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The good oil!

By Bill McElhinney The harvest is over and the good oil is flowing.

Marlborough olive growers have harvested their crops and the oil has been pressed at the Riverlands facility owned and operated

by Marlborough Olive Press Ltd, a co-operative of local growers.

“The 2018 season was the best since 2012,” Rarangi olive grower Chris Piper says.

“We harvested 176.2 tonnes of olives that produced 23,300 litres of oil with an average of 13 per cent oil” “And Marlborough extra virgin olive oil is recognised as a super premium product,” Marlborough olive grower Jacqui Harris says.

Continued on page 2 Marlborough olive growers Jacqui Harris and Chris Piper sample Marlborough extra virgin olive oil among Jacqui’s olive trees.

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Super premium olive oil produced here Continued from page 1 Marlborough has developed a reputation as a gourmet province because of the variety and quality of products it produces.

The olive industry, like the wine industry, has won accolades for the superior quality of the oil produced here.

“It’s no surprise,” Jacqui says.

“Olives and grapes grow best on the same land. The difference is you need a lot of olives to get a few litres of oil. It takes 150kg of olives to produce 30 litres of extra virgin oil.

Olives produce 10-18 per cent oil” There are about 200 olive growers around the province, who have made a substantial investment in the Riverlands pressing facility as shareholders.

“It costs between $400,000 $500,000 to set up a press,” Chris says, “and it gets used for only a few

weeks every year.

“But we decided to make the investment to provide the local industry with a press. And we’re also able to process olives from other areas, such as Nelson.”

According to the International Olive Council, Marlborough extra virgin olive oil is of exceptional quality and usually exceeds international standards.

Olives NZ provides certification and the oil must meet certain criteria and be free of defects and have desirable attributes, such as fruitiness.

At harvest time the olives are shaken off the tree, sometimes by mechanical means, and gathered on mats placed beneath the trees.

Any leaves and debris are removed before the olives go to Riverlands to be pressed.

The first lot of oil is extracted

by mechanical means without the use of heat, a process called cold pressing, which produces the extra virgin oil.

Further pressings produce oil labelled as virgin olive oil, olive oil or extra light virgin olive oil.

Oil from different varieties of trees can also be blended to produce oil with flavours ranging from delicate to robust.

“It’s like growing grapes,” Jacqui says. “The season, ripeness of olives and the terroir influence the harvest and the flavours of the oil.”

Here’s a great way to use this marvellous product: make vinaigrette with half a teaspoon of runny honey; 1 crushed garlic clove; 1 cup of olive oil; half a cup of lemon juice.

Blend or shake. You can substitute the garlic for two tablespoons of freshly chopped herbs such as basil, parsley, marjoram or dill.

Cold pressed extra virgin oil flows from the Riverlands press.

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Good olive harvest for the local RSA

By Bill McElhinney It was a great olive harvest for the Marlborough RSA, olive grove committee chairman John Cragg says.

The 1300 tree Burleigh Memorial olive grove was planted by RSA volunteers in 1995 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of VJ day.

Many returned soldiers who fought in World War II in Greece, Crete, North Africa and Italy sheltered from the enemy and enemy planes in olive groves.

“We’re really grateful to the 130 Pernod Ricard workers who turned up to help with the harvest this year,” John says.

“We started at 9am and it was

all over by 3.30pm. Normally the harvest takes a small group of volunteers three days over a long weekend.”

The extra virgin olive oil from the Burleigh grove olives is extracted at the Riverlands press and funds raised from sales go to the Marlborough RSA Welfare Trust Fund.

“We pressed 13 tonnes of olives this year and got 1710 litres of top quality oil,” John says.

“It’s completely natural; there are no sprays or anything in there.

“There are six or seven varieties of tree so the oil is pretty unique.

“It’s not the price that sells it, once people have tried it they come back for more, which is why we run out.”

Marlborough RSA olive grove committee chairman John Cragg with the Three Services olive oil.

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Apply for funding People across New Zealand will soon be able to apply for funding to celebrate 125 years of voting for women, the Minister for Women, Julie Anne Genter, has announced.

A $300,000 contestable fund will allow community groups to celebrate women who have led the way for women’s rights, Julie Anne says.

To apply visit www.women.govt.nz.

Applications are invited from tomorrow.

Art on display The mini art gallery at Barry Gainford Eyecare in Market Street is featuring paintings by well known Blenheim artist Brian Badcock. Brian has been on the local art scene for many years, has established himself both nationally and overseas.

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Guan Wang, Maria Bartlett and Judith Stretton have organised an art gallery for this weekend at Picton Baptist Church.

Church group gets arty

By Megan Connolly The Picton Baptist Church will be hosting a gallery of local art at their church in Picton on Saturday from 10am to 4pm and Sunday from 9am to 1pm.

The inspiration came when organiser Guan Wang noticed that many of the people from her parish were incredibly talented when it came to arts and crafts.

“The idea just grew as I noticed

all of us are very talented in different ways,” Guan says.

“It showcases the hidden talents from our parish.”

The gallery is an opportunity for people to celebrate art and the creativity in each other, the organisers say.

“We were encouraged to look into ourselves.

“Sometimes we think we’re too busy but we can learn to develop

our potential.

“Art is not for art’s sake. Art is for God’s sake,” Guan says.

There is a wide range of arts and crafts showcasing many talents from all ages and stages, including knitting, colouring, pottery, painting and needlework .

“People are pitching in, it’s amazing,” Maria Bartlett says.

It’s open for the wider community to have a look at and celebrate

talent too, the organisers say.

If the gallery goes well this year, they may extend the reach of artworks out into the whole community and maybe even develop a craft group, Maria says.

The church will be providing some drinks and snacks Saturday and pot luck lunch on the Sunday.

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Sir Peter Blake Young Leadership Awards At the end of the last school term, a number of primary school students have received Sir Peter Blake Young Leader Awards for showing promising leadershiop in their schools and communities.

This award is given to one student in each primary and intermediate school that participates, chosen by teachers and their peers.

Here is a list of the Marlborough students who received awards for 2018 and a few words to explain why they were chosen.

Linkwater School Aria Millen “Aria shows leadership in many different ways. She has grown in the self leadership of managing her own learning which is a great role model of student agency for our school community.”

Canvastown School Amelia Zillwood “Amelia is one of the most responsible and reliable students in our school. She is very caring and demonstrates excellent leadership qualities for other students in our small, rural school.”

Queen Charlotte College Mana Collins “Mana is an outstanding student. He’s involved in Kapa Haka, many sports and is generally a polite well mannered young man who we believe will be one of our senior leaders in years to come.”

Waikawa Bay School Tiana Childs “Tiana has the ability to instill in others a sense of wanting to go the extra mile to provide for the greater good our school. She encourages students to be the best they can be and helps them to focus on what matters most in life.”

