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$1.5m tea towel blaze Matt Brown Reporter

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Feast fantastic Aaron and Isaac Piper from Cloudy Bay Clams are helping raise money for charity with a giant paella. Read the story on page 8. Photo: Paula Hulburt.

Tumble-dried tea towels are being blamed as the most likely cause of a blaze which caused about $1.5 million dollars of damage. Official investigations into the Forum fire in Blenheim have revealed hot tea towels likely sparked the fire. The town centre fire in February this year caused disruption, damage and heartache for several local business and left a hefty bill for building owners. But there was no definitive cause found. Emergency services were called to the CBD Café in February this year. Witnesses at the scene described billowing, black smoke coming from the popular eatery. The café and other businesses were closed at the time and no one was hurt. Building owner Toni Gillan says the consequences of the fire have been devastating. She says the building is still being remediated but in the meantime CBD Café owners, who declined to comment, had moved out. There were two fire investigations as well as an electrical expert brought in from Wellington to determine the cause of the fire, Toni says. The dozen tenants at the central development

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Routine tests on Marlborough’s multimillion-dollar bridge have uncovered road defects that will delay completion. A problem with the asphalt on the Ōpaoa River Bridge was discovered by road workers carrying out standard quality control tests. The construction company will have to pay for vital repairs delaying completion on the 10-metre wide bridge until the end of the year. Originally expected to open in mid-2020, the bridge was set to cost around $21 million but has jumped to almost $22.7 million. Waka Kotahi senior manager for project delivery Andy Thackwray says rigorous testing is carried out to find any potential problems. “During construction, as road

surfacing work is carried out, the pavement is subjected to robust testing so we can identify and remedy any issues before a project is completed. “In this case, the top surfacing asphalt layer on the bridge was found to have deficiencies that, if left, would have resulted in replacement being required much sooner than its expected design life. “The cost of remedial work will be at the contractor’s expense,” he says. Final work on the bridge is expected to continue until midOctober with road bosses hoping to celebrate completion late this year. Waka Kotahi has kept project delays to a minimum over the Covid-19 lockdown. While pavement works will be completed in mid-October, smaller projects, including land-

Problems with the Ōpaoa River Bridge build will delay completion. File photo. scaping, work on the heritage bridge, and reinstatement of the holiday camp below the new bridge will continue into November. “With the project progressing so well we’re now starting to plan how we can properly celebrate

the completion of this important regional project alongside our partners, stakeholders and community,” Andy says. “This will be a truly spectacular asset for the community.” Motorists are being warned to expect delays while works continue. Drivers are asked to please plan and be patient while the essential works are completed. In the likelihood of bad weather, these works will be postponed for the next fine day. • Monday 5 October – Friday 9 October: Day-time STOP/GO from 8:30am2:30pm each day (excluding Friday and Saturday days) • Monday 12 October – Friday 16 October: Day-time STOP/GO will be used anytime between 8:30am-2:30pm each day (will only be in place whilst concrete is being poured)

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Warning after hot towels blamed From page 1

went without power for about a month – some much longer. Many businesses – like the popular Dolce restaurant, having to shut their doors until services were restored. The Marlborough Cancer Society found new premises and aren’t likely to return, Toni says. Fire & Emergency New Zealand specialist fire investigator Craig Piner says insurance specialists believed the tea towels self-ignited. “They believe that these towels didn’t spend long enough in the

dryer’s cool cycle before being placed in a store room, self-heating and starting the fire,” Craig says. “They therefore believe that the fire cause was accidental self-ignition of cleaning towels.” Craig says neither the insurance company or Fire & Emergency found evidence to suggest that it was a deliberately lit fire and found nothing suspicious surrounding the cause. “This is a good example of materials self-igniting after washing and drying. “We remind people who use clothes driers to ensure that the

in flames from the spontaneous ignition of oil-contaminated tea towels. It took more than a dozen fire appliances to extinguish a blaze in a Hamilton restaurant, in 2016, caused by tea towels that had been pulled out of a dryer and left in a basket in the rear of the restaurant. A fire at West Coast school, in 2015, was caused by rags and tea towels in a clothes dryer combusting about 20 minutes after the dryer switched off. CBD Café owners declined to comment.

Fire services rushed to put out the fire at the Forum in February this year. Photo: Matt Brown. full cool down cycle is completed before removing clothes from the drier. “This allows clothes etc the op-

portunity to cool sufficiently and prevents this sort of fire occurring.” Several restaurants have gone up

Shearing gang’s support for grieving dad Paula Hulburt

When the son of one of their own was killed in a recent road accident, a local shearing gang was left heartbroken. Angus and Ratapu, known as Te Moore, have been in the shearing industry for 16 years and have run a contracting business based in Seddon for the last five. Their 12-person shearing gang is like a family, so when one of its members lost a son in a road accident it hit them all hard, says Te. To show their support, the gang and farmer rallied round and donated all the proceeds from a day’s shearing to their colleague.

Angus and Ratapu Moore with their children. Photo: Supplied. Now he’s repaid that kind gesture by shouting them all tickets to the Farmstrong Comedy Night Show at Awatere, Seddon.

Nationwide rural wellbeing programme Farmstrong is putting on two comedy shows for Marlborough’s farming community.

the farm, have a laugh and socialise at events like this is one of the best ways we can do that. “Our message to farmers is grab your mates and neighbours and treat them to a cracking night of comedy for a great cause.”

It has been a trying time for the team and getting the tickets was a great surprise. Having something to look forward to helps, says Te. The shows feature an all-star lineup of comedians Nick Rado, Melanie Bracewell, Tevita Manukia and Tarun Mohanbhai. Farmstrong project lead Gerard Vaughan says the ups and downs of farming can take a toll on people and the organisation is there to help, “We help farmers cope with the ups and downs of farming by sharing things they can do to look after themselves and their teams. “Encouraging farmers to get off

Show details 9 October, Woodbourne, Woodbourne Tavern, doors open 6.00 pm, show starts 7.00 pm 10 October Seddon, Awatere Memorial Hall, doors open 6.00 pm, show starts 7.00 pm. Tickets are available online at trybooking.co.nz. Type Farmstrong in the search to find the event. Tickets are $20.

