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The Inspire Marlborough grantees on stage at the ASB Theatre with guest speakers Emma Twigg and Mike Rodger, plus ambassadors Craig Harper and Joseph Sullivan. Photo: Peter Jones.

PETER JONES With the inspirational words of Olympic gold medallist Emma Twigg ringing in their ears, a dozen young Marlburians became recipients of the latest batch of Inspire Foundation Marlborough grants on Tuesday night. Six May 2022 grantees were announced at the ASB Theatre, joining six previous grantees from November 2021, whose award ceremony was scuttled by the rigid COVID restrictions at that time. The 2022 grantees list comprised four sporting high achievers – mountain biker Cam Anderson, rower Kyla Otway, badminton player Mana Collins and triathlete Ryan Marfell – plus two from the world of performing arts - actor and

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Appeal for ambulance volunteers PAULA HULBURT

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Ambulance bosses are appealing for people to help save lives in Marlborough. St John staff need more volunteers to back them up in medical

emergencies. And the extra help is especially vital when it comes to keeping rural communities covered, say staff. West Coast Tasman Volunteer Support Manager Joelle Fox says ambulance volunteers can make a

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huge positive difference. “Ambulance volunteers are vital to rural and remote communities, and St John is looking for more dedicated locals to support the ambulance service right now in Marlborough. “Our local team is passionate

about being there for the community in their time of need and right now we need their support to continue to be there for them.” New volunteer recruits will be trained up to respond, assess and treat patients, and may transport locally, or to meet a helicopter or

transporting ambulance. Volunteers find the experience rewarding too, says Joelle. “You get instant gratification when you help someone who needs your assistance.

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When Marlborough councillor Jenny Andrews goes anywhere in Marlborough, she is met by smiles. The Marlborough District Councillor and former deputy mayor has been a staunch advocate for the region’s older community for years. And her commitment and care has officially been recognised as she was named as a recipient of the Queen's Service Medal for her services to Seniors and Local Government. For Jenny, the news came as a complete surprise and she became quite teary, she says. “It was with total disbelief and tears that I read of this honour,” she says. “We can learn so much from our senior people for they have lived life with all its ups and downs

and in that there is wisdom to be had. “My faith is important to me and I do appreciate the lovely words said by so many.” For those who know her, the news came as no surprise, with the Facebook feed quickly filling up with messages of congratulations. Marlborough Mayor John Legget told the Marlborough Weekly he and councillors, both past and present were “proud of her.” “I speak for councillors, council management and staff- both past and present- in congratulating Jenny on this award. “Jenny has been an outstanding contributor to the Marlborough community over many years. She is always positive in her advocacy on council matters and has the respect of all of us. We are proud of her.” As well as her work on coun-

many friends and she is often stopped when she is out and about. Although humble about her achievements, Jenny is always happy to help when she can. Professionally, Jenny has sat on many boards and committees including, housing, accessibility and mobility for seniors. Her work as a grief counsellor with Geoffrey T Sowman has also helped many local families. Jenny Andrews has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday honours. File photo. cil, Jenny is also a Justice of the Peace and a popular Marriage Celebrant and has been a Patron of both Age Concern Marlborough and Senior Citizens Marlborough. Her advocacy and commitment, especially on behalf of the senior community, have made her

Congratulations also go to Dr Bev James, who has been made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her service of helping senior citizens with their housing issues, and John Baird who also became a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to business and governance.

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Businesses ‘bleeding’, residents left frustrated as Kenepuru repairs continue MAIA HART

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Almost a year into repairs on a flood-hit Marlborough Sounds road, residents have been told another “hard closure” will be needed. The July 2021 storm caused 1600 faults in Marlborough’s roading network, half of which were in the Marlborough Sounds. To date, 1000 of those faults have been repaired. But there’s still a way to go along Kenepuru Rd in the Marlborough Sounds, with the road not expected to be completed until June next year. Representatives from Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, Marlborough Roads and the Marlborough District Council, including councillors Nadine Taylor, Barbara Faulls and Francis Maher were at the two public meetings with residents on Thursday – the first in Waitaria Bay attended by over 50 people, and the other in Portage with about 40 present. Kenepuru and Central Sounds Residents Association treasurer Stefan Schulz attended both meetings. “The most important thing is to

make sure really, that the people in charge, that make these decisions on our behalf know what the community needs,” Stefan says. Stefan says by comparing both meetings, it is easy to see everyone’s needs are “completely different”. “I’m one of the lucky ones. I have to go through the closures, wherever they are, but we only have to get out every five or six weeks and do a full day of shopping,” he says. “But on the contrary, especially the businesses, they are really bleeding. If they make any money this year they can be more than happy, but quite a few will be going backwards. “From a community perspective I think we need to look after these people. Because we are not all a bunch of retirees, waiting for the next sunshine, so we can have a sip and sunbathe.” He says they need to hold these “big organisations” to account to make sure the work is happening as efficiently as possible. Stefan told the group in the first meeting, he was concerned that what happened with the road, “happened for good reason” as the level of maintenance was not

