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P2 Birthday celebrations Drug dealer sent to prison A methamphetamine dealer has been sion of the methamphetamine in quar- discharge the firearm, with it being sentenced to a 21 month prison term ter ounce bags. passed between the two men, it was on a variety of charges including an as- While an officer was attempting to eventually discharged, fortunately not sault with intent to injure, intentional arrest the female associate, Rolton harming the victim. damage and the reckless discharge of a tackled the police officer to the ground. “As would be anticipated in this sit- firearm at a person. Following that, he returned home to uation everyone blamed everybody Nathan Lee Rolton appeared before discover his house had been broken in else,” she said. Judge Joanna Maze in the Ashburton to and suspected his other associates Judge Maze convicted Rolton on District Court on Monday on charges were responsible. the five charges and sentenced him to of possession of methamphetamine He armed himself with a rifle and 21 months imprisonment, with leave for supply, assault with intent to injure, went looking for them. granted for an application to have that unlawful possession of a firearm, in- He found one associate, and using substituted for a home detention sen- tentional damage and the reckless dis- the butt of the rifle, smashed the back tence. charge of a firearm. windscreen of a Suzuki motor vehicle. Rolton was also acquitted of ob- Josh’s Judge Maze said that it was apparent Judge Maze noted the rifle was not structing a police officer in the exe- that Rolton was part of a group who in- loaded at this time. cution of their duty, resisting arrest, tended to supply methamphetamine The next day Rolton and an associate possession of an offensive weapon, to help fuel their own needs and also went to find another person thought namely a crossbow in the Ashburton Brandon P24 make profit. to be involved, this time with the rifle Z forecourt, and unlawful possession On January 14, 2019, Rolton and a loaded. of a .22 rifle after the crown offered no female associate were found in posses- After several attempts to load and evidence.

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■■ASHBURTON COLLEGE Whare carvings return home

By Sue Newman into the whare where the restora- [email protected] tion would take place. Each time For more than 20 years impres- those pieces were turned, teams sive carvings have guarded the of lifters were needed. entrance to the Ashburton Col- On Friday those involved in the lege whare wananga. project were able to see the results Those carvings were created by of many months of hard work as master carver Vince Leonard and the carvings were reinstalled at were installed in 1997, but in Feb- the whare entrance ready for the ruary last year, showing signs of start of the new school year and a wear and weathering, they were powhiri on Wednesday. removed for what would prove “It’s been a huge job and they to be a year-long restoration pro- look magnificent,” Preece said. ject. The tapu was lifted from the Approval for the restoration, carvings at dawn on Friday. paid for from the school’s main- Ashburton College made his- tenance fund, was given several tory for South Island schools months earlier, but college prin- when the whare was built and the cipal Ross Preece said it was im- carvings placed. With funding for portant they remained in place a rebuild of the 50 plus year old for the school’s powhiri at the college approved, the carvings start of the 2019 school year. would be retained and become After more than 20 years of an important part of the ‘new’ weathering the carvings were school, Preece said. very much in need of work, but “The idea is now they’ve been their restoration has taken longer restored, when the master plan is than anticipated, because of considered we have permission Leonard’s death part way through to relocate the whare to the front the project. of the school.” Fellow carver Damian Peeti, That the college was able to who had worked with Leonard break new ground for a South on the original carvings, was able Island school and establish a to step in and continue the work whare, complete with carvings with the help of a team of college was down to the efforts of prin- students. cipal at the time, Digby Prosser, Removing the 12 carved pieces Preece said. Celebrating the completion of a major restoration project on carvings surrounding the Ash- was a monumental job, Preece “He fought very hard with the burton College whare (from left) college staff members Andrew Young, Charlie Kelland, Mike said, with the larger pieces re- ministry over this and it wasn’t a Pearce, Jono Hay, principal Ross Preece, Damian Peeti in charge of the carving restoration, Ti- quiring a team of 20 to move them cheap exercise.” pene Phillip and Michelle Brett, chair of the Hakatere Marae committee. PHOTO SUPPLIED Twenty-five years worth of toys and toy library

By Heather Mackenzie stone and to show how much we [email protected] value the relationship between The Ashburton Toy Library cel- the two organisations.” ebrated its twenty-fifth birthday The Toy Library opened in 1994 on Saturday. with 30 registered members. Anthea Moore said the actual The incorporated society now birthday was in June last year, but boasts between 150-200 mem- they wanted to wait for a much bers. warmer date to mark the occa- “The longest family involved sion. were members for 19 years,” said “The weather at that time is not Moore. so good, so we decided to hold Over the last quarter of a cen- the celebrations in the summer tury hundreds of families have at the end of the school holidays.” saved themselves the headache The gamble paid off as invited of buying toys that all too often guests, local dignitaries, com- end up gathering dust in the mittee members and children playroom corner because the all got to enjoy the sunny, warm child has lost interest and moved day. on. The Ashburton Toy Library Moore, a self-confessed envi- president was pleased to be part ronmentalist, knows how good of the celebrations knowing just toy libraries are for the environ- how big of a milestone it was ment. for the popular community ser- “Here we stop lots of parents vice. Helping with the Ashburton Toy Library twenty-fifth celebrations were (from left) Rose and An- buying the self-same toy, they Along with cutting the birth- drew Falloon, Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown, Councillor John Falloon, Anthea Moore, Sandi Wood can just hire it instead.” day cake, made by committee (Advance Ashburton), Jim Armstrong (Menz Shed) and first toy library president Kim Ford. Buying less also means less member Kate Beaumont-Smith, PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE 010220-HM-0281 packaging going into landfill. Moore got to share some exciting The celebrations didn’t stop news. toys. “We are thrilled to be able to grant application from the Ash- will look at other grant applica- with new toys and cake. A life Thanks to a successful grant offer these new toys to children burton Toy Library,” she said. tions. membership was handed out to application to Advance Ashbur- with educational needs.” “The money for the toy library “I have the best job in the committee member and treasur- ton the library how has the option These educational aids are also came from Merle and her late world, helping local children be er Stacey Stewart, in recognition for members to book toys online available for schools to hire. husband Laurence Cooney’s the best they can be.” of all her hard work and commit- via their brand new software. “Primary schools’ need for fund,” Wood said. No birthday would be complete ment over the years. “We are working towards pho- these learning aids change de- Yearly the organisation gives without a bright yellow wrapped In her speech Moore described tographing all of our toys and pending on the children, so by out generally around $550,000 to present and Sue-Ann Carr from how Stewart was instrumental in putting them up online as we go.” offering them for hire they are the Ashburton District in the way Plunket provided just that. getting new accounting software With over a thousand toys to available when required.” of grants. The children made short work for the library. load it’s not a five-minute job. Advance Ashburton’s chief “We tend to focus on health, of removing the wrapping to re- “Stacey approached local busi- The Advance Ashburton grant executive, Sandi Wood was on- education and youth as they are veal a wooden shopping trolley. nesses to help with the software. also covered the cost of getting hand to share in the celebrations. the big areas of interest in the “We wanted to give them some- Not only that she willingly steps 11 new specialist sensory-based “We were happy to receive the community, but the foundation thing to mark their 25-year mile- in as a librarian when required.” News

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■■HOLI FESTIVAL Colour festival returns to Ashburton A little bit of India will come to Ashbur- ton next month when the Holi Festival of Colours is held in the Ashburton Domain, The colour festival is one of India’s most loved and most spectacular. It is also known as the festival of love. Tradi- tionally Holi is a Hindu spring festival. The Ashburton Indian Multicultur- al Charitable Trust is hosting the event and is inviting people of all nationalities and cultures to come together for a day of outdoor fun. It is a free event being promoted as family friendly. It will be a zero-waste, alcohol-free, drug-free and smoke-free event. “This event is about bringing all people together. It’s about fun, colour and differ- ent cultures coming together to celebrate diversity,” said organiser Rohini Sukul. A fire extinguisher will be used to spread colour far and wide across danc- ers. For anyone not wanting to get their own clothing covered in colour there will be white tee shirts available to buy. Packs of coloured powder will be available to buy on the day. These are stain-free, non-toxic, plant based and provided in recyclable paper bags. Adults and children can take part in organised musical chair games, a henna tattoo artist, local musicians and bands, and local market stalls and food will keep attendees entertained. There will also be spot raffle prizes and a big ticket givea- way prize. The event will be opened by Skydiving Kiwis with a spectacular parachute dis- play where they will kick off the colour splash from the sky as they release col- ours from their parachutes. Holi, Festival of Colours from 11am to 3pm at the Ashburton Domain on Satur- day, February 15. If wet, it wlll be post- The Holi Festival proved popular last year and will be back later this month. poned to Sunday. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN From resthome site to eight home development

By Sue Newman viously the site of aged care fa- struction work on the first of the Shanks said. properties and said plans were [email protected] cility Cameron Courts, Shanks three-bedroom homes will be- “It’s a pretty special location likely to be available next week. Jeff Shanks is no stranger to is planning an eight home de- gin in mid-March. and it warrants putting some- He believes they’ll meet ready housing developments, but velopment he says will be a cut The site is unique in its prox- thing special on there.” buyer demand. when they’re on a prime inner above the ordinary. imity to the domain and at least The homes will be built in “It’s an attractive environment town spot with views across Ash- The site includes an empty three of the homes will be de- stages, as there is demand, but and they’ll be taking advantage burton Domain, he says there’s section and the large building signed to take advantage of park with plans still in the drawing of the views and the sun. They’re plenty to get excited about. once home to more than 30 views. stage, inquiries are already com- town houses but they’re a good As new owner of almost an older people. Demolition crews And unlike many group ing, he said. size.” acre of land on the corner of will be on site at the end of Feb- housing projects, each home Mark Williams, First Nation- Section sizes range from Philip and Grigg streets, pre- ruary and he anticipates con- will have good outdoor areas, al franchisee is marketing the 364m2 to 427m2. Your Local MP I’m available to meet with constituents on Mondays and Fridays and any day that Parliament isn’t sitting. Contact my office in Ashburton to make an appointment to meet or speak with me.

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■■ASHBURTON DISTRICT COURT In brief Fire reignites Firefighters rushed to a fire on Monday afternoon next to where another fire burnt through vegetation less than a week ago. Man admits throwing At around 2.40pm firefighters were called to a fire in a paddock next to State Highway 1 south of Chertsey which is next to where a fire burnt through a section of roadside vegetation on Thursday. Members a jandal at a child of the Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade were also called to a small rubbish fire at an Allenton address A man appearing in the Ashbur- on Sunday evening which the ton District Court on Monday homeowners had extinguished by pleaded guilty to assaulting a the time firefighters arrived. child after throwing a jandal at her as a form of punishment. Bones in concrete Era Tairea was convicted and Human bones discovered at a remanded for sentencing in Mt Eden property were encased front of Judge Joanna Maze af- in concrete. Police confirmed ter pleading guilty to assaulting yesterday the remains found at a child. an address in Mt Eden last week In the summary of facts read are of human origin. Contractors to the court, on the afternoon renovating a property on of December 8 Tairea threw a Marlborough St found the bones jandal at his daughter after he underneath the house on Friday found her in the hallway of the and called police. It is understood property holding a knife which to be an adult victim and the death she was not allowed to do. is being treated as suspicious. It is He grabbed a jandal and threw believed the property used to be it at her, striking her face causing a boarding house and its former her to drop the knife and start owner went missing some years crying. ago and has not been seen since. The jandal left the victim with - NZME bruising and welts. Tairea returned the knife to A truck driver who lost his job Judge Maze sentenced him to A man who stole a home secu- Council CEO quits the kitchen and returned to the after his third drink driving of- 40 hours community work and rity system from an Ashburton Auckland Council chief executive hallway to find the victim still fence has been ordered to com- ordered him to pay $116.78 in business, breached his intensive Stephen Town is leaving his crying. plete 60 hours community work reparation of the theft of pet- supervision and was found to be $698,000 job several months He is sole caregiver for two and disqualified from driving for rol charge, while the two other in a yard without any reasonable before his contract ends in children including the victim, 12 months and one day. matters will proceed to a judge explanation has been remanded December this year. Town is and explained that it was an act Trevor Stuart Irving appeared alone trial on March 27. for sentencing. leaving after nearly seven years of discipline. before Judge Maze on Monday The court was told the dis- Patrick Hohepa Marshall for a job in the education sector, Judge Maze convicted and and pleaded guilty to his third qualified while driving charge pleaded guilty to stealing a according to sources. Town told remanded him on bail for sen- drink driving offence after being was a case of mistaken identi- home security device valued at the Herald he had given five tencing on March 16. stopped by police on November ty with his brother, while the over $300 from Spark Ashburton months notice of his resignation to 8 on McMurdo Street, returning shoplifting charge was a case on July 7 last year. the council yesterday and will be Cairan Allan Bennett was a breath sample of 458mcg. of his partner carrying out the He hid the box under his jack- leaving at the end of June. Further stopped at a checkpoint by po- In the summary of facts read shoplifting without his knowl- et and left the store. announcements will follow today, lice on December 13 and re- to the court Irving told police edge, while the police’s summa- Marshall also pleaded guilty to he said. - NZME turned an evidential breath test he had had six cans of bourbon ry of facts alleges he is shown on a charge of being in an enclosed result of 505mcg. at a friend’s place before driving security footage placing items yard on December 6. Large fire He has one previous convic- home. down his pants in the store. He entered the property Firefighters are battling a large tion for drink driving, which oc- He has two previous convic- through an open driveway gate blaze at Owen’s Transport in curred in 2003. tions for drink driving from 2001 Timothy Robin John Pow- and walked around the exteri- Penrose, Auckland. An employee Judge Joanna Maze accepted and 1998. ell has been sentenced to 12 or of the property until he was at a local business said she could that while he pleaded guilty ear- Judge Maze said she account- months’ intensive supervision stopped by the property owner. see smoke coming out of the ly, it is his second offence and ed for the significant time be- after being convicted of breach- Having breached his intensive warehouse – she understood his casual explanation of driv- tween his offending, his prompt ing community work, and was supervision sentence for pre- the fire was in the company’s ing to get food shows that it is plea and the fact he had lost his convicted and discharged after vious convictions, Judge Maze engineering workshop. Another apparent he did not understand job as a result of his offending. pleading guilty to obstructing said it was likely a custodial sen- man who was nearby, Dylan the privilege that comes with be- police. tence would be the next step. Martin, said the blaze “sounded ing able to drive. Mana Terare Tuakoi pleaded Judge Maze remitted nearly like a really loud car backfiring”. Judge Maze fined him $600, not guilty to a charge of shop- $10,000 in fines as Powell had A warrant for arrest was issued “Thick smoke started coming up. It ordered him to pay court costs lifting from Pak’nSave Hornby no reasonable means to pay for Ericca Ngatokorua Morun- seems to have been dealt with as of $130 and disqualified him and driving while disqualified, them and accounted for them ga after she failed to appear in it’s just really smoggy now,” Martin from driving for six months. but pleaded guilty to a charge of in the intensive supervision court on a charge of assaulting a stealing petrol. sentence. police officer. said. - NZME Man killed with head-butt in dispute over car park NZME pies for his 1-year-old child and macy. She was unable to leave onds more. mained unresponsive and suf- had earlier visited another su- the car without help. “The defendant, still in the fered about 15 minutes of sei- A man who fatally head-butted permarket to find they were out Tanirau Whaanga stopped near victim’s personal space, stepped zures. a stranger during a dispute over of stock. the victim’s car for some time be- back with his left foot, and About two minutes after the a supermarket car park claimed Both parties drove into the fore moving on and parking in a changed his weight on to his headbutt, Tanirau Whaanga to police the victim had simply Countdown car park on Knights nearby vacant spot. right foot. came back out of the supermar- walked into his head. Rd in Lower Hutt about 11.30am, He then walked up to the vic- “He extended his arms out ket. Emilio Richard Mac Tanirau the summary of facts said. tim, yelling out to him and point- from his body and thrust his “[He] walked past the victim Whaanga yesterday pleaded He had intended to park in a ing at the victim’s car. head forward, head-butting the and members of the public with- guilty to manslaughter in the disability space, but these were “As seen on CCTV, the victim victim, connecting fully with the out stopping or giving any atten- High Court at Wellington over occupied. He instead parked in a began using hand gestures that victim’s head.” tion to the scene,” the summary the December 3 incident. park designated for parents. indicated he was explaining The victim was instant- said. The 55-year-old victim, whose There are no by-laws in Lower something,” the summary of ly knocked out and fell to the The victim was taken to hospi- name remains suppressed, had Hutt preventing a person from facts said. ground. tal with multiple skull fractures, taken the day off work to drive parking in a parents’ park. Tanirau Whaanga closed the Tanirau Whaanga immediately and was taken off life support the his elderly mother to several ap- The victim left his mother in space between them, getting turned away and walked into the follow day. He died due to the in- pointments. the car so he could go inside and “within the victim’s personal store. juries caused by Whaanga. Meanwhile, Tanirau Whaanga, buy lunch for them, and to get space” and causing him to step Members of the public rushed Tanirau Whaanga will be sen- 23, had been trying to buy nap- her medication from the phar- back. They spoke for a few sec- to the victim’s aid, but he re- tenced in April. News

