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The victim of a serious attack outside yesterday for sentencing by Judge Joan- to the victim. Lucan Culshaw was sen- the Devon Hotel last year will receive na Maze. tenced to six months’ community de- $7500 from the four men who beat him. John Harawira Tu, Lucan Colin Cul- tention and 200 hours of community The assault was captured on securi- shaw and Kahn Joseph Culshaw ad- work and Kahn Culshaw was sentenced ty cameras and showed the man being mitted charges of assault with intent to to six months’ community detention held on the ground between two parked cause grievous bodily harm, while Wil- and 100 hours’ community work; they cars while the group punched, kicked liam Barney Charles Wilson admitted a have each paid $1500 to the victim. Win DVDs and stomped on him. He cannot re- charge of assault with intent to injure. member the incident. Tu, considered the primary offend- P13 Four men charged over the attack er, was sentenced to 12 months’ home CONTINUED P3 were in the Ashburton District Court detention and has already paid $3000

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2 Ashburton Guardian Wednesday, September 4, 2019 www.guardianonline.co.nz End of an era at the MSA

By Susan Sandys [email protected] When MSA Restaurant owner/ operator Pip Heney turned out the lights at close of business on Sunday night, it signalled the end of an era. It was the last night of opera- tion for the restaurant prior to it being demolished and recreated in a new rebuild. The restaurant has been in operation on its first-floor site above Burnett Street since 1982, a plaque on the wall recording it as being officially opened by the club’s president at the time, N. F. Dunn. Heney said it had become an institution in the town and be- ing part of that over the past nine years had been a great experi- ence. Initially she had hoped the lease held by herself and husband Dan could be extended beyond the nine years, and that when they decided to leave the busi- ness they had bought, they would be able to on-sell it. However, this ended up not being the case, as after the Canterbury earthquakes the MSA had decided rebuilding was required, meaning the only option was to walk away. “If this wasn’t having to hap- pen, I would be there another nine years,” Heney said. “I’ve met some incredible peo- Time to pack up: MSA Restaurant owner/operator Pip Heney says goodbye to an Ashburton institution. PHOTO SUSAN SANDYS ple who are friends, not just cus- tomers.” terbury who could not just pass part of her life came to a close. bain-maries, one salad bay, stain- the Guardian previously demoli- All but one of their eight re- through Ashburton without stop- It was a big day for her on Mon- less steel benches, chiller shelv- tion work is expected to be com- maining staff at close of opera- ping in for a meal. day, as the power went off and ing and microwaves, while one till pleted mid-October, with the new tion who required ongoing em- Regular diners turned out in tradesmen arrived on site, while still remained. ground-level restaurant com- ployment had found jobs. She their droves on Saturday night, outgoing chattels were prepared Heney will continue to be busy pleted in 2020, comprising three was helping the one remaining to when the kitchen put through for pick up. in the hospitality trade, operat- zones with a total seating capac- find work and was confident this more than 200 meals. Sunday She had managed to sell most ing her Eat Café at Ashburton EA ity of 200. would not take long due to the was more relaxed, but there were of these, mainly to other Canter- Networks Centre, and continuing Renovation plans under way at woman’s high level of skill and ex- many regulars and other diners bury restaurant operators, who to cater for Rotary members who the MSA involve demolition and perience. making the most of the last night. turned up on the day as planned had dined at the MSA, but this rebuild of the two-storey Burnett The restaurant had been an in- Heney said she had had plen- with plenty of muscle. time at the MSA Bowling Club. 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www.guardianonline.co.nz Wednesday, September 4, 2019 Ashburton Guardian 3 Flu puts 36 National champs beckon in hospital By Susan Sandys [email protected] Building and operating robots By Susan Sandys is fun, say two Ashburton Inter- [email protected] mediate students who are off to It has been the winter from hell the national robotic champion- for many Mid Cantabrians, with ships. flu plaguing the district and hos- The Robocup regionals were pitalising dozens. in Christchurch last week, and There were 36 influenza-relat- Daniel Muir and Daniel Nicoloiu ed hospitalisations in Ashburton came second in the senior res- District between May 1 and Au- cue category. This has qualified gust 31, compared to just seven them for the nationwide event for the same period last year. to be held in Dunedin on Sep- In addition two patients admit- tember 14. ted to Ashburton Hospital, with The two Daniels have had to pre-existing conditions, have build a robot and then write a died from influenza-related com- computer programme to ensure plications this year. it can complete the tasks given Medical officer of health Dr to it. Cheryl Brunton said this year’s At the regionals their robot, flu season started unusually early named Bossy the Rescuer, had after two relatively quiet seasons, to push a victim, represented with the dominant influenza by an aluminium can, out of a strain having a significant impact chemical spill, represented by a in the community. green square on a large mat. Be- “However, the incidence of in- fore it could do that, Bossy had Daniel Muir, Bossy the Rescuer and Daniel Nicoloiu are preparing for the national robotics fluenza-like illness has now fallen to get there first, negotiating a championships. PHOTO SUSAN SANDYS 030919-SS-0018 both nationally and in Canter- long road represented by a black bury,” she said. line, move around an obstacle gramme … you might have a which “read” the colours on and taking on whatever chal- Those most at risk from being and climb over a ramp. small problem and sometimes the mat, and ultrasonic sensors lenges come their way. seriously ill or developing com- “Building the robot is the easi- that problem can lead into other which detect objects. “I’m nervous, excited … I was plications from influenza were est part,” Muir said. problems.” The pair are looking forward stoked to hear we were able to still able to receive a free flu vac- “But trying to start the pro- The robot has light sensors to taking Bossy to the nationals go down there,” Muir said. cination. Four attack one – street assault appalling – judge From P1 other.” The victim, who was taken Wilson had grabbed him and than good management that the 24-month jail term for Tu, which to Ashburton Hospital after the pushed him backwards while the victim’s injuries were not more was able to be converted to 12 Wilson, seen later in the securi- attack at 9.45pm on June 28 last others tried to punch him. The serious. months’ home detention. The ty footage trying to stop his co-of- year, received a black eye, cut lip victim fell backwards between Tu was seen to deliver two Culshaws received communi- fenders, was sentenced to 180 and ear and multiple grazes to his two cars and Wilson stood on the punches and two kicks and then ty detention so they would keep hours’ community work and or- head. He spent the night under man’s torso while the others con- stomp three times in quick suc- their jobs and business viable. dered to pay $1500 to the victim. observation and was discharged tinued their attack. Wilson later cession on the victim. Wilson’s lawyer Keith Owen said Judge Maze said the attack was the next day. tried to stop the attack. The judge said while alcohol the security footage did not show an appalling piece of gratuitous Crown prosecutor Anne-Marie Judge Maze said she had was the cause of the attack, none Tu being hit at the outset, which street violence. McRae said the victim and an as- watched the security footage and of the defendants were consid- led to his client getting involved. “Whatever it was that started it, sociate had parked their vehicle the men had acted as a group, ered to have alcohol abuse prob- Tu and the Culshaws received it really did not need to degener- at the Devon and got into an al- chasing off an associate of the lems. 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4 Ashburton Guardian Wednesday, September 4, 2019 www.guardianonline.co.nz ■■ASHBURTON CLEAN UP DAY Mid Canty Call to tidy up our town records

By Heather Mackenzie [email protected] another Locals who are keen to see Ashburton become litter free are being urged to come forward this weekend and take part in Ashburton Clean Up Day – a day for case of TB the community to come together and tidy up the town. Officially the nationwide 2019 G.J. Gardner Homes By Susan Sandys Clean Up Week runs from September 9 to September [email protected] 15, but Litter Free Ashburton volunteers, not the types Ashburton District has recorded a to wait around, have moved the local date forward to third confirmed case of tuberculo- this coming Saturday. sis (TB) for this year. Litter Free Ashburton volunteers are a regular sight Health authorities are not con- around the town. cerned by the relatively high inci- The group of eight meet once a month and to clean dence of the disease compared to up well known trouble spots. Because they already average. take such pride in making the township litter free, it Medical officer of health Cher- is an easy extension for them to get involved with the yl Brunton said while the average national clean up week. number of cases has been between Volunteer Bev Skates (right) said they’d love to have zero to one per year, the number in more people on board this weekend. any year may be higher simply by “We would like to see a large group of people turn chance. out on Saturday, young and old.” “In a district with a small pop- The group will be on hand to supply bags and gloves ulation, the number of cases of and to co-ordinate the helpers. Rubbish collected will an uncommon disease may vary be taken away via the Ashburton District Council event widely year by year,” Dr Brunton trailer and recycling will be dealt with appropriately. said. Eco Educate’s Lesley Ottey will also be involved on The confirmed case is one of two the day. TB cases notified for last month, “We will be there with high-vis vests and litter pick- with the second not having been ers,” the Rethink educator said. confirmed at this stage. “Let’s get out and give Ashburton a spring clean. People with tuberculosis don’t “Involve your friends and family, as many people always show symptoms, Dr Brun- as you can. Even if each person picks up one piece of ton said. Symptoms could be rubbish, the difference will be huge.” similar to other illnesses, with the “Clean your street, your local park, anywhere that most common symptoms being a needs it. Be proud rubbish-free Kiwis.” cough lasting three weeks or more, The event begins on Saturday with a 10am meeting often with thick phlegm, as well as in the West Street car park and runs to 1pm. tiredness, night sweats, weight loss and swollen glands, usually in the Right – The call has gone out to make Ashburton neck. litter free this weekend. “Coughing up blood is a widely PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN known symptom of TB, but if this occurs, it is usually later in the illness,” Dr Brunton said. “If you think you may have TB, it’s important to see your doctor as Three-plus hours to fight vegetation fire TB is a serious illness. Your GP can arrange tests to see if you’re infect- ed and refer you for treatment by a By Jaime Pitt-MacKay mans Road in the Mt Hutt area control in around three and a tempting to control vegetation specialist if you have the disease.” [email protected] that was a controlled burn that half hours. “It didn’t take that fires across the island. According to the World Health Firefighters spent more than became out of control,” he said. long in the scheme of things as Travel through Porters Pass Organisation, TB remains the three hours battling a vegeta- “We sent units from Alford we are starting to throw as many was seriously affected from world’s deadliest infectious killer. tion fire on Sunday afternoon Forest, Hororata, Methven and resources as we can quickly Sunday morning onwards fol- About half those with active TB after a controlled burn-off be- Mount Somers and on arrival which is negating some of the lowing a fire in Department of will die if they do not receive treat- came out of control in the Mt they discovered a fire that was longer times (taken to fight veg- Conservation land. ment, and almost 4500 people lose Hutt area. covering an approximate area of etation fires),” he said. On Monday morning it was their lives daily to the disease. Fire and Emergency New 200 metres by 50 metres.” The fire was fought solely by confirmed the fire had burnt It is caused by bacteria which Zealand spokesman Daryl Ball Ball said the most challeng- ground crews and no helicop- 270 hectares of DOC and private spreads through microscopic said the call came in just after ing factor of fighting the fire ters were needed to assist. land. droplets released into the air from 12.30pm. was getting access to it, but they It has been a busy period for An investigation into the an infected person coughing, “It was a property on Wight- were able to have the fire under South Island firefighters -at cause of the fire is under way. sneezing or talking.

