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S un Blenheim Marlborough The January 16, 2015 Outlook for Today Fine with high cloud. Northwesterlies. Sun Weather Today 16-27 Saturday 14-27 Sunday 11-27 Monday 9-26 CALL US ON: 5777 868 Heat Wave WE’LL GET YOU HOME ouse of earing Experience. The Difference By Jacob Page As Blenheim swelters in record temperatures, Renwick residents are told to curb their water us- age and a fire ban has been in force for 24 hours. Marlburians are trying to find any way they can to beat the heat and the Marlborough District Council is urging common sense on water usage to limit the risk of restrictions in some areas. Continued page 2 Nathan Brooke-Taylor, Pip Johnson, Alvin Loo having a water fight on Wednesday as part of the Renwick Oscars Holiday Programme. Photo by Celeste Lodewyk.

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January 16, 2015

Outlook for TodayFine with high cloud. Northwesterlies.

Sun Weather Today 16-27 Saturday 14-27 Sunday 11-27 Monday 9-26 CALL US ON: 5777 868

Heat WaveWE’LL GET YOU HOME

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Experience. The Difference

By Jacob PageAs Blenheim swelters in record temperatures,

Renwick residents are told to curb their water us-age and a fire ban has been in force for 24 hours.

Marlburians are trying to find any way they can to beat the heat and the Marlborough District Council is urging common sense on water usage to limit the risk of restrictions in some areas.

Continued page 2

Nathan Brooke-Taylor, Pip Johnson, Alvin Loo having a water fight on Wednesday as part of the Renwick Oscars Holiday Programme.Photo by Celeste Lodewyk.

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Continued from page 1Blenheim had its warmest tem-

perature recorded in five years last weekend – a whopping 32.6 degrees Celsius, which put pressure on water supplies throughout the region and in-creased the risk of fire danger and drought.

MetService communications meteorologist, John Law (pic-tured) says Blenheim has not had any rain this year and while “a few showers” were likely over the next couple of days it was unlikely to provide much relief.

“Marlborough has not had any rain since New Year’s Eve according to our weather sta-

tion (at Blenheim Airport) and even then it was only 9mm so it wasn’t a large amount,” Law says.

“While there are some forecast showers for (tomorrow)... It’s unlikely to do much to ease concerns about moisture levels on the ground and in the soil.

He said a switch from the cooler easterlies to the much warmer, fiercer north westerlies next week would likely see a return to warmer temperatures and increase the risk of water evaporation.

In Blenheim about 34,500 cubic metres of water was used on both Saturday and Sunday which is more than twice the winter level.

Renwick used 3400cum last Sunday despite being warned about the risk of the lower water levels by the Marlborough Dis-trict Council’s operations and maintenance engineer Stephen Rooney.

Rooney says while the rain prior to the start of 2015 cer-tainly helped matters, Renwick residents would have to improve if they wanted to avoided alter-nate day water restrictions on sprinklers and hoses.

Rooney has also received three calls in the past couple of days of Renwick people dobbing in other residents who had their irrigation systems going throughout the day and night.

MDC hydrologist Val Wads-worth says while moisture levels in the soil would be an issue for postural farmers, river levels were not at crisis point yet but would be closely monitored.

Responsibility urged to avoid water crisis

Total Fire BanEffective until further notice

The public are advised that a prohibited fire season is now in force• Gas barbeques are not included in the prohibition• All fire permits already issued are suspended.

No fires may be lit in the open south of the Wairau River and north of the Clarence including the Rarangi area.

The use of braziers, pizza ovens, out door fire places or any devices using solid fuels are not permitted to be

used during the Total Fire Ban.

R. McNamaraPrincipal Rural Fire Officer

John FoleyEmergency Services Manager

By Jacob PageWhile most teenagers soak up

the summer sun, 150 Air Train-ing Corps cadets from across New Zealand are learning to fly solo, navigate, and survive in the bush during the New Zealand Cadet Forces courses in Marlborough.

The course commander for both of these aviation courses is Captain Alastair Rankin, who is a Marlborough Boys’ College old boy and ex-member of No 27 (Blenheim) Squadron, Air Training Corps.

He says he has the best job in the country, seeing amazing young folk achieving outstanding things every day.

This year there are three cours-es which conclude today after a fortnight of activity, including a navigation course, a power flying course, and a bush craft course.

During the navigation course 18 cadets are learning to plot flight

plans (legs) over the Kaikoura coast, inland Marlborough, and down to Hanmer and the Sounds/Tasman areas. While plotting the legs they are also taking into account the weight of fuel, wind speed and direction, and other meteorological factors.

The qualification counts toward the Private Pilot’s Licence, so is a highly sought prize.

The power flying course is open to 35 cadets who are learning to fly solo. Those who perform exceptionally well in this course may be selected for a Royal New Zealand Air Force Flying Schol-arship for 10 days at RNZAF Base Ohakea, hosted by the Pilot Training School. This would include familiarisation flights in the new NH-90 helicopter and T6-C Texan II pilot training airframes.

Cadets practise river crossing techniques during the New Zealand Cadet Forces Bushcraft Course in Marlborough.

Cadets learn new skills

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Helicopters prevent forest fire spread POLICE INVOLVED IN

CRASHMarlborough Police are investi-

gating a crash on State Highway 1 on Tuesday night which involved a Police Highway Patrol car and a private vehicle with two occupants.

The crash happened about 7.30pm near Dead Man Stream.

Marlborough Area commander inspector Simon Feltham says none of the occupants of the vehicles suffered serious injuries; however the female passenger in the car was taken for a medical check up.

He says a serious crash investiga-tion was under way and that early indications were that the police vehicle was at fault.

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Tickets are still available for multiple sclerosis sufferer Paula Davis’s fundraising dinner later this month.

The dinner is on Saturday, Janu-ary 24 at Dolce.

Paula is raising money for stem cell transplant treatment in Russia, earmarked for 2017.

To donate or purchase tickets, email [email protected] or visit the Givealittle page ‘paulas stem cell treatment fund.’

NCEA RESULTS ONLINE

Secondary school students from across Marlborough can now check their 2014 NCEA results online.

The results were released on Wednesday and Marlburians are part of more than 163,000 students nationwide who can see how they did.

By Jacob PageThe use of helicopters proved

vital in preventing a three hectare forest fire from causing more dam-age on Wednesday night.

Firefighters were called to the fire on commercial land near Tunakino Valley Road at about 3.45pm by members of the public and battled it for more than five hours.

