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WORD ON THE STREET Question ... Who do you think the most famous person is to come from Ashburton?

GRAEME BELLAMY BARBARA REDMOND KALEB FINN TONY TODD KAREN GANE DANIEL NEWTON “Jock Ross” “Hayden Roulston” “Simon Barnett” “Jo Malcolm” “Robyn Malcolm” “Jenny Shipley” Highway barrier wire still on radar

By Sue Newman he said. And that got Brown fired take that into account. If they wire would be installed from [email protected] up. The community was asked have it wrong they’ll change the the Synlait plant crossing When it comes to consultation what it thought of the idea and design and the concept but that to Rakaia and then from on proposed changes to State feedback came in large numbers, doesn’t mean they’ll come back Rakaia south to the Over- Highway 1, the people of the with the overwhelming feeling to the community. Primarily dale corner. Eventually Ashburton District have been the central wire would become that means we’ll proceed much it would be extended to sold short, says Ashburton May- a safety issue of its own, slowing as proposed with some minor Ashburton, Keenan said. or Neil Brown. traffic, Brown said. tweaks.” This would require a The community was asked “A lot of consultation was done That was not consultation as slight widening of the what it thought of a controversial and there was a lot of feedback he understood it, Brown said. highway to accommodate plan to construct a wire barrier but we as a community have “We haven’t heard what made the central wire without down State Highway between heard nothing on this consulta- the cut and what didn’t. You’ve compromising lane width, Selwyn and Ashburton. To a per- tion. You’d have heard the ma- taken us on a journey but you’d he said. son they said no, but it appears jority of people were against the dropped us off somewhere along the New Zealand Transport wires down the middle of the the way.” Agency is determined to push road but it seems you’re going AA Canterbury Westland ahead with a plan many said ahead with it.” council member John Skeving- would create rather than solve The key factor in support of ton said he was totally opposed road safety issues. the barrier wire was that it would to the wire barrier. At yesterday’s Ashburton Road reduce the risk of head-on crash- “Consultation on this has been Safety Committee meeting, es, but it was also important to terrible and the outcome is not NZTA maintenance contract understand the impact on the consistent with the submissions manager John Keenan made it network and how it would affect made. The only place a wire bar- clear that the central wire barrier turning opportunities, Keenan rier belongs is on a highway with project had not gone away.. said. two lanes each way. This would “It’s still on the cards, but we “The design team have lis- be bloody dangerous.” don’t have an actual build time,” tened to the feedback and they In stage one of the project the NEIL BROWN

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LEARNING TO DRIVE In brief Not guilty plea The teenage driver at the wheel of a car that crashed and claimed the Licence to drive means freedom lives of Ashburton teenagers, Tayla Alexander and Sunmara Alexander pleaded not guilty yesterday in the By Sue Newman Christchurch District Court. The 19-year-old man, who has name [email protected] suppression, appeared in front of Judge Stephen O’Driscoll and Imagine being a young mum, a denied two charges of dangerous new arrival in a rural part of Mid driving causing death, dangerous Canterbury. driving causing injury and driving That’s a challenge for any without the appropriate licence. young woman, but if you’re in He was remanded and will appear a new country and you do not again in October. Tayla, aged 17 at have a driver’s licence, then you the time of the accident died at the are facing absolute isolation, scene while sister Sunmara died on absolute dependence on other her 16th birthday, two weeks later. people to ensure you can access the world outside your farm gate. Firearm law protest That was Ramandeep Kaur’s Aggrieved members of the lot when she arrived in New Zea- Firearms Community – from all land from India. She had spent over Canterbury and beyond – will most of her life in the bustle of once again take to the streets of New Delhi, where you walked or Ashburton in good numbers this took a bus or train. Saturday, August 8. They continue “When I came to New Zealand to protest against the government’s with my husband I realised I Firearms Law. Laws that, in their needed wings because when we opinion, have unfairly, unreasonably were living in Taupo I saw only and unjustifiably scapegoated the the cows and my husband,” she innocent. More details on times and said. locations are to come. A move to Hamilton meant she was within walking distance From Scratch to visit of some facilities, but a third Legendary group From Scratch, move, this time to Mid Canter- will make an appearance next bury and Ramandeep knew she month on Saturday, September needed to learn to drive, for her 20 at the Ashburton Trust Event own sense of independence and Centre. The group, who are hailed so she could take her daughters Newly qualified driver Ramandeep Kaur celebrates her success in gaining a full licence with Mid across the globe, create rhythm Jasmyrah, 4 and Amrose, 2, to Canterbury Rural Drivers Licensing Scheme co-ordinator Wendy Hewitt. and sound using DIY instruments. pre-school. PHOTO SUE NEWMAN 040820-SN-6114 Their music is a conch call to the She discovered the Mid Can- fallout of nuclear testing and terbury Rural Drivers Licens- “Without this rural driver climate change on low-lying ing Scheme and says that only scheme I’d be sitting at home HOW THE SCHEME OPERATES Pacific Islands. The event is an helped her gain the freedom she with my kids. Now with my full open hat performance and there is sought, but it changed her life in licence I can do so many things. I no need to pre-book. many other ways, opening new can now help other people.” Ashburton’s Rural Drivers Licens- practical driving lessons with a doors and new social opportuni- She knows her experience with ing Scheme is now in its third year mentor and lessons with a quali- Lake Hood closure ties in her community. rural isolation is shared by many with Wendy Hewitt at the helm. fied driving instructor. The South Island Kayak Marathon “It has been an awesome jour- women who move onto farms She’s currently enrolling The course is run by the Rural Championships will return to ney and I’ve had this amazing with their husbands and fami- students for the next nine-week Support Trust and Safer Mid Can- Lake Hood next weekend and as mentor from Germany, Freya lies. Without a driver’s licence, course that will see them study terbury and its aim is to reduce a result of the event, the lake will (Ahrendt),” she said. it’s very easy to feel very alone, and pass their theory test. isolation for newcomers and be closed to the public from 8am Ramandeep passed her the- she said. From there students graduate migrant workers in rural areas by on Sunday, August 16 until 2pm ory test after completing the “Many women in that situ- to learning to drive and mentors helping them gain independence in the afternoon. The event was scheme’s nine-week course, ation are lagging behind and and lessons can be provided through passing their driver’s held at Lake Hood last year with great success and organisers are worked with mentor Freya to without confidence. Some of through the service, she said. licence. planning for an even bigger and gain her restricted licence and them may have got their re- Since the course was estab- Initially the course was estab- decided to pay for a Defensive better version in 2020. stricted licence several years ago lished, 40 women have gained lished for women, but it is now Driving course to ensure she and they’re now afraid to go for their learner’s licence and 22 open to men as well. gained her full licence in the July definitely dry tests. I want to help them take their full or restricted licence. “And for people who might quickest possible time. the initiative, to boost their con- Dry July was a reality in the literal The course is open to women have trouble coming into town for For her gaining a driver’s li- fidence. To spread the message sense this year, according to NIWA’s who are new to the Ashburton classes, we can help with trans- cence was about more than gain- to everyone. Gaining a licence is monthly climate summary. Rainfall District and who live anywhere port and childcare. ing independence, it also meant about being able to get out of the was above normal for Northland, she was able to become involved house and into your community outside Ashburton and that “If there’s a barrier we can western Otago and inland parts as a volunteer in a range of local because everything is set up for includes all rural villages, Wendy overcome it.” she said. of Southland, but below normal in organisations, including Plun- you here.” said. She’s taking registrations for most other areas. Winchmore made ket. Since gaining her licence, Ra- On offer is free support and the next course, but she’s also a mention in the climate summary, And that volunteer work filled mandeep has made it her mis- tuition, a subsidised driving test, looking for mentors to guide for having received just 15 per the gap left by being unable to sion to encourage other women classroom-based study up to learner drivers as they gain expe- cent of its normal rainfall, just 10 utilise her legal qualification in in rural areas to join the Rural learner’s licence, one-on-one rience behind the wheel. millimetres, the third lowest ever paid employment. Drivers Licencing Scheme. since records began there in 1909.

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The Community Newspaper you can’t do without. 6 NEWS Ashburton Guardian Wednesday, August 5, 2020 ASHBURTON DOMAIN $2000 Rare wollemi set to debut raised By Susan Sandys from film [email protected] Ashburton Domain staff are pre- festival paring to plant a rare wollemi pine, and are determined this Hikes along the Pacific Crest time round it will not be stolen. Trail in the USA and white wa- The domain managed to source ter rafting in the Andes were a replacement tree following its all on the agenda in Ashbur- predecessor having been dug out ton at the weekend, when the and uplifted shortly after being NZ Mountain Film Festival planted about three years ago. came to town for a second Staff have been caring for the year. handsome conifer at the do- The outdoor adventure film main’s nursery ever since, where festival took movie-goers on it has grown to about one-third of a journey through some of a metre. New Zealand’s and the world’s When it is planted later this most breathtaking hotspots month, it will be within the secu- on Saturday, August 1, with rity of a padlocked purpose-built money raised from the festival iron cage which was installed on helping to fund the Ashburton site earlier this year. The cage is to Youth Council’s (AYC) upcom- protect the tree from theft until it ing event, Bite Nite: Reima- grows just a little more towards gined. its ultimate height of up to 40 AYC chair Kavan Faoagali metres. said it was a real pleasure to Ashburton District Council bring the film festival back to group manager of infrastructure Ashburton for a second year. services Neil McCann said visual “There was a really great display boards were being con- turnout for the festival again structed to enable people to learn this year,” Faoagali said. more about the wollemi and its “It’s wonderful to bring our origin. community an experience “The council is committed to that you’d usually only be able safeguarding the species and Ashburton Domain nurseryman Vernon Wallace and gardener Pam are excited about finally being to see in other parts of the ensuring it remains viable in the able to transplant a rare wollemi tree to its domain site. PHOTO SUSAN SANDYS 030820-SS-008 country, so we hope everyone long term,” McCann said. really enjoyed the screenings. The work was now nearing “We’re excited to announce completion and the tree was due The area is surrounded by oth- monkey puzzle. some to entities managing public that ticket sales and spon- to be planted by the end of the er conifers and has recently had The species, wollemia nobilis, gardens throughout the world to sorship from the festival has month. a tidy-up. was discovered in the Blue Moun- ensure the species’ survival. raised more than $2000 which At the domain on Monday, staff The wollemi is widely referred tains in 1994, stunning botanists Some came into New Zealand will help us to put on our next took the Guardian and the tree to as a pine, however, the coni- who had only seen its existence about 16 years ago, and the spe- Bite Nite community event in to the site for a trial run. Keep- fer is not a member of the pine in fossils and thought it was long cies is not as rare as it once was as October. ing the wollemi base in its plas- family and instead belongs to extinct. specimens flourish throughout “We’d like to thank everyone tic-wrap, they put it in the ground the ancient araucariaceae fami- The Australian government the country. who came along and support- and found it fitted perfectly and ly, meaning its nearest living rel- gave the trees legal protection The domain’s wollemi was do- ed the event and hope that the would look fantastic at its new atives include the New Zealand and set up a special nursery to nated by the Christchurch City films inspired your sense of home. kauri, Norfolk Island pine and propagate them, and distributed Council botanic gardens. adventure,” he said.

ELECTION 2020 Luxton’s out painting the district red

“It’s a really nice feeling to be By Susan Sandys honest.” [email protected] Luxton has been out with husband Matt installing the hoard- Labour Party hoardings are in ings. She is campaigning for the such hot demand that the par- Rangitata seat, hoping to get ty is running out of them in the more votes than whomever is Rangitata electorate. chosen to stand for the National With just six weeks to go until Party. election day, the party’s popular- If she succeeds, it would be a ity is reflected not only in soaring momentous change as it would poll results, but also in the sheer turn the traditionally blue elec- number of hoardings which are torate red. now decorating residents’ fences Luxton said it had been a good throughout the electorate. feeling to get the requests from Labour List MP based in Ran- people to display the hoardings, gitata, Jo Luxton, said altogether and many were simply grateful more than 200 had been erected. for the government keeping New When campaigning and go- Zealand relatively free of Cov- ing door-to-door, she would ask id-19. people if they minded having However, Luxton said she was one on their front fence. But in not taking anything for grant- addition to that, she had had ed when it came to poll results many people ring, requesting showing a landslide win for La- them. bour at the election. “People are still ringing and Every poll was different, and asking for more, but we are actu- Jo Luxton has been busy installing hoardings throughout the Rangitata electorate over the past two weeks. the only poll which mattered was ally running out because we do PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE 020820-HM-41 the one on election day. The par- need to keep some back for re- one else’s fence. Having said that, Luxton ex- their fence space. ty just wanted to focus on what it placements,” Luxton said. “The person rang up and said plained that people with the “They just say ‘We think the was doing and moving into the A small handful had been sub- ‘I have got a sign on my fence, hoardings on their fences did PM has done an amazing job, recovery phase of the Covid crisis. ject to vandalism, including one but you know what, it can stay not necessarily support the par- we would like to have Labour Meanwhile, Prime Minister Ja- which had been removed and there because I’m going to vote ty, they were simply fulfilling hoardings on our fence, and this cinda Ardern is scheduled to visit then randomly erected on some- Labour this year’,” Luxton said. an arrangement to use some of is the address’,” she said. Timaru on August 12. Wednesday, August 5, 2020 Ashburton Guardian NEWS 7

ELECTION 2020 National shortlists five candidates

By Sue Newman

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It has been a tumultuous two weeks for the National Party in the Rangitata electorate, but party members are looking forward, not back. On Monday night, two weeks to the day since incumbent MP Andrew Falloon dropped a bomb- shell announcing his resignation, at least half a dozen potential new candidates were selling themselves in front of electorate dele- gates at a pre-selection meeting at Hotel Ashburton. Party president Peter Goodfel- low was among National Party hierarchy at the meeting, alongside electorate chairman Colin Truman. Goodfellow said the meeting had gone very well, with some high quality candidates, from both within and outside of the electorate. He would not say how many candidates, however, they were all National Party president Peter Goodfellow (left) and electorate chairman Colin Truman were among party members at the Rangitata interviewed and have now been candidate pre-selection meeting at Hotel Ashburton on Monday. PHOTO SUSAN SANDYS 040820-SS-207 narrowed down to five. “It was an impressive amount of interest from some great candi- Then next week there would be the nomination of a top candidate “National has a plan for coping gust 16. dates who represent the values of a final selection meeting, for dele- for the role. with the economic crisis that’s Although, he could not say the the party,” Goodfellow said. gates to vote on who will take the He was also confident the par- been caused by Covid, and over party was not at risk of losing its For the remainder of this week, role of Rangitata National Party ty would not be disadvantaged by the next few weeks clearly we will stronghold on the electorate. there would be three Meet the candidate for the coming elec- the current lack of a candidate fol- be releasing aspects of that plan,” “We are not taking anything for Candidate meetings, where the tion. lowing Falloon’s sudden resigna- Goodfellow said. granted, we will run a strong cam- five candidates would talk to del- Goodfellow said he was confi- tion, in what could be considered The campaign launch was still paign for the electorate vote and egates throughout the electorate. dent the robust process would see a crucial campaigning period. almost two weeks away, on Au- the party vote,” Goodfellow said. 8 NEWS Ashburton Guardian Wednesday, August 5, 2020

