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A group of friends have turned to a hit British comedy for the inspiration behind a new fundraiser for cancer sufferers – Calendar Girls. Eighteen friends have banded together to produce their own take on the 2003 movie to make their own Rural Women Calendar. Members of the Marlborough Provincial Rural Women NZ group have modelled for the quirky calendar by dressing down for the occasion. Committee member Glenda Robb says the idea was sparked by discussions around doing something different, but all in the best possible taste. “It came from a discussion about fundraising at our Marlborough Provincial committee meeting and how some fundraising was getting difficult in the current economic and Covid climate. “Some of the ladies were looking for something different to do as well and were inspired by the Calendar Girls movie. “I did it too – reluctantly. I was told I had to as it was my initial suggestion. I never thought for a moment they would take the idea up “Some were nervous however the biggest majority was done as a group and the others encouraged and made them laugh!” The Tim Firth and Juliette Towhidi screenplay was based on a true story of a group of middle-aged Yorkshire women who made a nude calendar to raise money for Leukaemia Research under the auspices of the Women’s Institutes in April 1999. Glenda says Rural Women New Zealand is currently involved with a national project to
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fundraise for ovarian cancer. However, the Marlborough ladies have chosen to raise money for everyone affected by cancer. “There have been so many men and women in the rural sector affected by various cancers. Marlborough Provincial wanted our fundraiser to cover all types of cancer,” says Glenda. Shot by local photographer Tamzin Henderson and author Marion Day, the calendar is the result of months of work. The duo donated their talents for free. Calendar themes range from rural settings to birthdays, Glenda says. “We decided on birthdays, and then on seasons of the year, looking for bright pictures for winter and cooling ones for summer. “As a lot of the ladies are from
A calendar girl models for the cancer fundraiser. Photo: Supplied. farming backgrounds so it was based around the seasonal work on farm as well.” Rural Women New Zealand originated in 1925 (known as the Women’s Division of the Farmer’s Union) and members
have embarked on an enormous range of work, projects, events, celebrations and competitions as they have worked to support, strengthen and grow their respective rural communities. They are an integral part of New
Zealand’s rural landscape and have become an authoritative voice on health services, education, environment and social issues in the rural sector. MPRW are represented by all the branches in the province including Awatere, Blenheim/Wairau, Mahakipawa, Rai Valley, Kenepuru and Pelorus Sounds. The calendars are valued at $15 each or $20 including postage. MPRW have 500 calendars for sale and hope to make a ‘sizeable amount for cancer’. They also had a ‘calendar photo view’ at a fundraising dinner and will be running a raffle soon too to boost funds further. Calendars can be purchased from Sounds Reflection Ltd at 4 Boyces Road, Rapaura or from their Facebook page, Region Three Rural Women New Zealand or by phoning 035729149.
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Wine and Food Festival on the move Paula Hulburt Editor
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For 33 years, Brancott Estate has been the go-to venue for wine and food fans but now Marlborough’s biggest festival is on the move. Marlborough’s iconic Wine & Food Festival is set to move to a new venue next year as organisers reveal Renwick Domain will be the festival’s new home. As plans for the 2022 festival were made public yesterday, Wine Marlborough highlighted the change will take place from next year. The move marks the end of an era for the festival as development plans at Brancott meant a new location had to be found for the February 22 festival. Wine Marlborough’s general manager Marcus Pickens says Brancott Vineyard have been pivotal in generating a legacy. “… we couldn’t think of a more appropriate new site than the Renwick Domain, which is in the heart of Marlborough wine country.” Marcus says while the site will be new, the unique atmosphere of the Marlborough Wine & Food Festival will remain the same. “Having attendees who have been to more than 20, or even 30 events reminds us how important the festival is, and that it is key to recreate the magic at a new site.
Crowds at next year’s Wine & Food Festival can look forward to a new location. Photo: Matt Brown. We are up for the challenge and think it’s an exciting time for the event. “Having had to cancel the 2021 event due to Covid-19, we are even more determined to ensure next year’s February event is one of the best.” Marlborough District Councilor for the Wairau/Awatere
Ward Cynthia Brooks says she is thrilled that Renwick will host the Marlborough Wine & Food Festival. “We identify as the heart of wine country and this is where the recent wine industry started in the 70’s,” she says. “Within a stone’s throw of Renwick is where the original plant-
ings and wine companies began. So many people involved in the industry live in the village and Renwick is the service town for the industry. The people here will really embrace this festival. “It is a celebration of who we are and what we have achieved as a wine region. I know everyone was gutted when it was cancelled
this year, so hearing planning is underway for next year is fantastic news.” Locals only tickets on sale: 18 – 24 October 2021. All tickets on sale: 28 October 2021 More information for exhibitor registrations and tickets can be found at www.marlboroughwinefestival.co.nz
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Music video cameo for proud pensioner dad A Blenheim pensioner has landed a role in a children’s musical video to make his screen debut at the age of 85-years-old. Bob Thomas was visiting his daughter and award-winning children’s composer Judi Cranston in Auckland when the chance for a cameo appearance came up. Filming for her latest release, the Happy Minds Project, Judi says she could see how much her dad was enjoying the music. When she asked if he’d like to join in, he jumped at the chance, she says. “He’s quite musical and while my mum was classically trained, dad is more comedic and is always the one jollying people along.” The director of popular KindyRock, Judi is set to release her newest album, Amazing Affirmation for Kids, just in time for Mental Health Awareness Week (27 September – 1 October). Three affirmation videos will
Bob Thomas performed in a children’s music video. Photo: Supplied. be released at the same time, with support from New Zealand on Air. The youngest of four children, Judi says she has always loved music.
“Whenever we get together as a family, we are always singing,” she says. After gaining her Bachelor of Music Education she performed on stage around the
country before a nasty knee break saw her switch focus. “I created kindyRock – a music education company. I have since dedicated my energy and creativity to provide musical resources for small kids, from newborn to 6-year-olds. “Affirmations are a great way to instil a positive self-image into children and adults, plus using upbeat music to start the day helps to set us up for a day filled with happiness,” she says. The videos feature a talented group of children singing along with Judi to reinforce these important messages. Bob, a former porter at Wairau Hospital, features on the song Step Right which he says he joined in “just for fun.” “It was a pleasure and delight to work alongside the young people. They all helped me,” he says. The videos will be premiered on 15 and 22 of September on www.youtube.com/kindyRock
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Iwi mission to restore mana to mangled Marlborough names If an English place name was misspelt people would be furious, so why does this rage not translate to misspelled Māori place names? Iwi hope to restore the mana to mangled Marlborough place names, Chloe Ranford reports. When temperatures drop a smoke-like mist rises over the Ōpaoa River, a once vital transport link looping its way through Marlborough. This striking characteristic of the river is thought to have inspired its name Ōpaoa which translates to smoking, or smokey river. This kōrero, or story, was lost when settlers misspelt the river ‘Opawa’. It was regained almost 200 years later through the Treaty of Waitangi settlements that included the restoration of the correct names across Marlborough.The same cannot be said for Blenheim names Opawa St and Opawa Walk which were named after the river, but remain misspelt. Those are among dozens incorrect names Te Rūnanga a Rangitāne o Wairau Trust general manager Corey Hebberd showed Marlborough District Council earlier this year in a bid to restore the mana to “misappropriated” place names.
“This is not an exhaustive or complete list,” Corey says, because other iwi might know of more. “It might be their tūpuna (ancestor) whose name is up a sign, spelt wrong.” Tohutō, or macrons, were the main spelling issue. They indicated a longer vowel and were missing from various places in Marlborough. Some, like Rangitane Drive in Havelock (correctly spelt Rangitāne) were put down in recent decades. “Te reo Māori is a taonga (treasure) which we all have a responsibility to protect ... If we are serious about treating the language with the respect it deserves, then we must work together to resolve these mistakes,” Corey told councillors at long-term plan hearings on behalf of Rangitāne o Wairau.” The rūnanga said in its submission that, together, the council and Te Tauihu (top of the south) iwi could correct place names throughout Marlborough within 18 months.
The rūnanga suggested a representative be appointed to the council’s new road naming subcommittee – a sub-committee with the power to name or alter the name of roads. It was created earlier this year after two different developers requested road names that some councillors thought were too “colonial”. Included on the subcommittee were four councillors and council’s iwi representative Richard Hunter. Despite Ngāti Kuia being one of eight mana whenua in Marlborough, the road named after them has been misspelled. Massey University senior lecturer Dr Julia de Bres, a sociolinguist, says historically mistakes arose when settlers left out macrons, misheard words, or used the wrong letters. “You can imagine it happening. A settler asks, ‘What is this landmark called?’ and the response is, ‘The Ōpaoa [River],’ which, to English speakers, has a ‘w’ sound.
Te Rūnanga a Rangitāne o Wairau Trust general manager Corey Hebberd. Photo: Scott Hammond/STUFF. You can kind of understand it, linguistically – it’s people listening to other languages and then interpreting it in their own.” Spelling Te reo Māori words wrongly changed how they were pronounced and altered their meaning, which Julia says is a
form of “erasure” and “a kind of linguistic violence towards Māori in the area ... and the Māori language itself. “If the council misspelled an English place name, people would be furious, so the question is; ‘Why does this rage not translate across to words that were misspelled in Māori?’” A Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Kuia Trust spokesman last week said the rūnanga supported Rangitāne o Wairau’s proposal, having already made moves to restore Te reo Māori place names with several local and central government branches. “Thankfully, Ngāti Kuia, alongside other iwi of Te Tauihu, have records where traditional names are known, and can be reinstated ... We have a big job ahead to work on correcting the maps and place names around the region,” he said. Marlborough’s other iwi were asked for comment but could not respond in time for publication.
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Flexi-health heroes fill in District nurses have stepped up to help safeguard the health of some of the region’s most vulnerable patients. The Wairau District Nursing team filled a gap in care as their public health colleagues began work at main vaccinations centres. And the move saw staff rekindle some old friendships as they caught up with patients previously discharged from the service. District and public health nursing charge nurse manager Sybil McKenley says the team managed to vaccinate people while continuing with their other work. Having two new staff on board and taking a flexible approach was key, Sybil says. “About 70 per cent of the patients they saw were not current district nursing patients. “Although some we have cared for before and then discharged. One of our nurses says it was ‘like visiting old friends’. The patients were happy to see us and we were happy to see them. “This is a good example of flexibility and collaboration among different health teams … We’ve found that this is the only way to successfully work through a pandemic. It’s strength in numbers and such effort by our nurses is
The Housebound Vaccination Team (HVT) are helping patients get vaccinated against COVID-19. Photo: Supplied. acknowledged and appreciated.” The Housebound Vaccination Team (HVT) helped 127 people get their vaccinations against COVID-19. Spending time with people afterwards gave nurses the chance to check in with patients too. “People were pleased to see us. Also, the time we spent with
them after the vaccination, to monitor for adverse reactions, was a chance to talk and find out how they were coping,” Sybil says. Patients unable to leave home to attend clinics for various reasons qualify for this service. Distance to clinic, complexity of health, no family support and overall frailty act as a barriers to
the healthcare access, Sybil says. The HVT team is also working collaboratively with Te Piki Oranga to cover any Māori or Pasifika patients who need the service. “Lorraine McMath, the lead nurse on this project, is proud of the work the team has completed so far and appreciative of the sup-
port from their colleagues. “The importance of effective teamwork is highlighted in this approach by the Wairau District Nursing Team and is highly appreciated. “The team has stepped up Unite Against COVID-19. You are amazing well-done Wairau District Nurses.”
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Construction tools stolen in spate of burglaries Hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of construction tools have been stolen in a spate of burglaries. Thieves took advantage of lockdown levels to target building sites and work vehicles, swiping expensive tools, say police. Crime prevention officers are warning local contractors to be careful when it comes to protecting their tools. Senior Community Constable Russ Smith says if there is a chance for thieves to get into an
unlocked vehicle or access a construction site, they will. “There have been issues over the last three to four weeks with burglaries. “Thieves have been targeting building sites and tradie vehicles and the police advice is either clear out tools from places when unattended or make sure all tools are really secure.” Russ says he has been encouraging everyone, especially tradespeople, to take extra care in ensuring that their power tools and
other valuables are well secured or taken off-site at the end of the day. “This is because over the last few weeks there have been a large number of burglaries in which tradies have had expensive tools stolen from their work vehicles, and from building sites throughout Blenheim and Marlborough.” Police executed two search warrants late last week and recovered a large number of stolen power tools and a variety of other tools and items.
The recovered tools included a masonry drill, jig saws, reciprocating saw, electric planer, finishing sander, battery drills, tool boxes and contents, socket sets, a petrol generator, an outboard motor, chain saws (electric and petrol), line trimmers, motor mowers, hedge trimmers, an air compressor, tool bags, a signed rugby jersey, several fishing rods and reels, and much more. The recovered property is conservatively estimated as being worth over $20,000.
