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Rhythm and Alps’ relocation to Wanaka has been described as a “massive” loss to the town of Methven. The two-day pre-New Year outdoor music festival has been held at the nearby Terrace Downs Resort since its inception two years ago, and many of those attending would either stay in the ski town, or visit to stock up on groceries and fuel. The festival is modelled on Rhythm and Vines which at-
tracts about 30,000 people to Gisborne each year. Numbers were building and about 3000 attended last year. On Friday organisers announced it was moving from Terrace Downs to Cardrona, near Wanaka. Methven Supervalue owner operator Steven Ling said it was “a real loss” for Methven. The festival had been held at a time of year which was quiet for businesses, and festivalgoers would come to Methven to buy food and supplies. It was not just the loss of
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business, but an opportunity for the town to promote itself, with the event helping to “wave the flag” for Methven and let festivalgoers know of its attributes. Café Primo owner operator Marya Trengrove said it was a “massive” loss for Methven, and believed the town could have perhaps done more to keep the festival here. “It was huge for me,” she said of the business she received at the time. “It’s very disappointing.” Experience Mid Canterbury
general manger Nigel Birt said the moving of the event from the Methven area had taken everyone by surprise. The event had been starting to build as “an iconic regular event with good numbers”. He would have to do an economic study and survey to estimate the loss to Mid Canterbury in terms of money, but it was “easily” tens of thousands of dollars. The first he had known about the festival relocating was on Friday, and he planned to talk to
the organisers to see what was behind their decision. “I think the discussion needs to be had with the event organisers as to why,” Mr Birt said. Festival spokeswoman Julie Warmington told media on Friday that festival organisers were offered the opportunity to use a new location, and it was now moving to Cardrona in Central Otago, near Wanaka. Messages to both Rhythm and Alps organisers and Terrace Downs were not returned yesterday.
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Gisborne mayor Meng Foon has taken to posting on Facebook pictures of nearly every dinner he cooks, complete with commentary. One night there was fried cabbage with thinly sliced beef, steamed rice and mushrooms separately seasoned with oyster and soy sauce. But the true beauty of his creations is that everything is made on a shoestring budget, with costs listed. His special stir-fried chow mein beef broccoli noodles served three people for $3.50 each. Pan-fried chicken and beans with scallop potatoes? Just $5.
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A Romanian museum official says some of the paint pigments recovered from an oven of a woman whose son is charged with stealing seven multimillion-dollar paintings in the Netherlands contain chemicals from colours used in the 19th and 20th century, but aren’t commonly used anymore. Forensic scientists at Romania’s National History Museum examined ash from the stove of Olga Dogaru, whose son is the chief suspect in last year’s theft of paintings, which include a Matisse, a Picasso and a Monet.
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More than 100 redheads have taken part in the UK’s first Ginger Pride march. A parade led by Canadian comic Shawn Hitchins wound through Edinburgh city centre at the weekend to demonstrate against “gingerism” - described as prejudice or discrimination against people with red hair. The march created an “amazing” atmosphere as it made its way from the Balmoral Hotel on Princes Street across North Bridge to the city’s Royal Mile, Hitchins said. “Everyone was cheering and we definitely let everyone know that it gets redder,” he said.
Queen Latifah is taking another shot at daytime success – with help from producers Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith – but she insists she’s not aiming to be the next Oprah Winfrey and laughs off concerns that another black host will cannibalise that audience: “You’d need about 10 African-American hosts on TV for it to be saturated, but we’re nowhere near that,” the rapper-actress said.
WHAT’S ON ■■ Swamp Thing: Rotorua blues rock band Swamp Thing visits Methven for one night only, starting at 8pm at the Blue Pub. They have recently recorded their second album, Primordium, between playing at folk and blues festivals around New Zealand and Australia. Entry is free.
■■ On the couch: Movie: Terminator 3 – Rise of the Machines, TV3, 8.30pm. Arnold Schwarzenegger returns as a robotic warrior from the future that travels back in time to protect a young man and his future wife from a robotic assassin so they both survive a nuclear attack.
■■ Out of town: Dean Stewart presents – Technology & Cyber Safety. Owner of Web Safety NZ Ltd, Dean is an experienced speaker having worked in the IT industry for over 28 years. Find out more about online security Duration: 7.30pm to 9pm. Lincoln Event Centre, North Belt, Lincoln.
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Ministry money still in the bank Mt Somers-Springburn School is yet to decide just what it will do with more than $300,000 worth of funding for a new building.
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Most of us know what we would do with almost $500,000, but two Mid Canterbury schools are unsure exactly how they will spend it after unexpectedly receiving the sum. Mt Somers-Springburn and Carew Peel Forest have been granted $337,483 and $136,395, respectively, from the Ministry of Education to build non-classroom facilities. Mt Somers-Springburn’s sum will be used to build a 176.7sqm
building while Carew Peel Forest have been limited to a 71.4sqm property. When the Guardian contacted both schools during the term break about their turn of fortune, both were surprised to have received what was unexpected funding due to recent roll growth. Both schools have been told they cannot use the money to build new classrooms, instead multi-purpose rooms, libraries and administration blocks are more likely alternatives. But both schools yesterday
admitted they are yet to decide what they will use the money for, and will talk with their boards of trustees to decide. Mt Somers-Springburn School principal Brent Gray said the board would also talk with Ministry of Education property personnel, and determine the strategic direction of the school. “It’s likely to be a multi-purpose building, a place where the kids can get away from regular classes to do the likes of science, technology and drama without having to create space in the
classroom, we want to make it a big enough space for the whole school,” Mr Gray said. Carew Peel Forest principal Kay Ward said she was “still awaiting to discuss plans with our ministry network facilitator, and our architect/property manager before we have anything definite”. “Over the last two years the board in its foresight has used some of its precious reserve funds to do some necessary space shuffling, so we are very pleased we can further this de-
ANZ banks hit by eftpos glitch BY MATTHEW THEUNISSEN ANZ was last night still trying to fix a glitch with its eftpos terminals which saw some cards stop working and some customers charged twice for the same transaction. The problem with transactions not being processed properly affected affected ANZ eftpos terminals around the country. The bank’s internet banking service was also been out of order for a period today. The internet banking issue was resolved within a few hours but the bank was last night still scrambling to fix the eftpos problem. One ANZ customer, who declined to be named, said her account was debited twice for the same amount after problems getting her card to work. She first noticed a problem with her card when she tried to buy a coffee yesterday. “I inserted the card and it said there was a problem with the chip. I tried about four times
before giving up and swiping it.” About 10 minutes later, at a supermarket checkout, the woman’s card wouldn’t work. “It kept telling me there was a problem with the card. It was getting embarrassing and I thought I was going to have to dump my groceries at the checkout and leave,” she said. After about five attempts, the card was accepted.
It was only later when she checked her account online that she realised she had the same amount taken out of her account twice. ANZ spokesman Stefan Herrick acknowledged this would not have been an isolated incident. “This happens under some circumstances. We expect it to be a small number of customers but the accounts are all go-
ing to be looked at overnight,” he said. “When anything like this happens the funds are replaced and no customers will be out of pocket. It will be fixed within the next 24 hours, maybe the next 12 hours.” Mr Herrick would not say how many eftpos terminals or customers were affected, citing commercial sensitivity. However, he said it was a small proportion of the bank’s customers. He said ANZ’s call centre had been busier than usual yesterday, with merchants trying to find out why they could not process sales. Some ANZ customers took to Twitter to vent their frustration. “Finally some exposition for this morning’s coffee-acquisition mission: ANZ eftpos cards malfunctioning,” said one user. “Luckily I don’t shop on a Sunday,” said another. ANZ said ATMs were not affected and apologised for any inconvenience. - APNZ
velopment,” Mrs Ward said. “It has come at an excellent time as we are just beginning the process of planning for the refurbishment of two of our older adjoining classrooms as part of our five-year plan and the Ministry Modern Learning Environment initiative. The schools are among 26 from around the country to receive the additional funding from the School Property Guide’s $10 million deficiencies programme to increase nonclassroom space.
$6700 gift for officer BY HAMISH MCNEILLY A $6700 travel package for a police officer who was attacked in Kawhia was among items listed on the police gratuities register. Police released a copy of the 2012/13 register to the Otago Daily Times under the Official Information Act. The largest item of the 2013 register was a $6700 travel package donated by the Kawhia community to Constable Perry Griffin, who was attacked on January 11. “Police decided that is was appropriate for Const Griffin and his family to accept this gift to assist in his recovery and to acknowledge the support of the community,” a police spokesman said. The organisation had clear guidelines for staff on how to handle gifts and gratuities. Police declared $14,845 (2012) and $9829 (for the year ending May 23) worth of goods on the register. - APNZ
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Arrests after man shot BY MATTHEW THEUNISSEN Three people have been arrested after a man was shot in the chest in Christchurch early yesterday. Police said the 22-year-old man was shot on Harper Ave about 3.40am and arrived at Christchurch Hospital’s accident and emergency department about 4am.
He had a single gunshot wound to the chest, which was not thought to be life-threatening. All three were located and arrested late yesterday, after police and the armed offenders squad searched an address in Spreydon. A van believed to have been involved in the incident and a Mercedes car believed to
have been used to take the injured man to hospital were also seized yesterday. A 22-year-old man was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, reckless discharge of a firearm, and discharging a firearm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. A 23-year-old man was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, and a 22-year
old woman was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and being an accessory after the fact. All three will appear in Christchurch District Court today. Detective Senior Sergeant Tony Hill said police had not recovered a weapon but ammunition was located at the address. - APNZ
In brief Man dies in crash A young man was killed when the off-road buggy he was in crashed in a dry bed of the Waimakariri River yesterday. A police spokesman it was unclear how the vehicle had crashed but the man, thought to be in his early 20s, was dead by the time emergency services arrived shortly before 4pm. The area, near Christchurch, was popular with off-road motorists who used a network of dirt tracks and jumps. Ambulance southern communications centre spokesman John Sneesby said the vehicle was a type of dune buggy or go-cart used for off-road driving. It was thought the vehicle had rolled, he said. - APNZ
Boy found Police have found a two-year-old boy who was abducted from an Auckland house earlier yesterday. Gabriel Donnelly was found unharmed at a Panmure property by police last night but the man who allegedly abducted him, Phillip Layton Edwards, hasn’t been found. Gabriel had been reunited with his mother, police said. Earlier yesterday, police said they held grave concerns for Gabriel after he was taken from the house. He was last seen leaving an address in Panmure, about 12.45pm, allegedly with 33-year-old Edwards, who is known to police. - APNZ
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Breastscreening bus back in Mid Canterbury Radiographers Kirsten Thomas (left) and Jaishree Deb-Choudhury peruse new breastscreening equipment which arrived in Ashburton on Friday. The equipment is contained in a new mobile BreastScreen South unit worth more than $500,000, which will begin operation outside Ashburton Hospital today. The new unit replaces an older mobile unit which has been in operation since 1999, screening about 100 women per week. BreastScreen South programme manager Joan Miles, the two radiographers, receptionist Prue Harris and other staff were busy setting up the unit on Friday so it would be all ready to go by today. It will service Ashburton and other sites throughout the BreastScreen South region. “The staff love it,” Mrs Miles said of the new unit, which was more spacious and modern than the last one, and featured digital-based mammography which would offer more efficiency around the reading of mammograms.
Feral, stray cat policy meeting tonight BY SUSAN SANDYS
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Mid Canterbury Animal Shelter volunteers are hoping there will be a good turnout at a public meeting they are holding tonight. President Dawn Norn said shelter volunteers were hoping to formulate a cat policy which would help get on top of a growing feral and stray cat problem in Mid Canterbury. They hoped to submit the
policy to the Ashburton District Council, which might either take some responsibility in managing the problem or provide funding for shelter initiatives. Currently dogs were registered by the council, but there was no management of cats. Mrs Norn said the animal shelter did not favour introducing a three-cat per household policy as had been suggested elsewhere, as it would be diffi-
cult to police. One of the shelter volunteers was setting up a computer data base on which to record cats coming into the animal shelter’s care, and they wanted to discuss at the meeting what should be the method of managing feral and stray cats. Possible management strategies included catching such cats in cages and either euthanasing them or desexing and re-releasing.
Volunteers also wanted to discuss what should happen to cats left by tenants at rental properties. One suggestion was introducing a cat bond for tenants, covering the cost of the shelter having to pick up and rehome any animals left behind. Mrs Norn said new council candidates had shown interest in attending the meeting. It would be held at the Ashburton Senior Centre at 7pm.
New Zealand Transport Agency is to fully fund a $4.5 million upgrade to the Saddle Road which crosses the Ruahine Ranges. The project would be led by Tararua District Council, which owns around 80 per cent of the route, said Delaney Myers, transport agency planning and investment manager. The council had established the scope of the project and tenders would be called after a design was completed. Manawatu District Council and Palmerston North City Council were also partners in the project, which is expected to be completed in the upcoming financial year. - APNZ
Norton vintage? After supplying British talk show host Graham Norton with a case of wine each week for more than two years, a Kiwi winemaker is planning on naming a limited edition vintage after him. Invivo wine founder Tim Lightbourne said he got in touch with Norton after reading he was fond of a good bottle of sauvignon blanc. “I rang up the show in the UK and said, ‘look, we’re a New Zealand wine producer, we make sauvignon blanc’. The phone call was followed up with a case of wine to Norton, which he tried, and liked. “Every week during filming we supply enough bottles for Graham on the show.” A case is sent to Norton for each show. - APNZ
Lotto results Official Lotto results for draw number 1366 drawn on Saturday. Winning numbers (in ascending order): 5, 21, 23, 27, 30, 38. Bonus number: 36. Powerball winning number: 2. Strike: 27, 5, 38, 21.