HOMEGROWN STAR Malcolm ready for her next challenge

heryl West is Robyn Malcolm’s best known character, the fiery but Ckind-hearted matriarch of the West Robyn Malcolm plays a character, like none she has ever played before, in her movie family on acclaimed television show Outra- geous Fortune. This Town which opens in Ashburton tomorrow. The 55-year-old won 11 awards for her acting during the Kiwi dramedy’s six Susan Sandys spoke to the Kiwi film and television star, who decided to become an seasons, and was hailed as New Zealand’s actor while growing up in Ashburton in the 1970s. Sexiest Woman four years in a row. And as much as television audiences loved the show, Malcolm loved to be in it, and in particular finding her bogan vibe cop after becoming disillusioned with the the movie’s writer and director David White, Malcolm got to work with animals such and playing Cheryl. profession, so became a petting zoo and was acquitted for murdering his family, and as llamas, guinea pigs and rabbits at the “She was such a brilliant character, I adventure park owner instead. is trying to move on with his life and has fictional petting zoo, and there was also the would always come away just feeling really Pam moulds her new identity around her found happiness in a new romance. joy of being part of a movie which had a good … drinking, smoking, driving fast cars, new-found career, modelling herself on Once again, Malcolm has been cast in “sweet romance” and compelling theme. shagging lots of blokes, who doesn’t want to Steve Irwin. a character she loves to play, but Pam is “At the heart of it is quite a serious wee do that,” she said. In the “bonkers” and “very, very dark” different in just about every way to Cheryl message about judgement and about ac- The character Malcolm plays in her latest comedy, as described by Malcolm, Pam de- West. cusations, and about what happens when movie, This Town, is a sharp contrast. She velops an obsession with bringing a former “She’s not at all glamorous, so I had great mud sticks unfairly to a person, it’s that is Pam, a woman who gave up being a crime suspect to justice. Sean, played by fun. So often in my industry, actors are whole notion that sometimes it’s the accu- either encouraged to, or feel the need to, sation itself that does the damage.” work with a little bit of vanity on screen, Malcolm’s co-star in the movie, shot two and I had to do the opposite. It was brilliant, years ago, is none other than Kiwi stage and I hunched my shoulders, I stuck my tummy screen veteran Rima Te Wiata, of Hunt for out,” she said. the Wilderpeople fame. Pam is a straightforward rural type who Te Wiata plays the editor of a local wom- does not wear makeup, never questions en’s magazine, and is aptly hilarious in the anything, and a woman of few words. role. “I loved playing her because she didn’t “We had never worked together before,” really have a sense of humour, but she’s Malcolm said. funny.” But it did not take them long to find

Malcolm on the set of her new movie, This Town which opens tomorrow. PHOTOS SUPPLIED Wednesday, August 5, 2020 Ashburton Guardian NEWS 9 Malcolm ready for Ashburton’s own her next challenge Robyn Malcolm.

out they shared the same birthday, wore the same brand of lingerie (Lonely, for which Malcolm has fronted an advertising campaign), and wore the same brand of perfume (Daphne). Today, Malcolm lives in Auckland with her sons, aged 14 and 16. But her acting journey began here in Ashburton, particularly at Ashburton Col- lege where she had influential English and drama teachers. “They were amazing teachers, amazing people, and were really encouraging.” At the age of 13 or 14 she entered a talent quest where she had to do something co- medic, and everyone laughed. There was a sense she had found what she wanted to do. “I remember getting on my bike after that and biking home, and I was on this total high, that feeling of being able to make a room of people laugh so much,” she said. “It was like finding God or something, I have really not moved from that since then.” She visits family in the South Island regularly, and would move back here in a heartbeat. However, her Auckland location is much more central for her job, particularly with regular international travel, not that there is much of that at the moment. The pandemic had massively affected her industry. In the past five years an enormous amount of her work had been off-shore, including Australia, Europe and America. Now she could not travel and was reliant on work in New Zealand. Earlier in the year she had an international job, shot here in New Zealand. But it was just as the Covid crisis was ramping up, and she came down with a cold so had to let that job go. She had been in a bit of a holding pattern ever since, although currently had a television show in development. Malcolm said it was good to see the industry starting up again, with auditions coming back onto producers’ schedules. She said she and fellow Kiwi actors were hoping New Zealand’s reputation as a Cov- id-safe haven would attract international productions to our shores. Malcolm is among actors wanting New Zealand to introduce a quota system similar to one in Australia, where international movie companies by law had to employ a certain number of actors from the country. Actors became famous by getting work, and if New Zealand backed its talented performers a bit more, that would in turn create more work for those actors both here and overseas. She said the annual average income of an actor was said to be about $15,000 a few years ago, and she expected it would not be much more now. Currently Malcolm is looking forward to visiting her former home town of Ashbur- ton, alongside director White, for a Q&A session on shooting This Town. It will be on August 11 at 5.40pm, following a 4pm screening of the movie, at the Regent Cin- ema. This will be following the movie making its Ashburton debut tomorrow at the cinema. 10 NEWS Ashburton Guardian Wednesday, August 5, 2020

SOUTH ISLAND HALF MARATHON Runners from far and wide converge

successful event,” she said. as part of the race in some way.” By Matt Markham “The feedback was great and Racing across all categories [email protected] the racing was very competitive was extremely competitive. and most of all, people seemed to In the Open Men’s event, there The numbers might have been really enjoy themselves.” was less than two minutes sepa- down, but that didn’t halt the Normally the event would cre- rating the first five runners across quality of the lineup who took to ate interest overseas with a num- the line with Clinton Manderson the starting line for the South Is- ber of people trekking to New finishing in a time of one hour, 17 land Half Marathon on the week- Zealand to compete, but border minutes and 37 seconds. end at Lake Hood. restrictions made that impossi- The fifth placed runner, Tyrone Looking colourful at the start line on Sunday were (from left) Valerie Hender- While Covid-19 and the ble, but it didn’t stop them from Hellyer crossed over at one hour son and Diane Johns (right). Running the seven kilometres with them was far-reaching impacts of travel taking part. 19 minutes and 12 seconds. personal trainer Georgina Hemsley. 020820-HM-1 hurt the event without a doubt, Forty people from around New “There was some phenomenal Carol Moore of CJM Events, Zealand and the globe, includ- competition there, quite a few who hosted the event, said they ing some from Great Britain and were looking over their shoulders couldn’t have been happier with Australia competed in the virtual coming up the last stages, which how it all unfolded considering. aspect of the competition. is always a good sign of a com- Training pays off “We’re considering it a really “It was nice to still have them petitive race.” Personal trainer Georgina Hems- we didn’t want to do that.” ley said her and fist time runners Hemsley was not the only per- Valerie Henderson and Diane son giving the pair encouraging Johns stuck to their race plan words on the way round. when completing the seven kilo- “It was a nice relaxed non-judg- metre run on Sunday. mental day. When other runners “The plan for them was to run went passed us they would say the whole way round and end the ‘well done girls, keep up the great race injury free, which we did.” work’. Everybody respects you for “I am really proud of the girls, giving it a go.” it’s a huge achievement and they Finish line approaching and have both came a long way in crowds cheering also spurred the only four weeks.” trio on. To develop a race day plan “We sprinted the last one hun- Hemsley said she first focused dred metres,” said Hemsley. on injury prevention, achieved Joining Snap Fitness at the end by strength work on their ham- of 2019 as a personal trainer, this strings, carves and glutes. was the first time Hemsley had That sorted the next thing trained runners for the event and to check off was maintaining a she got as much out of it as her steady heartrate while running. clients. “If you let your heartrate get to “We have done it now and our high, fatigue soon sets in and you goal for next year is to beat our have to slow down to a walk and time.”

Legally blind, Blair McConnell didn’t let that stop him from entering the half marathon, putting his trust in guide Noel Whiteside to safely get him round the course. No sight, no worries ing your physical wellbeing over of by accident really. By Heather Mackenzie to another person certainly takes After biking the Otago Rail Trail [email protected] a level of trust that not many on a tandem he decided to get would possess, but according to more adventurous and give Out- McConnell it is no different to ward Bound a go. Half marathon runner and former when he has his guide dog by his After being accepted, McCon- Leading the way, brothers Mathew, 10 (left) and Connor Surrey, 7. Hinds resident, Blair McConnell side. nell said he needed to prove he was all sore muscles and smiles “At least when Noel is guiding could run three kilometres in un- on Monday after completing Sun- me he can talk. Plus they need der 20 minutes. day’s half marathon at Lake Hood. to take care of themselves too, so No way thought McConnell, McConnell, who is legally blind, they are not going to lead me off running was not for him. A family affair said the track around Lake Hood a cliff.” “Even as a kid I was always the provided him and guide Noel McConnell is aware how men- one desperately trying not to fin- Whiteside with some unusual tally and physically demanding it ish the cross-county last.” Coming hot on the heels of their catch him,” she said. challenges. must have been for Whiteside to However, deciding to give it his school cross-country, brothers Mathew, armed with his wrist “Noel had to guide me over guide him around the Lake. best effort, he joined the Achilles Mathew, 10, and Connor Surrey, 7, timer and a determined look on different surfaces, around rocks “Not only does he have to think running group in Christchurch were pumped to be running in the his face, crossed the line first, in and through s-bends in the track. ahead of time what to tell me, and pretty soon the inner voice kids’ 1.5km dash at Lake Hood on a time of six minutes and 21 sec- “In some places the track wasn’t ‘turn left here, bridge coming up, saying ‘what are you doing, you Sunday. onds. wide enough for us to run side- uneven terrain so lift your feet, don’t run,’ was replaced with the Mum Maria Surrey said both Connor also took out first place by-side so he ran in the rough.” etc’ he’s running a half marathon ‘this is great’ voice. boys were very sporty types. They in his age group, when he stopped McConnell said he was rea- while talking all the way round.” “I am fitter now than I have ever play football in the winter and the clock at six minutes and 50 sonably pleased with his time. The two runners are connect- been in my life.” cricket in the warmer months, she seconds. No one is ever totally happy with ed by a tether that Whiteside can Plans of competing in the New said. Running is a family thing. Ma- the clock, he quipped, but as they tug on if needed, but most of it is York Marathon in November have Before they even set off Maria ria said she would normally have both got around without any done by voice, McConnell said. been put on hold thanks to Cov- knew exactly how the race was go- been running too, but opted to sprained ankles, he considered it Catching the running bug hap- id-19, so for now he will continue ing to pan out for her competitive watch her boys race. a successful day. pened reasonably late in McCon- with the tandem biking for miles youngsters. “The races were on at pretty Running twenty-one kilometres nell’s life. He took it up when he and running up and down the “Mathew will run out in front much the same time, so I decided is no mean feat in itself, but hand- was 53 and even then it was kind Port Hills. and Connor will do his best to to support them instead.” Wednesday, August 5, 2020 Ashburton Guardian 11

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OUR VIEW Old habits still die hard

By Matt Markham

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kay, hands up – who walked out to the gate Oon Monday morning and went to try and find their newspaper? Similarly, who jumped onto Guardian Online and went looking for the digital edition? If you did, there’s no reason to feel a little bit silly. I should have known better than anyone else out there that I wouldn’t find a digital edition when I logged on, but that didn’t stop me from briefly going into a blind panic wondering what went wrong. Old habits certainly do die hard, don’t they? It’s been a bizarre start to the YOUR VIEW week here, but it’s also been exciting as we’ve worked towards what you have in your hands “As I see it, the present eco- financial crisis of the magnitude to be fully aware of the position right now. We’ve faced the odd History repeating nomic climate is grim. that has not been seen for many in your decision making.” challenge, found a few old tricks itself “The presentation of budgets years. History is repeating itself to- that don’t work anymore but had and forward financial forecasts “We, in Mid Canterbury, are so day. We will be faced with some fun trying to find our feet in this In 1983 I was asked to write an is an integral part of the servic- reliant on the continued pros- serious problems over the next new life. article for your paper relevant es provided by the accounting perity of the farming industry, few years on the current out- We don’t expect to get to the financial crisis which was profession, but are always diffi- that their problems must be our look. I am sure the financial ad- everything right first time round prevailing at that time. cult to prepare, and they rarely problems. visors today will be giving simi- either. We know some elements If I was asked to do the same accurately reflect what actually “The position is serious and lar advice. are not there anymore and for today, I think my words would happens. everyone should be aware of Any mistakes now could be some of you that’s going to be be exactly the same as those “But the present results pro- this.” fatal. Times will be difficult, but tough. But like an old habit, we used in 1983. duced confirm that, unless I added some further com- good management will see us hope new habits will be formed After telling readers of the rea- some dramatic improvement ments, but finished thus: “I through. and you’ll come along on this sons why I came and stayed in occurs in our terms of trade, our would hesitate to propose a journey with us as we evolve the Ashburton, I said this: community will be faced with a solution and my only advice is B. M. Leighton Guardian into its new normal. Already this week I’ve had a lot of comments from people out and about how they missed their Monday and Tuesday local LETTERS CONTACTS read but also added that they were looking forward to today’s Write to us! midweek edition to play a little EMAIL US/WRITE US News tips Editor, PO Box 77 catch up. Call 03 307-7969 In so many ways though, we [email protected] don’t want this publication to be PO Box 77 seen as catching up. We want it After hours news tips to become where you go to learn We welcome your letters [email protected] Email us! what’s happened, what’s hap- pening and what might happen and emails, but: editor@ in the future. ■■ They should be of no more Advertising theguardian.co.nz It’s a delicate balance to find than 300 words. Call 03 307-7976 ■ We reserve the right to edit and we’re only just starting to ■ [email protected] scratch the surface here – but a or not publish. fresh look, a new direction and ■■ They must include your a whole new outlook on what name. We will only publish Classifieds your community newspaper is under a nom de plume if a Call 03 3077-900 Facebook us! all about is a really strong start suitable case for anonymity [email protected] facebook.com/ in our books and we’re looking is made clear. ashguardian forward to continuing to grow ■■ They must also include your in the comings days, weeks, address and phone number, Missed paper months and years. which will not be published. Call 0800 ASHBURTON At the risk of sounding like a broken record, we’d love to hear from you. Tell us what you like, tell us what you don’t like, even tell us what you miss. PRESS COUNCIL This is your Guardian, we’re This newspaper is subject to the New Zealand Press Council. Complaints must first be directed in writing to editor@theguardian. just the lucky people who get to co.nz put it all together for you. If unsatisfied, the complaint may be referred to the We hope you enjoy today’s Press Council, PO Box 10-879, The Terrace, Wellington 6143 or email Midweek Guardian, it’s the be- [email protected] ginning of hopefully some good Further detail and an online complaints form are available at www.presscouncil.org.nz new habits. Until Friday. Wednesday, August 5, 2020 Ashburton Guardian OPINION 15

Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown (left) and Ashburton District Council chief executive Hamish Riach are shovel ready. PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE 310720-HM-0009 A huge win for our district ast week, we received very spective, the new Emergency You’ll have been hearing about so we need to be more careful By Hamish Riach exciting news about the Operations Centre will be up to the changes over the last month about which ones we are putting Lnew Ashburton Library & CEO’s message the task to host a range of emer- or so as we’ve been promoting in the yellow bin. Civic Centre project, with the gency responses immediately the message on radio, our social Remember, only plastic bottles announcement that the Govern- To receive a share of this ‘shov- after an earthquake or other media pages, through our free and containers that are grades ment will be putting $20 million el-ready’ funding is a real win for disastrous event, with the area text/SMS alerts, and of course in one, two or five can be recycled. towards the $51.6 million facility. Mid Canterbury, especially for a being built to Importance Level all of our local newspapers and All other plastics including lids, This is a huge saving for our project that is set to benefit our Four standards. community newsletters. soft plastics you can scrunch up community and it’s wonderful to community for decades to come. Progress is continuing on track And the message is around in your hand and those graded see our local infrastructure re- A modern library with space for the facility to begin con- what types of plastic you’re three, four, six and seven must all ceiving this level of investment. for a range of activities such as struction in December. Test bore allowed to put in your recycling go in the rubbish. The council submitted six pro- performances, audio and video holes are currently being dug to bin, so if you receive the kerbside Look for the small recycling jects for Government funding in recording, study and children’s help finalise the detailed designs collection service, it’s important triangle printed on the plastic to April and four of those made the areas will really elevate this local and once these are completed, that you are up to date with the check it’s the right grade for your first cut for consideration. service for the district. the construction tender will be latest changes. recycling bin. Since then, we’d been wait- The facility will also incorpo- ready to go out. Not all types of plastic can go If you’re unsure about any of ing to see if any of our projects rate our past and protect a her- On a separate note, the arrival in your recycling bin anymore. these changes or want to learn would make the list, and last itage building with the inclusion of August means that changes The overseas markets that pro- more about what can and can’t week we finally got the good of Pioneer Hall. to our recycling service have cess New Zealand’s low grade go in your bins, visit binitright. news. From a Civil Defence per- officially begun. mixed plastics have changed, nz.

