Ashburton Courier: October 07, 2021

CLUB NEWS
32 Ashburton Courier, October 7, 2021
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Ashburton Woodworkers
Chair Dave Strong welcomed our 19
members to the delayed September meeting
after having to cancel the previous month’s
meeting. He welcomed Christchurch wood
turner, tutor, Noel Graham our demonstrator
for the evening and ex Ashburton memberand
life member Dave Busby.
Dave Strong mentioned the completion of
our small extension which houses the dust
extractor.
The table destinedfor the arboretum at the
Tinwald Domain for the Plains Rotary and
Ashburton Rotary is now complete. It just
needs to be installed in it’s place.
Show and Tell
John Millichamp: kauri platter 2 apricot
bowls.
Les Mattingley: detailed truck ahorse &
cart, and aminiature lathe.
Bill Healey: 3mushrooms, bird feeder, ash
bowl.
Roger Scammell: 3 geometric cutting
boards.
Paul Sheldon: 4mushrooms.
John Smart: 2ornate tool handles.
Geoff Brown: epoxy platter and a bowl
highlighted with epoxy.
Kevin Challis:driftwood sculpture, alidded
container.
Frank Luxton: acherry container with an
ebony lid.
Noel demonstrated turning ascoop with a
perfect sphere of 80mm diameter. Using a
special jig mounted on the lathe below the
centre line. Eventually ascoop appeared from
the block of sycamore. Atrick he showed us
was using water to moisten the unfinished
scoop so that it swelledsufficiently for it to hold
firm in the chuck to add detail to the item. A
marvellous demonstration from awood turner
of vast experience.
Mid Canterbury Provincial Rural
Women NZ
With some warmer days lately, Springhas
sprung -funny how this seems more evident
once daylight saving starts!
As the seasons change, so do many
things on farms and stress levels also change
depending on the work load? Look out for one
another, workers, neighbours and family.
Over the past few months, Rural Women
have been delivering food packages to
farmers affected by the ‘Flood of 21’.
Many farmers now know a clear path
ahead, while others, although seeing some
light at the end of the tunnel, are still in repair
mode. And now some also are facing ahuge
clean-up of fallen trees, tree lines and repairs
to farm buildingsresulting from the large winds
South Island petanque mixed doubles champions Richard Browne
and Karen Bensdorp from Ashburton MSA Petanque Club.
experienced over recent weeks. Not only are
the trees needing to be cleared off pasture,
crops and roads, fences have been impacted
as well.
As we race to the end of the year, let’s
hope the weather is kind to the farming
fraternity, as they don’t need any more
challenges, all at the same time.
Thank you to all Rural Women members
who helped deliver Rural Support Trust
goodwill packages toflood affected farmers.
This has been highly valued.
As it is once again our turn to deliver Meals
on Wheels this week, thank you to all for
making yourselves available to help.
If the Covid stays at Level 2orless, we will
hold our MC Provincial RWNZ monthly
meeting tomorrow, October 8, at the Sinclair
Centre, starting at 9.45am.
Aguest speaker will make ashort address
on her rural business.
Any inquiries; ph Marg 027 267 7600 or
Sandra 027 234 5635.
Ashburton MSA Petanque Club
Members have been very busy and
successful recently with various tournaments.
On the weekend of 25 September members
competed in Christchurch and Dunedin.
Colin Jones was part of the team that won
the Spring Drawn Triples at Ascot in Christchurch,
with Francie Osborn and her team
runners up, and Adair Jones part of the team
in third place.
Down south, Karen Bensdorp and her
Taieri partner came second in the Otago
Doubles, with Neville Bensdorp and Richard
Browne winning the plate.
The South Island Mixed Doubles on
Sunday saw Karen and Richard win the
trophy, while Neville finished third equal in the
consolation, and Nicky Foden and her Dunedin
partner won the bowl event. On Saturday
9 October we are holding the Men’s and
Women’s Club Singles. The following day a
team of 6 from Ashburton will defend the
trophy wewon last year in the Piste of Origin
Competition being held in Christchurch.
The following weekend we are hosting the
Canterbury Singles on Saturday, 16October
and the Canterbury Doubles on Sunday, 17
October.
We welcome you to watch any of our
tournaments, and to attend or join our friendly
club games every Tuesday and Thursday,
starting at 1.30pm at our venue at 115
Racecourse Road.
Boules are available for you to play and to
learn about the game.
Ashburton Bowling Club
Our Ladies Championship Triples will be
continued at a future date, but our Ladies
Championship Fours are due to commence
today. But we all know that according to the
weather forecasters, anything is possible this
week.
