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Mother’s fight for life Paula Hulburt Editor
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A young mother faced a critical delay in diagnosis before being told she has incurable cancer. Sharlese Turnbull-Tait, 34, from Blenheim waited years for an answer from doctors only to find she has stage 4 bowel cancer which has now spread to her lungs. Her devasted family are now frantically trying to raise enough money for a last-ditch treatment they hope will save her life. The mum of two says she saw her own doctor after developing severe stomach cramps in 2018. But despite several visits over the next few years and a pelvic scan, Sharlese was told it was probably endometriosis – an inflammatory condition of the uterus. She now faces an anxious wait after an MRI scan last week to see if the cancer has spread even further. “I went to my doctor so many times.” “When I saw that doctor again after I’d been diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer, he apologised and offered to pray for me. “He said it never thought it could be bowel cancer as I was too young. “I want everyone to know the signs and symptoms as age just
Sharlese Turnbull-Tait, centre, with her young family has a big battle ahead of her. Photo: Supplied. doesn’t matter,” Sharlese says. The former care worker says she spent hundreds of dollars visiting her GP before a locum doctor noticed something abnormal in her blood test results. She was immediately referred to a
specialist who did a colonoscopy and discovered a large tumour. A week later Sharlese was told the growth was cancerous and had been growing for years. “I’m more angry than emotional as I feel really let down by the
health service. “I’m angry for myself but angrier on behalf of my children and family and what they’ve gone through,” she says. Her children, Luka-Paul Cunniffe-Tait, 10, and Ellazae Cunniffe-
Tait, 3, know that mummy is sick, says Sharlese. She has spent weeks apart from them while undergoing surgery in Christchurch last year.
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A burning tree dwarfs firefighters, right, who attended a blaze near the Taylor Dam on Taylor Pass Road in Blenheim yesterday afternoon. Two helicopters, three trucks from Blenheim, two crews from Rarangi and one from Koromiko battled the flames with the fire expected to last through the night before being fully extinguished. Photo: Matt Brown.
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Misdiagnosis hell for young mother FROM PAGE 1 What was supposed to be a three week stay turned into six weeks as Sharlese battled a twisted bowel and ended up in intensive care. A grueling chemotherapy and radiation regime also took its toll. “They removed part of my bowel. I was very tired and had to be fed through a tube in my nose,” she says. Sharlese is pinning her hopes on immunotherapy drug Keytruda. The drug is only government funded for certain breast cancers and the family hopes to raise at least $9000 towards the first dose to see if it will help. If not, any money raised will be used to help Sharlese make memories with her children instead. He sister Kelsie Small says donations could also be put towards a holiday for the family. “We would love to raise enough money to support alternative treatments for her to give her a longer life. We will also try to send her away with her family on holiday if she isn’t too sick to create beautiful memories.” A Give a Little page has been set up. Visit givealittle.co.nz and search under the name Sharlese. New Zealand has one of the highest bowel cancer rates in the world. Bowel cancer is the second highest cause of cancer death in New Zealand.
Ellazae Cunniffe-Tait and brother Luka-Paul CunniffeTait. Photo: Supplied.
Bowel Cancer Symptoms Sharlese Turnbull-Tait, far right, with, left to right, sister Kelsie Small, gran June Turnbull and mum Annette Kawharu. Photo: Supplied. Bowel cancer affects people of all ages, especially those in people aged 60 years and more. There is a free national screening programme available for people aged 60 to 74 years old. In 2018 Nelson Marlborough Health (NMH) staff launched the National Bowel Screening Programme in the region. About 30,000 people aged 60 – 74 were invited to participate in the
programme. The screening helps save lives by detecting pre-cancerous polys or finding bowel cancer while still in the early stages. Sharlese is too young to have taken part in the programme and wants everyone to know that bowel cancer can strike at any age. “My doctor didn’t consider it, he thought I was too young,” she
says. The numbers of people under 50 years old being diagnosed with the disease is rising in New Zealand Sharlese says the delay in being diagnosed meant her cancer had time to spread. She doesn’t want anyone else to share the same fate. “Be aware of the symptoms,” she says.