A total of 25 firefighters from Linkwater, Okiwi Bay, Canv-astown and the Department of Conservation in Picton fought

the blaze.Marlborough-Kaikoura prin-

cipal rural fire officer Richard McNamara says the fire was likely started by heavy machinery.

He says four helicopters with monsoon buckets performed “hundreds of drops” for several hours which helped contain the fire earlier than it would have been with just ground crews.

“Terrain was tough for ground crews to access and we couldn’t get fire trucks that close because of the slope so the helicopters were very important.”

The helicopters were able to

cover a larger area in a shorter period of time and McNamara says the fire would have spread a lot more than it did had it not been for their prompt work.

McNamara says people must respect the fire danger during dry weather, as they could be found liable for damage caused.

He says crews spent much of yesterday getting the area fully contained and they would use a thermal camera today to ensure there were no small fires still burning.

Story and photo by Celeste Lodewyk

When Kishan Kirkwood com-pleted his secondary education at Marlborough Boys’ College, he knew immediately what he wanted to do - work with wildlife.

After three years of studying science, zoology and ecology, the now 23-year-old is in his element working with a variety of species, from owls and penguins through to reptiles and birds.

“It’s what I love to do, I have always had an interest in this field,” he says.

Kishan, a technician and guide at Eco World Aquarium in Picton, is currently working with a rare Fiordland Crested Penguin which, when the Sun visited, wasn’t too happy about being disturbed for a photograph.

“You don’t want to get too close to its beak, it’ll bite,” Kishan told some curious children as they edged closer for a look.

One of his more memorable encounters with wildlife was a tiny baby penguin which when it arrived, weighed only 100 grams.

“That’s what I love about work-

ing in this field, there’s always something different going on and new people to meet,” he says.

Sharing the same passion is Regan Russell, who has also

dedicated his career to wildlife and conservation.

He works alongside Kishan while also managing the aquar-ium.

Asked what has been his favour-ite species to work with, his im-mediate reply was the ‘Tuatara’.

“Most people underestimate the Tuatara. They have been around so long and are unique to New Zealand, so people can learn a lot from them.”

He says his most memorable moments working with wildlife during his career were being bitten by the tuataras, and being stung by a stingray through the hand.

“The most painful was the sting-ray barb in the hand,” he laughs.

“I had injured my fingers the week before playing sport and was told that was a painful injury.

“I had to disagree after the stingray,” he joked.

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Vehicle finance business MTF has hired a new advisor to help with growing demand.

Svenja Morgan, who was has lived in Marlborough for the last 16 years, joined the business on December 1 last year.

She moved from State Insur-ance after a company restruc-ture. Although this was a tough experience to go through she believes everything has worked out how it was supposed to.

She says she enjoys being able to interact with more customers face-to-face and being able to help them out with their finan-cial needs.

“MTF and Eva have been great to me and have made fitting into the team easy. I’m really enjoying the new challenges and working for such a passionate business.”

Branch manager Eva Francis calls Svenja her “right-hand lady”, and says, Svenja has made a smooth transition.

“We needed to expand the team. The business is growing. We are looking forward to a successful 2015”

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By Adam Poulopoulos A local nursery will be of-

fering free vegetable plants to kindergartens when children return, in an attempt to grow their interest in gardening.

Marlborough Nursery, on the corner of Old Renwick Road and Hammerichs Road, will be sending out flyers in the near future looking for feedback on the idea.

Nursery owner Rose Harrison says the move is a no-brainer.

“Kindergarten translates to ‘child’s garden’ in German.

“We’re more than happy to provide plants for the kids.”

Harrison is unsure which

plants will be given yet. She bought the business from

Ross Cunningham at the end of last year, and the initiative is one of her first new directives.

One of the nursery employees, Rose Gledhill, says the move would have several benefits.

“We want to inspire the younger generation to get into gardening. It gets them into eating better too.

“A lot of young people garden, and if they start young their parents often get into it too.”

rose gledhill displays some of the plants kindergartens may see in the new year.

Nursery to help at grassroots level

By Adam Poulopoulos For early childhood teacher

Emma McArtney, caring for kids has always been a passion.

So as her daughter got older, she and husband Blair took the opportunity to make that passion their business.

Emma and Blair are the new owners of childcare centre Happy Faces, on Alana Place.

Emma has about six weeks to go in her early childhood degree, but decided to move into business as daughter Emere, 5, grew older.

She hopes to undertake a gradual revamp of the centre, especially in its outdoor area.

“The children said they wanted computers and iPads, but they’ve also asked for sports gear.”

A holiday programme and an after-school programme are already running at the centre, but

Emma hopes to start a before-school programme when term opens in early February.

Open to Witherlea School stu-dents, the programme will see parents drop their children off at the centre at 7:30am, when they will be fed and then dropped off at school.

“Hopefully it will make for a more relaxed morning for fami-lies knowing they are going to have breakfast at Happy Faces,” Emma says.

She says the centre’s overall philosophy is to make sure the children have fun in a fresh, vibrant environment.

“We’re looking to create a partnership with our families, and there are many more plans for the future, so keep an eye out.”

Happy Faces also hosts parties and events.

Happy owners at Happy Faces

emma and Blair Mcartney with their children emere, 5, and sidney, 3.

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Wine and food fesTival Tickets are selling fast for the

Marlborough Food and Wine Festival on Valentine’s Day, with a spike since the start of the year.

Wine Marlborough events manager Samantha Young says ticket sales are on a par with the same time last year, with the Black Seeds and MasterChef New Zealand winners Kasey and Karena Bird proving popular.

She says around 8000 people, including stallholders and door sales, are expected to be present in the event.

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Public notice is hereby given pursuant to Sections 19, 22 and 23 of the Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977 for the Marlborough District Council and Kaikoura District Council areas south of the Wairau River and north of the Clarence River, including the area south of the Diversion and the area around and including Rarangi, and pursuant to Section 807.1 of the Marlborough District Council Bylaw 2010 for the Urban Marlborough District Council areas of Blenheim, Renwick, Seddon and Ward:that as from 8.00 am on Thursday 15 January 2015 a Prohibited Fire Season (Total Fire Ban) came into force until further notice.All fire permits already issued are suspended immediately.Special fire permits pursuant to Section 24 of the Act will only be issued in extraordinary circumstances.