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www.guardianonline.co.nz Wednesday, September 4, 2019 Ashburton Guardian 5 In brief Flying fox down Prison for violence A man with 20 previous convictions for violence was for repairs jailed for six months when he appeared in the Ashburton District Court yesterday on a By Jaime Pitt-MacKay [email protected] charge of assaulting a woman. The Ashburton Domain’s iconic flying fox is out of ac- Jeremy Alan Reuben had already tion for a couple of weeks as repairs are carried out. been in custody for 108 days, so Council staff are currently in the process of repairing the prison term had effectively a child-proof gate at the bottom of the new stairway, been served, said Judge Joanna while the trolley is also being repaired, said Ashburton Maze. Reuben had delivered 5-6 District Council business support group manager Paul punches to the head and body Brake. of his victim. “The vulnerability “We are currently repairing a child-proof pool gate of the blows to the head cannot at the bottom of the new stairway that was vandalised be over-emphasised and a single shortly after it was installed recently,” he said. blow to the head can be fatal and “The new stairway was built to allow easier access cause lasting serious injury,” the up to the platform. Extra bracing was also added to the judge said. “So this is not a minor structure and some general repairs and maintenance matter.” The victim experienced were carried out. concussion-like symptoms “At present we are waiting for the trolley to be re- following the attack. Reuben had paired and expect it to be completed within one to been in custody on remand since two weeks.” May 31 waiting for the case to be dealt with. Two bodies found Two bodies have been discovered on West Coast beaches within 24 hours. A man’s body was Police hit a brick wall in May discovered at about 3.40pm on Piha Beach on Monday afternoon, while a second body was found on Muriwai Beach yesterday. A tourist spotted the body in the district-wide crime spree water and United North Piha surf lifesavers were called and retrieved the Piha beach body. Yesterday near the Christchurch Interna- By Jaime Pitt-MacKay mation is found as we have ex- ous turn. police recovered a body from [email protected] tional Airport that police aban- hausted every avenue.” The stolen vehicle was Muriwai Beach. Area Commander doned due to the dangerous Ashburton Police have been left Spanning five hours, the parked behind the Mt Somers Inspector Mark Fergus said formal driving of the offender. frustrated after no leads were crime spree began at the Z pet- General Store and the offender identification processes were still The green Toyota Prado that generated after turning to the rol station in Tinwald, where exited the vehicle and entered a to be carried out, however police was used at the beginning of nation’s television audience in a person who was travelling nearby house, turning on lights believed it was the man they the crime spree was stolen in a bid to help crack the case of in a stolen green Toyota Prado and rummaging through draw- have been searching for since the Methven between 1pm and the district-wide crime spree smashed open the glass door ers until he was able to find a weekend. - NZME that occurred in May. to the store and stole a large set of keys. 3pm on May 23, and Clare said In a July episode of the popu- quantity of cigarettes. The first stolen vehicle was he was hopeful that someone Dispute over body lar television show Police Ten 7, The offender then travelled set alight, destroying it, the car- may have seen the offender the story of the crime spree that south to Hinds, while being fol- port it was parked under and driving the vehicle in the town- The family of a Canterbury occurred across the district in lowed by a local security firm a nearby shed and vegetation ship at that time and may be musician who died after being the early hours of May 24 fea- vehicle. as the offender drove off after able to identify that person. hit by a car 11 days ago are tured. In Hinds, the offender then stealing another vehicle. Police believe the offender battling a woman they say is an Detective Craig Clare said used their vehicle to ram the Clare said it was a very dis- to be a caucasian male who is “ex-girlfriend” to have his body they had been unable to arrest security firm’s vehicle. tressing situation for the young approximately 6ft tall and he released for a funeral. Colin anyone in relation to the case From there, the vehicle car- couple in the house and that was wearing black pants with McCormick, 44, was struck by a and had hit a brick wall which ried on to Mayfield, where a the decision to set the vehicle Athletics Team and 23 in white car on Beach Rd outside Kaiapoi was why they decided to do the police car pulled in behind the alight was a dangerous deci- writing on the left leg. about 1.10am on Friday, August 23. story, but it also failed to gener- stolen vehicle. sion. If anyone has any informa- He died at the scene. But a row ate any information. The vehicle was then reversed “The fire is the most alarming tion, they are asked to call 0800 over what to do with his body has “We have not heard a thing into the police car, ramming it part as it could’ve led to serious 107-4636 and to press the num- erupted in the days following his unfortunately,” he said. and disabling it. injury or death,” he said. ber five on their phone. death. A North Canterbury woman “Nobody gave me a call or “It was a very cops and rob- The offender has then trav- Alternatively, information has been named next-of-kin, which even popped a note in to my bers situation,” Clare said. elled along the inland scenic can be supplied confidentially his blood relatives dispute. They letterbox with a name. Mt Somers was the next des- route in the second stolen ve- via crimestoppers 0800 555 111 say the body should be released “We will just have to park it tination for the offender, where hicle to Christchurch and has or direct to the Ashburton Po- to them so they can give him a big up and wait until any infor- the situation took a more seri- set it alight after a short pursuit lice on 03 307 8400. funeral send-off. - NZME

It’s the job of the Council to make decisions on behalf of our community that will make Ashburton a better place to live, work and play.

In the last three years we’ve seen decisions that have gone against the strong wishes of the community, like the permanent closure of the Ashburton i-Site Centre.

The plan to move the water feature from East Street, initially voted for by a majority of Council, was never feasible. Those involved in the original design and construction agreed it would cost far more than the Council estimated. That poor decision took weeks to unwind.

Every day that Council spends wasting time on nonsense is a day they’re not discussing the big challenges and opportunities our district faces.

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■■WORLD PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS Kiwi ploughmen make their way home

The Kiwi contingent at the World Ploughing Champs in North America was busy yesterday cleaning tractors and ploughs for packing into containers for a re- turn trip to New Zealand. Timaru ploughman Bob Mehrtens was 10th in the revers- ible competition, while Ian Wool- ley was 10th in the conventional. Group spokesman Alan Wills said the two tractors and ploughs were being thoroughly steam- cleaned at a workshop owned by a local called Big Bear, who had be- come a big fan of the Kiwis. For the 66th world champion- ship in Baudette, Minnesota, at the weekend, the weather was ide- al, despite the results being a little disappointing. The weather was sunny but quite windy on day one, but calm and overcast on day two. “For the Americans and WPO it had to be a successful event. A big crowd on the Saturday all po- Tractors and ploughs being steam-cleaned in readiness for the trip back to New Zealand. PHOTO SUPPLIED sitioned on the walkway between two long banks,” Wills said. “The other fans. “Saturday was a new day of on five previous occasions. Two They partied well into the small American people from the trailer “There was a somewhat sub- course and both of our plough- young ploughmen from Northern hours.” park were there ‘rooting for us’ on dued atmosphere within our men produced good plots result- Ireland won bronze in each class Wills said the Kenyans had also both days. They, like Big Bear, were camp after the stubble results ing in both being 10th overall.” and the reversible champion was improved, with their convention- totally intrigued with it all.” were announced. Both Ian and Wills said the winner of the con- Marco Angst of Switzerland. al ploughman finishing 21st from The competition was live- Bob were disappointed with their ventional class, Andrew Mitch- “A super young guy and the 26 and their reversible competitor streamed around the world for position in the field. ell, had won the reversible class Swiss cabin was just behind ours. finishing 23rd.

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■■GREEN PARTY OUTRAGE ‘Transphobic’ article sparks exits

By Boris Jancic date for the Green Party, speaking on con- NZME dition of anonymity, called for the board to The Green Party has caused outrage among resign to allow for fresh elections. its members by publishing an article criti- “They were … not sorry, didn’t see a prob- cising the party’s push for trans rights in its lem, that it would stay up, and felt we were official magazine. overreacting.” The article, written by long-time Green The member said the inference trans Party member Jill Abigail, appeared in the women were not real women was offensive latest edition of party publication Te Awa and “tremendously unfair”. and said some “older feminists” within the “Trans people already struggle enough party were concerned the party was putting with not being able to have gender reassign- gender identity over the rights of biological ment surgery without women being scared women. they’re going to be sexually assaulted by Abigail was particularly critical of MP Jan them because they still have a penis. It can’t Logie’s comments in a previous issue that: get more bigoted than that.” “We continue to push for progress on LGBT- Another member said she had resigned QI+ freedoms, and resist the backlash that’s from the party over what she said was a trying to undermine our trans and gender lack of action, and that others had done the diverse whanau and roll back their hard- same. won rights”. MP Logie took to Facebook, outlining the “I am a lesbian, supposedly under their party’s position amid the criticism. umbrella, but I am part of the backlash,” Ab- “We have an urgent human rights chal- igail wrote. lenge to realise the rights of trans and She said while trans people were vulnera- Greens co-leader Marama Davidson apologised on social media for the harm non-binary people,” she said. ble and “justly” claiming their right to equal caused by the article. “I don’t think it’s in anyway acceptable to treatment, the free speech of those who op- suggest those rights threaten anyone else.” posed “male-bodied trans women” entering came to Abigail’s defence, particularly on said the board had apologised. Greens co-leader Marama Davidson, “female-only spaces” was being shut down grounds of free speech. “We regret that the article was published also on Facebook, apologised for the harm with accusations of hate speech. The Herald understands the party’s Rain- without a response or right of reply from the caused by the article. The article was taken down after a about bow wing had lodged a complaint, but re- affected community, and that our party pol- “We are actively working on resolving week, following a series of complaints by quests for comment were not answered. icy wasn’t made clear,” he said. this,” she said. members. Te Awa is put together by a board of volun- “The Green Party upholds the value of di- Both MPs declined to comment on the Online, various party members described teers independent of the party’s politicians. versity and inclusion and we want to reas- matter on Tuesday. the article as transphobic and some have The editor declined to comment on Tuesday. sure members of this.” The Herald has been unable to contact gone as far as to call it hate speech. A few In a statement, a spokesman for the party A long-time member and former candi- Abigail.

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OUR VIEW Birthdays now more about everyone else

esterday my body clock of- bly in the past few years. ward to notable milestones such is the only occasion in which it ficially completed another So, I did what any person my as the 40th, 50th and 60th as happens. Yfull turn and a number I age would do if they didn’t know opposed to taking it year by year. My philosophy now is that we tend not to look at too often grew the answer to a question and I Again, I couldn’t disagree. can’t be 100 per cent certain that higher by one. asked my good friend Google. But what I couldn’t find any- we’ll make another birthday, or I really struggled to curb my Matt Markham At what age should I stop enjoy- where, and to be honest I expect- in some cases more important- enthusiasm. Cue the sarcastic EDITOR ing my birthday – I typed. ed to find it was that priorities ly, whether others in our lives undertones. Of course, that brought for- change as we get older. will be able to make it either, so There are many sayings around ward a plethora of results and For me, the most important seizing that opportunity to get about birthdays, some really sure, just see it as another day on studies, none of which actually thing about birthdays now is everyone near and dear to you good and some not quite so good the calendar. made an awful lot of sense to me, family. together to mark the occasion is or clean but my favourite about And so, I’ve chosen to treat it but I read on anyway. Anyone who has kids will know the most special part of it all. sums it all up, I reckon. like that. It was shown, through a study, how excited young ones get So, after starting my day of It’s that birthdays are a lot like But my question is, am I right that most people begin to lessen about days such as birthdays and birth yesterday wondering donuts, sometimes it’s better not in doing so? their excitement around days of the joy that they take in terms of whether it was actually any to remember how many you’ve Now as a fast-ripening 32-year- birth once they reach the age of presents, parties and cakes. different to any other day of the had. old, I know I’m not exactly at the 31 – that made sense consider- But it’s also that chance to get year at all, I’m looking at ending I’m not a birthday Grinch or point where I could consider ing my thoughts on the day had everyone together again and it being grateful for what I’ve got anything like that, I think I’ve just myself as heading over the hill or changed notably in the past few spend time with your extend- and who is around in my life. finally reached that point in my anything like that, but my enthu- years. ed family, almost as though it’s A thought process we should life where, like so many of you siasm for birthday celebrations It also suggested that it then the only occasion worth doing probably all think about on such out there in the community I’m have certainly waned considera- became a point of looking for- so. Sadly, for many families, it occasions. TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is Wednesday, Septem- ber 4, the 247th day of 2019. There are 118 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On Sept. 4, 1998, Internet services company Google filed for incorporation in California. On this date: In 1781, Los Angeles was founded by Spanish settlers under the leadership of Governor Felipe de Neve. In 1863, soon after leaving Nelson for Napier, the Delaware was wrecked in what is now known as Delaware Bay. Accounts of the incident often focus on the heroism of Hūria Mātenga, one of five local Māori who helped the crew get ashore. In 1944, during World War Two, British troops liberated Antwerp, Belgium. In 1951, President Harry S. Truman addressed the nation from the Japanese peace treaty conference in San Francisco in the first live, coast-to-coast television broadcast. In 1957, Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus used Arkansas National Guardsmen to prevent nine black students from entering all-white Central High School in Little Rock. In 1969, the Food and Drug Administration issued a report calling birth control pills “safe,” barb pierced his chest. 60 deaths were attributed to Comic actor Bill Daily, the sidekick Iglehart is 45. Pop-rock singer- despite a slight risk of fatal blood- In 2010, a 7.1 earthquake rocked Hurricane Harvey. to leading men on TV’s I Dream DJ-musician-producer Mark clotting disorders linked to the Canterbury. The earthquake Ten years ago: A German army of Jeannie and The Bob Newhart Ronson is 44. Rhythm-and-blues pills. which struck at 4.35am on a colonel called in a US airstrike on Show, died in New Mexico at the singer Richard Wingo is 44. Rock In 1971, an Alaska Airlines jet crashed Saturday morning was felt by a pair of hijacked tanker trucks in age of 91. musician Ian Grushka is 42. Actor near Juneau, killing all 111 people many people in the South Island northern Afghanistan, resulting Today’s birthdays: Actress Mitzi Wes Bentley is 41. Actor Max on board. and southern North Island. There in civilian casualties. (German Gaynor is 88. Soul singer Sonny Greenfield is 40. Singer Dan Miller In 1987, a Soviet court convicted was considerable damage in officials said up to 142 people Charles is 79. Actor Kenneth is 39. Singer Beyonce Knowles is West German pilot Mathias Rust central Canterbury, especially in were believed to have died or Kimmins is 78. Singer Merald 38. Country singer-musician Tom of charges stemming from his Christchurch, but no loss of life. been injured; Afghan leaders “Bubba” Knight is 77. Actress Gossin (Gloriana) is 38. Actress- daring flight to Moscow’s Red A plane crashed soon after taking estimated 30 to 40 civilians were Jennifer Salt is 75. Rhythm-and- comedian Whitney Cummings is Square, and sentenced him to four off from Fox Glacier airstrip, killed.) blues musician Ronald LaPread is 37. Actor-comedian Kyle Mooney years in a labour camp. (Rust was killing all nine people on board. Five years ago: Comedian Joan 69. Actress Judith Ivey is 68. Rock is 35. Folk-rock musician Neyla released in August 1988.) The Walter Fletcher FU-24 was Rivers died at a New York hospital musician Martin Chambers is 68. Pekarek is 33. Pop-rock singer- In 1999, Israeli Prime Minister piloted by 33-year-old Chaminda at age 81, a week after going Actor Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs songwriter James Bay is 29. Actor Ehud Barak and Palestinian Senadhira and carried four into cardiac arrest in a doctor’s is 66. Actress Khandi Alexander Carter Jenkins is 28. Actor Trevor leader Yasser Arafat signed a skydiving instructors and four office during a routine medical is 62. Actor-comedian Damon Gagnon is 24. breakthrough land-for-security skydivers who were touring the procedure. Wayans Sr. is 59. Rock musician Thought for today: “Yesterday agreement during a ceremony in West Coast on a Kiwi Experience One year ago: Amazon became the Kim Thayil is 59. Actor Richard is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. bus trip. second publicly-traded company Speight Jr. is 50. Actor Noah today is God’s gift, that’s why we In 2006, Crocodile Hunter Steve In 2017, Texas emergency to reach $1 trillion in market value, Taylor is 50. Actress Ione Skye is call it the present.” — Joan Rivers Irwin, 44, died after a stingray’s management officials said at least following closely behind Apple. 49. Actor-singer James Monroe (1933-2014). - AP Opinion