Havelock School Jessie Gatjens “Jessie has the makings of a great teacher, which coincidentally is the career path she endeavours to follow. She is amazing with younger students the way she listens and guides them. She works with great integrity and is determined to succeed, while having fun along the way.”

Grovetown School Maddie Large “Maddie is known throughout the school by not only staff, but children too as a great leader who is fair, honest and thoughtful.

She has shown great leadership skills as a member of a number of teams within the school.”

Redwoodtown School Josiah Lenati “He gives everything a go, encourages those around him to do the same and gives 100% to achieve what he has set out to achieve. Josiah isn’t afraid to stand up and share what he feels and is always volunteering his time for supporting others.”

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Ward School Zoe Trolove “Zoe is a very mature and positive role model in our school. She is a very talented sportswoman Amelia Zillwood of Canvastown School receiving her award from Westpac who while competitive, sets an Picton Branch manager Shane Neal. outstanding example to others in terms of her wonderful support and encouragement of team members.”

Ward School Anae Shadbold “Anae displays an extremely caring and supportive nature towards all of our pupils especially our younger ones. She is a great role model to the younger members in her house where her positive and caring nature is appreciated by everyone.”

Renwick School Delyth James-Sitters “Delyth is developing into a great young leader in our school.

She puts herself out there constantly looking to be involved in all that is going on. Always positive and enthusiastic, she encourages others to get involved Josiah Lenati of Redwoodtown School receives his award from Westpac as well.”

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It was all go for Caroline Wiggins the computer whizz and the director of the event Julie Atkinson at the Bridge tournament held in Picton recently.

Bridge players together for a national tournament

By Megan Connolly It was all happening at the Endeavour Park Pavilion recently where Picton Bridge club held the national bridge competition on behalf of Top of the South.

The competition had 46 pairs from all over the country playing last weekend, with three sessions on Saturday and two on Sunday.

The 46 pairs played against one another over the five sessions.

“The quality of the other players was just so high,” player Joyce Allen says.

The dealing machine got a work out as did those who helped with it, dealing 64 sets of cards over the two days, meaning

something like 1600 hands were drawn.

“It went really well,” Picton Bridge Club president Claire Welch says.

“It was a wonderful weekend for playing bridge because it was bucketing down outside.”

Vicki Weetman from Summit Real Estate was the principal sponsor of the event, Claire says.

At the end of the weekend, Chris Marshall, chair of the Top of the South Region, awarded Robin Young a token from the region as a thank you for over 50 years of contribution to the Picton Bridge Club and the game of bridge in New Zealand.

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We won’t tinker with the RSE scheme

By Bill McElhinney Finance Minister Grant Robertson says the Recognised Seasonal Employment scheme, which brings Pacific Island workers to Marlborough vineyards, has the support of the Labour-led Coalition Government.

“We support immigration to fill recognised skill shortages,” Grant told a Marlborough Chamber of Commerce lunch last Thursday.

The Chamber hosts regular events where politicians and business leaders are invited to Marlborough to speak to members.

“We began contacting politicians last year,” partnership development and events officer Hans Neilson says. “We’re pleased with the response and hope to have more interesting speakers coming through in the coming months.”

“After talking to your mayor, John Leggett, I can see things are going pretty well in your region,” Grant told those at the lunch.

“However, we want to see more growth in the regions, not just the main centres, so we want the regions to come to the government with plans that might tap into our $1 billion regional development fund.”

Port Marlborough is investigating the feasibility of establishing New Zealand’s largest dry dock in Picton, a project which could create hundreds of jobs.

The floating dry dock would be located in Shakespeare Bay, the deepwater port adjacent to Picton Harbour.

The Cook Strait ferries and other large commercial boats have to go to navy dry docks in Sydney, or further afield to Singapore, for maintenance and repairs.

“I’ve already spoken to Port Marlborough about this,” Grant says.

“It’s the sort of project that might be assisted by the regional development fund. You need to get together and present a case to the government.”

As Grant was speaking, striking nurses and midwives were marching through central Blen-

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heim, protesting at their latest pay offer.

Asked about the recent wave of industrial unrest which has seen nurses, teachers and some public servants taking or threatening industrial action, Grant was concerned, but said the government would keep talking to the various groups.

“We’re seeing this action as the result of nine years of pent-up frustration,” he said.

“If I come back here next year I can assure you that by then these issues will have been resolved.

“We’re committed to rebuilding critical public services and taking action of child poverty, housing and homelessness,” Grant says.

He also promised more government support for research and development and cited the work done by Wine Marlborough and the Marlborough Research Centre as a good example of this type of regional development.

Grant outlined the reasoning behind the government’s 2018 Budget and the government’s plans for long-term development.

“We’ve had good economic growth,” Grant says, “but we’ve also had record numbers of homeless.

“We need to manage the economy better, so the next Budget I present will include a comprehensive set of environmental, social and economic sustainability indicators. The 2019 Budget will be a Wellbeing Budget.”

Q: We asked chamber members what they thought of Grant Robertson’s address?

Andy Rowe It’s good to see the minister here explainming more about the Budget and why some of the decisions were made. By visiting the regions he can see where the need is.

Brian Dawson Great to see the Minister visiting the regions, talking to business and getting a feel for the business environment.

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De-sexing stray cats Dear Ed, OMG, I can’t believe we are being criticised for trying to help!

This desexing venture was in response to the public, coming to us with their stray cat problems.

No one was taking responsibility for these cats left to breed uncontrollably, so we encouraged those that cared and fed them to take the next step and catch them for desexing.

Interest soon came from Blenheim.

We have been doing this for eight months now.

I did a vet degree to save lives, not put them down!

Lately we have had reports of cats going missing, even with a microchip.

If individuals are taking matters into their own hands they had better make sure it is not someone’s cat and at least check it for a

microchip.

By law it is kept for seven days.

I have heard stories of pets getting caught up in ‘clean ups’ elsewhere, resulting in distraught and angry owners.

Some cats caught are just scared cats that have owners but have been misplaced or dumped.

Truly feral cats would avoid cages.

Everyone wants a perfect world.

Surely one cat desexed will have less impact on nature than another 10 cats in 12 months or 100 cats in two years, if we did nothing.

We are only trying to do a good thing.

Would people rather us have done nothing and keep on complaining?

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Well done Dr Ed, I strongly support the work being done by Picton Vets with its desexing of stray cats.

The likes of SPCA do not put down excess cats anymore, it’s illegal to ‘sort the problem’ ourselves so what’s left to do?

People like the team at Picton Vets are doing what they can and if it prevents the further breeding of stray/feral cats then it should be celebrated, not criticised!

Those complaining - what are you doing to curb the problem?

As usual people in this small minded town are quick to sit in their comfy chair, safe at home and complain rather than be part of the solution.

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Dear Ed, I was so pleased to read that Christine Mackenzie, a local vet, is helping to reduce the numbers of wild stray cats with her programme of catch, de-sex and release.

Christine’s good work is commendable.

Not everybody wants to just have these cats put down and they do sometimes find a home, which is more likely if they are de-sexed.

