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The Blenheim South Rotary Club has awarded the prestigious Paul Harris Fellowship to Robyn Cuddon. That award recognises her huge contributions to the community says incoming Blenheim South Rotary

president Kevin Moseley. “It’s very humbling and very unexpected,” says Robyn, adding that you can’t do things without the community. “And this is a most generous community.” Continued on page 2.

John and Robyn Cuddon pictured with Kathy and Kevin Moseley. Robyn had no idea that later in the evening she would be honoured with the Paul Harris Fellowship Award for services to the community.

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Huge contribution by local woman She was on the team that helped establish the Millennium Art Gallery in Blenheim. And most notably, she chaired the committee that saw the ASB Theatre established and recognised as of international standard, one of the finest of its kind anywhere.

Continued from page 1. Robyn’s own contribution is also extremely generous says Kevin. Some of the stand-out achievements are that, along with Jan Hope, she cooked meals for Marlborough Community Hospice patients for 13 years.

That was a ten-year saga, but Robyn says she was one of a wonderful group. Now that it’s finished, she says she misses that. And none of it, Robyn adds, could have been done without the support of her husband John.

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An emotional Robyn Cuddon addresses the Rotary members and gives thanks to husband John, a "generous community", and her fellow Rotarians - in particular Kevin Moseley.

Mayor offers community’s sympathy in wake of tragedy Marlborough Mayor John Leggett says his thoughts are with the family and friends of Hiko Lynch, who died after he was stabbed in Blenheim’s CBD on the morning of Sunday June 20. “There is a real sense of shock and sadness in the community and my thoughts go out to the man’s family and friends. “I know the RSE worker community is tight knit and strongly supporting all those involved in this tragic incident. There is also support coming in from the wider community as well.” “Serious violence in Marlborough is thankfully very rare. The reaction I have had from our community is one of shock and sadness that something this like can happen here.” “Events like this remind us that

we are not immune from the social issues that affect New Zealand as a whole. But this is unusual for us and something we as Marlburians are not used to having at our front door. “It is a very sad event – a leveller for us all and a reminder of how precious life is,” he said. The fatal stabbing incident came just days after official statistics showed Marlborough to be one of the safest places to live in the country. Mayor Leggett praised the Blenheim Police and emergency services for their swift response in the early hours of Sunday morning. “Our Police and emergency responders have a challenging job at the best of times and they deserve our thanks – this would have been a very difficult event for them to deal with.”

These flowers outside the BNZ: a silent community tribute and expression of sympathy to the famiily and friends of Hiko Lynch, who died nearby after an attack in the early hours of Sunday, June 20.

Hiko returning home The body of HIko Lynch, the 23-year-old Tongan RSE worker who died after a stabbing in central Blenheim on the morning of Sunday June 20, is expected to be repatriated from Christchurch to Tonga today, June 30.

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Kylie’s quest for the rocker within inbriefThe Sun By Jacob Page

The Stars In Your Eyes competition has already been a whirlwind opportunity for Kylie Fleur. The 39-year-old Mum of two missed the initial audition for contestants for the August 14 show at Blenheim’s ASB Theatre and had just 24 hours to get her act together - literally. “I’ve seen the show a couple of times and love it but my friend and drama coach Rose Platenkamp was a previous contestant as Adele and she encouraged me to do it. “I called (organiser) Robyn Simmons and she said I had missed the initial auditions but they were hosting a second round for people who couldn’t make it and told me to come in the next day.” “I had little time to prepare, I didn’t know who I was going to be. “I could have run a mile with my tail between my legs screaming but I have two children who encouraged me to do it. “So I thought about being a bloomin’ good role model, I’ll try to instil some values into them and show them that even when you’re uncomfortable the only person

getting in your way is yourself! They even came along to the audition with me.” “This is also my 40th year around the sun and I want to honour it by doing something that makes my heart go boom.” Kylie sang as part of a choir during her secondary school days but says singing solo in front of people is a new challenge. She will transform into Linda Perry from 4 Non Blondes with a mystery song that is important to her background. “If I had to come up with a song that shows off my vocals this wouldn’t necessarily be it, but I had to come up with something fast, one that I was familiar with. “The morning of the audition I started singing it in the shower and thought that’s the one! “This has been a theme song of my life,” Kylie says. “It reminds me of my youth, and my Mum would sing this song at karaoke back in the day. “Singing it in the car is one thing but knowing the cues with a backing track is certainly different. “It’s an intimidating thing to sing in front of a large crowd but I’m

excited. “I’m a bio-energy healing therapist, artist and creativity coach, I’ve worked with youth and taught hundreds of people how to unlock their creativity, it’s vitally important to our culture so this is for a really good cause. “People who saw my post saying I was going to do it think this is such a Kylie thing to do because it’s out of left field, but it’s an old habit to push myself out of my comfort zone.” Kylie’s chosen charity is the Graeme Dingle Foundation, a leader in the field of child and youth development, running several successful proven programmes – Kiwi Can, Stars, Career Navigator, Project K and MYND. Kylie says performing as Linda Perry, someone completely different to her, will be part of the fun. “I want it to be authentic and not overly rehearsed. “I will try to do the song and the artist justice.

“I will be bringing all of my creativity and energy to that stage and pull out my skills in fancy dress and I’m going to be bad-ass!” Stars In Your Eyes will be held at ASB Theatre on Saturday, August 14, presented by Creative Kids and The Fulton Foundation. Hosts, celebrity judges and entertainers Tina Cross and Jackie Clarke will be joined by a local judge who is yet to be named. Tickets will go on sale soon.

Kylie Fleur will be transforming into Linda Perry from 4 Non Blondes.

MGC choir moves to next stage The selection results for the regional Big Sing finale and Cadenza came out on Monday this week, and the Marlborough Girls’ College choir, Ovation, has been selected as a finalist for the South Island Cadenza final. They are one of only 12 choirs from the South Island to go through.

Havelock Theatre Fest Havelock Community Theatre hopes to win selection at The Top of the South’s one-act play competition on Saturday July 3, to go through to the Regional Competition in Westport in late August. The competition will be held in Havelock Town Hall at 7pm. The play, The Bespoke Overcoat, tells the story of a lowly shipping clerk whose one ambition is to own a warm overcoat as he works long hours in an unheated warehouse. Tickets available from Bow to Stern, phone. 574 2941 or https://www. trybooking.co.nz/HSS Door sales also available. Ticket prices Adult $15, Students (with ID) $10.

Blenheim sewer renewals Work to repair the legacy of earthquake damage to Blenheim’s earthenware wastewater pipes is entering stage three with work having started in Budge, Shirtliff and Gascoigne streets on Monday June 28.

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Kaipupu Point Wildlife Sanctuary has seen a passing of the baton with the welcoming of two new staff members into the organisation’s only two paid positions. Anna Polson has replaced Kaipupu project co-ordinator Rachel Russell, and Hazel Ross has the new position of Kaipupu sanctuary ranger, which expands on the previous role of the leader of the Predator Control team. “There has been amazing work that’s happened up until now and they’ve left a good platform to enable us to skyrocket into the future,” Hazel says. “And each of the positions has been expanded to enable further growth and strategy for the sanctuary.” Kaipupu Point Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 2005 and this year celebrates the 15 years it’s been open to the public. In 2021, for the first time since its inception, the sanctuary has had several consecutive months without detection of rats or stoats. Hazel previously worked in conservation in Hawkes Bay and Franz Josef before moving to Picton. Her ranger role is a physical, on-the-ground one which has traditionally focused on pest and predator control. Now additionally, she will focus on planning and strategy, as well as volunteer liaison work. Hazel says their volunteers are amazing. “Very knowledgeable and I think my job will be very much about asking them, ‘How can I help you?’ so that they can continue to do what needs to be done.” She will also be seeking out new volunteers.