NO FIRES MAY BE LIT IN THE OPEN AIR WITHIN THE MARLBOROUGH SOUTH AREA INCLUDING BOTH URBAN AND RURAL AREAS.Gas barbecues are not included in the total fire ban.This Prohibited Fire Season (Total Fire Ban) will remain in force until further notice.The map shows the current fire season status for the MKRFA district zones.FOR ALL RURAL FIRES RING 111.YOU ARE REMINDED IF YOU CAUSE A FIRE YOU CAN BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COSTS OF PUTTING OUT.THIS PROHIBITED FIRE SEASON CAME INTO FORCE AT 8.00 AM ON THURSDAY 15 January 2015.RICHARD MCNAMARAPRINCIPAL RURAL FIRE OFFICER JOHN FOLEY EMERGENCY SERVICES MANAGER

Prohibited Fire Season - Total Fire BanNotification of MeetingsFebruary 2015The Marlborough District Council hereby gives notice pursuant to the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 of the following meetings:1. Community & Finance Tuesday, 3 February 2015 at 9.00 am2. Regional Planning & Development Thursday, 5 February 2015 at 9.00 am3. Assets & Services Tuesday, 10 February 2015 at 9.00 am4. Environment Thursday, 12 February 2015 at 1.00pmThe above-listed meetings will be held in the Council Chambers, 15 Seymour Street, Blenheim. The times and dates may be subject to alteration and confirmation thereof prior to the meetings is advised by contacting Nicole Chauval, Committee Secretary, Ph: 03 520 7400.

Picton Maritime Festival Foreshore closed 16 and 18 January 2015The Picton foreshore will be closed to the general public at 8.00 am on Friday 16 January 2015 for the preparation and setup for the Picton Maritime festival. The reserve will again be closed on Sunday 18 January to allow for the cleanup after the festival.

Children’s Library BlenheimStories and craft sessions for JanuaryStories and craft sessions will be held at the library on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout January at 10.30 am. All ages are welcome to attend these sessions – no need to register!

Teak and Tide now for saleCopies of the Edwin Fox book, Teak and Tide, by Nigel Costley now for sale at Council.The book is available in either soft copy or hard copy. Full details can be found on Council’s website www.marlborough.govt.nz.You can place an order through the website or with the customer service officers at Council.

Marlborough District Council PO Box 443 Blenheim 7240 New Zealand

Phone: 03 520 7400Fax: 03 520 7496Email: [email protected]

COUNCIL NEWS

Council maintains some 280 kilometres of community drainage channels on the Lower Wairau Floodplains for land drainage and partial flood mitigation purposes. We are currently investigating the need and desire, expressed by the affected community, to expand and/or adjust the drainage network to improve the Level of Service.We are seeking submissions from landowners in these areas as to whether they believe these drainage network extensions/adjustments are required, ie; is there a need for it. Most of the proposed drain extensions

already exist and are connected to the Council maintained drainage network. The identified extension drains are currently not maintained to the standard that the Council sets; accordingly Council cannot control the level of drainage service provided.Council will consider all relevant submissions received from the affected community and individual landowners.Where submissions are appropriately supporting the proposed extensions/adjustments to the land drainage network Council shall commence the process in order to adopt the new and or adjusted drains onto the

maintenance schedules for the 2015-16 financial year onwards.An aerial plan of the proposed new drains, and a submission form, can be viewed by clicking the link on the Council web page. These submissions need to be returned to Council by 16 February 2015. Alternatively you can e-mail your submission to the Council at [email protected] queries can be directed to Steve Bezar or Jan Van Der Vliet at the Council.

Wairau Lower Floodplain Land Proposed Drainage Extension

Marlborough District Council is seeking feedback on its Draft Marlborough Regional Land Transport Plan 2015-2021 (the Draft Plan).The Marlborough Regional Land Transport Plan is a critical document for the Marlborough District as it underpins all of the District’s road network and transportation planning and investment priorities over the next six years. The Top of the South councils, in partnership with the New Zealand Transport Agency, have collaborated to develop a joint Draft Regional Land Transport Plan that aims to provide our community with an

efficient, safe and resilient road network. Section F outlines the specific issues that each of the three councils face in their region and how they intend to deal with these issues. Each council has developed their own programme of forward works for the next ten years. The Draft Plan also includes the New Zealand Transport Agency’s State Highway programme to provide the complete picture of the works planned over the next six years in the Marlborough District.A full Statement of Proposal (the Draft Plan) can be viewed at the offices of the Marlborough District

Council, 15 Seymour Street, Blenheim or on Council’s website www.marlborough.govt.nz.Copies of the Executive Summary of the Draft Plan (including Section F) can be obtained, free of charge, from Council’s District Administration Building, 15 Seymour Street, Blenheim; Marlborough Library, 33 Arthur Street, Blenheim; and Picton Library and Service Centre, 67 High Street, Picton. The Summary is also available on www.marlborough.govt.nz.If you wish to make a submission on the Draft Plan, please provide it in writing to PO Box 443, Blenheim 7240 or by fax to

03 520 7496 or by email to [email protected]. Please include your name and postal address, and daytime phone number so that we can acknowledge your submission, and also please indicate in your submission if you wish to speak. Submissions must be made to Council by 5.00 pm on Friday 13 February 2015. If you wish to speak to your submission, the hearing is proposed to be held as soon as possible after this date. A Council Officer will contact you prior to the hearing date to arrange a time for you to speak to your submission.

Draft Marlborough Regional Land Transport Plan 2015-2021

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White houseThe white house, another beautiful home gone couldn’t it have been shifted and loved again?

No dogsFarmers Market; No dogs allowed. First thing I saw dog tied up to stall holders vehicle, some rules for others..

Chips & burgersI had the most amazing meal at funky fish recently. Their crinkle cut chips and burgers are out of this world. Keep up the good work.

Parenting skillsBogans alive and breeding in Blenheim! Family with new baby and toddler at the speedway. No ear protection and sitting as close as pos-sible to the fence, oh and when it couldn’t get any worse, Mum lights up a fag, wonderful parenting skills people.

Blue hatFound, small blue hat belonging to R Boyd at Robin Hood Bay, 11 Jan, please ph Tash at The Sun Office.

Fish & chipsFound takeaway gem. Thommy’s Fish & Chips in Alana Place deserve a placing in the best in town, they even vent your parcel so the goodies do not go soggy on the drive home, with no half pieces either, well done. Foodie.

Mail runI did mail run between xmas and new year, had mail that was posted in Stewart Island on 28th Dec, I delivered on the 31st Dec, nothing slow about that.

