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Name lives on Story and photo by Cathie Bell The owners of vineyard machinery contractors Valley Harvesting have bought Bing’s Motel in Maxwell Road.

Co-owner John Sowman says there will be changes to the motel to ‘give it some sparkle’, but they value the site’s history and character, and will continue with former owner Graham Bing’s name.

“It’s a Blenheim institution.”

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Continued from page 1 The Bing’s Motel complex was put on the market four years ago, when its longtime owner, Graham Bing, decided it was time to sell.

The 8263 square metre property is in a ‘commanding position’ on the corner of Maxwell Rd and Seymour St in Blenheim’s central business district, with three street frontages.

It started with three units built in the 1940s, and was then added to in the 1950s and again in the 1960s.

John says there are 14 separate buildings on six different titles.

He says he and business partner Tim Johnston bought the

motel complex because it was a good business opportunity, particularly as accommodation shortages are predicted with the planned growth in the wine industry over the next five years.

“It’s a prime piece of property, right on the central business district.”

They plan to keep operating it as a motel, he says, and have been talking to vineyard contractors about housing workers at certain times of the year.

“We’re exploring different ways of keeping it occupied…

It’s always a varied clientele here and we plan to maintain that.”

John has worked in the viti-

cultural industry for 25 years, but says he’s not new to the accommodation business. His parents own the Resolution Bay cabins, and he grew up ‘having cabins to clean and accepting guests off the boat from Picton’.

“I’ve had a bit of experience in hospitality.”

The three motel staff have stayed on through the sale, which John says he is grateful for.

There will be some changes and modernisation – a computerised booking system, for a start – but the new owners plan to carry on Graham’s tradition in ‘delivering good value affordable accommodation to as many people as we

Books on sale now for Lions fundraiser There are books of all kinds in their thousands available at the Lions Book Fair, which starts today.

The book fair is being held in the old PGG Wrightson’s building at 46 Wynen Street in Blenheim, and runs from 9am until 4pm today, tomorrow, and Sunday.

Organisers say there are thousands of books for sale, covering almost every subject you can think of.

It is no cost to enter, and all profits are returned to the community.

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John says the motel complex has 115 beds now and over the next year that will expand to about 165.

Graham had intended to continue living in his house at the back of the motel complex, John says, but unfortunately he died on July 29, aged 93.

The motel will re-brand, but the Bing’s name will stay.

“It’s got character, it’s a little bit quirky. We like that and a lot of the guests that come in like that too.

“Everyone knows Bing’s, it’s a landmark property and a Blenheim icon…Everyone in Marlborough knows Bing’s and a lot of people have stayed here over the years.”

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inbrief Healthcare highlight Marlborough Primary Health has produced a card listing options for healthcare for visitors to the area or people looking for after-hours support.

Marlborough Primary Health chief executive officer Beth Tester says the information has always been available on the PHO’s website, but the cards would be handy for people to have in their homes or for visitors to Marlborough to see at a glance what services were available, including a list of weekday duty general practices.

A different Practice is on duty each day for people visiting the region and for those who live here but don’t have a GP, Tester said.

Veterans Alister Allan and John Capill laying a wreath.

Vietnam veteran Peter Slape speaks at the service.

Veterans mark 50 years since Vietnam War

By Cathie Bell About 135 people gathered at the memorial clock tower in Seymour Square to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan in the Vietnam War. It is the first time there has been an official commemoration for Vietnam War veterans in Marlborough.

In particular, the service remembered Lance Corporal Donald Imlay Bensemann who is the only-Marlborough man to have been killed in action during the war.

Service organiser and veteran Peter Slape says the soldiers fought in a combined ANZAC effort in a war both countries’ governments committed them into, a war that lasted nine

years.

“You never forget the trauma of war. We must learn to deal with it and move on, lest we forget.”

Deputy mayor Terry Sloan says it was a special service of commemoration.

It marked the half-century since the Battle of Long Tan, which has come to symbolise the ANZAC contribution to the Vietnam War, but also the first official service in Marlborough.

“New Zealand has a long and proud military tradition.”

Don Bensemann was killed in the summer of 1968 in the jungles of Vietnam at a time when many of his age-group were listening to Pink Floyd and enjoying the Marlborough sunshine at the beach, Terry

said during the service.

“He was best in his class at Waiouru… and was killed in an ambush. Unlike many, his body was brought home to be buried with full military honours at Omaka Cemetery.”

New Zealand was slow to acknowledge its Vietnam veterans, Terry says, unlike Australia which has marked Long Tan Day for many years.

The service is an opportunity to remember those who suffered long-term health effects from their war service too, he says.

“It is with respect that we remember them today.”

Marlborough mayor Alistair Sowman was unable to attend as he is recovering from a hip replacement operation.

Train death named A man who was hit by a train in Blenheim two weeks ago has been named by police as German national Sinan Saglam.

The 21 year-old man was travelling through the country on a year-long visa and was working at a vineyard.

His death has been referred to the coroner.

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No. 4 moves round corner Clothing boutique No. 4 has moved round the corner to a temporary shop in Queen Street while its store in The Forum is renovated and expanded.

Name change Martinborough is to market itself as ‘Wellington Wine Country’Limited to stop foreigners confusing it with Marlborough, a local body politician says.

Greater Wellington Regional Council chairman Chris Laidlaw says marketing wine produced across the greater Wellington region is a brilliant example of regional collaboration with big benefits to all concerned.

“Wellington Wine Country Limited will streamline and strengthen the marketing efforts of wine producers in Gladstone, Martinborough, Masterton, and Kapiti, adding huge value to the industry and to the region as a whole,” Chris says.

Changes in the vines

By Celeste Alexander There are some exciting changes afoot at The Vines Village on Rapaura Road.

Owners Tim and Jeff Fulton have taken over the cafe, rebranded it ‘Vines Village Cafe’ and are in the process of installing an express kitchen.

“The changes we are making to the cafe will enable us to cope with the coming summer demand.

“There are 60 cruise ships coming to Marlborough so we are gearing up to handle the increase in traffic through here,” he says.

