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A ‘shocking’ find

By Celeste Alexander Like most young children, three-year-old Hayley Hall was excited when she found an empty, unused birds nest and wanted to share it with the other children at Little Footsteps on Scott Street.

She walked in excitedly ready to show off her find, but after closer examination staff were “a little shocked” to find there were several pieces of plastic used during its construction.

“It was a bit of an eye opener and a shock to see the impact of plastic on birdlife, to the extent that they are using it to build their nests for their babies,” head teacher Karen Gourley says.

Continued on page 2 Charlotte Driver (4) and Hayley Hall (3) of Little Footsteps on Scott Street with a bird’s nest containing plastic wrappers that Hayley brought in for show-and-tell.

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Children learn about plastic waste The nest was made up of twigs, feathers and the odd piece of twine as well as empty wrappers throughout.

“It shows how much plastic is in the environment,” Karen says.

The find came at a good time for the early learning centre as staff have begun to look at sustainability within the centre.

“Single use plastic bags are very topical at the moment so we decided that we would look at our own environment here to see how much plastic is used,” Karen says.

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“We collected a week’s worth of plastic from our lunchboxes and put it together on a display to create an awareness of how much is used on a day-to-day basis.

“Then we dug some into the earth and our worm farm so over a week we could check in to see what had broken down and what hadn’t. One week in the newspaper, wool and scraps had broken down but the plastic was still there, so it was good for the children to see that,” she says.

The nest and the exper-

iments have helped to create more of an awareness of plastic usage and many of the children are looking at their lunchboxes now, Karen adds.

“Our next step is recycling and sorting what can compost and what can be sorted.”

Bins have been put up with pictures above them showing what can be placed in each bin, which the children are starting to use on their own now, Karen says.

“It’s about changing This bird’s nest was brought in by a child attendour way of thinking,” ing Little Footsteps on Scott Street, and sadly has a lot of plastic wrappers built into it. she says.

Marlborough Vintage Car Club does it again

By Megan Connolly The Marlborough branch of the Vintage Car Club of New Zealand presented Marlborough Cancer Society representative Lorraine Walker with a donation of $9000 that was raised from the Daffodil Vehicle Display for Cancer held recently.

The Daffodil Vehicle Display for Cancer held at Brayshaw Park was a huge success again this year and they topped the $8000 raised from last year, Kelly Landon Lane from Vintage Car Club says.

“It was a success thanks to the public who came along and donated,” Kelly says.

This is the second year the club has organised this fundraiser and they will probably continue with the event, Kelly says.

All the proceeds raised will be staying in Marlborough to help those impacted by cancer,” Lorraine says.

The money raised from the day means a lot to Dulcie Mant-Old who is a survivor of cancer and a long running member of the Vintage Car Club.

“Everybody knows someone who has been touched by cancer in some way,” Dulcie says.

Dulcie spent the day in the kitchen during the event and helping out in every way she could to be able to give back to the cause.

Dulcie Mant-Old presented Cancer Society’s Lorraine Walker a check for $9000 raised from the Daffodil Vehicle Display for Cancer held at Brayshaw Park recently.

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A new class act in town

By Megan Connolly Sandra McNeilly stepped down some time ago from her days entertaining as Pom Pom the clown.

But now there’s a new entertainer on the block ready to transfix audiences with his card magic.

Eli Harvey is 15 years old and has been interested in cards “practically his whole life,” so Sandra couldn’t be happier to be passing on some of her props to someone already so capable.

For Eli, this is more than just fun, it’s something he’s already passionate about.

He has already practised from around two to five hours a day for around two years, and has been mastering sleight of hand and card tricks since he was a little kid.

But it was seeing a magician on a cruise ship when he was 11 years old that inspired Eli to begin to take it much more seriously.

Eventually he wants to become a professional magician, working on a cruise ship, Eli says.

“It’s nice to find a young person so dedicated and focused on their future,” Sandra says.

Sandra had Eli do a trial run at her partner’s birthday recently and Eli’s performance went off without a hitch.

“Overall I’m a bit nervous, but excited and prepared to work hard,” Eli says.

“Eli is perfect for entertaining adults with his sleight of hand and magic but is also accessible to kids, who will be entranced by him making cards disappear and fly from hand to hand,” Sandra says.

“It’s enjoyable getting a great reaction and seeing people happy.” Eli says.

Sandra says he’s a natural and basically picked up the art of making balloon animals in just an afternoon.

“There’s no better feeling knowing you’ve kept kids happy for an hour while parents have had the chance to relax,” Sandra says.

Contact Eli at eliharvey04@gmail. There’s a new entertainer in town, Eli Harvey will be taking over some of Sandra McNeilly’s aka Pom com or on 0225146810.

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Bridge work begins The NZ Transport Agency held a special sod-turning and blessing event on Tuesday to mark the start of construction on the new bridge over the Opaoa River in Blenheim.

Neighbours, iwi, and businesses attended the event.

NZ TA South Island regional relationships director Jim Harland says the new bridge will improve safety, infrastructure resilience and journey experience.

“We are now much closer to making State Highway 1 more resilient to natural disasters as well as a secure freight route connecting the North and South islands,” Jim says.

The new bridge is expected to be completed by mid-2020.

Colleges site closer A site for the co-location of Marlborough Boys’ and Girls’ Colleges will be known by the end of the year, Education Minister Chris Hipkins confirmed yesterday.

“I have asked Ministry officials to continue to seek to acquire a greenfield site – the preferred option of both colleges – over the coming months,” Chris says.

“If by the end of the year the acquisition of a site is not imminent, I have instructed the Ministry to begin preparing to co-locate the Colleges on the site currently used

by Marlborough Girls’ College and Bohally Intermediate.”

This alternative option is supported by both Colleges and Bohally Intermediate.

Bohally will be relocated within central Blenheim, provided a new site can be secured.

“Should no new site for Bohally Intermediate be found it will relocate to new purpose-built facilities on the current Marlborough Boys’ College site. They are supportive, and I really appreciate their willingness to play their part in finding a solution for the wider school community,” Chris says.

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Still behind in sunshine stakes

By Bill McElhinney August was a lot warmer than average, but Blenheim is still running second in the annual sunshine stakes.

At the end of August Blenheim is still behind Nelson neighbour Richmond for total sunshine hours.

Richmond recorded 11.4 hours more sunshine than Blenheim during August, and is now 15.9 hours ahead of Blenheim for the eight months January to August 2018, Rob Agnew from the Marlborough Research Centre says.

The mean temperature of 10C was 0.9C above the long-term average for August, Rob says.

August mean temperatures are now fairly consistently warmer than they were in the 20th century.

Of the 19 years 2000 to 2018, 15 of those years have recorded warmer August mean temperatures than in the 78 year period from 1932 to 1999.

The warmest daytime temperature in August was 19.7C recorded on August 27.

There were six frosty mornings, with the coldest air temperature of 1.2C on August 19, with grass minimum of -2.3C. These minimum temperatures are markedly warmer than in August 2017 and 2016, Rob says.

The winter of 2018 is now the third equal warmest on record.

The seven warmest winters on record for Blenheim, for the 88 years 1932 to 2018, have all occurred since the year 2000.

