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Council is sinking tens of thousands of dollars into a commuter bus service that is barely being used.
Two trial bus circuits designed to take commuters were launched near the end of February. But the service is falling flat with an average journey costing council the equivalent of around $70 per passenger. One worried commuter says she’s
always travelling solo and hopes more people will jump on board. Retail assistant Cheryl Abrahams, from Blenheim, says she wanted to reduce her carbon footprint but fears she is making it worse. “I’m wanting to make my carbon footprint smaller but, am I, as the
only one on the bus?” The bus services, two commuter lines and a bus from Renwick, are part of an 18-month trial service. The east and west commuter lines each do two circuits in the morning and two in the evening – eight circuits each day.
Figures from council, show passengers have taken 248 trips on the commuter bus and 342 rides on the Renwick line since the beginning of the trial to 30 June. “All of council’s bus services were
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Lara’s big OE Cuddon freeze dry sales and marketing manager Blair Kibblewhite with Lara, who’s destined for America. Read the story on page 5. Photo: Matt Brown.
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Hundreds of hungry, deserving people were treated to a Brazilian BBQ feast at the weekend. Prepared by local restauranteurs including Gramados owner Saulo Camillo, left, and Arbour chef Bradley Hornby, the meal was a way for the group to give the community a boost following troubling times. Photo: Make It Marlborough.
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Bus service trial sours as passengers not on board FROM PAGE 1 heavily impacted by the COVID pandemic,” a council spokesman says. The commuter component of the Renwick service and both the Blenheim services were stopped from 26 March to 1 June – with full services reinstated on 2 June 2020. Over the 30-or-so days the trial has been taking passengers, and spread out over the eight loops each day, that works out to about one passenger per trip. The $135,442 programme is now nearly a third of the way through. Cheryl, who lives in Witherlea, says it’s a no-brainer to take the bus, and thinks if more people knew about it, they would use it. But she says bus stops don’t have the timetable for the early commuter bus posted and she’s never seen any advertising for it. “Council has done a poor job of advertising,” she says. “Reducing traffic by even just 5 per cent would make a huge difference. To your wallet and traffic.” She says she was the only one to catch the east bus line into town last week and says the bus driver told her
The house in Key Crescent, Seddon, was “well alight” when emergency services arrived at the scene on Sunday night. Photo: Supplied.
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The only passenger on the bus, Cheryl Abrahams. Photo: Supplied.
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she was only the third person he had picked up since February. Cheryl usually bikes to work, but when the weather is poor takes her car. “Where I work there’s no all-day parking,” she says. “To get parking, I have to walk the same distance as to the bus stop.” It costs about $4 a day to park in a long-term carpark in town – the same amount as a return bus fare. “I’m thrilled that it [the bus] does exist,” says Cheryl.
named, was out of the house when emergency services arrived and was taken to Wairau hospital. She has since been discharged. The Seddon community has rallied around the victim, with offers of support, food and furniture flooding the local Facebook page. Fire units from Awatere, Seddon and Ward responded to the alarm. But the intensity of the fire had
A Seddon woman escaped with minor injuries as her house was engulfed in flames on Sunday night. Just after 10pm fire crews were alerted to the house fire, on Key Crescent in Seddon. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) spokeswoman says the house was “well alight” as help arrived. The woman, who has not been
them reach out to the Blenheim Volunteer Fire Service, who sent “a couple” of units to help. “It took a wee while to extinguish,” the FENZ spokeswoman says. “There was significant, substantial damage.” She says the fire was suppressed about 11.30pm. The neighbouring properties escaped damage. An investigation into the cause of the blaze is underway.