Kaipupu sanctuary ranger Hazel Ross and Anna Polson, newly appointed Kaipupu Point manager.

Marlborough’s Anna Polson has a background in event management, and as Kaipupu Point manager, will pick up the many aspects of the organisation’s administration. She says that alongside project management, her role will be vital in liaising with sponsors, “That’s about securing funding to support

the long-term success of the sanctuary and working with the many groups of school students who visit as part of their environmental studies.” Anna and Hazel are based in the sanctuary’s office in the Picton Environment Centre at 14 Auckland Street.

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Home Show a cracker The Marlborough Home and Garden Show is going to be a full house with exhibitor space now sold out and event organisers now with a waiting list! Marketing Manager Emily Shanley says; “after a flurry of bookings we are now fully sold out but we do keep a wait-list should there be any last minute change of circumstance. We are so excited to be opening the doors next Friday and we can promise you it will be worth the wait.” Whether you are building, renovating, looking for sort furnishings or just after an enjoyable day out there is something for everyone at the show. You can get

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Dear Ed I write in relation to the funeral of a gang member as show on TV recently. What a great advertisement this was for the gang movement. The picture showed all the various back patches of many groups all in brilliant colour and all free.

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State of our footpaths Dear Ed Now in my nineties I have sold my car and rely on an electric motor scooter to get about in Blenheim. Yesterday a resident approached me asking how I got around the streets in Blenheim. The reply I travel on the footpath brought the remark “They’re so rough, I’m afraid that I’ll be tipped over.” To which I agreed wholeheartedly. Some years ago after an elderly person tripped and had a nasty fall in Percy Street a number of councillors rode scooters about the streets investigating the state of the footpaths and afterwards many concrete paving slabs in tilted condition had joining edges ground level with each other. Since then the surface has again become uneven, rough and bumpy to ride on. Many changes have taken place since the paths were formed. Some entrances are at odd angles and need care to negotiate, several now leading to

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Caught a world away from home Max Bicknell, of Mahi Wine in Renwick, is the son of winemaker Brian Bicknell. Having been abroad to study further, he talks to Sun journalist Glenise Dreaver about what he learnt since he first left Blenheim. For Max Bicknell of Blenheim, finding himself in Rochester New York during the tumultuous final days of Donald Trump’s presidency wasn’t part of his grand plan for life. Nor had he planned to be in for what was then the centre of one of the world’s Covid 19 hotspots. The former Renwick primary school and Marlborough Boys’ College student, already known here through his roles as a musician, rower and school prefect among others, had taken a while to decide on his future directions. “But the idea of being a singing lawyer was quite enticing,” he admits, adding that with two of his strengths being writing, and enjoying a good argument, the law idea seemed a good one. So after school, he went to Wellington to study law for four and a half years before he realised it really wasn’t for him. Deeply involved n the MBC music scene, he’d been drawn to the Wellington Youth Choir, as well as participating in the Law Revue. These activities linked comfortably to the hospitality industry, including restaurants and bars where he worked. “Those experiences really opened my eyes towards the wine industry,” he says. Hardly surprising – as the son of winemaker Brian Bicknell, founder of the Mahi Wine, just out of Renwick, the name translating as Our Work Our Craft, he’d grown up with long experience of helping out with many aspects of the industry, up to the dizzy heights of driving tractors. “And it was good when I was working at Scotch in Blenheim, serving up dad’s wines. I already knew the

stories!” Into the fifth year of his five and a half year law degree, though he knew he wanted to change direction, he moved to a year of already-planned study abroad. “I’d decided to do that in Year 1.” Six months in Copenhagen, six months in the Netherlands… That was done through the Victoria University exchange programme. “I can’t recommend that highly enough,” says Max. It allowed him to develop a science focus to his law qualification. “I realised you needed that to be involved with wine.” And when Brian came to Europe for work while Max was there, they had a big discussion - in those pre-Covid days - and decided on a three year plan. “That’s where I got lucky,” says Max. In the Netherlands, he met his now-partner, who is American. Their relationship was, he says, very long distance for most of 2019 and he moved to be with her. That’s where he adds that he got lucky again – there was a winery very close to where she lived in Rochester. “A company run by really good people. And very progressive.” Here Max, who had already visited that country a couple of times when he was younger, and who had met a lot of Americans, challenges some common prejudices about them. “My experience of Americans is that they are invariably lovely: friendly and generous.” During the Covid lockdown, they moved to online orders and making wine deliveries to Liberal Rochester homes and businesses outside the comfort zone.

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The new method of delivery however, meant his wages halved when so much had depended on tips. His Kiwi accent had helped a lot with the tips he says. “It was like shooting fish in a barrel.” At that stage however, he and Katie started looking for a ticket out. It wasn’t straightforward. Getting Katie’s visa proved tricky and

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companies as local and domestic sales become more important. He loves the way that, at early tasting stage, he can ask the opinions of family. Even if, like his mother, they aren’t big drinkers they have valuable opinions “But what I really enjoy about our family company is that you can have complete creative control.”

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Band to compete at Nationals The Marlborough District Brass Band is in full rehearsal mode preparing to compete against nine other “A” grade bands at the New Zealand National Brass Band Championships in Christchurch on July 14 - 17. Regular twice weekly rehearsals have been augmented with full weekend rehearsals, with the first of two completed last weekend. T he ba nd w i l l t r avel to Christchurch on Tuesday, July 12 for 20 of their members to compete in solo events and two ensembles ahead of the band competitions on Friday and Saturday, July 16/17.

This year the band will perform the reflective tune Prelude on Lavenham by Geoffrey Nobles and the set test piece Of Men and Mountains by Edward Gregson at the Friday competitions, and their own choice test Red Priest by Philip Wilby which is a tribute to the composer Vivaldi known as the Red Priest because of his copious crop of curly red hair. The National Brass Band Championships are run by the National Brass Band Association of New Zealand (BBANZ) annually at different venues throughout New Zealand. Last year’s contest was

cancelled as a result of covid restrictions and this will be the first live national contest in the world since Covid. Before leaving, Marlborough District Brass will present their contest music to the Marlborough public on Sunday, July 11 at 2pm in a gold coin entry concert at Marlborough Boys’ College Hall, Stevenson Street. Musical director Kevin Moseley says it is an opportunity for the public to hear what all the hard work has produced, and good experience for the band to play these pieces to an audience before the contest. Kevin Moseley and the band rehearsing.

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Preparing to meet huge challenges Kevin Moseley, incoming president of the Blenheim South Rotary Club, has his gaze firmly focussed on meeting the current challenges facing any service club. And despite the club being in really good heart, he says there is an issue around attracting new members . “We need to revitalise and evolve,” he says. That’s despite the now huge time pressures on families. “The old model of dad going out to club meetings and working bees, and mum staying at home to mind the children, isn’t the way things are nowadays.” Responsibilities are shared, and he wants the club to reflect that, to have more involvement from women, who bring a different perspective and leadership qualities and from younger people too. And many of the club’s projects since it was founded 50 years ago have involved much digging, building and painting, which long-standing members can now find difficult.