Table seating has been changed to allow functions to be held and a brand new menu has been introduced with many mouth watering additions proving very popular, Jeff says.

New to the menu is Taco Tuesday which Jeff says is already a hit with customers, as well as a range of healthy options, salads and organic products.

“Our pork belly banh mi roll has quickly become our signature dish. Our aim is to be able to provide a good cross section of food aimed at the wine industry, young families and international visitors.

“We have also introduced a children’s breakfast board for summer where they can build their meal themselves from a selection that will be available,” he says.

Bryce Abelen, Jeff Fulton (owner), Bridget Chalmers, Kylie Giles (cafe manager) and Inga Gaile. Photo by Bonnie Gardiner.

Outside the cafe has also been undergoing changes with additions to the children’s play areas, family activities and a music performance area which is under construction.

“We are in the process of putting in garden beds by the lake. We will have a beehive by the barn where people can see honey being poured from the hive and we will be able to host weekend site tours for families where they can pat a chicken, collect eggs and pick

some herbs,” Jeff says.

The next big event on the calendar for The Vines Village will be Father’s Day on Sunday Sept 4th from 12pm.

Live band After the Escape will perform along with the Blenheim & Districts Pipe Band, there will be crazy hair cuts for fathers and children from the Scissorsaurux Rex, indoor table tennis, beer and wine tasting and a wide range of seafood.

Business events boost

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New store ‘humming’ It’s been a great first week for new business Hamills Blenheim, specialists in fishing, hunting and shooting on the corner of Budge Street and Grove Road.

Directors Nick Horn and Guy Lester welcomed the public to their new store last weekend for their grand opening, giving away stacks of prizes.

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Nick says the public has been very welcoming and the store has been busy since the weekend’s “feeding frenzy”.

“The store looks great and we are really pleased with the response we have had.

Customer service is most important to us so we are enjoying building relationships with our customers,” he says.

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By Cathie Bell Marlborough has boosted its resource to grow the business events sector with new funding and a full time Business Development Manager.

Business Events Marlborough, a business unit of Destination Marlborough, has appointed Nikki Roche in the newly established role of Business Development Manager.

Nikki Roche has recently moved to Marlborough with her family from the West Coast.

The establishment of a full time Business Development Manager was made possible with new funding from Marlborough District Council to invest directly into targeting business events into the region.

Marlborough’s international recognition as a world class wine region, central location within New Zealand, enviable climate and easy access by air, road, rail and ferry make the region ideal for conference and incentive groups.

Destination Marlborough general manager Tracy Johnston says the timing is perfect for Marlborough to increase investment in targeting business events into the region.

“Marlborough’s conference and incentive offering has significantly increased recently

with the opening of the new 700 seat ASB Theatre adjacent to the Marlborough Convention Centre, the doubling of rooms at Chateau Marlborough and the off-site dining and function space in the new WWII exhibition at Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre.”

Marlborough has recently secured the NZ Veterinary Association 400-450 delegate multi-day conference for June 2017, the Floral Art NZ Society Conference for April 2017 and the Brass Band contest for July 2018 which is expected to draw around 2000 people into the region.

According to a report commissioned recently by Marlborough District Council, multi day conferences contribute $4.04 million to the Marlborough economy, which meant with an average per night per delegate spend of $439, a business event the size of the NZ Veterinary Association Conference could be worth over $500,000 to Marlborough.

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COUNCIL NEWS Dog Registration

The deadline to register your dog(s) has passed.

All dogs over 3 months must be registered, it’s still cheaper to do it now and pay the late penalty fee than facing the fine regime.

Late registrations incur a penalty fee which is 50% of the current cost of your dog registration: Category 1 (neutered & microchipped) registration $57 + $28.50 Category 2 registration $86 + $43 Owners found having an unregistered dog will be issued with a $300 infringement notice. Your dog may be impounded which will incur additional costs such as sustenance, micro-chipping and a service fee. Dogs remain impounded until all fees and penalties are paid.

Please note that failure to register and pay the penalty will raise costs to $487.50 or $531 (for non-working dogs).

Animal Control will be following up on all unregistered dogs in Marlborough.

Council strongly recommends that you be a responsible dog owner and urgently contact Animal Control at 56 Main Street Blenheim to get your dog(s) registered.

Wairau Valley – Drop-in Design Afternoon Have your say on the future of the Wairau Valley township’s open public spaces: Sunday 21 August 2016 Drop in anytime between 2.00 pm and 4.00 pm Wairau Valley Memorial Hall, Morse Street The Council has already been working with the resident’s association to plan the new footpath along SH 63 and work will start in September.

Come and see the plans for this and the new information kiosk and picnic area.

To help plan further projects in the valley, we need your ideas about what makes it a special place to live and what could be done to make it better. This will help us make good decisions on use of Council resources and we will be able to do more through working together.

There will be a display from the children of Wairau Valley School to illustrate what is great about living in the valley.

There will be a free community BBQ, cold drinks and good coffee to make it a fun afternoon out!

If you have any questions, contact Adi James, Community Advisor – Small Townships on 03 520 7578.

A host of golden daffodils beside the river Council has earmarked some space on the Taylor River reserve near Nelson Street for a special bit of short-term landscaping – a glade of ceramic daffodils.

“Planting” will take place from 10.00 am on Sunday 21 August with some extra muscle to plant the 3500 flowers provided by the Tasman Makos.

The landscaping will be in the form of an art installation; a host of daffodils, each one individually crafted by Marlborough school children as part of a Marlborough Cancer Society and Marlborough Community Potters fundraiser. Most Marlborough schools have contributed to the project.

Once completed, the glade will be in place for a week, open to the public from Monday 22 August. People will have the chance to take a daffodil in exchange for a $20 donation to the Cancer Society.

Council has supported the project

Community Potters where the daffodils have been fired and glazed.

Perfecting the pitch at Horton Park Improvements to the cricket pitches at Horton Park are on the way with everything due to be ready for the summer cricket season.

Extra playing area is being added to the Number 3 cricket block at the park, doubling its size so there is more usable area. At the same time the irrigation surrounding the block is being upgraded.