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■■KOREA Trump downplays tests

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As North Korea fired off a series of missiles in recent months – at least 18 since May – President Donald Trump has repeatedly dismissed their importance as short-range and “very standard” tests. And although he has conceded “there may be a United Nations violation,” the president says any concerns are over- blown. No more holding hands Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s leader, Kristen Stewart was told she would ruin Trump explained recently, just “likes test- her chances of landing a role in a Marvel ing missiles”. movie if she was seen holding her girl- Now, American intelligence officials and friend’s hand in public. The Twilight star – outside experts have come to a far differ- currently dating Stella Maxwell – decided ent conclusion: that the launchings down- to re-evaluate the types of people she played by Trump, including two late last works with in the film industry after month, have allowed Kim to test missiles someone told her that her sexuality with greater range and manoeuvrability would impact the likelihood of her that could overwhelm US defences in the securing a big part in a superhero region. blockbuster. “I have been told: ‘If you just Japan’s defence minister, Takeshi Iwaya, like do yourself a favour, and don’t go out told reporters in Tokyo last week that the holding your girlfriend’s hand in public, irregular trajectories of the most recent you might get a Marvel movie.’ I don’t tests were more evidence of a programme want to work with people like that.” designed to defeat the defences Japan has deployed, with US technology, at sea and on shore. Kim’s flattery of Trump with beguiling letters and episodic meetings offering vague assurances of eventual nuclear dis- armament, some outside experts say, are A North Korean missile, capable of carrying nuclear weapons, blasts off. part of what they call the North Korean leader’s strategy of buying time to improve ducting nuclear tests while negotiations tion what he considers his warm rela- his arsenal despite all the sanctions on are under way, and he has kept those tionship with Kim, which the president North Korea. promises even though there have been no believes is crucial to ending decades long The rapid improvements in the short- substantive talks since a second summit in hostilities with the North. range missiles not only put Japan and Hanoi, Vietnam, in February resulted in an For his part, Kim has not been shy about South Korea in increased danger but also impasse. touting the latest missile advances, at- Potter spells ‘are real’ threaten at least eight US bases in those But North Korean state-run media made tending many of the tests and releasing countries housing more than 30,000 clear last week that the country feels no photographs of post-launch celebrations A Catholic school in Tennessee has troops, according to an analysis of the such limits when it comes to improv- with his missile brain trust, a group of of- removed the Harry Potter books from its missile ranges by The New York Times. ing other missile technologies, saying it ficers who have steadily continued weap- library after the school’s priest decided Such missiles, experts say, could be de- would never accede to the West’s demand ons development while diplomacy has they could cause a reader to conjure signed to carry either conventional or nu- “for disarmament under pressure and ap- sputtered. evil spirits. In an email obtained by clear warheads. peasement of ‘international society.’ “ An estimate by the Defence Intelligence The Tennessean, the Rev. Dan Reehil of “Kim is exploiting loopholes in his By pushing ahead with short-range mis- Agency, circulated to select officials in- Nashville’s St. Edward Catholic School agreements with President Trump pretty sile tests, though, Kim has managed to sow side the US government this summer, es- said he consulted exorcists in the US and brilliantly,” said Vipin Narang, a politi- divisions between the United States and timates that the North has also produced Rome who recommended removing the cal-science professor at MIT who studies its main allies in Asia. enough fuel for roughly a dozen new nu- books. Reehil wrote, “The curses and North Korean weapon advances. That was evident recently when Trump clear weapons since the historic talks in spells used in the books are actual curses “These are mobile-launched, they move met with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Singapore. and spells; which when read by a human fast, they fly very low, and they are ma- Japan and once again dismissed the im- Other intelligence agencies have “more being risk conjuring evil spirits into the noeuvrable. portance of the launches. Abe, usually an conservative numbers,” one former senior presence of the person reading the text.” “That’s a nightmare for missile defence. ardent supporter of Trump, immediately official said, but all point to an expanding “And it’s only a matter of time before contradicted him, telling reporters that all cache of bombs. those technologies are migrated to longer- of North Korea’s tests have violated UN Se- Defence Secretary Mark Esper told re- range missiles.” curity Council resolutions. porters recently that “we are concerned” Trump says that Kim committed to him Although Trump acknowledged that about North Korea’s missile tests, but that during a meeting in Singapore 14 months “there may be a United Nations violation,” “we’re not going to overreact” in the inter- ago that he would refrain from testing in- he appears unwilling to make statements est of preserving efforts at a diplomatic tercontinental ballistic missiles and con- or take actions that could call into ques- solution.

■■HONG KONG

HK leader ‘would resign if she could’ Thorne ‘mentally distorted’ Bella Thorne, the 21-year-old ex-Disney NZME “If I have a choice,” she said, sistently made clear that the spoke of her sadness at being star, Instagram provocateur, cat enthusi- “the first thing is to quit, hav- Communist Party is effective- unable to walk the city or visit ast, weed entrepreneur, porn director Hong Kong’s embattled lead- ing made a deep apology.” ly calling the shots on how to hair salons such is the anger at and fanatical crafter, wanted more er Carrie Lam has said she The audio recording of the handle the crisis. her government. glitter. She yanked a length of sparkling “would resign if she could”, ac- speech, given in English, was However, Lam was adamant However, she was bitterly pink yarn around a wooden shuttle cording to an audio recording obtained by Reuters and gives the Chinese military will not self-critical about the decision and wove it back and forth across a of a speech she gave to a group the clearest indication yet of intervene. to try and pass the extradition loom. A videographer traced the zigzag of businesspeople last week. the weakness of the Hong Kong She said there was “abso- bill that kicked off the protests, movement, but Thorne would never In often anguished remarks, government in relation to Bei- lutely no plan” to deploy the saying the decision was noth- post this to Instagram. Her 21.3 million she apologised for igniting the jing, which has not faced a po- People’s Liberation Army and ing to do with Beijing. followers don’t go for arts and crafts. “unforgivable chaos” in the litical crisis this severe since that China has imposed no “This is not something in- They would never appreciate it, she said. city and said her room to re- the Tiananmen Square pro- deadline on ending the unrest, structed, coerced by the cen- “My mind is a little mentally distorted spond was “very limited” as the tests in 1989. preferring to ride out any eco- tral government,” she said, right now,” she said. Last year, she told Chinese government now con- Lam has long denied being nomic cost. adding “this has proven to be a camera crew from Vogue that she can siders the protest movement a a puppet of the Chinese gov- The chief executive, who was very unwise given the circum- earn $65,000 for a social media post. national security issue. ernment but reports have con- chosen as city leader in 2017, stances.” Business

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■■OPINION Can Spark Sport deliver? GET RESULTS INVEST NOW * By Chris Keall

ith less than three weeks to go until the p.a. 2019 Rugby World 5.00% Cup kicks off in Japan, SparkW Sport faces several unre- return for the quarter ending 30/06/2019 solved issues. Here’s a look at the five most thorny, as the clock ticks down. 1. Technical wobbles New Spark chief executive Jolie Hodson recently told the Herald that Spark Sport is now technically up to snuff, with 99.99 per cent uptime, and that the telco’s main focus is now on an education BACKED BY REGISTERED FIRST MORTGAGE SECURITIES campaign. Will Spark Sport customers actually be able to watch the World Cup? That pledge wasn’t borne out If you’re looking for a simple, by Spark Sport English Premier broadband or Wi-Fi isn’t up to Last week, Spark changed tack straightforward investment, call us League coverage over the weekend, snuff. and said it would bump its stream however, when Spark acknowl- I imagine that will be magnified back to 60fps. edged problems with the streams 1000x as rugby fans pile on – and This sort of tweaking was always 0800 800 212 | www.nzmit.co.nz for two games (Newcastle v Wat- by Spark’s own estimate, it will be a going to happen, but just 18 days ford and Southampton v Manches- last-minute pile on. from RWC kickoff is cutting it fine. *Units in the Fund are offered pursuant to a Product Disclosure Statement ter United) and drew complaints The company recently said it dated 31/10/18 which is available on our website or on the Disclose 4. The delay Register www.disclose-register.companiesoffice.govt.nz. Returns are shown about highlights packages that expected 50 per cent of signups The All Blacks’ squad announce- as a per annum equivalent before tax but after all fees and expenses have were late to appear, and then to its app to arrive in the final two ment highlighted that Spark Sport been deducted and based on the current unit price as at the end of each which initially went online with no weeks. runs behind traditional broadcast quarter. Past returns do not guarantee future performance. Fund Managers audio. It just takes time for people to Otago Ltd is the issuer of the units and Manager of the Fund with offices at T V. Level 8, ASB House, 248 Cumberland St, Dunedin. Spark says it has gold-plated acclimatise to streaming, and wrap Latch put this down to the need cre8ive 8777A things at its end, and that it can their heads around the various to encode video for many different handle any crush of traffic that concepts involved, even when types of devices. arrives for RWC games. Problems everything’s working flawlessly. For RWC games themselves, Guardian Compiled by have occurred with third-party That’s time that Spark just doesn’t Spark will also have to get a feed providers, it says. have. via satellite from Japan, process Shares & Investments That might be true, but viewers Spark Sport head Jeff Latch said it via partner TVNZ, send it on to NEW ZEALAND SHARE MARKET don’t care where along the stream- that one issue is that a number of partner iStreamPlanet in the US Source: NZX and Standard & Poors At close of trading on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 ing foodchain a problem lies. people have bought a Rugby World then deliver it back to NZ via con- S&P/NZX 50 Index Gross constituents S&P/NZX 50 Index Gross Managing the whole chain Cup Tournament Pass but have yet tent delivery partner Akamai. 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12 Ashburton Guardian Wednesday, September 4, 2019 www.guardianonline.co.nz For the love of a good spud

Potatoes are an absolute Kiwi staple. Year round they’re available at a reasonable price and with a wide range of varieties on the market, there’s a potato for every dish. Floury, waxy or all purpose. They’re easy to grow, easy to cook and are equally at home simply boiled or mashed, on top of other ingredients or as the main ingredient in a tasty bake.