Some cats kill birds but so do Falcons, employed by vineyards

Sad to see the tree go Dear Ed, Friday lunchtime I witnessed a logging truck coming from Nelson Street around the roundabout driving his load towards Picton.

On board was an absolutely massive tree, with, bit hard to guess, but I’d say at least one metre of diameter throughout its entire stem, so not a macrocarpa.

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Local artist national finalist

By Megan Connolly Blenheim based artist Wendy Murphy is a finalist in the Parkin Drawing Prize competition with her drawing ‘Meditations on Mortality 5’.

The Parkin Drawing Prize competition, founded by Wellington arts patron and philanthropist Chris Parkin, has a cash prize of $20,000 and will also recognise 10 highly commended entries.

This year the prize attracted 463 entries and 72 of these were selected as finalists.

Their works will be showcased in a month-long free exhibition at the NZ Academy of Fine Arts in Wellington up until August 19.

Wendy Murphy.

Wendy’s ink and graphite drawing is an up-close look at the incredible form and shape of pollen.

Creating such an intricate piece of work is a long pro-

cess, Wendy says.

“Pollen is amazing. It has such incredible shapes, a huge variety of forms and is a very fascinating object to look at.

“If you disregard how important pollens are to our world and ecosystem, they are just fascinating forms and shapes,” Wendy says.

Wendy spends a huge amount of time researching and looking at old publications, inspiration coming from a wide range of sources like sci-fi or 18th-century botanical drawings.

This piece of artwork was fairly labour intensive and took quite a lot of time be-

cause she had to compose it and think about what was in it before she’s started creating it.

“It took about t h re e months,” Wendy says.

Finding out that her piece was a finalist was in itself hugely flattering.

“It’s quite good because you know someone is going to spend time looking at your work.

“Being accepted into national shows is a way of displaying your work against people with already well-established careers, and to have my artwork seen with them is very flattering,” Wendy says.

Vera Lynn’s music in concert

By Megan Connolly The iconic music of singer Vera Lynn will be performed in concert by former local Vicki Lee on July 27 at 2pm in the main hall at the Clubs of Marlborough.

Vera Lynn is an English singer who is known as the ‘Forces’ Sweetheart’ for her performances during World War II. She is still alive today at 101 years of age.

Vicki’s 80-minute show will showcase some of Vera’s more famous tunes such as ‘From the Time You Say Goodbye’, ‘Land of Hope and Glory’, ‘We’ll Meet Again’ and ‘Now is the Hour’.

“It’s a great opportunity for people who lived in the era of Vera Lynn to enjoy her music,” event organiser Thelma Sowman says.

Vicki, a personal friend of Vera, used to work in Blenheim for a few years in the early 70s.

Tickets are only $5 and can be purchased from the Clubs of Marlborough, Ken Ham’s Music Works, All About You Lingerie or at Geoffrey T Sowman Funeral Directors.

There is a limited number of tickets so it’s best to get in quick.

The concert will conclude with a singalong, a free cup of tea and an Anzac biscuit to round off the afternoon.

All the proceeds raised from the concert will be donated to Alzheimer’s, Marlborough RSA, and the RNZAF Station Omaka Garrison buildings, thanks to Geoffrey T Sowman Funeral Directors Organisers of The life and Music of Vera Lynn in concert with Vicki Lee Alastair sponsoring the event.

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A career in hair Contributed by Robyn Bennett Fiona (aka Fee) has had only two careers in her life - hospiltality and hairdressing, but it’s the hairdressing that she keeps coming back to.

“I left school not really knowing what I wanted to do, but I did a ten-week hairdressing course which led to an apprenticeship.

“After that I was offered a job at a salon in the (old) Centrepoint Mall and then moved from salon to salon.

“What attracted me to hairdressing was seeing people prettied up after their hair was done,” Fiona says.

Born and bred in Blenheim Fiona eventually moved to Horowhenua and Manawatu.

“I had a change from hairdressing and did a catering course, which led me to working at the Forest Lakes Camp near Otaki working in hospitality.

“From there I cooked a-lacarte meals at the Manawatu Hotel.

“Hairdressing was calling me again so I went back to it.”

In 2010 she moved back to Blenheim, worked in another salon but eventually began cutting people’s hair in her home.

“I decided to take the service on the road travelling to people’s homes.

“Mothers really enjoy that; they can get their hair done at home while still keeping an eye on their children.”

“Some people prefer a home service as they can find walking into a salon intimidating.

“It’s also great for children who don’t like salons.

“They can sit and have their hair cut where they’re comfortable and eat their chips at the same time!”

The mobile part of the service takes Fiona to rest homes and hospitals.

Fiona is looking forward to the next step in her hairdressing career.

“I’m winding down the mobile side of things and taking over the lease of a salon.”

And if you want to know what the latest trends in hair are, Fiona says, “Anything goes.

“Colours are leaning towards cool blondes. Long bobs are coming back. Less is more.

“Highlights are not over the top. You can’t go wrong with soft curls on a long bob.”

Does she have any advice for people wanting to change their hair?

“Looking at photos in magazines is a good starting point.

“I can offer suggestions on how that will work and the maintenance involved.

“There’s no point having a new style if it requires a lot of product to hold it in place if you don’t like product.

“It’s important to listen to the suggestions your hairdresser might give you.”

Fiona loves hanging out with family and friends.

She’s raising two boys and can’t wait for summer so she can squeeze in some time away camping.

“And I have a cruise planned with my girlfriends.”

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DISASTER STRIKES?

Do you have a plan?

Disasters can strike at anytime, anywhere so it’s important to have a plan in place to look after yourself and your loved ones.

Ideally, your plan should be capable of caring for you, your family and pets for at least a week.

Many disasters will affect essential services and possibly disrupt your ability to travel or communicate with each other. You may even be confined to your home or be forced to evacuate your neighbourhood.

This means emergency services may not be able to get help to everyone as quickly as needed, so it’s important to be able to look after yourself. With your plan, ensure your household understands it and agrees with it.

Your household emergency plan should include information about the following: • What you will each do in the event of disasters such as an earthquake, tsunami, flood or storm.

• How and where you will meet up during and after a disaster • Where to store emergency survival items and who will be responsible for maintaining supplies.

• What you will each need to have in your getaway kits and where to keep them.

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• How and when to turn off the water, electricity and gas at the main switches in your home or business.

• Turn off gas only if you suspect a leak, or if you are instructed to do so by authorities.

• What local radio stations to tune in to for civil defence information during an event.

• How to contact your local council’s civil defence emergency management office for assistance during an emergency.

• If life or property is threatened, always dial 111.

It is also useful to learn first aid and how to deal with small fires.

How to store water Household water supplies, including drinking water, could be affected in a disaster so having a supply of stored water is absolutely essential. You need at least three litres of drinking water for each person each day. You will also need water for washing and cooking.

You can purchase bottled water or prepare your own containers of water.

