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MUDDY GOOD FUN: Enthusiastic youngsters Rose Matheson, left, and Poppy Stocker were on opposite sides during a Rippa Rugby game at the Moutere Rugby Club’s Club Day at Awarua Park on Saturday, but teamed up afterwards to enjoy some wellearned fun in the mud. Photo: Peter Jones.

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‘It’s fun Thank you to stay at the YMCA’

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The Young Men’s Christian Association is set to open a 90-bed facility in the town centre.

Described by new owner and Blenheim man Robin Sutherland as a “flash packers”, the YMCA will breathe “new life” into the CBD, he says.

“It can be very difficult to find a room in Blenheim, and not just in the normal busy season,” he says.

“Vineyards are one, but also the government is taking a lot of rooms out of the market.”

Founded in London in 1844, the World Alliance of YMCAs is the oldest and largest movement for youth in the world.

YMCA Christchurch chief executive Josie Ogden Schroeder says the opportunity helps solve a “significant” accommodation shortage while also allowing the YMCA to reach out into the community.

“It is our intention that our contribution to Blenheim extends over time to more than just accommodation,” says Josie.

“Our philosophy is not to come into a community and deliver in competition with others.

“Where we work best is in partnership with others, using our skills and resources to meet gaps in provision whatever they may be.

“We are really looking forward to how we can

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add value to the area of Marlborough and meeting a need in the accommodation market is just the first step.

Robin says working drawings, a twomonth process, is halfway completed.

“It’s a matter of process, but you can never take anything for granted,” he says.

“The strange thing about Blenheim is its bloody hard to find a bed in winter, because of the vineyards.

“People that otherwise might stay at backpackers tend to graduate up to find a room in a motel.

“The YMCA business model is quite interesting which is why we started talking to them.

“There’s a wide range of rooms on offer, hopefully to suit all sorts.”

He says the business community had been very supportive with the project being very well received.

“It might help our failing CBD to get a A development on Scott St is set to go above shops on the main thoroughfare. Photo: Matt Brown. bit of life into it,” Robin says.

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Cost cuts for retirement village? networks is often high, and the issue of funding inevitably arises.

“As a result, alternative means for funding these capital works must be considered. Development Contributions is one such source”.

A spokesman from Marlborough District Council says it will hear what developers have to say.

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Bosses behind Blenheim’s biggest retirement village are looking for council to relax rules when it comes to development fees.

Summerset Group Holdings Ltd announced plans to build a $100 million rest home on a six-hectare former strawberry farm site earlier this year.

The company has appealed to Marlborough District Council to soften development levies on the project, saying it is “very different” to typical housing projects.

Residents would not be a burden on existing infrastructure, they say.

In a written submission to council, senior development manager Oliver Boyd says the age of residents meant they put less demand on services.

“This is primarily due to the nature of a comprehensive care retirement villages attracting an older, elderly demographic.

“Summerset’s residents, across New Zealand, are typically in their early 80’s when they move into the independent units of the retirement village.

“That provision of on-site amenities, along with the age and mobility of many of Summerset’s residents, results in a low level of usage of council

“Council has taken a similar approach to Summerset’s proposal that it has taken with other developments of this type, including RSE accommodation, hotels and other retirement villages.

“Currently we are waiting for Summerset to finalise the details of their proposal”.

The new development will use the same designs as used for Casebrook village in Christchurch. Photo: Supplied. funded community facilities and infrastructure,” he says.

He added resident’s use of cars was also “considerably below” that of an average residential household.

“Consequently, Summerset’s residents place less demand on roading infrastructure,” he says.

Following completion of the master plan, village design and the resource consent process, the new village is expected to open within the next two years, a spokeswoman says.

The village would offer more than 200 independent living homes, including two - and three-bedroom villas, serviced apartments, and hospital level care.

It is expected more than 300 people will be employed or contracted during the construction

phase. Up to 40 positions will be created at the village once it is fully operating.

“No village is exactly the same, and we have recently been conducting specific research in the Blenheim community, so that we can build the picture of locals’ preference for future home and surrounds,” the spokeswoman says.

The Overseas Investment Office (OIO) is still to approve the sale of the land, which was bought following the death of well-known berry farmer Celia Jones.

Council say growth, while positive for the community, came with a “number of challenges”.

“Not the least is council’s task of expanding infrastructure networks to support the increased use of essential services.

“The cost of expanding these

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Milestone sculpture to mark celebration Paula Hulburt

A towering sculpture marking a milestone moment in Marlborough’s history has secured $88,000 of council funding.

The $401,000 art installation created by renowned New Zealand carver and tattooist Heemi Te Peeti is inspired by Rangitāne o Wairau.

And the iwi has successfully secured $88,000 from Marlborough District Council to put towards the massive steel and bronze creation.

In a bid put forward to council, project organisers say the carving will go up on the corner of SH1 and Nelson St, next to the railway station.

“Archeologically, the Wairau is regarded as the first settled region with remains dating back 1000 years.

“The significance and heritage if this area is not widely known at a community level.

“Tui 250 provides the opportunity for a legacy landmark sculpture with interpretation panels to promote the region and its extraordinary history”.

Hopes for the Tauihu sculpture, representing the prow of a waka, to be cast entirely in bronze, were scuppered due to a budget shortfall.

But plans for the 8-metre high art

Renowned New Zealand carver and tattooist Heemi Te Peeti.

Photo: Supplied. project were changed to ensure the project could go ahead as part of the Tōtaranui 250 celebrations in November.

Rangitāne o Wairau are contributing $30,000 to events and the project.

Organisers have also applied to the Rata Foundation for a grant of $120,000.

“A key part of the commemoration is the Tui 250 voyage, a flotilla of Pacific and European vessels.

“The voyage flotilla will promote the exceptional feats of Māori and European voyaging that brought us together, while providing an opportunity to reflect on our complex history of migration and settlement,” they say.

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The Blenheim bus service will be reduced from July 1. Photo: Matt Brown.

Safety fears scale back bus service Paula Hulburt

Safety fears for drivers will see Blenheim’s bus service cut.

The service will be reduced amid safety fears following the introduction of new health and safety laws.

Marlborough District Councillors say the new rules have “caused some angst” in the public transport sector.

Staff stay drivers are struggling to keep to the timetable and cutbacks must be made to ensure staff get a chance to “rest, refresh and take care of personal matters”.

In a report to council’s asset and services committe, finance officer David Craig says the complex changes have been a “significant challenge”.

‘From a health and safety per-

spective there is concern that this is applying pressure on the drivers to keep to schedule, which could lead to a serious incident.

