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Future of Work Conference

By Chris Valli

The Future of Work is back.

The highly successful Future of Work conference showcases what the workplace of tomorrow looks like for Marlborough youth, inspiring them to become part of the region’s future.

The conference supports students on a purposeful pathway whether they are headed to university, trades, or have no idea what they want to do after school. This year’s conference will be held at the Marlborough Events Centre on Thursday 2nd June.

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All Marlborough Year 11-13 students are invited to listen to some inspiring speakers, followed by an ‘Amazing Race’ challenge through the Interactive Workstation Zone.

Last year’s conference had over 40 industries and 80 plus businesses offering a wealth of ideas on offer.

For the first time ever the organisers are also opening up the Interactive Workstation Zone to Year 7-10 students too with the day including a whānau session where any Year 7-13 student can come along with whānau members to discover their future possibilities.

Future of Work is an initiative unique to Marlborough and organised by the Graeme Dingle Foundation Marlborough and the Marlborough District Council (with additional funding support from the Rātā Foundation and OneFortyOne).

Regional Manager for the Foundation, Kelvin Watt says it’s timed to complement some other great opportunities coming up for our young people.

“For example, a student can come along and find out about a whole bunch of pathways they may never have considered before at Future of Work. Then they’ve got the option to go to the ‘Marlborough Careers Evening’ a few weeks later and talk to the providers like universities and ITOs about their specific offerings to help them follow that path they’ve become interested in.

Last year, one of the students connected with Sue Ross on the Forestry station at Future of Work which set her exploring an engineering apprenticeship in forestry,

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leading ultimately to a degree in mechatronics. She never would have known to discuss mechatronics with the universities before that.”

Kelvin says there’s a great entrepreneurship opportunity coming up in June where students can find out more about the options for entrepreneurial pathways at Future of Work, and if that piques their interest, they can sign up for the ‘Start-Up Weekend’ June 17 - 19.

“We’re excited all these events can dovetail together to create inspiration for our rangatahi.”

Sue Ross from One Forty One (Forestry in the South Australia and Victoria states) was one of the hosts on the Smart and Connected forestry industry workstation at the 2021 conference.

Sue says as an industry it is great to be able to connect with so many young people at Future of Work.

“It is a prime opportunity to bust the stereotypes and show the wide range of opportunities that exist in our industry. And in 2021, it led directly to employing a student for a long-term career path with us. It’s fantastic.”

A limited number of spaces exist for Marlborough businesses to join industry stations at the conference.

Any businesses who are interested are invited to submit an expression of interest right away online at: www. bit.ly/FutureofWork22EOI. Kelvin says student tickets are being locked in fast.

“If you know a Year 7-13 Marlborough student who hasn’t already got their ticket, tell them to get in quick.

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Invitation to sing Blenheim Choral members have started singing together again – and anyone interested can join them.

Spokesperson Elaine Harmer says safety is still paramount so they practise social distancing and singers must be fully vaccinated.

She points out how damaging to our social and mental health our enforced loneliness has been.

“Singing together is one of the best ways to heal and we warmly welcome new and past members.”

She says they have a programme of fun and interesting songs, emphasising the joy of singing together.

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Scooter safari fundraiser

By Chris Valli

The team at Omaka’s Classic Aero Machining Service (CAMS) did a good thing at the weekend.

A group of four scooter enthusiasts took part in the ‘Scooter Safari’ a fundraising event where 250 motorised scooters ride 250 kilometres coast to coast over the Southern Alps from Christchurch to Hokitika to support the work of the cancer society.

CAMS is a privately owned Marlborough firm specialising in reverse engineering and remanufacture of hard to obtain classic, experimental and modern aircraft parts and engines.

The scooter safari started in 2009 by a bunch of guys in support of a mate who had bowel cancer.

CAMS Owner Tony Wytenburg says the original ride had 32 riders

and raised $14,000 and is now a Christchurch Cancer Society fundraiser.

“The 2020 event raised $309,500.

It’s grown in popularity and is limited to 250 scooters. It starts at McLeans Island and finishes at the Beach Hotel in Hokitika.

The team of four included Neil Patterson, Myles Nicholls, Tracy Dixion and Tony.

“We are engineers so we didn’t wear costumes. Snoopy, the scooter mods, horn and our ability to make smoke at will were the only decorations we needed.”

Tony says the scooter used for the fundraiser was a Suzuki FA50 .

“It had been a few months to get it sorted but we had all the bugs ironed out. Last year’s safari Chris Boyce from Lone Wolf (Blenheim) Design and Signage made us a Snoopy sitting on his

kennel. This year Snoopy had the front carrier, and we did a couple of engine mods, truck horn and a smoke system.

Getting the smoke generator working had been a challenge. We had tried to use oil from a takeaway fryer hoping that we could get the smell of fish and chips wafting over the pass but unfortunately it smells more like a very burnt bbq.”

Tony says initially the safari was going to be as a solo event but after a suggestion to the team at work it became a work team with four riders broken into stages.

“Tracy did the first one from Christchurch to the Sheffield Pie Shop. I did the ride up Porter’s Pass to Lake Lyndon (only 35 kilometres and the reason for some extra hp...I didn’t get off to push).

Neil went from the lake to Arthurs Pass Village and Myles rode from

there to the Kumara race course while I rode the final short leg to Hokitika.”

The team managed to raise a little over $3500 which Tony says they were extremely pleased with.

“Our scooter went really well with no issues and the Canterbury -West Coast Cancer Society raised over $350,000 for the event which is great.

It was a great weekend, a little cold, wet and windy but we made it through without breaking anything including ourselves.

Thinking hats are on for the next event.”

Tony says the CAMS team would like to thank the people who donated to the ride and says they will put everyone’s name who has donated into a draw this week and draw out three names for the “CAMS” hoodies.

Picton Dawn Chorus is running He toki a Tane / Nature’s Champion, a partnership programme with Daltons to encourage community engagement and environmental stewardship/ kaitiakitanga in the Picton/Waikawa area.

All residents and businesses of Picton/ Waikawa can nominate themselves and/or others for the award which will, each quarter, give a winner a $200 Daltons product prize pack.

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Treasurer sought Kaipupu Sanctuary is looking for a skilled volunteer treasurer to help support their work.

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Bohally site option The Ministry of Education last week confirmed College Park in Stephenson Street as the preferred option for relocating of Bohally Intermediate.

Marlborough Technology Centre, beside Bohally, would also move to the park under the arrangement, yet to be formally ratified.

The plan is part of Te Tātoru o Wairau, the project which will see the co-location of Marlborough Boys’ and Girls’ Colleges in Mclauchlan Street, on the current MGC and Bohally school sites.

