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Under legal advice, Ashburton trainer Lenny Faber is refusing to comment on accusations by the Racing Integrity Unit that he has been found in possession of the blood doping substance EPO. A syringe containing the banned substance erythropoietin (EPO), marketed as Neorecormon, was handed over by Mr Faber to unit investigators on Thursday. The syringe had not been used and was in an unopened package.

As a consequence horses from the Faber stable were scratched from racing at Riccarton on Saturday and at Timaru yesterday.

On Friday investigators took blood samples from several horses in his training establishment. Mr Faber is on record as saying he is confident all horses will return clean samples.

Earlier yesterday Mr Faber was prepared to tell his side of the story, however legal inter-

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Instead, Mr Faber said a full statement would be issued when results of the blood test were available and his horses were cleared.

He did say, however, that he was continuing, business as usual, with his training regime and planned to race at Wingatui on Saturday.

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Potato Tom ‘a gimmick’

Top chef Simon Gault has branded a new hybrid plant which grows both potatoes and tomatoes a “gimmickâ€?. But the MasterChef judge is intrigued enough by the ‘Potato Tom’, which hits garden centre shelves in a worldwide ďŹ rst this week, to want one for his own garden. The Potato Tom was devised by a mystery Bay of Plenty nurseryman who its producers, TharďŹ eld Nursery, is keeping a secret. The Potato Tom brings a grafted tomato and potato together in one plant. “We grow the potato, it sprouts, we cut it off and we attach the top part of the tomato onto that. They knit together and form one plant, with the potatoes forming under the ground and the tomato grows on top,â€? says Fiona Boylan of Katikati’s TharďŹ eld Nursery.

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$350m superyacht in NZ The eye-popping megayacht that slipped into Auckland yesterday is owned by a Russian oligarch who with his Serbian model wife are set to cruise around the coast in summer. The $350 million submarine-styled vessel belongs to 41-year-old industrialist billionaire Andrey Melnichenko who named it “A� after himself and wife of eight years, Aleksandra. The vessel came directly from Tahiti and is currently off the Devonport shoreline before being berthed at Auckland’s Silo Park Super Yacht Marina. Designed by Philippe Starck, the 119m megayacht features one guest suite lined with stingray skins.

The feature stairwell is coated with silver leaf and has $70,000 hand-carved banisters. Its patented bath taps are worth $45,000. The interior has 2200sqm of oor space - almost 15 times the size of an average New Zealand house.

Larvae in tobacco A foreign live insect larvae that could have terrible effects on New Zealand agriculture was the last thing Richard Master expected to ďŹ nd in his tobacco pouch. The live Trogoderma variabile, commonly called a warehouse beetle, was found

by Mr Master in a 30g pouch of Park Drive Mild last Saturday - after he had smoked three quarters of the pack.

Warehouse beetles are pests of stored products such as grain, seeds, cereals, legumes and nuts, and the particular species found by Mr Master is foreign to New Zealand. The larvae crawled out of a cigarette he was rolling, Mr Master said.

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Erik a colourful character Erik “The Lizardman� Sprague (right) is a colourful character. Green, to be precise.

The 41-year-old American entertainer is tattooed with lizard scales, has a split tongue and horns implanted in his head. And, in case you still don’t get it, he also has “Freak� tattooed across his chest. Sprague began his transformation in 1994 as an art project called “The Freak Manifesto�. “I started it as a body-based conceptual performance artist. A freak is a fully self-realised individual,� he said in Mosgiel yesterday before a “Freak ‘n’Gash� performance there tonight.

Penalty tough Mark Webber is reportedly fuming after being punished by Formula One stewards for hitching a ride back to pit lane on the side of Fernando Alonso’s Ferrari at the end of Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix.

Both drivers received reprimands over the incident. The Australian Red Bull pilot was cited for walking onto the circuit without permission and slapped with a 10-place grid penalty for next month’s race in South Korea. Webber had pulled off the track with his car in ames after an engine failure on the ďŹ nal lap. He dashed out onto the circuit, hailed Alonso’s Ferrari like it was a taxi and then clambered onto the sidepod for a quick ride back.

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■ EPO FOUND

Questions over substance find

By Sue NewmaN

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He might not have used the product, but the Racing Integrity Unit says there are plenty of questions over why Ashburton trainer Lenny Faber would have a banned blood doping substance in his possession.

During what the unit’s general manager Mike Godber described as a routine visit to Mr Faber’s stables last week, a labelled package containing a liquid filled syringe was handed over to investigators. The liquid was NeoRecormon, for use by people with kidney disease or who are undergoing chemotherapy and need to have red blood cell production stimulated.

The stimulant is Erthropoietin (EPO).

While Mr Faber had willingly handed over the syringe and had been helpful during the ensuing inquiry, Mr Godber said there was just one reason a trainer would have the substance on his property - to enhance a horse’s race day performance.

“This is the first time we’ve come across it in New Zealand.

It’s a New Zealand product, it was in a syringe, it was labelled and we’ve sent it away for checking.”

As the drama around the discovery of the banned substance unfolded, Mr Godber said Mr Faber had been very clear that his horses have not been treat-

ed with the product. It was the only syringe found. It was full and the package had not been opened.

In order to protect race day integrity, Mr Godber said the decision was made to scratch Faber trained horses from two race meetings until results from blood tests were known.

These are expected later this week.

“But if these are clear, even just having the drug on the property raises some questions with us. What we’re doing now is following the trail of where it came from and who gave it to whom. A big question is, are there connections with other trainers?”

WHAT IS EPO? Erythropoietin (EPO) is a naturally-occurring hormone, produced by the kidneys, that stimulates the production of red blood cells.

This hormone can also be manufactured and injected into the skin or directly into the blood stream (intravenously).

The drug increases the number of red blood cells, which carry oxygen to the muscles, but is not detectable in urine tests.

Its use is banned by all racing codes.

PENALTIES What are the penalties for using a banned substance?

■ A trainer can face a fine of up to $50,000 and licence disqualification for between one and two years. In extreme cases a licence could be cancelled for life.

■ For providing the substance, an owner could be banned from owning race horses or form being on a race track.

■ AMERICA’S CUP

Will today be the day the long battle ends?

By SuSaN SaNdyS aNd GaBrielle Stuart susan.s@theguardian.co.nz

It was business as usual for Ashburton Trust employees yesterday as (from left) Pauline Kirikalpie, Shona McGrath, Amanda Colquhoun and Kate Shaw gathered in the office to watch another day of America’s Cup disappointment for Team New Zealand. photo tetsuro mitomo 230913-tm-026

It’s a question that is becoming repetitive: is today the day?

Today will mark 17 days of racing for the America’s Cup final, making it the longest fought battle in the 162-year history of the competition.

Oracle has made a dramatic comeback over the past week, reducing Team New Zealand’s lead to 8-5 and leaving fans of both teams on the edge of their seats.

Many locals were a long way from their screens yesterday morning as they raced to prepare stalls for Boulevard Day, but they resorted to creative methods to keep up with the Kiwis’ progress on San Francisco Bay. At 8.15am doors were still closed at Kelly’s on the main street but staff had the race up on the big screen as they worked in the kitchen, and several stallholders weren’t above peering through the windows to check on Team New Zealand’s

progress. Others turned up their car radios to keep up with the action as they worked, but there was no good news for the gathering clusters of stallholders and passers-by as Oracle trumped Team New Zealand in both races yesterday morning.

Among those disappointed was mayoral candidate Russell Ellis, who had a stall at Boulevard Day with his car nearby, radio booming.

“It would have been cool to win it because the cheer would have started here and gone all the way down (East Street),” he said as Team New Zealand tried to catch Oracle in the second and last race of the day.

He believed if Team New Zealand had been in the lead, there would have been dozens of people milling around the car radio, instead of two or three.

Stuart Atkinson also came to the rescue of fellow stallholders, broadcasting the commentary at full volume from his van as he unpacked pots and pans for his Boulevard Day stall.

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Thousands flocked to Boulevard Day yesterday.

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About 9000 people turned out for the annual highlight which sees East Street close to become a shopper’s mecca.

Ashburton Business Association executive officer Sue Cooper said visitors came from as far as Timaru, where it was the South Canterbury anniversary day, and New Brighton, from where a busload of residents travelled.

“The crowd would have been down on last year, the stallholders and us put that down to the weather and the fact New Zealand didn’t win the America’s Cup,” Mrs Cooper said.

Boulevard Day featured about 112 stallholders, with just a handful of those being local retailers.

Mrs Cooper agreed with the sentiment of some that more Ashburton retailers needed to be involved, but she was unsure how to attract them.

One retailer suggested to the Guardian that Boulevard Day go back to its traditional format of having a theme and giving a prize for the best stall.

“I don’t know whether that would attract them or not,” Mrs Cooper said.

“It’s really the state of the economy, I know people say we have an affluent economy, but I think in retail it’s reasonably difficult out there,” she said.

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Hunter Davison and Kathleen Love browse amongst the bric-a-brac.

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Slow day for stallholders

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Boulevard Day fell flat for some stallholders yesterday.

Timaru oil painters Jeanne Tozer and Sandy Koster said they had sold few works despite a good crowd attending.

“It’s been very slow,” said Ms Tozer, who was attending for the first time and did not plan on coming back.

“It’s probably the way the economy is,” said Ms Koster.

Glenda Newton of Oxford, who was selling gollies she had made herself, was also on her first visit and did not plan to return. Sales had only been “okay”, she said.

“Sales have to be great for me to want to come back,” she said.

Todd’s of Ashburton spokesperson Tony Todd said sales had been “a bit flatter” than Boulevard Days of the past, which he put down to both overcast and coolish weather, and the Amer-

ica’s Cup keeping out their cake and people away in the produce stall and View or purchase morning.

Christmas stocking photos online Donna and Steand pet lamb raffle guardianonline.co.nz phen Mealings at tickets by 3pm.

The Frontunner Shoppers were were happy with generally impressed sales and said they with the wide range had been “steady”, of stalls. Ashburalthough weather ton’s Helen Neighmay have kept people away first bour said she had not bought thing in the morning. anything, but visited both in the “The sun was lovely when it morning and afternoon, with was out,” Mrs Mealings said. her children, to get ideas for Gavin Gardener of West Mel- Christmas shopping. ton Plant Nursery said the day Peter Thomson had travelled had been slower than normal, from Timaru for Bookarama which he also he put down to and Boulevard Day. He had not the America’s Cup keeping peo- bought anything, although enple glued to their televisions at joyed looking around. the start of the day, and a “foggy Tracey Thomson of Ashmorning”. burton visited after school and “Does it faze me? No, I have bought candy floss for her son been coming here about 14 to and a garden sculpture. She en15 years and will I be back? Hell joyed visiting in the afternoon yes,” he said. when there were not too many Pakeke Lions Club mem- crowds and there was carparkbers were happy after selling ing available.

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■ BALMORAL VISIT

In brief Ambulance call-outs Ashburton ambulances attended 98 call-outs to the week ending September 22, with 34 of those urgent, 30 non-urgent and 34 off those routine calls. Of the total number of call outs, 83 were medical, 14 accidental and one classed as other. Ambulances travelled a total distance of 3897km.

Warrant to arrest An Ashburton man was arrested and taken to Christchurch about 10.40pm on Sunday after a warrant for his arrest was issued. He will appear in Ashburton District Court on Monday.

Domestic violence Ashburton police attended two domestic violence incidents at the weekend. The first call-out was at about 5.30am on Saturday, followed by an incident about 11am on Sunday.

Disorderly behaviour A 21-year-old Ashburton man was arrested for disorderly behaviour about 1.30am on Sunday. He will appear in Ashburton District Court on Monday.

Drink-driving The Queen, wearing a Balmoral tartan skirt and surrounded by family photos, meets Prime Minister John Key in her Balmoral sitting room. photo Claire trevett/nz herald

Weekend with the Windsors By claire TreveTT It is not done to run at Balmoral if you are in a hurry. Instead, walking fast - let’s call it the Balmoral scuttle - was advised.

However, it was I rather than Prime Minister John Key and his family who breached protocol first when the Range Rovers delivering them to Balmoral on the Friday night pulled up from a different side than expected.

I embarked on an unseemly sprint around the small portico entranceway to reposition myself.

Nonetheless, the next day we were allowed back for the start of Mr Key’s private audience with the Queen.

Each time I and the other NZ

media representative pulled up and started to collect our gear to walk to the gates, a police car would appear from nowhere to see what we were doing. Paparazzi-watch is a fulltime occupation for the police around Balmoral in the court season.

It is a rare event to allow the media in to photograph at Balmoral, which is the Queen’s private holiday retreat.

Then again, it is a rare event for the Prime Minister of New Zealand and his family to be invited to spend the weekend there as well - unprecedented as far as anyone can tell.

There was a quick run through the protocol - a curtsy for me or a nod of the head to the Queen for the male TVNZ

cameraman were optional. The cameraman nodded and I opted to curtsy. It is also difficult not to when you are being introduced to the Queen herself.

In the few minutes before the equerry announced the arrival of “the Prime Minister of New Zealand, John Key”, there was a brief and rather delightful exchange - but in keeping with protocol, such chats are deemed private.

That audience was held in the Queen’s private sitting room - a lived-in, comfortable room with paperwork piled up and in boxes marked simply “The Queen”.

Tables were stacked with photos of her family, including one at Mr Key’s elbow of the latest addition, Prince George, with

his parents, William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

The corgis were not invited to the audience, but there were signs that they often did inhabit the room. Dog beds were strewn about the floor and the corridors outside had water bowls - including one in a chamber pot - and bowls of biscuits on shelves.

The Queen’s fondness for her dogs, and the fondness of her predecessors for them, were on display throughout - Balmoral is the most private of all her castles. There was a toy corgi on a table and portraits of former pets lined one corridor, below the stags’ heads and antlers from successful hunts. - APNZ

Call for police to investigate Bain markings

By HamisH mcNeilly A man who raised questions over marks found on Robin Bain’s thumb is calling for police to investigate potentially “significant” other markings.

Waikato man David Giles featured on TV3’s Third Degree in June after he noticed the appearance of parallel lines on Mr Bain’s right thumb.

It was alleged those marks were caused by Mr Bain loading a magazine into a .22 rifle shortly before his death, and led

to police re-examining his fingerprints, and the gun used in the deaths of Mr Bain, his wife and three of his children.

His son, David, served more than 13 years in prison for the murder of his parents and three siblings before being acquitted in a 2009 retrial.

His defence team claims Robin Bain was the killer.

Mr Giles said that while media attention focused around the lines on the thumb, “I think these other markings are interesting as well and should be in-

cluded in the investigation”.

An examination of higher resolution photographs revealed those other markings including faint circular marks on Mr Bain’s thumb - similar in size to the hole in the magazine - while a mark on his palm were similar to the width of the magazine. While stopping short of saying they were an exact match, Mr Giles wanted his findings investigated. His information had been collated and sent to police to assist their investigation.

“It’s possible that they mean nothing, but if they match the magazine then I think that would be significant.”

Mr Giles said he also noted smudging and staining in the photographs of Robin Bain’s hands, and he wanted police to also investigate those discolourations.

“As the Bain case is still an unresolved murder case, I am hoping this evidence will be helpful for the police in their efforts to solve the case.”

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A 21-year-old Ashburton man was processed with a excess breath alcohol level of 657mcg when he was pulled over by Ashburton police about 5.30pm on Saturday.

He will appear in Ashburton District Court on Monday.

Bus crashes into ditch A bus carrying students and teachers from three Wanganui high schools crashed into a ditch on State Highway 4 near Taumarunui yesterday, injuring eight. Police are investigating how the bus, carrying about 45 people, crashed into the ditch about 9km from Taumarunui.

