Top Price Of $lOOO At Shorthorn Sale

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32360, 28 July 1970, Page 21

Top Price Of $lOOO At Shorthorn Sale

An improved average and a slightly better clearance were obtained at the annual South Island Beef Shorthorn bull sale at Studbolme last week. From an offering of 42 head, 26 were sold at auction, compared with 24 of 47 offered last year. Twenty-three run bulls produced an average of $425, and three led bulls $833, compared with an over-all average of $391 last year.

Three of the four led bulls found buyers at auction, top price of $1000 being paid on two occasions, the first byi North Auckland Farmers’ Co-i operative for a polled beast jfrom B. H. Miller, of Gore, land again by the New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative, acting for L. C. Fincham and Son, of Hawarden, for a polled bull from Stoneylea Shorthorns, Ltd, of Mayfield. B. E. Pinckney and Son, of Edendale, gained the top price in the run bull section with a roan dehorned beast at 1700. He was taken by a Southland buyer. Messrs Pinckney and Son gained the creditable average of $520 for five run bulls, their sales ranging from $425 to $700. E. G. Butters, of Fairlie, was the other main vendor, with six run bulls selling from $250 to $450 for an average of $337.50. Details of sales were: — Led Hulls H. G Miller, Balclutha: 1 polled at $500 (Dalgety's, Ranfurly, as agents). B. H. Miller, Gore: 1 polled at $1000 (North Auckland Farmers, as agents). Stoneylea Shorthorns Ltd, Mayfield: 1 polled at $1000 (New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative, as agents for L. C. Fincham and Son, Hawarden). Unled Bulls ! A. B. Miller, Gore: 1 horned at $325. B. H. Miller, Gore: 1 horned at $475 (North Otago Farmers, Oamaru, as agents); 1 at $275 (I. Dempsey); 1 polled at $550 (J. R. Stanbury, Little River). H. C. Miller, Balclutha;. 1 polled at $250 (Canterbury Farmers’ Co-Operative for H. J. Morrison); 1 horned at $275 (G. Condon, South Westland). Mrs J. M. Simmers and Sons, Clinton: 1 horned at $500 (T. Barwick, Little River); 1 at $625 (Dalgety's, Blenheim, for D. J. Parsons). B. E. Dillon, Ltd, Oturehua. Central Otago: 1 polled at $550 (Canterbury Farmers’ Co-opera-tive, Waimate, as agents). S. H. Clarke. Patearoa. Central Otago: 1 horned at $400 (Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative for O. G. Chapman). E G. Butters, Fairlie: 1 polled at $250 (Sullivan Brothers, Fox Glacier); 1 at $450 (NMA Company. Ashburton, for J. Grigg and Son); 1 at $300 (F. Williams. Fox Glacier): 1 at $500 (B. Neill); 1 at $250 (I. Mcllwraith, Kurow); 1 at $275 (V. Berry. Harihari). B. E. Pinckney and Son. Edendale: 1 polled at $500 (Canterbury Farmers’ Co-operative for H. J. Morrison, Albury); 1 at $700 (Southland Farmers. Invercargill, as agents); 1 at, $475

Club Bridge Crockfords. Club Pairs— Round Six—North-South: L. Daly and Mrs Daly 1, Mesdames C. Bull and A. Kiddlewhite 2, Mesdames J. Seldon and V. Rogers 3. East-West: H. Asma and J. T. Herring 1, Mesdames G. P. Purnell and G. P. Bullivant 2, Mesdames J. Osmond-Smith and J. Leitch 3. Senior Reserve President’s Trophy, Round 4 North-South: Miss W. Skellerup and Mrs B. Shackel 1, Mesdames Urquhart and Robinson 2, Mesdames Cameron and Mercer 3. East-West—F. Harper and Mrs I. Penniket 1. G. Cleary and Mrs Wily 2, G. M. Morgan and Miss Rogers 3. Intermediate Threenight Match, Round Two—NorthSouth: R. M. Collins and Mrs Collins 1, Mrs I. Hamer and Miss C. Wood 2. Mrs P. Mottram and Miss M. Grubb 3. East-West: Mesdames G. M. Furrell and T. Miller 1, A. W. Warnaar and Mrs Warnaar 2, Mesdames Godfrey and Bettie 3. Third Thursday Afternoon Duplicate—NorthSouth: Mesdames C. Bull and A. Kibblewhite 1. Mesdames C. Morgan and Morgan 2. Mesdames Mitchell and Will. 3. East-West: Mesdames C. Baxter and V. C. North 1. Mesdames J. Lawson and Rickard 2, Mesdames H. Toy and R. Vincent 3.

(Wright Stephenson’s for S. H.< Bull. Kurow); 1 at $425 (E. | Smith, Ranfurly); 1 at $5OO (Wright Stephenson's, Dunedin J for A. G. Bainr). C. I. and C. S. Nicol. Kapuka, Invercargill: 1 horned at $325 fSullivan Brothers, Fox Glacier). R. W. Cullen, Milton: 1 polled at $6OO (G. H. Styles, Gore).