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‘It just feels nice’ Smart moves pay off for mobile device expert Daryl Holden Jaswinder Singh loves his job and feels right at home in Ashburton.

Singh has been in Ashburton only four weeks, having moved up the road from Oamaru where for nine months he worked for a Smart Mobile device repair and accessories shop in the penguin-popular township.

Singh now looks after all the IT and repair work for the company’s two stores in Ashburton, the original one in East Street and the newer shop in Burnett Street by Somerset House.

Already, he and his Indian partner feel right at home. The community-boosting shop and love local campaign is one that sits easily with them.

“It just feels nicer,’’ he said.

“It’s a good community and good chances to meet and know each other.

“The people from New Zealand are very good people.

“It is just like our own country.

We really like it here.’’

Well, Ashburton is probably not like India, or even his home province of Punjab in the northern part of the country, but you understand what Singh is saying.

He and his partner, also originally from Punjab, feel comfortable and happy in Ashburton, as they did in Oamaru. They’re two small regional South Island towns but with a real community feel where even the weather meets his approval.

“I have some family members living in Canada, but I don’t like the weather in Canada,’’ he said.

“It’s too harsh in the winter there.

“So I choose New Zealand to make my home.’’

He’s been in New Zealand four years, having spent most of that time in Christchurch. He enjoys working for the Smart Mobile business, which is ever growing with 16 shops nationwide.

They deal with all types of mobile phone, laptop, computer, iPad devices and the like, offering top notch repair work and the latest accessories.

“We do all kind of repairs at this store,’’ he said.

“It’s quite a big job and quite a lot of responsibility “You can get a lot of damage to devices and those devices are very important to people. They are working devices for their business.’’

And it’s repair or screen replacement work that’s their most common job from customers. On average, they repair or change about three broken phone screens every day.

“Some are new but most of them are old phones.’’

Outside of keeping our phones going and screens protected, Singh, like many Indians, enjoys his cricket.

“I love cricket, but I haven’t had a chance to play it here.

“I’m quite busy in my work.’’

But who does he support? India or the Black Caps now that he’s an adopted Kiwi?

He laughs, then plays a politically correct straight bat reply.

“For now, the Black Caps.

“But it’s only a game.

“We always support all sports teams.’’

Right – Jaswinder Singh: “It’s a good community and good chances to meet and know each other.’’

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Putting their best foot forward Frontrunner’s people-first approach pays off Left – Frontrunner Ashburton co-owner Donna Mealings: “I definitely like to help people and retail gives you that chance.’’

Daryl Holden It doesn’t take long for Donna Mealings to explain what the Frontrunner Ashburton store really means to her and husband Stephen.

“It’s our baby.’’

In many ways it is, with the couple having introduced the Frontrunner sports footwear, clothing and accessories franchise to Ashburton in 2005.

Back then, the original store was located on East Street where the Somerset House building now sits.

It eventually outgrew those premises, resulting in a shift across town to what was a newly built retail complex on Moore Street.

That’s where it remains as a thriving family business headed by innovative owners, who thought they could make a go of it all those years ago.

“We owned Caltex Service Station at the time and were both right into running, and Stephen was very involved in triathlons,’’ said Mealings, who also has a long association as a Mid Canterbury hockey coach.

“But there was just nothing here in Ashburton when it came to footwear and getting that right sports shoe.

“We thought that could do really well in Ashburton.’’

And it has done well, with the addition of the Frontrunner sports massage business next door a clever development.

“It’s good because it drives customers through the store,’’ Mealings said.

“Their customers become our customers and vice versa.’’

The key word there is customers.

Dealing with people and pro-

viding them with a quality service is Mealings’ sweet spot. It’s why she would rather be on the shop front floor, leaving hubby Stephen to take care of the administration management side of the business. It’s a successful double act.

“I definitely like to help peo-

ple and retail gives you that chance to be helpful and to care about what you do. To me, that’s really important.

“A lot of great careers start at coalface services like retail.

I look at what (young) staff we have had come through the business and I just know that

we have helped set them up with life skills and communication skills that are so important, whether they go on to be a doctor or lawyer.

“If you have developed life skills from retail, and can talk to people, then you are going to go along way.

“You can’t learn that out of a book.’’

And perhaps that empathy for people and her clients is why the Mealings have such a loyal customer base.

That loyalty’s been obvious many times, but especially through the challenges of Covid-19 restrictions, especially the initial two-month national lockdown sprung on the country in late March 2020.

“It was such a shock but when we came back (and people could shop again) it felt like we had big Christmas spending weeks for weeks and weeks,’’ she said.

“It was just crazy. It was quite humbling to think that you had that so much loyal support behind a wee business like ours.’’

And that is why Mealings thought the Guardian’s Shop Smart, Shop Local – Put Your $ Where Your Heart Is campaign was a real winner. It was a must for the community, which perhaps sometimes needed reminding of what a unique blend of small and big businesses they have to choose from and all owned, managed and staffed by locals.

“It is just reminding people that we are here and what we do because a lot of the retailers in town have been doing it for an awful long time,’’ she said.

“An important part of where we live is that we are also very agriculturally based in Mid Canterbury. That’s our backbone.

“If you look at it, most families in our district are only once removed from someone who works in that industry. That’s what makes our wee town thrive. I am very thankful for that.’’

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‘Arty farty’ courses feature at Methven Summer School

Susie Millichamp is teaching brush mileage at the Methven Summer School.

Susie tutors Watercolour Wellness as part of the “arty farty” course, and emphasises that, if students want to have a career in art, they must put in the hours.

Her two-day programme teaches the art of water colour landscapes from people’s own imagination.

They can bring their own photographic images, or be inspired by examples of Millichamp’s work.

“It lifts me up to teach and share the joy of painting,” she said.

She hopes, at the end of two days, students will improve their skills, believe in themselves and feel well about what they’re doing.

Susie and her husband, John, from Staveley, are opening a shop called Art and Baskets, in Methven next month, to sell their goods and provide a studio where people can practise watercolour painting and basket making.

Top left – Susie Millichamp demonstrates the art of watercolour.

Top right – Helen Hodge (left) and Anika Hunt start shaping their cabbage tree leaves into baskets.

Above – Dianne Rawlinson checks out her camera before taking part in the photography course.

Right – Jenny Thompson displays two examples of collage to students Rosalie Fleming (left) and Dianne Sauer.

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Millichamp is one of 25 tutors who’ll teach a range of subjects in the five-day school, which started yesterday at Mount Hutt College and ends on Sunday.

Summer School President Sandy Redmond said 121 students are attending, a drop from previous years, but the courses have had to abide by restrictions imposed by Covid-19. “We’re fortunate to run at all, with some students and tutors dropping out because of passport requirements,” she said.

Students are attending from Wellington to Dunedin, with most coming from Mid Canterbury. Courses on upholstery, collage, photography, basket weaving, watercolour, artisan breadmaking and photography were scheduled for the first day. Breadmaking, improving your golf swing and five separate art courses have traditionally been the most popular Redmond said.

Ashburton art tutor, Jenny Thompson, told her class “there’s no right or wrong in collage making. It’s all in the eye of the creator”, while Judith Sommerville hoped her students would walk away with baskets made from cabbage tree leaves.

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Teamwork lifts Hy

Joy and Murray Hydes were very much the human face of last year’s disastrous Mid Canterbury floods.

They share their story with Adam Burns.

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Murray and Joy Hydes are picking themselves up after the historic Canterbury floods back in May. PHOTO ADAM BURNS/LDR

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oy and Murray Hydes have often relied on each other to overcome life’s challenges.