So Kevin has already started networking among young businesspeople, who aren’t necessarily eager to go to regular meetings but who are happy to take part in some of their major projects when asked. And to involve younger members, he has a project lined up for senior college students. “It’s the Whale Trail – the cycling track from Picton to Kaikoura.” He sees the need for shelters along the route, built on significant sites. They will, he says, be places not just to rest and shelter, but will tell the stories of the places where they are built. He believes that would be an opportunity for the club to provide mentoring and skills development for the students, while rotary and the students together make a real contribution to the Marlborough community. That community focus is vital. “Our projects need to benefit the community, not just individuals.” He points to the $26,000 they donated for a new Awatere Early Learning Education Centre

Global and national outreach for community club The incoming president of the Blenheim South Rotary Club, Kevin Moseley, says there is a triangular structure to Rotary. “We are part of an international organisation that works on a massive global scale.” He gives an example of Rotary partnering with the Bill Gates Foundation in the $7 billion Polio Plus campaign which has virtually eliminated polio worldwide. “There were only two cases last year.” Total success is just out of reach with the Taliban targeting medical staff working on it. “But there are 18m fewer people with polio than there would otherwise have been.” Then there are national projects like Shelter Box. Individual clubs donate $1500 for a box, which has all the supplies needed to keep ten people alive for ten days after a major disaster. “Bedding, food, water, tents, cookers shelter bags.” The boxes are kept in Auckland and when there is a hurricane or other major disaster, they are distributed from there.

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“People see the military erecting tents and organising supplies, but they don’t realise a certain amount is from Rotary in the form of Shelter Boxes ,” he says. “Our club has just bought two more.” Then there are the initiatives from local clubs – he cites the joint project with the Blenheim Rotary club that saw 12 months of work on refurbishing the lookout in the Wither Hills, originally a Rotary project when it was built. “And more recently our mammoth garage sale was held in June. “We were excited at the thought we might make $10,000. We ended up just short of $40,000 and cleared $35,000.” Picking daffodils for Daffodil Day and manning the gates at events like the airshow and the Saint Claire half marathon are also annual commitments. Rotary also supports young leaders at the colleges to combine with many other students around the country as they head to Auckland for a week of training and development.

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Up-branding for Blenheim Rotary Club The incoming president of the Blenheim Rotary Club, Jill Caslick, says a key task for the coming year is going to be “up-branding” their image. “We have often focussed on supporting other organisations,” she says. “The result is that we often don’t tell our story and we need to be more open.” Jill identifies one of their club’s key accomplishments as organising and

operating the Saturday Boot Sale at the railway station. Over the 25 years it has been running, it has raised a staggering $250,000 which has been fed back into community organisations. Riding for the Disabled has been one group to benefit significantly says Jill, with support for the construction of the covered arena ...... and construction of sheds. The club’s current major project is supporting the provision of auto-

mated doors for the Marlborough Community Hospice to ensure the foyer is kept warmer and more inviting. She says she and Kevin Moseley, the incoming president of Blenheim South Rotary, are “working on the same page” when it comes to finding ways to deal with some of the long-standing problems that face all service clubs these days. A diminishing and ageing membership is a key example of that.

Blenheim Rotary’s membership now sits at 19, when at its peak, and before it split into two clubs, there were over 70. “We need to review how we can attract new members,” says Jill. “We need to liaise with the younger population, find out what young people want.” She adds that some of them can’t come to the current dinner meetings, both for reasons of cost and timing.

“We could have meetings later, at 7pm for example. And younger people may not be able to come to weekly meetings. The use of e mails and other ways of communication could be considered, as could a ‘Friends of Rotary’ group. “People would not need to be full members. But they can still be part of working groups,” she says. Further ideas and strategies are to be discussed at a team meeting in two weeks time.

Rotary members mark 100 years of giving On the evening of Saturday June 19, Blenheim and Blenheim South Rotary clubs held a shared dinner to celebrate 100 years of Rotary involvement in New Zealand. The gala occasion was marked at the Clubs of Marlborough with 108 people - members, former members, partners and civic dignitaries. Jill Caslick (Blenheim) and Kevin Moseley (Blenheim South) were invested as presidents

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gardening this week Seed sowing time : By Wally Richards July is the month to begin sowing seeds in trays or punnets to grow on for planting out later on. Start with the more hardy types this month and then the more tender ones later in August. The cost of transport and fertilisers that nurseries now have to pay to grow then to get their products to garden centres will mean that these costs will be passed onto you, when you buy seedlings in punnets this coming spring. It is simple logic; if you have to pay several dollars for half a dozen lettuces in a punnet and it costs you less than that for a packet of lettuce seeds, which should give you over a hundred lettuce plants, which is better value? All you need to do is learn how to germinate seeds successfully and grow them onto the stage where you can plant them out into your gardens. Which is very easy once you get the knack. You can even go a stage further and allow one of each of a crop to mature and go to seed and harvest your own seed at no cost for future plantings. If you do this year after year you will develop a strain of plants that are perfectly suited to your growing conditions. All you have to do is let the best looking plant of a crop go to seed. Never let an inferior looking plant go to seed for this purpose as you will be collecting inferior seed. For the best success in germinating and growing on, you should consider buying a heat pad and making a cold frame. A cold frame can be made out of plastic or glass and the most simple one would be an old drawer that is about 15cm deep or deeper and one or more sheets of glass to cover the drawer area. This should be located

outside in a sunny area (for winter) sitting on some bricks or similar so it is not in contact with wet ground. Using a heat pad to warm the seedling trays into which you have sown your seeds means that you will ger m i nate much quicker and get a better strike of more seeds than you would without one. The best medium for placing in the punnet is a good friable potting mix or compost. Seed raising mixes are more expensive and generally speaking are not as good as a potting mix for best results. I actually use Daltons Compost for seed raising by passing it through a sieve to obtain the finer particles. The amount of seeds you sow should be a bit more than the number of plants you require and the seeds should be spaced nicely apart as best able. Next make up a solution of Magic Botanic Liquid (MBL) in non chlorinated water at 20 mls per litre into a trigger type sprayer and mist the exposed seeds to make the whole area nice and moist. Then lightly sieve a little more mix over the seeds to partly cover and mist again. Most seeds like a little light to germinate so they do not need to be completely covered. The MBL assists greatly in rapid germination and gives the seedlings a great start. Last season I had one gardener tell me that by using MBL on the pumpkin seeds he was germinating, it took only just over a week for the plants to be ready for planting out, normally it would be 2-3 weeks. It is very important that the mix and seeds are kept moist and you must remember to

mist regularly when using a heat pad. Where the pad and punnets are placed is not important but should be somewhere that you are going to be... a few times a day such as in the kitchen. (so you don’t forget to mist regularly) Once you see a strike, with a number of the seedlings pushing up, with their first embryo leaves, you need to move the punnet to your cold frame because the germinated seedlings need overhead natural light. This is the time that some gardeners make the mistake of not placing the freshly germinated seedlings into proper light. When the natural light is coming sideways such as through a window then the baby seedlings will stretch and grow towards the light. The stems stretch making them weak and prone to the disease which we call dampening off. Once out into the cold frame or on a bench in a glasshouse the watering requirements will lessen greatly and likely a daily misting will be all that is required as there is now no under heat to dry the growing medium. Seedlings are grown on

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The Sun All in a name Did anyone ask the students, the staff, the parents, the townsfolk, what should the new combined colleges be called? What on earth is wrong with ‘Marlborough College’ - or do we no longer live in Marlborough!? Are we losing touch with reality!?

