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Wednesday 15 August 2012
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Skydivers descend Page 5
Waimea into bowl final Page 19
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Another cyclist falls off bridge Phillip Rollo
Trust spokesperson Paul Jennings says a new handrail will Cyclists are being told to walk be installed to help younger their bikes down the new sus- users feel safer and signs will pension bridge off-ramp fol- instruct all users to dismount and walk. The two lowing another accidents that have accident on Friday. been reported to Richmond cyclist the Trust concernColin Lister, 47, ing the bridge have sustained minor both involved the injuries and $300 individuals riding damage to his bike up or down the when he crashed walking ramps. riding down the Colin believes the bridge’s eastern bridge was not exit ramp. The accident comes just Colin Lister fell off designed to cater weeks after an el- his bike on the sus- for families and elderly cyclists. “We derly Richmond pension bridge. have a three year resident went over his handlebars cycling old and there’s no way we’d be down the same segment of the taking her across that bridge,” he says. bridge. But the Nelson Tasman’s Great Paul says the bridge is deTaste Trail Trust remains ada- signed to meet a tight and limmant that no one should be cy- ited budget. cling down the ramp because The next bridge, over the Waimea River, will be rideable of its gradient. Previously there were no signs from both ends, but that is a indicating that cyclists should result of the environment it is hop off and walk their bike. situated on.
Murchison flanker Rodney Penman, centre, celebrates with his teammates after they won the division two rugby championship on Saturday. Around 1000 people turned up to watch the final. Photo: Tim King.
Murchison: We did it Phillip Rollo An estimated 1000 people turned out to watch the Murchison rugby team create history for the town on Saturday. Murchison saved its best game for last, securing its first ever Car Company division two title with a 39-15 win over Taylor’s Contracting Wanderers. The fixture was a replay of last
year’s final and with a win a-piece this season, there was nothing separating the two sides heading into Saturday’s grand final. Murchison co-coach Mike Huxford, who is stepping down alongside the side’s other co-coach Darcy Grooby, says it is the biggest result in the club’s history. “It’s brilliant, we are over the moon. I think this is massive for the club and everyone is on a high,
knowing we have done it,” says Mike. Murchison won the third division back in the 90s and qualified for its first division two final last year. Now that the trophy cabinet is full, a handful of the club’s custodians have retired on a high. “A few might be going away, but there are a lot of younger guys there and the depth is really strong.” For full match report see page 18.
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