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By Adam Poulopoulos Marlborough Sportsperson of the Year Megan Craig has been confirmed in the New Zealand squash team for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this July and August.

Megan, the second-highest ranked New Zealand women's player, will play in the singles event at the Games, and the doubles event with Kylie Lindsay, of Waikato.

There is an eight-person New Zealand team heading to the Games, with four men and four women selected.

The team was announced on Tuesday.

Megan's mum Julia was delighted with her daughter's achievement.

"I'm obviously stoked and very proud. It's been a lifelong dream really.

"She had the opportunity to go to Australia because they have better funding, but Megan said she couldn't imagine herself wearing green.

She always wanted to wear the black and white."

Megan, ranked 42 in the world, is currently in Australia, competing at the City of Perth WA Open as top seed.

Last weekend she won her fifth WSA title in Alice Springs.

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Clockwise from left Doniel Mehana, 18, Tawhirirangi Mason, 16, Struan Farnell, 15, and Bre Pedersen dyed a bunch of white t-shirts for the Marlborough Community College Pink Shirt Day anti-bullying campaign.

By Kristy Martin Students wearing pink shirts to school today are out to prove they won’t tolerate bullying.

Pink Shirt Day, an international event held on May 23, is about working together to stop bullying by celebrating people’s differences and promoting positive relationships.

The day encourages people to talk about bullying and take action against it.

Pink Shirt Day began in Canada in 2007.

A group of Nova Scotia students decided to defend a kid who was bullied for wearing a pink shirt.

In a show of solidarity, many of his peers turned up to school the next day wearing pink shirts, and Pink Shirt Day was born.

Students from Marlborough Boys’ College and Marlborough Girls’ College will wear pink today, as will those at Bohally and Marlborough Community College.

A pink shirt rally will be held at Lansdowne Park at 4pm.

Colourful ice cream truck on the road

By Adam Poulopoulos What do a Blenheim mother and Harry Potter star Rupert Grint have in common?

Answer: both own their own ice cream truck.

Robyn Shannon has been driving her new ride around town selling ice cream for less than a week, under business name Nana’s Cream Freeze.

She said the truck, coloured a bright purple with lime-green rims and covered in multi-coloured handprints, had been turning heads.

“My first day out I had someone say to me it was all over Facebook that there was a purple truck in town!

“I couldn’t believe the response!”

Robyn grew up in Blenheim and moved back 11 months ago to be closer to her daughter and grandson, after spending 28 years in Christchurch.

She said she wanted to try something a bit different after she managed the electricians at a building company during the earthquakes.

Robyn Shannon and her new ice cream truck.

“To be honest I wanted something for myself - with ice cream you can work your own hours, and get your own gigs.

“It feels great - it’s a good sensation, going out there and pleasing people.”

She saw the truck on TradeMe and went back to Christchurch to try it out.

“I had an absolute ball!” she said.

Robyn said the process of making the ice

cream was more complicated than people realised.

“It’s all timing. You’ve got to mix it right, and you have to be spot-on with the cleaning!”

She said the truck would retain its paintjob, with the only change from when she bought the truck being the “Nana’s Cream Freeze” emblazoned on the side.

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By Celeste Lodewyk Blenheim woman Jana Black is young and extremely talented when it comes to putting brush to canvas, something that was revealed to the public at the recent Peters Doig Marlborough Art Awards.

Jana entered the annual competition for the first time this year with her painting ‘John Doe’, portraying the black and white image of a homeless man.

The painting made it to the final 63 and is currently being exhibited at the Yealands Estate Marlborough Gallery.

Jana said she is inspired by faces and often paints portraits of well known people including deceased rapper 2Pac and former All Black Jonah Lomu.

“I often search for faces on the internet for inspiration and I love painting from photographs,” she said.

Jana, who works part time in retail spends her free time painting, but admits she does it for the enjoyment more than to make a living.

“I don’t want to lose the passion for painting by being pressured to make money, I just do it when I feel inspired,” she said.

It was Jana’s grandfather John who encouraged Jana to paint by handing her some canvases, and her mother Julie who she said

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NEW FERRY TIMETABLE The Stena Alegra has gone to one return sailing per day until Wednesday May 28.

The sailings will depart Wellington at 5pm, and from Picton at 10:15pm.

Interislander GM, Thomas Davis, apologised for any inconvenience to passenger and freight customers, but said all would be contacted directly and accommodated on alternate sailings.

SHOW HOME BREAK-IN Between 4pm on Sunday and 8:45am on Monday, the front door lock on a GJ Gardiner show home was damaged and the door left slightly ajar.

Inside, curtains were pulled down and pictures taken from the walls.

Young and talented. Jana Black showed some great artistic talent at the recent Peters Doig Marlborough Art Awards. Photo by Celeste Lodewyk

is her ‘motivation’.

“Mum is so supportive and has my art set up at her house so when I visit I can go straight to

it and paint. She will come in with hot drinks and snacks and encourage me the whole time,” she said.

Couple heartbroken by dog’s disappearance

By Kristy Martin An Anakiwa couple hold grave fears for their beloved dog Bunny, missing since May 11 after disappearing from the family home.

The German shorthaired pointer and her Vizsla companion, Mertz, went missing on the same day and Mertz returned home five days later in poor health.

He was thin, exhausted, dehydrated and had sore legs.

“We are reasonably sure he’s come a long way and he’s come from the bush,” owner Karen Barker said.

“By the look of the dog’s legs we don’t think he’s been walking on the road.”

Ms Barker and husband Richard, who live in a large property that backs onto bushland, have had six-year-old Bunny since she was a Karen Barker with her dog Bunny, who has been pup, but only took in seven-year-old Mertz five months ago. missing since May 11. Photo supplied.

“They’ve been great friends, so it’s a concern that he’s left her.

“One of our thoughts was that if she’s got herself injured or died in the bush he’s stayed with her and then come home.

“But we are (also) concerned that someone has taken Bunny because she’s very goodlooking.”

Karen said it was unusual for the dogs to wander off.

“We’ve got a fenced property but they’ve possibly smelt a pig or a possum and leapt over the fence.

“They aren’t pig dogs, which can go away for three weeks at a time, they are dozy family pets.”

The couple wanted to thank friends, local landowners and hunters, who had all selflessly joined their desperate search.

“We will keep looking,” Karen vowed.

FLIGHTS INCREASED More than 40,000 extra seats will become available on trans-Tasman services into Christchurch next summer.

Christchurch Airport has announced a 13 per cent increase in capacity on flights from Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne - a total of 43,000 seats.

Airport management said the move came in response to demand.