OPINION Focusing on the things that matter ust as we did with our strong the Budget already has a debt and there remains no evidence When asked recently about the By Jo Luxton health response, we went repayment plan in it. of any cases in our communities. upcoming election, the Prime Jhard and early with our eco- Labour List MP This week the Minister of But with Covid-19 now exploding Minister responded, “My focus, nomic response to Covid-19. Finance made clear that our beyond our borders, and likely my time, my energy, is going into This means our economy is of support detailing the benefits responsible approach to man- to be around for some time, we our Covid response – and that’s doing better than expected and of increased funding in our area, aging the Government’s books must be prepared. as it should be. is more open than nearly any- and with meetings with minis- pre-Covid has not changed. We’re The Minister of Finance was I think right now politicking where else in the world. ters, ensuring that a voice at the making sure we are balancing firm that if the remaining $14 doesn’t matter much to New The centrepiece of this year’s table was backing Mid Canter- the need to support businesses billion is not needed, then it will Zealanders. They want to know Budget was the $50 billion bury. and households through the not be spent. we’re focused on Covid – and I Covid-19 Response and Recov- These local and national worst of this economic shock, We won’t borrow it in the first can assure them we are.” ery Fund. Investments from investments could bring un- while managing debt tightly and place and we’ll have less debt to “I’m proud to be part of a team this fund are already protecting employment back to pre-Covid keeping funds in reserve for any repay. That is the fiscally prudent that’s focused on the things that jobs, creating new ones, helping levels within two years and have future rainy days. thing to do. matter: keeping New Zealanders workers to upskill or retrain, and the economy growing again as That is why the Government He reiterated that there are safe, while minimising the ongo- supporting the sectors affected early as next year. But they’re has decided not to spend the strict criteria for accessing the ing impact of the virus. most. only possible because of the dis- remaining $14 billion in the Covid-19 Response and Recovery Of course, last week, Minister cipline the Government showed Covid-19 Response and Recov- Fund. We will not be using it for Jo Luxton is a Labour list MP. Megan Woods announced that early on in meeting the Budget ery Fund before the election. political projects a decade away The views, opinions, positions Ashburton would be receiving Responsibility Rules and getting Instead, it will be set aside so we at the expense of making sure or strategies expressed by the $20 million for shovel-ready in- debt below 20 per cent of GDP. have money in the back pocket if we can invest immediately to author and those providing com- frastructure projects. I was proud That low debt has given us we need it, including in the event protect New Zealanders from a ments are theirs alone, and do to lobby on behalf of our district considerable headroom to invest of a second wave of Covid-19. second wave. not necessarily reflect the views, for this funding for the new civic and stimulate the economy. But Our strong controls at the I think this reflects the Govern- opinions, positions or strategies of centre and library. I showed my we know that this is debt we’ll border continue to stop the virus ment’s priorities more broadly the Ashburton Guardian Co Ltd support through official letters have to pay back. And that is why spreading through New Zealand, right now. or any employee thereof 16 RURAL Ashburton Guardian Wednesday, August 5, 2020 Agricultural workforce slashed at the knees

By Heather Chalmers

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Hundreds of skilled overseas machinery operators may not be available to work for agricultural contractors this season because of border restrictions. Mid Canterbury agricultural contractors face the prospect of entering the busy spring and summer season without their usual workforce of skilled overseas machinery operators, prevented from entering New Zealand because of Covid-19 border restrictions. Contractors, some supplying supplementary feed to farmers throughout New Zealand, rely on experienced machinery operators coming mainly from the United Kingdom every year for six-month stints. Methven-based May Brothers Contract- ing, run by Tim and Phil May, has 16 full- time staff with about another 25 seasonal workers during the busy months. Many of these seasonal workers were from overseas, said managing director and harvesting manager Phil May. “They are mainly English, with a few German, Dutch and Welsh guys. They come out for about six months. Some return every year for three or four years. “They are the key ones we want back as they know what they are doing and where they are going and make our life easier. They know the gear and know how to drive.” May said they had been advertising, but local people did not have the experience. “We can’t put a person on an $800,000 ma- were also a concern. chinery overseas.” also supplies supplementary feed throughout chine that doesn’t know what they are do- “To train 25 staff is going to take a lot Most of the overseas machinery oper- New Zealand. “We just want to make sure our ing.” of capacity and we don’t have the time. ators arrived in October, before heading clients are serviced as normal,” May said. Health and safety issues around employ- Whereas the people that come know what home at the end of March or early April. A Quigley Contracting spokesperson said it ing people unfamiliar with big machinery they are doing and operate the same ma- May said he would be happy to pay had been able to fill its staff requirements for the quarantine costs if it meant his overseas coming season from within New Zealand and by seasonal workers could return. An appli- upskilling workers. Mark Love Contracting Ltd - Rakaia cation for overseas essential skills workers On its website, Quigleys said it employed a was turned down. team of 30 permanent staff, relying on interna- “They are keen to return and we have tional staff for the contracting season from the them all lined up, but we are waiting on beginning of September to the end of March. Mobile shingle screening and immigration.” “The majority of staff come from the UK and crushing plant, custom built Offering services including grain har- Ireland, with plenty of experience and enthusi- vesting, windrowing, fine chop forageasm for the industry.” for farmers’ work. harvesting and baling, May Brothers has Rural Contractors NZ chief executive Roger about 400 farmer clients. The business Parton said it was lobbying government. Truck available for shingle “If we don’t get these overseas people, we will have a health and safety issue relying on inex- spreading if required. perienced people to operate big machinery and some of the harvest may not be completed.” Cost effective alternative Free Learners Licence A survey of its members in mid-July identified Course a shortfall of 380 experienced machinery operators. Since then both Lincoln and Massey Uni- Established 1985 New to the district? versities have modified their rules around com- Live rurally? pulsory practical work requirements for courses Need a drivers licence? by adding rural contracting work. “Contractors are also seeking alternative op- We can help you! tions, so the number is coming down. “We will keep trying, but contractors should The Mid Canterbury Rural Driver be planning for the eventuality that they may Licensing Scheme are running not get any overseas staff this year,” Parton said. another free Learner’s Licence Course. This free course is open to adult newcomers in rural Mid Canterbury and will take place in Ashburton beginning Tuesday, September 1 from 11am – 1pm. We can assist with transport and child care where needed. On gaining a learners license Hoof Trimming and we will begin working towards a • Minimum charge – • Ute / Light truck restricted license or to convert Calf Dehorning car boot or couple • Truck your international licence. Spaces Routine trimming to prevent lameness of sacks • Tipulator • Car trailer Load • Truck and Trailer are limited so get in quick. Lame cow treatments Certi ed calf de-horning

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CROWN PASTORAL LAND REFORM BILL Agricultural workforce slashed at the knees High country law changes cause divisions

Farmers and environmentalists are di- posed changes would be restrictive for vided over proposed changes to the laws day-to-day farming activities. governing the high country. The minister said the bill would actual- Law changes to end tenure review were ly make it easier for leaseholders to car- considered by Parliament last week with ry out low-impact activities without the the first reading of the Crown Pastoral need for the Commissioner’s consent, Land Reform Bill. simplifying the current regime. Last year Land Information Minister Permitted activities included soil dis- Eugenie Sage announced plans to scrap turbance to dig in fence posts, controlling tenure review, saying New Zealanders exotic invasive plant pests - provided no had lost out in a process that saw some more than 200 square metres per hectare farmers on-sell land at huge profits. ha of indigenous vegetation is affected - Sage said the bill provided the frame- and maintaining existing consented cul- work for pastoral leaseholders to contin- tivation. ue to farm while safeguarding unique and “The bill is not intended to prevent or precious landscapes. reduce the amount of pastoral farming But the High Country Accord Trust, activity on Crown pastoral land. It is in- made up of South Island farmers, said the tended to ensure that activities which bill was poorly drafted and placed a num- destroy or degrade those values are better ber of absurd limitations on day-to-day managed and to control destructive activ- farming activities for pastoral leasehold- ities such as wetland drainage,” Sage said. ers. Forest and Bird has welcomed the gov- It also compromised farmers’ ability to ernment’s plans to cap tenure review, but carry out plant pest control, which was vi- it said the bill needed to be strengthened tal to maintaining biodiversity, the group before it could stop long-term biodiversi- said. ty loss. The accord’s chair, Philip Todhunter, The group’s chief executive, Kevin said if the changes were brought into law, Hague, said the bill includes a positive farmers would be bogged down in red move towards outcome-based decision tape and environmental outcomes would making, but those outcomes currently go backwards. still require a balancing of environmental “What the proponents of this bill do not and farming interests. seem to realise is that it is the economic “Forest and Bird seeks a number of returns from farming and other activities changes to the Bill, including changing that enable us to meet those responsibil- the outcomes to prioritise inherent natu- ities. Put one at risk, and you jeopardise ral values and adding the opportunity for the other,” Todhunter said. the public to have input into discretion- “They are keen Sage minister rejects claims the pro- ary consent decisions,” he said. to return and we have them all lined up, but we are waiting on immigration.” – Phil May

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Matt Markham Jonathan Leask Sue Newman Susan Sandys Adam Burns Heather Chalmers Heather Vicky Joyce EDITOR DEPUTY EDITOR JOURNALIST JOURNALIST JOURNALIST JOURNALIST Mackenzie DIGITAL MEDIA ADMIN Born and raised in Methven, I was born and raised in I’m one of the Guardian’s My favourite thing this time Hailing from Rotorua I was brought up on a mixed JOURNALIST I am the Digital Media I’m a ﬁ rm Mid Cantabrian. Methven. I am looking long serving boomerangs of year is to be amongst an originally, I’m probably best cropping and livestock farm As a reporter I get to com- Administrator at the Guardian After originally working forward to returning to the and over the past 35 years I intoxicating mix of sunshine known as the sole outlander at Waterton, bordering the bine my love of language, and have been busy in the for the Guardian 13 years Ashburton Guardian after a have been part of the report- and powder, generally found of the Guardian newsroom, Mid Canterbury coastline. I my photography skills and background developing the ago, it’s been great to be few years covering news in ing team on three occasions. high above the plains on Mt leading the publication’s continue to have an on-going my chatty nature together in apps for around three years. I back here working for this other parts of Canterbury. When I am not chasing news Hutt. I also quite like writing sports coverage. interest in agriculture, one job. It’s great. have two primary school-aged amazing newspaper for the stories I’m usually found the odd story or two for the I have been with the AG reporting on the ever-evolv- girls who are my world and a past four years. chasing a golf ball around Ashburton Guardian, and team since the start of a very ing industry for about 30 husband who comes second. the country’s golf courses. spending time with my won- extraordinary year where years and now seeing the Oh whoops, I meant third, derful family and friends. a global pandemic and a next generation of farmers after my cat. lockdown has of course been coming through. the biggest focal point.

Steve Devereux Donald Hurst Lisa Fenwick Charin Bruce Bell Barbara Adam Annie Midgley MEDIA PRODUCER MEDIA PRODUCER MEDIA PRODUCER Phumcharoen MANAGING DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING MANAGER ACCOUNTS CLERK I’m Ashburton born-and-bred, Hi, I am an Ashburtonian I have worked at two other MEDIA PRODUCER For 46 years the Guardian has Will never regret the day Born in Hong Kong, I grew and have been at the Guard- born and bred, and my Canterbury newspapers in I am Charin from Thailand and been my home away from home, my, now, husband and I up in Singapore, moved to ian since leaving Ashburton workday sees me assembling my time, but I must’ve been have been living in Ashburton and now Simon joins me to share packed up a tandem trailer New Zealand 14 years ago College in 1974. Main interest news and features pages. implanted with a homing bea- for over seven years. the challenges and excitement of and moved to, initially, because I fell in love with probably sport; a foundation Any spare time sees me con, because I came back to I love living in Ashburton and the new community Guardian. I Westport on a whim. We the place and my husband, member of the Celtic Squash either pottering away in my Ashburton and the Guardian. am looking forward to getting feel really blessed to see my son just love the “mainland” and and we now have a beautiful Club and following the over-crowded garage, or car- My children have fl own the more involved in the local most days, as well as the rest enjoy the outdoors and all 5-year-old daughter. I love fortunes of the mighty Green rying out home maintenance. coop, leaving me free to party community. of my amazing family; Sarah & the opportunities it offers – travelling, spending time Machine on the rugby fi eld. like it’s 1999. Sam Miller, grandsons Archie & hunting, fi shing and 4WD with my family, and going for Charlie, also Julia & Callum. whenever possible. adventures – bungy jumping, jetboating, rafting etc.

Sonia Gill Simon Bell Cushla Harborne Angeline Mapu Karen Hall Joyce Bingham SALES MANAGER DEPUTY SALES MANAGER MEDIA CONSULTANT MEDIA CONSULTANT MEDIA CONSULTANT DISTRIBUTION ADMIN Married to local Ashburton Born and raised in Mid Originally a southern girl, I’m I have lived most of my life I am a mother to three lovely I have worked at the Guardian boy Murray Gill for over 30 Canterbury, after completing the longest serving member of in Ashburton and I raised my adult children Danielle, Jason for more than 20 years. When years and mother of three a commerce degree and the sales team. I love reading gorgeous family here. I have and Sam and Nana to one I take time out, I spend it adult children. Hobbies in- working in various sales roles. and crafts and learning about met and know some amazing, amazing wee girl Pippa with my family, our pets, and clude playing/teaching bridge It’s great to be sustainable housing and ag- beautiful people. with another Grand baby on gardening. I also volunteer for and watching rugby. back immersed riculture solutions … which is the way. Loving life in Mid the Mania-o-roto Scout Zone. in the Mid ironic, as I’m a fairly lackluster Canterbury, and really enjoy Canterbury gardener. spending quality time with community! friends and family.