www.guardianonline.co.nz Tuesday, February 4, 2020 Ashburton Guardian 5 ■■FIORDLAND Baby uplifts: State of emergency declared Head of NZME Oranga Up to 400 people including tour- ists are trapped after the road to Milford Sound has been de- Tamariki stroyed by rain. A State of Emergency has been declared for Fiordland and Met- Service has issued its first-ever defended Red Severe Weather Warning, NZME signalling an extreme weather event which could cause signifi- The Children’s Minister and lead- cant impact and disruption. er of the opposition have backed Civil Defence has confirmed the head of the government agen- 382 visitors and staff are stuck cy at the centre of a scathing in- for at least the next day – be- quiry into its disproportionate cause of flooding and slips in the uplifting of Maori babies. Sound and along Milford Road. The Maori-led review of the em- NZTA journey manager Peter battled Oranga Tamariki, released Brown said a small number of yesterday, revealed hundreds of tourists were earlier choppered stories of babies being removed out from Forks Bridge, about from their whanau, some involv- 1.5km from the Homer Tunnel. ing armed police turning up with- A busload of 27 people at Hol- out notice. lyford Rd was also expected to be Dame Naida Glavish, who airlifted out between 3pm and chaired the governance group 4pm. overseeing the Whanau Ora re- “There is extensive damage view, said the report confirms from Lake Gunn to the Homer A flooded section of State Highway 94 after rain lashed the region. “systemic failure, discrimination Tunnel which will delay us open- and inexplicable breaches of hu- ing this road quickly and there is man rights towards Maori”. still a section we haven’t inspect- the main message to family and the roads.” and slips and left Milford Road The report was one of five re- ed due to bad weather prevent- friends is everyone is safe and “All I can tell you at the mo- closed. views sparked by the highly-pub- ing a fly-over,” Brown said. being well looked after,” the post ment, is we are safe and sound, A further 300mm to 450mm of licised uplifting of a newborn He said the road was badly said. all at the cafe and just waiting on rain is forecast for parts of Fiord- baby from her mother in Hastings damaged between the tunnel Southland mayor Gary Tong the next update at 8.30pm,” she land and Westland by this after- last year, but was the only one led and the divide. The Hollyford Rd said he didn’t know exactly how said. noon, causing more disruption by Maori, who are five times more to Gunns Camp would also re- many vehicles are trapped on “We are just sitting here – wait- to the area. likely than non-Maori to have main closed until at least today. Milford Road between Cascade ing it out.” MetService has warned the their babies removed by the state. Emergency Management Creek and the Chasm, but they MetService is also urging heavy rain will cause dangerous Glavish said they were calling Southland controller Angus were working hard to get people people in Westland south of river conditions, flooding and for a complete overhaul of Or- McKay said everyone was safe out. Hokitika and Fiordland north slips and could lead to other anga Tamariki, the Family Court and warm – staying at Mitre Peak Staff were tp assess the weath- of George Sound to act now to roads being blocked and com- ex-parte (without notice) order Lodge or on tourist boats – with er late yesterday afternoon to protect their animals and prop- munities becoming isolated. process, the law that facilitated plenty of food. see if they can evacuate those erty as more rain is expected to Much of the rest of the South uplifts, and she wanted to see the The disruption was due to with medical conditions. drench the region. Island is under warning for immediate resignation of chief high tides and the flooding Cled- Blue Duck Cafe and Bar man- The state forecaster has issued heavy rain as well, with most of executive Grainne Moss. dau River, which are causing the ager Sandra Lawrence said its first-ever Red Severe Weather the rain leaving our shores on But Tracey Martin, Minister re- problem, he said. mainly staff members were Warning, which was introduced Tuesday afternoon or evening. sponsible for Oranga Tamariki, Milford Sound Lodge posted gathered at the cafe. Although last year to signal the most ex- MetService meteorologist and has defended Moss, telling RNZ it on Facebook that their guests the workers lived locally, they treme weather events where sig- head of weather communica- was just one perspective. were also safe and well. were unable to get home at this nificant impact and disruption tion Lisa Murray said: “This Red “Te ao Maori is not asking for “You may have heard Fiord- stage and were waiting for the is expected. Warning is issued after consulta- her resignation – Naida Glavish land is currently experiencing next Civil Defence update at The warning comes as a State tion with the West Coast Region- is.” high rainfall and the Milford 8.30pm. of Emergency is declared in al Council and the local Civil De- Many of the instances of racism Road is currently closed ... Cer- “Everyone is under shelter, Fiordland and 350mm of rain fence after careful consideration and maltreatment raised in the tainly, an interruption to travel watered and fed and settled in in the past 24 hours at Milford of the impacts the area could see report involving the removal of plans and business as usual, but basically ... There’s no access on Sound has triggered flooding in this kind of weather event.” Maori babies had occurred before the creation of Oranga Tamariki three years ago, and were issues the ministry was designed to ad- dress, she said. Wellington store appeals liquor licensing decision Martin previously told the Her- ald she was “really pleased” to NZME are not for the maintenance of who specifically asked for them, there was no evidence Foodstuffs receive the report because she life or growth, or nourishment,” a Medical Officer of Health said. would remove the franchise, and was already working on many of The owner of a Wellington Four the committee wrote in its deci- Now the store’s owner is ap- there had been no certification its recommendations, including Square that sold 3.8 tonnes of sion. pealing the DLC’s decision, and of the profit and loss figures pro- setting up pilot projects where poppy seed in one year is fight- “It is difficult to escape the im- has also tried unsuccessfully to vided by the owner. families notified to Oranga Tama- ing for permission to sell alco- pression ... the poppy seeds sold get permission to continue sell- She also said it should not riki could be referred to Whanau hol. by the applicant in this case are ing alcohol in the meantime. be difficult to operate the Four Ora agencies before they reached The Wellington District Li- being used for their psychoac- In a decision released by the Square without alcohol sales, crisis point. censing Committee (DLC) last tive properties.” Alcohol Regulatory and Licens- given it was supposedly a gro- They’d also developed strate- year declined an application The Aro Valley store sold 3.8 ing Authority, Challenge Ven- cery store. She argued it was a gic partnerships with with four for the Four Square to renew its tonnes of poppy seed between tures Limited, which owns the privilege and not a right to hold iwi: Ngai Tahu, Ngapuhi, Waika- off-licence, partly due to the be- December 2016 and December Four Square, argued the busi- a licence. to-Tainui and Tuhoe. lief the poppy seed sales could 2017. ness would go under without the Medical Officer of Health Gre- National Party leader Simon not reasonably be seen as food That was the equivalent ability to sell alcohol. gor Allan also opposed the ap- Bridges said the latest report was product sales. weight of two and a half Toyota It applied for a stay of the plication, and said there was not “concerning” but he didn’t agree The DLC pointed to newspa- Corollas weighing 1800kg each. DLC’s decision, saying it had enough evidence to show the with calls for the chief executive per and medical papers outlin- The $66,255 worth of poppy been informed by Foodstuffs owners of the store would suffer to resign. ing how poppy seed “can be used sees brought in more cash than that if it lost its licence, it will hardship due to the decision. “I think what we see are some to produce a tea that contains an Shalimar’s $53,000 worth of con- also lose the franchise. The Authority called Chal- areas that are very concerning, opioid content sufficient to pro- fectionery sales. The submissions also said lenge Venture Ltd’s evidence police armed, turning up, things duce psychoactive effects and The seeds were also some- sales dropped noticeably after “speculative and largely unper- New Zealanders would be con- to cause withdrawal symptoms times kept behind the counter the DLC decision was released, suasive”. cerned about and are troubling. when discontinued abruptly”. in bags as small as 200g rath- and that Challenge Ventures Ltd It declined the application for “But on the other side are cases “Given the volumes sold in er than in the body of the Four had only one source of income. stay. that require uplift, situations that this case, there is a strong infer- Square store, meaning they were But licensing inspector Joanne As yet there is no date set for sometimes are ... in the interest of ence that the poppy seed sales only available for sale to those Burt opposed the stay, saying the appeal hearing. the child that that occurs.” Top SECTIONS : local news, rural news sportsAND

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Bachelorette speaks out Second Bachelorette Lily McManus has spoken out about social media comments arguing the show’s new format had taken the spotlight off a woman of colour in a leading role. “It’s quite a shame, because myself and Lesina are great friends and all I want to do is lift her up – that’s all the show is about. It’s not about upstaging anyone as we’re not in competition with each other, it’s as simple as that. We just want to empower each other, so it’s a shame people aren’t seeing it that way.”

Shakira, left, and Jennifer Lopez perform during halftime at the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game between the Kansas Rebel baits the royals City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers yesterday. PHOTO AP The last glitzy awards show before the ■ SUPER BOWL Oscars has wrapped, with the BAFTAS ■ taking place in London yesterday. And it was Australian actress Rebel Wilson who stole the show, making jokes about Prince Girl-power rings out at the Super Bowl Andrew, box office flop Cats, coronavirus and a lack of female nominees. Presenting Best Director at the 73rd Jennifer Lopez and Shakira, fireworks and girl power. one out by wiggling her tongue winding back the clock with British Academy Film Awards, Wilson assisted by some superb cho- The pair’s performance has in a close up camera shot, af- renditions of her early hits opened her spiel saying, “It’s really great reography from Kiwi Parris been widely praised as the ter she had dived into the pit Ain’t It Funny and Get Right. to be here at the Royal Andrew... Royal Goebel, delivered a dazzling best Super Bowl halftime show of screaming fans for a bit of The 50-year-old Bronx na- Albert Hall”. The Duke and Duchess of halftime performance that in years after they combined crowd-surfing. tive then welcomed a bunch Cambridge looked less than impressed more than matched the on- for a high-energy medley of That golden moment came of stripper-styled dancers on- by the reference to their controversial field action at the 54th Super songs during which they were after the 43-year-old blasted stage for Waiting For Tonight family member, who has received global Bowl in Miami yesterday. joined by J Balvin, Bad Bunny through her songs She Wolf, before her daughter Emme backlash for his links to Jeffrey Epstein. The two Latin hitmakers and Lopez’s daughter Emme Empire and a salsa version of joined her for the salsa song wowed the 60,000-strong Muñiz. Chantaje. Let’s Get Loud, with backing Hard Rock Stadium crowd A hilarious moment from Lopez then took her turn, vocals coming from Shakira. and the millions watching the Shakira’s performance of opening with a Hustlers-in- The pair closed the show television broadcast around her smash hit Hips Don’t Lie spired stripper-pole per- with a joint performance of the world with a risqué show quickly went viral after the Co- formance during a remix of Shakira’s thumping Waka Waka packed with glitz, glamour, lumbian queen weirded every- Jenny From the Block, before (This Time for Africa).

■■AUSTRALIA Heartbreaking final words New life for Jessie It was a humid summer’s night and stay on the footpath. cash from a servo when his ute tribute to their “beautiful girl”. in Sydney’s north-west on Sat- “I told them to go for a walk, mounted the kerb and hit the “We are devastated by the As former All Black, ex-Ashburtonian urday when seven children, all a little walk and stay together. group of children. tragic and senseless loss of our Adam Thomson enjoys a miracle from the same extended fami- ‘You guys should be OK’, give Yesterday, Abdallah re- beautiful girl, Veronique.” comeback with a call up to the Chiefs at ly, took a walk to get some ice them a little independence ceived the good news that his The man accused of man- 37, his partner is settling into their new cream. and this is a one-in-a-million 11-year-old boy had come out slaughter and more than a life in Hamilton. Former TV personality As the sun was coming down chance thing,” he told report- of a coma. However, three of dozen serious driving offences and lifestyle influencer Jessie Gurunathan Danny Abdallah, the father of ers. his children, Anthony, 13, An- will remain behind bars for at reached out from her new Waikato home three siblings who were tragi- Not long after he gave them gelina, 12, and Sienna Abdal- least another two months after this week to thank those who had made cally killed that night, was as- that advice, the group of sev- lah, 9, were killed that night. failing to apply for bail. He has it possible for her and her boyfriend to sured by his kids they would be en wandered past a golf club The fourth victim has been been charged with 20 offences have some time much closer to home home before dark. when the unthinkable hap- named as 11-year-old Ve- including four counts of man- after a hellish few years of illness and Since they were in a big pened. ronique Sakr – a cousin of the slaughter, dangerous driving travelling. “New year, new town to group, he decided it was fine Allegedly drunk driver Sam- other victims. occasioning death and griev- explore with this one,” Gurunathan for them to go but told them uel William Davidson, 29, was Overnight, Veronique’s fami- ous bodily harm, negligent shared with her Instagram followers. very clearly to stick together returning from grabbing some ly released a statement paying driving and drink-driving. Opinion

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OUR VIEW A call that could go either way

imon Bridge’s declaration Most understand the way that tion was almost mind-boggling. it wants to be a serious coalition that National wouldn’t work he plays the political game, but Bridges will feel he might have partner and, of course, National Swith New Zealand First if there’s generally a bit of respect Peters’ measure though. still needs to get the right results given the opportunity in this there for what he’s achieved and He’s, of course, already turfed to put them into the position to year’s election will prove, in time, the longevity of his role within him from the Tauranga electorate even consider their options. to be a masterstroke or an abso- Matt Markham the government – but, in all and must be sitting there think- But even now, the mountain lute disaster. EDITOR reality, perhaps many rivals have ing that he can perhaps go even seems a little bigger to climb in There was an expectation after taken his impact too lightly. bigger scale and leave him out of some senses, so Bridges must be Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Just when you think his days parliament altogether. confident of his party’s posi- officially announced the elec- surprised at all. are numbered, Peters seems to So, if nothing else, it’s going to tion within New Zealand if he’s tion date for this year last week His latest shock-tactic may reinvent himself and come back be a bit of fun to watch unfold. prepared to make such bold calls that the political mind games perhaps be just the start of what stronger and, in some cases, with In going public and stating this early. would begin at some point, but could be an interesting few more political standing than ever National wouldn’t be interested Whether they’re right ones, few would have predicted such a months as election time draws and all you can do is sit back and in working with New Zealand only time will tell. bold and determined comment closer and closer. shake your head and wonder First, Bridges has cut his options He’s smiling away like the cat as was offered by Bridges at such So, what about Peters. Is it a how it happened. quite short should he require a that got the cream already, but an early point. wise decision for Bridges to dis- That at the last election he little back-up to get things over on the other side, Winston’s got Then again, Bridges doesn’t tance himself from the incredibly could fail so spectacularly at the the line come election time. a little wry smile himself. A smile often do things by the book, so cunning and seemingly immova- polls, yet still secure himself and Usual off-sider, ACT, has a that would be enough to make perhaps we shouldn’t be too ble object of Parliament? his party such a powerful posi- little bit of ground to make up if most politicians shudder.

TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is Tuesday, February 4, the 35th day of 2020. There are 331 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On February 4, 2004, the social networking website Facebook had its beginnings as Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg launched Thefacebook. On this date: In 1783, Britain’s King George III proclaimed a formal cessation of hostilities in the American Revolutionary War. In 1789, electors chose George Washington to be the first president of the United States. In 1861, delegates from six southern states that had recently seceded from the Union met in Montgomery, Alabama, to form the Confederate States of America. In 1938, the Thornton Wilder play Our Town opened on Broadway. Walt Disney’s animated feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs opened in general US release. In 1944, the Bronze Star Medal, honouring “heroic or meritorious achievement or service,” was authorised by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. In 1945, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Josef Stalin began a wartime conference at Yalta. In 1974, newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst, 19, was kidnapped in In 1985, New Zealand’s Labour Tea Party Convention opened in sentenced to life in prison.) is 50. Actor Rob Corddry is Berkeley, California, by the government refused the USS Nashville. Today’s birthdays: Actor Jerry 49. Singer David Garza is 49. radical Symbionese Liberation Buchanan entry because the Five years ago: As Boston Adler is 91. Former Argentinian Actor Michael Goorjian is 49. TV Army. United States would neither continued to dig out from more President Isabel Peron is 89. personality Nicolle Wallace is In 1975, American Lynne Cox swam confirm nor deny that the than a metre of snow in the Actor Gary Conway is 84. 48. Rock musician Rick Burch is from the North Island to the warship had nuclear capability. past week, the New England Actor John Schuck is 80. Rock 45. Singer Natalie Imbruglia is South in 12 hours 7 minutes. In 1997, a civil jury in Santa Monica, Patriots were finally honoured musician John Steel is 79. Singer 45. Rapper Cam’ron is 44. Rock The fourth person to do so, she California, found O.J. Simpson with a parade celebrating their Florence LaRue is 78. Rock singer Gavin DeGraw is 43. Rock battled heavy seas and strong liable for the deaths of his ex- fourth Super Bowl win. Some singer Alice Cooper is 72. Actor singer Zoe Manville is 36. Actor/ winds. wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and fans defied police warnings and Michael Beck is 71. Actress Lisa musician Bashy, AKA Ashley In 1976, more than 23,000 people her friend, Ronald Goldman. watched the parade from atop Eichhorn is 68. Actress Pamelyn Thomas, is 35. Actor Charlie died when a severe earthquake In 2004, the Massachusetts giant piles of snow. Ferdin is 61. Rock singer Tim Barnett is 32. Actress Kyla struck Guatemala with a high court declared that gay One year ago: Jury deliberations Booth is 60. Rock musician Kenedy is 17. magnitude of 7.5, according to couples were entitled to nothing began in the New York trial of Henry Bogdan is 59. Country Thought for today: “Life the US Geological Survey. less than marriage, and that Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El singer Clint Black is 58. Rock is doubt, and faith without In 1983, pop singer-musician Karen Vermont-style civil unions would Chapo” Guzman. (Guzman was musician Noodles is 57. Country doubt is nothing but death.” — Carpenter died in Downey, not suffice. convicted of murder conspiracy musician Dave Buchanan is Miguel de Unamuno, Spanish California, at age 32. Ten years ago: The first National and drug trafficking and was 54. Actress Gabrielle Anwar philosopher (1864-1936). – AP Opinion

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PRESS COUNCIL We don’t want extinctions This newspaper is subject to happening on our watch so let’s the New Zealand Press Coun- take a closer look at the data that cil. Complaints must first be shows the decline. directed in writing to editor@ The best source of national data (native vegetation and theguardian.co.nz species) is housed on MfE and If unsatisfied, the complaint may StatisticsNZ websites, and the be referred to the Press Council best source of regional data PO Box 10-879, The Terrace, (native vegetation) can be found Wellington 6143 or email info@ on the LAWA website. presscouncil.org.nz At this point we encounter Further detail and an online a difficulty. The data available complaints form are available at does not support the claimed www.presscouncil.org.nz crisis. Let’s start with native vegeta- The Ministry for the Environment says freshwater and biodiversity are both in crisis. Both are tion. At the national level, LAWA declining. Both need more and tougher national regulation to halt the decline. reports that between 1996 and LETTERS 2012, New Zealand’s land cover statistics come from the recent “not threatened”, and around 20 where are these species, what is remained “relatively stable”. Beef & Lamb survey which per cent are ‘naturally uncom- happening with them, and what School fees The biggest shifts were found around one quarter of mon”. do we need to do to turn them reductions in pasture, closely native vegetation is on sheep That leaves 5 per cent classi- around. As children return to school, it is matched by increases in pines. and beef farms. Or from the QEII fied as “vulnerable or declining” The proposed NPS is also good to know the Labour Gov- Changes in native landcover National Trust reporting the and 5 per cent classified“endan - strangely silent. This does not ernment has made it possible for were less than 1 per cent (0.6 ongoing and increasing demand gered or critical”. bode well for the 1 per cent of most schools to stop requiring per cent to be precise). In the for covenants over special places In the top risk category, 500 species whose trends really are parents of school-age children to most recent period for which on farmland, currently heading “critical” species are potentially going the wrong way. When the pay an allegedly voluntary fee to data is available (2008-2012), the up towards 200,000 hectares. teetering on the brink, of which next category after “critical” is cover various expenses a school change in native landcover was The main impediment to the biggest group (over 200 spe- “extinct”, slogans are no substi- has said the parent must pay so negligible (0.2 per cent). more covenants is resourcing cies) is “vascular plants”. tute for substance. the school can teach the parents’ The picture is very similar at to cater for the ongoing backlog DOC also assess which species We can dream up any number child. the regional level. For example, of applicants, plus support for have improving or worsening of heavy-duty top-down regu- This, together with abolishing in the Greater Wellington region, the active management need- conservation status. Over the lations. But if MfE fail to come fees for NCEA exams, are steps indigenous forest has remained ed to stay on top of weeds and last 10 to 15 years, 99 per cent to the table with concrete data towards re-establishing free edu- stable at more than 200,000 predators. of species have no change in on the critical species, their own cation for children. hectares, and indigenous scrub What about native species? conservation status. A few are grim prognosis may well come Jonathan Everist improving (mainly our birds, true. was stable through to 2012 at For that we rely on DOC threat- EMAIL US/WRITE US around 70,000 hectares. Smaller ened species classifications. mainly due to active predator Back to the farmer meetings. categories (tussock grasslands, DOC tell us New Zealand has management); and 1 per cent MfE are asking for submissions [email protected] herbaceous freshwater vegeta- around 14,000 native species. are worsening. Again the “vascu- by early March; and Federated PO Box 77 tion) were also stable at around Of these, around one-third are lar plants” dominate this list (61 Farmers and Beef & Lamb have 3-4000 hectares each. “data deficient” (no threat clas- of the 86 species with worsening scheduled a dozen farmer meet- We welcome your letters and Arguably the more interesting sification), around one-third are status). ings through February. Canter- So, from 14,000 native species, bury people can hear what’s on emails, but: the data suggests we have a pri- the table and tell us how it can ■■ They should be of no more ority group of “vascular plants” be improved on February 13, than 300 words. dominating both the “critical” 1pm at the Darfield Recreation species and the “worsening” and Social Centre, North Terrace, ■■ We reserve the right to species. This immediately begs Darfield. edit or not publish. the question who are they and ■■ They must include your where are they so we can prior- Elizabeth McGruddy is Feder- name. We will only publish itise the investments to bring ated Farmers Senior Policy Advis- them back from the brink. er. The views, opinions, positions under a nom de plume if a Here the trail runs cold. Other or strategies expressed by the suitable case for anonymi- than a few words about kauri author and those providing com- ty is made clear. dieback, myrtle rust, and the in- ments are theirs alone, and do ■■ They must also include ability of some plants to survive not necessarily reflect the views, in the presence of possums or opinions, positions or strategies your address and phone other browsers, the DOC threat of the Ashburton Guardian Co number, which will not be classification report is silent on Ltd or any employee thereof published. Rural

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By Heather Chalmers stand on their own feet while the [email protected] trailer is travelling.” Mid Canterbury agricultural busi- Pluck’s general manager Mi- nesses are gearing up to make the chael Lotter said that while most trip south to the Southern Field of its business was done in Can- Days at Waimumu near Gore next terbury, it had distributors in week. Southland where products such Among them is Pluck’s En- as land rollers sold well. gineering of Rakaia, who will While business was as busy as launch two new products at the usual for servicing and repairs, field days, from February 12 to a lack of optimism, particularly 14. Both products are new to New in the dairy sector, was affecting Zealand farmers. sales of new products. While a new-look calf carrying “While export returns are at trailer, developed in Australia, good levels, the Government is was being manufactured under possibly not clearly stating what licence by Pluck’s, the company it wants from the agricultural sec- had designed the second prod- tor. uct, a transport bogie, which en- “Farmers don’t know what to abled farmers to easily transport expect from proposed regulations a heavy roller from farm to farm and are adopting a wait-and-see along the road on rubber wheels. approach. Managing director Neil Pluck Pluck’s Engineering general manager Michael Lotter with a land roller which will be transported “Banks have also tightened up said the business had been man- to the Southern Field Days. PHOTO HEATHER CHALMERS on lending and have told farmers ufacturing heavy rollers since to focus on debt servicing,” Lotter the 1960s. “We have developed farm along the road, we have de- at this stage and we have a good different from anything else on said. heavy rollers to all sorts of con- veloped the new transport bogie.” number of customers interested the market and used a sling rail However, the company re- figurations, from single drum A land roller was reversed on to in purchasing,” Pluck said. system, so calves were fully sup- mained optimistic in the long- to two drum, which is standard the bogie frame, which had mili- This meant farmers would no ported and protected, Pluck said. term, he said. nowadays, to the widest heavy tary grade heavy duty wheels. The longer need to buy a second roller As each calf’s weight was carried The Southern Field Days alter- agri-roller in New Zealand at six tractor hydraulics were then used if they had separate properties. It by a hammock-like sling, this nate with the South Island Agri- metres. to lift the frame, containing the also opened the door for contrac- kept calves upright, clean and cultural Field Days at Kirwee in “After farmers regularly asked roller, off the ground. tors to provide heavy rolling for comfortable, minimising the risk Central Canterbury, which will be about rubber wheels of some sort “We are very pleased with it as farmers. of injury and infection. next held on March 24 to 26, 2021. to move their roller from farm to this is the first one manufactured The Benic calf trailer was also “So calves aren’t expected to Plant import officials learn more about industry

Plant import officials from the were in Canterbury to learn more arable farmer David Birkett, who Good on-farm agronomy prac- breeding and the importance of Ministry for Primary Industries about the seed industry “so we grows ryegrass and radish seed tices, such as crop protection access to imported genetics. have visited seed production can work more effectively along- for export. spray plans and regular inspec- Earlier the NZ Grain and Seed growers and processors in Can- side industry on strong biosecuri- “Seed is subject to inspection at tions, help provide an extra layer Trade Association briefed the of- terbury to learn more about the ty practices”. the border. However, it’s impera- of post-entry biosecurity pro- ficials on the wider seed industry. industry. A wide variety of crops are tive that it is cleared and made tection against pest and weed It was highlighted that the seed Richard Lardner, specialist grown in the region including available to farmers in a timely threats, he said. industry was worth almost $800 plant adviser with MPI’s plant wheat, barley, ryegrass, fescue, manner to meet the pressure of The group also saw a transi- million to the economy, with germplasm imports, said his radish, carrot, spinach, linseed the next sowing season. Hold-ups tional facility for the cleaning most of the seed produced grown team was responsible for the and chicory for seed. at the border can be very costly and treating of seed and visited in the Mid and Central Canter- import of seed for sowing. They The delegation visited Leeston for growers,” Birkett said. a research farm to discuss plant bury regions. AG CONTRACTORS

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MARKET REPORT

By Guy Trafford Markets The start of 2020 has not seen any improve- If the processors were squirming a little a ment for wool prices. week ago regarding the justification of the Last year saw a strengthening of the fin- dramatic drop in meat prices, then they can er end of the market and the 31-34 micron relax now as coronavirus has provided them range of crossbred wool obtained some with a genuine reason to really take a knife benefit from that getting up to an average of to prices. $5.50 back in October. China’s ports are all but closed and the However, it too has now succumbed to the Chinese consumers are staying at home and dilemma of the coarser crossbred wools (35- certainly not eating out, where a lot of New 40 microns) and is now sitting at $3.56 clean. Zealand meat is consumed. For the coarser end we have to go back to The result is all meat prices have fallen but