LOG TRUCK LOSES LOAD A logging truck towing a full trailer of logs lost its load after failing to negotiate a moderate bend on Monday.

The trailer drifted into a ditch and tipped onto its side, spilling the load, Blenheim police said.

The driver brought the truck under control after swerving on the incorrect side of the road and dragging the upturned trailer along the road.

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COMPUTER CLASSES Next week, two computer classes will be held at the Blenheim Library.

An email class will be held on Tuesday, May 27, from 9am, with a computer basics class on Thursday, May 29, from 6:30pm.

Classes will be held each week until the start of July.

Register at steppingup.org.nz or at the library.

BLENHEIM ORCHESTRA? A public meeting to discuss the possibility of a Blenheim orchestra is being held tomorrow at the Blenheim School Hall.

The meeting gets under way at 4:30pm.

Anyone interested in the idea is welcome to attend.

ROBINSON WINS Ma rlborough compa ny Robinson Construction has won the retail project category at the Registered Master Builders commercial project awards.

They won their award for their work at Pak’n Save Blenheim.

Robinson also won a silver award for the Rangitane Cultural Centre in Grovetown, under the tourism and leisure project category.

The awards were announced in Auckland on Friday night.

SOCIAL MEDIA CLASS A one-day course on how to use social media, namely Facebook, Skype and Twitter, is coming to Havelock next month.

The event will be held on Wednesday, June 18.

For more information or to register email Rita at ritacollet@clear.net.nz

Bella Donna to close

By Adam Poulopoulos The retail section of Bella Donna Lingerie will be closing their doors on Saturday, June 7, a year after moving to their Maxwell Road site.

Owner Carolyn Orchard said she thought moving from Market Street would be a help.

“I thought moving would be the answer, but unfortunately while the foot traffic increased, the sales did not.”

Carolyn has tried hard to remain open, but a variety of factors have led her to close the store.

“Business hasn’t improved due to the heavy competition from other stores, and the increased stock quantities now in place means I can’t do smaller orders,” she said.

Carolyn and employee Erica Sprosen said they were thankful for the support they had received.

“There are so many special

people we have got to know and will miss them all terribly.”

While the shop closes, the mastectomy part of the store will remain open as an at-home or mobile service.

Carolyn said it was important to keep that side of the business open.

“There is a high customer base in Marlborough. If I’m not there, the ladies would have to travel out of town for the service.”

She said the Ministry of Health subsidy covered the cost of a prosthesis and mastectomy bras, but not accommodation or travel fees.”

Carolyn will continue to look after existing mastectomy customers, while stock in the store has been reduced to half price or less.

For any mastectomy inquiries contact Carolyn on 0272331124 or the Cancer Society on 5794379.

Renwick cafe not for sale

By Celeste Lodewyk Owners of the 3 Bears Cafe in Renwick Heike and Paul Sherwood wish to clear up any misunderstandings that their business is for sale.

The couple has owned the cafe business for two years, but the land and building is leased from Rata Harper.

The land and building is currently being advertised for sale, but Heike wanted to reassure their customers and the community that the business is not for sale as well.

“We have had customers coming in asking why we are selling, but we are definitely not going anywhere,” she said.

Heike operates the cafe seven days a week with her staff Jamie, Janet and 3 Bears Cafe owner Heike Sherwood (second from left) with her staff Gaylene, Jamie and Gaylene, serving up freshly made food. Janet are reassuring their customers that they are not selling. Photo by Celeste Lodewyk.

Wine tourism focus

WAIPARA HILLS WINE WIN Waipara Hills 2013 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc won the Best Marlborough Wine of the Year at the China Wine and Spirits Awards (CWSA) Best Value competition 2014.

This is the eighth consecutive vintage that the Waipara Hills Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc has received a Gold medal.

LOCATIONS RANKED Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre has been ranked the top thing to do in the Marlborough region by travel website TripAdvisor.

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Hugh Steadman of Prenzel, Premium Game’s Allan Spencer and Omega Seafood marketing manager Jo O’Connell celebrate, as the three companies prepare to sell together out of Prenzel’s Riverlands premises.

The three announced the arrangement at the Marlborough Chamber of Commerce’s small business group meeting, held at Prenzel on Tuesday night.

Mr Steadman said it was a chance to revitalise the premises.

“We’ve had the tasting room for a very long time, but it has been underutilised. Most of our sales went through Vines Village.”

Mr Steadman said the store was making about $500,000 in sales during the days of fast ferries, but it became non-viable.

“On State Highway 1 it’s a bit of a tourist wilderness, so we’re going to try and change that.”

The new products, plus Prenzel’s products, are available at 15 Sheffield Street now.

A new partnership between Air New Zealand and New Zealand Winegrowers to promote wine tourism to international visitors is expected to have huge benefits for Marlborough.

The airline and the national wine industry body have committed to working together on a range of initiatives to promote New Zealand wine in both North America and Asia.

Destination Marlborough general manager Tracy Johnston said this was a great opportunity for Marlborough.

“Thirteen per cent of all international holiday travellers visit a winery or participate in wine tourism activities annually, and Marlborough is their number one destination,” she said.

“This provides a valuable opportunity for us as Destination Marlborough to leverage the significant investment of these international agencies to tell Mar-

lborough’s story and grow our international visitation.”

Wine Marlborough general manager Marcus Pickens also hailed the move a win for Marlborough, which was already the most visited wine region in New Zealand.

“We need to support these statistics in our region with more visibility that we are a world class wine region through signage and even making wine tourism and our wine story a part of the new Marlborough airport refit,” he said.

“What I particularly like about the MoU between Air New Zealand and New Zealand Winegrowers is that there will be more investment in bringing key people to our region.

“Marlborough has plenty to offer the food and wine media and we need to showcase this on the global stage.

“Doing this well has a multiplier effect and helps open new markets.”

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MADE IN INDONESIA I bought BISCOTTO brand biscuits tht tasted SO AWFUL i lookd 2c who made them “made in indonesia” in smallest print & in big print “manufactrd for ausworld mports & xports australia” so glancing u wd never c “INDONESIA” CRAZY BRINGNG BISCUITS FRM THT COUNTRY!

The shops are clear of synthetic highs. We now return to the socially accepted chemical mix highs of alcohol, tobacco, and the olde drugs still causing death and illness. Always present the thrill of euphoria, adrenaline, speed and ignorance. Latest we have social media arranged street brawls(mixed with above). Thank goodness for the additive sugar highs in kids sports drinks. sweets and V for the hyper fix; never forgetting the return of Marmite for my morning buzz.

Now, where did I put granddads snuff box?

Makes one think of the right choice in life.:)

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NZ POST WOES Yet another NZ Post tale of woe - a card that took 7 days to get to me from Timaru!

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FANTASTIC SHOW What a fantastic show by Blenheim Musical Theatre, All Shook Up! A wonderful high energy show by a talented cast and crew, and the meal was delish! All involved should be immensely proud.

BEST PICTON COFFEE Best coffee and food in Picton: Gusto Cafe.

Well done Gareth, Chris and their team. It’s neat to go somewhere and they remember what kind of coffee you like!

UNVACCINATED KIDS To Vaccinate... Why do you want our vaccine free kids to stay away from your vaccinated ones? If yours are vaccinated they won’t catch anything, right?

LEGALISE IT Roughly 80percent of police work has to do wth the regulation of our private morals. by what i mean controlling what we drink, smoke, put into our veins. Therefore, let us remove from the statute books all laws that have to do wth private morals. obviously, laws will remain on the books for the prevention of rape and the abuse of children, and our animal friends wil continue to be protected by s.p.c.a. ALL drugs should be legalized and sold at cost 2 anyone with a prescription. Gasps! Save our children. 2day the “playground pusher” is your child’s classmate, and the “big-time drug dispensers” are organized crime networks from a dozen diff countries, narco-traffickers, pharmaceutical comapnies and the doctors in their pockets.

STINKY BAGS Love ppl using recycle bags at supermarket but plz wash them every now and then. Not pleasant some of the smells we have to put up with.

Many Thanks from my nostrils.

MISSED OUT AGAIN! Poor us Pensioners & Disabled, missed out in the Budget again!.. prices of essential medical needs & power have increased but still, we got nothing... all for the young & fit..

Euthanasia should be available to help Aged.

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Music students honoured Two talented teens have received the Queen Elizabeth II Music Fund Award from Marlborough District Council, a grant that will allow them to continue their musical training.

Former Marlborough Girls’ College student Lee Stuart (pictured) completed her secondary schooling last year with a string of awards recognising her cultural contribution to the school.

Beginning guitar and piano lessons at an early age, Lee also began singing lessons at age 14, achieving with distinction at Grade VII through the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music.

Lee has seen success over four years as a competitor at Marlborough Rockquest, has performed at the Picton Foreshore New Year’s event, the Picton Maritime Festival, the Marlborough A&P Show and, last year, at the Jazz at the Boathouse concert.

Lee is currently studying for a Bachelor of Music at Victoria University in Wellington.

She said it was an honour to receive the award alongside Blenheim home-schooled student Kimberly Jones.

Kimberly has been playing the piano since the age of nine, passing every exam she ever sat with distinction.

Her latest achievement was Grade VIII piano in the Trinity College exams; another pass with distinction after just four months’ preparation.

Later this year Kimberly will be sitting her ACTL Principles of Teaching Diploma through Trinity College of Music and in 2015 she is planning to embark on teacher training at the University of Canterbury.

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5 MINUTES WITH: Gayle Chambers Service centre co-ordinator Marlborough Red Cross

Q A Q A Q A

What is your favourite food?

Lamb roast.

What makes you smile?

My husband, daughters and grandchildren. I am so lucky to have such a loving family.

What’s your pet hate?

Bad manners. Please and thank you are really easy words to remember and say.

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Your favoured holiday destination?

At present it would have to be Raratonga. It is such a relaxing place to go when I need to wind down.

What’s your favourite music?

I like all music, but my favourite era would have to be the 50’s and 60’s.

What is the one thing Sun readers would be surprised to know about you?

I used to dance rock ‘n roll and danced at a competitive level once.

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Who would you invite to dinner?

Robson Green. I think he would be really fun and entertaining as a dinner date.

What’s next on your wish list?

To one day have a European holiday.

A saying you like to live by?

Always treat others the way I would like to be treated myself.

House’s new co-ordinator settles in

By Celeste Lodewyk Blenheim woman Wendy Joy has now taken over the role as co-ordinator of Riversdale Community House and is already setting out to promote the facility and encourage more people to use it.

Riversdale Community House is located on Budge Street and was first established Wendy Joy (centre) accepts the keys from commit- in 1991 to promote the area and to host community events. tee chairman Noel Moore and Sue Houghton.

In 2005 it came close to being shut down due to lack of support but thanks to the efforts of a Peter and Judith Crosby, Sipa Robinson, Florrie and John Donnelly, Noel and Avon Moore and Donald Oats, the house was kept running.

Today it is a community run facility offering a meeting place for groups and clubs as well as a venue for birthday and events.

“I have started promoting the house

through a new Facebook page where I have already received a birthday party booking, but if anyone else has ideas for what we can do to use this facility to its full potential, please contact me,” she said.

The Riversdale Community House committee will be holding its AGM on June 11 and are welcoming anyone to attend.

To share your ideas contact Wendy at riversdalecommunityhouse@xtra.co.nz

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CHEESECAKE BROWNIE Ingredients: 200g dark chocolate, chopped 150g unsalted butter, chopped 1 cup caster sugar 3 eggs, lightly beaten 1 1/4 cups plain flour 1/4 cup cocoa powder 1/2 tsp baking powder Ice-cream to serve Cream Cheese mixture: 250g block cream cheese, chopped at room temp 1/3 cup caster sugar 1 egg

Instructions: 1. Grease a 19cm x 30cm lamington pan. Line base and sides with baking paper, extending paper 4cm above pan edges.

2. Stir chocolate and butter in a medium saucepan over a low heat until smooth.

Transfer to a large bowl. Cool slightly.

3. Whisk sugar and eggs into chocolate mixture until combined. Add combined sifted flour, cocoa and baking powder. Stir until smooth.

Spread evenly into prepared pan.

4. To make cream cheese mixture, beat cream cheese and sugar in a small bowl of an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in egg until combined. Drop spoonfuls of mixture over chocolate layer in pan. Using a fork, swirl mixtures together to create a marbled effect.

5. Cook in a moderately slow oven (160deg C) for about 40 mins or until a skewer inserted into centre comes out clean. Cool in pan.

6. Cut brownies into squares.

Serve with ice-cream!

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Horse show success

By Adam Poulopoulos Marlborough’s young horses got put through their paces at the Blenheim Riding School last Saturday.

Forty horses from as far away as Ashburton attended the Marlborough Breeders Youngstock Show, the first time it has been held in Marlborough since 2006.

Horses had to be three years old or under to be eligible for the event.

Organising committee mem-

ber Bronwyn Wadsworth said she was delighted with the turnout.

“We didn’t realise there were so many people out there with young horses who were prepared to bring them!

“They’re all very well turnedout - people have put a lot of work into how they look.