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News Pathway go ahead: Work on a 1km path connecting Mahakipawa Road with Inglis Street in Havelock has begun thanks to funding approval from the council’s Small Townships Programme Sub-committee. Havelock Community Association chair, Val Seatter, says the pathway has been a priority project for the community for many years. Firewood theft: Wood being sold through an honesty box system by the Blenheim Lions Club is again being taken without payment. The firewood stall near the recycling centre has been targeted as organisers say some of the wood is being taken. “If that indicates a severe need then a direct approach or through a social agency may assist,” a spokesman says. Brendon Price Computers have installed a security camera to help stop the thefts. Carry on camping? Marlborough’s Freedom Camping Bylaw is under review. Councillors also approved the appointment of a Freedom Camping Control Bylaw Review Sub-Committee tasked with considering a report which outlines the impacts and issues freedom camping has on the community. Chair of the committee David Oddie says now is the time to listen to feedback and draft a bylaw that suits the needs of the Marlborough community.
Picture perfect shot makes a splash Matt Brown A roadie to Rotoiti and some speedy editing has nabbed a national title for a young Blenheim photographer. 17-year-old Alex Marshall took the top spot in the youth category of the ANZ Sony 2020 Alpha Awards with his image, ‘A Celebration of Solitude’. And with only four hours to execute and edit the shoot, Alex says the competition tested his skills - but he took the perfect shot first time. “I had a few locations in mind before I was given the theme,” he says. “I chose to shoot this image at Nelson National Lakes park, I’ve wanted to capture something like this for some time, and my goal was to take a less traditional approach to the theme, one that shows the joy in solitude. “At the lake we lucked out with conditions. “It was overcast with some nice light coming through the clouds.” He roped in his mate, Jack, as the model – who handily has a family bach nearby where Alex edited the shot. Alex, a boarder at Scots Col-
17-year-old Alex Marshall. Photo: Supplied. lege in Wellington says he had about two hours to edit, after traveling from Blenheim and convincing Jack to dive into the freezing water. “Because you have a specific theme, it challenges your creativity and it challenges the way you shoot. “It really encourages you to get out there,” he says. “I entered last year and got two images through to the short list but unfortunately didn’t get through to the finals. “I wanted a go at the finals, so I entered again this year.” Alex says he has been using a camera for years but got serious about photography about three years ago. The title, a $1700 Sony A6400 Camera kit and $2,000 worth of Sony Alpha camera gear was the reward. He says the cash will go toward new lenses.
Alex Marshall’s photo, titled ‘A Celebration of Solitude’ and taken at Lake Rotoiti, won the youth section of an Australian and New Zealand competition. Photo: Supplied.
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Firm’s overseas odyssey Matt Brown Lara has been lovingly bundled up and prepared for her severalthousand-kilometre boat trip to North America for a new life making pet food. Usually, a Blenheim engineer would be ready to welcome her after her six-week trip to help get her settled and comfortable in her new home. But COVID put paid to that, so Lara, a $2 million plus, generalpurpose freeze-dryer made by engineering firm Cuddon will be making the trip alone. And the Blenheim based team are making the most of modern technology to oversee Lara’s installation remotely from the other side of the world.
Cuddon freeze dry sales and marketing manager Blair Kibblewhite says they had to think outside the box to get the large machines overseas and installed. “Previously, we would send an engineer to unpack and facilitate the install,” Blair says. “Now, we’re doing this in Canada at the moment, the owner has a camera on his head and we’re talking him through the process remotely. “We’ve achieved a lot utilising that technology,” Blair says. Closed borders due to the pandemic continue to hurt exporters. But Cuddon Engineering is bucking the trend, and while bosses have had to rethink some ways of doing things exports are going strong.
Cuddon Engineering, on Mcartney Street. Photo: Matt Brown. The engineering company works in refrigeration, water engineering, irrigation and carbon steel but their big earner is designing,
building and installing freeze driers. Blair says during lockdown, the business couldn’t do anything due to health and safety reasons.
But sales continued. “We find the guys may have put things on hold, but the sales are still coming. We haven’t stopped at all.” He says two freeze dryers are leaving the workshop, one bound for the US and other, the UK. “We thought and worked outside the box,” he says. Working remotely via Zoom, up to four engineers in Blenheim can pop on a call to run the engineers onsite through the installation process. Then there are a few more working with contractors. “It’s face to face and stable – it’s better than phone. “It’s given us the ability and confidence to do it again with this one going to the US.”