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MDC has yet to work through the impact of the early termination of its lease.

drop for youth

In our final ‘Drop for Youth’ profile, we’re turning the limelight on one of our own, Sun’s journalist Chris Valli. Chris sat down this week for an interview with guest-writer Kandoo Kiwi...

Usually it’s a bad sign when your employer wants to throw you out of a plane – but Chris Valli was excited to get the email from The Sun’s publisher, Katrina Whiteside telling him just that.

The Sun has always been a big supporter of the Graeme Dingle Foundation Marlborough’s “Drop for Youth”, so when Katrina heard it was going ahead again in 2022, she was quick to volunteer Chris for the drop.

“It’s such a great cause, and we’re delighted to support the Graeme Dingle Foundation Marlborough.

Particularly as it’s not me that’s jumping out of a perfectly good plane,” she laughs.

“Chris is the best man for that job, he’s got more of a taste for adventure – and heights - than me.”

Chris is a father himself, to nineyear-old Petra, so he sees the importance of the work the local youth charity does.

“They are proactive through their programmes, working hard to address student hauora and well-being. It’s like the fence at the top of

the cliff, instead of the ambulance at the bottom.”

Chris has been working with the Foundation, and in his role as a journalist highlighting profiles of some of the other “daring droppers” over the past eight weeks.

“The great thing about working on these stories has been meeting with the variety of Marlborough folk that are involved with the fundraiser. The foundation has connections which encompass and inspire absolutely all walks of life.

Personally, I think the stories – and Drop for Youth - are the definition of community and it’s the people who make this a great province (and that’s saying a lot coming from a Dunedin-born Highlanders’ fan).

It’s inspiring and it’s the kind of community I want my daughter to grow up in.”

Chris has skydived once before, in Glenorchy 18 years ago where he used to work as a tour guide in Queenstown and says his nerves are currently under control.

“No doubt, once I’m actually up in that plane, at 9,000 feet, reality will kick in though. And I will definitely have a light breakfast on the day.

But it’s not every day one gets an opportunity to jump out of a plane for a good cause. It’s a great initiative and is the epitome of community involvement. How could I say no?”

If you would like to support Chris’ fundraising efforts, you can find his page on Givealittle by searching for Chris Valli, Drop for Youth.

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Sharing the fun of social dancing

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Keen to get out there and move again? A Lindy Hop Dancing Introduction Course is beginning next fortnight in Picton.

The Lindy Hop is an American dance that was born in the African-American communities in Harlem, New York City in the late 1920s and has evolved ever since. It was very popular during the swing era of the late 1930s and early 1940s.

Picton conservationist Siobain Finlow-Bates says the idea has been driven by marine draughtsman Daniel Owen who is the main teacher. Siobain says she spent some time travelling in Norway where she was first introduced to Lindy Hop. “I am also trying to help. Neither of us are real dance teachers by any stretch of the imagination. We both have Scandinavian connections and Swing dancing is a really big thing over in Norway and Sweden. We are hoping to share the fun and community of social dancing or partner dancing.”

Siobain says Lindy Hop is a really fun style of partner dance that developed in America in the 1930s and 1940s, almost like a precursor to Rock ‘n Roll. It is danced to jazz or swing music but you can put it to most styles of music, which is why it is such a handy dance to learn.

Siobain says it means that by learning just a few of the basic steps you can get up in a social setting, like a wedding or party, and do a really enjoyable dance with a partner.

“It’s a bit of a goofy, silly dance; so not as intimate or intimidating as something like Salsa. The idea is that dancers have fun and don’t take themselves too seriously on the dance floor. The best thing about watching people do the Lindy Hop is that they are always smiling because it’s just so enjoyable.

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We will be at the pavilion for the course and then we are hoping there will be enough interest to continue regular social dancing at the Pavilion on a Tuesday evening.”

Siobain says their dream is that in the future there will be enough of a social dancing scene in Picton to hold the typical summer dance evenings that are so popular overseas.

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Northwest Blenheim sewer upgrade reaches end of the road Orange cones, road works, excavators and contractors have become a familiar sight in the north of Blenheim over the past 18 months.

However, significant works to upgrade the sewerage network in this part of town are largely complete with Council’s core infrastructure spending driving economic benefits and environmental gains downstream.

Mayor John Leggett says when Marlborough emerged from the Covid-19 Level 4 lockdown in August 2020, more than $30M in critical infrastructure contracts were awarded or restarted in the region. Local contractors benefitted from close to $17M of these.

“The northwest Blenheim sewer upgrade was one of these large infrastructure projects and its conclusion represents the culmination of a huge investment

by Council to the tune of $13.7M to future proof residential growth for up to 700 homes in this part of town,” Mayor Leggett said.

“As our region has navigated the impacts of Covid-19 over the past 18 months, our focus has been on delivering our planned core infrastructure programme. This has provided significant opportunities and economic benefits and will continue to do so,” he said.

The northwest Blenheim sewer contract, awarded to Schick Civil Construction in

August 2020, involved the replacement of approximately 2.7km of gravity sewer main and 1.25km of pressure sewer main and three new, larger pump stations.

Council’s Assets and Services Manager Richard Coningham says Schick has used a lot of local sub-contractor expertise over the life of the project. Most of the key milestones have been reached including: • two new sewage pump stations now operational at McLauchlan Street and Budge Street • Fulton Street sewer replaced and new gravity main in Budge Street • new pressure main from the Budge Street pump station to Nelson Street • new gravity sewer main in Hutcheson Street • new gravity sewer in McLauchlan Street • new pressure main from the Bomford Street pump station to the Nelson Street gravity main • new pressure sewer from the McLauchlan Street pump station to Parker Street Mr Coningham said Council would like to thank the residents and businesses in all the areas impacted by the works. “It has been a massive project and not without disruption but the benefit to Blenheim in the wider context is huge and is required to meet demand and satisfy the growing need for housing.”

Youth art exhibition coming to Millennium Public Art Gallery Art works created by Marlborough secondary school students are in the spotlight at an upcoming exhibition at the Millennium Public Art Gallery.

The FOLIO exhibition runs from this Saturday 28 May until 20 July and features NCEA art folios from Marlborough Boys’ and Girls’ Colleges.

It’s an initiative of the Marlborough Youth Council and a partnership between the public art gallery, the colleges and Council.

Community Partnerships Advisor Jodie Griffiths says the Marlborough Youth Council undertakes a youth art initiative each year to highlight the talent of young people in Marlborough.

“The exhibition of the NCEA art folios originally began 12 years ago and is run in partnership with the Millennium Public Art Gallery,” Mrs Griffiths said.

Gallery director Cressida Bishop says the exhibition features work from Year 11, 12 and 13 students, selected by the art teachers at the colleges.