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Methven’s Division Six side were in with a chance at 1-0 up at halftime, but lost 2-5 on Saturday.

FOOTBALL Tough weekend on the footy pitch

By Matt Markham League participants, Mid competition, but they will be Burwood but were unable to get clash and did so with high hopes Canterbury United and their targeting a big performance into the match losing 0-6. of success but they unfortunately [email protected] reserve sides, both went down this weekend when they host There were happier times for came home empty handed when with heavy losses. University of Canterbury at home the Division Four side though as beaten by a good side, 0-4. Saturday proved a tough day at The senior side took on the on the Ashburton Domain. they notched up another victory In the only game in Mid the office for Mid Canterbury’s talented Burwood side and while Like the Mid Canterbury lads, beating Halswell United 4-2 on Canterbury for the weekend, the three top senior sides whom all a goal by Edward Kettle gave they have only won the one the weekend to finish at the top Methven Division Six side looked suffered defeat but there were the blue and reds a sniff, they game for the season and sit just of their competition. in for a good day at the office in some positive signs in the other were unable to get back into two competition points ahead of Goals in Saturday’s match their clash against University grades to keep the football scene the match, and were eventually them. came courtesy of Noel Maipil, when they led 1-0 at half time, happy this week. beaten 1-4. At home in front of their Ben Chute and Nic Ross. but they were then unable to In what proved to be a That leaves them languishing supporter base they’ll be hoping Methven’s Division Two side went hold out their visitors, with a six- nightmare trip to Burwood for at the bottom of the points they can change their fortunes. to Christchurch to take on Ferry- goal second half seeing them lose the Canterbury Championship table through nine rounds of The Reserve side also took on mead Bays in a top-of-the-table 2-5.

OPINION Injuries making ABs selection picture ‘slightly’ clearer

in the number 4 jersey following Regardless that it is a done By Adam Burns Sam Cane was in some monstrous form leading super form against deal, his All Blacks creden- [email protected] the Blues. the Crusaders. tials have been put under the This is one of the simpler microscope, exacerbated by the t is hardly a surprise that the equations. hapless form of the Chiefs. compressed crash-and-bang Ngani Laumape’s wrist injury He was a man possessed at the of Super Rugby Aotearoa has against the Crusaders cut short weekend, albeit in a losing cause taken its toll. his case for a starting position against the Crusaders, with 20 IAny player who comes out the in the always intricate midfield tackles and three turnovers at other end of the makeshift local picture. the breakdown. Super competition in a fortnight Laumape was arguably one Time to move on people. with nothing more than a few of the unluckiest omissions of Ardie Savea should be the bruises is doing well. last year’s World Cup group and other lock in the trio, either at It does however offer All Blacks many were calling for a greater openside or off the back of the physical presence within the scrum. coach Ian Foster greater assis- centre pairing. Should Savea stay at 7, would tance in working through the It leaves Jack Goodhue, Anton mean Cane would move to the selection puzzle. Lienert-Brown, Rieko Ioane and ago ahead of a World Cup cam- concussion symptoms. blindside which would leave Amid some compelling cases to a lesser degree Braydon Ennor paign, particularly at 6. With that the blindside ap- Hoskins Sotutu as the top con- for national selection, some as frontrunners for the 12 and 13 There have been several stand- pears to be the biggest spot up tender at 8. players on the periphery have jerseys. outs in the loose over the past for grabs, depending on how Throw in the form of Lach- gone down as a result of the sav- One of the more congested two months, and plenty who Foster incorporates both his cap- lan Boshier, Shannon Frizzell, age series of local derbies. areas, even after a handful of have been struck down. tain Sam Cane and Ardie Savea Highlanders No. 8 Marino Mi- Scott Barrett’s competi- serious injuries to some on the The likes of Cullen Grace, Luke into the 23 makeup. kaele-Tu’u and Dalton Papalii to tion-ending foot injury affects periphery is undoubtedly in the Jacobsen and Atu Moli would The confirmation of Cane as muddy the selection waters. his availability for the Rugby loose forward trio. appear to be the most ill-fated of the first captain of the Foster Not to mention another two Championship which would It is almost beyond belief there the lot, especially Jacobsen who tenure has been one of the weeks of crunch games where clear the deck for Patrick Tuip- were questions around our back was sent home from the World biggest points of contention in further casualties is not beyond ulotu, a nigh-on certainty to start row stocks less than 12 months Cup last year due to suffering recent weeks. the realms of possibility. 20 SPORT Ashburton Guardian Wednesday, August 5, 2020

ASHBURTON Racing returns in fine style

By Matt Markham

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Big fields and even racing were the order of the day when horse racing returned to Mid Canterbury on Saturday for the Ashburton Racing Club’s first meeting of the new season. All racing in the district was put on hold in the wake of Covid-19, and when it finally returned two months ago, meetings were restricted to a number of tracks around the country, with Mid Canterbury having to wait its turn. That turn came on Saturday. And the chance to do something a little different than what had been the normal for a few months was met with great enthusiasm by trainers, jockeys, owners and breeders and also racing com- mentator, Matthew Cross. “It was really nice to get in the car this morning and come here for a change,” Cross said. “It’s great that we got back up and racing so quickly after lockdown, but coming to meetings like this away from the likes of Riccarton and Addington adds real value to it all for me.” Cross didn’t miss a beat all day, bination since they began their of his 64 career starts, and with 13 Keeper, Keep Quiet also kicked off The field straightens for the producing some great calls in partnership. placings next to his name he’s tak- the day on the right note for punt- run to the judge in the third some really tight finishes. Formerly based in Chertsey en his career earnings to in excess ers, returning a win price of $3.50. race of the day at Ashburton on Former locals Ashley Harring- and then at the Ashburton Race- of $187,000. The next horse racing meeting Saturday. Eventual winner, Dr ton and Russell McKay provided course, Russell now trains with his Another former local trainer, in the district comes from the Velocious is in the middle in the a special moment when they won daughter out of Riccarton Park in Andrew Carston, provided the Methven Trotting Club early in red and white. the eighth race on the card with El Christchurch. first win of the new season when September and then the following Bee Darci, with jockey Rosie My- Ashley is the wife of well known he teamed up with Kylie Williams week racing is back at Ashburton PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE ers in the saddle. harness racing trainer, Jack Har- to grab the opening race of the for the second time when the Ash- 010820-HM-39 It was the first win for the fa- rington. day with Keep Quiet. burton Racing Club race again on ther-and-daughter training com- El Bee Darci has now won nine A four-year-old gelding by Friday, August 18.

A GOOD SORT BIG WINNER Viv’s a good sort, so is his horse Morrison

By Matt Markham ends on [email protected] It’s been a huge week for Meth- a high ven’s Viv Barrett. The well known identity fea- John Morrison put the perfect full tured on TV One on Sunday stop at the end of his premier- night as the nominated Good ship- winning season when tak- Sort at the end of the daily news ing out the Darren De Filippi segment, but hours earlier he’d Memorial Trot at Addington on found himself in the spotlight Friday night with Sods Law. in a completely different field, The win meant a lot to Morri- when he owned a winner at Add- son, which could be seen as he ington Raceway. flourished his whip as he crossed Barrett was successful with un- the line in the highly sought after der-rated wee trotter Superfast event for junior drivers. Lad who is trained by Michael The victory came just a day af- Heenan near Methven. ter the reinsman sealed his victo- Heenan’s effort to get the six- ry in the national junior driver’s year-old gelding to win first up premiership for the second time. was impressive considering it “It is an honour to have a drive was the horse’s first start in near- in this race, let alone win it,” Mor- ly six months. rison said. “So, it is a big thrill – it But through the patient han- is up there with the biggest high- dling of Sam Ottley he was able lights of my career. to burst through late and wear- “I have had a drive in it just down the leaders and grab the about every year since I started, third win of his career. much to but I have either missed away or Barrett’s delight. buggered it up myself each time.” “This is a pretty big thrill, es- Morrison gave Sods Law a per- pecially being fresh up, Michael’s fect run in the trail until being done a very good job,” he said in Courage, Star Of Courage and Superfast Stuart, whom Heenan Above – Sam Ottley (left) and Meth- shuffled three-back at the 1000m. a post-race interview on social more recently Sister’s Delight. and his wife Dianne stand at their ven’s Viv Barrett after the success of The reinsman came off the in- media. Both Sister’s Delight and Su- Trouble Lodge. An under-rat- Superfast Lad on Sunday. ner in the back straight and was Barrett has been racing horses perfast Lad won at Reefton on ed stallion, he’s done a good job soon in front when the leader, for close to 20 years with the ma- the same day in March giving with limited numbers, and looks PHOTO ADDINGTON RACEWAY Westeros, galloped. jority trained by Heenan. Barrett one of his biggest high- set to continue with his appeal to The win took Morrison’s final Other successful runners for lights in the game. breeders growing with every win tally in his premiership-winning the duo have included Westburn Superfast Lad is by stallion one of his progeny register. season to 35. Wednesday, August 5, 2020 Ashburton Guardian SPORT 21

RUGBY Watters Cup, Methven’s Cup

By Matt Markham

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While his team-mates danced and shouted around him, Meth- ven rugby captain Matt Groom crouched down and took a moment to reflect. The hoopla of a final whistle in a local rugby competition final can be quite a polarising moment. There’s joy for the winners, emotion for the losers and it can be easy to get swept away in it all. But while it all unfolded around him, Groom paused. Perhaps he was catching his breath; the big prop had just put in a massive 80-minute shift after all, leading from the front to guide his side to Watters Cup success, beating Rakaia 22-9, but a wee smile that spread across his face a few seconds later suggested he might have instead been taking it all in. And then, without warning, Groom hoisted his frame up- ward – took 10 steps forward, shook a hand and turned back to his team and threw his hands in the air, the Watters Cup firmly clenched in his right hand, his left hand clenched into a fist and he let out a roar. To most it might have seemed insignificant, but to those watching it unfold it was so much more. Twelve months earlier, Groom had sat on the other side of the coin – a position his rival captain, Seta Koritamana, was finding himself in right at that very moment. His side had lost a Watters Cup Winners are grinners. The Methven senior rugby team are in full voice as they celebrate victory in the 2020 Watters Cup on Saturday. final in extra time. PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE It hurt. But those demons were gone, They extended the lead to six man I’m proud of this group,” For Methven, flanker Luke Gil- If he’s not a part of the Mid and Groom wasn’t letting any- with Blackburn adding a fourth Carter said. bert was a clear winner of the Canterbury squad named later thing hold him back from show- penalty and then Finnish prop, “They left it all out there. Man of the Match award. this week, something must be ing it. Kalle Valimaki crashed over in his “It just wasn’t quite enough, Decisive in the lineout and wrong. “This is huge, a big moment,” last game for Methven to score but there’s plenty to be excited damaging with the ball in hand, Methven 22: Kalle Valimaki, he smiled in the immediate after- the opening try of the match. about for the future. he troubled the Rakaia defensive High Griffiths tries. Tyler Black- math. That changed the game, but a “They’re going to be an excel- line all day, and his work around burn 4 penalties. “One hell of a game of rugby horrific injury two minutes later lent rugby team now with this ex- the breakdown was equally as Rakaia 9: Andrew Letham 3 from a great group of guys.” changed it even more. perience under their belt.” impressive. penalties. The two hours prior to Groom Methven’s intensity was lift- lifting the Watters Cup trophy ed largely by barnstorming No.8 skyward had been edge of the Manasa Bari. seat stuff from start to finish. He returned two kick-offs in a Neither side giving the other an row with real venom, and then on inch, in a game that had a little the third his world came crum- bit of everything. bling down. On paper, Methven were sup- After bursting through the first posed to win it. line of defence he was brought They’d been unbeaten all year, down, but he didn’t get up – and while Rakaia overcame an early those near to the action could loss to Southern to bounce back see straight away that something and work their way into the final wasn’t right. with a young and relatively inex- Bari had broken his leg, and perienced side compared to what after some intense yelling from they’d won the Watters Cup with players and spectators, the clock last year. was stopped and it remained The first 40 minutes gave noth- stagnant for over 15 minutes ing away as to who was going to while Bari was taken from the rise to the occasion. field in an ambulance. They traded blows, looked to It gave Rakaia a chance to re- break each other’s game plans group, and they tried to play with down, and tried to gain ascend- some real resolve, but Methven ency. were up to the challenge. Rakaia’s Andrew Letham and Letham brought the score back Methven’s Tyler Blackburn kept to within eight with 20 minutes the scoreboard ticking over with to play, but a brilliant try to Hugh their boots. Griffiths at the 70 minute mark Blackburn produced the per- was a final nail in the coffin, and fect half with three from three, Methven were able to round out while Letham scored two of his the match and claim the trophy. own to see Methven, playing in Defeated, and clearly disap- front of a huge crowd, head into pointed, Rakaia assistant coach, halftime with their noses in front. Sean Carter was quick to heap If the message at halftime from praise on the young side for the both sets of coaches was to keep determined effort they’d put in. it up and wait for the opportuni- “We were beaten by a better ty, then it was Methven who lis- team. “They deserved to win – but Luke Gilbert was a standout for Methven in the Watters Cup final on Saturday. tened most intently. PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE 010820-HM-96 22 SPORT Ashburton Guardian Wednesday, August 5, 2020