Blenheim winters are now far warmer than they used to be, Rob says.

Blenheim recorded rainfall on 33 out of 92 days during winter.

Given the fact that there was also a lot of surface water lying in hollows, you would probably expect to see that Blenheim’s winter rainfall was well above average.

However, surprisingly that was not the case, Rob says. Total rainfall for the three winter months was slightly below average.

Spring Carnival stunning displays on show

By Bill McElhinney Floral art isn’t flower arranging: it’s an art form.

And there are some stunning displays of the craft on show in the upstairs foyer at the Clubs of Marlborough until Sunday.

The Marlborough Floral Art Group is hosting a Top of the South competition for floral art Designer of the Year, with the theme Spring Carnival.

On Wednesday guest judge Maria Baxter, a floral art teacher and judge from Auckland, examined the entries and awarded first place to well-known Blenheim floral artist Barb Higgins.

Barb, a keen gardener, spent up to four hours on her display, and says she draws her inspiration from the environment around her.

Barb will now go to Palmerston North next year to compete for the New Zealand floral art Designer of the Year award.

“There was also a competition earlier in which contestants had one-and-a-half hours to put together a piece to reflect the Spring Carnival theme,” Marlborough Floral Art Society secretary Helen Jackson says.

“The contestants could choose the elements they wanted to use, but had to fit them into a 1.2 metre by 1.2 metre space.”

The floral designs on display incorporate vibrant and funky elements and a wide range of materials of various textures and colours.

All are designed to be visually stimulating, built up from the floral artist’s knowledge of design principles.

The Marlborough Floral Art group has around 27 members and meets in the Senior Citizens Hall, High Street, on the first Wednesday of every month.

Barb Higgins with her winning entry in the Spring Carnival themed floral art Designer of the Year competition.

Theatre in Emily’s blood

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By Megan Connolly The latest play being staged at the Boathouse Theatre in Blenheim, Middle-Aged Spread, is hardly Blenheim-born and bred Emily Watson’s first directing gig.

She grew up alongside her stage manager father, Phil de Voil, so Emily is well acquainted with the dark corners of a theatre and has been on or around sets all her life.

Emily first directed a one-act play at the Boathouse when she was 21, and won best new director at the National One Act Play Festival.

She’s done varying types of jobs during her time in the theatre world, including sound, stage managing, marketing, directing and even helping backstage.

More recently she has directed the Boathouse production of The Motor Camp, by Dave Armstrong, in the 2014 season.

Her directing process hasn’t changed too much since then, she says.

“The process is the process. I can’t direct and tell them what to do until the actors are ready, have learned their lines and then we begin dropping their walls.

“My favourite part, and my strength, is creating the blocking and giving stage directions that make the play look natural.

You’ve analysed the text with the actors, but when you get to blocking it just adds a whole other depth and meaning.

“The really fun part is when it comes alive on stage,” Emily says.

The cast of Middle Aged Spread have been rehearsing for three nights a week for the show, but as the opening date gets closer

Director Emily Watson on the set of the next Boathouse Theatre show, Middle-Aged Spread, that will open to audiences on Wednesday.

they will be rehearsing almost twice as many nights.

The play was written by New Zealand playwright Roger Hall and is set in mid-1970s New Zealand.

It follows the lives of three middle-aged, middle-class New Zealand couples who

come together for a dinner party that none of them really want to attend.

“You really bond with everyone and become a new family,” Emily says.

See Middle Aged Spread at the Boathouse Theatre from September 12 to 22. Book tickets at the ASB Theatre or online.

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He korero no te Kaunihera o Wairau NEWS FROM THE MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT COUNCIL

Pause Park opened in Renwick

New discoveries on Marlborough’s seafloor

Renwick Smart+Connected Chairman Joe Keighley and Councillor Cynthia Brooks officially open the Renwick Pause Park.

A crowd of people braved the elements last Friday to open a new park on Renwick’s main street.

The “Pause, Rest, Reflect” park gives people the opportunity to stop and have a breather and enjoy their surroundings. The park was designed by the Renwick Smart+Connected group who meet regularly to look at the best ways to promote the district, based around the village’s location in the heart of Marlborough’s wine country.

Councillor Cynthia Brooks, herself a Renwick resident, says the park opening is a wonderful day for the community.

She says it is a very satisfying piece of work, all done by volunteers as

part of an effort to beautify the township.

“The Marlborough District Council’s small townships fund is making projects such as the pause, rest, reflect park possible”, Cynthia says.

Renwick Smart+Connected Chairman Joe Keighley says the building of the park involved all three of the group’s sub-committees, working on the beautification of Renwick; extending bike and walking tracks; and connections with the local wine industry.

“This provides something for locals and visitors alike. It’s small but provides a great place to pause, sit, and reflect.

Construction set to start on new Opaoa Bridge The blessing and ground breaking ceremony for the new Opaoa Bridge brought together Tangata Whenua and key stakeholders including neighbouring residents and business owners.

Deputy Mayor Terry Sloan spoke at the ceremony and said the sod turning signifies the start of construction of the new bridge, a long-awaited project for our region.

“Today almost 10,000 vehicles use the bridge each day, nearly 10 percent of them heavy vehicles. This is in stark contrast to the horse and cart which was the common mode of transport when the bridge was built during the Great War years when Blenheim’s

population was less than 4000.

“The new Opaoa bridge will benefit our local community and the whole national land transport network.

Locally, it will ease congestion and provide greater certainty to our emergency services. It will also ensure State Highway 1 is more resilient to natural disasters. Nationally, the new bridge will help secure our place as a strategic network between Picton and Christchurch.

“The added bonus is that the old heritage bridge is getting a new lease of life and will be enjoyed by pedestrians and cyclists,” Councillor Sloan said.

Community news U3A taps into the great reservoir of knowledge, skills and experience that older people have by encouraging further learning and participating in discussions and excursions. Meet on the second

Monday of each month, 2.00 pm at the Salvation Army building, Blenheim.

For further information Ph: 03 578 5273.

and Foster Street.

A new Seddon water treatment plant is under construction and will supply treated water to the NZ Drinking Water Standard.

For further information contact our Customer Service Centre Ph: 03 520 7400.

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Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage and Marlborough Mayor John Leggett at the official launch of Explore Beneath the Surface of the Queen Charlotte Sound/Tōtaranui.

Dr Neil says the results of this survey deliver a quantum step in knowledge of the Sounds’ complex coast within NZ’s extensive marine estate and provides a foundation for any further science in the region.

Marlborough Mayor John Leggett said that the Marlborough Sounds are the jewel in Marlborough’s crown.

“Council now has a comprehensive data-rich appraisal of this vitally important coastal marine area. This will help Council in the sustainable management of coastal resources, and inform the community’s growing desire for more comprehensive marine protection to maintain biodiversity.”

Depression can strike at any age Depression can have a debilitating effect on older people and, in too many cases, it goes undetected.

Losing a lifetime partner is very destabilising for some people and other health or medication issues can directly affect people’s mood and emotions.

Retirement itself may be a trigger for depression, as can money worries.

Symptoms of depression may include tiredness, weight loss, disturbed sleep and social withdrawal; giving up on hobbies or increasing alcohol or drug use.

