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Issue 672 - 20 January 2016
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The adventures of ten Mercury Bay youngsters at the Cubs Summer Camp outside
Waihi last week
the night
By
Deli
Connell
Some
very
tired and tousled Mercury Bay
youngsters arrived home on Thursday last
week from their great adventure at the Cubs
Summer Camp at Waitawheta located in a
small farming community outside the
Southern Coromandel town of Waihi, with
beautiful rolling hills, rivers and waterfalls.
Cubs are members of Scouts New Zealand
who are in school years four to six.
Whitianga Cubs leader (Akela) Garth Scott
says 184 Cubs from Rotorua through to
Whangaparaoa attended the camp, 10 of
those from Mercury Bay.
Arriving on the Sunday before last, the
Cubs first task was to set up camp and make
an entrance way to the camp with the theme
Indiana Jones. The entrance made by the
Whitianga Cubs won best camp entry.
Camp activities were organised into three
categories - home-based, water-based and
off-base.
Home-based activities included first aid and
crafts. The Cubs learned important skills
such as how to bandage a sprained ankle,
how to make a sling out of a cub scarf and
how to make a stretcher out of branches and
a blanket.
Off-base, the Burma trail was both popular
and challenging, with the trail winding its
way through slim tunnels, up ladders and
along ropes while wearing a blindfold, an
exercise which really tested the kids
courage.
Other activities involved a
confidence course and a flying fox and the
use of a compass.
The water-based days saw the campers
searching the river for fish and water snails
with an aqua scope and kayaking. Some
children had never been in kayaks before
and were very nervous, but the adult leaders
managed to get them all in and paddling
around happily.
Phil Keoghan from The Amazing Race
could pick up some ideas for the next series
Circulation
6,500
Outstanding
performance by
Mercury Bay
archers at national
championships - see
Sport Results on page
28.
Cubs leader Garth Scott with Amy Bosman (in the centre) and
Zoe Simmonds, two of the Whitianga Cubs who attended
Summer Camp last week.
from these guys challenges requiring speed toots they could get from passing cars.
get into their tent! Was it indeed a possum or
and logic and the ability to deduce the The final tally? 165! Not bad going all.
perhaps the famed Moehau Monster foraying
answers to tricky questions saw the Cubs Amy Bosman, aged 10, was one of the
a bit further south of his usual stomping
making and defending cardboard box forts happy but exhausted participants.
Her ground? Aside from this scary occurrence,
(nothing like a good battle with a slingshot tiredness was, perhaps, contributed to by
Amy and her friends loved the activities on
and tennis balls), trekking around the rim of some very strange bumps in the night.
offer and it sounds like all hands will be up
the Martha mine in Waihi and rowing to an One night we woke up and heard rustlings
for the next camp too.
island in the middle of a lake to solve yet outside our tent, says Amy, who shared the What a jam-packed week full off adventure
another clue.
tent with fellow Whitianga Cub Zoe
skills and lots of fun, says Garth A great
Atalk from the local fire brigade culminated
Simmonds and four other girls. We could
time was had by all and the kids got to do
with the hot and dusty campers being see shapes in the light outside as well and we things they had never done before. There was
squirted with the fire hoses... and a lot of were a bit freaked out! Needless to say
a huge sense of achievement for them when
shrieking to boot. Do camp leaders get there wasnt much sleep for the group of girls they had completed their tasks.
issued with ear muffs I wonder?
under attack or for poor Garth.
Sounds awesome they really should have
Another highlight was he train journey to In the morning there was evidence of
Cub camps for grown-ups too! Where do I
Waikino the gorgeous views were
scratching. Something had been trying to
sign up?
supplemented with the kids seeing how many
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page 6 (the restaurant where you dont eat, the restaurant where you think
about food)
With a lot of holidaymakers in town and a $100 Whitianga Hotel bar tab up for
grabs, we expected many people to enter the competition, but the more than
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offices, blew us away. Thank you to all who entered.
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Two of
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Elliots
works
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Two of Otama Beach artist Claire Elliots paintings have been included in
publications that are now available to the general public.
Both paintings are of Otama Beach.
The first is a mixed media painting and forms part of a 13 Artists
Contemporary New Zealand Art wall calendar. The second is an acrylic
painting on the cover of the book Stories of the Southern Sea. The book was
written by Lawrence Winkler, a friend of Claires and Otama Beach bach owner.
