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By Chris TobinMarlborough children are taking up the baton

from the older generations and keeping the spirit of Anzac Day alive.

For yesterday’s public memorial service in Blenheim, three students - Olivia Clark of Riv-erlands School, Sidney Moloney, Redwoodtown School, and Oliver Forsyth, St Mary’s School, all aged 12 - were given the honour of carrying important wreaths in the march to the clock tower cenotaph at Seymour Square.

Oliver carried the wreath from the mayor, council-lors and citizens of Marlborough district.

“We want to involve the younger people and keep it (Anzac Day) going otherwise it’ll die out,” the Blenheim Anzac Day parade marshal, Peter Slape said.

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Olivia Clark, left, Sidney Moloney and Oliver Forsyth.Photo: Chris Tobin

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By Kat DugganWhen Renee Maurice walked onto our

screens on Monday night, few expected her to make it to the next round but that’s exactly what she did.

The 22-year-old’s X Factor New Zealand audition has been described by some as the ‘Susan Boyle moment’ of the TV3 singing competition show.

The Picton-born singer blew away the audi-ence with her performance of Celine Dion’s “It’s All Coming Back To Me Now, and has been shrugging off negative comments.

“I don’t care about the negative stuff, I just laugh it off, everyone has their own voice and if they can’t share it the way I can then they share it in other ways,” she said.

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“Picton Gold was really well received, and I sang it on the radio, and thought ‘maybe I can do this,’ and then when I was 13 the lyrics just started coming and didn’t stop, so I kept writing,” she said.

Now living in Upper Hutt, working as a tutor at StarJam, an organisation which gives young people with disabilities the chance to perform, Renee was encouraged by a good friend to enter the X Factor competition, and has high hopes for her future.

“Everybody hopes to win, but it’s also a great launching pad, it’s a great opportunity, there’s always things that will come out of it, I’m happy with the response I’ve had already, it’s been phenomenal,” she said.

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It was a real family affair for the Boardmans at yesterday's Anzac Day civic service in Blenheim. Staff Sergeant Ray Boardman of Woodbourne was joined by his wife Karen and daughter Milla, 2. Sergeant Boardman has served in East Timor and Afghanistan. Milla wore his miniature medals and Karen carried a special wreath made by the Pelorus Community Pre-school.

Jaimee Randall (7) and Toby Randall (4) place their poppies at the Renwick War Memorial during yesterday's remembrance service. Wearing their great grandfather, Thomas McGirr's war medals, the siblings were proud to taking part in the Anzac Day services.Photo by Celeste Lodewyk.

For yesterday’s memorial ser-vice, among the crowd of 3000 were hundreds of young people some of whom marched as part of scouts, girl guides and other orgnisations while others turned out in large numbers with parents and grandparents to watch.

Some played in parts of Seymour Square as the service went on.

Marlborough Mayor Alistair Sowman said that it was “fan-tastic” to see so many young people .

In his speech he made special mention of nurses who served overseas and as an example of service, he referred to a former matron at Wairau Hospital, Edith Lewis, who went to both world wars and was awarded the prized Florence Nightingale Medal.

Guest speaker at the service was Surgeon Captain Alison Drewry RNZN who said New

Zealand personnel had made a tangible difference with their service overseas.

Special guests were WOII Peter Simeon, representing the Australian High Commission, and Lieutenant Colonel Tom Woodman representing the Brit-ish High Commission.

Nerys Udy, of Marlborough Girls’ College, read her regional winning entry in the Cyril Bas-sett VC speech competition.

“They (service personnel) sac-rificed so much the least we can do is remember them,” she said.

Meanwhile, large turnouts were reported for Anzac services in other parts of Marlborough. A crowd of 1000 attended Picton’s dawn service and there were several hundred at Renwick. Other services were held in Seddon, Spring Creek, Havelock and Rai Valley.

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Don Jack was sentenced to six years and three months in prison, when he appeared in the Blenheim District Court on Tuesday, after admitting charges of sexual viola-tion and burglary.

Jack broke into the woman’s house on Kinross Street in the early hours of February 2 and forced her to perform a sex act on him.

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Outer L im it s , owned by Marlborough businessman John Marris and Robinson Construction chief Phil Robinson, has advertised for submissions, which can be received until May 22.

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lege students who took part in a confidential college survey said they had driven a car on the road without a licence.

The college’s careers advisor and transition manager Peter Kemp surveyed 199 years 12 and 13 students and found 42 percent had driven without a license.

“The results are somewhat frightening,” Mr Kemp said.

“We’re really concerned first for safety and the community and also because these boys are lessening their employment prospects by not getting on with the job of getting licences.

“The Government has made it more difficult to get a licence and one of the consequences could be that students are saying ‘it’s too dif-ficult, it takes two years and I won’t bother’.”

Of those in the survey, 68 percent said they knew people who had driven on the road without a licence and 38 percent stated they had driven in a car with an unlicenced driver.

A total of 73 said they had not got around to obtaining a licence with 23 saying it was too expensive; 14 said they did not know how to start. Eight had a full licence, 16 a restricted and 46 a learners. A total of 76 said they would attend a course if the cost was subsidised.

“I’m not sure where to go from here,” Mr Kemp said now that the survey had been completed.

“We don’t want to be beating them around

the head, I think we should be en-couraging them and saying, ‘if you want a licence, this is how to go about it.’

“We want parents to reinforce that it’s not safe to drive with unlicensed drivers.

“We know anecdotal evidence and research has shown that young people take risks. It’s not till they’re 24 or 25 that the majority adopt a more rational approach. My view is that girls mature earlier than boys.”

Mr Kemp said young workers were urgently

needed for the Canterbury rebuild but under the recruitment drive one of the stipulations was that recruits needed a restricted licence.

“That cuts out a lot of school leavers.”

Students driving without licences‘Results are somewhat frightening’

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Speaking last Friday, to a 165 strong capac-ity crowd at Blenheim’s Convention Centre, UK global warming sceptic Lord Monckton debunked the theory of global warming, describ-ing it as a waste of public money and backed by fraudulent science.

During his talk Lord Monckton said New Zealand had “fatuously” joined the Emissions Trading Scheme.