Dear Ed,I agree wholeheartedly with Tony Or-

man’s letter about “New Year Gongs.” I also congratulate Liz Evans and Ted Collins on their recognition of services “unselfishly” rendered. But I cannot support gongs to well paid, self-serving politicians or business men who have only been focused on self interest and personal wealth.

Awarding MPS like Ryall and McCully only demeans the awards. Meanwhile rest assured all will say “good one” to Liz’s and Ted’s awards.

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Dear Ed,It always surprises me how people use

excessive amounts of water this time of year.

Yes, it’s nice to have a green lawn but when temperatures are high and water levels are getting low it baffles me that people can be so selfish by leaving their sprinklers and hoses going for hours at at time.

People need to show more empathy and act responsibly or the province as a whole could suffer.

S Studholme

Water use frustration

Cellphone joyTo the wonderfully honest person who found my cellphone in the trolley & handed it into Bricoes, thankyou!! There are still a lot of caring honest and kindhearted people out there!

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By Adam Poulopoulos Rarangi Summer Golf Spectacular

women’s title-holder Sue Lang will play to retain her title with a new partner, after her old teammate passed away from cancer.

Lang and partner Lynne Phillips won the event last January, coming back from nine shots down after the first day to win by two.

This weekend, she will play with Tristine Cooke, after Phillips lost her eight-month battle with cancer at the start of December.

She says it is her duty to play on while remembering Lynne, a former Rarangi Golf Club stalwart and a “really good lady.”

“On Saturday it’ll be weird not playing with Lynne, but I’ll always be playing in the Spectacular. It’s what we do.

“I’m sure Lynne will be looking down and saying ‘go well Sue and Tristine.”

Sue had played in several tournaments before her victory, but it was Lynne’s first event.

Sue says she remembers Lynne being in disbelief after they pulled off their great comeback.

“She had to go and work at the Junc-tion Hotel, and she said ‘give us a ring when you have the results.’ She thought we’d got third.

“I called her and said ‘you’ve got to come back because we’ve come first.”

Three months later, Lynne was di-agnosed, and three weeks before she passed away she contacted Sue.

“She said ‘you better get another partner. I’m not well enough to defend it,” Sue says.

Sue and Tristine have not practiced together at all, but the champion said it was combining on the day that counted.

“It’s a pretty mean thing to try and win. If you play well on Saturday it doesn’t mean you’ll play well on Sunday.

“There’s got to be no pressure on the other person. You don’t mention the word ‘sorry’. You’ve just got to get on with it.”

About 120 men’s and women’s pairs are signed up for the tournament.

Places may still be available. For more information, contact convenor Martyn Birch.

Right: Sue Lang.

Champ to defend title without late playing partner

Store to remain Blenheim’s Postie store, on Market Street,

will remain open. The chain of stores, named Postie Plus at

the time, was bought out of administration by South African investment and holding company Pepkor last year, and 14 of its stores around the country closed soon after.

There are no plans to close any further stores around the country.

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Friday January 16, 201510 SunThe WHAT’S ON

IN MARLBOROUGH

- WEEKEND EVENT GUIDE - Get ready for the weekend with our list of what’s on!

Marlborough Freshwater Anglers’ ClubLearn how to spin and fly fish with club members. Bring your own rod if you have one, some are available to use. Come any time between 9.30am and 12.30pm. Boat-house Theatre, Opawa River. Cost: Free, For further details contact Clare 03 572 9741.

If you have an event email Tash at The Sun

[email protected]

Friday 16 January

SI Primary Schools Cricket TournamentHorton Park, 9am, 14 Teams are competing to see who will win the South Island Prima-ry Schools Cricket Tournament 2015.

The Edwin Fox Ship and Visitor CentreOpen every day from 9am, a great all weather and family friendly activity. Come and explore the decks and the depths of the ship, great photo opportunities. Dun-bar wharf, on Picton foreshore. For more information call Karen on 5736868 or check out our Facebook or Tripadvisor pages.

Newtown RocksteadyNewtown Rocksteady is heading to the South Island for another golden summer tour, for the 5th year running. Fraser Ross will perform in support, and has recently returned to NZ from three years in the UK. Dharma Bums Club, Church Lane, Wairau Valley, 8pm - 12am, $20.00.

Picton Museum10am - 4pm daily, 9 London Quay.Ph 573 8283.

Marlborough Museum26 Arthur Baker Place, off New Renwick Rd, Brayshaw Heritage Park, Daily 10am - 4pm.

The Diversion GalleryOpen 12pm - 5pm Wed – Saturdays 10 Lon-don Quay, Picton, Ph 573 7376 or 027 440 8121 or www.thediversion.co.nz.

Yealands Estate Marlborough Gallery Open 10.30am - 4.30pm daily, 204 High St. Ph 577 6784 or www.marlboroughartsoci-ety.com.

Saturday 17 January4WD Severn/Sedgemere RoadMolesworth Station, one or two day op-tions, meet at Cob Cottage campground at 10am and drive through the Severn/Sedge-mere road to Rainbow/Hanmer Springs Hydro Rd with the Marlborough 4WD club. The trip has some river crossings and re-quires a high-clearance 4WD. The Club will then camp the night and head out the next day, either via Rainbow Station or back the way they came. Participants can choose to camp or go home by themselves on the first day. Cost: Gold coin donation. Book-ings required - phone Mark Shepherd 027 438 4792.

10th annual Maritime FestivalThe Foreshore, London Quay, Picton, 11am – 10.30pm. On water displays, children’s activities, food stalls, cooking demonstra-tions, a large selection of craft stalls, enter-tainment on stage, fireworks extravaganza at 10pm, bringing families together, in a free, fun environment, celebrating the unique maritime heritage of Picton.

Three days after the next disasterWhen there’s no more food or medicine in your survival kit will you know what you can eat or what you can use for medicine? There’s a Survival Kit right at your feet. The Emergency Plan didn’t tell you, but The Weed Lady will. Meet her at 11.30 a.m. at the bridge entrance to the Sutherland Stream Walkway, Hospital Road East.

Lake Rotoiti St ArnaudEntertainment under the stars presents a family movie Mary Poppins. The movie will be at Kerr Bay on the edge of the Lake, come have a swim, admire the eels and have a picnic tea, movie starts at 9pm. Bring deck chairs, insect repellent and warm clothing. If the weather is too wet or windy it will be cancelled. Ph Helen for more info 03 521 1148

White’s Bay Night Time Glow-Worm WalkWhite’s Bay, Port Underwood Rd, Rarangi, 9pm – 10.30pm. Come and search for glow worms and learn all about our bush night creatures. Meet at White’s Bay by the Surf Club and bring a torch. This event is part of the Department of Conservation Summer Explorer Programme.