“This is a brilliant opportunity to see a presentation of work that represents weeks of effort for formal NCEA assessment, in a format rarely seen by the public,” Ms Bishop said.

“The students have also been involved in the promotion of the exhibition including developing the posters and organising the launch,” she said.

For details go to: www.marlboroughart. org.nz/exhibitions Please note the Gallery winter hours are: Tuesday to Friday 10.30 am - 4.30 pm and weekends 1.00 pm - 4.00 pm.

Entry is free.

Please note that Covid-19 Orange Level protocols apply.

Artworks from secondary school students are in the spotlight at the FOLIO exhibition starting this Saturday

Air quality emissions survey underway

Council’s Assets & Services Project Engineer Melissa Hailstone-Workman outside the new sewage pump stations at Bomford Street

Is it alright to light?

Each year Council receives complaints relating to foul smelling smoke that result from burning inappropriate items.

When using a domestic woodburner it is important to only burn well dried, seasoned untreated wood. Anything else can have a detrimental effect on our health and the environment.

Never burn the following items: • treated, painted, stained, oiled or coated wood • composite boards

• any plastics and other synthetic materials such as foams and fibreglass • anything containing metals and chemicals such as cables and paints • rubber or waste oils If burnt, these items release toxic chemicals into the air which are hazardous to our health. The resulting ash is also toxic and should never be spread in the garden.

For more information go to www. marlborough.govt.nz/services/pollution/ burning-waste/burning-guides

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Every five years Council undertakes an air quality emissions inventory to help identify and quantify major sources of air pollution and related trends in our region.

Council’s Environmental Scientist Sarah Brand says this year we want to find out more about the changes in home heating and the contribution this makes to air quality in Blenheim.

“To gather this information Council has contracted Symphony Research to carry out a phone survey of around 300 households in and around Blenheim over the next few weeks,” Ms Brand said.

“I’d like to thank residents who take the time to answer the survey questions – this will help us with an important piece of research,” she said.

“Previous inventories have shown domestic fires and wood smoke are the greatest sources of air pollution in Blenheim. However, the Proposed Marlborough Environment Plan has specific provisions to enhance air quality in Blenheim,” Ms Brand said. “These include controls on open fires and solid fuel burning appliances such as woodburners and multi-fuel burners, and restrictions on outdoor burning, including the use of outdoor braziers during the winter months.”

“The main air pollutant of concern in our urban areas is particulate matter (PM) which is made up of a variety of particles, but PM10 (less than 10 microns in diameter) and PM2.5 (less than 2.5

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Research has shown domestic fires and wood smoke are the greatest sources of air pollution in Blenheim microns in diameter) are of most concern as they can go deep into our lungs when we breathe, resulting in a variety of health issues,” Ms Brand said Here in Blenheim, Council measures both at its monitoring site in Redwoodtown.

Monitoring has shown that in the winter months air quality can be reduced within the Blenheim airshed. Designated airsheds, or geographical air quality management areas where the level of particulate matter is measured and controls on emissions are imposed to improve air quality, are used throughout New Zealand.

For more information go to: www.marlborough.govt.nz/environment/ compliance-service/compliance-servicefact-sheets You can view a map of Blenheim’s airshed at: www.marlborough.govt.nz/services/ pollution/burning-waste/are-you-in-theblenheim-airshed

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A long, adventurous life lived under pressure Now in his eighties, Murray Macdonald enjoys the quietness and beauty of the Wairau Valley. Here, he talks to Sun journalist Glenise Dreaver about his eventful life and about enjoying his long-delayed retirement.

Murray Macdonald first retired at age 65.

He’d already had a pretty adventurous life with 16 years in the New Zealand Army, including the SAS in Malaya and Borneo during the Communist insurgency. “Deep jungle penetration, up to 18 weeks at a time.”

As a Matamata schoolboy, he just wanted to join the army so when called up on compulsory military service in the mid 50’s at 18, he stayed on.

Relatively soon, he was shoulder tapped for the SAS. “I don’t know by who or why.”

It wasn’t just the active service that brought risk, there were other jungle hazards too.

“Cobras. Pythons. And once a tiger prowled through our camp. That was eerie. The jungle just went totally quiet. Even the gibbons.

“It just shocked everyone.”

It was only three months before he left Malaya that one of their troop stepped on a pressure switch, and three of them, including Murray, were wounded in what was a hand grenade ambush.

After two surgeries to remove pieces of shrapnel, Murray says he was found to be unfit for any more active service, so his role switched to instructing and recruiting.

He then undertook a variety of roles in the army before, in 1969 and in his mid-thirties, he left.

“I did odd jobs then worked as a security officer.”

Two years of that (“seven days a week, twelve hours a day”) was enough.

With a bit of money put by, Murray, travelled around New Zealand “until the money started to run out”.

That was in Hastings, so he dropped in to the hospital to see if there were any jobs there.

The pathologist said: “Yes. You can start at 8 o’clock tomorrow morning.”

On reporting in, he was told: “Right.

You’re going to do a post mortem.”

“And I didn’t have a clue about that,” says Murray.

He was shown how to dissect and prepare the bodies for the pathologist’s scrutiny and left alone to get on with the job.

It was the start of 27 years working on autopsies in Hastings, followed by another 15 in Australia after he retired.

“I got bored, so went to the Royal Brisbane Hospital.” Six months later he moved on to the Queensland Forensic Mortuary.

There, he did some 400 post mortems a year.

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ABOVE: Ron Collins, at left, with Murray, preparing for a parachute jump.

“Cobras. Pythons.

And once a tiger prowled through our camp” “Homicides, and working in a Disaster Victim Identification team, plane crashes, floods, bushfires, soldiers killed in Afghanistan and doing relief work at other mortuaries.”

He admits that some of that work was “pretty gruesome”.

A memorable ordeal was a plane crash which killed 13 people, and Murray well remembers working with bodies left in the tropical heat for two days.

Murray Macdonald, after a lifetime spent first in the SAS, then in forensic pathology, is now settled in the peaceful Wairau Valley after a life of adventure and service.

The children were the worst bit of the job says Murray, the father of two boys himself, and he took a couple of months off work to cope with the stress.

On finally retiring, he did as he’d always planned. Now a widower, he came back to New Zealand.

With brother Donald in the vineyard industry here and son Murray in Wellington, he looked locally.

The peaceful Wairau Valley, which he loves, ticked all the boxes.

He keeps up his woodturning, begun for stress relief in Hastings

and continued for the rest of his life for pure enjoyment.

A back injury preventing him from driving means he relies on others for transport, so his life is now quieter than it was.

“I live like a hermit!” he says cheerfully of his – finally – wellearned - retirement.