Lawrence will have an authors reading of his book at the Mercury Bay Library
in Whitianga on Friday 12 February at 10:30am.
Pictured is Claire at Otama Beach with a copy of Lawrences book and her
painting that have been included in the wall calendar.
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Opito Bay (pictured) has topped Vodafones list of the most connected holiday
hotspots in New Zealand the past Christmas and New Years period. Data
usage between 22 December and 5 January increased with a massive 1,269
per cent compared to the first part of December.
In Whitianga data usage increased almost four fold from the first week to the
last week of December.
Other Coromandel hotspots included Cooks Beach, Matarangi, Tairua and
Pauanui.
Overall, judged on data usage, the Coromandel Peninsula was New Zealands
most popular holiday destination.
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Ian Hopper (pictured), one of the founders of Pauanui, passed away last week.
He was 86 years old.
Ian and his son Leigh developed Pauanui Waterways, the first canal housing
development in New Zealand. Leigh is in Whitianga known as the driving force
behind Whitianga Waterways.
Ian had a direct involvement in Mercury Bay with the development of Hardy
Martin Estate in Cooks Beach. Ian also kept a distant eye on Whitianga
Waterways and was proud to see many
of the design principles he
implemented in Pauanui carried over into Whitianga, says Peter Abrahamson,
the manager of Whitianga Waterways.
When I was new to my position, Ian drove me around Pauanui in his old Land
Cruiser and showed me many of the design elements used in Pauanui
Waterways. It was a development that was ahead of its time with regard to
design and amenity value, much of that down to Ians hard work and foresight.
He will be greatly missed.
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Fire Brigade to
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Rolla-Tilta-Sectional
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More than 50 motorcycle riders and classic car owners from around the North Island
met early afternoon last Saturday at the Whitianga Fire Station on Joan Gaskell Drive
for the annual Peninsula Rider Poker Run.
The run was started in 2003 as a means for like-minded people to enjoy the scenery
along the Coromandel Loop together and to raise money for a worthy cause at the
same time. Founder Dave McGaw passed away two years ago.
Participants had to pay a $20 entry fee and we also had a few raffles going, says this
years organiser Shane Butler. Included in the entry fee was a poker hand, which
participants could play at the start of the run or at any of the stops at Coromandel
Town, Tapu and Kopu.
Lots of local Mercury Bay businesses support the run, some of them from way back
when the run started. We genuinely appreciate their support.
The Whitianga Volunteer Fire Brigade will be the recipient of all the funds raised this
year. A Whitianga fire truck led the riders through the Whitianga CBD and along Buffalo
Beach Road on Saturday before they headed off to Coromandel Town.
The run finished at The Coroglen Tavern with prize-giving.
Pictured is participant Rock Brooking (right) from Wellington with Whitianga Volunteer
Fire Brigade Chief Fire Officer Merv George just before the start of the run.
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Jonikas
family
came
to
Mercury
Bay from the small Hawkes Bay town of
Waipawa and Amelias family came originally
from the UK. I first heard of New Zealand when
I was eight years old, says Amelia. I thought it
was an imaginary place. Both girls came to
MBAS when they were 12 years old and in Year
7.
All four are surprisingly strong in their belief in
the benefits of the area school model. They are
certain that MBAS has provided an exceptional
environment for them all to grow as students,
young adults and leaders of the future and that
sharing their school with younger students from
Year 1 upwards is a critical part of that mix.
Jonika says shed never heard of an area school
before coming to Mercury Bay. It was a real
shock to see all these little kids running around.
Applying to a new school as I moved from
primary to intermediate and making new friends
was scary. At MBAS there is continuity all the
way through with the same people,
to make a contribution.
All the members senior student leadership team
will be attending a leaders camp in Akaroa this
April. Its something Cadyn is excitedly looking
forward to. Ive never been outside the North
Island and never been on a plane, he says.
Looking forward, Daniel plans to explore the
field of robotics engineering next year, while
Cadyn will in all probability pursue a
The Mercury Bay Area School senior student leaders for 2016. From
left to right - Amelia Tomkins, Jonika Edgecombe, Daniel
Vickers and Cadyn Bennett.