Over 50 people attended the first meeting. Photo: Maia Hart/LDR. up to scratch. His statement was met by a round of applause from the rest of the room. Marlborough Roads manager Steve Murrin says the funding they had been allocated, 95 per cent of which was coming from Waka Kotahi, is to bring the road back to the standard it was, rather than make improvements. However, if the required standard from an engineering point of view had changed, then they would need to meet that standard. While the road is partially reopened it generally closed throughout the day to allow road-

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works to take place. Waka Kotahi and Marlborough Roads met with farmers over Zoom a few weeks ago and proposed making some changes to opening hours, which they presented to the group at the meeting, as a means of “getting the balance right”. This includes a change in the lunchtime opening, to 1pm1.45pm to align with the Linkwater School lunch break, a “town day” on Wednesdays which will see the road open from 1pm, and allowing the Linkwater school bus through at 3.30pm, so chil-

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dren can spend a full day at school. The group are also proposing to have the hard closure, known as the “Water Tank Slip” 20km into the road, after Easter weekend next year. This is because they want to make sure they do not close the road during the busy season. However, those at the meeting asked if this was a preferred option, or whether it should be brought forward. The hard closure will still mean the road will be open at the weekend, but one resident in the first meeting asked if they could open on a weekday to allow residents to see the doctor, dentist and go to the bank. Recovery Programme Completion Estimates: Kenepuru Rd (Linkwater to Portage) – 30/06/23 Kenepuru Rd (Portage to outer Sounds) – 17/02/23 Queen Charlotte Dr – 30/03/23 Pelorus – 11/07/22 Waihopai (minor works) – 06/04/22 Waihopai (bridge replacement) – 30/06/23 Awatere Valley – 14/10/22 Other – 09/12/22 Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ on Air.

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Working towards a brighter future IMOGEN BROPHY

Cutz on Weld owner Toni-Marie Robinson and hairdresser Sheree Watson after shaving off their hair for cancer. Photo: Matt Brown.

Shave for a cause Hairdressers got in front of the clippers last week to raise money for the Breast Cancer Foundation NZ. Forgoing the usual style, the pair shaved off the lot in a bid to raise vital funds for the cancer charity. Cutz on Weld owner Toni-Marie Robinson and hairdresser Sheree Watson sacrificed their locks for the cause, Shave for Boobs.

An auction, Givealittle and the head shave raised about $3500. Toni says it’s a cause close to her heart, having lost both her parents to cancer. “It’s something small we can do to give back to the community,” she says. “Our clients have really supported it.”

The Graeme Dingle Foundation’s Future of Work conference saw Marlborough students taking up opportunities put forward by local businesses to create interest and connections for future work. The event, on 2 June, provides the youth of Marlborough a chance to investigate future career paths. Whether this be originally formed ideas or previously unthought paths. And interactive immersive stations, in place to capture student’s attention, saw young people getting out of their comfort zone and trying new things. Among the companies involved was Redwoodtown’s Oceania lifestyle village. Stall holder Erika Tewhui says that the event is a good opportunity to promote the sector to future employees. She says she is pleased with the amount of interest from the stand, particularly at the amount of level two students who are interested in pursuing

Skydive Abel Tasman instructor Luca Barker at the Future of Work conference. Photo: Imogen Brophy. aged care further. Similarly, Skydive Abel Tasman instructor Luca Barker was excited to see interest from students in sky diving. He says he is excited to share his passion for his job and help students pursue their own interests. The stand was deemed successful with students wanting to know more information about a sky diving school in Auckland. The students involved were engaged and excited about the range of interactive work stands from career paths that they had never thought about before. Opal Thongbo, a year eleven student from Marlborough Girls’ college, had her

interest piqued by the Med Lab stall. Opal says it was interesting to see the range of career opportunities in Marlborough and was particularly inspired by an ex-First XV player’s speech. Marlborough Boys’ College year 12 student Corban was also intrigued by the number of stalls on display. He recommends the opportunity to anyone who is interested in gaining direction in what career paths are available. The event was a hit for both students and companies alike, sparking interest and creating awareness to fill gaps in local industries.

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St John calls for more ambo drivers From page 1 “Other benefits include learning lifesaving skills that will stay with you for a lifetime, meeting new people and the opportunity to develop this into a full-time career.”

Joelle says St John prides its volunteers on being community minded, passionate and caring people who have a genuine interest in helping others. “While the role can be demanding, it is also extremely rewarding

and can make a significant difference to people’s lives.” All ambulance volunteers are required to go through the St John recruitment process, and once successful they will receive all the clinical training they need to

work on the frontline. “It’s important those who are keen to become a volunteer need to be able to commit to training and self-education and be available to respond to emergency medical calls for an agreed num-

ber of hours per month,” Joelle says. For further information on volunteering for St John Ambulance, visit join.stjohn.org.nz or email Joelle on Joelle.Fox@stjohn.org. nz.

