braidwood (1) 56.5 10 70522 Silk Chardonnay (8) 56............ P Turner (a1) 11 0x596 Whatahassle h (7) 56.................. R Hannam 2 1.10pm REVITAL FERTILISER 1800 $7000, JMP HWT, 1800m 1 94500 Borrack tm (6) 70........................... L Whelan 2 F015x El Marino m (5) 70............................. A Kuru 3 530x7 Zenocoin m (7) 66.5.......................S Phelan 4 1223x Krase mb (2) 65.................K Veenendaal (3) 5 915x4 Radinka m (4) 65.....................M Mitchell (3) 6 88x5x Quartze m (8) 65 7 1434x Supercharged m (1) 65 8 2L36x The Rose b (3) 65.......................J Rathbone 3 1.45pm HOOKER PACIFIC RATING 75 1600 $8000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1600m 1 1344x I Gotta Feeling tdmbh (1) 59.5.K Kalychurun (a4) 2 41137 Savarhys d (3) 59..................... D Turner (a3) 3 04750 Passilente t (8) 57................ R Hutchings (a)
4 611 Payday d (4) 56.5 5 620x7 Vandenne m (7) 56 6 66854 Secret Whisper (6) 55 7 21067 Lumiere Blue th (13) 54.5............B Lammas 8 46152 Gold Rock b (2) 54.5................B Grylls (a3) 9 41410 Miss Ana d (10) 54..........................R Myers 10 81904 Mrs Mac dm (5) 54 11 13540 Coventina tdh (12) 54.......... M Dravitzki (a3) 12 50910 Pachenko (11) 54 13 76742 Falzano th (9) 54 4 2.20pm PHOENIX PARK MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1200m 1 23287 Sound Barrier (7) 58.5 2 5 Scarred (2) 58.5....................... D Turner (a3) 3 Ngariki Lad (5) 58.5 4 445x Border h (8) 58.................... M Dravitzki (a3) 5 66x Vendemiaire (10) 56.5 6 08x Curvaceous (12) 56.5...............B Grylls (a3) 7 0 Kirkinini h (11) 56.5......................R Hannam 8 05243 Mi Apache Horse (1) 56...................R Myers 9 5 Luen Yat Diva (4) 56.................. M Cameron 10 566x Bunkered h (3) 56........................B Lammas 11 000x Crispncool (9) 56 12 60. Insanebolta h (6) 56 5 2.55pm WAIKATO STUD RATING 75 1200 $8000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1200m 1 25042 Gendarme d (4) 59.......................... K Myers 2 4246x Benny’s Sister tm (5) 56..............B Lammas 3 1880x For Petesake tdm (1) 56...........B Grylls (a3) 4 85465 Marching On td (2) 55.5................ L Allpress 5 14x30 Nine Iron td (9) 55.5............... A Morgan (a3) 6 008x8 Suninsky td (3) 55.5 7 22454 Sharmack dh (10) 55 8 5417x Cold Snap d (8) 54.5 9 51137 Mels Evie d (6) 54............................R Myers 10 x5656 La Pinnicle dm (7) 54.................. M Dee (a3) 6 3.30pm NZ BLOODSTOCK INSURANCE F&M MAIDEN $12,000, MDN F&M, 1400m 1 2P7x4 Texas Yellow Rose bh (1) 57.5 2 x9073 Led The Way (9) 57.5 -
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Palmerston North greyhounds Palmerston North Greyhounds Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 08 Apr 2013 NZ Meeting number : 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 12.04pm (NZT) AWAPUNI DASH C0 C0, 375m 1 42545 Just Like Prince nwtd.......................S Maher 2 24423 Flirt Academy nwtd U &.............. McCracken 3 Uno Kim nwtd...................................L Ahern 4 7 Coyote Caught Ya nwtd......... E S Duganzich 5 55545 Sheeza Flower nwtd S &..................Bonnett 6 2 Shanghai Sam nwtd..........................L Ahern 7 1 Fierce Star (c1) 21.67 F &..............Turnwald 8 34735 Choose To Love nwtd M &.................Jopson 9 45664 Que Tee Pix nwtd M &.......................Jopson 10 78 Seconds Good nwtd.................A Duganzich 2 12.24pm WOODVILLE SPRINT C1 C1, 375m 1 63221 Got Value 21.80................................L Ahern 2 66444 Fearsome McKay nwtd S &.............B Evans 3 62132 Homebush Rick nwtd.................J McInerney 4 66851 Fulla Torque (c2) 22.32 C &..........D Roberts 5 56x11 Eureka Izmir 21.58 F &...................Turnwald 6 65F54 Bizarro nwtd S &..............................B Evans 7 21677 Car Wreck nwtd...........................B Goodwin 8 28152 Aykroyd nwtd S &..............................Bonnett 9 12775 Belldeen nwtd...........................A Duganzich 10 27487 Motor Mouth nwtd..............................R Hunt 3 12.44pm J P PRINT, PETONE C1 C1, 375m 1 12 Where’s Carlos nwtd.........................L Ahern 2 45717 Rich List.................................................nwtd 3 36751 Go Dolphin Power 21.67 F &..........Turnwald 4 34535 Merely A Dream nwtd S &................Bonnett 5 46373 Wyndham nwtd M &...........................Jopson 6 61657 Amy Wineglass 22.62...............A Duganzich 7 75342 No Lane 21.91............................. M Roberts 8 51686 Canvas Rider nwtd S &....................B Evans 9 875x5 Dasher Rum 21.81............................R Waite 10 27487 Motor Mouth nwtd..............................R Hunt 4 1.02pm MANAWATU RACEWAY STAKES C1 C1, 457m
1 213F1 Nonu Nonu Boom (c2) 26.39............L Ahern 2 55552 Bulet Tooth Tony 26.48......................R Waite 3 26114 Kylie’s Belle nwtd.............................S Maher 4 13563 Summer Tension nwtd.......... E S Duganzich 5 25213 Fastback King nwtd........................... A Clark 6 32361 Secret Nadia 26.21..........................S Maher 7 44322 Cover To Cover 26.87 S &................Bonnett 8 47333 Sand Buster nwtd..................... S Gommans 9 53565 Cawbourne Anna nwtd..............J McInerney 10 52768 Otewa Bella nwtd.........................B Goodwin 5 1.30pm PETER SINCLAIR PHOTO FINISH C2 C2, 375m 1 51322 Talk It Over 21.88................................. L Bell 2 66116 Little Midnight nwtd S &....................Bonnett 3 11242 Bolt Rama 22.21 S &........................Bonnett 4 13664 Hazza’s Got Swag 22.50 S &...........Bonnett 5 12135 Max’s Lad 21.88 S &.........................Bonnett 6 42144 Sam’s Flyin Norm nwtd S &..............Bonnett 7 61431 Armour nwtd.....................................G Quirk 8 36376 Ramessee 21.82............................M Gowan 9 23267 Winsome Achiever nwtd................A Speight 10 18465 Dyna Brownlow (c1) nwtd C &......D Roberts 6 1.54pm CLOVERLEA DASH FINAL C2 C2f, 375m 1 34222 Red Moova Hoova 22.11 G &.............Denby 2 63838 Thrilling Halo 21.80........................M Gowan 3 P2441 Miss Foley (c3) 21.92.................G M Clarke 4 15311 Starla (c3) 21.67........................J McInerney 5 85871 Okuku Skyhigh (c3) 21.74 U &... McCracken 6 26663 Cawbourne Stars nwtd...................... D Little 7 21122 Charming Nev 21.84.........................L Ahern 8 24512 Eunuchs Luck 21.85..................A Blackburn 9 23573 Opawa Prince nwtd........................ D Donlon 10 13664 Hazza’s Got Swag 22.50 S &...........Bonnett 7 2.12pm FEILDING SPRINT C3 C3, 375m 1 27384 Chelseas Babe 22.02................... T Downey 2 32576 Yaldhurst Edward nwtd..............J McInerney 3 71518 Diggin’ On You 21.90................... B Johnston 4 56145 Bound By Pride 21.66.......................G Quirk 5 78546 Cawbourne Flick 22.01..............J McInerney
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6.00 Creflo Dollar. 6.30 Tiki Tour. (G, R, T) 6.55 Pinky And Perky. (G, R, T) 7.25 Back At The Barnyard. (G, R, T) 7.55 Beyblades. (G, T) 8.20 Dinosaur Train. (G, R, T) 8.35 Guess How Much I Love You. (G, T) 8.45 Fireman Sam. (G, R, T) 8.55 Bird Bath. (G, R) 9.00 Infomercials. 10.30 Neighbours. (G, R, T) 11.00 Shortland Street. (PGR, R, T) 11.30 Spin City. (PGR, R, T) 12.00 Desperate Housewives. (AO, R, T) 1.00 Jeremy Kyle. (PGR) 2.00 Anderson Live. 3.00 Buzzy Bee. (G, T) 3.05 Everything’s Rosie. (G) 3.15 Mike The Knight. (G, T) 3.30 Kung Fu Panda. (G, T) 4.00 H2o Just Add Water. (G, R, T) 4.30 The Erin Simpson Show. 5.00 Horace In Slow Motion. (G, R) 5.01 America’s Funniest Home Videos. (R, T) 5.30 8 Simple Rules. (R, T)
ONE News. (T) Seven Sharp. (T) Border Security. (G, T) The Force. (PGR, T) Criminal Minds. (AO, T) When Reid discovers that his girlfriend has been kidnapped by her stalker, he and the BAU team band together to find her. 9.30 The Following. (AO, T) Joe Carroll taunts Ryan by targeting innocent cilivllians with an unfortunate name. 10.25 ONE News Tonight. (T) 10.55 Damages. (AO) Channing McClaren sets out to break into the computer of Samurai 7.
6.00 Friends. (G, R, T) 6.30 Neighbours. (G, T) 7.00 Shortland Street. (PGR, T) 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (T) 8.40 The Big Bang Theory. (PGR, R, T) Sheldon’s case of ‘physicist’s block’ while searching for the answer to a physics problem leads him to work at the cheesecake factory with Penny. 9.40 Kitchen Nightmares. (AO, T) 10.40 Necessary Roughness. (PGR, T) . 11.35 Hot In Cleveland. (PGR, R, T)
12.00 The Suspects. (AO, R, T) 1.00 Te Karere. (R, T) 1.25 Homefront Extra. (G, R) 1.35 Infomercials. 5.05 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. 5.35 Te Karere. (R, T)
12.30 Off The Map. (AO, R, T) 1.30 Infomercials. 2.30 Greek. (PGR, R) 3.20 Make It Or Break It. (PGR, R) 4.10 Jeremy Kyle. (PGR, R) 5.05 The Erin Simpson Show. (R) 5.30 Infomercials.
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6 3147x Thrilling Terror 21.78.........................G Quirk 7 11673 Fire Boy Baxter 21.55................J McInerney 8 38811 Llamedos (c4) nwtd..........................G Quirk 9 18774 Juke Box Boy 21.69................. L MacDonald 10 68473 Chelsea’s Beauty 21.75................ T Downey 8 2.43pm MARTON DASH C3 C3, 375m 1 51567 Homebush Alex 21.64................J McInerney 2 57671 Emma Marie (c4) 21.77................ T Downey 3 78733 Ode To Liberty nwtd..........................R Waite 4 41326 Cawbourne Plunge nwtd............J McInerney 5 58438 Decado 0.00 C &..........................D Roberts 6 66243 Parra Sparra 21.70....................J McInerney 7 75724 Gem’s Conquest 21.87.....................G Quirk 8 22F11 Smidged 22.03..................................G Quirk 9 18774 Juke Box Boy 21.69................. L MacDonald 10 67478 Glenaddis Boy 21.75 G &...................Denby 9 3.08pm WWW.RACINGDOGS.CO.NZ C5 C5, 375m 1 31127 Chemically Free 21.56.....................M Olden 2 22112 Daddy Lowe 21.17............................L Ahern 3 43174 Bob’s Your Uncle 21.68......................R Hunt 4 15263 Wise Crack Lad 21.76.....................M Olden 5 46318 Little Blackspot 21.27.................D MacAuley 6 86111 Mirage 21.32 F &............................Turnwald 7 15265 Ramrada nwtd C &.......................D Roberts 8 16531 Time’s Up 0.00 G &............................Denby Emergencies: 9 44636 Tiz Now 21.68 F &..........................Turnwald 10 12645 Iona Haka nwtd..........................J McInerney 10 3.40pm SHANNON DASH C3/4 C3/4, 375m 1 65665 Donky Deep 21.69 G &.......................Denby 2 568x7 Tilt Your Glass 21.55..................D MacAuley 3 16362 Cawbourne Heidi 21.82 M &..............Jopson 4 42221 Barry’s Way (c5) 21.38......................R Waite 5 33787 Run Stacey Run nwtd F &..............Turnwald 6 47874 Sosan 21.39 C &..........................D Roberts 7 44524 Moody Man 21.73..............................D Edlin 8 58552 Another Lady 21.84...................J McInerney 9 77828 Krussian 21.59...................................D Edlin
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3 News: Firstline. Infomercials. (G) The Shopping Channel. Everybody Loves Raymond. (G, R, T) 3 News. Home And Away. (R, T) Dr Phil. (AO) The Dr Oz Show. (PGR) The Biggest Loser Australia. (G) Rachael Ray. (G) Entertainment Tonight. (G) Home And Away. (G, T) Romeo takes Indi away on a romantic weekend, Kyle and Heath plan a last minute engagement party, and Spencer’s brother arrives in the Bay.