The 2021 late May floods, which battered the Canterbury region and still leaves the Ashburton Forks couple in temporary accommodation, is just another major hurdle the pair are slowly prevailing over. Together.

They acknowledge their lifelong union and a “resilient, pioneering spirit” have been key along the journey.

But extensive community

support has not been taken for granted as they recall how they tackled the “terrifying” flood waters, which bore down on them back in May last year, forcing them to evacuate from their beloved home.

“It’s been very stressful,” Murray said.

“We really needed to let people know that we really appreciated the help we had.”

Heavy rain was forecast the weekend of May 29-30 but even for the couple, who have “seen it

all” as far as Mid Canterbury weather goes, the speed of which the situation escalated caught them by surprise.

“We’ve seen some things – snow, rain, hail, drought, the full nine yards – through our life,” Joy said.

“It was just one of the biggies, like the 1945 snowstorm.”

Situated near Digbys Bridge in Greenstreet, silty floodwaters enveloped their five-hectare property on May 30.

“Our wet and bedraggled neighbour came over and said, ‘the

water is coming’,” Joy said.

The pair began to dig trenches out the back of their section, unbeknownst that water was rapidly approaching from the front.

“It came up to the verandah and then it started seeping into the house,” Joy said.

“It was very frightening, but I thought to myself ‘we can survive upstairs’.”

Making things even more awkward, the pair were both not at their agile best.

Joy was recovering from a

hip replacement, while Murray shifted stock and pumped water on a dodgy knee, which has only recently been reconstructed.

“The water was like glue (due to the silt),” Murray said.

“Out the back of the house, it was up to my knees and you couldn’t see through it.”

Battling the elements on the ground, Murray took the first of two tumbles when his shoe got stuck in some weed mat, which had got tangled, landing face first in the water.

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HYDES’ THANK YOU What: Joy and Murray Hydes offer a heartfelt thanks to all those who helped when their house and landed was flood on May 30.

- Quigleys and Mark Stewart for sending two big tractors to rescue us - Aileen and John Sandry for accommodation - Helen and Les Rushton for the use of a house and land to graze our sheep - Peter Taylor Builders for their quick and efficient work to clean out and repair our

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house and sheds.

Friends and Family who helped shovel silt off the paths and lawn.

Winchmore Rural Women and Ashburton CWI for all the lovely food Angela Cushnie, David Ward and Pup Chamberlain from Rural Support for keeping an eye on us Karla and Emily from AON Insurance for their help and patience navigating the ins and

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outs of claiming insurance Chris, Lois and Louis Redmond for their quick and professional help with replacing carpets, wallpaper, curtains, etc.

Final thought: “It has been a long and stressful time for us but because of all your help, we will get there. We are truly grateful to be living in such a great community.’’

– Joy and Murray Hydes

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Above – The scene of the floods on May 30, which enveloped the Hydes’ Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks property.

PHOTOS SUPPLIED Left and Below – Murray and Joy Hydes (below) stand in the spot that was, in May, under water (left).

He later took another fall on his side against a concrete pad near his shed, his brother-in-law on hand to rescue him out of the raging waters.

“I was stuck,” Murray said.

“It just showed how quickly these situations could arise.”

Suddenly a bit of rain was turning into a critical situation for the couple.

A local fire volunteer arrived at their home to help before he quickly realised the pair needed to evacuate promptly.

“He came to the window and asked how many sandbags we needed and I said: ‘it’s a bit late for that’,” Murray recalls, with a chuckle.

Joy said they just rung 111 and as the surging water bled into the bottom floor of their home, she was forced to turn the electricity off to their home as water levels climbed towards the power points.

“By then, the bottom floor was floating,” she said.

Quigley Contracting staff then arrived at the property with two tractors in tow, which had been situated at the nearby bridge site.

Murray recalls the impact of the tractor tyres through deep floodwater caused a swell against his shed.

“It bent the doors and I was like ‘holy hell’,” he said.

“It was really like standing in the middle of a raging riverbed by the time we evacuated,” Joy said.

Four of their cats were left to fend for themselves on the top floor amid the chaos as their owners were suddenly hauled on to the tractors around 5pm that day.

“We had to leave the house, in the dark, with four terrified cats upstairs, we couldn’t take them anywhere,” Joy said.

The felines were uninjured and retrieved the next morning before

being taken to a local cattery.

They have since joined the Hydes at their temporary home.

Bounded by the north and south branches of the Ashburton River, the Greenstreet area copped a hiding during the floods.

“There’s a lot more people who were way worse than us,” Murray said.

Joy and Murray were fortunate enough to know a family friend, who had an empty property about six kilometres north of Ashburton.

“We were so lucky to get the space there,” Joy said.

Murray recalls the event with a hint of humour, which both he and Joy later suggest is important in navigating what they describe as a “big long nightmare”.

The floods were only the latest event for the couple, who have not had it easy.

Joy and Murray tragically lost their 21-year-old daughter in 1994

in a car crash.

Murray, himself, was later involved in a vehicle accident, the trauma of the incident leading him into a dark depression he thought he would never come out of.

“After you’ve been through those things, another blow knocks you around a bit,” Joy said.

To their credit, the pair have brushed themselves off and soldiered on.

And they put it down to a few key ingredients.

“We’ve worked together,” Joy said.

“We are [a team].”

Murray adds having a sense of humour and determination had steeled them for everything that has been thrown at them.

“The attitude that ‘this is not going to beat me’.”

During the immediate clean-up, a simple gesture like a hug from

one of the neighbours also seemed to make the world of difference.

“I was helping the builders clean out the shed and was water blasting and a lady, my neighbour, grabbed me from behind and gave me a big hug.

“She said: ‘I just came over to give you a hug to help you get through the day’.”

After several months of acclimatising to their new abode and slowly restoring their existing one, after the bottom floor received about $150,000 worth of damage, the Hydes are eager to return home early in the New Year, positivity and perspective still intact.

“There’s so many weird emotions we’ve gone through,” Joy said.

“But I still feel like we’ve still got a fair bit of pioneering spirit left in us.”

“Life is a challenge and it would be boring if it wasn’t.”

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OUR VIEW

Kaipara hoping others will follow

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erhaps it’s a sign of our growing maturity as a nation and greater acceptance of all things Maori.

Perhaps it’s also because we’re so accustomed to seeing tattoos of all shapes and sizes and on all body parts.

Whatever it is, no-one here seemed to blink an eyelid or make any racially implied fuss on social media or elsewhere when Oriini Kaipara read the primetime news on Newshub over the festive break.

For those that prefer 1 News, and thus missed the Newshub moment, Kaipara became our first newsreader with a face tattoo to anchor a prime time 6pm bulletin.

Now she hopes other Maori women follow in her footsteps – and so do I. Kaipara, who has had her

Daryl Holden traditional lower chin tattoo for nearly three years, has been filling in on Newshub at 6pm and the importance and significance of becoming the first wahine with a moko kauae to present prime time news was not lost on the Auckland mother of four.

It even attracted global headlines. “‘It’s breaking new ground for us as Maori, but also for people of colour,’’ said Kaipara, who grew up speaking te reo and is fully bilingual.

Hear, hear to that. Not surprisingly, Kaipara is committed to

the revitalisation of te reo and Maori customs.

As is now the norm for all of our prime time newsreaders, Kaipara uses bilingual place names, like Tamaki Makaurau for Auckland and Te Waipounamu for the South Island, and subtly integrates Maori into everyday sentences or repeats the phrase in English so that no one is left confused.