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Marlborough businesses to get boost from international mentors

By Chris Valli

Marlborough companies looking at opportunities to export into the United States can boost their chances with advice from two new American business mentors through Business Trust Marlborough.

Business Trust Marlborough manager Brian Dawson says one of the Trust’s strategic goals has been to secure Business Mentors in key export markets.

“We are delighted to have two United States-based mentors now coming on board, with Dr Mark Bregman and another businessman now available to Marlborough businesses looking to expand in to the United States.”

Both are part of the Edmund Hillary Fellowship programme and also members of Angel Investors Marlborough. The Edmund Hillary Fellowship programme was set up in 2016 to attract and select entrepreneurs and innovators to Aotearoa through a pilot global Impact visa programme.

Mark is planning to visit Marlborough later this month, and Brian says he is keen to organise a range of companies with export goals to meet with him.

Mark founded Quidnet Ventures, which invests in science-based,

Business Trust Marlborough manager Brian Dawson says securing US based mentors is a key for the Marlborough export market.

deep-tech companies in New Zealand, working to solve the world’s most pressing problems.

He says he is looking forward to his visit to New Zealand and to Marlborough.

“We’re here to make sure Kiwi

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“New Zealand is quickly becoming the next innovation nation, with noticeable recent market growth, and a growing nu mber of u nicor ns. We’re

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“We have an extensive network of advisors that have their own networks in the United States,” he says.

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Olive Branch Owner/Operator Shellz Liberona doesn’t like the terminology second hand.

Located at 8 George Street, Blenheim’s Olive Branch is a sustainable clothing business where you can buy amazing clothes with designer labels at a quarter of the retail price.

She says she doesn’t use the words second hand as it reminds her of buying furniture like a second hand couch. Shelz says the vernacular ‘preloved’ adds another edge to her designer clothing with people able to get their head around the definition better.

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“We even have men’s designer shirts of all sizes which have been doing really well.”

Shellz says some of the more unique accessories she has had in stock is a brand new pair of $500 Dolce and Cabanna sunglasses that a woman bought at the airport coming back from the States.

However, she never wore them and bought them in and said can you sell them and Shellz did.

Another lady who used to be in the corporate world came into the store with six exquisite leather handbags to the point where we were caressing them while they were on her.

“We had one of those moments, you could feel the quality. I Googled a couple of the labels she had bought in Italy and France and I was like oh my god, $2,500.”

Olive Branch donates a portion of their sales to two local charities including the Graeme Dingle Foundation and to the Solomon Islands through local Bridget Knox.

Shellz says Olive Branch’s point of difference is her ability to naturally converse with customers and find a commonality or a rapport with her locals. She says with experience and understanding, clothing can ultimately make one feel ‘good’.

“My grandmother who I have named the shop after was an elegant dresser. My mother was fashionable and brought up with it. What I’m starting to see now with people coming in here is that people are after honesty. I’m straight up. They try something on and I’ll go love it or nah, don’t like it.

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Looking out for Locals Picton’s Feebe Busch had a vision to look out for the locals nine years ago.

Born and bred in Lawrence, South Otago, Feebe has been living in Marlborough for 18 years.

The sole trader and owner of Feebe’s Clothing and Jewellery Store in High Street saw a gap in the Picton second hand market and set up the store to meet demand.

“When the cruise ships and customers used to come through there was nothing here in terms of options and nobody seemed to give a damn about the locals. So I decided to do something about it.”

Service, Advice and Personability Still Books Owner Colin Payne believes books will never die.

“People like to hold and feel a real book especially the likes of New Zealand regional history and old New Zealand books of which we have a fine selection.”

The Scott Street business is the place to come for quality second-hand books of all genres and also for all your Home Brewing and Distilling supplies.

Still Books has a huge range of second hand books from the rare to the latest in fiction/nonfiction, comics, graphic novels, magazines and children’s books.

Owner Colin Payne has been in Blenheim for 38 years, about as long as Still Books has been open and has owned the business for nine years.

Colin says their point of difference is the free and helpful advice they can give on both books and brewing.

“Home brewing has been around for decades but the modern kits give commercial type results with little effort, all the hard work has been done for you.”

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Feebe says she thoroughly enjoys meeting the different walks of life who come into the store and has noticed a steady influx of Aucklanders in recent months that have been arriving in the top of the south.

“It’s fascinating to think people from Auckland have not seen this part of the country. It’s a pleasure to assist them when they come into the store and hear of their own stories and background.”

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“It is hard to sustain our presence with online sales but we strive to keep very close to online prices and you don’t get the on the spot service and advice that we can give online.

Colin says emphatically the best part of the job is to have that special book someone is looking for, solving a Brewers problem or to start someone in this rewarding hobby (the only one that saves you money).

American children’s author Dr Seuss sums up reading books best when he says, ‘the more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go’.

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Climate is a big issue, but you can create your own microclimate by making earth mounds for protection or with careful tree planting to give shade in summer and protection from winds.

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For the love of Marlborough’s food

By Chris Valli

Marlborough will feature as part of a TVNZ show called A New Zealand Food Story.

Acclaimed Auckland Chef Ben Bayly is heading back to television screens with a second season of A New Zealand Food Story.

A New Zealand Food Story 2, screening now on TVNZ 1, DUKE and TVNZ OnDemand sees Ben meeting more people behind the dishes.

The Tasman/Marlborough angle is in Episode Three on this Saturday, May 28 with footage of The Butterfish - D’Urville Island. New Zealand’s National Champion spear fisherman Tim Barnett teaches Ben how to hand harvest these beautiful fish and learn about what it means to be sustainable when harvesting kia moana.

Blenheim’s Farmers Market also features Ben meeting some local Marlborough growers and their wonderful produce.

Ben says he’s enjoyed stepping away from the kitchen again to discover more about New Zealand’s food.

“You can’t find the answers in the restaurant, sweating your bollocks off plating food every night. You have to

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The eight part series is on now and screens on Saturdays at 4:30pm on TVNZ 1 with replays on Sundays at 9:30pm on DUKE.

D'URVILLE ISLAND: The Butterfish is a kelp eating vegetarian fish which is impossible to catch on line and hook. Watch A New Zealand Food Story 2 on TVNZ 1 this Saturday at 4:30pm to see spear fisherman Tim Barnett show Auckland chef Ben Bayly how to harvest the fish and what it means to be sustainable in Marlborough.

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By Community Constable Russ Smith

At about 4pm on Sunday afternoon two men drove into a local motor vehicle sales yard in Blenheim and removed two new tyres and wheel rims from where they had been stored in a container on site.