6.00 3 News. 7.00 Campbell Live. 7.30 Crime Exposed. (Final, PGR, T) 8.00 Territory Cops. (Final, PGR, T) 8.30 Grand Designs Australia. (G, R, T) 9.40 The Blue Rose. (AO, T) Linda makes a deal with the devil, as a sex scandal at Mosely’s leads Jane to defend the enemy. 10.45 Nightline. 11.25 The Americans. (AO) Philip and Elizabeth are put to the test when a routine mission goes horribly wrong. 12.25 How To Spot A Cult. (MA) 1.25 Infomercials. (G) 5.00 Joyce Meyer. 5.30 City Impact Church.
PRIMe 6.00 Home Shopping. (G) 6.30 The Crowd Goes Wild. (G, R) 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (G, R) 7.30 Home Shopping. (G) 12.00 The Doctors. (G) 1.00 The Jeff Probst Show. (G) 2.05 All Saints. (PGR, R) rtbreaking challenge. 3.00 Sea Patrol. (PGR, R) An alcohol fuelled evening results in life changing experiences for two of the Hammersley crew, with one emerging with a new piece of body art. 4.00 The Late Show With David Letterman. (G, R) 5.00 Deal Or No Deal. (G, R) 5.30 Prime News. 6.00 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.30
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12.15 Homes Shopping. (G) 1.15 The Crowd Goes Wild. (G, R) 1.45 Home Shopping. (G)
FOUR 6.00 Sesame Street. (R) 6.55 Pingu. (G, R) 7.00 Sticky TV. (G, R) 7.30 Avatar: The Last Airbender. 7.55 George Of The Jungle. (G) 8.20 Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot. (G) 8.45 HUMF. (G) 8.50 Bob The Builder. (G, R) 9.00 Thomas & Friends. (G, R) 9.10 Peppa Pig. (G, R) 9.15 Peppa Pig. (R) 9.20 Wonder Pets. (R) 9.45 Tickety Toc. (G) 9.55 Infomercials. 2.00 Sesame Street. (R) 2.55 Peppa Pig. (R) 3.00 Sticky TV. 4.30 FOUR Live. 6.00 Everybody Hates Chris. (G, R)
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Futurama. (G, R) The Simpsons. (G, R) How I Met Your Mother. (PGR, R) New Girl. (PGR) Nick and Jess continue to struggle with the sexual tension in their relationship. 8.30 Up All Night. (PGR) Reagan tries to improve her relationship with her parents in order to set an example for Amy. 9.00 Whitney. (PGR)
9.30 The Mindy Project. (PGR) Mindy asks Danny to be her new gynaecologist, though neither one of them can admit their unwillingness to go through with an exam. 10.00 Community. (PGR, R) Abed becomes a ‘mean girl’ to the delight of Britta, Shirley and Annie, whose encounter with a cruel classmate leaves them reeling. 10.30 Alphas. (AO, R) Red Flag escalates the war on the Department of Defense under the leadership of Stanton Parish. 11.30 Entertainment Tonight. (G) 11.55 Infomercials. (G)
10 68473 Chelsea’s Beauty(c3) 21.75.......... T Downey
11 3.58pm FOXTON SPRINT C3/4 C3/4, 375m
1 45812 Run Junior Run 21.97..................A Turnwald 2 41342 Magic You nwtd C &......................D Roberts 3 43518 Ever So Hopeful 21.63 G &................Denby 4 17738 Kazillion 21.83...................................D Edlin 5 11141 Secret Sprite (c5) 21.94 F &...........Turnwald 6 36766 Dyna Frier nwtd C &.....................D Roberts 7 11353 Uno Allegro 21.74.............................L Ahern 8 46441 Finger Pop (c5) nwtd........................G Quirk 9 77828 Krussian 21.59...................................D Edlin 10 18774 Juke Box Boy (c3) 21.69..........L MacDonald 12 4.17pm ASHURST STAKES C3/4 C3/4, 457m 1 45416 Tepirita Rita 26.16........................A Turnwald 2 7518x Dyna Indigo 26.54 C &.................D Roberts 3 36625 Okuku Star (c3) 26.49.....................S Maher 4 24355 Trinity Boy (c3) nwtd F &.................Turnwald 5 16677 Opawa Midnight 26.34 S &..............B Evans 6 25118 Okuku Dreamer 26.58 U &......... McCracken 7 83175 Bigtime Latte (c3) 26.65...................L Ahern 8 12345 El Jetta 26.41....................................L Ahern 9 78552 Sammy James (c3) 26.22.................L Ahern 10 68473 Chelsea’s Beauty(c3) nwtd........... T Downey SELECTIONS Race 1: Fierce Star (c1), Shanghai Sam, Flirt Academy, Uno Kim Race 2: Eureka Izmir, Fulla Torque (c2), Homebush Rick, Aykroyd Race 3: Where’s Carlos, Go Dolphin Power, No Lane, Wyndham Race 4: Nonu Nonu Boom (c2), Secret Nadia, Cover To Cover Race 5: Bolt Rama, Talk It Over, Armour, Sam’s Flyin Norm Race 6: Starla, Charming Nev, Red Moova Hoova, Eunuchs Luck Race 7: Llamedos (c4), Thrilling Terror, Bound By Pride Race 8: Emma Marie (c4), Smidged, Ode To Liberty, Decado Race 9: Daddy Lowe, Tiz Now, Chemically Free, Wise Crack Lad Race 10: Barry’s Way (c5), Sosan, Moody Man, Donky Deep Race 11: Secret Sprite (c5), Magic You, Finger Pop (c5), Krussian Race 12: Tepirita Rita, El Jetta, Okuku Dreamer, Opawa Midnight 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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ACROSS 1. Adorn (4) 3. Shame (8) 8. Talon (4) 9. False (8) 11. Shown (12) 13. Nakedness (6) 14. Daze (6) 17. Drawing (12) 20. Ruminate (8) 21. Track (4) 22. Amplified (8) 23. Curve (4)
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Across: 1 Deck; 3 Disgrace; 8 Claw; 9 Spurious; 1 Demonstrated; 13 Nudity; 14 Stupor; 17 Illustration; 2 Cogitate; 21 Path; 22 Enlarged; 23 Bend. Down: 1 Decadent; 2 Crammed; 4 Impute; Gargantuan; 6 Alone; 7 Easy; 10 Instructor; 1 Drenched; 15 Private; 16 Statue; 18 Legal; 19 Ache.