Medals and mullets: Annual hunt draws a keen crowd MATT BROWN

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Renwick’s Woodbourne Tavern saw an influx of utes, redbands, mullets and trophies on Sunday at their annual Queen’s Birthday hunt. Keen hunters from across the region battled for supremacy at the Woody Pig & Deer Hunt 2022. And a strong showing through the age groups saw a bevy of prizes handed out not only for hefty quarry, but for the first time, magnificent mullets. Publican Rowan Ingpen says it is great to see everybody out and about. “It’s a fantastic day out for the whole family.” He says he is happy the weather held out for the annual event.

Toby Clay-Davis and Eddie Davis with their weekend's catch. Photo: Matt Brown. “Everybody’s enjoying themselves – mixing and mingling. And the kids are loving it.” Father and son team Toby Clay-Davis and Eddie Davis, with their three dogs, stuck a boar on Saturday morning. The beast, weighing in at around 40kg, is a fairly common good-sized pig in Marl-

borough,” Eddie says. “They average is around 40 to 50 kilos,” Toby explains. “If you get something worthy of weighing, you turn up [to the competition].” But the pig didn’t go down without a fight, Eddie nursing a few aches and one of the dogs needing a couple of stitches.

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Woody Pig Hunt veteran Blue Blick says the best part of the competition is how it brings the community together. “You see all your friends you don’t see very often. It brings the families together too,” he says. Blue has helped run the kids side of the hunt about a decade. “It’s something to put back into the community.” He says the rabbit, hare and possum section has another benefit, besides ridding the countryside of pests. The Marlborough Falcon Conservation Trust receive all the carcasses to feed the native New Zealand falcons, so they don’t go to waste. “I’m pretty sore, but yeah – it was a good battle,” Eddie says.

Results: Kids Section Possum 1st Alexis Martin 4.60 2nd Matilda Ingpen 4.50 3rd Flynn Smart 4.40 3rd= Wiremu Clay 4.40 Rabbit 1st Sophia Peak 2.10 2nd Ameika Graham 1.90 3rd Evy Boyce 1.30 Hare 1st Sophia Peak 3.70 2nd= Braxley Grinter 3.6 2nd= Harland Adams 3.6 Teen Goat 1st Paige Town 44.4 2nd Sienna Martin 37.6 3rd Chase McWirter 33.0 Average 25.4kg Gus Wickham 25.0kg Teen Pig 1st Maia Watson 64kg 2nd Finn Mckenzie 62.5kg

3rd Hunter Stanton & Chase McWhirter 61.0kg Average- 41.82 Saphera Best 42kg Pig 1st Daniel Lawrence 68kg 2nd Joshua Patterson 66.5kg 3rd Jayden Holdaway 65.5kg Average 45.6kg Eli Keeps 45.4 Best Tusks Jayden Holdaway Deer 1st Jeremy Everson 121kg 2nd Jarod Bryant 108.5kg 3rd Allister Grinter 105kg Average 75.39 Tied: Jett Winkler 76.5kg Taylor Cleall 76.5kg Best Head Jeremy Everson

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Inspiring teens given a helping hand From page 1 director Sam Lewis and dancer Tom Coldwell. Among the earlier group, four sporting grantees were recognised – speed skater Erin Green, athlete James Hansen, footballer Jonty Roubos and squash player Tom Marshall. Trumpet-playing musicians Jack Banks and Luka van Rensburg rounded out the November 2021 grantees. The Foundation also offers up re-grants to previous grantees. In conjunction with the May 2022 grantees, shooter Dom Henry, sailor Jack Bennett, musician Jonty Zydenbos, tennis player Josh Gwynne, rowers Kobe Miller and Meg Flanagan, singer Rosie McAllister and dancer Samantha Grammer received re-grants. Tennis player Jade Otway and violinist Lauren Doherty gained re-grants in November. The grantees and audience at the ASB Theatre were treated to an entertaining question and answer session where Inspire ambassador Joseph Sullivan quizzed Emma and her coach, former Olympian Mike Rodger, on their pathway to Olym-

Guest speaker Emma Twigg. pic glory. Emma’s told a heart-warming tale of perseverance and redemption after three Olympic campaigns, two fourth placings and premature retirement, while Mike related how his near-death car crash in February 2020 had impacted their Games bid. Since the launch of the Inspire Foundation in Marlborough 50 grants have been awarded, plus 25 re-grants. The grants are available to Marlburians aged 15-23 “with the drive and passion to make it to the top – whatever their discipline”, according to Inspire chair Mark Davis. Further criteria can be found on the Foundation’s website marlborough.inspirefoundation.co.nz.

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The team from Harcourts Real Estate Marlborough are the latest to donate to St Marks. Photo: Aaron Falvey/Supplied.