Baked potatoes Crispy pork and Baked potato with bacon potato bake and eggs 350ml milk 1.2kg maris piper potatoes (or 800g cooked all purpose or 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped red rascal/agria/ilam hardy) floury potatoes 1t salt 50g butter, melted 4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and 1C cheese, grated Pork skin (from pork belly) roughly chopped 2kg potatoes, peeled and sliced 1 onion, slowly sauteed until 2 rashers bacon very thinly soft 1 medium onion 1T olive oil Small handful parsley, 50g butter 4 eggs, beaten chopped 1/4 C flour 4 pieces bacon, finely diced 1t dry mustard Chives, chopped ■■ Heat oven to 220°C/200°C 1t salt fan bake. 2C milk ■■ Cut a circle of baking parch- 1/2-1 C grated tasty cheddar ■■ Preheat the oven to 190°C. ment to fit the base of a 20- cheese ■■ Mix the eggs, milk, garlic, salt, 23cm ovenproof frying pan. 1T butter French onion Potato and leek bake bacon and 3T chopped chives. Using a mandolin or sharp 1C fresh breadcrumbs Reserve. knife, slice the potatoes as potato bake 50g butter ■■ Using 1 tablespoon of oil, oil a thinly as possible. Pour a little ■■ Slice the cooked potatoes into 6 medium potatoes 4 leeks, finely sliced 20cm square ovenproof dish. of the butter over the parch- a shallow, sprayed or buttered 250ml sour cream 1T seed mustard ■■ Layer one third of potatoes ment on the base and neatly baking dish. 1 packet (40g) of dry French on- Salt and pepper evenly into the dish overlap slices of the potato on ■■ Add the eggs. ion soup mix 1.5kg floury potatoes ■■ Pour over one third of the egg the first layer. ■■ Chop the bacon and onion and 1C (125g) grated tasty cheese 300ml cream mixture, making sure bacon and ■■ Then pile on one-third of the cook them together in the first 1C chopped, cooked vegetables 1/2 C grated tasty cheese chives are evenly distributed. remaining potatoes, season, measure of butter ■■ Repeat with the remaining two- drizzle with a little butter and ■■ Stir in the flour, mustard and salt, ■■ Pre-heat oven to 200 degrees C. ■■ Preheat oven to 180°C. thirds of the potatoes and egg repeat until all the potatoes half of the milk then bring to the ■■ Grease a baking dish with canola ■■ Melt butter in a frying pan and mixture. are used. boil, stirring constantly. cooking spray or a little butter. then gently cook leeks until ■■ Sprinkle the cheese evenly on ■■ Add your sauteed onion on ■■ Add the remaining milk and ■■ Scrub potatoes and slice thinly tender. top. top, or layer with the pota- bring to the boil again. leaving skin on. ■■ Mix in seed mustard and sea- ■■ Cover loosely with foil and place toes. ■■ Take off the heat and stir in the ■■ In a mixing bowl mix sour cream son to taste. in the oven for 45 minutes. ■■ Put the pork skin, skin-side grated cheese straight away. and French onion soup mix until ■■ Peel potatoes and thinly slice. ■■ Uncover and bake a further 15 up, on top of the potatoes ■■ If the sauce seems too thick to well combined. ■■ Butter a 20 x 30cm baking minutes until the potatoes are and roast everything for 1hr pour easily, thin it with some ex- ■■ Layer potatoes and sour cream dish and layer potatoes and tender and everything is bub- 30 mins until the crackling is tra milk. mixture in baking dish starting leeks in it, seasoning as you bling and golden. crispy and the potatoes are ■■ Pour the sauce over the pota- with potatoes on the bottom, go. really crisp and golden. Set toes, covering the entire surface. ■■ Top with grated cheese. ■■ Pour over cream and then the crackling aside, turn the ■■ Top the sauce with buttered ■■ Bake for about an hour. bake for 30 to 40 minutes un- potatoes out on to a tray or crumbs made by melting the til potatoes are tender. board and serve the crackling second measure of butter and ■■ Remove from oven, sprinkle on top. stirring it into the crumbs. with cheese, then return to ■■ Sprinkle fresh parsley over ■■ Bake at 180°C for 30-45 min- oven until cheese is golden top. utes until the potato mixture has and bubbling. heated through and the crumb topping is golden brown.

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Serves 4 ■■ Mix together the miso, mirin and ■■ Mix all salad ingredients togeth- rice vinegar. er and serve with the salmon. 81 Steamed salmon ■■ Spread this mixture over the top ■■ Tips: These ingredients are all 500g boned salmon fillet of the salmon. commonly available at most 4 nori sheets ■■ Gently and slowly wrap the nori Asian food stores in NZ and in 3 27 1t miso paste around the salmon so it doesn’t many supermarkets. The sea- 1t rice vinegar crack. As the nori gets moist it weed salad often comes frozen 1t mirin will soften and this will become in a vacuum-packed plastic bag 3 9 7 easier. and is already seasoned with Seaweed salad ■■ Place in the refrigerator while sesame oil, sesame seeds and 1C shelled edamame beans you prepare the salad chili. 6 4 8 small umeboshi plums ■■ To cook the salmon place a ■■ Umeboshi are salted and pick- 1C fresh coriander, roughly torn steamer above a pot of boiling led plums from Japan, these are 2 19 up water. Steam the salmon for quite strong in flavour. You don’t 2 small radishes, thinly sliced 5 minutes then remove from need many in this dish and you 1C cherry tomatoes, quartered steamer and allow to rest at may want to try one before add- 9 4 6 1C seasoned Japanese seaweed room temperature for a further ing to the salad just in case they salad 5 minutes. aren’t to your liking. 1T rice vinegar ■■ Slice in half and serve. 83 ■■ Salad: Boil the edamame for 5 Recipe courtesy of www. ■■ Salmon: Cut your salmon fillet minutes then drain and rinse in seafood.co.nz into 125g portions. cold running water until cool. Seafood New Zealand 675 1 ■■ Place each piece of salmon on ■■ Remove the stones from the Recipe been developed by the top of one nori sheet. umeboshi and cut in half. Heart Foundation Solutions for today in tomorrow’s Your Place page. 574318692 962475381 381629745 1 5 3 9 6 4 2 7 8 698237154 427581963 7 1 9 8 4 2 5 3 6 835196427 246753819 Sport

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■■TENNIS Monfils charges into quarters

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Gael Monfils quickly advanced to his third US Open quarter-final, needing less than an hour and a half to dispatch Pablo Andujuar 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 yesterday. Monfils, the No. 13 seed from France, was never seriously threat- ened against the 70th-ranked An- dujar, ripping 34 winners to just four from his opponent and never losing his serve. For the 33-year-old Monfils, Flushing Meadows gives him an- other chance to deliver on the po- tential of one of the game’s great shotmakers and showmen. Though he has now advanced to at least the quarter-finals of nine Grand Slam tournaments, he has never gone further than his semi-final showings at Roland Garros in 2008 and the US Open in 2016. Monfils next takes on No. 24 Matteo Berrettini, who earlier de- feated Andrey Rublev in straight sets. Meanwhile Naomi Osaka’s achy left knee didn’t let her serve with- out pain, so she didn’t practice that key part of her game leading into the US Open. The knee also prevented her from covering the court and preparing for shots the way she’d like. Those weren’t the only reasons that the No. 1-seeded Osaka’s 10-match winning streak at the US Open and title defence ended in the fourth round. Gael Monfils, of France, serves to Pablo Andujar, of Spain, on his way to a quarter-final spot at the US Open. PHOTO AP Belinda Bencic’s clean, crisp strokes, struck with the ball still noying in the movement aspect,” sleeve on the knee and was given “I definitely try to do that against Ashe crowd that included Tiger on the rise, contributed plenty to Osaka said. “But I think that that’s a pain-killing pill by a trainer mid- anyone, not only against her.” Woods throwing uppercuts to cel- the outcome, too. something I should have over- way through the second set. Bencic is 22, just a year older ebrate spectacular shots. Osaka joined 2018 men’s cham- come.” By then, Bencic was up a set than Osaka, but her progress was Nadal’s quarter-final foe will be pion Novak Djokovic on the side- As for her powerful serve, Osaka and a break, employing a quick- slowed in recent years by injuries, No. 20 Diego Schwartzman, a 3-6, line before the quarter-finals, called it “inconsistent,” saying she strike style of taking balls early including wrist surgery. 6-2, 6-4, 6-3 winner against No. 6 exiting with a 7-5, 6-4 loss to hadn’t been working on it coming and snapping them back, rushing Back in 2014, when she was Alexander Zverev, who was un- the 13th-seeded Bencic under a into the year’s last Grand Slam Osaka and not leaving her enough 17, Bencic became the youngest done by 17 double-faults. closed roof at Arthur Ashe Stadi- tournament “because I can’t really time to respond. It worked before: woman into the US Open quar- “My first serve is still fine. My um on a rainy afternoon. land on my leg that great”. Bencic is now 3-0 against Osaka in terfinals since 1997, when anoth- second serve needs to be worked Djokovic stopped playing in his Osaka made her breakthrough 2019. er Swiss woman, Martina Hingis, on,” Zverev said. “But I’ll deal with fourth-rounder on Monday be- at Flushing Meadows a year ago, “I don’t have the biggest power. took the title. it.” cause of a problematic left shoul- winning her first major champi- Don’t have the most winners or In men’s action, No. 2 Rafael No. 24 Matteo Berrettini gave der. onship by beating Serena Williams most aces. But I think I can really Nadal’s bid for a fourth US Open Italy its first US Open men’s quar- “I honestly didn’t move well to- in a chaotic final that devolved af- read the opponent’s game well,” trophy and 19th Slam title in all ter-finalist since 1977 and made it day. You know what I mean? I felt ter Williams got into an extended said Bencic, who will face No. progressed via a 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 this far himself for the first time at like I was always flat-footed. argument with the chair umpire. 23 Donna Vekic of Croatia in the victory over 2014 champion Marin any major with a 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (6) “The knee was a little bit an- Osaka has been wearing a black quarter-finals. Cilic in front of an appreciative victory over Andrey Rublev.

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■■BASKETBALL A chance to learn important skills

Special skills sessions aimed at troducing the athletes to a series players aged under-13 will re- of movement competencies that turn to Ashburton this month, as can be used in any sport.” Basketball New Zealand (BBNZ) Last year’s skills days were a looks to groom the next wave of huge success, with well over 500 basketball talent. kids in attendance over the five It’s the second year BBNZ has days. run a series of skills days nation- The overwhelming response wide and Ashburton has again and registration numbers been named as one of six centres prompted BBNZ to add another around the country set to host site for this year’s series. one, on September 15. King also said these days pre- The skills days see local asso- sented BBNZ with the chance to ciations and regional stakehold- educate parents on the impor- ers working with BBNZ to run tance of their role in their child’s six days of advanced basketball development. tutelage around the country, ex- “The role of the parent of an posing athletes between the ages athlete cannot be underestimat- of 11 and 12 to a new style of play ed and is far more important than and familiarising them with the most parents realise,” King said. national set-ups concepts and “Basketball New Zealand view tactics. the coach, athlete and parents as BBNZ high performance gen- partners. A team united and com- eral manager Leonard King said mitted to helping kids achieve the skills days are beneficial for the goals they have set for them- both the attendees and those selves.” working in the national repre- For information on how to get sentative space. involved in the skills day in Ash- “The Basketball New Zealand burton, check out the Basketball under-13 skills days are held to New Zealand website. develop young athletes in align- Ashburton’s Skills Day will be ment with BBNZ’s long-term de- held at the EA Networks Centre velopment framework and stage on September 15, with the girls’ age-appropriate skills and games. session to run from 10am until “We help athletes maximise 1pm and the boys’ session from Basketball New Zealand high performance manager Leonard King is bringing his nationwide un- their potential by positively in- 1.30pm until 4.30pm. der-13 Skills Day series to Ashburton again next month. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN MC power into final

In their return season to side his own half which put errors and missing some top level basketball in his side out to a 47-38 lead. easy put backs, but they Christchurch, Mid Canter- Mid Canterbury again improved as the game pro- bury’s men have booked upped the tempo in the gressed. themselves a place in the third, stretching their lead “Their defence was final. to 13, and things were go- again outstanding as they They took on Atami Black ing nicely when Atami worked hard on shutting in the semi-finals of Can- called a timeout, followed down the Atami playmak- terbury Basketball’s men’s by a change from zone to ers,” Kerr said. division one competition man-to-man defence. “The big difference from in Christchurch on Sunday, Kerr said Mid Canterbury last week was the boxing and recovered from some mitigated that well, but At- out on defence. They re- early nerves to come back ami did pull a couple of stricted Atami’s second and take it out 83-75. baskets back to make it 68- shot options which had The game started at pace, 55 at the end of the third cost them last week.” as both teams tried to settle quarter. Johnston was again out- into their games, and it was With a finals spot on standing, topping the scor- Atami that made the early the line, Atami started the ing with 37 points (seven running to shoot out to an fourth strong and dropped 3-pointers). 18-6 lead. a couple of early baskets to “He was everywhere and But as the Tricroft Mid reduce the gap to nine, but constantly hit the baskets Canterbury side’s defence Mid Canterbury continued when they were needed. He started to work well, they to find ways to keep the had a massive game,” Kerr were able to increase pres- scoreboard ticking over. said. “And big Jason Greig sure on the ball, and slowly Atami kept chipping had a big offensive third worked their way back into away and were able to close quarter but caused Atami a the game. the gap to just two, 77-75 lot of headaches.” Atami led 24-7 at the end and alarm bells were ring- Greig finished with 14 of the first quarter and the ing for Mid Canterbury. points, while Nick Fech- second initially started well They had been stuck on ney and Gareth Hunt both for Mid Canterbury, but 77 for more than four min- had high work rates and they continued to turn the utes, but finally they got a finished with nine points ball over. turnover and an easy lay- each. They kept fightingup which got them mov- “All the boys that got on though and began to find ing again, as their defence the court made good con- the basket, eventually stepped up and shut Atami tributions, especially in drawing level at 36-all. down. keeping that defensive in- Mid Canterbury coach Atami resorted to foul- tensity level high. Brian Kerr said the shots ing, and Mid Canterbury “It was definitely what were dropping and Atami were able to hit a couple made the difference,” Kerr were getting frustrated at of free throws to take out said. their offence not function- the game 83-75 and book a Mid Canterbury will ing, and Mid Canterbury spot in the final. now take on Atami Casa de finished the half with a Kerr said Mid Canterbury Banos in the division one spectacular Pip Johnston had appeared jittery ear- final in Christchurch on three-pointer from just in- ly, were guilty of unforced September 14. Sport