The contractors, Mexted Sports Surfaces and Megason Irrigation, are at work now excavating the surface before it is backfilled and a new batting surface laid.

Marlborough Sounds Boneseed Control 2016 Marlborough District Council/Department of Conservation Joint Initiative The Marlborough District Council and Department of Conservation staff will be carrying out the control of the weed known as Boneseed at known sites in the Sounds during September 2016.

Infestations of Boneseed are mainly on Foreshore Reserve but some plants are located on private property.

Control work will commence from early September 2016 and continue to the end of that month if required. As in previous years, Boneseed seedlings will be pulled by hand and larger plants

Rates Rebate for Superannuitants and Lower Income Homeowners Now is the time to come in and claim a rebate on your rates if you are a low-income earner or a superannuitant.

You could be entitled to a rates rebate, which comes from the Department of Internal Affairs, in the form of a payment to your rates account of up to $610.

The level of rebate depends on the amount of your rates bill, you and your partner’s income and the number of dependents who live at the property.

Applicants should bring in their 2016-2017 rates invoice and household income before tax for the year ending 31 March 2016, including any interest earned. Self-employed people need to provide complete business accounts for the year 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016.

Remember that a new application needs to be lodged each year. We have designated staff on hand at Council to help.

Phone 03 520 7400 if you would like more information or visit the website www.ratesrebate.govt.nz

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Positive ageing An elderly woman in Nelson was reportedly convinced to buy home insulation at double the regular cost by a salesperson who knocked at her door. The woman was led to believe the ‘deal’ was part of the government’s EECA subsidised home insulation programme.

Don’t be persuaded by cold callers – people who phone or turn up on your doorstep offering a ‘deal’.

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will be cut and stumped with Vigilant Gel. A small aerial operation will be planned to target individual plants in remote areas on Snake Point and Onepua, plants will be controlled by basal bark method.

If you have any questions or queries with regard to this Boneseed control work, please do not hesitate to contact Council’s Biosecurity Section Ph: 03 520 7400 or email biosecurity@marlborough.govt.nz.

Be wary of the cold caller trying to sell you something closed.

As a general rule, it’s safer to buy a service or goods from a reputable local business than a stranger who ‘cold-calls’ at your door.

Never feel compelled to sign up to anything on the spot. Legitimate companies will give you time to do your own research including getting alternative quotes.

Most important; don’t hand over personal details. Nor should you ever respond to emails or phone callers who ask you to confirm your bank

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card or credit card details. Legitimate businesses will not ask you for this information.

And if you want to know more about subsidised home insulation go to Council’s website: www.marlborough. govt.nz/Our-Community/EnergyEfficiency/HeatSmart or phone 03 520 7400.

There are currently two Councilrecognised insulation providers working in Marlborough.

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When did Blenheim people become so untidy?

We need another “tidy Kiwi” campaign.

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Bakery - appalling service Such a shame when you go into your local bakery and get appalling service from a rude ignorant lady.

I’m not the only person who has had terrible experiences with this lady.

Such a let down for the rest of the team as they usually have outstanding service!

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On behalf of my son, I would like to thank the very kind and thoughtful lady named Pip, who stopped on Lakings Road on the 10th August to assist my son with his fallen bike and newspapers.

Many thanks from a grateful Mum!

Revenue collecting Wow!, you could get a lot of revenue from the large trucks going over 50kms down Lansdowne Street.

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Road inspection van No thank you to the ‘road inspection’ van parked 3/4s across the road just after a blind bend at the intersection of Onamalutu turn off on Thursday.

One logging truck, a four wheel drive, and a car nearly collided.

Not happy.

Thank you

Slow down Can the idiot who hoons along Whitney St, Percy St and Maxwell Road in his little white car about three times a day, please grow up and slow down!

You are going to cause an accident one day!

A few residents are taking times, dates and details.

Police have been informed.

So please stop the speed laps!

Wonderful exhibition

A GiveaLittle page for David Bain?

Is this a joke?

Never heard of anything so ridiculous.

The 50th anniversary of the Vietnam war service was really moving, it’s nice to see them doing it here in Blenheim, thank you.

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Just want to say great job to the staff on checkouts at Redwood supermarket.

You do a fabulous job compared to the amount of checkouts at other supermarkets.

They have roughly same size shop but double the staff you guys do twice the work great job and I will keep saying it.

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A big thank you to the person that handed my glasses into the police.

I had lost them on the Wither Hills walkway.

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Went to the Art Society exhibition.

Wonderful paintings, however, I missed the award winning sculpture.

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Where were they?

Who were they?

We saw them in the program.

What a shame they don’t get the applause and crowd appreciation.

Some concert goers thought the music was a recording.

Lets pat our young musicians on the back for the great job they did during hairspray musical.

Exercise Tangaroa Wonderful for our Civil Defence providing they can reach base; but still they refuse to tell the public the facts, surely their prime concern!

Again, how far inland at Blenheim water levels will affect, so we can also ‘Be ready’.

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Polluted stream Dear Ed, I cut out the article in the Marlborough Express, August 2nd, about the bad pollution in the Seventeen Valley water way.

Thick black sludge instead of fresh water, and wild life all gone.

I hope they have been able to clear the black sludge and have it back to a natural creek again.

Kathie Warren.

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Wine disliked Dear Ed, Stephen Coleman’s response to Tony Wolf’s letter doesn’t respond to Tony’s main grievance, the wine industry bleating about a lack of accommodation for their imported cheap labour.

He also suggests Tony do some research into the returns for grapes.

He will have, and won’t be interested, as Tony is the son of a returned serviceman who owned the Wairau Valley sawmill in the 1970s and was a saw doctor proprietor.

A “field of maize or paddock bone dry grass” (unlike grapes which pull water unsustainably) are rested and rotated conventionally.

Ignorantly, you have offended every sheep farmer in NZ with your “rumpty” sheep comment, let alone every family generationally that grew up in those three “old, cold houses” you refer to, with no reference to the years of history therein.

And if macrocarpa windbreaks are exotic, what are grapes?

Wairau Valley has embraced progress and Marlborough was a very desirable place to live well before the land grab.