“There have been no horses on their back legs - they’ve all been very well-behaved.”

Both adults and children attended the event.

Wairau Hospital’s telephone system has been upgraded to replace a 20-year-old private automated branch exchange.

The replacement PABX is an IP (Internet Protocol) system which now operates both IP and analogue phones.

“There were issues with our ageing phone system earlier in the year,” general manager IT and Infrastructure Patrick Ng said.

“Limitations of our older PABX telephony system included the ability to source spare parts, and compatibility with our more modern, IP phones.

“The newer system is more robust, has greater capacity and will provide us with more capability for the future.”

The transfer to the new system was successful with the first part completed on Friday night from 7pm to 8.30pm, during which cellphones were used to communicate between departments and with Nelson Hospital.

On Saturday the major change over of 450 analogue phones from one PABX to another was accomplished over a period of twelve hours.

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By Celeste Lodewyk When it comes to exhausts there is one business that has made it their specialty Murray’s Muffler Service.

The business have been family owned in Marlborough for over 30 years, first being established by John Murray and later taken over by his son Andy.

John first opened the business in the early 80’s at the site where Burger King now stands.

At the time Andy had intentions to become an electronics engineer but after spending some time working for his parents after leaving school, he never left.

The father and son worked side by side until John decided to retire.

“He went away whitebaiting and decided not to come back,” Andy laughed.

Andy and his wife Polly took ownership in 1998 and after owning it for a year, an opportunity came along to purchase a new

building on Opawa Street.

“It seemed more viable to purchase rather than rent, so in 2009 we moved and have been really happy with the premises since,” he said.

Murray’s Muffler Service still specialises in all exhaust work, bending all their own pipes up, modifying exhausts for more power and fuel economy, motorcycle exhausts as well as a lot of custom work.

“We work on all makes and models of vehicles, from Fiat Bambinos to boats and aircraft - even Ferraris,” he said.

Murray’s Muffler Service has a large workshop space so can also accommodate large vehicles and trucks.

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WHAT’S ON IN MARLBOROUGH

- WEEKEND EVENT GUIDE Friday 23 May 2014 Pink Shirt Stop Bullying Day Everyone knows bullying is not OK. So, on Pink Shirt day we’re calling all youth to stand up and say, “Bullying, no way is that OK”! See you at Lansdowne Park at 4pm for a giant photo and some good fun. For more info call Liz on 02102659502 Marlborough Poly-Festival The Floor Pride Civic Theatre 7pm. Adults $12 Child $5 (5 - 12 years) Family 2 Adults and 3 Children $30 Preschoolers free. Tickets available from the theatre.

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

Sit and Be Fit with Sue Exercise for the not so mobile while sitting down! 1pm Monday and Friday afternoons at 131 Budge Street. Plenty of parking. $2.00 per session. Ph Sue: 578 0469 Sit and Be Fit with Jeanette Free exercise for all ages at Crossroads, 2 Redwood Street. At 10am Ph 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: Ph 578 8888.

Tai Chi Today and Mondays. 10am, 11.30am and 1pm.

Liz 027 748 6666.

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

Marlborough Museum 26 Arthur Baker Place, off New Renwick Rd, Brayshaw Heritage Park. Daily 10am till 4pm.

The Diversion Gallery Open noon-5pm Wed – Saturdays 10 London Quay, Picton. Ph 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. Ph 577 6784 www.marlboroughartsociety. com

Saturday 24 May 2014 Book Sale - Rock and Mineral Club Brayshaw Park Today and tomorrow 9am 4pm

Marlborough Orchestra Public Meeting 4.30pm Blenheim School Hall. For anyone interested in discussing the setting up of an orchestra for all ages and all instruments.

London. Lois Johnston a soprano who trained in Scotland. Elin Tomas who trained as a mezzo soprano in London. Top Marlborough junior musicians will also be performing.

Picton RSA D.J Tweek Karaoke From 7pm all welcome.

Picton RSA Jam session 2pm. Bring your instruments and voices. All welcome

Blenheim Rotary Car Boot Sale Every Saturday 8am – 2pm at the Railway Station car park, Grove Rd, Ph John 578 3918.

Renwick Catholic Church Cnr Clyde and Alma St 5pm Mass.

UP AND COMING EVENTS

Marlborough Embroiderers’ Guild First Saturday of the month at 1.30pm 4.30pm St John Rooms, Seymour St Ph Roz 5782471

Ulysses Ride Shorter ride to Foresters Cafe, Rai Valley. Meet at Railway Stn (south end) at 12.49pm ride departs at 1pm.

Blenheim Menz Shed 4 Dillons Point Rd open 9am to 12 noon Saturday. Mon & Thurs 1 - 4pm. Building relationships and sharing skills. Ph Gerry 5781835

Kapahaka Every Sunday at Tuamarina Hall 12pm - 3pm All welcome

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

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

Picton Men’s Shed Every Saturday 10am to 1pm and Wednesday 9am-4pm. Plants and garden furniture sold Saturday and Wednesday 10am to 1pm.

Kapahaka for Youth Blenheim School 6pm - 8pm. All welcome.

Get ready for the weekend with our list of what’s on!

Monday 26th May Blenheim Residents and Ratepayers Association invite you along to their next meeting which is at Dodsons Street Bar 7pm. Ph Deedee on 027 577 5088

Renwick Anglican Community Church 54 High St Renwick. Morning worship 9.30am Rev Steve Allcutt ph 572 8850 Summer Farmers’ Market 9.00am - noon A&P Showgrounds. Showcasing the best of what Marlborough has to offer.

St Luke’s Anglican Church Ferry Road, Spring Creek. Join us for Christian worship every Sunday 9.30am. Ph Rev Derek 5785050 Pony Club at 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.

Marlborough Poly-Festival The Floor Pride Civic Theatre 7pm. Adu lts $12 Child $5 (5 - 12 years) Family 2 Adu lts and 3 Children $30 Preschoolers free .

Tickets available from the theatre.

Tramping Club Mary 5728762.

Sun 25 May 2014 The Pink Ribbon Breakfast Fundraiser 10am at the Wisheart Room of the Floorpride Civic Theatre. Tickets are $30 from No 4 Boutique or Thomas’s womenwear’s counter.

Includes breakfast, complimentary glass of bubbles or pink grapefruit juice. There’s a guest speaker, entertainment and an auction.

Wear pink Women’s Breast Cancer “Pink Ribbon Brunch” At the Port Marlborough Pavilion at Endeavour Park Picton. Price $30 which also includes access to our “Ladies of Leisure” afternoon.

Contact Shirley 573 7227 or Email s.timms@ kinect.co.nz to reserve your ticket.