“There is no justification in putting your cat-tle and sheep into a bogus ETS,” he said to an audience that was organised by Marlborough Federated Farmers. While critical of Feder-ated Farmers NZ for taking a weak stance on the issue, he praised Marlborough Federated

Farmers for hosting his address.

Lord Monckton was critical of the inter-pretation of science behind the global warming advocacy, often describing it as “dishonest, corrupt” and using “fiddled data” and “greatly exaggerating trends” to suit the United Na-tions agenda.

“Take away that exaggeration and there is no

problem,“ he said.The emissions trading scheme was “the largest

tax ever, costing the people trillions of dollars.”Extreme weather events were often wrongly

used to support the global warming theory. A New Zealand climate scientist said this year’s drought was a record one caused by global warming but records showed equal droughts such as a 1945-6 one 67 years ago. Similarly floods had been happening for centuries.

On temperatures Lord Monckton described as ”an inconvenient truth for Al Gore” that there had been no global warming for the last 16 years.

“There is no cause for alarm, no reason for bed-wetting,” he added.

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going digitalAnyone in Marlborough wanting

to watch television after this Sunday, April 28, will need to be connected to Freeview, Sky or Igloo.

The whole of the South Island will be going digital this Sunday, which means every TV needs to be able to receive digital signal to continue receiving pictures.

Anyone with questions on the move to digital TV can visit www.goingdigital.co.nz or call 0800 838 800.


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License suspendedThe Old Bank Bar and Cafe in

Redwoodtown, Blenheim, is to have its liquor license suspended for 24 hours from 10am on Friday, May 17 after a police controlled-purchase operation found the bar served alcohol to a minor. The Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority published a decision week ruling that the bar suspend liquor trading for a day and co-owner Hazel Pink’s manager’s certificate was to be suspended for four weeks from May 20.

craft showDunkley’s Great New Zealand Craft

Show will be in Blenheim starting today. It will be held at Stadium 2000 and will alos run on Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 5pm daily. Admission: Adults $7, senior citizens and students $6, school children $5, under 5 free.

Visitor numBers riseVisitor arrivals in New Zealand

during March 2013 (270,700) were up 13 percent from March 2012, Statistics New Zealand said on this week.

“Easter this year was earlier than in 2012, and that helped to boost visitor numbers,” population statistics project manager Susan Hollows said. “The latest figure was the highest ever recorded for a March month, easily surpassing the previous high of 250,800 arrivals in March 2008.”

By Kat DugganThe Powerboat Centre sold its first

Osprey powerboat last week, after taking on the Osprey and Honda agency early this year.

Powerboat Centre owner, Richard Gil-bert, sold the boat to existing customers, Theo and Ginny Russell.

Mr Russell worked previ-ously as a fisheries officer, and said the Osprey was a perfect boat for recreational boating with his friends and family.

“As an ex-fisheries officer I have had a lot of experience on boats, and I think this will be ideal for what we need it for...this will suit me down to the ground,” he said.

Mr Gilbert was happy to have made the first sale, especially to an existing customer.

“We just downsized them, it’s always nice to

get repeat business, it tells us we’re doing something half right…Osprey’s are robust, excellent performing, and soft riding, and the factory’s very easy to deal with, when it comes to customising the boat, there is no hassle to get your new boat how you want it,” Mr Gilbert said.

Tony Moore, who works at the Power-boat Centre, said it was nice to make such a sale to somebody who knows their boats.

“Theo worked on boats everyday for about ten years, so he would know the difference between a good boat and a bad boat, we’ve already had someone in

to look at his old one too!” Mr and Mrs Russell were hoping to christen

their new boat on Anzac day, depending on the weather.

The Nelson Marlborough District Health Board (NMDHB) is to seek ministerial approval to move forward with the sale of 5ha of land east of Wairau Hospital that has been declared surplus.

The next stage towards eventual sale includes placing the property in the clearance process with the Office of Treaty Settlements which could take up to three years.

The subdivision plan was registered with the Land Information New Zealand in January after completing a number of actions over the last three years including.

NMDHB chief executive, Chris Fleming said, “The area that will eventually be sold includes seven houses along Hospital Road that are cur-rently used by the Public Health Service and staff accommodation.

“There are a number of options that we will be investigating to accommodate those services currently in the houses,” he said.

Two Blenheim women have established a business to help people moving out of a family home, flat or downsizing to a smaller home or resthome.

“We also work on the estate of a family member who has died,” said Jenny Andrews who is set-ting up the business, Estate Bust-ers 2013, with Pauline Mead.

“Often family are overseas and the time to disperse a home is just not available due to work and family commitments.”

The idea to start the business came last year when a family friend died.

“He lived on his own with family living in New Zealand and overseas,” Mrs Andrews said.

“The house was to be part of the estate and needed to be sold for the beneficiaries so it had to be emptied and all items disposed of.

“We were able to help out

many organisations doing char-ity work such as Sheets and Things, Blue Door, the Hospice shop, Marlborough Historical Society and many more.

“Being able to return dollars to the families and supporting local charities are foremost in our minds.”

The business will be operated on a part-time basis and will be home-based. Mrs Andrews is well known as the Marlborough District deputy mayor and is a Justice of the Peace. Mrs Mead, a born and bred Marlburian has worked in banking and administration for the BNZ and in ad-ministration for Radio Marlborough.

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BURlESqUEGot to see the burlesque show

last night at Drylands. Awesome dancing, loved it! Wana learn it now. :)

CHEApER pOWERNot likely with the head of

Marborough Lines on 400thou-sand with incumbent Mr Dew and board on 76 K. But, they do meet once a month! Did every-one notice the increase in ML charges? Jobs for the boys and salaries to match for consumer compulsory supply company. We all pay and the new pay scale will swallow any cuts in wholesale rates! When is the next ‘board‘ meeting?