RUGBY RUGBY Methven nabs another Spartans By Matt Markham crash [email protected] The Watters Cup wasn’t the only piece of back Mid Canterbury rugby silverware to find a new home at Methven on the weekend, with the club’s Senior B side also locking away a coveted trophy. Saturday saw the completion of the to earth Michael Duff Memorial Trophy in Senior B action with Methven, unbeaten in six appearances this season, claiming the trophy ahead of the second grade cup semi- with loss finals, which begin this weekend. On Saturday, they proved too good for a valiant Collegiate side, winning 43-14 in front By Matt Markham of a good crowd at the Methven Domain in a [email protected] curtain-raiser to the Watters Cup final. Boasting a backline that hosts a number Seven days is a long time in rugby, of former Mid Canterbury representatives, and this week the Mid Canterbury including familiar names like Davey Maw Combined XV know it better than and Chris Lock, the Methven side were too most. good for Collegiate, who threw everything A week after getting their first they had at the Methven defence but were win for the season, courtesy of a unable to come up with the points. last-minute penalty, the side took It was a tough day for Collegiate, but it got on the might of St Thomas’ on Sat- even tougher when they later learned that urday and they came off second a late push from Mt Somers to get within best. seven points of Allenton down the road had But while they will reflect on a pushed them out of the knockout stages of 3-70 scoreline and ponder where the competition too. it might have all gone wrong, Allenton were favoured to win the clash they’ll also take solace in the fact against the boys from under the mountain, that many aspects of their game and they did that – but not without a few were as good as they have been all frights, with Mt Somers showing their worth season. with a brave performance, going down 27- In fact, the first 17 minutes of 23. the match saw some of the best That bonus point was enough to see them defensive work the side has pro- grab the fourth spot on the points ladder, duced. and will see them have to travel up the road Despite STAC throwing to Methven this Saturday for semi-final everything at them, the side stood action. tall and handled the one-off run- Allenton will host Celtic in the other semi- ners well, and even sent some final. shivers down the spines of the col- Celtic enjoyed the week off this week, Big defence from Collegiate as Methven mounts another attack on Saturday. lective STAC crowd when Charlie and that ensured that the Bruce Beckley Brown’s boot put the visitors in Memorial, which took on a new format Saturday’s other match – a battle at the overall points ladder. front with a penalty. this season, would remain with the green bottom of the table – between Southern and Semi-finals clashes this Saturday That was to be it though, as machine for the off season, with the coveted Rakaia at Hinds turned out to be a high- Methven v Mt Somers, 2:30pm – Methven STAC warmed into their work. trophy not played for in the knockout scoring affair, with Southern winning 46-25 Domain Combined put the pressure on stages. to push them ahead of their rivals on the Allenton v Celtic, 2:30pm – Allenton RFC too though. And on a couple of occasions, went close. At half-time, the hosts were in control of the match at 20-3, but the young Combined side weren’t without their chance if they could produce a solid second 40 minutes. Instead, it was unfortunately the opposite. After defending strongly in the opening half, Combined began to miss tackles and were all of a sudden outflanked as STAC scored 50 unanswered points to win the match easily. The side also lost Christian Thompson for the remainder of the season through a head knock, but plans are already in place for the talented young player to join the management part of the team. Ghost Touli was named player of the match for his outstanding work on defence throughout the game, while George Penjueli, who made his run-on debut, was impressive, and is in the right space to end the 2020 season on a high note. This weekend the side heads down the road to Timaru to take on Timaru Boys High School, where the focus is very much on putting a big performance together on the paddock. Celtic girls just miss - again Exemption was sought to have It was a case of another week, another narrow defeat for the Celtic women’s rugby side at the weekend. Playing in front of a big crowd of home supporters the game shifted away from the out at Keenan’s Road, the green machine ladies nearly pulled off a great result, but had to settle for second best again as they lost to High School Old Boys day after the Ashburton College 10-12 in an entertaining encounter. Saturday’s loss came hot on the heels of another narrow defeat seven days earlier, and while the close losses might School Ball which will be held be heartbreaking, there’s plenty of encouraging signs for the group as they continue to grow and develop as a team unit. And, there’s a shot at redemption. on Friday night, but there was no This week the group will head up to Christchurch and take on Old Boys’ again, this time at Bob Deans Park, no doubt buoyed by their solid performance willingness to do so from the op- last weekend. position unfortunately. Wednesday, August 5, 2020 Ashburton Guardian SPORT 23 SQUASH

STARS SHINE ON

010820-HM-2 AboveTHE – Simon Bell and Bryan FordCOURT battle it out in the a little reshuffling from organisers, who stuck around to watch the ac- early stages of the Ashburton Squash Open. By Matt Markham with matches reduced to 11 points, tion unfold. [email protected] as opposed to the normal 15, which In the Women’s Open, it was an- ensured the schedule for the week- other highly ranked player, Grace And the winners are: The cream rose to the top in the Ash- end – with play over both Friday Hymers, who took home the title. night and Saturday – kept to the pro- She beat Kelsi Carrick in another Men’s Open - Oliver Johnston Men’s F - Simon Kennedy beat burton Squash Open on the week- gramme. And those who did travel all-encompassing final three sets to beat Joseph Williams 3-1 MP S Johal 3-2 end, with the tournament’s major Men’s A - Connor Bolitho beat Men’s G - Dominic Lim beat prizes all heading out of the district. did so with some impressive records one to claim the victory. Nathan Wall 3-1 Robbie Watson 3-0 The annual tournament, held at next to their names, with a number The next big event on the calendar Men’s B - Matt Speedy beat Women’s Open - Grace Hymers the club’s courts on Harrison Street of players present well regarded on of Midlands Squash, who operate the Jacob Ryan 3-2 beat Kelsi Carrick 3-1 in Allenton, but with some games the national squash scene. sport from Mid Canterbury down to Men’s C - Christy Pearce beat Women’s A - Brenda Hall beat also played at the Collegiate Squash Christchurch’s Oliver Johnston Oamaru, is the Oamaru Open, to be Bryan Ford 3-0 Jenna MacKenzie 3-0 Club, drew a record-breaking 92 en- emerged victorious in the Men’s played on August 14 and August 15, Men’s D - James Williamson beat Women’s B - Bridget Scott beat Open even. The New Zealand No. 4 before the Midlands Open, which Phil Pavletich 3-0 tries, with players trekking to town Amber Tyson 3-0 had to fight hard in four sets to beat this year will be held in Timaru from Men’s E - Lachie Jemmett beat Women’s C - Agnes Lim beat Ava from all over the South Island to Michael Vanderweg 3-0 Tyson compete. his counterpart Joseph Williams in a September 4 through to September The number of entries required gripping final in front of a big crowd 6.

NETBALL Target on Hampstead backs for second round

Untouched during the first out to show that tomorrow By Matt Markham round of the season, they night. [email protected] will kickstart round two in They were, at times, good the final game of this week’s against Methven last week, When you’ve won five-from- round against a Methven and with a bit of confidence five, looked all but untouch- side who have warmed into are capable of causing a few able and are quite clearly the task over the past few problems. riding the quest of a netball- weeks, and may pose a few Celtic on the other hand ing wave, there’s not much problems if they can get into have been strong, aside from that can bring you down. their work early. their loss to Hampstead But the fickle nature of be- It should be an intriguing they’ve been in control of all ing the best is that you all of battle, with both sides boast- of their other matches and a sudden become the oppo- ing strong shooting circles seem most likely the side sition that everyone wants and agile mid-courts, which who could knock over the to beat, because there’s could mean that the indi- competition leaders. nothing quite like being able vidual battles on the court Thursday night will see to knock over the previously are what determines the end Celtic B take on the brave unbeatable. result. United after they were victo- And so Mid Canterbury The night’s play will begin rious in last night’s promo- Premier Netball high-flyers, with Celtic taking on Ash- tion and relegation match Hampstead, will walk into burton College. against Mt Somers. the EA Networks Centre on The two sides fought it Celtic was too strong for Thursday night with targets out in the opening game of Mt Somers, the scoreline fin- firmly on their backs after a the season, with Celtic prov- ishing at 43-27. dominant display through ing too strong for the young United B stretched out to the opening five weeks of school side, but there’s been a 35-18 victory over College the local premier netball growth in the month and a B in the other big match last season. bit since and College will be night. 24 SPORT Ashburton Guardian Wednesday, August 5, 2020

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HOCKEY Seventh heaven for Wakanui

By Adam Burns

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Wakanui have continue their 1st Grade hockey march as they recorded their seventh straight win of the season. The team beat Hampstead Lowcliffe in a high-scoring affair to pile more misery on the win- less club side and extend its own commanding streak. Hampstead/Wakanui meanwhile won a hard fought duel against Allenton 4-3. In Friday’s 1st Grade wom- ens action, Methven outlasted Wakanui 7-3 in a thrilling encounter to maintain their as- cendancy at the top of the ladder. Wakanui opened the scoring, only for Methven to command the remainder of the first half as they secured a 4-1 lead at the break. Down by three, Wakanui got the ledger back to 4-3 before Methven widened the gap again by the final interval. A further two strikes by Meth- ven in the fourth quarter sealed what was ultimately a big win in the end. Earlier, Hampstead Blue edged Hampstead 2-1 in the interclub derby. Wakanui’s senior men’s side fell to their first defeat, going down 3-2 to Temuka in a top-of-the-table clash. The home side converted their early chances to race out to a 2-0 lead, before Wakanui’s Ryan Hampton got one back for the visitors before the end of the first ey South Canterbury division one drag flick rounded out proceed- Both Wakanui and Allenton Caitlin Collie fires in a fast ball quarter. ladder over Temuka. ings. also recorded wins in the South during the Division 2 hockey Temuka edged ahead in the Their senior women counter- Wakanui are six from six as they Canterbury boys division three competition. third quarter before Hampton parts later ran out convincing continues to set the pace. grade on Monday. again got one back in what was a 5-0 winners over the Craighead Tinwald notched an important Wakanui thumped Primary PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE tight and tense battle. girls, courtesy of doubles from 4-0 win over Wakanui in an all- Invitational XI 9-2 while Allen- 020820-HM-46 Wakanui maintain a three Hannah Mowat and Sam Dalziel, Mid Canterbury affair in women’s ton beat the Timaru Boys High point lead at the top of the Hock- before a late Laura Kingsmill division two. School Falcons 4-0.