David Kerr.

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John Leggett Lawyer and mayoral candidate

Q A Q A Q A

What meal do you never get sick of eating?

The next one.

One of my best holidays was...

Any week in the Marlborough Sounds - no travel issues and I always come home relaxed and ready to go.

My guilty TV pleasure is...

Squeezing in Super 15 rugby over the weekend.

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I’m inspired by...

Positive people.

How do you want to be remembered?

Just being remembered would be a good start.

Who would you love to have a meal with?

All of our children in one sitting, as they are spread far and wide.

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What’s your fondest childhood memory?

Packed in the car with my parents and two brothers off on a Sunday outing to the beach or river.

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

I captained the Marlborough Boys’ College First XV on several occassions in my last year at school.

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Leading a positive team as mayor.

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this week with Wally Richards

New season potatoes

CJ Nickerson (4) sings happy birthday with Ashwood Park Retirement Village resident Hazel Wilkinson.

Bubbles and songs Elderly enjoy playdate with children Story and photo by Celeste Alexander Ashwood Park Retirement Village residents have been enjoying monthly playdates with a group of young children, thanks to the collaboration between staff and Step 2 Growth Marlborough.

The ‘multi-generational playdate’ was a particularly special one this week as it celebrated one year.

The residents and children enjoyed a morning of games, crafts, morning tea and birthday cake.

Step 2 Growth owner Ang Eaton came up with the idea of holding a multi-generational

playdate from her own experience of being part of a large family.

“I believe children benefit from being around the older generation so I contacted Ashwood and it all started from there.

“The children have so much fun and enjoy interacting with residents. They go around giving them high fives,” she says.

The group of residents taking part has steadily grown over the year and is an event they look forward to, lead diversional therapist Angelea Stanton says.

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It is a good time to buy the new seasons seed potatoes and start sprouting them for planting out, not just because of frosts and the damage they can do to an early crop, but the even bigger danger of the potato psyllid, which is causing total loss of crops in many areas.

A very early crop of fairly quick manuring potatoes will suffer only minor damage in most gardens. Later in the season when the pest numbers increase, there is a noticeable increase in damage before the psyllid’s population get growing and crop failure.

The adult psyllid is about the size of an for the season.

Crops already in and well on the way adult aphid but looks like a tiny cicada under magnification. Nymphs and adults will likely be ready to harvest about feed by sucking plant juices, which is how Labour Weekend.

One gardener found last year that the they are thought to spread a substance called liberibacter, the toxin that does crop was very good when they lifted a few mature plants. the damage.

Unfortunately they left the rest of the The psyllid breeds mainly on plants in the solanaceae (potato and tomato fam- crop in the ground with the tops on and ily), but can also attack some species of found when they harvested again that convolvulaceae (kumara and bindweed the potatoes had dark rings inside and as a result tasted horrible and had to be family).

Other host plants of the psyllid include thrown out.

A good warning for others if you leave apple of Peru, capsicum, chilli, egg plant, kumara, poroporo, tamarillo, pepino and the mature potatoes in the ground cut the tops off and cover the stubble. thornapple.

With later plantings of potatoes, as well Psyllid adults and nymphs cause damage to host plants through feeding on leaves as using Wallys Neem Tree Granules and and by transmitting a bacterial pathogen, Super Neem Tree Oil, there is quarantine liberibacter, that lives in plants. The cloth that can be put over hoops above the bacterium is believed to cause diseases foliage to prevent the psyllids from getting such as ‘psyllid yellows’ in tomatoes and on the potato crop.

The winged adult psyllid has been potatoes, and ‘zebra chip’ symptoms in reported to be able to fly for 1524 miles so potato tubers.

These diseases can drastically reduce the re-infestation from other gardens nearby will be a ongoing problem. quality and yield of your crop.

The female laying 510 eggs in a 21 day So the problem is greater than just protecting your tomatoes and potatoes, as you period is another reason for good controls.

The yellow sticky cards available to are likely to have other plants and weeds home gardeners should be employed growing that will also host the pests.

This would mean they can re-infest near the tops of growing plants and in your crops which will require continued doorways and ventilation entrances of protection - for example, the common glasshouses.

The cards catch adults flying into a crop weed convolvulus is also a host.

For potatoes as mentioned an early crop and that also helps to keep population can in some area be grown and harvested levels low.

Problems ring me at 0800 466464 (Palmerston North 3570606) Email wallyjr@gardenews.co.nz Web site www.gardenews.co.nz

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By Celeste Alexander What makes the annual Tussock Run such a unique event for the Awatere?

The scenery, community spirit and being able to fundraise for the local school, says spokesperson Heather Yianakis.

The Tussock Run is back for its fifth year and organisers are looking forward to another successful event.

The run started in 2011 after a group of staff and parents attended a couple of similar events and felt the area around Seddon School had the makings of a great run/walk course and that it would be a fun way to fundraise for the school.

The idea was then pitched to the ‘Friends of Seddon School’ support group to help organise it.

Heather, who is a member of the group, says the idea quickly became reality.

Around 200 competitors took Participants in last year’s Tussock Run. Photo provided. part in the very first Tussock Run, competing in the three over Marlborough taking part, nated time, products and serstages - a 5km, 10.5km and 15km friends, families and the more vices. Friends of Seddon School serious runners... it’s a great event is also grateful for the ongoing run/walk. support of Marlborough Har“The Awatere has beautiful to come for,” she says.

Asked what ages took part in riers. scenery and provides the perfect “We have been lucky enough to landscape for an event like this. the run/walk, Heather says ‘all’.

“We have five year olds doing get over 200 sponsors this year.

With vineyards and farms neighbouring the school the location the 5km and babies in pushchairs The prize pool is fantastic too, with their families. The eldest with everything from restaurant was perfect,” she says.

Since it’s first year the Tussock this year would probably be my and food vouchers to fencing Run has grown in size and mother who, at the age of 82, is packages. walking the 5km. So it’s an event popularity.

