ADDINGTON SALE. CRICKET

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 59, 11 March 1937, Page 5

ADDINGTON SALE.

CRICKET

to 20s 6d; hoggets, 25s 6d to 26s 6d; wether lambs, 10s to 12s; ewe lambs, 12s to 17s; aged ewes, 20s to 245; S.D. rams. 3igs to s£gs; Romney rams, 2|gs to 2igs. Cattle: Fat cows, £3 10s to £4 ss; heavy ditto, £4 5s to £o 5?; extra heavy, £5 5s to £6 10s; vealers. light 25s to 37s 6d, heavier £2 9s to £2 17s 6d; cows and calves, £2 12s 6d to £4 15s; store cows, £2 to £3 12s 6d; weaner heifers. £2 to £2 17s 6d: bulls, £3 5s to £5 10s. Dairy stock: Springing cows. £6 10s to £7 15s; cows in milk, £5 to £5 10s.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH, March 10,

Values were slightly better at today's Addington market for most classes of stock. Store sheep: A yarding of about 20.000 with ewes predominating. There was a freer sale of ewes than at last week's market, two-tooths being better by 2s a head, and old ewes by Is. A southern consignment of Romney twotooths sold at 41s 3d and 41s 9d. 1 orward lambs sold a shade better, notwithstanding the lowered export schedule for fat lambs.. Fat lambs: Values were down about Is to Is 6d in accordance with the reduction in the export schedule of id a

lb. The offering was a small one of 1800 head. •

Fat sheep: -A slightly smaller entry. Wethers were in small supply, and sold at an improvement. The best brought from 39s to 345; good, 26s to IBs; medium,-245-to 25s 6d. Ewes sold at fully last week's rates, exporters operating at a small reduction on recent rates. Best ewes sold from 22s to' 265; good medium-weights, 19s to 21s iid; others, from 14s upward. Fat cattle: A smaller penning of 373 head and ah improvement of about los ahead. Best steers sold at from £12 to £15 12s 6d; good, £10 10s to £11 ss; others, down to £8; • best heifers sold at from £8 to £10, and cows to £9'los. ' '■■■•.. :Fat pigs: A good sale of porkers, but baconers were down by 5s a head. Porkers made from 33s 6d to 46s 6d, average price 5Jd to 6Jd per.lb; baconers, 43s 6d to £4 5s 6d, average price per lb sid to s£d.

MERCANTILE LEAGUE

A meeting of the management committee of the Wellington. Mercantile Cricket League was held last evening, Mr. J. J. Furlong presiding. Those present were Messrs. B. Whitmore, J. Young. E. F. Casey, D. Calcinai, E. R. Martin, J. McL. McArthur, W. R. King, A. A. Jennings, N. Aldridge, and S. W. Martin.

Mr. Jennings (chairman of the fixtures- committee) reported that the special grade competition, which consisted of the F, and G grades, would finish' on Saturday. March 13. Play from that date to the end of the season would only be carried on in the A, B, C, D, and E grades. It was decided in view of this that the Heinnemann Cup comeptition, which is won by the club with the highest batting aggregate, would close on Saturday also.

. A letter was received from the Wairarapa Cricket Association stating that it would .accept the league's offer of a representative fixture at Easter, to be played in Masterton. Mr. Casey was appointed manager of the team. .Mr, Furlong gave information concerning a meeting of sports bodies called by the Minister of Internal Affairs (the Hon. W. E. Parry) for the purpose of discussing the formation of a National Sports Council. It was decided that the league was in full sympathy with the scheme and would give all aid possible. It was decided that as the touring M.C.C. team is playing a representative fixture in Wellington on March ?,7 all league games would be postponed. CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS. The championship points of the various teams were announced as follows: — ."•A Grade.—Customs Agents 39. Amalgamated Bricks, 28, Prestige Hosiery 22, Roseneath 19, Taxes Department 19, Woolworths 19, Sargoods 18, Working Men's Club 17. Taubmans 11, Jasco 9. B Grade. —Gasco 31, Hannahs 31, Smith and Smith 30. Niven-Clarke 24, Celtic 23, Pastimes 20, Grey Cabs 18, Justice Department 17, Telephone Exchange 12, Berhampore 11. C Grade—Harbour Board 45, U.L.M. 32, Empire Box 26, Tramways 24, Audit Department 23, Labour-Tourist 20, Odiins 18, Bonds Hosiery 17, Milk Department 16, Shipping 10. . D Grade.—Advances 45, Ross and Glendining 42, Seatoun 33, Ferguson and Osborn 29, Central 28, A.O.T.N. 24, Atlantic, Union 21, N.Z. Slippers 13, Bing Harris 8, Pensions Department 7. E Grade. —Labour-Bureau 40, Star St.ores 34, General Motors 25, Insurance 25, Wright Stephenson 23, Excelsior 22, Printing 21 r Taxes Department 16, Customs Department 15, Rovers 12. F Grade.—Aulsebrook-Tui 30, National Bank 27, Lands and Survey 23, Self Help 19, Berhampore 18, J. R. McKenzie's 17,. Wellington Woollen Co. 17.' Insurance 10. G Grade—Shipping 34, Burch and Co. 33, Gasco 32. Telephone Exchange 24, Duthies 18, Gordon and Gotch 14, Moore Wilsons 12, Grey Cabs 0. Grey Cabs and N.Z. Slippers have withdrawn. ________^_____