A number of other health issues, including heart disease, diabetes, cancer and MS can bring about depression and a range of medications can have depressive side effects.

If you or someone you know is experiencing any of these symptoms it is important to seek help. Depression and dementia for example can

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Boil water notice - Awatere and Seddon Water from Council’s reticulation system in Seddon and the Awatere should be boiled. It does not currently meet the NZ Drinking Water Standard and may contain bacteria or protozoa that are harmful to human health.

Treated water is available at the public tap on the corner of Marama Road

The findings of the most complex underwater coastal survey of the seafloor undertaken in New Zealand, including previously undiscovered natural features and sunken boats were presented to the Marlborough community last week.

The Queen Charlotte Sound/Totaranui and Tory Channel/Kura Te Au mapping project was undertaken by NIWA and Discovery Marine Ltd in partnership with Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) and the Marlborough District Council. It was completed using the latest multibeam echo sounder technology to gather more than five billion data points.

The survey was undertaken from two NIWA research vessels and included 280 days on the water mapping more than 43,000 hectares.

Multibeam echo sounders produced a fan of acoustic beams or sound waves directed downwards from the bottom of a boat. These beams reflected off the seafloor, enabling the surveyors to calculate the depth and map habitat in extraordinary detail.

The data has been used to produce an extensive new catalogue of navigational charts which were last updated in the 1940s, seabed maps and 3D images. This provides our community with the most detailed picture of the physical and biological features under the sea, compared to any other region in New Zealand.

NIWA General Manager Operations and marine geologist Dr Helen Neil says from a visual viewpoint, some of the most exciting finds were sediment wave fields up to 20 metres high, numerous seafloor pockmarks attributed to freshwater seeps, gravel-filled deep water current scours, and complex rocky reefs with extensive kelp habitat. NIWA also believes this nationally significant project will benefit the thousands of people who use the Marlborough Sounds yearround for business or recreation.”

The survey also revealed a number of manmade features and structures on the seafloor, including marine farms, several shipwrecks, and a trench that remains from the 1940s, dug for a war-time communications cable between islands in the Sounds, once considered for use as a base for the Pacific Fleet.

Marlborough District Council is seeking applications for funding from not-for-profit organisations providing services to the Marlborough community under the following category headings: • Arts and Culture • Community Welfare/Social Services • Environment • Heritage • Sport and Recreation

Street Address: Phone: 03 520 7400 15 Seymour Street Fax: 03 520 7496 Email: mdc@marlborough.govt.nz Blenheim 7201 New Zealand

have similar symptoms.

The family GP should be able to help and organisations working on behalf of older people in Marlborough can offer counselling and support.

More information: • Age Concern Marlborough: Ph: 03 579 3457 • Alzheimer’s Marlborough Centre: Ph: 03 577 6172 • Ministry of Health: Depression Helpline (free) 0800 111 757.

• Mental Health Foundation: www.mentalhealth.org.nz

Applications must be for projects/services that meet the criteria for the funding and be of direct benefit to the people of the Marlborough district.

Applications are completed online by going to Council’s website Grants and Awards.

Applications close 5.00 pm 26 October 2018.

For further information please contact: Lyne Reeves Community Development Advisor Phone. 03 520 7400

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Pollution and IQ Finally on the News a connection proven lowering ability.

So long we have heard that sprays are - “not as bad as they used to be” - is reason for our millennials’ plummeting intellectual ability, not to mention cancer rates, but we are not allowed to say that!

Also the readings of air quality and bingo it’s a Eureka moment, but too late for the teenage to older residents of 1980’s onwards.

Stress = death A new study has found that professional people over 40 who take less than 3 weeks off work per year increase their chances of premature death by approximately 30%.

Book that holiday now!

Random acts of kindness I was reading the article about doing Random Acts of Kindness.

I am a card maker and have joined a group on Facebook, every month I send around 10-20 handmade cards to others around either NZ or the world.

I really enjoy being able to surprise someone and it’s such an awesome feeling receiving a card in the mail from like minded people...better than getting a bill!

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l care about the grass on the footpath because it can become slimy when it gets wet.

A couple of these places only mow their lawns every couple of months or so.

As a 75 yr old l do not want to end up in hospital with broken bones or anything else because they can’t be bothered to clean it up.

That also applies to the idiots that amuse themselves by smashing their beer bottles on the paths and roads.

Maybe you would come and clean it up.

If you don’t like this lovely place ‘buzz off’.

I think it is marvellous to get local feelings and opinions.

Just recall, were it not for caring people and this column I for one, would never have known of the danger posed by the pyrolysis plant the MDC tried to sneak past us, as one factual example, good service at shops another.

Keep the Sun shining! Thanks.

Don’t be a whinger, and stop whinging. Lol

Strong Women Standing Tall What an amazing insight into what our local historic ladies did to help get women the vote.

Fantastic display at the museum.

Thanks to your display we can now all be proud.

Well done all.

Selmes Garden Centre They deserve an award for employing people with disabilities.

Businesses should take note of this, especially the fact that these people are happy to serve customers.

What an inspiration to society.

You made my day.

We welcome your texts on 027 242 5266.

Limit to 70 words please.

No safety concerns To the idiot in the white car that thought it was intelligent on Monday morning to overtake a logging truck after the short passing lane at the elevation, I hope the one minute you saved heading into Picton was worth risking several lives!

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Share ideas Justed walked down Market St and viewed the blackboard with ideas, now tell me it hasn’t been looked after, same messages up from last week.

Come on Blenheim good idea but who’s looking after it and where do the ideas go?

Time to vent

Received letter from child’s school re choir night at the theater.

No videos of performance due to copyright.

Are you serious?

Same thing from daughter’s ballet.

Don’t you think the whole idea of these activities New clock is for parents to have a memory.

Good news about the clock being replaced in I don’t even want to start on the over priced Blenheim by the local Lions Club...well done. theater tickets.

Haven’t had a clock in Picton for many years, Won’t be going. would be great if someone could take this on board.

Fuel dockets Show your support Come along & support 1080 protest starting 12.30pm Seymour Square Blenheim 8th Sept.

Aerial 1080 poison kills more than the pests it lands in waterways and kills non targeted species.

Save our ecosystem.

Refugees and religion A refugee seeks refuge in the nearest safe place with an eye to returning home once it is safe.

An economic migrant on the other hand treks through country after country to find the one with the biggest free lunch.

There’s a difference.

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Re: bunch of whingers

What a waste of time the supermarket fuel discount dockets have become.

In Picton for instance, the supermarket ones can’t be cashed in at Z any longer.

Only at stations we no longer have here.

NPD is by far the best bet without dockets.

Thank you to NPD.

Re: dockets In shops if you are on a budget you need them to check what you spend, not a minority I think.

Tea drinking purists On advice from friends I finally made tea using E’STEL cartoned water from Nelson ex PaknSav. Wow, while not pushing pure glacial water, as opposed to the blends of the Waikato/Hunua River, (ahem), vintages.

As they say in the TV advert ‘taste the difference’.

Well done Nelson.

No, this is not paid for, just an honest (rare eh!) comparison for a brilliant cuppa.

Re: Moon boots Rentals a joke I’m amazed to read in the paper, with the upcoming new changes for renters/landlords, Marlborough landlords’ say it could the last straw.