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Govt tackles home affordability BY AUDREY YOUNG Prime Minister John Key has announced changes that will make it easier for some buyers to get into their first home. Changes will be made to existing rules on how to qualify for a Government subsidy under the Kiwisaver schemes and the Welcome Home schemes. In order to currently qualify for Government assistance of a
$5000 deposit, the most a couple may jointly earn is $100,000. That threshold will be increased to $120,000. The house price caps will be adjusted upwards as well, with the Auckland cap of $400,000 rising to $485,000. The $400,000 cap in Wellington and Queenstown will rise to $425,000. The $300,000 cap in Christchurch will rise to $400,000 in Christchurch and
Selwyn; while 10 other regions have the cap lifted to $350,000. Buyers must have a minimum 10 per cent deposit - which can include the first home withdrawal from Kiwisaver and the Government subsidy. Changes will also be made to the Welcome Home Scheme, which at present helps income earners to buy their first home without a deposit at all if the house is under $200,000 - and
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would expand from about 850 a year to 2500 a year. The changes to the scheme would bring the criteria in line with the Kiwisaver scheme. Mr Key anticipated that the changes would fund $64 million extra in first-home buyer subsidies over the next four years. He made his announcements in his speech to the National Party conference in Nelson. - APNZ
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BY KATHRYN POWLEY A 3-year-old boy has woken from a three-week coma after suffering horrific head injuries in a fall at an Auckland playground. Auckland Council has dismantled the monkey bars that nearly cost little Jai Ihaka his life. But the incident has sparked new debate over playground safety in the wake of revelations in the Herald on Sunday last week that a series of more challenging playgrounds are being built around the country. Jai was injured at Hart Domain, Henderson, which is not one of the new style of playgrounds being created. But his parents want safety standards reviewed and are urging parents to be aware their children could be severely hurt at even the most benign venue. After apparently hitting his head hard on the matting below a set of monkey bars, Jai suffered a serious brain bleed. That was on July 13. Jai spent the next three weeks in a coma in Starship Hospital and only woke up last Sunday. Doctors hope this week to reattach the part of his skull they removed to relieve pressure and remove a clot. But he will never fully recover from his brain injuries. As well as removing the monkey bars the council has blocked off the gap he’s thought to have fallen through. Meanwhile, Jai’s parents, Nicky Ihaka, 42, and Tony Chamberlain, 36, want to prevent another child suffering such injuries. “I always thought playgrounds were safe,” Ihaka said. - APNZ
a 15 per cent deposit on any amount over the $200,000 price. Housing New Zealand doesn’t fund the mortgage but insures the loan for the lender. The changes announced yesterday will end the no-deposit part of the scheme but lower the deposit required on the over $200,000 part to 10 per cent, rather than 15 per cent. Mr Key said that the number of loans under Welcome Home
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Nature lovers view birdlife on one of Canterbury’s rivers as part of a BRaid course held recently. BRaid is short for Braided River Aid, a non-profit organisation which aims to preserve the indigenous features of braided rivers, and it holds
courses supported by ECan. The next is to be held at the Glentui Conference Centre near Oxford, where it has been offered successfully for the past two years. It will be led by professional ornithologist John Dowding, and run from September 24 to
26. BRaid chairman Nick Ledgard said braided rivers offered wonderful wildlife sighting opportunities. “These rare remnants are often within close proximity to large towns, such as Rangiora,” he said. “It would be hard to find
somewhere else in New Zealand where such a range of native land birds remain in their original habitat so close to major urban areas.” Anyone interested in the September course should contact BRaid secretary Val Clemens, val.clemens@xtra.co.nz
Jabs helping make flu cases scarce BY CHERIE HOWIE If you’ve come down with a dose of the flu this winter, you can consider yourself one of the unlucky few. Flu rates have plummeted as increased vaccination, mild weather and better hygiene keep the spread of bugs at bay. Canterbury District Health Board virologist Dr Lance Jennings said national health monitoring showed flu had lessened
its grip this year. “There really is very little influenza about ... just sporadic cases throughout the country.” Increased vaccination played a part - rates of take-up soared 25 per cent on last year, with 1.25 million people vaccinated nationally this year, Jennings said. Auckland District Health Board figures show the number of people diagnosed with the flu after going to Auckland
City and Starship hospitals in June and July was down by almost two-thirds on the same time last year. Twenty-four people were diagnosed with the flu in June and July, compared with 63 in June and July 2012. Flu rates in Waitemata District Health Board hospitals for 2012 were not available, but a board spokeswoman said 19 people have been diagnosed with the flu since April. Board infectious diseases
physician Dr Hasan Bhally was confident fewer people were suffering from the virus. “Nationally, the consultation rate for influenza-like illnesses is almost half what it was last year. That’s a pretty good prediction of what’s going on in the community.” The two main flu strains doing the rounds were included in this year’s vaccine, and that likely contributed to the lower numbers falling ill. - APNZ
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Benchmarks not being met BY MATTHEW THEUNISSEN Few hospitals are meeting government benchmarks for emergency department treatment, with many urgent cases not being seen by a doctor within recommended times, according to DHB figures obtained by Labour. However, Health Minister Tony Ryall said the figures were of limited benefit and public health services were actually providing emergency healthcare faster than ever before. Labour’s health spokeswoman Annette King said she obtained figures under the Offi-
cial Information Act from each of the country’s district health boards which showed that in many regions patients were not being seen within the Government’s own recommended timeframes. They were measured using the Australian Triage Scale which, according to the Ministry of Health’s website, assesses patients on arrival to decide how urgent their illness or injury is and how soon treatment is required. Triage category 1 patients are very urgent, while triage category 5 patients are less urgent. For each triage category there is a specified maximum
clinically appropriate time within which medical assessment and treatment should commence. Mrs King said that in some instances, less than half the target numbers of triage 2 and 3 patients were being seen within recommended timeframes. “That’s thousands of patients with potentially serious health issues having to wait longer than they should,” she said. “In the case of triage 2 patients - those with serious head injury, moderately severe trauma and suspected heart attacks - it is expected 80 per cent should be seen within 10 minutes.
“In the 12 months to May this year, 10 district health boards did not meet that benchmark.” However, Mr Ryall said the Australian Triage Scale measured how long it took for a doctor or nurse to decide which category patients were in and then enter it into the computer. “That’s not measuring the right thing, which is how long you wait to get treated,” he said. Nationally, 94 per cent of patients were admitted, discharged or transferred from EDs within six hours, an increase of nearly 30 per cent compared to 2008, Mr Ryall said. - APNZ
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Living Legend to help with planting project Former All Black Jock Ross was honoured at the Collegiate Rugby Club on Saturday for his contribution to the Living Legends project. Mr Ross was selected as the Mid Canterbury legend for the nationwide Living Legends initiative and will be helping volunteers complete a planting project in Ashburton this coming Sunday. He was formally recognised by Living Legends with a dedication ceremony and commemorative tree planting at the rugby club, and is pictured with Living Legends project manager Devon McLean, Ashburton Forest and Bird president Edith Smith, Ashburton Community Conservation Trust member Arthur Harris and Collegiate JAB children. Free registration for the Sunday event closes at midnight on Wednesday at www.livinglegends.co.nz. The planting will be at the Harris Scientific Reserve from 9am to midday.
Final purchase offers for land in the mail Final purchase offers for land designated to be used for “priority anchor projects” in the Christchurch rebuild are being sent out by the Crown. The Christchurch Central Development unit said letters were being sent to areas which had been outlined for the Con-
vention Centre precinct, bus interchange and top part of the East Frame in the new city layout. Acting unit director Baden Ewart said the progress to date had been impressive. “In the case of those properties we need, where we have
[been] unable to make progress by agreement, we are writing to the owners to make a final offer of purchase.” If an agreement was still not reached after the offer, the Government may consider compulsorily acquiring the property, he said. Compensation for prop-
erties which were compulsorily acquired would be determined by Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee, or his delegate. The amount would be based on the market value of the property at the time it was acquired. - APNZ
Arrests in alcoholfuelled weekend BY TRACEY ROXBURGH A British tourist who pinched a police officer’s bottom was among a number of people arrested in a spate of alcoholfuelled incidents in Queenstown at the weekend. Sergeant Kate Pirovano said that between 11pm on Friday and 2am yesterday police were called to 12 incidents. “Quite honestly, it’s just the availability of alcohol [that’s causing issues],” she said. Ms Pirovano said the majority of people out socialising in the resort town had been pre-loading, at home or at backpackers’ accommodation, and continued to drink in the resort’s CBD. “It’s not just the bars that are responsible, it’s off-licences too.” Included in the arrests at the weekend was a 24-year-old Englishman charged with disorderly behaviour following an incident involving a Queenstown policeman just before midnight on Friday. Ms Pirovano said the tourist “thought it would be a good joke to pinch a police officer’s derriere”. At 12.40am on Saturday police were called to a car park where a heavily intoxicated male, believed to be Brazilian, was found by a member of the public lying unconscious and face down in a pool of blood. The man, whose age was unknown, was taken to Lakes District Hospital, but was likely to be transferred to a larger hospital due to his injuries. There were no CCTV cameras in the area and police remained unsure of the circumstances surrounding the incident. At 1.50am yesterday two Saudi Arabian men were arrested following an incident at Sky Bar. Ms Pirovano said there had been an alleged incident inside the bar involving a female patron and as a result one of the men was removed from the bar. “He fought with the security, biting him. “His friend also fought with the security and attempted to bite him.” Police were called and the men were pepper-sprayed before being arrested. Inquiries were continuing, she said. - APNZ
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LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS
Three more vie for council spot BY SUSAN SANDYS
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Three more nominations were received for the Ashburton District Council on Friday. They were for new candidates Alisdair Urquhart, 62, and Alden Thomas, 26, as well as current councillor Ken Cutforth. Mr Urquhart was among submitters against the second bridge project, but said he was not standing for the council just to fight that issue. He was not directly affected by that project but had had a policy “right from the word go” that the proposed second bridge site was not in the correct place. He said on Friday that the main reason he had decided to stand was he wanted to see more transparency and communication from the council, and citizens to be more involved in decision making. “I’m very concerned about council spending, that has to
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be kerbed and brought under control, otherwise we are going to have to see massive rate increases to offset that, that’s a real major concern as well,” Mr Urquhart said. “I’m a great believer in openness, I don’t see why the council has been doing so many things
behind closed doors, all that in my opinion has to come out in the open.” The Ashburton grandad lives in Tinwald with wife Maxine. The couple farmed at Mt Potts Station, in the Ashburton gorge where Mr Urquhart grew up, until 1995, then farmed at Dro-
more before moving to Tinwald in 2000 where they have five acres. Mr Thomas also lives at Tinwald, and is a fifth generation Ashburtonian. He purchased his first property in Tinwald when he was 21, and said he sees this as show-
ing commitment to staying in Ashburton. He said his interests vary and include “basically anything mechanical”, gardening, and spending time with family. He has worked in sales and as an automotive technician and is currently at Robbie’s Undercar Specialists. He has served on the committees of many non-profit organisations, including Ashburton Vintage Car Club and Canterbury Steam Preservation Society. He said his working career had always involved the public in some way. “I see myself as a good listener and would see being on the council as a challenge, as well as a way I can help improve public/council relations, control the rising debt and suggest areas for the general improvement of the infrastructure and appearance of Ashburton,” Mr Thomas said.
Pora New research project into autism disorder reports ‘wrong’ BY TEUILA FUATAI
Reports suggesting the Government could issue an immediate pardon to Teina Pora are wrong, Justice Minister Judith Collins says. “There would need to be a thorough evaluation of Mr Pora’s application for the Royal prerogative of mercy, and that cannot take place alongside his application for leave to appeal to the Privy Council,” Ms Collins said last night. In an opinion piece for the Herald on Sunday yesterday, high-profile lawyer and prisoners’ advocate Peter Williams said Ms Collins was wrong when she earlier said Pora could not be pardoned by the Governor-General until he had exhausted all his appeal rights. “Our present Government could direct a free pardon for Pora. Cabinet has a clear duty to act,” Mr Williams said. Ms Collins last night reiterated that there were two options open to Pora - either an appeal to the Privy Council or an application for the Royal prerogative of mercy. “I understand that Mr Pora has now chosen to pursue the appeal to the Privy Council and an application for leave to appeal will be filed shortly,” Ms Collins said. - APNZ
A campaign encouraging Kiwis affected by autism spectrum disorder to sign up to a new research project headed by Auckland University is being launched today. The Autism Research Network of New Zealand’s “Minds for Minds” campaign involves a variety of health professionals, academics and individuals from the community interested in understanding treatment options for autism spectrum dis-
order (ASD). The campaign is focused around the Auckland University led research, which is investigating causes and possible treatment options of ASD. The genetic background and microbes of people affected by ASD would also be investigated during the research. This would assist in identifying possible causes of ASD. About one in 100 New Zealanders were affected by the brain development disorder. Individuals on the disorder spectrum could range from be-
ing high functioning to severely affected. Researcher and geneticist Professor Russell Snell of the School of Biological Sciences at Auckland University said research performed locally would contribute to international studies on the disorder. “I have no doubt that New Zealand researchers will make a very significant contribution to the better understanding of ASD and the development of specific treatments. “This is of course in collabo-
ration with our international counterparts.” Dr Jessie Jacobsen, who last year received a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for her research on the genetics of ASD, said international studies indicated many genes were involved in ASD. “We want to understand our New Zealand populations, which will contribute to the international effort and may identify genetic variations that are specific to New Zealanders.” - APNZ
Career crim says he saw Furlong murder BY BEVAN HURLEY A career criminal confessed to friends he stood guard while Jane Furlong was murdered and helped dispose of her body. Police have interviewed the friends in the time since Furlong’s body was found at a remote Waikato beach a year ago in what could be a key break in the 20-year cold case. But the men say they told police about the confession 10 years ago and wonder why they’re only showing interest in it now. They say a 39-year-old, who cannot be named, told them separately he was present while two men killed Furlong in a cemetery on the corner of Karangahape Road and Symonds Street. He named the two men
Jane Furlong responsible and said they had buried her body. Geoff Mackley and Nicholas Whall passed everything they knew to police in 2003, who interviewed the man in Mt Eden Prison. Detective Senior Sergeant
Paul Newman said this week the information “did not advance the inquiry” back then. But with a renewed focus since Furlong’s body was discovered, detectives have shown new interest. Mackley, a news cameraman, said he felt claims were not taken seriously by police in 2003. “I think they completely ignored the whole thing because he didn’t think any of it had any credibility.” Whall, a boatbuilder, said police never followed up his initial statement. “[The friend] told me that he was there when she got killed. What he said was for real. There was no way he was making this up. I spoke to police about it and they didn’t even come and interview me.”
