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World Champs call-up out of the blue in Peru A former Waiuku man who learned to surf at Karioitahi found himself unexpectedly in the World Surfing Championships in Peru last week.

Sean Dillon was in Peru teaching English at Markham College when he found out the New Zealand team at the World Championships were a man down after one of the members withdrew. A friend of Sean’s suggested Sean could take that place, Surfing New Zealand approved the decision, and Sean found out two days before his heat that he was in the World Championships. He admits to being a bit nervous at the call-up: “I competed a bit at boardriders level when I was younger and have done a couple of national circuit style contests as well as the Christian surfers contests. I actually hadn’t surfed a heat in about three years so I was a little rusty and nervous going into the first heat,” he said. “I had been super busy with work so I hadn’t surfed for two weeks either so it was a bit rough. It seems to be a bit of a Waiuku trend getting late call ups for international events. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to pull a Beaver, but the intention was there,” he says, referring to Stephen Donald’s late call-up for the All Blacks in the World Cup. Continued P3

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tion,” says Detective Dalbeth. Anyone with information is asked to contact the organisation Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or to contact Detective Dalbeth on 09 295 0359. On 8 October Adam Benefield was discharged from a head injury rehabilitation unit. He is now con-

tinuing his recovery at home. Community set to reach out for Adam. • Saloon Saloon bar & restaurant in Pukekohe will host a trivia night on Thursday November 6 to raise funds for Adam Benefield’s family. Adam’s partner Rachel Thompson said it was a challenging time when

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He received life threatening injuries from the assault from which he has spent two months recovering in a rehabilitation unit. Following publicity about the case, Police arrested a 16 year old local man in September who was charged with the assault. Detective Kiley Dalbeth of Counties Manukau South CIB says that the arrest would not have been possible without the assistance from the Pukekohe community. “However the investigation is still ongoing and we firmly believe that the man we have arrested did not act alone. We are still interested in hearing from anyone who can help to identify the man’s cooffenders. We believe that someone local to the Pukekohe area will have this information and we strongly encourage them to come forward to assist the investiga-

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As plans were put in place last week for a fundraising event this Thursday for a local man brutally beaten in August, police investigating the serious assault announced an arrest. On August 1, 24-year-old Adam Benefield, of Otaua, was at a relative’s address on Sapling Place, Pukekohe. He left on foot at around midnight. It is believed that he was heading to meet up with friends in the area. Shortly after leaving Sapling Place and not long after midnight, he was found unconscious on the road outside the block of shops situated at the intersection of Princess Street and Beatty Road, Pukekohe, by members of the public. Prior to him being located, yelling was heard outside the shops and people were seen running from the scene.

their young daughters Aaliyah and Layla witnessed their father in the Emergency department. “Initially it was just awful. Our oldest daughter (Layla, 2) saw Adam when he was being resuscitated and had recurring nightmares about it. We were all struggling and unsettled. It is better now but life is a lot different and it is hard to adjust to.” Tim Gregory of Saloon Saloon says the trivia night is designed to be a welcome distraction for the family, while raising enough money to make a small difference to their lives. “This is an emotional story for the locals of Franklin. We need to band together here and reach out for Adam.” Booths and outside tables can be reserved by calling Tim on 238-8304. The event is $5 per person.

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