Meth testing, insulation, and having to now curtail rental increases?

Wow, how dreadful.

Spare a thought for your tenants having to live in expensive, cold/hot in summer, uninsulated, meth infested, mouldy homes.

Would you live there?

And you charge the earth for it?

Take out the inner lining and wash it and the whole boot then take it to your doctors office they were thrilled to get mine.

Such a waste of a much needed item. Recycle that’s the ticket!

Not living on a farm Hilton Place resident mows grass with no catcher.

Mess left all over road and footpath.

Not cleaned up.

Grass washed down storm water drain to putrify and pollute the Opaoa River.

Bad practice.

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Gala Opening - Thursday 13 September 2018 at 7:30pm Havelock Town Hall Other Shows:

Friday 14th September at 7:30pm Saturday 15th September at 7:30om Sunday 16th September at 4:00pm (Matinee)

Thursday 20th September at 7:30pm Friday 21st September at 7:30pm Saturday 22nd September at 7:30pm

Get your tickets from:

Bow to Sterm, 75 Main Road, Havelock. Phone 574 941 Still Books, 18 Scott Street, Blenheim. Phone 578 9701 Take Note, 28 High Street, Picton. Phone 573 6107 Foresters Cafe, State Highway 6, Rai Valley. Phone 571 6070

Ticket Prices: Adults $20 | Students & Seniors $15 | Children $10 Cafe style seating. Doors open 45 minutes before show. Arrive early to claim you seats and enjoy your nibbles, while you relax, watching a sample of our past shows.

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New world challenge gives back the the community

By Megan Connolly Blenheim New World Supermarket staff recently ran an in-store challenge which involved staff members putting their fitness to the test and as a result raising $1125 for the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter, Foster Hope and Hospice Marlborough.

The staff took turns using a cross-trainer or elliptical over a three week period at the front of the store as part of a 28-day fitness challenge New World Supermarkets were promoting to raise money for charity.

“We even wore one of the cross trainers out! And had to swap it out for another one,” New World customer service manager Liarne Boyce says.

The money raised will be divided up equally between the three charities.

The funds will go towards new night vision goggles, Nelson Marlborough

Rescue Helicopter Trust representative Chris McConway says.

Foster Hope will be putting the money raised towards pack essentials and Hospice Marlborough will put it towards general expenses and new equipment.

“We’d just like to say thank you to all the customers who donated,” Mel Holdaway says.

The challenge was such a hit that they’d be interested in definitely doing something similar next year, Mel says.

Photo right: New World Supermarket presented the money they raised as part of their 28-day fitness challenge to charities recently. From left, Liarne Boyce, Chris McConway from Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter Trust, Queen Elizabeth aka Jenny Reeves, Sandy Inwood from Hospice, Leonie McLachlan from Foster Hope and Mel Holdaway.

Blenheim Petanque Club members John McMurdo and Bob Nutall ready to demonstrate the game to pupils from the Jissen-Gakuen School, Tokyo. The Japanese school has a sister school relationship with Marlborough Boys’ College.

Young Japanese visitors roll up for a crack at the French game of boules

By Bill McElhinney A group of young Japanese students were introduced to a French game in Blenheim last week.

And despite the cultural challenges, they didn’t take long to get into the swing of things.

Thirty students and five teachers from the Jissen Gakuen Senior High School in Tokyo were in Blenheim for an intensive seven-day programme.

The Tokyo school is a sister school with Marlborough Boys’ College

and every summer between 60 and 80 students come to Marlborough on an exchange visit.

They stay at the homes of local students and join in the mainstream classes at the college.

In turn, students and teachers from Boys’ College also have the opportunity to travel to Japan.

Last Friday the students went to the Blenheim Petanque Club in Weld Street, where Petanque Club members John McMurdo, Russell and Doreen Smith and Bob Nutall

were on hand to introduce the boys to the game.

Petanque, sometimes called boules, involves throwing metal balls as close as possible to a small wooden ball called a cochonnet or jack, while standing inside a circle with both feet on the ground. The game is normally played on hard dirt or gravel.

After a few quick pointers from the Petanque Club members, the Japanese students were enjoying some friendly rivalry as they hurled

their petanque balls with varying degrees of accuracy.

As an activity petanque is low tech, inexpensive and easily accessible, and requires no fancy equipment, clothing or sports grounds, just a patch of dirt or gravel and a set of boules which will likely last a lifetime, club members say.

Petanque can be played by any age group from five to 95 and is suitable for players with a range of abilities and disabilities; you don’t have to be fast, fit or strong. And men and

women compete on an equal basis.

“We used to play at Pollard Park,” John says, and at one stage we had about 40 members.”

The club moved to their Weld Street site next to the Blenheim Bowling Club in 2004 and currently have about 20 members.

They meet on Wednesdays and Fridays at 1pm and Sundays at 10pm. “It’s a social game and easy to learn,” John says.

“Anyone is welcome to come along and have a go.”

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With a wet winter behind us (hopefully) Anna and the team at Baseline Group are looking forward to a warm pleasant summer. The summer season brings with it additional issues for farming and water dependent commercial businesses. In Tasman this is evident by the arguments over installing a new dam to provide for a more secure summer water supply. Now is the perfect time to be looking at your summer water needs and making sure you have sufficient supply to support

your business for the coming months.

It might be a water bore and take that you are putting in, a new dam for summer storage, or simply you want to renew your existing consents. Getting onto this now, before the dry season kicks in will ensure you transition into a stress free summer with ease.

So make sure you get the right advice about your business and commercial water needs by having a chat with Anna the planner at Baseline Group Marlborough.

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Drive smarter

Liam Taplin and Steve Hadler beside D&E’s GreenStar Gator - set up with a StarFire 6000 receiver and AutoTrac Universal to demonstrate auto steer and mapping functionality.

Andrew Gray, IS Consultant, demonstrating section control on a vineyard sprayer unit with AutoTrac and applying different application rates using a 4600 Command Centre and extended monitor in a John Deere 6110R.

Mark Etheridge, Andrew Gray, Steve Hadler, Liam Taplin, Matt Galbraith, Alan Cottington, Mark Allison.

Staying alert and scanning for hazards are two of the biggest responsibilities of every person who gets behind the wheel of a vehicle, according to a local driver training specialist.

TR Master Drive regional manager Grant Ingersoll says more crashes could be avoided if drivers were well rested, avoided distractions and were vigilant about continuously scanning for potential risks.

“These days people seem to be stressed out, and not getting enough sleep, and constantly on the go,” Grant says.

“With all that’s going on, it’s no wonder they’re distracted, but it’s just so important to concentrate when you’re driving - even if it’s the same route every day.”

Drivers needed to constantly be aware of what was going on around them - both on and off the road, he says.

Head checks to the left and right, especially when ap-

proaching intersections, plus the correct use of mirrors was vital.

“It’s not just a matter of seeing things, it’s properly analysing everything and having enough time to take the right action as necessary.

“Hazards are everywhere - a rubbish bag on the side of the road could blow out in front of you, a piece of firewood could fall off the back of a trailer, a child could run out on the road.”

It was especially important to be aware around schools.