Love living in Blenheim But so disappointing to find what few cellar doors with restaurants that are open here, have priced themselves out of reach for the average New Zealanders (and us) exploring our own back yards.

Have they been vaccinated? These policies the government want is all very well but the politicians just jump on a plane and fly everywhere they want. I got my Covid jabs back in April and May.

Re: Power rebate

Not logical

To the 80 year old who text last week re only receiving $60 please wait as you will be receiving a second rebate closer to summer, the same as you did last year from Marlborough Lines, so no point in changing your power company. Hoping that clarifies the issue.

Pity when the contractors were widening the corner in Tuamarina near Morrisons piggery they didn’t fix the 80cm semi circle of rough seal that sits next to their new work. Surely if it wasn’t in your scope of works you could have asked the right people if they wanted it fixed while the works were being carried out. Might save someone’s suspension or avoid an accident.

Your power rebate does not come from your retailer, it comes from the network owner. So changing retailers will not affect the rebate. Also it was widely publicised by the network owner some time ago that the rebate would be less this year. The rebate has nothing to do with our power provider, it is just paid out through your provider. It comes from Marlborough Lines and is calculated on the amount you have used during the year. Considering the past 18 months globally I personally am very happy with any rebate. Changing power providers isn’t going to change the amount. Be happy with what you received.

So sad So disappointing about the violence that is occurring in our beautiful country. Now it’s in our backyard, so sad.

How ridiculous, 12 people in the queue and one person at the desk. Get your act together, not good enough people.

Take it home with you I saw a lady leave her dog poo in a bag on a park bench. I almost said something but then thought about it and realised it was less about her poor actions and more about the fact that we humans are ludicrous and so disconnected from the fact that we are heading towards poisoning our planet beyond repair. I don’t like dog poo, but I like dog poo in bags even less.

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Emissions If we all leave NZ and the last one out turns out the light, it won’t make 1% difference to the world’s emissions, so why is this government hell bent on destroying our economy and bankrupting us along the way? Maybe Cindy could convince her friends in communist China to do the same!

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Beware phone scam from Australian 0061 number telling you that your internet will be terminated in 24hrs, ignore and hang up.

The weightlifter going to the Olympics, how is that fair competing?

Electric vehicle craze

Dogs on leash please

So we looked, they weigh more than our car or 4WD, will attract road user tax before Xmas. Burn through tyres due to braking/ weight/acceleration. More carbon is created in the mining and manufacturing of a time limited battery than I will ever produce in the lifetime of my petrol car. Emergency services need specialist equipment when they crash and burn at almost 1000 degrees. Resale-oh please, lol! Not so green and recycleable now!

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Residents in the Redwoodtown area seem to notice the lack of the free bee newspapers. There’s only one that is delivered to our area and that’s The Sun, so where have the papers gone?

Picton to Waikawa Trace, Victoria Domain all should be dogs-on-leash. There is a playground and sports park along that track.

Good on the council Well done to council continuing free parking for an hour in the CBD. Will help businesses.

Where are all the wonderful helpful staff and volunteers that worked at the Archives. Their 100% effort and knowledge was so welcome from them all. They went the extra mile. With the new regime you have to make an appointment to search and a substantial price increase for any search.

Who can afford electric car A fair government for all she said!? What percentage of the population can afford an electric car? A few rich people get a subsidy to buy a car, the real workers pay a tax on a car! We welcome your texts on 027 242 5266. Limit to 70 words please. Name supplied please. We reserve the right to publish at our discretion. Please note the opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the Sun management.

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Overnight camping Good on the MDC for proposing to ban overnight camping on the banks of the Wairau Diversion. The locals will get a fair go at the whitebaiting there now.

Volunteers needed The Blenheim St John Youth Division is seeking new leaders, with different roles available. If you or anyone you know has a passion for working with youth, please come down to our division training night, Tuesdays 6pm-7.30pm during the school term and have a chat with the Division Manager.

Reading an article saying the most common age in NZ for inhalant abuse is 13-15 years old. Where are their parents? Family? Just plain crazy. How times have changed and some things definitely not for the better.

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Clarification, unless you are intending to turn immediately left or continue around beyond the straight ahead where you will need to make a left turn off the roundabout, there is no need to indicate at all. In fact trying to indicate when going straight ahead, on such small roundabouts is positively misleading and hence dangerous.

Will someone please explain why the government can afford nearly $700 million on an outrageously expensive new cycle and pedestrian bridge in Auckland, seriously!! Which is going to take 10 years to complete, don’t be ridiculous, but can’t afford to pay our wonderful and precious nurses more? You’re a major disappointment, you measly politicians.

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Doing good for others By Glenise Dreaver

The children at Raupara School eagerly put their learning into practical action after their recent ten weeks of Inquiry Learning. Acting principal Trish Weaver says they focussed on community and wellbeing, linking to the curriculum. “That covered areas like people, animals and the environment,” she says. After five weeks of explicit learning they formed into groups with a common interest or wonderings, she says. The students then organised experts in to talk to them about those interests. One group focussed on refugees for example, wondering how they could do more for refugees in our community. That saw a young refugee visiting with a volunteer to talk about their experience and the children realised that these people do not have a lot when they arrive in New Zealand, says Trish “They asked ‘How can we make a difference?’.” They decided to make up care packages to make the refugees feel welcome in our community. This entailed sending letters out to businesses, talking to their parents

George Scott and Jonty Craig of Rapaura School decided to raise funds for the homeless. They wrote persuasive letters to Meaters and Pak n Save and had bread and sausages donated for a BBQ. They made $205 that was presented to Crossroads.

and putting their request for help in the school newsletter, among other things. Donated goods came from school families and a local pharmacy which gave toiletries, and there were donations of money that meant they could go shopping and pick out items that would be of use. This led to the creation of care packages that were

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Sara Hammond, Marlborough Hospice Clinical Nurse manager, was happy to accept care packages from these Raupara school students, from left: Ruby Rose, Samantha Case, Molly Hoban, Zoe Loza and Rose Coles.

given to Marlborough Red Cross. The same question – ‘How does our community look after our people with cancer?’ – saw a group talking to a local girl about her experience of being treated for cancer. She came to school with her mother and they talked about what Marlborough did well and what could be improved on.

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This group organised a bake sale and raised over $400 that they donated to Marlborough Hospice. Another class group adopted the community hall, says Trish. Helped by parents, they put up a stage curtain, cleaned windows and did other tasks. They invited Mayor John Leggett out to look – and let him know there was a major need to

improve the kitchen that was beyond their scope. “You never know where this learning is going to go. It’s pretty exciting,” says Trish Parents and local community members were then invited to a Learning Celebration to learn about what students had been doing at the school on June 10.

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Rapaura school studemts with their refugee relief parcels, from left front: Nela Gluncina, beside Red Cross volunteer Anna Mills-Kelly, with Zara Craig and Izzy Mclauchlan (standing), and at rear Ruby Cook and Issey O'Brien.