The theft was picked up a while later when an employee who had visited the yard, noticed the items were missing and as a result, the police were contacted. Not long Russ Smith

afterwards, armed with CCTV footage from the yard and some ‘sleuthing’ from employees of the sales yard, police located the two men suspected of the theft, recovered the stolen tyres and wheel rims, and arrested those two men.

A 40 year-old Blenheim man faces a charge of burglary and another of being unlawfully in an enclosed yard.

A 55 year-old Marlborough man faces charges of burglary, being unlawfully in an enclosed yard and

driving while disqualified.

Both men were bailed to appear in the Blenheim District court this week.

The message is a simple one; If you are the victim of a crime, contact the police at the earliest possible opportunity. Do this using the 111-emergency number if the crime is happening at that time, or use the police non-emergency number 105 if it has already happened and there is no immediate danger to anyone at the time.

Calling the police in a timely way increases the likelihood that those responsible for the crime will be identified and held to account for their crime. It also increases the chance that any property stolen in a crime will be recovered.

If you have evidence that could help the police with their investigation of the crime, make this available to police as soon as possible, because more evidence usually leads to a higher chance that offenders will be held to account.

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gardening this week Solving gardening problems: By Wally Richards A tip that I was given, which I am going to try myself this spring, is in regards to curly leaf in stone fruit such as nectarines and peaches in the spring. You simply place a quarter a teaspoon of Condys Crystals (potassium permanganate) per litre of warm water with one mil of Raingard and spray the trees and the soil underneath in spring prior to leaf show and every 10 to 14 days later for the couple of months when the disease is active.

The lady gardener that told me swears by it for control.

The potassium permanganate is an oxidizing agent that kills fungi, the Raingard prevents the rain washing it off for up to 14 days. It is during rain that the disease attacks, lifted up onto new leaves by the splashing water.

Potassium permanganate is locked in the film of Raingard which slowly breaks down under UV. The potassium permanganate is neutralizing the spores of the curly leaf disease as they come in contact. You will need to spray to keep the newest leaves protected, as well as the existing ones as they grow larger, so depending on growth rate spray every 7 to 14 days.

If you try this method this year please let me know the results.

Another gardener uses the same on their roses with great results starting with a spray in winter after pruning and a 2 weekly spray during the season of the foliage and soil as required.

A lot of gardeners have glasshouses or tunnel houses to extend the growing season of tomatoes and other plants. Some grow in the soil in the glasshouses where others will grow in containers.

Soil in a glasshouse can harbor diseases or what we call pathogens.

These love a chemical/acidic environment where they can thrive.

Beneficial microbes and fungi love a alkaline, chemical free environment so the use of chlorinated tap water, chemical sprays along with herbicides are going to create problems for your tomatoes and other plants. Chemical sterilizing the soil with Basamid is no longer an option since the chemical was banned. I have in the past suggested potassium permanganate with salt as a soil drench but this takes out both the beneficial and the bad.

Some gardeners dig out the soil and replace it with new soil which is not only a lot of hard work but you cannot be sure the new soil will not have its

own problems especially weed seeds.

A new product called Terracin is the natural way to clean up soil diseases.

Mix the Terracin at 2ml per litre of water and apply to one SqM of moist soil. Or mix at 20ml to 10 litre to water over 10 SqM of moist soil. Terracin uses a combination of a Bacillus amyloliquefaciens BS-1b, a beneficial soil microbe and the enzymes, bacteriocins, secondary Metabolites and signal molecules from the fermentation of Enteroccocus faecium to suppress a broad range of fungal pathogens.

During the next 3 weeks keep the soil moist (not wet) with non-chlorinated water. After 3 weeks we need to feed and build the populations of beneficial microbes so we apply Mycorrcin to feed them. Once you have done this it’s a matter of not using chemicals in the glasshouse including chlorinated water.

A special filter can be attached to your hose to remove the chlorine which is the same as what I have been using for several years. The next problem in a glasshouse is the sheltered environment which is very good for insect pests to breed. During the growing season you have to keep them in control with the following: sticky yellow whitefly traps, Neem Tree Granules, Wallys Neem Tree Oil and Wallys Super Pyrethrum so they will not get completely out of hand.

Fumigating the glasshouse at the end of the season to kill all the pests that are harboring over in cracks and places means a clean start in the new season.

Wallys Sulphur Powder is available for this purpose. This is ideal for fumigating a glasshouse in winter when there are no crops growing.

(May dehydrate and kill plants so empty the house first.)

If you have plants that you are going

to pull out anyway then leave them in the house when you burn the sulphur which will kill the pests on them rather than take them outside to affect your other gardens.

To use: Close all vents in the glasshouse. Place an amount of sulphur onto a steel hearth shovel and light. It is hard to light unless you have a very strong flame. You can aid this by putting a little mentholated spirits on part of the sulphur and light that. Once it starts burning it is hard to stop.

Place the burning sulphur in the middle of the house and leave immediately. Close the door and let the sulphur fumes do their job. Leave house closed for a few days. The amount of sulphur burnt will depend on size of the glasshouse. For a house 2.5m x 2.5 m burn about 50 grams of sulphur.

I did this last winter after cleaning all the plants out of my glass houses and once outside it was a sight to see so many whitefly and adult psyllids beating up against the glass trying to escape. Likely burning sulphur safely in out buildings for cluster flies in winter would be a good way to control them also. Hen houses for mites when the hens are locked outside then later air the house and dust Sulphur powder over the perches and floor.

You can make a big difference to your soil, gardens and plants by using Bio Marinus™.

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txt talk with The Sun Drunk driver Big white van...good on you for taking out safety rails at crossing on Scott Street, opp. MBC on Friday night... hope lots of damage to your vehicle. You were seen (and reported) dragging your vehicle over top of rails and leaving scene. Drunk driving? LOSER!

Aotearoa not te reo

Drunk people

Why are we using Aotearoa when its a word from another country. I am all for the maori to keep their te reo going but why say Aotearoa is te reo when its not?

Out of control RSE workers.

Sunday morning was the third time I have caught an RSE worker on my property drunk.

Earlier than that I had a group of them walk past twice with a stereo up a full volume. When are the companies who bring them in going to start taking control.

Governing ?

The current government has got a lot to answer for we need them gone look at the state the country is in with no forward planning and accountability by them we have trades short on people because we have had no apprentice ship help with training our young ones we are now in a situation our nurses are going on strike because you have allowed foreigners into the country being paid not much more than the minimum wage driving wages down and taking the jobs of kiwis

Aotearoa?

How ironic that we are being brain-washed into accepting a Maori-sounding name for this country that was concocted by a European.

The Treaty does not mention Aotearoa. It is a word created over 200 years after the first and only human ever to have named this land did so in 1642.

Food stand removed I would like to inform the community of Picton that after two years I have removed the community food stand from York street due to ongoing vandalism and household items and rubbish being left which isn’t what a food stand is for.