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Rescue at Whites Bay as dinghy capsizes Paula Hulburt A child and adult have been rescued from a capsized dinghy in Whites Bay. Two people were plucked from the water yesterday afternoon by nearby kayakers after strong winds tipped

their boat over into the water. The pair, who were not wearing life jackets, were in the water for around 35 minutes but are not believed to have been hurt in the incident. A 14-year-old boy was taken to shore by one kayaker after he managed to climb on board while the

adult was towed to shore. Winds of 13 knots, gusting to 16 knots, were forecast for the area but swells were less than a metre. Rarangi Surf Lifesaving team were called to attend but were stood down as the pair made it safely to shore shortly before 4pm.

Warmer weather drew people to the popular beach where two people were rescued by kayakers. File photo.

Glorious Marlborough gardens on show Matt Brown

Gardener Kirsty Wraight. Photo: Matt Brown.

A blossoming passion for plants has seen a husband and wife team open their garden up to help charity. The St Andrews Annual Garden Tour is gearing up for another spectacular spring show. And keen gardener Kirsty Wraight is ready to share her slice of paradise, Willows Garden, in Fairhall to help raise money for charity. She says she still has a lot she wants to do in her three-year-old garden. “It’s getting done slowly. It’s a real hobby for us,” she says. Kirsty and her husband David spend a lot of their free time pottering about in the garden.

“We love it [the garden] and the fresh air. She says after introducing David to gardening, he’s now surpassed her in skill. “David is the number one gardener, he does all the hard work,” she laughs. Visitors can look forward to seeing a wooded walkway complete with camelias, rhododendrons and hydrangeas. Kirsty says their native lake-side plantings have become a priority as the couple welcome more native birds to their garden. “We get a lot of bird life, which is nice,” Kirsty says. “We’re getting a lot of Tui at the moment.”

“It’s something we both love and get a lot of joy from.” Willows Garden is one of ten gardens on this year’s tour. The St Andrew’s Church Annual Garden Tour is on the 17th and 18th of October, from 10am to 4pm. Tickets and programmes are on sale at Roselands Pet and Plants, Devon Nursery, Selmes Trust, Islington Gardens, Morgans Road Nursery, Cresswells and the church office. Included in the $20 ticket price is a scarecrow competition and display. Entries for the scarecrow competition can be handed in to the church office.

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Petition for pooch freedom Matt Brown Dog owners are biting back against a proposal which could see dogs confined to leads along parts of the Taylor River. Marlborough District Council are set to tighten bylaws around dogs roaming free. The move would see pets put on a lead from The Quays, near Raupo café to the Burleigh Bridge. A group of dog lovers have started a petition against the proposed bylaw changes. Petition organiser Mia Yealands says it would be sad to reduce the size of the central off-leash dog park. “We come here for the run, the water and the wide-open spaces. “If it changed it would affect so many people. “We don’t want this to happen.” Mia says tensions between cyclists and dogs (and their owners) are to blame for the potential change in rules. “Since council increased the footpath, there have been a lot more bikes and they go too fast. “They [cyclists] treat it like a

training path,” she says. Animal Control contract manager Jane Robertson says the area is where they see the most conflict between different users “We have had instances of uncontrolled dogs and also owners not cleaning up after their dogs in this area,” Jane says. Other proposed changes in the draft bylaw include allowing dogs into Blenheim’s CBD if they are on a leash and under control and increasing the restricted area around playgrounds for dogs from three to ten metres. Prohibiting dogs from Blenheim’s Pollard Park and Ward Beach, is also proposed. “We want input from dog owners and the general public to make sure our policy and bylaw works for everyone in our region,” she says. Following the consultation period hearings will take place in early December when submitters will have the opportunity to speak. Mia says moving the areas where dogs can run off lead – down the Burleigh end of the Taylor River – would make it difficult for dog owners with

A helicopter protects grapes from freezing temperatures at one of Misty Cove Wines’ vineyards last week. Photo: David James/ Misty Cove Wines. Petition organiser Mia Yealands with her terriers, Archie and Wolf. Photo: Matt Brown. mobility issues to exercise their furry companions. “One of the concerns we have is there are a lot of elderly who would find the terrain difficult. “Dogs are a part of the community too,” she says.

“They help people, they’re good for your mental health.” Consultation on the Marlborough District Council Dog Control Policy and Bylaw is underway and will run for six weeks, closing at 5.00 pm on Monday 9 November.

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Plunging temperatures turned vineyards across the region, and the skies above them, into hives of activity last week as anxious grape growers rushed to protect this year’s wine vintage from frost. Misty Cove Wines winemaker Emmanuel Bolliger says they had two helicopters in the sky, one at their Onamalutu vineyard and one at Fareham Lane.

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Pupils’ pop of colour Children at Redwoodtown School shone as they celebrated the start of the holidays in colourful style. The school’s annual colour run was blessed with blue skies and sunshine as students showed off their sporting skills. Principal Aaron Vercoe says the event was a great success, made

even more special as spectators were allowed on school grounds again. “It was a great day and our students, whanau and staff always look forward to it. “Even more exciting this year with so many events being cancelled due to Covid.”

Roger Randall on his clinker with grandson Toby Randall. Photo: Supplied.

Vintage boats mark new season

Year 1 girls’ winners, from left, Xadie Goodall, Caelyn Sterling and Sweetness Materoa-Mondou. Photo: Andy Facer.

A small flotilla of classic boats took to the water to mark the start of a new season. Members of the Picton Clinker & Classic Boat Club celebrated the start of warmer weather, taking their lovingly restored vessels up the Pelorus River from Havelock. Known as the Ice Breaker, the annual trip marks the start of a series of monthly trips out and about in the Marlborough Sounds. Club commodore Roger Ran-

dall, who joined the club three years ago, says the boats are named after the way they are built. “It’s a method where the hull planks are overlapped.” Based in Picton and meeting on the first Monday each month, the club has members from all walks of life, but the majority are retired. But younger people enjoy it too, Roger says. “It’s messing about on old boats. From the moment my grand-

son Toby first came out he was hooked – he thinks of it as his boat.” Clinker, which can date back decades, can be borrowed from the club or new members can hitch a lift with others to give it a go. The club ensures safe and interesting adventures on their runs. “We’ve got members from all across the community and it really is good fun,” Roger says. To find out more about the club, contact Roger on: 572 7172.