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RESULTS

■■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club August 31 and September 3 Hidden Holes: Judy McKeown, Fiona William- son – 12 on c/b Nearest the Pins: No 4 Gabites: Not struck, No 8 House of Travel: Catherine Trott, No 12 Lynn’s small Salon: Shirley Elliott, No 14 Todds of Ashburton: Wendy Suttie, No 18 2nd Shot to Green: Judy McKeown Two’s: Lynn Small No 12 Ashburton Vets Golf September 2 1st R Lake and J Cornelius 71, D Fisher and P Kerr 68 equal with R Suttie and G Sparrow, 3rd equal P Walker and J Beach, G Santy and P McKay and D Tilson and T Sa 67 Next Game September 16 at Tinwald. ■■ Shooting Indoor Target Shooting August 29 Final Round, TSNZ National District Champi- onship The Plainsmen with Open Team 5, and Total Team 1 = 6 points, lost to Nelson Guns with Composite Team 4 and Junior Team 3 = 7 points. Plainsmen Open Squad, Darryn Quigley 100.5, 99.4, 99.7, 298.16, Kat- rina Quigley 99.4, 100.5, 99.6, 298.15, Martin Fleming 100.9, 98.4, 99.6, 297.19, Greg Men- zies 99.7, 95.4, 99.5, 293.16, Gordon Wright 96.3, 98.5, 99.2, 293.10, Tania Boerlage 97.6, 96.4, 99.6, 292.16, Regan Dalley 97.1, 97.3, 97.5, 291.9, Bryan Tubb 97.6, 98.6, 97.3, 292.15, John Fleming 98.7, 97.4, 95.5, 290.16, Robert Dalzell 98.4, 94.1, 98.4, 290.9, total 2934.141, emergencies Carl Nordqvist 97.6, 97.5, 98.5, 292.16, Chris Kershaw 96.1, 97.4, Mixed results for rep rugby teams 97.6, 290.11. Nelson Open Squad, Halfback for the Mid Canterbury under-16 rugby team Thomas Patterson heads in for a try at the Hinds Domain on Saturday. Rachel McLaren 100.8, 99.7, 100.3, 299.18, Patterson and his team-mates took on South Canterbury in a pre-season match and came away with a loss, but Mid Canter- Ian Inwood 96.4, 99.6, 99.7, 294.17, Graeme bury’s under-18 side fared better, beating South Canterbury 20-19. Meanwhile, the Mid Canterbury A development side was in Vallance 98.7, 98.3, 98.7, 294.17, Alan Gibbs Oamaru on Saturday and beat North Otago 34-26, and in Culverden Mid Canterbury’s under-14.5 side lost to Buller 37-34. Mid 97.5, 99.7, 98.4, 294.16, Sheryl Guyton 100.4, Canterbury’s under-13 side ran rampant against Buller in Culverden though, winning 95-13. 96.5, 98.7, 294.16, Mike Biggs 99.6, 98.3, 97.3, PHOTO ERIN TASKER 310819-ET-0148 294.12, Barry Fickling 100.5, 92.5, 97.5, 289.15, Paul Holland 96.3, 97.3, 94.4, 287.10, Rick Black 92.3, 92.1, 97.4, 281.8, total 2914.141, emergencies Bruce Ward 96.2, 95.2, 95.2, ■■TOURNAMENT TIME 286.6, Clem Rankin 93.0, 97.5, 97.3, 287.8. Plainsmen Composite Squad, Brent Frame 98.7, 96.2, 98.7, 292.16, Andrew Donaldson 97.6, 97.5, 98.4, 292.15, Craig Ben- bow 98.3, 96.3, 97.5, 291.11, Bryan Ashby 95.1, 93.3, 94.4, 282.8, total 1443.62, emergencies Perfect start for netballers Bill Getz 97.5, 98.5, 96.6, 291.16, Stephen Mil- lichamp 96.5, 93.3, 92.1, 281.9. Nelson Composite Squad, Peter Slinn 100.2, 98.2, 97.3, 295.7, Cameron By Erin Tasker the fray at goal attack and creat- onslaught which included six ton College girls’ first XI made Gibbons 95.4, 99.7, 98.8, 292.17, David Bai- [email protected] ed more space in the circle and short corners in the first two it two from two with a 2-0 win gent 95.5, 98.6, 99.2, 292.13, Gary Pearson A perfect record in pool play saw shot with confidence, and even- quarters. over Gore High School yester- 97.3, 98.6, 96.3, 291.12, Krystal Thawly 96.3, Ashburton College’s A netballers tually Ashburton College came They then took on Cash- day morning, following on from 98.6, 96.4, 290.13, total 1460.62, emergen- top their section at the South Is- away with the win which put mere High School, who they’d their win over South Canterbury cies Kristina Hornell 94.3, 94.1, 98.4, 286.8, land Secondary Schools’ Netball them in a strong position head- played twice already in the Rural Combined on day one. Cara Pearson 97.5, 93.1, 93.3, 283.9. Tournament in Nelson yester- ing into day two, as the only un- Christchurch competition this Down in Timaru at the Gary Plainsmen Junior Squad, day. beaten team in section H. season, and after coming out Sowden Tournament, the Ash- Piper Benbow 97.4, 98.5, 195.9, Sam Kershaw 94.2, 97.3, 191.5, Oliver Machill 95.4, 94.4, They beat last year’s run- They’re now in section V and with hard flat passes and finding burton College girls’ first XI 189.8, total 575.22, emergencies Martin Quig- ners-up Southland Girls’ High started post-section play with a space to slot an early goal in the football team lost 6-0 to Papanui ley 96.3, 96.3, 192.6, Robert Spencer Jnr 96.2, School 29-26 yesterday morning narrow 33-32 win over Central first quarter, Cashmere went on High School on Monday morn- 94.0, 190.2. to add to their day one wins – 35- Southland College late yester- to win 3-0. ing and then 1-0 to Dunstan on Nelson Junior Squad, 31 over Nayland College, and 41- day, and will now look to keep After conceding an early goal Monday afternoon, and yester- Katherine Butt 98.5, 99.5, 197.10, Scott Green 29 over Marlborough Girls’ High that unbeaten streak going in the second quarter too, Ash- day they finished off pool play 95.3, 98.6, 193.9, Livy Guyton 96.4, 91.1, 187.5, against Nelson College for Girls burton College defended well with a 3-0 loss to Kapiti College, total 577.24, emergencies Holly Gibbons School. 95.3, 96.4, 191.7, Henry Ward 90.1, 94.3, 184.4. It was just the start the side’s this morning and Rangiora High for the rest of the first half, with to finish bottom of pool C. September 2 coaching staff wanted, as they School this afternoon. Jonty Small doing particularly That put them into the play- Club Scores eyed a top 16 finish in the 32- Down in the B grade, in sec- well to hold Cashmere out. offs for ninth to 16th, where they Ashburton Rifle Club team A grade competition, and tion E, Mount Hutt College’s Cole Aitken came close to will today play Timaru’s Roncalli Abbey Calder 79, Allan Mitchell 96.3, Chrissy credit for the big win over Marl- tournament hasn’t gone quite scoring for Ashburton College College. Lee 85.2, Garth Wright 87.4, Grant Glassey borough went to both ends of as well so far, losing all three of in an even third quarter, before Meanwhile, in Dunedin at 86.1, Greg Menzies 100.7, 99.5, James storey 88.3, 96.2, Lachlan Storey 79.1, Leo Wildey the court. their pool play games. Cashmere landed a late goal the Junior Secondary Schools’ 93.3, Mathew Lee 75.0, Murray Cook 95.3, Samantha Holden was a men- They lost to Verdon College to make it 3-0 at the end of the Premiership Zone 4 tourna- 93.2, Paul Fletcher 94.4, Sam Lovett 87.1, Tay- ace on defence, gaining multiple and Kaikoura High School on third quarter, and that was the ment, the Ashburton College lah Geddes 67, Quinn Geddes 79.0. tips and intercepts, while shoot- day one, then lost to Timaru’s way it stayed. junior girls’ basketball team has Mt Somers Rifle Club, er Hayley Tallentire shot 35 from Roncalli College 32-16 yesterday Yesterday, the Ashburton Col- finished 12th after losing to Ran- Emily Heaven 85.2, 74, Jess Heaven 91.2, 41 (83 per cent). morning. lege boys took on Mount Roskill gi Ruru 80-60 in their final game 94.3, Zoey Reverly 58, Sam Coldicot 80, La- The Ashburton girls were on Today, Mount Hutt College Grammar School and drew yesterday. chie Rooney 89.1, 80, Jessie Lill 82, Alex Col- dicot 76, Hunter Lill 95.2, Archie Rooney 93.1, fire, racing out to an 8-1 lead will play Bayfield High School 1-all. The day before, they beat Ric- 93.2, Eddie Millichamp 96.3, 92.3, Andy Oram over Nayland in their second this morning, and Tokomairiro The Ashburton College boys’ carton High School 58-48 in the 94.4, Dave Millichamp 97.5, Wayne Tubb 91.2, game, too, but let them back into High School in the afternoon in second XI, playing in the Coach- morning, before losing to Taeri Brent Frame 100.7, Kevin Fews 88.1, Bree the match. B grade’s section W. es Cup tournament in Ashbur- 111-59 in the afternoon, which Greer 88.1, Tim Greer 94.1, Caleb Greer 68.1. Ashburton’s defensive duo of Meanwhile, but also in Nel- ton, followed up their day one put them into the play-off for Mayfield Rifle Club Holden and Mia Pearson creat- son, the Ashburton College boys’ win over Waitaki Boys’ High 11/12th. Daniel Gould 92.2, Robert Spencer Jnr 92.0, ed numerous turnovers but the first XI hockey side drew nil-all School on Monday with a 6-1 Today, Ashburton College’s Fernando Torres 97.6, Sarah Gould 86.1, Ben Nordqvist 95.5, Ella McDowell 88.0, Hamish side failed to turn that posses- with Nelson College in their first loss to Roncalli College yester- senior boys and girls basketball- Dalzell 96.3, Carl Nordqvist 94.3, Andrew sion into goals at the other end. Johnson Cup game, with goalie day morning. ers start their tournaments in Donaldson 94.0, John Fleming 93.2, James Jasmin Strawbridge entered Jacob Gray seeing off a Nelson And in Cromwell, the Ashbur- Nelson. Waddell 74.0, Martin Fleming 99.7. Sport

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■■OPINION ■■CRICKET Kids can’t have sport without us Khawaja

s I stood on the sideline Clubs, including the Ashbur- It was a fantastic day, for those out; Smith taking photos at the ton Barbarians, had to turn kids playing, those helping, and junior rugby league away because they simply didn’t those watching. tournament in Ash- have the coaches and helpers to A few years ago, you wouldn’t burtonA on Saturday, a young run the teams. have seen senior league teams returns boy came and sat down on the And that brought me back on the park in Mid or South ground not far from me. Erin Tasker to this kid on the sideline on Canterbury, let alone juniors. I didn’t even notice he was SPORTS REPORTER Saturday, who was actually part Aoraki Rugby League has NZME there, with his head in his hands, of a team, but sad that he had to worked so hard to get things to until someone he knew came have a break. where they are now, and there’s Usman Khawaja has paid the price over to see if he was all right. to play league came back to me It made me feel for the kids more to come. for poor Ashes form and is the un- I’d been so engrossed in the again later. who – like him – wanted to Knowing they couldn’t com- lucky batsman to make way for game and the photos that I was The Ashburton Barbarians play, but couldn’t because there pete with rugby, they decided to returning star Steve Smith in the taking, that I hadn’t noticed that Rugby League Club-organised simply wasn’t the manpower to work around it. fourth test. this poor young fella was crying event was absolutely awesome. handle all the teams. Their season for juniors starts Khawaja made scores of 13, 40, next to me. It showed just how far league It’s probably not that uncom- after the rugby season finishes, 36, two, eight and 23 in the first I thought maybe he’d hurt had come in this district in such mon though. allowing kids who want to the three matches and has been omit- himself, but then I heard the a short space of time, and how My kids are just starting out opportunity to play both. ted from a 12-man squad revealed person who’d come over to see many people had been waiting in their sporting endeavours, And it’s working. yesterday. if he was all right say something to have the opportunity to give and twice already we’ve ended So many kids have put their “I actually feel really good batting, along the lines of ‘it’s OK buddy, the sport a go. up being coaches or managers, hands up to play, and it’s great I just haven’t made any big runs you’ll get to go back on soon, It attracted teams from the effectively by default, because to see, but more parents need to lately which is obviously frustrat- they’ve just got too many people Barbarians as well as clubs no one else wanted to. put their hands up too, to make ing,” Khawaja said last week. in the team so everyone’s going in Timaru, Rolleston and For kids to play sport, they sure their kids are able to take to Smith comes back in after miss- to have to have turns at having Christchurch, and it was just need our help. the field. ing the third test through concus- a rest’. awesome to watch, but it could They need more parents to With plans to add under-14s sion – and his replacement Marnus Satisfied that the child wasn’t have been even bigger. tick the ‘yes, I’ll help’ box, and to the existing under-8s, un- Labuschagne has also held his po- hurt as I had feared, I turned Talking to Steve McKeown when they do, I reckon they’ll der-10s and under-12s grades sition after three consecutive half my attention back to what I was from Aoraki Rugby League on find out it’s actually a lot of fun. from next year, Aoraki Rugby centuries. doing. Sunday, he was telling me that Those who took charge of the League are really going to need Labuschagne, having top-scored But, the fact that this kid was they’ve got more kids wanting to young teams on Saturday will more help if they’re to keep the in three consecutive test innings for crying because he just wanted play than they can handle. agree with me, I’m sure. momentum going. Australia, is expected to bat at first drop this week after filling Smith’s shoes at No.4. “I’m happy to bat anywhere, ■■RUGBY wherever I’m needed or most valu- able for the team. “It doesn’t really matter what time I come out to bat,” Labuschagne said. “I haven’t actually played with Steve yet, so I’m excited about that. Ireland, All Blacks in final Very happy to have someone of his calibre coming back.” Selectors have also continued to rotate the fast bowlers, dropping NZME James Pattinson for Mitchell Starc. Peter Siddle is also in the squad They’re the top two nations in men’s rug- but it’s expected Starc will play his by, and experts are tipping them to meet first match in the series as Pattinson in the final of the game’s biggest tourna- continues to go one-on, one-off. ment. Australia have carefully managed A panel of experts from the Telegraph the workload of their fast bowlers unanimously selected the All Blacks and on this tour, especially Pattinson Ireland to contest the final in Japan this given it is the express paceman’s year as the All Blacks look to make it a long-awaited international come- third straight World Cup victory. back after three and a half years of The six panellists all predicted the All injury hell. Blacks would beat England in the semi-fi- There is a three-day break be- nals while Ireland would get the better of tween the fourth and fifth tests, Wales on their route to the main event. all but ensuring the attack will be Four of the pundits believed the All changed yet again for the series fi- Blacks would reign supreme again, while nale. the other two were tipping Ireland to win Marcus Harris and Matthew their first title. Wade had been the other batsmen The All Blacks and Ireland have met under the pump. But selectors just three times in the past six years, and want to give Harris, recalled for the last year’s clash in Dublin was one of the third test after Cameron Bancroft most anticipated international fixtures in was dumped, a chance to show his recent years. opening partnership with David Ireland have had the All Blacks’ num- Warner has a future. ber in recent times, winning two of the Wade was retained after modest last three tests between the sides. returns with the bat at both Lord’s It would be an impressive change of and Headingley. fortunes should Ireland claim the World Former Aussie skipper Mark Tay- Cup. lor had predicted the change this Having contested every tournament week. since 1987, they have never progressed “Khawaja makes way for me. He’s beyond the quarter-finals. unfortunately out of form,” Taylor Ireland have reached the knockout said. “Unfortunately, he’s not mak- stages in seven of their eight campaigns, ing runs. That’s what you’ve got to being twice eliminated by Austral- do at No. 3.” ia, France and Argentina, and once by But former Cricinfo editor Rick Wales. Eyre said: “I would have stuck with The All Blacks have only failed to reach Khawaja but I’m not on Justin the semi-finals once – being eliminated Langer’s radio frequency or even in the quarter-finals by France in 2007. his bandwidth ... Khawaja is an im- They are three-time champions, hav- perfect player in an imperfect team. ing won the last two tournaments as well Bundee Aki leads the charge for Ireland, who northern pundits think will make the Rugby Should Warner’s spot in the batting as the inaugural World Cup in 1987. World Cup final in Japan. PHOTO AP be any safer?” Racing

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■■ASHBURTON TRIALS Mark Purdon’s All Stars team were a happy All Stars all smiles bunch at the Ashburton trials yesterday. A three horse and driver procession coming sprint to win the six horse heat in fine fashion off the lightning-fast Ashburton track gave the – a surefire sign that the big mover in the open perfect impression of the levels of happiness class pacing ranks last season is back for the with three of the potential big guns for this spring and as good as ever. year’s New Zealand Trotting Cup yesterday. “He felt awesome out there,” Purdon said. First came Tim Williams, his drive, Chase “But he’s come back from that spell incredi- Auckland. ble well, he’s nice and forward and that run will Clearly just there for run and not in any mood just tighten him up beautifully.” to go to war just yet, the effort was more about With the first runs for the season out of the the feel than the way it looked. way, the big question is now where to really A wry smile and an almost nonchalant nod of kick things off and head to the races. the head from the young horseman said he was The Hannon Memorial has been mooted a happy man and the potential he’d felt through in some corners and Purdon was keen on the the reins of the up and comer was all he needed option with all three, but a return next week to know. at Addington in the race known as the New Next off was Natalie Rasmussen and the Brighton Cup is also a distinct possibility. young pretender, Ultimate Sniper. “We’ll let them tell us, they are all progressing A generally bubbly and happy person at the really nice and we’re happy but we’ll see how best of times, Rasmussen’s smile was wide they come through this run as to whether or as she ran her eyes over last season’s leading not they need another or if they’ll be ready to three-year-old and a quick “I couldn’t be happi- go next week.” er with that run” suggested there’s bigger things One thing is locked in place at this stage and in store. that’s that the three who stepped out yesterday But it was the final smile, a sign of excitement are highly unlikely to be sneaking across the we don’t usually see from a man as measured Tasman for the Victoria Cup attack. as Mark Purdon which told the big story as he Purdon had double the reason to smile yes- came off the track last with the outstanding terday too with a promising return from un- Spankem. tapped trotter, Oscar Bonavena who won his He’d just come off the back of Ultimate Snip- heat in ridiculously easy fashion after sitting er and let down with an impressive finishing parked for the final 500 metres of the heat. PHOTO JAIME PITT-MACKAY Counties gallops M2 Today at Pukekohe Park Raceway Counties RC Venue: Pukekohe Park Meeting Date: 04 Sep 2 21024 Dalmar m (9) 58.5...... E McCall (a3) 10 0x070 Huckleberry Hussie (2) 56.5...... R Elliot 7 56x Lookseasy h (8) 56.5...... T Yanagida (a2) 4 P102x Wheao (6) 58.5...... V Colgan 2019 NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 3 0x108 Dependsonsituation m (7) 58.5....C Lammas 4 2.17pm BETAVET MAIDEN 1400 $10,000, MDN, 8 8 Little Stevie (4) 56.5...... R Scott (a3) 5 07588 Playboy Prince tdm (3) 57.5...... L Satherley and 7 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 5, 6 and 7 4 14436 Deluxe Edition tdm (11) 58...... R Scott (a3) 1400m 9 4 The Irish Gambler h (2) 56 - 6 6x155 Gorgeous Geisha h (8) 57...... S Spratt 1 12.32pm SSANGYONG MAIDEN 2100 $10,000, MDN, 5 1x0x0 Territory h (4) 58...... L Innes 1 580x3 Lake Superior (9) 58.5...... D Johnson 10 Singoursong (1) 54...... D Mansour 7 7x42x Lady Lira 57...... Scratched 2100m 6 01024 Friday Woolfe dm (2) 57.5...... O Bosson 2 4 Diogenes h (10) 58.5...... L Innes 6 3.29pm HAUNUI FARM MAIDEN 1200 $10,000, MDN 8 5x16x Choctoc d (2) 56.5...... L Innes 1 72353 Plushenko b (9) 58.5...... D Mansour 7 61674 Zenntari tdh (3) 57.5...... D Johnson 3 4 Way South h (4) 58.5...... A Calder 3YO, 1200m 9 130 Quizzy Lizzy tdm (9) 56.5...... D Johnson 2 x5820 Hunua Hank h (11) 58.5...... S Collett 8 67400 Dare To Compare t (10) 56.5Goindasamy (a3) 4 54 Abu Dhabi 58.5...... Scratched 1 22 Bullybrook bh (7) 57.5...... R Smyth 10 26671 Victoria tm (4) 56.5...... T Yanagida (a2) 3 2 Superleggera (7) 58.5...... C Grylls 9 4676x Pearlescence dm (1) 55...... M Cameron 5 90x He Can Sing (7) 58.5...... G Swann 2 4 The Irish Gambler h (3) 57.5...... O Bosson 11 x0x47 Retallick m (10) 56.5...... R Jones 4 x7547 Each Way (4) 58.5 - 10 x8000 Critics Choice dm (6) 55...... C Dell 6 0 Equate (8) 58.5 - 3 Border Leicester (2) 57.5...... S Collett 12 770x0 Tin Soldier dm (1) 56...... C Dell 11 9x900 Hoyt Axton (8) 55...... J Fawcett (a1) 5 270x0 Iskander 58.5...... Scratched 7 0x98x Go For Dough h (6) 58.5..M Hashizume (a4) 4 Go Bobby (1) 57.5...... R Elliot Blinkers on: The Anarchist (R1), Innamincka (R2), Equate 12 09589 Innamincka tdmh (12) 55...... R Smyth 6 84005 Cassio h (5) 58.5...... M Hashizume (a4) 8 9x224 Geri b (5) 56.5...... D Danis (a2) 5 424x Sizzler 55.5...... Scratched (R4) Blinkers off: Territory, Hoyt Axton (R2), Sharwing (R4) 7 4x066 Piggy Malone (8) 58.5...... V Colgan 1.42pm MOUNT SHOP MAIDEN 1600 $10,000, MDN, 9 8x032 Flashdance h (3) 56.5...... T Yanagida (a2) 6 3x Blitzabeel 55.5...... Scratched 3 Winkers on: Flashdance, Sharwing (R4) Winkers off: The 8 75506 Peshawar 58.5...... Scratched 1600m 10 0066 Break The Rules (2) 56.5...... R Jones 7 Manchu (6) 55.5...... L Innes 9 44780 Alfred George (1) 58.5...... M Cameron 1 580x3 Lake Superior 58.5...... Scratched 11 00x00 Sharwing (1) 56.5...... T Thornton 8 7x8x Atomic Kitten (4) 55.5...... S Weatherley (a) Anarchist (R1) 10 56x0 The Anarchist (3) 58.5...... R Jones 2 x7547 Each Way (8) 58.5...... D Johnson 5 2.52pm OSCAR ON MAIN MAIDEN 1200 $10,000, 9 Fonts de L’Algar (5) 55.5...... M Coleman SELECTIONS 11 86727 Our Star (10) 56.5...... S Spratt 3 270x0 Iskander h (4) 58.5...... M Hashizume (a4) MDN, 1200m 10 Imaready (9) 55.5...... C Grylls Race 1: Superleggera, Plushenko, Each Way, Our Star 12 90276 Sienna Grace (6) 56.5...... T Thornton 4 40x48 Anatow h (6) 58.5...... O Bosson 1 22 Ihu b (6) 58.5...... D Johnson 11 Shocking Penny h (8) 55.5...... J Fawcett (a1) Race 2: Deluxe Edition, Dalmar, Zenntari, Pearlescence 13 04498 Shahana (12) 56.5...... T Wenn 5 x6578 Man Power (5) 58.5...... J Fawcett (a1) 2 40073 Ego Fast h (5) 58.5...... M Hashizume (a4) 7 4.04pm FASTTRACK INSURANCE 1200 $10,000, Race 3: Each Way, Barbara, Anatow, Liz’s Gift 14 609 Amasecoya (2) 56.5...... D Johnson 6 9 Pax Vobiscum (9) 58.5...... C Dell 3 4 Willy Away (7) 58.5...... C Lammas Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1200m Race 4: Flashdance, Geri, Diogenes, Way South, He Can Sing 2 1.07pm DUNSTAN HORSE FEEDS 1600 $10,000, R65 7 88990 Signor Dal h (1) 58.5...... T Thornton 4 Antigua h (9) 58.5...... S Spratt 1 x5473 Irish Mist mh (7) 60...... M Hashizume (a4) Race 5: Ihu, Willy Away, Antigua, Scomadi, The Irish Gambler Benchmark*, 1600m 8 x8369 Liz’s Gift (3) 56.5...... J Kamaruddin (a4) 5 Fired (10) 58.5...... L Satherley 2 0213x Duck Road 59...... Scratched Race 6: Bullybrook, Manchu, Imaready, The Irish Gambler 1 2541x Desert Storm (5) 60...... S Collett 9 00 Barbara h (7) 56.5...... S Spratt 6 2340x Scomadi (3) 56.5...... L Innes 3 2410x Trouble mh (5) 59...... C Lammas Race 7: Choctoc, Quizzy Lizzy, Irish Mist Wanganui dogs M3 Today at Hatrick Raceway Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Raceway 8 Big Time Camila nwtd...... L Cole 10 77786 No Mug 17.90...... C Morris 7 1.51pm J P PRINT PETONE C1 C1, 520m 1 33552 Punch On Ruby 17.78...... J McInerney Meeting Date: 04 Sep 2019 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 9 66765 It’s Timmy nwtd...... J McInerney 5 1.16pm THE ROCK 95.2FM C1 C1, 520m 1 42226 Stormy Jay 30.55...... W Kite 2 42531 Jericho Warrior 17.83...... R Waite 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3 12.41pm AON CPF C0 C0, 305m 1 44531 Thrilling Roar 30.59...... K Walsh 2 77225 Mainline Lil 31.21...... B Hodgson 3 16558 Arthur’s Crown 18.06...... R Waite 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 1 87378 Siran nwtd J &...... D Bell 2 77114 Sedgebrook Lover nwtd...... F Kite 3 175 Thrilling Morris nwtd...... K Walsh 4 65143 Idol Patches 17.71...... M Flipp 1 12.06pm (NZT) ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C0 C0, 2 23 Yarn Sister nwtd...... C Morris 3 72878 Lucky Mick nwtd J &...... D Bell 4 77564 Bigtime Lonestar 30.53 G &.... S Fredrickson 5 68367 Bigtime Hannah 17.80...... D P Symes 305m 3 Gemmas Dilemma nwtd...... J McInerney 4 56774 True Testament 30.59...... B Hodgson 5 87864 Big Time Dynasty 30.85...... L Cole 6 65461 Dream On Dreamer 17.91...... M Olden 1 57267 Piruleta nwtd...... M Flipp 4 88 Big Time Kenny nwtd...... L Cole 5 54242 Brazil Cambara 30.65 G &...... S Fredrickson 6 33312 Big Time Trae 30.59...... L Cole 7 22261 Naharis 17.73...... D Edlin 2 23325 Pretty Belinda nwtd...... W Kite 5 85558 Bigtime Lola nwtd A &...... Williams 6 65237 Big Time Benny nwtd...... L Cole 7 21622 Skinny Binny nwtd R &...... Voyce 8 43337 Mr. Postman 17.85...... N Udy 3 78454 Star Way nwtd...... C Morris 6 36742 Gotcha Marshall nwtd...... J McInerney 7 12331 Big Time Ocean nwtd...... L Cole 8 25474 Jay Grim nwtd J &...... D Bell Emergencies: 4 Freckle nwtd...... J McInerney 7 53446 Ahuroa Whizz nwtd...... R Murray 8 15542 Sakichi nwtd...... P Ferguson Emergencies: 9 56723 Bigtime Jamie 17.71...... L Cole 5 Bill Barnacle nwtd A &...... Williams 8 66463 Big Time Nash nwtd...... L Cole 9 77378 Bigtime Diesel 31.16 G &...... S Fredrickson 9 77378 Bigtime Diesel 31.16 G &...... S Fredrickson 10 F8416 Cosmic Marty 18.15...... J McInerney 6 677 Big Time Ivy nwtd...... L Cole Emergencies: 10 37748 Secret Babe nwtd...... J T Pruden 10 17578 Lucky James 30.59...... M Flipp 10 2.44pm FIRST SECURITY C1 C1, 520m 7 Big Time Tatum nwtd...... L Cole 9 87678 Ball Chants nwtd...... M Flipp 6 1.33pm BOOK YOUR FUNCTION @ HATRICK C1 8 2.08pm LIQUORLAND WANGANUI C2 C2, 305m 1 86433 Bigtime Sandy 30.43 G &...... S Fredrickson 8 44 Mickey Mowhawk nwtd...... D Denbee 10 6778 Sedgebrook Sally nwtd...... F Kite C1, 305m 1 12221 Mischief Seeker 18.00...... R Waite 2 x1372 Simply Smooth 30.62...... L Cole 9 47867 Duhart nwtd J &...... D Bell 4 12.58pm RIVERCITY GAS C1 C1, 305m 1 65741 Bigtime Jasmine 17.61...... L Cole 2 42121 Funzalo 17.61...... B Hodgson 3 85765 Flash Barry 30.85...... B Hodgson 10 8x888 Hurricane Ayla nwtd...... D Donlon 1 68258 Bigtime Jasper nwtd A &...... Williams 2 76376 Bigtime Wayno nwtd A &...... Williams 3 22424 Bigtime Spark 17.74 G &...... S Fredrickson 4 24257 Bigtime Roll nwtd...... D P Symes 2 12.23pm WHANGANUI CHRONICLE C0 C0, 520m 2 51572 Collete Baxter 18.32...... J McInerney 3 54715 Ahuroa Princess 18.26...... R Murray 4 68212 Collect A Dream 17.91...... M Flipp 5 83414 Opawa Marcie 31.23...... M Flipp 1 Big Time Elsa nwtd...... L Cole 3 65413 Checkpoint 18.07...... M Flipp 4 43244 Auros Advantage nwtd...... T Pilcher 5 54134 Zara Daiken 17.93...... N Udy 6 33535 Tuff Mr. Tee 30.64...... B Mitchell 2 42 Thrilling Stomp nwtd...... K Walsh 4 x88x7 Mustang Moo nwtd...... N Udy 5 F5678 Two Percenta 18.23 J &...... D Bell 6 18643 Viking Ash 17.87...... N Udy 7 25312 Big Time Kobe 30.63...... L Cole 3 7 Webber Come nwtd...... J McInerney 5 48788 Goldstar Dayton nwtd...... S Stone 6 87x83 Shadow Girl 17.75...... C Morris 7 25138 Big Time Clare 18.02...... L Cole 8 56887 Go Show 31.45 A &...... Williams 4 25444 Marley Farley nwtd R &...... Voyce 6 47667 Spark ‘Em Up nwtd...... S Gommans 7 55572 Token Pick nwtd...... N Udy 8 23635 Sozin’s Fortune 17.93...... J McInerney 9 78755 Opawa Tai 30.66...... N Udy 5 64T Big Time Harper nwtd...... L Cole 7 74635 Sefton Brew 18.07 J &...... D Bell 8 52877 Leger’s Magic 18.05...... M Flipp 9 78281 Scoobasi 17.68...... M Flipp 10 57864 Jetlag Jag 31.34...... J McInerney 6 Big Time May nwtd...... L Cole 8 45687 Bionic Boy nwtd...... M Goodier 9 85678 Small Boy 18.32 A &...... Williams 10 63267 Queen Kong 17.77...... J McInerney LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd 7 Big Time Ricky nwtd...... L Cole 9 85678 Small Boy 18.32 A &...... Williams 10 56588 Bigtime Toby 18.47...... P Clark 9 2.26pm HATRICK DASH C2 C2, 305m - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track Wanganui dogs M9 Today at Hatrick Raceway Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Raceway 9 85678 Small Boy 18.32 A &...... Williams 10 36868 Final Straw 18.10...... N Udy 4 3.54pm ACCELL THERAPY “LEADING THE WAY IN 5 4.12pm ADEPT ACCOUNTANTS C1 C1, 305m Meeting Date: 04 Sep 2019 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 10 87765 Thrilling Eddie 17.78 J &...... D Bell 3.37pm WANGANUI TOYOTA C1 C1, 305m CANINE THERAP C1, 305m 1 75478 Bigtime Winnie 18.10 A &...... Williams 1 and 2; 4 and 5 Trebles: 3, 4 and 5 3 2 3.19pm LASER PLUMBING C1 C1, 305m 1 65456 Go Stopper nwtd...... M Flipp 1 43272 Zara Zara 17.81...... M Flipp 2 77753 Always Dizzy 18.07...... J McInerney 1 3.02pm (NZT) PALAMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NU- 1 56676 Mister Booze 18.09...... J McArthur 2 76375 Big Time Rose 18.27 A &...... Williams 2 17787 Empty Pocket 18.08...... N Udy 3 28562 Shamrock Green 17.88...... B Goldsack TRITION C1 C1, 305m 2 42862 Homebush Razor nwtd...... J McInerney 3 27244 Paradox Prince 18.43...... B Hodgson 3 47443 Bigtime Champ 17.66 A &...... Williams 4 16776 Duke Bruce 17.94...... N Udy 1 74668 Bright Concept 17.84...... L Bell 3 76363 Slick As Jewels 18.75...... 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By Erin Tasker everyone when it comes to com- [email protected] petitions in Mid Canterbury, from Mid Canterbury Tennis is having a the competitive inter-club grades party, and everyone’s invited. on Saturdays and rep tennis from They’re throwing the doors open age grade level right through to at the Ashburton Trust Tennis Cen- seniors (35-plus), to the popular tre this weekend, on both Saturday mid-week social competitions – and Sunday, and welcoming peo- Twilight Tennis on a Wednesday ple in to give the sport a go and evening, and Sunset Doubles on a hopefully, fall in love with it. Thursday night. It’s all part of a nationwide Love Coaching ranges right from Hot Tennis initiative that will see tennis Shots for the littlest tennis players clubs and tennis centres around through to adult coaching, includ- the country opening their doors ing two new initiatives being in- and inviting anyone who might be troduced by Mid Canterbury’s new interested in tennis to head along tennis coach Jack Tiller. and have a go. He’s starting up a new men’s The Mid Canterbury Tennis Love night, from 6.30pm until 7.30pm Tennis weekend will be held at the on Tuesdays, which will involve Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre on drilling and technical support, fun Oak Grove, from 1pm until 4pm rally type games and social point this Saturday and Sunday. play. There, people of all ages will be Tiller is also starting up skills able to have a game of tennis, learn and drills sessions on Tuesday some new skills or just enjoy the mornings from 10am until 11am, hospitality, with a coffee cart on and on Friday nights from 7pm site and a barbecue running, and until 8pm, which will follow a sim- plenty of spot prizes up for grabs. ilar format. They’ve got Hell’s Pizza vouchers All three sessions are open to an- on offer for the first 200 visitors, yone to take part and more infor- demo racquets available to swing mation on those can be found on around, and information on the the Mid Canterbury Tennis Face- range of coaching and competi- book page, or by heading along to tions available in Mid Canterbury. the open days, which are free to Last year’s open day at the Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre attracted a huge crowd and organisers attend and open to all ages. There’s something for just about are hoping for more of the same this weekend. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN Top Six days of news. That’s, on average , SECTIONS : local news, over 130 local stories a week for the rural news price of a coffee and slice AND sports

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Cryptic crossword Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker Your Stars ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): It’s simple spiritual math: Those who feel they have enough are generous with others. Stinginess and greed come from feelings of lack. A lack of love and attention is more profoundly harmful than material lack. TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Humans need rituals. It’s part of the way we process experience. Consider how you might add to or change your personal rituals. Benefits will extend beyond the original reason for a ritual. GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): It’s really OK to be thankful to yourself. In fact, you should be. You’re as deserving as any of the people you’ve been giving your appreciation to, if not more so. CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): In a fair, balanced relationship, it is impossible for one person to feel satisfied and sufficiently loved if the other does not. Whatever has a favourable or ill effect on the relationship affects both parties. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): You’ll notice that your thinking has evolved and, like all evolution, it is neither good nor bad, higher nor lower. ACROSS Rather, it is a function of adaptation. This is 1. Insolence one may form by silently moving one’s lips (5) not something to be assessed and rated so 4. Keeps an eye on the old hunters (7) much as accepted. 8. How did Ted feel CD was turned aside? (9) VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): If you have a choice (and 9. It doesn’t score in turning fifty (3) you usually do have a choice), go for the 10. Put an end to it in the collection for the frying-pan (7) option that puts you before a greater number 12. Sort of fiction that needs it to be preached from (4) of people, as it will give you a chance to 14. Tidal part of river, say, true to form (7) develop your style. 17. Fleece man starting in the corner (4) LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Maybe opposites will attract, 18. Get soap out for the cost of sending it (7) but more likely this is a matter of filling in 20. It writes for a person of some importance (3) blanks. You will be magnetised to those who 21. Mistaken or sure, one has to move around (9) possess what you lack and lack what you 23. It isn’t certain to turn bud into it (2,5) possess. 24. Is told off for being highly thought of (5) SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Advocating on your own behalf is just one of the duties that goes along DOWN with being you. You’ve been better at this in 1. The way of working it is Latin (5,8) the past. It’s time to return to taking a bigger 2. It isn’t just to be decked out in a fur (6) role in the protection of your own interests. 3. Paying no attention in Leeds, he’s moving (8) SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Enthusiasm is 4. Is moderately conservative but ineffectual (3) attractive. You will be drawn to others who 5. Season that comes in on the beach (4) show signs of being as passionate as you are 6. Is seen on getting in time for decoration (6) about forwarding the cause, discovering the 7. Having collectedness of mind, one is owned by nobody else information or revealing the mystery. (4-9) CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): There are those who 11. A card for taking a good, trusty chap (5) WordWheel only put in effort when they need something. 13. He’s a captive sniper, or has the makings of one (8) WordBuilder 574 Then, once they get what they came for, they 15. Made a thorough search for it, and is kempt (6) Insert the missing letter to complete become quite scarce. Make sure the trade is 16. Indian gang-robber used acid to sort him out (6) an eight-letter word reading equitable all along the way. 19. He was a dandy lover! (4) clockwise or anti-clockwise. T I H AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): It’s interesting to see how 22. Further to ferment, ends decay (3) WordWheel other people live, and, at times, it is only 470 human nature to be nosey in this regard. 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SW, strong at times. 11 MAX 10 OVERNIGHT MIN 2 BURNS, Vicki Dianne GIBSON, Patricia Mary SHAW, Ngaio Mavis – ASHBURTON R SATURDAY: Fine spells increasing, (née Colligan) – (Pat) – On September 1, 2019, ak ai chance early shower. SW. 09/10/1958 – 02/09/2019 On September 1, 2019 at passed away peacefully at 11 a Loved mother and mother-in- Ashburton. Aged 81 years. Rosebank Resthome, MAX 11 OVERNIGHT MIN 0 As law of Stacey and Zinny, Loved wife of the late Ray. Ashburton with her family by hbur Melissa, Richard and Mary. Loved mother and mother-in- her side. Aged 85 years. Geraldine ton Midnight Tonight Grandma to Stella, Bonnie law of Nicola and the late Dearly loved and devoted Ra and Blythe, Caitlin and Baby Brian Thomson, Ross and wife of the late Owen. Much ngita Burns. Much loved partner of Deborah, and Kathryn. Loved loved mother and mother-in- ta Danny. Sister to Brenda and Grandma of Grace; Olivia, law of Christine and Vince, sister in law of Dennis. Mollie, Jack, and Sophie. and David, and Janet. Dearly TIMARU You will be sadly missed. Messages to Gibson family, loved Grandma of Bridget, 11 Messages to: c/- The Burns PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. Theresa and Steven and family, 5 Joy Place, Rolleston A service to celebrate Pat’s great Grandma of Amy, Holly, 7614. A private family service life will be held at St and Riley. will be held in Ashburton on Stephen’s Anglican Church, May she rest in peace. Friday. Park Street, Ashburton Messages to the Shaw family, TOMORROW Thursday, PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. September 5, commencing at Special thanks to the staff at Waimate 11.30am. Followed by Rosebank for their love and Wind km/h NZ Situation Wednesday, 4 September 2019 interment at the Ashburton care of Ngaio. A celebration less than 30 A complex low moves across the country today and New Lawn Cemetery. of Ngaio’s life will be held at n e mainly isolated cloudy drizzle drizzle few showers n e showers clearing showers tomorrow, followed by a strong southwest ow. A 0800 263 6679 our Chapel, cnr East and Cox streets, Ashburton on 30 to 59 narrow ridge spreads onto the country on Saturday, BUTTERICK, Gilbert FRIDAY, September 6, while a front moves onto the far north of the North fog isolated snow sleet thunder rain snow hail 60 plus Warren – commencing at 10.30am. thunder  urries Island. Another low approaches from the Tasman Sea 28-06-1943 – 01-09-2019 Followed by interment at the on Sunday. On Father’s Day, Gilbert Ashburton New Lawn overnight passed away peacefully at Cemetery. Canterbury Plains Canterbury High Country NZ Today max low home, surrounded with love. TODAY TODAY FZL: 2200m, lowering to 1600m Auckland rain 19 13 Amazing Dad and father-in- Rain spreading from the north during the law of Darryl and Lyn, Fiona, Cloudy. Occasional rain spreading from the Hamilton rain 18 12 Michael and Rachel, Shane morning and early afternoon. Rain easing north in the morning and early afternoon. and Anna, Aaron and Jane. north of Ashburton at night. Northeasterlies, Snow to 1600 metres in the north and to Napier rain 16 13 Loved Grandad and mate to turning southwest in the evening. 1400 metres in the south. Jack, Annabel, Emma, Palmerston North rain 17 12 Charlotte, Penny, Pippa, Canterbury owned, TOMORROW Wind at 1000m: NE 30 km/h developing in Rafferty, Eli, Silva, Zea, and locally operated SHAW, Ngaio Mavis – Morning showers, turning to rain in the the morning. Wind at 2000m: NE 40 km/h. Wellington rain 15 10 Lewis. Loved son of the late On September 1, 2019, afternoon. Southwesterlies. Nelson rain 15 11 Rex and Thelma, brother and Patersons passed away peacefully at TOMORROW FZL: 2000m, lowering to 1400m FRIDAY brother-in-law of Jenette and Funeral Services Rosebank Resthome, Rain, more persistent in the north. Snow Blenheim rain 14 9 Ashburton. Loved sister and Periods of rain with possibly heavy falls, the late Graeme Storrier, and and Ashburton lowering to 1200 metres in the evening. loved uncle of the late sister-in-law of Graham and easing to a few showers. SW becoming Greymouth rain 14 8 Wind at 1000m: E 30 km/h, turning S in Duncan, and Trudi and great Crematorium Ltd Glenis Pluck, Beverley and strong, possibly gale about the coast. the morning. Wind at 2000m: NE 40 km/h, Christchurch rain uncle of Soraya, and Mace. In Office and Chapel Colin Tait, Maurice and 12 6 lieu of flowers donations to Shirley Pluck, Russell and the SATURDAY turning S in the morning. the Cancer Society would be Corner East & Cox late Janice Hooper, and loved Timaru rain 11 5 Streets, Ashburton Showers becoming isolated and retreating greatly appreciated and may Auntie of all her nieces and to the coast with  ne spells increasing FRIDAY be left at the service. A nephews. Queenstown mainly  ne 13 3 Ph 307 7433 inland. Southwesterlies, dying out inland. Periods of rain with possibly heavy falls, celebration of Gilbert’s life will Dunedin cloudy 13 8 be held at his home, 159 FUNERAL SUNDAY easing to a few showers. Snow possible to Wilkins Road, Tinwald Please note all late death A few showers with a southerly change. about 1000 metres. Southwesterlies. Invercargill mainly  ne 12 5 TOMORROW Thursday, notices or notices sent FURNISHERS September 5, commencing at outside ordinary office MASTER 2.30pm. Followed by private World Weather Forecasts for today River Levels cumecs hours must be emailed to: MONUMENTAL MASON cremation at the Ashburton [email protected] Adelaide showers 17 9 Frankfurt  ne 26 11 New York thunder 31 22 Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA) at 3:00 pm, yesterday 2.31 Crematorium. Amsterdam rain 19 13 Geneva  ne 26 9 Paris drizzle 24 14 to ensure publication. E.B. CARTER LTD Bangkok rain 28 25 Hobart showers 16 6 Perth showers 16 10 Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 3:00 pm, yesterday 114.1 nc To place a notice during For all your memorial Berlin  ne 25 12 Hong Kong showers 28 25 Rarotonga rain 24 22 requirements Brisbane  ne 31 13 Honolulu showers 34 26 Rome  ne 29 18 office hours please contact New headstones and designs Cairns  ne 29 16 Islamabad  ne 34 23 San Francisco  ne 22 16 Nth Ashburton at 2:00 pm, yesterday 7.56 us on 03 307 7900 for more Renovations, Cairo  ne 35 24 Jakarta  ne 33 26 Seoul rain 25 22 information. Additional inscriptions, Calcutta thunder 33 26 Johannesburg  ne 26 9 Singapore thunder 33 26 Sth Ashburton at 2:00 pm, yesterday 8.36 Canberra  ne 21 2 Kuala Lumpur thunder 32 24 Stockholm  ne 19 11 Any queries please Cleaning and Concrete work Colombo showers 29 24 London showers 22 15 Sydney  ne 24 11 contact 0800 Carried out by qualified Darwin  ne 33 19 Los Angeles  ne 31 23 Taipei rain 29 25 Rangitata Klondyke at 3:10 pm, yesterday 43.3 nc tradesmen. ASHBURTON Delhi rain 32 27 Madrid  ne 33 18 Tel Aviv  ne 30 23 620 East Street Ashburton Dubai  ne 42 31 Melbourne showers 19 9 Tokyo cloudy 28 23 Waitaki Kurow at 3:06 pm, yesterday 373.7 nc (0800-274-287) Ph/Fax 308 5369 Dublin  ne 16 7 Moscow  ne 22 13 Washington showers 35 19 or 0274 357 974 Edinburgh showers 15 11 Nadi thunder 31 23 Zurich  ne 25 10 Source: Environment Canterbury [email protected] NZMMMA Member Tides, Sun, Moon and Fishing Canterbury Readings to 4pm yesterday Ashburton Methven Christchurch Timaru m Wednesday Thursday Friday am 369noon 369pm am 369noon 369pm am 369noon 369pm Airport Airport Airport Specially designed 3 Temperature °C 2 At 4pm 11.7 12.0 13.1 12.7 headstones to Max to 4pm 12.6 12.4 15.7 13.7 1 Minimum -0.6 0.0 3.2 -0.7 reflect the 0 Grass minimum -4.2 – -1.8 – 1:16 7:33 1:45 8:02 2:15 8:35 2:45 9:06 3:16 9:38 3:49 10:09 The times shown are for the Ashburton River mouth. For the Rangitata river Rainfall mm individual mouth subtract 16 minutes and for the Rakaia river mouth subtract 4 minutes. 16hr to 4pm 0.0 – 0.0 0.0 Rise 6:56 am Rise 6:55 am Rise 6:53 am September to date 0.0 – 0.0 0.0 personality Set 6:08 pm Set 6:10 pm Set 6:11 pm Avg Sep to date 5 – 5 4 Bad Bad fishing Bad Bad fishing Good Good fishing 2019 to date 508.8 – 378.4 298.4 Rise 9:46 am Rise 10:19 am Set 1:05 am Avg year to date 466 – 447 332 Set 11:55 pm Rise 10:55 am Wind km/h First quarter Full moon Last quarter At 4pm SE 7 S 7 E 15 E 9 Phone Eddie anytime 6 Sep 3:12 pm 14 Sep 4:34 pm 22 Sep 2:42 pm Strongest gust SW 20 – E 26 SE 20 308 9051 or ©Copyright OceanFun Publishing Ltd. www.ofu.co.nz Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa Time of gust 1:14pm – 12:20am 11:53am For the very latest weather information, including © Copyright Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited 2019 Compiled by 021 267 5563 Weather Warnings, visit metservice.com

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Shaun Clark rounds a bend on his way to winning the Run and Walk Ashburton club championships on Saturday. PHOTO ERIN TASKER 310819-ET-0161 Clark claims club crown

By Erin Tasker ton Business Estate on the north- The senior women runners while Angel Spooner won the while under-6 was won by Jamie [email protected] ern outskirts of Ashburton. contested a 6.24km race and it 4.16km under-14 race in 18.51 Hooper in 19.19 minutes and the Runners and walkers put their Coming out on top in the was won by Ashlea Mulligan in minutes. under-5 title was won by Addison best feet forward on Saturday 8.32km senior men’s race for run- 26.37 minutes. A 2.08km distance was also on Page in 20.18 minutes. when Run and Walk Ashburton ners was Shaun Clark in 33.27 She was first over the line and offer and Jack Hooper won the For the walkers Rob Beale was hosted their annual club cham- minutes, while Jeremy Hayes was first on handicap, while Tam under-12 title in 11.25 minutes, fastest across the 6.24km dis- pionships. the first masters athlete home in Grant took the masters women’s while Stacey Hooper won the un- tance, finishing in 41.30 minutes, An impressive field of athletes 33.57 minutes, followed by Joe title in 28.46 minutes. der-13 title in 11.26 minutes and while Robert Moffitt was first lined up at the start line in warm Ford in 34.40 minutes. The veteran men’s 6.24km race Kathryn Page was the masters man home on handicap in 47.10 conditions on what was the last Ian Broadbelt was the first man was taken out by Merv Gilbert in entrant home in 20.18 minutes. minutes, and Marie Batty was the day of winter, to battle it out over home on handicap in 39.45 min- 34.00 minutes, followed by Mike The under-10 title was won by first woman home in 49.08 min- varying distances at the Ashbur- utes. O’Callaghan in 49.15 minutes, Stacey Hayes in 10.30 minutes, utes. Monfils making presence felt at Flushing Meadows P14