The familiar adage “drive to the conditions” is as apt now as it was when he first started driver training 30 years ago, he says.

“Just take a moment to think about it when you get behind the wheel to drive.

“That couple of seconds could mean the difference between life and death - it might not be yours, but no one wants that on their shoulders.”

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Wet and muddy conditions are to be expected on farms at this time of year, with slow pasture growth, rain and when feeding winter crops. The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is reminding all pastoral livestock farmers to ensure animals are well cared for on crops and pasture, and seek advice if they need to.

“We recognise that this time of year brings many challenges, and managing stocking densities, pasture, break feeding on crops and minimising soil damage are just some of

these. But farmers must be vigilant to not compromise animal health and welfare during these challenging months of the year,” MPI’s Director of Animal Health and Welfare, veterinarian Dr Chris Rodwell says.

“New Zealand’s codes of animal welfare generally require livestock to have access to areas free of surface water and mud, and appropriate protection from adverse weather. Rest and lying time is important to the health and welfare of livestock, not just feed availability and

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“Welfare issues may not be immediately obvious,” adds Rodwell. “Amongst a number of issues, prolonged time on mud can also cause distress and discomfort, bring on significant and painful animal health issues such as lameness and mastitis, and reduce production and resistance to disease.”

MPI recognises that the use of winter crops as a source of good nutritional support to pasture and other feeds during winter is an important part

of livestock feeding in New Zealand extensive farming systems. However, there is a point where animals are adversely impacted by muddy paddocks and MPI continues to receive complaints.

“We urge farmers to seek expert advice and follow good practice to avoid problems.

There is some really good advice available from vets and your sector groups. Spring is stressful for people and animals alike – don’t add to your stress with animal health issues caused by mud,” Rodwell says.

Being tired makes you more prone to mistakes.

Be rested and stay alert for hazards.

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Third in the world Ian Woolley ploughs to podium finish The Marlborough Ploughing Association proudly congratulates Ian Woolley on another fantastic result at the World Ploughing Championships in Germany.

Ian placed 3rd overall against the world’s best

Spring Creek farmer Ian Woolley pictured practising ahead of the World Ploughing Championships that was held on September 1-2 in Germany. Photo provided.

By Celeste Alexander He’s done it!

Marlborough’s very own Ian Woolley has ploughed his way to third place at the World Ploughing Championships held in Reutlingen, Southern Germany last weekend.

This was Ian’s fourth time competing at the world champs where his personal best had been seventh place, achieved in Kenya last year.

So it’s no surprise that Ian and his wife Jenny, who travelled to Germany with him, are thrilled with his bronze medal and are excited to return home to celebrate.

Ian competed in the ‘conventional’ ploughing class with his John Deer 5720 tractor and Kverneland plough

against 31 other countries.

First place was won by the Republic of Ireland and in second place was France.

Before he left, Ian told the Sun this year’s world champs would be ‘slightly more challenging’ as some of the top ploughing countries did not compete at Kenya last year.

Once Ian returns from Germany, he will then set his sights on next year’s World Ploughing Championship in the United States, which he has already qualified for.

Fellow NZ competitor Bob Mehrtens who was part of the NZ team, competed in the ‘reversible’ class and came in at a respectable eighth place.

Here are the top 10 place-getters.

Competitors in action in Germany. Photo by Kuratorium Weltpflügen 2018.

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 If you could donate $1m to any charity who would you choose and why?

Obviously, Life Education Trust Marlborough but I really like the Rata Trust model – its profits allow any community group to request help.  When you have a bad day, what do you do to feel better?

Talking with family but in particular my wife Barbara.  What’s the most beautiful place you’ve ever been?

Too many places are beautiful and each has their unique reason as to why.

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 If you could only eat 3 foods for the rest of your life, what would they be?

Dairy, potatoes and meat (very Kiwi).

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 What thing do you really wish you could buy right now?

Apart from the family things if I was buying myself a birthday present, I love my gadgets so a first-person drone would be amazing.  What is the best or worst purchase you’ve ever made?

My wife’s engagement ring.  Favourite programme currently watching?

Rake.  What’s your favourite kind of dessert?

Anything dairy based.

gardening this week with Wally Richards

Two tier gardening and other tips During the week I had an interesting conversation with a bright young gardener.

She told me about using a trellis suspended flat above a raised garden to grow the likes of pumpkins or cucumbers on too, keeping the fruit and foliage off the ground.

It reminded me of when I was also a young gardener in my 20s and I did a similar thing, which I called two storey gardening.

You place posts into the soil so the tops are about 50cm above the soil level.

You need about six posts, one at each corner of where you are going to lay the trellis, and one on each side in the middle to support the centre of the trellis.

You then plant pumpkin or cucumber plants at either end and train the plants up onto the trellis to grow over it.

Now here is the good part: underneath is an ideal place to grow hearting lettuces in summer.

Hearting lettuce like the Great Lakes type, hate strong hot sunlight in summer, and can get a

complaint we call back heart.

The lettuce looks OK, but when you pick it the outer leaves fall in as the centre has cooked in the summer sun.

Under the canopy of the trellis is a nice cool and shaded area for the lettuce to do well. You could find large leaf cabbages would also fare well under there.

Your trellis only wants to be about a metre to a metre and a half wide.

Another one I came across was a cucumbers and tomatoes inside a glasshouse growing up to just under the glass ceiling over a frame of concrete reinforcing steel.

The foliage was up near the glass while the fruit hung down ready for harvesting.

I found steel reinforcing from a store. Being steel it would quickly rust, so I had it spray painted so it would last for many years. White, to reflect light.

An alternative is some 100 x 100 square fence posts with the frame stapled to the tops of them.

Place in the centre of your glass-

house and you have an excellent frame for growing your cucumbers and trailing tomatoes over.

If you want a weed free vegetable garden that deters insect pests then after preparing the soil and adding manures, take a length of Panda Film (that is white one side and black the other) and starting on one side of the vegetable plot lay the film white side up and peg it down with the U wires used for securing weed mat.

Next take a metre wide strip of weed mat and place about 30cm under the Panda film under the other side and secure with the U pegs.

Take another length of Panda Film and place over the weed mat, leaving sufficient weed mat exposed as a walkway. So we now have a metre wide Panda Film, a strip of exposed weed mat then another metre wide strip of Panda Film.

Now down the centre of each strip of Panda Film you can make small holes to plant the seedlings of brassicas and non-hearting

Plant tomatoes deep up to the bottom leaves of a seedling. The tomatoes will form roots on the trunk if buried deeper into the soil and that means a bigger root system and a greater crop.

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The weed mat is to allow the soil to breath and to allow water to penetrate into the roots under the Panda Film.

The reflected light off the white film will give the plants a greater amount of light and hence they will grow better.

That light will also deter some insects which do not like to be exposed to light and hide under the foliage of plants.

And in dry times your watering will keep the soil moist longer, due to less evaporation.

When you come to plant tomatoes, plant them deep up to the bottom leaves of a seedling.

The tomatoes will form roots on the trunk if buried deeper into the soil and that means a bigger root system and a greater crop.

When the plant has set about the second truss of fruit it is a good idea to remove the very bottom leaves and bury them in the compost or elsewhere in the garden.