So, whether she wanted it or not, Kaipara is a trailblazer. No matter how temporary her existing gig is, she could be the first of what may well be a long line of Maori newsreading women on TV with traditional family heritage tattoos.

But the past two weeks were not completely new territory.

Kaipara made headlines in 2019 when she also became the first person with face tatts to

present mainstream news when filling in for TZNZ’s midday broadcast. Interestingly, that followed a culturally ground-breaking decision by Air New Zealand a few months earlier when they reversed their policy previously disallowing employees from showing their te moko while at work.

All of those changes are further signals as to just how far society has come in terms of accepting expressions of culture and the normalising of te reo.

Not everyone is a fan of that change, especially among the oldest sector, and that view has to be respected, but it isn’t going away anywhere soon.

If anything, it will continue to become more prominent in our private and business lives. One thing we should never lose sight of though is that people in all

jobs, and not just on television, should still be judged on their ability and not their looks or culture.

Kaipara would know that better than most.

To some, she may appear to be something of a novelty, but those that have really listened to her read the news and who have enjoyed her pitch-perfect pronunciation of Maori words, and her general all-round delivery, will know that she is certainly not a lightweight.

She has presence. She has talent. She has substance.

And her achievement, and acceptance of it, shows how far we’ve come as a nation because it’s signified a very real accomplishment on behalf of her culture. It is a moment we should all acknowledge and feel good about.

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Ashburton Guardian Thursday, January 6, 2022

August 2021 At the end of each year, Guardian staff choose the best of the year’s photos to share with you all and reminisce.

Graham Wilfred was among the Rakaia residents that believe that the pothole situati

Above – The $15 million Ashburton CBD revitalisation project was on target for completion in November until works came to a halt under alert level 4 restrictions.

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Elizabeth Tare, a leader of the Cook Islands community, receives the vaccine from nurse, Suli Tuitaupe, with Malu Tulia looking on, one of around 200 jabs at a Covid vaccination clinic for Pacific Island community members in Ashburton.

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Above – Around 1700 attended the White Out Festival in Methven, a winter festival featuring a rail jam and live music performances headlined by New Zealand rapper Scribe.

Below – The Fonterra Good Together Team and the Parliamentary Team combined in a rugby floodraiser to raise over $100,000 for the Rural Support Trust to support flood-effected South Island farmers.

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TESTYOURSELF Test yourself with the Guardian’s quiz 1: What aviator disappeared while attempting to circumnavigate the globe in 1937, along with navigator Fred Noonan? a) Amelia Earhart b) Charles Lindbergh c) Bessie Coleman 2: What Shakespeare play begins with the line “Who’s there”? a) Hamlet b) Macbeth c) Othello 3: What Australian author wrote the Thorn Birds? a) Colleen McCullough b) Patrick White c) Peter Carey 4: The Ukrainian delicacy of borscht is made primarily from what ingredient? a) Beetroot b) Cabbage c) Carrot 5: Brenda Song got her big break playing hotel heiress London Tipton on what Disney Channel show? a) Hannah Montana b) The Suite Life of Zack and Cody c) That’s So Raven 6: What is the capital of the Netherlands? a) The Hague b) Amsterdam c) Rotterdam 7: In 1966, which of The Beatles controversially referred to the band as being “more popular than Jesus”? a) John Lennon b) Paul McCartney c) Ringo Starr 8: The motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson was founded in what American state? a) Arkansas b) Wisconsin c) Illinois

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Answers: 1: a) Amelia Earhart 2: a) Hamlet 3: a) Colleen McCullough 4: a) Beetroot 5: b) The Suite Life of Zack and Cody 6: b) Amsterdam 7: a) John Lennon 8: b) Wisconsin.

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Mid Canterbury’s 2021 sporting events in retrospect

Braden Currie showed the rest of the world what he’s capable of with a brilliant performance in the Collins Cup in Slovakia.

Young shooter Hunter Lill was one of a number of locals taking part in the South Island Teams Championship held at the Ashburton Domain.

It wasn’t that long ago she was playing for Methven, but Kelera Nawai, along with Kate Lloyd, were named in the Tactic team for this year.

There were plenty of key learnings and lots of development from the Mid Canterbury Senior Netball side during their campaign.

The Mid Canterbury Senior Men’s hockey team made their way to the final of the Canterbury Hockey Division One competition.

Celtic speed merchant Elyh McKibbin runs in the winning try as the green machine claims the 2021 Watters Cup, putting the icing on their centennial year celebrations.

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Thursday: Cloudy, with showers clearing in the morning, then long fine breaks.

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Thursday: Cloudy, with showers becoming isolated and confined to the foothills by midday, then long fine breaks elsewhere. Southerlies.

Friday: Cloudy periods, with isolated showers clearing in the afternoon. Southerlies gradually dying out.

Saturday: Fine apart from areas of morning cloud.

Northeasterlies developing in the afternoon.

A weak cold front brushes the east coast of the North Island to lie near East Cape at midnight. A southerly flow is spreading north behind the front.

Meanwhile, a high centred over the south Tasman Sea, is spreading a ridge over the South Island. The ridge of high pressure then dominates the weather over the country into the weekend. A front approaches the far south on Sunday.

SUN PROTECTION ALERT PROTECTION REQUIRED

Even on cloudy days

Data provided by NIWA

: 55 9 : 15 am – 5 pm

Around The Region Thursday

Christchurch Darfield Lake Coleridge Methven Rakaia Timaru

17 10 14 9 14 6 13 8 14 11 15 8

Friday

19 18 18 17 16 18

8 8 7 8 8 8

Saturday

20 21 24 23 20 21

12 14 11 13 13 12

Due to Covid, Mid Canterbury Netball announced a premature end to their Premier season.

Friday: Cloudy periods. Chance of an early shower. Southerlies gradually dying out.

MAX

Canterbury High Country

18 MIN 8

Thursday Mountain weather hazards: None issued.

Cloudy with occasional showers.

Wind at 1000m: SE 30 km/h at times.

Wind at 2000m: SW 35 km/h developing this morning.

Freezing level: Above 3000m, lowering to 2700m in the south in the afternoon. Lowering to 1800m in the north but 2400m in the south in the evening.

Friday Mountain weather hazards: None issued.

Cloudy periods. Isolated showers clearing in the afternoon.

Wind at 1000m: Light.

Wind at 2000m: SW 40 km/h.

Freezing level: 1800m before dawn, rising to 3000m by afternoon.

For the very latest weather information, including Weather Warnings, visit

Saturday: Fine apart from some morning cloud. Northeasterlies developing in the afternoon.