GREATly MiSSEdTan we‘ll miss you at the

bookshop thanks for your advice and knowledge JP

FlOWERBEdSenjoying a warm day at

seymour square today. I was absolutely astounded to see that the flower beds at the clock tower had been emptied with no replacement! Come on council! why not wait until after the Anzac day com-memoration

ROAd RAGEi travel from blen to seddon

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TAlEnT HiddEnim new to blenheim and

miss all the buskers from my old home town. weres all the hidden talent beavertown?

inTERnET CAFEThe library has become a drop-

in centre for backpackers and foreigners using the free Wi Fi internet access. Often no avail-able seating for pensioners. The Library should be renamed ‘Marl district library internet cafe.‘

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i don’t agree with the cabon tax trading but that dosnt mean global warming or ‘climate change’ is a massive conspiracy. some poeple round here are starting to sound dam loony. lord monckton has been thor-oughly discredited for anyone willing to do even the smallest amount of research. humans have a huge impact on the environment, how can you deny that?! lets call ‘climate change sceptics’ what they really are, ‘pollution enthusiasts’.

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Dear Ed,What an impressive, informa-

tive speech by Lord Monkton of the UK last Friday at the Blenheim Convention Centre. It was all factual, no fiction and exposed the mythology and fraud behind the ‘Global Warming’ scam. The biggest con ever inflicted on mankind.

Compulsory attendance, at Lord Monkton’s presentations, should have been the order of the day for all MPs and local body politi-cians. The only MDC councillor I noticed there was Geoff Evans - Thanks Geoff. Where were the other councillors, especially those who boast an environment

awareness? Where was our local Green MP?

Well done Marlborough Feder-ated Farmers for organising the event.

Kiwi Celt

Global warming talk

Dear Ed,I was one of those at the well

attended speech given by Lord Christopher Monckton in which he provided a solid rebuttal of what has been called carbon induced “global warming” but is now cunningly repackaged as “climate change”.

I myself am a scientist, and found Lord Monckton’s dissem-bly of the manipulation of data by “climate scientists” scholarly and sensible.

What it comes down to is that certain persons want us to believe that our present use of fossil fuels and emissions by agricultural animals will lead to future catas-trophes without global controls

(taxes). Their strong inclination to

forward their thesis has led them to manipulate actual data to accomplish “seeming” upward trends of various sorts.

These manufactured trends have given rise to testable predictions. Each of their past predictions have proven grossly wrong. If this was real science no one should listen to them, and nor should we.

The question remains, will we allow ourselves to be shackled by global opportunists using the patently false argument that in doing so we will be “saving the planet”?

Randal Gray,Renwick

Lord Monckton

Dear Ed,I want to join correspondents

(Tony Orman, Paul Ham, Ralph Mason) about urban sprawl and the stupidity of spreading over farm land.

The land is the backbone for NZ’s exports and for Marlbor-ough’s economy. How wasteful getting Auckland consultants to give us bad advice?

Is common sense not at the council table. Roll on the council election.

Graham Elwell, Kaituna

Urban sprawl

RE: SAME SEx MARRiAGEfrom ‘silent majority’? what

a laugh! there have been a ton of polls done where kiwis have been pretty split on the issue - but generally in favour. Calling the wider public ‘weak’ just shows your arrogance, people can be opposed to marriage equality without resorting to homophobic comments - calling people or their acts ‘unnatural’, especially when homosexual-ity demonstratably happens in nature broadcasts your ignorance to the world. I would suggest updating your reading mate-rial to some books written post bronze age.

THE BRiGHT SidEDriving behind a freight truck

recently with this quote on the back ‘no-one ever went blind from looking on the bright side of life’!

TAkinG AdvAnTAGENew same sex marriage bill.

Great!. I can my have a male and female de facto, claim two ben-efits in our two languages. That’s nicely big’o’me. How about now allowing polygamy and we could all enjoy lifes freedom of choice and welfare benefits. I bet noone has thought that through. :)

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Blenheim Anzac service

Renwick Anzac service

Woodbourne Brownies Gemma Hodgson

(9) and Ella Hodgson (7) wearing their uniform

and badges sash at Renwick's Anzac Day

remembrance service yesterday.

The memories of the fallen were saluted

by a large crowd at Renwick's Anzac Day

Service yesterday.

Renwick School students Kate Benseman, Eve Goodall-Cromarty, Tegan Benseman and Mathew Hammond give their moving speeches about serviceman listed on Renwick's War Memorial yesterday.

Photos and story by Celeste Lodewyk

It was not only the older generations keeping the Anzac memories alive during Renwick’s remembrance service yesterday, it was the young as well.

Part way through the service a young

child tugged on the sleeve of a Renwick RSA member, asking him if she could place her red poppy at the War Memo-rial.

The delight on his face as he answered her summed up the general feeling during Renwick’s service.

Young children wore their great grandfather’s war medals with pride as they watched the many airforce, navy and army representatives present their wreaths at the Memorial.

Renwick’s service concluded with a social gathering at the local hall.

Keith Brown and his daughter Robyn Thomson.

The public views the wreaths aftrer

they have been laid.

The words “We will remember them,” reverberated around Blenheim's Seymour Square and the streets nearby for yesterday's Anzac Day public memorial service.

And there was the occasional tear as bugler Graham Moseley played the haunting sound of the Last Post.

A crowd of 3000 attended the hour-long service which began at 11am following a march from the library.

'We will remember them'

Veterans line up, from left, Murray Brown, Ewen Robinson, Arnold Newman,

John Chauval and Brian Selwyn.

Marlborough Mayor Alistair Sowman assisted by a RNZAF representative about to lay the wreath from the citizens of Marlborough at the memorial.

The Blenheim Pippens Girl

Guides group were among

those who proudly marched.


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Friday April 26, 201312 gardening

this week Gardening Tips

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Fabulous indoor gardening ideasAs we are approach the coldest and darkest

months of the year it’s nice to bring some fresh greenery in to our homes!

Whether you’re a seasoned gardener, or a plant growing novice, here are some fabulous ideas for indoor gardens, no green thumb required!

A mini herb garden provides a natural splash of colour in a kitchen, and infuses the room with ap-petising smells even before you whip out the pans.

It’s also an ideal place to add a quirky crea-tive touch to your cooking space, with endless possibilities that range from rustic DIY planters made from glass jars through to using vintage tea or coffee tins.

Use your imagination and pull out old containers, jars, pots - give them a paint, mount them on the wall and get planting your herbs.

Garden soil needs to be the right texture and full of nutrients in order to support healthy, happy plants.