The teachers and students were travelling to the Nga Manu Korero 2013 National Secondary Schools Speech Contest in Hamilton, police said. Five students and two teachers suffered minor injuries and were taken to Taumarunui Hospital. Another student was airlifted to Waikato Hospital with moderate injuries. - APNZ

Security van robbed Police are hunting a pair of armed robbers who made off with a large sum of money after holding up a security van collecting cash from a Northland supermarket.

The apparently planned robbery occurred just before lunchtime yesterday at Kaikohe New World.

It is thought the offenders pointed a long-barrelled firearm at security company staff and demanded the cash box without leaving their vehicle.

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Sudden death Police are investigating the sudden death of a 4-year-old girl in west Auckland. A statement from Waitakere police confirmed the child died on Thursday night.

Ambulance officers alerted police to the death at a Ranui home that night. “At this stage the child’s death is unexplained and a postmortem has been conducted,” police said.

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In brief Ambulance call-outs Ashburton ambulances attended 98 call-outs to the week ending September 22, with 34 of those urgent, 30 non-urgent and 34 off those routine calls. Of the total number of call outs, 83 were medical, 14 accidental and one classed as other. Ambulances travelled a total distance of 3897km.

Warrant to arrest An Ashburton man was arrested and taken to Christchurch about 10.40pm on Sunday after a warrant for his arrest was issued. He will appear in Ashburton District Court on Monday.

Domestic violence Ashburton police attended two domestic violence incidents at the weekend. The first call-out was at about 5.30am on Saturday, followed by an incident about 11am on Sunday.

Disorderly behaviour A 21-year-old Ashburton man was arrested for disorderly behaviour about 1.30am on Sunday. He will appear in Ashburton District Court on Monday.

Drink-driving The Queen, wearing a Balmoral tartan skirt and surrounded by family photos, meets sitting room.

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Weekend with the Windsors

By Claire Trevett It is not done to run at Balmoral if you are in a hurry. Instead, walking fast - let’s call it the Balmoral scuttle - was advised.

However, it was I rather than Prime Minister John Key and his family who breached protocol first when the Range Rovers delivering them to Balmoral on the Friday night pulled up from a different side than expected.

I embarked on an unseemly sprint around the small portico entranceway to reposition myself.

Nonetheless, the next day we were allowed back for the start of Mr Key’s private audience with the Queen.

Each time I and the other NZ

media representative pulled up and started to collect our gear to walk to the gates, a police car would appear from nowhere to see what we were doing. Paparazzi-watch is a fulltime occupation for the police around Balmoral in the court season.

It is a rare event to allow the media in to photograph at Balmoral, which is the Queen’s private holiday retreat.

Then again, it is a rare event for the Prime Minister of New Zealand and his family to be invited to spend the weekend there as well - unprecedented as far as anyone can tell.

There was a quick run through the protocol - a curtsy for me or a nod of the head to the Queen for the male TVNZ

cameraman were optional. The cameraman nodded and I opted to curtsy. It is also difficult not to when you are being introduced to the Queen herself.

In the few minutes before the equerry announced the arrival of “the Prime Minister of New Zealand, John Key”, there was a brief and rather delightful exchange - but in keeping with protocol, such chats are deemed private.

That audience was held in the Queen’s private sitting room - a lived-in, comfortable room with paperwork piled up and in boxes marked simply “The Queen”.

Tables were stacked with photos of her family, including one at Mr Key’s elbow of the latest addition, Prince George, with

his parents, William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

The corgis were not invited to the audience, but there were signs that they often did inhabit the room. Dog beds were strewn about the floor and the corridors outside had water bowls - including one in a chamber pot - and bowls of biscuits on shelves.

The Queen’s fondness for her dogs, and the fondness of her predecessors for them, were on display throughout - Balmoral is the most private of all her castles. There was a toy corgi on a table and portraits of former pets lined one corridor, below the stags’ heads and antlers from successful hunts. - APNZ

Call for police to investigate Bain markings

By Hamish McNeilly A man who raised questions over marks found on Robin Bain’s thumb is calling for police to investigate potentially “significant” other markings.

Waikato man David Giles featured on TV3’s Third Degree in June after he noticed the appearance of parallel lines on Mr Bain’s right thumb.

It was alleged those marks were caused by Mr Bain loading a magazine into a .22 rifle shortly before his death, and led

to police re-examining his fingerprints, and the gun used in the deaths of Mr Bain, his wife and three of his children.

His son, David, served more than 13 years in prison for the murder of his parents and three siblings before being acquitted in a 2009 retrial.

His defence team claims Robin Bain was the killer.

Mr Giles said that while media attention focused around the lines on the thumb, “I think these other markings are interesting as well and should be in-

cluded in the investigation”.

An examination of higher resolution photographs revealed those other markings including faint circular marks on Mr Bain’s thumb - similar in size to the hole in the magazine - while a mark on his palm were similar to the width of the magazine. While stopping short of saying they were an exact match, Mr Giles wanted his findings investigated. His information had been collated and sent to police to assist their investigation.

“It’s possible that they mean nothing, but if they match the magazine then I think that would be significant.”

Mr Giles said he also noted smudging and staining in the photographs of Robin Bain’s hands, and he wanted police to also investigate those discolourations.

“As the Bain case is still an unresolved murder case, I am hoping this evidence will be helpful for the police in their efforts to solve the case.”

- APNZ

A 21-year-old Ashburton man was processed with a excess breath alcohol level of 657mcg when he was pulled over by Ashburton police about 5.30pm on Saturday.

He will appear in Ashburton District Court on Monday.

Bus crashes into ditch A bus carrying students and teachers from three Wanganui high schools crashed into a ditch on State Highway 4 near Taumarunui yesterday, injuring eight. Police are investigating how the bus, carrying about 45 people, crashed into the ditch about 9km from Taumarunui.

The teachers and students were travelling to the Nga Manu Korero 2013 National Secondary Schools Speech Contest in Hamilton, police said. Five students and two teachers suffered minor injuries and were taken to Taumarunui Hospital. Another student was airlifted to Waikato Hospital with moderate injuries. - APNZ

Security van robbed Police are hunting a pair of armed robbers who made off with a large sum of money after holding up a security van collecting cash from a Northland supermarket.

The apparently planned robbery occurred just before lunchtime yesterday at Kaikohe New World.

It is thought the offenders pointed a long-barrelled firearm at security company staff and demanded the cash box without leaving their vehicle.

- APNZ

Sudden death Police are investigating the sudden death of a 4-year-old girl in west Auckland. A statement from Waitakere police confirmed the child died on Thursday night.

Ambulance officers alerted police to the death at a Ranui home that night. “At this stage the child’s death is unexplained and a postmortem has been conducted,” police said.

- APNZ

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Bookarama business brisk Thousands head to sale

By Sue Newman

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When day one dawned on this year’s massive week-long book sale, the Rotary Club of Ashburton’s Bookarama, crowds were queueing at the door in the early morning chill, hoping to be the first to bag a bargain.

And there were bargains to be had – thousands of them as the club’s big sixday fundraiser got under way.

Early indications were that this year’s book sale would be on a par, if not better, than previous years, said club past president John Driscoll.

“We reckon we’ve got about 10,000 good quality books this year, more than we usually get and that’s where we make our money,” Mr Driscoll said. “Where else can you buy eight good quality books for around $37?”

Late morning the crowds were huge.

Most tables were lined each side with browsers, quietly filling bag after bag with books. At the check-out, business was brisk as shoppers carried out books by the box load, often handing over little more than a $20 note for dozens of titles.

While the trestle tables were crammed with books at 8am yesterday morning, at 5pm, those same tables were just as full, restocked from back-up stock, creating an ever changing readers’ smorgasbord.

It wasn’t only books that were pulling dollars from wallets. Bookarama opened with 11,000 jigsaws in stock but by late morning there were yawning gaps on the shelves. DVDs were also selling well, but the day of the video was clearly over, with the stock of 2000 barely raising a flicker of buyer interest.

Sieni Lowe has been a Bookarama regular for years and with 48 books already stacked in her car, was busy filling additional bags.

“This keeps me in reading for the year.

I always come on Monday and then I come back on Saturday when they’re going cheap,” she said.

Book dealer Ken Liddicoat was first in the door yesterday and he was still shopping late morning.

He’s been a Bookarama regular for years and said he usually headed home with a large stock of new books. “’I keep them in my back shed. I’ve got 60,000 books out there already. Some of them I keep for 20 years before I get round to selling them.”

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■ COUNTRY DAY

In brief Fire investigation

Fun and games at Longbeach

Police have finally concluded their investigations into a massive Canterbury scrub fire that destroyed homes and killed 18,000 laying hens. No criminal charges will be laid over the January 10 blaze that ripped through 70 hectares of tinder-dry farmland, fanned by strong nor’west winds. Several households were evacuated, along with dozens of horses and other livestock.

Detective senior sergeant Craig Farrant says there is “at this time” insufficient evidence to bring a criminal prosecution for arson.

- APNZ

Police pursuit A fleeing driver being pursued by police smashed into a van carrying a woman and two young children in the Bay of Plenty last night. The crash happened on State Highway 29 between the Oropi Rd and Poike Rd roundabouts about 7pm.

The two children, aged between 4 and 5, were in the front of the van, along with the driver. The impact of the crash pushed in the front of the van and threw the car 20 metres down a bank. The woman and the children were unhurt.

- APNZ

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Psa in Wanganui Longbeach School played host to a raft of potential New Zealand Young Farmer contestants yesterday, during the school’s Country Day. Pupils Jake Cramond (left) and Connor Galbraith shot cans with drench guns for the school’s own spin on the young farmer contest, which saw them push wheelbarrows and tyres around the school yard. During the morning, the more than 140 pupils baked food and later in the afternoon paraded their pets to their peers.

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Parole denied The father of murdered Lower Hutt schoolgirl Karla Cardno has been denied parole for his own crimes against a teenage girl.

Gary John Duffin was sentenced to nine years in prison in 2010 after a High Court jury found he and his wife Sharyn Lee Hills were guilty of raping a 14-year-old girl who worked for them as a prostitute.

He was also convicted of indecent assault and sexual violation relating to the offending between May 1991 and December 1992 - about two years after Duffin’s daughter Karla Cardno, 13, was kidnapped, raped, tortured and buried alive on a beach by Paul Dally.

Duffin was denied parole when he appeared before the Parole Board at Rimutaka Prison yesterday, One News reported.

At sentencing, his defence lawyer Greg King said the profound impact of his daughter’s death should be taken into account.

But Duffin reportedly told Parole Board chairman Justice Warwick Gendall: “I must admit I may have used some things as an excuse.”

- APNZ

■ TOURIST SEARCH

Search for body scaled back

By Teuila FuaTai The official search for the body of Canadian tourist Connor Hayes is being scaled back.

Searchers have spent nearly two weeks scouring the Haast river and surrounding beaches for Mr Hayes, 25, and his girlfriend Joanna Lam, 24.

The pair were believed to have swept off the Haast Pass road on the South Island’s west

coast by a landslide on September 10.

Haast police senior constable Rob Manera said searchers put in a massive effort on Sunday. While a body believed to be Ms Lam’s was recovered on Friday, there have been no signs of Mr Hayes.

Mr Manera said about 50 volunteers fanned the river bed and surrounding beaches on Sunday.

In addition to searchers on

foot, people used jet skis and were on horseback, he said.

“We did all the beaches again and we did from the Haast River mouth right up to the Landsborough river. It would have to be about 40km.”

“We just found debris, not any bodies, which is what we’re looking for.”

Yesterday, only a couple of people had set out to search the area, Mr Manera said.

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■ LABOUR PARTY

Cunliffe reshuffles front bench Sue Moroney and Nanaia Mahuta have stepped up in prominent roles in new Labour leader David Cunliffe’s front bench reshuffle.

Ms Mahuta takes Treaty negotiations and Maori development portfolios, Mr Cunliffe announced yesterday.

However, unsuccessful leadership contender Shane Jones retains the Maori affairs role.

Chief Whip Ms Moroney moves up three places in Labour’s rankings to number 10

to pick up Jacinda Ardern’s social development portfolio. while Ms Ardern drops two places to number six taking the police and corrections portfolios.

As expected, new deputy leader David Parker as finance spokesman will lead a “beefed up” economic team including Mr Jones as economic development spokesman and Grant Robertson as spokesman on employment skills and training.

“They will be at the core of the next Labour government, delivering policies that will make a real difference to people’s lives,” Mr Cunliffe said.

Former leader David Shearer takes foreign affairs from Phil Goff.

Annette King retains the health portfolio and rises two places to number four while Chris Hipkins retains the education portfolio and rises two places to number eight.

- APNZ

The kiwifruit disease Psa has been found at an orchard in Wanganui.

What was described as a fairly advanced outbreak was discovered in a Paul’s Road orchard late last week. A Kiwifruit Vine Health (KVH) team is now combing 13 Wanganui orchards within a 20km radius looking for more outbreaks.

A 10km control zone has been imposed around the infected orchard, encompassing seven orchards and 60ha of vines to prevent its spread. Kiwifruit plant material and orchard equipment cannot be moved out of the zone.

- APNZ

Hepatitis outbreak An investigation to find the contamination source responsible for a break-out of the viral disease hepatitis A in Oamaru last month has failed to identify a specific cause, but has managed to rule out any link to the town’s swimming pool. A total of three cases were reported to Southern Public Health in August, and although one case was linked to an outbreak in Ashburton, where 20 people were infected between May and August, Southern District Health Board Public Health physician Dr Keith Reid said a cause for two cases involving children from the Oamaru development swim squad could not be established.

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Fall from garage door A two-year-old boy was taken to hospital with minor injuries on Sunday after falling from the top of a garage door in Tauranga. A Tauranga St John spokeswoman said the toddler was swinging on the garage door on Sunday afternoon as it was going up but fell off on to the concrete when the door reached the top. He was taken to hospital for observation after suffering minor cuts and bruises during the fall.

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■ KENYA MALL SHOOTING

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Shooting survivor undergoing surgery

By Matthew BackhouSe A New Zealand man who narrowly survived a massacre at a Kenyan mall is undergoing surgery to remove shrapnel after being shot in the back.

Andrew McLaren and his wife Kathy were at a cafe in the Westgate mall in the capital Nairobi when militants linked to al Qaeda opened fire at the weekend, killing at least 68 people and injuring 175.

The couple got down but Mr McLaren was shot in the back as he sheltered from the indiscriminate shower of gunfire. He was rushed to Aga Khan Hospital in a taxi and was due to undergo surgery to remove bullet fragments yesterday.

Mr McLaren, 34, from Hastings, had worked in Kenya since 2011 as the operations manager for Olivado, a natural health products company with production bases in Kerikeri and Nairobi.

Olivado chief executive Gary Hannam said Mr McLaren was lucky to have survived but was

coping well. “I think anybody who got out of that carnage is exceptionally lucky,” he said.

“He’s obviously had a horrific experience. He had a bullet wound and he’s having an operation, but in spite of his injuries he’s very well and his wife is supremely staunch.”

The bullet had gone into Mr McLaren’s back but did not cause much damage. Surgeons at the hospital had told him he could have the operation when he returned to New Zealand, but it was better to get it done earlier.

It would take Mr McLaren about three or four weeks to recover.

Mr Hannam spoke to the McLarens yesterday about their ordeal, which Mr Hannam described as like being in a war except as an act of terrorism, it was “worse than being in a war”.

“They were actually sitting in a cafe and they heard some gunfire from inside the building.

The cafe terrace faced the road, so they got down and bullets were just going everywhere - I

mean, these guys were firing indiscriminately all over the place.

“Andrew got hit and there was an older gentleman who was nearby them who told them to stay down.”

Mr Hannam said a cafe worker got the couple to safety and put them in a taxi.

