A last gasp try to Harlequins led to instant elation for the home side and instant deflation for the Mackenzie supporters, at Morrison Park, Timaru, today. The 27-23 win takes Harlequins through to the Hamersley Cup final against Celtic next weekend. Play by play images from the second half of a very exciting semi.
Month: July 2017
Sensational Semi 1
Mop Up Time
It’s “mop up” time today as South Canterbury and Timaru residents recover from yesterday’s storms and flooding. Water has receded from the roads and the rivers and streams have dropped. There are signs of damage; roofing iron off, trees down, signs bent, but those evacuated should be able to return home today to survey the damage.
Opihi River Videos
A brief video glimpse of the swollen Opihi River at the Raincliff Bridge (Video 1) Rockwood bridge (Video 2) and Raincliff Bridge (Video 3), at the height of today’s rainfall, looking from the bridge East towards the junction with the Raincliff Creek and Opuha River.
Flooding Danger
Persistent heavy rain has swollen creeks and rivers in Timaru and outlying areas. State Highway 1 traffic was diverted away from the Showgrounds Service Station which was awash and drivers experienced big delays as the crawled in single file  heading North. Roads were awash and rivers bank to bank in the Totara Valley Raincliff area. These images were taken around 5 pm.
More football action
TBHS v Pleasant Point Elite
Videos: Crusaders v Highlanders
Two videos from last week’s game between the Crusaders & Highlanders in Timaru. One featuring the players taking the field with their JAB Escorts, the other showing the excitement of autograph hunters following the game.