Purchase food-grade water storage containers from camping or hardware stores or recycle plastic soft drink bottles. Do not use milk containers as protein cannot be adequately removed with washing, and may harbour bacteria.

Instructions for safely storing water: • Wash bottles thoroughly in hot water.

• Fill each bottle with tap water until it overflows.

• Add five drops of household bleach per litre of water (or half a teaspoon for 10

litres) and put in storage. Do not drink for at least 30 minutes after disinfecting.

• Do not use bleaches that contain added scent or perfume or other additives they can make people sick.

• Label each bottle with dates showing when the bottles were filled and when they need to be refilled.

• Check the bottles every 12 months. If the water is not clear, throw it out and refill clean bottles with clean water and bleach.

• Store bottles away from direct sunlight in a cool dark place. Keep them in two separate places and where there is not likely to be flooding.

• You can also fill plastic ice cream containers with water, cover, label and keep in the freezer. These can help keep food cool if the power is off and can also be used for drinking.

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Ben moves from the Bay and takes Young Viticulturist title

By Bill McElhinney Ben Richards from Indevin is the Bayer Marlborough Young Viticulturist of the Year.

Ben competed in the national final last year representing Hawke’s Bay, as he was working at Indevin’s vineyards there and finishing his degree at EIT. At the start of this year he was promoted to viticultural technician for Indevin and moved to Marlborough, so is delighted to represent his new region in this year’s national final.

Jaimee Whitehead from Matua came second and Dan Warman from Constellation came third.

There were eight competitors in the competition, which was held at Giesen Cellar Door.

The competition is to find a national viticulture representative to compete in the Young Horticulturist of the Year and to celebrate the young talent in the Marlborough region.

“It was great to see how some of last year’s competitors had developed and up-skilled over the year, as well as see new faces in the competition” national coordinator Nicky Grandorge, says.

“This shows the value of the competition to individuals as well as the industry as the whole as we grow our future leaders.”

The contestants all gave

compelling speeches at the awards dinner held at Wither Hills, covering topics such as the benefits of the Women in Wine NZ initiative, health and safety and common sense and whether the vineyard manager’s name should appear on the wine label.

The BioStart Hortisports attracted a large crowd of supporters from the local vineyards as the contestants raced up and down completing tasks such as mixing sprays as well as putting together a hand sprayer.

The rest of the competition included a wide range of challenges including nutrition, pests and diseases, tractor knowledge, trellising and irrigation.

The national final will be held at Palliser Estate on August 27 and the winner will be announced at the Bragato dinner on August 30 in Wellington.

The winner’s prize package includes a Hyundai Kona for a year, $5000 AGMARDT Travel Grant, $2000 cash, Bahco golden secateurs, glassware and a leadership week where the winner travels around New Zealand to meet influential people from the within the wine industry as well as leaders from other industries.

Marlborough Young Viticulturist of the Year Ben Richards, centre, with second place-getter Jaimee Whitehead and Dan Warman, who came third.

Calling all thespians to the Little Shop of Horrors

By Megan Connolly It’s time to warm up your singing voice and brush up on your acting skills for Blenheim Musical Theatre’s next dinner theatre show, Little Shop of Horrors.

Auditions will be held on Friday from 6pm and Saturday from 10am to 2pm, at the Blenheim Musical Theatre rooms on Lakings Road.

Little Shop of Horrors is a humorous sci-fi horror musical with a catchy 1960s pop-

rock score by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman.

The story follows a meek and miserable flower shop assistant, Seymour Krelborn, who one day comes across a strange plant with mystical origins that he fondly names Audrey II because he has a crush, Audrey, who works at the shop.

But little does Seymour know that plant will develop a personality, a potty mouth, and a ravenous thirst for human blood.

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This year’s dinner theatre is directed by musical theatre stalwarts Deb Cox and Samantha Baxter, who have recently completed successful roles in Mary Poppins.

“I think that’s what I love most about this show is the music. I’m sure people will want to get up and dance along with it every night!” Deb says.

What’s great is that anybody and everybody can audition, Deb says.

“Just give it a go! You have nothing to lose

and a whole heap to gain.

“If you don’t want to be on stage there are plenty of areas backstage that can always use another pair of hands.

“You can help in the kitchen, wait tables, do hair and makeup, props, set construction, lights, sound, and front of house,” Deb says.

To book an audition or more information on the show visit www.bmt.net.nz.

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Winter Warmth Keep your house warm There are a lot of places where cold air can sneak its way into your home. Buy some high-quality caulk and seal off those areas.

A few places to check are behind outlet and switch covers, around windows and doors, and any cracks that might be in your drywall.

It might take a few hours to complete, but in addition to keeping the house warm, the money it can help you save will be worth it.

Give your heating system a tune-up This may sound like a common sense tip, but many people neglect the most important aspect of their home during the warmer months, their heating systems. When our heating systems have issues that lower their efficiency, your energy bill can increase by 30 percent or more. Change the filters, clean out the vents, and make sure there is nothing stacked around your heating system.

Check for gaps Check your windows and doors for gaps that may have developed. When homes settle, gaps can sometimes form and can let a large amount of cold air to enter your home. Use a quality weather seal to fill these gaps. If the gaps are too severe, consider calling in a professional to realign them.

Upgrade your thermostat If you are still using an older thermostat with your heating system, now would be a great time to upgrade. The models that are available today are more precise and allow you to program them for better operational

control, thereby reducing the amount of energy you are using when it is not needed.

Additionally, many newer digital thermostats can be linked to a mobile device which lets you lower your heat when you are leaving and increase it when you return.

Energy Audits Get an energy audit conducted on your home. By hiring a BPI certified energy rater, you will have a better understanding of where you are losing the heat in your home.

The professional rater will test your home and provide you with an extremely detailed report that will highlight any energy issues your home may have.

80 years strong The month of August heralds a very special anniversary for Cuddon - 80 years of innovation, design and manufacturing in Marlborough and beyond.

To celebrate, Cuddon is offering for the month of August, $80 off air conditioning installation. This is a great deal for those considering a new heatpump for their home or business.

Cuddon specialises in Toshiba, Panasonic and Mitsubishi and offers free quotes and efficient service.

In addition to heatpumps, Cuddon has a long proud history servicing a number of industries with water engineering, refrigeration, general engineering and freeze drying technologies.

Cuddon Ltd’s objective is to achieve innovation in design, excellence in quality and efficiency in service which the team has clearly excelled in over 80 years.

Celebrate this incredible milestone with Cuddon by taking up their August offer and enjoy the quality and convenience of a heatpump.

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Amy-Lee McIntyre and Bradley Horncastle are pleased to announce the safe arrival of Mylee Michelle (7lb 5oz) on July 9, 2018, at 10.54pm at Wairau Hospital. A sister to Jacob and Ellik.

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It’s not long until the annual Big Latch On event held in Blenheim.