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Councils are scrambling to deal with holes in their roading budgets, which they fear could lead to deteriorating roads, particularly in rural areas. Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency

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has told councils not to expect as much road funding as they had sought. The news from the Government’s transport agency has left the Marlborough District Council “scrambling” to deal with a $10 million hole in its road funding, which could cause “failures across the network”. The lower funding indication came as the council was hearing feedback on its long-term plan, used to benchmark what the council would do and spend in the coming decade, including $53.6m on its roads. Half of that, or $27.4m, was expected to come from Waka Kotahi as it usually funded 51 per cent of council road works. But the council was last week told that Waka Kotahi might only fund $22.3m for roads in Marlborough, leaving $4.9m of the council’s money “sitting without a brother to balance it”. Rather than asking ratepayers to make up the difference, councillors decided on Wednesday to put the $4.9m aside for emergencies, leaving its budget $10m short, at $43.6m. Marlborough Roads manager Steve Murrin, who rejigged projects to meet the new budget, said the council’s new maintenance plan carried “significant risks”. “The main risk with this restrained programme is that there could be failures across the network where there is insufficient funding to put things right,” Murrin’s report said. The council had planned to boost the amount of gravel being spread across its unsealed road network after a Waka Kotahi audit last year found it was “underinvesting” in road reseals. “Now, with the funds that Waka Kotahi has allocated us, we’ve had to take it back to probably less than what we were doing in the past. We’ve actually moved backwards on that.” The council would also need to cut “nice to do” activities like mowing road verges and laying dust suppressants on roads. Councils might be given more funding in the second or third years of their transport plans, according to his sources at Waka Kotahi, but this depended on how much money it had. Waka Kotahi regional relationships director

Unsealed roads like Taylor Pass Rd could be the biggest losers after the Marlborough District Council’s road budget fell by $10 million.

Emma Speight said most councils were due to receive more from the next National Land Transport Programme, which set out what the Government will provide for the next three years, than the last. Deputy mayor Nadine Taylor said councils across New Zealand were “scrambling” to deal with the announcement. “It is disappointing ... We put aside the required rates funding, but the Government hasn’t met that partnership.” A Waka Kotahi report said a lot of councils had asked for “significantly” more from this funding round than they had the last. This was despite Waka Kotahi and its investment advisors repeatedly telling councils it would need to make “some difficult funding decisions for the next three years”. Council infrastructure services group manager Neil McCann confirmed it was warned it would receive $39.1m in funding for the next three years, after requesting more than $40.9m in the latest funding round. He said it would have a “small effect” on maintaining the roading network in the district.

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EVENT: Penny’s Dragon Boathouse Theatre hosted four performances of “Penny’s Dragon” last weekend, directed by Rose Platenkemp and performed by the talented kids from Stage Lab. Photos supplied

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Church Notices L i ghth o use Christian Fellowship Senior Citizens Hall, 172 High Street. Sundays 10 a.m. All welcome. 5785030.

In Memoriam

Bryant, Mac 2-7-2019 Thinking of you Dad, we miss you dearly...love from all your family.

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Death notices WADSWORTH, Thelma Doreen: Passed away peacefully, with family, on Monday June 21, 2021. In her 93rd year. Dearly loved wife of the late Cyril. Much loved mother of Clarinda and Owen, John and Lynley, Mary and Barry, and Deborah and John. Loved and treasured nana of Jolene and Ian, James and Lesley, Olivia and Mike, and Krystle and Fraser; Gina and Nigel, and Craig and Mel; Sharlee and Craig, Andrew and Amanda, and Nigel and Jaegan; Joseph and Hayley, Lyndon, Reuben, and Shawnee and Jesse. Cherished great nana to her 16 great grandchildren. Messages may be sent to 15 Magnolia Drive, Blenheim 7201. A special thank you to all the wonderful staff at Bethsaida Retirement Village, and to Dr Duncan McAllister. A private family service has been held. Respectfully cared for by GEOFFREY T SOWMAN FDANZ Tel 03 578 4719

LANDON-LANE: Rachel On June 24, 2021 at the Marlborough Hospice, surrounded by her family. Beloved wife and special friend of Colin Blake. Treasured mother of Miles, and Veronica and their partners Laura and Neil. Loved sister of Peter and Alex and family (Auckland); Chris and Lucy and family (Tasmania); and sister-in-law of Pat and Lucho and family (U.K.) Messages to 365 Jones Road RD3 Blenheim 7273 or www.cloudybayfunerals.co.nz Thanks to the Hospice staff, Dr Ruth Moore, Jacque (oncology) and St John for their help and support. In lieu of flowers a donation to St John or the Marlborough Hospice would be appreciated or may be made at the service. A Memorial Service for Rachel will be held at the Springlands Chapel, Cloudy Bay Funeral Services, 15 Boyce Street on Friday 2 July at 11.00am. CLOUDY BAY FUNERAL SERVICES BLENHEIM F.D.A.N.Z.

MORGAN, Glenys Sheryl: Passed away at Wairau Hospital on Sunday June 20, 2021. Aged 67 years. Dearly loved wife of Murray, loved mother and mother-in-law of Kent and Samantha, and Amanda and Aaron. Loved grandmother of Edison, Harper, Lily and Emilia. Loved daughter of the late Brian and Jean Satherley, and daughter-inlaw of the late Jim, and Barbara Morgan. Loved sister and sister-in-law of Janice and Campbell Edwards, and Trevor and Christine Satherley. Loved aunty to all her nieces and nephews. A lovely lady now at peace. A private farewell for Glenys has been held.

HEAGNEY, Sharon Mary: Passed away peacefully on Monday June 28, 2021 at Ashwood Park Retirement Village, after a short illness. Aged 61 years. Dearly loved sister of Margaret, Annette, Peter, Tony, Kerrian and Pat. Much loved sister-in-law and aunt to her wider family and her caregivers. Messages may be sent to the Heagney Family, c/- P O Box 110, Blenheim 7240. A ‘bright and colourful’ farewell service for Sharon will be held at the Salvation Army Corps, 35 George Street, at 10am on Friday July 2, followed by interment at Fairhall Cemetery. Respectfully cared for by GEOFFREY T SOWMAN FDANZ Tel 03 578 4719

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CANDY: Ronald James Royal Navy XXS 661252 Passed away peacefully on June 17, 2021 with family by his side, aged 91. Much loved husband of Marg, father of Jim and Wal, father-in-law of Jo and Grandad of Daniel, Eva and Jack. Rest in Peace Messages to c/- 5 Battys Road Blenheim 7201 or www.cloudybayfunerals.co.nz In accordance with Ron’s wishes, a private service has been held.

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WRIGHT, Fiona Elizabeth Joan: Gail, Grant, Annette, Neil and families would like to express our gratitude to all those who sent expressions of sympathy in so many ways following the passing of our beloved Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother. We extend thanks to Dr Guy Gardiner for his care over many years and to the wonderful staff at Maxwell Lifecare for their special care of Fiona. Thank you also to the team at Geoffrey T Sowmans for their kindness and compassion. Please accept this as a personal acknowledgement from us all.