In March this year, detectives arrived at Mackley’s door wanting to discuss the case. When he told the detectives he had already given the information to police, they appeared surprised. “I said, ‘but you’ve already got this information, you’ve had it for 10 years, including the names of the people who did it’. They looked at each other gobsmacked.” Mackley says he was then asked to sign a statement omitting any mention of his 2003 police interview. Police also went to the home of Whall’s parents a month ago. “They said my name had been passed on to someone and they started looking into it again.” - APNZ
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Sri Lanka orders Fonterra recall BY TEUILA FUATAI Sri Lanka has ordered Fonterra to recall two batches of milk powder which it says is contaminated with the farm chemical DCD, a claim Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings says the company will fight. It is the latest blow to the dairy giant’s image after the infant formula scare last week. The company said yesterday that two batches of Anchorbranded milk powder had been recalled in the past week under orders from the Sri Lankan Government after reports it may have contained traces of the toxic agricultural dicyandiamide (DCD). “We have been asked by the Ministry of Health to recall two batches of product tested by ITI [Sri Lanka’s Industrial Technology Institute] last month,” said Leon Clement, managing director Fonterra Brands Sri Lanka. The recalled products, which had been removed from shops, did not contain any DCD, he
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said. “As widely reported, Sri Lanka does not have the required technology to test for DCD in milk products,” Mr Clement said. “The ITI test results have been analysed by an independ-
ent and internationally recognised expert in analytical chemistry, Professor Brynn Hibbert, who has found that they are not accurate,” he said. Fonterra was working with the Sri Lankan Government to
rectify the situation, he said. Mr Spierings told TVNZ’s Q + A programme the company was fighting the claims, and was also trying to deal with a ban on advertising the Anchor brand in Sri Lanka. Mr Spierings said the Anchor brand had been in Sri Lanka for 50 years and was better known there than Coca-Cola. “If we cannot advertise the Anchor brand for a longer period of time, it’s going to affect the brand.” Testing by Fonterra had proved the two batches of milk powder, about 40 tonnes, was free of DCD, Mr Spierings said. “It’s exported DCD-free, it’s stamped. I’ve seen the certificates myself. It’s imported, it’s on the shelves, so we’re fighting it.” When questioned about whether Fonterra’s error-ridden record had tarnished the company’s reputation and New Zealand’s image in overseas markets, Mr Spierings insisted consumers had remained loyal. “Our consumers and our cus-
tomers are not losing faith,” he said. “In the end, people will see food safety is our first and highest ground.” Revelations that low levels of DCD had been detected in some milk samples from September last year caused problems for the dairy co-operative earlier this year, with concerns being raised in Taiwan and China. Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy said there appeared to be technical differences between the testing systems in New Zealand and Sri Lanka. This issue has been around for several months. “Fonterra have publicly said they are very confident in their testing. The High Commissioner in Sri Lanka is now working with Government officials to seek some clarity on the testing regime and to find a way forward,” he said. Meanwhile, Prime Minister John Key said a ministerial inquiry into Fonterra’s infant formula scare would be carried out. - APNZ
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Food giants in no rush to offer zapped vegetables BY CHERIE HOWIE The two dominant supermarket chains - and McDonald’s - are steering clear of irradiated Australian tomatoes, which are expected on Kiwi shelves this week. As reported by the Herald on Sunday in June, the Ministry for Primary Industries has changed import health standards to allow radiation-treated tomatoes and capsicums in. They are subjected to gamma rays, generated from radioactive Cobalt 60, to kill Queensland fruit fly. Foodstuffs does not plan to stock the irradiated vegetables, although it is possible individual supermarkets may end up with the veges on their shelves, says spokeswoman Katherine Klouwens. A Progressive Enterprises spokeswoman also said the company had no plans to sell the tomatoes or capsicums at its outlets. “As with any product, supply and demand can change. But at this stage we are comfortable with our existing supply.” McDonald’s spokesman Simon Kenny said the fast-food chain did not import tomatoes, and had no plans to. “McDonald’s gets all its tomatoes from hothouses down in the Pukekohe area.”
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Farewell to our history Coen Lammers EDITOR
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Street. Late last week demolition crews tore down the last remnants of Ashburton’s old railway station and with it disappeared one of the district’s most recognisable links to the past. It was a sad day when the council decided against using ratepayers’ money to save the building, which triggered an admirable, yet eventually unsuccessful, bid by a group of citizens to raise the money themselves. Along with the demolition of the grand old post office in the 1960s, the flattening of the railway station is a dark chapter in the district’s history books. Many have expressed their regret over losing the historic station which was designed by New Zealand Railways famous chief architect George Troup in 1917. The station played a vital role in the development of the district and generations of Mid Canterbury citizens started or ended some of the most memorable journeys of their lives from the platform on East Street. Aside from the architectural value the building’s main significance was in its memories. But once it is gone, it is gone forever. And sadly the memories will fade with the passing of the generation. This week one Guardian colleague marvelled at the grandeur of the old Post Office depicted on a wall inside Paterson’s Funerals, surprised to see such an impressive design on Ashburton’s East Street. Only the older local generations will remember the Post Office and the same will happen with the station. The council did not deem the train station important enough to save, and neither did the local population, judging by the failed fundraising efforts. Before the memories of 96 years fade away the Guardian next Saturday will publish the story of several Mid Canterbury people and their recollections of their old railway station. If you have any nice memories, please contact chief reporter Michelle Nelson on 307-7957.
YOUR VIEW Thank you On behalf of the members of the Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade: We would like to pass on our thanks to the business owners and public that supported fundraising back in April/May 2013 during Wheels month. Lois and Robin Marshall did a great job organising the Motorbike ride from the fire station and getting the raffle arranged as well. Through the local businesses supplying prizes and vouchers we ended up with enough funds to complete the asset purchases as planned. We have three pulse/oxygen meters and have also ordered the new battery-powered hand tools so we have a complete set on each of the three fire appliances. The remaining funds will be used to purchase additional assets to support the brigade members in helping the community. A big thank you to all those who purchased a raffle ticket
and participated on the motorcycle ride as well, and to all the businesses that supplied goods thanks again. Warren Maslin, Secretary, On behalf of the Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade Members
Art gallery, stadium Thank goodness for Don McLeod and the other future thinking members of the council. The art gallery and the stadium are projects for our town to be proud of. I challenge others who care about providing for the future generations to speak out. I’m tired of reading the opinion of the negative minority. (Text message)
Roundabout For all drivers using the Walnut Avenue and West Street roundabout, the frequent congestion down both streets is a
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mild nuisance, but the safety of the many school pupils who cross the road going east or west to a from school is a constant concern. Here is a suggestion that may or may not fly but I believe could be considered seriously. Would it be possible to dismantle the largely unused steel framed pedestrian overbridge that crosses the rail tracks outside Countdown, and rebuild it to cross the roadway close to the the north side of the Avenue, crossing West Street? I imagine it was originally built to serve the long extinct railway station. Since there are now very few trains, and they seem to pass mainly during the night, I am sure the overpass would get a lot of use and prove a safe alternative for the college students who regularly play Russian Roulette with the traffic on the main highway. I am interested to know what other readers, and the competent authorities think of the idea. Fr Geoff Gray
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he day started at 6.30am when I headed off for a walk. Breakfast was followed by my fortnightly radio interview with Port FM. They ask me to suggest topics, then they focus in on topical issues as well. We covered the GCSB, housing shortages, trade with South Korea and colonoscopy waiting times for South Canterbury DHB (which are, incidentally, better than most DHBs). Then I headed off for a catch up with the management team at Smithfield freezing works. I try and see many of the large employers regularly. We discussed difficulties they are having filling vacancies for some skilled positions, meat regulations and trade. Next up was a complete contrast! I attended the ‘Big Latch On’, an event to promote World Breastfeeding week. Having received great breastfeeding support when our babies were young I was very keen to support and promote their theme of ‘peer support’ is important. Next was straight across the road to the YMCA where Keith Shaw, the manager for South and Mid Canterbury, and I discussed their new contract to support young people locally. I also had a quick look at the refurbished Opihi Services Academy rooms upstairs in the old Federated Farmers rooms. Back to the office for lunch at my desk and a chance to tackle the in-tray of letters and newsletters, to sign congratulatory cards and letters and to
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clear we also have a wide range of views. Quick clean up and then home where I settled on the couch to tackle the emails and briefings that had come through from Wellington during the day. This was not entirely typical of any electorate day, but I was quite taken with the contrasts of babies to seniors; business, Non-Government Organisation and environmental activists; then politically motivated young people also in the mix. It was a very interesting and rewarding day!
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60 dead after bomb attacks Car bombs have ripped through Baghdad cafes and markets, killing 61 people along with blasts and shootings elsewhere, with Iraq marking its deadliest holy month in years. The attacks are the latest in spiralling violence which authorities have failed to stem, with the bloodshed raising worries of a return to the all-out Sunni-Shi’ite sectarian conflict that killed tens of thousands in past years. The attacks come just weeks
after brazen assaults, claimed by an al-Qaeda front group, on prisons near Baghdad that freed hundreds of militants and which analysts warn could boost armed groups. The United States has condemned the perpetrators of Saturday’s bombings as “enemies of Islam and a shared enemy of the United States, Iraq, and the international community”. The State Department later on Saturday reiterated its $US10 million reward for Iraq’s
purported al-Qaeda leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who is believed to be sheltering in Syria. The response comes after a week in which the US closed embassies and missions across the Arab world following intelligence reports of a possible alQaeda strike. Saturday’s violence followed major security operations against militants that officials hailed as having resulted in the killing and capture of many. Overall, 16 car bombs and a
series of shootings and other blasts killed at least 61 people and wounded nearly 300 across the country on Saturday, security and medical officials said. A spate of vehicles rigged with explosives were detonated in eight different neighbourhoods of Baghdad, in apparently co-ordinated strikes. The blasts hit public markets, cafes, and restaurants, killing 37 people overall, while violence earlier on Saturday killed two others in the capital, according to police.
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Family abandons US, but gets lost at sea A northern Arizona family that was lost at sea for weeks in an ill-fated attempt to leave the US over what they consider government interference in religion will fly back home. Hannah Gastonguay, 26, and her husband “decided to take a leap of faith and see where God led us” when they took their two small children and her father-inlaw and set sail from San Diego for the tiny island nation of Kiribati in May. But just weeks into their journey, the Gastonguays hit a series of storms that damaged their small boat, leaving them adrift for weeks and unable to make progress. They were eventually picked up by a Venezuelan fishing vessel, transferred to a Japanese cargo ship and taken to Chile where they are resting in a hotel in the port city of San Antonio. Their flights home were arranged by US Embassy officials, Gastonguay said. The months-long journey has been “pretty exciting” and “little scary at certain points,” Gastonguay told The Associated Press by telephone. She said they wanted to go to Kiribati because “we didn’t want to go anywhere big” and under-
Ferris wheel deaths Two children have been killed and seven people injured in a ferris wheel accident at an amusement park in central Argentina. The dead were identified as sisters aged 12 and 14 years. Three of the injured were also children, with at least one in a serious condition, La Capital newspaper in the city of Rosario reports. The accident happened on Saturday when a car broke loose near the highest point of the 25-metre wheel, witnesses said.
85,000 in fun run Iron Man, ballerinas and a prime ministerial hopeful were among the estimated 85,000 runners pounding Sydney pavements this weekend for the world’s biggest fun run. Opposition Leader Tony Abbott said joining in the 14-kilometre City2Surf run from Hyde Park to Bondi Beach wasn’t a big shift from his usual morning routine. “I could either run around the back blocks of Forestville or I could be out with 80,000 of my fellow Australians,” said. Ben Moreau was first across the finish line at Bondi with a run time of 41 minutes 47 seconds, while Linda Spencer was the fastest female with a time of 48 minutes 28 seconds.
Dead pile up in Darfur Fighting between two Arab tribes has killed 100 people in Sudan’s Darfur region, where worsening unrest has left hundreds dead this year, one of the tribes says. The battle between a group of Rezeigat and the rival Maaliya tribe happened near Adila in East Darfur state on Saturday. “We clashed with Maaliya ... and we destroyed a compound of theirs and killed 70 of them,” said a Rezeigat source, who declined to be named. “We lost 30 of our men. There is still high tension and men from both sides are gathered,” the source said.
Money for survivors Hannah Gastonguay, holding her baby Rahab, is followed by her husband Sean and the Photo AP couple’s 3-year-old daughter Ardith, as they disembark in Chile. stood the island to be “one of the least developed countries in the world.” Kiribati is a group of islands just off the equator and the international date line about halfway between Hawaii and Aus-
tralia, with a population of just over 100,000 people. Hannah Gastonguay said the family was fed up with government control in the US. As Christians they don’t believe in “abortion, homosexuality, in the
state-controlled church”. The Gastonguays weren’t members of any church, and Hannah Gastonguay said their faith came from reading the Bible and through prayer. - AP
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A chronically obese British woman who once had to be cut free from her home when she grew too big to leave it has lost 115kg. Georgia Davis, 20, who weighed 350kg at her heaviest, has dropped to 235kg and says she wants to “live and be normal” after her weight nearly killed her, she told The Sun. Davis, who was dubbed “Britain’s fattest teen”, had to be lifted out of her home in Aberdare, south Wales, in a hoist and taken to hospital last year.
FBI agents have tracked down and killed a man suspected of kidnapping a teenage girl in California and fleeing with her into the Idaho wilderness. After officials spotted a campsite in the remote Idaho backwoods from the air, an FBI tactical team went in on the ground, San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore told a press conference on Saturday. James Lee DiMaggio, 40, was shot and killed by an FBI agent, Gore said. “Obviously, we would have
Her weight took another dangerous turn in April when she contracted pneumonia and she spent a week in intensive care as doctors battled to keep her alive, the newspaper said. “(The doctors) told me my organs were failing and I was lucky to be alive. I was scared but also shocked. I never expected it to happen to me, even though I’d put on more weight.” Davis, who is at her lowest weight in four years, is now studying for a qualification in nutrition. - AP
liked Mr DiMaggio to surrender and face justice in a court of law, but that’s not going to be the case,” Gore said. The hostage, identified as Hannah Anderson, 16, appeared to be in “pretty good shape” and would be evaluated at a hospital, Gore said. DiMaggio allegedly killed Hannah’s mother, Christina Anderson, and her eight-yearold brother Ethan. Their bodies were found August 4 in the suspect’s burning home in Boulevard, east of San Diego. - AAP
Asiana Airlines says it’s offering an initial compensation payment worth $US10,000 to all surviving passengers on board a plane that crashed in San Francisco last month killing three people. The South Korean airline recently started offering the cash to help the 288 surviving passengers meet urgent medical expenses and other needs before final compensation amounts are decided later, an Asiana spokeswoman said. “This is a minimum payment we are offering for all passengers, regardless of whether they were injured or not,” she said.
Typhoon warning The Philippines is bracing for the arrival of Typhoon Utor, with heavy rains and potential floods expected as part of the strongest storm to hit the country so far this year. The typhoon, packing gusts of up to 185kph, was 160km northeast of the nation’s easternmost island Catanduanes yesterday, the state weather bureau said. “This is forecast to be the strongest storm to make landfall so far this year,” bureau head Vicente Malano said. The typhoon is expected to make landfall in the north-east.