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Womans MTB Ride: On every Sunday 10am–12pm. Bikefit Marlborough, 24 Market Street.

Craigs Hospice Marlborough Charity Golf Tournament: The Tenth Marlborough Hospice Golf Classic at Rarangi Golf Course. All proceeds from the day go straight to Hospice Marlborough. $30 per person or $120 for a team of four. Tee off times 8am and 12.30pm. Limited spaces available. Rarangi Golf Course, 217 Rarangi Beach Road.

Blenheim Croquet Club: Come along and have a go. Every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. 1pm. Parker Street, Pollard Park.

Marlborough Vintage Car Club Museum: A variety of unique and rare vehicles, motor bikes and paraphernalia on display. Every Sunday, 1pm. Brayshaw Heritage Park, 26 Arthur Baker Place.

Marlborough Women’s Club: Every Friday, 2-4pm. Speakers, entertainment, outings and afternoon tea. 108 High Street, Blenheim.

Kapa Haka: 1st & 3rd Sunday, 1pm - 3pm. All welcome. Senior Citizens Hall, High Street, Blenheim.

The Gallery Havelock: If you’re in the area drop by and check out all the artwork from Marlborough’s amazing artists. Open 10am-4pm, seven days a week. The Gallery Havelock, 60 Main Road, Havelock.

The Edwin Fox Ship: Explore the decks and depths of the Edwin Fox Ship. Visitor Centre open daily from 9am. Dunbar Wharf, Picton Foreshore.

Ulysses Club Ride: Over the hill to Mapua for lunch. 10.30am departure from the south end of the Blenheim Railway Station. Also Thursday group rides. Meet at Brayshaw Park carpark, 11am. Members and visitors welcome.

The Diversion Gallery: Open Wednesday to Saturday, 12-5pm. 10 London Quay, Picton.

Marlborough Golf Club: Half price green-fees after 4pm every day. 74 Paynters Road.

Heritage and Whaling Museum: A collection of 2000 items of Maori, whaling, maritime, heritage and textile displays. 10am-4pm daily, 9 London Quay, Picton.

Marlborough Museum: Strong Woman Standing Tall, Celebrating Marlborough Woman. An exhibition profiling significant Marlborough women, including suffragettes and women of today. On until October 12. Open 10am–4pm daily. Brayshaw Heritage Park, 26 Arthur Baker Place.

Saturday 8 Ryan Neville And The Midnight Blues Band: Join Ryan Neville and The Midnight Blues Band for a night of fiery Blues Rock, Jazz and Rockabilly.

With all the songs you know and love including original and cover songs, prizes and giveaways and a stunning light and projector show.

8-11pm. Tickets $23 (limited to 100 tickets) sorry, no door sales. Clubs of Marlborough, 42 Alfred Street.

Chill Out With Drywall And Ruckus: Come and enjoy an afternoon of live Bluesy rock and reggae music with visiting Wellington band Drywall and Ruckus. 2pm, free entry, all age’s welcome. Linkwater Country Inn, 1162 Queen Charlotte Drive.

All Blacks vs Argentina: Head over the hill to catch the All Blacks vs Argentina. 7.35pm. Trafalgar Park, Trafalgar Street, Nelson.

Road Bunch Ride: Open to all, on every Saturday. 3pm, Bikefit Marlborough, 24 Market Street.

Marlborough Museum archives manager Megan Ross played an important role in the latest presentation at the museum - ‘Strong Woman Standing Tall’. It’s a presentation on Marlborough Woman and the Vote - Marlburian’s stories and how women were empowered and made their own way in the world since woman won the right to vote in New Zealand in 1893. There will also be a discussion on September 23 at the Marlborough Convention Centre between broadcaster Kim Hill and Auckland University emeritus professor Raewyn Dalziel on New Zealand’s first suffragist, Marlborough’s Marry Anne Muller.

Millennium Public Art Gallery: Exhibition on show ‘New Perspectives on Landscape’. A group exhibition of five recent Masters of Fine Arts graduates from the Dunedin School of Art. On until September 16. Corner of Seymour Street and Alfred Street, koha appreciated.

EcoWorld: EcoWorld Aquarium & Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, Picton Foreshore. Saturday & Sunday 9.30am-5.30pm.

Yealands Estate Marlborough Gallery: Opening hours 10.30am4.30pm daily. Marlborough Arts Society, 204 High Street, Blenheim.

Redwood Market: 8.30am-12pm, Redwood Tavern car park. Plants, produce, cards, jewellery, flowers and hand crafts.

Blenheim Rotary Car Boot Sale: Every Saturday 8am–12.30pm at the Railway Station car park, Grove Road.

Vintage Farm Machinery: 10am3pm, open every day. Brayshaw Park guided tours available, on Sunday Thomas The Tractor rides are available.

Picton Men’s Shed: “Where men can do what men do best” 9am-12pm and Wednesday 9am-4pm. 2 Market St. Picton.

Blenheim Menz Shed: 4 Dillons Point Road. Open 9am-12pm Saturday and 1-4pm on Monday and Thursday.

5km Taylor River Fun Run: Free timed 5km run along the Taylor River, meet at the Amphitheatre, corner of High and Symons Streets, 8am every Saturday.

Brooklyn Croquet Club: Whitehead Park off Brooklyn Drive. Play days are Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday at 1pm. Come and have a go.

Round’A’Mini Golf Picton: Picton Foreshore, 9am Saturday and Sunday.

Sunday 9 Picton Spring Clean: A great community event with the focus of cleaning up the town and surrounds.

9-11am. Picton Foreshore.

Chess: Joocy Loocy Café, 4 John Street, 10am-1pm. Please bring your own board and pieces.

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 along and have a go, all ages and skill levels welcome.

Picton Rail & Sail: Open (subject to weather) Sundays, public holidays & everyday during school holidays.

Picton Foreshore.

With Strings Attached: A mix of Irish, Scottish and American folk music with guitar, fiddle, banjo bodhran and voice. 6-8pm. Dodson Street Beer Garden, 1 Dodson Street.

Marlborough Golf Club – Community Golf: Sunday afternoon play 18 holes $15 or 9 holes $10. Must be a Marlborough resident. 74 Paynters Road.

Marlborough Farmers’ Market: Grab yourself a delicious brunch and fresh produce, with lots on offer. Every Sunday, 9am-noon. A&P Showgrounds corner of Maxwell and Alabama Road.

Model Aero Club: ARA Wairau Valley 9am. Phone Murray 578 9199.

Taylor River Public Tree Planting: Come and help plant trees along the Taylor River in the Ralph Ballinger Arboretum, celebrating trees of the world. Please bring a spade and sturdy boots and stay on to enjoy a BBQ afterwards. 10am-12pm. Taylor River Reserve, Monro Street. New date due to cancelation last week.

Marlborough Duathlon Series: With road and mountain bike options.

Run, walk, crawl or grovel your way around the run course, and as long as you have a safe bike and a helmet you’re good to go. A children’s race (12 and under) will be held at the conclusion of the adults race. 10am12pm, $5-$25, Wither Hills Farm Park.

Petanque: 10am Sunday and 1pm Wednesday, 65A Weld Street.

