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Work on the inner basin of the Picton marina, inland of the Coathanger Bridge, has begun, with work due for completion in October. The work will extend the basin approximately 30 metres to the north and will provide 20 additional marina berths. Remaining old boatsheds at the northern end of the marina are scheduled to be removed within the next fortnight. The Picton trailer boat launching ramp is closed and launching traffic is being redirected to the Waikawa Marina. A three-bay washdown area is being built and a new car parking area will extend out over the old tennis courts and to the road near the Emergency Centre. This is the last major stage of works to replace facilities in the basin originally built in the mid 1960’s. Road and pedestrian access through the marina will be improved. Continued page 2

From left, Port Marlborough engineer Matt Preece, Gavin Beattie, manager of Infrastructure and Engineering with Port Marlborough, Brendon Dodd, Higgins Construction Project Manager and Leigh McGlynn, consultant engineer with Davidson Group. Photo by Glenise Dreaver.

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Behind the scenes at stars show Story by Celeste Lodewyk A crucial part of a live performance not only happens on stage with the performer, but also behind the scenes. When a show such as next week’s Spring Creek and District Lions Club's Stars In Your Eyes is put together there are weeks of planning and design work involved, particularly for the sound and lighting technicians responsible for adding that ‘touch of magic’ to each performance. Marlborough Lighting and Sound have been involved with five of the six shows, starting their preparations a month ahead and even donating a lot of their time toward the fundraising event, said manager Alana Cairns. “We donate largely to the Stars in Your Eyes show, $35,000 to

date.” “It’s a fantastic show and a very worthwhile cause. As much as it’s hard work, we look forward to it each year,” she laughed. Technician Jeremy Falconer and his team have been hard at work for weeks in the lead up to the show, designing and creating stunning light displays specific to each of the nine performers. “Each year we design a new lighting design by looking at the performers and their chosen characters. We research by watching live performances on YouTube to get an idea of the theme, personality and they type of performance they give. “This is all collated and used to decide where the lights need to focus, what colour to use and at what exact times this all needs to happen,” he said.

Jeremy Falconer of Marlborough Lighting and Sound. Photo by Noah Davies

Marlborough Lighting and Sound will begin their work next Tuesday putting up all their rigging to hang their lights, running cables, hanging curtains and setting up equipment for the sound. On Wednesday there will be a dress rehearsal where the team can finalise all details ahead of

Thursday night’s preview show and Friday’s awards night. “It’s a very long week but it’s something we are all very passionate about. It’s much more than just a job to us,” said Alana. If you don’t already have your tickets for the show, they are on sale at Harcourts.

Revamped marina for Picton Continued from page 1 The Memorial Gates entranceway will be widened by more than three metres and the road levels through the gateway will be re-shaped. Congestion on Waikawa Road adjacent to the marina entrance will be reduced by introduction of a north-bound slip lane for marina traffic, with minor modifications to road layout. Integration of the marina to the nearby public spaces of Memo-

rial Park and Victoria Domain has been a major priority in planning. Po r t M a rlb o r o ug h a n d Marlborough District Council Reserves Staff have worked to enhance public access through the marina with improved pedestrian flow, landscaping and general public amenity requirements. A new pedestrian foot-bridge will be built near the mouth of the stream, and a toilet block

with showers will service the launching ramp. There has also been careful attention to ecology and the inter-tidal portion of Memorial Stream will be renovated as part of the project. Port Marlborough’s Projects Manager, Rose Prendeville, has been responsible for consultation with the many people and organisations that have a close relationship with Picton Marina. “There’s no doubt that a great

many people are deeply interested in what’s happening at the marina. “We’ve had huge support for the previous stages of work, in particular the opening out of the basin and the quality feel of the new marina area. “This next stage will really put the finishing touches on redevelopment work that has been on-going right around the Picton foreshore for close to ten years now.”

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Mayfair Pools has success at awards The owners of Mayfair Pools Marlborough have returned from the Mayfair Pool of the Year Awards in Napier with a number of awards. Mike and Lee-Anne Freeth returned after the awards on Tuesday night with two silver awards for pool of the year and most improved agent, and a gold award for Swimming Pool Renovations of the year. Mr Freeth said the pool of the year award had been a highlight for the company, who has won prizes at the awards ceremony in previous years. “For us to get a pool of the year award is really satisfying, really rewarding. “It’s actually a really big thing for us, cause we’re up against some big budget, like the Kerikeri and the Auckland North agents [of Mayfair Pools]. They do some big stuff but they have a really big budget too,” Mr Freeth said. Mayfair Pools Blenheim’s pool of the year was built last year in Kaikoura. Mr Freeth said the team had

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Motorists warned Tasman District Acting Road Policing Manager Senior Sergeant Phil Wooding says Police in Nelson Bays, Marlborough and the West Coast will be breath testing every vehicle stopped on the road over Queen’s Birthday Weekend. “The speed tolerance will again be lowered to 4kmh (of the limit) and we plan to be highly visible on the road.” Police will be checking for seatbelt use and will also be on the lookout for people using cell phones. Queen’s Birthday weekend 2013 officially starts at 4pm today and ends at 6am Tuesday 4th June.

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worked on the pool at the base of Mount Fyffe for about four weeks completing the 12x6 metre pool, which has an infinity edge, internal steps, an automatic pool cover and a spa in one corner. Another highlight was the renovation of the year award, which Mayfair Blenheim shares with Mayfair Manawatu and North-

land for their combined work in Rarotonga. Six men from three branches of the company spent 10 days refurbishing a pool at the Rarotongan Resort in March, which was losing up to 20,000 litres of water per day. Mr Freeth said the experience had been a lot of fun, but working in 40 degree heat and having fewer

resources than at home had been a challenge. “It’s really cool to be able to go on those trips, we really enjoyed it, but it was hot!” The Mayfair Pools company also celebrated 40 years of building swimming pools this week, in which time they have collectively built 10-20,000 pools.

Drug Arm leads local protests “Dude! Where’s your moral compass?” Roy Ramsey of Drug Arm is asking the question of local small business owners selling the legal “high” K2 in local shops. The drug not only mimics the effect of cannabis, but is far, far worse he says. Facebook is being used to spread the word about two protests about the sale of K2, the first today at 10am at one dairy which, he says, is “alarmingly” close to a local

school. The next will be outside MP Colin King’s office at 1pm on Tuesday June 4, to remind Mr King of his government’s responsibility to legislate against the sale of synthetic drugs like K2. Roy said he had recent reports of young people in Blenheim who took K2, then had bad side effects. It started back in 2005 with the first synthetic drug BZP, and also Magic Mint and (Mexican

tripping weed). “I’m just gobsmacked Magic Mint’s still there,” Roy said, adding it was worse than the now-banned BZP. “It’s just so unethical,” said this veteran of 15 years of weekend nights patrolling the streets of Blenheim. The chairman of Drug Arm, Roy is one of a team of dedicated volunteers who work to keep our young people safe from the effects of drugs and alcohol.