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A fly-on-the wall film giving viewers a behind the scenes peek at vintage is set to make its screen debut. Villa Maria has teamed up with an American filmmaker to create a feature length documentary, set to be released as the region gears up for its busiest time of year. Titled Vintage, the movie follows staff from the Fairhallbased winery throughout vintage last year. First timer Jessica Marston says she not only had her first harvest to cope with but a camera crew to contend with too. “I didn’t want to do anything wrong; make a wrong move with harvest and I was more worried about that,” she says. The viticulturist, who graduated from Washington State University, says she was fortunate with her first harvest. “I think I got quite lucky. Previous harvests sound like they were quite rough weather-wise. We also have a cool crew of people.” Originally from Auckland, Jessica who graduated with a degree in viticulture and oenology has made Blenheim her home. When she first heard about filmmaker Colin West’s concept for the film, she was keen
Viticulture cadet Jessica Marston features in a documentary about harvest at Villa Maria. Photo: Supplied. to be included. ‘I like to talk,” she says. The film also follows chief winemaker Nick Picone, viticulturist Stuart Dudley, chief viticulturist and Ollie Powrie. It reveals how the team cope with unforeseen challenges, vastly varying climates, frostfilled early mornings and 24-hour-days. Nick says it is the first time the vintage process has been captured on film “For the first time ever in New Zealand, a winery is capturing the vintage process, peeking behind the curtain of the all-consuming harvest period known as vintage.
“You’ll see the passion and hard work that goes into every bottle.” Director and producer Colin West says the film tells a uniquely Kiwi story. “It captures the incredible highs and heart-breaking lows of making world class wine in New Zealand.” “We hoped that everything would go well but we didn’t really know how vintage was going to unfold. It’s so different from one year to the next,” He says. Vintage will show on free-to-air television in a partnership with Three on Saturday 15 February at 10:30 PM.
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Coronavirus caution for chippy family Matt Brown A Blenheim family has placed itself in self-imposed quarantine after returning from China amid coronavirus fears. Main St Fish and Chips owner Andrew Liu says he took his family to Guangzhou to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Even though the family were forced to stay indoors for most of their visit, they have chosen to take extra precautions to protect the public, just in case. “Most people were worried about it,” Andrew says of their visit where people are on high alert for the potentially fatal virus. “We were told to stay home; the whole country is worried about it.” Andrew, his wife Winnie and their three children, will stay in quarantine for the recommended 14 days. The family arrived back in New Zealand on 31 January.
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The Liu family on holiday in China are in self-imposed quarantine after returning home. Photo: Supplied. New Zealand Immigration has placed temporary entry restrictions into New Zealand on all foreign nationals travelling from mainland China to help stop the virus from spreading. The restrictions do not apply to New Zealand citizens, permanent residents, residents with valid travel conditions and their immediate family.
Andrew’s popular Main Street takeaway shop, which temporarily closed before they left on holiday, will remain shut until the quarantine period ends. The couple’s three children will not be attending school. “No one is feeling sick,” Andrew says. “It’s because we notice that when we came back, we
should have self-imposed quarantine for 14 days.” All travellers arriving in New Zealand out of mainland China, or any travellers who have had exposure to a confirmed case of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) are expected to self-isolate for a period of 14 days from the time they leave mainland China or were exposed to novel coronavirus. A Nelson Marlborough Health (NMH) incident management team is on stand-by but not yet active. NMH has a pandemic plan and a health emergency plan in place.
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Fire guts cafe Fire crews battled a fire in Blenheim Wednesday night after smoke was spotted pouring from a town centre cafe. Emergency services were called to The CBD cafe at the Forum on Queen Street at 8.50pm. Three fire crews fought the blaze at the smoke-logged building, two from Blenheim and one from Renwick. Photo: Matt Brown.
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A secondhand piano has been given a new lease of life after it found a home with some talented would-be players. Staff at Care Marlborough and the Mental Health Advocacy Service have been on the lookout for a piano to use as part of a new music therapy programme. While the initiative is still in the planning stages, the upright piano has taken pride of place at the support group’s drop-in centre on Percy Street in Blenheim. Visitors have been quick to try out the latest addition which staff hope will benefit both beginners and more experienced players. The centre’s activities co-ordinator says that some of their regular visitors had played in the past. “The piano had only been here for 30 seconds when someone started playing it.
