AUCKLAND WOOL SALES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18322, 12 February 1923, Page 8

AUCKLAND WOOL SALES.

FURTHER RISE in VALUES.

SOUTHDOWN FETCHES 22£ d.

COMPETITION VERY KEEN.

The second wool sal©l of the season in Auckland was opened at the Drill Hall, Rutland Street, on Saturday evening, when there was . a record offering for Auckland of 22,000 bales. It ms origin, ally intended to open the sal© thia morning, but owing to the large offering and the fact that the assembled buyers desire to leave this evening for Wanganui to attend the wool sales to be held there on Thursday, it was decided to dispose of as much' of the clip as possible on Saturday. The sale commenced at 8 p.m., when there was assemlbed the largest bench of buyers ever seen in Auckland, representing all . sections of the trade,' including British, French, . Belgian, American, Japanese, German ana local, firms. Bidding was spirited from the opening of the sale, and there was keen competition throughout for most of the lots offered. Prices showed an advance •on those realised at the first sale held on December 2, when the wool sold averaged about £14 per bale. The sale was continued until 11 p.m., when, with the ex ception of the wool upon which growers had put » prohibitive reserve, practically the whole or the catalogue up to the point reached was cleared. The top price reached up to the. time of closing was 22Ad for one lot of Southdown. The sale will be continued at the Drill Hall to.-day, commencing at 8 a.m.

BILLIARD CHAMPIONS.

McCONACHY BEATS ROBERTS.

MARGIN OF 762 POINTS. The billiard match between Clark Mc« Conachy and E. V. Roberts was continued at the Town Hall on Saturday afternoon, concluding on Saturday evening, resulting in a win for McConachy by 762 points. 1

McConachy delighted large and appreciative audiences by his exhibition in the last two sessions. He is one of the best exponents seen in Auckland. The overnight scores were: -McConachy, in play, with a break of 712 unfinished, 4001; Roberts, 4716. The former, who appeared confident of carrying on his . break and beating hiis record of- 1182, had the misfortune to lose position by an unlucky kiss, and broke down when he had extended his break to 730, Roberts put together a neat'' break of 86 by top-of-the-table play and accurate potting. He followed tnis up by 42 in hie best style, a , few cues later, missing a run through,. which would have given* him excellent position. McConachy, by means of welljudged -masse and kiss cannons, ran to 122, losing the balls in the top jaw, but after a miss by Roberts compiled 141. This was followed by a skilled display of contuol along the top cushion, and McConachy made 200 points in under 15 minutes, mis-cueing at 222 through the bails being left ha;>d up. "The next break of consequence was 222, and® the session closed with the scores: McConachy, in play (with 27 unfinished), 5001; Roberts, The closing session saw^"McConachy again at the top of his form, and after an exhibition of exceptional billiards he reached his points, winning by 762. The final scores were: McConachy. 6000; Roberts, 5238. The best breaks were: McConachy, 730, 428, 222, 141, . 122; Roberta, 86, 54, 47, 42, 37. . McConachy's average for the match was' 56.4.