“They were one of the first people to the Aga Khan Hospital, so he was saved - very lucky.”

Mr Hannam said people in Nairobi were in shock.

“Nairobi, in spite of its reputation, is a very quiet place. I’ve been coming here for a long time and this is not what usually happens,” he said. “This is a terrorist attack, and it’s not something that’s a reflection upon the safety of the place.”

A nurse at Aga Khan Hospital’s surgical ward said Mr McLaren was “very stable” but was not available to talk.

Mr McLaren’s mother, Elaine McLaren, said she was still waiting to speak to her son.

“I’ve got my fingers crossed ...

I’m sure he’ll be fine, we’re just waiting at this stage.” - APNZ

Wakanui School donation welcomed Mid Canterbury schools and preschools will be better off thanks to a bunch of brightly dressed Wakanui School pupils.

Following a recent loud shirt day that saw pupils dressed in bright colours, Wakanui School pupils Annemieke Burgerhout (left) and Kristen Harris, both

13, yesterday presented Ashburton Hearing Society president Russell Anstiss, committee member Kathleen Vessey and treasurer Muriel Lay with $123.50 for the association.

Mr Anstiss said the association often supplied schools and preschools with safe sound indi-

cators to keep the volume down in local classrooms, and the money would help go towards that.

“In my 16-year term I have never had a school come and give us a donation, so this is a significant occasion,” Mr Anstiss said.

Hannah Wakelin took the top award in the junior section at the Ashburton Youth Council Recyclable Arts Show.

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Craft and creativity combine for show

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tume, while Chloe Paulin and Chelsea MacDonald tied for second place.

Some of AshburA YMCA colton’s most creaCheck out our laboration took tive young designvideo online top prize for the ers turned out for senior section, the Recyclable guardianonline.co.nz while Charlotte Arts Show at the Muir won first weekend, presentplace in the sculping a huge range ture section folof sculpture and lowed by Britney attire.

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Prizes for originality went bined at the Ashburton Youth Council event, which featured to Brooke Miller and Hayley paper dresses, bubble wrap Dickson.

The range of entries were creations and even a costume made entirely of poker chips judged by Justine Tull of JFM Marketing, John Hobbs of and playing cards.

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OUR VIEW

Boulevard bonanza for all Coen Lammers EDITOR

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ven the weather gods seem to like Boulevard Day. The organisers of the 37th edition of Asbhurton’s big market day must have been worried with rain forecasted for most of the week.

Instead the sun popped out on cue at lunch time to keep thousands of locals and visitors warm.

Waitangi on East and its Multibite partner event may be making inroads on Ashburton events calendar, but Boulevard Day yesterday showed that there plenty of space for both events to be successful.

Retailers from around town and wider afield were doing a roaring trade from the early hours in the morning as young and old strolled along East Street looking for a bargain.

Resident shops on East Street got into the spirit of things by slapping the Sale sign on many of their products lined up in the street.

As usual the variety of stalls offered something for everyone, whether you were after bargain clothes, jewellery and plants, or just out for a snack or a good feed.

Walking down East Street with a rumbling tummy, a wide range of tempting smells drifting past your nose made it almost impossible to make a choice.

The atmosphere was relaxed as people caught up with friends while comparing notes on the best bargains.

South Canterbury celebrated its anniversary yesterday and many drove up the road to Ashburton to combine Boulevard Day with the start of Bookarama.

The day was not just fruitful for the Rotary club running the Bookarama, but also for a host of other charities that used the influx of disposable cash to boost their coffers.

Boulevard Day is getting so popular that interested retailers need to be quick not to miss out in 2014 when the event will celebrate its 38th birthday.

Boulevard Day has become an establishment, but is still a few birthdays behind the Ashburton Guardian which on Friday proudly celebrates it first edition, 134 years ago.

YOUR VIEW Local elections With the elections upon us I’m sure everyone is getting excited about the outcome for their favourite candidate(s).

I am a little concerned about two of the candidates who are obviously not happy where the new bridge is to be cited and are prepared bring the matter up again, despite the angst it caused to so many people in the earlier debates.

I’m guessing the two candidates concerned have a personal interest in this. I know one of them lives in the area of the new bridge route so I am not surprised, but I think it’s time to move on, just like we’ve had to with the arts centre and sports complex.

Incidentally I think they will be real assets to Ashburton.

There seems to be no perfect place for a bypass through Ashburton, and people will be affected, some quite signifi-

cantly, wherever it is.

So let’s not drag all this up again guys. I note neither of the candidates opposing the proposed second bridge placement have presented an alternative.

Surely they must have personal thoughts on the matter which should be made clear before voting takes place, for at the moment I will not vote for those candidates who will not state their proposals and true intentions with regard to the alternatives they have in mind for the bypass.

Move on

Insurance Your paper is promoting not having insurance in my eyes.

What’s the point if people that don’t get so well hooked up? A brand new washing machine and six months’ worth of washing powder. Now they’re just after clothes to put in it?

CRUMB by David Fletcher

Get real, might you chose not to have insurance, that’s the risk! How will they learn?

They won’t! Have they insured yet? I bet not, why would they?

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Suffrage Nice paragraph from Jo Goodhew re 120 women’s suffrage: Jo wants a no tolerance for violence particularly against women and increased safety for women families and communities.

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On a wing and a prayer

POLL RESULT Yesterday’s result Q: Boulevard Day, Bookara-

ma or both?

Willy Leferink WILLYLEAKS

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have to take my hat off to Canterbury. We may not be able to host the America’s Cup within Lyttelton’s natural amphitheatre, nor down the coast off Timaru, but boy oh boy, did we come together after Mother Nature got her sledgehammer out last week.

So I have several bouquets.

First to our own EA Networks and for those wider afield covered by Orion. You guys and your contractors were the bomb. I don’t think we give credit enough so to the irrigation workers, sparkies and experts who help us farm, thank you.

Equal in my admiration are the farmers who lent out generators from as far afield as Southland. It goes to show you how generous a spirit we have in the rural community.

We hear much about Gen-Y behaviours but those are meaningless labels. What our young workers showed us is that when things go belly-up, they’ve got the same drive as anybody else.

I count myself lucky as my farm saw one central pivot dealt to but there seem to be 799 more in various stages of disrepair all over Canterbury. I heard one person describe the damage as being more severe than the 2010 Darfield Earthquake. That largely hit pasture and silos but this storm ripped our infrastructure to pieces.

I guess this makes our storm recovery a ‘second rebuild’ because the biggest issue facing us is infrastructure. There seems to be an international S.O.S out there but when you consider the way Christchurch is hoovering up the skilled

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trades, Mother Nature’s timing was not exactly the best.

The last thing we need is this storm retarding our ability to grow pasture right at the start of the irrigation season.

Something the near half billion dollar drought-led fall in dairy and meat exports that showed up in the trade deficit for the June quarter. This is the price the North Island paid for not having water because our economy’s secret recipe is ‘just add water.’

Not that some on the extreme left and right much like what we do as this comment shows; “… they want to turn the Tukituki toxic by letting dirty dairy farmers pollute the river to toxicity, killing the

amenity values for everyone except the 150 budging farmers who get the subsidy”.

If you think that is the Green Party you’d be wrong. It was sent to me from a right wing blog. While it is about the Hawke’s Bay’s Ruataniwha Dam, it shows you how illinformed some people can be.

Especially since Ian Mackenzie, my Federated Farmers Board colleague, told media that 70 per cent of phosphorous (P) loading at times of low flow in the Tukituki River come from four urban wastewater treatment ponds. Why does that not surprise me.

Then again this is the real danger of treating draft reports as gospel, like the one

from DoC that has got some truly wound up.

The only report which counts is the final one; wasn’t that a key lesson from the recent C. botulinum scare? What Ruataniwha shows us here in Canterbury is how brutal and unprincipled things may get when we start talking water storage.

It is a lesson for us to stay strong, disciplined and united as a community. If we can weather a wind storm which snapped trees like pencils, we can weather anything the extreme left and right may try to hurl at us.

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■ KENYA

Rebels deny Western involvement An alleged commander in the Somali al-Shabaab rebel group has denied press reports that Westerners or women were involved in the hostage standoff at a Nairobi mall that has killed at least 69 people.

The man, who claimed yesterday he had been in contact with the Islamist attackers inside the Westgate shopping centre, also said the militants would not negotiate an end to the siege.

The man, who called himself Abu Omar, was speaking to BBC radio after several British newspapers reported that Samantha Lewthwaite, the widow of one of the suicide bombers in the 2005 attacks on the London transport network, could have masterminded the attack.

“There are some rumours spreading around that say that there have been American, British and other attackers of different nationalities involved,” Abu Omar said.

“I can confirm to you that none of that is true, I know that is baseless rumours that have no justification for them.”

He claimed that women would never be involved in perpetrating such attacks.

“To verify, we do not employ our sisters to carry out military attacks of this type so these are just baseless rumours that have no substance to them,” he said.

The man added: “There will be no negotiations.”

“We’ve spoken to the mujahid inside Westgate and they told us that the Kenyan government was urging them to negotiate and was also giving them some

A French mother who allegedly held down her four-year-old son while he was raped by his stepfather in a prison visiting room went on trial in Strasbourg. In a case yesterday which could lead to the prison itself also facing legal action, Sabrina Bonner, 25, and the step-father, her partner Lionel Barthelemy, 31, are charged with multiple sexual assaults on the boy, who is now eight and in the care of social services. Barthelemy admits raping the child in the visiting room, but claims it was an isolated act initiated by Bonner. The trial, due to run for three days, will shed light on why prison staff failed to stop, or even notice, an act of such brutality taking place during what was supposed to be a supervised visit to a prisoner serving a sentence for domestic violence. - AFP

Police raids in Sydney Fifteen people have been charged following Sydney raids on an Assyrian syndicate allegedly involved in murders, drugs and shootings. About 340 police officers swooped on homes and businesses across the city yesterday, seizing drugs, a pill press, luxury items and cash. Police allege those arrested are members or associates of the criminal gang DLAST HR, which may have overseas links. Commissioner Frank Mennilli said the searches followed two years of hard work.

He said those targeted had been involved in public shootings and murders.

- AAP

Assad blames foreigners Kenya security personnel take cover outside the Westgate Mall after shooting started inside the mall. Kenya’s military said it had rescued “most” of the hostages being held captive by alQaida-linked militants during the standoff.

incentives to come to the dialogue table.

“Every mujahid goes out to fight in the only true way... he wants to die for the sake of Allah to achieve martyrdom and

that’s something which has obviously confounded many Westerners and they have failed to come to terms with that.”

Heavy gunfire and loud explosions were heard at the mall

yesterday as Kenyan troops fought Islamist militants who were still holding hostages.

The siege has so far left 69 people dead, with another 63 missing.

- AFP

■ LONDON

Rolf Harris to plead not guilty

Rolf Harris arrives at court

Prison in firing line

Rolf Harris will plead not guilty to 13 child sex offences, his lawyer has told a London court.

Harris appeared yesterday in Westminster Magistrates Court dressed in a dark suit and spoke briefly to confirm his personal details.

After giving his name, the veteran Australian entertainer paused to say “Um, what’s next?” before stating his address and date of birth.

Harris’ lawyer Sonia Woodley QC told the court the 83-year-old would be pleading not guilty.

The court heard Harris had been accused of digitally penetrating two teenage girls in the 1980s.

Prosecutor Christine Athana-

sius told the court he was also accused of having oral sex with the first complainant.

Ms Athanasius said there was repeated offending with the first complainant.

Harris is facing six counts of indecently assaulting a 15-yearold girl in 1980 and 1981 and three charges of indecent assault on a girl aged 14 in 1986.

He was also charged three weeks ago with four counts of making indecent images of a child in the first half of 2012.

Judge Emma Arbuthnot said her powers were insufficient to deal with the case and referred it to a higher court.

Harris will reappear at Southwark Crown Court on October 7 and remains on conditional bail.

Under Harris’ continuing bail condition, he is not to have contact with 10 witnesses who cannot be named for legal reasons.

He is also not to have contact with any person under the age of 18 unless he is with someone else who is over the age of 21.

“This is to prevent further offences,” Judge Arbuthnot said.

Harris was supported in court by his elderly wife Alwen and daughter Bindi.

They sat in the front row of the public gallery and briefly said hello to an Australian journalist as they took their seats.

Harris left the court, which was full for his brief hearing, by walking slowly to the door.

Harris was first questioned by police concerning the allegations in late 2012.

- AAP

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad accused foreign nations of giving orders to “terrorists” battling his government’s forces in an interview with China’s state CCTV broadcast yesterday. He spoke as UN Security Council members negotiate a resolution on how to respond if Syria fails to fulfil an international deal to eliminate its chemical weapons arsenal. The United States, Britain and France want a tough resolution which could include sanctions or the use of force if Syria fails to follow through.

Assad told CCTV Damascus would carry out its commitments, but warned that militants obeying outside powers might try to make it seem otherwise.

- AFP

Merkel triumphant The day after her stunning election triumph, German Chancellor Angela Merkel will start the process of haggling with potential partners over how to rule Europe’s biggest economy. After a campaign that banked on Merkel’s image as a calm, sensible and reassuring eurozone crisis manager, she led her conservative Christian Democratic Union close to its first absolute majority in half a century. “The Merkel Republic”, ran the headline for a commentary on news site Spiegel Online, which declared that after the landslide outcome which won the chancellor a third term, “Germany has finally become Angela Merkel-Land”. True to her style, Merkel pledged that “we will use the result responsibly and carefully”, but stressed that she intends to serve out her full term till 2017, as jubilant supporters yelled “Angie, Angie, Angie”. - AFP

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■ MILKING SEASON

Hokitika factory running at capacity

Two Kiwi entrepreneurs have received top billing on US crowdfunding site Kickstarter for their start-up travel gear company, which has already raised more than US$100,000.

New Zealanders Doug Barber and Jimmy Hayes launched their Kickstarter campaign last week, aiming to raise US$30,000 to get their business Minaal off the ground.

Their first product - a carry-on bag which opens flat like a suit-

case - has been selected out of nearly 4000 other live campaigns as a ‘Kickstarter staff pick’.

“Staff Picks collects projects we like, and think you will too.

They’re creative, inspiring, and fun,” the Kickstarter website reads.

The bag’s features include straps which can be zipped away, a compartment for electronic devices, a phone pocket, passport pocket, pen holders, and a key clip.

- APNZ

New Transpower chief exec Alison Andrew, a former executive of multi-national explosives company Orica and a current director of Genesis Energy, has been appointed chief executive of Transpower, replacing Patrick Strange who will leave the power grid operator early next year.

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Managing growth key to a thriving business E

xperiencing a business growth phase can be an exciting and heady time but can also lead business owners into unchartered waters.

The up-side of growth is that it is evidence that you’re doing things well. It can be an indication that new products are popular, services are in demand, marketing is successful and your business is delivering good customer service.

However, you will come to a point where you reach businesscapacity. A strain will be placed on staffing, business resources and the ability to effectively manage operations. It is essential to make sure quality is maintained during this period while remaining focused on the bottom-line.

It is at this time you need to take stock and put plans in place to manage growth. Having good systems and processes in place will allow you to maximize opportunities and therefore maximize profit.

This means establishing good financial controls, a solid business strategy, considering risks

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and a planning how to manage cash flow.

Keeping an eye on the numbers is crucial. As businesses grow there is often additional spending which goes unnoticed. Having the right kind of reporting and then understanding the reporting helps keep on top of business expenditure.

It is important to consider opportunities and not just take on work for works sake. Having a healthy profit is more important than winning a big contract that has the potential to erode cashflow.

Making time for regular meetings with your business advisors is important when facing new challenges as they have the experience to identify and help you tackle common business issues.