One-act play competition takes place in the Havelock Town Hall on Saturday, July 3 at7pm. Havelock Community Theatre’s The Bespoke Overcoat is the entry from Marlborough. A powerful piece combining humour with the tragedy of poverty. Tickets $15 or $10 with students with ID. Book through trybooking.co.nz/ HSS. Door sales also available.

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The further submissions already received are valid, however those further submitters may choose to withdraw and lodge a new further submission. The Resource Management Act 1991 requires the Council to now publicly notify the availability of a summary of decisions requested by persons making submissions on the proposed variations. This summary, together with the submissions in full, may be inspected without fee at the following locations at any time that these places are open to the public: • The Council’s Office, Seymour Street, Blenheim • The Council’s Picton Office and the Picton Library, High Street, Picton An electronic copy of the summary of decisions requested and the submissions in full can be viewed on the Council’s website using the following link: https://www.marlborough.govt.nz/your-council/resource-management-policy-and-plans/ proposed-marlborough-environment-plan/variations/variation-1-and-1a/submissionsand-further-submissions The following persons may make a further submission but only in support of or in opposition to any of the submissions already received: • Any person representing a relevant aspect of the public interest; and • Any person that has an interest in the plan greater than the interest that the general public has. Further submissions must be received within 20 working days of this notice. It is important that your further submission follows the prescribed format of Form 6 of the Resource Management (Form, Fees and procedures) Regulations 2003. To assist you, the Council has prepared a further submission form that follows the prescribed format. The form is available from Council’s website or from the places listed above. Within 5 working days of lodging a further submission with the Council, you must serve a copy on the person who made the submission to which your further submission relates. The address for service of submitters is also available at the locations listed above. The closing date for making further submissions is now 5.00 pm, Thursday 28 July 2021. You can lodge your further submission by Delivery at: Attention: Louise Walker Marlborough District Council Seymour Street Blenheim

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Once the closing date for lodging further submissions has passed, the Council will hold a hearing to consider the submissions and further submissions that have been lodged and will then issue a decision(s) on the proposed variations. Anyone who has made a submission or further submission, and who has indicated that they wish to be heard, will have the right to attend the hearings and to present their submission or further submission. Those people will be notified of the hearing dates in due course. If you have general enquiries about the process, please ask for Louise Walker. The Council phone number is 03 520 7400. Dated at Blenheim this 30th day of June 2021. Mark Wheeler CHIEF EXECUTIVE

CAPE JACKSON PREDATOR CONTROL OPERATION Vector Free Marlborough Limited (VFML) wishes to advise the public of its intention to apply the toxin Sodium fluoroacetate (1080) at Cape Jackson for the purpose of controlling mammalian predators such as possums, rodents and mustelids. Description of the Control Area The Cape Jackson control area is situated near the head of Queen Charlotte Sound. It extends from Cape Jackson Point in the north to Jacksons Head in the south and takes in an area of approx. 700 hectares. Land in the control area is privately held, and no public access is permitted. A detailed map may be obtained by contacting VFML as per the details below. Method of Control Helicopters will be used to aerially apply non-toxic prefeed bait and bait containing the toxin 1080 to the control area. These will be equipped with Global Positioning System (GPS) hardware and calibrated buckets to ensure accurate bait placement and adherence to operational boundaries. Supplemental ground control, using hand-laid 1080 pellets, may be undertaken around sensitive areas and other places unsuitable for aerial methods. Commencement Date The Cape Jackson operation is scheduled to commence from 1/07/2021. The operation will begin with the aerial application of non-toxic cereal pre-feed pellets. This will be followed five or more days later by the aerial application of cereal pellets containing biodegradable 1080. Bait Description Prefeed Non-toxic prefeed baits are in the form of a cylindrical cereal pellet, approximately two centimetres in diameter and sandy coloured (not-dyed). Prefeed contains a cinnamon lure to attract target species. Toxin Toxic baits are in the form of a cylindrical cereal pellet, approximately two centimetres in diameter, with each bait containing 0.15% of Sodium fluoroacetate (1080). Toxic baits are dyed green to deter birds and contain a cinnamon lure to attract target species. Precautions The pesticide is poisonous to humans and domestic animals. Always remember: • • • •

DO NOT touch or eat the bait WATCH CHILDREN at all times DO NOT EAT animals from this area or from within the “buffer zone” outside the treatment area boundary. Toxic baits and carcasses are DEADLY to DOGS

Toxin warning signs will be installed at main entry points to the private land where this operation will take place, and at various boat access points in the surrounding area. Warning signs indicate that pesticide residues may still remain in baits and carcasses, possibly for more than six months. Observe these precautions whenever you see toxin warning signs present. **If you suspect poisoning Contact your local hospital, or dial 111 National Poisons Centre 0800 POISON – 0800 764 766 In the case of a domestic animal being poisoned, contact a local veterinarian. For further information please contact Cape Jackson Operation Controller Vector Free Marlborough Limited PO Box 5171, Springlands, Blenheim 7241 Free Phone: 0508 548 008 Email: communications@vectorfree.co.nz Website: www.vectorfree.co.nz

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Marlborough comes up short in McNabb Trophy The Nelson Indoor Bowls team proved too strong for Marlborough on Sunday, retaining the McNabb Trophy 44-28 in a hard fought competition. Some close games were played but the results favoured Nelson on the day. The Boucher Shield was also won by Nelson 51-21, Marlborough once again being out-played by a strong Nelson team. The best Marlborough players were Ian Henson who

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played well for five wins and Tony Jones with four wins. On Saturday, the New Zealand Masters Fours qualifying tournament was played at the Simcox Stadium in Batty’s Rd. There were five qualifiers with Ken Wells, Chris Wooster, Peter Hanley and Deidrie Wells beating Tony Hitchcock, Diana North, Bruce Hitchcock and David Rosewarne in the final. Ken Wells and his team will travel to Motueka next weekend to play in the zone final along

with the other Marlborough regional finalists in the NZIB Championship Singles, Mixed Pairs and Mixed Fours events. The Indoor Bowls selector has named the following Marlborough Representative team to play for the Lemon Shield in Nelson on Saturday July 10. Diana North, Tony Hitchcock, Ken Wells and Chris Wooster, Donna Hamilton, Pat Ivamy, Kate Newport, and Betty Schofield, Ian Henson, Kiri Bond, Shirley Umbers and Natasha Neal.

Glen Hurcomb, Tony Jones, Jill Hurcomb and Allison Rouse, Lois Randall, Georgia Watt, Peter Hanley and Debbie Wearing, Steven Grant, Kevin Wills, Kath Gilchrist and Gary Parlane. Social bowls will be played at Simcox Stadium this Sunday at 1pm. People can enter on the day. The Grovetown Mid Winter Indoor Bowls Tournament will be played on Wednesday July 7 at 7pm. Entries to Morris Roberts.

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been running there was a tie. 1st equal Blenheim and Awatere 38pts, Picton 3rd 30 pts, Kaikoura and Rarangi 4th equal 27 pts, Marlborough

Golf Results Awatere Golf Club June 23 - Ladies played Par Agg. : Wendy Avery -4, Pam Farrell -5, Gayle Marfell -6. June 26 - Ladies played Par Agg : Gayle Marfell -3, Sue Murray -4. Men played Bisque Par: 1st Scott Ralston with a personal best (77) +7, 2nd John

MacLauchlan +5 on c/b from Nat Sinclair +5, 4th Steve Marfell +4 on c/b from Keith Doonan also +4. Nearest the pin: 9/18 Scott Ralston, 2/11 Bing. Twos: Tony Jordan, Shane Waters (who also had a PB (74), Scott Ralston, and MaryAnn Rienke.