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Sponsorship boost for youth Paula Hulburt

An initiative geared to helping build life skills and confidence in young people has been given a $90,000 boost. Marlborough Lines will sponsor the CACTUS (Combined Adolescent Challenge Training Unit Support) programme in Blenheim and Picton. Over the next three years, staff have pledged to fund $30,000 a year. Marlborough Lines chief executive Tim Cosgrove says the programme is a good fit with the company’s ideals. “It has a good spread across the region and is really youth-focused… the programme is already in place, it’s well-run and has clearly demonstrated results. “It’s the sort of thing we’re proud to support and commit to.” More than 650 young people have taken part in the eight-week

course since 2008. Three mornings a week, participants take part in intensive training between 6am and 7am, building up to the Longest Day, when all their skills are put together in a series of exercises. Marlborough Youth Trust trustee and police officer Dean Buckley says the proof of CACTUS’ success is its longevity. “If it wasn’t as successful, it wouldn’t be going still.” He says the course helps youth in all aspects, improving their resilience and teamwork among other things. “It’s quite powerful on the CV as well. Often young people don’t have much to put on their CV, but this is great. “Employers see this young person has a bit of go, a bit of commitment.” Youth mentor Reuben Molnar says CACTUS is an “awesome” programme.

The CACTUS crew work hard delivering a programme that helps young people build on their skills. Photo: Anthony Phelps. “From day one, to the finish of the programme, huge improvements in self-confidence, fitness levels, and building a connection, building a tribe, and able to connect into other things we do,

events and other activities.” Marlborough Youth Trust chair Russell Smith says the course really has a long-lasting effect. “This sponsorship will give certainty to a programme that we

know has results. It means our staff time can be put into things we want to be doing like youth development rather than chasing their tails to find finance to make things work,” he says.

The Johnston(e) Clan raise a glass of whisky after the haggis was ceremoniously piped in. Photo: Malinda Boniface.

Clan catchup fun The swirl of pipes and the aroma of haggis greeted members of the Johnston(e) clan who gathered in Blenheim at the weekend. About 30 members of the clan met for their annual meeting at Redwoodtown hall on Saturday. The meetings give people a chance

to catch up and celebrate their heritage. Celebrations included lively displays of Highland dancing, Scottish country dancing and music from local bagpipe players as well as the traditional Address and toast to the Haggis.

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Trees safe: Three mature trees on Blenheim’s Lakings Road deemed dangerous by a nearby resident have been saved from the chop. Councillors at last week’s Assets and Services Committee meeting voted to keep the trio of trees. An arborist’s report revealed the trees are healthy and low risk to members of the public. A resident asked for them to be removed, suggesting their size could pose a threat to life. Assets and Services Chair, Deputy Mayor Nadine Taylor says the trees are healthy and provide character.

Paula Hulburt Charity begins at home for local businesses keen to help cook up a storm for a good cause. Cloudy Bay Clams will be creating a massive paella to sell at Bayley’s Friday Night Feast. All proceeds from food sold from their stall on the night will be donated to Kids Can and the Life Education Trust. When owners and operators Isaac and Kerry Piper put word out about what they were doing, a bevy of businesses quickly jumped on board to help. The response has been humbling, Isaac says. “This is about good people coming together as a collective under the Cloudy Bay Clams umbrella and giving back to the local community. “There’s a lot going on in the world right now and we want to focus on the community, do something good.” The giant paella will use about 40kg of clams and be created by Christchurch restaurant owner and chef Javier Garcia, who is donating his time and skills for free. Owner of the Curator’s House, he has also lent the huge dish on which the traditional Spanish dish will be cooked.

Happy revellers enjoyed the many tastes of Marlborough on offer at last year’s Bayleys Friday Night Feast. File photo. Cloudy Bay Wines are kindly sponsoring Jack’s Raw Bar, says business development manager Aaron Piper who will be at the event to help shuck clams. Bayley’s Friday Night gets underway this Friday in Blenheim town centre from 3.30pm until 8.30pm. The popular family-friendly event will feature a range of local businesses and chefs as well as live music. “Anybody Cloudy Bay Clans reached to and asked if they

wanted to be involved said ‘Totally. What can we do to help?’” “The response has been humbling,” Aaron says. “What’s really exciting is that everyone wants to be involved. ‘It’s a great community here and the support has been amazing. Cloudy Bay Clams and Jack’s Raw Bar will be set up in the forum on the night. One hundred percent of all money made on the night will go to charity. Businesses who have contrib-

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Early voting: Voting opened on Saturday, with two local places open for advanced voting ahead of 17 October’s General Election. Registered voters can cast their party and local electorate votes at Stadium 2000 programme rooms and Market Street North shop, next to Farmers. Mission possible: Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter undertook 41 missions during September including search and rescues, medical events and accidents. Missing Melissa: Police are still looking for Clarence woman Melissa Ewings. Melissa was reported missing on Monday 21 September in the Clarence area after not turning up for work. Anyone with any information on the case is urged to contact Blenheim Police on 105.