Driver dies in SH1 crash A driver has been killed after a crash on State Highway 1 at Riverlands. The person, who had not been named at publication, died at the scene on Sunday night. Emergency services were called to the crash just before 6.20pm. A police spokesperson says the driver was the only person in the vehicle. Motorists were earlier advised to avoid the area or expect delays and the road was close while police carried out a scene examination.
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Dangerous roads a focus as speed review stalls Last year’s community volunteer award winners. Photo: Supplied.
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Chloe Ranford Local Democracy Reporter Changes to speed limit laws have prompted Marlborough’s traffic bosses to focus on the region’s most dangerous roads first. Marlborough District Council planned to review its speed limit bylaw this year. But a new Ministry of Transport programme persuaded staff to instead focus on the region’s worst offenders, with other roads put on the back burner. The Tackling Unsafe Speeds programme will be rolled out over the next 10 years. The initiative proposes speed management plans replace bylaw reviews to improve the process where communities want safer speeds. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) system manager Andrew James told councillors last Thursday that while council could go ahead with its review this year, it would be simpler when the new legislation came into effect in early 2021. Wairau-Awatere ward councillors Cynthia Brooks, Gerald Hope and Francis Maher each say the news might be disconcerting for rural residents, who had already waited years for a review. Marlborough Roads had planned the speed limit bylaw review in conjunction with NZTA but decided to head off on its own in May last year after years of frustrating delays from the agency.
Tua Marina School students wrote to Marlborough District Council last year to reduce the high-speed zones around their school. Photo: Chloe Ranford. Gerald says the new legislation has a “degree of uncertainty”. “I understand the reasons for having this recommendation put ahead of the district wide review, but ... ‘sometime next year’ is not certain. It could happen anytime beyond next year. “[A] district-wide review is far preferable. I know it’s timing, resources and all the rest, but doing it ad hoc isn’t my preference.” Francis says he was concerned the council might spend years waiting for the Government to review its speed limit laws. “If we can get these ones sticking out obviously, I think that would be a good job done, and the other things can come later.” A total of 560 people and organisations submitted to the council’s speed limits review last year. More than 50 of those were from Tuamarina, who wanted lower speeds near their school. Council agreed to progress the speed limit review in two stages, starting with the most dan-
gerous roads, which Blenheim ward councillor Mark Peters says is “completely logical”. “While I understand there’s frustration about doing the rest of [the region’s roads] later, to me, that’s very sensible because we’re getting the potential danger areas dealt with,” he says. The council proposed dropping speeds on its most dangerous roads – such as Alabama Rd, Hunter Rd, Seymour St, Alfred St – and roads put forward by submitters – like Battys Rd, David St, Old Renwick Rd, and Picton and Blenheim’s town centres. Proposed Marlborough speed limit changes (council roads): Blenheim and Picton’s central business district: 30kmh Alabama Rd (east) in Blenheim: 50kmh Old Renwick Rd: 80kmh and 50kmh Seymour St in Blenheim: 30kmh Alfred St in Blenheim: 30kmh Battys Rd (north) in Blenheim: 50kmh David St in Blenheim: 50kmh Hunter Rd in Tuamarina: 60kmh
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Kaikōura electorate candidates: What is your position on the 2020 cannabis referendum? year policing a product which causes less harm than alcohol and other drugs. I believe our police resources are better directed at tackling issues like methamphetamine, home invasions and other criminal acts which cause greater harm and concern in our community.
Only if it is someone I know.. which has happened between Blenheim and Picton. Louise Hide
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A matter of historical record - truth in history matters Dear Ed, As a former teacher of NZ history at MBC and one who studied NZ history at University albeit fifty years ago, I wish to correct the opinion expressed in your Opinion column of Tuesday 30 June on p 9 by one S Hell Krow who wrote that “The Māori hunted, killed and forced the Moriori to extinction. “Its (sic) history.” No, it’s not history. thespinoff.co.nz/atea/03-08-2018/the-moriori-myth-and-why-its-still-with-us/ I’d appreciate that this person’s views be challenged by a far more reasoned and researched position such as that expressed in the Spinoff article. I would also cite p 191-207 of Michael King’s book “Being Pakeha Now”. Specifically p 192 says, “And nearly all New Zealand newspapers carried letters to the editor asserting that what the Pakeha has done to Maori by way of colonisation was no more than what the Maori had done to Moriori on the New Zealand mainland six hundred years earlier.”
