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NEWS<br />
44 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>November</strong> <strong>17</strong>, <strong>2022</strong><br />
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
CLUB NEWS<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Writers’ Group<br />
President Julie Fechney welcomed members and two<br />
visitors tothe October meeting of the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Writers’<br />
Group.Sheaskedmemberstosay what theylike about being<br />
amember of the Writers’ Group.<br />
The quotation was read byCoby Snowden –Tell Your<br />
stories. Ifpeople wanted you to write them they should have<br />
behaved better.<br />
DISCUSSION POINT From Stephen King’s book on<br />
Writing: What are you going to write about? The answer –<br />
anything you want. Begin by interpreting ‘write what you<br />
know’asbroadlyand inclusively as possible.Beginbywriting<br />
what you love to read.<br />
ASSIGNMENT: You find aroll offilm how doesthe story<br />
pan out? Members wrote of crowds, locked door, Uncle’s<br />
Victoria Cross, dark secret, lost baby, jewels and fur, Al<br />
Capone, Great Aunt Freda, housekeeping, attic, Pandora’s<br />
box, crime scene, jealousy, twins. INSTANT EXERCISE: To<br />
write astoryonlyusing 55 words. Notaneasytask. Members<br />
wrote of charity work,four beddedroom, what we want,acat,<br />
Dad biking, escape, storm, the book, being strangled, this<br />
tree and recipe.<br />
The <strong>November</strong> assignment is “ Write an argument<br />
between two characters that begins in bed”. Visitors are<br />
welcome, please phone Rae at308 8927.<br />
Plains Ladies Friendship Club<br />
Meeting held at Hotel on October 31 at 9.45am Mini<br />
Report who had seen the Queen inNZ.Meeting the Queen<br />
when she was having 2days rest at Longbeach. Then saw<br />
theQueentravelling back to Windsor,and thechanging of the<br />
guard. Jenette meet Kate when she came out of the<br />
Cardboard Chapel in Christchurchdid walk aroundand spoke<br />
to them.<br />
Waving the flag in Dunedin when the Queen drove<br />
through. Members have seen Crown Jewels and been<br />
through Buckingham Palace.<br />
Queen stopped at Rakaia at MeadTearooms where she<br />
took abunch offlowers. Main Speaker -Diane Rawlinson.<br />
Diane was aDistrict Councillor -Monday and Tuesday over<br />
200-600 pages of reading eachweekfor submissions. Some<br />
great debating,but stillgood friends.Had to have knowledge<br />
about little things egpipes leaking to be fixed quickly.<br />
On road safely. Postal. Road authority. Covid stop 80<br />
people working at council a Library new building Diane<br />
enjoyed her time onthe council and made adecision not to<br />
stand this year.<br />
In retirementshe willcommentate at <strong>Ashburton</strong>Show on<br />
horse jumping, horsejudgingand wantingtodophotography<br />
and her celebrant work.<br />
Questions about 2nd bridge, Walnut Ave entrance work.<br />
The time itistaking todoWalnut Ave crossing. Diane was<br />
thanked and presented with agift.<br />
Next meeting <strong>November</strong> 28 is our Christmas meeting<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Horticultural Society<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Horticultural Society vice-president Allan<br />
welcomed seven members to our Garden Group's October<br />
meeting which was held atDomain Pavilion.<br />
Cyril Keen spoke on his recent fishing trip to Lake<br />
Daniels.<br />
Table show results. 3 Exhibitors, 24 Entries: John<br />
Hoogweg –8firsts, 4seconds, 0third, Brian Glassey –6,3,<br />
0, Cyril Keen –2,0,1.<br />
Premier Award: Brian Glassey – Class 30 – Large<br />
Bearded iris. Raffle was won by Allan Johnstone. The<br />
meeting ended with afternoon tea<br />
Next meeting is tomorrow, with Pot Luck Lunch at1pm,<br />
Domain Pavilion,WalnutAvenue. This is ourfinalmeetingfor<br />
<strong>2022</strong>. New members and visitors welcome.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Musical Club<br />
The Club was presented with "An Afternoon of Song" on<br />
Sunday 6th <strong>November</strong>. The musicians were Alex Doig<br />
(baritone) and Emma Gilkison (soprano), accompanied by<br />
pianist Jeremy Woodside.<br />
Alex commented onthe comparatively small number of<br />
songs for baritone soloists. Many of the lyrics came from<br />
English poets, some of whom wrote the accompanying<br />
music. The subject matters ofthe songs were sea, land and<br />
military endeavour; all of which told astory. Alex’s selection<br />
included; “The Vagabond, Bright is the ring of words”<br />
(Vaughan Williams), “Fair Robin ILove” (Mechem), “Sea<br />
Fever, “The Bells of San Marie”, “Vagabond” (all from<br />
Masefield poems), “Spring” (Argento), “A Shropshire Lad”<br />
(Butterworth), “TheOld Superb” (Stanford), “Fearnomorethe<br />