Blenheim Rotary Car Boot SaleEvery Saturday 8am – 2pm at the Railway Station car park, Grove Rd, Ph Andy 578 2272 or 021 842 928.

Blenheim Menz ShedBuilding relationships and sharing skills. 4 Dillon’s Point Rd opens 9am - 12pm Sat-urday. Mon & Thurs 1 - 4pm. Ph Gerry 578 1835.

Marlborough Artisan MarketWynen Street Carpark Wynen Street, Blenheim, 9am – 1pm. Highlighting the best of Marlborough art, crafts, food and produce. Come along and browse our stalls, salmon, cheese, strawberries, toma-toes, veggies, blueberries, cherries, bread, ibiccis, your jam and preserves.

Sunday 18 January Gourmet Paradise Country Music AwardsAuditions: Saturday 17th January 8am - 5pm, Sunday 18th January 8am - 4pm, Final Concert Sunday night 6.45pm. Join us for an amazing weekend of Country Mu-sic with a host of Artists from around New Zealand. Floor Pride Civic Theatre tickets Ph 520 8560.

Wairau Lagoon Guided Mountain Bike RideRide the trail out past the lagoons to the Wairau River mouth. During this summer programme is the only time the track is open for biking! Grade 1 riding (easy). Bring a picnic if you like. Meet at 4.30 pm Wairau Lagoons carpark, Hardings Rd. For further details contact Clare 03 572 9741.

Marlborough Freshwater Anglers’ ClubLearn how to spin and fly fish with club members. Bring your own rod if you have one, some are available to use. Come any time between 9.30am and 12.30pm. Boat-house Theatre, Opawa River. Cost: Free, For further details contact Clare 03 572 9741.

Farmers Market Summer Season, Marlborough A&P Showground’s, Cnr Max-well and Alabama Roads, 9am – 12pm. Buy Local - Cook LocalShowcasing the best of what Marlborough has to offer fresh, local and Marlborough grown sold by the producer. Abundant with seasonal fruit, vegetables, baking and much more ..

Riverside RailwayFrom Brayshaw Park Station, Blenheim, 1.45pm & 3pm, $5 Child & $10 Adult (cash only). This two foot gauge Railway takes you on a scenic ride in open air, canopy cov-ered carriages along the Taylor Riverside, a return journey takes just under one hour.

Up and Coming19th JanuaryKCC kiwi conservation club’s next adventure is a rock pool study at Whites bay. Everyone wel-come meeting on the 19th January 11:30am. Outside the surf life saving club. Wear shoes suitable for climbing over rocks. There is a lot to see when you take a closer look.

15 FebruaryPicton’s “That Kid can Sing” Kids karoke com-petion, registration at Mikey’s Resturant & Bar, Jim’s Automotive Picton or Jackie on 021 611 031

28 FebruaryWhite’s Bay, Port Underwood Rd, Rarangi, Sat-urday 28 February 2015 12pm – 2pm. New to the Marlborough for 2015 is the Whites Bay Summer Concert as part of the annual Summer Concert Series. So pack a picnic, slap on some sun screen, hop into your togs and cruise along to Whites Bay for some summer fun at the beach. There will be two hours of entertain-ment on the grass area including music from Nelson ukulele sensations The Uklectics and local rising star Millie Wensley.

Picton’s “That Kid can Sing”Kids karaoke competition, 15 February, regis-tration at Mikey’s Restaurant & Bar, Jim’s Auto-motive Picton or Jackie on 021 611 031.Up and Coming

Madsen PromotionsPresents The Beatles, Queen & Beegees trib-ute show. Picton RSA Friday 30th January 7.30pm, $20 tickets available from the RSA.

4WD Severn/Sedgemere RoadMolesworth Station, one or two day options, meet at Cob Cottage campground at 10am and drive through the Severn/Sedgemere road to Rainbow/Hanmer Springs Hydro Rd with the Marlborough 4WD club.

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Why is being able to see this backup spectrum important? “In the past, we were only able to see one end, which was where the backups were being generated; we couldn’t actually see where it was going to (in the cloud) and in what state it was arriving,” says Azher Mir, MCN’s Managing Director. Through providing a local cloud, MCN can reassure its clients that their information is being looked after beginning, middle and end, that the information has arrived to their data centre correctly, and that it has reconstructed the information in its entirety.

So if it’s good that the cloud is ‘local’, where is it otherwise and why is that not ideal? “The perception is that the cloud is a secure location and that because we don’t know where it is, then nobody should know where it is. That is completely the wrong way around,” explains Azher. “The cloud is in a piece of hardware sitting somewhere in the world with traffic going from one place to another

via any number of different computers. And any one of those computers could be monitoring what’s going through it.”

To address this security issue, MCN encrypt the information at both ends of the highway, requiring a password to deconstruct and reconstruct the information held within a file. Another advantage of using MCN’s local backup system is the ease of meeting IRD record keeping obligations, which can be tricky when financial information is stored outside New Zealand.

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By Celeste LodewykFlying and aircraft have long been

a passion for local man Chris An-derson.

Five months ago Chris imported his second plane, a Rotax 912 powered Zenith CH701, which he will be competing in at the Healthy Bastards Bush Pilot Champs being held at Omaka on Saturday, January 31.

The event is a ‘precision landing’, and STOL takeoff and landing competition held annually at Omaka Airfield by the Marlborough Aero Club.

Owning a plane is an achievement he has worked towards for a long time.

“As a youngster I remember sitting for hours watching the late Ron Flintoff working on aircraft, and

learning to build model planes.“I really looked up to Ron and went

on to spend weekends with him out at Omaka from the age of 11.

“He was the one who put the flying bug in my system,” he says.

Nearly three years ago Chris set about gaining his national microlight license, and says his next goal is to finish his helicopter pilot licence.

“There’s something special about flying.

“It’s a peaceful feeling up there, you get a sense of freedom.”

The current STOL microlight champ Deane Phillip flew to Amer-ica, inspected and packed up the Zenith and shipped it back for Chris.

Looking forward to the competi-tion, he says the Zenith is more than capable of winning but it will come

down to his own flying skills.“It will be good fun, I’m looking

forward to it.”Marlborough Aero Club president

Craig Anderson said entries were looking ‘good’, with 50 received to date.