Leicester Rainey gives the newest addition a whirl. Photo: Paula Hulburt. “It’s a way for people to change their focus and enjoy something different, she says. Marlborough Moving & Storage staff collected and delivered the piano for free, much to the relief of grateful staff. Care Marlborough and the Mental Health Advocacy Ser-
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Residents are concerned the potential increase in trucks will create more noise, dust and safety risks. Photo: Chloe Ranford. Residents are concerned the works would be a safety risk, generate “unbearable” noise, and “severely deteriorate” lifestyles. Simcox Construction had mined the quarry since 1998, but management was passed to Simcox Quarry Limited in 2018. Last June Simcox Quarry asked to run the quarry for an “unlimited” time period, estimating it would last for “more than 100 years”. Brookby Road residents Mary and Rickard Potez say the plans could see an end to “peace in the valley”. “It [is] inconceivable and deplorable to grant a legacy to future generations of 100 years of destroyed peace in the valley,” they say. Simcox say the quarry is cru-
cial for Marlborough’s flood control, has “significant” positive effects, and that dust, noise, and hazards would be well managed. But fellow Brookby Road resident and Wairau Hospital orthopedic surgeon Rick Wilson says the possible increase in truck traffic was “abhorrent” and would “inevitably result in accidents”. “Without being unduly melodramatic, the mix of locals, visitors and heavy vehicles is ‘a tragedy waiting to occur’,” he says. Fairhall School principal Stephen Crockett says an increase in traffic would heighten the risks for students who lived on or travelled along the trucking routes.
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Two people were taken to hospital after a three-car collision at a notorious Renwick intersection last Tuesday. Emergency services were called to the junction at Old Renwick Road and Jacksons Road at about 2.35 pm. A fire spokeswoman says the smash wasn’t as bad as initially feared. Two people were taken by ambulance to Wairau Hospital with minor injuries with another person treated at the scene. Two more people were assessed at the site and did not require further
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Check in checks out: Kiosk check-in at Blenheim Airport will be unavailable until further notice for international through checking. All international travellers will be required to check-in manually and are advised to arrive at the airport no later than one-and-a-half hours prior to departure time. Rubbish move: The red and yellow litter bins located in Blenheim and Picton will soon be moved to some of Marlborough’s rural towns. Solid waste manager Alec McNeil says the wheelie bins have been trialled in Blenheim and Picton for the past 18 months as part of the national ‘Litter Less Recycle More’ project. “With only six months left until the trial concludes, we want to find out whether there is a need for the bins in some of our smaller towns,” he says. News for breakfast: The Breakfast show is coming to Marlborough. The early morning infotainment show is filming at Vines Village on Thursday morning, from 6am until 9am. The popular cafe has put out an invitation to locals to go and enjoy an early morning coffee and be part of the live audience. Sea life saviours: A $20 million expansion to Waikawa Marina has galvanised locals to save the sea-life endangered by construction. Waikawa Dive Centre owner Stuart Scaife has put together a plan to transplant sea life from the seabed and foreshore, coinciding with the beginning of Sea Week. Stuart says interest in the event has been incredible. Call or message the Waikawa Dive Centre to get involved in the free event.
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Marlborough playgrounds are getting some love from Marlborough District Council.
Wine and Food revellers were told to leave their ciggies at home with the event going completely smoke-free for the first time.