MAX Temp °C Maximum Minimum Grass min 24hr Rain mm Month to date Wind km/h Strongest gust Sun hrs on Tue Month to date

Ashburton Airport 24.0 13.5 10.6 0.0 0.0 E 22 3:52pm 6.8 34.7

Methven 23.3 11.1 – – – – – – –

Tides, Sun and Moon Thursday

Friday

Christchurch Timaru Airport Airport 25.0 22.3 15.3 14.0 15.0 – 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 S 35 E 22 12:03pm 1:47pm 11.0 – 46.6 – Tide data sourced from MetOcean Solutions

Saturday

Ashburton H 7:00am 7:24pm Mouth L 12:48am 1:24pm

7:53am 8:20pm 1:43am 2:18pm

8:49am 9:18pm 2:37am 3:11pm

Rakaia Mouth Rangitata Mouth

7:59am 1:49am 7:49am 1:39am

8:55am 2:43am 8:45am 2:34am

H 7:06am L 12:54am H 6:56am L 12:45am

7:31pm 1:30pm 7:20pm 1:20pm

5:57am 9:21pm 9:29am

metservice.com

24 MIN 13

Readings to 4pm Wednesday

first qtr Jan 10

8:26pm 2:24pm 8:16pm 2:14pm

5:58am 9:20pm

9:24pm 3:17pm 9:14pm 3:07pm

5:59am 9:20pm

– 10:43am 12:05am 11:54am 12:30am

full Jan 18

last qtr Jan 26

new Feb 1

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RightonTrack

Ashburton Guardian Thursday, January 6, 2022

Mid Canterbury’s horse and dog racing action

M7

Cromwell harness Tomorrow at Cromwell Raceway

R1 SUZANNE BELL MEMORIAL TROT $10,000 2600m 12:09 1 9 Our Countdown Brad Williamson A L Lethaby 2 94x32 Meghan A D Milne 3 5079 Petronelli Gee K Tomlinson 4 5 Tony Mac B N Orange 5 9004 Speeding Spirit R T May 6 504 Streaming Live J Cox 7 43464 Cheeky Monkey N P Williamson 8 0x346 Donald Trump S J Ottley 9 90598 Random Spur S Tomlinson 10 9 Caen B D Mclellan 11 x7630 Son Of Majestic L D McCormick 12 q8443 Vertigo J Morrison 13 30780 Cool Phelan C R Ferguson 14 00x98 Birch Scott Iremonger 15 5 Ruthless Lizzie 16 090x8 Sheza Mighty Monarch C R Thornley 17 The Lawman M J Williamson 18 80x00 Hot Saucy Betty R2 HOKONUI HONDA/GOODMAN PLUMBING MOBILE PACE$10,000 1800m 12:44 1 46 One Hopeful Dream N P Williamson 2 627 You Can Fly Arden S J Ottley Sarah O’Reilly 3 Beautifilly Ellie Barron 4 37x3 Tigers Watching A W Kyle 5 88646 Tashs Bad Girl Kirstin Barclay 6 0x228 Seventh Heaven B Orange 7 3 Aggie May 8 x5763 Mary Austin 9 4 Sweet And Sour Brad Williamson M J Williamson 10 79008 Santeria 11 6236 Marshmellow Millie John Morrison 12 x8640 Rock My Mind C R Ferguson 13 68823 Bromac Hype R T May 14 95544 Hit The Lights K L Barclay 15 56x05 Hunting Weight B G Barclay 16 53379 B Smart N P Williamson R3 NEW WORLD/BLACK RABBIT BAR/CROMWELL

M8

COLLISION REPAIR TROT$11,000 2600m 13:19 1 68006 Global Flight Sheree Tomlinson N P Williamson 2 5x350 Port Pegasus K L Barclay 3 87070 Eilish Hall 4 20688 Dem Bones Dem Bones B G Barclay 5 338x6 The Last Gamble Scott Iremonger M J Williamson 6 61210 Emma Louise Mark Hurrell 7 53373 Sage Trouble 8 32404 Miss Bamboocha R T Mcilwrick Ricky Allen 9 5809 Cody Banner 10 x0507 Superfast Gorsey Gemma Thornley 11 071x0 Domination’s Call Kerryn Tomlinson 12 952 Danangus Fella R T May 13 04x60 Andiamo K N Larsen R4 TOPLINE FENCING/INT GARDEN RESCUE/GOLDEN FLEECE MOB PACE$11,000 1800m 13:54 1 35009 Mighty Reactor M J Williamson Tyler Dewe 2 61725 Calico Hill Sheree Tomlinson 3 69954 Hazer Mark Hurrell 4 44366 Percy Craig D Thornley 5 1x951 Franco Norton 6 62153 Classy Dancer Ellie Barron 7 31224 The Night Watchman Brad Williamson 8 73977 Black Ops J Cox 9 46x52 Blazing Impact R T May 10 58x06 Dark Rage M Hill K Tomlinson 11 67495 Cast A Shadow R5 PUTNEY ROOFING/BH20/CROMWELL SUPPORTERS MOBILE PACE$10,000 1800m 14:29 1 9 Ideal Dance M J Williamson John Morrison 2 7x670 Paradise Valley N P Williamson 3 3653 Foxfire Easton A D Milne 4 480 Billy Bucket J Cox 5 430x0 Bollinger C Ferguson 6 2x070 Young George B N Orange 7 460x6 Georgia Aveross 8 583 The Jafa Express Brad Williamson A W Kyle 9 7 Ask Me Lou R T Mcilwrick 10 66679 Donald Trot

11 65474 Rakajed B G Barclay 12 95896 Forty Wives Kerryn Tomlinson 13 62 Mossdale May Ben Hope K L Barclay 14 842 Benji L D McCormick 15 00x69 See Me Now Sheree Tomlinson 16 4860 Bobby Vinton R6 SANGSTER ELECTRICAL/WOODLANDS MOTORS /SPEIGHTS MOB PACE $10,000 1800m 15:04 1 0x899 Bettors Atom C R Ferguson B N Orange 2 81720 Waite For Mee Mark Hurrell 3 x8300 Bizzie Lou 4 23010 The High Commander B G Barclay 5 53063 Spicy Girl Becqui Sheree Tomlinson R T May 6 26401 The Terrorfier 7 0x807 Ride In A Concorde Anj Mugford B D Mclellan 8 45831 Ellz Angel N P Williamson 9 7x960 Superfast Sarah O’Reilly 10 31340 Kowhai Shadow R T Mcilwrick 11 15434 Cool Idea 12 25862 Nikki Noto S J Ottley 13 670x0 He’s Tough M J Williamson R7 HYGAIN REVELL DOUGLAS MEMORIAL JNR DRIVER SERIES $9,000 1800m 15:39 1 61078 Proviseur M Hill D Anderson 2 410x5 Sassy’s Vc 3 0x358 Mayhem In Malibu O Kite K Bublitz 4 29222 Franco Stefan T Nally 5 846x8 Arlo Maguire 6 6903 Onedin Hurricane K Newman D van Til 7 23132 Arnies Army K Tomlinson 8 7700 Mach O’melley E Barron 9 0x131 Franco Macho S Iremonger 10 8087 Pete’s Dash T Dewe 11 740x7 Zach Lowe R8 CROMWELL NIGHT ‘N DAY & BUSINESSESS CUP MOBILE PACE$12,000 2600m 16:09 1 89787 Four Starzzz Shiraz W O’Connell 2 7084 Essence Of Easton N P Williamson P M Hunter 3 x4653 Port Au Prince