You need a good mixture of sand, silt, clay, and organic mate-rial to create the perfect soil. Most gardeners will need to do some work on their soil before it is in top condition.

If you don't have the loose, dark earth of those fabulous gardens you've seen on television and in magazines, don't despair. It can be created by improving your existing soil for fertility and good drainage.

Soils can be amended with sand to make them looser and drier or with clay to make them moister and firmer.

They can be given plentiful dos-es of organic material such as old leaves, ground-up twigs, livestock manure, and old lawn clippings, plus appropriate fertilizer.

Organic matter improves and nourishes any kind of soil, which, in turn, encourages better plant growth. Some soils are naturally pretty good, but others may need significant improvement if they are to support a beautiful garden.

Garden soil is made up of clay, sand, and silt; gardens grow best when your soil has the right bal-ance of these materials. Fertilizer helps to make sure your plants are getting the nutrients they need.

Garden Soil Tips:Before you begin planting, you

must remove large stones from your garden and make sure the soil is adequately fertilized. Learn more tips on how to prepare your garden soil.

Buying Plants:Buying healthy, strong plants is

important if you want to give your garden a good start. Stay away from plants that look diseased or discolored.

New Zealand duck hunting enthusiasts live for the open-ing of each season which falls on the first Saturday in May.

They travel from near and far to their favourite shoot-ing spots, whether it be by car or boat to bag their prized catch.

To celebrate the opening of the 2013 duck hunting season, we take a look at the history behind this tradition recreation.

Native ducks such as the Paradise Shelducks (putan-gitangi) and Grey Ducks (parera) were an important source of food and feathers for Maori.

Men, women and children drove the ducks by canoe or with dogs into wetland vegetaion where they were caught.

.After the early settlers came to NZ, they introduced more than 20 different spe-cies of wildfowl and upland game birds, though only few became naturalized.

From the 1860’s the likes of partridges, swans, rooks and starlings were imported from Europe, largely to pro-vide hunting opportunities.

At that time hunting be-came regulated to protect native species classified as game, including ducks and other wetland birds.

During the 1800’s and early 1900’s NZ was a duck hunter’s paradise due to the large areas of wetland. The Mallard Duck and Canada Goose were successfully introduced.

But over time many wet-lands were drained for farm-land and from the 2000’s duck hunting areas survive on a dramatically reduced wetland resource. In these areas the Mallard and Para-dise Shelduck adapted well.

Here in Marlborough the season starts on on May 4. For more information about shooting regulations, visit the Fish & Game NZ website.

Ingredients:• 4 ducks, halved along both sides

of breastbone (breasts will be boneless)

• 1 Tbsp olive oil• 2 Tbsp butter• 1/3 cup brandy• 1/3 cup beef stock• 2 cup mushrooms, halved• 2 garlic cloves, minced• Pinch brown sugar• 2/3 cup heavy (whipping) cream• Salt and pepper to taste

Method: 1. Reveal pan with duck halves

browned in oil and butter.2. Remove pan from heat and add

brandy, beef stock, mushrooms, garlic

and brown sugar.3. Return pan to heat.4. Remove duck breasts when rare to

medium-rare.5. Reduce liquid to a few tablespoons.6. Add cream and reduce to thicken.7. Season with salt and pepper.8. Return duck to pan to warm.Serves 4

Duck shooting time again

Duck with Brandy, Mushrooms and Cream

How to get nutrient rich soil

Vintage coffee and tea tins work and look great as herb planters.

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Here is a delicious way to serve up the ducks you bring home this season.

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Fish of the Day(Tohu Sauvignon Blanc)Fresh from Tasman Bay• Deep fried in beer batter • Grilled ...........................(priced daily)Camembert with Spiced Plum Sauce(Montana Gisborne Chardonnay)Camembert cheese, deep fried on apricot andplum sauce............................................................................ $17.50Greenlip Mussels(Astrolabe Sauvignon Blanc)Steamed in local white wine, spiced with Harissaserved with crusty bread ......................................................$18.90Calamari - "Salt n' Sichuan Pepper"(Te Mania Riesling)Salt 'n' Sichuan Pepper marinated calamari quick fried besidewasabi aioli............................................................................$18.90Black Tiger Prawns(Triplebank Pinot Gris)Panfried in garlic butter, flamed with brandy, on awarmed Asian Noodle salad.................................................$18.90Lambs Fry and Bacon Delight(Speights Gold Medal Ale)Served with Chef’s onion rings over peppercorn jus............$18.90Avocado Shrimp and Prawn(Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc)Accompanied by avocado and salad greens ......................$19.50Nelson Scallops(Greenhough Sauvignon Blanc)Crumbed and served in a wonton basket besidetartare sauce and lemon aioli (in season)............................. $19.50Whitebait Pattie(Allan Scott Riesling)The iconic West Coast dish ..................................................$20.50

* G = Gluten Free

Light Meals (Recommended Wine)

Crackled Pork Belly(Monteiths Original Beer)Braised belly, roasted, crackled and garnished...................$26.90Panfried Scallops on Potato Puffs(Astrolabe Sauvignon Blanc)With mild chilli, olive oil and lemon dressing ........................$26.90Moroccan Beef Salad(Seifrieds Gewurztraminer)A fusion of flavours to tempt the tastebuds ..........................$26.90*Vegetarian Filo ParcelsRoasted Vegetables and Indian Spices, layered in filothen baked, and drizzled with mild sweet chilli oil................$25.90Speciality Omelette and FriesAll...........................................................................................$26.90

• Tomato and brie• Smoked salmon and mozzarella• Avocado and sour cream

Creamy Smoked Salmon PastaSmoked salmon and baby spinach tossed in pasta ............$26.90Button Mushroom and Cherry Tomato Pasta(Te Mania Estate Riesling)Mushrooms and tomatoes with linguini, capsicum, pestoand watercress, pinenuts and shaved parmesan ................$26.90Salad with light meals ......................................$4.50 per personVegetables with light meals .............................$4.50 per person

Mains (Recommended Wine)

FROM THE LAND*Roast of the Day(Montana Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlotor Montana Gisborne Chardonnay)A traditional New Zealand roast with allthe trimmings...............................................................(priced daily)Lemon Infused Chicken Breast(Crossroads Chardonnay)Breast of chicken infused and glazed withpreserved lemons .................................................................$34.90*Prime Ribeye(Oyster Bay Merlot)Served as you wish - plain, pepper sauce or garlicbuttered, with onion rings as garnish....................................$35.90