St Mark’s makeover a community cause PAULA HULBURT Marlborough’s alcohol and drug addiction centre is getting a makeover thanks to donations from the community. Addiction residential treatment centre St Marks is getting a new look to help bring the Blenheim building up to scratch. And donations from kind-hearted businesses and people mean the makeover is well underway. Handing over a $10,000 cheque at the centre last week, Harcourts

Real Estate Marlborough staff say they were proud to play their part. Business owner Mark Davis says supporting the community is important to the Harcourts team. “We’re proud to be able to do this, it fits in well with our brands and values and St Marks does such a good job helping people rehabilitate in the community. “We recognise the hurdles involved in fundraising so we wanted to extend a helping hand…” The residential treatment centre uses a holistic approach to help

people make lifelong changes, with a wait list currently between two to three months. Purchased from the Anglican Church in 2003, the former church building on Main Street needed some updating work done. The board have developed a building repair programme to cover the next several years. Significant contributions have also come from Rātā Foundation and St Marks Annual Dinner and Auction hosted by Blenheim South Rotary.

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Classic Falcon takes flight Aucklander-turned-Marlburian and Marlborough Ford Club member Henry Voordoon is motor-mad. He says since his family got their first car, when he was 12, you couldn’t get him out of them.

WHAT ARE YOU DRIVING? An XY Falcon 1971.

WHAT’S UNDER THE BONNET? It was 6 cylinder, but now it’s 351 V8.

WHAT IS IT THAT YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT THIS VEHICLE?

There is no Japanese bit on it, except tires which are unavoidable.

HOW DID YOU GET IT?

In 1988 as a favor from a mate who had to get married. The car lasted longer than the marriage.

WHAT’S THE MOST ANNOYING THING ABOUT DRIVING IT? Nothing at all.

WAS IT EXPENSIVE TO BUY, AND EXPENSIVE TO RUN?

I don’t mind the expense, my other dreams are far more expensive!

WOULD YOU EVER SELL IT?

Yes, if any good offers are presented.

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Big turnout for annual hill climb

Author Trevor Harris at the Marlborough Vintage Car Club museum and club room at Brayshaw Park. Photo: Matt Brown.

A drive down memory lane MATT BROWN Author Trevor Harris breathed a sigh of relief when his four-year labour of love, updating the history of Marlborough’s Vintage Car Club, was finally completed. Released last week, the 181page history – painstakingly written out page by page and compiled by Linda Laing, marks the 65th Anniversary of the club. Trevor, a member since 1973, says writing the book was a walk – or perhaps a drive – down memory lane. “When I joined, we had just started building the sheds at the top.

“A lot of it is [the history] experienced,” Trevor says. “I was heavily involved in the building.” Now a patron of the club, Trevor says he has spent nearly a lifetime in the various committees of the club. “It was a walk down memory lane for me.” Trevor says Linda was the driving force behind the book, sourcing old photos and compiling Trevor’s hand-written notes. “Linda came up with the idea. “She can handle photos and is computerised,” says Trevor. “When we got to the last page, I said, thank God. But then it just got busier.”

Trevor says he’s always been keen on histories. “I’ve gathered up any book I can – 50 year celebration of this, 100 year of that. “It was a good idea to get it done.” He says there were about 28 people at the foundation of the club, and about 12 apologies. “We still have two active members from the founding of the club; Ray Fairweather and Bruce Mant-Old. Ray’s still restoring vehicles, and Trevor says he would turn up at his house about once a week with old photos asking who’s this and where’s that. “He was a big help,” he says.

Notices in newsletters brought old photos and memories flooding in for the history. Trevor spent so long in the club’s library that other members joked he was going to bring set up his bed in there. “It’s been a full year of hard graft,” Trevor says. While the project initially began in 2018, illness and the national vintage motorcycle rally postponed the history until 2021. “We’re happy with it. Feedback from the guys who have got it is good,” Trevor says. The book is available now via the Marlborough Vintage Car Club.

The Marlborough Car Club ran its annual Redwood Pass Gravel Hillclimb Sunday 29th May 2022. The event is now being called the Owen Bros Redwood Pass Hillclimb as a tribute to Lloyd and Hugh Owens long time members of the club. Twenty-nine entries were received from Canterbury, Nelson and Marlborough, proving an excellent turnout. The road conditions were good but first run was slippery. The overall winner was Neil Webb in his 4WD Mirage. Neil dominated over all three runs coming 1st ahead of Scott Alexander in a Crosscar by over four seconds. Another good drive was by Club Captain Liam Gee in his Toyota Levin. His 1600cc vehicle ended up 1st 2WD and 1st in the B Class ahead of some more powerful cards. He finished a creditable 9th overall. The race went without any major incidents. Hugh Craig from Christchurch bellied his Starlet when he went to wide on a corner. He was towed back onto the road and continued his runs while local driver Paul Roughan had mechanical issues with his starlet after the first run – he then competed with son Ben, but ended up inflicting some panel damage on his first run. Both continued with their runs.