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Potential Blenheim southwest link road draws mixed views from residents Chloe Ranford South and west Blenheim could be connected by road if a new industrial estate is developed, a roading boss has revealed. Nineteen hectares of farmland south of the Omaka Landing subdivision has been rezoned industrial in the final copy of the Proposed Marlborough Environment Plan. This could see it transformed into an industrial subdivision off Aerodrome Rd. In a report to councillors, Marlborough Roads manager Steve Murrin says if the development went ahead, it might need to connect Wither Rd to Aerodrome Rd to cater for the traffic. “This would require a new bridge across the Taylor River.” The road could be built on an unformed road and connected to Rosina Corlett Ln, by the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre. Carlton Corlett Trust owned the 18.7ha of rezoned land, and trustee Peter Radich says its development was “inevitable”. There were no consents lodged to develop the land. “The trust has got plans, but we’re

not in position to say what they are. It’s unlikely that the trust will undertake the development. “It’s more likely that ownership will be passed to another owner, who wishes to develop the land,” he says. “It’s logical in that there is a need for land of that kind, and that land is in close proximity to the centre of Blenheim.” Radich says the council wanted the land rezoned. “The council in its evaluation of the future uses of the land determined that the best use of it was for light industrial purposes, and that position was supported by the trust.” The rezoning was opposed by Omaka Landing developer Colonial Vineyards Limited in 2016 as an industrial development would “clearly create some adverse effects and conflicts”, like noises from “vehicles operating [at] all hours”. Colonial Vineyards Limited chairman Mark Davis could not comment on the rezoned land or potential new road, as he was appealing the Proposed Marlborough Environment Plan. The plan included a 12-metre

Omaka Landing resident Grant Benge fears a new road connection could present a hazard for people using the Taylor River. Photo: Chloe Ranford/LDR. “setback” between the industrial zone and Omaka Landing, but Colonial Vineyards wanted the setback to be landscaped to reduce the effects. Omaka Landing residents Trevor and Judith Diamond, whose home bordered the rezoned land, says they were told the land could become an industrial develop-

ment when they bought their property, but were unsure when or how it would occur. “We’ll just take it as it comes.” The couple had left space between panels in their fence, so they could admire the farmland, but were prepared to cover the gaps and make their fence taller if development occurred.

Grant Benge, also from Omaka Landing, was concerned an industrial development would create more noise and traffic. “I’d like to see the land become more recreational instead. “The Taylor River access [at Rosina Corlett Ln] is used by a lot of people for their biking and running, including myself. A road across there could be a potential hazard for people.” But for resident Paige Banks, used to the traffic of Brisbane, a possible new subdivision or road was of little consequence. Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre chief executive Jane Orphan supported a Wither Rd connection “in general terms”. “This would not only benefit the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre by linking us with residents to the east but also greatly assist Yealands Classic Fighters,” Orphan says. Murrin’s report recommended funds for upgrading the roundabout or adding the cross-town connection come from development levies tacked on to the industrial development.

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Weekly poll: If the Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill passes each household can grow up to four marijuana plants. Will you exercise your green thumb and get growing? Yes, call me Dr. Greenthumb (12%) No, I’ll be voting no on the referendum (56%) I would, but I suck at gardening (32%) Head to the Marlborough Media Facebook page for next week's poll.

Defects discovered on multi-million dollar bridge As this bridge is leading into Blenheim, I hope the designers have remembered to install a solidly made grumble strip. Duncan Davidson Good to find and fix it now Garth Haylock There is also a bump as you drive onto the bridge heading south. This will gouge out in minutes with the big trucks. Christine Hutchison Just Hopeless. Jeremy Claasen

Should have made a bypass. Mia Miller Defects in pavement layer...was there too many guys leaning on the shovel... Philip Sim Just wait for the new Ferries. 3,000 lane meters of cars (24km) plus a train!!!! By Pass? Yeah, Nah! Peter Chapman No surprises there. Tracy Turnbull Johns

Make it Renwick It was all about community in Renwick on Saturday for their Town Activation Day. Locals and visitors turned out in support and to make the most of the deals on offer in town and at nearby wineries as well as enjoy live

music, stalls and bouncy castle fun at the community market. Thank you Renwick Smart & Connected for your fantastic efforts in organising Renwick’s Town Activation Day. The team at Make it Marlborough.

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People who volunteer their time to help the wider community have been recognised for their efforts. Marlborough’s Volunteer Community Awards were held last week. A partnership between Volunteer Marlborough and Marlborough District Council, the awards recognise voluntary groups who make a valuable contribution to our community. Marlborough Mayor John Leggett congratulated all of those who took part. “Volunteer organisations do fantastic work in our community, across an amazing number of clubs, organisations and causes; these awards recognise that work,” says, Mayor Leggett. “The judging panel had a tough task in selecting the award recipients for each of the five award categories. “This shows the strength of our community with people making sure whānau do not go without.

The generosity of people helping people is what volunteers are all about,” he says. The 2020 awards recipients are as follows: Arts, Culture and Heritage: Tuia 250 Tōtaranui (winner); Picton Flower Ladies (runner up) Environment and Conservation: Rarangi Dawn Chorus (winner) Community/Social Services: Marlborough Community Foodbank (winner); The Blue Door (runner up); St John Marlborough Health Shuttle (Commendation) Sport and Recreation: Marlborough Netball Centre (winner); Picton Rail and Sail (runner up) Child/Youth Development: Graeme Dingle Foundation Marlborough (winner); Marlborough Youth Trust (runner up); Marlborough Boys College Toe by Toe Reading Programme (Commendation) Special Award: Te Pātaka/Manaakia-Iwi

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Peter Jones There’s a lot to love about tennis. The sweet feeling of timing a shot right off the middle of your racquet; the thrill of chasing down a ball that looked like going for a winner; the pleasure of combining smoothly with a doubles partner and the fun to be gained from just being out there doing it. Well, there’s going to be a lot more to love about the game next weekend when the Love Tennis national weekend comes to a court near you. Three Marlborough clubs are involved in the nationwide tennis promotion, which will be held on Saturday and Sunday, October 10-11, from 1pm-4pm each day. The event, which will involve 208 clubs across the country, is open to all ages and abilities and is 100 percent free to attend. Locally, the Marlborough, Rapaura and Renwick tennis clubs are encouraging their local community to give tennis a go. The Marlborough club is based at the Forrest Tennis Centre at Pollard Park, off Parker St. Rapaura

boast the region’s only club grass courts. They can be accessed from Rapaura Rd, along from Rapaura School. The Renwick club is tucked in beside the bowling club in Uxbridge St, close to the Renwick rugby grounds. Love Tennis is aimed at introducing the sport of tennis to a wider audience and engaging with people of all ages. Whether you’re a current or former player, or have never picked up a racquet before - Love Tennis is for you! Each club taking part will offer opportunities to have a go at tennis, with social games and free coaching tips and instruction on offer. Equipment is provided by the clubs and a BBQ will be fired up on site. There are also giveaways, including Rebel Sport vouchers and 200 Hell Pizza vouchers, at every club. Plus, a major prize draw will be held for an exclusive hospitality package at a top-level tennis event this summer, including flights and accommodation. The major prize this year comprises a trip for two to Te Anau for the Te Anau Invitational tournament,