This event is in its 14th year and will be held on Friday, August 3. This time it’s being held at the Taylor’s Restaurant of the Clubs of Marlborough.

The doors open at 10am and registrations are taken, then at 10.30am there will be the countdown to the official latch-on count.

The Big Latch On is being co-ordinated by the Marlborough Breastfeeding Network, made up of women who work for the NMDHB, student midwives and La Leche League.

The Big Latch On is an event where as many mothers as possible come together to simultaneously breastfeed their babies and be counted. This takes part all over the country in celebration of breastfeeding for women and their families.

Breastfeeding advice and support will be on hand while tea, coffee and some sweet treats will be available. There will also be some spot prizes on the day which have been donated for the event.

Organisers encourage women to bring along their support persons and children all ages Jessica Dobbie and her daughter Mae pictured at last year’s Big Latch On are welcome. event. File photo.

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Caring for Marlborough’s ears Winter is a great time to ready your legs for the summer ahead.

• Gentle ear wax removal by micro suction • Management of ear infections • Assistance with Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, Glue Ear and Dermatitis • Removal of foreign bodies

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Healthline, Pharmacists, GP or GP Practice Nurse, and Urgent After Hours GP offer professional health advice.

If you arrive at Wairau Hospital’s Emergency Department with a non-urgent health concern you may be referred to your GP.

Summer will be here before you know it!

If you’re in hibernation mode, it’s easy to forget about the varicose veins or spider veins that may be lurking beneath your trousers or opaque tights.

However, in just a few short months warmer weather will be here again, and you’ll be reaching into the back of your closet for your summer shorts and dresses!

Dr David Orsbourn of enhanceskin believes that winter is the perfect time to treat unsightly varicose or spider veins.

“Many people feel more comfortable wearing trousers or tights following varicose vein procedures.

“So, it stands to reason, that winter is a great time to ready your legs for their debut later in the year!” he says.

We asked David to clarify the main differences between spider veins and varicose veins.

He told us that while both types of vein disorder stem from the same disease processes, their visual signs are very different, as are the treatments used to combat them.

“Spider veins are small, thin red and bluish veins that develop close to the skin’s surface, and often resemble a spider’s web, hence the name.

“While, varicose veins are generally lumpy, bulbous and tend to protrude.

“The obvious physical symptoms of varicose veins are often accompanied by achy, heavy, tired or restless legs, which are crampy or tingly, particularly at night.”

All the varicose vein treatments offered by enhanceskin are minimally invasive, and a free full doctor’s vein assessment and scan will help to determine the treatment most suitable for you.

• Ultrasound Guided Foam Sclerotherapy (UGFS) uses specialised ultrasound equipment to guide injections of sclerosant to permanently close the vein. This procedure is virtually painless, so requires no anaesthesia.

• Endovenous Laser Ablation (EVLA), the gold standard varicose vein treatment, again, requires no general anaesthesia or hospital stay. You walk in and walk out (wearing compression stockings for two weeks) and are able to drive home afterwards. Like UGFS there’s no downtime and you can be back at work the next day.

• The newest treatment on offer is Venaseal, a medical glue that closes off varicose veins. If this treatment is the right solution for you, there is no need to wear stockings and air travel is allowed at any point after treatment, so you don’t need to put off your winter break.

Although the symptoms of spider veins are more likely to be cosmetic, David will often carry out a scan to see if they are associated with an underlying problem of incompetent veins.

Generally, these are treated using microsclerotherapy.

This is a safe and convenient method of diminishing the appearance of spider veins and thread veins by injecting a dilute irritant into them.

This is not always an immediate solution and can require more than one treatment, so it is often a winter job!

Enhanceskin has affiliated provider status with Southern Cross for varicose vein treatment; and can accept payment through many other health insurance providers.

If you have no health insurance in place, they can also offer patients the convenience of using Q-Card (12 months’ interest free) to pay for varicose vein treatments.

Treatment costs always include your follow up appointments for twelve months.

If you would like to wear shorts again this summer call 03 548 8216 to book an appointment with Dr David Orsbourn right here in Blenheim.

Mole Checks The Skin Clinic Marlborough is equipped with high resolution digital mapping technology allowing early detection of melanomas and other skin cancers.

Early diagnosis and prompt treatment can result in a complete cure from skin cancer.

The clinic provides a comprehensive range of treatment options and is now approved by Southern Cross as an affiliated provider.

Make an appointment today to have you and your family’s skin checked.

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Redwood Retirement Village

out & about

Redwood Retirement Village hosted Alzheimers Marlborough for a ‘Dancing with the Stars’ inspired event on Friday.

Ngaio and Ngaine Kingi.

Jeanette Mason and Shirley Adcock.

Natalia Robb, Maddi Duley and Neil Wilson.

Val Simpson and Phyllis Barkely.

Margaret Barratt and Jill Gee.

The Plant

The Plant held it’s first Live music evening on Saturday night with performances from musicians Motte and The Ben Woods Group.

Alana McGettigan and Nat Christensen.

Anna Petterson, daughter Hayley Hall and Greg Hall.

Chris Cartwright and Aidan Thomas.

Any of our “out & about” photos can be purchased at the Sun Newspaper office.

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Urgent Care Centre: Wairau Hospital Grounds. Entry off Hospital Rd, Blenheim 8am-8pm daily. Phone (03) 520 6377.

Ambulance: Urgent 111. Non urgent 579 4870.

After Hours Chemists: Springlands Pharmacy 9am-6pm, 7 days. Ph 5782271.

Community Care Pharmacy: Within the Blenheim Warehouse, open 7 days 9am-8pm. Only closed Christmas Day. Diabetes Marlborough Inc: Office hours 9am-3pm Mon-Thu 5775549. Reg. Nurse 1pm-5pm Wed, 8.30am-5pm Thu & Fri 5206200 (Mary).

Lifeline Marlborough: 0800 543354, 24hr helpline.

Marlborough Women's Refuge, Rape and Sexual Abuse Resource Centre: Crisis line, phone Wairau Hospital 520 9999, for Women's Refuge contact numbers.

Overeaters Anonymous: For more information. Ph 570 5137 Alcoholics Anonymous: Rose 5777651, Harvey 021 555 061.

Citizens Advice Bureau: Free, friendly, confidential advice. Mon - Fri 9.30am - 4pm.

Phone 578 4272.

Victim Support: 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 846) Al-Anon: Help for families & friends of alcoholics. Ph Margaret 578 4690 or Aley 021 434117.

Alzheimers Society Marlborough: 577 6172, 8 Wither Rd. Open Monday - Friday, 8.30 - 4.30pm Wairau Hospital: Hospital Visiting Hours: Daily 11.30am-7.30pm, children under 12 may visit parents only.

Maternity Ward: 10am-noon, 4pm-7pm.

Children's Ward: Daily 10am-8pm. Visiting at all times is subject to the discretion of the nurse in charge of the ward.

Marlborough Family Budgeting: Free confidential budgeting advice. Monday-Friday 10am-3pm.