St Andrews Concert Group St Andrews Church 2pm - 4pm. The concert will feature Marsha Stringer and Lissa Cowie both of whom trained at the Royal Academy in

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 Book sale today 9am - 4pm. Come and see our large rock, mineral, crystal and fossil collection, work room and books. Free admission.

Associated Modellers Society Minature steam engine rides at Brayshaw Prk, 1st and 3rd Sunday each month, 1pm till 4pm $2

Day Pink Shirt Stop Bullying is not OK. So, ng llyi bu ws kno Everyone ling all youth cal ’re on Pink Shirt day we ng, no way is llyi “Bu , say and up to stand wne Park at sdo Lan that OK”! See you at some good and oto ph nt gia a 4pm for 02659502 021 on Liz l fun. For more info cal

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

COMBINED COLLEGES POLYFESTIVAL Friday 23rd May 2014 @ 7.00pm Adult $12.00 Child (u12) $5.00 Infant (u5) Free

GRUMPY OLD WOMEN FIFTY SHADES OF BEIGE Sunday 1st June 2014 @ 7.30pm Admit One $71.90

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Purchase from The Floor Pride Civic Theatre or Take Note, Picton PHONE (03) 520 8560, book@mctt.co.nz Prices include booking fee Transaction fees apply for phone and internet bookings

KIDS FOR KIDS Wednesday 11th June Thursday 12th June @ 7.30pm Adult $24.50 Conc(65+) $20.00 Child/Student $20.00 Child under 5 Free Family (2 adults, 2 children (U16) $73.00

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THE TOMMY DORSEY ORCHESTRA THE KINGS OF SWING Wednesday 16th July @ 7.30pm Admit One: A Reserve $91.90 Admit One: B Reserve $81.90

THE SEARCHERS Sunday 27th July @ 7.30pm Admit One $69.90

TAKE ME HOME MUSIC & LIFE OF JOHN DENVER Friday 5th September 2014 @ 8pm Adult $71.90 Conc(65+) $66.90 Student/Child $66.90

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RUSSIAN NATIONAL DANCE SHOW – KOSTROMA Sunday 23rd November @ 7.30pm Adult $92.00 Conc (65+) $77.00 Child (u16) $67.00 Group (6+) $77.00

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All 13 classic cars lined up for certification.

Shanghai to London Noeline and Ron Stewart are currently somewhere between Shanghai and London driving a 1967 Peugeot as part of a classic car rally. Here’s a few words from Noeline…

The beginning…..

Months of planning and preparing and here we are in Shanghai ready to start. We left Blenheim on Sunday 4th May and boarded the Air New Zealand flight to Shanghai.

Have to say that Air NZ planes are definitely getting older – looking forward to the new ‘Dreamliner’!!!

Arriving in Shanghai was amazing.

The city is simply huge.

The day is clear of smog.

Arrive at the hotel and a debriefing.

In total there are 27 travellers and 13 cars.

There is an air of anticipation.

The traffic is like you wouldn't believe and they drive on the right and of course all our cars steer on the right.

So introductions all round, meet the translator – Charlie, lunch, rooms available to check in and then off to the Traffic Police Station for the drivers’ test and license.

International or national licenses mean nothing – this is China.

This is an interesting process – many forms to be completed which we don't understand.

Anyway, line up and have those stamped, then off to have a hearing test, more stamps, then look at the dots and pick the colours/ shapes – more stamps, then an eye test – more stamps, then blood pressure test – more stamps, then to the admin office to ensure all the stamps are there – more stamps, then finally downstairs where the forms were stamped again for completion.

At no stage is there ever any reference to driving or road skills/ competence.

So after 12 hours flying, trying to remain focused, we have ‘passed’ the license, but the machine is broken down – so no license issued today.

(Interestingly in China once you reach 70, you cannot get a license!)

After a day of R and R, the next morning we headed to the port to get the cars.

Believing that the agents for the

organisers had followed all the protocols, we manage to get into the port area.

That was a mistake.

We were quickly ‘exported’ out and so the longest day ever started.

Most of the team were confined to the bus, and three of us including yours truly along with the translator were allowed back in.

We found the cars, all intact and along with the Chinese port workers we started to unpack them.

Most were ok but some had flat batteries and the Peugeot had a flat front tyre.

But we got them all out of the containers and lined up.

The next challenge was the Authorities.

They do follow the rule book.

Despite following all paper work being done, they simply don't understand Classic Cars.

They’ve never seen any.

So the normal inspection and description ‘questions and answers’ don't quite follow their rule book.

Examples are a Volvo Amazon

Unpacking Ron and Noeline's Peugeot.

is the official name. The word ‘Amazon’ doesn't appear on the car – fail!!

Ford Cortinas generally have a chassis and engine number the same – that apparently is impossible - fail!!

Each number has to be found for the chassis and engine and then someone comes along and takes a stencilled copy of each number – if the number for some design reason is not accessible for that process – fail.

By now there are 23 Inspectors involved from three different Customs departments.

In addition all the port workers are

there so all up around 40 people all over the place.

Anyway the upshot was about 10 fails so they failed the lot and back into the containers!!

That was the end of that and back into the bus and back to the hotel!!!

So it is now Thursday and at last we have our licenses and number plates but only for 10 of the 13 cars.

3 have to go for a WOF. So we will all go in convoy to the testing station and then hopefully onward to start the tour……

Post script. The cars all eventually set off – another instalment coming soon!

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FARMING

Pig Hunt Action on Chilean approaches Needle Grass A new community group has formed in Marlborough, in the hope of eradicating Chilean Needle Grass from the area.

The Chilean Needle Grass Action Group formed after a community meeting held in Seddon in February.

The group aims to create eradication plans and promote awareness of the pest, with a view to removing it by 2030.

CNGAG chairperson Warwick Lissaman (pictured), who farms an Awatere property, said the focus had shifted from a containment policy to full eradication.

No longer will turning a blind eye to Chilean Needle Grass be acceptable within Marlborough.

As community members we all have a responsibility to report sightings and eliminate our potential to spread this pest plant, and property owners have the additional responsibility of ensuring known areas are destroyed each year.

In the group, several of the landowners are experienced in using Taskforce, a new chemical tool showing promise in helping to kill

Entries are still open for the annual Woodbourne Tavern Pig and Deer Hunt.

The event takes place on Queen’s Birthday Weekend, beginning on Friday, May 30 and ending Sunday, June 1.

Prizes are up for grabs in the kids, teenager and open categories, and the open category now includes two animals per hunter, and a ‘best tusk’ competition in the open pig category.

The first 50 open and teenager entries receive a free Woody hunting t-shirt.