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The Renwick club’s Love Tennis organisers, from left, Leigh Andrews, Anna Simpson and Monique Godsiff. Photo: Supplied. ranked one of NZ’s premier tennis events. Flights, transfers accommodation are included, plus a scenic helicopter flight over one of the country’s most picturesque

regions. Prize winners will be drawn from each of the nation’s six Tennis NZ regions. Last year the main prize, an

Auckland package, was won by a Marlborough participant. Taylor Keen, a member of the Marlborough Tennis Club organising committee, said it was a

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“nice opportunity to open our doors to the community”. “It will be a really fun event for new people to the region, or the sport, as well as our regular club members. “We are very lucky to have the support of Tennis NZ so we are able to offer prizes and a host of activities.” Among those opportunities

will be several family-friendly activities, including a chance to test their skills with jumbo racquets, target practice with prizes, a chance to hit against the ball machine and a fastest serve competition for all ages, with a speed gun measuring the pace of your serve. “We have also found that many adults and young adults just

want to come out and meet people and have a hit, so we will have lots of our members available to just go out and have a hit around, introduce them to the club,” said Taylor. “If you have driven by a club and thought about [dropping in], just come by ... it’s the best time of the year to see what it’s like and just say hi,” she added.

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Love Tennis is a finalist in the 2020 NZ Sport & Recreation Awards Event Excellence category. “Tennis is a game for everyone, whether you’re a current or returning player, or have never picked up a racquet before, Love Tennis is perfect for you”, said national co-ordinator Mel Jansen. “All equipment is provided, friendly club members

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Val’s still at home on the range Peter Jones Reporter

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Some Marlborough names have become synonymous with their chosen sport. One such person is Val Wadsworth, who recently chalked up a half century of service to the Marlborough RSA Smallbore Rifle Club as a shooter, coach and administrator. Over those 50 years he has represented Marlborough, the South Island and New Zealand numerous times, while coaching many young shooters to national and international level success. Although he joined the RSA club in 1970, his connection with smallbore began two years earlier when, as a primary school pupil at Wairau Valley School, he first lined up a target in competition. His reasons for taking up such an exacting sport are simple. “Well, it was a small country town and there’s not much to do is there? “Too young for bowls, couldn’t go to the pub to play darts and I wasn’t big enough to play rugby so what else is there? “There was a good, strong club at Wairau Valley … some really good shooters came out of there, the likes of Don McClellan, Laurie Moore, John and Ken Anderson being the senior members in those days. “Then, in 1970, I effectively got poached by a friend of Dad’s [Wilf Collett] who shot at RSA … I still feel a bit guilty about that.” As he rose through the ranks at RSA, Val was quickly bitten by

the shooting bug, although he admits it’s not a pursuit for everyone. “[The sport] just appealed to me … it’s hard to know what attracts you to it. We get people down [at the RSA range] who give it a go but it doesn’t spin their wheels. It’s a mental sport and you have got to want to do it if you hope to make it to higher levels.” Val says that chasing provincial and national honours “just wasn’t on the radar” in his formative years. Simply getting a higher grading for the next year was the goal. “I remember looking at the Master graders when I was in B or C grade and thinking, wow, those guys can shoot.” It wasn’t long however before he rose through the grades and then began to shoot outside the province. “RSA was probably a little more social than the Blenheim club, and that was where the likes of Leon and Noeline Griebel, Doris and Geoff Holdaway were shooting … they were travelling away and they took me along as well on some of the competition shoots. Then you get a taste for competition and just keep building.” His first national representation came in 1989, when he made the NZ Open team after the champs in Masterton. It was a moment he has never forgotten and still stands out as a career highlight, despite wearing the silver fern on many subsequent occasions. Always keen to give back to the sport, Val has coached up-andcoming shooters for the past 25 years.

Val Wadsworth, right, with the Marlborough Girls’ College shooting team. From left, Issy Adams, Sara Wiblin and Sophia Wills. Photo: Peter Jones. Alongside Glenn Harris and Sue Cresswell, Val has mentored the Marlborough Girls’ College team and gets a great thrill out of seeing the young ones coming through and doing well. Val says there has never been a shortage of students keen to try their hand. “Because it’s something different … and you can come and try it without having to sign up or buy specialised gear … you can just come along as a casual and try it, we provide all the gear. “But it has a high attrition rate because, as I said, it doesn’t appeal to everybody.” Three youngsters who it does appeal to though are the current MGC senior team, comprising 18-year-olds Issy Adams and Sophia Wills, plus Sara Wiblin (17). On Sunday. September 27, the

trio competed in the National Secondary Schools Smallbore Championships at the RSA range. The event was meant to be staged in Marlborough but, because of COVID, had to be shot live at different venues. Val was thrilled with their efforts, especially that of Issy who shot her way into the South Island and national teams. “She actually top scored the school match with a record score of 298.21, and then was subsequently selected in both the South Island and New Zealand teams … a top effort,” he said with obvious pride. He admits his sport is facing challenges. “The firearms legislation and a lesser acceptance of firearms by a greater proportion of the community have had an impact …

this is not a bad sport though, it is a full Olympic sport but we get lumped in with the people who do silly things with firearms.” On the positive side, Val says the sport offers many benefits when it comes to the development of skills and character. “There is a lot of concentration, mental application and discipline required.” As to his own future in the sport, Val is, as usual, understated when he suggests, “I’ve got a couple of years left in me yet”. Given he is currently the RSA club secretary, Marlborough association secretary and life member, plus South Island Target Shooting Association president, there will be plenty of folk hoping he is involved for even longer than that.