Mid Canterbury is a good ex-

ample of a region that is enjoying strong business growth. We are identifying more-and-more entrepreneurs and privately owned businesses who need help with systems to make sure they are making the most of opportunities while maintaining high standards.

The support required is varied and can include specialist advice on staff retention, recruitment, financing options, effective governance, raising capital, tax strategy, managing cash-flow, even the secondment of a finance professional during a difficult period.

The key to managing growth effectively is making sure you have the right resources to deliver as demand increases, and the ability to identify any possible problems before they have a serious impact on your ability to operate.

Business growth is both rewarding and exciting, but does need to be managed.

Matt Hannah is a senior manager for KPMG Private Enterprise

Andrew is an engineer by background and has held a number of senior executive roles in a number of industries, including energy, chemicals, dairy, and pulp and paper, Transpower said. Her most recent role was global head of chemicals for Orica. - APNZ

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could be disruptions to pickups. We all had a heads-up way back.”

Federated Farmers West Coast dairy chairman Richard Reynolds said peak milk was still more than 20 days away.

“It’ll be interesting to see how they go at peak.”

The West Coast dairy industry had a strong spring, aside from recent rough weather that might put a damper on production.

- APNZ

13/9

act as the milk flow starts to hit peak, which we do every year.

In fact it’s good news, as the capacity juggling we’re doing is because of an increase in milk flows.”

Federated Farmers West Coast chairwoman Katie Milne said the Hokitika-based company had alerted dairy farmers to the potential capacity issues earlier in the year.

“They did warn us this winter right before we started milking, if we had a good season there

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was no room in the silos and tankers could not be unloaded at the factory.

Westland Milk media spokesman Steve Attwood’s initial response to the claims was there were “no problems, just a great start to the season”.

He later confirmed the factory was working to capacity, which was normal for this time of year.

“We are approaching peak milk, and sometimes we have temporary issues with storage.

It’s ... just the usual balancing

30/8

A strong start to the milking season has the Hokitika milk factory running at full capacity and dairy farmers expecting some disruptions as peak milk approaches.

The Greymouth Star understands the Westland Milk Products management held an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss the issue, which had resulted in milk being unloaded directly into the train ‘pods’ used to transport raw milk from other factories, because there

 NZX 50 index

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 S&P/ASX 200 index

5,252.5

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–0.46%

At close of trading on Sep 23, 2013

 Dow Jones Indust.

15,451.09 –185.46 –1.19%

At close of trading on Sep 20, 2013

 FTSE 100 index

6,596.43 –28.96 –0.44% At close of trading on Sep 20, 2013

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14,742.42 –23.76 –0.16%

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METAL PRICES

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 Gold

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–1.13%

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7,295.0

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Source: BNZ

Country

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TT buy

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■ WORM STRATEGY

Put parasites on the ropes Sheep and beef veterinarian Dr Clive Bingham is urging farmers to join his resistance campaign, and his list of recruits is growing.

It is a campaign staged not against the Government, but against parasite resistance. He is spearheading it in the hope that farmers will adopt better worm management strategies to allow drenches to remain effective, and prolong their economic life.

Hawke’s Bay farmer David Corson is one who Bingham says is ticking the right boxes in avoiding the onset of drenchresistance.

He farms inland from Hastings at Kereru, across two properties and will typically winter 2000 lambs, sometimes buying in 300 to 400 lambs at a time.

Corson’s interest in using exit and quarantine drench strategies came after a parasite report he had done two years ago indicated looming problems with parasite resistance.

After attending a field day at a neighbour’s property on thennewly released drench Startect, he decided to use it strategically.

Dr Bingham says Startect was an ideal choice, on the grounds that it has an entirely new active called derquantel with no known resistance, in a drench formulation that also includes the established and potent abamectin active.

Lambs brought on to the property now receive a Startect quarantine drench. Meanwhile, those replacement ewe lambs run through winter receive it as

Drench resistance is a worry for farmers.

an exit drench following their summer-autumn drench programme.

Old ewes and lambing hoggets that get a long-acting capsule pre-lamb will also receive Startect as an exit drench at weaning.

Corson says the science behind Startect made sense when he was considering his options.

“We noticed a difference in the stock’s appearance when we started to use it, but it really was the research that had been done on it that made it a good choice for us.”

Modelling data indicates that the combination of new active derquantel with abamectin

means derquantel’s useful life is greatly extended. The presence of derquantel also ensures delayed development of any further resistance to abamectin.

The exit drench strategy helps eliminate parasites that may be resistant to the previous drench, thus preventing a new generation of resistant worms breeding in winter, says Bingham.

Drench resistance is a major headache for Australian farmers, but Bingham says he believes that, with more care, New Zealand farmers can benefit from extending drench’s useful life.In his campaign, Bingham is using strategic drenching, such as a

quarantine drench, when bringing new livestock on to farms, and “exit” drenches at specific times of the year.

Exit drenching is a strategy used after application of any long-acting drench. It involves switching to a different drench active/class in order to remove any resistant worms that may have survived the prolonged action of that product.

An exit drench strategy is particularly critical for farmers in the North Island who have been focusing on controlling the deadly Barber’s Pole worm.

Quarantine drenching is the practice of drenching newly ar-

rived sheep and cattle with a fully effective drench, recognising that the drench history of those animals is largely unknown.

“In these situations you want to make sure you are not introducing any resistant parasites from the previous property with these sheep and cattle,” he says.

However, with any drench, repeated and prolonged use can lead to resistance developing in parasite populations.Corson says he aims to keep Startect as his “strategic” drench option.

“It’s a new drench and a new active. We want to use it wisely and keep it lasting as long as possible.”

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■ DAIRY WOMAN OF YEAR

In brief

Seeking dairy women with dreams Nominations for the Dairy Woman of the Year open next week.

Sponsored by Fonterra, the award offer a position on the prestigious Women in Leadership Programme run by Global Women, valued at $25,000.

The call for nominations comes on the heels of inaugural winner Barbara Kuriger’s graduation from the Global Women programme last month.

She was the first dairy woman to participate and shared her year-long experience with 20 women from Auckland and four from Wellington.

“I had a wonderful opportunity to spend time with these urban women and through this experience it became very apparent that the rural-urban divide we so often talk about can be boiled down to a lack

of communication. Working to bridge this divide and foster better urban-rural connections is definitely something I’m going to work toward achieving,” she said.

She wants to do her part to make New Zealand an even better place. She sees herself pursuing her governance career both within and outside the dairy industry. She also plans to coach and mentor others.

The 2013 Dairy Woman of the Year, Justine Kidd, begins her Women in Leadership programme in early 2014.

The network celebrates the fact many dairying women earn their stripes by starting at the frontline of their own businesses and community organisations and that leadership experience is attained in many different ways, Dairy Women’s

Network chair Michelle Wilson said.

“Dairy Woman of the Year nominees do not need to be at the pinnacle of their careers.

Nor is a tertiary qualification mandatory. This award is a vehicle to support dairy women who want to achieve more in the industry and turn their aspirations into reality.”

Award judges include the Dairy Women’s Network chair and trustee, a representative of DairyNZ, a representative of Fonterra and a representative from Global Women.

Nominations open on October 1and close on November 15.

The winner will be announced at a gala dinner at the network annual conference on March 19 in Hamilton. Nomination forms can be downloaded at www. dwn.co.nz

CRITERIA ■ Made a significant contribution to the industry through her involvement at governance or senior management level within the industry, region or community.

■ Influenced in the industry and community through this significant contribution.

■ Promoted the dairy industry in a positive way through her actions.

■ Been a positive role model for dairy women (and all women) everywhere.

■ Contributed to the community and assisted others.

■ Credibility and integrity.

■ Made a commitment to being a lifelong learner.

Effluent app captures value DairyNZ has released a new smartphone app to help farmers apply effluent more efficiently.

The Dairy Effluent Spreading Calculator app provides dairy farmers and effluent spreading contractors with guidance around nutrient application rates based on the depth and type of effluent they apply.

The easy-to-use app ensures effluent nutrients can be applied with greater precision. “It is important to ensure that the area of effluent application is

appropriate for the amounts of nutrient being applied, which is where the app comes in” says DairyNZ Sustainability Team Leader, Theresa Wilson.

There are two calculators in this app, the Quick Calculator which is for spray irrigation systems such as travelling irrigators and sprinklers, and an Advanced Calculator which is for slurry tankers and muck spreaders.

“The Quick Calculator allows you to choose the type of efflu-

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“The Advanced Calculator performs similar functions to the Quick Calculator but has more input fields to account for the additional variables for

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Teaching website DairyNZ has launched a new education website, providing teachers with highly sought-after New Zealand-based resources.

Teachers are now able to custom build lesson plans, through rosieseducation.co.nz. DairyNZ brand manager Andrew Fraser says the website is designed to help teachers easily find interesting and up-to-date resources that meet their curriculum requirements. “We’ve created something to make teachers job that little bit simpler,” Mr Fraser said. “Through this, children learn about dairy farming and understand where milk comes from, and we believe this new site will be hugely instrumental in extending and growing the use of our teaching resources.”

Farm award entries Entries for the Canterbury region Ballance Farm Environment Awards (BFEA) close on October 1.

The awards, which have been running in the region for 11 years, celebrate responsible land stewardship and sustainable farm management practices. “The awards recognise and celebrate that best practice on-farm management is good for business and good for the environment,” Canterbury regional coordinator Jocelyn Muller said.

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Market Price Trends Week beginning September 23, 2013

L A M B ($) Including 1 kg Shorn Pelt this week 13.0kg YL SI 13.5kg YM SI 15.0kg YM SI 15.0kg YM NI 15.0kg YM Market Indicator 17.5kg YX SI 19.0kg YX SI 19.0kg YX NI 21.0kg YX SI 21.0kg YX NI 23.0kg YX SI

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37.43 56.72 74.58 75.34 63.79 86.26 92.89 95.88 101.73 106.03 102.47 44.34

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Based on announced schedules with levies & charges deducted and published premiums included. For a valid comparison between the Islands, add $1.20 in Lamb and 7c/kg in Beef to the North Is values, because North Is Cos pay freight.

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W O O L Data: WSI Fine (21 microns) Medium (25 microns) Medium (27 microns) Medium (29 microns) Coarse (35 microns) Coarse (37 microns) Coarse (39 microns) 2nd Shear (37 microns-85mm) Lamb (31 micron-75mm)

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Cheats ruin reputation The Beekeepers’ Association is concerned that drums of manuka honey are being exported then diluted and repackaged using original documentation for financial gain.

President Ricki Leahy says the association has no problem with reputable companies sending honey overseas to another branch of their business to pack, but “cowboys” were bringing the industry into disrepute.

“I am worried about the honey being exported where we as an industry lose control of our product,” Leahy says. “I believe that might be where a lot of the cowboy activity may be happening, so it’s being misrepresented overseas.”

He suspects the honey is being blended to create a larger volume and attain higher prices.

“They are trying to ride on the back of the good values of manuka and are probably still representing it from the original documentation they got. There is a lot of manuka honey that is pro-

MARKET REPORT Lamb The general firming trend has continued in overseas lamb markets. In some markets this is a result of increased demand, while in others it’s a case of prices being driven higher by tighter supply.

In the UK, importers are growing increasingly wary of how tight supply is going to be during the coming season, and how much they may have to pay to secure product. Although demand has improved there, they’re uncertain as to how high prices can be pushed without burning off consumer demand and undoing much of the progress from the past 12 months.

The recent hefty swing in value of the NZ dollar has, however, dwarfed the gradual improvement in in-market prices. As a result, schedule prices are mostly steady or slightly weaker this week.

Beef The US imported lean beef market has perked up over the past fortnight. US domestic prices eased significantly over the past week, but that didn’t stop imported prices rising by US2-4c/lb. Much of the

W H E A T ($NZ/Tonne) ASW (Aus standard White) NZ Free (12.5% protein)

DAIRY PRODUCT PRICES Butter (NZ$/tonne) Skim Milk powder Whole Milk Powder Cheddar Cheese Casein

4900 5370 6090 5250 13620

Prices are indicative only. They are compiled from an assessment of sales made worldwide on one-off basis in US $.

Quota market sales and contracts are excluded. The prices are then converted to $NZ/t FOB at current exchange rates.

OVERSEAS

MEAT

UK PM Lamb (p/kg) CIF US Bull (USc/lb) CIF US Cow (USc/lb) CIF Venison Bone-in leg (E/Kg)

PRICES 395 200 190 6.40

390 193 183 6.40

0.837 0.522 0.619 3.50

0.783 0.502 0.586 3.48

380 189 175 6.40

315 212 197 6.80

315 189 172 6.40 *

395 * 225 212 6.80

405 210 198 6.72

FINANCE US Dollar UK Pound Euro 2 Year Wholesale Rate (%)

PROCESSING

D A T A (000)

Lamb SI Mutton SI Beef SI Information provided by NZX Agrifax

54 19 4.2

0.776 0.829 0.501 0.511 0.587 0.639 3.19 2.70 (Estimates only) 64 369 49 14 38 19 4.8 25.4 4.5

0.828 0.514 0.629 2.76

0.844 0.526 0.637 2.82

17 5 0.0

508 134 26.7

Note: * denotes a new low/high for season.

0.812 0.519 0.626 2.88

duced and it isn’t the full manuka honey, it is actually brought in as a multi-fuel blend, if you like, and is possibly being misrepresented as a more pure line of manuka.”

The concerns come on the heels of Britain’s Food Standards Agency issuing a nationwide warning about misleading and illegal claims on the labels of honey jars.Tests by British, Chinese and Singaporean laboratories reveal that many manuka honey products have none of the claimed active properties, prompting industry leaders to crack down.

New Zealand manuka honey commands prices 10 to 20 times higher than other types of honey because of its much-vaunted anti-bacterial properties.

It is estimated to earn this country as much as $120 million a year.

Some of the companies selling mislabelled honey are New Zealand producers and some are foreign. But the allegations are putting even the most reputable Kiwi honey producers under the spotlight.

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interest from US buyers is in locking in sufficient supplies for the fourth quarter of 2013 due to uncertainty about US domestic supply levels over that period.

The New Zealand bull kill will kick into gear in November, so it’s hoped the improved sentiment will get that trade off to a positive start. Exporters have also reported a big increase in orders out of Indonesia as a result of the recent policy changes. Products of interest ranges from mid-value beef cuts through to offal products. At the same time, reasonable business is also being done into China.

Forestry Export log prices have moved back up slightly during September, after the typical summer slowdown in China looks to have run its course without having much effect. While on port stocks in China built slightly during the past quarter, they have now shortened up to about six weeks supply, meaning it is likely that imports will need to continue at current rates until January. Therefore export prices should at the least hold steady during this period, though there is confidence in the industry that demand in China is strengthening.

In the domestic market, demand for structural and framing timber is growing as increases in building consents during the winter will lead to increased activity during the spring and summer period this year. There is also strengthening demand in export markets for lumber and finished products as US demand is growing following the improvement in the housing market there.

In Canterbury, last week’s storm has lead to a significant amount of stands felled by wind. Some estimates are around 1 million tonnes of wood on the ground. A lot of this will be exported though, and should not affect market prices. The future concern for local processors will be in continuity of supply if significant portions of similar aged stands have been felled. For the wood that will be processed within NZ the pressure will be on to salvage it in time to process it without sap stain.

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■ MOTORING FASHION

By Kathleen Stringer

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eople have been giving us some very positive feedback about our Heritage Page. It’s good to know people are reading and enjoying it, and maybe learning something new at the same time. For the writer’s part, we too enjoy researching and sharing what we have learnt with you out there.

Perhaps one of the reasons that the page has been so successful has been that there are different writers. There is no one voice or focus to the page.

Hopefully, there is something for a wide variety of readers.

