DISPERSAL SALE

Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31380, 27 May 1967, Page 6

DISPERSAL SALE

A .yearling colt by Thurber Frost from Fyvie Queen brought top price of 340 guineas at a dispersal sale of standardbred breading, racing and unraced stock hold in Christchurch yesterday. . The youngster wee one of Sve lotx odered on behalf of Mr A. H. Edge, of RoUeston. He was bought by Mr T. O, Cameron, of Bakaia.

Mr A. Andrew, of Christchurch, paid 330 guineas for the four-year-old qualified maiden Oxford Diamond. This Garrison Hanover gelding was offered on behalf of the estate of A. C. Hooper, Oxford. Epona, the winner of seven heces, wes sold to Mr L. D. Ashton, of West Melton, as agent for 300 guineas. The vandor of this six-year-old Johnny Globe mare was Mr L. Law, of Blenheim.

Only two of the other 16 lots sold made three-figures. Mr B. McLean, of Christchurch, paid 130 guineas for an unnamed two-year-old colt by Larnte Scott from Core Whites and Mrs R. Frisby, of Invercargill, went to the same figure to secure the nine-year-old mare, War Light, with a well-grown filly foal at foot by Local Light and In foal again to King's Blue. The Larnte Scott colt, was offered on behalf of Mr T. D. Barwick, of Blrllng's Flat, and War Light's vendor was Mr W. D. Barnes, of Little Rlvar. Of the 42 lots offered, 17 were pawed and six failed to raise The'sate wee conducted by the National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd., in conjunction with Wright, Stephenson and Company, Ltd. Auckland Drivers "The Press*' Special Service AUCKLAND. The eighteen-year-oid P. Young Thousand a* Alexandra Park today. He wH handle Boeun. Young is looking after P. T. Wolfenden’s team during Wolfenden’s absence In the .United States. Although he has had several drives at totelintor meetings, the Northland Two Thousand wIM be the tightestclass race Young has tackled. Young also wHI ba driving Angus, Park's DsUght and Park Lane. The other member of the Woltenden team. Black Swan, wiH be bandied by M. Bennett. Other driving engagement* Include:— D. Winglove; Charlie Mack. I. N. Norrie: Light Earl, Garry Bden. AU Beal, Anita Beli. L. B. Robinenn: WUdalr. O. L. MltcheH: KUdare Kate, Golden Hill, VHlage Logan, Robin's Returns. F. Smith: Robin Direct. Maggie Belle, Broedway Johnny, Victoria, Tutta Tryax, NoH'* Faith. Prtd./c.» h: Superior Chief, Southern Silver. J. Butcher: Tom Bden, John, Take That, Moon Averil. P. HHI- - Boy Trust. U J. Mahoney: Invertor, Big Sensation, Charles sruiKW.i.’irt Fisken: JIM Zak, Peiaoeoua. & J. B. Smith: A*pot Park, GW streak, Bonnie Creed, Loud Cord; BS.WE Whang* Eart. I. O. Thomas: Muter Cleo. W. D. McCullough: