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Te Awamutu Rural Neville Kemp Licensee Salesperson 027 271 9801 07 871 9801 www.nevillekemp.co.nz Published Tuesday & Thursday TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2016 Couurier Rosetown Realty Ltd Licensed (REAA 2008) Your community newspaper for over 100 years EXTRA COPIES 40c Can you help Carrington stars Daffodil Day? Local co-ordinator Kathy Keighley would appreciate BY COLIN THORSEN and CATHY ASPLIN help for Daffodil Day, the Cancer Society fundraiser on Triple Olympic medalist, kayaker Lisa Carrington, was best Friday. performed of the Kiwi competitors with Te Awamutu If you have any fresh connections at Rio, winning gold in her favourite K1 200m and blooms to donate, these bronze in the K1 500m. The 27-year-old’s history-making Rio Olympics was capped by carrying New Zealand’s flag at the could be dropped off at the closing ceremony. Baptist Church hall on Two punctures and a mechanical issue have denied Te Thursday. Awamutu mountain biker Sam Gaze a leading finish at the Rio Helpers for the day are Olympics. also required. If you have a The 20-year-old withdrew with a lap to go on the taxing 32.4km few hours you can spare, crosscountry course to finish in 37th place. please contact Mrs Keighley Gaze, the world junior champion, suffered a puncture on the (ph 872 2852). first lap and then was hit with further woes on the third lap to slip well down the field before he pulled out on lap six. Candidate The race was won by Switzerland’s Nino Schurter. Gaze was the final New Zealander to compete at the Rio profiles Games. Candidates in local “I just got swamped at the start,” Gaze told Sky Sport. elections are reminded they “I had a flat in the first lap and then the gears stopped need to get their profiles working. It’s no-one’s fault. It’s just the way it is.” (around 300 words) and New Zealand women’s cycling team pursuit lineup of Rushlee photos in as soon as possible Buchanan, Jaime Nielsen, Racquel Sheath (all Te Awamutu for publishing in the Te Sports) and Lauren Ellis finished a gut-wrenching fourth. Awamutu Courier. It was a case of close but no cigar for a team who had produced Limited space is available some outstanding racing to get to the bronze medal ride off. In round one against Poland, the Kiwis decimated their opposition to have them all published to stop at 4:17.592 — a new fastest time for the team, putting them prior to the elections. in a position to advance to the medal rounds. New Zealand faced Canada in the bronze medal match, while Quilters Great Britain broke the team pursuit world record to claim gold against the US. fundraiser The Canadians went out to an early lead. The Kiwis managed TA Quilters are running a to close the gap slightly as they hit the 1000 metre mark, but the mini show today to help raise Canadians crossed the line first to take the bronze medal in funds to support the Daffodil 4:14.627, with New Zealand taking fourth in 4:18.459. Day Cancer Society Appeal. The Black Sticks men’s hockey team, of which former The event at Alma Ngahinapouri student Nic Woods was a member, had a Brotherhood Court, Herbert heartbreaking 3-2 loss to Germany in the quarterfinal. Street, Kihikihi, runs from Germany are currently ranked No 3 in the world and won the 10.30am to 1.30pm. last two Olympic Golds. There is a $5 entry fee Rebekah Stott’s New Zealand Women’s Football Ferns missed which includes either morning out on a place in the quarterfinals after a spirited display against tea or lunch and a chance to France resulted in a 3-0 loss. view the quilts on display. Despite the defeat, there was still a chance that New Zealand could have progressed past the group stages if the result between Win tickets China and Sweden in Group E went their way later in the day but Rugby fans are reminded that match ended goalless to break Kiwi hearts. The men’s rowing eight, of which Te Awamutu’s Alex to enter our competition to win Kennedy occupied seat four, finished a creditable sixth in the A tickets to this week’s first final won by Great Britain. home game for Waikato in the It was the first time an eight had competed at the Olympics Mitre 10 Cup. since 1984. The Kiwi crew placed third in their heat before Four family passes are up placing third