“One of the issues with the current timetable is that there is no layover between trips,” he says.

Richies Transport Holdings Ltd are struggling to keep to the current timetable.

Congestion in the town centre, route extensions and another circuit have all added to the problem.

The service costs $176,350 a year to deliver with passengers charged $2 a ticket for a single trip.

Under new plans, council will reduce the number of circuits from six to four on a weekday and from four to three on a Saturday.

Changes were expected to cost more than $11,000 but following negotiations with Richies $11,627 dollars will be saved as the service is cut back.

“It was going to be funded from general rates but there’s no need now,” David says.

“We will be monitoring to see what impact this has on patronage.

“We get the statistics every month and I expect to see that instead of conveying 9 people a journey, it will be more like 1520 people”.

The existing service is operated by one bus, alternating around two different routes and a full circuit of both routes was designed to take around an hour.

Council have recommended the changes which will come into force on 1 July 2019.

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Wannabe councillors hoarding warning Matt Brown Would-be councillors are being warned to steer clear of contentious election hoardings ahead of voting.

Campaign signs used last year came under fire from some members of the public for featuring Blenheim’s town centre war memorial.

The use of any images of memorials on election hoardings was banned at a council committee meeting on Thursday.

The move means well-known landmarks around Marlborough, such as the clock tower in Seymour Square and the fountain are a no-go.

Marlborough District Council electoral officer Dean Heiford says last election there were several “informal inquiries” about the use of war memorials.

An unsuccessful candidate pictured the iconic clocktower on their marketing material.

“We saw it as a breach of good taste, decency and the spirit of the Electoral Act, the RSA were also not happy with the use of the image,” Dean says.

The local body elections are gearing up with nominations opening 19 July.

Campaign signs have regularly become an issue of contention amongst running candidates.

Claims of rule-breaking, graffiti and bad-taste surround the placards.

Sign size, location, and replicating voting papers on hoardings caught out at least one council hopeful every election.

However, electoral staff were unable to find any law or prec-

Mark Davies from Harcourts was a very welcome visitor to Blenheim School. Photo: Supplied.

New look for old pool

One of the oldest pools in Marlborough has been given a new lease of life.

Blenheim School has been gifted $2500 to put towards a pool cover for their outside swimming area.

It is the latest community group to benefit from the Harcourts Foundation.

Harcourts Marlborough owner Mark Davies says they like to help locally and donate funds every three months to deserving projects.

Children at the school were excited to get the news, but even more excited to see the giant cheque, he says.

“The pool is used a lot in summer and it’s an awesome school with great teachers.

The fountain in Seymour Square is a war memorial, and is forbidden from election hoardings. Photo: Matt Brown.

Marlborough District Council electoral officer Dean Heiford. Photo: Matt Brown. edent policy in New Zealand that would prohibit the use of images of war memorials for

promotional or commercial purposes.

Council consider a statement in the 2019 Candidate Handbook will suffice.

But Dean says offending hoardings could be removed.

“We have requested that candidates check their draft advertising with the election team prior to printing, this will hopefully head it off,” he says.

Candidate nominations close at midday on 16 August 2019. To stand for the Council, you must be: a New Zealand citizen, aged 18 years or older and enrolled on the electoral roll.

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Toxic shellfish alert for Pelorus Paula Hulburt

Elemental Distiller’s Ben Leggett celebrated two new events recently. Photo: Matt Brown.

New babies for distiller Matt Brown

The hectic birth of a Marlborough distillery coincided with a birth of the more natural kind.

After years in the making, Elemental Distiller co-owner Ben Leggett, released his Marlborough Roots Dry Gin recently.

And in a quirk of fate, his son Toby was born the day before the first scheduled bottling.

“Long story short, I took a single bottle … Toby’s cut, and that’s going to be the bottle that we will probably open for his 21st birthday.

“Even though it added a bit of stress to the day, it’s a nice memory that we’ve got this first bottle of gin taken from the absolute sweetest part of the gin cut. “ … that will always be Toby’s bot-

Ben Leggett with his new son Toby. Photo: Supplied. tle of gin and hopefully one day he will be able to enjoy it.

“It [the birth] was by no means a planned event, it’s just the way life works sometimes,” Ben says.

Since it was first released at Feast Marlborough, the Roots Dry Gin has been a big hit.

The dad of two says his timing was good as the region has embraced the newest addition.

“Despite the love and scale of the wine industry here, people seem to be gin fiends as well.

Ben says the day Toby was born, he had 200 litres of his first gin run ready to go.

“The day that my son Toby was born, I had 200 litres of my very first gin run sitting in the still waiting to be run off ”.

He says once both mother and baby were well and resting in hospital, he was given permission to shoot away and deal with it.

“We seem to be timing it quite well with a bit of a gin renaissance that Marlborough seems to be going through,” he says.

The distillery is based at Vines Village off of Rapaura Rd.

A public health warning has been issued after a potentially life-threatening toxin was discovered in shellfish in the Pelorus Sound.

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has alerted the public after routine tests found unsafe levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning.

Staff are warning that anyone eating shellfish from Nydia Bay could be at risk.

The move comes after MPI lifted the warning from the Marlborough Sounds at the end of May. MPI bosses said levels above the safe limit of 0.8mg/kg were found during routine testing.

Possible symptoms of the illness include numbness and tingling, difficulties breathing and swallowing and, in extreme cases respiratory failure.

The toxin can also cause headaches and diarrhoea, with inset of symptoms flaring up between 10 minutes and three hours after the infected food being eaten.

Mussels, oysters, tuatua, pipi, toheroa, cockles, scallops, catseyes, kina (sea urchin) and all other bivalve shellfish should not be eaten from the areas effected.

“Cooking shellfish does not remove the toxin.

“Pāua, crab and crayfish may still be eaten if the gut has been completely removed prior to cooking, as toxins accumulate in the gut.

If the gut is not removed its contents could contaminate the meat during the cooking process”, the spokesperson warned.

Shellfish and seawater samples are taken every week from popular shellfish gathering sites around New Zealand and are tested for the presence of toxic algae.

Algal blooms occur when there is a rapid increase in the number of algae in water.

Blooms may show as large red or brown patches in the sea but sometimes can’t be seen.

An MPI spokesperson advised that anyone falling ill after eating shellfish from a warning zone area should seek immediate medical help.

“Call Healthline for advice on 0800 61 11 16 or seek medical attention immediately.

“You are also advised to contact your nearest public health unit and keep any leftover shellfish in case it can be tested.”

Toxin levels will continue to be monitored.

Commercially harvested shellfish are not affected as they are subjected to regular rigorous testing.