The rest of the citation refers to evidence that the Moriori still exist on the Chatham Islands. I went to school with one, in Christchurch, though I did not know then of his Moriori lineage. Generations of school children have suffered from some very poor history taught in NZ schools based on the writings of early ethnographers, Elsdon Best and Stevenson Percy Smith, and social studies material published in the School Journal. I also would suggest that the individual, S Hell Krow, is a fictitious name, possibly because he or she did not want authorship of what is essentially a thinly disguised attempt to justify colonial aggression and land acquisition under the guise of “They did it too”. Michael King has also written another book, “Moriori”. He also referred to an earlier 1923 work by Henry Skinner in his book “The Morris of the Chatham Islands”. Cheers. Truth in our history does matter. Brian McNamara
Jamie Arbuckle – New Zealand First The NZ First party position is for this issue to be decided by a referendum. I personally will be voting No. Government has recently passed legislation for the commercial cultivation of cannabis for medicinal use which I support. To have recreational cannabis freely available, in my view, will cause more harm to vulnerable communities and set back achieving Smokefree Aotearoa 2025.
Matt Flight - Labour I will be voting in favour. Police spend approximately $120m a
Stuart Smith - National The cannabis referendum question is; ‘Do you support the proposed Cannabis and Control Legislation Bill’. It has nothing to do with medicinal cannabis but rather would establish a legal framework for a regulated industry. This is an inferior Bill that has not gone through the legislative process which may fix some of its shortcomings or indeed make it worse, but that is not what we are voting on, we are in effect being asked to sign a blank cheque. I would however support decriminalising recreational cannabis which would mean that those with small amounts of cannabis would not be able to be charged with an offence. But I do not support the proposed Bill which is what we are being asked to vote on.
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Pandemic puts pressure on local martial arts instructor Peter Jones Reporter
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The sign on Marcelo Lopes’ Blenheim gym wall says “Built Under Pressure”. The slogan refers to the diamond, symbol of the SJJA Jiu Jitsu Academy, but could just as well apply to the latest ventures of the Marlborough martial arts instructor and his family. Marcelo has recently joined forces with the Australian SJJA, spearheaded by multiple world champion Bruno Alves, a fellow Brazilian who is based in Sydney and now oversees 13 teaching bases across that country. The Blenheim SJJA is the first in this country, with Marcelo re-branding his Stuart St-based martial arts organisation in line with the hugely successful Australian model. Marcelo met Bruno two years ago and felt they were on the same wavelength regarding the type of programmes they could offer. So, earlier this year they decided to join forces. Marcelo and his son Vitor were training in Australia, then competed at the Brisbane and South East Queensland Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Championships, where they both picked up multiple gold and silver medals representing SJJA. At the same time, Marcelo and Bruno were in the process of setting up another SJJA facility, this
time on the Gold Coast. They had fitted out the gym when COVID-19 struck, leaving them high and dry. Fortunately they had not finalised their lease, so were able to put the project on hold without a crippling cost. Most of the Lopes family remained in Australia during lockdown on the Gold Coast while elder son Lucas ran the Blenheim business until it was forced to close as the Kiwi lockdown kicked in. Marcelo had plans to continue with on-line instruction, charging a small fee to keep some income flowing in. However, the company that organised on-going payments at the gym shut down completely, meaning he was unable to follow that plan through. Undaunted, he and Vitor set up some instructional videos which they put on-line for free for five weeks. The Zoom classes had a large following, in both Australia and New Zealand. As the effect of the virus lessened on both sides of the Tasman, Marcelo and Vitor were able to return home and re-opened their Blenheim gym in mid-May. They closely followed spacing, sanitising and cleaning protocol for the first two weeks, but are now back to full-contact training. Marcelo says class numbers are still not back to previous levels, suggesting some parents are not yet totally comfortable with close-contact work.