“Some examples of prizes Heather says last year saw over that can suit any age,” she says. for this year include vacuum Not only is the Tussock Run packed mussels, a pamper pack, 400 people take part, with participants from as far as Kaikoura well supported by participants, a river rafting voucher, flights to but it also has a long list of Wellington, tickets from Interisand Motueka.

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“We have also received a number of cash donations that enable us to run this event, so to everyone who has supported the Tussock Run the committee thanks you,” she says.

There will be plenty of family fun and entertainment available, as well as a silent auction and raffles on the day.

Money raised will go towards the school’s sustainability initiatives.

One main focus is installing solar panels which would substantially reduce the operating costs of the school, Heather says.

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Fun and entertainment The Tussock Run is set for Sunday, August 28.

Gates open at 8am and the event winds up at 1pm.

Prize giving will be held at approximately 12.30pm.

This is an exciting part of the event with many entrants winning spot prizes, provided they are at the prize giving to hear their entry numbers called out.

Before, during and after the run, there is entertainment for all the

family including bouncy castles for children to play on, live music from Acoustic Boom Town and a Scottish Highland Pipers group that will be performing out on the course.

New to this year’s format is the introduction of stalls.

Seddon School students will be running stalls where they will be selling products they have made as part of their house group business challenge.

They will be selling a huge range of items including recycled furniture

and wine barrel products as well as offering ‘services’ such as face painting, a beauty parlour and a photo booth.

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Registrations still open Entries for the Tussock Run are tracking well, though organisers are appealing to those wanting to participate to have their registrations in before the event.

According to spokesperson Heather Yianakis, there is a huge influx in the week leading up and nearly half of the registrations are made on the day.

“While we can take registrations on the day, it’s much easier for everyone if it’s done online before,” she says.

The event has three stages for people to enter: a 5km, 10.5km and 15km walk/run.

“It’s a great day out for everyone and we look forward to seeing you there,” Heather says.

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- weekend event guide Friday 19 International Toasted Marshmallow Day 5pm-7pm, Port Marlborough Pavilion, Endeavour Park. Toast some marshmallows and listen to some sweet sounds along with games, prizes and hot food for sale. Please bring a gold coin or pet food for donation to the SPCA Marlborough.

Lions Book Fair 46 Wynen St (old PGG Wrightson building) 9am–4pm. No Cost. All profits returned to the community.

Hot Art in Havelock The Gallery Havelock, open from 10am to 4pm, seven days a week. Enjoy browsing some of the excellent art on show from talented local artists. Come and have a look in the friendly little gallery at 60 Main Road, Havelock.

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

New Textiles Exhibition - SILK. The Diversion Gallery Open 12pm-5pm, Wednesday–Saturdays, 10 London Quay, Picton. Ph 573 7376 or 027 440 8121 or www.thediversion.co.nz.

The Edwin Fox Ship Visitor Centre open every day from 9am, a great all weather and family friendly activity. Come and explore the decks and the depths of the ship. Dunbar wharf, on Picton foreshore. For more information call Karen 573 6868.

Heritage & Whaling Museum Picton has a collection of some 2000 items of Maori, whaling, maritime, heritage and textile displays. 10am-4pm daily, 9 London Quay. Ph 573 8283.

Filling in Forms Free help with job applications, passports, RealMe etc. Fridays 10am–1pm at Blenheim Library. Ran by Literacy Marlborough.

EcoWorld Picton Aquarium Meet the locals up close with amazing New Zealand animals. Touch a living fossil (Tuatara), Little Blue Penguin and have fun discovering animals that live in our beautiful Marlborough Sounds. Up close encounters at 11am and 2pm daily. Open daily from 9.30am, Picton Foreshore.

Marlborough Art Society Gallery open daily from 10.30am-4.30pm.

Art Classes and Workshops available. 204 High Street. Ph 577 6784 or www.marlboroughartsociety.com.

If you have an event email Lacy at The Sun frontdesk@blenheimsun.co.nz

Detour Gallery Open from Wednesday to Monday 11am5pm weekdays and 11am-3pm Weekends.

67 Market Street, Blenheim. Ph 021 120 1717 or 021 254 2489 or info@detourgallery. co.nz.

NZ Craft & Design Show Marlborough Lines Stadium 2000, 6 Kinross St. Get excited about shopping with ethical suppliers, design, craft, art and object artist 10am–4:30pm all weekend long. Adults $8.

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Brooklyn Croquet Club Whitehead Park off Brooklyn Drive. Play days are Sat, Tues & Thurs at 1pm. Come down and have a go. Ph Dale 578 4427.

Sunday 21 Blenheim Riverside Railway Brayshaw Park Station. Departs 1.15pm & 3pm for Omaka and return and 1.45pm for Beaver Station, Riverside Park, Central Blenheim and return. Cash only. Adults $10, Child $5.

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

Associated Modellers Society Model boat and yacht sailing at Brayshaw Park every Sunday afternoon, 1-4pm. Miniature steam engine rides at Brayshaw Park, 1st and 3rd Sunday each month, 1pm-4pm $2.

Woodbourne Half Marathon RNZAF Woodbourne, Cnr S.H. 6 and Caldwell Road, 10am–2pm.

Blenheim Roller Skating Club College Park, Stephenson Street. Every Sunday 1-3pm. $5 for hire of skates or $2 if you have your own. Come have a go, all ages and skill levels welcome.

Lions Book Fair 46 Wynen St (old PGG Wrightson building) 9am–4pm. No Cost. All profits returned to the community.

Picton Social Dance Tea dance, 4-7pm. $5 entry fee, bring a plate to share. Old time dancing to modern freestyle. Port Marlborough Pavilion, Picton.

Marlborough Guild of Woodworkers Brayshaw Park, open workshop 1-4pm, every 1st Sunday of the month. Wooden toys for sale. For more info contact Jim 578 8974 or Rod 579 4601.

Redwood Market 8am-12pm, Redwood Tavern car park.

Plants, produce, cards, jewellery, flowers and hand crafts. Supporting Hospice.

Contact Alison 5785109.

‘It’s all about the coffee’ Recreational bike ride - all year round departs at 9.00am from AvantiPlus Blenheim, 61 Queen St. Everyone welcome. Register your interest www.bikemarlborough.co.nz.