New menu and new chef for Quench New season, new chef, new menu for Quench In 2002, James completed his City & Guilds restaurant at Chateau Marlborough.

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Vietnam trek charity challenge

Friends Milly Gjelstad, 12, and Kayla Gifford, 13, have taken their school project to the next level. Photo: Matt Brown.

Project lifeline Paula Hulburt

A school project has inspired two young friends to embark on a special charity quest.

Rapaura School friends Milly Gjelstad, 12, and Kayla Gifford, 13, worked on an inquiry into Voyages, inspired by the upcoming Tōtaranui 250 celebrations.

The friends focused their efforts on voyages of a different kind – those made by Syrian refugees fleeing their homelands.

Milly and Kayla were so stricken by their plight they have launched a bid to help buy a

lifeboat.

Kayla says she came up with the idea as a result of all the research the pair did into the issue.

“Throughout our research stage we came across ‘Atlantic Pacific, Lifeboat in a Box’ which is an organisation whom help people all over the world.

“It was quite eye opening. After emailing them some questions they mentioned that they struggle with funding for the lifeboats.

“The money that we raise will go towards new lifeboats to help those people in need,” she says.

The kind-hearted duo held a bake sale at school and sold honey made at Kayla’s home in the Waihopia Valley.

Milly says the pair wanted to raise money to help the organisation, that sends lifeboats to the Mediterranean, by making as much money as possible to put towards the project.

“We did a lot of research and although I knew some about the refugees, we found out a lot more. ““It’s good we can help,” she says.

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Four days, 70km and a climb reaching more than 420 storeys took a Marlborough woman on the trek of a lifetime.

Penelope Dickeson took part in a trek in Vietnam to raise money for the Graeme Dingle Foundation.

Penny’s Trek to Transform Lives took her up steep slopes, rugged and remote terrain and all in 30 degree plus heat.

But the kind-hearted adventurer says it was all worth it.

“Some slopes were over 65 degrees, some tracks were barely a foot wide and I certainly made use of the trekking poles,” she says.

Penny joined a team of ten others who took up the challenge, raising $28,000 in total for the Graeme Dingle Foundation Her efforts paid off to the tune of $3000 for the Marlborough-based group.

The adventure took the Cloudy Bay operations controller through small villages and into the hills, some of the parts were so steep she needed trekking poles to stay upright.

The stunning scenery was a reminder of home at times, she says.

“After a trek along the rough road we paused as some stunning clouds reminding me of the Cloudy Bay mist.

“Some steep descent through water wash tracks was hard going, and I really appreciated having my trekking poles - I’m becoming bit of a pro at spider-womaning with them.

Penny says the support of her husband back home and the other team members was vital.

“We trekked on a dirt trail, through the bamboo forest and on various terrain surrounded by beautiful, green rice paddy terraces.

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Central prop cops 26-week ban Peter Jones The Central premier rugby team will be without prop Peter Vakaloa for the remainder of the season and well into the future.

The promising forward was banned for 26 playing weeks after a meeting of the Tasman Rugby Union judiciary on Wednesday.

His penalty came about following the Central v Moutere premier match at Lansdowne Park on Saturday.

Late in the second half Vakaloa

Peter Vakaloa in action. Photo: Peter Jones.

and Moutere flanker Amco Cassidy were involved in an altercation during which punches were thrown.

Following an assistant referee’s report, the match referee showed Vakaloa a red card. Initially unwilling to walk off, Vakaloa then punched Cassidy again before being escorted from the playing field.

The judiciary also acted on a report that Vakaloa had made threatening advances towards the assistant referee as they walked from the ground.

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for his punch in retaliation to the initial punch by Vakaloa.

Vakaloa’s red card was the third he has received after being sent off in July last year and earlier this season, both times for punching offences.

The Tasman Rugby Union’s competitions and operations manager Steve Mitchell commented, “I hope this sends a clear message to all players and coaches that this sort of behaviour will not be tolerated and those guilty of indiscretions will be held accountable.”

A park just for dog walkers and their beloved pooches is due to open in September. Work started on the Fox’s Island park, situated next to the SPCA, in April and is progressing well. The new park will include a water feature with dog bowls and waste bins. It will be divided into three for different sized dogs. Councillor Jamie Arbuckle says it is fantastic to have a park completely dedicated to dogs. “The park will be a place for owners to meet and socialise their dogs and can be used as part of a valuable education programme for dog rangers and other local groups.”

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Dog owners have until 1 July to register their pets with Marlborough District Council. Annual registration forms should have arrived in the post and council are urging all owners to ensure their dogs are properly registered. Costs range from $60 for dogs that have been desexed and microchipped to $135 for a breed considered dangerous. Working dogs cost $20 to register and dogs aged over 12 years old as of 1 July are $45 to register.

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The school has a long tradition of marking the special date and following a performance by the kapa haka group, around 100 people walked together from the school and across the park.

Pupils joined together to sing Mihi Mihi at the top of the hill where the tea hut sits before returning to the school for hot chocolate with marshmallows.

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VOTE

Do you live in one area and pay rates on a property in another? Then you may qualify to vote in both areas at the local authority elections this October.

But you must have applied to be on the Ratepayer Electoral Roll by 16 August 2019 to receive a postal voting document. After this date you can still enrol and will need to cast a ‘special vote’.

RESIDENTIAL ELECTORS

You are automatically enrolled to vote in the area you live in if you are registered on the electoral roll. In local elections, this is known as a residential elector.

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If you live in one local authority area or community board or local board area but pay rates on a property in another, you may be entitled to a vote as a non-resident ratepayer elector in that local authority area or community board or local board area too.

An organisation which pays rates on a property may nominate a person to vote on its behalf who is not an elector of the local authority or community board or local board area where the organisation is located.

Do you think you qualify as a non-resident ratepayer elector or are eligible to nominate a person to vote on your behalf? Then the responsibility is on you to ensure you are on the ratepayer electoral roll or to nominate a person.

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Weekly poll: Some rentals are cracking the $500 mark, but how much is too much?

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Paula Hulburt shares the joys of parenthood with this tonguein-cheek look at being a mum.

Cereal killer Head to the Marlborough Media Facebook page for next week's poll.

Some rentals are cracking the $500 mark, but how much is too much?

Are we paying too much for rent in Marlborough?

The simple law of supply and demand in action. Market forces at play in a free economy. Peter Chapman.

It’s all realistic.

While the cost to own your own is more than renting, it would appear rental prices have room to move on the up side.

Would government move to reduce the cost of compliance? This seems to be the biggest contribution to price increases across the sector.

Brendon Adams.