Entries close on Thursday, May 29 at 8pm.

Pictured is Daniel McLean, who won third prize last year for his goat entry in the 13-15 year category.

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the pest.

Left untreated, the pest can affect the fine-wool-producing high country by reducing the growth of other grass, damaging sheep hides and causing blindness.

A b o u t 170 p r o p e r t i e s i n Marlborough have been affected.

Marlborough District Council senior biosecurity officer Shona Sam said the goal would be difficult to achieve, but manageable.

It will be a hard graft but with the motivation and drive coming from the community, everyone can benefit from it."

Farmers urged to vote on wool levy Federated Farmers has welcomed the opportunity wool growers will have to vote on whether to reinstate a levy on wool.

The Wool Producers Referendum is set to take place on October 10 and will ask sheep farmers to fund a new industry body by approving a levy of between 2 and 5 cents for each kilogram of greasy or slipe wool at the first point of sale.

Federated Farmers urged its members to engage in the process, to talk with the Wool Levy Group

and above all, to vote.

“Wool has been the quiet export achiever worth $700 million to New Zealand in 2013,” says Jeanette Maxwell, Federated Farmers Meat & Fibre chairperson.

“At that level, it easily eclipsed the exports of personal, cultural, and recreational services, which, by the way, includes motion pictures.

“The growth in wool exports to China has been explosive but there’s no industry good body fighting our corner for trade access in agreements coming forward.

“The Trans Pacific Partnership is potentially massive as will be other agreements but wool’s voice is missing.”

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Both conventional and organic inputs can be included as needed, and examples discussed will include local soil samples.

Based on many years of practical experience working with growers, the course offers in-

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This will be an intensive threeday workshop on applying the principles and methods developed by Professor William Albrecht.

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Expressions of Interest

APL Property Limited on behalf of the Ward Catholic Church Committee is seeking registrations of interest in the potential sale, either materials or structure, of the St Peter Chanel’s Catholic Church in Ward.

Registrations are invited until 4.00pm Thursday 29 May 2014.

for sale PIANO Modern lovely tone very good condition $300 Ph 577 5949.

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CALLING ALL MUSICIANS Saturday 24th May 4.30pm Blenheim School Hall - public meeting for all interested in discussing ideas for setting up an orchestra in Blenheim for all ages and instruments.

to let LARGE BEDSIT, fully serviced. Country peace and quiet. Suit 2-3 people. Phone 579 4345.

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CALLING ALL MUSICIANS Saturday 24th May 4.30pm Blenheim School Hall - public meeting for all interested in discussing ideas for setting up an orchestra in Blenheim for all ages and instruments.

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WANT TO EARN SOME EXTRA INCOME? Reliable distributors wanted for part time work delivering catalogues and mailers into household letterboxes in Blenheim You’ll be delivering for Reach Media - an established National Distribution Company.

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For further information or to arrange entry to the site, please contact Samantha Forrest at samantha.forrest@ aplproperty.co.nz or on 577 7780.

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RIVERSDALE PROMOTIONS INC COMMUNITY HOUSE AGM

Hope House require a night carer to be on call/sleep over two nights a week.

(Two seperate nights a week. One weekend a month).

It is essential that the successful applicant has a current first aid certificate, full drivers licence and cell phone, can relate well to teens and is confident in handling newborn infants.

For further information please apply in writing to: Hope House Manager, Brian Gull.

Email brian@breadoflife.org.nz Hope House Charitable Trust, 14B Stephenson Street, Blenheim 7201

11th June 7pm at Riversdale Community House 131 Budge St

Guest Speaker Russell Smith Community Constable All welcome

Nelson Fisheries limited Public Notice of Appointment of Liquidator Companies Act 1993, Section 3, 255(2)(a) Nelson Fisheries Limited (In Liquidation) On the 31st day of March 2012 it was resolved pursuant to section 241(2)(a) of the Companies Act 1993 that Nelson Fisheries Limited be liquidated and that Allan de Reeper of Blenheim, Chartered Accountant, be appointed liquidator for this purpose.

The liquidation commenced on the 31st day of March 2012.

Creditors and shareholders may direct enquiries to me during normal business hours at the address and telephone number stated below.

Allan de Reeper 31st March 2012 Address PO Box 582 Blenheim Telephone 03 579 1173

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VINEYARD SUPERVISOR Thornhill Horticultural Contracting is a well-established, large supplier of labour to the Viticulture industry in Marlborough.

Thornhill is a registered Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) recruiting specific staff from New Zealand, Thailand and the Pacific Islands, to fulfil the needs of its valued vineyard clients.

We currently have a position available for a Vineyard Supervisor.

Applicants must have the following: • At least three years experience • Be able to report to management and complete paperwork on time • Reliable and have a tidy work ethic • Preference will be given to an experienced Supervisor, but is not essential as full training will be given.

• Be able to work long hours when required • Have excellent communication skills • A good understanding of RSE policy • Clean drivers license In the first instance, please forward a brief email to john@thornhillnz. co.nz no later than 31st May, 2014 explaining previous work history and contact details.

Would you like to join a vibrant, hardworking and professional team Clearview Cleaning are currently looking for:

Window Cleaners & Experienced Cleaner Window Cleaners – full-time (Mon – Fri) Experienced Cleaner – Various hours (includes early mornings, evenings & weekends) Must have a mature attitude, able to work un-supervised and be well presented.

An opportunity exists in the Blenheim and Nelson areas for a local builder to join in our success.

Previous applicants need not apply

ANSWERS - MAY 23 ISSUE Across: 1 Space, 4 Tennyson, 9 Earwig, 14 Solve, 15 Wet behind the ears, 17 Catch, 18 Asp, 19 Vinegar, 20 Limousine, 21 Action, 24 Flyweight, 25 Uneasy, 26 Weevil, 29 Standstill, 31 Elk, 32 Warmth, 33 Drop, 35 Eye, 37 Suds, 39 Eventuate, 40 Dandelion, 41 Purse, 42 Underdog, 47 Pathetic, 51 Loose, 55 Coastline, 56 Tarantula, 58 Bolt, 59 Ash, 60 Rapt, 61 Minion, 62 Nag, 63 Translated, 66 Sandal, 67 Mosaic, 69 Entourage, 72 Sacked, 73 Falsehood, 75 Veteran, 77 Pew, 80 Noted, 81 Champing at the bit, 82 Early, 83 Remedy, 84 Payments, 85 Stunt. Down: 2 President, 3 Cable, 5 Etna, 6 Nothing, 7 Step on the gas, 8 Nears, 9 Essence, 10 Race, 11 Intact, 12 Clean, 13 Helpful, 14 Shrivel, 16 Heavy as lead, 22 Beside, 23 Astride, 24 Finesse, 25 Upkeep, 27 Verdict, 28 Stanza, 30 Late, 32 Weird, 34 Panic, 36 Mesh, 38 Urn, 42 Ulcer, 43 Deadpan, 44 Rate, 45 Origin, 46 Woman, 48 Transparent, 49 Embrace, 50 Ill, 51 Lexicon, 52 Ethnic, 53 Trigger-happy, 54 Knot, 57 Uranus, 64 Education, 65 Balcony, 66 Snippet, 68 Anarchy, 70 Trounce, 71 Mettle, 72 Swore, 74 Swamp, 76 Erect, 78 Adze, 79 Pact.