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Slim pickings for local sides Rakaia was the only local team to register a win in the second round of the Combined Country Cup rugby competition on Saturday. Rakaia made it two-from-two beating Saracens in Rakaia, while Methven started their season with a heavy defeat at the hands of defending champions Southbridge in section one. Across in section two Darfield came out on top of Hampstead, Celtic lost out to Lincoln and Southern conceded a late try to go down to Waihora. Elsewhere in section one Kaiapoi held off Burnham 13-10 and Dunsandel-Irwell edged out West Melton while in section two Ashley piled points on Prebbleton 62-10 and Glenmark outclassed Ohoka 60-3.
Southern v Waihora Southern let a win slip from their fingers as Waihora scored a late try to take a 26-20 win in Hinds. Southern led 20-19 heading into the final 10 minutes and had the momentum, but a penalty allowed Waihora into Southern’s red zone to scramble a match-winning try. Ill-discipline proved costly from the start for Southern as a string of penalties saw Waihora kick out to a 9-0 lead. Lee Armstrong landed a penalty to put Southern on the board but Waihora went to the break ahead 12-3. In the second half Waihora came up with a try but Southern came storming back with tries to lock David Lowry, flanker Jon Dampney and fullback Kyle Brown, with two conversions from Armstrong putting the host ahead 20-19. But ill-discipline allowed Waihora back in and they came up with the late winner. “It was a major improvement on the first week, but we were still making simple mistakes and had a lack of discipline at times that proved costly,” Southern coach Nathan Hellyer said. “We’re improving but it’s going to hard from now on. We’ll basically have to win every game to be in contention.”
Lincoln v Celtic A troublesome lineout made for a long day defending for Celtic as Lincoln claimed a 23-15 win. Their lineout was dominant against
Darfield in their opening round victory but Celtic came up with only one lineout win late in the match against Lincoln, and the result was a lot of defending. “We couldn’t get any continuity going without winning our lineout,” Celtic coach Dave McCrea said. “Without our lineout ball we couldn’t build pressure, and Lincoln is good at retaining possession so we had to do a lot of defending.” Celtic got off to a dream start, putting wing Dave Morrison over in the opening minutes with Sean Strange converting before Lincoln landed a penalty and Strange replied for a tight 10-3 ballgame midway through the first half. However, with the weight of possession Lincoln eventually came up with their first try and then added a penalty to take the lead which they extended through a charge-down try on halftime to go out to an 18-10 halftime lead. The second half was more of the same for Celtic, being forced to defend but defend the did, holding Lincoln to one converted try before producing their own try late in the match through prop Dominic Visesio.
Darfield v Hampstead Hampstead went down 32-10 to Darfield in an error-ridden effort. Hampstead made a lot of the play but were constantly hampered by mistakes and Darfield was able to capitalise. “We kept making simple mistakes in our own half or silly mistakes when we were on attack,” Hampstead manager Nicki Woods said. “It was a really close game but Darfield was just more consistent.” Hampstead came out of the blocks strong in the first 10 minutes but fell away to trail 22-3 at halftime, with a Sia Fifita penalty the only scoring action. After the strong start they were guilty of making too many mistake in their own half, inviting Darfield onto the attack and the hosts took full advantage. Hampstead lifted again at the start of the second half, and although they were able to maintain the intensity throughout the half they could only produce the one try with lock Nathan Vaauli crossing the line and Josh Nonu added the extras. However, the Darfield also lifted and were able to add a further 10
points to take out the 32-10 victory.
Rakaia v Saracens Rakaia chalked up a second consecutive bonus point win in beating Saracens 32-23 in Rakaia. Rakaia raced out to an early lead with tries to fullback Andrew Jolley, centre Dwayne Burrows and loose forward Alipeti Polotele with a conversion Andrew Fluker to be ahead 17-3 after 20 minutes. Just as Rakaia looked to be cruising Saracens mounted a comeback to close the gap to 17-13 at halftime before scoring first after the break to go ahead 18-17. Fluker landed a penalty to put Rakaia back in front before front rowers Kamaka Reti and Ron Manu both crossed for tries to open up a 14-point lead before Saracens scored a late consolation try. “It wasn’t flash but were happy enough to get a win,” Rakaia coach Wayne Foxcroft said. “We started off well but started to think we had it won and went to sleep. The shock of going behind on the scoreboard woke us up a bit and we were able to put two more tries on. We’ll take the win but have plenty to work on.”
Methven v Southbridge Methven was sliced up by Southbridge’s flying Fijians in a 47-8 loss at home to start their season. It loomed as a long day at the office as Southbridge’s sizzling counter attack had the visitors scoring a point a minute to race out to a 24-0 lead after 24 minutes. To make matters worse for the already depleted Methven stocks, the hosts lost winger Sam Robinson (hamstring) and halfback Sam Lock (broken wrist) in that time. However, the hosts tightened things and turned things around to come up with a try to captain Simon Fleetwood, and a Davey Maw penalty made it 25-8 at half time. Methven continued to hang on and compete in patches, but any lapses were quickly punished by the big and fast Southbridge backs who came up with another three tries to blow out to a 47-8 win, keeping Methven scoreless in the second half. “We were able to match them To see more or up front, but any turnover ball or purchase photos wayward kicks and Southbridge Photo Joseph Johnson 060413-JJ-028 made us pay,” Methven coach Dale Palmer said. Southern’s Kyle Brown scampers up the sideline against Waihora in Hinds on Saturday.