SPORTS DRAWS ■ ange v Wakanui [Hampstead/Wakanui, members of the Club are welcome, with S Bennett Hinds1A, 12:30pm, Tinwald Ace Automo- ■ Hockey Hampstead Lowcliffe] 5.25 pm Tinwald qualifying matches taking place over the August 8 tive v Methven Black, Tinwald3, 1:15pm. Mid Canterbury Hockey Black v Allenton [Tinwald Orange, next two weeks. Senior B - 2nd Grade Cup: Semi-Fi- Under 9: Collegiate/Hampstead Regent SMALL STICKS DUTY CLUB: Tinwald Wakanui] 6.50 pm Hampstead/Wakanui The next two weeks of 9 hole golf at nals, Methven v Mt Somers, Methven1, Cinema v Celtic, Collegiate2, 1:15pm, Friday 7 August Kiwi Sticks [Yr 5] 3.45 v Hampstead Lowcliffe [Tinwald Black, Ashburton Golf Club will be qualifying 2:30pm N Forbes, A McGirr, C Marshall. Rakaia v Allenton Engineering Solutions, pm Rakaia Yr 5 v Tinwald Foothills Allenton] rounds. Two on Thursday and two on Allenton v Celtic, Allenton1, 2:30pm S Rakaia2A, 1:00pm, Tinwald Moore Me- [Turf a] H Kidd, G Muir Wakanui Blue v Monday 10 August 2nd Grade Boys Tim Saturday. Bennett, G Jopson R Glenie chanical v Methven, Tinwald3, 12:15pm, Wakanui Black [Turf b] R Kidd, S Geeson AE 5.40 pm Allenton v St Kevin’s 1st XI Players may play just two, or three, or Senior Women: HSOB v Celtic B’s Bar- Southern HMcKenzie Contracting BYE 4.30 pm Tinwald Yr 5 v Methven [Turf a] [Umpires supplied] Ash NBS 6.15 pm four matches. The best two gross scores ber, 2:45pm, Bob Deans Field1 Under 8: Celtic Green v Allenton Alpine H Kidd, S Geeson Tinwald Yr 6 v Allen- Wakanui v Geraldine [S Moore, J Gray] will be used to select the top 8 men and Combined Colts: Methven/Rakaia v View, Allenton 1A, 1:00pm, Collegiate/ ton [Turf b] R Kidd, G Muir Allenton Yr 5 1st Grade Women 7.30 pm Wakanui v 8 women who will play for the Champi- Lincoln, Methven1, 12:45pm H Grant, Hampstead v Celtic White, Collegiate2, [BYE] Kiwi Sticks [Yr 6] 5.15 pm Colle- Hampstead Blue [Hampstead, Methven] onship Trophy. Springston Rugby v Celtic/Southern Eu- 12:15pm, Rakaia v Southern Busch Join- gians D & E v Tinwald Foothills [Turf a] Tuesday 11 August Kwik Sticks [Yrs 7 & To qualify to play for the Sega Golf roAgri/NPD, Springston 1:00pm. ery, Rakaia2B, 1:00pm, Tinwald Gluyas L Ellis, D Law Wakani v Methven Black 8] 4.00 pm Wakanui Blue/Collegians v Trophies, the same matches as above 1st XV UC Championship: Timaru Boys Nissan v Methven, Tinwald4, 1:00pm, [Turf b] J Elllis, J Muir 6.00 pm Meth- Wakanui Black [L Ellis, B Greer] 5.15 pm will be qualifying rounds with the best v MC Combined, Timaru High, 12:00pm BYE Methven/Mt Somers ven White v Rakaia Yr 6 [Turf a] D Law, Tinwald Orange v Methven [M Wilson, G two nett scores being used. Under 18 Combined: MCRU ALPS v Under 7: Allenton Auto Maroon v Meth- J Muir Oates] 6.30 pm Tinwald Foothills v Al- The top 8 men and 8 women will play for Rolleston, Tinwald1, 2:15pm J O’Connor ven/Mt Somers, Allenton2, 1:15pm, Colle- 1st Grade Women 6.50 pm Hampstead lenton [A Mitchell, M Amos] the trophies. Under 16 Combined: Waihora v MCRU giate Ashburton Crane Hire v Southern v Methven [Wakanui, Hampstead Blue] Wednesday 12 August Just Hockey SSL On Thursday last week Tonee Hurley Plains, Lincoln, 12:30pm, MCRU Alps v Riverlea Agg White, Collegiate3, 1:00pm, Just Hockey SSL Div 1 Boys Marist Park Div 2 Girls Nunweek Park 2 6.10 pm Villa and Gordon Clinton won Smith & Church Dunsandel, Tinwald1, 1:00pm C Kelland Rakaia v Allenton Gold Young Elec- @ St Bedes 5.50 pm St Bedes College Maria College 3rd XI v Ashburton Col- golf balls for gobblers and Tonee also Under 14.5 Combined: MCRU Plains v trical, Rakaia2A, 12:15pm, Tinwald NZ 2nd XI v Ashburton College 1st XI [Um- lege 1st XI [Umpires supplied] won a second Smith & Church golf ball Rolleston, Tinwald2, 2:00pm J Robin- Livestocks Black v Methven, Tinwald4, pires supplied] Connetics SSP Boys 6.45 pm Timaru for a score of 2 on the fourth hole. son, Leeston v MCRU Alps, Dunsandel 12:15pm, Tinwald Skip-2-it Flooring Xtra SMALL STICKS DUTY CLUB: Tinwald Boys High School 1st XI v Christ’s Col- Congratulations! Domain2, 12:30pm Orange v Celtic, Tinwald1A, 12:00pm, Saturday 8 August Mini Sticks 10.15 lege 1st XI [Umpires supplied] Mens Under 13: Methven v Allenton Small- Southern Blue Doyle Contracting BYE. am Methven Yr 3 v Methven Yr 4 [Turf Ashburton Golf Club bones, Methven2, 1:00pm Club, South- Under 6 a] Coaches Tinwald v Allenton [Turf ■■ Golf Saturday 8 August ern/Tinwald Howden AG v Celtic, Tin- Allenton Gold Ashburton Pluming Ser- b] Coaches Wakanui Black v Tinwald Round 1 of 2 for the Brandon Cup sta- wald2, 12:45pm Club, Collegiate Ross vices v Southern Blue Matt Wakelin Con- Foothills [Turf c] Coaches Hampstead Ashburton County Vets bleford competition will be played. The Leadley Building v BY. tr, Allenton3, 1:15pm, Allenton Maroon v Wakanui Blue [Turf d] Coaches Fun Monday, August 3 handicaps for the Championships will be Under 11.5: Collegiate Cates Grain & Sparrow Family v Southern Red Har- Sticks 11.00 am Draws made on the day Tucker Shield: set based on Saturdays handicap Seed v Methven Black, Collegiate1A, courts Ashburton, Allenton3, 12:30pm, [Coaches] 1st Alan Dixon 40, 2nd Robert Pawsey. Starting Times: Morning 8.00 (frost de- 12:15pm, Hampstead v Celtic White, Collegiate Cranfield Glass v Hampstead, Senior Women Ash NBS 1.00pm Wakanui Robin Stevenson, Don Law, and George pendent) and afternoon report at 11.30 Hampstead1A, 1:15pm, Rakaia v Celtic Collegiate3, 12:15pm, Mt Somers v Meth- v Cambridge [H Young, C Hastie] Cartney 38, for a 12.00pm start. Nine hole golfers Green, Rakaia1A, 12:30pm, Southern ven White, Mt Somers, 12:30pm, Rakaia Senior Men Ash NBS 2.40 pm Wakanui v Twos W Mason, T Sai, G Sparrow, J Cor- from 12.30. Coleman Ag v Methven White, Hinds3, v Celtic White, Rakaia2B, 12:15pm, Tin- Cambridge [C Watson, M Marshall] nelius and Brent MacGregor 12:30pm. wald Alluvial Black v Celtic Green, Tin- Sunday 9 August 2nd Grade Girls Ash ■■ Rugby Under 10: Celtic Green v Celtic White, wald1B, 12:00pm, Tinwald Cranfield NBS 1.40 pm Tinwald v Roncalli 2nd XI Ashburton Golf Club Celtic1B, 1:00pm, Hampstead v Allenton, Glass Blue v Methven Black, Tinwald [Umpires tba] Tim TA 2.05 pm Geraldine This year’s 9 Hole Championship and Mid Canterbury Rugby Hampstead1B, 1:15pm, Rakaia v Meth- 2B, 12:00pm, Tinwald Canvas Orange v v Wakanui [Umpires supplied] (the new) Sega Golf 9 Hole Trophy August 5: Secondary School Girls Under ven White, Rakaia1B, 12:30pm, Southern Southern Agspread White, Tinwald2A, 1st Grade Men 4.00 pm Tinwald Or- matches are coming up soon. All 9 hole 18 AshHutt v Craighead, Celtic. 5:15pm Four Seasons Treecare v Methven Red, 12:00pm. 26 SPORTS RESULTS Ashburton Guardian Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Boys U7 (2km): 1st Place Jamie Hoop- ■■ Bridge er 14:37; Boys U12 (6km): 1st Place Jack Hooper 37:45. Women (6km): 1st Place Ashburton Bridge Club Grace Forde 30:13; 2nd Place Tam Grant Monday Evening – July 27th, B & C Lad- 31:08. der. N/S 1st Shirley Harris & Faye Priest, Men (6km): 1st Place Gary Whiting 33:04; 2nd Dee Murdoch & Wendy Parr, 3rd 2nd Place Kenny Johnson 37:14; 3rd Place Pauline Scott & Colin Clemens. E/W 1st Merv Gilbert 37:25; Philip Crozier 46:13. Mary Francis & Fiona Williamson, 2nd Men (8km): 1st Place Joe Ford 38:07; 2nd Pat Wise & Joyce Johnson, 3rd Roger Place Ian Broadbelt 39:12; 3rd Place Ea- & Nic Baxter. mon Hooper 52:54. Tuesday Evening –J uly 28, Robinson Thank you to our timekeepers Richard Salver N/S 1ST Bill Kolkman & Pat Jor- Giller and Lynda Bayne dan, 2nd Rosemary McLaughlin & Jan Run and Walk Ashburton Strong walk de Jong, 3rd Kay Robb & John Fechney and Larkin Pace held Saturday 1st August E/W 1st Alan Wright & Trish Downward, 2020 at Argyle Park, Ashburton. 2nd John McDonald & David Sewell, 3rd 3km handicap Strong Walk Sheila Lyons & Maryke Blignault Alison Conway 20:19 (1st woman on Wednesday Afternoon -July 29, Brabant time); Dave Strong 20:24 (1st man on Trophy N/S 1st Judith Edmond & Maree time); Marie Batty 21:35; Peter Larkin Moore, 2nd David Sewell & Debbie Sed- 21:37; Judith Crozier 21:50; Robert Mof- don- Sewell, 3rd Mary Buckland & Bev fitt 21:55; Noel Batty 23:01; Janet Hood Turton E/W 1ST Rosemary McLaughlin & 23:02; Lori Rusbatch 23:06; Lynda Bayne John Shearer 2nd Peter & Trish Down- 23:41; Barbara Taylor 23:45; Karen Hodg- ward, 3rd Jeanette Lovett & Lynette son 26:55; David Wilkinson 28:20(1st on Leadley. handicap). Thursday Evening – July 30, Eileen Wil- 3km handicap Larkin Pace loughby N/S 1st Trish & Peter Down- Joe Ford 12:01 (1st male on time); Ian ward, 2nd David Sewell & Mary Buck- Broadbelt 12:34; John Conway 13:24 (1st land, 3rd Maureen Kolkman & Lois Rose on handicap); Tam Grant 13:35 (1st wom- E/W 1st Paul & Pauline Fergus, 2nd Val an on time); Toresa Hooper 14:14; Eamon Ferrier & Bill Kolkman, 3rd Alan Wright & Hooper 16:06; Jack Hooper 16:08 (U12); Mike Holmes Kenny Johnson 16:20; Phil Crozier 20:51; Saturday, August 1 - All Grades Ashbur- Stacey Hooper 22:09 (U14); Jamie Hoop- ton Tournament Morning - Section A: 1st, er 2km - 13:41 (U7). Michael Johnstone & Paula Gregory, 2nd Thank you to our timekeepers Richard John Kruiniger & Fiona Temple, 3rd Rewa Giller, Viv Strong and Gordon Clinton. Kyle & Pauline Fergus (Ashburton) Section B: 1st Peter & Trish Downward (Ashburton), 2nd Max Robb & Max Morri- ■■ Shooting son, 3rd Catherine Fitchett & Julia Thom- Oliver Johnston (left) and Joseph Williams battle it out in the Men’s Open Grade Final at the Ashburton Squash Club Ashburton District Rifle as. Afternoon - Section A: 1st Pam Tibble & on Saturday night. Club Brian Goulter, 2nd Mary Buckland & Ju- August 2, at 700 yards. TR. dith Edmond (Ashburton), 3rd Jane Mor- Men’s Saturday 1 August Ltd No 2: Jill Ludemann, Mayfield Trans- 74. Nearest the pin; Tinwald Liquorland Martin Fleming 50.6, 50.4, 100.10, John ris & Trish Scott. The winners of the Watson Cup were Dan- port No 5:Elspeth Jaine # 2; Dave King. Gluyas Ford # 6; Michael Snowden 49.3, 50.8, 99.11, Gareth Miller Section B: 1st Fiona Temple & John Kru- iel & Blair Snowball from Steve McCloy & Methven Golf Club Thomas. The Fine Lion # 12; Michael 50.3, 48.2, 98.5, John Miller 48.3, 48.3, iniger, 2nd Peter & Trish Downward ( Stephen Lee. In the Newton Trophy Neil Thomas. Ace Automotive # 16; Dave 96.6, John Fleming 44.1, 43.0, 87.1. 9 Hole, July 31 Ashburton), 3rd Paula Gregory & Michael MacDonald & Ray Lambert defeated Ter- Cockburn. G & R Seeds 2nd shot #11; FTR. Murray Cook 58.2, 60.3, 118.5, Bri- 7th Mary Fahey 7th Stableford 6th Put- Johnstone. ry Molloy & Bruce Ferriman. The Radius Tetua Tuakeu. Two’s; Dave Rush, Dave an Graystone 54.3, 50.1, 104.4, Coby Care player of the day and winner over ting. Angela Simonett 57-24-33,18 putts King (2), Michael Thomas, Neil Connelly. Snowden 57.1, 47.0, 104.1. ■■ Cycling the field was Tufuga Sa with 42 Points 22 Stablefords; Mike Markillie 48-15-33 Eagle; Steve Cowie # 3. Net Eagle; # 17 FO, Mike Chui 58.5, 57.3, 115.8, David Other winning scores were: Ray Lambert 19, 18; Karen Currie 56-21-3518,19. PGG Not struck. Smith 56.4, 56.0, 112.4, Bob McDonald Mid Canterbury Social and Dave Hewitt 41; Charlie Alexander, Wrightsons Best Player Angela Simonett. 54.3, 49.4, 103.4, Ash Bland 49.1, 55.1, Wheelers Dylan Stoddart and Pauline Bell 39; Rob- Methven Travel 2nd Shot Barbara Duffy 104.2, Braeden Smith 48.1, 52.1, 100.2, Mens, August 1 ■■ Petanque Andrew Ducket 46.0, 50.0, 96.0. Training ride No 6. 26 riders 1st Aug 20. ert Pawsey, Kevin Smith, Stephen Lee and Greg Fleming 38; Paul Greer, Stewart Senior: Steve Schwass 77-8-69. Interme- Ashburton MSA Home first Jelle Hendriksen 25m 15s 2nd. diate: John McGettigan 78-13-65. Junior Ashburton Rifle Club Sam Cuttle 26m 26s. 3rd. Larry Neal 25m Dunlop, Royce Jamieson, Gordon Craw- ford, Paul Baird and Sean Strange 37. A: Ian Lucas 93-21-72 by lot. Junior B: Pe- Petanque Club Taylah Geddes 84.1, Andie Geddes 81, 20s. 4th. Doug Coley 26m 03s. 5th. Matt ter Kemp 97-24-73. Other Good Scores: Canterbury Doubles played 1-8-2020; Quinn Geddes 89.3, Leo Wildey 93.3, Marshall 26m 04s. 5th. Marty Cuttle 25m Twos: Brent MacGregor (2), Pauline Bell (2), Bill Hetrick, David Morrison, Sean 70 Matt. Mason, Simon Wareing. 71 Alis- Winners: Jared HandfordChch, Stephane Greg Menzies 98.6, 100.8, Allan Mitchell 25s. 6th. Ross Templeton 26m 36s. 8th. ter Maxwell. 72 Piers Rolton, Mike Gray. Montel Chch, Runners up:- Karen Bens- 95.3, Murray Cook 93.3, 90.1, 94.3, James Marcel Smithers 26m 37s. 9th. John Uden Strange, Robert Pawsey, Dylan Stoddart, Blair Franklin, Brent Clarke, Chris Ralston, 73 Dayle Lucas, James Anderson, Athol dorp Ash, Richard Browne Ash, Storey 86.1, 88.1. 26m 44s. 10th. Colin Teahan 31m 05s. 11th. McAlpine, Neil McArther, Frank Sandys. Plate Winners:- James Hicholson-Plank Liz Wylie 31m 06s. 12th. Kerry Clough 31m Adrian Hopwood and Greig Sparrow. Mt Somers Rifle Club Nearest The Pins: Braided Rivers: Greig Eagle: Matt Mason no14 Two’s: Dayle Lu- Chch, Les Clearwater Chch, Runners 36s. 13th.Brian Ellis 31m 06s. 14th. Deb- Payton Fews 65, 69, Hunter Lill 89.2, 89, Sparrow; Docks Bar and Seafood Grill: cas, Grant Hargraves, John McGettigan, up: Linda and Graeme Millard Ash, bie Skinner 31m 36s. 15th. Brent Hudson Jessie Lill 93.2, 86.1, Warwick Lill 91.2, Oliv- Murray Lister; Value Plus Processing: Bill Matt Mason. Bowl Winners: Neville Bensdorp Ash, 31m 07s. 16th.Janette Hooper 31m 38s. ia Fews 82.1, 83, Zoey revely 69, 60, Harpa Hetrick; South Island Seeds: Chris Ral- Dubliner Best Nett: John McGettigan. Meth- Bruno Falco Ash, Runners up:- Alice 17th. Kristine Marriott F/T. 23m 58s. 18th. Hughs 79.1, Billy Philpot 81, Pete Philpot ston; Property Brokers #6: Blair Franklin; ven Foursquare Second Best Nett: Steve Maguigan Chch, Art Vernon Chch, Tony Ward 2f/t. 23m 59s. 19th. Michael 81, 89, Brie Greer 89, 93, Henry Murphy Ton’s Thai Longest Putt #9: Tufuga Sa; Schwass. Bar Voucher Best Gross: Matt Bowl Consolation winners:- Marjery Vin- Gallagher 3f/t. 23m 59s. 20th. Rob Hoop- 84, Emily Heaven 79, 86.2, Tim Greer 89, Tinwald Tavern Spot Prize: Matt Tait. Net Mason 75 Closest to the Pins-Aqua Japa- cent Chch, Caroline Kinloch Chch, Run- er 4f/t. 23m 59s. 21st. Gerrard Morrison 93, Jess Heaven 85.1, Archie Rooney 97.3, Eagles Jackpot Hole: #8 Birdie Jackpot nese No 4: Matt Mason. Bar Voucher No 6: ners up:- Ron Paterson Chch, Massimo 5f/t. 24m 00s. 22nd. Nick Grijns 26m 20s. 93, Andy Oram 98.5, 94.2, 96.4, Julian Ev- Hole # 13 Jack Barrett. Ski Time No 13: John Mcgetti- Comazzetto Chch. 23rd. Roger Wilson 27m 30s. 24th. Don ans 87, Brent Frame 98.2, 98.6, 99.7, Kevin Nine Hole Results: The Harvey Bake- gan. Green Parrot No 17: Stewve Schwass. Canterbury Singles played 2-8-2020 Morrison 28m 07s. 25th. Mike Hansen fews 87.2, 94.3, Caleb greer 78, Dave Mil- house winner was: Murray Lister 29nett. Hunters Wines No 14: Matt Mason. Winner Bruno Falco Chch, Runner 26m 50s. 26th. Andy Skinner D.N.F. lichamp 92.1, 93.2, Wayne Tubb 92.1, Pete Other winning scores were: Robynne Next Week August 8: Stroke Round. up: Christine Taylor Chch, Trophy Consola- Tinwald Cycling U17 Development Peilan 89, 90.1, Eddie Millichamp 94.2, Nicol 32, Dick Hansen 32, Terry O’Reilly Ladies, July 29 tion Winner Neville Bensdorp Ash, Runner Open 5km Handicap. 1st. Ryan Gallagher 3rd Margaret Lilley Putting: Jan Lane 29, up: Les Clearwater Chch, Plate winner: Paul Stephen Millichamp 94.2. F/T. 9m 29s. 2nd. Konrad Artz 3f/t. 9m 32 and Muriel Morgan 33. Roz Grant 30, Best Scores: Tania Wilson Tamagushiku Chch, Runner up Shelagh Mayfield Rifle Club 33s. 3rd. Tineke Artz 10m 05s. 4th. Am- Ashburton Women’s 90-21-69, Jan Lane 97-25-72, Fay Red- Field Ash. Plate consolation Winner: Linda Robert Spencer 95.4, 92, 92, Lillian wolf Artz 2f/t. 9m 32s. 5th. Charlotte Neal fern 102-30-72, Heather Santy 100-28- Millard Ash, Runner up: Ellen Pithie Ash. Golf Snowden 80, John Snowden 94.2, John 11m 36s. 6th. Zoe Nicholls 4f/t. 9m 46s. 72, Aqua Japanese Resturant best Nett Best Senior Player:- Christine Taylor. Saturday 1 August & Tuesday 4 August Fleming 96.2, Alan Wakelin 90.2, 87.1, Grade Placings. A. Ryan Gallagher, Am- of the day:-Tania Wilson 69 Best Women Player:- Christine Taylor Rd 1 Tucker Salver - Nett Div 1 (0.0 to Carl Nordqvist 96.3, 98.6, Andrew Don- wolf Artz. B. Konrad Artz , Zoe Nicholls, Nearest the Pins: No 4 Open Methven C. Tineke Artz, Charlotte Neal, Time Trial 24.6) Leigh Wackrow 59, Sally Lemon 67, aldson 99.7, Martin Fleming 100.5. Kay Fox 68 Div 2 (24.7 to 54.0) Judith Travel Sara Gallagher, No 17 Open & Br B ■■ Rugby 2km. 1st. Ryan Gallagher, 4m 02s. 2nd. Methven Pharmacy G Limbrick/H Santy, Amwolf Artz 4m 03s. 3rd. Tineke Artz McKeown 67, Sue Simpson 69, Robin Bennett 71. Nearest the Pins: No 4 Ga- No 13 Open The Surprise Hole Jenny Mid Canterbury Rugby ■■ Squash 4m 18s. 4th. Konrade Artz 4m 24s. 5th. Senior, No 6 Open Methven Foursquare Final -Watters Cup: Methven 22 Rakaia 9 Zoe Nicholls 4m 25s. 6th. Charlotte Neal bites: Leigh Wackrow No 8 House of Travel: Pauline Bell No 12 Tania Wilson, No 17 Sat Girls Superval- Senior B: Methven 43 Collegiate 14 Celtic Squash Club 4m 57s. 5km. Teams Girls Charlotte Neal ue Gayle O’Duffy, Twos and Nett Eagles: (Methven winners Michael Duff Memorial Results from last week’s round of the ,Tineke Artz, Zoe Nicholls, Time 9m 31s. Lynn’s small Salon: Jeanette Montgom- ery No 14 Todds of Ashburton: Jenny Ellen Kemp. Ruth Smith. Gail Limbrick. and Paul Williams Cup), Southern Whole- Celtic Squash Club’s winter league com- Boys Team Konrad Artz, Amwolf Artz, Mt Hutt Lodge Best Nett for July:- Bev sale Seeds 46 Rakaia 25, Allenton 27 Mt petition: Ryan Gallagher 9m 39s. Williams No 18 2nd Shot: Barb Davidson Two’s Judy McKeown No 4, Pauline Bell Isherwood 66. Somers 23. Team 6 lost to Team 2 10-12: Chris O’Reil- No 8, Nicky Gill No 12, Sally Lemon No 14, Senior Women: Celtic B’s Barber 10 ly lost to Billy Nolan 1-3, Ron Carlson beat ■■ Golf Jenny Williams No 14 Rakaia Golf Club HSOB 12 Tim Kuipers 3-2, Chris Lima beat Brendan Ladies Golf Combined Colts: Methven/Rakaia 26 Clark 3-1, Stacey Smith lost to Kirsty Clay Ashburton Golf Club Mayfield Golf Club LGU, Championship Qualifying, Bryant Prebbleton 30, Celtic/Southern 17 Wai- 0-3, Riley Broker beat Hayden Robinson 9 Holers Second round club champs winners sen- Cup: Bev Sutherland 103-35-68, Marion hora 57. 1st XV UC Championship: St 3-0, Jane Kingan lost to Megan Bell 0-3. On Thursday 30th July 35 players gath- iors Andrew Peck Harley Davies Steve Wederell 96-27-69, Val Sisson 106-31-75 Thomas 70 MC Combined 3. Under 18 Team 4 beat Team 1 16-8: Ben Kruger lost ered to play Round 5 of the Heather King Intermediate Charlie Rapsey Da- J.Watts Trophy: Marion Wederell, Men Combined: MC Alps 58 Oxford 12. Un- to Paul Cousins 2-3, Wouter Myburgh lost Smith Trophy, a Stableford round, spon- vid Morrow Wayne Vessey Murray Keir Stroke Round: John Cockburn 88-17-72 der 16 Combined: West Melton 46 MCRU to James McCloy 2-3, Jordie Hooper beat sored by Sega Golf. Junior A Bill Allan Brian Fielder. Others Railway Hotel 2nd shot #3: Marion Alps 10, MCRU Plains 79 Prebbleton 27 Craig Donaldson 3-2, Hamish Trott beat The winners were: André Van Rooyen played stablefood round winners Ian Wederell, Rakaia Seed Cleaning 2nd shot: Under 14.5 Combined: Lincoln 17 MCRU Rebecca Abernethy 3-0, Hamish O’Reilly (29), Wendy Smith (23) and Helen Ar- Hopping 41 Arthur Grigg 37 Wayne Blair Sue Martin, V.Bell Nearest the Pin #8: not Plains 24, MCRU Alps 22 Waihora 45 beat Jayden Henshilwood 3-0, Sian Hur- gyle and Tonee Hurley (22). 36 Roger lake and Allan Dixon 35. Near- struck, Chertsey Spraying 2nd shot #15: ley beat Kate Williams 3-0. On August 6, we will play Round 5 of the est Pins: No 2 Aon Insurance Steve Shc- Marion Wederell, S. Quinn 2nd shot #17: ■■ Run and Walk Team 7 beat Team 12 12-9: John Mc- Jean Drummond Trophy, a putting round, mack: No11 Jon McAuliffe Bayleys:Steve Jill Burrowes, Men #8: John Harcourt, Donnell beat Paul Cousins 3-0, Chris sponsored by Flowers @the Gate by King No 5 Campbell contracking David Two’s: Marion Wederell #15 Run and Walk Ashburton Thompson lost to Harry Stanway 2-3, Tone’e and on the 13th, we’ll play Round Gill No 14 ANZ Bank: Jeffrey McNeilly. Run and Walk Ashburton Cross Country Neil Keenan beat Ian Dolden 0-3, Stacey 5 of the Marion Marshall Trophy, a stroke 9&18 second shot: Harley Davies. Twos: Tinwald Golf Club Champs held Saturday 25th July at Ar- Smith beat Reece Wallington 3-0, Trudy round, sponsored by Sega Golf. Jeffrey McNeilly Andrew Lake. Rosehope Stableford: Leading scores in the stable- gyle Park, Ashburton. Dalton lost to Guy Stanway 1-3, Tate Dry- This is the time of year leading up to the Rommey Player of the Day: Ian Hopping ford for the 2nd round of the Doug Gray Walkers 6km land lost to Chrissie Stratford 0-3. Club 9 Hole Championships. 9 Hole Trophy played on Saturday; 1st Place - Dave Strong 45:26; 2nd Place Team 5 lost to Team 3 13-15: Mick Hoop- Matches on Thursday and Saturday over Champ Match Play Round 1: Ladies Jo 12; Jeff Naish 36, Tetua Tuakeu 35, Dave - Peter Larkin 46:42; 3rd Place – Judith er lost to Matt Speedy 0-3, Tim Kuipers the next two weeks are qualifying match- Cook Beat Cate Hogan-Wright. Men Rob- King 34 b/l. 13-18; Lyndon Moore 40, Tre- Crozier 47:00; Robert Moffitt 48:36; Lori beat Craig Campbell 3-2, Shane Muckle es for the Championships that begin ert Schikker beat John Greenslade. 2nd vor Taylor 36, Snow Pierce 35. Rusbatch 51:56; Barbara Taylor 52:24; Bill beat Rob Giles 3-2, Amy Muckle lost to with Round 1 on 27th August, Round 2 Round Ladies: Tessa Gallagher beat Jo 19 Plus; Steve Kircher 38, Lawrence Mc- Hood 58:21; Karen Hodgson 1:02:00; Da- Mike Keen 2-3, Chrissie Stratford lost to on 10th September and finals on Satur- Cook, Best- Nett Tessa Gallagher 31 2nd Cormick 35, Roger Bruce 35. Women; vid Wilkinson 1:12:41. Jan Lee 2-3, Sarah Forbes beat Maggie day 26th September. John Greenslade 34, Greg Sim Builders (Stroke) Jenny Harrex 71, Emily Wilson Runners Clark 3-2. Wednesday, August 5, 2020 Ashburton Guardian CLUB NEWS 27