Usual story. Supply and demand. Ask for a raise or you’ll work for someone else! If that’s accepted is it worth asking if you are valued?

Chris Lane.

Nobody can afford that, that’s why we have an increase in homelessness and people leaving town- it’s too expensive to live here!

Stacey Dunnachie.

There is a total imbalance and basic human rights are under threat, this is a problem that can be solved if we follow the sort of laws about rental that are present in countries like.

Netherlands, Germany, Denmark etc. It’s soul destroying to have people living in 3rd world conditions and getting sick and depressed when there is a solution.

Nyne Diver.

I pay 500 for a 3 bedroom. Way too pricey but there’s very few options with such a housing crisis.

Jenna Kitto.

What issues matter to you? Let us know on our Facebook page or email us at paula@marlboroughmedia.co.nz

Swathes of cereal cover the kitchen floor and drift helplessly against the fridge; the cats sit around the perimeter gaping hopefully at the mess.

Miss Six woke up early and decided she would make breakfast. Unfortunately, the box proved too big for her to handle and gravity took over.

I crunch across the kitchen, wincing as each coco pops loudly crumples beneath my foot.

Miss Six is wringing her hands together. “I’m so sorry,” she tells me, eyes anxious as she awaits my verdict. It’s 7am and I haven’t even had a coffee yet. “I tried to clean up,” she tells me and scampers off to the toilet. I follow in dread.

Standing proudly by the toilet beaming like a magician’s assistant, Miss 6 points delightedly at the bowl. “Ta da!” she smiles. The contents are no surprise, the trail of Coco Pops would have given Hansel and Gretel’s breadcrumbs a run for their money.

I peer in to be greeted by a sea of cereal bobbing happily about below. I flush.

Then I flush again. And again. Who knew cereal was so tenacious?

Miss Six is almost delirious with joy that her plan worked. The mess in the kitchen seems to have slipped her mind. Grimly I grab the dustpan and brush while she darts about trying to help, spreading the cereal even further.

The cats have disappeared, and I encourage Miss Six to do the same. Twenty minutes later and the rogue pieces of puffed corn have been disposed of.

There were so many lurking under the fridge I had to move it. Yuck. Turns out I don’t move it often enough. On the plus side, the cats have a joyous reunion their missing toys and a couple of dodgy looking hair bands.

Miss 6 materialises at my side. “I’m hungry!” she wails. Sigh. “What would you like?”

“Coco Pops!” she cries. I go and put the toaster on.

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Thank you volunteers,

national 16–22 volunteer JUNE week 2019

for your amazing work helping new Kiwis feel at home in Aotearoa.

National Volunteer Week 16 – 22 June

Got time to volunteer?

www.englishlanguage.org.nz Marlborough centre Phone 03 579 2460 Email marlborough@englishlanguage.org.nz

National Volunteer Week celebrates the collective contribution of the 1.2 million volunteers who enrich Aotearoa New Zealand.

It’s an opportunity to celebrate the way that volunteering connects all people and all communities within New Zealand.

It is also a chance to celebrate and thank all those that volunteer in our communities every year! National Volunteer Week 2019 runs from June 16th to June 22nd.

Volunteer work and donations keep many organisations, such as sports clubs, nursing homes, religious organisations, play centres, cultural groups, and youth groups functioning and providing services to the communities they operate in. Volunteering New Zealand is a membership organisation whose aspiration is that volunteering is valued as part of who we are as a nation.

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“We thrive and are enriched by the everyone who creates connections goodwill of volunteers in every in their own communities from the community and their contribution marae to the mosque, from our bigand impact is recognised and sup- gest cities to our most remote comported. We aim to support a large munities. It’s also about celebrating and diverse membership and foster everyone who volunteers in times of crisis, in times of healstrong partnership with ing and everyone who government, iwi/Maori, makes time and space to communities and busiwalk alongside others.” ness to enable us to lead transformation for volThe Manager of Volununteering in Aotearoa.”

This year’s theme is teer Marlborough, Meg ‘Whiria te tangata – Martin says National weaving the people toVolunteer Week is about gether. “Volunteering is honouring all those ina powerful movement. Di and Leroy have volved in volunteering When we volunteer our been visiting Ash- in the community. time we send a message wood Park Rest “We are part of nationabout what is important Home for many wide network, but our g t focus h e ispone othep in our communities. years. w e a v i n main This National Volunteer Week, the Marlborough community and ordiversity of volunteers and volun- ganisations within our region. We teering is celebrated – we applaud also liaise with other volunteer

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St John Nelson says thank you!

Thank you to all St John volunteers in the Nelson Area for everything you do for your community and for St John.

Ambulance & Events, Area Committee, Caring Callers, Fellowship, Friends of the Emergency Department, Health Shuttle, Order Members and Youth.

Without your ongoing support, we simply couldn’t care for our patients and our communities. Thank you.

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national 16–22 volunteer JUNE week 2019 centres and Volunteer New Zealand. One of our core services is recruitment and referrals, so because we are facilitators, we have a data base to advertise positions for other organisations as well as ourselves,” says Meg. “Volunteers can come to us directly in the office or look online on our database and find positions they may be interested in.

We also support local organisations through advocacy, consulting and training as well as help with legal issues, governance, volunteer management, etc. We are a multi-faceted organisation.”

Meg says there are a myriad reasons why people volunteer, but it’s usually about having the chance to give something back to the community.

“For retired people, it can also be about sharing their experience

and continuing to put their skills to good use. For people aged 3050 years, it can also be about skillbuilding. With younger people, it’s a really great way to learn new skills, build some experience; it looks really good on their C.V and is a really good pathway to employment for those who are job-seeking.”

Volunteer Marlborough is connected to about 140 organisations within the region, from The Cancer Society and Marlborough Hospice to the IHC, the Stroke Club and any charitable organisation that involves volunteers.

“A lot of the time, it’s having volunteers that keeps programmes and organisations going.” Even Volunteer Marlborough requires volunteers. “We have two fulltime staff, but we also have 4 to 5 volunteers who do things like put

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Junior football coach Simon Gaines volunteers his time for the 7th Grade Rangers Katipos Club side.

Di adopted Leroy from the SPCA in Marlborough a few years ago.

She quickly realised he had what is takes to be a rest home dog and once he was settled in his new home, she began training and before long Leroy had passed the SPCA’s exam to be a registered volunteer rest home visitor. They have been visiting Ashwood Park now for four years, where he can visit the residents, show off his tricks and go with short walks with some of the elderly people who reside there. When asked, “What would you say to someone who is thinking about starting volunteering?” Di says, “it gives you a good feeling. I feel like we are helping.”

visit people living at Ashwood Park Rest Home to have a chat and make wonderful memories.