I thought about that when I looked at this image recently. It was filed under “transport – motorcars”. Now, as my friendly mechanic will affirm, I know nothing about cars. I appreciate my car, because it gets me to where I want to go and has a great sound system. (When I bought my new car on coming here, my only stipulation was that it could play CDs).

The car in the photo means nothing to me. Other writers could tell you its model, make and any interesting facts associated with it. However, what took my interest was everything except the car. Firstly, it pictured two women, where we often think only men drove early cars as really they were a handful to manage. Second, they are smiling and looking so pleased with themselves. Did they have cause to be or did they just know the photographer well? Whatever, their smiling faces are well removed from the serious, even grumpy faces in Victorian pho-

Dressing up for driving

tographs. What I really liked about this image and inspired me to write about it was the clothes.

While the garments look unimpressive, they are actually quite interesting. While today many drivers of vintage cars wear all manner of clothes to keep themselves warm, the majority of early drivers dressed the part when they were out. After all, if you could afford a car you probably could afford the accoutrements that went with it, and, as anyone can see, the occupants were totally visible.

At first glance the two ladies

look similarly dressed, but they are not. The clothes of the driver might have been raided from her, or a male relation’s, wardrobe. While she may have purposely purchased leather driving gloves, she has a fur beret and what might be an oversized wool overcoat.

The passenger, who may be Effie Totty, has gone out and purchased the right garb. Firstly, she has the ubiquitous picture hat with scarf. While this was fine for a short trip into town, for longer journeys the scarf would envelope the wearer’s face

to form one, if not two veils, to protect from the wind was well as dirt, gravel etc.

Originally, goggles were worn, but they weren’t as attractive. She also wears a full length heavy wool driving coat. These creations were originally leather, but were just too heavy, so wool was employed. (The woollen coats had a much more flattering cut to them than leather, and they were easier to move around in.) As you can see, they buttoned right up to the neck and they also had gauntlets, or tapered cuffs, so unlike the driv-

er the passenger wouldn’t have cold draughts going up her arm.

Effie had every reason to look happy as such an outfit would have been very expensive and, dressed as she was, she would be the height of fashion in Ashburton.

I am sure many motor historians are shocked that I didn’t mention the suspension, lights or other obvious and interesting facts about the car, but for me the clothing is far more noteworthy. Possibly, one of our writers will write the car’s story in later pages; keep reading.

■ FROM THE COLLECTION

Blue bags a good product

By Kathleen Stringer As a child many things mystified me. One occurred every Monday- washing day, when my Grandmother would wash the sheets and then, while they were rinsing, place a blue bag, like this one shown, in the wash to make them whiter!

It seemed rather incongruous to me that something blue could make things white (I knew only too well what happened if you put something red in with whites!)

Blue bags have been around for many years, as early as the 1500s in fact. Originally, the blue was a derived from indigo (which is a plant that unsurprisingly was used in ancient times to dye things blue). Later, cobalt salts was used as they were cheaper. From the 1850s ultramarine was introduced – which is still in use today as both a whitener and dye – it originally was produced by grinding up la-

pis lazuli (what a waste!)

It was discovered that while a lot of blue would dye clothes, a little (often mixed with starch) could give the appearance of making clothes whiter or brighter.

In reality it hides the yellowing effects of age, built in dirt and, frustratingly, the overuse of brightening agents.

While there were many prep-

arations, the one that was the most famous (and the one my Grandmother used) was Reckitts blue. Reckitts, based in Hull, England had the royal seal of approval – advertisements often included a statement from the Prince of Wales’ own laundress that she used it on the Royal clothes!

Later little plastic containers with a gauze lid, like the one

shown, were used so the unused part of the blue bag could be kept for using later without creating a mess.

After using Reckitts blue bags we used a similar concoction called ‘Blueo’ which was liquid, and came in a plastic bottle. My Grandmother still purchased blue bags however as she used them for other purposes such as the fateful day when I knelt on a bee and was stung. She whipped up a soothing balm from the contents of a blue bag mixed with water – I’m really not sure why it worked, all I can remember is it did.

The modern preparations may be convenient but can be detrimental on clothes – quickening the yellowing process and damaging fibres, so with prolonged use they can actually shorten the life of some delicate textiles.

For prolonged use, and of course bee sting relief, I think the old fashioned blue bags were a much better product.

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■ CYCLING

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In brief Big finish for Bauer New Zealander Jack Bauer has finished fifth in the Tour of Britain.

Bauer was as high as fourth on the general classification after a third place in the stage three time trial, but slipped a spot in the next stage. However, he held his position following the final eighth stage, a circuit course in central London. Bauer embarked on a breakaway along with five other riders, including fellow Kiwi Shane Archbold, but the sextet were reeled in by the bunch. Archbold received the award for the most aggressive rider of the stage.

Bauer finished 1min 13secs behind overall race winner Sir Bradley Wiggins.

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Dirty tactics denied

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Michael Templeton and Brad Hudson lead a bunch in the opening race of the Tinwald Cycling Club’s season on Sunday.

Hooper demonstrates his class

By Jonathan Leask

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New Zealand junior track representative Alex Hooper claimed the first win of the Tinwald Cycling Club’s 90th season on Sunday.

Although the weather was not kind in excess of 30 hardy souls turned up to kick start their season with a graded scratch event around the Christy’s Road block.

Hooper, recently back from competing at the World Junior

Track Championships in Glasgow, found the line the strongest to claim victory in the 27km A grade event.

Nathan Tew, who rode the Twizel to Timaru Classic the previous day, secured second with Michael Templeton third.

Michael Gallagher led in the chasing bunch to take fourth place.

B Grade was determined with a bunch sprint to the line where Wayne Clement charged to the front in the shadow of the fin-

ish line for the win with Scott Albon taking second.

C and D Grade combined their event over the shorter distance of 18km. Lucy Kirwan was rewarded for her efforts by claming victory in C Grade with Allan Johns right on her wheel in second. Nicole Herd kick started her season in the best possible way taking the major spoils in D Grade with Helen Bancroft second.

The juniors were split into two grades. Jessie Banks con-

tinued on from where she left off last season claiming the win in A Grade. Caitlin Titheridge kept the girl power going securing second with Ryan Jackson close behind in third.

Abe O’Donnell got one back for the boys by claiming victory in B grade. Libby Ross, having her first start, took second to show she will be a force be reckoned with as the season goes on.

Next week the club contest a 32km handicap event around the Wakanui Beach block.

Radioshack fifth in time trial

Just days out from their first sudden-death game of 2013, South Sydney have been forced to defend themselves against accusations of dirty play in a bid to end 42 years of premiership futility. The spotlight is on the Rabbitohs pack - and in particular the tactics employed by forward enforcers Jeff Lima and Sam Burgess. The pair were suspended for their involvement in unsavoury on-field incidents in the lead-up to the finals, with speculation the Sea Eagles will be out for retribution for Lima’s leg twist on Anthony Watmough in the last meeting between the two sides. “It’s a contact sport, you’re not going to expect anything soft, especially in the finals series,” said Roy Asotasi.

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Knights ‘have momentum’ Sydney Roosters skipper Anthony Minichiello admits Newcastle’s momentum is a major concern for the competition favourites heading into Saturday night’s preliminary final at Allianz Stadium. The Knights have emerged as the giant-killers of the NRL finals, having taken out both of last year’s grand finalists in the opening two weeks of the finals - and they now have their sight set on the big scalp of the Roosters. “It’s (momentum) a big factor because they’re playing with a bit of confidence, momentum going into the final,” Minichiello said. Asked for the secret to the Knights’ last season surge, Minichiello said: “They’re very well coached, you know what Wayne Bennett’s like as a coach, I’ve experienced his coaching, he’s a great coach, one of the best of all time.”

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V8s not going to USA

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Ashburton cyclist Hayden Roulston and his Radioshack Leopard Trek team have finished fifth in the Team Time Trial on the opening day of the UCI World Road Cycling Championships in Italy.

The Omega Pharma-QuickStep team had to draw on all their powers to edge out Orica GreenEdge by just 0.81secs after the 52.79km to defend their title, racing on a largely flat course that finished in Florence.

The Australians were the fastest through the final time check but the OPQ line-up, headed by world champion

Tony Martin and Sylvain Chavanel, proved more adept through the tight and technical final few kilometres into Florence to pip their rivals.

Team Sky, including Tour de France champion Chris Froome, were third 22.55secs behind.

RadioShack Leopard, including Roulston and fellow Kiwi Jesse Sergent, were fifth overall, finishing 1:18 behind the winners after averaging more than 52kph for the 52km test.

Lotto Belisol, based around their sprint train group including Kiwi Greg Henderson, were 13th fastest.

The German-based Special-

ized-Lululemon squad successfully defended the women’s team time trial clocking 51 minutes 10.69 seconds, with the British WiggleHonda squad, backed by Sir Bradley Wiggins and including Kiwis Linda Villumsen and Emily Collins, finished in sixth place.

The focus moves to the individual time trial starting tomorrow with four New Zealand riders in action.

James Oram (Auckland) and Michael Vink (Christchurch) will compete in the under-23 men while Devon Hiley (Auckland) and Madison Campbell (Christchurch) will race in the junior women.

Jesse Sergent and Hayden Roulston at the front for Radioshack Leopard Trek yesterday.

Photo Graham Watson

A scheduling conflict means V8 Supercars will have to wait until at least 2015 before returning to Texas. The championship released its 2014 calendar yesterday with the overseas stop in Austin a notable absentee. It means despite a successful debut race in the United States this year, for the first time in a decade only Australia and New Zealand will host V8 Supercars races next year. Past overseas events in Abu Dhabi, Bahrain and Shanghai have all collapsed despite initial optimism but V8 Supercars chief executive James Warburton sees no reason why the championship won’t return to Austin in 2015. V8 Supercars says it is also holding discussions with other United States circuits in the hopes of having another event there in the future.

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In brief First firing of season Paolo Di Canio’s turbulent and divisive Sunderland reign was abruptly ended after less than six months on Sunday as he became the first manager to be fired this Premier League season.

Sunderland announced it had “parted company” with the Italian a day after a 3-0 loss to West Bromwich Albion left the northeast club bottom of the standings and without a win from five games this season.

Marseilles still stuttering Marseille’s poor run of form continued Saturday when it was held to a gritty 0-0 draw at Bastia in the French league. Lacking a win in four matches, Marseille was looking to bounce back from Wednesday’s 2-1 home defeat to Arsenal in the Champions League but struggled to create chances.

The draw means that Marseille remains in fourth place and trails leader Monaco by two points and third-place Paris Saint-Germain by one point.

Expensive penalty miss Stuttgart striker Vedad Ibisevic missed a penalty with the last kick of the game as the home side drew 1-1 with Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga on Sunday. Ibisevic skewed his shot to the right of Kevin Trapp’s goal, missing the chance to make it three wins from three since new coach Thomas Schneider took over. Freiburg is still waiting for its first Bundesliga win of the season after a 1-1 draw at home with Hertha Berlin.

Two for Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo scored a double and set up another goal for Real Madrid in a 4-1 comeback win over Getafe in the Spanish league, as new team-mate Gareth Bale couldn’t make his home debut after injuring his leg before the match.

Madrid remained undefeated through five rounds and is in third place in the standings, two points behind Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. Villarreal also stayed unbeaten in its return to Spain’s top flight after drawing 0-0 at Celta Vigo. The same lack of finishing touch condemned Real Betis to a 0-0 finish against visiting Granada, leaving both teams with one win. Valencia enjoyed a muchneeded 3-1 victory at home over Sevilla, breaking a four-game losing streak that included a 3-0 defeat to Swansea in the Europa League on Thursday.

Napoli Roma march on Napoli and Roma remained perfect atop Serie A with key wins, Inter Milan thrashed Sassuolo 7-0, and two-time defending champion Juventus struggled at times before edging Hellas Verona 2-1 in a busy Sunday of the Italian league.

Roma beat rival Lazio 2-0 in the city derby, with fullback Federico Balzaretti scoring the decisive goal and the Giallorossi’s 36-yearold captain Francesco Totti again proving decisive.

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■ WORLD OF FOOTBALL

Shock win for Football Ferns The Football Ferns claimed a memorable 1-0 victory over Brazil in the Valais Cup at Chatel-St-Denis yesterday to reach the final to be held on Thursday (NZT).

Amber Hearns’ header in the 66th minute was enough to defeat the team ranked fourth in the FIFA Women’s World rankings, but it could have been more.

Hearns missed a penalty in the first half and a number of chances were missed by the Ferns, but they deserved their victory and their place in the record books as the first New Zealand team to beat Brazil at any level. It was also their first victory against a team in the top ten of the FIFA Women’s rankings since they began.

The victory was well deserved from the start with New Zealand dominating play and creating several chances.

Betsy Hassett was involved in everything, developing play at the back and bursting forward when opportunity arose. It was Hassett who had the best chance of the opening exchanges, having been played through on the left her shot was well saved by Thais Picarte in the Brazilian goal.

Their dominance and pressure was rewarded with a penalty in the 21st minute. Helen Collins pressured the Brazilian defence forcing the penalty decision and Hearns confidently stepped up. The forward struck the ball well to Picarte’s right

Goalscorer Amber Hearn

but the keeper did well to save.

The goal their play had deserved finally came in the second half after concerted pressure on the Brazilian goal.

Katie Hoyle had already had a snapshot well saved by Picarte before Hearn had an opportunity deflected just wide of the post, and Ria Percival forced a corner from an effort just outside the box. From the resulting corner Hearns powered a header into the net after a mistake from Picante.

Brazil never looked likely to force an equaliser and New Zealand were in comfortable control for the remaining 20 minutes to see out the game and earn a victory that will go down in the history books of New Zealand Football.

The Football Ferns will play China in the final of the Valais Cup on Thursday 3.30am (NZT).

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City sink United in demolition derby

By Julian Guyer Manchester City thrashed Manchester United 4-1 in an extraordinary derby match as north London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham claimed the top two positions on the Premier League ladder yesterday.

In what was a first Manchester derby for both City manager Manuel Pellegrini and United counterpart David Moyes, Sergio Aguero scored twice at Eastlands with Yaya Toure and Samir Nasri also on target for the hosts.

The first match between the two clubs since Alex Ferguson retired as manager of English champions United at the end of last season saw Aguero open the scoring in the 16th minute when he flicked in Aleksandar Kolarov’s cross despite the ball being behind him.

Toure made it 2-0 on the stroke of half-time when he turned in Alvaro Negredo’s header from a corner.

Whatever Moyes said at the interval to a United team missing injured striker Robin van Persie had little effect as within five minutes of the re-start City were 4-0 up.

Negredo saw his lofted cross to the far post volleyed in by the unmarked Aguero.

And, in another example of

Results Italy Serie A:

Cagliari 2 Sampdoria 2, Chievo 2 Udinese 1, Genoa 0 Livorno 0, Sassuolo 0 Inter Milan 7, Atalanta 0 Fiorentina 2, Bologna 1 Torino 2, Catania 0 Parma 0, Juventus 2 Verona 1, Roma 2 Lazio 0, AC Milan 1 Napoli 2.

Spain Liga Primera: Osasuna 2 Elche 1, Real Sociedad 0 Malaga 0, Almeria 2 Levante 2, Rayo Vallecano 0 Barcelona 4, Valladolid 0 Atletico Madrid

poor United defending, Jesus Navas went unchallenged down the right before his cross was struck home by Nasri.

Wayne Rooney pulled one back for United when he beat fellow England international Joe Hart with a free-kick three minutes from time that gave the striker a record 11th goal in Manchester derbies.

“It was a great win against Manchester United and no-one believes that 4-1 is possible before the game,” said Pellegrini.

“We try to be the team that has possession of the ball and creates chances.”

Moyes admitted United had been out-played.

“We didn’t play well enough to win the game.