Marlborough Rock and Mineral Club Brayshaw Park, come and see our large rock, mineral, crystal and fossil collection, work room and books. Free admission.

Ulysses Club Meet for a coffee and a catch up. Saturday mornings from 10am at The Vines Village Cafe, Rapaura Road.

Tramping Club We go on tramps Wednesday & Sunday, please confirm for travel. Ph Mary 572 8762 or marlboroughtrampingclub@gmail.com.

Blenheim Rotary Car Boot Sale Every Saturday 8am–12.30pm at the Railway Station car park, Grove Rd. Club Meets Mondays at Clubs of Marlborough. Ph Andy 578 2272 or 021 842 928.

Tasman Makos vs Waikato Lansdowne Park, Lansdowne Road. 4:35– 6:15pm. Come and show your passion. Tickets can be purchased from i-Site Blenheim & Picton.

Lions Book Fair 46 Wynen St (old PGG Wrightson building) 9am–4pm. No Cost. All profits returned to the community.

Reboot Group Wesley Centre, 3 Henry Street, 4pm, except the first Sunday of every month. Pop along and be refreshed and encouraged. Ph Steve 0273688343.

Live demonstration of how to judge beer If you are a keen home-brewer hoping to improve your brewing then this is an amazing free chance to learn how the pro’s assess beer. Starts Midday at Cork & Keg in Renwick, and will be followed by the Homebrewers of Marlborough People’s choice homebrew competition. Gold coin donation.

Blenheim Menz Shed 4 Dillons Point Road. Open 9am-1pm Sat and 1-4pm on Mon & Thurs. Building relationships and sharing skills. We are in the process of expanding our woodworking shed with a new, fully equipped, engineering workshop, and we welcome new members of all ages. Ph Trevor 570 5064.

Mini Putt & Merry-Go-Round Picton Foreshore, 10am Saturday and Sunday, 10am.

Vintage Farm Machinery 10am-3pm, open every day. Brayshaw Park guided tours available, Sunday-Thomas Tank Engine rides. Ph Doris 579 4357.

Picton Men’s Shed “Where men can do what men do best” 9am-12pm and Wednesday 9am-4pm.

Phone Rex Green 021 469 191 or Bill Rogers 573 5507 for more information.

Model Aero Club ARA Wairau Valley 9am, Murray Ph 578 9199 or Tony Ph 577 9776.

‘Whisker the Kiwi Chick’ Book Launch Exhibitition & illustrations by this years supreme winner of the Peter Doig art award, Caroline della porta. Detour Art Gallery, 6 Market Street, 2pm.

Marlborough Farmers Market 9am to 12noon, every Sunday. Come and visit us at the A&P Sheep Pavilion for a delicious range of fresh produce and winter warmer brunches. Cheerfully open regardless of the weather! A&P Showgrounds Sheep Pavilion, Cnr Maxwell & Alabama Rd. Petanque 10am Sunday and 1pm Wednesday, 65A Weld Street – John Ph 5779789.

Kapahaka Every Sunday at Tuamarina Hall. 1pm-3pm. All welcome.

Ulysses Club Ride We’re hoping you’ll join us for a social ride to Forresters Cafe (just past Rai Valley) for coffee and cake. Meet at the Railway Station car park 12.45pm.

Class Act: Combined Studio Classes Yealands Estate Marlborough Gallery, 204 High Street, 10:30am.

Art by facilitators including Prue Matthews, Jennifer Godden and Anne Johnston and their students. The studio will be open to see the artists at work in these popular morning and afternoon Studio Classes.

Exhibition Tour - Euan MacLeod and Gregory O’Brien Millennium Public Art Gallery, Corner of Seymour and Alfred Streets, 4pm–5:30pm.

Up & Coming Friday 26 August Daffodil Day 2016 8am-6pm in The Forum, Blenheim.

Daffodil Day is the Cancer Society’s annual flagship event and one of the most important fundraising and awareness campaigns in the country.

Sunday 28 August Seddon School Tussock Run The Tussock Run is an energetic, fun-filled run/walk event, comprising of events approximately 15km and 5km in length and a quarter marathon.

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The show is being held at the Marlborough Lines Stadium 2000 running today through to Sunday, bringing a truly unique range of art to Blenheim.

Event promotor Jakkii Goody says the show has taken the original market concept and enhanced it with a hefty boost of arts, crafts and design concepts.

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There is even stuff for the kids including face painting.

“Come along and check out the outstanding artwork,”Jakkii says.

The NZ Craft & Design Show will feature 40 craft and design exhibitors, including many trusted craft show favourites who love their Blenheim fan base, she says.

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We have vacancies at our Old Renwick Road processing plant for suitable people to assist with the dispatch of our product. The position includes container loading, picking of orders and forklift driving pertaining to dispatch and packing operations.

Have you had experience working with mussels or would you like to learn? Are you looking for regular work?

We have a vacancy for a Supervisor in our Vegetable processing plant near Renwick.

Please apply in person on weekdays between 8.30am and 4.00pm to: Talleys Group Limited, 742 Old Renwick Road, Blenheim.

The position includes staff supervision, quality management and machine operation.

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Please apply in person on weekdays between 8.30am and 4.00pm to: Talleys Group Limited, 742 Old Renwick Road, Blenheim.

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All applicants must have the right to work in NZ.

We are also looking for Packers.

All applicants must have the right to work in NZ.

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Available shift times are 6am to 6pm and 6pm to 6am.

Suitable applicants should be experienced in electronic stock management systems, physically fit and able to work with minimal supervision.

Forklift experience preferred but full training is available. Overtime rates paid after 40 hours.

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You will need to: • have a good work record with a focus on time and attendance • enjoy working in a processing environment where food safety and team work is important.

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We are seeking someone with exceptional customer skills, is hardworking, honest and has an eye for detail to manage our top quality motel complex.

Previous experience not essential as full training will be provided.

You will have experience in staff supervision, and the ability to learn about the processing and packing machines and our various product specifications.