July 2017 to find similar prices to what the in particular those classes that had a ready H benchmark average is now of $2.76 and a market in China. long way away from the $6 being achieved 10 years ago. Sheep Farm gate price watch … It is worth remembering these prices are Mutton has had the biggest falls on this for clean wool, which means it’s had the week’s schedule with up to 50 cents being for the latest prices, visit www.interest.co.nz/rural 52 week grease etc stripped out. sliced off the schedule. February 3, 2020 current price range high low Having just completed our summer shear- Lamb has taken a hit, but not quite to the Saleyard prices … ing it has brought home to me just how poor same degree with its broader sales base. u LAMB ($/head) weighted average the economics of wool are. At the saleyards, falling ewe prices have Store 99-120 170 20 I can recall my late mother recounting reflected both the dropping schedules and Prime 120 -190 286 90 my grandfather’s story of selling wool in the also the demand for space at processors with u (c/kg) 250-350 kgs Lwt depression and after paying for shearers etc the dry conditions continuing. Lamb prices HEIFER and sending it to the Bradford wool selling had remained buoyant at the saleyards, al- Store 121 -242 430 134 centre in the UK, receiving six pence (5 cents though next week may see this change. u STEER (c/kg) 481-580 Lwt today) for the privilege. Prime 248 -250 323 220 At the moment there is still quite a gap Wool between returns and costs, unfortunately in The fall in all grades of wool continues This 4 wks 3 mths 1 year 52 week favour of costs. with lambs going to the lowest price for sev- week ago ago ago high low World production is generally trending eral years. No doubt the China situation will down as sheep numbers reduce. The Aus- Processor prices … be having a major influence. tralian drought is having a marked influ- u LAMB ($) including 1kg woolly pelt ence on merino wool production, which is Beef 15.5 kg YM SI 109 119 133 104 133 100 helping keep that market up, but is a minor A similar story for beef as has been the 17.5 kg YX SI 123 134 150 118 150 113 influence on the crossbred wools. 19.0 kg YX SI 134 146 163 128 163 122 The question going into the future is does trend for the bulk of the season with all coarse wool have any sort of a future and if it grades falling on the schedules and sale- 21.0 kg YX SI 148 161 180 142 181 135 does what that looks like? yards mirroring the situation. Local trade (c/kg) SI 790 840 880 740 880 700 It doesn’t appear to be in carpet, at least Venison (16-22kg) not in the volumes required to support an u MUTTON ($) including 0.5kg pelt No good news for venison either with the industry. 21.0 kg MX1 SI 102 117 130 105 136 99 I have heard a geneticist say that any drops continuing and China cannot be held u (c/kg) sheep can produce any type of wool with a responsible in this case. BEEF P2 steer SI 475 533 600 491 600 471 bit of manipulation and weather permitting. Dairy However, nothing seems to be forth-coming (270-295kg) fast enough to arrest the continuing demise. Not a lot to report. Based on the GDT pric- P Cow SI 380 421 446 371 482 333 For sheep farmers, the redeeming factor is es there has been a lift as the $NZ has had (170-195kg) a fairly dramatic fall, no doubt due to the the good prices being achieved by the meat M2 Bull SI 466 512 540 463 579 440 products. negative influence of the coronavirus on our It seems somewhat ironic given the nega- export markets. (296-320kg) tive publicity meat has been getting and the At least processed milk products can be Local trade P2 SI 550 580 600 530 600 500 positive story that can be achieved around stockpiled until the current situation passes (180-280kg) wool, especially when compared to some of – unlike the situation for much of the meat u VENISON ($/hd) gross the competing synthetic products. products. 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12 Ashburton Guardian Tuesday, February 4, 2020 www.guardianonline.co.nz Coronavirus spread sparks losses NZME mind that more people have died of the common cold,” she told China’s Shanghai Composite index news.com.au. plunged 8.7 per cent as financial “So this is really panic selling.” markets reopened yesterday amid This development combined news the outbreak of a deadly vi- with negative expectations for the rus has spread further. region – mainly Goldman Sachs Other markets also fell sharply, predicting China’s GDP to fall – has with Taiwan’s benchmark down 2.8 compounded economic growth per cent. The declines followed a sentiment. day of bloodletting on Wall Street. Oil prices are lower again on Japan’s Nikkei 225 index lost 1 mounting worries about the eco- per cent to 22,971.13, while the nomic damage to flow from the S&P ASX/200 declined 1.6 per fast-spreading virus. Australian cent to 6,902.10. In South Korea, Gas and oil producer Oil Search’s the Kospi declined 0.6 per cent to shares were down more than 7.5 2,105.46. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng per cent at $6.69 at 10.30. climbed 0.3 per cent to 26,370.78. Big miners were also down, with “Sentiments remain very fragile Fortescue Metals Group losing 36 as markets dynamically try to get cents, or 3.16 per cent, to $11.03. a sense of when containment will Travel shares were pummelled catch up with contagion,” Mizuho again. Qantas lost 14 cents, or 2.18 Bank said in a commentary. per cent, to $6.72 and Flight Cen- The Australian share market also tre was down 97 cents, or 2.47 per plunged at the opening of trade cent, at $38.34. yesterday. Gold miners surged as demand The local benchmark S&P/ for the precious metal keeps rising ASX200 index was down 94.6 The Australian market has been rocked by the outbreak of coronavirus. based on investors retreating for points, or 1.35 per cent, at 6922.6 safe haven assets. at 1030. was taken after 30 minutes of trad- had visited the epicentre of the safe haven industries and shares Newcrest was up 41.5 cents, or The market had lost nearly ing. outbreak in China’s Hubei prov- such as gold miners, Bell Direct 1.41 per cent, at $29.94. $AU40 billion ($NZ41.5b) in the The death toll from the corona- ince. market analyst Jessica Amir said. The Australian dollar was buy- first 15 minutes of trade, with virus epidemic rose to 304 on Sun- This escalation of the spread of “There’s a lot of uncertainty with ing 66.93 US cents, down from the energy sector the hardest hit, day as countries began to tighten the deadly virus has led to inves- the coronavirus with the death toll 67.19 US as the market closed on down 3.5 per cent when the gauge the movement of travellers who tors pulling back and retreating to rising but we do have to bear in Friday.

Compiled by Guardian ■■THE WEEK AHEAD Shares & Investments NEW ZEALAND SHARE MARKET Source: NZX and Standard & Poors At close of trading on Monday, February 3, 2020 S&P/NZX 50 Index Gross constituents S&P/NZX 50 Index Gross Company CODE Buy Sell Last Daily Volume 11920 A rough end to January price price sale move ’000s 11836 a2 Milk Company ATM 1462 1467 1465 –35 735.1 Air NZ AIR 273.5 274.5 274 –8 1.1m 11752 t was a rough end to the first With the earnings season

ANZ Banking Gr ANZ 2610 2620 2610 –75 11.62 11668 month of the 2020 for global almost at the half-way point, it Argosy Prop ARG 140 140.5 140.5 –2.5 181.2 sharemarkets. has been a solid one so far. Of the 11584 I Arvida Gr ARV 181 182 182 –2 530.1 The Dow Jones index in the US 225 S&P 500 companies that have Auckland Intl Airpt AIA 835.5 850 840 –25 1.0m 11500 3/2 fell more than 600 points, or 2.1 reported to date, 72 per cent have 10/1 17/1 24/1 31/1 Chorus CNU 640 650 642 –11 87.80 per cent on Friday, the worst day exceeded earnings expectations. Contact Energy CEN 725 737 726 –18 1.1m qS&P/NZX 50 Gross since October. This wiped out Jeremy Flood Key economic releases in the Ebos Gr EBO 2320 2350 2330 –55 37.40 11,550.16 –167.28 –1.43% the gains for January and saw US ON THE MARKETS US will include the January ISM F&P Healthcare FPH 2341 2346 2341 +11 318.1 S&P/NZX 20 index shares end the month marginally index and the latest monthly jobs Fletcher Building FBU 540 554 551 –4 352.3 q 7,616.57 –106.45 –1.38% Fonterra Share Fund FSF 395 401 395 –10 268.1 down. cent during the previous three report. Freightways FRE 850 860 850 –10 43.88 qS&P/NZX All Gross The top NZX 50 movers last months and forecasts for 0.6 US investors will always be Genesis Energy GNE 308 311 309 –6 367.2 12,495.65 –180.82 –1.43% week were Investore Property, per cent). On an annual basis, watching the Iowa caucuses on Gentrak Gr GTK 201 203 203 +3 382.0 p Rises 19 q Falls 117 up 3.9 per cent, Meridian Energy, the CPI increased 1.8 per cent, Monday, the first contests to Goodman Prop Tr GMT 232 235 233.5 +1.5 660.8 Top 5 NZX gainers which gained 2.4 per cent and slightly ahead of forecasts and choose a Democratic nominee to Heartland Gr Hldgs HGH 181 182 182 –5 240.8 Company daily % rise Fisher & Paykel Healthcare the highest since the December run against President Trump in Infratil IFT 525 537 526 –16 205.2 PaySauce +4.48% climbing 2.3 per cent. 2018 quarter. November. Investore Property IPL 183 187 185 –2 63.31 Smiths City +4.17% Meanwhile, the worst per- Odds of a rate cut from the Former Vice President Joe Kathmandu Hldgs KMD 290 299 294 –5 674.8 Smartpay Holdings +3.23% formers were Gentrack, which Reserve Bank of Australian on Biden is still the frontrunner Kiwi Property Gr KPG 155 156.5 156 –0.5 707.5 Gentrak Gr +1.50% Comvita +1.44% lost 10.7 per cent, Sky City, Tuesday are now looking relative- nationally, but Vermont Senator Mainfreight MFT 4005 4100 4007 –140 147.3 falling 10.6 per cent and Oceania Bernie Sanders (widely con- Mercury NZ MCY 518 521 519.5 –4.5 356.7 Top 5 NZX decliners ly slim. Healthcare, dropping 6.9 per sidered market unfriendly) is Meridian Energy MEL 529 533 532 –2.5 1.2m Company daily % fall Equities in the UK and Europe Metlifecare MET 687 688 687 – 1.7m Tourism Holdings –6.35% cent. fell 3-4 per cent last week, while leading Iowa polls. AMP –5.82% NZ Refining NZR 156 160 157 –6 114.1 It was a busy week with a markets in Australia and New Locally, it will be another Warehouse Gr –5.60% NZX NZX 136 137 137 –2 108.9 plethora of earnings releases, Zealand held up better (and will holiday-shortened week so the Rakon –5.36% some major central bank meet- market will be quieter than usual Oceania Healthcare OCA 119 120 120 –2 2.8m Serko –5.14% likely play catch-up on Monday Port of Tauranga POT 735 740 740 –18 120.4 ings, and Britain finally Brexiting. morning). Oil prices slumped with many participants likely to Precinct Properties PCT 187.5 188 188 – 762.9 METAL PRICES However, growing fears over be away on Friday too. Source: interest.co.nz another 4.9 per ecnt, the fourth Prop for Industry PFI 247 248 248 –1.5 65.69 the spread of coronavirus and consecutive weekly decline. The labour force report for the pGold London – $US/ounce Pushpay Holdings PPH 445 448 446 –4 536.3 what it could mean for eco- Bonds and fixed income assets December quarter and the latest Restaurant Brands RBD 1300 1320 1300 –35 24.98 1,584.20 +5.95 +0.38% nomic growth overshadowed all outperformed, with the 10-year dairy auction will be highlights. Ryman Healthcare RYM 1616 1632 1619 –30 191.4 pSilver London – $US/ounce that, and saw risk assets sold off The NZ labour force report is 17.89 +0.17 +0.93% US Treasury yield falling to Sanford SAN 752 770 756 –29 15.75 sharply as investors flocked to scheduled for release on Wednes- Scales Corp SCL 461 463 463 –12 217.3 1.50 per cent, the lowest since qCopper London – $US/tonne safe haven assets. day morning, with expectations Skellerup SKL 240 244 240 –10 114.0 5,570.0 –51.0 –0.91% September. This saw part of the Sky Network TV SKT 68 70 68 –1 560.7 There are now close to 12,000 US yield curve become inverted for another quarter of growth in Skycity Ent Gr SKC 356 359 357 –7 953.8 NZ DOLLAR confirmed cases of the virus right again. employment but for the headline Source: BNZ As at 4pm February 3, 2020 across the world, and the death unemployment rate to remain Spark SPK 462 465 462 –4 1.3m Country TT buy TT sell Aside from following coronavi- Stride Prop & Inv SPG 237 238 237 –3 109.2 Australia 0.9824 0.9487 toll has risen to more than 250 rus updates, the global reporting unchanged at 4.2 per cent. Summerset Gr Hldgs SUM 879 888 886 –6 142.8 Canada 0.8733 0.8406 (with all of these in mainland season will continue this week, The dairy prices look for three Synlait Milk SML 851 860 851 –27 22.60 China 4.7739 4.1878 China). with more than 90 S&P 500 com- in a row on Wednesday morning, Tourism Holdings THL 280 284 280 –19 268.8 Euro 0.5978 0.5716 Australia’s CPI was stronger as the prices rose further at the Fiji 1.4764 1.3381 panies due to announce quarter- TrustPower TPW 737 739 737 –13 42.12 than expected last week. In- ly results. last auction. Vector VCT 359 360 359 –5 95.23 Great Britain 0.5005 0.4826 Japan 71.80 68.74 flation figures out of Australia Some of the higher profile Jeremy Flood works for Craigs Vista Gr Intl VGL 345 346 346 –12 63.26 Samoa 1.8107 1.576 were stronger than expected global companies set to release Investment Partners. Vital Hlth Prop Tr VHP 276 279 279 +1 96.34 South Africa 9.8392 9.4779 for the December quarter, with This article should not be Westpac Banking WBC 2565 2590 2563 –52 26.83 earnings include Alphabet Thailand 20.49 19.48 the headline consumer price deemed as advice. Disclosure Z Energy ZEL 442 446 446 +1 376.7 United States 0.6604 0.6364 (Google), BP, Disney, Glax- Disclaimer: NZX and MetService have endeavoured to ensure the correctness of the information; neither NZX, MetService related companies, nor this newspaper, nor any of their respective index (CPI) increasing 0.7 per oSmithKline, Spotify, Baidu, FMC statement available free of charge employees or agents make any representation as to its accuracy or reliability nor will they, to the extent permitted by law, be liable for any loss arising in any way from, or in connection with, errors or omissions in any information provided (including responsibility to any person by reason of negligence). 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14 Ashburton Guardian Tuesday, February 4, 2020 www.guardianonline.co.nz The roaring twenties By Rosie Twamley Left – The Staveley store in the 1920s, with Ted and Hil- hile for many the roar- da standing out the front. ing 20s evokes thoughts of the USA, Great Gats- W Below – A young woman by and feather headbands, there in fashionable dress of the is actually a lot to be said about 1920s. the 1920s in New Zealand. Radio, cinema, gramophones, Below left – 1920s staff at motor cars, electricity, fuel, the Buchanan’s flour mill. expansion of educational and professional sectors and cities were all expanding as the mod- ern New Zealand came of age. Farm production was helped with the electrification of milking sheds and the use of tractors. With modest growth, the export of meat, dairy products and wool to Britain provided a high stand- ard of living for New Zealanders. Rail had its golden age during this decade, with annual passen- ger journeys topping 28 million a year, and tourism becoming more popular due to the rail- roads. Beach culture was helped by the railways, with cheap holiday train fares and cars encouraging people to take holidays to the beach and the lakes.

A 20s timeline Some notable events hap- pened in the 1920s in New Zealand: – The school dental nurse ser- vice was established in 1920, and 1921 saw Anzac Day become a public holiday. – The first adior stations were on the air in 1922. – Forest and Bird was estab- lished in 1923, then called the Native Bird Protection Society. – 1924 saw the first trans-global radio transmission sent from New Zealand to London. – In 1925 the Women’s Division of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union was formed. – Anna Pavlova, the Russian ballerina, visited NZ in 1926, she is most famously remem- bered for being the inspira- tion for the Pavlova dessert we all know and love. – Daylight savings was brought into place in 1927. – In 1928 postal voting was first introduced for a general election, with 7977 votes cast this way. – In the last year of the decade, 1929, the Auckland War Me- morial Museum and ceno- taph were opened. The decade's events show us the progress made in the 1920s, much of which remains with us in 2020. the prince's visit to Ashburton, by A. McCormick, who defended ning dry from 1903. Above left – Harvest- The early 20s in Ashburton and a Royal Doulton plate with the title in 1923. As the decade went on, the gold and blue edging that was Ashburton also played a town’s farming was helped with ing John Gardiner’s farm In the 1920s Ashburton had created for the prince’s visit. part in the first regular airmail an economic boom and im- in Ashburton during the a population of about 11,216, From 1920-1921 B. McCleary services, which went from provements to farm production, 1920s. compared to our total today from Ashburton was the amateur Christchurch to Ashburton leading many to have a more of around 34,100 (as of 2018), heavyweight boxing champion of and Timaru. Unfortunately the prosperous life. Above – Edward Prince of which shows how much we have New Zealand. venture of George Bolt, a pioneer Families benefited from this Wales meeting returned grown as a town in the past 100 He went on to become profes- aviator, was not profitable and and this is most evident in the soldiers in Ashburton. years. sional after being unbeaten in 32 was soon discontinued. clothing worn of the '20s, being One notable event that hap- amateur contests, winning the The new Borough School of high standard. pened in 1920 was the royal visit New Zealand heavyweight and building was opened in 1920, Shops in town would have from the Prince of Wales, Edward newly created light heavyweight and the Chinese market garden benefited too, as noted with VIII. professional titles. was also established in the 1920s. the long running success of the In the Ashburton Museum col- He even became an All Black Sly-grog shops were extremely Staveley store. lection we have a hockey tourna- in 1924 and 1925. McCleary was common in the 1920s, due to Who knows what the new '20s ment trophy won on the day of dethroned as champion in 1922 prohibition and the town run- will bring for Ashburton? Sport

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■■SUPER BOWL Chiefs the comeback kings

The comeback Chiefs did it again enough evidence to say that the Super Bowl champions for the and are Super Bowl champions. ball hadn’t crossed into the end second time. Patrick Mahomes threw for a zone when he stood out and the The Chiefs lost the first Super pair of touchdowns in the game’s call stood. Bowl, then won Super Bowl 4 – final 6min 13sec, helping the Kan- Williams finished off the title some 50 years ago. sas City Chiefs erase a 10-point march with a touchdown run San Francisco was in the Super deficit and beat the San Francisco with 1min 12sec left, a 38-yard- Bowl for the seventh time and fell 49ers 31-20 in Super Bowl 54. er around the left end to seal the just short of winning what would The go-ahead score: A five-yard outcome. have been a record-tying sixth touchdown pass to Damien Wil- It’s the first Super Bowl crown championship. liams with 2min 44sec left. Wil- for Chiefs coach Andy Reid, who’ll Only New England and Pitts- liams is a former Miami Dolphins no longer wear the distinction burgh have six titles, and the running back and returned to his of being the winningest coach in 49ers were about six minutes former field – Hard Rock Stadi- NFL history without a champion- away from joining their club. um – to enjoy the most significant ship. And then they collapsed, giving night of his career. The Chiefs had a comeback up three touchdowns in a span of The go-ahead score wasn’t flair throughout the playoffs, about five minutes. without a touch of controversy getting down 24-0 to Houston Mahomes finished 26 of 42 though. in the divisional round and then passing for 286 yards, his last After initially being ruled a rallying from deficits of 10-0 and pass intentionally going incom- touchdown, the play was re- 17-7 to beat Tennessee in the AFC plete on the final play – a heave viewed and replays showed Wil- championship game. downfield to erase the final five liams stepped out in the process They did it one more time, on seconds of Kansas City’s 50-year of scoring, but there was not football’s biggest stage, and are wait. Patrick Mahomes is a very happy quarterback.