Last Thursday’s Club Day was well
attended, the beautiful weather and the
presence of our bowling partners from the
MSA, both added to the enjoyment.
At Allenton’s Friday Triples, Min Hill, as
part of acomposite team, came third.
At the Club’s Combined Rollover Triples
on Saturday, the first of the season due to last
week’s cancellation, andasyou can expect on
such alovely day, we had aturnout of27! And
again our fellow MSA bowlers joined us. The
winners with 2wins, 11 ends were: Joe Ryk,
Annette Blain, Wendy Herriott, Gus Hurrell;
and 2nd with 2wins, 9ends were: Colin Bird,
Relda Prendergast, DWalker.
At the Todd Cup Fours held at Allenton on
Saturday 2nd, again Ashburton were in the
frame. In 2nd place was Ashburton’s team of
GEder, DKinvig, GTaylor, WLee –5wins,
25 ends. And in 3rd place was the Ashburton
team of M Hill, M Anderson, J Kewish, A
McKenzie -3wins, 22 ends.
Ashburton ladies outing to Rakaia on
Monday 4th, to take part in the Murton Cup
Ladies Fours, was cancelled due to the rain.
MSA will play their 2nd “home” Friday
Triples at Ashburton on Friday, 8th.
At the club on Saturday 9th, Ashburton
men will play Championship Triples and Fours
matches –amand pm and our club’s Saturday
Rollover Triples will continue.
Reps. Triangular: Country/Mid-Cant/Sth
Cant will be played on Sunday 10th, at
Ashburton and Allenton.
Abusy weekend for our club.
Ashburton Bridge Club
Monday Evening -September 27th, Irwin
Trophy
N/S 1st Bruce &Heather Sim,2nd George
Brown &Eric Parr, 3rd Bruce Leighton &Dee
Murdoch
E/W 1st Mary Bruce &Mervyn Jones, 2nd
Janine Havis & Paul Leadley, 3rd Chris &
Allison Lovelock
Tuesday Evening -September 28th, Ron
Sutherland Trophy
N/S 1ST Mike Holmes &Bill Kolkman ,2nd
Maryke Blignault &Debbie Seddon-Sewell ,
3rd Pat Jordan &Audrey Rooney
E/W 1st Sue Rosevear &David Sewell ,
2nd Johnny Wright &Margaret Shearer, 3rd
John Shearer &Ian Doel
Wednesday Afternoon -September 29th,
Brabant Trophy
1st Janet Cuttle &Peter Wilson ,2nJohn
Shearer &Rosemary McLaughlin, 3rd Trish &
Peter Downward, 4th Mary Buckland &Bev
Turton, 5th Judith Moore&Johnny Wright, 6th
Judith Edmond & Maree Moore Thursday
Evening -September 30th, Eileen Willougby
Section A
N/S 1st John Fechney & Rosemary
McLaughlin, 2nd Judith Edmond & Maree
Moore, 3rd Alan Wright &Peter Wilson
E/W 1st Peter & Trish Downward, 2nd
David Sewell &Debbie Seddon-Sewell, 3rd
Sue Rosevear &Anne Reid
Section B
N/S 1st Mary Buckland &Rewa Kyle, 2nd
=Colin Clemens & Maryke Blignaut, and
Trevor Coulter &Bev Macaulay, 3rd Graham
Gilbert &Jan McClelland
E/W 1st Wendy Parr &Margaret Shearer,
2nd Bruce Sim &Jim Rooney, 3rd Bev Blair &
Pauline Scott
Lions Club of Ashburton Pakeke
Our September tea meeting was held on
Monday, September 27.
President Robert Spencer welcomed
everyone and ran through the Covid rules
applying for the evening.
Apologies for 13 Lions was read by Lion
Les Briggs.
President Robert asked for a minutes
silence in remembrance of two of our esteemed
members, past district governor Noel
Lowe and past president Ron Patterson who
both sadly passed away during lockdown.
Our guest speaker for the evening was Jo
Metcalf of Memory Funerals, who provided an
insight into the funeral business including the
importance of forward planning.
Clipboards were circulated seeking member
assistance for Christmas sleigh raffle,
Christmas cake orders, Christmas parade
stall, Ashburton show helpers and contacts
and collectors for the upcoming charity
market.
The presentation by Fred and Elisabeth
Smits (Ashburton Vintage Car Club) on their
world tour was postponed in September due to
Covid but is re-scheduled for October 21.
Lion Joe Butchard spoke of difficulties
regarding next years Charity Market and
suggested possible solutions.
Lion Jim Martin did the tail twisting,
extracting fines from members.
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