RESULTS Driver Neil Webb Scott Alexander Richard Bateman Jason Clark Tim Alexander Paul Bugler Darryl Smith Dylan Smith Liam Gee Craig Barlow Dwayne Kennett Hugh Owen Aston Wood Neville Kidd Matthew Linning Colin Payne Paul Roughan Ben Roughan Sam Spyve Phil Parkes

Car Mirage Semog Evo 9 Lancer Evo 5 Crosscar Semog Impreza Impreza Levin Impreza Impreza Lancer Evo 9 Mk2 Escort Mk2 Escort Mk2 Escort Evo 1 Starlet Starlet Audi S3 Starlet

FTD 2.58.61 3.02.85 3.03.25 3.08.12 3.11.72 3.11.96 3.13.31 3.14.47 3.15.32 3.16.28 3.17.02 3.18.18 3.19.18 3.19.91 3.20.02 3.20.81 3.26.13 3.26.98 3.28.70 3.28.85

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A few months ago I jokingly wrote about a conspiracy theory called Big Pants, that clothing companies were pressuring governments into creating decency laws to force us to buy clothes. But since then I have done my own research on the subject. I have watched up to five Youtube videos, shared Facebook memes that coincide with my views and followed a Tik Tok account, all while completely disregarding any information to the contrary to my pre-established belief that Big Pants is indeed real. If you ever wanted to know whether your conspiracy suspicions were true, you have to just ask yourself one question. Does it make sense if you think about it? Conspiracy theorists the world over will start by suggesting something outlandish. Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett were the same person, JFK was assassinated by a cybernetic John Wilkes Booth, or veganism is only being endorsed to make tastier humans for the eventual return of cannibalism. Then they will say ‘It makes sense if you think about it’ and commence drip feeding you very specific information to think about to make the ridiculous seem logical. So, there is a conspiracy of clothing industry magnates that

control a large portion of our society for nefarious and bewildering reasons. It makes sense if you think about it. For years there has been an unfair and unjust difference between the incomes of men and women. Likewise, there has been an unfair and unjust difference between clothing for men and women. Men’s clothing options are pants or shorts, shirt or t-shirt, jersey or jacket. Women’s options are shorts or pants or skirts or skorts or culottes or sarongs or spanks or dresses… Then there’s shirt or t-shirt or blouse or tank or camisole or longline… There’s a lot more choice for women, a lot more clothing stores for women and in places like Postie which sold both men’s and women’s clothes, the men’s section was a corner of the shop that shrunk to the size of a shelf and eventually disappeared completely. Despite this choice, women’s clothes have little to no pockets. Men’s clothes on the other hand have so many pockets that sometimes there’s pockets within pockets. There’s different rules to women’s clothing than men’s clothing. For some reason it’s frowned upon for a woman to wear the same outfit to multiple social events, whereas a man finds a suit he can get married in, wear to every social gathering and eventually get buried in. Women need to accessorise

with bags, jewellery, makeup, and hair, whereas men don’t even need to shave or comb our hair, we just say ‘it’s the rugged look’. The cherry on top is that women’s clothes are generally more expensive. All these facts are mere threads in the intricate fabric that makes Big Pants. Where is the logic in creating a greater variety of clothes at a higher price with social mandates to enforce buying a greater proportion of clothing and accessories all aimed at a gender that historically gets an unfairly lower income? What is Big Pants’ gender agenda? Then it hit me. Pants can’t act on their own. They need to be worn by someone, but who? The answer, The Patriarchy! That’s right, Big Daddy was wearing Big Pants the whole time. It was heterosexual men realizing that we aren’t very attractive and so created an income imbalance and manipulated Big Pants to force women into longstanding relationships with men in order to stay alive, afford clothing and use men’s pockets because their clothes had none. But there’s one thing they didn’t count on. And that was an opinion piece writer bumbling onto the discovery and reporting it in a community newspaper. So there you go folks, Big Pants. It makes sense if you think about it. Just a thought.

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Police probe Pelorus River crash death Investigations into the death of a driver found inside a submerged car are continuing today. The body of the man, who has not yet been named, was recovered by police divers from the Pelorus River near Havelock. An underwater search was sparked shortly after 4.30pm on Thursday following reports of a car underwater. The car, with the driver inside, was found underwater next to Kaiuma Bay Road, about 20 minutes from

Havelock. Members from the Wellington-based National Police Dive Squad spent several hours at the scene recovering the body of the deceased and then the vehicle. A police spokeswoman says officers are looking into circumstances surrounding the accident but that the investigation may take some time. A post-mortem will be conducted in due course to formally identify the deceased.