“Last year we had 68 entries so it’s looking like this year will be another successful one with a lot of new people we haven’t seen before,” he says.

“A big thank you to Crown Sheet Metal, Edge Performance in Norway, Eckford Engineering machine shop, Gregory Engineering Picton, Stuart Buftin and Grant Porter. If there’s any interest in this model of aircraft contact Deane Phillip via Rangiora Aero Club,” Chris says.

Bush pilot set for landing

WINZ reopensThe Blenheim Work and Income New Zealand office has been

reopened in a new location, after its permanent home was set alight on Christmas Day.

The office is now operating out of level two of Porse House, at 1 Market Street.

Its usual home, at 3 Alfred Street, has been closed indefinitely following the attack.

The man charged with the attack has name suppression.

Moa loses dealAir New Zealand has pulled the pin on a contract with

Blenheim-based craft brewer Moa just one year into a three year deal.

It was the only beer brewed by a New Zealand-owned brewery served by Air New Zealand on its flight and in its Koru lounges.

Chris Anderson with his Zenith CH701. Photo supplied.

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MAKING WAVES

Fishing from small vessels is by far the most popular pastime for Marlburians.

As unique and beautiful our waters are, it’s also a dangerous marine envi-ronment.

To ensure you return home safely from your day on the water, there are a few things you need to be aware of before heading out, or when you’re at anchor waiting for the big one.

• Check the weather before you head out and monitor it while you’re out. If in doubt, don’t go.

• Wear your lifejacket. It’s a good habit to get into, especially in small boats. When things go wrong, they can go wrong very quickly. Often there’s not enough time to access your lifejacket and put it on.

• Take communications and carry at least two means of communication with you.

Keep them on you and keep them dry. Let someone responsible know where you’re going out and when you’re due back.

• Avoid alcohol or keep consumption to a minimum.

• Stow your gear. Loose fishing gear in the boat when you’re travelling at speed can be dangerous and distracting and will affect your stability.

• Keep your decks clean. A clean deck and transom area will prevent your bilge pumps and drain holes from blocking up. A build-up of water on the deck can affect stability and cause a capsize.

Beautiful but dangerous

The normal boating rules for power boats apply, along with the following additional safety rules.

These apply to people who are water-skiing, riding sea biscuits, wakeboarding and towing anyone:

• There must be a minimum of three to ski – one to ski, one to drive the boat, and the third person, who must be at least 10 years old, to watch the skier, so the skipper can concentrate on driving the boat safely

• Skiers must wear an appropriate buoy-

ancy aid• Avoid shallow water• When picking up a skier, turn the boat

towards the side the skier is on, so that the propeller swings away from the skier

• You must not water-ski between sunset and sunrise

• Towing boats should display a red flag when anyone has fallen off skis or a ski-biscuit to warn other boats in the area to keep a lookout for them.

Boating fun - know the rules

Each year, three times as much rubbish is dumped into the world’s oceans as the weight of fish caught.

A mouthful of seawater may contain millions of bacterial cells, hundreds of thousands of phyto-plankton and tens of thousands of zooplankton.

The Arctic produces 10,000-50,000 icebergs annually. The amount produced in the Antarctic regions is inestimable. Icebergs

normally have a four-year life-span; they begin entering shipping lanes after about three years.

Around 90% of all volcanic activity occurs in the oceans.

Blue whales are the largest ani-mals on our planet ever (exceeding the size of the greatest known dinosaurs) and have hearts the size of small cars.

More than 90% of the trade between countries is carried by ships and about half the com-munications between nations use underwater cables.

Sharks bite roughly 70 people each year worldwide. Although shark bites get a lot of attention, this is far less than the num-ber of people injured each year by elephants, bees, crocodiles, lightning or many other natural dangers.

On the other side of the ledger, we kill somewhere between 20-100 million sharks every year through fishing activities.

Fascinating ocean facts

Don’t treat the Marlborough Sounds like a rubbish dump.Dispose of your household, boating or com-mercial rubbish thoughtfully, and protect our waters for future generations to enjoy.

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Experienced Grape Harvester operators required for our upcoming harvest season.

Transport to and from work will be provided along with meals and a very competitive hourly rate.

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PuzzlesW O R D ANSWERS - JANUARY 16 ISSUE

DANDER/DARNED: 29 words. Add, adder, and, are, dad, dan, DANDER, dare, dared, darn, DARNED, dead, dean, dear, den, dread, ear, earn, end, era, nard, near, nerd, rad, ran, rand, read, red, rend.

Across: 1 Smile, 4 Rooted to the spot, 14 Swami, 15 Plait, 16 Indictment, 17 Adept, 19 Lid, 20 Wriggle, 21 Guarantee, 22 Source, 25 Chastised, 27 Budget, 28 Permit, 33 Circuitous, 35 Elf, 36 Rasher, 37 Camp, 39 Foe, 41 Titanic, 42 Geneva, 43 Descended, 44 Ladle, 45 Shredded, 50 Go, 51 Mackerel, 55 Atoll, 58 Fleabites, 59 Adrift, 60 Wrapped, 61 Air, 63 Ruin, 64 Stroll, 65 Ilk, 66 Overflowed, 68 Region, 69 Unplug, 71 Activated, 76 Eyeing, 77 Macadamia, 79 Resolve, 81 Gel, 84 Angle, 85 Shortening, 86 Discs, 87 Needy, 88 Fall on hard times, 89 Amuse. Down: 2 Molars, 3 Lying, 5 Owns, 6 Tribute, 7 Deters, 8 Ocean, 9 Hothead, 10 Stab, 11 Ocelot, 12 Fable, 13 Find out, 14 Stirrer, 18 Classified, 23 Pivot, 24 Seaside, 26 Hectare, 27 Buffalo, 29 Meander, 30 Finish, 31 Beret, 32 Persia, 34 Seer, 36 Ready, 38 Pedal, 40 Weak, 45 So far, 46 Reeking, 47 Debt, 48 Estate, 49 Loyal, 50 Glaring, 52 Cornflakes, 53 Explode, 54 Eyelet, 55 Astound, 56 Drake, 57 Afro, 62 Tepid, 67 Nosegay, 68 Rigging, 70 Liaison, 72 Chianti, 73 Enigma, 74 Carted, 75 Evicts, 76 Elver, 78 Aroma, 80 Opium, 82 Heal, 83 Knee.