Marcelo Lopes, left, with sons Vitor, centre, and Lucas at their newly-rebranded Blenheim gym. Photo: Peter Jones. But he is confident numbers will grow, especially with the additional programmes and benefits gained through the Blenheim business’s association with their Aussie partners. He plans to journey back to the Gold Coast when border restric-
tions are lifted and finish the work needed to open the new gym there. “We have come back to New Zealand to regroup,” explained Marcelo, “[the virus] came at the worst possible time for us. It affected both our Gold Coast
plans and the exciting new association with SJJA we have back in Blenheim. Things are picking up quickly though … diamonds are definitely built under pressure.” Next up for Marcelo and his sons is the NZ national champs, their date yet to be confirmed.
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Rangers AFC wrap up first round honours Peter Jones Despite turning in what their coach described as their “worst half of football for the season”, Rangers AFC retained their unbeaten record in the Nelson division one competition and took out first round honours. They met second-placed Richmond at A and P Park on Saturday and came away with a 2-2 draw after trailing 2-0 at the break. Player/coach Tore Waechter said the home side “were their own worst enemies”. “It is a good learning curve for us and just goes to show that if you are not totally switched on you will get punished in this league. “The good part though was the fact that the boys can take a lot of credit for putting the first half behind them and turning in a much better effort after halftime.” The first half was a horror show for Rangers and their home supporters, missing several clear cut chances to get on the scoreboard while gifting their opponents a goal with a poor back pass and another when they were caught out by Richmond’s long ball attack, a tactic the visitors employed throughout. Following halftime however it was a different story, Rangers dominating possession although many more scoring chances were spurned. Rangers’ first goal came from a lengthy goal kick, taken by Harrison Pine, which cleared the Richmond back four giving Carl Connor-McClean a chance to find the net with his first touch. The equaliser came with 10 minutes to go, Waechter drilling home a free kick. Although they had several more opportunities in the closing stages to grab a winner, Waechter said, “It just wasn’t our day”. Julian Delgado was a standout in midfield for the home side, as was Pine on the left flank and Sam Pearson on the right hand side. Rangers face two more rounds in the top of the south league, kicking off round two with a match-up against Nelson FC in
The year 5-6 group gather with Chris Leslie and local coach Matt Hair during their session at the turf on Tuesday. Photo: Peter Jones.
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Former Black Sticks player, women’s Black Sticks coach and Marlborough player Chris Leslie was back in town last week, helping out with Marlborough Hockey’s holiday programme. Eighty players across years 3-4, 5-6 and 7-8, plus college students, came
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Kane Elvy, left, and Kerry Webb battle for possession during the division two match between Rangers Development and Redwood Masters on Saturday. Photo: Peter Jones. Blenheim next week. Bullets win again Meanwhile, the BV Bullets continued on their merry way in the Nelson women’s division one competition, beating Nelson Suburbs 6-3 at Saxton Fields on Saturday. Six goals were scored in the first 30 minutes, helping BV to a 5-2 halftime advantage. Suburbs scored first, but BV replied immediately through a superb strike from Tessa Hyland. Suburbs went 2-1 up before Tiana Williams levelled proceedings. A well-taken Lucy Martin free kick gave the visitors a 3-2 lead, before Williams bagged a second. Martin then completed her brace to put BV well in charge heading into the break. The second half was less frantic, Riley Preece scoring BV’s sixth before the home side grabbed their third. Hyland put in a top contribution in midfield while Bullets’ player of the day was hardworking back Erin Mustey. Divisions one, two Bottle-O BV Masters, Central Wolves and Call Care Trojans were the victors in Mayfield Motorworld division one matches played on Saturday. In the top-of-the-table clash Wolves scored a comprehensive 5-1 win over Cobras to
go clear at the head of the standings. Wolves led 3-1 at halftime, courtesy of goals to Andrew McCaa, Steve McCaa and Matt Stretch. In the second half Steve McCaa completed his hat-trick to ensure Wolves grabbed all three points. Anthony Michaels scored a consolation goal for Cobras. BV Masters moved in to second place with a 5-1 win over Rangers Clubs of Marlborough. Masters led 3-0 at halftime, Matt Robertson, Andrew McFarlane and Ben Clarke finding the net. In the second spell Mark Elkington scored twice while Andrew Wheeler bagged a late goal for Clubs. The third game saw Call Care Trojans down Central Buccaneers 2-1, through a first half goal to Tomas Lupani and a second to Gustavo Cruz midway through the second spell. Thomas Hall scored for Central with five minutes to go. Current division one standings: Central Wolves 10, BV Masters 8, BV Cobras 6, Central Buccaneers 4, Trojans 4, Rangers Clubs of Marlborough 1. Decisive scorelines marked the three division two matches. Rangers Masters beat Call Care Spartans 3-0, Rangers Development downed Redwood Masters 6-1 and Picton Crow Tavern eclipsed Central Privateers 5-1.