I sincerely thank the generous people who donated goods on a regular basis which helped those in need.

Louise, Food stand coordinator .

People best asset?

There are acknowledged deficiencies in educational, housing and medical standards, highlighted by the notice that KFC workers earn more than many of the Allied Health workers who were forced to strike to make a point - yet we spend nearly $3 billion on climate change ‘initiatives’. Somehow, sometime, some people need to get their heads out of their backsides (oops, out of the sand!) and look at their priorities. People are the best commodity of any business, yet some of the decision making in this age would negate that well-known notion! Phil.

Priorities GLORIAVALE: I watched with some amusement the public and media outcry and consternation about the recent comments by the businessman and Nadia Lim. Yes, he is an idiot. But surely the child exploitation of children at Gloriavale is far worst than some silly comment by this guy. Focus on the what is actually happening out there people...

Happy harmony What an amazing young band who performed at clubs of Marlborough. Nelson band. Connected with Blenheim also.

A big shout out to them for the professional band they are. Thank you to you all for a evening of great joy. Come again. From adoring fans Pete and Lynda.

Not viable Blood Service. Sounds Air aren’t able to take the blood to Chch as their smaller planes would require seats to be removed in order to accommodate the larger amount of freight so its not a viable option

Dogs barking My dog barks sometimes. We live up a shared drive and beside a shared drive. He is very security conscious. When your neighbour has cars in and out of their house all day at all hours and another neighbour has workmen with tools making interesting noises, he likes to bark at them. When he hears the rubbish and milk truck he gets excited. He barks. It’s normal! He doesn’t need a bark collar. If you don’t like it, maybe ask your numerous visitors to park on the road, the workmen to stop and the trucks to go away.

Dog poo McCallum Street Dog Poo..... I have left your dog’s poo on our grass verge hoping you have some semblance of guilt as you walk past and decide to pick it up when you walk past on your next walk. Just revolting.

I have lived in the Taylor Pass subdivision for 5 yrs, only smell I notice is from the green waste occasionally. Wouldn’t live anywhere else.

Hi all, we live in Muller Road, towards the Maxwell Road end. Just about everyday we are treated to the noise of someone on their loud motorbike, who seems to get great pleasure in making as much noise as he can.

It’s like he goes up and down the same street multiple times before heading off somewhere.

Does this ring a bell with anyone? It drives us slightly nuts.

Another tax RUC tax! Now that diesel and petrol are almost the same; watch this space! By October, ALL fuel users will be paying RUC’s. That means NOT having to bring back fuel tax and NEVER charging the deferred EV’s law any for road maintenance-it’s a vote catcher folks, snuck in under urgency I bet! But wait, there’s more- the carbon created making just one EV battery is astronomical!! Hmmm hydrogen?

Briscoes is the way to go. They think of their customers and offer discounts so the prices are low. I can recommend their philosophy, draw the customers in. That is how it should be in every way!

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Impressed We were in the A and E at Wairau hospital unexpectedly on Friday night extremely efficient and very professional care under the circumstances especially the triage nurses.

One especially, her name was Leeza, very impressed at her professionalism.

Stand proud What a truly lovely story on Bex Gardiner who decided to start this help for families struggling to buy sports shoes/gear and the wonderful generosity of people who have supported her and this fabulous cause....way to go Blenheim... stand proud...

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Grandma was right When I was an 11 year old along with my brothers we used to laugh at Grandma because she washed jam jars before putting them in the rubbish, now 75 years later I wash jam jars and others before putting in recycling bin.

Sorry Grandma you were not crazy after all.

Rates I agree with unsustainable rates comments.

Increasing in rates is beyond a struggle for some people. Stop the increase. How are people suppose to live.

Or does the council expect us all to tent on their lawns. Far too high costs. People are struggling. Please something needs to be done. Listen to the average one income family.

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Wednesday 25 May Blenheim Depression Support Group:

Meets every Wednesday from 10am – 11.30am. We meet to support each other, have regular speakers, outings, share in a safe environment. Further details phone Virginia on 0273 035 879.

Support group for postnatal mothers:

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MARLBOROUGH BOYS’ COLLEGE CONNECTIONS/TRANSITION CASEWORKER Fixed term, part time until July 2023.

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New community initiative. We’ll fix your small repair on site, on the day while you wait and have a cuppa. Sewing/ darning, bikes, small furniture/wooden items, toys; electronic items and mobile phones. Every 4th Saturday monthly 9am - noon, John’s Kitchen, 2 Redwood St. Donations for repairs accepted.

Enquiries to Gerrie 0273030762.

Lions’ Club of Blenheim:

Sunday 29 May

Grovetown Indoor Bowling Club:

Marlborough A&P Showgrounds. 9amnoon. Fresh produce from your local farmers. Tasty line up of fresh and seasonal, gourmet and artisan produce and products that this region has to offer.

Thursday 26 May

On the Foreshore - mini train rides and mini yacht hire to sail on our pond every Sunday 11am - 3pm, operating every day during school holidays. Still only 20 cents per ride / yacht hire!

Like to know more about the Lion’s Club? Would you be interested in becoming a Lion? Tea meetings are held on 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month.

Contacts: Delphine Lee 029 942 5004.

Marlborough Farmers’ Market:

Meets every Wednesday at the Foundry John Street for a 7.30pm start . New and ex bowler and families most welcome to come along. Contact Morris 578 6699.

Picton Rail and Sail:

Social Badminton:

Thursday mornings 9am-noon. Simcox Stadium, Battys Road. $5. All adults welcome. For more details phone Cathy 021 503 348.

Ulysses Retreads Group:

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Repair Cafe:

Meet Brayshaw Park Thursdays 11am.

Ride to various destinations for lunch.

Come by bike, tin top or magic carpet.

Bring your laughing gear, a thermal to wear and a story to share.

Choir:

Thursdays 7-9pm. St Ninians Hall, 1 Riley Crescent, Redwoodtown (opp. church).

Come and join Creative Kids Trust community choir Creative Voice. All musical abilities and new members welcome.

Keep U Moving:

Gentle indoor walking exercise for Seniors. 11:30am to 12:30pm each Thursday except the 4th Thursday of the month . Walking exercise followed by a cuppa & chat. Cost $2. Sign in & masks please. Contact Diana Brooks, Eldercare Coordinator St Christophers Church Ph 0212694198.

Library Book Club:

Monday 30 May Rotary Clubs in Blenheim:

Meet Monday & Tuesday evenings at 5.30pm. Rotary is a world-wide service club for men and women – doing great things in your community. For further phone Kevin on 0211 738 784.