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Op-Shops
Social Services Op-Shops - 2 Cook Drive, Whitianga. Open Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 4:30pm and
Coghill Street (west of Albert Street), Whitianga. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 9:00am - 1:00pm.
The Church Op-Shop, at St Andrews by the Sea Community Church, Owen Street,
Whitianga. Open Thursday to
Saturday 8:30am - 12:30pm.
St John Opportunity Shop, Coghill Street (east of Albert Street), Whitianga. Open Monday to Saturday,
10:00am - 4:00pm. Phone 869 5416.
Justice of the Peace
Every Monday 10:00am - 12:00 noon at Whitianga Social Services, 2 Cook Drive. Phone 866 4476 for
more information.
Free Budget Advice
Confidential and no pressure. Phone Whitianga Social Services on 866 4476 for more information.
Mercury Bay Community Bus
Available for transport to hospital, specialist or health related appointments outside of the Whitianga area.
Phone 866 4993 for information and bookings.
Road Cycling and Mountain Biking
Road cycling meet every Saturday at 8:00am at the Fire Station intersection, Whitianga. Phone Bryan on
022 155 8944 for more information. Mountain biking meet every Tuesday at 5:15pm and every
Saturday at 7:30am at the Fire Station intersection, Whitianga. Phone Paul on 021 605 230 for more
information.
Social Cycling Group
Meet every Sunday at 9:00am at Taylors Mistake, Whitianga. Short 45 minute cycle and coffee. Phone
Bryan on 022 155 8944 for more information.
Waka Ama Have a Go days
First and third Sunday of every month and Thursday afternoons. See
Facebook.com/whitiangawakaama.
Whitianga Movers and Losers (the Old WWs)
Wednesdays 5:00pm - 6:00pm at St Peters Anglican Church, Dundas St, Whitianga. $2 donation (to
cover cost of room rent). We promote a slow, steady weight loss based on eating well, nourishing foods
and moving more - towards maintaining our our ideal weight and optimal health. New members always
welcome.
Whitianga Toy Library
Isabella Street (off Coghill St), Open Wednesday 2:30pm - 4:00pm and Friday 10:00am - 11:30am. New
members welcome.
Whitianga Art Group
Painting days have now stopped for the summer but will resume on Thursday 4 February 2016. The
groups Summer Exhibition is now on until 1 February, 10:00am - 5:00pm at the Art Centre, School
Road, Whitianga.
Social Darts
Every Tuesday at 7:30pm at the Mercury Bay Club. Contact Pauline Curtain at paulinecurtain@msn.com
for more information.
Mercury Bay Table Tennis
Every Tuesday 9:30am - 11:30am at the Whitianga Town Hall. All welcome. Phone Pat or Neville on 867
1447 for more information.
Mercury Bay Badminton
Every Wednesday 9:30am - 11:00am at the Whitianga Town Hall. All welcome. Phone Diane on 027 246
1915 for more information.
SeniorNet Whitianga Incorporated
Classes held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at various times. We give older adults an opportunity to
demistify their computers and to learn more about new communications and information technology.
Contact Lorna Russell on 866 4215 for more information or to join.
Whitianga Senior Citizens Club
Meet Mondays in the Whitianga Town Hall, 1:00pm - 4:00pm. Bowls, scrabble, card games, housie etc.
Afternoon tea, 55 plus age group. Phone Lance Hayson (president) on 866 5817 for more information.
Operation Cover-Up
Meet the last Wednesday of every month at Whitianga Social Services from 1:30pm - 3:30pm. An
initiative knitting clothing for Missions without Borders in the Ukraine and Moldova. Phone Brenda on 866
5814 for more information.
Coroglen Farmers Market
Every Sunday, 9:30am - 1:00pm. Locally produced seasonal fruit and vegetables, honey, olive oil, jams,
chutneys, home-baking, handmade soap, coffee, hot snacks, art and craft, quality vintage items and
much more. Phone Fiona on 866 3315 for more information.
Whitianga Art, Craft and Farmers Market
Saturday 23 January from 8:30am - 1:00pm at Soldiers Memorial Park, Whitianga. Locally produced fruit
and vegetables and art and craft. Phone Anne on 866 5550 or Doreen on 866 5237 for more information.