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Central and Renwick experienced mixed fortunes during the Queen’s Birthday round of Tasman Trophy rugby, leaving both camps facing some anxious times. On Thursday evening, Central turned on an irresistible display of 15-man rugby to down Nelson 57-7 in a niggly encounter at Trafalgar Park, their evening being marred by an unseemly scrap which resulted in the referee calling the match off in the 65th minute. Several Central players, and a few of their opponents, will no doubt face a date with the judiciary for their role in the altercation, during which punches were thrown. Any resulting disciplinary action is likely to have a detrimental effect on the Blues’ Tasman Trophy prospects. Before the unfortunate ending the Blues were all over their Nelson rivals, scoring nine tries, six of them converted expertly by Mitch Smith. They led 29-0 at halftime, a combination of clinical set piece dominance, powerful hole running and resolute pro-active defence leaving the home side to exist on crumbs of possession. Leading the way was skipper Braden Stewart, who spent time in the bin for a high tackle on his own goal line that led to a penalty try award, Nelson’s only points.

Stewart was creative with ball in hand, dynamic over the ball at the breakdown and in the defensive line. Lock Jack Powell also had a standout match, winning clean lineout ball and carrying strongly. No 8 Peni Fihaki, winger Lani Fihaki, player/coach Quentin MacDonald and elusive centre Nigel Satherley all picked up a brace of tries, Stewart scoring the other. But despite some strong individual efforts, this was another strong team effort to sit alongside the Blues’ performance against Waimea Old Boys the previous week, underlining Central’s growing status as a genuine contender. Meanwhile, Renwick’s time at the top of the Tasman Trophy standings was ended in emphatic fashion at Greenmeadows on Saturday, leaving them with some swift remedial work to do if they fancy their title chances. The Green Machine carried an unbeaten record across the Whangamoas, but came crashing down to earth against a Stoke side, who prevailed 40-24. And it all started so well for Renwick, who opened the match with a burst of scoring. After eight minutes winger Falaula Fotu Moala dotted down, then centre Clyde Paewai grabbed an interception and sprinted 75m to put the visitors ahead 12-0 after just 12 minutes. However, the home side quickly regrouped and worked their way

Central midfielder Nigel Satherley picked up two tries on Thursday evening at Trafalgar Park. Photo: Peter Jones. back into the match, helped in no small way by a string off errors from Renwick. A soft try to the home side’s loosehead prop started the ball rolling and by halftime they had added three more, the last a penalty try just as the clock clicked over 40 minutes. Halftime could not come soon enough for the visitors, who now trailed 29-12, Renwick left to rue a second quarter where the sting went out of their defence, their lineout was inefficient and both their discipline and chase line went missing. Their second half effort was slightly improved, picking up

tries from Paewai and fellow midfielder Ratu Bishop to grab a valuable bonus point, but ultimately they never came close to narrowing the gap, leaving the home side comfortable victors and the new competition leaders. In the third match played Wanderers accounted for Kahurangi 24-12, while the Marist v Waimea Old Boys match was postponed. Tasman Trophy points: Stoke 21, Renwick 19, Central 16, Kahurangi 10, Wanderers 10, Marist 9, Waimea Old Boys 6, Nelson 0, Waitohi -3. (NOTE: Stoke and Waitohi have received five point penalties for defaulting). Scores: Central 57 (Lani Fihaki 2,

Peni Fihaki 2, Quentin MacDonald 2, Nigel Satherley 2, Braden Stewart tries, Mitch Smith 6 con) Nelson 7 (penalty try). HT: 29-0. Stoke 40 Renwick 24 (Falaula Fotu Moala, Clyde Paewai 2, Ratu Bishop tries, Alex Barnsley 2 con). HT: 29-12 Stoke In Marlborough division two rugby action, Central beat Pelorus 27-7 on Thursday evening, Awatere downed Harlequins 42-7 and MBC Old Boys beat Moutere 16-12 on Friday night. In the curtain raiser at Trafalgar Park on Thursday, the Moutere women’s team went down 39-7 to their Marist rivals in the Tasman Trophy women’s competition.

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Mako men in much demand PETER JONES Tasman Rugby’s contracted players and former team members continue to step into the limelight at higher levels. The recent announcement of Tongan and Samoan squads for the forthcoming Pacific Nations Cup series saw a host of Tasman names. Flanker Sione Havili Talitui, utility back Willie Havili, hooker Sam Moli, centre Fetuli Paea and winger Tima Fainga’anuku have been included in the Tongan squad for the event. Michael Curry, an ex-Tasman loose forward and lock, is a member of the Manu Samoa squad along for former Mako men Ray Niuia and Jordan Taufua. Fiji will host the World Rugby event, which also features an Australia A team, from July 2-16 with matches taking place in Suva and Lautoka. It will be played in a round robin format, with no final. Fiji have yet to name their squad, but one man who must be firmly on their radar is Central and Tasman winger Timoci Tavatavanawai, who scooped two awards at Moana Pasifika’s inaugural rugby awards evening. The Fijian-born flyer was top of the charts for the new tam on the Super Rugby Pacific block, beating 57 defenders during his eight games. His strength, skill and explosive power saw him collect the Tuifa’asisina Sir Bryan Williams Cup for the Back of the Year. Tavatavanawai also received the Maui award for being the best at-