Wooohooo it only took 10 years to celebrate the revamp of the playground in Renwick!! Peter Chapman
Great idea, it’s a fire hazard at the best of times. Nicole Baker
Staffing shortages means money set aside for infrastructure projects isn't being spent. Employ people and teach them the skills they need. Keep it local.. Never was a problem years gone by. Christine Hutchison
Fantastic; is a fire hazard as well. Lorraine Mary Excellent news!! Polly Murray It’ll be alcohol free next and we’ll all have to wear helmets and knee pads. Courtney Stevenson
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Well done to the fire crews on the scene at a fire at a Blenheim cafe. An awesome cafe, so sorry for you guys Mike and Tania. Hope you get back up and running soon Ang xx Angela Wilton How horrible. The whole forum will be closed for the wine festival too pending investigation. It takes many years... Lynda Boxall
Oh hell! This is awful. Feeling for them all. Emma Riley Thank goodness no one was hurt. Hope you are up and running quickly. Donella Mitchell Harris Oh no! Thinking of you guys awesome cafe. I hope the damage isn’t too terrible. Rebecca Condon
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Wine, food and sun Thousands made the most of sunny weather to sample Marlborough wines at the Wine and Food Festival on Saturday. A well-behaved crowd enjoyed Kiwi
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History ‘obliterated’ Richard Bradley Rangitāne kaumātua Marlborough was nearly famous as the epicentre of the Polynesian Moa Hunter culture. The Wairau River mouth was the site of a huge network of villages or pa and kainga. These earliest settlers to the region created a tool making industry producing the iconic adzes, replica whale’s teeth and transformed the land with a network of hand dug canals for harvesting birds and fish. The adzes and whales’ teeth were pillaged from the graves of our earliest settlers by archaeologists in the mid-20th century, intent on filling their empty museums with the treasures of a by gone era. The use of the plough to rip open the burial sites to speed up the collection of these lost relics, finally angered the local Rangitane and Ngati Rarua elders. The protests began in 1947, and the Crown prohibited any further excavations on the southern side of the Wairau River mouth. We now know that the extent
Richard Bradley. Photo: Supplied. of the archaic Moa hunter settlement wasn’t just contained to the Wairau Bar Boulder Bank. Several archaeological assessments have shown that the network of ancient sites extended across the whole of Te Koko o Kupe, or Cloudy Bay. Some of these kainga or villages provide evidence of the evolution from Polynesian voyager to the more classic Maori culture encountered by James Cook upon his arrival here in 1773. Kowhai Pa is one of these plac-
es, but unfortunately 8 centuries of unique human occupation is being obliterated for the production of wine. Unlike their predecessors who protested the destruction of their ancestor’s final resting place, the current leaders of Rangitane have chosen to circle the wagons and remain silent on the desecration of their ancestors sacred places. The Crown Agency responsible for protecting our archaeological sites and wahi tapu is predictably collating information for another report to their board. That report is likely to discuss the size of another donation from the errant developer to their coffers. Only the wine industry of Marlborough has acted decisively, awarding a gold medal to the wine produced on Kowhai Pa. Ignoring that the planting of grapes has destroyed all evidence of a unique Maori occupation site, the wine industry has appeased their social conscience by noting that Kowhai Pa is not totally destroyed, it’s story remaining alive on the wine label.
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Young mountain biker picks up new year honours Peter Jones A decision to concentrate his efforts on mountain biking has already paid big dividends for Marlborough teenager Cam Anderson. Until recently the 14-year-old Marlborough Boys’ College Year 10 student enjoyed a varied sporting diet, dabbling in road cycling and triathlon, but at the start of this year he opted to focus his energies on mountain biking, particularly the cross country discipline. The rewards have been swift. Last year he won his section in the New Zealand schools champs and was an integral part of the MBC combination which claimed the overall national teams title. In early 2020 he upped the ante, taking out both the Oceania and New Zealand under-15 titles and underlining his status as one of the rising talents on the national scene. The Oceania and NZ champs were staged at Signal Hill in Dunedin, the younger riders tackling the same demanding course used by the elite riders, an opportunity which delighted the young Marlburian. “It was really cool, lots of fun watching the elites race and racing with more spectators on a World Cup course. It was a bit more technical than the schools racing which I had previously done.” All five grades competed on the