The Beat Goes On...
Saturday 23 January at the Coromandel Mussel Kitchen, Tiki Road, Coromandel Town. Doors open at
5:00pm. A performance by the well-known Beatgirls. Tickets $25 each, concession tickets $20 each,
available from the Coromandel Information Centre, the Mussel Kitchen and www.eventfinder.co.nz.
Guided Walk Through Halls Arboretum in Thames
Saturday 30 January at 9:00am at the Currie Street entrance of Halls Arboretum. To be lead by Graeme
Platt and to cover the botanical work of William Hall and the current value of the arboretum to the
Coromandel.
Tsunami Open Days
Talks to experts about tsunami hazards and risks.
Saturday 30 January from 10:00am - 3:00pm at the Matarang Fire Station and Sunday 31 January from
10:00am - 3:00pm at the Whangapoua Fire Station.
Whitianga Summer Concert
Sunday 31 January at the Whitianga Waterways Arena. Gates open at 11:00am. Featuring Melissa
Etheridge at 1:00pm, REO Speedwagon at 3:00pm and Huey Lewis and the News at 5:00pm. Opening
act at 11:30am by Paul Foulds and The Blind Venetians. Tickets $89 plus booking fees at the Whitianga
i-Site and the Tairua and Pauanui Information Centres. Mercury Bay South Ratepayers Association
AGM
Sunday 31 January at 5:00pm at the Cooks Beach Community Hall.
Weekly Church Services
Mercury Bay Co-operating Parish
St Andrews by the Sea Community Church, 9:30am every Sunday worship service and kids friendly Bible
sessions, Albert Street, Whitianga.
Anglican Services
St Peter the Fisherman, 9:30am Sunday services. All are welcome, Dundas Street, Whitianga.
Crossroad Encounter Fellowship
10:00am every Sunday, cnr Joan Gaskell Drive and Cook Drive, Whitianga.
St Patricks Catholic Church
Weekend Mass Saturday 5:30pm and Sunday 8.30am, Monday - Friday 9:00am (except Tuesday no
Mass, Wednesday 12:00 noon). Tairua Sunday 10:30am, Tuesday 9:00am, tel 866 2189.
Whitianga Baptist Church
10:00am every Sunday, childrens programme, 112 Cook Drive, Whitianga, tel 866 4027.
C3 Whitianga
10:30am every Sunday, childrens programme, 23 Coghill Street, Whitianga, email
info@c3whitianga.org.nz.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons)
Meet on Sundays 10:00am - 11:30am at the Whitianga Social Services Building, 2 Cook Drive,
Whitianga. Childrens programme. Phone 021 277 2126 for more information.
Seventh Day Adventists
Home study group. Phone Laurie/Lois on 866 2808 for more information.
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MB South
Ratepayers
meeting to
address significant
issues
The Mercury Bay South Ratepayers Association Chairman Bob Nicholls says several
major issues are expected to be raised at the Annual General Meeting of the
association that is to be held on 31 January (Anniversary Weekend Sunday).
To the fore of these will be the erosion mitigation measures to be taken for the badly
eroded beach areas of Flaxmill Bay and eastern Cooks Beach.
Mercury Bay Community Board and Thames Coromandel District Council staff
members have been invited to address the meeting.
Several matters have been raised over the years with TCDC that seem to have slipped
between the cracks at Council level, says Mr Nicholls. Among these are the reestablishment of a green waste disposal facility, the need for a pedestrian bridge at the
Flaxmill Stream, traffic calming controls on Purangi Road and improved safety
measures at one-way bridge approaches.
Mr Nicholls also says the association is concerned about some of the complexities
surrounding the proposed TCDC Great Walks extension from the Purangi Estuary to
Ferry Landing. We feel that better consultative measures with the residents and
property owners of our area need to be taken sooner rather than later.
The meeting will also be updated on progress with the proposed use of the Supergold
Card on the Whitianga ferry.
Although only financial members will be eligible to vote, the meeting is open to all
residents and property owners of the area, who will be given an opportunity to become
members on the day.
The meeting will be held in the Cooks Beach Community Hall and will commence at
5:00pm.
Pictured is the result of a sand push-up that was done in September last year by TCDC
to curb beach erosion at Flaxmill Bay.