“Manchester City played well and deserved the victory,” said Moyes.

Arsenal went top with a 3-1 win over Stoke at the Emirates Stadium and remained there goal difference after north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur joined them on 12 points following a 1-0 win away to Cardiff.

Yesterday’s other Premier League match saw Swansea win 2-0 away to Crystal Palace with Michu putting the Welsh club in front in just the second minute before Nathan Dyer added a second goal shortly after half time.

- AFP 2, Real Betis 0 Granada 0, Celta Vigo 0 Villarreal 0, Real Madrid 4 Getafe 1, Valencia 3 Sevilla 1. France Ligue 1: Saint-Etienne 1 Toulouse 2, C Bastia 0 Marseille 0, Evian 2 Montpellier 2, Reims 1 Guingamp 1, Rennes 2 Ajaccio 0, Sochaux 0 Lille 2, Lorient 3 Bordeaux 3, Lyon 3 Nantes 1, Nice 4 Valenciennes 0, Paris Saint-Germain 1 Monaco 1.

English Premier League Norwich 0 Aston Villa 1, Liverpool 0 Southampton 1, Newcastle 2 Hull City 3, West Brom 3 Sunderland 0, West Ham 2 Everton 3, Chelsea 2 Fulham 0, Arsenal 3 Stoke 1, Crystal Palace 0 Swan-

Manchester United manager David Moyes looks suitably dejected as his side gets smashed by their cross-city rivals. ap photo sea 2, Cardiff City 0 Tottenham 1, Manchester City 4 Manchester United 1.

England Championship: Charlton Athletic 0 Millwall 1, Barnsley 1 Watford 5, Birmingham 4 Sheffield Wednesday 1, Blackburn 0 Huddersfield Town 0, Blackpool 2 Leicester 2, Brighton & Hove Albion 3 Bolton 1, Derby County 1 Reading 3, Doncaster Rovers 2 Nottingham Forest 2, Leeds 1 Burnley 2, Middlesbrough 3 Bournemouth 3, Yeovil Town 0 Queens Park Rangers 1, Wigan Athletic 2 Ipswich 0

Scottish Premier League: Aberdeen 1 Inverness CT 0, Celtic 2 St. Johnstone 1, Hibernian 2 St. Mirren 0, Partick Thistle 1 Kilmarnock 1, Ross County 2 Hearts 1, Dundee United 2 Motherwell 2.

Germany Bundesliga: Borussia Moenchengladbach 4 Eintracht Braunschweig 1, Nuremberg 1 Borussia Dortmund 1, Mainz 1 Bayer Leverkusen 4, Hamburger SV 0 Werder Bremen 2, Hannover 2 Augsburg 1, Wolfsburg 2 Hoffenheim 1, Schalke 0 Bayern Munich 4, Freiburg 1 Hertha BSC Berlin 1, Stuttgart 1 Eintracht Frankfurt 1.

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■ RUGBY

Hooker still a major issue

By Patrick Mckendry Of all the selections Steve Hansen and his All Blacks assistants ponder this week in their downtown Buenos Aires hotel, or perhaps in a cafe alongside one of the grand boulevards, hooker could be the most difficult.

While all the public talk will be about concentrating solely on the challenge the Pumas will provide at La Plata on Sunday, Hansen and Co must also look ahead to what is likely to be the side’s toughest challenge of the Rugby Championship and a match which could decide whether the All Blacks defend their title or not - the Springboks at Ellis Park the following week.

To a large extent Dane Coles repaid Hansen’s faith against the Springboks at Eden Park after the coach described him as the “future” for the All Blacks at hooker, a description which could have been a hospital pass for someone less mentally tough.

Dane Coles: ‘The future for the All Blacks at hooker’

Coles was overshadowed by the physicality and aggression of Bismarck du Plessis when the South African was on the field, and while the Hurricanes player probably didn’t impose himself as much as he would liked around the field or in the set piece, he certainly wasn’t daunted by the occasion - the biggest of his short career.

For Hansen, Coles did enough and will be better for the experi-

ence. The 26-year-old has youth on his side, something Andrew Hore and Keven Mealamu don’t, but the pair will play important roles for the All Blacks over the next fortnight against two teams who place a high importance on their set pieces.

The big question is, can Coles start two matches in seven days against two of the most physical teams in world rugby?

Hore is about to pull the pin

on his career at the top level, but his physicality and experience would seem ideally suited to starting at least one of the next two tests.

Hore wasn’t involved in the recent brutal Springboks match, with Mealamu preferred as Coles’ back-up. He is, therefore, due for a run and could get his chance in what will be a noisy and exuberant Estadio Ciudad de La Plata.

Mealamu, who did well after replacing Coles early in the second half against South Africa, will also be fighting hard for a place in the matchday squad.

The 34-year-old, seen by Hansen as a possibility for the next World Cup as long as his body holds out, is not ready to play back-up to Coles just yet.

If the Pumas do beat the All Blacks it will be the first time they have managed it in 28 years of trying.

It would be some fiesta and one Hansen definitely doesn’t want to happen on his watch.

- APNZ

Canterbury selectors ring the changes

By Jonathan Leask

jonathan.l@theguardian.co.nz

Injuries to Colin Slade and Tyler Bleyendaal, plus the call up of Tom Taylor to the All Blacks, mean first five Richie Mo’unga will make his first start for Canterbury against Manawatu tomorrow night.

Only one member of the starting 15 – right wing Patrick Osborne – will remain in the same position as they were in for Saturday’s loss.

19-year-old Mo’unga will pick up the kicking duties in a reshuffled backline that has Ryan Crotty

making a shift from second five to centre, and Rob Thompson will wear number twelve. Johnny McNicholl moves to fullback and Milford Keresoma takes his place on the wing.

Halfback Andy Ellis (right) swaps starting roles with Willie Heinz but also picks up the captaincy duties with George Whitelock being rested, and younger brother Luke comes into the line-up at blindside flanker. Matt Todd will also sit out the match out after suffering a pectoral injury with Jed Brown

coming in at number seven.

Heading the other way is Nasi Manu who will make his return from injury suffered early in the Super 15 competition. Luke Katene returns to the starting fifteen this week but moves one place to number five and will partner Joel Everson rather than Matt Symons.

It is an entirely new front row, with Paea Fa’anunu back in number one, Ben Funnell returning to hooker and Sione Faletau making his first start for Canterbury at tighthead.

M10 Otago dogs

Today at Forbury Park Raceway

Otago Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Forbury Park 6 32127 Sea Spray Doris 32.71 ................B Freeman 7 1.59pm PRYDE ENGINEERING SPRINT C3/4, 310m Raceway Meeting Date: 24 Sep 2013 NZ Meeting num- 7 85754 Opulent 32.82 A &..............................Seque 1 76788 Kid Kahn nwtd P & ........................ B Conner ber: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 8 43345 Know Peril 32.94 ............................G Cleeve 2 77784 Jumpin’ Julia nwtd .....................J McInerney 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9 84366 Opawa Marg 32.53 A & ......................Seque 3 31221 Ronrose Hill 18.56 M & .........................J Hill 9; 10, 11 and 12 4 1.03pm BRAMWELL SCAFFOLDING STKS C1, 545m 4 58855 Botany Prancer nwtd.................J McInerney 1 12.05pm (NZT) HAPPY 60TH KEN MCFARLANE 1 67771 Pukeko Express 34.14 ......................B Eade 5 36648 Primitive 18.26 ...........................D Stapleton 6 44872 Pick The Tip nwtd ............................ D Voyce SPRINT C1, 310m 2 78667 Autumn Spirit 33.63 ...........................J Allen 7 54328 Opawa Legs 18.46 .......................M Roberts 1 66463 Sam’s Flyin Norm nwtd ..............D Stapleton 3 64314 Toddy’s A Flyer nwtd ....................C Roberts 8 34546 Benny’s Angel nwtd...................J McInerney 4 47886 Big Girl Welshy 33.56 ................J McInerney 2 74424 Hilton Friday nwtd .....................J McInerney 9 52856 Theokoles nwtd ..........................D Stapleton 5 75587 Shadow Wolf 33.17 ........................J Guthrie 3 63843 Cawbourne Clock nwtd ................... R Breen 6 611 Tanto’s Whisper 33.68 ....................J Guthrie 10 446x6 As Far As 18.78 ...........................M Roberts 4 42552 Hazza’s Got Swag 19.21............D Stapleton 7 82137 Mr. Jimmy 32.97 A & ..........................Seque 8 2.18pm BROCKLEBANKS DRY CLEANERS STKS 5 41523 Sandi Claws 18.51 ............................S Keen 8 53246 Girl Pride nwtd A &.............................Seque C3/4, 545m 6 56725 Black Trigger 19.04 P &................. B Conner 7 22726 All Too Hard nwtd ......................J McInerney 5 1.21pm FAR SOUTH CHALLENGE HTS C5q, 545m 1 72186 Adulterous 32.68 ..........................C Roberts 8 84587 Johnny’s Blue 18.69 P & ............... B Conner 2 63471 Stolen Money 32.92 .......................G Cleeve 1 11624 Admire nwtd A & ................................Seque 9 84445 Homebush Hayley nwtd .............D Stapleton 3 84577 Lincoln Flyer nwtd ........................C Roberts 2 38741 Know Attempt 33.14.......................G Cleeve 10 58865 Sheeza Flower nwtd........................ R Breen 4 16348 Celestrial Magic 32.60 J & ..............D Fahey 3 71342 Cawbourne Philip 33.02 ............J McInerney 2 12.24pm WWW.GREYHOUNDSASPETS.ORG.NZ 4 23752 Wild Grove 33.09 .........................C Roberts 5 44252 Homebush Violet 33.51 .............J McInerney 6 68855 Homebush Iris 32.33 .................J McInerney C0, 310m 5 13131 Russell Hart 32.10 ....................J McInerney 7 17665 Bob’s Eye 32.59 ........................J McInerney 1 36663 Some Genes nwtd ....................J McInerney 6 12552 Raw Energy 31.85 ....................J McInerney 8 88388 Should Be Carlos 33.06 ............J McInerney 2 47532 Vienna nwtd ...............................D Stapleton 7 41574 Opawa Swede 32.47 J &.................D Fahey 9 24112 Caboul 32.72 J & ............................D Fahey 3 42446 Master At Arms nwtd......................J Guthrie 8 61111 Buck Alec nwtd J & .........................D Fahey 4 8853 Shez Keen nwtd ................................S Keen 9 12475 Bone Nerd nwtd ...........................M Roberts 10 55261 Rocky Baxter nwtd ....................J McInerney 5 75272 Thiago nwtd ...............................D Stapleton 6 1.40pm (NZT) GREEN ISLAND SUPER LIQUOR 9 2.37pm FAR SOUTH CHALLENGE HTS C5q, 545m 6 75863 Joey’s Secret nwtd .....................D Stapleton SPRINT C1/2, 310m 1 73642 Rodriguez nwtd ...................................A Lee 7 33267 Rose Bow nwtd ............................... R Breen 2 11122 Palucka 32.23 J & ...........................D Fahey 1 21832 Botany Pete nwtd ......................J McInerney 8 8784 Homebush Titan nwtd ...............J McInerney 3 22374 Oscar Tuivasa 33.54........................L Philips 2 75773 Vitalize 18.72 J & ...................................May 9 7x Payment Due nwtd .....................D Stapleton 3 67266 Finger Pop nwtd ........................J McInerney 4 24343 Know Class 32.01 ..........................G Cleeve 10 657 Zulu Deb nwtd ..............................C Roberts 5 17477 Speedy Kazza nwtd ..................J McInerney 4 22262 Jack’s A Jewel nwtd .....................C Roberts 6 35265 No Undies Sundy 32.35 ............J McInerney 3 12.43pm ROOFING SOLUTIONS STKS C2, 545m 5 74787 Stock Taker nwtd ............................. R Breen 7 38148 Homebush Chopper 32.18 ........J McInerney 1 32452 Rob’s Mate 32.55 M &...........................J Hill 6 51776 Aykroyd nwtd..............................D Stapleton 8 51161 Charlie’s Choice nwtd A &..................Seque 2 74247 Botany Seaton nwtd ..................J McInerney 7 36647 Cosmic Bolero nwtd P & ............... B Conner 9 12475 Bone Nerd nwtd ...........................M Roberts 3 52532 Cawbourne Kesha 32.36...........J McInerney 8 43335 Iva Cunning Plan nwtd ........................A Lee 4 52185 Mega Girl 32.66 A &...........................Seque 9 47586 New Ingilltab 18.94 P &................. B Conner 10 2.56pm ROOFING SOLUTIONS SPRINT C3, 310m 5 42316 Opawa Romeo nwtd..................J McInerney 10 77887 Rumball and Ice nwtd P &............. B Conner 1 13633 Know Fault 18.79 ...........................G Cleeve

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

x6441 Wandy Grant 18.73 ........................G Cleeve 15878 Heza Sensation 18.70 P & ............ B Conner 64522 Austin Wana nwtd .....................J McInerney 86113 Cawbourne Burn 18.69 ................M Roberts 88754 Cawbourne Plunge nwtd ...........J McInerney 85636 Homebush Cruden 18.64 ..........J McInerney 18687 Thrilling Clover 18.74 P & ............. B Conner 15187 Noisy Leo nwtd .........................J McInerney 446x6 As Far As 18.78 ...........................M Roberts 11 3.14pm SPEEDPRINT SHOP SPRINT C5, 310m 1 35155 Drysdale nwtd .....................................A Lee 2 86117 Wise Wonder 18.40 C &..................... Fagan 3 38144 Cawbourne Queen 18.22 .............C Roberts 4 85824 Another Colt nwtd .....................J McInerney 5 55225 Homebush Helen 18.58 ............J McInerney 6 15118 Princely Dollar 18.37 .................J McInerney 7 17253 Bugsy Bangles 18.45 .......................B Shaw 8 21431 Rosca 18.15 ..............................J McInerney Emergencies: 9 83563 Homebush Sarge 18.41 ............J McInerney 10 52467 Jennings 18.57...........................D Stapleton 12 3.32pm RACING AGAIN TUESDAY 8TH OCTOBER SPRINT C3/4, 310m 1 84743 Dyna Groll nwtd ...........................C Roberts 2 55375 Ringa Ding nwtd........................J McInerney 3 46823 Miss Sweet 18.81 P & ................... B Conner 4 13141 Attack Wide nwtd ...........................G Cleeve 5 12475 Bone Nerd nwtd ...........................M Roberts 6 42573 Zebidiah 18.76 J & ..........................D Fahey 7 22436 Just A Mate 18.46 .....................J McInerney 8 14621 Taieri Plains 18.36 C &....................... Fagan 9 52856 Theokoles nwtd ..........................D Stapleton 10 446x6 As Far As 18.78 ...........................M Roberts LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Mouthguard crackdown A growing number of players not wearing mouthguards in this season’s ITM Cup was behind the crackdown during the weekend.

On Saturday night, Wellington players Ardie Savea and Tomasi Palu were instructed by referee Nick Briant to leave the field and put a mouthguard in during the second half of the Lions’ win over Canterbury. The game was halted as the pair found mouthguards.

Players at ITM Cup level and below in New Zealand are required to wear mouthguards but many have flouted the rule recently.

- APNZ

Payday for Stenson Just a few years after losing most of his fortune as the victim of fraud, Swede Henrik Stenson has collected a $US11.4 million ($A12.14 million) payday as the winner of the US PGA Tour Championship and the season long FedEx Cup. Stenson fired a final round twounder 68 to claim a three shot victory at East Lake Golf Club, pocketing the $US1.44 million ($A1.53 million) first place cheque and securing his place at the top of the season points list to also garner the $US10 million ($A10.65 million) bonus.