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Go Girls win again Timoci Tavatavanawai in action for Tasman. tacking player of the year. The Fans Player of the Year award went to former Tasman stand-out midfielder Levi Aumua while Michael Curry won the Galue Award. The awards evening was a celebration of Moana Pasifika’s maiden season. In its first year, Moana Pasifika collected two historic wins over the Hurricanes and the Brumbies and pushed several teams into tight games. The supreme award of the night, the Moana Man, went to Christian Leali’ifano in a season that saw him surpass 1000 Super Rugby points. Manu Samoa loose forward Alamanda Motuga collected three awards. He was voted by his peers as the Players’ Player, he also received the Niu Award for Rookie of the Year and the Savae La’auli Sir Michael Jones Forward of the Year Cup.

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PETER JONES Marlborough’s Go Girls hockey side are one win away from a clean sweep in the revamped Tasman Cup competition. On Saturday they downed Nelson side Stoke 3-1 at College Park, making it four wins from four starts against opposition from over the hill this season. Stoke were expected to be one of the toughest hurdles for the Blenheim-based crew, and they made the home side work for their success. Go Girls made a strong start, Emma Burrell putting them one up after just six minutes and the home town defence defusing anything Stoke could throw at them. However, the visitors began to threaten early in the second quarter and were rewarded with a goal from a penalty cor-

ner variation to Jay Sigley. The home side were quick to reply though, 14-year-old Maddie Large taking advantage of a quick transition out of defence to slide the ball into the Stoke goal. The third quarter was goalless, both teams having opportunities to score, from the field or penalty corners but unable to execute. Less than a minute into the final quarter, Go Girls gave themselves a scoreboard buffer, Becky Anderson reaping the dividends of her hard-working stint, driving in her side’s third goal. Coach Denise Lloyd said that although at times it was a scrappy encounter, “a win’s a win”. “There were moments when we played very well … all the girls are improving, getting

harder on the ball.” She praised the efforts of defender Greta Pearce, the hard-working Anderson and the Large twins, Maddie and Millie, who she suggested are “showing plenty of potential”. “Our girls have thoroughly enjoyed playing different teams each week, as have the Nelson teams, so I’m pretty certain it will happen again next year.” The final game in the Tasman Cup is on June 18, with Go Girls being drawn against Nayland College in Nelson. The Marlborough men’s side, Arotea Kiwi, did not play their scheduled match at the weekend, now facing a double header against Waimai, in Blenheim at 11am, and away against Stoke on June 18-19. This weekend the annual top of the south club competition will be staged in Nelson.

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MBC come up short in First XV clash PETER JONES A lack of execution in the basics of the game cost the Marlborough Boys’ College First XV dearly in their annual “test match” against Nelson College. On a soggy MBC front field on Thursday the visitors proved too clinical and well-organised in the second spell for the home side, prevailing 26-10 after trailing 10-5 at the break in the Miles Toyota Championship clash. In the final 35 minutes, Nelson shut MBC out of the match, aided by the home side’s inability to establish field position either through their kicking game or from set piece platforms. There was no shortage of heart and willingness in the MBC effort, especially in the first spell with Nelson in prime field position. However, offensive tackling and committed work at the breakdown denied the visitors try-scoring opportunities on several occasions. The home side began the match superbly, inspired by a nerve-tingling pre-match haka involving hundreds of their fellow students lined up in front of the main building. When Nelson put the kick-off out on the full MBC swept onto attack and a succession of tilts at the Nelson line was finished off by co-captain Cooper Roberts who burst through a soft tackle close to the line. First five Hugh Robinson converted and the Falcons led 7-0 after just three minutes. However, Nelson’s reply was immediate and emphatic. From

the ensuing kick-off MBC knocked on and the visitors swept onto attack, a series of close-range drives taking the sting out of the home side’s defence, before prop Sione Mafi crashed over. The conversion was missed but Nelson had signalled their intent. The remainder of the first half was a messy affair, played predominantly in the centre of the park, with both sides battling to string phases together in the difficult conditions. A penalty to Robinson stretched the home side’s lead to 10-5, as the teams went into the break with the game delicately poised. It was Nelson who came out stronger, almost immediately establishing field position from where elusive centre Timoci Sauira cut back against the defensive line, diving over near the posts, from where fullback Fletcher Hewitt-Smart landed the conversion to put the visitors ahead for the first time. Ten minutes later they were in again, flanker Jason Ifopo diving over after a series of powerful pick-and-goes. Hewitt-Smart’s conversion gave Nelson a 19-10 advantage but, with plenty of time left on the clock, MBC had time to claw their way back into the contest. Their inability to do so was as much about their own inaccuracies as Nelson’s strengths. Too often opportunities to create pressure were spurned by set piece woes, handling errors or injudicious kicking. The final straw for the home side came with just minutes left to play, Nelson rolling a li-

The MGC futsal team. Back row, from left, Maddy Rowe, Jaimee Randall, Aika Mojzisek (goalkeeper), Ruby Quinn and Leni Manson (captain). Front row, from left, Jaimie Elrick, Marcello Pinheiro (coach) and Katie Pugh. Photo: Supplied.