Kapa Haka: Tutor’s Nan Kahu & Whaea Lovey. Wananga & practice every 2nd & 4th Sunday, 1-3pm.

Blenheim Bowling Club, Weld Street.

Nau mai haere mai. All welcome.

Upcoming Events: New Zealand Mountain Film Festival: Enjoy an amazing selection of films from the recent Wanaka festival.

7.30pm. Entry Adults $15, students $10, sorry no Eftpos. All proceeds to Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter. Monday September 10, Elim Centre, 26 Burleigh Road.

If you have an event email Susan at The Sun office@blenheimsun.co.nz

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Notice of AGM The Annual General Meeting of the Marlborough Kindergarten Association (Inc) to be held on: Thursday 20 September 2018 at: Springlands Kindergarten, Murphys Road, Blenheim from 7.30pm AGENDA Minutes previous AGM • Annual Reports • Annual Accounts for year ending 30 June 2018 • Appointment of Auditor • Board member elections • General Business • Kindergarten Highlights All Welcome

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Please email admin@blenheimbaptist.org.nz with your CV and references.

Ward School - Learning Assistant We are seeking a Learning Assistant to support a child in a responsive, creative manner in our Year 0 - 3 class. If you enjoy working with children and adults, have high integrity and want to be a part of a dedicated team in an innovative, multi-level classroom, we welcome your application.

Email a CV and covering letter to: principal@ward.school.nz by 5pm Thursday 6 September.

Tuesday 2nd October 2018 at 6.00pm Business: Election of Officers, Presentation of Annual Accounts, Budget Service Report.

Agenda Item: The future of Budget Service Marlborough Guest speaker: Tim Barnett, Chief Executive, National Building Financial Capability Charitable Trust Any remits for the AGM are to be submitted in writing, to be in the hands of the Secretary by 5.00pm Monday 22nd September 2018 Location: Room 12, Seminar Room (ground floor), Marlborough Community Centre, (entrance from Farmer's carpark)

For more information phone 5782006

Enrolment Scheme Out of zone pupils The board invites applications from parents who wish to enrol their children at Riverlands School for 2019.

Enrolment at the school is governed by an enrolment scheme, details of which are available on our school website www.riverlands.school.nz/enrolments/ Applications should be made on our ‘Expression of Interest Form’ available on our website.

The deadline for applications is 12 October 2018.

Applications should be emailed to riveradmin@ riverlands.school.nz The board has determined that 18 places are likely to be available for out of zone students next year.

If the number of out of zone applications exceeds the number of places available, students will be selected by ballot.

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Church notices PICTON Christian Life Centre - 40 Broadway Pi c to n. A n A s s e m blies of God Church.

All welcome. Sundays 11. 3 0 a m . C o n t a c t 035737426.

Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Senior Citizens Hall, 166 High Street. Sundays 10 a.m.

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Nativity Anglican Church 76 Alfred Street, Blenheim.

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Women connecting and making friendships

By Megan Connolly Rachel Collett moved to Blenheim around four and a half years ago and didn’t know anyone apart from a small group of people and her family.

“I really missed going out for dinner and wine with my friends in Christchurch,” Rachel says.

But during an evening while she was out for a drink Rachel started up a conversation with the lady at the table next to her who had been in Blenheim for four years but still had no real friends.

“I thought there must be more people like that around Marlborough so I reached out online to see if it would be worth creating a group.”

Women Relocated to Marlborough creator, Rachel Collett.

Photo provided.

What Rachel found was that many women that had seen the post but were too shy to go to any of the dinners.

So, Rachel personally contacted them to encourage them to come.

“Quite a few ladies have struck up friendships,” she says.

The first dinner was a success with 13 women turning up to share a laugh.

“One of the ladies said that she felt like she was going on a blind date with 13 women,” Rachel says.

Rachel reaches out to women in other ways too.

“I also saw a lady all by herself at a netball game and went over to her because I thought she might have just moved here.”

Rachel works online for her job, working for herself as a Health and Wellbeing guru, so creating a social hub came naturally.

The only rule for the group is

no selling.

Instead, women are encouraged to post on the page if they are promoting community events or looking to connect with someone who, for example, might want to go up the hill for a walk or coffee.

Many more groups have stemmed from Rachel’s social and connections, facilitating a fortnightly coffee group and a mum and bubs group.

“I encourage everyone to introduce themselves,” Rachel says.

The Women Relocated to Marlborough group online started out with only 52 members and have grown to 363 members over the last couple of years it has have been active.

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“Most of them will be coming back,” Selu Reddy from the Marlborough Tongan community says.”Many have been coming

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sports talk

Tennis serves up more drama without a swing of his racket in the points leading up to the altercation.

The chat worked as he went on to win in four sets.

Lahyani is one of the most respected umpires on the tennis circuit but it seemed an odd move for him to give a player a pep talk.

Good communication is appreciated between officials and players in several sports but tennis isn’t really one of them.

Rugby referee Nigel Owens is one who has earned praised for his player-friendly approach.

Cricket umpire Billy Bowden was always a charismatic and controversial figure with his flamboyant signals.

He even gave Aussie quick Glenn McGrath a red card in jest for simulating the under-arm ball in the first ever international twenty20 match.

Officials need to ensure the rules are enforced, they’re not there to dish out sympathy.

Kyrgios has long acted like a spoilt child on the tennis court and it’s hampered his improvement in the sport.

His third round opponent, and polar opposite, Roger Federer was not impressed by Lahyani’s efforts and his actions have been the cause of much debate ever since.

Best officials just stick to the rules and leave the action and the meltdowns to the players.

Seddon Shield back in Marlborough

By Bill McElhinney It’s been a good season for Marlborough in the Seddon Shield rugby competition.

The Marlborough Red Devils took the shield off Buller last month, the first time Marlborough has held the Shield since 2010.

And the junior players followed up with the Marlborough Under 52kg side emerging unbeaten in the annual Under 52kg Seddon Shield Tournament, hosted this year by Motueka-Golden Bay. The annual week-long Seddon Shield District Primary Schools tournament began in 1934 and has been staged every year since, except in 1938 when it was cancelled because of a flu epidemic, and in 1942 when petrol restrictions during the war years saw it canned. The competition features teams and supporters from Buller, Marlborough, West Coast and Nelson.

Observers say Marlborough were the most skilful side on display during this year’s tournament, with a talented five eighth who was capable of kicking a ball 50 metres plus to clear his line and a mobile forward pack.

Marlborough Red Devils co-captain Seymour Lambert recently visited Seddon School to show the shield to some of the junior players and former Marlborough player Tom Jeffries.

Tom captained the Marlborough side which won the shield from Buller in 1959. He is also the patron of the Awatere Rugby Club.

The Seddon Shield came into being in 1906, when the Marlborough, West Coast, Buller and Nelson Rugby Unions purchased the handsome trophy for competition among the four unions.

The shield was named after Richard John Seddon, the West Coast miner who became one of New Zealand’s outstanding Prime Ministers.

Sport Witherlea indoor bowls Witherlea Indoor Bowling Club championship winners: Singles, Finn Hunter; Pairs, Finn Hunter and Jan Poswillo; Triples, Joy McKenzie, Ngaire Garraway, Finn Hunter, Grant Craig.