To find out more about Volunteer Marlborough, visit www.volun teermarlborough.org.nz

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national 16–22 volunteer JUNE week 2019 In times of a Civil Defence Emergency, whether it’s a sizeable earthquake, a flash flood, an escalating fire, a bus crash or other major incident, we rely on trained emergency staff and volunteers to guide us through these real-life situations.

The Marlborough Civil Defence Emergency Management group comes under the jurisdiction of the Marlborough District Council, which operates the Emergency Operation Centre on Wither Road. While some CDEM groups around the country

have up to 30 staff, in Marlborough there’s just three fulltime employees – Brian Patton (Emergency Services Manager), Catherine Coates (Group Welfare Manager) and Gary Spence (Emergency Management Officer). Gary says they all have different portfolios and his role is community resilience, public education, operational preparedness. “We put a lot of plans and guidelines in place around how we are going to respond and who we are going to use.”

Outside of responding though a large part of our

BAU is based around en- ryone will get here because couraging our community they have family to care for to be more prepared for or the roads are blocked, any kind of emergency etc. “Our volunteers reevent such as: having a ceive training and they ‘getaway’ bag ready and an can attend funded NZQA evacuation plan – where courses. Our Incident they are going to go, who Management Team are diis going to look after the vided into different funckids, elderly parents, etc.” tions such as operations, To help prepare locals for logistics, planning, intela major event, the Marl- ligence, welfare or public borough CDEM team give information, so you could public presentations, hold learn a particular role, then meetings with various all of our different teams groups and generally keeps get together 4 or 5 times a the public aware of what to year for practice scenarios do in times of disaster. “If such as a bus crash, earthyou are stuck at home for quake or flood.” We also over 7 days – what have value and encourage peoyou got prepared wthat e ayou v i nplegto tvolunteer h e pinetheir op can survive on?” communities. Join a Civil Although the Marlbor- Defence group or form ough Emergency Manage- one to respond in a Civil ment team appreciates its Defence Centre. existing, dedicated vol- Come and be part of a unteer base, it would be great team and learn some great to have more people new skills. It’s challenging to become involved. Dur- and exciting and you will ing an emergency we en- help your community at courage our volunteers to the same time. look after themselves and their families first before To find out more, phone volunteering, so not eve- Gary on 021 220 4612.

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Awatere side awaiting breakthrough victory Peter Jones Reporter

peter@marlboroughmedia.co.nz

The Awatere team may have been on a premier netball rollercoaster for the past three rounds, but spirits remain high in the “Tussock Jumpers” camp.

After being promoted to the top club ranks after the first round in 2018 they have doggedly clung to their premier status, surviving promotion/relegation games after round two in 2018 and round one this year to remain indoors.

Awatere have yet to register a win during their three terms in the top echelon although, based on their recent efforts, that breakthrough victory may not be far away.

Head coach Kate Shadbolt, speaking after her charges had pushed first round winners Harlequins hard in a 56-45 loss on Tuesday, felt they were making progress.

“I feel they are improving every week,” she said, “they have a few down games then they bounce back … I think it is just a lack of confidence in themselves.

“It is a mental thing … they had belief [tonight] after coming off a win on Sunday, their fitness is good and the combinations are gelling.”

Shadbolt said their aim was clear this round. “Just to get a win probably, to show the girls that they can do it. We would like to

stay indoors all season, I am unavailable on Saturdays so if they want me as their coach they need to stay up [in premier grade],” she added with a broad smile.

Harlequins were joined by Tokomaru and Marlborough Girls’ College as winners when the second round began at Stadium 2000 on Tuesday.

The closest game of the night was the first on court, MGC holding on against a fast-finishing Pelorus to prevail 44-40.

The students had a 16-8 third quarter to thank for their victory after just one goal separated the sides at halftime. Pelorus clawed five goals back in the final 15 minutes to claim a well-deserved bonus point but it was the young team’s night.

Star of the show for MGC was young defender Mya Wiapo whose skill in the air and anticipation belied her tender age.

Eleri James-Sitters had a top game in midcourt, providing pace and finesse when required, while shooter Anna Gardiner was again on target, dropping in 31 goals from 35 attempts to ensure turnover ball was not wasted.

Danelle Moffatt was again a tower of strength at the back for Pelorus, with Jenna Gilbert and Oriana Houra standing out both on attack and defence.

The Quins v Awatere match-up was expected to be relatively onesided, but the Tussocks were up

However it is one thing to slow Toko’s scoring duo of Haze Tepuia and Gemma Hika for one quarter, quite another to do it for the rest of the match. Their ability to score quickly was very much to the fore in the third stanza, which Toko won by nine to regain control and win 72-59. A 19-11 final stanza merely underlined their scoring threat.

Centre Nicole Witterick has been in fine form for the “Tussock Jumpers” this season. Photo: Peter Jones. for the battle and took the game whistle. to their more illustrious oppo- The night’s final encounter saw nents. They lost the first quarter a red-hot Tokomaru outfit up by one, the third by one and the against SMOG, who struggled fourth by two but came undone through the first round. in the second period of play.

However, the Ladies in Black Awatere’s inability to convert showed they were not about to their own possession into points be overpowered by the Picton and make the most of turnovers side. After losing the first quarcreated by relentless defence ter 18-14, SMOG lifted their meant Quins were able to pick game in the second, winning it up a seven-goal advantage which by eight to take a four-goal lead they maintained until the final into halftime.

Scores from Tuesday: Marlborough Girls’ College NZ King Salmon 44 (Isabella Rohloff 7/13, Anna Gardiner 37/41) Pelorus Edridge Contracting 40 (Olivia Pinkerton 20/32, Jordan Peipi 11/21, Kelly West 9/11).

Quarter scores (winning team first): 9-11, 10-7, 16-8, 9-14.

Harlequins Radich Law 56 (Lauren Murray 36/41, Hayley Marfell 20/28) Awatere 45 (Tracee Lee 18/26, Aimee Jones 27/40). Quarter scores: 16-10, 24-11, 24-10, 25-8. Quarter scores: 15-14, 14-7, 14-13, 13-11.

Tokomaru Crafar Crouch Picton 72 (Haze Tepuia 48/49, Gemma Hika 24/30) SMOG Good Home 59 (Lucy Barrett 25/31, Kate Gaudin 34/36). Quarter scores: 18-14, 13-21, 22-13, 19-11 Round two standings: Harlequins 3, Tokomaru 3, MGC 3, Pelorus 1, SMOG 0, Awatere 0.