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Marlborough fine wine producer Riverby Estate has come away from the world’s leading wine show, The Decanter World Wine Awards, with two golds and a trophy from just three entries. With only 23 golds awarded to New Zealand wines and no winery receiving more than two golds this was an extraordinary result. Riverby general manager Kevin Courtney said their United Kingdom importers took the initiative as they described the Decanter Awards as “the Oscars of the wine world and the only one that people take really seriously”. It was the first time Riverby had

entered an international wine show. It had 14,362 entries, of which 1.59% received gold medals. Gold went to Riverby’s 2009 Chardonnay and 2011 Noble Riesling, with the latter also winning the trophy for best New Zealand sweet wine over £15. Riverby was the only New Zealand winery with two golds that didn’t include at least one Sauvignon Blanc, which Mr Courtney said showed Marlborough wine isn’t just about the famous variety. Every sweet wine ever produced by Riverby Estate has now won at least one trophy.

Marlborough hospitality gets peoples choice One Marlborough restaurant, a hotel and a motel have recently been recognised as among the best in the country. The people have chosen Hotel d’Urville in Blenheim for the Beef and Lamb People’s Choice Award in the Top of the South and West Coast region. Hotel d’Urville chef, Maree Connolly, was thrilled with the win, saying they were also extremely grateful for the support and "fantastic accolades" from their customers. “The New Zealand beef and lamb are quality ingredients sourced from wonderful producers who understand and support the food industry. "All we need to do as chefs is nurture it and treat it with respect so we can showcase it to its maximum potential," says Maree.

Diners will be able to identify Hotel d’Urville and other regional People’s Choice winning restaurants by the gold striped plate hanging in each restaurant. Two accomodation awards in the region have also been made to five star hotel, Chateau Marlborough, and The Blenheim Palms motel, who have both been awarded a 2013 Certificate of Excellence by TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel site. It polls travellers on a scale of five. The award honours hospitality excellence, and places the businesses in the top-performing 10% of all businesses worldwide on TripAdvisor. To qualify for a Certificate of Excellence, businesses must maintain an overall rating of four or higher for a period of at least 12 months.

Crackdown called for The Motel Association of New Zealand (MANZ) welcomes the support from YHA New Zealand in calling for a crackdown on non-compliant and unregulated commercial accommodation providers. Both MANZ and YHA New Zealand want to see a level playing field in the accommodation sector, with the likes of holiday homes and bed and breakfasts regulated and taxed to the same extent as other commercial providers. “We’re calling on all the sectors of the accommodation market to come together and put pressure on the government to work with local authorities to end this two-tier system, which is encouraging the growth of cowboy operators,” MANZ Chief Executive Michael Baines says. “Allowing these cowboys open slather to provide accommodation could ultimately end up damaging our tourism industry, with huge consequences for New Zealand’s economy,” Mr Baines says. “When it comes unregulated accommodation, there is no guarantee the building is up to scratch, and probably no plan for what to do in the event of a fire or earthquake. “It’s time for the Government and Local Authorities to act," Mr Baines concluded.

Marlborough brewery tops In Melbourne on Thursday night, Marlborough’s Renaissance Brewing Co. was crowned Champion Small International Brewery at the 2013 Australian International Beer Awards. They took the title from 1400 beers from 230 brewers in 35 countries. In addition to wins with their roster of awardwinning ales, three new beers from Renaissance’s Enlightenment Series also took medals in separate categories. “We’re absolutely beaming,” said Andy Deuchars, head brewer at Renaissance. “Our team works really hard, and to get this kind of recognition is definitely something to toast with a pint or two.”

Funding for student employment New Zealand businesses are invited to apply for funding to hire students as part of the Government’s Research and Development Student Grants scheme. The grants, to be administered by Callaghan Innovation, are available this year to New Zealand companies actively involved in research and development, to employ up to 70 postgraduates and 200 undergraduate students from science, technology, engineering, design, or marketing degrees. Based on an annual salary of $60,000, the postgraduate grants will provide companies with 50 per cent of annual salary costs up to $30,000 (plus GST) to cover the salary of the postgraduate for the first six months. The undergraduate R&D Student Grants will provide companies with funding of $16 per hour for up to 400 hours of work for a maximum of $6,400 (excluding GST). More information on the eligibility criteria for students and businesses, timelines and how to apply can be found at www.callaghaninnovation. govt.nz.

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business hub bmarlborough.co.nz $11 an hour, a joke. Marlboroughmisleading Killer dogs. A just 17 yr old lad fresh out of I am an owner of two large dogs and two lovely cats, i live in Redwoodtown. My dogs wash and sleep with my cats, they are not killers. Resi

Charities ask 4 help Gave a fridgefreezer to a woman leavn womens refuge & movn into a flat. Even delivered it all for free. She didn’t even bother 2 say thanx. Last time I help anyone

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Leave them be. If they aren’t causing physical problems then leave them. Don’t let them intimidate you. That’s what they want. Put sick of waiting The queues at Westpac bank are your worries into something very frustrating, maybe they need more constructive. No matter where you go. What town your more tellers open. Maybe the man who goes through the queue in. There will always be gangs around. asking if he can help, should get behind the teller!

Slow Convoys Now that we had a gripe at the rd cyclists ! What about the vineyard contracters driving in convoy in thare vans at slow speed holding up traffic in the mornings !!!!.

Share the road As a driver of a heavy vehicle traveling most of Marlboroughs main and back roads it astounds me to see cyclists ignoring common courtesy. Today 25/05/2013 I was traveling one of the back roads and encountered 4 cyclists coming towards me, my driving lights were on the vehicle is white so they could plainly see me. The road being rural was barely wide enough for two vehicles. I could see the cyclist well over five hundred meters away I slowed and moved to the left as safely as I could but these four cyclists did nothing. Come on cyclists the roads are for sharing. Use your brains and little bit of common sense, AJ Waters

share the road To the person agreeing with the concerned citizen regards cyclists behaviour. Why do you have a problem with having to round cyclists who are perfectly entitled to be on the road? Do you have similar issues with drivers of cars or trucks that you have to overtake? Does going around cyclists really make your life so terrible? It is legal for cyclists to ride two abreast where appropriate. J J Payne

Dangerous chemicals Just found out about a lot of drums of chemicals from anderson timber buried up river of Burleigh bridge years ago by the “ council ” !!!! A few dogs died drinking water from that area ! Who else knows of this disgusting act by our past council ?????????

tea leaves Lovely french cafe at Redwoodtown. Such yummy food. Great for the coffee lovers, but an added attraction would be tea leaves in the teapot instead of tea bags for the tea drinkers , makes a much nicer tasting tea.

Countdown should check that they sell products that they advertise on their specials flyerlion red in particular- case of false advertising <Mick>

report the dogs I wish i knew you could report dogs that kill cats 6 years ago when my baby was killed by neighbours mutt. Dogs like that should be put down- could be a child that gets bitten next

DRIVER ON MOBILE OGxxxx stop talking on yr mobile while driving u endangering all our lives

on ya bike When cyclists have to pay rego and wof/cof on ya bike then you have more right to be on the road. Most of the time idiotic cyclists ride the white line and as a truck driver that is a bad place to ride.