Mushroom sauce...............................................$5.00 extraBlack Tiger Prawn Skewer.................................$6.50 extraQuince and Blue Cheese ..................................$5.00 extra

400gm - Scotch Fillet(Jim Barry Cover Drive Cabernet Sauvignon)Served as you wish - plain, pepper sauce or garlicbuttered, with onion rings as garnish....................................$39.90

Mushroom sauce...............................................$5.00 extraBlack Tiger Prawn Skewer.................................$6.50 extraQuince and Blue Cheese ..................................$5.00 extra

Lamb Rack(Waiwera Pinot Noir)Lamb rack with a roasted rosemary and herb cruston pea mash with a wild currant jus ..................................... $37.90Lamb Shank(Tohu Pinot Noir)Lamb shank oven roasted then braised with the chef'sown special gravy

1 shank .....................................................................$30.902 shanks ...................................................................$36.90

(allow 20 minute cooking time)Pork Fillet - Curry Crusted(Church Road Chardonnay)Pan fried pork fillet seasoned with cumin and tumericwith a ginger jus .................................................................... $37.90Crispy Skin Duck(St Hallets Gamekeepers Reserve Shiraz/Grenache)Crispy skin duck infused with a marmalade jus onscallop potato (20 minute cooking time)...............................$39.50Filet Mignon

(Jim Barry Cover Drive Cabernet Sauvignon)Fine fillet steak, smoky bacon, creamy mushroom sauce;with onion rings and kumara rounds.....................................$39.50Trio of Meats(Squawking Magpie 'The Chatterer' Syrah)Trio of Pork Belly, mini beef eye fillet and lamb rackwith wild currant reduction ....................................................$42.90(ideal for two to share)

FROM THE SEADue to situations beyond our control fresh fish is not alwaysavailable

*Fish of the Day(Montana Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc)Today’s catch 'deep fried' or 'grilled' you choosewith fries or potato of the day......................................(priced daily)Nelson Scallops(Waimea Estate Sauvignon Blanc)• crumbed or• pan fried on potato puffs(In season)............................................................................. $37.50Whitebait Omelette (G)(Allan Scott Reserve Riesling)The West Coast whitebait delight with fries ..........................$39.50*Oven baked Salmon(Spy Valley Pinot Gris)Oven baked salmon fillet on scallop potatoes and peamash splashed with Thai coriander and lime.......................$39.50Poached Fish and Scallops(Tasman Bay Pinot Gris)Fish of the day poached in white wine, layered withscallops then drizzled with local olive oil and mild chillilemon dressing......................................................................$38.50Trio of Seafood(Brightwater Chardonnay)Panfried scallops, grilled local fish and garlicchilli prawns...........................................................................$42.90

LAND AND SEA COMBINATIONCarpet Bag(Church Road Cabernet Sauvignon)Prime beef fillet, filled with Nelson scallops on aport wine sauce.....................................................................$38.50Crayfish Thermidor(Deutz Marlborough Cuvee)A crayfish extravagance well worth the20 minute cooking time......................................................... $97.50

Salad with mains ...................................$4.50 per personVegetables with mains ..........................$4.50 per person

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Seifried Estate Ice Wine [375ml)

Hot Filo BanoffeeBananas, coconut and caramel toffeesauce with ice cream - pure decadence .............................. $14.90

Crème BrûléeA classic dish – enough said ................................................ $14.90

*Lemon CheesecakeServed with double cream.................................................... $14.90

*Classic CrumbleThe old fashioned apple favourite ........................................ $14.90

Brandy Biscuit and Chocolate Mousse StackLayered brandy biscuits, chocolate mousse andberry compote lashed with cream ........................................ $14.90

*Ice Cream SundaeBack to the 50’s..................................................................... $14.50*Seasonal Fruits & Ice CreamFruits, berry coulis, drizzled with passionfruit sauce............ $14.50

Kapiti Liquorice Fudge Ice CreamFor the Liquorice fan ............................................................. $14.90

Hokey Pokey Chocolate Fudge CakeA chocoholics fantasy...........................................................$14.90

*Chocolate Mousse Mud CakeThe chocolate connoisseur’s choice .................................... $14.90

Chocoholics Delight (ideal for two to share)Chocolate mudcake, filled profiteroles and brandybiscuit chocolate mousse stack............................................$23.90

Cheese BoardSelected cheeses with fruit, crackers and quince jam

(for 1) ........................................................................$19.50With port .....................................................................25.50

Set MenusDishes with a * form our Two Course Setmenu at $39.90 per person.

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14 SunTheFriday April 26, 2013 what’s onin marlborough

- weekend event guide - Get ready for the weekend with our list of what’s on!

Friday 26 April

Back at the BoathouseUnforgettable Jazz Standards - Our guest performers are: Libby Johns, Lee Stuart aSnd Tasman Richards. 7.30pm each night.(Fri & Sat) Tickets $25 (of which $3 will be donated to the Hospice) Tickets - Ken Ham’s Music Works

Dunkleys’ Great New Zealand CRAFT SHOWFor those who make crafts and those who just love to buy them, is returning to Blenheim’s Stadium 2000.For further details, phone (03) 348 0572

Marlborough Racing ClubTwo day dual code meeting - Head along to the first of two days racing at Waterlea Racecourse. Today & Sunday. There will be 8 gallops races and 2 harness events. Free admission! Waterlea - Gates Open: 10:00am. Ph Barry Forbes 035788599

Stadium 2000 PoolFriday 6am – 6pm. Adult $5, Child $3, Seniors $4.50, Family $12

The Muslim Association of Marl Inc.Friday (Jummah) prayers every week between 12pm 2pm, PH Br Zayd 027 644 979 or Br Fouad 021 0253 1275

The Edwin Fox Maritime Centre, PictonOpen everyday from 9am Great wet weather day activity and child friendly. Come check out the amazing history and facts. Kids under 5 free!