Roy Lilley 14. June 26 - Hidden Stableford 18 Holes Clive Drummond 33 Warren Ingram 30 Phil Starkey 29 Brian Yarrall 28 Alf van der Hulst 27 Dan Crawford 25 Bob Tapp 25 Ladies: Sa-Nga Grupp 32 NTP Fairweathers 6/15 Alby Atkinson Sowmans 9/18 Doug Shaw.

Marlborough Golf Club 22 June - Women’s 9 hole Canadian Foursomes: L Andrews & S White, 40, J Ross & S Clfford 48. June 23 - Women’s stableford Div.1:1st Jane Anderson-Bay, 2nd Hilary Scandrett, 3rd Jo Grigg. Div.2:1st Marion Tripe, 2nd Morag Dobbs, 3rd Vivienne Boyle, 4th Heather Stenhouse. Div.3:1st Kath Elley, 2nd Debra Nicholls, 3rd Elaine Porter. June 24 - Men’s stableford Div.1:Dave Knappstein 38, Rick May 37, Scott Allen 36, Malcolm McKenzie 30, Stephen Harvey 30, Andrew Pettigrew 30, Trevor McGarry 29, Jon Nicol 29, Peter Gurr

29. Div.2:Ken Small 35, Rex Scoble 34, Mike Ponder 33, Robin Taylor 33, George Mitchinson 33, Hans Blohm 32. June 26 – Women’s stableford Div.1:1st Lizzie Turnbull, 2nd Jeannine Paul. Div.2:1st Frances Handforth, 2nd Heather Stenhouse. Div.3:1st Elaine Porter. Men’s stableford Div.1:Stephen Harvey 35, Allan Parker 34, Mike MacLeod 32. Div.2:Daniel Taylor 32, Mark Mason 32, Bob Tate 31, Denis Tocker 30, Peter Diack 30. Div.3:Robin Taylor 38, Hans Blohm 32, John Rodgers 32, Neal Ibbotson 30, Colin Marsden 30.

Results of Tournament played at Awatere Golf Club on Monday, June 28. Individual: Dennis Wye (Rarangi) 36 points; 2. Tony Nichol (Rarangi), Dez Campbell (Blenheim) 35 points; 4. Richley Down (Picton), Bob Tapp (Blenheim) 34 points; 6. Richard Avery (Picton), Robin Taylor

(Marlborough) and Hans Bloemberg (Rarangi) 32 points. Team: 1st Rarangi #1: Dennis Wye, Gordon Lang, Tony Nichol and Murray Ingram 98 points. 2nd Blenheim #1: 95 points. 3rd Picton #2: 92 points. Next Tournament: Monday 12th July 2021 at Awatere Golf Club.

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Wairau Valley Golf June 26 - Medal/Putts: Medal: Mel Mel Hampton 27, Mike Collins 29, Drew Hampton 71, Bill Linklater 72, Drew Ellis Ellis 30, Robyn Pupich 30. Two’s: Mike 72, Dene Cross 73, Mike Collins 73/. Putts: Collins.

Picton Golf Club June 22 – Women 5th LGU: Jenny Hart 74, Maria McConway 77, Jo Prescott 78, Mary Butler 79. June 24 – Nick Wright 36, Andrew Sunley, Graham Couldrey, 34, Len

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Blenheim Gold Club June 19 - Browne Memorial Trophy Net medal POhil Starkey 72 Alby Atkinson 73 Ryan Windleburn 74 Luke Yarrall 75. June 24 - American Stableford Graham Daines 57 Tom Bainbridge 53 Murray Ingram 52 Blue Arthur 51 Doug Shaw 50 Dave Menzies 50 Phil Starkey 49 John Rewi 49 Colin Pitkethly 49 Nigel Smith 49 9 Holes

6th 20pts. Pictured Blenheim, from left Bernice Arnold, Colleen McLeod, Judith Batty, Jackie Hercombe, Sue Duckworth,

Barlow 33, Damian Pollard 32, Ron Jones, Jeff Pascoe 31. June 25 – 9 Hole StablefordBarbara Fechney 14 C/b, Lynette Pawson 14, Penny Edwards 12, Kaye Keys 11.

June 23 – Men’s Midweek Medal: Peter Browning 71, Malcolm Dixon 73, Arthur Ross 73, Owen Gibbs 74, John Cootes 74, Roger Mitchell 74, David Best 74, Alan Hogg 75, Norman Fowke 75, Terry Grant 75, Ezra Kahaki 75, Terry Lane 76, Ian Hale 76, Allan Ryder 76, Jerome January 76, Alan Rutledge 76. June 24 – Ladies – The Robertson Trophy – Medal: Best Overall – Rete Kydd 73, 0-20 Dale McCrindle 78, 21-27 Diane McCarthy 78, 28+ Kathy Payne 79, Joy Ashby 81.. June 26 – Mugwi Tournament 2021 – Sponsored by Water-

front Bar & Grill: 4 person team with best 3 stableford scores. Clarry Neame/Helen Neame/Marilyn Smith/Tracy Bary 122 on c/b, Alan Ryder/Luke Ryder/Lindsay McAlpine/Alan Rutledge 122, Andrea Thomas/Greg Thomas/Peter Browning/ William Pope 120, Sue Lang/Diane McCarthy/Margaret Tapp/Annie Hubert 118, David Best/Bruce Curgenven/Murray Ingram/Tony Nichol 118, Neill Kydd/Rete Kydd/Sam Rainbird/Jo Rainbird 114, Gordon Lang/Ezra Kahaki/Jerome January/Pat Olliver 114.

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Black Caps earn their legacy win This group of New Zealand cricketers deserve the World Test Championship triumph. The magical sixth-day performance which saw Kane Williamson’s men beat the might of India was the legacy cementing victory for this golden group of Kiwi players. For me, a sleep-deprived week of viewing ends with writing a victorious column in the warm after-glow of the victory while still wearing my Kane Williamson ‘steady the ship’ hat.

There will be many cricket tragics who would have happily gone to sleep exhausted but immensely satisfied. The result eases the pain of the 2019 World Cup final and ensures our tiny country of 5 million gets respect from the major cricket powers globally. As was mentioned on the commentary, for once, nice guys do finish first. A result like this takes a lot of people and preparation.

Credit must go to the 22 players who played test matches for New Zealand over the two-year cycle. In a quiet moment, I’m sure former captain Brendon McCullum and coach Mike Hesson take personal satisfaction from the result. The duo laid the platform for this unrivalled culture of success. The fast bowling quartet of Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Neil Wagner and Kyle Jamieson is the best quartet of bowlers any one country has at its disposal.

