POSSIBLE INDIAN HOCKEY TOUR

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22305, 20 January 1938, Page 17

POSSIBLE INDIAN HOCKEY TOUR

MANAVADER STATE MAY SEND SIDE

FEDERATION’S PERMISSION

GIVEN

A hockey team from Manavadar State, India, will probably visit New Zealand this year, arriving in the middle of May. The management committee of the New Zealand Hockey Association held a meeting last evening to discuss a letter received yesterday from the Indian Hockey Federation. The letter said that the council of the federation had reconsidered the New Zealand Association’s request for permission to make arrangements with Manavadar, and had decided to allow a team from Manavadar State to visit New Zealand.

The chairman of last night’s meeting, Mr H. S. J., Goodman, reported that the acceptance now seemed certain. It was decided to write to Manavadar asking for a team consisting of 16 players and a manager. In addition, the letter would say that it would be appreciated if the Ruling Prince of Manavadar could accompany the side. The tour would probably begin in the middle of May, with the arrival in Wellington, and the departure late in July from Auckland, giving a full 10 weeks.

A sub-committee was set up to arrange the itinerary of the tour; it consists of Messrs H. S. J. Goodman. H. Throp, C. C. Holland, P. N. Quartermain, and W. H. Down.

marked. Three and four-year steers were worth from £8 15s to £9 9s, twoyear steers £5 15s to £6 12s 6d, and forward cows and heifers from £4 to £5 2s

A large yarding of 2078 fat sheep was submitted, but the hot weather affected butchers requirements and values were down from the start by 4s to 5s a- head. Prime heavy wethers brought to £1 14s prime £1 9s 6d to £1 11s, medium £1 4s to £1 6s, light down to 19s, prime heavy ewes to £1 ss, prime £1 Is 3d to £1 3s. medium 17s to 19s 3d, light down to 11s. More than. 1300 fat lambs were, forward, extra prime heavy sorts bringing, to £1 prime £1 4s 3d to £1 6s 6d, medium £1 is to £1 3s 6d, and light and unfinished down to 18s 6d. Fat pigs were not easily sold, the yard-, mg of 114 head finding the market easier by os to 7s 6d. Baconers were worth from £3 2s to £3 16s, and porkers from £2 4s to £2 19s. TEMUKA About 100 head of fat cattle were yarded at the Temuka stock sale, the quality being rather mixed. There was a good demand for the good sorts, and late rates were fully maintained. The sales were:—Prime steers, £lO 17s 6d to £l4 2s 6d, medium to £lO, prime cows £8 to £lO 7s 6d, medium £6 to £7 7s, light £4 12s 6d to £5 ss, The quality of the store cattle was not good, but the demand was keen. The range of prices were:—Bulls to £6, steers £4 7s 6d to £5 2s 6d, heifers to £3 ss, empty cows to £2 12s 6d.

The yarding of dairy cattle was the smallest for some time, cows In profit ranging from £5 5s to £7 ss. About 750 head of fat lambs were cbmpeted for by a full bench of exporters, the prices being well up to schedule. The range was:—Best 23s to 24s 7d, medium 21s to 22s 4d, light 19s to 20s 4d. Two full races of fat sheep were offered to butchers and exporters. The quality was good and the bidding was very consistent. The values were:—Prime ewes 23s to 26s lOd, good 21s to 22s 7d, medium 18s to 19s lOd, light 14s to 16s lOd. Prime wethers, 30s to 32s 7d, good 27s to 28s 7d, medium 23s 7d to 25s sd. About 250 rape lambs and two or three pens of young wethers made up the yarding of store sheep. Sales were;— Rape lambs 17s 5d to 18s Id, two-tooth wethers to 22s 9d.