Call Christian or Linda on 572 8897

Electrician Full time permanent electrician required for long established local Blenheim Company.

New Zealand experience is essential in Residential, Commercial and Industrial installations.

Must be able to work unsupervised and be a team player.

Have a positive hands on attitude and a desire to delight our customers.

Must have a current New Zealand Practicing Licence.

Applicants for this position should have New Zealand Residency or a valid New Zealand work visa.

All applications will be strictly confidential.

Please apply in writing with CV to: The Manager, Cresswell Electrical Limited PO Box 114, BLENHEIM 7240

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How many words of three or more letters, including plurals, can you make from the six letters, using each letter only once? No foreign words or words beginning with a capital are allowed. There's at least one six-letter word.

TODAY Good 11 Very Good 15 Excellent 18 Solution 305: aim, air, amir, amp, apt, arm, ARMPIT,

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Births This Week DOODS: Xavier Jackson (8lb 3oz) May 7, 2014 HEYWOOD: Lucy (6lb 9oz) May 12, 2014

OFFORD: Lucas Ross (8lb 2oz) May 19, 2014 OGILVY: Tui Grace (6lb 2oz) May 13, 2014 SMART: Eira (10lb 2oz) May 19, 2014

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COOK, John Stephenson (Jack): Passed away, peacefully, surrounded by family at Redwood Lifestyle Care & Village, on Thursday May 22 2014.

In his 81st year. Loved husband of Rosemary and the late Mary, dearly loved father of Barbara. Cherished grandfather of John, Mary, Aileen, Grace, Emma and Graham. Loved stepfather of Anne and Martin and their children, Oliver, Andre and Phebe. Loved brother and brother-inlaw of the late Buster and Alison, the late June and George, the late Dawn, the late Bill, Margaret, Sunny, Ena and Jim, Pam, John, Nigel and the late Rosemary. Also the late Pat and Trudy, and the late Ruth and Duncan.

Special thanks to the staff at Hospice Marlborough and Redwood Lifestyle Care and Village. Messages to the Cook family, 11 Humffrey Street, Grovetown 7202. In lieu of flowers, donations to Hospice Marlborough would be appreciated and may be made at the service or sent to P O Box 411, Blenheim 7240. A service for Jack will be held at the Mayfield Chapel, cnr Hutcheson and Parker Streets, at 11am Tuesday May 27, followed by cremation at the Sowman Crematorium.

GEOFFREY T SOWMAN FDANZ Tel 03 578 4719 www.sowmans.co.nz DOUGLAS: Marjorie Ruth (Ruthie).

Passed away, suddenly, at her home on Monday May 19 2014. Loved wife of Joe, loved Mum of Benny and Debbie, and Glen (Woody). Loved and treasured Grandmother of John, and Matthew; Danielle, and Ryan. Loved daughter of the late Joyce and Alex Hydes. Loved sister of the late Phillip, Mary, Pete, Daphne, and Jenny. Messages to P O Box 90 Seddon 7247. A service for Marjorie will be held at the Mayfield Chapel, cnr Hutcheson and Parker Streets, at 10am Saturday May 24 followed by interment at Fairhall Cemetery.

GEOFFREY T SOWMAN FDANZ Tel 03 578 4719 www.sowmans.co.nz LYONS, Beverley Anne (Whanaupani): Passed away on Wednesday May 21 2014, with her family at her side. Loved wife of the late Ron, loved Mum of Levonne Elkington and her partner Jed. Loved Nana of Jedidah, Skye, and AlydaShaine. Loved sister of Kay Greaves, Ollie Keffe, William Paraku, Paul Paraku, the late Delia Kuru, and the late Josephine Beer.

Messages to 96 New Renwick Road, Blenheim 7201. Special thanks to the people who helped care for Beverley over this time. A service for Beverley will be held at the Mayfield Chapel, cnr Hutcheson and Parker Streets at 5pm on Saturday May 24, followed by cremation at the Sowman Crematorium.

GEOFFREY T SOWMAN FDANZ Tel 03 578 4719 www.sowmans.co.nz WOOD, Michael John: On Tuesday May 20 2014, peacefully, at Hospice Marlborough surrounded by his family. Aged 67 years. Dearly loved husband of Purity and the late Rosemary, much loved father of Miranda.

Loved brother of Diane Tasker and loved son of Sid and the late Anna Wood, respected uncle of Monique and Jason. Messages to the Wood family, c/- PO Box 110, Blenheim 7240. In lieu of flowers, a donation to Hospice Marlborough would be appreciated and may be sent to PO Box 411, Blenheim 7240. A private service for Michael has been held.

GEOFFREY T SOWMAN FDANZ Tel 03 578 4719 www.sowmans.co.nz

PROSSER, Beryl Marie: On May 21 2014 passed away, peacefully, at Springlands Lifestyle Village.

In her 90th year. Dearly loved wife of Stanley (dec), loved mother and mother-in-law of Jan, Sue and Tom, Shelley, and Jennifer and Stephen (dec), and Richard (dec). Much loved grandmother of Angela, Julian and Cathey, Megan and Lindsay, Nigel, Kirsten, and Matthew and Amy; beloved great grandmother of Eloise, Lucinda, Patrick and Charlotte. Much loved sister of Ruth, Anne, Ailsa, Margaret, Ross and Graham (dec).

The family thank all the staff of Springlands Lifestyle Village for their wonderful support and care. Messages to 10B Mountain View Road Blenheim 7201. “The trout at Lake Rotoroa and the whitebait in Golden Bay can rest now”. In lieu of flowers a donation to Hospice Marlborough would be appreciated and may be made at the service or sent to PO Box 411, Blenheim 7240. A funeral service for Beryl will be held at the Mayfield Chapel, cnr Hutcheson and Parker Streets, at 2pm Tuesday May 27, followed by cremation at the Sowman Crematorium.