The legitimate owners have already been identified in relation to a significant number of the items, mainly because they had reported burglaries to the police. There is still a quantity of property that police are still working to identifying back to owners. If you have had tools or other property stolen in recent months, please contact the Blenheim police. Russ says it is expected that arrests will be made once the police have completed their enquiries.
NEWS Book bonanza: At Blenheim District Library 2800 items were returned on the first day of Alert Level 2 and more than 3000 items were issued. Almost 1000 items were processed per hour. It took nine staff one hour to clear everything back to normal. Youth boost: A youth employment conference will receive a $10,000 boost from the Marlborough District Council each year. Councillors have agreed to “invest in the region’s future” and keep funding Blenheim’s Future of Work conference after the success of this year’s event. The event was free for older students and allowed them to workshop key skills, like resume writing and emotional intelligence.
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Gifford and crew claim US match racing series title Peter Jones Marlborough sailor Alastair Gifford and his team have taken out the United States Match Racing Grand Slam series, making it a hat-trick of wins for Kiwi sailors in the prestigious event. The Grand Slam is a match racing series staged entirely in the United States and comprising four events – The Chicago Cup, The Detroit Cup, Oakcliff International and The Thompson Cup, sailed in a variety of different craft. Alastair’s Grand Slam win, after accruing the most accumulated points in three of the four events, earned him an invitation to the 2022 Congressional Cup. Known as the ‘grandfather of match racing’, the cup attracts the world’s best match racers. A rising star on the New Zealand and international sailing scene, Alastair and his Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron crew mate Frankie Dair made a flying start to the four-event Grand Slam series in early August. First-up they took out the Chicago Cup, where they sailed in Thompson 28s, then backed that up with another victory in the Detroit Cup, sailing Ultimate 20s. A sixth placing in the Oakcliff
Alastair Gifford. Photo: Supplied. International, this time competing in Swedish Match 40s, saw Alastair maintain his series lead while a third placing in the final event, also sailed in Match 40s, was enough to see him take the championship. During the Chicago event, on August 6-8, they were joined by Gavin Brady and his daughter Rye, combining superbly to beat American Peter Holz in the final. In the Detroit Cup, Alastair and Frankie, plus Devon Baker, maintained a winning streak for New Zealand teams. In 2018, RNZYS’s Nick Egnot-Johnson and KNOTS won the event, followed by Jordan Stevenson’s Vento Racing win in 2019. Both went on to win
Alastair Gifford, centre and his crew hit the water after winning the Detroit Cup. Photo: Supplied. the series. Teams from USA, NZ, Great Britain and Ireland were in attendance in Detroit this year. Alastair’s crew managed to snatch the lead from local favorite Ryan Seago, a previous winner of the series who continues to be a top competitor at these events. Ryan sat atop the standings after the round robins with an almost perfect score. In the semi-finals, Ryan beat Ruairi Finnegan and Gifford beat
James Pinder to move onto the final. The championship came down to the last race of the final after Alastair won race one and Ryan prevailed in the second race. Then, with and a little bit more breeze to work with, Alastair’s crew stepped up their game to win the starts, take control of each first beat, defend their lead, and then extend to win each of the remaining two matches. “We want to thank our rivals who
provided excellent competition for us all week and all at Bayview [Yacht Club] who made this possible,” said Alastair, who learned to sail at Marlborough’s Queen Charlotte Yacht Club. “We also want to thank our supporters at home from the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron Performance Programme,” he added. Prior to leaving for the States, Alastair said, “In terms of the Grand Slam we want to really hold up the reputation that has been set by our two teams going over and winning the previous two events. “The Squadron is held in high esteem around the world and within the sailing community, especially after defending the America’s Cup this year, so we want to uphold that and keep pushing the boundaries. “Our team is quite widespread, with our three sailors from Dunedin, Blenheim and Kerikeri which shows you can come from anywhere in the country and do the RNZYS Youth Training Programme and go on to represent your country overseas. “Obviously something is working really well at the club, so we want to uphold that and do the club proud.”