Witherlea Indoor Bowling Club:

Every Monday at St Ninians Church Hall for 7pm start. Soft sole shoes essential.

Contact Moira 0274808272 or Heather 578 9350.

Blenheim Scottish Country Dance Club:

Every Monday at 7.30pm at Whitney Street School Hall, Whitney Street. Come and try it! You don’t need a partner. For information ring Miriam 928 4479.

Blenheim Badminton Club:

Every Monday: Juniors 5.30-7pm, seniors 7-9pm, St Mary’s Hall, corner Francis and Hudson Streets. Anna or Mike, email blenheimshuttlers@gmail. com.

Tuesday 31 May

Marlborough District Library 6.30pm8pm. We meet on the last Thursday of the month. Simply bring a book to recommend to other members, and enjoy listening to other member’s (including librarians) book picks.

Picton Library Book Club: Picton Library and Service Centre. Join us in meeting new people and chatting about books. We meet on the first Thursday of each month 6.30pm-8pm.

To register please email pictonlibrary@ marlborough.govt.nz.

Mahjong Group: 1 - 4pm every Thursday at St Ninian’s Church Hall, Alabama Road. Want to learn? Or just come to play. Phone Wendy 021 129 9255 or Cushla 021 154 0425.

Art therapy group for pregnant women:

Friday 27 May

Rides Calendar

Vintage Farm Machinery:

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Saturday 28 May Blenheim Chess Club:

Meets at Delicia Café, Scott Street, every Saturday 10am – 1pm. All welcome.

Every Tuesday 5pm to 8pm. Call Tatiana 027 901 9807.

Persistent Pain Group:

Meet every Tuesday at Biddy Kates 5pm-6pm. For people with persistent and chronic pain and their supporters.

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Picton Line Dance Classes:

Anglican Church Hall 10am. $6 per class.

Beginners Welcome. Enquires Carol 0212125252 / Raewyn 021715484.

SAYGO (Steady As You Go):

Balance/Exercise Class Tuesdays at 11:30am-12:30pm followed by a cuppa and chat. Cost $2. Sign in and masks please. Contact Diana Brooks, Eldercare Coordinator St Christophers Church Ph 0212694198.

Every Saturday, Coffee at The Runway Cafe 10am. Sunday Rides depart Railway Station carpark as listed. Thursday Rides depart Brayshaw Park carpark 11am. All Rides are weather dependent.

Thursday 26th May 11am Retreads Group Sunday 29th May 1pm Social Ride Pelorus Bridge

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WILSON, Kiri Raria (née Mehrtens): Passed away peacefully, at Hospice Marlborough, on Friday May 20, 2022. Adored wife of Layne. Cherished Mum of Blake and Joey. Loved daughter of Lindsay and Raria, loved sister of Mark, Tania, Bart and the late Alistar. Much loved aunty of all her nieces and nephews. Messages may be sent to the Wilson Family, c/- P O Box 110 Blenheim 7240. Donations in Kiri’s name to Hospice Marlborough would be appreciated and may be made at the service or to a/c 03-13690365207-00 Ref. WILSON. A service to celebrate the life of Kiri will be held at the Mayfield Chapel, cnr Hutcheson & Parker Streets at 2pm on Thursday May 26, followed by an interment at Fairhall Cemetery.

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Charlie’s speedway pathway

By Chris Valli

Marlborough Boys’ College student Charlie Boon is the first to admit he has a competitive streak.

The Year 10 student is a passionate speedway fan and recently took part in the New Zealand Oxford Development championships.

“It’s the adrenaline and excitement of it all and meeting new mates,” he says.

The championships had up to 60 youth mini stocks turn up both in the open and development class, from all around the country from Rotorua to Cromwell.

Dad Scotty Boon says it was a full on day’s racing on the Saturday with a practice race and two championship races completed.

Unfortunately, the weather turned to custard on the Sunday and the remainder of the event had to be abandoned.

Charlie’s results from the weekend earned him enough points and first place in the championships, not bad considering he hadn’t even driven the car before the event.

Scotty says the result is thanks to some local contacts and a great mentor in John Blocker (the face of Eastern States Speedway).

Charlie got introduced to John Blocker by Lee Paterson and says John was good enough to take him under his wing and happy enough for me to lease one of his cars.

“He has taught me the basics of racing like maintenance of the car, tyre pressures, which I have learnt play a big part, responsibility, and driving skills,” says Charlie.

Scotty says it’s been a tough season with Covid interruptions and some rained off events. However,

Charlie Boon and his first place in the New Zealand Oxford Development speedway championships.

he says Charlie improved immensely as the season went on.”

In one of his last races for the season, Charlie and the car ended up in the wall, with Charlie coming off with a few bruises and a sore body.

As a result, it spelled the end of the season and Charlie potentially missing the chance of heading to Oxford.

However, thanks to the Webley Family from Nelson, Charlie was offered a spare car and offered him to race it for the weekend at the champs.

Charlie says his introduction to speedway has stemmed from his parents who have spent many nights as a family at Eastern States Speedway.

“Even when we went away for Christmas they always found a speedway event to go to. Once we

had moved up the Waihopai Valley, I met Lee Paterson who races Productions. Once he knew I was keen, he took me along a number of times to help with the pit crew and even a road trip to Greymouth.”

Charlie would like to thank his sponsors who have played an integral part in his progress this season including; Fulton Hogan, Jacks Tyres, Nick James Excavations, Pumprite Concrete Pumping, Express Lube and Tyres and Marlborough Vineyard Services.

Scotty says there is one more weekend away, at Queen’s Birthday weekend in Westport, then some hard yards for Charlie over the winter in the shed, working on a new car of his own for next season.

Golf Results Wairau Valley Golf Club

Marlborough Golf Club

Par Round: Mike McKenzie -3, Yvonne Roughan -4, Dene Cross -4, Grant Wallace -3, Bevan Roughan -3, Rex Hagan -6, Drew Ellis -6, Glen Griffiths McGarry -4, Peter Bishell -4, Brian -7, Mel Hampton -7

18 May: Kath Williams stableford Div.1:Julie Nicolle 35. Div.3:Judy Dwyer 32, Vivienne Boyle 32, Sue Lissaman 31. Div.4:Francie Shagin 28, Pam Pullar 27, Christine Armstrong 36. 21 May: Women’s Stableford Div.1:June Maslin 30. Div.2:Sue Lissaman 29, Elaine Porter 28. Men’s Stableford Div.1: Mike MacLeod 31, Pete Marfell 31.

Div.2:Andrew Stowell 35, Dave Knappstein

Picton Golf Club Saturday 14th May – Varnham Cup – all winner- Judy Jones 35. 0-28- Maria Ant booker 37; Ian Molloy, Phil Hawke, McConway 32; Jo Prescott, Mary Butler, 36; Jeff Pascoe 33.