RT.28m 49s. 25th. Kerry Clough CT.36.01. Nine Hole Division 2A: Cream of the Crop 6 v Fault- Parsons lost to J. Ellis 8-9 (2-7), T. Harrison HT.7m. RT.29m 01s. 26th. Matt Marshall The Harvey Bakehouse Player of the Day: less 0, Agitated Panda 3 v B Team 3, lost to L. O’Connell 1-9. RESULTS CT.36.23. HT. 10m. Rt.26m 23s. 27th. Flynn Terry O’Reilly with 23 pts. Other winners: Winchmore 3½ v New Boys 2½. Methven Gold lost to Allenton Tigers 4 Beeman CT.36.24. HT. 10m. RT. 26m 24s. Murray Lister and Peter Wright with 19 pts. Division 3: Backspin 5 v Read Revellers 1, matches to 2 A two for Murray Lister. Miss Hits 2 v I’d Hit That – PB 4, Rough J. King & Z. Jiminez beat D. Gilbert & S. van ■■ Bowls Enough 4½ v 4 Aces 1½, Wanna Bees 4½ v Rooyen 6-4, J. Jiminez & C. McSweeney ■■ Golf Mayfield Golf Club Hampstead Bowling Club Willies Wonkers 1½, RMF Silva – Great Sets lost to L. Taylor & A. Ciora 2-6, J. King lost Ashburton Golf Club February 1 ½ v Farm & Kitchen 5½, In with a Shot 1 v to D. Gilbert 5-9, Z. Jiminez lost to S. van February 2 Opening day Brackley Trophys The Young & the Rest of Us 5. Rooyen 8-9 (7-9) J Jiminez beat L. Taylor Anstiss Cup - proudly sponsored by Rus- January 30, 9 Hole Golf Round 1 Jean Drummond Trophy - Putting. Winners: Ladies Jacquie Murdock net 64, February 1 9-7, C. McSweeney lost to A. Ciora 2-9. sell Anstiss Christine Ross 69, Joan Johns 71, Sue Gra- Open Grade Methven Silver lost to Southern Stars 4 1st B. White, J. Mitchel, R. Tonks, N. Woods Winners were Eric Weir and Janice Dunlop both 14 (by lot) Round 1 Marion Marshall ham and Marg Read 72 Men: Bill Allan net Southern beat Allenton 6 matches to 3 matches to 2 4 wins 24 ends 54 points; 2nd G. Eder, B. 65, Harley Davies and Wayne Vessey 66, S. Bubb & G. Evans beat J. Feutz & L. Gil- J. Campbell & S. Furndorfler lost to I. Brook Donaldson, W. Lee, D. Taylor 3.5 wins 27 Trophy - Stroke. Winners were Val Ferrier 34, Peter Stechman 35 (by lot) Ian Beach 68, Arthur Grigg 69, Colin Bry- bert 6-4, 6-2, J. Aldridge & A. Spooner & A. Whittaker 4-6, G. Oates & E. Watson ends 50 points; 3rd T. Inwood, M. Skilling, ant 70, Allan Dixon, Gordon Duthie and lost to J. Parsons & M. Lucas 2-6, 0-6, B. beat L. Jones & S. Wilson 6-0, J. Campbell J. Moffet, D. Muir 3 wins 26 ends 46 points. Two: Gordon Clinton February 1 John Low 71 Adam & J. Adam beat L. Adam & S. Holland lost to I. Brook 2-9, S. Furndorfler lost to A. Hydraulink Open: Nearest Pins Men: No 2 Aon Insurance: 6-4, 6-1, S. Bubb beat J. Feutz 6-1, 6-2, G. Whittaker 2-9, G. Oates beat L. Jones 9-1, ■■ Cycling Best Gross Josh Smith 140, Best Senior Charlie Rapsey, No 11 Jon McAuliffe Bay- Evans lost to L. Gilbert 1-6, 3-6, J. Aldridge E. Watson lost to S. Wilson 7-9. leys: Gordon Duthie, No 5 Campbell Con- lost to J. Parsons 3-6, 4-6, B. Adam beat Junior B Mid Canterbury Social Nett Josh Ackerley 141 on c/b, Best Junior Nett David Fisher 134, Second tracting Bill Allan, No 14 ANZ Bank: Peter M. Lucas 6-0, 6-0, J. Adam beat L. Adam Allenton Panthers beat Allenton Lions 6 Wheelers Gross Owen Miller 148, Second Senior Nett McLauchlan 6-0, 6-2, A. Spooner beat S. Holland 7-6 matches to 0 January 29 Ryan Cockburn 141 c/b, Second Junior Nett Nearest Pins Ladies: No 2 Marilyn Cross, (7-2), 6-2. C. Molina & R. Pangilian beat S. Thomp- Frazers Road, 27 riders Chris Ralston 137, Third Senior Nett Greig No 11 Marilyn Cross, No 5 Marg Read, No Methven lost to Fairton 8 matches to 1 son & M. Gormly 6-0, C. van Rooyen & G. 1st. Brent Hudson CT.30.56. HT. Go. RT. Sparrow 142 c/b, Third Junior Nett Murray 14 Jan Clucas C. McCracken & T. Leonard lost to D. Cushen beat L. Kilworth & H. Gormly 6-3, C. 30m 56s. 2nd. Connie Davidson CT.30.58. Isaacs 140. 9&18 second shot: Kerry Read; Twos: Allan Quispe-Kim & C. Brosnahan 2-6 2-6, A. Molina beat S. Thompson 6-4, R. Pangilian HT. Go. RT. 30m 58s. #rd. Andy Skinner Best am Nett Daniel Snowball 69, biggest Dixon Don Lake Gordon Duthie Watt & R. Watt lost to M. Kerr & J. Brosna- beat L. Kilworth 6-2, C. van Rooyen beat M. CT. 30.58. HT. Go. RT. 30m 58s. 4th. Deb- difference Isaac Robertson 13. Rose hope Rommey Player of the Day: Jac- han 2-6, 5-7, N. Alombro & V. Talbot lost to Gormly 6-2, G. Cushen beat H. Gormly 6-1. bie Skinner CT.32.46. HT. Go. RT. 32m 46s. The Women’s results were: Best Gross quie Murdock 112/48/64 P. Crozier & D. Scott 0-6, 4-6, C. McCracken Allenton Bears lost to Hampstead 4 match- 5th. Dave Knight CT.33.12. HT.10m. RT. Nicky Webb 152, Best Nett Daphne Hinton Mid-Week Stableford Competition lost to D Quispe-Kim 0-6, 0-6, T. Leonard es to 2 23m 12s. 6th. Chris Reid CT. 33.12. HT. 10m. 140. 1st Bernie Doyle 25 stablefords, 2nd Bill beat C. Brosnahan 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 1-0 (10- T. Thompson-Hart & J. Reed beat P. Sosh- RT.23m 12s. 7th. Gerard Morrison CT.33.13. Twos: Blair Franklin, Murray Isaacs, Robbie Allan, Christine Ross, Charlie Rapsey 19 9), A. Watt lost to M. Kerr 1-6, 2-6; R. Watt nikov & A. Houston 6-3, O. Prince & E. HT. 10m. RT. 23m 13s. 8th. Shona McGrath Bell, Jeff Hewitt, Nicky Webb, Sam Clarke, stablefords, 3rd Arthur Grigg, Alan Dixon lost to J. Brosnahan 2-6 6-0, 0-1 (9-11), N, Soshnikov lost to L. Feutz & H. Sparks 4-6, CT.33.14. HT.7m. RT.26m 14s. 9th. Nick Gri- Matt Tait, Lynda Brown, Ryan Cockburn, 18 stablefords Alombro lost to P. Crozier 2-6 5-7, V Talbot T. Thompson-Hart lost to P. Soshnikov 0-6, jns CT.33.14. HT.9m. RT.24m 14s. 10th. Mark Ryan Stoddart, Walker Ln and Owen Mill- Nearest Pin no. 5 Charlie Rapsey lost to D. Scott 1-6, 0-6. O. Prince beat H. Sparks 6-4, J. Reed lost to Smitheram CT.33.15. HT.8m. RT. 25m 15s. er. Hampstead lost to Dorie 5 matches to 4 L. Feutz 2-6, D. Soshnikov lost to A. Hou- 11th. Paul Chapman CT.33.15. HT.9m. RT.24m In the 18 hole Stableford competition the ■■ Tennis P. Leonard & B. Looij beat R. Cromie & J. ston 0-6. 15s. 12th. John Uden CT.33.15. HT.9m. RT. winner of the Radius Care Player of the day Cromie 7-5, 0-6, 1-0 (10-8), J. Jones & J. Junior C 24m 15s. 13th. Martin Hyde CT.33.15. HT. 9m. was Vince Carr 41pts on c/b. Mid Canterbury Tennis Gilbert lost to R. Breen & T. Groves 4-6, Southern Skyrockets lost to Methven Blue RT. 25m 15s. 14th. Don Morrison CT.33.16. Other winning scores: John Dudley and January 29 1-6, M. Hopkins & M. Liu beat H Feutz & G. 6 matches to 0: M. Doyle & L. Greenslade HT.8m. RT.25m 16s. 15th. Michelle Davidson Noel Sutton 41; Peter Morrison 40; Ross Twilight Tennis Austin 6-1, 6-1, P. Leonard lost to R. Cromie lost to K. Oates & S. Robertson 2-6, M. CT.33.16. HT.8m. RT. 25m 16s. 16th. Doug Chatterton and Don McQuarters 39; Ron What’s the Score 12 v Famous Grouse 16, 2-6, 0-6, B. Looij beat J. Cromie 6-2, 7-5, Doyle & I. Adam lost to I. Lachie & G. Hon- Coley CT.33.17. HT.8m RT. 25m17s. 17th. Carlson and Phil Kerr 38. Tridents 18 v Council Crew 15, Grand Slam- J. Jones lost to R. Breen 4-6, 5-7, J. Gilbert eywell 1-6, M. Doyle lost to K. Oates 1-6, L. Tony Ward CT.33.25. HT.11.20m RT.22m 05s Twos: George Brown, Brayden Wood, John mers 17 v Mighty Meerkats 16, Courtiers 15 lost to T. Groves 3-6, 6-3, 0-1 (3-10), N. Greenslade lost to S. Robertson 0-6, M. F/T. 18th. Kevin Opele CT. 33.25. HT. 11.20m. Dudley and Ray Lambert. v The Raqueteers 18, Family Affair 16 v The Maarka beat H. Feutz 6-1, 6-3, M. Liu beat Doyle lost to I. Geira 3-6, I. Adam lost to L. RT. 22m 05s. 2f/t. 19th. Mark Smitheram Nearest The Pins: Braided Rivers: Owen Aces 17. G. Austin 6-2 6-0. Honeywell 2-6. CT. 33.26. HT. 11.20m. RT. 22m 06s. 3f/t. Miller; Rothbury Insurance: George Brown; January 30, Sunset Doubles Junior A Methven Red beat Southern Stormers 4 20th. Brad Hudson CT.33.30. HT.11.20m. RT. Value Plus Processing: Murray Isaacs; Division 1: Heineken Openers 4½ v Croziers Allenton Eagles lost to Southern Strikers 4 matches to 2: M. Glass & B Glass beat H. 22m 10s. 4f/t. 21st. Rachel Reid CT.33.32. South Island Seeds: Nicky Webb: Property Turkeys 1½, Coasterss 2 v Cates Grain & matches to 2 O’Connell & H. Trouson 6-0, A. Marr & M. HT.7m. RT. 26m 32s. 22nd. Matthew Clough Brokers #6: Ron Carlson: Ton’s Thai Long- Seed 4, AFC 3 v Lakers 3. J. Gilbert & A. Parsons lost to D. McBain & Chivers lost to E. White & M. Low 4-6, M. CT.33.44. HT. 11.20m. RT. 22m 24s. 5f/t. est Putt: Terry Kingsbury; Tinwald Tavern Division 2: Geraldine 4 v Court Nite 2, Dou- T. Ellis 4-6, A. Cromie & T. Harrison lost to Glass beat H. O’Connell 6-0, B. Glass beat 23rd. Paul Hands CT.34.19. HT. Go. RT.34m Lucky Draw: Brian Nuttall. ble Faults 3½ v Carrfields 2½, Ball Wackers J. Ellis & L. O’Connell 3-6, J. Gilbert beat D. H. Trouson 6-4, A. Marr lost to E. White 3-6, 19s. 24th. Pam Harcourt CT.35.49. HT.7m. Birdie Jackpot: #15, Net Eagles: #6 5 v Ruapuna 1. McBain 9-1, A Cromie beat T. Ellis 9-3, A. M. Chivers beat M. Low 6-2.