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600-750g Quality Mark lean lamb 1 small onion, peeled 1 t minced garlic 2 T white wine 2 T soy sauce 1 T lemon juice or cider vinegar 2 T oil 1 t sugar 2 yellow peppers, cored
■ Cut the lean lamb into 2cm cubes and place in a resealable plastic bag. ■ In a food processor, put the onion, garlic, white wine, soy sauce, lemon juice or cider vinegar, oil and sugar. ■ Season well with pepper then process until smooth. ■ Pour over the lamb, seal
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Above: The backdrop of the Beckley Cup. Below: Southern’s Kyle Brown looks to get away from a Tinwald defender.
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Above: Methven International’s Jan Lukasek beats a Selwyn defender. Right: Methven International’s Thabelo Khabu chips over a defender to score.
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Left: United’s Hannah Blair attempts to keep the ball in play against College A. Right: Ashburton College’s Hemi Tahuri gets fended off by his Roncalli opposite.
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Norfolk Island of serenity
I have no regrets and I hope never to be stuck in bumper-tobumper traffic ever again. - Rick Kleiner
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Paul Rush visits our nearest Pacific neighbour and enjoys a calmer way of life
orfolk Island is a mere blip on the vast blue expanse of the Pacific Ocean, 1100km northwest of Auckland. It appears to jut straight out of the sea; a volcanic outcrop covered with undulating, vivid-green pastureland, with forests of stately pines and sheer cliffs. Around 1800 peace-loving, hard-working people call it home. Many are direct descendants of the nine Bounty mutineers and their Tahitian wives. This cultural heritage enriches every aspect of life, from the organically grown food, local wine, beers, chocolates, coffee and liqueurs to the historical re-enactments that fascinate visitors. The best way to get acquainted with Norfolk is to join Rick Kleiner’s Round the Island tour. “My great-great-grandfather was the Chief Magistrate when the 194 Pitcairn Islanders ... resettled on Norfolk Island in 1856,” he says. “This island was settled just weeks after Sydney in 1788,” Kleiner explained. “Both colonies were reduced to near-starvation two years later when the supply ship Sirius foundered on the Kingston reef. Around 170,000 petrels were slaughtered on the Mt Pitt nesting
site to keep the settlers alive. They were a gift from God.” Driving to Anson Bay, we pass sturdy Hereford and Angus cattle, well-kept hedgerows, kentia palm plantations and frisky feral chickens. High coastal cliffs plunge to golden beaches. Pale-grey pumice is heaped on the sand, the legacy of undersea volcanic eruptions near New Zealand. At St Barnabas Chapel, I learn of close connections to New Zealand. Bishop Selwyn visited Norfolk in 1856 and, 10 years later, the Melanesian Mission was established with ongoing close ties to Auckland. During World War II up to 1100 New Zealand servicemen were stationed here while the aerodrome was built. At Allendale we visit the decaying remains of Amy Quintal’s 1880 home, the oldest surviving dwelling, which once served as the first shop on the island. We finish the tour beneath the Tree of Memories, a lone pine that has overlooked Emily Bay for 650 years. The perfect arc of straw-coloured sand is a tranquil scene in sight of the golden Georgian houses on Quality Row and the sombre remains of the prisoner compounds. Kleiner explains that after living in Los Angeles, he took up his mother’s land and built a house here. “I have no regrets and I hope never to be stuck in
bumper-to-bumper traffic ever again.” Norfolkers are adamant they live in the best place on Earth. They may be correct. When Captain Cook landed here in 1774 he quickly concluded it was “paradise”. The island certainly has much more bounty to offer visitors than mutineers and convicts: bushwalking, horse riding, snorkelling, mountain biking, golf, fishing, farm tours, progressive dinners and nightly heritage shows. There is tax-free shopping for knitwear, jewellery, Italian shoes, English porcelain, watches, handbags and Lego cheaper than Denmark’s. There’s also a 30 per cent discount on liquor for travellers. The range of fine dining is surprising for such a small Pacific island. Rael and Angela Donde often escape the high-powered life of Melbourne for the leafy enclave of Burnt Pine. Dining with them at fashionable Rock Restaurant, I learn the obvious merits of island life. “It’s pollution-free, stressfree, crime-free and exceptionally friendly,” says Rael. “People have come here from 30 countries to escape the rat race and they often parade with their national flags when we hold festivals. We are not isolated by any means. It’s only 90 minutes by air to Auckland. “In Melbourne, we take that long to drive to the airport.
Everywhere here is so accessible. It takes only two songs on the car radio to get to any location on the island.” Chatting with Ian and Lillian Mann, I learn that Norfolk Island is 4°C warmer than Auckland on average and lies on the same parallel as Brisbane. Lillian was formerly a travel agent who brought tours here in the balmy January to March period when temperatures hover around 26°C every day. “You won’t find many of the unpleasant aspects of city living here. There are no traffic lights, parking meters, crowds and queues, fast food joints or polluted beaches. Just a warm welcome, three streetlights, starry skies and great bushwalking, diving, fishing, mountain biking and horse riding.” One day, I sit on a sunny veranda with octogenarian Tom Lloyd, once a newspaper man and a fifth-generation descendant of John Buffet, who joined the Pitcairners as an all-comer. “Before World War Two we didn’t talk about the Bounty. The locals were royalists and the thought that a naval lieutenant would mutiny was repugnant. Now the young ones embrace the story as rich heritage, which fascinates tourists,” he says. “I’m glad I lived here in the early days as there are tensions with the Australian Government now. People often ask me what I do on this remote island.
I tell them I just enjoy living in the best place on Earth.” Norfolk deserves a lot more attention from Kiwi travellers. It’s relatively unknown as a family holiday destination, not even appearing on our nightly weather map - a well-kept secret halfway between Cape Reinga and Noumea. Lisa Richards is linked to the Pitcairn lineage through the Nobbs family. Weaving through the orderly lines of headstones on her Cemetery Tour, she tells me, “We don’t know of any other cemetery that has such a mix of settlers, convicts, soldiers, Protestants and Catholics side by side.” We find the oldest grave, dated 1798, and that of Mary Christian, the daughter of the mutinous Fletcher. A cool sea breeze whispers and, briefly, I fancy muted voices from the past are riding on the wind in this atmospheric graveyard. My final encounter is with jovial John Christian as we launch his glass-bottomed boat at exquisite Emily Bay: “I’m seventh-generation Quintal on my mother’s side,” he says. “It gives me a buzz when our visitors rave about its natural assets, especially my little beauties in the lagoon, George the inquisitive giant wrasse, the wriggling eel-tailed catfish and the cute little turtles.” Norfolk Island provides the sort of sea change holiday people are looking for. All the locals love it and go out of their way to make sure you do, too. -APN
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Saddam Hussein’s former palace at Camp Victory, Baghdad, now houses US military offices.
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they are staying or headed, and generally have low-profile s it trundles down busy security. roads, the minibus By contrast, officials, diplopacked with tourists mats and foreign company staff would be unremarkable except typically travel in heavily armed for two things - its passengers convoys of vehicles with tinted are Westerners and the city windows that zoom through they are in is Baghdad. Baghdad’s streets. Iraq is no stranger to tourism, They travel from Iraq’s north, with countless pilgrims visiting where they take in the ancient its religious shrines, but now cities of Nimrud and Hatra, the country that touts itself as down through Baghdad to the “cradle of civilisation” also Babylon and on to the port city wants a different kind of visitor. of Basra, before returning to Though almost entirely the capital. dependent on oil exports for While in Iraq, Hinterland government income, Iraq does customers stay at hotels, though play host to millions of Shi’ite the quality of the establishMuslim pilgrims annually who ments varies enormously. visit its multiple shrines and Hann’s tour operator is one holy sites, from Samarra in the of the few that has approval north to Basra in the south. from the government to orKeen to ease a reliance on ganise trips. Individual tourists Iranian pilgrims - most of the often struggle to obtain visas population of its enormous to the Arab-dominated parts of eastern neighbour is Shi’ite - of- the country. ficials in Baghdad want to proMuch of Iraq’s security-fomote tourism from elsewhere, cused infrastructure is ill-preand believe visitor numbers can pared for Western tourists. be increased threefold. While moving through BaghWhile tourists must struggle dad, for example, Hann’s group through Iraq’s decrepit infrawas stopped at a checkpoint structure and often-frustrating outside a cemetery, with federal bureaucracy, including a diffipolicemen demanding authoricult-to-navigate visa system, sation papers, typically only a handful of tour operators is required of journalists, from bringing groups to the country. the capital’s security command “Every area that we’ve been centre for the tourists’ cameras. to has been totally, totally, difFor “most of our tours under ferent,” said Lynda Coney, one the Saddam Hussein dictatortraveller on a trip organised ship, we were restricted with by Britain-based Hinterland minders”, Hann said. Travel. More recently, “it’s been diffi“The Arab people, history, the cult here because of the secuarchaeology... have absolutely rity situation. We’ve had to have grabbed me with interest,” the a different sort of minder”, he Briton said. said, referring to the policeman Since 2009, Hinterland has escorting the group. been taking visitors on tours of “That’s still there, it hasn’t Iraq lasting nine and 16 days, gone away, because the security with prices starting at $US3000 position for everybody here is ($A3383.33) for the shorter trip, difficult.” plus flights and visas. Officials admit while they The group travels in an hope to promote tourism, they unmarked air-conditioned van also lack the funds for advertiswith Geoff Hann, Hinterland’s ing campaigns, since much is owner who has himself been budgeted for physical reconmaking trips to Iraq since the struction after decades of war, 1970s, an Iraqi policeman for and resources are also lost to security, and a small team of widespread corruption and drivers and guides. incompetence. They mostly try not to be Visas, meanwhile, are the donoticed, do not announce where main of security officials, who
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The Iraqi Republican Palace in August, 2003, prior to removal of the “Saddam the Warrior” bronze heads from the rooftop. are loathe to reform a complex system that prioritises entry permits for pilgrims over other tourists. But that is all almost academic when compared to Iraq’s main problem - its reputation for poor security. The country has been through decades of conflict, from the 1980-88 war with Iran to the bombings and shootings that continue to plague daily life. “When Iraq is mentioned in Europe, the first things that people think of are terrorism and violence,” Baha al-Mayahi,
a senior adviser to the tourism ministry said. “We need to put in place major efforts in order to change this, and to tell people that Iraq is not terrorism and killing, that Iraq is history and civilisation.” Mayahi said Iraq averages around two million tourists annually, but that with some basic improvements that figure could increase to six million. By contrast, Hong Kong, with a population less than a quarter the size of Iraq’s, brought in more than 48 million tourists in 2012, according to its official data.
There is still violence in the country and it appears to be worsening, with a surge in attacks and car bombings in recent months hitting much of the country. Upwards of 2000 people have been killed since April - a level not seen since 2008. For now, Hinterland is planning trips from September onwards after Iraq’s boiling summer concludes, but Mayahi admitted security problems could scupper plans to promote tourism. “If security worsens, tourism will decrease,” he said. - AFP
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In brief Another top ten for Alex Ashburton cyclist Alex Hooper celebrated his 18th birthday with a second top 10 finish at the Junior World track championships in Glasgow. On a sluggish Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome Hooper had a creditable seventh place in the kilo time trial clocking an excellent time of 1:05.163 and finish in front of fellow Kiwi Josh Haggerty (Invercargill), who had won two silver medals on the first two days of the championship but could only manage ninth. Earlier in the championships Hooper had finished a solid sixth place in the 3000m individual pursuit in 3:24.155.
Cats show their claws The Canterbury Cats started their women’s National Hockey League title defence in the best possible fashion in the double header weekend. The Cats, captained by former Black Stick Ashburton’s Stacey Carr, opened their 2013 campaign by soundly defeating Southern Storm 5-0 in Timaru on Saturday. They made it twofrom-two yesterday to mark the first NHL hockey in Christchurch since the earthquake by grinding out a 1-0 win over Capital. The Canterbury Cavaliers also had a win over Central. Former Rakaia local and junior Mid Canterbury rep Jason Niles found the back of the net in the 4-2 win as they bounced back from a loss to Southern.
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Kiwi sailors celebrate in style By Kris shannon Paper may be the traditional gift for a first anniversary but Kiwi sailors Jo Aleh and Olivia Powrie instead celebrated with more gold. A year to the day after they stood on the top step of the podium at the London Olympics, Aleh and Powrie added the 470 world championship crown to a burgeoning medal collection. The pair won yesterday’s final race off the La Rochelle coast in France to cap a commanding week and confirm they will be the crew to catch at the Rio Olympics, an event to which they have already turned their
attention. Aleh and Powrie she said. “It’s just awesome to will head to Brazil in coming finally do it.” weeks to do reconnaissance on And they did it in style, trithe course to be used in 2016, umphing in the medal race after leaving little time to bask in the taking an 11-point lead into the glow of a maiden world title. final joust. Their final margin But that glow will take some of victory was 20 points and it time to fade, with Aleh rewould have been even vealing the pair drew more greater were the Kipride from yesterday’s wis not docked five success than their victory points for failing to in London a year ago. sign off the third “We were talking on day’s racing in the rethe way in that we were quired time. almost more excited to Clerical errors aside, win the worlds, beit was a perfect regatta cause we’ve tried for Aleh and Powrie, and four times and that allowed for an we’ve stuffed up easy-going attitude a few in the past,” Jo Aleh: 2016 in sights heading into the
decisive race. “We were pretty relaxed going into today - it wasn’t all over, there was still a bit of a chance,” Aleh said. “That really helped because we sailed a great race. “We just had to keep an eye on one other boat - that was the French - and that was what we did for the first lap. For the second lap there were a few opportunities to take, and we took them.” “After the Olympics we sort of said that we had never won a world championships, so we had unfinished business,” Aleh said. “I guess we won a bit earlier in the four years than we though we would.” - APNZ
Val does it easy Double Olympic champion Valerie Adams needed just one attempt to reach the shot put final at the world athletics championships in Moscow last night. The threetime world champion threw 19.89 metres with her first attempt in qualifying to advance to Tuesday morning’s final with relative ease. Adams cleared the qualifying mark by more than a metre before leaving the arena without needing her final two attempts. Her season best is 20.90 season best, thrown in London two weeks ago. - HOL
Newdick grabs a PB A personal best in the high jump helped Brent Newdick into 20th place after the first day of the decathlon at the athletics world championships in Moscow. Newdick came into the event with an injury-shortened preparation but that didn’t prevent him from recording a personal best height of 2.02m in the high jump. “It’s always good to get a PB,” he said. “I was confident I could jump well and gave it a good shot”. - APNZ
Boyle in the fast lane Spanish swimmer Mireia Belmonte Garcia produced a stunning world record to beat off the challenge from New Zealand’s Lauren Boyle at the world cup meet in Berlin yesterday. Garcia took control to win in 7:59.34, which broke the championship record set by the New Zealander in Eindhoven midweek and the world record set by Camille Muffat last year. Boyle finished second to the double Olympic silver medallist in 8:02.53 in another world-class performance.