Phone 578 2006.

Marlborough Lupus Support: For more information phone Katrina 572 4333 or 021 502 451.

Picton Doctor: Phone weekend doctor 520 3222 or Marlborough After Hours GP Service 520 6377. Office 520 9980.

Ambulance: Urgent 111. Non-urgent 579 4870.

Chemist: Picton Healthcare Pharmacy. Ph 573 6420 Mon -Fri 8.30-5.30pm, Sat 9-2pm, Queen Charlotte Pharmacy 573 7927 Sat 9-1pm.

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ERICKSON, Lois Pauline (Lo): On 16 July 2018 peacefully at Bethsaida Retirement Village, Blenheim. Dearly loved wife of the late Bob, loved mother and mother in-law of Alan, Ian and Polly. Loved Nana to all her grand and great grandchildren. In her 90th year. A private family farewell has been held in Blenheim.

Respectfully cared for by GEOFFREY T SOWMAN FDANZ Tel 03 578 4719

Saturdays every month. 11am12.30pm. Salvation Army HQ, Henry St, Blenheim. Sign out. Free Christian healing prayer available to anyone. Phone 578 9704.

The Blenheim Depression Support Group We now meet at the Baptist Church Hall, Beaver Road, Blenheim. Every Wednesday 10am-11.30am. For more details please phone The Baptist Church on 5783676 or Barb on 0277372403.

acknowledgement

Life after Death What is beyond this life? Hear Ian McCormack speak on his death and glimpse of eternity. In Blenheim Friday 3rd August at 7pm, The Foundry, John Street.

Marlborough Property Investors Association A literar y Tapas evening with Wellingtons top investor Paul Wright.

Wednesday July 18, Scenic Hotel, 7.30pm. $10 donation towards costs.

In Memoriam

Talk/Tech/Teach Come and learn how to use your mobile phone, ipad. St Christopher’s, 9.30am, $2 donation towards cup of tea. Wendy 0212230160.

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ANDREWS, Joan (Lillian Joan): 4.02.1923 - 13.01.2018. Marie and family of the late Joan Andrews wish to thank most sincerely all those who supported us through the sudden loss of our beloved mother, sister, grandmother, aunty and cherished friend. To all those who attended her funeral, visited, sent flowers, cards and phoned us, thank-you, your love and concern strengthened us. During her long life she was committed to many organisations and the respect expressed in memories shared, are treasured by us. Thank-you Rev. Brendon O’Hagen and St Ninians Church members for your wonderful words, prayers and guidance. Finally a heartfelt thanks to Reign and staff at Ashwood for your loving care and excellent communication and support for Joan when she was with you.

WILSON, Colleen Mary: Les, Ria, Paula, Beavan, Hamish, Darryl, Charlene, Curtis, Kierah, Ihaia and our extended whanau would like to thank all those who supported us through the loss of our beloved taonga Colleen who was peacefully laid to rest at the Waikawa Urupa on May 22 2018. To all those who attended Colleens tangihanga at Waikawa marae and filled the whare with tributes and memories, please accept our sincere thanks and aroha. E kore e warewaretia.

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August 17, 2018 December 17, 2017

A bumper olive harvest!

The Marlborough Olive Press wishes to thank the olive community for a great 2018 olive harvest.

September 13, 2018

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The role is multifaceted, running the bottling line when required, helping in the cellar or driving a tractor in the vineyard. Some experience would be beneficial but not essential as full training will be given to the successful applicant.

This is a full-time position with varying hours during the busy season. Ideally, the successful applicant will have a strong work ethic supported with excellent references The key functions of this role include: • Being reliable, punctual, have a degree of flexibility and the ability to work overtime, if necessary • Bottling Equipment Setup and Shutdown, Bottling Sterilisation and Quality Control • Being able to work in the Cellar over the harvest period.

• Machinery operation including forklifts, tractors and other viticulture equipment • The ability to maintain accurate paperwork and records • Being H&S focused • The ability to work in a team, to assist others, and be able to ask for assistance when needed • Have an ability and passion to learn new things Good time management skills with the ability to prioritise and work under pressure to meet deadlines, able to multitask in a fast-paced environment If you would like to join a dedicated and innovative team, then please send a cover letter and CV to nick.best@pinnacledrinks.com.au

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Vineyard Operator Vineyard Operator

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A new role in our growing team!

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Edge Viticulture is a locally owned and operated

ge Viticulture is a locally owned and operated vineyard management and contracting vineyard management and contracting siness. We are currently seeking a full-time permanent employee to assist with our business.

We are currently reasing work load.

The position is based in theseeking Renwick full-time Area and we operate on various All advertisements are subject to the approval of Blenheim Sun newseyards aroundpermanent Blenheim. employee to assist with our paper. Advertisements are positioned entirely at the option of The

increasing work load.

The position is based in practical vineyard Publisher & no guarantee of placement is given. Applicable loadings u will ideally have previous tractor and machinery experience and some the Area and we various aintenance skills, butRenwick we are able to provide fulloperate training toon someone who is enthusiastic applyand only to the specific placement of strip or island advertisements. en to learn! A current Growsafe certificate would be an advantage, but is not essential.

Placement & approval is at the discretion of The Publisher. While every vineyards around Blenheim.

effort will be made to publish as instructed, The Publisher accepts no e role varies through the year, primarily operation but also You will ideally havetractor previous tractor andincludes general vineyard rk and supervision of contractors. liability for any loss caused through loss or misplacement. The Publishmachinery experience and some practical

er reserves the right to reject any advertisement considered unsuitable vineyard maintenance but we e offer a competitive rate of pay, based onskills, experience, andare youable will be working alongside for publication. Advertisements will be charged on the size of the mae company owners in a friendly, “hands-on” environment. to provide fullopen, training to someone who is

terial supplied or the space ordered whichever is the greater. It is the responsibility of the Advertiser or Advertising Agent to notify Blenheim

enthusiastic andpride keen to learn!

A current u will need attention to detail, take in your workmanship and a focus on working safely.

Growsafe certificate would be an advantage, tended hours will be required during busy periods but some flexibility is available in Sun the newspaper offof any error within 24 hours of its publication. The Pubbut is not essential. ason. lisher is not responsible for recurring errors. To obtain a classified space Themore role varies through the year, apply, or for information, please email primarily your application and C.V. order to (defined as annual commitment of advertising space or spend) tractor operation but021 also general min@edgeviticulture.co.nz or phone 357includes 055. please speak to your advertising representative. (Surcharges may apply vineyard work and supervision of contractors. if commitment levels are not met or cancellation of a space booking & We offer a competitive rate of pay, based on or contract). Cancellation: neither display nor classified cancellations will be accepted after the booking deadline. No credits will be issued experience, and you will be working alongside to classified package buys that have commenced their series. If an the company owners in a friendly, open, “handsadvertiser at any time fails to supply copy within the deadline, it is unon” environment. derstood & agreed that the last copy supplied will be repeated. Specific You will need attention to detail, take pride terms & conditions apply to certain classifications. These may relate in your workmanship and a focus on working to either requirements & conditions set by industry standards for the safely. advertising of certain goods & services, or set by The Publisher. Please Extended hours will be required during busy speak to your advertising representative to obtain a full copy of these. periods but some flexibility is available in the Advertisers agree that all advertisements published by Blenheim Sun off-season. newspaper may also appear on a relevant website.