heato'the sun”(Quilter), “SilentNoon” (Williams), and “Three<br />
Saltwater Ballads” (Keel).<br />
Emma, inastrong soprano voice, sang from musical<br />
theatre; “Spring” (Argento), “Somewhere over the Rainbow”<br />
(Arlen), “Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again” (Lloyd<br />
Webber) and finishing with “Irish Blessing” (Chilcott).<br />
The piano accompaniment was demanding and played<br />
by Jeremy withsympathy and emphasis when required. The<br />
programme was thought provoking and well received. The<br />
musicians were generous in sharing their experiences with<br />
club membersafter the finish of the recital.Agreat afternoon<br />
Wendy Suttie talks at <strong>Ashburton</strong> Lions.<br />
for the Club.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Lions<br />
ClubPresidentManny Simwelcomed alltothe<br />
<strong>November</strong> tea meeting. In achangefrom the published<br />
programme, our Decembermeetinghas been changedfrom<br />
apartnerevent to an outing. Everyone is to meet at 5.30pm<br />
on Wednesday 7th DecemberatMania-o-Roto ScoutPark<br />
andthentravellingonas agroup to theRichardBateman’s<br />
at Seafield,whereRichardwill treat ustoan amusing and<br />
educationaltour. Members should getbacktothe ScoutPark<br />
for tea around 7.30pm.<br />
Alsocoming up is the postponed Lloyd MorganCar Trail<br />
on 20th<strong>November</strong> beginning1.30pm, other details remaining<br />
unchanged.Members are remindedtobring somesalad,a<br />
chair, and$5aheadtocover meatatthe BBQ.<br />
Our ChristmasSocial function is on Monday 28th<br />
<strong>November</strong> at theRSA beginning 6pm,costing $32 ahead.<br />
Dresswill be casual,and membersare reminded thatthey<br />
are encouragedtomakeasmall donationtoWishing Wellon<br />
the night.<br />
Our 3-minutespeaker forthe month wasGraham Bolton,<br />
whotold an amusing anecdote about how atwo-day top-up<br />
course in SiteTrafficManagement Supervisionwas<br />
miraculously shortenedtoatwo-hour course –which still took<br />
six hours to complete.<br />
We were visited thismonth by 2nd ViceDistrictGovernor<br />
Derek Wardellwho introduced himself andtalkedalittle about<br />
hisfamily and varied career, anddescribed himself as a‘foot<br />
soldier’ who had to be egged on to stand by DG Christine.<br />
Running throughthe targets being setfor theClub thisyear<br />
he stressed theimportanceofinductingnew members.<br />
Since theDecember meetingissettobelight and social,<br />
President Mannyasksthat allmembers thinkabout friends<br />
andneighbours whomight be asked to come along and<br />
consider applying formembership.<br />
Ourguestspeakerfor this monthwas local bowling<br />
umpire and tutor WendySuttiewho has recently returned<br />
from umpiring at the <strong>2022</strong>Commonwealth Games in the UK,<br />
thelargest bowlseventinthe world. Wendytold us that<br />
bowlingis‘themostin-your-face competitive game you could<br />
ever be involved in’ and toldusofher recentexperience as<br />
oneofmore thanfourhundred technical officialswho<br />
travelled from all overthe world to Birminghamfor the event.<br />
On top of the standard vaccinationand covid testing<br />
requiredfor departure fromNew Zealand in July, Wendy and<br />
herfellow officials were metatthe airport in the UK and<br />
hustledaway throughspecialarrivals lanes, beforebeing<br />
takento the Games Welcome Centre where everyone was<br />
tested again (andtwo people testedpositive). Shespoke of<br />
howincrediblethe openingceremony wasinperson, with<br />
music andalightshow, agiant mechanicalbull thatreally<br />
roared, andafireworkfinalethatwent on fortwenty minutes.<br />
Withthe potential forsome seriouslylongdays at the<br />
greensinLeamington Spa (arrivingat7am andgettingback<br />
to the hotel at 9pm)the jobwas certainly no picnic, but Wendy<br />
is veryproudtohavehelped the event to takeplace and<br />
facilitated the New Zealand team bringing threebronze<br />
medalshome(pairs, triples andfourswomen).<br />
Waireka Croquet Club<br />
Report from Croquet South CanterburyHandicap<br />
Doubles Tournament held at the WestEndCroquetClub,<br />
Saturday 5&Sunday 6<strong>November</strong>.<br />
There were 16 pairsenteredinthe CSCHandicap<br />
Doubles Tournament,six pairs from the Waireka Croquet<br />
Club,also fromAorangi, WestEnd,Ashbury,Geraldine,in<br />
Timaru, andUnited in Christchurch. Full days play, withfifteen<br />
gamesplayed overthe twodays,nine hours of croquet each<br />
day. David Galvinand GeoffBeaumont Waireka, wonthe<br />
Tournament withten wins,Bev Blair andPauline Scott eight<br />
wins,AudreyLeath and Heather Kayesevenwins,Joyceand<br />
John Davis seven wins, Colin Lamband Jenny Adamsfour<br />
wins,and oneWaireka team withdrewbecause ofhealth<br />
reasons.AgreateffortWaireka.<br />
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