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2.
Light timber
7.Lay oneself open to
3.
Drab
8.Window ledge
9.Inscribe
4.
Conspirator
10.Sparkle 5.
Moscow citadel
11.Madness
6.
Praise
13.Slope
12. Aggressive dog
14.Game park tour
15. Ill on plane
18. Change title of
16. Laborious
21.Criss-cross structure
17. Chilled cuppa (4,3)
22.Uneven (in quality)
24.Below
19. Argentinas ... Peron
25.Territory, Puerto ...
20. Paris boulevard,
26.Swoop
Champs ...
27.Turn upside-down
28.Performs slalom
22. Priggish person
29.Tribal seniors
23. Kept us going, ... us over
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Mercury Bay
Race 3 of the Mercury Bay Boating Club Offshore Series that took place last
Sunday saw seven yachts head out of the Bay and down the coast to Castle
Rock and return.
A variable 10 - 12kt breeze oscillating out of every point of the compass
tested the mental strength of all skippers and crews.
Being a longer drag race, there wasn't the cut and thrust of close contact
racing usually experienced when racing around the Bay. Having said that,
there was only two minutes 34 seconds between JJ (Mike Phear) and H2GO
(Paul Dimmock), 22 seconds between Kahurangi (Stu Crockart) and Blue
Print (Matt Agie) and one minute 40 seconds between Vanadis (Barrie and
Treveene Goldsbury) and Contrast (John Wright).
After three and a half to four hours of very fluky racing, there was some epic
battles between same sized yachts.
As they finished - JJ 1st, H2GO 2nd, Pteradactyl 3rd, Kahurangi 4th, Blue
Print 5th, Vanadis 6th and Contrast 7th.
On handicap - Pteradactyl, JJ, Kahurangi, H2Go, Blue Print, Vanadis and
Contrast. Pictured is Blue Print under full sail in Sundays race.
A new equestrian academy has just opened in Mercury Bay, specifically for young
people, which will also offer the opportunity for handicapped children to ride and
handle ponies.
Former Olympic equestrian Ron Cooke has been keen to get the project started and
with the support of some volunteers and local businesses, he succeeded in putting a
team together to turn the idea into a reality.
The Mercury Bay Equestrian Academy will teach show jumping, cross-country
jumping and dressage and will run competitions, says Ron. On these special days
we will invite the community to come and enjoy our kids compete against out-of-town
riders. Some of these competitions can have many competitors and the extra people
coming to the area will certainly be of benefit to the wider community.
The academy will be run in a professional manner and the achievements of all riders
will reflect the spirit of their own hard work and belief in themselves.
Ron brings a lifetime of experience to the new academy. He started working with
horses at the age of 14 and has competed at international level. He has been selected
twice for the New Zealand Olympic team and has also been a master farrier for many
years.
The academy is at the moment operating from temporary premises on Racecourse
Road in Whitianga, but Ron is on the lookout for three to four acres to set up properly.
Anyone who can help must please phone him on (027) 498 4447.
Pictured is Ron teaching Aimee Harnett, one of the academys first students.
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Across
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city (12)
9 Crush good part of orange (5)
10Attention occupied by work in
New York waterway (4,5)
11Delicate eastern article, not fake (8) 12
Hearts captured by artist with a
flower (6)
14 Exposes new troubles (5)
16 Maintain faltering debate, finally
lifeless (9)
18Source of popular fashion followed by
worker? (9)
19Countys southern dialect, not
northern (5)
20 Cowboy with a cough in a bad way (6)
22 Historic event set down by gospel writer
(8)
25Repose interrupted by coach in
control (9)
26Improve condition in mixture of dye (5)
27 Film from Billy Wilders collection with
skill seen by people time after time (3,9)
Dow
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if suffering (5,4)
3 Jockey relieved to be over hesitation (5)
4 Regarding hurt, appeal to stop friend before
tying the knot (10)
5 Go on at the end (4)
6 Small turtles, poor pair, grabbed by
seabirds (9)
7 Original verse during Christmas (5)
8 Doubtful about facility, brother? Get a
mechanic (6,6)
9 Envious, identifies growing ability (5,7)
13 Expert rates stamp poorly (4,6)
15 Cleaner in rush for additional
payment (9)
17 Disturbance produced by taint Iago
concocted (9)
21 Out of bed and ready fortrouble (5)
23 Democrat with drive filled with energy
and hope (5)
24 Drooping, walk unevenly (4)
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Sport Results
MERCURY BAY ARCHERY CLUB
New Zealand National Championships
held in Wellington - Saturday 2 January to
Friday 8 January
Members of the Mercury Bay Archery Club
had a very successful New Zealand National
Championships in Wellington.