4km course, the under-15s covering three laps, each taking around 15-20 minutes. Against compact, but strong fields, Cam took out the Oceania title on Friday and backed up with the national title two days later. He was a clear winner on both days, finishing two minutes clear of the field. His closest rival for the NZ title was fellow MBC student and best mate Finn McKenzie who finished second in the NZ champs and third in the Oceania event. Cam’s strategy was simple, allowing him to lead both races almost all the way. “I just went hard from the start really. I sprinted early then just saw where everyone was at … but no-one was with me so I just went for it and I was comfortable in front.” Next up is the South Island Schools champs at Methven in March, followed by the national schools champs in Kerikeri during October. While he has Finn close at hand to train and race with, Cam has other rivals on the circuit. “There’s a guy called Noah [Hollamby] who was going to race the Oceanias and nationals. We have raced against him in road cycling here and he beat us, so I was looking forward to taking him on … unfortunately he crashed in the practise laps and broke his collarbone. I’ll probably catch up with him at the South Island schools.” When asked to name mentors
Cam Anderson claimed two titles in Dunedin. Photo: Peter Jones. or role models one name immediately springs to mind. “Craig Harper … he gave me a training programme for the national schools last year which really helped, plus some mental and physical strategy advice. What he did in the RAAM last year was pretty cool and inspirational.” He also said [local coach] Mark Grammer had been a major influence. “Mark’s coaching over the past few years has really helped me form good habits and, although we work hard, the focus is always about having fun.” Cam said his decision to leave triathlon behind and concentrate fully on mountain biking was not a hard one to make. “Mountain biking is definitely my favourite. I like the thrill of rid-
ing fast, plus the training and all the commitment to the sport, and riding with my friends. “You have got to be smart when you ride cross country – focus on the downhill and don’t push it too hard otherwise you’ll crash and maybe waste 20 seconds or so. I also enjoy the tactical side [of the race] … work out what the race is looking like as you go along.” While there is a considerable risk of injury in a sport where bikes fly around narrow tracks at great speeds, Cam says he has other concerns on his mind as he sits at the start. “Mechanical issues are my biggest worry. Breakdowns and crashes on the downhill [sections] can waste a lot of time and be especially annoying since I have
been training for a long time … I just don’t want to stuff up really. You’ve got to pick the right lines and be smart about where you race or you will get breakdowns, lose a chain or get a puncture. They leave you feeling pretty bad.” And the best feeling? “Winning a race … just going across the finish line with your hand up, taking the victory. I like that feeling.” Given the teen’s current rate of progress that feeling is likely to be repeated on many occasions as he chases his sporting dream. “I want to try and be a professional [mountain biker] in the future, just keep chipping away at it. It’s great fun, but I guess it will take a lot of training, the right nutrition and exercise and just hard, hard work.”
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Mako make rugby history in America Jonty Dine After proving itself as the country’s premier provincial side, the Tasman Mako has had a taste of international competition in the United States. The Mitre 10 Cup champions recently embarked on a two-week tour to Houston and Seattle for two exhibition games. With the majority of the Mako squad on Super Rugby duty, it was the perfect chance to blood some wider squad members. Vice-captain Jamie Spowart was given a leadership role which he
relished after limited game time in 2019. “It was a really good opportunity for me to step up,” the young speedster says. The Mako first met the Houston SabreCats at Aveva Stadium in Texas. Tries to Spowart, Sam Matenga, Caleb Coventry, Sam Briggs ensured a hard-fought 2919 victory. “It was the first time for some of the boys playing at that level and they did awesome,” Jamie says. Next up for the Mako was the physically imposing Seattle Seawolves.
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“Their size overwhelmed us, when you have players that big constantly running at you; they eventually break you down.” Tasman lost 29-21 but showed plenty of character. “It was a bit gutting to get that second loss, but they were a quality side and we left it all out there and showed them what New Zealand rugby was all about.” Though they didn’t get the result, the Mako left a strong impression. “They said they had never played against a brand like what we played.”
Jamie says he eventually came into his own as a leader. “It was a bit different because I’m usually one of the quiet ones, but I definitely enjoyed it and was more comfortable in the end, it was a great environment.” It wasn’t all business for the boys on tour though as they got to enjoy a live NBA game as the Houston Rockets took on the Oklahoma City Thunder. “That was definitely a highlight.” Jamie says some of the boys might be bringing back a few extra kg after indulging in the local cuisine.