Women’s sailing regatta cancelled Peter Jones What was predicted to be the biggest-ever Waikawa women’s sailing regatta has become the latest victim of the COVID lockdown levels. It was announced last week that the nationally-significant Evolution Sails Women’s Regatta will not go ahead this year. Nearly 200 crew had registered for the increasingly-popular annual event, which was originally scheduled for September 18-19, 2021. The two-day regatta’s registration list included Olympians, global circumnavigators and Sydney-to-Hobart veterans, plus newcomers to sailing. David Grigg, Waikawa Boating
Club rear commodore sailing said, “It’s still difficult to grasp that the biggest-ever version of the women’s regatta has been hit by lockdown. But in the grand scheme of world events, it’s easy to find some perspective”. Female sailors, both experienced and novice, from 11 regions, stretching from Fiordland to Northland, had signed up for the weekend of racing, with more than 80 percent of registrations coming from outside the region. “Through the decision-making process to cancel or postpone, it has become very clear that the Evolution Sails Women’s Regatta is firmly entrenched in September on the national sailing calendar and that’s where we need it to
This crew prepare to tack during last year’s Waikawa women’s regatta. Photo: Karmyn Ingram. stay, so cancelling is the best option,” explained David. Waikawa BC development officer David Hancock underlined the
economic impact for the region. “That’s more than 500 guest nights Picton and Marlborough are going to see cancelled. Food
and beverage orders are cancelled and the sailors certainly enjoy a wine and a gin. T-shirt sales won’t happen, donations to guest speaker organisations are off and the local juke box hire is also going to miss out,” he said. Main sponsor Evolution Sails have indicated a desire to continue their support in September 2022 while the club’s army of volunteers will get started early in the New Year to make it happen. Forthcoming major events for the Waikawa BC include the start of the Versatile Offshore Series on September 25, the Giesen New Year Regatta on January 8-9, 2022 and the Evolution Sails Women’s Regatta on September 17-18, 2022.
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Bumper season of touch in store Peter Jones Reporter
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Anticipation and optimism is sky high as Marlborough’s 2021-22 touch season prepares to get underway. The season begins later this week with a skills sessions programme for the region’s youngest touch players (year 3/4) at Lansdowne Park. Able to proceed under COVID alert level 2 conditions, this programme is designed to give the youngest players the skills to take into their school teams so that they start the season knowing the basics. Term four heralds the start of the popular primary schools competition. It caters for children of all abilities, offering a grade for everyone from the most competitive to the social or small school grade. College touch, which begins in term four on Wednesday afternoons, is about keeping this age group engaged and playing sport. Teams are entered from Marlborough Boys’ and Girls’ Colleges plus Queen Charlotte College. The highly-popular senior module will commence in late October with Wednesday being the night for mixed touch and Thursday for the men’s and women’s grades. This suits all levels, from grade 1 where current New Zealand players take the field to men’s social which is aimed at men over the age of 40. A new development in the module scene is the setting up of two touch clubs. Vipers were formed
last year and now 7201 has set up as a club. Both clubs will have the full complement of men’s, women’s and mixed teams. Individuals who want to be placed in a team can contact seniormodule@marlbtouch.nz Meanwhile, on a representative side, players and administrators are hoping for a COVID-free season. The season’s first rep event is a development tournament for 10 to 14-year-olds tournament in November in Nelson. Marlborough Touch junior coordinator Anne Taylor says, “This tournament fits nicely into the ‘balance is better’ philosophy as Marlborough Touch tries to take all players who turn up for the Extender series”. “We encourage parents to step up and take these teams so that all children get a chance to head to a tournament. “Tournament touch is very special and the children love playing four games in a day and also the social side of being part of a team.” From this tournament four teams will be selected to go to Christchurch for the Te Wai Pounamu Tournament in December. “The emphasis here for the Under-12s is about participation and gaining some touch-specific coaching, whereas for the Under14s it is becoming more competitive,” explained Anne. December will also see teams from MGC and MBC attend the secondary schools nationals in Rotorua, which have been moved due to the change of NCEA dates. In the new year, Under-16 and
The primary school touch competition has experienced record growth in recent seasons. Photos: Peter Jones. Under-18 mixed teams go to Christchurch for the junior nationals, where players can gain New Zealand selection or be invited to trial. Serena MacDougall and Courtney Taufa will again coach these teams with the help of Todd Nicholas. The season’s final tournament is the senior nationals in Palmerston North where Marlborough Touch plan to field Under-21 and Opens teams after missing out last year due to COVID. Also on the agenda next year is the annual Trans-Tasman Series which will involve two Marlborough players. Stormy Tupara is in the NZ Under-18 Mixed team
and Hugh Robinson will play for the NZ Under-16 Mixed combination. Anne said touch was a growth sport in New Zealand with increasing participation across all age groups. She suggested that the governance and vision of Touch New Zealand was beginning to have a huge impact in Marlborough. “The growth in the women’s game has been massive over the past few years and having role models such as Niall Williams playing for the Touch Blacks and Sevens team allows players to see pathways to higher honours. “Touch NZ has recently appoint-
ed Bruce Morton as the Te Wai Pounamu Manager which will see a strengthening of governance and strategic development in the South Island. “I look forward to working with Bruce to move Marlborough Touch from being dependent on hard-working volunteers to being an organisation with paid employees. “That way we will be able to expand and introduce more programmes such as Turbo Touch (indoors) and Beach Touch. As we are currently all volunteers with fulltime jobs we don’t have the capacity to do any more than we currently do,” Anne added.