Second-tier strength starts to tell By Gregor Paul It’s only early April, yet a picture is emerging of the New Zealand conference being a two-team race - with the late-season clashes between the Crusaders and Chiefs likely to determine first and second place. Those games - in rounds 15 and 19 - will probably do more; they will most likely determine which of the two heavyweights takes home advantage into the play-offs. Predictions are always dangerous but it is hard to see past these two; one will win the title, the other will come close. As Blues coach John Kirwan said: “The Chiefs are the best football team in the competition. They strangled us and they are very good at it.” Last weekend illustrated why the Chiefs and Crusaders are beginning to pull away - both won tough games without significant numbers of first choice players. Super Rugby has ceased to be a
sprint and big names alone can’t carry a side to the title. It’s not like Super 12, when it was all about who had the best starting XV. No one really worried back then about the second tier in the squad they were maybe given a run against the bottom side but other than that, barely used. The Chiefs and Crusaders have best adapted to the new mindset that the second tier are critical. They believe the back-up has to be highly capable, as the longer season makes injuries and fatigue inevitable. The back-up is going to be used, and often in crucial games. It says everything about the calibre of the Crusaders that they were able to win in Cape Town with their third-choice first-five and secondchoice halfback. They were also without Kieran Read, Richie McCaw, Owen Franks (he limped off early) and Israel Dagg. It was a victory that shattered this
SCOREBOARD Results Basketball NBA results NBA results yesterday (home team in CAPS): WASHINGTON WIZARDS 104 Indiana Pacers 85 MINNESOTA T-WOLVES 107 Detroit Pistons 101 DENVER NUGGETS 132 Houston Rockets 114 BROOKLYN NETS 105 Charlotte Bobcats 96 MIAMI HEAT 106 Philadelphia 76ers 87 MILWAUKEE BUCKS 100 Toronto Raptors 83 SAN ANTONIO SPURS 99 Atlanta Hawks 97
Football English Premier League English Premier League results and standings Norwich City 2 (Snodgrass 40, Turner 60) Swansea 2 (Michu 35, Moore 75) Stoke City 1 (Kightly 80) Aston Villa 3 (Agbonlahor 9, Lowton 87, Benteke 90+1) West Bromwich Albion1 (Morrison 71 pen) Arsenal 2 (Rosicky 20, 50) Reading 0 Southampton 2 (Rodriguez 34, Lallana 72) Standings P W D L F A Pts Manchester United 30 25 2 3 70 31 77 Manchester City 30 18 8 4 55 26 62 Tottenham Hotspur 31 17 6 8 53 38 57 Arsenal 31 16 8 7 61 34 56 Chelsea 30 16 7 7 59 32 55 Everton 30 13 12 5 47 35 51 Liverpool 31 13 9 9 59 40 48 West Brom Albion 32 13 5 14 42 43 44 Swansea 32 10 11 11 43 42 41 Fulham 30 10 9 11 43 46 39 Southampton 32 9 10 13 46 53 37 West Ham 30 10 6 14 35 44 36 Norwich City 32 7 14 11 30 49 35 Stoke City 32 7 13 12 28 39 34 Newcastle United 31 9 6 16 41 56 33 Aston Villa 32 8 9 15 35 59 33
Sunderland 31 7 10 14 33 43 31 Wigan Athletic 30 8 6 16 36 56 30 QPR 31 4 11 16 28 51 23 Reading 32 5 8 19 36 63 23 Leading Goalscorers: 22: Luis Suarez (Liverpool) 19: Robin van Persie (Manchester United) 18: Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) 17: Michu (Swansea) 16: Demba Ba (Chelsea) 15: Christian Benteke (Aston Villa) 14: Rickie Lambert (Southampton)13: Dimitar Berbatov (Fulham), Romelu Lukaku (West Bromwich Albion), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) 12: Edin Dzeko (Manchester City), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Santi Cazorla (Arsenal)
Motor racing Tasmania Microsoft Office 365 Race 3 Results from Race 3 in the Tasmania Microsoft Office 365, the 2nd round of the series, at Symmons Plains Raceway (circuit: 2.4km) yesterday: Race 3 (42 laps) 1. Fabian Coulthard (Holden) 42mins20.8286sec 2. Mark Winterbottom (Ford) 42:23.1961 3. James Courtney (Holden) 42:23.6060 4. Jason Bright (Holden) 42:23.7901 5. Jamie Whincup (Holden) 42:24.0779 6. Will Davison (Ford) 42:24.3186 7. Jonathon Webb (Holden) 42:25.3339 8. Scott McLaughlin (Holden) 42:25.4402 9. Shane Van Gisbergen (Holden) 42:26.0002 10. Garth Tander (Holden) 42:26.2169 11. Craig Lowndes (Holden) 42:29.4286 12. Alex Davison (Ford) 42:29.4926 13. Lee Holdsworth (Mercedes) 42:30.1010 14. Alex Premat (Holden) 42:30.5533 15. James Moffat (Nissan) 42:32.8063 16. Rick Kelly (Ford) 42:33.2354 17. Michael Caruso (Nissan) 42:33.6640 18. Tim Slade (Mercedes) 42:34.4020 19. David Wall (Holden) 42:34.7126 20. Jonny Reid (Ford) 42:36.1759 21. Dean Fiore (Holden) 42:37.6354
Tom Marshall: Just one of the top-class players on the Crusaders’ bench age-old notion that one franchise hoarding a log-jam of players is not to be encouraged. That may once have been true but not now. The likes of Tyler Bleyendaal, Willi Heinz, Tom Marshall and Luke Whitelock can be confident that,
22. Tim Blanchard (Ford) +1 Lap 23. Maro Engel (Ford) +1 Lap 24. David Reynolds (Ford) +1 Lap 25. Tony D Alberto (Holden) +1 Lap 26. Russell Ingall (Holden) +5 Laps 27. Scott Pye (Holden) DNF 28. Todd Kelly (Nissan) DNF