4 80035 Hilarious Prince Scott Iremonger T Nally 5 62914 Kingsdown Atom J Morrison 6 1x083 Harrison 7 30618 Glassy Webb B Orange 8 00x11 Sweet Annie Mark Hurrell 9 29276 I’mallaboutthebase S J Ottley 10 071x4 Owes Me Dough Sheree Tomlinson 11 68080 Dodgethebullet B G Barclay M J Williamson 12 69x33 Doctor Tim R9 ON POINT NZ/SOUTHERN LAKES ITM/RIVER ROCK ESTATE TROT$12,000 2600m 16:48 1 6452 Maui D D McCormick 2 82042 Expensive Crumpet B N Orange A L Lethaby 3 31916 Jakarta N P Williamson 4 41484 Ruby Seddon Sheree Tomlinson 5 60120 Break Out M J Williamson 6 89412 Shandon Bells C R Ferguson 7 x0695 Harry H 8 6810 Top Pocket Chance R D Close R H Jenkins 9 1195 Belisma 10 627x9 King Of The North K Larsen Brad Williamson 11 9601 Lauries Legacy 12 33 Sioux Princess S J Ottley 13 16466 Allaboutthemoment B G Barclay R10 GOLDEN VIEW/PGG WRIGHTSON CROMWELL CUP HCP PACE$15,000 2600m 17:21 1 20432 Artatac R T May R D Close 2 22075 A Bettor Act 3 x4149 Keep On Dreaming Brad Williamson M J Williamson 4 99491 Makasar Boy 5 72515 Whata Razzle Dazzle 6 32124 Macandrew Aviator C R Ferguson Craig D Thornley 7 x9112 Swedish Franco S J Ottley 8 56126 Plutonium Lady B G Barclay 9 477 Mach’s Back J Cox 10 28132 Pace N Pride T Dewe 11 9x158 Warloch 12 13031 Johnny Mac B N Orange R11 CROMTRANS/NORTHERN STHLD TRANSPORT/

ALLWASTE HCP TROT$13,000 2600m 17:46 1 65550 Steve B N Orange Gemma Thornley 2 17976 Clyde M J Williamson 3 25800 Jimmy Carter B N Orange 4 30656 Get Lucky Sheree Tomlinson 5 35021 King Cassidy O Thornley 6 15521 Regal Attire 7 24140 Springbank Mason Brad Williamson Craig D Thornley 8 14253 The Dominator N P Williamson 9 1734x Chinese Whisper J Cox 10 51337 American Pride R12 BAYLEYS CROMWELL/O’CALLAGHAN & WALKER/R TODD RACING MOB PACE$12,000 1800m 18:19 1 20941 Airwaves R T Mcilwrick S J Ottley 2 x7261 Deceptive Lee 3 15968 Mucho Macho Man Sheree Tomlinson R D Close 4 19324 Yorokobi B D Mclellan 5 6x131 Lucys Delight K Newman 6 0x339 Pay Me Speedy 7 9x500 Hurricane Banner John Morrison Mark Hurrell 8 371x0 R K Finn Kerryn Tomlinson 9 57716 Lynryd Skynryd Oliver Kite 10 21136 Peroni

J R Dunn 11 x8546 Westburn Bliss P J Davis 12 87645 Le Pole Dancer G Thornley 13 5 Sheelasinleague 14 50344 With Grace Sarah O’Reilly R8 TRATHEN TROT HANDICAP TROT $13,000 2400m 17:53 1 30532 Prince Teka K G Cameron 2 3626 Overzealous P J Davis B N Orange 3 3094 Bj Lindenny 4 0x431 Quik Shot S J Ottley 5 00x05 My Moment’s Now G D O’Reilly 6 2494x Salvo R J Butt 7 20572 Wanna Play With Me T M Williams 8 44213 Show Me The Gray R D Close 9 109x1 Highgrove J R Dunn R9 NELSON PINE INDUSTRIES NELSON CUP $20,000 3000m 18:23 1 51856 Jazelle J F Curtin Ben Hope 2 61533 Jack Ryan T M Williams 3 0x113 Allamericanlover 4 314x0 Arden’s Reality B N Orange 5 36511 Boom J R Dunn 6 54124 Above N Beyond 7 31896 Corravally Star J Cox 8 32433 Shan Noble S J Ottley 9 x231x Di Caprio R10 DAVE & JAN BIRDLING SPORTS TRUST PACE $12,000 2400m 18:53 1 20776 Loyalist Ben Hope

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Matt Markham’s Cromwell Selections Race 1: Vertigo, Our Countdown, Donald Trump, Meghan Race 2: Marshmellow Millie, Aggie May, One Hopeful Dream Race 3: Emma Louise, Sage Trouble, Superfast Gorsey Race 4: Franco Norton, Classy Dancer, Mighty Reactor, The Night Watchman Race 5: Bollinger, Foxfire Easton, Ideal Dance, Rakajed Race 6: Kowhai Shadow, The Terrorfier, Nikki Noto, He’s Tough Race 7: Franco Macho, Franco Stefan, Sassy’s VC, Arnie’s Army Race 8: Harrison, I’mallabouthebase, Owe’s Me Dough Race 9: Laurie’s Legacy, Sioux Princess, Maui, Shandon Bells Race 10: Pace N Pride, Johnny Mac, Plutonium Lady, Swedish Franco Race 11: American Pride, The Dominator, Chinese Whisper Race 12: Pay Me Speedy, Peroni, Deceptive Lee, RK Finn BEST BET: Bollinger (R5) VALUE: Kowhai Shadow (R6)

Nelson harness Tomorrow at Nelson Raceway

R1 BMTT/DESIGN ART MOBILE PACE $10,000 2400m 14:40 1 9838 Hikoi Hine T M Williams B N Orange 2 8x0 Glover T M Williams 3 80x90 Bondi Lustre 4 Glengarry Moonlight Ben Hope 5 445x7 Mach’s Eliminator R J Butt J Cox 6 Jibe J R Dunn 7 Secret Cocktail 8 0073x Sharp Lou M P Edmonds 9 008x7 Corfu Bromac J R Dunn 10 70x5x Gossip Girl K G Cameron 11 0x728 Buddy Reign 12 70907 White Diamond Gold P J Davis R2 TOWN & COUNTRY VETS HANDICAP TROT $10,000 2400m 15:14 1 95q27 Nordic Prince Gemma Thornley B N Orange 2 3x55 La Dama 3 25332 Far More Zealous P J Davis G D O’Reilly 4 9306 Kohli Trouble J R Dunn 5 0 Tight N Bright J W Cox 6 468x8 Nortie Nortie R D Close 7 62 Silk Jacket 8 87006 That’s Entertainment T M Williams Kendra Gill 9 6x796 Gotta Ticket Sarah O’Reilly 10 7790 Shes So Right Sheree Tomlinson 11 6335 Zsahara R3 PALMS MOTEL/NBS PACE $10,000 2400m 15:39 1 46307 Fleeting Major Sheree Tomlinson 2 South Seas Rock G D O’Reilly

M9

R1 The Fitz Sports Bar Sprint $2600 295m Type:C4 16:24 1 68341 Penny Jane A L Hart 2 34341 Barbara’s Angel J T Mc Inerney 3 x7673 Taieri Finn R Casey 4 31475 Diamond Harmony M M Grant 5 31135 Goldstar Shaggy R L Evans 6 23234 Teresa Mendoza S & B Evans 7 31284 Tammy The Tomboy A H Lee 8 63446 King Toliman C Roberts 9 5627x Mustang Megan A L Hart 10 25667 Tiggerlong Demon C Roberts R2 Active Electrical Christchurch Dash NZD $2,600 295m Type:C4 16:41 1 87162 Mighty Mccook J M Jopson 2 32115 Goldstar Portia R L Evans 3 21311 Opawa Ranger J & D Fahey 4 13457 Cheeky Lu A L Hart 5 85734 Homebush Glitch J T Mc Inerney 6 63257 Opa’s Joy R Casey 7 81866 Smooth Step M M Grant 8 64225 Goldstar Flora R L Evans 9 5627x Mustang Megan A L Hart 10 25667 Tiggerlong Demon C Roberts R3 Real Pet Foods Rolleston Stakes $3500 520m Type:C3 17:03 1 25555 Know Account G A Cleeve 2 41214 Frank J T Mc Inerney