Please forward your CV by 23 August to Broadway Motel, 113 High Street, Picton.

All applicants must be a New Zealand Citizen or have Permanent resident status.

Applications with CV and references should be emailed to Matt.Loose@bm.talleys.co.nz

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Team Leader - raTing Receptionist/AdministRAtion officeR – HARbouRs office (fuLL time )

We are seeking a highly organised person with excellent office administration skills to join our Harbours team. immediate start.

The Harbourmaster is responsible for maritime safety within the Marlborough region and is supported by a small team of dedicated maritime professionals.

As the Harbours Administration Officer you will be required to efficiently manage large amounts of information from multiple sources and maintain orderly systems within our busy office environment. Your sharp eye for detail will ensure that our office documents, records and correspondence are always accurate, precise and professional.

To successfully fulfil this role you must be computer savvy, customer focused and comfortable working under pressure.

Ideally, you will have an interest in the marine environment and a genuine desire to improve maritime safety awareness in the community.

If you think this describes you then we welcome your application.

Applications for this unique opportunity close at 5.00 pm on 31 August 2016.

Applications should be made online via our website, www. marlborough.govt.nz/Your-Council/Careers/Current-Vacancies, where you will find full information on the vacancy and how to apply.

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We’re a dynamic and progressive Council which prides itself on the professionalism it brings to managing our diverse range of functions.

Rates are a vital first step in enabling Council to deliver a very diverse range of services. Right now you’ve got an important part to play in keeping our rating function running as efficiently and effectively as possible. It’s a great way of doing something that directly benefits our community, while at the same time doing something that’ll deliver great benefits to your career.

While accuracy and efficiency are key factors in the role, it’s equally important you can demonstrate good leadership and relationship building and that you’re an engaging and diplomatic communicator who exudes confidence and customer focus. Naturally, experience managing large databases will come in very handy here, as will an enquiring mind and a good understanding of finance systems.

In return for all this you can look forward to a comprehensive benefits package and the support of an employer that fully values the importance of work/life balance.

Applications for this unique opportunity close at 5.00 pm on 29 August 2016.

Applications should be made online via our website, www. marlborough.govt.nz/Your-Council/Careers/Current-Vacancies, where you will find full information on the vacancy and how to apply.

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Births This Week BOOKER: Millie Ella (7lb 3oz) August 8, 2016 WILDBORE: Samara Joy (5lb 7oz) August 11, 2016 SANDHU: Yazmin Kaur Olive (7lb 8oz) August 5, 2016 JOHNSON: Baby girl (6lb 2oz) August 9, 2016 KEEN: Sayla Mae (6lb 14oz) August 5, 2016 WRAIGHT: Alfie James (8lb 9oz) August 4, 2016

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Death Notices HAINES, Paul Francis James: August 15, 2016 LEONARD, Mavourneen Tiri Nganeko: August 14, 2016 MACONAGHIE, Lindsay Robert: August 11, 2016 McKAY, Beverley Lilian: August 15, 2016 PATTERSON, Gloria Helen Madeline: August 11, 2016 SHANNON, Julie Ann: August 15, 2016 THOMSON, Ian Douglas: August 12, 2016

Friday FACT Each side of a cat’s face has about 12 whiskers.

death notices

RIGBY, Kenneth Lindsay (Ken), (Retired Police Sergeant): On Wednesday August 17 2016, peacefully at home. In his 74th year.

Dearly loved husband of Yvonne, much loved father and father-in-law of Chris and Lisa (Auckland), Fiona and Andrew Fieldsend (Wellington), Vanessa and John Somer (Kent, England). Loved Pops of Violet; Hugo and Soren; Felix and Rupert. Brother-in-law of Harry and Sue Reader, Diana and Dick Hubbard, Jim and Margit McLennan, and brother and brother-in-law of Kay and Vern Ayson, Barry and Delores, Beverley and Robin Veitch, Elizabeth and Rick Roff. Messages may be sent to 41 Moana View Road, Picton 7220. In lieu of flowers, a donation to St John Picton would be appreciated and may be made at the service or sent to P O Box 467, Blenheim 7240. A celebration of Ken’s life will be held at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Nelson Square, Picton at 1.30pm Wednesday August 24, followed by private cremation at the Sowman Crematorium.

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TURNER, Kegan Bede (Turk): Dearly loved elder son of David and Viviane, loved brother and brother-in-law of Zoe and Michael, Rowan and Teresa, loved husband of Gina, loved father of Leah, Corey, Monique and Ben, stepfather of Jake, Ben, Samantha and Dale, son–in–law of Robin and Rusty, grandfather of Charlie, Brylee, Cadence, EllaRose and Te Atarangi, uncle of Calum, Laura, Rosie, Caitlin and Alexander (deceased).

Aged 45 years, surrounded by his family at Nurse Maude’s Hospice, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. A funeral has been held at Ward Cemetery. Messages to Box 99 Ward, 7248.

WARRINGTON, Nola Mary (nee Rae): On Wednesday August 17 2016, at Hospice Marlborough in the presence of family. Aged 79 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Dick, loved mother and mother-in-law of Mark and Kerry, and Paul. Nana of Aiden and Gemma.

Special thanks to the many friends for their support of Nola, and also the wonderful team at Hospice Marlborough. Messages may be sent to 103 Yule Street, Lyall Bay, Wellington 6022. In accordance with Nola’s wishes, a private cremation has taken place.

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Rescue team pleased with happy find Marlborough’s Land Search and Rescue team found a Malaysian man safe and well after a day-tramp near Mt Riley went wrong.

Team leader John Urlich tells Cathie Bell how well his team did.

When the web-to-text message went out at 20:31 on Monday evening, we had the feeling it was going to be another big night on Mt Riley.

The person in trouble was a 25 year old Malaysian man, Leon, who was in Marlborough on a working holiday visa.

Taking a break from his job tying vines, he was keen on doing a walk of at least four hours.

Hit with cramps near the Mt Sunday summit and falling several times, injuring his knee, he ended up stuck in a steep ravine.

However, Leon had two things going in his favour with a charged cellphone and, amazingly, considering the gully he was in, he had coverage, so he could ring friends who alerted the police to his location.