Draw for tonight: SMOG v Harlequins 6.15pm; Pelorus v Tokomaru 7.30pm; MGC v Awatere 8pm.

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Harper over half way to RAAM finish Marlborough endurance cyclist Craig Harper is more than halfway across America.

Since pedalling off the start line in the legendary Race Across America [RAAM] at Oceanside California on Wednesday [NZ time] the Blenheim builder has ridden over 1500 miles, crossing through five states as he heads for the finish line in Maryland on America’s east coast.

And he’s cycling fast. The comparison in times to his Great White Ride, when he travelled the length of New Zealand, is revealing. On Saturday he completed the distance equivalent to the length of NZ in three days, 21 hours and 30 minutes.

His standing record from the 2017 ride is four days, nine hours and 45 minutes.

His RAAM effort also included some serious climbing, mixed with very hot conditions.

After leaving California he rode through Arizona, riding what’s known as the “Arizona Century” – a 10,000 foot climb over 100 miles from Camp Verde to Flagstaff.

At that stage he had been riding non-stop for a day-and-a-half, with no sleep. He had his first nap, 45 minutes rest, after 40 hours of riding.

Harper then headed across the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, in relentless temperatures reaching mid-40s.

He credited his heat training at the University of Waikato’s Adams Cen-

Craig Harper. tre for High Performance with preparing him for the heat of the desert.

Then it was on to the Navajo Nation and Utah’s Monument Valley, pushing through into Colorado and the Rockies.

There he completed a particularly gruelling climb, from 8000 feet to nearly 11,000 feet over 10 miles to Wolf Creek Pass. Then a fast descent to 8500 feet over 12 miles.

From there it was on to Kansas and some long, straight roads, before moving into Missouri.

After that he rides through Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland as the race nears a conclusion.

At last count Harper was fifth overall and third in the under-50 solo category. The race leader is RAAM legend Christoph Strasser, a five-time winner and record holder.

Go to the Marlborough App for daily updates.

Adi Chowfin, from the Trojans Strikers, strides through midfield during his side’s youth 15th-17th grade match against Rangers Citizens on Saturday morning at A and P Park. Photo: Peter Jones.

Three teams on top of table Peter Jones Reporter

peter@marlboroughmedia.co.nz

Rangers AFC maintained their unbeaten record in Marlborough division one football this season, but only just.

On Saturday they took on an improving Central Pirates side, one of two division one clashes, and came out on top 5-4.

Pirates struck first at A and P Park, Mike Jay turning in the rebound from a saved Chris Turkington penalty shot.

Rangers replied quickly though, scoring twice from set pieces, before Andrew McCaa equalised from a free kick to leave the sides locked together 2-2 at half time.

Rangers struck first in the second spell, a cross looping over Pirates’ keeper and finding the back of the net.

However Pirates were soon on level terms, Jay scoring after getting on the end of a pinpoint corner.

Jay was at it again soon after, notching his hat-trick after a flowing build-up and precise finish.

However it was Rangers who had the final say, finishing strongly with two late goals to decide an evenly-contested match that could have gone either way.

Martin Delgado and Adam Rose scored twice for Rangers, Julian Delgado adding the other.

Pirates’ spokesman McCaa said, “It would have been a great match to watch but we were disappointed with the re-

BV Bullets player Lucy Martin goes on attack. Photo: Taz Gilbert. sult and conceding the two late heim Valley Bullets took on goals”.

FC Nelson at A and P Park and The other division one clash were defeated 4-1. was played at Athletic Park In a hard-fought encounter, the where Central Wolves downed visitors scored early through BV Marlborough Boys’ College Hayley Maddner and were de3-1. Nick Weaver, Aaron Hayes nied a second soon after, Buland Greg Slatter scored Wolves’ lets keeper Maggie Lane savgoals, Slatter and Chris Nott ing an impressive goal-bound strike from Nelson’s Grace being their players of the day.

MBC coach Gareth Pugh said Roche. his side had played some good However, Roche couldn’t be possession football and, despite denied 10 minutes later, putting Nelson 2-0 ahead when going 3-0 down, never quit.

“We played some good combi- another soundly struck ball nation football in the last quar- made its way over the line. ter but failed to capitalise on In the second half BV found our chances. We created seven more attacking rhythm and shooting chances in the first were duly rewarded when a half as well but failed to con- convincing strike from Emily Overend found the back of net. cern the keeper.

“Sid Knobben had an excellent Nelson finished strongly, goals game and also stepped up to to Hannah Biby and Roche playing a creative role in mid- clinching a 4-1 win, although field when Ryan Palmer had the scoreline did not reflect the to leave the field with a head home side’s efforts.

Creditable performances came knock.”

Standings: Rangers AFC 3, from Lauren Sloan in midfield, Central Pirates 3, Central Hannah Martin in defense, and Wolves 3, BV Cobras 1, BV Erin Mustey with her secondhalf stint in goal, before she was MBC 1. taken out by an unfortunate Women’s football In Saturday’s Nelson division boot to the head. Lane was BV’s one women’s match, the Blen- player of the day.

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Under-performing rugby sides overturn form book Peter Jones

Two teams who have struggled throughout the division one rugby season showed their determination to have a say in the final outcome with timely victories on Saturday.

The two lowest teams on the Marlborough sub-union table tipped over higher-ranked rivals, finding form at the right end of the season.

Bottom-placed Moutere celebrated their club day, which saw 21 Magpies teams of all shapes and sizes flock to Awarua Park, in appropriate style.

They downed East Coast 24-19 on a muddy track, the match becoming an old-fashioned arm wrestle with most of the play in the middle of the field.

The home side led 10-7 at halftime, scoring two tries to one, then took control with two converted tries soon after the break to lead 24-7.

Their ascendancy was based on a rugged forward effort, led by Matt McCormick, Aiden Gane, Luke Scott, Ruaraidh Mackessack-Leitch, Haven Walsh and lock Michael Leger-Kula, in front of inspirational halfback Ben Finau and hard-hitting midfielder Aki Kaumavae.

The Coasters, who looked a tad rusty after a three-week break, finished strongly with two late tries but were unable to bridge the gap. Impressive for the men in gold were Sam Westenra, Billy Collins, Sam Houston, Nemia Ranuku, Seymour Lambert and Stu Campbell.

East Coast look safely locked into the play-offs while their victory keeps Moutere’s slim hopes of qualifying for the sub-union semifinals alive.

Moutere head coach Laurie McGlone, who entered the fray as a second half replacement, was

thrilled to pick up a victory, especially on a significant day for the historic club. “[The win] was massive for us at the moment … we have been going through a pretty tough season but it was great to get the result on such a special day for the club.”