3 9x005 The Hyena Korbyn Newman 4 9 Gana J F Curtin 5 4 Rakero’s Delight J R Dunn 6 23x06 Watching Our Coin M P Edmonds 7 0 Winegum R J Butt B N Orange 8 Jute 9 Blue Rock Dancer Ben Hope 10 8004 Amarla 11 44x67 Falcon’s Monarch T M Williams Alana Cameron 12 7653 Maximilian R4 REDWOOD STABLES MOBILE PACE $10,000 2400m 16:04 1 Dannemora J R Dunn L F O’Reilly 2 07x4x Flo Motion Korbyn Newman 3 0x886 Gosakhi 4 7259 Bono Brown Sheree Tomlinson B N Orange 5 Donmaro R J Butt 6 5x2 Himself J F Curtin 7 3 Mr Lincoln S J Ottley 8 57908 Rollwithit K G Cameron 9 55773 Opawa Louie R D Close 10 576 Hells Art T J Walsh 11 x5874 Melando Chief 12 6692 Sheeza Purla Alana Cameron R5 HOANI JACK CUP (MOBILE PACE) $12,000 2400m 16:29 1 966 Dixie Reign T J Walsh Sarah O’Reilly 2 215x5 Suntan R J Butt 3 91922 Manhattan Ben Hope 4 6308x Luella

5 71004 Silk T M Williams 6 77502 Dhaulagiri R D Close B N Orange 7 6547 Just Holla 8 0x216 Smiffy’s Terror J R Dunn R6 TOMMY BEHRNS TROT $11,000 2400m 16:56 1 x0435 Our Pegasus Pearl D C Morrison B N Orange 2 80025 Mikemaro G D O’Reilly 3 50210 Rossco Trouble T M Williams 4 817 Anna’s Boy Ben Hope 5 87286 Tedesco Korbyn Newman 6 787 South Park 7 34648 Madeleine Stowe P J Davis B N Orange 8 27343 Idle Stuartia J R Dunn 9 3075 Bryan Boru 10 4619x Samanthas Moon J W Cox R J Butt 11 5x1x Ruakaka 12 0x019 Isla Elsie R D Close L F O’Reilly 13 x4711 Mentalist R7 CLUB WAIMEA MOBILE PACE $11,000 2400m 17:23 1 028x8 Cab Calloway B N Orange J F Curtin 2 95561 Star Casino R D Close 3 8164 Franco Cornel R J Butt 4 6x909 Olde Oak Emma Alana Cameron 5 57764 Belle’s Boy 6 34150 Somedreamsomewhere T M Williams L F O’Reilly 7 42x85 Judgement Bay Ben Hope 8 52417 Heaven On High Sheree Tomlinson 9 66707 Hope For Love S J Ottley 10 9791 Ultimate Bird

48x48 39221 0x967 24026 22333 32500 47225 852 19027 0x873 7x051 31533 7040

Hes Fast And Furious Alana Cameron B N Orange Jeremy Wells S J Ottley Pembrook Tilly T M Williams Emma’s Boy J Cox Cyrus J R Dunn Uncle Chan J F Curtin Scelta Uno M P Edmonds Teds Legacy G D O’Reilly Brother John Justace R D Close R J Butt Pennetta Sarah O’Reilly Sophia Bromac Aveross Rustler Korbyn Newman

Matt Markham’s Nelson Selections Race 1: Glengarry Moonlight, Gossip Girl, Secret Cocktail, Buddy Reign Race 2: La Dama, Silk Jacket, Nortie Nortie, Far More Zealous Race 3: Rakero’s Delight, Blue Rock Dancer, Winegum, Jute Race 4: Donmaro, Himself, Mr Lincoln, Dannemora Race 5: Manhattan, Smiffy’s Terror, Suntan, Silk Race 6: Ruakaka, Isla Elsie, Mentalist, Samantha’s Moon Race 7: Star Casino, Franco Cornel, Judgement Bay, Somedreamsomewhere Race 8: Highgrove, Prince Teka, Overzealous, Wanna Play With Me Race 9: Allamericanlover, Above N Beyond, Shan Noble, Di Caprio Race 10: Cyrus, Jeremy Wells, Loyalist, Brother John BEST BET: Highgrove (Race 8) VALUE: Ruakaka (Race 6)

Christchurch dogs Today at Addington Raceway 3 62654 Willene Bale C Roberts 4 31343 Opawa Nut J & D Fahey 5 41614 Milky Tea J & D Fahey 6 36365 My Curly L J Waretini 7 66584 Quincy Bale C Roberts 8 31372 Opawa Wayne J & D Fahey 9 35157 Humbling J & D Fahey 10 74556 Opawa Harper J & D Fahey R4 Hart Family Greyhound Racing Stakes $4200 520m Type:C3/4 17:31 1 22321 Bahati Bale C Roberts 2 14385 Goldstar Yankee R L Evans 3 74753 It’s A Babe J & D Fahey 4 43825 Mandy Jewel C Roberts 5 33611 Opawa Superstar J & D Fahey 6 61373 Opawa Anita J & D Fahey 7 12567 Tokyo Bird C Roberts 8 62842 Epic Cruze J M Jopson 9 26636 Opawa Lucy J & D Fahey 10 35157 Humbling J & D Fahey R5 Thursday Place Pick Sprint $3500 295m Type: C4/5 17:56 1 81215 Victoria Lu A L Hart 2 16713 Romeo J T Mc Inerney 3 58116 Nova Rapide A G Bradshaw 4 14273 Edge Of Reason J E Dunn 5 31331 Thrilling Millie C J Weir 6 76871 Goldstar Wynter R L Evans

7 66166 Penalty Drop A L Hart 8 18255 Homebush Chloe J T Mc Inerney 9 74188 Suck It Up A L Hart 10 5627x Mustang Megan A L Hart R6 kiwikiwihounds.co.nz Adoption Sprint $2300 295m Type:C3 18:13 1 31150 Nonillion J M Jopson 2 62113 Kirkby C J Weir 3 41226 Kikau C Roberts 4 56213 Impressive Sonic J T Mc Inerney 5 22250 Spot Lu A L Hart 6 32222 Jocelyn J M Jopson 7 13125 Homebush Archie J T Mc Inerney 8 42531 Gorilla’s Smile A Joyce

R8 My Redeemer Distance $5000 732m C2d 18:48 1 35256 Mayhem Made A G Bradshaw 2 15345 Nighthawk Style Matt Roberts 3 53243 Ellias Bale C Roberts 4 11111 Know Keeper G A Cleeve 6 27726 Know Denying G A Cleeve 7 53648 Nighthawk Wish Matt Roberts 8 22312 Claws In Leo Matt Roberts R9 Steve Anngow Drapes & Blinds Stakes $5000 520m Type:C5 19:05 1 31421 Rock On John J & D Fahey 2 22355 Fairly Able J & D Fahey 3 11211 Talbingo Bale C Roberts Emergencies: 4 41613 Raja Bale C Roberts 9 23252 Claws In Creed Matt Roberts 5 22x11 Rippin’ Purton C Roberts 10 68114 Goldstar Dawson R L Evans 6 12242 Dembe J & D Fahey 7 64127 Diamond M M Grant Warrior R7 Suck It Up Ltd Sprint $2600 295m Type:C4 18:31 8 12723 It’s A Blaze J & D Fahey 1 54641 Amuri Andy J T Mc Inerney 9 17374 Know Grizzles G A Cleeve 2 14745 Goldstar Larson R L Evans R10 Springston Hotel Sprint $3500 295m Type:C4/5 3 34133 Simon The Pieman A H Lee 19:22 4 22461 Free For All M M Grant 1 31211 Homebush Sirius J T Mc Inerney 5 54355 Sinha Man J M Jopson 2 82126 Nevada Phil J & D Fahey 6 14x67 Gotcha Dotty C J Weir 3 41273 Violet Lu A L Hart 7 11118 Maccy’s Girl C Roberts 4 26323 Taieri Missile R Casey 8 36536 Cupid’s Day R P Breen 5 71764 Mitcham Sam J T Mc Inerney 9 5627x Mustang Megan A L Hart 6 44262 Ever Rested A G Bradshaw 10 25667 Tiggerlong Demon C Roberts