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Harrison Pine and his Rangers AFC side have a chance to claim back-to-back Nelson division one titles at Renwick on Saturday. Photo: Peter Jones.
Sporting re-boot Peter Jones The nation’s sporting fields are slowly, but surely, filling up as alert level two constraints allow athletes to train and, eventually, play once more. At the weekend, Marlborough football and hockey competitions resume after a monthlong break, while the nationwide NPC rugby competition springs back into action. FOOTBALL Saturday’s action is centered on the Renwick Domain. It will be a big day for Rangers AFC, the province’s flagship team who compete in the Nelson division one competition. They host Rangers Nelsonbased rivals Richmond, their match kicking off at 3pm on the No 1 pitch. This match, effectively a final, will decide the 2021 Nelson division one title as both sides are tied on points. However, Rangers having a four-goal advantage on goal differential, meaning a draw will suffice if they are to claim back-to-back titles. In local competition, the endof-season Knockout Cup, Shield and Bowl semifinals will be played at Renwick on Saturday. Game times have been spread throughout the day, from 10.30am kick-offs through to the second Cup semi at 2.30pm. In the Shield semis Rangers Clubs of Marlborough take on Call Care Spartans at 10.30am while Central Privateers and
Rangers Masters meet at the same time. The Bowl semis see Rangers Development play Picton FC while Redwood tackle Central Buccaneers. Both games are scheduled for 12.30pm. In the Knockout Cup, holders Central Wolves meet BottleO BV Masters and Call Care Trojans play clubmates Call Care Hotspurs. The first game begins at 12.30pm, the second at 2.30pm. HOCKEY Hockey Marlborough will stage their senior finals day on Saturday. A string of interesting matchups have been scheduled at the College Park turf, beginning at 9am and finishing with the premier final at 4pm. The draw is: 9am MGC 1st XI v Arotea Kiwi (division one 5th and 6th); 10.15am Beawai v Awatere (division one 3rd and 4th); 11.30am MBC 2nd XI v RVS (College grade 1st and 2nd); 1pm Beawai v MBC 1st XI (premier grade 3rd and 4th); 2.30pm Beawai Masters v The Bus Boys (division one 1st and 2nd); 4pm United v Arotea Kiwi (premier grade 1st and 2nd). RUGBY Last week New Zealand Rugby confirmed that the Bunnings Warehouse NPC, Farah Palmer Cup and Heartland Championship would recommence from Friday, September 17. At Alert Level 2, teams at all levels of rugby can safely re-
turn to training, but NZ Rugby stipulated that matches would not resume until this weekend, ensuring players had sufficient time to safely prepare for a return to play. Teams from the Auckland area, who are still in Alert Level 4, have been excluded from play at this stage. The rest of the sides will re-start as per the original draw with the four lost matches slotted in later in the season. Consequently, the Tasman Mako will play Northland, in Whangarei, on Saturday, the match kicking off at 4.35pm in front of limited spectators. The Mako have made a flying start to the NPC, in the quest for a third consecutive premiership title. They beat Bay of Plenty in the first round, followed by Auckland in the second week. A third win in Northland will constitute a highly-promising start to what has turned into a disjointed season. Rugby’s governing body is making plans for Auckland, North Harbour and Counties Manukau to play catch-up matches later in the season, subject to them moving to Alert Level 2. The Marlborough Boys’ College First XV were set to play their Miles Toyota Championship plate final against Christchurch Boys’ High School when COVID reared its ugly head again. This match will not be played, leaving MBC in sixth position for the season.
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