McGlone said his sides “game managers” were now becoming aware of what was required to get the job done. “Ben [Finau] has been instrumental in that … coming back into the game and understanding what we are trying to do. It’s great to have the little general back and hitting some decent form now too.”

Meanwhile, at Lansdowne Park, fourth-placed Renwick accounted for second-placed Central 4219.

The Green Machine rebounded quickly from their heart-breaking last-minute loss to Waitohi last week, scoring six tries, all converted.

Play see-sawed for most of the first spell, Renwick having the last say when first five Dion Narayan scored their third to give his side a 21-12 advantage at oranges.

Tries to replacement midfielder Mike Vaeno and lock Jaydn Holdaway stretched the Green Machine’s lead to 35-12 before Gene Simiss got one back for the Blues. A last-minute touchdown to Atu Taufa put the seal put the seal on a good afternoon for the men in green and white.

Renwick head coach Glen Blackmore was happy with his side’s defence, labelling it their best effort in that area of the season.

“We worked hard for one another, and some of our points were created out of defence, with players making good decisions.

“It was a really good game of rugby, from both teams who looked to attack throughout. It was tighter than the score suggests.

“We have picked up a lot of bo-

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Moutere right winger Mesake Pahulu scores his side’s match-clinching try at Awarua Park on Saturday.

Photo: Peter Jones. nus points this season, results not going our way, but have never lacked belief … but now we have got to string a couple of victories together.”

Results: Moutere 24 (Haven Walsh, Owen Ika, Amco Cassidy, Mesake Pahulu tries, Max Freydell 2 con) East Coast 19 (Seymour Lambert, Sam Westenra, Sione Veau tries, Myles Hamilton 2 con) HT: 10-7 Moutere.

Renwick 42 (Mike Vaeno, Atu Taufa, Cody Weir, Jaydn Holdaway, Dion Narayan, Zac HarrisonJones tries, Kurt Schollum 2 con, Michael Dillon 2 con, Narayan 2 con) Central 19 (Daniel Van Wass, Gene Simiss, Jake Cresswell tries, Mitch Smith 2 con).

HT: 21-12.

Standings (provisional): Waitohi 34, Central 29*, East Coast 26, Renwick 18*, Moutere 13*. * Still have bye to come.

Women’s rugby: In the Tasman women’s division one game played as a cur-

tain-raiser to the men’s match at Awarua Park, Moutere were outclassed by a slick Waimea Old Boys unit. The Magpies lost 450, being regularly beaten to the punch at the breakdown and suffering at set piece time against a committed, well-drilled visiting pack. The first time the sides met Moutere prevailed 40-24 but the tables were well and truly turned on Saturday.

College rugby: The Marlborough Boys’ College First XV were beaten 17-7

by Christ’s College on a heavy ground in Christchurch on Saturday.

The home side started strongly in the UC championship clash, scoring three tries to lead 17-0 after 15 minutes during which time MBC were unable to get their hands on the ball.

Stunned by the early onslaught MBC dug deep and produced what coach Matt MacDougall described as their best defensive effort of the season so far,

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holding Christ’s scoreless for the next 55 minutes while scoring a converted try, to Tristan Taylor, themselves.

For MBC, flankers Sky BoskettBarnes and William McKenzie were outstanding, along with prop Monu Moli who topped the tackle count.

MacDougall said he was “really proud of the boys”.

“I’ve been disappointed with some areas of our game in recent weeks but they have taken learnings at training on board and are making progress … their defence was outstanding and we got our penalty count right down.”

Next up for MBC, who are ninth on the championship ladder, is a trip south to play Lincoln Combined on Saturday.

Other scores from Saturday: Rangiora 31 Waimea 18; Nelson College 25 Christchurch BHS 7; St Thomas 40 Mid Canterbury 15; St Bede’s 19 Lincoln 12; Timaru 43 Roncalli 10; St Andrew’s 24 Shirley 0.

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Winter Harness Race Meeting FRIDAY 21ST & SUNDAY 23RD JUNE 2019 WATERLEA RACEWAY, MCLAUCHLAN STREET, BLENHEIM

Local trainers eye Waterlea success Peter Jones

Harness racing returns to Marlborough for the first time since mid-January when the annual two-day winter meeting is staged at the picturesque Waterlea Raceway course on Friday and Sunday.

Several local trainers have horses running on one or both days of the meeting, some with decent prospects of being in the money.

Mark Gill, together with daughter Jacqui and granddaughter Kendra, have prepared a strong team.

One to keep an eye on is the trotter Gotta Ticket who picked up a second placing at the recent Nelson meeting.

The converted pacer, who is having his 13th start at this gait, ran on strongly from the back of the field to grab the second dividend at Richmond Park.

Merv Bryers has only the one

racehorse in his team, three-year old trotting filly Monaro Maro, but she has provided plenty of excitement this racing season winning four times and scoring four placings.

Her last win on premier night at Addington on May 17 put her firmly into the Jewels Ruby field, an outstanding effort.

Anne-Marie Best took a goodsized team to the Nelson meeting and will also harness up several runners at Waterlea.

Her four-year-old trotter Valley Star won race nine on Friday, catching the punters unaware to pay $19.10 and $4.20.

Valley Star has racked up three wins and four placings from 17 race day starts, with breeding enthusiasts noting that he is from the same family as Robert and John Dunn’s trotter Sundees Sun, a four-year-old who is likely to be

John Dunn brings outsider Diamonds N Cash back to the Waterlea birdcage at the Winter Cup last year. Photo: Peter Jones. a major contender for NZ Trotter past and his younger half-brother of the Year.

Mister Mighty are likely runners Mark Heaton also raced his team at Waterlea with every chance of producing dividends for those at the Nelson meeting.

Contractual Issues has won on punters following local talent. the Marlborough track in the Donald Morrison’s Madiba fin-

ished a credible eighth in a fastrun 2400m on the second day of the Nelson meeting and is another likely starter on his home track, which was upgraded for last year’s winter meeting.

Last year the Winter Cup was taken out by 23-1 shot Diamonds N Cash, trained by Robert Dunn and driven by his son John Dunn.

The outsider, second-least favoured in the nine-horse field, prevailed by a head over Forgotten Highway, driven by Dexter Dunn, who had taken out the Winter Cup Prelude on Friday.

This year the feature race on Friday is again the Winter Cup Prelude.

Racing on the first day begins at 11.35am.

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Jack Bugler takes a break from training at the Marlborough Lines Stadium 2000 pool. Photo: Peter Jones.

Jack hits the road to NZ swim champs Peter Jones Blenheim swimmer Jack Bugler headed to this week’s NZ Open Swimming Championships with big expectations – and an even bigger schedule.