DROPPED PHONE: I would like to say huge thanks to honest and kind person who found my phone on the ground by my car in pak’n’save car park on friday morning, and put it safe on my car. I wish there were more people like you in this world, so, so many thanks again, you a star

Re gangs in our town the police need to run them out,we don’t want them here,my son and nephew went to the s.market,were threatend by them ran home, get out of our town!.. Sally h

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A car rear window in New World car park on Sunday. APE “the kiwi way”. Fell over with laughter, then realised someone had monkeyed with the APEX Rental logo. :-)

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Cats roaming? Dear Ed, I must ask Maggie Walker a few questions. Why does she let her cat out at nights and does she wait up for it to come home? Does she know where it goes? Is it under some poor persons bedroom window fighting and screaming in some godforsaken hour in the morning? Or is it digging holes in the neighbours veggie or flower

garden depositing that forever foul smelling bundle? If your cat was scragged by a dog was it trespassing whereby the dog is only protecting its property from predators? If it was caught on public property then the dog should not have been roaming but then again neither should the cat. Colin Geertson

King Salmon Dear Ed, I for one cannot believe that this so called "environmental Defence group" are again holding "King Salmon" to ransom. Where are they getting the money from for their defence. I can assure them when they get their account from Mr Palmer they will have tears in their eyes, & another, King Salmon will be paying for this themselves again, after all when the Council have given them consent to carry

on with their plans. I cannot fathom the stupidity of these people. They are doing the same to the Westcoasters on the Dennison mining situation. Especially as there are hundreds of jobs at stake. I say good on the coasters & King Salmon, I hope they win & stuff these do gooders, most, I bet haven’t done a decent days work in their lives. Scorpio.

Clifford Bay Ferry Dear Ed, With regard to your article, the Clifford Bay Ferries debate. I would question, why are we wasting time and money on this issue? As I have said before, the sea gets very strong out there, and there are rocky reefs out there, with a

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very distinct possibility of a ship striking a reef and creating an environmental disaster, including the ruination of the Salt Works! K O Lawrence Secretary Marlborough Concerned Citizens Inc

Politicians Dear Ed, A quote for readers:"The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed, lest Rome will

Truck v Cyclists

In defense of truck driver vs. Cyclists, if truck is travellng x kmph and road is narrow/ windng, cyclists come up very sickening fast. If same cyclist is not over The murder of an off duty soldier this week sickened us. It was far enough truck has 2 choices, manslaughter or take his chances not so many years ago here that crossng centre line. Its not delibthe Cooper-Awatere-Haraweraerate dangerous driving, but th Sharples-Jackson faction voiced lesser of 2evils. Your car cruisng the “kill a whitey” slogan. To on a sunday drive can stop a lot protect and serve does not stop those believing in a concept to the faster than a truck with x number of tons and a delivery target. point of obsession.

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Question: Why is there “over the counter” products for purchase at Springlands Pharmacy when they’d rather question you infront of other customers in regards to why you require what you are wanting to buy? Rather embarrassing if you ask me. Buying it straight from the chemist is a hell of alot cheaper than visiting the Dr who will just say “use this”.

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Residents go all out for fundraiser By Kat Duggan Residents at the Redwoodtown Lifestyle & Care Village were treated to a pink ribbon morning tea on Wednesday. Activities coordinator Clare Davies came up with the idea of the morning tea, a fundraiser for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. “I heard about the idea online and decided to do a morning tea rather than a breakfast; I had a friend who had just been diagnosed with breast cancer so thought it was a good idea.” The rest home ran a raffle for the month of May, with all money from the raffles, as well as gold coin donations from the morning tea going to the foundation.

Ange Stanton, who is also activities coordinator at the care village, said they had been blown away by the turn out, of about 90 people. “It’s amazing. We’re really happy, we thought we’d have maybe 30, but almost all the residents have turned up,” she said. The villages oldest resident, 103-year-old Margaret Brown, had the honour of cutting the cake, and three awards were given to Ernie Brook, Alice Tabor and Lenita Markham, for best dressed man, woman and staff member respectively. Just over $270 was raised at the morning tea, and Ms Stanton said they would “absolutely” have another one next year. Best dressed winners, Alice Tabor, left, Ernie Brook and Lenita Markham.

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Local sports club bars under scrutiny Marlborough Police say they will be targeting sports clubs running bars over the next few months as they undertake an alcohol harm reduction operation. Liquor Licensing Senior Sergeant Naera Parata said controlled purchase operations and compliance checks were planned to ensure clubs were properly licensed and being vigilant about checking ID and not selling alcohol to minors. He said clubs needed to be particularly careful about people buying drinks for under-age friends at aftermatch functions. "The only person who can supply a minor with alcohol is their parent or guardian. “A mate who is a couple of years older does not qualify as a guardian," Senior Sergeant Parata said. He said Police would also be checking for intoxication levels among

patrons at sports clubs. "Someone who has just completed a hard game of rugby, or even three hours on the bowling green, is going to become intoxicated quickly if they don't also have food and water. "We want to ensure clubs are aware that their responsibilities are the same as any other licensed premises and they will be subject to the same consequences for any breaches of the licensing laws." Senior Sergeant Parata said sports clubs had an extra responsibility in ensuring younger members were not exposed to unhealthy drinking habits. "There's some work to be done breaking the drinking culture that exists in some sporting codes." He said that responsibility also included taking steps to ensure patrons got home safely and did not drink and drive.

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Boomtown Brawlette roller derby league members, from left, Jeanette ‘Honey Boom Boom’ King, Renee ‘Hand Renade’ Edwards, Jenner ‘Krowbar’ Halcrow and Matt ‘Mow Down’ Brown. Photo by Rahul Moore.

By Glenise Dreaver A “big scrimmage” tourney will feature at The Boomtown Brawlettes roller derby boot camp at Stadium 2000 on the weekend of June 8-9. For a gold coin donation, members of the public will be able to watch up to forty fast and furious skaters, thirty of them from as far away as Christchurch, Wellington and Nelson in that Sunday afternoon event. It will follow a weekend of training. One of their local coaches Matt “Mow Down” Brown says that despite the speed and yes, aggression, of the game injuries are rare. There’s only been one visit by any team member to Wairau hospital during the year he has been with the team. “I ended up there after trying to do a back flip on the trampoline at an after-match party.” The sport itself is very safe he says. “We have heaps of padding and protective gear.” This supplements the club’s purple and black uniforms with tights and short skirts. (They have been described as “racy”.) Competitive roller skaters, who skate on four wheels, not like roller blading, all have game names. So Blenheim’s lead coach is Sinister Red, better known locally as Claire Giles.