LandSAR quickly got two three-person teams briefed, kitted out and dispatched and walking on the Mt Sunday track by 22:10 hrs, one with a stretcher in case the tramper needed to be carried out.

Despite being -2 deg C at the carpark, the two teams were soon sweating profusely as they laboured up the steep and in places slippery track.

Team 1 established long distance voice contact with Leon early on, so at least he knew help was on its way.

But frustratingly for Leon, who was getting ever colder, as well as Team 1 and the incident management team, it took many hours and many attempts to descend the cliffs as different routes were tried, followed by ‘a climb and sidle, a descend to try again’ repeatedly until ‘our scout Pete Selby finally found a non-suicidal route down’.

“All the time Team 1 could see Leon’s cellphone light, so close and yet so far, but words of encouragement were passed

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Success! LandSAR's John Urlich with the missing tramper, found safe and well.

across the gorge as we tried to keep Leon’s spirits up.”

After 20 minutes of struggle, the team were with Leon, John says.

“Then it was straight to work, The Old Grizzle gave up his puffer jacket, Pete Hamill gave trousers to replace the wet jeans and socks. Peter Selby boiled the kettle - yes he took a kettle! - and it was hot cordial and electrolytes along with lots of chocolate, jelly beans, nuts and jerky to refuel him.”

Half an hour later they started the trek up the slope to the Mt Riley track, and what should have been a straight forward uphill walk turned into a real slog as fatigue began to take its toll.

The group finally bush-bashed their way onto the Mt Riley track around 05:30, John says.

“Dawn came and morale rose with it.

Team 1 veered off onto farm tracks and down to the Mt Riley Road end finishing the longest day around 10:20.”

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Fingernail fears with the Olympics The difference between agony and joy at the Olympics comes down to centimetres and split seconds.

Mahe Drysdale’s second gold medal in the single sculls rowing event by two centimetres - that’s the length of your fingernail.

Julian Matthews missed the semi-finals of the 1500m by 0.39 of a second - snap your fingers and that’s how much time that is.

Valerie Adams lost her bid for a third shot put gold by 21cm or two thirds of the length of your average school ruler.

Four years of effort are coming

down to the smallest of margins.

So enjoy every medal, even if it is expected like Hamish Bond and Eric Murray in the rowing or Lisa Carrington in the kayaking.

Just because those two gold medals were made to look easy does not mean it was.

Take the New Zealand women’s hockey team for example.

While they seem like a team of destiny for a medal in Rio after their dominant performance in the last eight against Australia but it has not always been this way.

The past two Olympic campaigns the team has floundered

Makos v Mooloos

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under pressure, unable to handle penalty stroke situations and finishing fourth both times.

Watching the win over Australia, there is an undeniable feeling that the girls should gain a medal in women’s hockey for the first time.

I’ve bemoaned our amount of silver medals, it seems like second is always a little deflating.

Silvers from trap shooter Natalie Rooney and Luuka Jones in the kayak are the exceptions since they weren’t fancied to win a medal at all but coming up one short can often hurt just as much as finishing fourth.

The Tasman Makos begin their quest for the 2016 Mitre 10 Cup Premiership on Sunday in Blenheim. First up are the Waikato Mooloos, with kick off at Lansdowne Park set for 4.35pm.

The Tasman Rugby Union says Makos will name a strong side even though Liam Squire and Kane Hames have been called into the All Blacks for tomorrow night’s Bledisloe Cup test match.

The Waikato match will also be the first as head coach for Marlborough, Crusaders and All Blacks favourite Leon MacDonald and his assistant Mark Hammett.

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Silver Secateurs

This year’s Silver Secateurs Competition at Yealand’s Estate Vineyard in Grovetown last Sunday was ‘fantastic’, organiser Samantha Young says.

A great number of competitors, loyal supporters cheering everyone along and of course the perfect weather just topped it off, she says.

“It is wonderful to see such amazing support for our talented pruners and to see them gaining the recognition they so richly deserve.”

Endurance running feat for Avery

By Cathie Bell Former Marlborough man Richard Avery has just run more than 200km continuously for 24 hours, and is now ranked 16th in the world.

Richard, formerly from Grassmere, won the Track Ultra WA event in Perth, Australia, last Saturday, doing 240.431km and setting a new course record.

Other endurance runners have been online praising his run, saying his run would be the best New Zealand performance this millennium and likely second best all time.

When last weekend’s race is loaded into the database, he will be 15th in the Oceania region and he will slot in at 16th on the 2016 World Rankings.

Richard says he never did much running before 2008.

He started running six weeks before running his first ever marathon, at Rottnest in 2008, and then ran serval marathons over the next few years before trying to run the ‘Racing the Planets Kimberly 100’ in 2011.

He was taken to hospital with severe dehydration, and the race was called off after five runners were burnt.

“This, together with a few other things in life, caused me to stop running.

“Sick of being fat in Sept 2014 I decided to sign up for another ultra. From March 2015 to present I have been taking my running much more seriously and have spent a lot of time researching training, nutrition etc.

“My progress has just got better and better ever since. I now train 15 to 20 hours a week.”

The 24 hour race last weekend wasn’t easy, he says.

He woke up that morning about 4:50am, ‘a bit disappointed that I didn’t sleep in, but trying not to worry about it’, he says.

“I have never been so prepared before a race and all this spare time is killing me. The race starts at 11am, and…We were leaving at 9:30. 8am and I’m ready to roll.”

The race is run on a standard 400m round running track, and the runners change direction every three hours.

Richard’s notes show he runs better in a clockwise direction, and when the direction is that way, his laptimes pick up.

Across the whole race, he averages 10km an hour.

About the 22km mark, he hits his

Richard Avery, during his 24 hour run. stride, but great chunks of the race of wind at one point, and that really are sheer hard work, Richard says. annoyed me.”

“I can’t really say much else After a run like that, he confesses about that last 48 minutes. I don’t to being ‘buggered’ and a run to think I thought about anything the dairy in the next few days is else. I do remember a bit of a gust a bit hard.

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