Pounding the pavement Ashburton Harriers were out in force for the Larkin Pace Cup and the Gilbert Walk Cup 3km race on Saturday. The club had 13 runners and 15 walkers attack the course. The first runner home on handicap was Matheson Colquhoun 13.27, but the Larkin trophy was won by runner-up and registered club member Phil Crozier in 15.33. The fastest runner home was Joe Ford in 10.23. First home in the handicap walkers and winner of the Gilbert Walk Cup was Kay Haines in 23:26 leading in Cynthia Young and Trish Harvey who both hit the line in 22:49 on handicap. The fastest time was recorded by Patrice Ansell clocking in at 18:48. Photo JosePh Johnson 100813-JJ-019
Dyke’s four settles for fifth By Jonathan LeasK
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Mayfield rower Emma Dyke (right) and her New Zealand women’s four have finished fifth at the junior world rowing championships in Lithuania. Dyke’s quartet had advanced directly to the A final after winning their heat and anticipated a much tougher test in
the final, which is exactly what they got. The women’s four kicked off finals proceedings for the New Zealand team and they got out quickly from the starting blocks at 43 strokes per minute. However, the Kiwi four couldn’t match the pace of the race leaders over the second
half of the race and finished in fifth in a time of 7:00.04. The crew from USA took out the gold medal clocking 6:53.85, Italy took silver and Germany bronze, with Poland edging New Zealand for fourth place. All four boats that finished in front of the New Zealand four had been in the opposing heat.
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Memorable maiden ton Chris Rogers cemented his place as an Australian Test opener with a remarkable maiden century, 15 years in the making. His 101 not out was symbolic of his career - patient, tenacious and ultimately unbeaten despite the amount of time it took him to get there. At 35 years and 344 days old, Rogers became the second oldest Australian to score a breakthrough Test ton, after Arthur Richardson did it at 37 in 1926. Under the threat of another batting collapse and in the face of a ferocious spell from Stuart Broad in seaming conditions, Rogers rescued Australia from disaster and carried them to 5-222 at stumps on day two, just 16 runs from a first innings lead in the fourth Ashes Test. - AAP
‘I want to be bad’ Stuart Broad has embraced his status as Ashes villain and says he isn’t affected by people questioning his character. After tormenting Australia further at Chester-le-Street on day two of the fourth Test, Broad made it clear he only intends to enhance his reputation as Australia’s most hated Englishman when the action moves down under in the summer. The niggling quick spoke out for the first time since infamously refusing to walk in the first Test at Trent Bridge, after he had whacked a ball to first slip. Broad said he has no regrets over his decision to stand his ground, despite the heat he copped for the ugly incident. He’s set to cop a hammering from the Australian crowds, but Broad said he’d thrive on being the bad guy. - AAP
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Champions on the court After a season that started back in April, the best teams in the Mid Canterbury Squash interclub competitions were identified on Friday night. Utilising every available court in town (as well as the Hinds club), teams in the four divisions battled it out for squash supremacy, in a competition that went right down to the
wire in several of the grades. The Ashburton club took the honours in Division I, amassing 166 points over the season, with Methven only five points in arrears after the final round on Friday. Division II was a very tight affair. Going into the final night Celtic held a slender lead, but
three teams could still have won. On finals night Celtic beat their nearest rivals Pleasant Point 12-4 to secure that trophy. In Division III it was Geraldine who finished best, taking the title with 173 points from Ashburton on 165. Pleasant Point had a boys’ and a girls’ team in Division IV, and the boys prevailed, with
the girls’ team narrowly being pipped for second by the Methven side. The Collegiate clubrooms were filled to capacity for the presentations, and Mid Canterbury Squash president Phil Lees reiterated the strength of the area’s interclub competition, at a time when nationally squash was in a bit of a decline.
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Tua heading in the right direction BY PAUL LEWIS David Tua appreciates the irony. It’s the best he has ever been prepared for a fight, he says while eyeing his injured calf. His connections will decide this week whether the bout with giant Russian Alexander Ustinov will go ahead on August 31 or be postponed until next month.
His calf - tender enough to have the heavyweight limping went “snap” during training and his handlers are worried enough about it to resort to an MRI. While his calf is the immediate problem, the state of David Tua’s 40-year-old head is probably more germane to the outcome of this bout. Tua looks and sounds in excellent heart. Television makes him look big-
ger than he actually is. He is still possibly carrying a bit of extra weight round the middle; what he is wearing obstructs that view. But his shoulders, chest, arms and legs look formidably strong. More to the point, so does what is in his head. Tua is relaxed, happy, smiling, at ease. The calf might be tender but the head seems sharp. - NZH
Tonight’s Community Shield clash between Manchester United and Wigan Athletic will make history when it becomes the first official match to use goal-line technology. GLT will be used for every match in the Premier League. “We’re delighted to confirm that goal-line technology will go live at The Community Shield and for the England versus Scotland Teenage Cancer Trust International on Wednesday,” FA General Secretary Alex Horne said. “With the help of cameras in set positions around stadiums, a decision on whether the ball has crossed the line can be relayed to the referee in the space of a - DPA second, the FA said.
Suarez ‘must apologise’ Brendan Rodgers has told Luis Suarez he must apologise to his Liverpool teammates and the club’s fans who he insists deserve better from the controversial Uruguayan. The Reds boss, speaking after his side squandered a hatful of chances in their 1-0 friendly defeat to Celtic, also reiterated his stance that the striker, who is wanted by Arsenal, is not for sale under any circumstances. And now he’s told the player to admit the error of his ways by showing some contrition ahead of the beginning of the Premier League season, which kicks off with Liverpool’s clash with Stoke next Saturday. - AFP
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Call-up for Crotty Ryan Crotty has been called into the All Blacks squad for the first time due to Francis Saili’s ankle injury. Saili, who suffered the injury during Friday’s matches at Lower Hutt, is expected to be out for at least a week. As a first-time member of the All Blacks who didn’t play at all in the June tests against France, Saili wouldn’t have played a big part in Saturday’s first Rugby Championship test against the Wallabies in Sydney anyway. Crotty has impressed for the Crusaders in the midfield and is preparing to play for Canterbury in the ITM Cup. - APNZ
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Awesome twosome Goodness only knows what Northland will produce this year. They could be the team of the tournament - an incredible mix of the outrageous and eclectic with Rene Ranger and Rupeni Caucaunibuca in their ranks. They won’t be predictable certainly. There’s not a chance of that with one of the form midfielders in world rugby this year and arguably the best wing of the past decade working in tandem. Ranger and Rupeni - that’s a serious combination; those two alone make Northland the most fascinating team in the ITM Cup. Those two alone will ensure that the Taniwha begin their campaign this Saturday against Waikato with a plausible chance of snaring the Ranfurly Shield for the first time since 1979. - NZH
Folau raring to go A player of rare talent, Israel Folau’s first appearance for Australia against the All Blacks is a good-sized subplot in a blockbuster bulging with them. Folau was outstanding for the Waratahs this season, the codehopper’s first in rugby. He began his career in the NRL and came to the 15-man code by way of a brief flirtation with Aussie Rules, a stint which improved his already impressive fitness and aerial skills. Named as Australia’s Super Rugby rookie of the year recently, Folau, 24, got a taste of the big time in the three-test series against the British and Irish Lions and conducted himself extremely well. Now for the All Blacks and a potentially epic match-up on the wing against Julian Savea for a man who has never been to a Bledisloe Cup match. He said of the haka recently: “Standing there in the line facing them would be very exciting.” - APNZ
Everson set to soar Joel Everson should definitely keep his phone on for the next couple of months. With nearly all of New Zealand’s Super Rugby franchises in need of at least one new lock ahead of next season, Everson shapes as a player in demand. The towering Canterbury second-rower was a member of the Crusaders’ wider training group this year but never even got a sniff of the bench as All Blacks Sam Whitelock and Luke Romano ruled the lineouts. The Crusaders also had the promising Dominic Bird and former international Tom Donnelly on their roster. Everson logged a solid 40 minutes for Canterbury against the All Blacks in their practice match at the Hutt Recreation Ground in Lower Hutt on Friday night and held his own against his Crusaders teammates Whitelock and Romano. - APNZ
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Tinwald claimed the Bruce Beckley Memorial Cup in emphatic fashion with a 27-0 win over Southern in the annual Senior B rugby match in Mt Somers yesterday. Tinwald scored five unanswered tries and kept the cup holders scoreless, backing up from their win in the Senior B championship final a week ear-
lier over Collegiate, making it three of the four senior B trophies for the season after winning the second round’s Centennial Mug. Tinwald came out all guns blazing, running it from everywhere to come up with tries to Todd Howard, Jeremy Reuben and Hira Carrol to lead 15-0 after 15 minutes, and it looked like the Southern Bs were in for a long day at the office.
However, it remained 15-0 at halftime and took 15 minutes into the second half for Tinwald to get over the Southern line again, with Otetua Otekeu going over and converting his own try to put Tinwald out to a 22-0 lead. The Southern Bs continued to fight hard but Tinwald’s defence rallied and scrambled at every turn, determined to keep their line intact.
Tempers boiled over late in the game with a yellow card apiece, but Tinwald weren’t to be denied as Alex Veint went over for the fifth try in the final act of the game to seal a convincing 27-0 win. It is the fourth time Tinwald have won the cup in its 51-year history, with their last win coming in 2000, as the cup continued to have a hoodoo changing hands for an seventh straight season.
Mealamu still wants to be No. 2 BY DANIEL RICHARDSON Keven Mealamu isn’t ready to take up a full-time mentoring role just yet. The veteran All Black hooker is full of praise for greenhorn Dane Coles but you get the feeling Mealamu still has a few miles left in his 34-year-old legs that have carried him through 104 test appearances. With Mealamu and Andrew Hore both 34, the need to find a young hooker as the All Blacks move towards the next World Cup has seen coach Steve Hansen and co settle on the
26-year-old Coles. The abrasive Hurricane has played six tests since his debut against Scotland on last season’s end of year tour and he started two of the three June tests against France, but Mealamu thinks the starting position is there to be won ahead of the Rugby Championship. “I think you always go in with the attitude that the jersey’s up for grabs,” the Blues hooker said. “So you can never really say it’s yours but you want to just make sure you put your best effort out there and say ‘hey, look this is what I’ve got
to give’ and you just leave it in the hands of the coaches to see where they want to go with it.” The All Blacks open the Rugby Championship against Australia in Sydney on Saturday and the home side will be fired up as they embark on their first test under new coach Ewen McKenzie. As for whether Coles was ready for the intensity, Mealamu sat on the fence. “I think he’s more than capable of stepping up. But it just comes down to what the coaches want to do and how they want to attack this game.” - APNZ
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Imports get first run BY JONATHAN LEASK
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Glenn Moore
Mid Canterbury had a 33-21 win over the West Coast in a pre-season rugby match in Sheffield on Saturday. It was Mid Canterbury’s first game in over a month, and the first with the potential imports in the squad with coach Glen Moore reasonably happy with the effort. “We played 90 minutes and 50 of those we played pretty well,” Moore said. “Our attack was really strong and we scored three tries within 30 minutes, and the team defended really well but in
the last 40 minutes we turned a lot of ball over.” After a dominant 50 minutes Mid Canterbury started to falter at times before a yellow card reduced them to 14 men in the last 10 minutes and the Coast came back with three tries. Tukulua Tolu and Dwayne Burrows both scored doubles, with Grant Polson marking his Hammers’ debut with a try while first five eight Murray Williams, from the Ponsonby Club in Auckland and a Japanese international, landed four conversions. Moore said the new backlinefeaturing potential imports at halfback, first five eighth and centre- looked “pretty sharp” but as well as rolling out the new players it was the first use
College on the charge
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of the new scrum engagement laws. “It was a bit of a test but we came through okay. There was only one reset because the front row came up but absolutely no collapses. “It looks to me that it will favour the team who have guys who are physically strong as opposed to big guys that win the hit. The hit is almost negated now.” Moore said it was good to get a game under the belt with the new laws and that it was the “good physical hit-out” they were after. Mid Canterbury play another pre-season match against Otago B in Oamaru this Saturday a week out from the start of the with the Heartland competition. BY JONATHAN LEASK
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Ashburton College laid claim to being the top co-ed school in the Crusaders Secondary Schools rugby competition and will now have the chance to be the top coed team in the South Island. The College 1st XV beat Roncalli College 30-3 in the what was both the Crusader Secondary Schools’ plate semi-final and the co-ed final. The win sees College take on St Thomas’ in the plate final this Saturday, but more importantly booked them a date to host Dunstan High School, the top co-ed team in the Highlanders competition, to determine the top South Island co-ed team. That contest will decide which team goes to Rotorua for the National co-ed top four competition with the winners from the Blues, Chiefs and Hurricanes. There is still plenty play for and despite an emphatic win coach Shane Enright believes plenty to improve on. “We had the physicality and intensity but probably played the wrong type of game at times and we missed a few too many tackles that as we go up in the level we can’t afford to be missing,” Enright said.” Shalom Pulu crashed over for a try off the back of a scrum and the Nathan McCloy conversion, along with an earlier penalty, had College out to a 10-0 lead before Roncalli added a penalty before halftime.