Asked why he has stepped up to help her with the coaching, Matt is frank. “I just like telling girls what to do!” Despite being new to the sport, he is already a member of the New Zealand Black Skates, the national men’s team to compete against Australia in Sydney on August 17. The Aussies are still sorting out their name. The Skating Galahs has been suggested, or even the Kangarollers. Whatever they decide it will be, he says, a “really tough” match. Progression to representative level has been fast It was only a year ago when he met a friend on the way home from his work on the production team at The Blenheim Sun. She invited him to come along and he thoroughly enjoyed it. He’d played representative field hockey at school, but roller derby has now proved to be “his” sport. “I just seemed to pick it up quite quickly”. Mow Down’s involvement beyond Blenheim came about through Facebook. He found the Wellington team there and asked to join them for some training sessions. From then on it was all “go”, and now he’s found himself in the New Zealand men’s team.

Stage Challenge success By Kat Duggan Sixty Marlborough Girls’ College students travelled to Nelson this week, bringing home seven awards from the ASB 2013 Stage Challenge. More than two months of training paid off for the team of 60 dancers, and more than 30 stagehands, who travelled to the competition, on Monday, May 27. The girls received Awards of Excellence for Performance Skill, Choreography, Stage Use, Soundtrack, Costuming Character, Visual Enhancement and School Community.

The eight minute piece, called Jumangi, was completely choreographed and organised by the students, lead by cultural prefect, Gabby Mark. Stage challenge is a national tour which has been going for 21 years. Sixteen thousand students from 190 different schools will be putting on 19 different shows throughout the country for Stage Challenge 2013. Winners of the Nelson 2013 show were Garin College, followed by Nayland College and Waimea College respectively.

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Before Back: Sosaia Mesui, Angus Pauley, Asaph Chaves, Kyle Martin. Front: Luke Topliss, Camille Burle, Maddy Benseman. Absent: Head boy Atunaisa Moli, Tarin Mason, Luke Warren, Will Fawcett, George Aitken. Photo by Kat Duggan.

After Left to Right: Byron Taylor (Hair dresser), Luke Topliss (eyebrows gone too!), Will Fawcett, Asaph Chaves, Kyle Martin, Camille Burle, Angus Pauley (Me), Maddy Benseman, head boy Atunaisa Moli, Sosaia Mesui, Tarin Mason. Absent Luke Warren and George Aitken. Photo supplied.

Students shave heads for good cause By Kat Duggan Twelve Marlborough students went under the razor on Wednesday, in a bid to raise money for the New Zealand Leukaemia and Blood Foundation. Marlborough Boys’ College year 12 student, Angus Pauley drove the idea after seeing it

advertised on TV last year. “I just thought ‘Why not?’ and I thought it would be cool to do as a group, so I started organising it and it went from there,” Angus said. He alone raised more than $1000 and as of Tuesday the group of 10 Marlborough Boys’

and two Marlborough Girls’ students had raised $2500. Angus’ dedication was clear by his efforts to raise the money, even standing in town with a sign saying “Donate for a hug,” which raised $120. “With Donate for a hug I thought I might

make $20 or $30 but I raised $120.” The shaving took place during lunchtime at Marlborough Boys’ College on Wednesday, which Angus said had been a huge success. The final tally of funds raised would be determined next week, but he thought it would be around $3000.

Marlborough Girls’ College Jubilee Marlborough Girls’ College will be celebrating its 50th Jubilee this weekend. Around 360 past and present college community members will be attending the celebration, which starts this Friday, May 31. Attendees will begin the weekend with a past

and present staff afternoon tea in the college hall from 3.30pm. Registrations will be at 4pm on Friday at the Convention Centre, which will be followed by a Meet and Greet, also at the Marlborough Convention Centre.

Saturday will include the official opening at Marlborough Girl’s college, from 9.30am where there will be morning tea available. The main event will be on Saturday evening at the Convention Centre, the Jubilee Dinner at 6.30pm.

Friday May 31, 2013

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what’s on in marlborough

- weekend event guide Friday 31 May Marlborough Girls’ College 50 year commemoration. Today 7.00pm 11.00pm, Saturday 10.00am-11.00pm, Sunday 10.am Registration details on mgc.school.nz. Contact Sharyn Simpson (Evans) on sharyn. simpson@xtra.co.nz. Holy Trinity Anglican Church 150 years– 31 May – 2 June - The church will hold a weekend of celebrations all are welcome to attend contract 573 6466 soundnews@clear.net.nz Picton Little Theatre Presents COMEDY WEEKEND - VINYL BURNS on Friday Doors & Bar Open @ 7.30pm – Variety Hour – Comedy – Music by Kim Potter. All Tickets $25 or $45 for both Friday and Saturday nights! Ph 027 924 6606 . Saturday night includes 5 great stand up comedians. Smokefree Marlborough Come down to the forum in Blenheim’s Town centre to celebrate with us from 12.00pm – 1.00pm on Friday 31st May. Smokefree Entertainment and Competitions, On-the-spot Quit advice and support, Free BBQ Lunch! Contact Felicity on 03 520 9889. Stadium 2000 Pool Friday 6am – 6pm. Adult $5, Child $3, Seniors $4.50, Family $12

Tai Chi Today and Mondays. 10am, 11.30am and 1pm. Liz 027 748 6666.

Redwood Market 8am-noon, Redwood Tavern car park. Plants produce and crafts.

Picton Museum 10am till 4pm daily, 9 London Quay. 573 8283.

Vintage Farm Machinery 10am till 3pm, Open every day. Brayshaw Vintage Farm, Guided tours available, Doris 579 4357.

Marlborough Museum 26 Arthur Baker Place, off New Renwick Rd, Brayshaw Heritage Park. Daily 10am till 4pm. The Diversion Gallery Open 12noon-5pm Wed – Sat. 10 London Quay, Picton. 573 7376 or 027 440 8121 or www.thediversion.co.nz Yealands Estate Marlborough Gallery Open 10.30am till 4.30pm daily, 204 High St. 577 6784 www.marlboroughartsociety.com

Saturday 1 June SOUTH ISLAND MASTERS Rowing Championships 12pm today, Sunday 8am - 4pm. Blenheim Rowing Club on the Wairau River, 295 Jones Road Grovetown. BBQ and food available, come along and enjoy the atmosphere, all welcome. BOOK SALE Rock and Mineral Club, Brayshaw Park today and tomorrow 9am - 4pm.

The Muslim Association of Marl Inc. Friday (Jummah) prayers every week between 12pm 2pm, PH Br Zayd 027 644 979 or Br Fouad 021 0253 1275

Paddy Barry’s Irish Bar present “8 Foot Sativa” Justin “Jackhammer” Neissen on vocals and the bass player of doom they maybe dropping a sneak peak of some of their new material. 8.00pm

The Edwin Fox Maritime Centre, Picton Open everyday from 9am Great wet weather day activity and child friendly. Come check out the amazing history and facts. Kids under 5 free!