31; 29+ - Allie Gillies 32; Joyce Allen 31 Tuesday 17th May - Stableford – Over-

Rarangi Golf Club

Blenheim Golf Club May 14th 18 Hole Stableford Helmut Adendorff 39 Warren Ingram 38 Blue Arthur 38 Mike Gardiner 38 Patrick Norton 37 Paddy Couchman 37 Nigel Smith 37 Doug Shaw 36 Ray Herd 36 Murray Belk 36 Don Lamond 36 Brian Yarrall 36 NTP 9/18 Fairweathers Hendrik van Dyk Sowmans 3/12 Henrik van Dyk May 18th Ladies Stableford 0-29 Lynn Ingram 30 30+ Colleen McLeod 32 18 Hole Russian Roulette Stableford Colin Pitkethly + Sam Rainbird 69 Alan Gibbons +Duncan Cassidy 68 Patrick

31. Div.3:Jock Glennie 35, Stuart Smith 34, Brian Chippendale 32, Scott Allen 32. 22 May: Liam Keegan Irish Stableford: Paula Bavin 75, Lynda Shanks 69, Annette Mason 67, Andrea Thomas 66, Leanne Stowell 64, Pru Jensen 61. Men:David Fairlie 80, Warren Dillon 65, Neil Callahan 65, Werner Pluss 65, Ryan MacDonald 64, Tony Armstrong 64, Andrew Stowell 64, Bob Tate 61, John Humm 60.

Norton + Nigel Smith 63 Jim Findlay + Doug Shaw 63 David Waters + Don Lamond 60 Steve Anderson + Morgan Bowe 58 9 Holes atableford Jan de Zwart 22 Ross Agnew 15 Brian Brown 15 May 21st Stableford Buck Asplet 36 Luke Yarrall 33 terry Duff 32 John Anderson 31 Murray 31 John Delany 29 Andre Te whiu 29 NTP Fairweathers 9/18 Albertus van Dyk 3/12 Fairweathers Murray Belk 18 Hole Seagers Trophy mixed Rachel Bell + Mike Guillemot 60 Sa-Nga Grupp+ Alf van der Hulst 56

Wednesday 18 May 2022 – Men’s Midweek Russian Roulette Malcolm Dixon/Gordon Lang 72; Arthur Ross/Paul Silke 68; Terry Allen/Owen Gibbs 67; Mike Walker/Dennis Wye 67; Alan Milne/Roger Mitchell 67; Allan Shutkowski/Hans Bloemberg 65; Peter Browning/Norman Fowke 57.

Saturday 21 May 2022 – Men & Ladies Artie Stretch Trophy – Gross, Net & Stableford: Men – Gross – Paul Silke 76; Tony Nichol 80; Net – Ian Hale 68; James Sutherland 71; David Price 74; Peter Browning 76; Phil d’Auvergne; Stableford – Bruce Curgenven 38; Malcolm

Dixon 36; Murray Ingram 34; Phil Hill 32; Guido Bertogg 31. Ladies – Gross – Aroha Minhinnick 78; Net – Paula Bavin 70; Pat Olliver 74; Pippa Minhinnick 76; Sue Lang 79; Stableford – Annie Hubert 36; Maryann Best 35; Mariann Grant 32; Wendy Moffat 31.

Sunday 22 May 2022- Men & Ladies Combined Stableford & Hidden Holes: Combined Stableford – Tony Nichol/Janet Laing 75; Neil Butts/Graham McCarthy 67; Anne Newman/Clarry Neame 67.Hidden Holes – Phil Hill 10; Graham McCarthy 10; Anne Newman 10; David Best 9; Tony Nichol 8.

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Blues no certainty in Super Rugby playoffs All roads go through Eden Park for the Super Rugby title but that doesn’t mean the Blues are unbeatable.

With one round remaining, The Blues will play the Highlanders in a quarter-final in a fortnight.

That will be a tough task for the men from the south, who have been better in the latter part of the season but lack the firepower of the Blues, who have been the best team

all season.

However, the Blues are not unbeatable.

Fans looking for hope only need to look at how the Brumbies out-muscled them for 80 minutes on Saturday in Canberra only for the visitors to be bailed-out by a Beauden Barrett drop goal after the final hooter for a 21-19 win.

The Hur ricanes, Chiefs or

Waratahs should take heart from the Brumbies effort.

The Crusaders have the championship pedigree and they won’t be shell-shocked at any point in the playoffs even if they’ve been below their best at times this season.

The media has been beating the drums for the Blues to win their first major title in 20 years and fair enough, they are our biggest city.

However, there is a lot of water to pass under that bridge before a champion is crowned and the Blues are anything but a sure thing.

Every team who faces them will be an underdog playing with less pressure.

Should the Crusaders face them in a likely final, the red and blacks will be an underdog which will be an unfamiliar position for the meas-

Marlborough indoor bowlers struggle against Nelson The Marlborough Indoor Bowls teams were in action over the weekend playing for the Scott and Adams Trophies at the Simcox Stadium in Battys Rd. Eight Marlborough Ladies played for the Scott Trophy finishing second with 74 points to Nelson with 96.5 points.

Golden Bay/Motueka came in third with 45.5 points.

This was a great effort by the Marlborough Ladies team who, with a bit of luck and a few more

games going their way, could have given the Nelson team a fright.

In the Adams Trophy, the Marlborough men's team of eight players finished in a disappointing third place scoring only 45 points.

This event was also won by Nelson with 90.5 points in a close finish from Golden Bay/Motueka on 80.5 points.

These trophies are played for over four rounds of fours, pairs

and singles.

After the third round, the Nelson and Golden Bay/Motueka teams were all even with Nelson coming on strong and winning in the last round.

The best results for Marlborough came from Debbie Wearing eight wins, Lois Randall 7.5 wins from 12 games.

Irene Payne had a great result of five wins from five games as a reserve player.

In the men's team, Tony Jones

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The Blues deserve to be favourites but handling the pressure and expectation will be no sure thing for Leon McDonald’s team.

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also had 7.5 wins.

On Saturday, the New Zealand Mixed Pairs qualifying tournament is being held at the Simcox Stadium.

The Henselite Singles New Zealand qualifying event will then be held on Sunday.

More players are needed for these events. This would be a good opportunity for Marlborough players to get some extra practice as well.

Email the Secretary to enter.

Whitehead Park Bowling Results Wednesday 18th May – Mixed triples - 1st Alex Wylie, Gail Wooley, Pedro Eviampieff; 2nd Kevin Wratt, Carol Foster, Graeme Hurst; 3rd Jeanette Howard, Brian Henstock, Dot Arnison.

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