“We enjoyed eating some good Texan steaks.” He says the reception they got from locals was surprising. “I couldn’t believe how much they got into it, people would see us and ask us who we were and what we’re doing. “Rugby is quite popular in Seattle so fans were excited to see a team from New Zealand.” He says he would be the first to put his hand up for future tours. “It was such a good experience, the coaches were awesome, and the teams hosted us really well, I would love to do it again.”
Mako Braden Stewart in the US. Photo: Shuttersport.
Learning an instrument increases brainpower It’s ‘Back to School’ with Beggs Musicworks mailer is laid out in sections with beginners – time to ‘Shop Smart and Be Smart.’ “We across the top, intermediate in the middle and currently have a nationwide promotion hap- advanced at the bottom. “We have anything pening to let people know about the benefits from $40 for a ukulele to a couple of thousand of learning a musical instrument,” says Beggs dollars for a nice acoustic guitar, up to 15,0000 Musicworks owner, Tim Babbage. Did you dollars for a lovely Yamaha piano.” know that whenever a musician plays their in- The team at Beggs are huge advocates of having strument, there are fireworks going off all over a good music teacher and getting lessons. “The their brain? In recent decades, neuroscientists Centre of Musical Arts is fantastic and most of have made enormous the schools in Nelson breakthroughs unhave great music proderstanding how grammes.” our brains work and Tim says it’s much have discovered that cheaper these days playing music is the to buy a musical inbrain’s equivalent of strument. “It’s way a full body workout, better than when I and that disciplined was a kid.” At Beggs practise strengththere is a huge range ens brain functions, of instruments availIt’s ‘Back to School’ with Beggs Musicworks which can be applied able – a big selection to other academic ac- on Hardy Street. (Owner Tim Babbage). of keyboards, pianos, tivities. “So, there are very strong correlations guitars and fantastic home recording options. between learning an instrument and brain de- “We do software packages including a bundle velopment,” says Tim. “As parents, we all worry with a microphone and interface to record your about making sure our kids get the best start in whole album for just $199.” life and playing music creates a tremendous op- The beginning of the school year is the perfect portunity. So, we have hundreds of deals avail- time for students to learn to play an instruable at Beggs, as seen in our recent mailer. The ment. “It’s one of those things you can do for start of a new school year is the perfect chance the rest of your life.” to learn an instrument and start afresh or pro- Visit Beggs Music Nelson on Facebook or go to gress the instrument you have already got.” The www.beggsmusic.co.nz Business Update. Adv.
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Top-level showjumping coming Peter Jones It has been frequently stated, “to ride is to borrow wings”. If living proof of that oftquoted mantra is needed, the Marlborough Equestrian Park is the place to be on February 15-16. For two days many of the nation’s most accomplished horse and rider combinations will test their skills by attempting to soar over a combination of obstacles of varying heights and difficulty. Spectators at the Select Marlborough Wineries South Island Showjumping and Show Hunter championships will be treated to internationalclass competition, featuring over 200 horses and 100 riders. Some of the nation’s leading combinations will vie for South Island titles in both showjumping, where competitors are judged on speed and faults, and show hunting, where they are judged on manners and style. Marlborough showjumping stalwart Helen Ensor, one of the enthusiastic and hard-working team behind the event, anticipated some thrilling sights as the Grand Prix horses tackle fences up to 1.6m high, some with a horizontal spread of 1.55m. As a spectator sport showjumping is hard to beat, with patrons able to view the high-flying action from close range. Some leading performers will be present. Tegan Fitzsimons, the 2019 FEI Jumping World Cup (New Zealand League) champion has confirmed her attendance, while Ensor said the Marl-
Sophie Scott and Benrose Rockstar. Photo: Kerri Back Sport Photography. borough event hoped to attract “some of the top [Grand Prix] showjumpers from the North Island”. There will also be local riders in action, including pony grand prix competitor Meg Bissett, amateur class rider Georgia Reed and showhunter class entrant Jane Fowler, who have all shown impressive form in various competitions this season. “We don’t have any Grand Prix horses here in Marlborough,” explained Ensor, “but we are certainly holding our own in the amateur and other classes.” The vastly-experienced rider is not about to miss out on the excitement either, competing in the up to 1.25m grade on her mount, Zactac Carnival. Ensor said the organisers were hoping for “a carnival atmosphere” at the Park, which opened in 2014, with food carts, wine tents and trade stands on site, along