Craft Fair Havelock town Hall, Queens birthday weekend 10 am –4 pm daily Free entry Lots of craft on display and for sale. Supporting Havelock St Johns Group . 5785281

Sit and Be Fit with Sue Free general exercise for the not so mobile while sitting down! 1pm Monday and Friday afternoons at 131 Budge Street, plenty of parking. Phone Sue: 578 0469

Blenheim Rotary Boot Sale Market Every Saturday 7am to noon. “I” site car park. For info Ph John 578 3918

Sit and Be Fit with Jeanette Free exercise for all ages at Crossroads, 2 Redwood Street. At 10am Phone 578 5395. Quest Intermediate age youth group, 3.30pm-5pm, Picton Baptist Church, 293 Waikawa Rd, Picton. Text Bronwyn 021 046 2434. Pastel Painting Marlborough Art Society, 10am till 3pm, Prue: 578 8888.

Blenheim Menz Shed 4 Dillons Point Rd open 9am to 12 noon Saturday and Wednesday. Building relationships, sharing skills and working on your own or community projects. Stadium 2000 Pool Saturday and Sunday 8.30am – 5pm. Adult $5, Child $3, seniors $4.50, Family $12. Pregnancy Yoga 9.15am-10.15am. For information call Huia: 021 0724 107 Mini Putt & Merry-Go-Round Picton Foreshore, 10am every day during school holidays, today and Sunday, 10am

Sunday 2 June Fresh Meat & Greet Talk Derby with the Boomtown Brawlettes – An opportunity to meet every Sunday afternoon to talk derby, ask questions, meet the skaters and learn everything you want to know about derby in a no-pressure, skating free environment. We are looking for awesome new team-mates, referees and nonskating officials, male or female. All welcome. Come along to Springlands Tavern, 18 Boyce Street, Springlands, Blenheim – 4.30pm Marlborough Mystery Tour for a fun family event, to raise funds for the Marlborough Cancer Society. You can do the tour by car, motorbike or by bike on a separate mountain bike route. Think of a quiz combined with a treasure hunt; a scenic trip around Marlborough solving clues as you go! Tickets are available from the Marlborough Cancer Society The Peoples Sunday Market Winter location 10am Market Place (The Forum) Plants, Preserves, Books, Jewellery, Pine Cones, Crafts. Sites $5 Ph 5787918 Ulysses Ride Short Ride, decide destination on day. Meet at the Railway Station (southend) at 12.45pm departing 1.00pm Prospective members welcome. Riverside Railway Train departs from Brayshaw Park Station at 1.45 and 3.00pm for Beaver Stn at Riverside Park in central Blenheim and return. Adults $10 Children $5 CASH ONLY People’s Sunday Market N o e l Le e min g C ar p ar k 10 am . Pre serves, brick-a-brac, vegetables, books, homeware,kitchenware and jewellery. Sites $5 Ph 5787918 St Luke’s Anglican Church Ferry Road, Spring Creek. Join us for Christian worship every Sunday 09.30 Contact Rev Derek 03 578 3909

Get ready for the weekend with our list of what’s on! Farmers’ Market A and P Showgrounds, Cnr Alabama and Maxwell Roads, Blenheim Picton Rotary Club Car Boot Sale. Picton RSA carpark from 9am1pm, every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month. Contact Sheira 578 3909 or see the notice board outside the church Pony Club @ Grounds New Renwick Rd. 10am every 2nd Sunday of the month. Grant 578 2100 Michelle 572 8984. Model Aero Club ARA Wairau Valley 9am. Murray 578 9199 or Tony 577 9776. Petanque 10am 65A Weld Street – Phone John 577 9789. Tramping Club Mary 5728762. Buddhism for Modern Life 10am, 573 5379. Blenheim Bonsai 2pm-4pm, 7 Hale Street. Dave 577 8679. Marlborough Guild of Woodworkers Brayshaw Park, open workshop 1-4pm, Every 1st Sunday of the month. Wooden toys for sale. Malcolm: 578 8809. Marlborough Rock and Mineral Club 10am-4pm every Sunday at Brayshaw Park. Come and see our large rock, mineral, crystal and fossil collection, work room and book. Free admission. Marlborough Modellers Association 1st and 3rd Sunday’s of each month. Brayshaw Park, 8 Arthur Baker Place.

UP & COMING EVENTS The Great Family Bake-Off Saturday 8th June at 1pm, Redwoodtown School Hall. $5 per entry. Categories are: Cakes, Decorated Cakes, Biscuits & Slices, Children’s Decorated Cupcakes/Muffins, Baked Savouries. Loads of awesome prizes to be won! Get information and Registration Forms from Redwoodtown Kindergarten, Ph 578-4756

If you have an event contact Liz at The Sun on 5777 868

Susan Devoy serves Express editor Insensitive cartoon offends

Dame Susan Devoy

A cartoon about meals in schools, published in the Marlborough Express yesterday, and in The Press today, has made national headlines and drawn the ire of Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy. She said the cartoon was sadly insensitive to the issue of children living in poverty. “This is not particularly clever and many will find it hurtful and offensive. “The worst aspect, in my opinion, is that it stigmatises efforts to address the situation that sees too many of our children

living in poverty. “Beyond that, it is glaringly obvious that the cartoon portrays Maori or Pacific as the butt of its attempted humour. “Using such negative stereotypes in this way is insulting and derogatory in the extreme. “ Dame Susan said that newspapers and cartoonists had the right to publish what they see fit. But they needed to act with responsibility. “People offended by the cartoon need to make their views clear to the newspaper’s editor.”

If they were not satisfied with the response, they could take it further with a complaint to the Press Council. The Human Rights Act did have a provision relating to causing racial hostility. “However, the reality is that although the right to freedom of expression is not absolute, a very high threshold is necessary before the Act can be said to have been breached. Dame Susan said she would be writing to the editor of newspapers which published it to seek a meeting to discuss the issue.

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Friday May 31, 2013

Mike’s magnificent MKVII By Belinda Jackson John Stocker, a Marlborough dentist, bought a magnificent 1954 Jaguar MKVII from one of his patients – a Fred McCallum. Fred had decided to sell the car as his health was failing and he wanted to save his wife from the worry of selling it later on. Fred went to see John for his regular dental visit and on hearing he wished to sell the Jaguar, John extended the appointment by half an hour in order to take the car for a drive. Not being a quick decision maker, John took the car out a few more times over the ensuing months, also borrowing it for a weekend. It was some six or eight months later that Mike Stocker, John’s son was home from college enjoying a sleep in when he heard the gates open and a car arrive. It then dawned on him that it didn’t sound like the family’s Wolseley and he pulled the curtains back to look and thought, ‘Cool, the old man’s finally bought that Jag!’ The Jaguar became the family car although was never used for short trips such as nipping to the shops. John bought a Morris Minor for his wife and this was the run-around, the Jag taken out for Sunday afternoon cruising or longer trips. The three sons always vied for the front seat and mum was relegated to the back. The boys thought this was totally acceptable as they were ‘car enthusiasts’ so it made total sense for them to sit in the front! According to middle son, Mike, “We had been driving in our heads for years,” so one day while heading up the Wairau, when his father said, “Do you want to have a go?” he was filled with a mixture of awe and excitement. At 15, Mike was the first to drive the Jaguar and in fact, it was the first car he ever drove. John clearly trusted Mike with the car as he drove it on many Sundays when home from college and he was the first of the three sons to be allowed to drive it without his father present.