Rugby Super Rugby Round 8 BLUES 29 (Piri Weepu 2, Steven Luatua, Angus Ta’avao tries Chris Noakes 2, Baden Kerr cons Noakes pen) bt HIGHLANDERS 18 (Phil Burleigh, Ben Smith tries Colin Slade con 2 pens) at Eden Park. Referee: Steve R. Walsh. BRUMBIES 28 (Henry Speight, Joseph Tomane tries Christian Lealiifano 5, Nic White pens) drew SOUTHERN KINGS 28 (Cornell du Preez 2, Schalk Ferreira, Wimpie van der Walt tries George Whitehead 3, Demetri Catrakilis cons) at Canberra Stadium. Referee: Jaco Peyper. Crowd: 12,063. SHARKS 21 (Patrick Lambie 7 pens) bt CRUSADERS 17 (Andrew Ellis try Tyler Bleyendaal 4 pens) at Kings Park Stadium. Referee: Lourens van der Merwe. HURRICANES 41 (Julian Savea 2, Reggie Goodes, Motu Matu’u tries Beauden Barrett 3 cons 5 pens) bt NSW WARATAHS 29 (Adam AshleyCooper, Israel Folau, Bernard Foley tries Brendan McKibbin con 4 pens) at Westpac Stadium. Referee: Jonathan Kaplan. MELBOURNE REBELS 30 (Jason Woodward 2, Richard Kingi, Hugh Pyle tries James O’Connor 2 cons 2 pens) bt WESTERN FORCE 23 (Pat Dellit, Winston Stanley, Will Tupou tries Kyle Godwin con Sias Ebersohn 2 pens) at nib Stadium. Referee: Mike Fraser. Crowd: 11,543. CHEETAHS 26 (Robert Ebersohn, Sarel Pretorius tries Burton Francis 2 cons 3 pens drop goal) bt STORMERS 24 (Juan De Jongh 2 tries Joe Pietersen con 4 pens) at Vodacom Park. Referee: Stuart Berry. Bye-Bulls, Chiefs, Queensland Reds NZ Conference P W D L PF PA PD BP Pts Chiefs 6 5 0 1 197 113 84 5 29
• Saveas put on show It was hard to tell which Savea brother was better as the Hurricanes picked apart the Waratahs 41-29 at the Cake Tin on Saturday night. Julian scored two of the Hurricanes four tries in the bonus-point victory, while debutant flanker Ardie proved the hype around him is justified with an impressive first-up display at this level. At 22, with nine tests and 12 tries for the All Blacks under his belt, bruising wing Julian is the more experienced campaigner but it won’t be long before his younger brother joins him in the international game. Ardie, who is still only 19, had to wait patiently to make his Super Rugby debut after copping a four-week ban in the final pre-season game in February, but he made up for it in fine fashion. - APNZ
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despite the world class performers ahead of them at the Crusaders, they will have an opportunity to showcase their talents and feel they are making a meaningful contribution. It’s the same at the Chiefs, where they made a handful of voluntary
Hurricanes 6 4 0 2 171 158 13 3 23 Blues 6 3 0 3 161 134 27 6 22 Crusaders 6 3 0 3 175 137 38 5 21 Highlanders 6 0 0 6 123 182 -59 2 6 P W D L PF PA PD BP Pts Standings Chiefs 6 5 0 1 197 113 84 5 29 Brumbies 7 5 1 1 191 118 73 3 29 Sharks 6 5 0 1 157 93 64 1 25 Queens Reds 7 5 0 2 141 136 5 2 26 Hurricanes 6 4 0 2 171 158 13 3 23 Cheetahs 7 5 0 2 167 169 -2 2 22 Blues 6 3 0 3 161 134 27 6 22 Crusaders 6 3 0 3 175 137 38 5 21 Bulls 6 3 0 3 146 151 -5 3 19 NSW Waratahs 7 3 0 4 162 200 -38 1 17 Stormers 6 2 0 4 132 138 -6 4 16 Melbourne Rebs 7 2 0 5 135 228 -93 2 14 Western Force 7 1 0 6 130 172 -42 3 11 Southern Kings 6 1 1 4 136 195 -59 1 11 Highlanders 6 0 0 6 123 182 -59 2 6 Leading Tryscorers: 5: Alfie Mafi (Force) 4: Tim Nanai-Williams (Chiefs), Henry Speight (Brumbies), Jesse Mogg (Brumbies), Frank Halai (Blues), Kade Poki (Highlanders), Julian Savea (Hurricanes) 3: Hosea Gear (Highlanders), Sergeal Petersen (Kings), Marcell Coetzee (Sharks), Andries Bekker (Stormers), Gio Aplon (Stormers), Adam AshleyCooper (Waratahs), Bernard Foley (Waratahs), Israel Folau (Waratahs), Charles Piutau (Blues), Sarel Pretorius (Cheetahs), Robert Ebersohn (Cheetahs), Raymond Rhule (Cheetahs), Robbie Coleman (Brumbies), Lelia Masaga (Chiefs), George Whitelock (Crusaders)
Rugby league NRL results standings Round 5 MANLY 20 (J Taufua 2 J Lyon tries J Lyon 4 goals) bt BULLDOGS 6 (M Ennis try T Lafai goal) at ANZ Stadium. Referee: Phil Haines, Ashley Klein. Crowd: 18,563. BRISBANE 32 (M Gillett J Hodges J Hoffman A McCullough N Slyney P Wallace tries S Prince 4 goals) bt GOLD COAST 12 (B Falloon A Kelly tries
changes against the Blues and cruised home without drama. They lost aspiring All Black Ben Afeaki and were able to replace him with another, Ben Tameifuna. They could inject Sam Cane off the bench when the game was virtually theirs and it would seem competition is so intense at lock that captain Craig Clarke can’t be certain of his spot. They Chiefs could swap out Bundee Aki and Richard Kahui in their midfield and not lose anything by bringing in Andrew Horrell and Tim Nanai-Williams. They have reached their first bye with the equivalent of seven wins from seven games and are expecting to welcome back Mo Schwalger and possibly Robbie Robinson from injury. “We are pretty fortunate to have some depth in that area,” Chiefs coach Dave Rennie said of his front-row stocks. Of Tameifuna in particular: “He’s in a lot better nick than he was this time last year and, with Ben Afeaki
getting injured, he’s going to be really important to us. “We need to be at our best at the business end of the competition and I think we’re building.” Building and peaking are critical and the Crusaders and Chiefs have the best chance of doing both as they are able to manage the workloads of key players while still winning. In comparison, the Blues made several changes to play the Bulls and not only lost but played poorly. The gap between their best players and second tier was obvious. Angus Ta’avao is some way behind Charlie Faumuina. Baden Kerr at first-five is not yet operating as consistently as Chris Noakes and wing Waisake Naholo struggled to deal with the high ball and not-sohigh ball. The Blues don’t have the depth to rotate effectively. That has to be their goal over the next two seasons - build a squad of 30 genuine Super Rugby players. - NZHSUN