7 25353 Pitch Mark A L Hart 8 13717 Sneaky Snitch A L Hart 9 74188 Suck It Up A L Hart 10 5627x Mustang Megan A L Hart R11 Amber Cleaning Services Dash $3500 295m Type:C4/5 19:40 1 36147 Goldstar Linda R L Evans 2 51358 Tucker A L Hart 3 87114 Curve Crusher A G Bradshaw 4 11452 Portelli Punk C J Weir 5 37211 Young Romeo R P Breen 6 35524 Miss Adobe Matt Roberts 7 31132 Made The Cut A L Hart 8 61711 Amuri Fury J T Mc Inerney 9 74188 Suck It Up A L Hart 10 5627x Mustang Megan A L Hart R12 Racing Again 7 January@12.07pm Sprint $2600 295m Type:C4 19:57 1 54551 Mine Hunter J M Jopson 2 85661 Claws In Cobra Matt Roberts 3 17882 Mitcham Magic J T Mc Inerney 4 71242 Rose Thorn R P Breen 5 14373 Ghost Mode A L Hart 6 22674 Monty Mad Hammer A G Bradshaw 7 23828 Goldstar Mauney R L Evans 8 15342 Goldstar Harper R L Evans 9 5627x Mustang Megan A L Hart 10 25667 Tiggerlong Demon C Roberts

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Ashburton Guardian Thursday, January 6, 2022

Sporting year in review – The ABC of it all Matt Markham

V

ictory No.10

They say that to win a Gala Cup singles title it takes something special.

Well, how about Rhys Cromie?

Back in March he not only won the coveted Mid Canterbury men’s singles title, but did it for the tenth title making him the most successful player in the history of the event.

It’s a remarkable feat.

Cromie’s 10 wins have come within 16 years of the first.

As the curtain on 2021 starts to fall we take a look back through the months of sporting achievements, results and stories that shaped the year that was with an ABC of Mid Canterbury sport for the year.

And while he might have started as the rising young talent when he claimed his first, in more recent times he’s had to stave off the challenge of the younger brigade who have arrived on the scene much in the same way he did.

All counted, Cromie now has 19 Gala Cup titles, his singles victories joined by a solitary mixed doubles win and eight victories in the men’s doubles.

A great ambassador for the sport of tennis in Mid Canterbury and a wonderful role model for the next generation of players, Cromie is far from finished either.

He’s still got that desire to succeed which will see him a permanent fixture on the courts for many years to come and who knows, another Gala Cup singles title or two may still be in the reckoning.

W

ater skiing

There must be something in the water out at Lake

Hood.

The Lake Hood Waterski Club has again enjoyed a successful 12 months on the water, despite many of their major events falling to the wayside thanks to the Covid-19 situation across New Zealand and further afield.

But that hasn’t stopped the results from flowing in.

A really strong nationals for the club highlighted the year but one major development has been the rise and rise of the younger stock of skiers from within the club to compliment the existing champions already walking among them.

Names like Quinn and Jet Hansen, Emily Milner, Cameron Hill, Katrina and Genevieve Wallis are all names for the future, and for some already they find themselves up in shining lights with the likes of Hugh and George Donaldson.

Special mention too for Gavin Green, who not long after setting a new New Zealand record claimed the Men’s Over 65 champion status at the nationals to cap off an incredible week.

With a number of young skiers already named in national teams for 2022 and the promise of more and more success coming, it’s already exciting to think about what might be able to be achieved by the club during this year.

X

avier Bartlett

Remember him?

That youngster from Allenton who carved up the entire Methven Senior B defensive line in the final of the Second Grade Cup back in July, scoring 25 points?

What a talent.

A gifted first-five, Bartlett ran the cutter for the Allenton side with aplomb all season, looking like a player who would slot straight into any of the district’s senior teams without too much problem.

Just pure born natural talent.

Then, just for good measure – the following week he stepped out onto the court in the Mid Canterbury Basketball Men’s A Grade final and put on a masterclass as well, scoring points and controlling the match for his Wildlife side as they tore down competition favourites, Checkers, in the grand final to register an impressive win.

Mid Canterbury is full of sporting all-rounders, but there’s few as naturally gifted at whatever sport they choose to put their mind too compared to Bartlett, and it will be interesting, after an impressive 2021 on the sporting field, just what he can do in 2022.

We can’t wait to find out.

Left – Rhys Cromie is the undisputed Gala Cup champion.

Right – Xavier Bartlett had a sporting year to remember.

Below – The Lake Hood watersking fraternity are an extremely talented bunch.

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Ashburton Guardian Thursday, January 6, 2022

Sandra’s a national champ, again Matt Markham

A strong contingent of shooters from the Ashburton District Rifle Club are heading to Wellington to compete at the National Championships.

PHOTO LAURA BAGRIE 280321-LB-003

Shooters chase national glory Matt Markham A host of Ashburton-based shooters will feature in selected South Island teams at the National Championships in Trentham, which begin tomorrow.

A nine-strong group from the Ashburton District Rifle Club will head to Wellington to be a part of the weeklong championships, which include

the historic and much-famed Ballinger Belt, which is the oldest sporting trophy competed for in New Zealand.

While individual and team glory will be high on the agenda for the local contingent, some will also be representing the mainland in the annual North Island versus South Island grudge match on Monday, as part of the week’s events.

In the traditional prone classification, Martin Fleming and Commonwealth Games competitor, John Snowden, both feature, with Snowden

also listed as the team’s coach for the event.

In the F-Class classification, Coby Snowden, Mike Chui, Murray Cook, David Smith and Brian Graystone will represent the South Island.

Joining the group on the trip up north to compete in other events across the week from the Ashburton District Rifle Club are John Fleming and Gareth Miller.

The official championships begin today, with competition every day right through until next Saturday.

CLUB NEWS

RESULTS

Ashburton Golf Club

■■ Golf

Happy 2022 to all.

We were not really sure if doing organised golf on New Year’s Day would take off but with it being a Property Brokers qualifier, we should not have worried. A big field turned up to try and secure a place in the final shootout. Scoring has not been great recently what with the punishing rough and slick greens but that was turned on its head on Saturday. Kevin Smith won the day with a superb 43 points, just pipping Dave Robertson on 42. Chris Lovelock came in third with 40 points and if you didn’t manage to shoot your handicap for 36 points then no prizes for you.

After 3 qualifying rounds the scores on the board are a lot lower than previous years. Kev Smith and the ever-present Bev Chinn sit top on 74 points with Chris Lovelock and Leaky Lambert just behind on 73. At the moment 65 points gets you into the top 19, obviously that will go up but it does show that with two qualifying rounds to go anyone can make a late charge to get themselves in the big race and pick up a 2022 club sub, thanks to Hamish and Karen and the great gang at Property Brokers. Round 4 this Saturday pop along and give it a go.