To apply, or for more information, please email your application and CV to admin@ edgeviticulture.co.nz or phone 021 357 055. situations vacant

wMARLBOROUGH DISTRICT COUNCIL

PIM Information Officer (Part-Time) The Marlborough District Council (MDC) is offering a talented PIM Information Officer the opportunity to work for a dynamic and rewarding organisation.

This role is approx. 20 hours per week.

The successful applicant will display excellent skills/ knowledge of:

The purpose of this role is to assist the Building Control group by assessing building consent applications against the requirements of the Resource Management Act.

• Working in a digital environment.

• Attention to detail.

• Building industry knowledge is desirable.

• A commitment to customer service, teamwork and continuous improvement.

• Excellent communication skills.

• An ability to read and understand building applications, check sheets and plans will be beneficial.

If you would like to be part of a supportive, progressive team working in a modern work environment then please consider us as your preferred employer.

Applications close at 5.00 pm on 24 July 2018.

Applications should be made online via the careers page www.marlborough.govt.nz/your-council/careers/currentvacancies where you will find full information on the vacancy and how to apply.

For further information you are welcome to contact bill.east@marlborough.govt.nz

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Blenheim siblings Chloe and Ben Hardaker enjoyed a family trip to Rainbow Ski Area last week and were only too happy to pose with this snowman. The skifield is having a great season with reports from yesterday being over 6cm of new snow and beautiful sunshine and a forecast showing more snowfall for the rest of this week. Photo supplied.

Division two rugby titles decided The NPD Tasman rugby trophy will be contested by two Nelson sides after Renwick were well beaten, 37-19, by Nelson Club at Neale Park, Nelson, in the semi-final on Saturday.

Nelson will host Marist, who snuck past Waimea Old Boys at Tahuna 26-20.

Central earned the right to play again this weekend, redeeming themselves from their first round performance against East Coast, and beating the Coast 43-19.

Wanderers got up over championship top qualifiers Stoke, so now have to make the trip to Lansdowne Park to face Central for the championship title.

Waitohi made easy work of Moutere, 51-17 to book them a spot in the Bowl final against Kahurangi in Motueka.

The curtain was closed in style on the division two and women’s grade as Old Boys and Renwick battled it out for the division two title, and Moutere hosted Waimea Old Boys for the women’s championship.

Marlborough Boys College Old Boys got the job done again for back to back titles, this time seeing off a determined Renwick side 22-14.

Played in front of a vocal crowd at Lansdowne Park in true finals footy fashion, the score kept ticking over by boot, through Old Boys lock Hamish Milne, the rangy lock slotting five penalties and converting prop Dave Hewitson’s try.

Steve Patchett converted winger Mosese Nawaqavonovono’s try and landed two penalty goals, but that was all the Green Machine could manage.

Old Boys appeared to have the more experienced look out of the two sides, and it showed in their smart play.

Close direct targets set by midfielder Les Cunningham, and runners a plenty such as veteran Jonny Hope and Ricki Palatchie, allowed Rich Harris to keep turning the Green Machine around and applying pressure.

Renwick’s best were Number 8 Phil Sterling, halfback Adam Broadbridge directed play well along with Patchett, and midfielder Nathan Metcalf kept the defence honest with several strong carries from centre.

Competition leaders Moutere hosted Waimea in the womens final at Lansdowne Park, but it didn’t look to be all going to script for the ladies from the Creek early on, as Waimea absorbed the early pressure following a Pippa Andrews try and replied with their own through winger Phoenix Gale-Bisdee which was converted to put Waimea ahead 7-5.

Moutere scored after half time through Alex Fraser, but a missed conversion only had them ahead 10-7, which kept Waimea in the hunt.

They answered through hard running Number 8 Tessa Hillier, when she broke from half way to score and allow her team to take the lead 14-10.

It was at this time that the big players stepped up, Hayley Huatana directed play superbly getting her side in striking position, eventually resulting in Kelly Stanford scoring, the conversion from Huatana giving Moutere a 17-14 lead.

The next team to score was sure to have closed the game out, and this was the case as Moutere built pressure, slowly wearing down the opposition allowing winger Grace Brydon to touch down in the final stages to put the Magpies ahead 22-14 and secure the title again.

Players to shine for Moutere were hard working skipper Niska Scott, the inside back combination of Pippa Andrews and Aiesha Te Puia worked well, well supported by classy midfielder Huatana.

That concluded the women’s season.

A select few will now take part in a Town and Country trial where Mako spots are up for grabs.

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Victory Phoenix league winners The rugby league grand final was held on Saturday at Champion Green. It was a stark contrast to last weeks semi-final in which Victory Phoenix took the final spot to face Wairau Taniwha.

Wairau Taniwha had already wrapped up the minor premiership trophy by finishing the round robin competition top of the table and they were hoping that they could make it a double by winning the grand final.

Victory opened the scoring with a try to left winger Hamish Matthews after a cross field kick was regathered by Tainui Parata, who managed to offload to Matthews.

Victory extended the lead in the 15th minute with a try to Caleb Tauwhare after the Taniwha were penalised for being offside.

From the ensuring set of six Tauwhare scored out wide. Victory continued to maintain pressure on the Taniwha. Their dominance was further rewarded with a try to Tainui Parata who scored out wide after an error from the Taniwha gave Victory a fresh set of six.

The Victory goal kickers were having an unhappy day with the boot, failing to add any of the conversions, thus making the score 12-0.

Taniwha managed to make headway against the strong Victory defence.

Their efforts were rewarded in the 31st minute when Phil Roberts went looking for work, scoring close to the ruck. Simon Duncan converted to make the half time score 12-6.

Early in the second half both teams were hit by injury with Victory loose forward Isaiah Edmonds and Taniwha interchange player Taine Turnbull leaving the field, meaning that both teams were working off a three man bench.

In the 46th minute Jonny Delore made a break and although tackled, Victory took advantage of the disorganised Taniwha defence with Nate Boyd scoring. Jeff MacDonald added the conversion to reinstate the 12 point lead.

The lead was extended to 16 points when Jeff MacDonald crashed over from dummy half. The Taniwha worked hard to regain control, trying to

July 4, womens LGU medal: 0-36 Judith Batty, 96-16-80; Shirley Godsiff , 118-33-85.

37+ Marg Hamilton, 130-41-79; Yvonne Hore 138-58-80; 9 holes: Barbra Hayward 61-20-41.