Sit and Be Fit with SueFree general exercise for the not so mobile while sitting down! 1pm Monday and Friday afternoons at 131 Budge Street, plenty of parking. Phone Sue: 578 0469

Sit and Be Fit with JeanetteFree exercise for all ages at Crossroads, 2 Redwood Street. At 10am Phone 578 5395.

QuestIntermediate age youth group, 3.30pm-5pm, Picton Baptist Church, 293 Waikawa Rd, Picton. Text Bronwyn 021 046 2434.

Pastel Painting Marlborough Art Society, 10am till 3pm, Prue: 578 8888.

Tai ChiToday and Mondays. 10am, 11.30am and 1pm. Liz 027 748 6666.

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

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

The Diversion GalleryOpen 12noon-5pm Wed – Sat. 10 London Quay, Picton. 573 7376 or 027 440 8121 or www.thediversion.co.nz

Yealands Estate Marlborough Gallery Open 10.30am till 4.30pm daily, 204 High St. 577 6784 www.marlboroughartsociety.com

Saturday 27 April

Kath BeeChildrens songwriter/entertainer. Presents a “Grandparents Rock” Concert encourag-ing kids to bring their grandparents along. Renwick Hall 2pm

Havelock Lions Car Boot SaleHavelock Domain Neal St 9am-12.30pm Sites still available Ph Ian 574 2558

Marlborough Harriers pack run/walk Through Homebrook and Beneagle farms 2.00pm. Look for Harriers sign just before the first bridge after Taylor Dam. Ph Allister 5778870

Picton Puppet Theatre presents Mr Monkey & the Magic Flying CarpetToday and Sunday 12 noon and 2pm. 9 Dublin St Picton Ph Bruce 027 9246606

Blenheim Menz Shed 4 Dillons Point Rd open 9am to 12 noon Saturday and Wednesday. Building relation-ships, sharing skills and working on your own or community projects.

Stadium 2000 PoolSaturday and Sunday 8.30am – 5pm. Adult $5, Child $3, seniors $4.50, Family $12.

Pregnancy Yoga9.15am-10.15am. For information call Huia: 021 0724 107

Mini Putt & Merry-Go-RoundPicton Foreshore, 10am every day during school holidays, today and Sunday, 10am

Redwood Market 8am-noon, Redwood Tavern car park. Plants produce and crafts.

Vintage Farm Machinery 10am till 3pm, Open every day. Brayshaw Vintage Farm, Guided tours available, Doris 579 4357.

Sunday 28 April

Picton Little Theatre presents 15 Minute of Glory. Eight locals have their “15 minutes” to present a range of items, music, theatre, stories and travellers tales. 7.30pm

Churchill Private Hospital Public Open Day 11.00am-3.00pm. Tour the new facility. Free mini health checks, mini health expo, things for kids too. Entrance off Hospital Rd, take Emergency Dept entrance and follow the signs past Hospice

Riverside RailwayTrain departs Brayshaw Park Station at 1.45 & 3.00pm. Follows Taylor river, approx 1hr return trip. Adults $10, Children $5 CASH ONLY

Ulysses Ride Decide destination on day. Meet at the Railway Station (southend) at, depart 12.45, depart 1pm Prospective members welcome.

People’s Sunday MarketNo el Le eming Carpark 10am. Pre -serves, brick-a-brac, vegetables, books, homeware,kitchenware and jewellery. Sites $5 Ph 5787918

St Luke’s Anglican ChurchFerry Road, Spring Creek. Join us for Christian worship every Sunday 09.30 Contact Rev Derek 03 578 3909

Farmers’ MarketA and P Showgrounds, Cnr Alabama and Maxwell Roads, Blenheim

Picton Rotary ClubCar Boot Sale. Picton RSA carpark from 9am-1pm, every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month. Contact Sheira 578 3909 or see the notice board outside the church

Pony Club @ Grounds, New Renwick Rd. 10am every 2nd Sunday of the month. Grant 578 2100 Michelle 572 8984.

Model Aero Club ARA Wairau Valley 9am. Murray 578 9199 or Tony 577 9776.

Petanque 10am 65A Weld Street – Phone John 577 9789.

Tramping ClubMary 5728762.

Buddhism for Modern Life10am, 573 5379.

If you have an event contact Liz at The Sun on 5777 868

Blenheim Bonsai2pm-4pm, 7 Hale Street. Dave 577 8679.

Marlborough Guild of WoodworkersBrayshaw Park, open workshop 1-4pm, Every 1st Sunday of the month. Wooden toys for sale. Malcolm: 578 8809.

Marlborough Rock and Mineral Club10am-4pm every Sunday at Brayshaw Park. Come and see our large rock, mineral, crystal and fossil collection, work room and book. Free admission.

Marlborough Modellers Association 1st and 3rd Sunday’s of each month. Brayshaw Park, 8 Arthur Baker Place.

Open SkateNow every Sunday at the new time of 2-5pm.$2 skate hire or $1 if you bring your own, loud music, fun games and skating for all ages. College Park skating rink on Stephenson St.

Open Skate, Now every Sunday at the new

time of 2-5pm.$2 skate hire or $1 if you bring your own.

College Park skating rink on Stephenson St.

Kath Bee, childrens songwriter/enter-tainer. Presents a “Grandparents Rock” Concert encouraging kids to bring their grandparents along. Renwick Hall 2pm

Phone our sales team (Katrina, Jill or Ross) today to discuss options and costs.

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By Chris TobinWith Anzac Day being observed yesterday a reader

notified the Blenheim Sun about a couple of former Marlburians who through circumstances after serving in the First World War, ended up famous bus operators in the Middle East.

The Nairn brothers Gerald and Norman, the sons of a doctor, were born and grew up in Blenheim where they developed a great interest in cars and motorbikes.

In 1911 they were said to have shocked Blenheim when they put on a two-wheeled circus act in the Forum.

Norman drove a Doug-las motorbike steering the machine with his feet while Gerald stood on the carrier with his hands in his pockets.

After attending Marlborough Col-lege, the brothers ran a cycle business in town before going off to the First World War – Gerald serving with the NZ Mounted Rifles, Norman in the Royal Flying Corps and later, the Royal Army Service Corps.