Melva Middleton, Terry Rossiter, Boyd The annual Aorangi Golf Association Junior B Grade Pool 1 Marsh, Trevor Johnson, Bernie Osborne, Waitangi Day Tournament will take place ■■ Tennis Hampstead Green v Dorie Hampstead at DRAWS Murray Smallridge, Methven, Allison Gibbs starting at 10am. Mid Canterbury Junior Hampstead; Hampstead Yellow v Southern The course will be closed to other players Tennis Shakers at Hinds; Allenton Bears - Bye. Allenton Green: from 10am until 4pm. Junior B Grade Pool 2 ■■ Bowls Reg McGarry, Graeme Bishop, David Hick- February 8 Southern Sharks v Methven White at ATTC; man, Tony Inwood, Bruce White, Wendy February 8 Round 3 Allenton Lions v Methven Black at ATTC; Mid Canterbury Watson, Mike Skilling, Heather Goodall, A mixed Stableford round for the Gordon All games to start at 9am sharp Allenton Panthers – BYE. Greenkeepers Triples Colin Dennis, John Rasmussen, John Blacklow Memorial Trophy Junior A Grade – Duty Team Methven Junior C February 9 Smart, Allan Hill, Graham Dowie, Maurice Starting Times: Bronze Methven Red v Southern Skyrockets; Meth- Reid, Tony Blain, Anon Southern Strikers v Methven Silver at May- ven Blue v Dorie/Methven at Methven Do- 9.30am start Morning start at 8.00am; Afternoon players report at 12noon for a field; main; Allenton Falcons v Southern Storm- Ashburton Green: ■■ Golf 12.30pm start, Dorie A v Methven Gold at Dorie Hall; ers at ATTC. Gavin Eder, Diane Gutberlet, Roger Gut- Nine hole golfers: Southern Stars v Methven Bronze at ATTC; Please phone any defaults through to Mid Allenton Tigers v Allenton Eagles at Allen- berlet, Bob Holdom, Wendy Suttie, Murray Ashburton Golf Club Report at 1.00 for a 1.30pm start. Canterbury Junior Tennis 308-3020 as Anderson, Malcolm Berhns, Linton Muir, ton. soon as possible. February 6 Sport

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■■RUGBY Chiefs find their mental fortitude Leaving so much star power on the bench was always a healthy gamble for the Chiefs, but their victory over the Blues to start the season is also a plus for mental fortitude. A 32-point comeback led in large part by veteran Aaron Cruden had the Chiefs respond to a two-try deficit to run out 37-29 winners on Friday, and it should answer the question of whether the team can perform at a higher intensity when facing scoreboard pressure and niggling health adversity. The biggest battle for the Chiefs in round one was how they were going to adapt, not only to the lim- ited number of minutes some key leaders could play, but some late injuries and also how to ensure that the changes they’ve made in how they prepare for games actually pays off. That’s not easy to do when you’re required to make chang- es late in the buildup, but it’s also what is required at this level. Friday’s win, in the end, left no- body questioning that the Chiefs back their system and can also embrace change, something that Renegades rub out the Rebels was clearly welcome after the Colin Cooper era which came to an ugly Renegades’ pitcher Pip McClintock lets rip during Mid Canterbury club softball action over the weekend.The Renegades stormed end last year. to a dominant 7-0 shutout of the Demon Rebels. Meanwhile the Hampstead Heat burned up the plates as they won 17-3 over the The Chiefs is also the right envi- Hampstead Inferno in a comprehensive showing. PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE ronment for Aaron Cruden in par- ticular. His impact was immediate- ly noticeable, so much so it’s as if he had never left. ■■RUGBY SEVENS A clear ability to manipulate space created the time that the Chiefs backline needed to be set alight. The 31-year-old relished the Black Ferns Sevens go four straight pace and was pleased to deliver the guidance he knew Chiefs coaches were looking to him for. The Black Ferns Sevens have won But Gayle Broughton restored Ware running 90m for a try in the “The pace out there was fast but their fourth straight World Series New Zealand’s seven-point lead first half and Caleb Clarke pro- that’s a style of rugby I love and I tournament, outclassing Canada with a good swerve and run in the ducing some nifty footwork for a thought we showed some grit and 33-7 in the Sydney final. dying seconds to give her side a try in the second. determination in the second half,” After five of eight tournaments, 12-7 halftime advantage. The All Blacks Sevens scored 12 Cruden said. New Zealand have earned 96 The Black Ferns Sevens domi- points in each half, while Austral- “Obviously I wanted to be the points from a possible 100, lead- nated the second spell in and out ia didn’t dot down until almost general to organise the team to- ing Australia and Canada by 16 of possession, scoring three tries two minutes into added time. ward playing in the right areas of points. while Canada were unable to cre- The Kiwi team missed out on the field.” Defence dominated the final’s ate anything. the semi-finals after losing 26-5 But it was the ability shown by opening exchanges, with Michae- Nathan-Wong set up Niall Wil- to Fiji in pool play on day one. the Chiefs as a unit to stick to their la Blyde pulling off a try-saving liams for the first and swarming With four of 10 tournaments systems despite enduring an open- tackle after running down Bianca New Zealand defence led to turn- played, the All Blacks Sevens still ing stanza where they failed to fire Farella. overs and tries for Theresa Fitz- lead with 76 points but South much of a shot at all. Tyla Nathan-Wong opened patrick (set up by Kelly Brazier) Africa have closed the gap to six Warren Gatland stressed a simple the scoring with a converted try, and Alena Saili right on fulltime. points after finishing runners-up, message to the team in the sheds taking advantage of a gap at the The Black Ferns Sevens had Tyla Nathan-Wong losing Sunday night’s final 12-10 at the break, knowing the class that ruck. earlier finished pool play with a to Fiji. his five All Blacks would bring off Pacy Canadian Charity Wil- 26-12 victory over England, after The New Zealand men extend- The men’s World Series resumes the bench. liams stepped in off her left wing trailing 12-7 at halftime. That set ed their winning run over Aus- in Los Angeles on February 28 But, it’s week one. It’s the Cru- to score by the posts and level the up a semi-final against France, tralia to eight games by winning and Vancouver on March 7, while saders next, so the next test, for the final at 7-7 a minute before the which New Zealand won 24-7 the fifth-place playoff 24-7. the women have to wait for the mental fortitude on display in Auck- break. with four tries to Stacey Fluhler. The highlights included Regan Hong Kong Sevens on April 3-5. land won’t have to wait for long. ‘Brutal physicality’ call backfires on Eddie Jones

Jonny May’s solo masterclass ners-up who fell victim to a fero- devastating solo tries. For the sec- controlled and that finished with England, meanwhile, will lick saved England from humiliation cious onslaught as words that had ond he beat five defenders while Owen Farrell landing a penalty to their wounds as they come to in Paris as one of the worst per- caused controversy on this side of plotting a diagonal line to the claim the bonus point. terms with the possibility their formances of the Eddie Jones era The Channel came back to haunt posts in a score made possible by A rain-swept Stade de France World Cup final rout by South ended in a 24-17 defeat that puts him. his extraordinary pace. noisily greeted the new era Africa last autumn may have left a large dent in their Guinness Six Les Bleus stormed 24-0 ahead May’s brilliance provided tem- launched by their head coach Fa- deeper scars than initially expect- Nations title ambitions. when captain Charles Ollivon ran porary inspiration but England bien Galthie and the influence of ed. Jones had promised France in the second of his two tries in lacked the firepower to make his assistant Shaun Edwards was For the first time since 1988 they “brutal physicality” but instead the 55th minute and that was the further inroads into the deficit in stamped all over the defensive he- were held scoreless at the interval it was his rattled World Cup run- cue for May to conjure a pair of an improved final quarter they roics. in a Championship match. Sport

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■■CYCLING Davidson pulls out big sprint

Every inch of the road proved vital for the many cyclists who lined up in Tinwald Cycling Club’s closely fought 48km graded scratch event around the Wakanui Beach block on Sunday. However it was Oliver Davidson who had the final say in a tight sprint finish with Steve Hands to come out victorious in the A grade. There were plenty of chances on the start line as a solid field of 17 riders in the top grade went for broke. A strong finish by Fraser Sharp ensured a third place finish, fol- lowed by Tony Ward in fourth. A bunched finish in the B grade was indicative of the competitive MO of the day; it was Jake Bee- man who found enough to charge home to take the victory. He was pursued by a storming Gary Weston who crossed the line in second place. Marty Cuttle produced one of his best efforts of the season to take third, with the ever-present Jamie Smitheram in fourth. Paul Chapman secured an all the way win in “C” grade, riding off the front mid race and holding on gamely. Don Morrison took second place by the barest of margins in a grandstand finish with third place-getter Roger Wilson. Marcel Smithers was on their tails in fourth place. Another hotly contested fin- ish marked the D grade as Brent Hudson prevailed. Kerry Clough was in the thick of the finish to take second, fol- lowed by Dave Shurrock and Ra- chel Reid who rounded out the top four. The juniors and division 2 con- tested a 16km handicap event, Penny Marriott continued her Shona McGrath is closely pursued by Paul Chapman (blue) and Roger Wilson during the Tinwald and Jack Templeton roared from head-turning abilities, with an- Cycling Club’s 48km graded scratch event over the weekend. PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE the middle marks to find the front other trademark ride to take third. and take the victory. Co-marker Little sister Tegan Marriott gave rounded out the top six finishers. 29 minutes 39 seconds. lis and Janette Hooper. Daniel Gould was equally as im- nothing away, producing a super Scratch marker Mitch Kenny Johnston took out the Next week the club travels to pressive finishing just a few sec- ride to secure the fourth place. Brookland took the race’s time division 2 honours, seeing off Terrace Downs to contest their onds behind in second. James Reid and Sarah Gould honours, riding the distance in strong challenges from Brian El- 50km handicap event.

■■MOTOR RACING Dixon looking forward to seeing McLaughlin in the US

IndyCar superstar Scott Dixon has dream of switching codes. than 140 laps of the 6km road cir- team-mates and a very talented praised fellow Kiwi driver Scott “I chat to Scott fairly often,” Dix- cuit in Sebring, calling the experi- guy so he’ll be looking good.” McLaughlin, saying he’s looking on said. ence “unreal”. Dixon, who recently welcomed forward to having another New “Obviously I keep a strong eye Dixon, who has won the Indy- his third child with his wife Emma, Zealander competing in America. on any of the Supercars races – I Car Series five times, said it may has had a busy off-season himself McLaughlin, who took out his watch them all. take some time for McLaughlin to and this weekend competed at the second straight Supercars cham- “I spoke to him quite a bit be- get used to open-wheel racing but Bathurst 12 hour in Australia. pionship last year, including the fore he did the [IndyCar] test and had no doubts about his ability to He says he is looking forward Bathurst 1000 crown, has domi- a little bit after the test he did at transition into the sport. to the new IndyCar season, which nated the Australian motorsport Sebring. “It’s always just a time thing I begins in March. scene and has been eyeing a move “And then there’s word that he think and sometimes you do get it “I can’t wait. to the US for a while. might do a couple of races this or you don’t get it. “It’s coming around quick but The 26-year-old’s next challenge year or maybe just the open test. “But ultimately when you find I’m looking forward to the season. is looking likely to be a move into “It’s definitely very different I the guys that are at the level of “The fire is still burning strong IndyCar – the same arena that think from what he’s done in the Scott and others that are racing and the team is really competitive Dixon has made his own over the past. But he’s an extremely talent- IndyCar or Supercar or endurance Scott Dixon and I think with the off-season years – where he completed a test ed person and very capable so I series and things like that, the changes that we’ve made with run at the Sebring International think it would be fantastic to have good guys always get it in time. cars even in his junior categories. personnel and bringing in a lot Raceway in Florida last month. another Kiwi in the IndyCar series. “He’s probably a little more on [But] I think he’s going to be per- more depth to the engineering Dixon was full of praise for “So hopefully that plays through.” the extreme side just because he fectly fine. side is definitely going to lift the the talented Supercars star’s big McLaughlin completed more hasn’t really done much Formula “He’s in a great team with great team.” Sport

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Craig Fowles (left), Tim White and Bruce Redmond (all green and yellow) watch on with interest during Mid Canterbury’s clash with North Otago on Saturday. PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE 010220-HM-0198 ■■BOWLS Bowlers right on target Mid Canterbury had a dominant senior men side, which won 11 Otago in the pairs and triples In the senior women’s division, North Otago dominating the day on the greens on Saturday of their 16 games throughout the nearly pulled off the upset af- the match could have gone either fours and singles. when North Otago came to visit days play. ter Mid Canterbury had gained way. A strong first round of pairs and for the annual representative fix- Playing two rounds of singles the upper hand in the fours and Mid Canterbury managed to triples from the visitors had them ture between the two regions. and fours and then pairs and tri- singles, winning six of the eight win four of their singles and fours in front heading into the last Playing in senior men, junior ples, Mid Canterbury lost just matches. matches, tying two others to put round and needing just one win men, senior women and develop- one game in each of the singles North Otago claimed wins in themselves in front but North to stop a Mid Canterbury clean ment women competition, Mid and pairs rounds to assert their five of the triples and pairs, but Otago rallied in the pairs and sweep. Canterbury won all four ties to authority and then never looked it wasn’t enough to get them over triples to tighten things right up But four wins from the final rubber stamp their authority, al- back, winning 11 games to five the line, needing a clean sweep of before the hosts got the required round was enough for Mid Can- though some of the fixtures went with a points differential of 41. matches. wins to win the overall tie by just terbury to get home, winning right down to the wire. The junior men’s fixture was a Mid Canterbury won the tie one match. with eight wins and a draw from The most dominant of per- little closer. with nine wins to their rivals’ sev- The development women’s North Otago’s seven wins and a formances came from a strong A strong fightback from North en. match was just as close, with draw.

■■TENNIS Controversy erupts over Djokovic umpire-touching

Novak Djokovic doesn’t believe the second set, the second penalty are discretionary. The rules state: “He shouldn’t do that,” added changes, but no insults because he crossed the line touching the came at break point and cost him “Players shall not at any time New York Times tennis writer Ben if I did insult him, I would get a chair umpire during a volatile a first serve, with Djokovic losing physically abuse any official, op- Rothenberg. warning. Australian Open final on Sunday the game. ponent, spectator or other person But Djokovic doesn’t believe he “Right now that you tell me that, night. A furious Djokovic marched within the precincts of the tourna- overstepped the mark. I want to thank him for not giving Djokovic is facing the prospect past the umpire’s chair and tapped ment site. Violation of this Section “For touching his shoe? I mean, me a warning for touching him. of a hefty fine for twice tapping Dumusois’s foot and sarcastically shall subject a player to a fine up I didn’t know that’s completely That’s all I can say.” Damien Dumusois on the foot exclaimed: “You made yourself fa- to $US20,000 for each violation.” forbidden,” he said after captur- Djokovic maintains the second while remonstrating with the mous in this match. Great job. Es- Former Aussie pro Rennae ing his eighth Open crown. violation wasn’t necessary. French official during his dra- pecially in the second one. Great Stubbs was stunned. “Wowza!!!! I “I thought it was a nice, really Djokovic also took issue with ma-charged 6-4 4-6 2-6 6-3 6-4 job. You made yourself famous. cannot believe Novak just patted friendly touch. I wasn’t aggres- the crowd getting behind under- win over Dominic Thiem. Well done man”. the umpires foot!!!!!!! I mean wowza sive with him in terms of physical dog Thiem. The Serbian lost his cool when Dumusois didn’t react. !!! The rules are the rules, you have abuse. Despite leading, Djokovic took he was handed back-to-back time But, according to the official to get that serve off before 00. I “I just couldn’t believe that I got aim at the fans during the first set violations in one game for taking grand slam rule book, Djokovic mean there is leniency sometimes the time violation. It kind of dis- when he felt his serves were in- too long to serve. could find himself hit with a because of the point prior but wtf turbed me. That’s all there is to it. terrupted by crowd. “Shut the f*** With the score locked at 4-4 in $20,000 fine, although penalties with touching the foot!???” “Verbally we did have some ex- up,” he was heard saying. Racing

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■■ELLERSLIE Auckland Cup target for Etah James