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Mako lose unbeaten record

Peter Jones

There’s another reason, apart from chronological order, why the low numbers are written first on a team sheet. Because, generally, their performance dictates the outcome of a match. And so it was at Albany on Sunday as the Mako, unbeaten in their previous 15 games, had their fins lowered 40-24 by an inspired North Harbour combination. The damage began up front, Harbour’s hefty pack taking control at scrum time, which created a steady flow of penalties and ultimately two yellow cards. The northerners also competed willingly at the breakdown, throwing the Mako off their stride and ensuring their ball was either laboured or rushed. Tasman were haunted by the ghost of seasons’ past, namely former coach Kieran Keane, a man who relishes the underdog tag. After a loss to lowly Southland last weekend, Harbour’s competitive fires would have been fuelled, with Keane stoking the flames all week long. His troops demonstrated desperation and excitement, usually the hallmark of a Mako performance. Even more concerning from a Tasman standpoint was their discipline, with referee Nick Briant whistling 20 penalties against them. That statistic, and the fact the only time the Mako were able to build pressure and create tries, apart from two timely interceptions, was in the final minutes,

will be a subject of much conversation at Tasman training this week. Co-head coach Andrew Goodman was straight to the point when asked where the problem lay. “Well, [giving away] 20 penalties and with your set piece under as much pressure as it was out there, it’s always going to be a hard afternoon … especially when you give a quality team like Harbour that many opportunities inside our own half. “We knew they were going to come hard at the breakdown. When we got down to 13 men we actually did well to get a try and just trail by two, then when we came back on with our full 15 we just struggled to find our shape. “Full credit to Harbour, they deserved to win.” Tasman’s scrum issues are in stark contrast to last year’s efforts when they were often the team creating pressure at scrum time, winning penalties and building momentum through the set piece. However the loss of such tight five powerhouses as Wyatt Crockett, Tim Perry, Tyrel Lomax, Atu Moli, Quinten Strange and Pari Pari Parkinson has throw the onus back on a new combination and today’s effort suggests there is still some work to be done. Goodman said there was no problem with the side’s preparation this week. “The boys prepared and were ready for it as well as they could … we had a good training week and the mindset was good … it’s just one of those

The Tasman Mako were outplayed by an inspired North Harbour combination on Sunday. Photo: Shutterpsort. things, we got out-performed on We will have a look at what we do how quickly the Mako can get when teams put us under pres- back into the fast lane will decide the day.” He had praise for his opposite sure, how we get back on top of whether they are truly premiership material. head coach, having played under the game. “Every game you have to be right Keane in days gone by. “He’s a smart coach and we have up there or this sort of result will Meanwhile, in Motueka on Sunhuge respect for KK as a person happen, but the great thing about day, the Tasman Mako women and a coach … congratulations to this squad is our fine young lead- slid to their fourth consecutive him and his team on their win,” ership group who will make sure defeat, beaten 62-5 by Hawke’s we have an honest review and we Bay in the Farah Palmer Cup he added. With their long unbeaten record look forward to getting back on clash. At halftime the visitors led abruptly ended, the Mako will Trafalgar Park … I’m sure there 19-0 but the floodgates opened in quickly turn their attention to will be some good excitement the second spell. Pippa Andrews their next clash, against Bay of around having an awesome re- scored a consolation try for Tassponse next week.” man. Plenty in Nelson on Sunday. Goodman said, “We’ll have a If, as Tasman skipper David The women’s final game is away good, honest review and make Havili suggested, “[the defeat] against Canterbury on October sure we bounce back next week. was just one bump in the road”, 17.

Water polo finals produce exciting action Peter Jones

The Government’s relaxing of the COVID levels could not have come at a better time for the local water polo fraternity who were able to stage their term three finals in front of friends and family at Stadium 2000 recently. In the junior grade, the under-14 final was between Gladiators and Marlborough Magic, the two standout teams throughout the term. Gladiators came out firing and led 7-4 at three quarter time but, in the last quarter the Magic made a comeback to draw within one goal. Gladiators’ Scott Keay was the top goal scorer, but his whole team

Abbey Moody shoots for goal. Photo: Supplied. played well as a unit, boding well for future representative teams.

The senior grade final was between Straight off the Couch and

the Under-16 girls’ rep team. SOTC comprised mainly under-18 former Marlborough players and were the favourites going into the game, but the Girls showed the benefit of training hard for the upcoming nationals to forge a 4-3 lead after the first quarter. In the second quarter defence dominated as both sides scored just one further goal. The third quarter saw SOTC prevail 4-3, leaving the sides locked at 8-8 entering the final period. The final quarter was a see-saw affair. With less than two minutes to play the Girls went ahead 1210, but SOTC replied with two quick goals to level at 12-12 going into the last minute.

The Girls scored again with 40 sec left on the clock, then SOTC levelled with just 12 sec remaining. It looked like there would be a penalty shoot-out but no-one told the Girls who scored the winning goal with four seconds remaining. Next term starts on October 21 with Minipolo 7-10 year-olds making an overdue comeback now we are back at level 1. If you are keen to give water polo a go, or want your kids to gain some water confidence prior to summer, please register your interest. Email contact@marlboroughwaterpolo.com, information about Marlborough Water polo is available on the Marlborough Water Polo website.

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It’s going to be a fun summer in Marlborough with plenty of ways to get active.

Hockey is a popular summer sport.

Touch A limited-contact sport, Touch is a variant of rugby league with the tackling of opposing players replaced by a touch. The local touch module season starts on October 21 for mixed touch and college grades and on October 22 for juniors and men’s/ women’s. Registrations are still open for the senior teams. Go to www.sporty. co.nz/marlborough to register your team today. The Extender series for junior players to learn new skills starts on October 18 at 10am, Lansdowne Park. All players who attend are eligible to play in the Nelson Development Tournament. There is a full representative season for juniors this year with tournaments in Nelson and Christchurch. Marlborough is once again sending under 16/ under 18 mixed teams to the junior nationals in Auckland in February and under 21/ open mixed to Christchurch in March. Along with this, both Marlborough Boys and Marlborough Girls senior touch teams have qualified for Secondary School’s Nationals in December, so a very busy time. Golf Croquet Golf Croquet is a sport for all ages which is strategic, social, easy to learn and has the benefit of being a low impact exercise. It is played on a manicured grass court set out with six hoops. Mallets are used to hit balls through the