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MBC fullback Cohen Stewart heads for the Nelson line. Photo: Peter Jones. neout drive over 30m before hard-working hooker Blake Craddock claimed the bonus point try and iced a deserved victory. Mafi, No 8 Matt Lowe, flanker Dane Leppien and lock Tayne Hemopo were outstanding among a willing Nelson pack, while the inside back combination of halfback Tylah Blake and first five Harrison Inch excelled in difficult conditions. Hewitt-Smart was both secure and elusive at fullback, defusing several promising MBC attacks. No 8 Charles Tupouto’a had another outstanding outing for the local side, being their go-to ball-carrier in close. Locks Wayden Smith and Thomas Large, plus lightweight loosies Jack Kelly and Will

Flynn, tackled resolutely and competed hard at the breakdown area. Midfielders Jake Pacey and Roberts were the sharp point of the MBC attack, a fact not unnoticed by Nelson’s defence, but they both made progress and hard yards with the ball in hand. Outside backs Senetenari Ponesi, Carter Aitken and fullback Cohen Stewart showed good skills on a difficult day but had few opportunities on attack. Scores: Nelson College 26 (Sione Mafi, Timoci Sauira, Jason Ifopo, Blake Craddock tries, Fletcher Hewitt-Smart 3 con) Marlborough Boys’ College 10 (Cooper Roberts try, Hugh Robinson pen, con). HT: 10-5 MBC.

The Marlborough Girls’ College futsal team cleared a number of obstacles on their way to a silver medal at the recent Tasman Secondary School champs. After a disjointed build-up, with the national champs cancelled due to COVID, plus a lull while waiting to hear if the Tasman event would go ahead, the team then lost their Year 13 players for the Tasman champs due to other commitments, so fielded a slightly younger side in the senior division at Nelson’s Saxton Stadium. However, they certainly made their presence felt, winning their way to the final with a clean sweep of their pool games. First up they downed Nelson College Futsal Ferns 3-2. In their second game they beat Nayland College 6-4 then MGC overcame Nelson College SI 10-4. In the final, MGC faced off against Waimea. Leni Manson struck first for MGC before Waimea hit back with two goals, making for a 2-1 halftime scoreline, then Waimea took control of the match to come away with a 4-1 victory. The Golden Boot for MGC went to Katie Pugh who notched nine goals.

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Picton rower Charlotte Lightfoot is on a steep learning curve as she prepares to step onto the world stage. Charlotte is a member of the New Zealand under-19 rowing squad, which has been training in Marlborough over the past few weeks, preparing for a trip to Italy in mid-July and a shot at the junior world championships. The 18-year-old out of Queen Charlotte College has relished her time in camp, based in the familiar surroundings of the Wairau Rowing Club. “[The camp] is really fun … and great to be together as one group,” she said. “It is hard, and I am tired, but that’s what it is supposed to be. I’m learning heaps.” That learning process, described by U19 head coach Nick Barton as “teaching them how to be more of a performance athlete”, has been exaggerated as Charlotte comes to grips with a seat in a different boat. After her success during the past season in a single scull, including a stunning victory in the prestigious Maadi Cup, the national selectors have decided to put her sculling ability to use in the quad. “I haven’t rowed a quad for a long time,” she explained. “It’s

Charlotte Lightfoot warms up on the erg prior to a training session on the Wairau River. Photo: Peter Jones. obviously a lot different to a single so I have a lot of learning to do.” Charlotte was chosen after a recent series of trials at Lake Karapiro, a process she admitted became “a bit stressful at times”. “I had no idea how I would go actually. I had done well at Maadi, but so had the other girls. “I guess all you can do is try your best when you are there … not knowing whether you were fast enough or not. We

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Members of the New Zealand under-19 team, who later this year will compete at the 2022 world championships in Varese, Italy have been learning their trade during a two-week training block in Marlborough. The squad of 27 was selected following recent trials at Lake Karapiro and went into camp in Marlborough on May 14. Hannah Starnes, coach of the women’s pair and quad, which includes Queen Charlotte College sculler Charlotte Lightfoot, says her and her fellow coaches’ role is to “challenge and support [the rowers]. They are stepping up to their first big gig so we are just getting to know the athletes … find out makes them tick.” As well as Charlotte, several other Wairau rowers are in the team - including Emily Bowden, Orla Fitzgerald, Ashley-James Fitzgerald, Ed Botherway and Dylan Burton. Photo: Peter Jones.

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