G Bird 2 goals) at Skilled Park. Referee: Shayne Hayne, Alan Shortall. Crowd: 22,749. PARRAMATTA 13 (R Morgan 2 tries C Sandow 2 goals L Kelly field goal) bt CRONULLA 6 (M Gordon try M Gordon goal) at Parramatta Stadium. Referee: Gavin Badger, Henry Perenara. Crowd: 11,063. NORTH QUEENSLAND 30 (K Linnett 2 K Fai Fai Loa R Lui A Winterstein tries J Thurston 5 goals) bt PENRITH 0 at 1300SMILES Stadium. Referee: Chris James, Adam Devcich. Crowd: 12,431. SOUTH SYDNEY 24 (G Burgess B Goodwin G Inglis N Merritt tries A Reynolds 4 goals) bt WARRIORS 22 (P Godinet K Hurrell N Laumape B Matulino tries S Johnson 3 goals) at Mt Smart Stadium. Referee: Jared Maxwell, David Munro. ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA 19 (T Frizell B Morris J Nightingale tries J Soward 3 goals J Soward field goal) bt NEWCASTLE 16 (D Boyd T Tahu A Uate tries K Gidley 2 goals) at WIN Jubilee Oval. P W D L B PF PA PD Pts Standings 1 South Sydney 5 5 0 0 0 127 88 39 10 2 Manly 5 4 0 1 0 114 36 78 8 3 *Melbourne 4 4 0 0 0 116 64 52 8 4 *Sydney Roosters 4 3 0 1 0 84 42 42 6 5 Newcastle 5 3 0 2 0 120 79 41 6 6 Gold Coast 5 3 0 2 0 102 68 34 6 7 Brisbane 5 2 0 3 0 94 80 14 4 8 Cronulla 5 2 0 3 0 70 66 4 4 9 Nth Queensland 5 2 0 3 0 88 98 -10 4 10 Parramatta 5 2 0 3 0 87 117 -30 4 11 St Geo Illawarra 5 2 0 3 0 77 110 -33 4 12 *Wests Tigers 4 2 0 2 0 69 104 -35 4 13 Bulldogs 5 1 0 4 0 68 99 -31 2 14 Penrith 5 1 0 4 0 92 140 -48 2 15 Warriors 5 1 0 4 0 70 126 -56 2 16 *Canberra 4 1 0 3 0 52 113 -61 2 *(denotes teams yet to play) Top try scorers: 8 Nathan Merritt (Souths) 7 Jorge Taufua (Sea Eagles), Akuila Uate (Knights) 5 Josh Hoffman (Broncos) 4 Jason Nightingale (Dragons), Billy Slater (Storm) 3 Bryson Goodwin (Souths), Matthew Duffie (Storm), Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (Roosters), Steve Matai (Sea Eagles), David Williams (Sea Eagles), Michael Gordon (Sharks), George Burgess (Souths),
Kevin Gordon (Titans), David Mead (Titans), Albert Kelly (Titans), Konrad Hurrell (Warriors), Jarryd Hayne (Eels), Ryan Morgan (Eels), Ashley Graham (Cowboys), Antonio Winterstein (Cowboys), Kane Linnett (Cowboys), David Simmons (Panthers), James McManus (Knights), Sika Manu (Panthers)
Tennis Monterrey Open Collated results from Monterrey Open yesterday (prefix denotes seeding). Women Semifinals 1-Angelique Kerber (GER) bt 3-Maria Kirilenko (RUS) 6-4 2-6 6-2. 5-Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) bt Monica Niculescu (ROU) 3-6 6-2 6-4.
Family Circle Cup Collated results from Family Circle Cup yesterday (prefix denotes seeding). Women, Semi-finals 9-Jelena Jankovic (SRB) bt Stefanie Vogele (SUI) 6-4 6-7(6) 6-2. 1-Serena Williams (USA) bt 5-Venus Williams (USA) 6-1 6-2.
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Nicky Samuels and Tony Dodds were the New Zealanders who gained the most from the opening round of the world triathlon series in Auckland on Saturday. Dodds’ seventh was the best of the men, despite incurring a 15-second swim-bike transitional penalty. Samuels’ fifth (behind Kate McIlroy in fourth) marked her out for a possible return to the Triathlon New Zealand high performance squad this year. The 30-year-old has made no secret of her disappointment at missing out on TriNZ’s 14-person squad. Those athletes are recipients of the sport’s annual $1.4 million of High Performance Sport New - HOS Zealand funding.
• Greatbatch in ‘team’ Former New Zealand cricketer Mark Greatbatch has admitted his involvement in John Parker’s movement for better governance. The 41-test veteran, like former team-mate and television commentator Ian Smith, felt compelled to show solidarity to former test captain Parker in what has been another turbulent week for the game. “I’m part of this group,” Greatbatch said. “I want what is best for New Zealand Cricket and I’m not sure the people in governance are currently making the best decisions. Sure, everyone makes mistakes but this time we’ve got to learn from them.” - NZH
• Mancini concedes Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini insists his team will use tonight’s derby to show they are still Manchester United’s equals, even though the Premier League title is destined for Old Trafford. With United 15 points clear of second-placed City, Mancini has been forced to concede his side’s reign as champions is all but over. Yet there is still plenty to play for at Old Trafford, with United looking to move closer to confirming their title triumph and City desperate to inflict a bloody nose on their bitter rivals. City supporters will never let United fans forget their 6-1 win at Old Trafford last season. Another victory on enemy territory would at least partially ease the pain of surrendering the title and prove they can hold their own against - AFP the champions-elect.
• Serena beats Venus Serena Williams crushed her older sibling Venus 6-1 6-2 to reach the final of the Family Circle Cup in the most lopsided WTA match between the American sisters. In the first match between them in four years, Serena needed just 54 minutes to send Venus packing on the green clay surface in South Carolina yesterday. Defending champion Serena dominated from the opening serve against Venus who had eight double faults and won just 27 per cent of her second serves. Venus, 32, even had trouble with Serena’s 113 km/h second serve which was considerably slower than Serena was serving in her - AFP quarter-final match.