together at the College Park turf from Monday to Wednesday, participating in various skill drills while picking up valuable tips from the vastly-experienced Leslie, who was assistant coach of the Black Sticks women for 20 years. Formerly with Canterbury Hockey, he now runs his own venture, named GOALAB.
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Netball duo stay unbeaten Blues brothers on song Peter Jones Premier netball rivals Tokomaru and Harlequins stayed on track for a battle of the unbeaten teams with a couple of contrasting victories at Stadium 2000 on Tuesday. Tokomaru, the defending champions, repelled a stern challenge from a revitalized SMOG outfit, getting home 66-61 as the Ladies in Black came home strongly in the final quarter. Harlequins forged an early lead against Marlborough Girls’ College and prevailed comfortably, 55-32. In the evening’s first match, Pelorus showed they will there at the business end of the season, disposing of Awatere by the same 55-32 scoreline. However, it was the Toko v SMOG clash that provided the best viewing, two teams with contrasting styles battling to the final whistle. For SMOG it was a case of restricting the prolific goal scoring of Toko shooter Haze Tepuia, who put up all but 10 of his side’s 77 goal attempts. The fact he landed 60 of them underlines his presence under the hoop, with SMOG circle defenders Bonnie Morris, Karli Murphy and latterly Lina Pale doing their best to limit his output but struggling to counter his height, reach and movement.
Toko led by five after the first quarter, then six at halftime and had stretched it to 11 at the 45-minute mark. However SMOG lifted their game in the final stanza, dominating possession and taking it out 15-9, their final three goals allowing them a welldeserved bonus point. Scores: Tokomaru Crafar Crouch Picton 66 (Haze Tepuia 60/67, Gemma Hika 5/5, Dana Wilson 1/5) SMOG Good Home 61 (Kate Gaudin 26/29, Anna Gardiner 35/39). Quarter scores (winning team first): 18-13, 17-16, 22-17, 9-15. Harlequins Radich Law 55 (Lauren Murray 31/43, Stacey Hopkins 24/38) Marlborough Girls’ College NZ King Salmon 32 (Taila Town 10/15, Fiaalii Solomona 11/14, Naia Lawrence 11/15). Quarter scores: 13-3, 17-10, 11-11, 14-8. Pelorus Edridge Contracting 55 (Paige Lovell 30/43, Olivia Pinkerton 9/14, Laura Murphy 16/23) Awatere 32 (Aimee Jones 25/37, Elizabeth Solly 2/6, Ashley Childs 5/8). Quarter scores: 17-9, 15-5, 137, 10-11. Standings: Tokomaru 9, Harlequins 9, Pelorus 7, SMOG 5, MGC 0, Awatere 0.