Mike Stocker in his 1954 Jaguar MKVII, on show at Omaka Classic Cars.

His parents had just returned from touring down south (including taking the car over the Crown Range!) and it had come home filthy dirty. Mike had laboured over it, cleaning every inch with great care and attention and was rewarded when his father said he could take it to Picton to collect a school friend who was coming to stay. John died in 1973 and the car languished in the garage for a couple of years, though was always kept registered and with a current WOF, ready for the odd drive. Mike remembers inheriting his father’s concern for the car’s upholstery – no food, no shoes with buckles, no jeans with rivets.

“It was a culture!’ He explained, “We didn’t have to be asked, it was just automatic.” Mike took the Jaguar to Australia in the mid 1970’s after Archibald’s in Christchurch only offered him $1000 for it. In 1992 it came back with Mike’s other effects in a 40ft container. As it was a New Zealand registered car, it was exempt from GST and import duty, which his Toyota Ute wasn’t, so that stayed behind. Back in Marlborough, the Jaguar assumed its old life of longer trips and Sunday drives, often with the Jaguar Driver’s Club. However, Mike’s eye had started to wander and he took a liking to the idea of an E-Type. Ron Stewart, also a member of the Jaguar

Driver’s Club heard a whisper that Mike was perhaps going to sell the MKVII and in 1999 he purchased it. Later that same year, Mike’s E-Type, originally from the USA but rebuilt by a friend of his in Canberra, arrived into Wellington. In 2000, both Ron and Mike drove their respective ‘new’ Jaguars to Queenstown for the 7th National Jaguar Rally where by all accounts a very good time was had! You can see the MK VII among a number of other Jaguars and classic cars from the 1950’s to the 1980’s at Omaka Classic Cars. Open every day from 10am to 4pm, entry is just $10 and children under 12 are free.

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Feijoa: the perfect winter fruit Feijoas have long been a kiwi favourite and most people have access to these beauties from about March through until June. Perfect timing for the winter, as this juicy green fruit has been proven to contain high levels of the compounds which enhance anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant activity. These properties make the fruit perfect for fighting off winter injuries attained through New Zealand sporting favourites, rugby, netball, hockey, and football. The antioxidant activity of the fruit is based on its relatively high content of compounds known as proanthocynanins. Scientific researchers agree there is evidence to support the use of proanthocyanin-based foods and dietary supplements as effective

antioxidants, which are proven to strengthen the body’s ability to fight off infection and disease. Feijoas have also proven to have high levels of Vitamin C, minerals and fibre, adding to the fruit’s ability to warn off any coughs, colds, and winter chills. New Zealand has an ideal growing climate for the fruit, and as we approach the end of the season, it is not unusual to find households and gardens overflowing with them. Make use of the following recipe of feijoa and cream cheese muffins, and don’t let those delicious winter treats go to waste. You can even freeze them and make them last for the rest of the year.

When, where and how to plant:

Plant trees in a sunny position in free draining soil. Feijoas make a fantastic hedge that will tolerate wind and even coastal conditions. They can be planted in containers or singularly in orchards. Feijoas will tolerate frost and cold temperatures. Trees will mature to 2m to 3m in height and approx 1.5-2m wide.

Growing Guide: Feijoas are easy to grow. Prune them to form an open tree which will allow bird pollination, wind movement and sunlight for fruit ripening. Water well during long dry periods and when the fruit is developing. Fruit ripens in late summer through the autumn. Apply general fertilizer once a year in spring and mulch trees in dry areas.

Feijoa and cream cheese muffins Ingredients 1 cup Feijoa, flesh ¾ cup Caster sugar 75 g Butter, melted 2 Eggs, lightly beaten ½ cup Sour cream 1 Orange, finely grated zest and juice 2 cups Self raising flour, sifted ½ tsp Cinnamon 125 g Cream cheese, coarsely chopped ¼ cup Raw sugar

Directions Heat the oven to 200 degC. Grease a 12-hole standard muffin tin or line with paper cases. Combine the feijoas, sugar and butter in a bowl. Stir in the eggs, sour cream and orange zest and juice. Add the flour and cinnamon, stirring until just combined. Fold through the cream cheese. Spoon the mixture into the prepared tins and sprinkle with a little raw sugar. Bake for 15-20 minutes until firm and golden brown.

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Feijoa facts The feijoa is an evergreen, perennial shrub or small tree that grows to a height of 1-7 metres, and is grown as an ornamental or fruiting tree. It produces an attractive burst of red flowers in spring months. In the southern hemisphere, the season runs from late March to June. Nutritional value (per 100g): Energy: 190kJ (45 calories) Carbohydrates (Sugars): 10g Protein: 1g Fat: less than 1g Fiber: 4g Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid): 28 – 35 mg Commercial orchards exist in New Zealand, California, Australia, Chile, Columbia and other parts of South America. New Zealand is one of the world’s largest producers of the fruit.

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Good fencing is a farming responsibility It is also a necessity, as you can be liable for any damage caused by your livestock if they get out, or if they make it on to the road Stock on the road are, quite simply, a dangerous nightmare. Try hitting two horses roaming on a country road when you are going at night at 100kmh. It makes a nasty mess and the driver may have time to reflect on that during their time in traction in a hospital bed, if they're lucky. Where there are poorly fenced paddocks, the Animal Law Reform Act 1989 means landowners may be held liable for damage. Stock found wandering on a road may be impounded or returned to the owner, Where there is an ongoing problem and a risk to the motoring public, animal control officers may even shoot wandering animals. The owner of wandering stock can be required to pay for any damage to a vehicle that hits them and if your animals get into a neighbour's property they may also be able to claim damages from you as outlined in the Impounding Act 1955. The Act provides that they can recover damages if their land is adequately fenced to keep out stock (as opposed to yours being fenced to keep them in), or if any lack of fencing was not a contributory cause to the trespass. Apart from any cost to remedy damage, there's also the grief and friction between neighbours that your wandering animals will cause. The most common problems can arise when boundary fences are not in good repair and owners are advised to add a hot wire on outriggers or offsets to improve stock proofing of fences. Fit stock proof latches to gates, or if you can't afford to replace worn latches, at least

secure them with baling twine or wire. Secure gates at the hinge end with long pin or reverse the bottom gudgeon so stock can't rub the gates off the hinges. Any persistent escapees, loveable or not, need to be sent to the works, or killed for the freezer. And let your neighbours know about

where stock will be grazing. Lifestyle property owners should carry Public Liability Cover as part of their insurance and consider whether Moral Obligation Cover might also be a good idea. If you're not sure about your cover, talk to your insurer.