Warmer weather makes it an ideal time to get on your bike. narrow hoops in a particular sequence with the winner being the first to reach a total of seven. Brooklyn Croquet Club has six courts, well-appointed club rooms and is situated in the Whitehead Park Complex, 15 Brooklyn Drive, Redwoodtown. Club days are Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; sign in at 12.45pm, all equipment supplied, flat soled footwear essential. Free coaching is available. The first three afternoons are free – afternoon tea is supplied. For further information, please contact Roz on 578 2471 or 0276 428 008. Tennis A game for everyone, Tennis is great for overall fitness and is a relatively low-impact activity. In Marlborough, there are lots of opportunities to dust off your tennis racket

over summer. There are three vibrant clubs which offer social tennis at the Marlborough Tennis Club on Parker St (Sunday afternoons and Tuesday mornings), Renwick Tennis Club (Friday evenings) and on the grass courts at Rapaura (Saturday afternoons). Visitors always welcome. Want to get your kids into coaching? There is coaching available at the Marlborough Tennis Club, Renwick Tennis Club, and the Rapaura Tennis Club. Registrations have closed for all the summer competitions, with the exception of the College Tennis competition. Get your teenagers playing tennis. It is a doubles competition running from 5-7 on Friday evenings. For more information contact Hilary at admin@ marlboroughtennis.co.nz. Athletics

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Marlborough Senior Athletics is a track and field club based at Athletic Park on Brewer Street. Opening night is on Tuesday, October 20. The season runs from mid-October to the end of March. Events include 60m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 3000m, 5000m, 1000m, high jump, javelin, triple jump, discus, shot put, hammer and long jump. Membership includes registration with Athletics New Zealand which allows members to compete at all regional level and national level competitions. Senior Athletics caters for competitors from age 15 to veterans. Club nights are held on Tuesdays at 5.30pm with trainings on Friday nights at 5pm. To join, visit www.harriers.net.nz. During the athletics season, the club nights for children’s athletics takes place every Wednesday from 5.30pm to 7pm at Athletic Park. There is a junior section which caters for 5 to 6 year olds, with an emphasis on introducing children to track and field events, developing the correction tech-

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available – Family/Social and Gung Ho (6 Aside). Teams are required to umpire. If needed, an umpire mentor can be arranged to support your team. If you don’t have a team, email office@hockeymarlborough.org.nz and they will organise a team for you. To find out more, visit www. hockeymarlborough.org.nz.

People of all ages can enjoy touch rugby. niques and skills and having fun. Older children aged 7-14 years take part in a more structured programme, focussed on age-appropriate events. Athletes who are over 14 might be interested in Marlborough Senior Athletics on Tuesday nights. To find out more, visit www.marlboroughathletics. co.nz. Hockey As a sport, hockey offers a totalbody workout. Hockey Mar-

lborough’s Summer Hockey 2020 will be held on Wednesday nights, with the open night taking place on October 28. So why not come along for a game? A draw will be made up on the night depending on the number of people attending. It’s a great chance to find a team if you need one or just to give it a go. The Summer Hockey competition runs from 4 Nov to 9 Dec. The first games start at 6pm and there are two grades

Athletics is a popular draw for those wanting to showcase a range of skills.

Cycling Cuddon Cycling Marlborough’s main aim is to foster and promote safe cycling in the Marlborough area whether racing or recreational, and to encourage cycling for good health

and fitness for all ages. The club has a wide range of rides available from beginners to international. Road races are mainly handicap with a mixture of massed starts, graded and time trials. Track racing is on Monday evenings throughout summer, along with coaching and training on Friday evenings. The summer road season starts in early November with a wide variety of short events on Wednesday evenings until late January, when the club returns to road racing on Saturdays until April. To find out more, visit www.cuddoncycling.org.nz

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Marlborough students claim national titles Peter Jones

It has been a big weekend for Marlborough college sportspeople who took advantage of relaxed COVID rules to demonstrate their skills across the country. Two MBC students bagged national titles, Chris Hebberd at the NZ junior squash champs in Christchurch, and Finn McKenzie at the national secondary schools mountain biking champs in Wellington, where his sister Neve, a Bohally student, also claimed a gold medal. Squash Hebberd’s national title provided the highlight for the Mar-

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lborough contingent at the New Zealand junior squash champs in Christchurch at the weekend. He was top seed in the boys’ under-15 grade and made no mistake on his way to a NZ crown. He downed Kaikoura’s Charlie Prince 11-9, 11-7, 12-10 in a tightly-contested final. Also on the podium at the nationals was Marlborough competitor Paul Moran, who came runner-up in the final of the boys’ under-17 grade. Moran, the top seed, lost 11-5, 11-9, 7-11, 11-6 to second-ranked Mason Smales. Marlborough results Under-19 boys: Henry Moran 12th. Under-19 girls: Leonie Marshall 7th. Under-17 boys:

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Paulie Moran 2nd; Tom Marshall 5th. Under-15 boys: Chris Hebberd 1st; Jack Frisken 6th. Under-13 girls: Victoria Moran 5th; Carly Craig 6th.

Mountain Biking A gold medal to Finn McKenzie in the under-15 cross country capped off a strong showing from the Marlborough contingent at the NZ schools MTB champs held at Maidstone Park and Wainuiomata. In an event missing one of McKenzie’s main rivals, former NZ champ Cam Anderson, who was injured in a training accident 10 days ago, the MBC youngster underlined his rising status on the national scene.

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from Rotorua. MBC also finished third overall in the enduro team section. Other Marlborough riders involved were Neve McKenzie, from Bohally, and Maddy Sinclair, from MGC. They both excelled, McKenzie winning the under-13 enduro and placing second in the cross country, while Sinclair came third in the under-15 downhill and fifth in the enduro. Next year the nationals will be staged in Marlborough.