In other news the Harvey Norman Classic entries are now open. This is on 12th and 13th of February and after seeing the “full” signs go up last year you will need to get in quick this year. To make sure that you don’t miss out get a form from the club or off the website, fill it in and get it back to the club with full payment. We can only guarantee entry to the first 100 fully paid pairs.

Don’t miss out. Good golfing.

Tinwald Golf Club

Ashburton MSA Bowling Club

After a long time on the sidelines the Ashburton MSA Bowling Club were able to get back on home territory last week for the first time this season.

The club officially kicked off proceedings on their home turf with a Tuesday afternoon roll up this week where 19 club members turned out to enjoy the day.

Sandra Keith has added another national title to her already glowing lawn bowls record.

The Allenton Bowling Club product yesterday won the coveted national women’s pairs title at the famed Burnside Bowling Club, teaming up with noted Christchurch player, Bev Morel, to deliver a commanding victory in the 18-end final.

The duo made light work of the early stages of the competition to breeze through qualifying and into the final 32, and then worked their way down to the semi-finals yesterday morning.

They won that match comfortably to set up a final with Clare Hendra and Tayla Bruce – both of whom Keith knows well, having finished second in the national fours with them last year in Central Otago.

From almost the outset, the match was a foregone conclusion. With Morel playing like a women possessed off the front and constantly delivering class lead bowls, Keith turned into a converter as the pair raced Sandra Keith away to a massive lead through the first two thirds of the match, and heading into the final stages led by a margin of 16-2 at one stage before rounding out the match to win 19-9.

It’s the fourth national title for Keith, and comes ten years after her first when she won the singles.

She claimed the pairs with Serena Matthews the following year and won the national fours in 2020 with Hendra, Selina Smith and Tayla Bruce.

Keith’s form in recent years looks worthy enough of a potential recall into the national side at some stage, should she wish to wear the silver fern.

She’ll get a chance to further that over the coming days when attention turns to the women’s singles event.

In the men’s singles, which also finished yesterday – the best results for locals came from both Rob Fensom and Richard Kane who qualified and made it through to the second stage of knockout play before they were beaten.

The men begin their pairs quests today, with a number of local combinations in action.

MSA Bowling Club members were happy to get back on their own green.

Twilight – Thursday, December 30 Leading scores in the twilight stroke played on Thursday: Men; – 6; Gordon Rennie 33, Andy Peck 34. 7-10; Geoff Soal 31, Andy Rattray 34, Wayne Mellish 36. 11 plus; Dave Allan, Dan Dwyer 35, Stan Stringer 36 c/b. Women; - 14; Leen Bell 34, Jenny Harrex 35. 15 plus; Barb Cochrane, Barb Harris 35.

Twos; Nigel Heney, Andy Peck. Hokonui Hacker; Pam McAndrew net 45.

Saturday January 1 Leading scores in the International stableford played on Saturday: - Lindsay Jackson 19, Ray Wards 9, Barb MacGregor, Sake 8, Struan Scott 6, Robin Simms, Sue Newman 5, Sally Lane 4. Nearest the pin: Tinwald Liquorland #2; Bill Mason. Gluyas Ford #6; Bruce Collins. The Fine Lion #12; Paul Hefford. Ace Automotive #16; Steve King. Two’s; Jeff Naish, Robin Simms. Net Eagle; #13 not struck.

Sunday January 2 Stableford Leading scores in the New Year Tournament stableford played on Sunday with a capacity field in hot summer conditions; Men -15; Gordon Duthie c/b, Robin Simms 42, Tim Newton 40, Charlie Rapsey, Elvis Kelsall, Alex Roa 39, Gordon Rennie 38. 16 Plus; Rod Carson 37, Will Morrison, Perry Hunt, Duncan Barr 36, Kevin Bishop, Ian Beach 35, Jim Lattimore 34.

Women; Bronwyn Flannery 42, Marilyn Bennett 40, Christine Kinita 39, Barb Macgregor 37, Barb Cochrane, Christine Ross, Daphne Campbell 36.

Nearest the pin: Tinwald Liquorland #2; Daz Young.

Gluyas Ford #6; Nigel Heney. The Fine Lion #12; Regan Stills. Ace Automotive #16; Ina Lee-Hall.

Twos; Daz Young, Brent Smith, Alex Roa, Nigel Heney, Mark Argyle, Chris McMillan, Steve Campbell, Andrew Barrie, Emerson Jones, Rod Carson, Mary Lou-Watson, Rachel Eder.

PUZZLES 17

Puzzles and horoscopes Ashburton Guardian Thursday, January 6, 2022

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Living the same day on repeat requires no creativity. You crave a different experience. Where there’s friction, there are sparks... just what your imagination needs to light up.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): When you were small, you sometimes found the talents of others a threat to the attention and resources you needed.

Today you welcome inspiration and thrive as you work with equal talents to your own.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): The day is cosmically aligned for strategising. Think ahead. Imagine what you are likely to encounter, and then brainstorm how you might handle these variables.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Over time, you’ve put up with a lot of guff from authority. Now that you’ve earned a key place, haven’t you also earned the right to decline participation in particular annoyances? It’s a good day to test the theory.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): In one sense, you know where you are... in some ways, you feel completely lost.

Rid yourself of doubt. Affirm your position by noticing where it’s not. Think in terms of opposites. All positioning is relational.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): You find it interesting to think about other people’s experience of you. Most will not consider interactions from multiple viewpoints, your skill for perspective hopping will give you many advantages.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Though wary of getting dragged into a drama, you still hear people out. The benefits of doing so outweigh the dangers.

Staying open makes you rich in compassion, knowledge and adventures.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Remember when it seemed you would never have a role like the one you have today? But it’s as though all arrows were pointing to where you are now with eyes on a new prize. You’ll get there soon enough!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Even though you’re in love with some of your current theories, you leave room for doubt. This won’t diminish your confidence; rather, it’s the element of realism that keeps you constantly improving.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Future projections factor into your agenda. Something to keep in mind: The question of what’s possible from a real-world standpoint will be answered very differently five years from now.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): There was a time you felt unheard. Now people are listening, and you’re not always sure what to say. While some would take the opportunity to say all, you’re strategic. What’s will help? Start with that.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): The child says it’s too hot.

The customer says it’s too heavy. The boss says it’s too loud. You’ll stay nimble in the face of the shifting needs and fickle interests of those you aim to serve.

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MACKENZIE, Neil John – Passed away peacefully at Ashburton Hospital on January 4, 2022, in his 90th year. Dearly loved and respected husband of Ngaire. Treasured father and father-in-law of Dianne and Anthony Prendergast, Jillian and Peter MackenzieJackson, Warren and Karina Mackenzie and Lynda Mackenzie and partner Dave. Loved and cherished Grandad of his 7 grandsons, Michael and wife Michelle, Blake and Lisa, Lane, Angus, Fraser, Flynn, and Lachlan. In lieu of flowers, donations to St John would be appreciated and may be left at the service. Messages to the Mackenzie family, PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A celebration of Neil’s life will be held at the Hotel Ashburton, Racecourse Road, Ashburton, on MONDAY, January 10, commencing at 11am, followed by a private interment. At the family’s request Vaccine Passes will be required.

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FinalWhistle The Guardian’s sports wrap

Ashburton Guardian Thursday, January 6, 2022

calling time on a week of sport

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National champion Sandra Keith has won the coveted national women’s pairs title at the famed Burnside Bowling Club, teaming up with Christchurch player Bev Morel to take a commanding victory in the final.

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