Wine companies seek value from waste Exploratory work to turn thousands of tonnes of vineyard waste into a valuable new product is under way in Marlborough with eight large wine companies committed to the project. Constellation, NZ Wineries, Giesen Wines, VinLink Marlborough, Indevin, Pernod Ricard, Spring Creek Vintners and Mt Riley have established Grape Marc Ltd to convert grape marc into other commercially viable commodities. The work will be done with the Marlborough Research Centre and Massey University’s Riddet Institute. Approximately 40,000 tonnes of grape marc is generated by the Marlborough wine industry, just over half of it coming through the wine production facilities of these companies at Riverlands and Cloudy Bay. A first step is finding ways to convert the grape marc into an enriched compost product but ultimately they hope that the scientists can find new, commercially viable uses for the waste. "While large quantities of it already do get recycled as compost, we are keen to explore ways of finding uses for grape marc that will generate greater returns,” said Grape Marc Ltd spokesperson Eric Hughes who is the Marlborough

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New rules for dairy farming Marlborough Federated Farmers is concerned Marlborough District Council has notified two plan changes requiring resource consent to establish new dairy farms in the district. “While existing dairy farms, or those expanding without need for the addition of a milking shed aren’t affected, future dairy conversions will be,” says Gary Barnett, provincial president. Hoewver, he said, most of Marlborough was too hilly for dairying or was in vineyards. "There is no issue with dairy conversions in Marlborough or anywhere else in the top of the South Island”. Between 2001-2 and 2011-12, the number of dairy farms and dairy cows in the district had fallen from 85 in 2001-2, to 60 in 2011-12. Dairy cow numbers dropped from 18,401 to 17,593 over that time. “Even the latest Real Estate Institute statistics for Tasman, Nelson and Marlborough Districts tell us, only three dairy farms were sold out of 14 farms in the three months to April. "As a point of comparison 77 lifestyle blocks changed hands over the same period. All dairy farms were subject to strict standards of environmental performance and monitoring by council as well as Fonterra as a condition of supply, he said. “Federated Farmers cannot see that the plan change is justified because it does not respond to an identifiable issue." “From experience down in Southland, we know the effect of ‘discretionary activity status’ goes much wider. “Even if there is no intention to convert, it has still made it much harder to secure credit to buy a farm if that property is suitable for dairy conversion." “Discretionary activity status’ seemed to see land being valued on its conversion potential rather than its intended use, he said.

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winery manager for Brancott Estate. The collective cost of disposing of grape marc is more than half a million dollars each year for the wineries involved in this venture. “If we can cut that cost and re-use the waste ... then we

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Police in brief At 9.35am on Tuesday, a 21-yearold unemployed female was arrested for an historic theft where she had taken a watch valued at $350 and a Adidas singlet valued at $150. She will appear in the Blenheim District Court on the 04/06/13 That night, a 17-year-old unemployed male was arrested in Picton for breaching his bail. At 3pm a vehicle crashed into two parked cars on Budge Street but the driver and her passenger were uninjured in the collision. The driver has told Police that she believed that the vehicle had a fault in the front right tyre. Police are investigating the cause of the accident It has been reported that over Easter weekend the Tackleman premises in Goodman Street was broken into. The offender has taken 13 sinker moulds from a unlocked container on the site. Investigations continue. On Saturday at 7.10pm, some feijoa trees on the verge of Old Renwick Road paid the ultimate price in a single vehicle accident. Police report that the 18-year-old female driver of a Hyundai Accent was distracted and left the road, but suffered no injury. Police are still investigating the cause of the accident and no charges have yet been laid. At 9.30am on Monday morning Police were called to a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Howick Road and Cleghorn Street. Both vehicles had to be towed away and both drivers were taken to Wairau Hospital for observation.

Maxwell Road for breaching his bail and held in custody to appear in Court. After a Newbourne Crescent resident was assaulted, a 20-year-old part-time labourer was arrested at 8.25pm. At 9.30pm a 17-year-old male was arrested for wilful damage in Lucas Street and bailed to appear in Court. Another arrest occured at the same time in Elizabeth Street when a 17-year-old unemployed male prospect for the Mongrel Mob was arrested in Elizabeth Street for threatening and intimidating another male. The threats were made in relation to alleged non-payment for drugs. He will appear in the Blenheim District Court on June 10. At 10.10pm a 17-year-old unemployed male received a precharge warning and was bailed after being arrested for disorderly behaviour on Muller Road.

The cause of the accident is yet to be determined.

Arrests Friday May 24 A 55-year-old unemployed male was arrested for an historic assault and will appear in Court on June 10.

Saturday May 25 Just after midnight, a 21-year-old unemployed male was arrested in Kinross Street for assaulting another male after Police observed the incident on CCTV. The man was the male bailed to appear in the Blenheim District Court. At the same time and place, an 18-year-old unemployed male was arrested for disorderly behaviour. He received a pre-charge warning and was released when sober. An hour later, a 33-year-old member of the Mongrel Mob was arrested on High Street for disorderly behaviour. He was bailed to appear on Monday in the Blenheim District Court. High Street was also the venue of another arrest at 1.55am when a 17-year-old male was arrested for disorderly behaviour. He received a pre-charge warning and was released when sober. At 11.30am a 30-year -old unemployed female was arrested at a Dunbeath Street property for assaulting the resident. She was bailed to appear in the Blenheim District Court on Monday. That evening, a 27-year-old unemployed male was arrested on

Andy Lukey's award winning picture taken off the Tranzcoastal Pacific train.

Seen from the train...

Sunday May 26 Two early-morning arrests were made on Scott Street when a 33-year-old unemployed female and a 26-yearold vineyard worker were arrested for disorderly behaviour. Both received a precharge warning and were later released

Andy Lukey of Christchurch took this prizewinning shot on the Tranzcoastal Pacific journey from Christchurch to Picton. He won KiwiRail Scenic Journeys’ Facebook photo competition winning $1000 cash and $1000 travel with KiwiRail. Mr Lukey’s portfolio of photographs all taken on the train was

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MOLINEUX, Peter Sackville (1937 - 2013): Passed away, peacefully, after a brief illness, on May 28, 2013. Much loved husband of Junette, loving father and father-in-law of Rachel, Richard and Tanya, and David and Kate. Loved Pa of Abraham and Molly; Maddison, William, Harrison and Robert; and Henry. Loved uncle of Robert. Messages to Medway Hills, Private Bag 1229, Blenheim 7240. At the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s request, garden flowers only please. A funeral service for Peter will be held at the Mayfield Chapel, cnr Hutcheson and Parker Streets, at 1pm on Tuesday June 4, followed by cremation at the Sowman Crematorium. GEOFFREY T SOWMAN FDANZ Tel 03 578 4719 www.sowmans.co.nz

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BARLOW, Ruby Jane (7lb 8oz) May 23, 2013

COLLINS, Mary Lee (nee Longman): May 24, 2013

BIRTLES, Mason Charles (8lb 10oz) May 16, 2013

DOYLE, Harold John: May 22, 2013

KITTO, Paige (6lb 15oz) and Adeline (6lb 5oz) May 13, 2013

EDWARDS, Raymond (Ray): May 25, 2013

PHILLIPS, Liliana Ngaio (3050gms) May 2, 2013

HOGBLOM, Christer (Chris) (Captain): May 29, 2013 KINGSFORD, Joan Margaret: May 24, 2013

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Sport can descend to the level of farce. This has come to light with Dean Lonergan promoting a televised boxing contest between Aucklanders Matthew Wood and Colin Lane on the undercard to the Joseph Parker-Francois Botha contest in Auckland next month. Both Mr Wood and Mr Lane are dwarfs. As far as I know, dwarfs have not featured in any boxing contests of note. Is this then a legitimate sporting contest? Have Mr Wood and Mr Lane any ring records to speak of? Is there an organised boxing competition for dwarfs? The answer to all of these questions is no. Yet Mr Lonergan seems serious about the whole matter, to the point where he sounds as though as he is on a crusade. “We are legitimising dwarf boxing,” he is repor ted as trumpeting proudly.