Squash player Chris Hebberd is the NZ under-15 champ. Photo: Supplied. McKenzie also showed promise in the enduro, finishing 10th at his first attempt. MBC riders picked up several other podium placings, including thirds to Ben Siryani in both the under-15 downhill and enduro. Jonty Burfoot came second in the under-16 downhill with what coach Paul Molyneux described as an “amazing ride”. He also finished ninth in the enduro. Cam Clemett showed his allround skills with a fifth in the under-17 downhill, fourth in the enduro and a 10th placing in the cross country. Tom Morrison came fourth in the under-17 downhill and seventh in enduro, while Jacob Herd managed 10th in the under-16 enduro. Last year MBC won the overall award but this time they had to settle for third, behind Cashmere High School and John Paul College

Rowing Marlborough’s rowers finally had a chance to stretch their muscles when the R2K regatta was staged at Lake Ruataniwha on Saturday. From the Wairau club, Tristan Gregory-Hunt finished third in the A final of the open men’s singles, while Meg Flangan came home second in the A final of the women’s under-19 singles. Blenheim club rower Ashley-James Fitzgerald won the A final for the under-17 boys single while Fred Vavasour came sixth in the under-19 single. The Mainland interprovincial champs were also due to be raced on both Saturday and Sunday. Unfortunately Sunday’s programme was blown out by high winds, however a few races were completed on Saturday. The Marlborough under-20 coxless four of Flanagan, Liv Theodore, Lily Crawford and Paige Materoa finished third in their A final.

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Rangers forced to settle for league title after cup final loss Peter Jones Rangers AFC, having swept all before them this season, tripped at the final hurdle in Nelson on Saturday. Bidding for the league/cup double in the Nelson division one competition, Rangers lost 3-1 in the Price Charity Cup final to Nelson FC at Guppy Park. Having wrapped up the league title a few weeks ago, as well as having previously beaten FC three times during that competition, Rangers were favoured heading into Saturday’s game but went down to a side who made the most of the chances that came their way. Manager Wolfie Waechter said although Rangers were naturally disappointed after the tight encounter, “their heads are not down, they played a great season and today was no different. “It was just one of those games … sometimes there are just a couple of big moments in the game that decide which way it goes. “It was a really good game, two

close teams and it could have gone either way. The boys were well up for it.” Early on Rangers, who began strongest, created a couple of prime opportunities to open the scoring. “In any other game we would have scored from both those chances and game over, but we didn’t and they came back into the game and scored just before halftime, catching us on the break,” explained Waechter. Rangers had keeper Dan Diamond to thank for the narrow margin at halftime, a couple of superb saves in one-on-one situations keeping the visitors in the game. Rangers came out in the second spell with an attacking mindset, but were caught out again after five minutes. “We didn’t clear the ball, they squared it back into the box and then scored from around five metres. Our keeper had no chance,” said Waechter. However Rangers were far from done and, with 25 minutes to play

Liam Sluiter was one of Rangers’ best on a tough afternoon in Nelson. Photo: Shuttersport. they were on the scoresheet. Carl Connor-McClean played a fine one-two with Liam Sluiter then slammed the ball into the top left hand corner to drag the visitors back into the match. At 2-1 it was game on, and play see-sawed up and down the paddock. Both sides had chances but Rangers pressed harder, exposing themselves at the back and, with just a couple of minutes to play, FC Nelson wrapped it up with their third to place their hands firmly on the trophy.

“Our guys gave their all,” said Waechter, “at the end they were absolutely exhausted. We had to use the entire bench to keep some fresh legs out there.” He said it was a real team effort by Rangers, although a few players stood out in the season finale including Diamond, the energetic Sluiter, winger Aaron Hayes, target man Connor-McClean, replacement Ollie Baker, Sam Pearson, following a long injury break, Keagan Mortimer and workhorse Martin Delgado.

“I know the lads are not too down because they know they put a really good shift in … that’s the thing about sport, sometimes even with your best efforts things don’t go your way and that’s how it was today.” At the end of proceedings Rangers were presented with the league trophy, reward for a superb campaign and recognition of the effort required to compete in a Nelson-based competition. They made 10 trips over the Whangamoas during their 18-match season, usually in the Blenheim Toyota-sponsored Community Van. Waechter said although they spent plenty of time on the road the frequent trips helped bond the team together, making them a very tight unit as the season progressed. “All in all it was a fantastic season and after the match the FC Nelson people acknowledged that we were the strongest team, who played the best football and were the team to beat all season long,” he added.

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Young footballers relish tournament play Peter Jones

Ben Lindfield, from the Rangers Red team, drives between two Rangers Kiwis defenders.

FC Nelson Tornadoes came out on top of their 11th-12th grade tier 1 rivals after the two-day tournament at A and P Park on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Nelson-based side went unbeaten through pool play, winning four of their five games with one draw, and took on local side Rangers Kiwis, who previously won three, lost one and drew one, in the final. Tornadoes prevailed 7-2 in a skilful encounter, underlining their dominance over the two days. Rangers Kiwis, who claimed the fair play

award, finished second, FC Nelson Thunder were third, Motueka Titans fourth, BV Yellow fifth and Rangers Red sixth. Tournament MVP was FC Nelson Thunder player Ronan O’Donnell. In the tier 2 competition, Nelson Suburbs beat BV Jets 7-1 in the final to take top spot. Suburbs were unbeaten in pool play. FC Nelson United claimed the fair play award, while Ami Bruce from Nelson Suburbs was voted MVP by opposing teams. Third was the Richmond Raptors, with BV Phoenix fourth, Rangers White fifth and FC Nelson Utd sixth.

Hugo Escalle, from the Rangers Kiwis team, shoots for goal during his side’s match against clubmates Rangers Red on Tuesday. Photo: Peter Jones.

Croquet clubs combine for fun times Peter Jones The Brooklyn Croquet Club hosted members of the Blenheim Croquet Club to a fun afternoon of golf croquet doubles at Blenheim’s Whitehead Park on Friday. The gathering was intended as a reciprocal fun afternoon

to cement relations between the two “sister clubs” and the amount of laughter that ensued around the greens suggested that was the case. Players were allocated to various greens, through a draw, with partners also drawn. Players’ handicaps did not feature, meaning a low handicap

player could be playing with a complete novice, or another reasonably highly-ranked player. The player ending the afternoon with the most points was Nathan Lihou of the Brooklyn Club. Play was followed by a late afternoon tea of pizza and nibbles.

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