- APP

Dockers up for final Fremantle coach Ross Lyon says his side’s recent losing run against Hawthorn won’t count for anything in Saturday’s AFL grand final at the MCG. The Hawks have won their past four matches against Fremantle, including a 42-point triumph in Launceston in round four. Fremantle were missing the likes of Matthew Pavlich, Aaron Sandilands, Luke McPharlin and Zac Clarke that day, and Lyon says prior form wouldn’t mean much come Saturday. “They smacked us down in Lonnie the last couple of times, so I’m sure they’re pretty confident,” Lyon said yesterday.

“But Geelong smacked us in round 14 down there (at Simonds Stadium) and then we went down there and turned the tables (in the qualifying final). We think we’re in pretty good shape.”

- AAP

Colts trample 49ers A return to California proved to be just what Andrew Luck needed as the Indianapolis quarterback led the Colts to a 27-7 rout of the San Francisco 49ers yesterday. Luck, who starred at nearby Stanford University during his US college football career, completed 18-of-27 passes for 164 yards and ran for a touchdown as he won the battle of the young quarterbacks by outplaying San Francisco’s Colin Kaepernick. Meanwhile the Bengals rallied for a 34-30 win over the Green Bay Packers in a wild contest at Paul Brown Stadium.

- AFP

Repeat win for Willis Nick Willis has won the prestigious Fifth Avenue Mile road race in New York yesterday, recording 3:52.1, Athletics New Zealand said in a statement. “It is Willis’ second victory in the race, following a win in 2008 after his Olympic bronze medal in Beijing. Willis prevailed over a strong field including American Bernard Lagat who won the race in 2011 and finished 6th in the 5000m at the recent World Championships.”

- APNZ

Sport 22 Ashburton Guardian

Results

■ Bridge

Ashburton Bridge Club September 20 Monday Evening – Individual Trophy N/S 1 A van Dyk and M Jones, 2 G Branthwaite and M Hoar, 3 L Leadley and P Scott.

E/W 1 M Bruce and P Jowers, 2 G Gilbert and Jan Johnson, 3 M Francis and P Wise Tuesday Evening – Hazelmere Trophy N/S 1 J Knight and B Smith 2 W Kolkman and L Rose, 3 P and T Downward E/W 1 V Ferrier and T Small, 2 I Doel and B Turton, 3 M Holdaway and M Moore Wednesday Afternoon - Valetta Trophy N/S 1 M Buckland and B Smith, 2 = B Holmes and K Robb, and J Edmond and R McLaughlin E/W 1 A Maude and L Rose, 2 M Moore and B McIlraith, 3 L Baker and E Segers Thursday Evening – Eileen Willoughby Trophy.

N/S 1 J Knight and B Smith, 2 J and M de Jong, 3 M Holmes and J Penney E/W 1 M Kolkman and L Rose, 2 P Fergus and J Rooney, 3 T Coulter and B Macaulay

■ Golf Ashburton County Lady Veterans G.C. June Withell Trophy - stroke September 201st: Barbara Harris 64; 2nd: Madeleine Smith 66; 3rd: Di Bell 67Nearest Pin: Not struckSecond Shot: Di WellmanTwos: Sally LaneNine Holers: Nancy Costin 31, Vald Johnstone 35

Ashburton Golf Club Derek Shaw & John Davis net 56; PK Ngutu & T Tuakeu 57; Kevin Smith & Terry O’Reilly 58; Eddie Chilton & Bruce Leighton 58; Trevor Watson & Graham Taylor 60; Derek Prebble & Bill Doak 60; Mal Trewavas & Clarrie Galway 60.

Nearest Pins: Robbies Bar & Bistro: Ryan Cockburn, Braided Rivers: Graeme Bellamy, Rothburys Insurance: John Dudley, Netherby Meats: Joshua Youngman, Robilliards (Nearest pin #18): Paul Greer, Charming Thai Restaurant (Longest Putt #9) Tony Bennett.

Twos: T Tuakeu, Tony Gimblett, Hamish Niles, Bob Grant, JoshuaYoungman and Vince Carr Birdie Jackpot: # 5; Nett Eagles: # 7

Mayfield Golf Club Mid Week Stableford Competition September 18 Roger Lake 44 Stableford Points; Ian Beach 42; Steve Schmack 41; Alan Dixon 41; Steve King 40; Bill Allan 39; Greg Polson 39; Jack Allan 38; Arnold Rushton 38 Nearest the Pin No 5 & 14: Richard Spicer Two‘s: Wayne Blair, Richard Spicer and Alan Dixon Nine hole Twilight Competition Ladies: Sharon Duthie 21 Stableford Points; Joan Johns 18 Men: Wayne Blair 25; Alan Dixon 21; Fraser

Tuesday, September 24, 2013 Tasker 19; Arnold Rushton 19; Mark Greenslade 18 Ladies LGU September 18 0-20; Jan Clucas 89-17-72; Judith Webb 91-18-73 21-29; Anne-Maree Blair 106-29-77; Jillian Lake 113-28-85 30-40+; Helen Rapsey 109-35-74 on c/b Trish Corbett 104-30-74 6th Stableford; J Webb 37, Jan Clucas 36 T Corbett 34, H Rapsey 34, V Fleming 34 4th Skibo; J Clucas 72, J Webb 73, H Rapsey 74, T Corbett 74 ALT nearest pin 5 & 14; J Lake Marilyn Cross Hastings McLeod Property Brokers 2nd shot 2 & 11; 0-29 J Webb 30-40+ Trish Corbett Marjory Murdoch Player of the Day: Jan Clucas 9 Hole Division September 19 Stroke and Stableford Ladies 1st Tessa Gallagher 50:19:31 with 23 stbf, 2nd Vicks Simpson 68:28:40 with 14 stbf Men 1st Ray Thompson 55:15:40 with 14 stbf Nearest the Pins: Greg Sim Builders and Excavators 2nd Shot No. 2 – T Gallagher, Mayfield Transport No. 5 – T Gallagher

Methven Golf Club 9 hole Golf Brown Bottle putting Competition between Mayfield Tinwald and Methven 9 hole Golf Clubs 1st Mayfield 17; 2nd Methven 18; 3rd Tinwald 20.11 Individuals: Kathryn McKendry Methven 15; Tessa Gallagher Mayfield 16; Eddie Graham Mayfield 16; Mike Markillie Methven 16; Warren Jowett Methven 16 BNZ 2nd shot front 9 Brian Sivier; BNZ 2nd shot back 9 Marita Jowett Marita Jowett a 2 on number 17 Ladies Match Play, September 18 Bronze A: Tania Wilson beat Bev Isherwood Lynn Worsfold beat Erna Smith Jan Lane beat Heather Santy Ruth Smith beat Pam Watson Plate Jane Helmore beat Ellen Kemp Mary Stone beat Nola Hydes Bronze B: Gail Limbrick beat Alison Muckle Fay Redfern beat Raiona Isherwood Sandra Marr beat Dennise Hood Margaret Kelk beat Wendy Wareing Plate: Shirley Lucas bye Bev Owen beat Cindy MacKenzie

Tour Championship Final round scores from PGA Tour event, the Tour Championship yesterday (par70).

267: Henrik Stenson (SWE) 64 66 69 68 270: Jordan Spieth (USA) 68 67 71 64, Steve Stricker (USA) 66 71 68 65 271: Webb Simpson (USA) 68 71 69 63 272: Dustin Johnson (USA) 68 68 67 69 273: Justin Rose (ENG) 68 68 70 67 274: Billy Horschel (USA) 66 70 70 68, Zach Johnson (USA) 69 68 69 68 275: Roberto Castro (USA) 67 71 72 65, Jason Dufner (USA) 74 70 66 65, Sergio Garcia (ESP) 68 71 69 67 276: Keegan Bradley (USA) 72 65 72 67, Phil Mickelson (USA) 71 67 70 68

www.guardianonline.co.nz Under 16 Mid Canterbury 38 v West Coast 9, Under 14 Hanan Shield Tournament (September 21-22) – Allenton Mid Canterbury 31 v South Canterbury 22, Ellesmere v North Otago – No result received, Mid Canterbury 21 v North Otago 12, Ellesmere 12 v South Canterbury 10, Winner of Hanan Shield – Mid Canterbury Under 48kg Tournament (September 2122) – Blenheim Mid Canterbury 0 v Canterbury Country 15, Mid Canterbury 7 v Canterbury Metro 31, Mid Canterbury 7 v Nelson Bays 31, Under 65kg Tournament (September 2122) – Blenheim Mid Canterbury 7 v Canterbury Metro 33, Mid Canterbury 10 v Nelson Bays 42,Mid Canterbury 0 v Canterbury Country 6,

■ Shooting Smallbore Rifle Shooting Agnieszka Radwanska won the Korea Open yesterday, beating Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-7(6) 6-3 6-4.

277: Jim Furyk (USA) 70 68 73 66, Jason Day (AUS) 68 74 68 67, Adam Scott (AUS) 65 69 74 69, Nick Watney (USA) 72 65 70 70 278: Brendon De Jonge (ZIM) 70 72 71 65, Luke Donald (ENG) 70 70 67 71 279: Brandt Snedeker (USA) 69 75 67 68, Hunter Mahan (USA) 70 69 71 69 280: Tiger Woods (USA) 73 71 69 67, Gary Woodland (USA) 70 67 71 72 282: Kevin Streelman (USA) 69 72 74 67, Bill Haas (USA) 70 69 69 74 283: Matt Kuchar (USA) 69 74 69 71, D.A. Points (USA) 72 67 70 74 284: Graham DeLaet (CAN) 68 71 72 73 290: Charl Schwartzel (RSA) 68 79 77 66 292: Boo Weekley (USA) 70 75 73 74

■ Motor racing Singapore Grand Prix 1. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault 2. Fernando Alonso Ferrari +32.6 secs 3. Kimi Raikkonen Lotus-Renault +43.9 secs 4. Nico Rosberg Mercedes +51.1 secs 5. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +53.1 secs 6. Felipe Massa Ferrari +63.8 secs 7. Jenson Button McLaren-Merc +83.3secs 8. Sergio Perez McLaren-Mercedes +83.8secs 9. Nico Hulkenberg Sauber-Ferrari +84.2 secs 10. Adrian Sutil Force India-Merc +84.6 secs 11. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault +88.4 secs 12. Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari +97.8 secs 13. Valtteri Bottas Williams-Renault + 100secs 14. Jean-Eric Vergne STR-Ferrari + 101 secs

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15. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault +1 LAP 16. Giedo van der Garde Caterham-Renault +1 LAP 17. Max Chilton Marussia-Cosworth +1 LAP 18. Jules Bianchi Marussia-Cosworth +1 LAP 19. Charles Pic Caterham-Renault +1 LAP 20. Paul Di Resta Force India-Mercedes +7 Lap Ret. Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault +24 LAPS Ret. Daniel Ricciardo STR-Ferrari +38 LAPS

■ Pigeon racing Ashburton Racing Pigeon Club September 21 Ward 6 Flyers – 85 Birds Winners Flying Time: 3 hours, 54 minutes & 53 seconds 1st: M. Davidson 1281.748m.p.m; 2nd: L. Quinn 1280.738m.p.m; 3rd: R. Cornwall 1271.462m.p.m; 4th: T. Drummond 1227.770m.p.m

■ Rugby

Mid Canterbury Rugby Mid Canterbury Representative Rugby Results September 21 Heartland Championship/Hanan Shield Challenge The Trust Ashburton Mid Canterbury 34 v South Canterbury 27, Winner of Hanan Shield – Mid Canterbury Development Team/Hanan Cup Competition Mid Canterbury Development 17 v South Canterbury 22, Winner of Hanan Cup – Mid Canterbury Under 18 Mid Canterbury 51v Canterbury Cavaliers 21,

Ashburton Association presentation of season’s trophies.

September 21 County Shield series County Shield Mayfield 2431.109; Citizens Shield Mayfield 2431.109; Tucker Rifle Coronation 2360.69; Seafield Bullet Coronation 2283.55 Top scores Open and A grade: M Fleming 493.22; B grade: Mrs S Collett 481.18; C grade: P Fleming 472.18; D grade: J Duncan 450.7; Junior: Miss P Fleming 472.18; Ladies: Mrs S Collett 481.18; Over 50: M Fleming 493.22; Over 60: J Fleming 489.23; Family pairs: M & Miss P Fleming Individual Cup for Top score final night: C Nordqvist 99.7; Albon and Jack Prattley, Jnr top score: Miss S McArthur 98.5; Girvan Cup top rep and County Shield: G Menzies 1476.81; Parish Rose Bowl, Jnr reps and County Shield, Miss P Fleming 665.26; Top senior rep: G Menzies 986.56; Ian Moore Cup, top Junior rep: Miss P Fleming 193.8; Methven Springfield Shield: M Fleming 991.50; Bert Moore Trophy, top in 20 yds shoot: M Fleming; Hunter and Sigvertson Trophy, 20 yds: M Fleming; Tucker Trophy: J Fleming 788.42; J Prattley Memorial, Jnr Tucker Trophy: J McAdam 782.31; Champion of Club Champions: G Menzies 395.24; Dellow Cup, top score 1st round: S McArthur 199.15; Junior Champion of Champions: J McAdam 197.11; Champ of Champs pairs, Ashburton: G Menzies and Roger Harris; Junior Champ of Champs pairs, Coronation: Miss H Beevor and Miss S McArthur; NDC Junior: J McAdam 1380.77

■ Tennis Korea Open Collated results from Korea Open yesterday (prefix denotes seeding).

Women, Final 1-Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) bt 3-Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 6-7(6) 6-3 6-4.

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In brief Mannering best again Captain Simon Mannering was named Warriors Player of the Year for a record third time at the annual awards dinner last night.

Mannering, 27, who won the award in 2008 and 2011, was one of four finalists along with other long-term NRL performers Nathan Friend, Thomas Leuluai and Manu Vatuvei.

“The quality of Simon’s work and his sheer capacity for work is exceptional,” said Warriors head coach Matthew Elliott.

Mannering now ranks third on the club’s list of all-time appearances behind only Stacey Jones (261) and Logan Swann (195).

- APNZ

AinslIe comeback king

Start as you mean to go on: Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany leads the field into turn one at the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix on the Marina Bay City Circuit in Singapore yesterday morning.

AP PHOTO

Vettel dishes up F1 masterclass

By Talek Harris Red Bull boss Christian Horner lashed out at the fans who continue to boo Formula One championship leader Sebastian Vettel and suggested they were hurting the young German’s feelings.

Horner said it was “unfair” to boo Vettel, who has suffered repeated ill-treatment this year and was again subjected to loud

Draws

■ Indoors bowls Men v Ladies The following people have been selected for the Mens v Ladies final night.

Thursday 26th September at 7.30 at Ashburton Indoor Bowls Stadium.

H Hunt, Y Lister, T Johnson, J Johnson, N Peterson, M Cabout, J Cabout, G Anderson, M Anderson, B Dyker, C Cartwright, J Cartwright, T Nish, G McKee, J Peacock, S Doak, C Whyte, B White, N Woods, M Begg, A Sargisson, B Beck, B Holdom, G Bishop, R Smitheram, A Smitheram, B Bensorp, M Bensorp, A Taylor, A Crawford, D Bell, Rodney Jenner, R Jenner, S Doig, J Bilverstone, N Brooker, K Butler, L Butt, O Everest, R Everest, A Hammond, G Hawkey, K Johnston, S Munro, G Ranson, M Ranson, B Stringer, A Smyth, O Hawkes, K Smith, G Smith, P Guilford, S Guilford, R Webb, J Ross, S Peek, A Peek, R Ellis, C Ellis, D Ellis, W Caswell, J Cuthbertson, B Laird, M Sheard, T Berkeley, P Berkeley, G Laird, I Anthony, M Bishop, G Findlay, W Herriott, P Knight, E Marsden, G Marsden, K Fairweather, W McCarthy, K McLenaghen, H Rennie, T Tobin, LWalker, J Walker, S Woods, L Woods, B Hood, B Booth, J Stewart, M Stewart, J Borthwick, P Smith, M White, J Gibbs, M Berkeley, J Edgar, H Glasson, R McClimont, L McClimont, W Tubb, M Amyes, I Ludeman, M Nordqvist, J Nordqvist, R Richards, A Richards, C Talbot, S Richards, M Markham, J Sheate, J Gil-

chants and heckles after winning yesterday’s Singapore Grand Prix.