Nelson Management Limited manages 78,000ha of high quality radiata pine plantations located in the Marlborough / Nelson regions and the Kaituna Sawmill on behalf of Nelson Forests Limited (NFL). The company harvests approximately 2,200 ha of plantation forest annually all of which is replanted the following year. The Kaituna Sawmill processes 100,000 m3 of Pruned Sawlog annually. In 2010 the company was awarded the internationally recognised FSC certification for both logs and processed products. Directly and indirectly the company provides employment for more than 600 people in the region. Two opportunities are available to join our Maintenance Team at Kaituna Sawmill, Renwick, Marlborough.

Mechanical Maintenance Team Leader The Role / Duties

Maintenance planning support Allocating rosters, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance work Spares control, allocation and ordering Setting up maintenance jobs and assisting with on-the -tools work Fault finding, lead proactive implementation of preventative solutions Maintenance efficiency, quality of maintenance work and work safety This role is best described as a ‘hands-on’ team leader role The role is primarily day shift. A rotational on-call system is in place to cover evenings, nights and weekends. This role works closely with and reports to the Maintenance Manager

Qualifications / Skills Required You need to be a time served trade qualified Maintanance Engineer or similar. Have at least 8 years experience of working in a high volume sawmill or similar ‘heavy industry’ facility and have

held the position of Team Leader or similar for at least 3 of these years. Can demonstrate fault finding skills and previous implementation of preventative solutions Ability to read and understand engineering drawings, working computer skills and documentation control Possess good communications skills, a can-do attitude and the ability to build strong working relationships.

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer / Fitter The Role / Duties

Carrying out scheduled and unscheduled mechanical maintenance work on a wide variety of sawmill and lumber processing machinery.

Routine buildings and ancillary plant maintenance. Fault finding and implementation of process improvements. Fabrication, welding and workshop duties The role is primarily day shift and reports to the maintenance team leader. A rotational on-call system is in place to cover nights and weekends.

Qualifications / Experience You need to be a time served trade qualified Maintenance Engineer, Fitter Turner or Similar Have at least 5 years experience of carrying out maintenance in a sawmill or similar ‘heavy industry’ facility Can demonstrate fault finding and solutions experience Possess good communications skills and a can-do attitude Be prepared to work in an environment where every day you seek to be better than the day before

For both positions we require applicants who have a genuine passion for carrying out mechanical maintenance to a very high standard and have the communication skills to foster strong working relationships with our engineering and site team. All applicants must be New Zealand Citizens or possess Permanent New Zealand Residency Status at time of application. Your should apply in writing, stating which position you are replying for and supply an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae to; Ms Bim Rogers, Nelson Management, Private Bag 5, Richmond, Nelson 7050 or by email [email protected] Nelson Management Ltd operates a pre-employment and random drug and alcohol testing policy and is an equal opportunity employer. Closing date for applications will be when both positions are filled.

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Births This Week

Death Notices

SunTheSunThe

PuzzlesW O R D

FridayFACT

The most common name given to a goldfish is

JAWS

death notices

AMSLER: Emily, December 24, 2014

HOTHI: Iyanna (3.1kg) January 4, 2015

THOMSON-PARKER: Isabella Catherine (6lb 13oz) December 8, 2014

WOOD: Cooper Maxwell (3860g) January 8, 2015

FORD, Marjorie Eileen Houghton (nee Cawte): On Sunday January 11 2015 at the Wisteria Wing, Springlands Lifestyle Village, at 96 years of age. Dearly loved mother and mother-in-law of the late Graham, Sally and the late Tom Paul, Neville and Bianca, Lynette and Paul. Dearly loved grandmother of her 11 grandchildren, great grandmother of her 15 great grandchildren and great-great grandmother to her 10 great-great grandchil-dren. A very special thanks to the staff of the Wisteria Wing at Springlands Lifestyle Village for their excellent care of Marjorie. Messages to the Ford Family, c/- Mrs Sally Paul, 168 Guys Road, East Tamaki, Auckland 2013. A private funeral for Marjorie was held on January 14. GEOFFREY T SOWMAN, F.D.A.N.Z. Tel (03) 578-4719 www.sowmans.co.nz

TODD, Julie Catherine: On Sunday January 11 2015, at Blenheim as a result of a tragic accident. Much loved dearest Mum of Liam Mike Todd-Gilbert and Rory Kayden Todd-Gilbert and the late Lisa. Loved sister and sister-in-law of Mike and Melinda Todd, and Debbie. Daughter of Stanley and the late Marie Todd. Messages to 125 Charles Street, Blenheim 7201. At the family’s request, a private funeral has been held. GEOFFREY T SOWMAN, F.D.A.N.Z. Tel (03) 578-4719 www.sowmans.co.nz

TODD, Julie: Dearest friend of Marita and Richard Winstanley. “Keep the music flowing, love you so much”.

TODD, Julie: Loved and cherished long-time friend of Ces and Darryl Norman. “Will miss you Buddy, fly with the angels”.

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100 Days for 100 Years January 16R.B Adams June 7, 1917, age 25H Aldridge August 9, 1919, age 25C.A Alquist, June 7, 1917, age 28J.A Anderson, December 17, 1921 age unknownP.R Andrew, October 16, 1917, age 26W.J.C Andrews, May 21, 1942, age 33

January 17E Attwood, January 8, 1918, age unknownR.G Auty, May 13, 1916, age 28A.G Avery, October 3, 1916, age unknownJ.A Ballantyne, November 12, 1942 age 25C.H Barker, December 4, 1917, age unknownH.C Barltrop, September 27, 1916, age 30

January 18F.J Barnett, December 3, 1917, age unknownG.W.F Barratt, December 25, 1917 age 39G.E Barrett, April 29, 1918 age unknownF.G Barry, July 11, 1916, age unknownE Bassett, December 28, 1917 age unknownH.W Batchelor, June 7, 1917, age unknown

January 19F.R Beech MID, February 1, 1941 age 33F Bennett, June 13, 1917 age unknownR.J Bennett, April 12, 1941 age 32W.J.A Bennett, December 16, 1942 age 35D.I Benseman, November 16, 1968 age 20C.F Berry, August 6, 1915 age unknown

January 20S.C Blake, August 7, 1915 age unknownJ Blaylock, November 22, 1943 age 33T.G Blick, August 19, 1918 age unknownR.A.J Boden, May 22, 1915 age unknownP.R Bond, June 5, 1915 age unknownS.A Booker, January 15, 1918 age 27

January 21T.S.W Boundy, September 15, 1916 age 25R.J Bowyer, September 26, 1941 age 31D.S Boyce, September 15, 1916 age unknownJ.S Boyce, September 17, 1915 age unknownM.R Boyce, July 22, 1942 age 25A Boyd, October 8, 1918 age 31