Allenton Bowling Club The season for Winter Bowls is well under way after a much interrupted start due to Covid-19 restrictions. However it is great to see so many players out enjoying this great outdoor facility. Last Wednesday a mid-winter tournament for ladies was held, sponsored by Memory Funerals. A full field of sixteen teams took part, coming from Darfield, Lincoln, Geral- dine, Pleasant Point and Timaru as well as our own local clubs of Ashburton, Methven and Allenton. A chilly little easterly made sure we were rugged up, however the laugh- ter that resounded around the green showed it didn’t deter the warmth and camaraderie between players. The warmth of mulled win, Christmas cake and a lovely afternoon tea with lots of raffles and special prizes had everyone happy. The winner of the tournament were; R Heads, W Suttie, P McElwain 1st, R Bennett, W Blackwell, S Doig 2nd, J Kingsbury, M Lloyd, J Mitchell 3rd, B Scurr, L Withell, M Watson 4th. A special thank you goes to the ‘B’s in the kitchen. Bob, Barry and Benie. Friday triples are being played every second Friday. No three winners at the last edition last week thought the conditions were perfect for winter bowls. B Hopwood, B Beck, M Knox 1st, W Watson, F McKnight, M Tonks 2nd, S Holdom, B Holdom, L Kearns 3rd. Saturday pairs, winners were R Ben- nett and B Holdom with M Quinn and J Collins second R Tonks and W Lloyd were third. This competition has a full green and played every second Satur- day. Thanks to all helpers in running these days. Enuaka Tare, Paul Tuakey, Alex Roa and Myson Teata were having a great day out at the Pennants on Sunday. Ashburton Bridge Club North Top effort by Tom, James, Sean and charges and a sound thrashing was the devastating impact that the arriv- We have experienced a different year, 96 Dylan, and of course the ever present handed down. al of European musket power had on with seven lunch meetings and six out- QJ85 Dee and Sonia. The old dogs took a 14:3 win to go with changing the face of intertribal warfare ings. West J42 East I can’t for the life of me remember who the 11:6 win earlier in the year. and relationships. We greatly appreciate the interesting AQ43 AJT3 T752 won, but well done. I don’t think we need to mention which Nothing in NZ has been the same ever and enthusiastic people who give so AT3 4 I know it wasn’t our team, as we strug- of the old dogs was the only one to since. freely of their time to entertain us. KT9 Q63 gled to even get our name right. lose on Sunday, coincidently he also Unlike the New Zealand wars of the The six outings that we did fit in this On Saturday we crowned the Watson lost in the first game. 1860s, the musket wars were fought year, were the long standing after- 954 KJ8 K8762 Cup and Newton trophy winners. I think we can just all agree that the across both Islands beginning with ri- noons given for the 71st time, by both K9762 Take a bow, Blair and Daniel Snowball team are really well captained. valry between the northern iwi Ngāpu- Ashburton Rotary and Tinwald Red A875 and Neil Macdonald and Ray Lambert. Get yourself down to the Brandon, hi and Ngāti Whātua and the need to Cross. Q This was Blair and Dan’s first time of come and join the fun. obtain muskets. Hinds WI put on lunch and entertain- South entering the cup, which really was a Till next time Good golfing. In 1815, one musket apparently cost ment in August and in October we low blow to a certain pairing that have about 150 baskets of potatoes or eight enjoyed a cuppa at the Weirs’ at Lake Many deals in bridge are played in part been chasing it for over 30 years. Ashburton Inner Wheel pigs, which had risen to 200 sacks and Hood. contracts, but the defence must still A tough final that went down to the As with most other clubs Ashburton’s 15 pigs in 1820! The Christmas Party was held at The be vigilant and make life as difficult as last hole. Well done boys. Inner Wheel Club changeover was held But of course history is never this sim- Stables. possible for declarer. In the Newton, it seems like Neil just after lockdown with a long awaited ple! 2020 started so well at Coniston with In this deal from Thursday night’s Club wound up Ray and set him going. gathering at the hotel Ashburton. The story of Tuahiwi was central to re- regular hosts, Carol and Donald Wil- Play, dealer, South, will open 1 Heart. Old Leaky shot a 5 under par net on It was a very happy group of ladies vengeful warfare between Ngāti Toa liamson, hosting us for a BBQ. West may double his partner to bid, his own. meeting with lots of chatter catching and Ngāi Tahu. The two annual collections, Red Pup- but when North supports the Heart Neil just concentrated on keeping a up with friends. Just like global conflicts of the past, py Appeal in March and Blind Week bid, East, although he has four spades tidy card and rubbing Ray’s shoulders President Margaret read her annu- the consequences of Te Rauparaha’s in October, organised by Carol and in his hand, does not have enough now and again. al report which even with lockdown raids are still felt today. Alan Hall along with Andrew McDon- points to make an unforced bid and We now move on to the Brandon Cup, showed how much we had achieved Apparently, the first muskets were fair- ald, were supported by the people of two or three hearts become the con- which is two rounds of stableford this before and after. ly useless. Ashburton, the collectors from other tract. year, to be played over the next two Margaret handed over to our new Pres- We learnt that the early missionaries clubs and our own Committee; we West finds the best lead of a club, tak- weeks. ident Clare Chapman who received the played an important role in changing thank you all. en by the A in dummy, South proceed- These rounds are also counters for this chain of office and introduced the new the way conflict was resolved and this Our organisation appreciates the ed to draw trumps. seasons RMF Silva cup, so get on down committee. was best exemplified by Te Rauparah’s support from Advance Ashburton, West can take his Heart Ace whenever, to the course and give it a nudge. In July soup and buns and some deli- son Tamahana whose mana is still re- Ashburton Taxis, Hinds WI, Methven’s and now comes the crucial decision. On Sunday we had the 4th round of cious slices was the order of the day spected today as a man who walked in volunteer drivers and Mr Colin Watson, He must not lead away from his spare Mid Canty Pennants at Ashburton and for our first business meeting for the two cultures. MSA Club, Pakeke Lions, Rotary Club A or Q, so it will be a diamond, but Mayfield. year. The Kaiapoi Pa remains a significant of Ashburton, the Waireka Croquet which one? In the Ladies grade our Birdies had a Once most members were present historical site as the spiritual home of Club, private donors and the Plains, With the Diamond J on the table, good win and the Belles snuck a draw. with very few apologies. Ngai Tahu with Tuahiwi at its base for our base on the fourth Thursday of Wests best choice is his Diamond 10, Shane and the Bravehearts continued Dealing with the necessary items trade and socialisation. each month. with the Diamond 9 directly under it. their consistent season with another quickly, President Clare suggested that This period of history is also funda- The committee is a great team and at Now the defenders are assured of two solid loss. some new social groups within our mental to learning about New Zealand our recent Annual General Meeting for diamond tricks whether declarer cov- In the mens scratch grade Hoppy and membership who could gather in our history which is now enshrined in new the June 2020 year we were joined ers the 10 with the J or not. his Bulldogs put the bite on Hamish homes from time to time. social studies and history curricula in by two new committee members and Because, if not, then East can keep and his Bullets with a very strong win The first of these is a craft group which schools. farewelled three. his Diamond Q to cover the J on the against the odds. met for the first time and was so suc- Thank you, Frieda for bringing us clos- Thank you all for the hard work and table. Then in the much-anticipated return cessful that is now going to be month- er to a better understanding of ‘our’ dedication that you put into support- If West should carelessly lead the Dia- match of the young pups against the ly. history and helping to fulfill the aims ing our members every day. mond 9 and declarer does not play the old dogs, we had a bit of drama before Other groups are in the pipeline. of U3A. Special thanks to Judith Hughes who J, East must rise with his Diamond Q in kick off. It seems that the pups captain A plea has been received for more silk We look forward to the next edition. has retired after 22 years. case declarer gets a cheap trick with Tom had gone for a bike ride on Satur- pillows for the cancer society which A useful article for more in-depth In total the committee members and the 10 – he does not know his partner day evening. has been attended to. study can be found here http://www. volunteers have given over 195 years has the Diamond 10. Now, having just learnt to ride on his nzjh.auckland.ac.nz/docs/2001/ to the local Blind. And so, declarer makes an extra trick in own he was obviously very excited, Ashburton U3A NZJH_35_2_01.pdf BLVNZ acknowledge those with years the Diamond suit. but it seems that one of his stabilis- July 28 of service ending in a 0 or a 5. It may not seem to be that telling a er trainer wheels came loose and he How fitting it was to have a historian as Blind And Low Vision This year they are: Lynne Curd 5 years; point, but it is actually a vital tool in popped over the handle bars, catching the first post Covid -19 guest speaker. Ashburton Betty Wilson 15 years; Eleanor Weir 25 defence play. his hand in the pink shopping basket, Starting with a karakia historian Frieda Because of Covid-19 this has been a years. giving himself an oowie, and had to Looser took us all on a journey back very unusual year for everyone. Our Dennis Swaney, Chairman Ashburton Golf Club miss the game. to the so called ‘Musket Wars’ from membership stands at 78. Committee: Mac Bruce, Shirley Cant, We had a wonderful weekend at the Sorry Tom, it just had to be said, hope around 1800 to 1840 and the mass ar- However with the recent name change Lynne Curd, Marilyn Galletly, Alan Hall Brandon. that you’re ok and back on the course rival of Europeans. to more accurately represent the mem- (Vice-Chair), Carol Hall (Treasurer), It kicked off with a brilliant quiz on Fri- soon! Frieda is a well-known historian who bership, others with low vision may be Verna Hampton, Juliet Hayes, Janet day evening. Therefore the boys were like a rud- has spoken to our U3A in seminar ses- eligible to benefit from BLVNZ’s guid- McNally, Margaret Reddecliffe, Alison This was very well supported by mem- derless ship, acting captain Jordy sions on the history of chocolate and ance and equipment, together with Shearer, Beverley Watkins, Eleanor bers and guests alike, and the young was sadly out of his depth and did salt. local committee social activities and Weir (Secretary), Betty Wilson, Joy pups did a sterling job of organising it. not seem to have any control over his We all gained a new appreciation of support. Wilson. Puzzles28 PUZZLES andAshburton Guardian horoscopes Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Cryptic crossword Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker Your Stars 1234567 ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Maybe it seems counterintuitive, but exposing what you feel insecure about is the confident move. To those with a core 8 9 belief of worthiness, vulnerability is less of a risk. They know the outcome will not crush. TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): An interest in widening your circle suggests your values are changing, 10 11 too. And when your values match with those of another, attraction naturally follows. GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): It is impossible to give 12 13 14 15 16 without giving to yourself. You will help someone heal and grow and, in the process, 17 be helped, healed and elevated by the 18 19 20 experience. CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): You’ve been thinking about what others get out of a relationship with you and what you get out of a relationship 21 22 23 with others. This generates changes you’ll implement throughout the month. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): You make efforts not to commit 24 the crime of being too nice, trying too hard, taking responsibility for another person’s ACROSS happiness – all benevolent ways to impose 1. Growing thing one will categorise as walking like us (11) on another person’s autonomy. 8. How Spenser was called by a politician in a trap (5) VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): You prefer to know what 9. Balloon car provides a room for a prisoner in the Northeast (7) others want from you, and it is a hard 10. It may bring one television from the gutter (7) thing to figure out without understanding 11. Number who will nod off before television ends (5) where they are coming from. You’ll make a 12. Warmth of feeling we partly award ourselves (6) quest out of it, and this leads to fascinating 14. Part of the camshaft – a most appetising part (6) conversations today. 18. Is very angry to be black and blue (5) LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): If someone doesn’t seem to like 19. Be submitted to the energy ground out (7) it when you go about meeting your needs in 21. One of equal rank might have to cope with me, right? (7) your own way, that person might be trying to 23. Odd to get so little comfort in being confined to barracks (5) control you, which you’re likely to resist with 24. Is answerable to wrong person upsetting Eblis (11) great might. DOWN SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): No two people are 1. What sort of universal cure can a pea be? (7) completely alike, so to understand another 2. Brassard with which to equip the players (7) person requires bridge building. Respect is 3. How to taint a sort of tart (5) the essential raw material this bridge will be 4. Mild sort of bait a fisherman may use (6) built with. 5. A car might bring aid to a pastoral district of Greece (7) SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Empathy helps 6. Measure liberty-taker takes for an inch (3) you navigate relationships that would be 7. Gather facts bit by bit from an angel (5) impossible to understand if not for your ability 13. About five hundred nurses might get out of uniform (7) to put yourself in the other person’s shoes. 15. It may agitate one to be saucy and rub it out (7) CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): There are so many things 16. Bother caused by our belt getting twisted (7) you want more than comfort. You are willing 17. Sheet size was nothing more than a liquid measure (6) to spend the entire day in an uncomfortable WordWheel WordBuilder state if it means you can finally get the result 18. In the vicinity of a public house (5) WordBuilder 860 20. Cuts off the weeds (5) Insert the missing letter to complete you deeply desire. 22. Some criminals taken up by a Russian space station (3) an eight-letter word reading AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): When boundaries get clockwise or anti-clockwise. crossed, you notice – a sign of your health. WordWheel O D E You no longer hold yourself responsible for 756 the actions or emotions of others, nor do you expect others to be responsible for yours. WordBuilderM W 860 TE How many words of three or more PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): It’s nice to be appreciated “as letters, including plurals, can you make is”, but the one who pushes you to try harder L A from theO five letters,D usingE each letter will earn your respect and affection. The Quick crossword only once? No foreign words or words bottom line: You enjoy the version of yourself beginning with a capital are allowed. you come to after working a little harder. 12 34567 ? N There’s at leastM one five-letterW word. GoodHow 9many Very Goodwords 11of Excellentthree or 12more Previous cryptic solution 8 IG letters, including plurals, can you make Across: 1. Shops 4. Buckram 8. Presentiments 10. Dingo 11. Toot 12. Agog 16. Tramp 17. Office parties 9 10 from the five letters, using each letter Insert the missing letter to complete an only once? No foreign words or words 19. Sinuses 20. Stern Previouseight-letter solution: word reading PIGMENTS clockwise or Down: 1. Superstitious 2. One46 3. Spends 4. Butane 5 anticlockwise. Previous solution: PIGMENTS beginning with a capital are allowed. PreviousThere’s at solution: least one five-letterdeli, die, diel, word. dire, 5. Cameos 6. Running in 7. Missing81 person 9.5 Sports fan 11 13. Stocks 14. Campus 15. Spares 18. Ice eld,Good ide, 9 idle, Very idler, Good ire, 11 led, Excellent lei, lid, 12 lie, 269 4 12 lied, lire, red, rid, ride, riel, rile, riled Previous quick solution Across: 1. Accomplish 7. Plain3 8. Scarper 8 10. One-sided 5 13 14 15 11. Fill 13. Inched 15. Margin 17. Idea 18.9 Reversal 4 16 21. Narrows 22. Leans 23. Unseasoned6 91 Previous solution: deli, die, diel, dire, Down: 1. Agape 2. Confined 3. Master 4. Leap 5. Sapping 17 18 www.thepuzzlecompany.co.nz eld, ide, idle, idler, ire, led, lei, lid, lie, 6. Opposition 9. Relentless 12.2 Game plan 14. Chevron 1 8 4 lied, lire, red, rid, ride, riel, rile, riled 16. Census 19. Scald 20. Bore 19 5/8 4 37 61842 997 8 20 21 Sudoku Fill the grid so that every column, every row and 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9. PREVIOUS SOLUTIONS 6 496182781253 81374 542695 7 22 23 8 34 43 6 72561938 214 3 8 1 4 2 9 6 7 5 ACROSS DOWN 2 1 9 7 8 57939761482 6 1. Gamble (4) 1. Negative aspect (8) 3 8 6 3. Conjurer (8) 2. Oath (5) 14 8 7 92 4 642875391 9. Frets (7) 4. Assault (6) 29 3 7 9 1 8 5 4 6 10. Shifts (5) 5. Beyond calculation (12) 6 1 8 2 6 5 2 958268461 39737 2 11. In particular (12) 6. False, unjustified (7) 164537928 13. Water down (6) 7. Prying (4) 5 8 7 4 15. Homicide (6) 8. Smash (12) 518426397 17. Gathering (12) 12. Headway (8) 7 65 4 18 2 429753816 20. Fragrance (5) 14. Watchman (7) 736981245 21. Oval (7) 16. Rescind (6) 9 1 5 8 5 9 6 1 4 2 6 9 8 5 7 3 22. Maternal (8) 18. State indirectly (5) 365172489 23. Stains (4) 19. Hurt (4) 46 6 3 5 897345162 2 7 3 8 6 4 9 5 1 7 2 9 1 6 9 954217638 MEDIUM HARD 681539724 685739412 142385967 793214856 956472183 124658379 783169254 4 6 9 1 8 7 5 2 3 6 3 1 5 2 4 8 7 9 531492768 278693541 872365941 594718632 2 4 6 9 7 3 1 8 5 8 2 5 9 4 7 3 1 6 918546237 469831725 357821694 317256498 Wednesday, August 5, 2020 Ashburton Guardian CLASSIFIEDS 29