The 26-year-old star did his best to shrug off the jeers but Horner said the booing, blamed on a particular group of fans, might be getting under his skin.

“The boy today has driven an unbelievable race. What you have witnessed today is one of the best drives that I have seen him produce in terms of raw

pace, and I just don’t think it is sporting to see a driver who has put a performance in like that not get the reception he deserves. He is a great kid. He has a great sense of humour.

He has a big heart at the end of the day.”

Booing erupted after Vettel’s wins in Belgium and Italy, and surprisingly at the less partisan circuit of Singapore, as Vettel moved closer to a fourth

straight world title. The opprobrium has been put down to plain boredom from fans, as the German has won more than half the races this season and already has one hand on the championship trophy.

Yesterday he led from pole position to the chequered flag in an astounding, if not terribly viewer-friendly, demonstration of uncatchable front-running.

- AFP

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No 7 Tee: 11.15 G Ackerley, K Gunn, J Williamson, D Houghton; 11.21 C Alexander, M Cook, N Macdonald, T Molloy; 11.27 B Hawksby, K Smith, P MacCaulay, M Anderson; 11.33 L Hunt, G McKeown, M Green, R Suttie; No 10 Tee: 11.15 M Trewavas, R Hoera, T O’Reilly, G Berhnes; 11.21 K Borland, E Chilton, J Davis, C Divers; 11.27 W Doak, J Dudley, G O’Sullivan, R Shearer;11.33 S Bennett, G Lane, B Edmonston, D Allen; 11.40 P Sankey, A Lilley No 16 Tee: 11.15 B Bluett, G Cartney, G McEvoy, B O’Sullivan; 11.21 D O’Sullivan, P Pratt, J Power, D Wakefield; 11.27 R Welsh, E Waters, T Simmons, B Sivier; 11.33 H Murchie, G Taylor, G Puffe, B O’Sullivan.

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R. Neilson, R. Cockburn, R. Mitchell, C. Leech, R. Thomas, A. Smith, W. Lee, A. McDonald, A. Waddell, G Taylor, J. Ryk, B. Williams, T. Watson, B. Harrison, A. Mackenzie B. Brassell.

Ashburton Golf Club September 28 Round 1 Watson Cup and Par Round The draw for Watson Cup matches off #1 Tee is: 12.00 J Davis & D Shaw vs K Clucas & D Houghton; 12.06 L Stoddart & P Huggins vs L Hunt & M Green; 12.12 T Sa & M Daniel vs M Cook & B Hawksby; 12.18 B Ferriman & T Molloy vs A Baird & G Bellamy; 12.24 E Chilton & B Leighton vs N Sutton & C Alexander; 12.30 B Nuttall & G Russell vs W Doak & D Prebble; 12.36 C Steyn & P van Vollenhoven vs R Grant & V Carr; 12.42 G Clinton & P Bain vs K Smith & T O’Reilly.

Starting Time: Morning 8.00am Afternoon Report at 11.30 for 12noon start.

Saturday Starters: Morning Gartn Madden and Brian Edmondston; Afternoon Paddy Bradford and Brent Clarke Results: Steve Richards and Geoff Kean.

September 29: White Cup matches to be played from 12noon, a game arranged for other pairs.

Ashburton Golf Club Brandon Men’s Age Group Tournament September 25 No 1 Tee: 11.15 A Smith, D Shaw, N Trueman, A Rushton; 11.21 P Bain, T Connell, J Lovett, B Pugh; 11.27 G Read, E Jackson, J Allison, J Easton; 11.33 D Prebble, F Stach, O Everest, C Jowers; 11.40 V Carr, B MacGregor, Sa Tufuga, G Smith; 11.46 P Huggins, J Hart, G Clinton, C Galway; No 2 Tee: 11.15 W Hetrick, H Hendricks, W Gates, T Alkermade

Ben Ainslie knows a thing or two about comebacks. He made a huge one to become the most prolific sailor in Olympic history last year and he is helping Oracle Team USA make one now. Only this time he won’t have any Kiwi help. Ainslie is regarded by many as one of the foremost sailors on the planet.

Even his Aussie skipper, Jimmy Spithill, has called him “the best sailor in the world”. His gold medal in the Finn class in London last year made him the first person to win medals in five different Olympics, with gold in the last four.

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Selby-Rickit feels the axe The Silver Ferns selectors have dropped Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit in favour of midcourter Shannon Francois for the three Constellation Cup test matches in Australia.

Francois is seen as a versatile option with experience at wing attack, centre and wing defence positions, the selectors making their move following New Zealand’s 4745 defeat by Australia in Auckland last week, a result which squared the series 1-1. The Silver Ferns fly to Adelaide on October 1 with the third Constellation Cup test match at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre scheduled for October 4.

- APNZ

Wilkin just misses

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Auckland professional Fraser Wilkin has missed advancing to the second stage of qualifying for the European Tour by only two shots.

The kiwi carded rounds of 77, 71, 76 and 75 at Wychwood Park in Crewe, England yesterday to finish on an 11-over par total in a share of 29th place. He was two shots back from the nine-over par four round total, a tie for 22nd place, that would have seen him qualify from Section B of First Stage. Wilkin will rue his forgettable finish that cost him his place. The 25-year-old finished bogey-double bogeybogey to drop from a share of 17th to 29th to ruin his chances. - APNZ

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Smail moving on up

September 28 Heartland Championship The Trust Ashburton Mid Canterbury v King Country, Taupo, 2.30pm Under 18: Mid Canterbury v Canterbury Metro, Burnside 1, 1pm Under 16 Mid Canterbury v Buller, Ashburton Showgrounds, 12pm, K Hancox, A McGirr, G Clement Under 14 Mid Canterbury v Canterbury U13, Burnside 1, 11.30am September 29 - October 1 Under 65kg/Under 48kg Tournament – Dunedin

David Smail has delivered his best result on the Japan Golf Tour for 2013. The Hamilton professional, who has played on the Japan Tour for the past 16 seasons, carded an even-par 72 in the final round of the Ana Open to finish in a share of 18th place. Smail finished on a six-under par total nine shots back from the champion Japan’s Koumei Oda. He climbed to 59th place, from 66th, on the money-list. The top-70 players at the end of the year retain their full playing rights for 2014.

- APNZ

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9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Walking group meets outside church, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

GROUP. Coffee morning, all welcome. NOSH Cafe, Ashford Village, West Street.

9.30am M.S.A. TAI CHI CLUB. Stretching exercise for all abilities. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street.

10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Art Exhibition, Momentum by Angela Mole. Main Street, Methven.

10.00am ASHBURTON NEWCOMERS SOCIAL

10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI CLUB.

Wednesday

9.45am ASHBURTON LADIES PROBUS CLUB. Monthly social meeting, Doris Linton Lounge, R.S.A. Cox Street.

9.00am - 4.00pm ASHBURTON BUDGET ADVISORY SERVICE INC. For free budget advice and workshop enquiries. Phone 307-0496. 60 Cass Street, Consultancy House.

10.00am ST STEPHENS ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.

9.30am SPORT MID CANTERBURY. Walking group. Meet outside the Community Pool, Walnut Avenue.

10.00am WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Tasmanian Doubles. Waireka Croquet Club, the Domain, Philip Street.

9.30am - 1.00pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Second time around op shop. Ashburton Baptist Church, Cnr Cass and Havelock Streets.

10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Art exhibition, Momentum by Angela Mole. Main Street,

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 1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. Dobson Street West, Biograins building.

Classic aircraft on display including DC 3.

12noon - 3.00pm Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

ASHBURTON JUSTICE OF THE PEACE ASSOCIATION (INC).

Signing centre. Community house, rear of Westpac Bank, 122 Tancred Street.

1.30pm R.S.A. CARDS “500” R.S.A. Cox Street.

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M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street.

10.00am - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. Classic aircraft on display including DC3.

Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

10.00am - 4.00pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, non members welcome.

Upstairs in the old Polytech building, 254 Cameron Street.

12.50pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Association Croquet. Waireka Croquet Club, the Domain, Philip Street.

1.30pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf Croquet. Waireka Croquet Club, the Domain, Philip Street.

7.00pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. 10.00am - 7.00pm ASHBURTON ART GALLERY AND MUSEUM. Sequence dancing, Pipe Band hall, Creek Road.

Open, all welcome. Baring Square East.

10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI CLUB.

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7.30pm ASHBURTON BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP. Guests Sarah and canbead ladies, all very welcome. Enquiries to Faye 308-1852. Cancer Society rooms, Kermode Street.

7.30pm - 9.30pm MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON. Great fun, everyone welcome, racquets provided. Sports hall, 35 Tancred Street.

ASHBURTON. Men’s health evening, on Prostrate cancer, Mackenzie Centre, Kermode Street.

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7.30pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women walking group. Leaves from 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

7.30pm ASHBURTON PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY. Results portrait competition. Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

Puzzles Tuesday, September 24, 2013

www.guardianonline.co.nz CRYPTIC ACROSS 1. Loaf man doesn’t live by alone, they say (5) 4. Pretty opulent and fit to be departing (4,3) 8. Go with the current, if you get my meaning (5) 9. Get Genoa up, perhaps, and get going (3,4) 10. Make one cross – saltire, out of season (3) 11. Saint anonymously sent to love (9) 12. Takes something out of wheat supply (4) 13. The kind one will categorise (4) 18. A chemist’s workshop takes flower for white gypsum (9) 20. Terrier will go offcourse if row is missing (3) 21. Crew failed to finish, being in wrong end when horse gave voice (7) 22. Parting word, that is, in a semi-dumb situation (5) 23. What’s left is back in the red, so use it heartlessly (7) 24. They get together as one 12 Across (5)

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14. Up to schedule around the East formerly (3-4) 15. Made haste like a line that’s been broken? (6) 16. Heavy meal gets party upset (6) 17. Downright bit of fear ran through it (6) 19. Ram that is seen in Latin art (5)

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DOWN 1. Range (5) 2. Murals (4,9) 3. Peripatetic (9) 4. Worldwide (6) 5. Pair (3) 6. Get past the worst (4,3,6) 7. Old and unsteady (7) 11. Avalanche (9) 12. Steadfast (7) 14. Proclamations (6) 17. Reigned (5) 19. Employ (3)

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ARIES (MAR 21 – APR 20) The Moon’s return to your communication sector will give your emotional responses a voice just as the solar spotlight shifts to your relationships.

TAURUS (APR 20 – MAY 21) With the Sun’s transparency and Mercury’s edge when it comes to working smarter, this is when you get to start calling the shots on the work front.

GEMINI (MAY 21 – JUNE 22) If you’re finding it hard to concentrate and focus, thinking that’s a problem, the real problem is that you’re trying to fix something that isn’t broken.

CANCER (JUNE 22 – JULY 24) This is when reality checks allow you to start whittling things down, getting a sense of what you need to focus on moving forward.

LEO (JULY 24 – AUG 23) The Sun hasn’t returned to your communication sector to reinvent the wheel or to solve all problems, just to bring more authenticity and honesty.

VIRGO (AUG 23 – SEP 23) This is when the waters clear and things become more obvious in terms of income opportunities and what you truly value.

LIBRA (SEP 23 – OCT 23) This is only just the first full day of your birthday month and new solar year but you’ll be surprised how ready you are to walk the talk.

SCORPIO (OCT 23 – NOV 24) Those moments where your mind wanders and you get caught up in your daydreams are extremely important, with a need to enjoy them guilt free.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 24 – DEC 21) While a turnaround has occurred on the income front it is too soon to notice movement, but you should notice a shift in focus.

CAPRICORN (DEC 21 – JAN 20) On the work front you have a mix of intuition and intellectual savvy to work with, making this a good day to start exploring your options.

AQUARIUS (JAN 20 – FEB 19) As the Sun shines the solar spotlight on your options this will also challenge your excuses when it comes to embracing adventure.

PISCES (FEB 19 – MAR 20) With a smart head for money and clear financial expectations, the next step is to take the wool from your eyes and find an authentic starting point.

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Family Notices 26 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

HAVIS, Vicki – Peacefully at Glenwood Home Timaru, on September 22, 2013. Dearly loved wife of the late John, treasured mother of Susan and Malcolm Lurajud, Mark and Janine, Brent and Jeanine, loved Gran of Ryan and Hannah, and Sam; Cameron, and Logan; and Rebecca and loved Vicki of Clare, and Aaron. A service for Vicki will be held at Woodlands Rd Methodist Church, Timaru on WEDNESDAY, September 25, at 1.30pm followed by interment at the Timaru Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to Glenwood Home would be appreciated and may be left at the service.

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I try not to think too hard, or too long for there in a laugh, in a sound, in a song, is the grief that’s just a memory away which sends me right back to yesterday. To where the missing is new and fresh and near. Like a silent room and an empty chair. Through the many long years, those past or still to come, the thread of our love weaves, you’re my son, I’m your mum.

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10am Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Semi-final One – Sea Eagles v Sharks.

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CUP HISTORY The Rudge Whitworth Cup was first raced for in 1899, originally in the Christchurch to Timaru race covering 161 kilometres.

The first winner, Arthur Ralston, completed the course in 7 hours 8 minutes, and at that time the roads were gravel and riders had to ford the Selwyn River on foot.

In 1998 Robin Reid blazed home along the sealed roads in an astonishing 3 hours 24 minutes.

The increasing cost of organising traffic management saw the race replaced with a new Timaru to Twizel event in 2009, which Ellis raced and five years alter in her second try became the first woman to win the cup.

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Hinds cyclist Lauren Ellis became the first ever woman in 115 years to win the TwizelTimaru Classic on Saturday.

Ellis out-sprinted the bunch at the finish of the the 151km handicap road race to win by half-a-bike length from Elyse Fraser of Otago.

In just her second attempt at the race the 24-year-old was “stoked” to be the first wom-

Classic victory Lauren Ellis became the first woman to win the Rudge Whitworth Cup on Saturday.

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an ever to win the prestigious Rudge Whitworth Cup, in a race that featured a record number of female entries with 17.

“It was quite amazing really and I’m really proud,” Ellis said.

Ellis started in the third break that worked well to haul in the leaders with 10km to go, allowing her time to prepare for the big finale.

“Going into Tekapo we had taken five minutes on the group in front of us.

“Then they joined the bunch in front of them and the times gaps were still decreasing, but not as fast.

“After Fairlie and we had gone over the hills we had to push quite hard to catch them.”

The handicapper will have been grinning as 69 riders were in position to win at the final corner, but it was Ellis who dug deep to surge to the historic win.

“It was a tight finish with a sharp turn 800m from the finish

and I knew I had to be near the front then.

“I was second round the corner and held position.”

“I was hurting. My right calf muscle I thought was going to cramp.

“I’ve never had cramp before racing but it started to lock on me.

“I kept pushing through because I really wanted to win.”

The win continued some great road form for the Olympic track

cyclist, who currently leads the Benchmark Elite Cycling Series with a win in the fifth round in Queenstown the previous weekend.

Her focus is still firmly on the track and an upcoming BikeNZ track camp in October.

“During the camp the team will be selected for the Oceania championships held in November and the tier one event, so that’s what I’ll be aiming to do next.”

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