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Peter Jones Central came out on top in a division one rugby arm wrestle with Renwick at Lansdowne Park on Saturday. Although the Blues prevailed 14-8, there was little to separate the table-topping teams, both unbeaten heading into the final weekend of the first round. Both sides were well organised, defensively and on attack, making for a low-scoring match, just two tries being scored. Both came in the first spell and were unconverted, leaving the scores locked 5-5 at the break. A penalty apiece to rival fullbacks, Renwick’s Michael Dillon and Central’s Mitch Smith, saw the scores tied 8-8 halfway through the final stanza, before two late penalties to Smith sealed the deal. In perfect, windless rugby conditions both sides endeavoured to move the ball quickly to the fringes but battled to do so accurately. Renwick’s try, to centre Falaula Fotu Moala, was a notable exception, the Green Machine using the full width of the park to find space. Central’s try, to hooker Jesse MacDonald, one of the best players on the park, was scored in close quarters, but the Blues did their best to mix up their attacking options whenever possible. On balance, the Central probably deserved to claim the first round trophy, retain the John Goodman Challenge Trophy and relieve Renwick of the weekly Challenge Cup. They defended superbly in the first 15 minutes when Renwick camped on their line, then handled the big moments better in the latter stages. Having said that, there is little to separate these sides, who would be early favourites to contest the premier final on August 29. The other match saw Awatere finally register their first win of what has been a frustrating season so far, beating Moutere 36-7 at Seddon. Awatere coach Kaleni Taetuli said, “It was really really good for the boys to see what they are capable of. “Our set pieces were stable and that meant our backs got quality ball, then they took advantage of the space they created. It had a flow-on effect and our skill levels were much better.”
Central first five Liam Duncan breaks clear of the Renwick defence on Saturday. Photo: Peter Jones. The home side led 29-0 at halftime, with Moutere able to hold Awatere to one more converted try in the second 40, while scoring one themselves. Prop Seymour Lambert led by example for Awatere, alongside skilful hooker Jake Collins and Argentinian fullback Franco Quinones, who scored 21 points. Scores: Central 14 (Jesse MacDonald try, Mitch Smith 3 pen) Renwick 8 (Falaula Fotu Moala try, Michael Dillon pen) HT: 5-5 Awatere 36 (Franco Quinones 2, Sione Vea, Ben Filipo, Brogan Matthew tries, Quinones 4 con, pen) Moutere 7 (Jack Best try, Amco Cassidy con). HT: 29-0. Standings after the first round: Central 18, Renwick 15, Waitohi 8, Moutere 6, Awatere 6. Both of the Marlboroughbased teams involved in the Tasman division one women’s competition were well beaten on Saturday. Central lost 81-5 to Wanderers at Lansdowne Park, while Moutere went down 70-0 to Waimea Old Boys at Awarua Park. Meanwhile, the Marlborough Boys’ College First XV are finally on the board. They made sure their lengthy trek to Timaru to play Timaru Boys’ High School in the University of Canterbury championship was not a wasted effort, picking up a vital 30-24 win. MBC scored three tries in each half, not managing any conversions, and led 15-0 at the break. With 10 minutes to go they led 30-13, before a late Timaru revival closed the gap and made
for a few nervous final moments. Matt MacDougall, MBC head coach, said his side’s efforts were like “chalk and cheese” compared with last week’s performance. “We spent the week encouraging our guys to shift the ball around … to express themselves and that’s exactly what they did. “We scored some really nice tries, getting width on our attack, while the forward pack did some great work up the middle. This was certainly a timely win.” Big No 8 Viliami Napa’a was hugely impressive, along with hooker Ben Dalton in his first start for the team. Openside flanker Toby McLeod slotted in superbly to a new position while Kyren Taumoefolau ran the cutter well at first five, his game management improving each week. Young winger Charles Tupoutoa was also outstanding along with midfielder Dom Freeth who made his debut off the bench. It was MBC’s first victory of the season, having previously lost to St Thomas of Canterbury, Shirley and St Andrews and lifts them to ninth on the table. Their next game is against old rivals Nelson College, in Blenheim on Monday, July 20. MBC 30 (Cooper Roberts 2, Nase Taufa, Ben Dalton, Ryan McLeod tries) Timaru BHS 24. HT: 15-0 MBC Other scores: Christ’s College 73 Roncalli 0; Nelson College 41 St Thomas 0; Waimea 42 Lincoln 10; Rangiora 70 Mid Canterbury 0; St Bede’s 28 Shirley 24; St Andrew’s 24 Christchurch BHS 19.
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