July 5, mens stableford: Cyril Scammell 38; Ray Herd 38; Murray Ingram 37; Alby Atkinson 36;

Rarangi golf Results from recent matches played at the Rarangi Golf Club.

Thursday LGU, Robertson/ Foote Trophy: Best overall, Annie Hubert 98.26.72; 0.-18.4 hcp, Marian Grant, 93.20.73; 5-23.2 hcp, Sue Lang, 97.24.73; Dale McCrindle, 97.21.76; 23.3-40.4 hcp, Wendy Swanson, 99.26.73;

Veterans golf Results from the Marlborough Veterans Golf Association tournament played at Wairau Valley Golf Club on July 16.

Individual: 1, Rex McGarry (Wairau Valley) 41; 2, Lindsay

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Results From Marlborough Pool Association interclub for games: Pheonix 4 vs 12 Oz 11; Jacks 5 vs Renwick 1 10; Fyrebyrds 1 vs Pints 14; Hot Tips 10 vs Dads Army 5; Chalk It Up had a bye; The Breakers 6 vs Oki 9; Classics 4 vs Crowsaders 11; Flamingos 9 vs Renwick 2 6; Armadillos Bys vs Bye 2 bye.

Red Devils cycling The Marlborough Red Devils cycling club is racing the Rarangi circuit on Sunday, finishing up at the Whites Bay Hill. Meet at Neals Rd at 10am for a 10.30 start. All welcome.

Marlborough schools cycling starts at Athletic Park in term 3 with skills on Mondays and a Thursday bunch ride a 4pm. All welcome

Jason Rangihuna from Motueka Tigers about to hit a wall of Victory Phoenix players in the semi-finals.

chase the game throwing passes that they wouldn’t have normally passed and taking risks.

Unfortunately, this led to the Victory’s sixth try when their fullback, Fabyan Noonan, scored a 20 metre try when he beat four defenders.

As in previous games the Taniwha never gave

up and a break by Jason Garlick led to a try to Ryan Craig right on the stroke of fulltime, to make the final score 26-12 to Victory and a new name will be engraved on the TRL Cup. We now move on to the representative season and are pleased to announce the appointment of Harry Tipene to the role of head

coach for the Tasman Titans representative side.

Helping Harry will be Will Harris, who has stepped into the managers role for the season.

The representative season starts in four weeks when the Tasman Titans will host West Coast Chargers at Champion Green on August 11.

Picton golf Results from recent matches played at the Picton Golf Club.

July 10, 4th LGU/1st Vets: overall winner Cushla Brosnahan 80 nett; 2nd Joan Gabara; 3rd Joyce McClelland; 4th Odette Roper; 5th Ellie Gillies.

July 12: Damien Pollard 42; Gary Aldridge 39; Ron Frisken 39; Jeff Pascoe 37; Ian Johnson 36; Mike Ashworth 35.

July 13, 9 hole scrambled eggs: Barry Mills 30; Beth Arnold-Johnson 26; Penny Edwards 24; Beryl Tripe 22; Ellie Gillies 22.

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Nikki Hannan – Red Team I moved to Marlborough just over eight years ago from Australia for my husband’s work. We live where grapes grow! I have two children, 7 and 9, and love raising them in this great region.

As a parent I ask my children to do difficult things all the time, to put themselves out there, try new things, do your best... Upon reflection I felt the need to show them that as an adult, I push myself also, that doing something difficult isn’t a bad thing, and using determination and grace is how you rise to the challenge.

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Life Education teaches such important life lessons, resilience, respect for others and yourself, fuelling your body with healthy foods, thinking about and reflecting upon the choices you make.

These skills and values are not only important for children but for all of us. They are particularly relevant when working in a team and training for a challenging event such as Fight For Life.

Training for Fight For Life is intense but very rewarding, learning new skills, pushing myself even when I am tired

and juggling family life is certainly challenging but is quickly becoming part of my every day routine and I can’t imagine going back to fitness training only once or twice a week.

I am extremely honoured to be sponsored by Liquid Action, a great local company who are not only innovators in their field but generous supporters of so many events in the community. They truly give back in so many ways and are a reflection of the amazing Marlborough community in which I now call home.

Bill Varrall 36; Phill Starkey 35; Paddy Couchman 35; Bob Tapp 35; Brian Brown 35; Murray Belk 35. 9 holes: Hay Montgomery 20.

July 7, monthly medal, 5th Rd Reeves Cup: Desz Campbell 67; Ray Herd 69; Mike McConnell 70; Paddy Couchman 70; Buck Asplet 71; Brent Baker 72; Murray Belk 72; Terre Poa 72; Judith Batty 73. Fairfeather Prize NTP

6/15: Dave Menzies. Geoffrey T Sowman NTP for 2 - 9/18: Paddy Couchman.

Coming events: July 18, womens LGU medal, Stretch Shield. July 19, mens medal. July 21, mens stableford, womens stableford.

July 22, Marlborough District Junior Golf Society under 20 and under 25 tournament at 11am.

Maryann Best, 99.26.73; Diane Betts, 110.36.74.

Saturday, men’s par round: Tony Nichol +4; Nick Thomson +3; Terry Lane +2; Brian Gill +2; Murray Ingram +2; Allan Rutledge +2; Barry Masters +1; Dick Hubert +1; Marc Roberts 0; Gregg Thomas 0.

Saturday, ladies par round: Dianne McCarthy +3; Pat Oliver +2;

Helen Neame 0; Mariann Grant -1; Aroha Minhinnick -2.

Sunday, men’s stableford: Gordon Lang 38: Terry Grant 33; Brian Gill 32; Terry Lane 31.

Sunday, ladies LGU nett Div 1: Joanne Rainbird 71; Tracy Bary 75. Div. 2: Anne Newman 71; Sue Lang 72; Paula Bevin 77; Margaret McLeod 79.

Burrows (Marlborough) 38; Trevor McGarry (Marlborough) 38; 3, Dez Campbell (Blenheim) 36; 4, Ray Herd (Blenheim) 34, Ross Inder (Marlborough) 34; 5, Allan Johnston (Wairau Valley) 33.

Team: 1st Wairau Valley: Allan

Johnston, Rex McGarry, Peter Alloway and Dave Moorhouse; 2nd Marlborough #2; 3rd Marlborough #1.

Next tournament: Monday July 23 at the Picton Golf Club.

The Marlborough Harrier Club is holding a pack/training run or walk on Thursday leaving from the clubrooms at Oliver Park at 6pm.

Reflector gear is compulsory.

On Saturday there is a 5km time trial starting at 2pm. Meet at Riverlands Community Hall, Alabama Road (opposite Westmeat) for a 1:45 pm race-briefing. Look for the harriers sign. The course is an out-and-back one with shorter distances for children.

Don’t forget to bring a plate to share for afternoon tea and please wear your club singlet. The supervision of children for this event is parental responsibility.

Upcoming events: July 28, club road championship.

Sunday August 19: Woodbourne half marathon and associated events.

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