Instead of returning to New Zealand at war’s end they remained in the Middle East and started a desert bus service carrying mail and passengers from Damascus to Baghdad across 505 miles of

barren waterless desert using former army trucks.Their feat made the front page of the New York

Times and they quickly became famous throughout the Middle East.

In the early days desert Bedouins often attacked the buses but over 30 years the business expanded

and became very profitable. A route from Beirut via Damascus to Baghdad (715

miles) was started also.A writer in 1923 reported: “A Beirut newspaper commented that the Nairns had done more to unite Syria and Iraq in a year than all the politicians in Arabia and Europe had ever achieved.” The company grew to have

14 specially designed semi-trailer air-conditioned diesel

buses.The only road through the desert

during the 30 years was the track made by the Nairn buses.

In 1947 the brothers split up and the com-pany was handed over to the staff. Gerald, who had married Catherine Foley from Blenheim, returned eventually to live in New Zealand, firstly at Sunshine Bay in the Marlborough Sounds. He died at Nelson in 1980. Norman retired to Beirut and died at Guilford, Surrey, England, in 1968.

They had two other brothers, William and Ian.

Remembering Blenheim’s Nairn brothers

Waikato conservationist and award-winning documentary maker Clyde Graf spoke to a meet-ing in Blenheim late last week and told an audience of 40 that deer repellent did not work.

“Deer repellent is a pathetic soft tissue offered to naive hunters by the Animal Health Board. Deer repellent doesn’t work, as is evident in many drops around the country, and that aside, it still kills the ecosystem,” he said.

To accept deer repellent is to accept the poisoning of New Zealand ecosystems and its people.

Deer repellent is mixed with 1080 poison on the claim wild deer will not eat the toxic pellets.

In one case hunters contributed money to the AHB to fund adding deer repellent to a poison drop.

“It is laughable,” said Clyde Graf. “The AHB is over funded as it is, and now they have hunters - who should be their arch enemies - helping them to poison the forests!”

He explained 1080 is an insecticide - pesticide

and killed birds and insects and continued to poison the next feeder up the food chain.

Clyde Graf and his brother Steve screened their DVD in which they photographed red deer stags during the brief annual mating called the “roaring season.”

Their documentaries on the misuse of poisons such as 1080 have won international awards.

Deer repellent with 1080 ‘a sop?’

Steve, left, and Clyde Graf.

By Kat DugganBlenheim man, Chris Lippiatt, will be removing

every hair on his body next Wednesday, to raise money for Shave for a Cure, along side his wife, Cheryl.

Inspired by the movie “40 Year Old Virgin,” where the main actor has a body wax, Chris thought he would raise more money if there was entertainment value to his task.

“I’ve got a friend who’s willing to donate $50 if I let him pull the first wax strip off my chest, which I am happy for him to do, and I am willing to take dona-tions for people to do that if they want…I’m getting rid of everything, people with leukaemia don’t get to choose where they lose their hair, so I’m getting rid of it all,” he said.

Being involved with the Cancer Society since 2007, Cheryl had always wanted to shave her head to raise more funds, but didn’t have the courage to do it.

When Chris said he would bare all if she shaved her head, Cheryl agreed, and is now really looking forward to the challenge.

“I am quite excited about it, especially cause my friend did it recently and she looks really nice…this was just another way for me to help the cancer society,” she said.

The couple are hoping to raise $3000, which will fund Shave for a Cure’s Support Services programme

for one day, ensuring expert help is available in person for blood cancer or leukaemia patients and their families.

Arthur Devine will be doing the hair removal, from his salon at 67 Taylor Pass Road, at 9am on May 1, which also happens to be Cheryl’s birthday, and the public is welcome to watch the shaving take place.

To make a donation to Cheryl and Chris’ fun-draiser, you can go to www.shaveforacure.co.nz/view_group_event_profile/1438, or make a donation into collection buckets on the day.

Taking on the challenge together

Chris and Cheryl Lippiatt


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The Friends of the Can-cer Society have organised a Marlborough Mystery Tour, which will be taking place on June 2.

The tou r is designed as a combination of a quiz and a treasure hunt, where partici-pants must answer quiz questions, while taking the scenic trip around Marlborough.

The tour can be done by car or bike, and there is also a separate mountain bike trail.

The tour is not a race, but there are a number of prizes up for grabs, includ-ing a family weekend trip to Mistletoe Bay, with transport f r o m Cougar L i n e , a n d family p a s s

to the Aviation Heritage Centre.

All funds raised will go towards the Cancer Society, specifically to assist with ac-

commodation for families requiring treatment out of Marlborough, as well as fund-ing the ‘Living Well’ courses for those recently diagnosed with cancer.

The tour will start between 9 and 10am, and finish between 1 and 2pm at Giesen’s Sports Centre in Renwick, where there will be a cash-only barbeque.

Tickets cost $60 per car, and $20 per bike, and can be purchased from the Cancer Society in the Forum, on the corner of High and Market Streets, Blenheim.

For more information visit www.mysterytour.org.nz or phone 03 579 4379.

By Kat DugganDivers from as far as Nel-

son went to the Waikawa Marina on Monday, to clean up rubbish from the seafloor.

The Earth Day dive was organised by Boating Marlborough Ltd., with owner Stuart Scaife saying it was part of an interna-tional initiative, Project AWARE.

“The marina has been there for 25 years, and it was the first organised dive event that has been held there,” Mr Scaife said.

Mr Scaife said the event attracted a lot of attention

from the public, who were very interested in and sur-prised by what was found on the marina floor.

“We found all sorts, a steering wheel, fishing reels, filleting knives, sail covers which had flown off boats, a baggage trolley, and also lots of rubbish and debris, he said.

He had been pleased by the response of both the public and the divers.

“It went very well, we had support from as far as Nelson. Gauging the response and keenness of the divers we will be doing it again next year.”

Two lots of divers went into the water, one group of 10, and another of eight, who were in the water for about an hour and a half.

Mr Scaife said there had been poor visibility because of the rain, and they had managed to cover about a quarter of the marina.

Project AWARE Founda-tion is a growing movement of scuba divers protecting the ocean planet focusing in on two major ocean issues, Sharks in Peril and Marine Debris, or trash in our ocean. More informa-tion can be found at www.projectaware.org.