Super 15 spots filled The days of the ITM Cup being the main audition for Super Rugby are over. Even before Counties Manukau take on Wellington this Thursday to begin the provincial championship, there will be only a handful of Super contracts left. The Chiefs are thought to have 25 of their allowed 28 players locked in already. The Blues, Hurricanes and Crusaders have similar numbers and the Highlanders slightly less - but between all five, there are only a limited number of places available before the ITM Cup even kicks off. - NZH
Smith top Brumbie George Smith capped a remarkable Super Rugby season by winning the Brumbies’ top award for a 10th time on Saturday night. The 33-year-old collected the Brett Robinson Player’s Player honour at a presentation night in Canberra a week after the Brumbies lost the final to the Chiefs. Amazingly, Smith won the plaudit despite missing five games and after only rejoining the franchise from Japan in February.- AAP
Fijian flair conjured up College’s second try with Nete Caucau and Setariki Koroitamana having a nice interplay down the blindside with Caucau starting and finishing the move to put college up 15-3. Caucau then had a double with an opportunistic try, as College toed ahead a dropped Roncalli pass and Caucau claimed the loose ball in a goal-line scramble, with the McCloy conversion putting College ahead 22-3. Hemi Tahuri then got on the outside and streaked up the sideline before linking up with Koroitamana to do the finishing off. McCloy missed the conversion but landed a penalty to make it 30-3, before the game was soured by the ill-discipline from the visitors, with a punch after the whistle starting a minor stand-off that proved the final act of the game. Elsewhere, St Thomas edged out Christ’s College 19-14 to meet College in the plate final, while the title is set to leave Christchurch for just the second time in the competitions 13 year history. Christchurch Boys’, defending champions and seven time winners were ousted by last year’s plate winners Marlborough 3326 in Blenheim, while four-time winners and previously undefeated St Bedes were beaten at home by Nelson 15-13, with Nelson the only other team to have won the cup in 2007.
Left: Ashburton College’s Devaun Thompson takes on the Roncalli defence during the Crusaders Secondary Schools’ rugby competition co-ed final on Saturday. PHOTO JOSEPH JOHNSON 100813-JJ-044
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■ MATAMATA PREVIEW
Allpress does it tough
Hopes high on home track New Zealand racing legend Lance O’Sullivan is hoping the home track advantage will work in his favour as he and Andrew Scott look to open their new training partnership account at Matamata today. The O’Sullivan/Scott team has three handy maiden runners entered with Cast King looking a top winning chance in the Cheep Liquor 1400, the sixth race on the programme. “He is fit and bright and with some handy form on the board we are hopeful he can
gain a deserved win today,” said O’Sullivan. “The improved track conditions will suit all of our runners so it would be nice to get our first win on the board at our home venue. “Umizoomi has also been working well and we have put the blinkers on today which will be an assist to her in race 3. “Falcon Regiment is our other runner and he is a chance although we have had a few problems with him so you would have to take him on trust.” The partnership currently has
around forty horses in the stable but O’Sullivan is keen to boost that number over the next few months. O’Sullivan also reported that the promising four-year-old mare Tiger Moss was progressing well in preparation for a new campaign. The daughter of Mossman, which features rugby legend Sir Colin Meads in her ownership, created a big impression with two wins in her first two starts before being put aside for a winter break.
The Girls’ team featuring New Zealand’s own Lisa Allpress found it tough going in the Shergar Cup at Ascot at the weekend. With points given to the first five home in each of the six events in the Dubai Duty Free series, the European side captained by experienced French rider Gerald Mosse won the international challenge. Allpress’ best finish came in the Shergar Cup Dash over 1010 metres when she partnered Swan Song into third place. - APNZ
Al Strada gone Promising three-year-old Al Strada has been sold and will do his future racing from the Casper Fownes stable in Hong Kong. Owned by trainer Jason Price and his wife, the son of Perfectly Ready won two of his five starts as a two-year-old while also securing Group One placings in both the Haunui Farm Diamond Stakes at Ellerslie and The Oaks Stud Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes at Awapuni in March. Sold to Hong Kong interests shortly after his Awapuni run Al Strada has been back in work for around six weeks and will head to his new home in early September. - APNZ
Lance O’Sullivan
Emotional Pukekohe victory for Rafa Emotions ran high at Pukekohe on Saturday after Rafa scooted home along the rail to score an upset win in the last race on the card for trainer Jacqui Wadham. It was the six-year-old son of High Chaparral’s third career
win and the first for Wadham since her husband Harvey succumbed to cancer in February. Harvey Wadham, a respected figure in the New Zealand racing industry, was well known as the trainer of many top gallopers including the redoubtable
Deb’s Mate who won 25 races. Unsighted since finishing well back at Ellerslie in December, Rafa relished a surface that was loosened by steady rain and built on his reputation for producing his best races when fresh from a spell.
“As you can imagine there was plenty of emotion as my daughters and son-in-law have done it tough since the death of Harvey so there were a few tears when he returned to scale,” explained Jacqui Wadham. - APNZ
M2 Matamata gallops Today at Matamata raceway
Racing Matamata Venue: Matamata Meeting Date: 12 August 2013 NZ Meeting number : 2 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 5, 6 and 7 1 12.50pm WAHAROA TRANSPORT CONTAINER GENERAL DIVISION R65 $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2000m 1 610x9 Traveller tdh (3) 59 .................... M D Plessis 2 20994 Werio 58.5.................................... Scratched 3 13303 Revenge tdmh (14) 58 ........... A Forbes (a1) 4 0851 The Nott th (12) 58 .......................... C Grylls 5 01232 At The Top mb (7) 57.5.................... M Wenn 6 x0400 Keepercrossed m (11) 57..............M McNab 7 x7327 Pherozardo mb (9) 57 .......................L Innes 8 02624 Fair Fleet tm (15) 56.5........................J Jago 9 x7729 Keep Rocking h (17) 56 ..............T Thornton 10 34177 Zabinella (13) 55.5 .......................... K Myers 11 6x6P8 Currency Spike m (10) 55.5 R Hutchings (a) 12 x3442 Go Paddy mh (5) 55.5 ..................... N Harris 13 13704 Noah Jon m (16) 55.5 ................... R Norvall 14 68170 Forbidden 54.5 ............................. Scratched 15 00503 Sky Hi Baby h (6) 54 .......................S Collett 16 x0003 Del Mondo m (2) 54 ...................M Sweeney 17 41126 Comte de Jeu m (18) 54 ...........T Wenn (a4) 18 x0057 Ballypiper h (4) 54 ................... P Turner (a1) 19 3x960 Charlie’s Angel (1) 54 20 59746 Viking Chief h (8) 54 -
1 84 Falcon Regiment h (4) 58.5............. C Grylls 2 847 Tavake h (6) 58.5 ............................ K Myers 3 69 Catchagrenadeforu (8) 58.5 .......M Sweeney 4 98 Chequesinthemail (11) 58.5 ...............J Jago 5 068x8 Danny The Imp (9) 58.5 .....................M Hills 6 2262x Silk Chardonnay h (10) 56.5 ... P Turner (a1) 7 30773 Suggest Gold h (7) 56.5 .............. B Lammas 8 80484 Hughes That Girl (5) 56.5....... A Forbes (a1) 9 x3847 Chantilly Rose (3) 56.5 ...........B Hutton (a3) 10 x0300 Ratatui (1) 56.5 ........................ A Taylor (a3) 11 x6075 Izzanorange (13) 56.5 ................... R Norvall 12 95 Our Princess Zara (12) 56.5 .......T Thornton 13 07 Fairytale Romance (2) 56.5 ............ S Spratt 3 2.00pm TIGER PRAWN F&M MAIDEN 1200 $7000, MDN F&M, 1200m 1 52L30 Gisela (8) 57.5 ........................B Hutton (a3) 2 8x2 Oceana Sands 57.5 ..................... Scratched 3 927 Alice Webb Ellis h (11) 57.5 ............ K Myers 4 7x920 Strictly Limited h (3) 57.5 .........A Jones (a4) 5 4x Porotene Lollipop (5) 57.5 ................S Doyle 6 8x647 Hannah Mary (7) 57.5 ................. C Dell (a1) 7 46 Umizoomi h (2) 57.5.................. M D Plessis 8 9. Strawberry Swing h (4) 57.5 ........... R Jones 9 Aali Yah (10) 57.5 ............................. R Stam 10 0x00 Finnys Gold (6) 57.5 ...................T Thornton 11 37x Total Response h (9) 55 ....................L Innes Emergencies: Comte de Jeu, Ballypiper, Charlie’s Angel, 12 0x5 Zeina (1) 55..................................... S Spratt Viking Chief 4 2.36pm WAHAROA TRANSPORT BULK & LIQUID 2 1.25pm OIL SEEDS MAIDEN 1600 $7000, , 1600m DIVISION MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1200m
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1 9x8x3 Our Captain Jack h (10) 58.5 ........ R Norvall 2 3x Peacefuleasyfeelin h (3) 58.5 .. P Turner (a1) 3 6 Better Keep Up h (12) 58.5 .... K Chiong (a4) 4 Egg (11) 58.5 .............................. B Lammas 5 47x00 Skydiver (2) 58.5 .............................S Collett 6 927 Alice Webb Ellis h (8) 56.5 .............. K Myers 7 4x Porotene Lollipop (13) 56.5 ..............S Doyle 8 0x00 Finnys Gold (9) 56.5 9 6x204 Young Warrior (4) 56 ..........................J Jago 10 High Tower h (1) 56 ......................... C Grylls 11 88x9. Ready To Rumble (5) 56 .... J Whiteside (a3) 12 0 Sardios (7) 56 ................................. S Spratt 13 9x Hypnotic (6) 54............................T Thornton 5 3.11pm WAHAROA INDUSTRIAL PARK R75 1400 $8000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1400m 1 33103 Mosh Pit dh (5) 59.5............... K Chiong (a4) 2 84117 Mr Knowitall m (4) 56.5 ............K Leung (a3) 3 0x201 Leica Queen tdmh (9) 56 ................ C Grylls 4 85936 Boy Star tdmh (8) 56 ....................... K Myers 5 37457 Pan Dulce d (12) 56 ...................M Sweeney 6 80747 Russianov t (3) 55.5 ...........................M Hills 7 95070 Boy mh (7) 55.5 8 46026 He’s Dan tdh (13) 55.5 ...............V Gatu (a3) 9 01x76 Ohope Prince d (14) 55.5............T Thornton 10 850x8 Kate h (2) 54.5 ................................S Collett 11 35737 Snow Line mh (11) 54.5 ......... A Forbes (a1) 12 86107 Sateka tdmh (10) 54 ................. M D Plessis 13 01Px7 Auspicious (1) 54 ....................B Hutton (a3) 14 32238 Belorussiya bh (6) 54 -
6 3.46pm CHEEP LIQUOR MAIDEN 1400 $7000, 1400m 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
323 Cast King h (5) 58.5 ........................ R Jones 72244 Hez Cool h (2) 58.5 ......................... S Spratt 62 Flash Forward h (9) 58.5 .................S Collett 0x35 Eva Keeneva h (13) 58.5................. K Myers 4 April Joy (12) 58.5 ..............................J Jago 790x5 Kenny Kool Kat (7) 58.5 .............. B Lammas 60x0 Sir Al Syd (3) 58.5 ..............................M Hills 8x232 Satanico (6) 56.5.....................B Hutton (a3) 459x4 Scarlet Chaparral (4) 56.5...........T Thornton 0x655 Cartelora (8) 56.5 .......................M Sweeney 8x606 Kilmorack h (1) 56.5 ......................M McNab 970x8 The Daughter (10) 56.5............. M D Plessis 8 The Energizer h (11) 56 ......... A Forbes (a1) Figaro h (14) 56 ...................... P Turner (a1) 7 4.21pm MARSDEN INTERNATIONAL R65 1400 $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 1 32238 Belorussiya bh (5) 59 ............. K Chiong (a4) 2 80x38 Nasrina dm (3) 58.5 .................. M D Plessis 3 89x63 Springloaded (9) 58.5 .................T Thornton 4 41032 Aluka 58 ....................................... Scratched 5 000x7 Barside dm (6) 58 .........................M McNab 6 x6571 Scorching h (11) 57.5..............B Hutton (a3) 7 95651 Universal dh (4) 57.5 ....................... C Grylls 8 649x6 Eskabar d (7) 57 .................... A Forbes (a1) 9 029x4 Moneyforjam d (2) 56.5 ............... B Lammas 10 x807x Delta Lad mh (1) 55.5 ............. P Turner (a1) 11 95308 Impy Luis td (8) 54 .............................M Hills 12 00x96 Wayward Wonder (10) 54..........T Wenn (a4)
Blinkers on : Keepercrossed (R1), Alice Webb Ellis, Umizoomi (R3), Alice Webb Ellis (R4), Kate, Auspicious (R5) Blinkers off : Zabinella, Comte de Jeu (R1), Tavake, Chequesinthemail (R2), Hannah Mary, Finnys Gold (R3), Finnys Gold (R4) Winkers on : Our Princess Zara (R2), Hypnotic (R4)
Sam Spratt has the ride on Zeina in the Tiger Prawn Maiden at the Matamata gallops today.