The Field Championships were shot over two
days in wet weather.
Members Results - Dennis McLeod - Silver
Men's Longbow, Karen Moffatt-McLeod Gold Women's Longbow (and broke her own
New Zealand record), Steve Brown-Douglas
- Silver Men's Barebow and Tim BrownDouglas - Gold Intermediate Men's Barebow.
The conditions for the Clout Championships
were perfect.
Members Results - Dennis McLeod - Gold
(and broke the New Zealand record),
Karen Moffatt-McLeod
-Gold (and broke her own New Zealand
record), Steve Brown-Douglas - Silver and
Tim Brown- Douglas - Gold (and setting a
New Zealand record that
is awaiting
confirmation).
The Target Championships were shot over
two days in extreme heat and sun.
Dennis McLeod - Silver, Karen MoffattMcLeod - Gold (and setting New Zealand
records for a 1440 round and each of the
60m, 50m, 40m and 30m distances), Steve
Brown-Douglas - Silver and Tim BrownDouglas
-Gold (and New Zealand records for a 1440
round and each of the 40m, 35m, 30m and
25m distances).
MERCURY BAY CLUB SNOOKER
Wednesday 13 January
Best of three frames
Peter Challis took home the meat with three
straight wins. Two wins for Barry Roach
(runner-up) and Brian Codyre.
Highest break - Brian Codyre 27.
We welcomed back Kevin from British
Columbia in
Canada
who spends his
summers in lovely Whitianga.
Garage Sale
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All aspects of tree care
or complete disposal.
Landscaping and
more.
Free quotes.
Phone Jeremy
Haszard (07) 866
0118
FOR
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Saturday 16 January
A good sized field, sprinkled with visitors,
contested a mixed scramble.
The winners were Carl Mitchell and Rod
Stewart, both with 43 points. Well played
guys! Next was Gordon
Kirkham (Te
Awamutu) with 41, followed by Rob Baines
with 38, Glen Clark 37 and Jack Skinner 36.
Tied on 35 points were John Lister, Ho
Chian (Te Aroha), Steve Tull,
Gordon
Davidson and Wayne Cosgrave.
The only two was scored by David Watson,
winning seven balls.
The Mercury Bay Archery Club members who did exceptionally well at the
New Zealand National Championships that were held in Wellington from
Saturday 2 January to Friday 8 January. From left to right - Dennis McLeod,
Karen Moffatt-McLeod,
Steve Brown-Douglas and Tim Brown-Douglas.
GARDEN SERVICES
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Any tree work at all.
Free quotes.
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to work in the Grocery
For Circular Distribution
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Candidates will need to be dependable
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and have reliable transport.
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This is a permanent part time roll.
Please phone 027 220
Enquiries to
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TOY LIBRARY
NOW RECRUITING
Busy charity shop support centre has two positions available - customer
service and quality control.
These are voluntary roles.
Application packs available in-store at 2 Coghill Street, Whitianga.
Contact Jo on (07) 869 5416 for more information.
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Free edge spraying. Free quotes.
Phone Mike or Deb 866 4678 or
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Tricky Trees
Pruning
Felling
Stump grinding
Firewood
Call Chris
Hedge maintenance
Crown reductions
Difficult removals
Chip waste to mulch
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Mercury Bay
Speedway fourth race
meeting of season
Peter Candy, president of the Mercury
Speedway Club, can be very proud of the
efforts he along with an enthusiastic team of
club volunteers have made in breathing new
life into the club, which is located alongside
the Mercury Bay Aero Club (access via
Dakota Drive).
Im extremely pleased with progress the
club has made to date in regards to both the
Seven-year-old Lily Monrad was all dressed up and ready to show the crowd
what she was capable of in a Go Kart at last Sundays race meeting of the
Mercury Bay Speedway Club.
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