Handy staying mare Etah James face and they need treating,” Lup- gallop between races as she builds Howes) actually backed her at $61 has returned to New Zealand and ton said. towards the Gr.2 Joe McDonald in England and had a hell of a col- will be set for a tilt at the Gr.1 Bar- “The vets over there wanted a Avondale Cup (2400m) at Ellerslie lect. foot & Thompson Auckland Cup small fortune, so with all things in a fortnight. “She was strong in the Paken- (3200m) at Ellerslie on March 7. being equal we decided to bring “Matt’s done an amazing job, ham Cup and the horse that ran The seven-year-old has re- her home and treat her here. she came home in excellent or- second (Secret Blaze) came out joined Matamata horseman “We had her nominated for the der,” he said. the following week and won a Mark Lupton, who part-owns the Auckland Cup and it’s worth more “I was pleased with her exhi- staying race at Flemington. mare with his wife Cath and fel- than the Adelaide Cup. bition gallop, so it’s onwards and “She raced in the Bagot on New low breeders Terry Reid and Gary “Maybe our stayers are not as upwards and hopefully we go a Year’s Day but it wasn’t run to suit Howes. strong as Australia so we talked good race in the Avondale Cup her and we actually thought she’d Two starts back Etah James to our two mates in the horse and and can push on for the Auckland win that but it was just a bit hig- won the Listed Pakenham Cup decided to bring her home and Cup. Jockey Shaun McKay gledy piggeldy.” (2500m) for Ballarat trainer Matt give her a go and start her treat- “She’s 100 per cent, we’re real- Lupton recognises that this Cumani, who has prepared the ment, which we’ve done.” ly happy with her. Shaun McKay Bagot Handicap (2800m) at Flem- could be Etah James’ final racing Raise The Flag mare to win seven Lupton, who trained the mare rode her in the Rotorua Cup (Gr.3, ington on January 1, after her im- season, with the broodmare pad- races to date. for four starts in New Zealand last 2200m) for me last year and he pressive win at Pakenham in early dock most likely where her future “We were going to keep her in year, said he was delighted with rode her in her gallop on Sunday December. lies in spring. Australia and have a crack at the the condition in which the mare and said she feels amazing.” “We were pretty confident in the “She’s a good mare. She has won Adelaide Cup (Gr.2, 3200m), but returned from Australia and he A Group Three winner, Etah Pakenham Cup even though she half a million over there and not she’s got some sarcoids on her was pleased with her exhibition James finished sixth in the Listed went out at $40. My mate (Gary many of them do that.” Christchurch dogs M9 Today at Addington raceway Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club at Addington Raceway 4 45532 Holy Grail 30.58 J &...... D Fahey 2 87462 Know Approval 17.28...... G Cleeve 9 74687 Our Nala 30.70...... R Wales 6 65345 Pacemaker 17.54...... A Bradshaw Meeting Date: 04 Feb 2020 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 5 17455 Ain’t He Lucky 30.82...... N Wanhalla 3 22552 Gracias Maestro nwtd...... M Grant 10 87588 Opawa Al 30.53...... R Wales 7 44586 Smash Ocean 17.50...... D Kingston and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 6 65746 Ohoka Carsen 30.88...... L Waretini 4 72154 Opa’s Dream 17.58...... R Casey 9 5.28pm MURRAY & HANNAH @ RAY WHITE CASH- 8 67422 Punters Kirsty 17.39...... R Wales 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 7 65881 Goldstar Smithie nwtd S &...... B Evans 5 168x4 So Flossy 17.82...... B Dann MERE DASH C1, 295m Emergencies: 1 3.04pm THE FITZ SPORTS BAR SPRINT C1, 295m 8 48863 Opawa Lola 30.82...... R Wales 6 58667 Goldstar Tasman 17.68 S &...... B Evans 1 4x121 Pontiac Pat 17.35...... J McInerney 9 35787 Archie’s Ranger nwtd J M...... McCook 1 48652 Elite Blueblood 17.69...... J McInerney 9 25687 Go Belle 30.96...... R Wales 7 46566 Black Eye Bill 17.47...... M Dempsey 2 67146 Goldstar Hurley 17.47...... L Waretini 10 17687 Twizel Storm 17.55...... M Grant 2 66368 Little Lottie 17.47 M &...... Smith 10 x8667 Opawa Queen 30.67...... R Wales 8 76526 Heidi Hates Rap 18.06...... S Hindson 3 55335 Andrea Said 18.14 J M...... McCook 12 6.28pm RE-ENERGISE DASH C1, 295m 3 11848 Ride The Clutch 17.63...... A Williams 4 3.59 AMBER CLEANING SERVICES DASH C1, 295m Emergencies: 4 78828 Goldstar McQueen 17.58 S &...... B Evans 1 6477F Absent nwtd...... G Cleeve 4 55583 Cawbourne Cruz 17.57...... B J Middlewood 1 87646 Ohoka Kate 17.37...... L Waretini 9 35787 Archie’s Ranger nwtd J M...... McCook 5 28271 ST Andrews 17.61...... D Lane 2 77464 Billy Budd 17.51...... A Botherway 5 77174 Denuto 17.52...... R Adcock 2 36638 Grey Wind nwtd...... N Wanhalla 10 18588 Homebush Liz 17.78...... J McInerney 6 17662 Know Farewell 17.66...... G Cleeve 3 12774 Gracie Lee 17.30...... J McInerney 6 45533 Ohoka Lacey 17.47...... L Waretini 3 4117 Vegan Express 17.39...... C Weir 7 4.51pm DAVE ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER DASH 7 42251 Jinja Sneak 17.35...... A Joyce 4 83776 Shaw Winner 17.52 J M...... McCook 7 14 Bold Bidder 17.35 M &...... P Binnie 4 77527 Curly Bill 17.59...... M Dempsey C1, 295m 8 737x8 Sefton Force nwtd...... R Wales 5 46546 Cold Affair 17.37...... L Waretini 8 24383 Goldstar Perrie 17.44 S &...... B Evans 5 25623 Meatloaf 17.85...... S Hindson 1 67332 Mitcham Trudy 17.31...... J McInerney Emergencies: 6 23526 Tremonti 17.78...... B Dann 9 87867 Smash Surprise 17.49...... M Grant 6 27437 Horse Range Gold 17.71...... M Grant 2 54785 Frosty Kate 17.71...... M Dempsey 9 58876 Mulberry Will 17.71...... K Cassidy 7 84373 Goldstar Rebel 17.81 S &...... B Evans 10 28768 Dapper Danny 17.56...... J McMillan 7 83656 Jetstream Marley 17.32...... A Williams 3 42632 Mulberry Rock 17.48...... K Cassidy 10 17687 Twizel Storm 17.55...... M Grant 8 42353 Jinja Twinkle 17.55...... A Joyce 2 3.21pm ADDINGTON EVENTS CENTRE SPRINT 8 54313 Goldstar Beau 17.71 S &...... B Evans 4 13874 Rum Gin Mixer 17.37...... A Joyce 10 5.48pm SHIRLEY VET CLINIC STAKES C1, 520m 9 58876 Mulberry Will 17.71...... K Cassidy C1, 295m 9 35787 Archie’s Ranger nwtd J M...... McCook 5 63684 Sass ‘Em Up 17.31 J M...... McCook 1 21584 Viking Mafia 30.66 J &...... D Fahey 10 17687 Twizel Storm 17.55...... M Grant 1 52554 Goldstar Liberty 17.32 J M...... McCook 10 18588 Homebush Liz 17.78...... J McInerney 6 58575 Go Great nwtd...... R Wales 2 37438 Dream Kay 30.29...... R Wales SELECTIONS 2 81283 Homebush Mandy 17.82...... J McInerney 5 4.16pm STEVE ANNGOW DRAPES & BLINDS PH 7 87342 Goldstar Shiloah 17.40 S &...... B Evans 3 54336 My Kirsty 31.03 H &...... Taylor Race 1: Bold Bidder, Denuto, Ohoka Lacey, Ride The Clutch 3 85743 Smash Gator 17.39...... M Grant 0272719588 DASH C1, 295m 8 32556 Know Dollars 17.51...... G Cleeve 4 41322 Macadoodle 30.55 J &...... D Fahey Race 2: Goldstar Liberty, Homebush Mandy, Bye Bye Punter 4 3x165 Bye Bye Punter nwtd...... R Wales 1 31644 Tonkawa 17.62 M &...... Smith 9 87867 Smash Surprise 17.49...... M Grant 5 53243 Goldstar Ashton 30.35 S &...... B Evans Race 3: Opawa Cutie, Holy Grail, Opawa Lola, Goldstar Smithie 5 75356 Goldstar Clover 18.20 S &...... B Evans 2 17577 Carl Spackler 17.53...... R Adcock 10 18588 Homebush Liz 17.78...... J McInerney 6 55548 Billy Ray 30.93...... N Wanhalla Race 4: Vegan Express, Goldstar Beau, Meatloaf, Ohoka Kate 6 x8243 Caramel Rose 17.52...... M Dempsey 3 83768 Jinja Cream Fizz 17.27...... A Joyce 8 5.10 GARRARD’S HORSE AND HOUND STAKES 7 47427 Goldstar Scooby 30.65 S &...... B Evans Race 5: Punters Choice, Carl Spackler, Goldstar Montana 7 55765 Opa’s Joy 17.33...... R Casey 4 16646 Goldstar Galaxie 17.40 S &...... B Evans C1, 520m 8 23331 Haze Adams 30.90 J M...... McCook Race 6: Gracias Maestro, So Flossy, Opa’s Dream, Jay Spencer 8 65347 Sydneys Sox 17.30...... L Waretini 5 25835 Goldstar Montana 17.47 S &...... B Evans 1 78357 Tikao Jackie nwtd M &...... Smith 9 25687 Go Belle 30.96...... R Wales Race 7: Mitcham Trudy, Sass ‘Em Up, Rum Gin Mixer 9 58876 Mulberry Will 17.71...... K Cassidy 6 27242 Dagny 17.38 J M...... McCook 2 85332 Born Tasha 30.65...... R Wales 10 x8667 Opawa Queen 30.67...... R Wales Race 8: Beret Girl, Go Diego, Black Stockings, Goldstar Whitey 10 28768 Dapper Danny 17.56...... J McMillan 7 22613 Punters Choice nwtd...... R Wales 3 x7654 Stumpy Bill 30.61...... M Dempsey 11 6.08pm KAIKANUI TAVERN SPRINT C1, 295m Race 9: Pontiac Pat, ST Andrews, Know Farewell, Andrea Said 3 3.40pm GREYHOUNDAUCTIONS.CO.NZ STAKES 8 x7146 Homebush Fairy 17.85...... J McInerney 4 61261 Beret Girl 30.27 J &...... D Fahey 1 16674 Shoelace Jack 17.65...... M Dempsey Race 10: Macadoodle, Go Belle, Haze Adams, Dream Kay C1, 520m 9 87867 Smash Surprise 17.49...... M Grant 5 3148x Go Diego 30.38 J &...... D Fahey 2 33x37 Jealous Affair 18.13...... L Waretini Race 11: Punters Kirsty, Jealous Affair, Pacemaker, Shoelace Jack 1 36111 Opawa Cutie 30.29 J &...... D Fahey 10 28768 Dapper Danny 17.56...... J McMillan 6 34214 Black Stockings 30.73...... A Bradshaw 3 82F23 Crushington 17.51...... J McInerney Race 12: Jinja Twinkle, Tremonti, Gracie Lee, Goldstar Rebel 2 56765 Smash McDougal 30.95...... D Kingston 6 4.34pm SPRINGSTON HOTEL SPRINT C1, 295m 7 66756 Goldstar Chief 30.83 S &...... B Evans 4 26862 Mulberry Sox 17.87...... K Cassidy LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd 3 23415 Mr Blackjack 30.38 J &...... D Fahey 1 46525 Jay Spencer 17.57...... L Waretini 8 32256 Goldstar Whitey 30.35 S &...... B Evans 5 47848 Goldstar Vale nwtd S &...... B Evans - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track Southland dogs M3 Today at Ascot Park Raceway Southland Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Ascot Park Race- 7 657F Mitcham Queen nwtd...... J McInerney 6 52173 Cool Beans 22.74...... J McInerney 6 44753 Double Speed 25.98...... R Adcock 9 2.35pm ORETI BEACH RUN C1, 457m way Meeting Date: 04 Feb 2020 NZ Meeting number: 3 Dou- 8 52333 Homebush Showoff nwtd...... J McInerney 7 x5724 Lucky Scar nwtd...... R Wales 7 5x887 Opawa Lawsey 25.87...... R Wales 1 52635 Big Tiny nwtd...... J McInerney bles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 9 76586 Gotcha Georgie nwtd..... M P Hamilton-Dyett 8 57474 Opal Hunter 22.68...... J McInerney 8 47866 Our Jolene nwtd...... R Wales 2 48414 Prince Rohit nwtd...... J McInerney 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9 10 88687 Homebush Odette nwtd...... J McInerney 9 14658 Pretty Keen 22.98...... S Keen 7 1.55pm ADDED ENERGY DASH C3, 390m 3 84383 Lakota Wichapi nwtd...... H Cairns 1 12.10pm (NZT) WWW.SOUTHLANDGREYHOUNDS. 3 12.45pm FIND US ON TWITTER@SGRCINFO C2, 10 28368 Homebush Reed nwtd...... J McInerney 1 12111 Homebush Monkey 22.49...... J McInerney 4 34356 Homebush Maycee nwtd...... J McInerney CO.NZ C0, 390m 390m 5 1.20 CONGRATULATIONS MISS PAIGE C1, 457m 2 53615 Homebush Caesar 22.69...... J McInerney 5 24723 Punch On Scooby nwtd...... J McInerney 1 884 Mitcham Nikorima nwtd...... J McInerney 1 17881 Chicago Head 22.63...... J McInerney 1 16573 Punch On Woody 26.57...... J McInerney 3 12386 Amuri Liv 22.71...... J McInerney 6 76316 Homebush Surgeon nwtd...... J McInerney 2 78x Homebush Captain nwtd...... J McInerney 2 62483 Homebush Velma 22.47...... J McInerney 2 55F72 Mitcham Manering 26.68...... J McInerney 4 715x2 Cosmic Jase 22.65...... J McInerney 7 25157 Homebush Barclay nwtd...... J McInerney 3 Homebush Durant nwtd...... J McInerney 3 51537 Blazing Banjo 23.00...... J McInerney 3 66311 Volcanic Whisper nwtd...... J Allen 5 15523 Go Gunna 22.70...... R Wales 8 72278 Bound Up nwtd...... J McInerney 4 25 Kipjo nwtd...... J Allen 4 13323 Ezra Blueblood 22.72...... J McInerney 4 46327 Mick The Mower 26.60...... J McInerney 6 12675 Reign Of Fire 22.49...... J McInerney 9 84464 Impressive High nwtd...... J McInerney 5 867 Mitcham Usain nwtd...... J McInerney 5 23118 Opawa Di nwtd J &...... D Fahey 5 22321 Opawa Slick 26.31...... R Wales 7 62442 Machine Gunn 22.98...... R Adcock 10 85367 Homebush Bomber nwtd...... J McInerney 6 x2227 Homebush Fonzie nwtd...... J McInerney 6 85386 Cosmic Marty 22.96...... J McInerney 6 75116 Silouette Jet 26.41...... J Allen 8 66244 Punch On Buzz 22.60...... J McInerney SELECTIONS 7 83265 Impressive Mood nwtd...... J McInerney 7 28576 Homebush Aimee nwtd...... J McInerney 7 83344 Miss Nina 26.42...... B Conner 9 47588 Homebush Comet 22.84...... J McInerney Race 1: Homebush Fonzie, Kipjo, Homebush Captain 8 742 Mitcham Magic nwtd...... J McInerney 8 57332 Mitcham Reado nwtd...... J McInerney 8 77662 Bruiser’s Day 26.37...... B Conner 8 2.15pm MR WHIPPY SOUTHLAND C3/4, 390m Race 2: Mitcham Boult, Homebush Showoff, Homebush Bede 9 83788 Homebush Jozie nwtd...... J McInerney 9 14658 Pretty Keen 22.98...... S Keen 9 48566 Bartholomew Cub 26.54...... B Eade 1 68721 Nikko Baxter 22.88...... J McInerney Race 3: Opawa Di, Ezra Blueblood, Mitcham Reado, Chicago Head 10 76586 Gotcha Georgie nwtd..... M P Hamilton-Dyett 10 28368 Homebush Reed nwtd...... J McInerney 10 76868 Rocky Vincitore nwtd...... D J MacMillan 2 33744 Starr Blueblood 22.79...... J McInerney Race 4: Sonja, Opal Hunter, Sozin’s Symphony, It’s A Joke 2 12.27pm HAPPY 20TH BIRTHDAY JAYDE C0, 390m 4 1.02pm SOUTHLAND & OTAGO PHOTO FINISH C2, 6 1.37pm MARK TURNER PAINTER PH 021737111 3 45355 Homebush Finn 22.58...... J McInerney Race 5: Opawa Slick, Silouette Jet, Miss Nina, Mitcham Manering 1 77754 Impressive Gift nwtd...... J McInerney 390m C3/4, 457m 4 82611 Eyrewell Bentley 22.74...... H Cairns Race 6: Opawa Sweet, Opawa Lawsey, Punters Last, Eddie Hemi 2 581 Mitcham Boult nwtd...... J McInerney 1 67111 Sonja 22.87...... D Lane 1 73716 Eddie Hemi 26.39...... R Wales 5 76x78 Eyrewell Ebony nwtd...... H Cairns Race 7: Homebush Monkey, Punch On Buzz, Amuri Liv 3 66257 Homebush Bede nwtd...... J McInerney 2 36457 Homebush Rapper nwtd...... J McInerney 2 72337 Opawa Sweet 26.40...... R Wales 6 18688 Magic Jess Lass 22.62...... C Healey Race 8: Magic Jess Lass, Eyrewell Bentley, Eyrewell Ebony 4 423 Homebush Gambler nwtd...... J McInerney 3 11421 Homebush George nwtd...... J McInerney 3 36663 Homebush Sayer 26.58...... J McInerney 7 15748 Sozin’s Azure nwtd...... J McInerney Race 9: Prince Rohit, Homebush Barclay, Homebush Maycee 5 275 Savage Knight nwtd...... H Cairns 4 75832 Sozin’s Symphony 22.74...... J McInerney 4 21577 Punters Last 26.13...... R Wales 8 57283 Homebush Tesan 22.54...... J McInerney LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd 6 Tides End nwtd...... J Allen 5 78152 It’s A Joke 22.49...... J McInerney 5 87511 Lakota Kohana 26.31...... H Cairns 9 47588 Homebush Comet 22.84...... J McInerney - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track Southland dogs M5 Today at Ascot Park Raceway Southland Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Ascot Park 8 31321 Sozin’s Assassin 26.90...... J McInerney Emergencies: 8 48828 Homebush Jordie 22.98...... J McInerney 8 76851 Homebush Zack 22.76...... J McInerney Raceway Meeting Date: 04 Feb 2020 NZ Meeting num- Emergencies: 9 7x875 Long Live Love nwtd...... M P Hamilton-Dyett Emergencies: Emergencies: ber: 5 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4 9 66764 Nippa Enough 26.31...... J McInerney 10 57866 Homebush Fudge nwtd...... J McInerney 9 57866 Homebush Fudge nwtd...... J McInerney 9 7x875 Long Live Love nwtd...... M P Hamilton-Dyett 1 2.55pm (NZT) GREYHOUNDSASPETS.ORG.NZ C2, 2 3.11pm SOUTHERN LIGHTS AT STUD C1, 390m 3 3.28pm TONI@BODYAUDITSOUTH PH021657001 10 76868 Rocky Vincitore nwtd...... D J MacMillan 10 76868 Rocky Vincitore nwtd...... D J MacMillan 457m 1 6537F Lakota Micco nwtd...... H Cairns C1, 390m 4 3.46pm RACING AGAIN 18TH FEBRUARY C1, 390m SELECTIONS 1 63725 Joe Bonanza 26.33...... J McInerney 2 84464 Impressive High nwtd...... J McInerney 1 76533 Lakota Scout 23.09...... H Cairns 1 76667 Homebush Carl 23.32...... J McInerney Race 1: Tucker, Joe Bonanza, Sozin’s Assassin, Black Dan 2 86464 Khatia 26.74...... J McInerney 3 14578 Mick The Mouse nwtd...... J McInerney 2 77454 Take A Hint nwtd...... J McInerney 2 65867 Lakota Tonka nwtd...... H Cairns Race 2: Mitcham Sam, Homebush Bomber, Long Live Love 3 46738 Cosmic Stu 26.29...... J McInerney 4 47472 Homebush Rehaina 23.16...... J McInerney 3 67244 Baldrick 23.02...... J McInerney 3 57545 Father Leo nwtd...... J McInerney Race 3: Dusty’s Ink, Zefside, Homebush Stasser, Baldrick 4 25211 Tucker nwtd...... D Lane 5 85367 Homebush Bomber 23.25...... J McInerney 4 12567 Dusty’s Ink 22.90...... B Healey 4 74666 Punch On Rex 22.74...... J McInerney Race 4: Homebush Zack, Yi Feng, Father Leo, Homebush Carl 5 61182 Chunk 26.28...... J McInerney 6 712 Mitcham Sam nwtd...... J McInerney 5 11252 Homebush Stasser nwtd...... J McInerney 5 78556 Shift The Blame 23.04...... J McInerney 6 25158 Homebush Boden 26.24...... J McInerney 7 53485 Brut Magic nwtd...... C Healey 6 F8656 Mitcham Ryder nwtd...... J McInerney 6 74663 My Girl Sofia 22.84...... B Healey LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd 7 83461 Black Dan 26.48...... J McInerney 8 21778 Homebush Maree nwtd...... J McInerney 7 88737 Zefside 22.57...... J McInerney 7 74552 Yi Feng nwtd...... J McInerney - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track Classifieds