January 22A.A Boyd, October 12, 1917 age unknownB.R Boyd, October 24, 1942 age unknownH.R Boyd, September 15, 1916 age unknownR Boyd, October 4, 1917 age unknownN.A Boyle, September 16, 1916 age unknownH Brameld, July 14, 1917 age 34

BLACK, Nola Margaret: January 7, 2015

COLLIER, Dorothy: January 11, 2015

DAGG, Alvena Mavis: January 11, 2015

FORD, Marjorie Eileen Houghton (nee Cawte): January 11, 2015

GEER, Daphne Hazel: January 7, 2015

GEEVES, Russell Charles: January 4, 2015

GIBB, Keith Ewan, NZ43525, LAC, RNZAF: January 7, 2015

HALL, Barbara Helen (nee McCredie): January 10, 2015

JOHNSON, Rex William (Spike): January 11, 2015

NEWMAN, Glenis Marilyn (nee Forrest): December 23, 2014

O’LEARY, Nola Irene: January 4, 2015

TARDIEU, Janice Gillian (Jan) (nee Saul): January 11, 2015

TREVENA, Beverley Eira: January 2, 2015

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15SunThe Friday January 16, 2015 SPORT

HALF MARATHON SOLD OUT

The Saint Clair Vineyard Half Marathon on May 9 have sold out.

The 3000 entries went at the quickest rate ever after they were released in November.

There are still 200 tickets available for the after-party Revelry.

CYCLING Sunday is the last day for entries

to the Speights Ale House Blenheim Summer Track Carnival.

Under-15’s on road bikes, under-17 and open grades will be held at the meet at Athletic Park on January 23 and 24.

inbriefSport Staying ready

SPORTS TALK

They have a commentary cli-ché in American sports which describes those players who don’t always play, but always do a pass-able job when called upon. Former Golden State Warriors NBA coach Mark Jackson particularly likes it.

“You’ve got to stay ready.”Jackson had a few of those play-

ers at Golden State, one of whom, Mo Speights, is having a breakout year now under new management – the rewards of sticking to your craft, practicing hard and playing hard in limited minutes for years on end.

The Black Caps have to stick to the same mantra.

Rarely has a squad naming evoked as much varied response as the World Cup team named last week.

Since all the headlines about bolters in the Black Caps were used when Trent Boult first made the side in 2009, Grant Elliott should be called ‘a surprise selec-tion.’

Elliott was called up as experi-enced batting cover and to bowl a few overs. A fill-the-gaps player.

Elliott’s selection, as well as Adam Milne’s, left a few wonder-ing what they have to do to make the team.

To call Jimmy Neesham unlucky is like calling Cristiano Ronaldo a decent footballer.

In his last ODI Matt Henry took a five-wicket bag to win not only the game, but the series against Pakistan.

In the 74 days between yesterday and the date of the World Cup fi-

nal, New Zealand will potentially play 19 games, including warm-up matches.

Martin Crowe says exhaustion is the biggest barrier to winning the lot, and if that’s the case, injuries are going to hit.

Players like Anderson and Milne are injury-prone and Brendon McCullum’s back has to be looked after.

Henry played against Sri Lanka yesterday. Neesham and others need to stay ready.

Also, it has been rightly pointed out the subject of last week’s column, Ched Evans, was not able to move to Maltese club Hibernians, not Scottish club Hibs as mentioned.

I apologise for the error.

With ...Adam Poulopoulos

By Adam Poulopoulos Marlburians will make up one third

of the Southern Pride men’s side that will contest the SNZ National Fastpitch Championships next month.

Black Sox pitcher Kurt Schollum heads the list that also includes his brother, catcher Ryan Schollum, shortstop Kyle Marfell, second baseman Tyler Bird and another pitcher, Nick de Boo.

Southern Pride is made up players from Marlborough, Nelson, Otago and Southland, with players also picked up in the draft from Auckland.

The tournament will be held in Ham-ilton from February 19-22, and will see seven teams take part.

The team’s coach, Stephen Gill, is also

Marlborough-based. He says he is proud of the group’s

achievements. “It’s good. I’ve been working with

Kurt, Ryan and Kyle ever since they started playing softball at about 10 or 11 years old.”

He says the team struggled to train to-gether often, so was unlikely to dethrone Canterbury, who had won the last two tournaments.

Regardless Gill says he has targeted a top-four finish.

“The team will get together the day before the tournament, and that’s the most difficult team for these guys.

“In order to get fourth spot we’re going to have to knock over a couple of big

guns.”Four of the contingent has been picked

for the team before, but de Boo has been picked for the first time, on the advice of assistant coach Carl Gould.

Gill says with incumbents like Kurt Schollum looking to hold their Black Sox places and others looking to break into the squad before the World Series later in the year, the tournament would be tough.

“All the big guns are going to be ready to go and anyone who thinks they’ve got a sniff isn’t going to let it slip by.”Right: The Marlborough five: Back - Ryan Schollum, Kyle Marfell and Kurt Schollum, and front: Tyler Bird and Nick de Boo.

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Tough outing for Marlborough cricketers

By Adam PoulopoulosA loose second hour of bowling and a batting col-

lapse just before tea left Marlborough trying to avoid the follow-on in their South Island Primary Schools Cricket Tournament match in Picton yesterday.

At the time of print shortly after tea yesterday Marlborough was 68/7, needing 48 to avoid the follow-on in reply to Christchurch Red’s 191/4.

Marlborough coach Mark Mason says his bowlers let Christchurch Red off the hook after a tight first hour.

“They got loose in the second hour and it’s a very fast outfield here so they hit a lot of loose balls for four.”

Eight minutes before tea Marlborough was 52/3 in response, but they lost three wickets for one run before the break to set themselves back.

Marlborough finishes their campaign against Canterbury Country at Horton Park today.

Marlborough tried to build on a good performance on Tuesday against Buller on Wednesday, but were ultimately left frustrated by an obdurate batting performance from the visitors.

Marlborough declared at 180/1, with openers Ben Alexander and Joel Lavender both scoring half-centuries.

In reply Buller survived 62 overs to score 79/4 and salvage a draw, with both teams leaving with two points.

Before yesterday’s game Marlborough sat sixth-equal on the 14-team table.

They began with a first-innings defeat to Mid Canterbury on Monday, before winning on the first innings against Nelson on Tuesday.

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