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WEDNESDAY, For men of all ages and abilities, 11.30am Being a Candidate in the join us for a cuppa. 8 William ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. 2020 General Election AUGUST 5 Street. Mid week service, communion and lunch. 48 Allens Road, Candidate nominations for the 2020 General Election will open on 6am 10am Allenton. Monday 10 August. ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN Sweaty Betty’s circuit training CHURCH. Holy Communion, 1.30pm Nomination of Electorate Candidates Park Street. in hall, 48 Allens Road, Allenton. STEADY AS YOU GO FALL There are two ways to nominate electorate candidates: 10am - 3pm PREVENTION. • Bulk nominations, where the secretary of a registered party 9am - 3pm 206 CLUB AGE CONCERN. ASHBURTON AVIATION Otago Medical School nominates all the party’s candidates through the Electoral Join us for a fun day filled gentle exercises designed Commission. MUSUEM. 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Individual nominations must be lodged with the Returning Officer for the Otago Medical School learn to line dance following electorate by noon Friday 21 August 2020. 9.30am gentle exercises designed onto easy intermediate level, STEADY AS YOU GO FALL to strengthen muscles and 7.30pm - 9pm. Instructor Parties, nominators and candidates are encouraged to ensure that all PREVENTION. improve balance in a supportive nomination requirements are completed as soon as possible as this Annette Fyfe 0274 813 131. Otago Medical School environment. Age Concern deadline cannot be extended. Individual nominations must be on the Tinwald Hall, Graham Street. Individual Candidate Nomination Form for the 2020 General Election and gentle exercises designed Ashburton 308 6817. Buffalo 7.30pm be accompanied by a $300 deposit in the form of money, bank draft or to strengthen muscles and Lodge Hall, Cox Street. ALLENTON INDOOR bank cheque made out to ‘Electoral Commission Trust Account’. 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DEATHS DEATHS IN MEMORIAM MERRIN, Bruce – TEMPLETON, Shelagh Mary BAIRD, Chris – Passed away peacefully at (nee Brereton) – 05.08.2019 Rosebank on July 27, 2020, On August 1, 2020 at Love me tender, aged 94 years. Dearly loved Coldstream Lifecare, love me true. husband of the late Kay Ashburton, aged 96 years. A year ago my heart was (Kathleen). Much loved and broken in two. Dearly loved wife of the late I will never let you go, respected father of Ken, the John (2015). Much loved late Roger, Lee and Jill. you made my life complete. mother and mother-in-law of All my dreams fulfilled, life Loved father-in-law of Diane, Jennifer and Gary Cook, and really hurts without you. Kathy and Christina. Loved Bill and Wendy For I love you so, and I Grandfather of Brent, (Christchurch). Treasured always will. Amanda and Lisa. Loved Grannie of Rachel and great Grandfather of Kaleb, Graham, Julie, Tim and Ellen, Olivia, Trace, Charlotte, and delighted great Grannie William, Lewis and Thomas. of Benjamin; and Sarah. Deeply missed everyday. Will be sadly missed by his Loved Aunty of all her nieces Lois X family. Many thanks to the and nephews. Messages to girls at Rosebank for the love the Templeton family c/- PO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and care shown to Dad over Box 472, Ashburton, 7740. A the last three and a half service for Shelagh will be BEATTY, Doreen Agnes – years. At Bruce’s request a held at our Chapel, cnr East Doreen’s family would like to private cremation has been and Cox streets, Ashburton thank everyone who sent held. Messages to the Merrin TODAY, WEDNESDAY, food, flowers, cards and family, 4 Wilkin Street, August 5, commencing at phone calls and attended Ashburton 7700. 11am. Followed by interment Doreen’s funeral service. at the Methven Cemetery. Your support was We Help Save Lives appreciated. Thank you to staff at Rosebank for the loving care of Doreen. Wright family. We help save lives every day through the research FUNERAL FURNISHERS PAYNE, George Wilfred and development of improved diagnosis, better Ronald – MASTER MONUMENTAL MASON Cashmere View Retirement Please note all late death prediction and treatment of heart disease in our Village, Age 89. Dearly loved notices or notices sent E.B. CARTER LTD husband of Jocelyn and loved outside ordinary ofﬁ ce For all your memorial father of Ian, Neil, John, and hours must be emailed to: requirements Donald. Commemoration to hospital and community. [email protected] New headstones and designs be held at St John’s Church Renovations, Barrhill at 1:30 pm to ensure publication. Additional inscriptions, TOMORROW, THURSDAY, To place a notice during Cleaning and Concrete work August 6. ofﬁ ce hours please contact Carried out by qualified us on 03 307 7900 tradesmen. Find out how you can help by visiting: for more information. 620 East Street Ashburton Ph/Fax 308 5369 Any queries please or 0274 357 974 contact 0800 [email protected] ASHBURTON NZMMMA Member www.otago.ac.nz/chchheart (0800-274-287)

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