Palmerston North dogs Today at Manawatu Raceway
Palmerston North Greyhounds Venue: Manawatu Race- 1 15743 Kotumba 22.03 L & ............................ Morris 7 77316 Cluain Meala nwtd ..................... B Johnston 1 12362 Fastback King 26.36 ........................ A Clark way Meeting Date: 12 Aug 2013 NZ Meeting number: 9 2 22785 Working Waikato nwtd................... D Donlon 8 21135 Another Another nwtd ...............J McInerney 2 55756 Necter 25.85 ...............................B Hodgson Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 3 56663 Sand Buster 21.73 ................... S Gommans 9 83453 Uno Charm nwtd ..............................L Ahern 3 55553 Bumpa Sticker nwtd .........................L Ahern 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 4 28223 Home Brewer 22.37 ......................A Speight 10 44588 Jag You Are 26.51 ............................M Black 4 14425 What’s Up Gee nwtd ........................L Ahern 11 and 12 5 11725 Addicted 22.02 .................................L Ahern 6 1.34pm MARTON DASH C2 C2, 375m 5 62336 Cawbourne Bree nwtd ..............J McInerney 6 72425 Ya Laughin’ nwtd ...........................B Mitchell 1 25284 Thrilling Terror 21.78 ........................G Quirk 6 54723 Hello Ello 26.12 .......................... B Johnston 1 12.02pm (NZT) AWAPUNI STAKES C0 C0, 457m 1 Gold Stone nwtd .......................A Blackburn 7 15855 Kiribati Girl nwtd ....................... S Gommans 2 31221 Uno Orange 21.82 ..........................S Maher 7 41638 Crushed Monkey 26.34 U & ....... McCracken 2 8 Crystal Ghost nwtd......................B Hodgson 8 54514 Another Drink nwtd ...................J McInerney 3 22221 Emma Marie 21.77....................... T Downey 8 23624 Ostapchuk 26.12 ..............................L Ahern 9 48848 Rijeka 21.76 ..................................M Gowan 9 33655 Tenkay Down nwtd ......................S Drysdale 4 76415 Raveon 21.92 ................................M Gowan 3 6 Backyard Queen nwtd .................B Hodgson 10 47567 Mr. Darci nwtd A & .............................. J.Hall 10 75186 Kango Klink 26.47 .........................B Mitchell 5 12166 Coarsair 21.76 U & .................... McCracken 4 47746 Just Like Prince nwtd ......................S Maher 6 31363 Prefontaine nwtd .......................J McInerney 9 2.27pm CLOVERLEA DASH C4 C4, 375m 5 4 Rockin’ Rod nwtd ........................B Hodgson 4 12.59pm MANAWATU RACEWAY C1 C1, 375m 6 Legal Aid nwtd ............................... P Lowen 1 63428 Almost Got It nwtd U &............... McCracken 7 13571 Queen Cobra 21.84 ......................... A Clark 1 65534 Red Moova Hoova 21.60 G & ............Denby 7 7 Spot On Maggie nwtd ..............A Duganzich 2 26523 Dogged Dan nwtd ............................. R Hunt 8 32158 Snuffalopogas 21.93 ........................L Ahern 2 67474 Homebush Boris nwtd ...............J McInerney 8 1 Blue And Curly nwtd ................A Duganzich 3 78352 Your On Fire 22.06 ..................... B Johnston 9 83366 Mr. Big Stuff nwtd .............................G Quirk 3 56413 Working Working 21.68 ................. D Donlon 9 7856 Crazy Katie nwtd ...................... S Gommans 4 24343 Black Mercedes nwtd ............... S Gommans 10 37478 Stock Taker 21.40.............................L Ahern 4 86145 Run Junior Run 21.79 .................A Turnwald 5 43526 Thrilling Halo 21.80 .......................M Gowan 5 25885 Bob’s Your Uncle 21.68 ..................... R Hunt 2 12.21pm WOODVILLE DASH C0 C0, 375m 6 25336 Starla 21.64...............................J McInerney 6 31774 Homebush Diamond nwtd .........J McInerney 7 1.52pm ASHURST DASH C3 C3, 375m 1 53238 Cool Heir nwtd U & .................... McCracken 7 6545F Yes He Will nwtd .............................. I Moore 1 88332 Ode To Liberty nwtd .........................R Waite 7 62716 Another Coffee nwtd .................J McInerney 2 43375 Coyote Caught Ya nwtd ............E Duganzich 8 77344 Snap To It 22.23 ..........................T R Pilcher 2 71754 Calm Rita nwtd........................... B Johnston 8 11226 Swapan 21.76 U & ..................... McCracken 3 1 Night Pearl nwtd .......................A Duganzich 9 37783 Blue Rush nwtd L & ........................... Morris 3 32371 Winsome Achiever 21.90 ..............A Speight 9 26656 Bee Rabbit 21.62 .............................L Ahern 4 3 Exponential Lily nwtd .......................L Ahern 10 88845 Double Tapp 22.03 ........................ M Gowan 4 11211 Creme Da Genes 21.90 ...................L Ahern 10 46617 Hot King Cole 21.84 .........................L Ahern 5 75 Ten Eleven nwtd U & .................. McCracken 5 1.17pm PETER SINCLAIR PHOTO FINISH C1, 457m 5 16434 Missing Melody nwtd...................A Turnwald 10 2.45pm SHANNON SPRINT C5 C5, 375m 6 35252 Another Stone nwtd ..................J McInerney 1 61757 Tepirita Tuiteka nwtd......................B Mitchell 6 27515 Flying Blake 21.98 .............................. L Bell 1 21226 Daddy Lowe 21.17 ...........................L Ahern 7 68F55 One Ear Poised nwtd ............... S Gommans 2 18216 Tarryn’s Pride nwtd F & ..................Turnwald 7 22284 All The Rage 21.91 U & ............. McCracken 2 88177 Wise Crack Lad 21.76 .....................M Olden 8 Tailgate Stevie nwtd ..................J McInerney 3 677F8 Eric’s Song 26.56 ....................... B Johnston 8 61373 Kazillion 21.83...................................D Edlin 3 45154 Mirage 21.32 F & ...........................Turnwald 9 7856 Crazy Katie nwtd ...................... S Gommans 4 83376 Matisse 26.30 U &...................... McCracken 9 75463 Shanghai Sam 21.36 .......................L Ahern 4 14188 Uno Allegro 21.56 ............................L Ahern 10 38766 Addis Mate nwtd .......................A Blackburn 5 26658 Triple Aye 26.56 .........................W Hodgson 10 78787 Sands of Time 21.84 ..................R N Maisey 5 41226 Crystal Wave 21.54 .....................B Hodgson 6 26454 Eunuchs Luck 26.76..................A Blackburn 8 2.09pm FEILDING STAKES C3 C3, 457m 6 12731 Charming Nev 21.60 ........................L Ahern 3 12.40pm J P PRINT (PETONE) C1 C1, 375m
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45233 Thrilling Havoc nwtd .........................G Quirk 31582 Llamedos 21.59 ....................... S Gommans 43627 Little Blackspot 21.27 D J & ...J M MacAuley 81554 Slangevar 21.66 ................................ D Little 11 3.02pm WWW.RACINGDOGS.CO.NZ C4/5, 457m 1 82152 Laugh Like Santa 26.07 ...................L Ahern 2 28436 Bigtime Jet nwtd...............................L Ahern 3 52185 Bigtime Karen 26.86 ........................L Ahern 4 11226 Superior Izmir 26.13 F & ................Turnwald 5 83758 Trendy Knocka’s 26.33 .....................L Ahern 6 53657 Bigtime Latte 26.16 ..........................L Ahern 7 63457 Donky Deep 26.23 G & ......................Denby 8 24133 Space Race 26.49 .................. T McCracken 9 41377 Cawbourne Tilly 26.31 ..............J McInerney 10 57418 Another Breeze 26.48 ...............J McInerney 12 3.29pm FOXTON STAKES C1 F C1f, 457m 1 4414 King Lumpy nwtd F & .....................Turnwald 2 54622 Belldeen nwtd ..........................A Duganzich 3 34322 Thrilling Judge nwtd ........................ K Walsh 4 35783 Mighty Baxter nwtd ...................J McInerney 5 87663 Cawbourne Anna nwtd..............J McInerney 6 31211 Boston Chanel 26.10 F & ...............Turnwald 7 26774 Secret Nadia 26.21 .........................S Maher 8 32111 Thrilling Brave 26.29 ....................... K Walsh 9 83453 Uno Charm nwtd ..............................L Ahern 10 21135 Another Another nwtd ...............J McInerney 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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Manly hitting top gear By Michael Brown The Warriors would have climbed into the top eight for the first time this season with a win over Manly yesterday, but the prospect of it seemed to make them suffer from altitude sickness. They were off colour against a side that seems to be peaking just at the right time, and it makes their chances of making the top eight that much more difficult. The defeat isn’t terminal for their playoffs chances with four games remaining, but consecutive losses have seen the Warriors lose a lot of the momentum of recent weeks and the pressure of the table can be suffocating. At least the equation becomes a lot simpler. They simply need to win. That task starts against Penrith at Mt Smart next Sunday - the team that gave them a 62-6 towelling earlier in the season which prompted the remarkable turnaround - and continues with games against Titans (A), Raiders (H) and Dragons (A). Three wins from four might see them sneak into the top eight but it would be a lot safer to bank four. Yesterday’s defeat against Manly was not totally unexpected. The Sea Eagles have now won six in a row and contain a good mix of players who won premierships in both 2008 and 2011 and talented youngsters. They are a ruthless outfit and, while things didn’t always click yesterday - they completed only 69 per cent of their sets and made 16 errors - they were still too good for the Warriors. They attack with multiple runners and their linespeed in defence is stifling.
The Warriors’ much-maligned right edge defensive line was largely resolute yesterday but, instead, Manly found a lot of joy attacking the left side of the field. Winger David Williams scored a hat-trick, and the Stewart brothers were rarely far from the action - Brett scored a double and Glenn chimed in with three try assists. A couple of the five tries Manly scored were a little lucky, like the first one Williams scored after Glenn Stewart snaffled a ball slapped back by Kevin Locke with the Warriors deep on attack, but they deserved to win. “We played a really good footy team today and we just have to accept that they executed better than we did in both attack and defence,” Warriors coach Matt Elliott said. “I’m not down in the mouth. “I have a lot of belief in our footy team so I’m disappointed. “The formula [for the top eight] is easy, really. “It’s not one I’m saying we are going to do but I’m pretty comfortable about this footy team because they are capable of doing it.” They will need to play with the sort of belief, energy and commitment that saw them win seven from eight and beat some of the best teams in the competition. They struggled to build any pressure against Manly and, although they were never really out of it, never really threatened. They trailed 10-6 at halftime, even though the home side were often dominant, and were still only eight points down with 20 minutes of the match remaining after Shaun Johnson scored.
Sonny Bill Williams is set to give New Zealand rugby a massive boost by committing to play for the Chiefs in their next campaign. The 19-test All Black has indicated to the New Zealand Rugby Union that, of all the career options in front of him, his preference is to return to Hamilton and help them in their bid to build a dynasty. He’s also made it clear he would like to be part of the All Black squad that tries to defend their title at the 2015 World Cup and possibly even play sevens at the 2016 Olympics. - NZH
Bulldogs ‘softies’ For a club which once boasted a feared forward pack dubbed ‘the Dogs of war’, being labelled soft was the ultimate insult. No-one is quite sure just who made the remark, but it got back the boys at Canterbury - and they are now ready to make their NRL rivals pay. With the likes of Sam Kasiano, Frank Pritchard, Tony Williams and Greg Eastwood, the Bulldogs boast one of the biggest packs in the competition, their battle with Gold Coast big men Nate Myles, Dave Taylor and Ryan James set to be an epic confrontation at ANZ Stadium tonight. - AAP
Doing it for Danny
Kevin Locke: Slapped back the ball from a good high kick, but Glenn Stewart picked it up and sent David Williams in for a try. But too often they looked to be playing within themselves or took the wrong option when patience was required. This was no better illustrated than when Johnson stabbed a kick ahead on the first tackle that caught everyone, including team-mates, off guard. Ngani Laumape scored from a superb set-piece option that saw Manu Vatuvei pop up on
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the opposite wing but it was a rare highlight. They will need a few more in coming weeks if they are to climb any great heights. Sea Eagles 27 (David Williams 3, Brett Stewart 2 tries; Jamie Lyon 3 gls, Daly CherryEvans fg) Warriors 12 (Ngani Laumape Shaun Johnson tries; Johnson 2 gls). HT: 10-6. - APNZ
Wayne Bennett says his Newcastle side’s desire to mark Danny Buderus’ 250th game with a victory was the key to the their gritty 18-14 win over Cronulla on Saturday. Trailing 14-12 with less than two minutes on the clock, Dane Gagai sealed the points with a try after hauling in Jarrod Mullen’s chip kick in the right corner. Bennett said the win was a result of some brave defending which masked a performance that contained several errors, but was vital to keeping alive their top-eight hopes - with a home clash with a rejuvenated Melbourne coming up next week. The two points consolidated the Knights’ spot in the eight and was the second time in as many games they have come from behind late on after drawing with Brisbane last week in golden point having been 18-10 down with less than 10 minutes to go. - AAP
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West Coast goalkeeper Hamish Twaddle looks to palm off a Mid Canterbury shot on goal, with James Tavendale waiting for a potential rebound at the Ashburton Hockey Turf yesterday. Photo josePh johnson 110813-jj-020
Turf trouncing By Jonathan Leask
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The Mid Canterbury senior men’s hockey teams retained the silverware for another year in their annual fixture with the West Coast at the Ashburton Hockey Turf yesterday. Mid Canterbury sent the West Coast back over the Southern Alps empty handed after two one-sided matches. The Mid Canterbury A team then kept the Lindsay Aldridge Trophy after blitzing a weakened West Coast A team 10-1. “They were missing about five of their top players and had some guys who had played large chunks of the first game
so were up against it from the get-go,” Mid Canterbury’s Sam Moore said. The result was a foregone conclusion midway through the first half as Mid Canterbury went on to lead 7-1 at halftime, before a scrappy second half had the host add three unanswered goals. As well as making it a three year win streak over the Coast, it kept the Mid Canterbury A team unbeaten against any opposition for three years. Earlier the Mid Canterbury B team had started the dominance with a 6-0 win to retain the Robert Fraser Trophy for a fourth straight year.
Hampstead misses semis The men had the weekend off in the Mid-South Canterbury hockey competition, but the women completed their playoff round robin with Hampstead having a 3-3 draw with Geraldine in Timaru. The draw wasn’t enough for Hampstead to sneak into the semi-finals and they will host Timaru Girls in what will be their final game of the season this Saturday. Defending champions St Andrews meet Pleasant Point while Craighead clash with Geraldine in the semi-finals.
William McKay King Happy 2nd Birthday our wee man have a fun day. Love Gran and Grandad. xoxox
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Tuesday 9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Walking group meets outside church, 48 Allens Road, Allenton. 9.30am M.S.A. TAI CHI CLUB. Stretching exercise for all abilities. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street. 9.45pm ASHBURTON MEN’S PROBUS CLUB. Monthly meeting with guest speaker. Seniors
INC. For free budget advice and workshop enquiries. Phone 307-0496. 60 Cass Street. 9.30am - 10.30am AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Ladies exercise classes. Senior Centre, Cameron Street.
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10.30am - 11.30am AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Men’s exercise classes. Senior Centre, Cameron Street.
1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Mahjong - counting, all welcome. Waireka Crouqet Club, the domain, Philip Street.
1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. Classic aircraft on display including DC3. Seafield Road.
6.00pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women circuit training in the hall. 48 Allens Road.
10.00am ASHBURTON NEWCOMERS SOCIAL GROUP. Coffee morning, all welcome. NOSH Cafe, Ashford Village, West Street.
12 noon - 3.00pm ASHBURTON JUSTICE OF THE PEACE ASSN (INC). Signing centre. Community house, rear of Westpac Bank, 122 Tancred Street.
10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI CLUB. Maintenance class and exercises. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street.
12.50pm M.S.A. PETANQUE. Come and try Petanque, everyone welcome. Racecourse Road.
11.00am - 3.00pm TE HUB. Seeds, seedlings, workshops, Enviro centre. 35 Dobson Street West, Biograins building.
1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. Classic aircraft on display including DC3. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.
1.30pm R.S.A. CARDS “500” R.S.A. Cox Street. 1.30pm ASHBURTON SENIOR CITIZENS. Social afternoon, entertainment, raffles, sales table. Seniors Centre, Cameron Street. 7.30pm ASHBURTON STEAM AND MODEL CLUB. AGM. 292a Moore Street, Ashburton.