GEOFFREY T SOWMAN FDANZ Tel 03 578 4719 www.sowmans.co.nz FARNELL, Nancy Maude: On Wednesday May 21 2014, peacefully, at Maxwell Care Home. Aged 92 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Evan, loving mother and mother-inlaw of Peter and Belinda Hart, John and Maureen, Linda, and Cathy.

Loved Nana of Robert and Nicholas, Francis, Letitia and Rebecca, Bless and Matthew, and loved Nana Nancy of Shaun, Jenna and Samantha, Jessica, Kayla, Finn and Riley. Great great grandmother of Taurus and Vincent. Messages c/- 84 Colemans Road, Blenheim 7201. Special thanks to the staff at Waterlea and Maxwell Care for all their care and support.

At Nancy’s request, a private family service will be held.

GEOFFREY T SOWMAN FDANZ Tel 03 578 4719 www.sowmans.co.nz

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Death Notices AIMERS, Bryan Charles: May 17, 2014 BADGER, David Huntsbury: May 19, 2014 COOK, Beverley Jean (nee Simpson): May 13, 2014 DUNCAN, Donald William Errett: Reg No. 208899 May 18, 2014 HARVEY, James Warren (Jim): May 14, 2014 GODSALL, Nancy Elizabeth: May 19, 2014 JOHNSTONE, Matthew James (Matt): May 17, 2014 McKELVEY, Linda Grace: May 15, 2014 MALZARD, Kathleen (Kay) Mary (nee Newberry-Johnson): May 17, 2014 MASON, Peter Te Pou: March 26, 2014 RUTHERFORD, Shirley Avis (nee Cloughly): May 18, 2014 SEMMENS, Keith Harold John: May 20, 2014

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SPORT

Sport

Friday May 23, 2014

Cursing their luck

inbrief

Last week saw the continuation of the worst kind of trend for Portuguese football powerhouse Benfica.

The team lost their eighth successive decider in a European competition, going down to Sevilla in the Europa League Final.

It has now been 52 years since Benfica last won a European trophy, despite the team winning several Portuguese titles in the same period.

Many fans see late managerial legend Bela Guttman at the root of the problem.

Guttman won back-to-back European championships in the ‘60s, but walked out straight afterwards when club chiefs refused his request for a pay rise.

SWIMMING The Blenheim Swimming Club will be hosting ‘Dive Right In’ this weekend. The event is on Sunday, May 25, from 5-6pm at Stadium 2000.

Races, relays and other games will be held. All are welcome to attend.

FOOTBALL The Marlborough Mariners development side crushed Wakefield 10-1 at A&P Park on Saturday.

Striker Carl Connor-McClean scored a hat-trick, with Jordy Columbus and Taine Swete each getting two.

Mike Sutherland, Cailin Thompson and Lukas Simpson also scored.

The result lifted the Mariners up one place to fourth in their division.

They play fifth-placed FC Nelson in Nelson tomorrow.

VOLLEYBALL

Upon leaving, Guttman is alleged to have said “Not in a hundred years from now will Benfica ever be European champions.”

Benfica’s greatest ever player, Eusebio, is even said to have prayed for the end of the curse at Guttman’s headstone when he died in 1981.

Curses have also befallen several other sporting teams.

The Boston Red Sox baseball team failed to win the World Series for a long time after selling superstar Babe ‘The Bambino’ Ruth to the Yankees in 1918.

The Curse of The Bambino was lifted in 2004 when they won the World Series.

English football side Birmingham City was cursed when

they moved their stadium to St Andrew’s, land being used by Romani Gypsies, from Muntz Street in 1906.

The Gypsies placed a 100year hex on the club when they were removed, and every time Birmingham began to play badly, they took drastic measures to banish the curse.

They hung crucifixes from the floodlights, dyed the soles of the players’ boots red and urinated in all four corners of the pitch, none of which seemed to work until the curse was lifted on Boxing Day 2006.

Guess Benfica have 48 years to wait then.

By Adam Poulopoulos It was a case of persistence paying off for a local teenager who has just won New Zealand’s most prestigious young driver development programme.

Brook Reeve, 17, won the SpeedSport Scholarship after the two-day evaluation at Manfeild race circuit, near Feilding, last weekend.

Blenheim-raised but now studying motorsport at UCOL in Palmerston North, Reeve became the first South Islander to win the scholarship in its 14-year history.

He receives a fully-funded season racing a Formula First car in the New Zealand Championship series, a personalised race suit and other equipment for winning the title.

He said he was delighted to be named the winner.

PIGEONS Blenheim Racing Pigeon Club held two races from Christchurch on Saturday.

A distance of 240 km the first race birds at 9am.

With the fine weather the first birds were homing in a little over 3 hours flying.

First was Alister Cooper of Renwick whose chequer hen flew at a velocity of 1249.81 meters per minute, 2nd place to Donald Morrison 1237.28 mpm and 3rd to club president Carl Kirkwood’s in 1235.14mpm.

Second race of the day was a send three and record the best average times of the two out of the three fastest birds.

First:Two Fishers syn. 2nd Joan Webb and third James Mc Elroy.

Brook Reeve with his new car.

“It was amazing. I worked so hard for the whole year for that moment.

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was the best feeling - nothing else mattered.

“My whole family was so proud of me. My dad was almost in

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The award comes a year after Reeve could only make the final at last year’s event.

He said he went away to make some improvements off the track ahead of last weekend’s edition.

“It was very competitive last year. All the lap times were close.

“I wasn’t as good as speaking to the judges, so I worked on that and brought it to the table.

“Off the track you have to do interviews and stuff, and it’s probably just as important as the racing.”

Reeve gets the chance to race his new car when he starts his Scholarship Year at the first round of the Manfeild Winter Series on June 7 and 8.

The New Zealand Championship Series gets under way in October.

Most Improved Driver: Dallas Reeves

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Work all worth it for Reeve

Fairweathers Senior Summer League teams have until Tuesday to sign up for the triples tournament next week.

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Best prepared: Sam Martin Most Improved: Sam Martin Hard Luck: Frank Burns

Saloons: Best Presented: Rob Flood Most Improved: Brett McGlashan

Club Trophies: Most Improved Driver Overall: Dallas Reeves Most Improved Rookie: Sam Martin Stirrers Oar: Aaron Schumacher Most Contribution to Track Maintenance: Tony Flood & Pete Carpenter Most conscientious club member off the track: John Blokker Most efficient club official: Paul Murphy Sportsperson of the year: Gavin Marshall Highest Achievement: Patrick North Patrons cup nominations: Daria Keen, Maryellen Robinson, Peter Hooson.

Patrons cup winner: Peter Hooson

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