The 16-year-old year 12 student at Marlborough Boys’ College faces a daunting 10 events over five days, across a variety of strokes.

Jack has swum for fun most of his life, but began competitive swimming only 12 months ago, initially under the coaching of Marion Moore and Liz Peipi, but now under the watch of Blenheim Swim Club head coach Jenni Gane.

Jack has competed at local events and the Tasman champs last year, as well as the Special Olympics Nation-

al Summer Games, but the full nationals will be far and away the biggest event he has attended.

He has been training seven times each week for the past few months, keen to pick up a medal or two in Auckland and qualify for the S14 category events at the Tokyo Olympic Para Games. His performances in the 200m freestyle, the 100m backstroke, the 100m breaststroke, the 100m butterfly and the 200m individual medley will be monitored to see if he makes the grade.

Para swimming at Olympic level is divided into a series of classes, for swimmers with physical disabilities and visual impairments, plus those, such as Jack, with intellectual disabilities.

Jack is also keen to show his

skills at the INAS Global Games, the world’s largest sporting event for elite athletes with intellectual impairment. It will be held in Brisbane during October, where he will be going for international qualification as a member of the NZ team.

Jenni, who has been working with Jack since October last year, has noticed a huge improvement in his pool performances.

“Jack has stepped up from swimming four sessions a week to doing seven … his times have really improved, doing PBs pretty much every time he hits the water, so going to the Opens will really set up where he is ranked and where he is sitting on the New Zealand scale.

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Jack prefers the backstroke and breaststroke disciplines, adding that he also thrives on swimming medley events, underlining his growing prowess across all four strokes. “He does a pretty quick 100 free,” adds Jenni, “his confidence is growing”.

Jack says he enjoys both training and racing, plus the camaraderie of his fellow swimmers. He also relishes the feeling of going quickly through the water and has his eyes firmly set on picking up a medal, or two, in Auckland.

Given his current rate of progress he is unlikely to come home empty-handed.

The following players have been selected for the Tasman Mako High Performance Squad to play their second pre-season match, against Wellington on July 3 in the capital.

Central: Braden Stewart, Timoci Tavatavanawai Marist: Samiuela Moli, Leopino Maupese, Julius Togafau, Jacob Norris, Taina Fox-Matamua, Sam Briggs, Jamie Spowart.

Moutere: Ben Finau.

Nelson: Kershawl Sykes-Martin, Sosefo Vaka, Isaac Salmon, Isaiah Miller, Willi Havili, Tima Faingaanuku, Nick Foxley.

Renwick: Mike Vaeno, Quinn Harrison-Jones.

Stoke: Blair Prinsep, Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta, Anty Burnett, Declan Smith.

Waimea Old Boys: Campbell Parata, Michael Stringer.

Waitohi: Taine Cragg-Love, Fetuli Paea.

The HP XV lost their first 2019 game to their Hawke’s Bay counterparts, played at the Hutt Rec in May. After the Wellington match they meet Canterbury in Hanmer, then Otago in Nelson before the Mitre 10 Cup begins on August 10 at Lansdowne Park, where the Mako kick their campaign off against Wellington.

Waitohi fullback Fetuli Paea has been included in the Tasman high performance squad.

Photo: Peter Jones.

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Robbie Manson has opted for a different build-up to the world champs this year. Photo: Rowing NZ.

Rowers leave for European campaign with high hopes Peter Jones Reporter

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Marlborough’s representatives in the New Zealand elite rowing team are ready for lift off.

The bulk of the Kiwi team left NZ on Thursday, bound for Europe and a three-month campaign.

First up is World Cup 2, in Poznan, Poland, from June 21-23, followed by World Cup 3 in Rotterdam, Netherland from 12-14 July. Then it is on to the season’s main event, the world championships in Ottensheim, Austria, from August 25 to September 1.

With Olympic qualification at stake at the worlds this regatta assumes even more importance a year out from the Games in Japan.

Seven athletes from Marlborough clubs are part of the NZ contingent, including five from the Wairau club.

Robbie Manson will crew the men’s single scull, Sophie MacKenzie, returning to the top level after a lengthy absence, will row the women’s lightweight single while Kirstyn Goodger, Ella Greenslade and Ian Seymour

were included in their respective sweep squads, from which the men’s and women’s four and eight crews will be chosen.

Hailing from the Blenheim club, Tom Murray is selected to row the men’s pair with Michael Brake, while club mate Harrison Somerville will compete in the men’s lightweight double alongside Matt Dunham.

Somerville said their build-up had gone well.

“There have been a few bumps along the way but there’s been a lot of positive changes for us and we are coming together well as a crew.

“It feels exciting, I haven’t been to the World Cups before so it’s going to be a long and interesting campaign.

“I am nervous … but I’d be worried if I wasn’t.

“The World Cup regattas are going to be an important chance for us to further ourselves as a crew.

We both want to do really well in them, but the big picture for us is World Champs.”

That scenario is similar for Manson, who dominated throughout the World Cup events last season,

Michael Brake, left, and Tom Murray. Photo: Rowing NZ. only to miss out on a medal at the worlds, finishing fifth.

This time around he and coach Mike Rodger have a different game plan.

“I feel like I am probably not going as fast as I was at this time over the last couple of years – which is a good thing,” said Manson.

“I don’t have huge expectations going into the World Cups … it’s about getting race practice at this stage … but obviously you turn up on the start line and do your best … it will be interesting just

to see where I am at.”

Last season Manson had the spectre of Mahe Drysdale looming large over his shoulder as he prepared for the World Cup meetings, the pair having to go head-to-head at the final regatta to earn a place at the worlds.

This year their contest for the single spot was settled in March, leaving the Wairau man free to shape his build-up in a more traditional fashion.

“Last year I obviously had to do well at the World Cups so we

prepared more so for that, but this year the training programme has been completely different …

I haven’t done any speed work to this point so I will be going into the World Cups very underdone as opposed to the past two years.

The plan is then to build into the world champs but to have somewhere to go [in terms of improvement].”

MacKenzie, who is recovering from a lingering injury, didn’t fly out with the Kiwi team but hopes to join them for World Cup 3.

Murray and Brake combined for a well-judged win in World Cup 3 last year, but when the world champs came around they could only manage fifth. They, and most of the Kiwi team, will be hoping to turn those results around this season.

Murray said their training was well ahead of last year, when both rowers had serious injuries to come back from.

“The first World Cup of the year is always exciting,” he said. “It will be great to see where we are compared to our opposition, although the main focus is definitely the world champs.”

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