• Brumbies stumble The stumbling Brumbies will be happy to have left South Africa’s abrasive sides behind and will be out to reassert themselves after a shock draw cost them top spot on the Super Rugby ladder. Up 13-0 against competition newcomers the Kings in Canberra on Friday, the Brumbies had to settle for a 28-28 stalemate. It meant the pace-setting Brumbies (29 points) slipped to second on the table, trailing the Chiefs - who had a four-point bye - on for and against points differential. On paper, the Brumbies’ record against the South African teams of two wins, one draw and a loss was quite respectable. However, they have clearly lost the sparkle that was evident in their first four games, the last of which was an excellent win over the Sharks in Durban. They lost their unbeaten record the following week against the Stormers in Cape Town, needed a last-gap penalty to beat the Bulls in Canberra and couldn’t subdue the Kings, who scored four tries to two. - AAP
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First blood to Breakers Breakers 79 Perth 67
that rarely looked like changing yesterday. Daryl Corletto led the Breakers with 19 and drained five invaluable points as Perth attempted to mount a late salvo. Tom Abercrombie, who sat out his side’s game one win over Perth last year, showed his ability at full health with some typically athletic plays, while the retiring Dillon Boucher fouled out late in what could be his last game in New Zealand. With the Breakers shooting 46 per cent from the floor compared to Perth’s 28 per cent, the winning margin could have been even more comfortable, but the Breakers will be more than content with their efforts. The early omens boded well for the Breakers despite Perth, playing in their 27th consecutive playoffs, making the faster start. The Wildcats had raced out to 12-5 lead and were grabbing everything off the glass, but the Breakers soon warmed to their work. The defending champs closed the quarter with a 15-3 run to take a threepoint lead into the first break and, with the
By Kris Shannon Just one night of work separates the Breakers from their dynasty dream after the defending champions opened their grand final series against Perth in dominating style. Yesterday’s 79-67 victory at Vector Arena means the Breakers are now 40 minutes away from becoming just the second side to win three straight Australian NBL championships. The great rivals will now travel 5000km for Friday night’s second game at Perth Arena, and the Breakers will be aware the tough task which awaits if they wish to prevent the series from returning to Auckland for a decider. The Breakers have won only three of 17 games in Perth, while the Wildcats are currently riding a 14-game win streak at their 12,000seat home court. But the Breakers, hoping to end Perth’s season for the third straight year, will head out west full of confidence after yesterday’s 12-point win. The minor premiers owned all but the first five minutes of the opening game as they made a mockery of their woes against the Wildcats this season. Perth pounded the Breakers in three of four meetings during the regular campaign and were the only Australian side to cross the Tasman and emerge triumphant all season. But since that defeat - way back on the opening night - the Breakers have been unbeaten at home and
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Breakers unbeaten this season when ahead after the opening period, that lead looked a lot larger. It soon grew to a healthier size as the Breakers carried their momentum into the second, racing through the gears to score with ease and pull off some highlight plays. The best of that bunch was a ferocious put-back dunk from Abercrombie after a Cedric Jackson miss, lifting both the 9000-strong crowd and the Breakers’ lead to nine. And with Perth severely impeded by a poor shooting performance, that margin remained at the end of a pleasing first half for the home side. With the battle of the boards and turnovers both even, the Breakers’ advantage owed much to making the most of their extra possessions and establishing a 10-3 lead in points from turnovers. Also helping the hosts’ cause was Perth’s struggles from deep, managing just six of 34 attempts as the Breakers kept their opponents at arm’s length in the third. Facing an 11-point deficit heading into the final period, Perth threatened to creep back into the contest after pulling within seven but Corletto’s third triple all but sealed the win.
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Breakers 79 (Corletto 19, Jackson 14, Vukona 10) Perth 67 (Lisch 19, Redhage 17, Knight 13) HT: 44-35 - APNZ
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Second V8 win for Coulthard A spectacular 160km/h head-on crash almost brought an end to the final race of the V8 Supercars round at Symmons Plains, before Fabian Coulthard broke through for his second win of the weekend yesterday. The incident happened when Commodore driver Scott Pye’s brakes failed and he speared into a safety barrier. The car was severely damaged after becoming airborne. “I struggled with the brakes and with 25 laps to go the pedal started getting really long,” Pye said. “I tried to turn but it just went straight on ahead and I just braced myself for the impact.”
Bright’s win was his first V8 Supercar race success in two years. He won the 42-lap run by 3.5 seconds from Holden Racing Team’s Garth Tander. “It’s been too long again,” Bright said. “I seem to be putting long breaks in between my wins. “But the car has come out of the box strong and hopefully it will continue for the rest of the year.” Red Bull Racing’s Craig Lowndes, who is chasing the all-time touring car race win record, continued to have a miserable weekend. Lowndes qualified off the pace and took his Holden home in 10th place. He was 11th in the last race. - AAP
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Jeff Hurst agonises after a missed putt during the Telecom 3500 two-day pairs tournament at the Tinwald Golf Club yesterday. Hurst wasn’t so distraught at the end of the day as he and John Stara came out on top in a count-back, on their four ball score, from Sean Green and Neil Connolly, with both on 201. Adam Marshall and Michael Thomas took third on 205, with the top 20 all within 10 shots. In the women’s it wasn’t so close with Pauline Bell and Annie Senior seven shots clear on 213, with Di Bell and Colleen Linney runners-up on 220 and third with 222 was Shirley Winter and Georgia Robin. The annual tournament had 170 players tee off in both the men’s and women’s grades.
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At the time Ford’s Mark Winterbottom was leading but he was passed by Coulthard with just three laps remaining after a restart. Coulthard’s victory was his second in consecutive days after he broke through for his first ever official win on Saturday. Earlier yesterday Jason Bright took his Brad Jones Racing Holden to first place in the opener of the day. Second behind Coulthard in the final race was Winterbottom, who crossed the line with a detached front guard, with James Courtney third. But the series points table is still led by Red Bull Racing’s Jamie Whincup, who finished fifth in the last race.
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Rise 6:58 am Set 6:11 pm Good
Good fishing Rise 4:22 am Set 4:47 pm
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