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Culph also into semis, but junior hopefuls all out

Alburys Brandon Vescio has received a free pass into the semi-finals of the Victorian Grasscourt Championships after his opponent Matthew Hicks was forced to withdraw from the match due to injury.

Vescio was leading in the third set, with the score at 1-6 7-5 2-1, when Hicks decided it was best he quit the match before doing himself any further injury.

Its pretty disappointing, Hicks said.

At one point I just landed on my knee really badly and I knew straight away that was it.

I wanted to play on because when it happened I was already up in the second set.

I thought maybe if I could just keep holding serve Id be all right, but after Brandon broke me I couldnt do anything off my left knee.

After six matches in three days, it begins to tally up.

Whats really annoying is that I first hurt it here last year, so Im starting to think this competition is a bad omen for me, Hicks said wryly.

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A major repair job has seen Gisborne's main water pipe reconnected four days after it first broke, but it needs to be stabilised before it will be ready to carry water again, the council says.

The pipeline from the North Island east coast city's Mangopoike Dams broke early on Tuesday morning, and a major repair job has been underway since, involving staff and contractors working around the clock, Gisborne District Council deputy chief executive Peter Higgs said.

The broken pipe was buried by six metres of material and had to be dug out.

Large quantities of dirt and vegetation were removed to unearth the pipe, extensive work completed to stabilise the site and gazebos were erected so that pipe welding could continue in the rain.

The broken pipe has now been joined but is not ready for water yet, Higgs said.

"The area where the pipe broke is steep and has never been particularly stable due to extensive bush felling prior to 1940.

"The area is regenerating. Trees were planted to increase stability but the risk of slips will always be an issue."

Piles being entrenched into the steep slope will be used to support the pipe where the break occurred, Higgs said.

"Only then will we start testing the repairs by allowing a small amount of water to be gravity fed down through the pipe. This is likely to happen early next week."

The water saving efforts of the Gisborne public had been inspirational and water rationing was looking less likely, he said.

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A huge effort by Gisborne District Council staff and contractors Fulton Hogan has seen Gisbornes main water pipe reconnected four days after it first broke. The pipeline bringing high quality water down from Mangopoike Dams to the Waingake Treatment Plant broke early on Tuesday morning. Since then a major repair job has been underway. The broken pipe was buried by six metres of material and had to be dug out. Large quantities of dirt and vegetation have been removed to unearth the pipe, extensive work completed to stabilise the site and gazebos have even been erected so that pipe welding could continue in the rain.

The broken pipe has now been joined but we are not out of the woods yet, says deputy chief executive Peter Higgs. "The pipe is not ready for water at the moment. The area where the pipe broke is steep and has never been particularly stable due to extensive bush felling prior to 1940. The area is regenerating. Trees were planted to increase stability but the risk of slips will always be an issue. Piles are now being entrenched into the steep slope. They will be used to support the pipe where the break occurred."

"Only then will we start testing the repairs by allowing a small amount of water to be gravity fed down through the pipe. This is likely to happen early next week. We will continue testing the repaired pipe for the next ten days starting with a flow of 200m3 per hour and building to full capacity (1000m3 per hour)."

"Considering the scale of the repair and the dedication of staff and contractors working 24/7 we are happy with the speed with which this crisis is being resolved. It is just in time; with food processing starting full production next week, we will need all the water we can get."

Gisborne people again made a huge effort saving water. Daily consumption to 8am today (Saturday 11 January) was 12,302m3; well under the saving target despite no rain yesterday.

We are very grateful for the magnificent water saving efforts of the Gisborne public, added Mr Higgs. With water consumption down by a third again yesterday, storage in the city reservoirs has increased. This means that water rationing is looking less likely and that there will be no disruption to the districts major food processors."

"Peoples water saving efforts have been inspirational. We have had examples of businesses volunteering to stop services that use a lot of water, many people contacting us with water saving tips, neighbours working together to ensure all in their area know about the water situation and dont use their hose. We will be meeting with the major industrial water users next week to thank them for their efforts and discuss how we can work together to meet our water usage targets."

Water usage figures are likely to jump next week as food processors increase production.

Gisborne people and businesses need to be careful with water for the next 10 days and the hose ban will continue until the end of summer.

About 80% of the city water supply is currently being supplied from the Waipaoa River and treated through the Waipaoa Treatment plant. This water is described as 'hard water' with higher levels of calcium and magnesium than the soft water normally supplied from Mangapoike Dams. http://www.gdc.govt.nz/drinking-water-hard-or-soft/

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Kuya Kim kicks off the Chinese New Year countdown with trivia and feng shui readings for the year of thewooden horsetomorrow (Jan 11) in Matanglawin.

Will you be lucky this year and what are the unlucky habits that you should forego? According to feng shui expert Marites Allen, the year of the horse will be good for business and love, but warns those born under theyear of the rat, dog and boar to be extra cautious.

Allen also looks into theforecastsof Kapamilya stars Judy Ann Santos and Andi Eigenmann, and predicts luck in the life of the young wood horse Kim Chiu.

Meanwhile, Tart Carlos and Vivieka Ravanes a.k.a Doris and Sabel of Be Careful With My Heart also join Kuya Kim and willtrain tobe horse caretakers at a farm called El Kabayo. Would they be able to woo their horses, Buddy and Megan, into obeying? Or will they need help from 12-year-old equestrienne Yana Agustin and her friends?

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Kuya Kim kicks off the Chinese New Year countdown with trivia and feng shui readings for the year of the wooden horse tomorrow (Jan 11) in Matanglawin.

Will you be lucky this year and what are the unlucky habits that you should forego? According to feng shui expert Marites Allen, the year of the horse will be good for business and love, but warns those born under the year of the rat, dog and boar to be extra cautious.

Allen also looks into the forecasts of Kapamilya stars Judy Ann Santos and Andi Eigenmann, and predicts luck in the life of the young wood horse Kim Chiu.

Meanwhile, Tart Carlos and Vivieka Ravanes a.k.a Doris and Sabel of Be Careful With My Heart also join Kuya Kim and will train to be horse caretakers at a farm called El Kabayo. Would they be able to woo their horses, Buddy and Megan, into obeying? Or will they need help from 12-year-old equestrienne Yana Agustin and her friends?

Dont miss Matanglawin this Sunday (Jan 11), 9:30 AM on ABS-CBN. For more updates, follow @matanglawintv on Twitter or likewww.facebook.com/matanglawintv.

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