There will be no premier rugby games this Saturday due to the Queens Birthday Weekend holiday.

Gane cleans up Marlborough swimmer 15-year-old Sara Gane was awarded the Aaron Davis Cup for Blenheim Swim Club swimmer of the year for the fourth consecutive year on Sunday, May 26. Gane also won the Powell Cup for under-16 girl’s champion, the Corskie Cup for under-16 overall aggregate winner, and the Aitken Cup for the open mixed 800m handicap.

New coach for Nelson

Paintball fun Obsidian, the Blenheim paintball team, is competing in the final event of the Southern Series Trilogy series to be held at the Rewi Murray Polo Parkin Redwood Street on Saturday June 1 and Sunday June 2. Obsidian team captain and organiser of the event, Beau Micheals of Blenheim, said eight five-person teams from around the country will be competing. "It is the first time it has been held here," he said. He assured the Sun that the area will be "totally spectator safe" with teams playing in a netted arena and spectators able to watch the action from as little as a metre away. The teams have each paid $600 to compete, to cover costs. They also need to buy their own paintballs. "That is $85 per box of 2000." Beau said a team could, on average, go through 15 boxes during a tournament. The event will be open to spectators for a gold coin donation to the hospice.

Taniwha take win Wairau Taniwha made a good start to their goal of making the top four teams of the Tasman Rugby League Competition on Saturday. The team took down their opposition, the Wanderers Wolves, 56-18 at Oliver Park in Blenheim after leading 24-10 at half time. The Taniwha will not be playing this Saturday, due to Queens Birthday Weekend.

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Former Marlborough representative Garry MacDonald has been named as the new coach of Nelson’s senior representative side. MacDonald will take over from Andrew Cavill, who has held the role for the past three seasons. MacDonald was originally from Blenheim, and played 18 first class cricket matches from 1984-91 as a left arm spin bowler.

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M r L onerga n’s com ment suggests also there are hundreds of dwarfs out there itching to get into a boxing ring. Mr Lonergan again: “The only reason people will blow this out of proportion is because they have their own prejudices against dwarfs. “New Zealand was the first country to give women the vote; we’ve just legitimised gay marriages and here we are legitimising dwarf boxing.” I presume Mr Lonergan is serious and not speaking tongue in cheek and if he is serious perhaps he wants to earn his place in the history books. The Little People of New Zealand have not condemned the contest but have said the two would-be pugilists were old enough to make their own decisions. Some m ight say, t hey’re old enough to make fools of themselves. At the risk of being criticised

as Mr Lonergan stated, of being prejudiced against dwarfs, I believe this contest is ludicrous. It would have more credibility if the two men had fought before – against other dwarfs. Their fight, contest, call it what you will, is on the undercard to the Parker-Botha fight for its novelty value only and the unpleasant fact is - people will be laughing at them. For that reason alone, it should be scrubbed. On another note, it is not often that you see All Blacks first fiveeighths Dan Carter outplayed. But in my view that was the case last Friday when the Crusaders went down 19-28 to the Chiefs in Hamilton. Carter’s opposite, Aaron Cruden, had a better all-round game and twisted the knife into Carter by charging down one of the maestro’s kicks and scoring a try. The Chiefs seem to have a hoodoo on the Crusaders and have

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worked out how to shut them down. One of the keys in this regard is to disrupt the Andy Ellis-Carter combination. This happened last Friday resulting in Carter having a game he’d rather forget. Chiefs coach Dave Rennie says former ‘Cantab’ and now Chiefs assistant coach Wayne Sm ith used his knowledge gleaned from years of working closely with Carter both for the Crusaders and All Blacks to nullify the rugby star. I hope some overseas coaches weren’t watching Friday’s match.

South Island Masters come to town By Kat Duggan One hundred and sixty people from 17 different rowing clubs will be lining the banks of the Wairau River this weekend. Rowers and their supporters from throughout New Zealand are coming into town for the 15th annual South Island Masters Rowing Championships, hosted by the Blenheim Rowing Club. Beginning at noon on Saturday, and going though until 4pm on Sunday, the competition will host more than 50 male, female and mixed rowing events. Events on Saturday will include a long distance race over 4.5km, while Sunday will have 60 races over a 1000m distance. Head along and support both the Blenheim Rowing Club rowers, as well as two rowers from Picton Rowing Club and enjoy the barbeque at the club. The Blenheim club is known to be strong, taking home 11 titles and top club overall at the South Island Masters and third at the National Masters last year. Blenheim Rowing Club is located at 295 Jones Road, off Vickerman Street in Grovetown.

Ross Hutchison, Brian Hutchison and Willie Parker from Blenheim Rowing Club will be competing at the South Island Masters Rowing Championships this weekend. Brian, 81, will be the oldest rower competing.

Harness trials at Waterlea The Kaikoura pacer Multimillion Eyre was the best of the triallists at Waterlea Raceway on Saturday Driven by his trainer, Grant Anderson, Multimillion Eyre held out the late finish of Elsu Attack to score by a neck recording 3m 08.69 for the 2400m mobile event for 0 to 1 win pacers. The four-year-old Christian Cullen gelding which qualified on this track last season is starting to show the promise expected and he may not be too far from breaking the maiden

ranks when he lines up on the winter circuit beginning at Nelson on June 7. Elsu Attack, already a winner, has been trialling well for the past couple of weeks and should improve further. Anderson also harnessed up the winner of the other maiden trial, when Highview Robyn scored. Driven by junior driver Shaun Anderson, Highview Robyn sat behind the pacemaker in a slow run first mile, resulting in a sprint home

The horse, a Bettors Delight filly is showing steady improvement and showed a good turn of foot to sprint through along the markers to win by half a length from Lucca Su which made ground from the rear of the field. The latter is a new arrival to Brent Weaver's team. Results: Pacers Non Winners 2400m mobile 1. Highview Robyn (Shaun Anderson), 2. Lucca Su (Brent Weaver), 3. Glowing Falcon (Jack Best)

Margins: half a length, 1 length, 4 Pescado Time 3m 19 Last 800 63.7s. Winner trained by Grant Anderson, Kaikoura. Pacers 0 to 1 win 2400m Mobile 1. Multimillion Eyre (Grant Anderson), 2.Elsu Attack (Alan Shutkowski), 3. Way Up High (Jack Best). Margins: Neck, 1 length 4. Go Man Go Time 3m 08.69 Last 800 59.6s. Winner trained by Grant Anderson, Kaikoura.

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