with almost continual action in the show ring. This will be the largest event staged at the venue and has received plenty of local support. “We have had an amazing response from local businesses,” said Ensor. “We have 12 wineries sponsoring the horse Grand Prix … and they are all Marlborough wineries.” Organisers have had to think big to cater for the influx of horses and riders, bringing in 120 portable yards to augment the stabling on site, with any overflow destined for Waterlea Racecourse. Many of the riders will stay in their horse trucks on site, she suggested, while others will support local accommodation providers. Ensor said competitors would walk the course, working out how many strides their mounts would take between each of the jumps, which they have to
remember when they tackle the modular set-up. While there is plenty of adrenaline associated with Tony Hitchcock and Helen Ensor. Photo: Supplied. tackling such formidable obstacles, she said everything “just clicks into place” when you start your round. “Because you are concentrating and remembering what you have walked … you are not thinking about feeling amazing while you are doing it, you are just thinking about how you are going to ride it and get around this course clear.” Ensor said the SI champs had been staged in Blenheim previously, over a decade ago at the A and P Showgrounds, and recalled that they were a major success attracting around two thousand spectators. Entry is free and plenty of parking is available at the Marlborough Equestrian Park, which will be signposted from the Ferry Bridge at Spring Creek.
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Celtic claim T20 crown Jonty Dine
D’Edge and Freaky up close and personal. Photo: Supplied.
Sailors relish twilight battles In Division 1 of Waikawa Boating Club’s Tuesday evening summer twilight racing series, Flying Fox takes the lead as the only boat with two top three placings so far. Bluebird and Raconteur share second with Oldsmobile only a point back in third. The Vining Marine White Sails series on Thursday evenings continues to be well contested, Tim Armstrong’s
Davidson 35 Satin Sheets leading the series after a second place behind Freaky in the most recent race. After missing the first race of the series, Mark and Sue Altoft wasted no time getting back in the groove, their Davidson 35 Entertainer taking third. Satin Sheets (6) leads from Playwright (10) with Freaky and Sequin (12) and Fade to Black (13) still well in contention.
After three seasons of heartbreak, Celtic has reclaimed the Marlborough T20 crown. There were plenty of nervy moments for skipper Jerrym Lamb as his side scrapped home for a seven-run victory against Renwick on Friday night. “The last few years we have been in each of those finals haven’t managed to win it, so it was good to get across the line.” Josh Poole carried the innings for Celtic with a blistering halfcentury before claiming three crucial wickets. After winning the toss and electing to bat, Celtic compiled a handy total thanks in large part to its opening pair. “The idea was to get runs on the board and then use that scoreboard pressure.” Josh plundered seven boundaries and a six in his 43-ball 62 as he and opener Tom Turner put on 82 for the first wicket. The innings somewhat stalled after Josh was dismissed but Celtic saw out its final overs with Jerrym contributing a
Celtic skipper Jerrym Lamb. File photo. brisk 17. Jerrym says his side was quietly confident as they set about defending 146. “Throughout the season we have had low scoring games, we felt we should have put few more on the board but knew we had a good crack.” After early strikes, Renwick captain Prabodha Arthavidu and Akhil Pant came together.
The pair put on 50 and looked to have the match in control before Josh clean bowled Prabodha and one over later claimed Akhil’s wicket. “It toed and froed a bit, but Josh picked up a couple of crucial wickets that really turned the tables on Renwick.” After the stunting their run rate, Renwick were left needing 17 off the final six. With Renwick scoring five off the first three deliveries followed by five byes, they were in with every chance of stealing an unlikely win. However, Gandharv Sharma held his nerve to concede just one run from his final two balls as Celtic claimed a thrilling victory. “It was pretty satisfying, we had real belief in the bowling effort and everyone carried out their role in the field.” Jerrym says it had been a particularly close competition with all sides managing at least one win. “It was good to see plenty of people on the park playing cricket.”
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