Mystery tour being planned

Waikawa clean-up

A former Blenheim man Chris James, 31, now living on the Gold Coast has found kissing for 13 hours can pay off.

For kissing a car for this period of time Mr James finished up winning a brand new 2013 Toyota Corolla Sports on the Gold Coast.

He was one of 14 competitors who lined up at 6am after drawing a number for their spot on the car to put their lips on it.

The competition was run by the local radio station, Hot Tomato with a Southport Toyota dealer.

Mr James said that he was just about to give up after seven hours as his legs were so sore but managed to get through the pain.

When it came down to the last two each was given a card, one saying stay, the other go. Mr James came through

Project AWARE divers with some of the rubbish they picked up from the seafloor in Waikawa Marina on Earth Day, which was on Monday.

Ex-Blenheim man shows kissability

and walked away with a new car. He will pick it up this week after all the stickers and kiss marks have been cleaned off.

Mr James is an ac-countant for a travel club in Southport and

has lived on the Gold Coast for six years. At weekends he turns to wrestling and becomes the 'Kiwi Thriller'. He is currently the IPW Heavyweight Cham-pion.

Chris James getting up close and personal with his new car.

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Waitohi v Awatere (Waitohi Do-main); Waitohi v Central (Awarua Park 1); Renwick v Harlequins (Renwick Domain 1).

Central, Waitohi and Moutere came out on top in the third round last weekend.

Last Friday evening, Central beat Awatere by a huge 57 points, winning 65-8, after leading 29-3 at halftime.

On Saturday at Lansdowne Park, Waitohi remained unbeaten by Harlequins, defeating them 10-7. Harlequins took the early lead with 7-0, but neither team were able to score any points during the second half of the game, played in very wet conditions.

Also playing in poor conditions, at home at Awarua Park, Moutere beat Renwick 30-25, after the visitors were up 18-15 at half-time.

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You’ve got to feel sorry for the poor old Highlanders.

After losing to the Crusaders in Christchurch last weekend they’ve gone 0 and 8; winless for the season.

As a result of this lamentable record, they have achieved what no team would want - the worst start ever by a New Zealand team in Super Rugby.

Hapless Highlanders fans have been crying into their beers all season and scratching their heads to remember the last time they’ve won.

It was on May 26 last year. Back then Highlanders halfback

Aaron Smith was being praised up and down the land for his

sharpness and bullet like delivery. This season he has been a

shadow of himself. Struggling, no doubt, in part because of a pack that is likewise struggling.

In the forward pack, Brad Thorn, the old war horse himself, must be enduring one of the grimmest periods of his illustrious career.

Few if any have enjoyed the success that Thorn has – World Cup winning All Black, member of the winning Kangaroos, four NRL premiership titles, several Tri-Nations rugby championships, Super 14 and NPC rugby titles and a coveted Heineken Cup title too which he won during a short spell with Leinster.

For a man who loves to win and

hates to lose what a note, then, to be ending his career on.

Coach Jamie Joseph is a like-minded individual to Thorn. He loathes losing.

So what’s wrong? The Highlanders brains trust

will be working on that one, but the fact has come across loud and clear that big names like Woodcock, Hore, Nonu, Thorn, Gear, Smith (Aaron) and Smith (Ben) don’t always click and that partly depends who else is in the mix.

Maybe this season the younger players are too raw; but then again maybe the older guys are subconsciously not giving it 100 percent either although Ben Smith

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has apparently shown consistent form all season.

Or is it the coach? In Dunedin this week there’s been a call for Joseph to go.

Whatever the causes of the problems, droughts end.

The Highlanders next game is against the Sharks in Dunedin on May 4.

Shark killers or shark bait? I’ll be watching.

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A big fat line through the bucket list was how Blenheim’s Ron Adams described his run in the London Marathon early Monday morning (NZ time).

He said the crowd support fol-lowing the tragedy at the Boston Marathon the week before was huge with hundreds of thousands of people lining the route to cheer the 34,000 runners.

“The longest stretch I saw with-out people lining the railing was about 100 metres,” he said

“Over half of the way it was two to 15 plus deep on the railings,

then in the city centre over the last 10km or so there were people up on the buildings everywhere,.

“So much noise and support all the way it was amazing, the ears are just about as sore as the legs.

“I saw (wife) Debbie and our friends twice on the course. The first about the 18km mark just as we were coming up onto Tower Bridge and then just before the fin-ish outside Buckingham Palace.”

He said the police presence was not too obvious although it had been increased by 40 percent.

“There wasn’t really anything

more than normal for London. Po-lice everywhere is the norm here.

“We all observed a minute’s silence at the start for those from Boston.”

During the day Prince Harry mingled with the crowds and several wheelchair competitors who had raced in Boston took part in the race.

Adams ran the distance in 3hrs 46mins 37secs reaching halfway in 1hr 45mins 32secs.

His overall place in the field was 7678; he placed 6243 for males and 472 in the category 50-54 age.

London crowds impress Ron

The New Zealand Starling Class Na-tional Championships started on Picton Harbour and Queen Charlotte Sound on Monday.

The first two days were sailed in light and shifty conditions, with 108 boats sailing in the open fleet on the Queen Charlotte, and a handful of development fleet sailing in the inner harbour, as well as plenty of enthusiastic supporters, coaches and officials.

Principal race officer Gerald Martin got two races away on Monday.

George Gautry of Muritai Yacht Club and Libby Porter of Kohimarama Yacht Club won the first race in Yellow Flight and Blue Flight respectively.

In the second race, the bullets went to

Taylor Burn of Queen Charlotte/Murrays Bay and Jeremy Mitchell of Murrays Bay.

On Tuesday, three races were scheduled for the two flights and the race commit-tee got them away without much delay.

Trent Rippey showed his class with two wins but sheer consistency kept George Gautry at the top of the leader board, the first ‘Drop’ came in after 5 races for George, a third place was his worst.

Trent Rippey of Tauranga Yacht and Powerboat Club was second, Lola Stoodley, Timaru Yacht and Powerboat Club, third, Taylor Burn, QCYC, fourth, and Leonard Takahashi-Fry fifth at the end of the days racing.

For full results see www.qcyc.org.nz

Picton sailing updateron Adams

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