again in their repechage. for grabs to the game against Parents of Rio sailing medallists Sam and Molly Meech, Dr North Harbour on Saturday. Simon Meech and his wife Deb worked at Mahoe Med in Te You will need to be quick, Awamutu in the early 2000s. entries must be in by 4pm The Meech’s made New Zealand Olympic history after the tomorrow.See page 12 for Tauranga sailors became the first brother and sister to win further details. medals for New Zealand at the same Olympic Games — Molly GETTYIMAGES-593256144 (23) winning silver in the 49erFX and Sam (25) claiming bronze in MULTI-MEDAL winner Lisa Carrington proudly carried the New Zealand the Laser class. flag into the Rio Olympics Closing Ceremony. GETTY IMAGES ZERO - TURN MOWER ZG Series ZG122, ZG125 Heavy Duty Trade in your dunger and we’ll give you a minimum Zero Turn with of $750 towards a new Suzuki TF125 Mudbug. fabricated So wheel in and see us now. TF125K5 $ INC 3,995 GST 48 or 54" deck LESS $750 MINIMUM TRADE-IN Beat this for Value We pay you $750 minimum trade on a new Mudbug when you bring in your old two $ wheel farm bike – going or not. 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Friday 4.06am 4.49pm As winners of the Waikato/ “Olivia and Poppy are Saturday 5.16am 5.52pm BOP region, the girls are head- extremely competent and the Sunday 6.26am 6.56pm ing to Auckland to compete in last couple of weeks have been Monday 7.28am 7.59pm the grand final of the National spent tweaking the dishes and Secondary Schools Culinary carrying out time trials. Every Challenge in a week. second counts on the day. I’m Fishing for a If they can impress the really hoping they win — I judges and secure the top place know they have it in them.” the girls will be heading to The pair went head-to-head Sydney for an incredible culi- with three other schools in a nary experience. regional live kitchen cook-off to My Kitchen Rules judge and produce four portions of entree for Father’s Day? restaurateur Ben Bayly said the and main meals in just 90 competition will be fierce and minutes to gain their place at each team needs to pull out all the final. The dishes had to stops to win. include New Zealand produced “While the students will be vegetables and chicken, with scored across a number of areas silverbeet being the hero vege- including food preparation, TC230816SPTAC table for the entree. Tide Clocks Glass/Mug hygiene, presentation and taste, PREP: Te Awamutu College National Secondary Schools The entree was silverbeet Coasters I will be looking for that Culinary Challenge finalists Poppy Cox and Olivia Webber work tart with caramelised beetroot X-factor — attitude,” he says. on their creation with teacher Will Cawkwell. and roasted pumpkin served “I want to see the fire in their with a rocket, pear and Crayfi sh Pot eyes and a hunger to win. When out, good tasting dish will get their students and the industry. Parmesan walnut salad. picking talent for my the judges’ attention on the day. “There have been a lot of The main was mushroom restaurants, this is what I look “It is going to be a fantastic extra hours put in to ensure the duxelle haloumi stuffed chicken for. competition and one that has students have the very best served with potato gnocchi, “Organisation and methodi- really only been made possible chance of winning.” kale, brussel sprouts and roast Plus Tackle Boxes and Tackle Bags cal work with a well thought- by the teachers’ commitment to Head of home economics at pumpkin. Fishing Rods & Reels, Lures & Hooks, Shimano Clothing Cycleway work tracking for summer Great Ideas Plans are on track to begin mutu with Kihikihi and cycleway will be completed in of private land, the rail corridor, and Great Value building the Te Awamutu to Pirongia. time for the 2017 school year,” he reserve land and unformed Kihikihi cycleway this coming Group manager service deliv- said. roads,” he said. summer. ery Barry Bergin said Mr Bergin said investigative “Once the route has been In May Waipa District Coun- investigations on the trail had work was continuing on the tentatively agreed, we’ll need to cil approved $300,000 to build a gone well and it was likely the 19km cycleway planned between work with individual land 4km easy-riding trail connecting work would be tendered by Te Awamutu and Pirongia.