Williamson outplayed Indian captain Virat Kohli not only with bat in hand but tactically as well. Even the old warhorse, Ross Taylor, likely no longer at his best, was able to hit the winning runs after a gritty unbeaten 47 which was an ideal innings for the situation. A country like New Zealand should never beat India whose population of more than 1 billion is cricket-mad to the point of it being a religion. New Zealand cricket must get credit for organising two tests against

Short course swim champs in Blenheim More than 130 swimmers from Marlborough and Nelson will compete in the Swimming Nelson Marlborough Short Course Championships at Blenheim’s Stadium 2000 this weekend. The event will see some of the best age-group swimmers in the top of the South Island compete for higher honours. The first of five sessions will begin on Friday afternoon and the event will conclude on Sunday. Swimmers will be completing a combined total of 951 swims over the weekend making it one of the busiest swimming events of the year. Swimming Nelson Marlborough need volunteer shifts covered over the five sessions. Every athlete must provide a volunteer for each session they are swimming in.

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Talent: Some of the best age-group swimmers from Nelson and Marlborough will compete at Stadium 2000 this weekend at the SNM Short Course Championships.

Marlborough Football Results Saturday, June 26 12th Grade Rangers Jackals 15 – 2 Trojans Thunderbirds Blenheim Valley Jets 5 – 3 Rangers Keas Youth 13th 14th Grade Renwick Raiders 6 – 3 Picton Kauri Rangers Falcons 2 – 1 Blenheim Valley Bayern Rangers Kiwis 7 – 0 Blenheim Valley Phoenix Youth 15th-17th Grade Rangers Rebels 2 – 3 Picton Totara Blenheim Valley Snipers 3 – 2 Renwick Wolfpack Women’s Social league Trojans 6 – 2 BV Chicks Mayfield Motorworld Senior Div 2 R2 Call Care Spartans 5 – 2 Picton Crow Tavern Goal Scorers: Picton Crow Tavern, Shane Pickles 35th min, Hayden Hall 55th min. Call Care Spartans, Niall O’Donohue 28th min, Stephen McGinnity 29th & 80th min, Blair Hantz 30th, 49th & 77th min. Rangers Clubs Of Marl-

England in the lead-up to the game. It allowed the team to be better prepared than the Indians and helped them adjust to the English conditions. In the big moments, that proved vital. This group deserve a victory to truly hang their hat on, it’s a legacy triumph that could very well be the cricket highlight of many generations. Hopefully, it inspires kids to play the game so future success is not so far away.

borough 4 – 2 Rangers Masters G o a l S c o r e r s : Rangers Clubs Of Marlborough, Alex Kennedy 17th min, Ben Burridge 22nd & 82nd min, Matt Millar 70th min . Rangers Masters, Freddy Bustos 30th & 38th min Redwood FC 0 – 2 Central Privateers Goal Scorers: Central Privateers, Andrew Gray 73rd & 78th min Mayfield Motorworld Senior Div 1 R2 Central Wolves 3 – 2 Bottle-O BV Masters Goal Scorers: Central Wolves, Stephen MCCAA 20th, 23rd & 44th min. Bottle-O BV Masters, Ben Clarke 29th & 64th min. Call Care Trojans 7 – 1 Call Care Hotspurs Goal Scorers: Call Care Trojans, Tomas Lupani 4th, 28th & 83rd min, Jack Morris 28th & 31st min, Phillip Newport 30th min, Dario Jerez Salinas 82nd min. Call Care Hotspurs Francisco Zimmermann 33rd min

Thursday, July 1– 5.45pm for a 6pm start. Meet inside Redwood Community Hall, Oliver Park. For full details go to http://harriers.net.nz/ event/pack-training-run-2/2021-07-01/ Saturday, July 3 - variable starts - if you want a longer run start earlier, or a shorter run start later allowing time for all to finish at 3pm. Memorial Pack Run - Ngakuta Bay Link Pathway. Meet at the carpark. Look for the Harrier sign. Post event, stay to chat and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee provided. Please bring something for afternoon tea to share with others. For full details go to http://harriers.net.nz/ event/memorial-pack-run-2/

Cuddon Cycling Marl Saturday, July 3, 1.30pm - No road event today. Next event Sat 10th July, TBA. Monday, July 5, 3.30pm to 5.00pm Junior cycling training and coaching to meet at Corner of Rowberrys Rd and Dillons Point Rd. All welcome. For further info contact Warren 021663910 or Graham 0278212379. www.cyclingmarlborough.org.nz for more information.

Whitehead Park Bowling Club Results

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Central Buccaneers 4 – 0 Rangers Development Goal Scorers: Central Buccaneers, Thomas Hall 7th & 55th min, Tom

Morley 47th & 80th min. Women’s Nelson Division 1 Blenheim Valley Bullets 5 – 1 FC Nelson Women

1st XI Men’s Nelson Division 1 Rangers AFC 1 – 0 FC Nelson Locomotive

Wednesday, June 16 – Mixed Triples, 1st Chris Howard, Dave Johnston, Helen McIsaac; 2nd Kingsley Schroeder, Dot Arnesen, Bob Hunter; 3rd Jeanette Howard, Dawn Nicol, Brian Shatford. Wednesday, June 23 – Mixed Triples, 1st Sandy Marshall, Rex Dovey, Al Humphreys; 2nd John McCarthy, Joy Davey, Bob Hunter; 3rd Trevor Slipper, Ian McEldowney, Ray McKay. Saturday, June 26 – Winter Fives, 6th Round – 1st Billy Taylor, Colin Fitzgerald, Beryl McKay, Dawn Nicol, Ray McKay; 2nd John May, Trish Downs, Noeline Bryant, Rex Dovey, Pauline Douglas. Final round this coming Saturday.

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Features a handy drawer underneath the fire-box. 8.5kW maximum average heat output. Heats medium to large sized homes. Clean Air Approved ultra low emission burner. 8mm steel cooktop. 2kW wet back available (sold separately). 15 year firebox warranty 2 year parts warranty. Black finish. H: 928mm W: 501mm D: 574mm.

Heats areas up to 190m2. 6mm steel firebox with cook top. 19.6kW output. 15 year warranty on firebox. 229210

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Masport Waimakariri ULEB Freestanding Wood Fire with Pedestal Black VHT

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6.3kW maximum average heat output. Suitable for small to medium homes (2-3 bedrooms). 20 Year Fire Box Warranty - 2 Year warranty on all firebox internal spare parts. Black finish. Easy clean ash pan. 6mm cook top. Manufactured in New Zealand. H: 713mm W: 623mm D: 616mm.

Masport R1200 Freestanding Wood Fire with Legs Metallic Black VHT

Masport Wanaka Freestanding Wood Fire Metallic Black VHT

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Clean air approved model. 15kW peak heat output. Heating area 150m2 / 3 bedroom home. Metallic black HT paint finish fascia. Optional Smart Booster. New Zealand made. 280175

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PELLET FIRES INSTORE NOW

7.9kW maximum average heat output. NES ECAN and ORC airshed 1 clean air approved. Suitable for small homes (1-2 bedrooms). 6mm flat radiant cooktop. 10 year replacement firebox guarantee. Black VHT finish. H: 640mm W: 493mm D: 510mm. 327273

SAVE $899 Mitre 10 MEGA Marlborough 174 - 186 Alabama Rd, Blenheim Phone: 03-520 6600 mitre10.co.nz Available until Sunday 18th July 2021.

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Metrofires Smart Insert Combo Firebox & Fascia Insert 15kW Black

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10.4kW maximum average heat output. Heats medium to large room areas. NES, ECAN and ORC air shed 1clean air approved. Flat radiant top allows cooking. Lined with masonry fire bricks and a steel baffle for efficient burning. 6mm top plate and baffle for durability. Optional ash catcher.

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