7.30pm CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE. Euchre in the Parish Centre, Cnr Burnett and Winter Streets. 7.30pm TINWALD INDOOR BOWLING CLUB. Bowlers welcome, Tinwald Hall, Graham Street. 7.30pm ASHBURTON PARENTS CENTRE. Committee meeting. All members welcome. Netherby Shops, Chalmers Ave. 7.30pm - 9.30pm MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON. Great fun, everyone welcome, racquets provided. Sports hall, 35 Tancred Street. 8.00pm ASHBURTON STROLLERS CLUB. Annual General Meeting with speaker Gordon Hasell, St Stephens, Park Street.
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ARIES (MAR 21 – APR 20) You have just crossed the biggest speed bump of the year and while life will always have challenges, you won’t be tested again like you have been. TAURUS (APR 20 – MAY 21) Avoid over-thinking things, letting feelings and emotional responses run their own course, paying attention to what this triggers. GEMINI (MAY 21 – JUNE 22) As financial tension eases back and a new sense of motivation and determination sets in, this is when things start to rebound. CANCER (JUNE 22 – JULY 24) As the Moon makes his final visit to your home and family sector pay attention to anything that triggers some emotional and intuitive responses. LEO (JULY 24 – AUG 23) The Moon will be working overtime on the communication front to stir the kind of emotional responses that can clear the air. VIRGO (AUG 23 – SEP 23) Any financial tension created by the Moon’s monthly visit to your income sector is more likely to be a sign that things are starting to stir. LIBRA (SEP 23 – OCT 23) As the Moon makes his monthly visit to your sign there are clues and signs that you won’t have to wait long for new beginnings and doors to open. SCORPIO (OCT 23 – NOV 24) Thanks to Mercury’s return to your career sector three days ago things are really starting to pick up on the professional front. SAGITTARIUS (NOV 24 – DEC 21) Today is when your hunches, a sense of timing and read on people are spot on, making it very likely to find yourself in the right place at the right time. CAPRICORN (DEC 21 – JAN 20) It is important today to remain on your toes, trusting what your instincts are telling you without overthinking things. AQUARIUS (JAN 20 – FEB 19) Where life has become all work and no play the Moon’s return to an adventurous part of your chart brings a welcome sense of curiosity. PISCES (FEB 19 – MAR 20) As the Moon makes his last visit to your financial sector before Venus returns in five days, trust the financial instincts and hunches this triggers.
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Family Notices 26 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS BAIRD Earl Robert (Sam) Reg No 446085 – On August 10, 2013 peacefully at Ashburton Hospital. Dearly loved husband for 63 years of Trix. Loving father and father in law of Allan and Sue, and John and Kay. Proud grandfather of Hayden and Teresa, and Felicity and Hawk (New Mexico); Andrew (London), and Matthew. Great pop pop of Neva. Loved brother in law of Pat (twin sister of Trix). Messages to C/- PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. In lieu of flowers donations to St John would be appreciated and may be left at the service. A special thank you to the staff at Coldstream House and Rosebank Resthomes. A service to celebrate Earl’s life will be held at Our Chapel Cnr East & Cox Streets, Ashburton on Friday 16th August commencing at 2pm. Followed by cremation. Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton Please note all late death notices or notices sent outside ordinary office hours must be emailed to:
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High cloud, rain about the Divide with some heavy falls at first. Showers developing elsewhere, then clearing from the south. Snow above 1300 metres. Winds turning southwest, strengthening about the tops.
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A northwest flow develops over the country tomorrow as a trough approaches from the Tasman Sea, moving over the country tomorrow and Wednesday. The trough is followed by a disturbed westerly flow, and then another trough moving onto the South Island on Thursday and the North Island on Friday.
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PRIME 6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show. 7am Deal Or No Deal 3 Game show hosted by Andrew O’Keefe that gives contestants the opportunity to win up to $200,000. 7:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 1pm The Jeff Probst Show 2:05 MasterChef USA PGR 3 The top 16 vie for a spot in the next round as the search continues for America’s best chef. 3pm Millionaire – Hot Seat 3 0 3:30 Getaway 3 4pm The Late Show With David Letterman 3 5pm Deal Or No Deal 3 5:30 Prime News 6pm Deal Or No Deal 6:30 Millionaire – Hot Seat 0 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Mayday PGR 8:30 Prime Presents – Ohio Slave Girls AO Story of the three young women rescued after 11 years imprisoned by a man named Ariel Castro. 9:30 60 Minutes 10:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3
6am L Golf – PGA Championship Round Four. From Oak Hill Country Club, Rochester, New York. 11am Cricket – International (Highlights) England v Australia – Fourth Test, Day Three. 11:30 Sky Sport – What’s On Noon Motorsport – FIA World Rally Championship (Highlights) Finland Event. 1pm Cricket – International 3pm Rugby League – 40/20 4pm Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Storm v Rabbitohs; Eels v Tigers. 4:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Roosters v Raiders; Sharks v Knights. 5pm Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Sea Eagles v Warriors; Broncos v Dragons; Panthers v Cowboys. 5:30 Golf – PGA Championship (Highlights) 6:30 Cricket – International (Highlights) 7pm Arena Access 7:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 8pm Sky Sport – What’s On 8:30 Motorcycling – British Superbikes Championship (Highlights) 9pm Motorsport – Nascar Nationwide Series (Highlights) Zippo 200. 10pm Motorsport – Nascar Sprint Cup Series (Highlights) Cheez-It 355.
11:20 Entertainment Tonight 11:45 Infomercials
11pm The Late Show With David Letterman A late-night comedy and talk show. Midnight Home Shopping 1:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show. 2am Home Shopping
11pm Golf – PGA Championship (Highlights) Round Four. Midnight Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Bulldogs v Titans. 2am Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Broncos v Dragons. 4am Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Sea Eagles v Warriors.
THE BOX 6am NYPD Blue MVLS 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Hardcore Pawn PG 7:40 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 8:05 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 8:30 Cash Cab USA PG 8:55 24 MVLS 9:50 Law And Order MV 10:40 CSI – Miami MV 11:30 SmackDown! MC 1:15 NYPD Blue MVLS 2:10 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 2:35 Cash Cab USA PG 3:05 24 MVLS 4pm Hardcore Pawn PG 4:30 The Simpsons PG 5pm Law And Order MV 6pm America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 6:30 The Simpsons PG 7pm Hardcore Pawn PG 7:30 CSI – Miami MV 8:30 CSI – New York MV 9:30 SVU MV 10:30 Law And Order MV 11:30 CSI – Miami MV
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12:30 24 MVLS 1:20 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 1:45 Cash Cab USA PG 2:10 NYPD Blue MVLS 3:05 CSI – New York MV 3:55 SVU MV 4:45 24 MVLS 5:35 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG
SKY SPORT 2 6:30 Ako (Starting Today) 3 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 Kai Time On The Road 8pm Behind The Faces 3 8:30 Native Affairs 9:30 A New Hope AO 10pm Tatai Hono 3 10:30 Rugby League – UK Super League Hull KR v Hull FC.
TUESDAY
12:30 Te Kaea 3 2 1am Closedown
DISCOVERY 6am Destroyed In Seconds PG 6:30 Dirty Jobs PG Custom Meat Processor. 7:30 Sons Of Guns M 8:30 Ultimate Fish – Snapper PG 9:30 Deadliest Catch PG 10:30 Top Hooker PG 11:30 River Monsters With Jeremy Wade PG 12:30 I (Almost) Got Away With It M 1:30 Blood, Lies And Alibis M 2:30 Auction Hunters PG 3pm Auction Hunters PG 3:30 Sons Of Guns M 4:30 Deadliest Catch PG 5:30 Mythbusters PG 6:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier PG 7:30 Auction Kings PG 8pm Auction Hunters PG 8:30 Mythbusters PG 9:30 The Big Brain Theory PG 10:30 Deadly Devotion M 11:30 Stalked – Someone’s Watching M
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Midnight I Was Murdered M 12:30 Sons Of Guns M 1:30 Auction Kings PG 2am Auction Hunters PG 2:30 Mythbusters PG 3:30 The Big Brain Theory PG 4:30 Bear Grylls’s Wild Weekend PG 5:30 Auction Kings PG
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Terminator 3 – Rise of the Machines, 8:30pm on TV3
9:30pm on TV2
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6:45 One For The Money MVL 2011 Comedy. Katherine Heigl, Jason O’Mara. 8:15 J Edgar MVL 2011 Drama. Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer. 10:30 Paranormal Activity 4 MVL 2012 Horror. Katie Featherston, Kathryn Newton. Noon The Making Of Savages MVS 12:15 Green Lantern MV 2011 Action. Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively. 2:10 Horses Of McBride – Based On A True Story PG 2012 Family. 3:40 True Justice – Dark Vengeance MV 2011 Action. 5:10 True Confessions Of A Hollywood Starlet PGL 2008 Comedy. 6:40 What’s Your Number? MLS 2011 Comedy. 8:30 Company Of Heroes 16VL 2013 War Action. 10:15 Gone MVL 2012 Thriller. 11:50 Cedar Rapids 16LS 2011 Comedy. TUESDAY 1:15 All Souls Day 16VS 2005 Horror. 2:45 Cedar Rapids 16LS 2011 Comedy. 4:10 All Souls Day 16VS 2005 Horror. 5:40 True Confessions Of A Hollywood Starlet PGL 2008 Comedy.
6:50 Spider-Man 2 MV 2004 Action. Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst. 9:05 Spider-Man 3 MV 2007 Action. Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst. 11:20 The Departed 16VL 2006 Crime. Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson. 1:50 50 First Dates MS 2004 Comedy. Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Rob Schneider. 3:30 My Cousin Vinny PGL 1992 Comedy. Joe Pesci, Ralph Macchio, Marisa Tomei. 5:30 Pearl Harbour MV 2001 Action Drama. Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett, Kate Beckinsale, Cuba Gooding jr. 8:30 Guess Who MS 2005 Romantic Comedy. Bernie Mac, Ashton Kutcher. 10:20 Crimson Tide ML 1995 Action. Denzel Washington, Gene Hackman.
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12:15 Directors – Mike Figgis PG 2011 12:45 My Cousin Vinny PGL 1992 Comedy. Joe Pesci, Ralph Macchio, Marisa Tomei. 2:45 Pearl Harbour MV 2001 Action Drama. Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett, Kate Beckinsale, Cuba Gooding jr. 5:45 Crimson Tide ML 1995 Action.
0 Closed captions; 3 Repeat; 2 Maori Language. RATINGS: 16 Approved for persons 16 years or over; 18 Approved for persons 18 years or over; AO Adults only; C Content may offend; L Language may offend; M Suitable for mature audiences; PG/PGR Parental guidance recommended for young viewers; S Sexual content may offend; V Contains violence. Local Radio: NewsTalk ZB 873AM/98.1FM FM Classic Hits ZEFM 92.5; Port FM Local 94.9, 98.9 and 106.1
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6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Moe 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 Avatar – The Last Airbender 3 7:55 Hey Arnold! 3 8:25 Chuggington 8:35 Bananas In Pyjamas 3 8:50 Bob The Builder 3 9am Thomas And Friends 3 9:10 Peppa Pig 3 9:20 Barney And Friends 3 9:50 Tickety Toc 3 10am Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Moe 3pm Sticky TV Featuring – Franklin And Friends and Oh No! It’s An Alien Invasion. 4:30 Four Live 6pm Everybody Hates Chris 3 6:30 Futurama 3 7pm The Simpsons PGR 3 0 7:30 How I Met Your Mother PGR 3 8pm New Girl PGR 3 8:30 N Up All Night PGR The Ava Show is cancelled; Chris decides to go back to work. 9pm Don’t Trust the B**** in Apartment 23 PGR 3 9:30 The Mindy Project PGR 9:55 Parks and Recreation PGR 10:25 The Ringer AO
MAORI TV 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2pm Korero Mai 3 2 3pm Tatai Hono 3 3:30 Rolie Polie Olie 3 2 4pm Miharo 3 2 4:30 Pukana 2 5pm Toi Whakaari 3 2 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm F Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3
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United’s Hannah Blair pulls in the pass with College’s Angela Mitchell outstretched for the attempted interception in the premier match on Saturday. PHOTO JOSEPH JOHNSON 100813-JJ-020
BY JONATHAN LEASK
JONATHAN.L@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ
College A delivered the second upset of the premier round beating United A 24-22 on Saturday. The win was a big result but the biggest news from the match was when College A coach and former Silver Fern shooter Angela Mitchell took the court at goal attack in the second half. “We only had six fit players,” Mitchell said. “So we brought in Clare Fleming who played last year and was back from University to play a half and I played a half because neither of us were match fit.”
Mitchell’s first touch of the ball was securing a turnover and College went onto lead 1916 at three-quarter time, which could have been a four goal advantage but Mitchell was called for a held ball on her shot just before time was up. “I was very rusty. “It’s been a long time since I played and I just did enough to support them.” While Mitchell found her feet, College still continued to hustle United in the fourth quarter, doing enough to keep their lead and held on for a 24-22 win to keep their playoff hopes alive. “It was a close one but a good win.
“The girls played consistently well, and it was one of the better games we have put in recently.” The big game of this week’s round saw the Celtic side cool Hampstead A’s hot streak to continue their own unbeaten season. Hampstead quickly got out to a 4-1 lead out of the blocks but Celtic clawed their way back to lead 6-5 at quarter time, before Hampstead got their nose back in front to be up 11-10 at the break. Celtic A then took the lead in the third quarter of the match, and never surrendered it from that point on.
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Leading 16-15 at three quarter-time Celtic opened the final quarter with a burst of three consecutive goals which gave them a big enough buffer to close out a 10th straight win 23-20. Defending premiers Methven A opened the round with a comfortable 36-20 victory over College B. After three rounds Celtic are now the only unbeaten team with Methven and Hampstead having two wins each, while United and College A have one win apiece with two rounds remaining before the semi-final action begins.
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College A were back on court for the Mid Canterbury secondary Schools tournament yesterday. In A grade College beat Timaru Girls’ 21-17, drew with Roncalli 21-all before a one goal loss to Villa Maria and finished with a 17-19 loss to Christchurch Girls’. Mt Hutt College finished first in B grade after they beat Ellesmere 21-19, Geraldine 25-23 and then Darfield 32-14 before a loss to the previously winless Kaiapoi 15-25 and bounced back to beat Opihi 26-19 in their final game. Both Ashburton and Mt Hutt college teams will head to the South Island Secondary School Championships starting on September2 at Hagley Park in Christchurch.
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