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Subscribe at www.guardianonline.co.nz619347825 www.facebook.com/ashguardian517938264 @AshGuardian 527198643 239164758 31 Ashburton Forecast Guardian 25 RANGIORA LAKE COLERIDGE Waimakariri TODAY: Cloudy. Rain, especially from Family Notices Weather 28 late afternoon. Gusty N turn strong SW. DARFIELD 32 MAX 26 OVERNIGHT MIN 8 Map for today CHRISTCHURCH TOMORROW: Gradually becoming 24 31 LYTTELTON ne. Light winds and afternoon NE. 22 Ashburton Guardian METHVEN LINCOLN 29 www.guardianonline.co.nz MAX 19 OVERNIGHT MIN 9 THURSDAY: Fine with NW. Cloud Rakaia DEATHS DEATHS IN MEMORIAM AKAROA and possible drizzle with SE later. 27 MAX 23 OVERNIGHT MIN 10 HURST, Clare Frances MATTHEWS, Julia ASHBURTON R FRIDAY: Morning cloud then ne Josephine – Gwendoline (Judy) ak ai breaks. NE breezes developing. Passed away peacefully at (née Weissen) – 26 a home, Rakaia on Monday, Passed away peacefully, MAX 19 OVERNIGHT MIN 8 As February 3, 2020. Dearly surrounded by her family, at hbur loved wife of the late Arnie. Ultimate Care Bishop Selwyn, Geraldine ton Midnight Tonight Loved mother and mother-in- Christchurch, on Monday, law of Raelene, Michael and January 27, 2020. Aged 91 Ran GRIFFITHS, Ngaire gitata Lynette, Gerald and ½ years. Beloved wife and Agnes – Jacqueline, Maria and Garry soul mate of the late John Peacefully passed away two and a much loved Clement William (Bill) years ago today. A beautiful, TIMARU grandmother and great Matthews. Daughter of the loving, positive and 21 grandmother to them all. late Alphonse Otto Weissen supportive Mum and Nana. SUN PROTECTION ALERT Messages to the Hurst family, and the late Gwendoline Ellen We think of you every day PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. May Weissen (née :45 :45 and cherish all our wonderful 9 AM– 5 PM A Requiem Mass for Clare McCarthy). Dearly loved memories. PROTECTION REQUIRED will be held at St Ida’s mother of Mary (Pearson) Even on cloudy days Love – Christine and David, Data provided by NIWA Catholic Church, West Town and Helen (Saunders). Hamish, Matthew and Scott. Belt, Rakaia on Monday, Adored grandma of Tora, xxxxx Waimate February 10, commencing at Amy, Mia, Ella and Ben. A Wind km/h NZ Situation Tuesday, 4 February 2020 10.30am. Followed by very special mother-in-law to less than 30 An active front, preceded by strong northwesterlies, SMITH, George Laurence – cremation at the Ashburton Byron and Mark. Loved sister n e mainly isolated cloudy drizzle drizzle few showers moves across southern and central New Zealand today Crematorium. of the late John Weissen, Down the road of memories n e showers clearing showers 30 to 59 loved aunt and great aunt to we slowly walk today. and overnight tonight. The front is followed by strong her family in the UK and USA. Our love and thoughts southerlies as a ridge builds over the country from are with you. fog isolated snow sleet thunder rain snow hail 60 plus A very special and loved thunder  urries the Tasman Sea. The ridge dominates New Zealand person to all the children she As life goes on its way. tomorrow. Loved and remembered looked after in the UK over overnight the years as a nanny and always. Janet, Shayne, Canterbury Plains Canterbury High Country NZ Today max low Shelley and Marty, Nicola and childminder. Judy will be Auckland ne 29 18 greatly missed by all who families. TODAY TODAY FZL: Above 3000m, lowering to around 2400m Cloudy with gusty N winds, strong in knew her. Special thanks to Rain with heavy falls and thunderstorms Hamilton ne 31 15 all the nurses and staff at FUNERAL exposed places. Patchy rain becoming about and just east of the divide, easing Bishop Selwyn, and to Dr widespread during the afternoon and in the evening. Farther east, patchy rain Napier ne 34 18 Janine Searle. All messages FURNISHERS evening as a strong SW change spreads becoming widespread during the afternoon to the Matthews family, c/- MASTER Palmerston North ne 30 14 north, rises to gale about the coast. and evening, then easing at night. PO Box 10345, Christchurch MONUMENTAL MASON Canterbury owned, 8145. In lieu of flowers, a TOMORROW Wind at 1000m: NW gale 75 km/h, easing Wellington windy 23 12 donation to the Ashburton locally operated E.B. CARTER LTD Remaining showers clearing early morning, to 60 km/h from the south in the afternoon, Nelson windy 23 14 Cancer Support Group can For all your memorial then changing SW 30 km/h in the evening. requirements then gradually becoming ne. Light winds Patersons be made online at Wind at 2000m: NW severe gale 110 km/h, Blenheim windy 26 12 bit.ly/jgmatthews2701. The New headstones and designs and afternoon northeasterlies. Funeral Services Renovations, easing to 90 km/h in the evening, then funeral service and requiem THURSDAY Greymouth rain 21 12 and Ashburton Additional inscriptions, changing SW 40 km/h at night. mass to celebrate Judy’s life A ne start with northwesterly winds. Crematorium Ltd will be held at St Michael and Cleaning and Concrete work Christchurch cloudy 32 9 All Angels Church, Oxford Carried out by qualified Cloud with patchy rain or drizzle and TOMORROW FZL: 2200m rising above 3000m tradesmen. Terrace, Christchurch, on southeasterlies from afternoon. Timaru rain 21 8 Office and Chapel 620 East Street Ashburton Remaining showers clearing early morning Saturday, February 8 at Corner East & Cox Ph/Fax 308 5369 FRIDAY and gradually becoming ne. Streets, Ashburton 10.30am followed by private Queenstown rain 18 5 or 0274 357 974 Morning cloud with patchy rain or drizzle Wind at 1000m: Light. cremation. [email protected] Ph 307 7433 NZMMMA Member then ne breaks. Northeasterly breezes Wind at 2000m: W 35km/h, but 55 km/h Dunedin rain 18 8 developing. in the evening. Invercargill rain 16 8 Please note all late death notices or notices sent outside ordinary offi ce World Weather Forecasts for today River Levels cumecs Adelaide ne 25 12 Frankfurt showers 8 5 New York showers 12 6 Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA) at 2:05 pm, yesterday 0.67 hours must be emailed to: Amsterdam rain 8 4 Geneva showers 13 5 Paris showers 9 5 [email protected] Bangkok showers 32 24 Hobart ne 21 9 Perth ne 40 25 to ensure publication. Berlin drizzle 7 4 Hong Kong drizzle 20 16 Rarotonga rain 28 26 Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 2:30 pm, yesterday 199.9 Brisbane rain 29 25 Honolulu showers 28 19 Rome cloudy 17 4 To place a notice during Cairns ne 33 23 Islamabad rain 18 4 San Francisco ne 13 6 Nth Ashburton at 2:05 pm, yesterday 5.56 offi ce hours please contact Cairo ne 22 11 Jakarta showers 32 25 Seoul cloudy 5 -5 us on 03 307 7900 Calcutta ne 25 15 Johannesburg thunder 29 16 Singapore showers 34 24 Sth Ashburton at 2:05 pm, yesterday 7.97 Canberra ne 26 8 Kuala Lumpur ne 34 25 Stockholm ne 1 -3 for more information. Colombo ne 33 24 London ne 10 5 Sydney cloudy 24 19 Rangitata Klondyke at 3:00 pm, yesterday 114.1 Any queries please Darwin thunder 32 26 Los Angeles ne 17 3 Taipei drizzle 18 15 Delhi thunder 22 7 Madrid ne 19 5 Tel Aviv rain 16 10 contact 0800 Dubai ne 24 16 Melbourne ne 21 11 Tokyo ne 11 4 Waitaki Kurow at 3:03 pm, yesterday 379.9 ASHBURTON Dublin ne 10 0 Moscow snow -2 -2 Washington rain 14 3 (0800-274-287) Edinburgh ne 8 2 Nadi thunder 33 23 Zurich snow 10 5 Source: Environment Canterbury Tides, Sun, Moon and Fishing Canterbury Readings to 4pm yesterday Ashburton Methven Christchurch Timaru Tuesday Wednesday Thursday m Airport Airport Airport am 369noon 369pm am 369noon 369pm am 369noon 369pm 3 Temperature °C 2 At 4pm 34.9 29.7 29.7 26.5 Max to 4pm 35.4 30.5 30.0 27.4 1 Minimum 13.2 15.4 19.9 14.2 0 Grass minimum 9.2 – 15.4 – 12:21 6:39 12:48 6:59 1:11 7:30 1:36 7:45 2:01 8:18 2:23 8:31 The times shown are for the Ashburton River mouth. 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By Adam Burns Golf Club on Saturday. Ryan Cockburn digs one out of the bunker during the Brandon Open at the Ashburton Golf Club on [email protected] More than 50 golfers teed off Saturday. PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE A strong day at the office by Josh at the Ashburton course for the Smith led him to a consecutive third edition of the annual event. Brandon Open golf title over the Nicky Webb was the best of back, while David Fisher’s 134 Player of the day in the 18-hole Quarters (39), and Ron Carlson weekend. the ladies as she enjoyed her first was the best of the juniors. stableford was Vince Carr (41pts and Phil Kerr (38). The 2019 open winner repeat- Brandon Open success with an Daphne Hinton’s effort of 140 on c/b). In the nine hole round, Terry ed the dose to hit a total of four eight over par tally for a score of was the best nett in the womens. Other standout performances O’Reilly’s 23 point account was under and gross stableford score 152. Behind Smith was Owen Miller, included John Dudley and Noel the pick of the bunch, followed of 140 as he secured the 36-hole In other results, best senior nett who completed the second best Sutton (41), Peter Morrison (40), by Murray Lister and Peter Wright stroke event at the Ashburton was Josh Ackerley 141 on count- gross score of the day with 148. Ross Chatterton and Don Mc- who both chalked up 19 points. Mid Canterbury bowlers right on target P18