Red Devils cycling The Marlborough Red Devils Cycling Club is holding a time trial on Sunday, 25km and 15km options, can put on shorter option for anyone that turns up. Meet at Fairhall Hall at 10am for a 10.30am start. All welcome.

Blenheim golf results August 30, mens medal: Don Lammond 69; Mike McConnell 70; Bill Varrall 71. 9 holes: Brian Brown 15; Roy Lilley 12.

September 1, mens monthly medal: Brian Yarrall 67; Mike McConnell 68; Warren Ingram 68; Graeme Daines 69; Phil Starkey 70; Desz Campbell 71; Jim Findlay 71; Blue Arthur 72. Gross: Graeme Daines 75. Women: Judith Batty 78. 6/15 Fairweathers Prize NTP: Ross Agnew. 9/18 Geoffrey T Sowman NTP for 2: Graeme Daines.

Picton golf results August 25 par: Craig McIsaac+5; Ron Frisken +4; Aaron Wilson +4; Mike Ashworth +3; Grant Herbert +2; Grant Aikman sq.

August 28 5th LGU: Overall winner Cushla Brosnahan, nett 63; 0-25.9 Dido Harper 69; Maria McConway 72; Helen McIsaac 76; 26-34 Sue Hutchinson 76 c/b; Ricky Ashworth 76; Margaret Frisken 77; 34.1 + Lynda White 75; Joyce McClelland 78; Ellie Gillies 87.

August 30: Anthony Booker 39; Aaron Wilson 39; Hiram Taylor 38; Mike Ashworth 37; Jeff Pascoe 36; Gary Aldrodge 36; Craig McIsaac 35.

August 31, 9 hole gross: A. Mary Butler 29; B.Joan Gabara 30; C Ellie Gillies 33; D Joyce Mclelland 36.

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Marlborough Red Devils co-captain Seymour Lambert and former Marlborough rugby rep.

Tom Jeffries show the Seddon Shield to young Awatere players Harry Carrodus, left, Harry King, Jake Lawson and Toby McLay-Davis.

Red team - Nick Kerry Sponsor - Yealands Wines My name is Nick Kerry and I am a born and bred Blenheim boy.

I decided to participate in the Fight for Life because firstly, what’s not to like about a charity which helps over 250,000 children?!

I attended last year’s fight and realised what a cool event it was.

Win or lose all the fighters were happy to be a part of it.

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inbrief

With Jacob Page

Sometimes officials should just stick to what they know.

US Open tennis umpire Mohamed Lahyani has got himself into hot water after giving Australian hot-head Nick Kyrgios a pep talk when he was down a set and a break in his second round fixture.

Open organisers have said he went beyond protocol in leaving his chair to talk to the highly-strung tennis star.

Lahyani can be heard saying “This isn’t you, I know that.” As it appeared Kyrgios was set to self destruct yet again in his talented but turbulent career.

Kyrgios had let two big serves go past him

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I find the trainings physically hard and even more so mentally, but we have a team that loves to push one another making it quite addictive and somehow still making it fun in the process.

The coaching team is awesome.

Mike is a top coach and always has our best interests at heart.

I couldn’t recommend it more to anyone willing to take part next year or even just come down to Smack Fitness for a work out!

I’d like to thank everyone supporting me including friends, family and last but not least my sponsor Yealands – they make some great wines so don’t be shy to buy a bottle or two on the night.

And finally, up the Red Team!

The Sun will be profiling each Fight For Life competitor in the lead up to the big event on September 29.

Marlborough Harrier Club held their Fairhall road race on the Ben Morven circuit on Saturday.

This is a handicap race, which gives all club members the opportunity to be in the trophy mix.

Conditions were ideal, although there were a good number of members absent this year because they were doing other things around the top of the south like the Dun Run in Nelson.

Results. 2000 metres boys 12 and under: Jayden Lucas 1 (37:03); Michael James 2 (37:28); Matthew Hall 4 (25.34).

Fastest running time: Michael James (8:28). 9200 metres, junior women: Anna Barnes 1 (1:06:04) and fastest running time (44:04). Social walkers: Shona Allen 1 (1:31:48); Kay Leach 2 (1:31:49); Barry Hyndman 3 (1:36:43).

Fastest walking time: Barry Hyndman (1:16:43). Non-member Steven Hill also walked the course in a good time of 1:26:10. Open men: Thomas Walsh 1 (1:05:42); Cameron Kain 2 (1:07:48); Quintin Adlam 3 (1:07:49). Fastest running time: Quintin Adlam (37:48).

Veteran men: Ian Buunk 1 (1:03:11); Don Bate 2 (1:04:48); Ed Massey 3 (1:08:26).

Fastest running time: Ed Massey (38:26). Veteran women: Julie Buunk 1 (1:05:42); Tracey Sims 2 (1.10:43); Kathryn Mann 3 (1:10:52). Fastest running time: Tracey Sims (48:42).

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The Sun

Former Marlborough lad will lead our country’s joint defence forces In 1984, Marlborough Boys’ College student Jim Gilmour had two months to go before finishing school, and no idea what to do after that.

Inspired by a recruiter, he decided the Royal New Zealand Navy would work as a short-term prospect.

It would be a chance to get back to Auckland, where he was born and lived until he was 14, while he figured out what to do with his life.

This year, he will become a Rear Admiral, upon taking up the post of Commander Headquarters Joint Forces of the New Zealand Defence Force.

Jim is currently the Chief of Defence Strategy and Governance at Defence Headquarters in Wellington.

He is a former Maritime Component Commander, former Commanding Officer of Navy ship HMNZS Canterbury and a Navy helicopter pilot.

In his new role he will be the commander of virtually all Defence Force operations and major exercises across the Navy, New Zealand Army and Royal New Zealand Air Force, domestically and internationally.

Jim joined the Navy as an ordinary communications trainee, but was inspired to become an officer and helicopter pilot after a sea survival drill involving helicopters at Devonport Naval Base.

He was accepted for pilot training in 1990, and in five years was a Flight Commander with Naval Support

Flight, flying Westland Wasps from HMNZS Waikato and Wellington during a tour in the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Desert Shield.

He later assumed command of Naval Support Flight, overseeing the introduction to service of the Super Seasprite helicopter.

His move to seagoing command came from a desire to prove himself in a traditional navy role after a career in naval aviation. He was in command of HMNZS Canterbury when the ship was in Lyttelton after the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, which remained for two weeks offering support to the Lyttelton community.

After Canterbury, he commanded a Combined Task Force in the Gulf of Aden, tackling piracy, and in 2016 took command of 13 ships, 10,000 personnel and 42 aircraft during Exercise Rimpac, the world’s largest maritime military exercise, in Hawaii.

Now he is proud to take up the role as head of a Joint Forces.

He describes his journey to this point as “an amazing ride” and said it has been the people he has worked with who have made the journey worth it.

“The Navy and the New Zealand Defence Force have taught me the most valuable lesson possible, nothing is impossible if you apply yourself,” Jim says.

“And, above all, believe in yourself.”

Marlborough Boys’ College old boy Jim Gilmour will be the commander of virtually all Defence Force operations and major exercises across the Navy, New Zealand Army and Royal New Zealand Air Force.