ASSOCIATION GAME

New Zealand Herald, Volume 82, Issue 25175, 12 April 1945, Page 2

ASSOCIATION GAME

PROSPECTS FOR SEASON The first meetinsr of the control board of the .Auckland Football Association was held last evening, when Mr I>. A. Williams was re-elected chairman. He expressed the hope that, with the ncwly-constitnted board, comprising direct club representation, the code would benefit considerably. Mr Williams also referred to the applications from new and old clubs (which had been in recess) for senior status, this season. This augured well for the future of the game. The chairman of the junior management commi+tee. Mr C. F. Ward, expressed the opinion that a great, season was in store, judging by the proposed new entries in the junior grades. j It was agreed to open the season on April 21. The New Zealand Conncil advised that the coaching films on Soccer had arrived in tho Dominion and it was intonded to allow Anckland the first use of these films. ■A strong appeal was made by the Referees' .Association to club delegates to endeavour to bring new members forward, especially in view of the possible increase in the number of teams. The election of officials and sub-commit-tees resulted as follows:—Deputy-chairman, Mr C. F. Ward; secretary-treasurer, Mr W. 'Harrison; finance committee, Messrs. J). A. Williams, J. Cowie, F. G. Fnllbrook, C. F. Ward, C. R. Ward, C. G. Ballantyne; advertising committee, Messrs J. C. Sibbin, Cowie, Williams. Fnllbrook; fixtures committee, Mr Cowie; Blandford Park supervisor, Mr Harrison; emergency committee. Messrs. Williams, Cowie, Fnllbrook, C. R. Ward; postponement committee, Messrs Harrison, Cowie, iA. Smith; representative on junior management committee, Mr Sibbin; judicial committee, Messrs A. J. Harding. E. Walker. F. C. Jacobs (clubs' representative); sole selector, Mr J. Rowatt; representatives on Council of Sport, Messrs C. F. Ward, F. G. Fnllbrook. WESTFIELD SALE RECENT VALUES MAINTAINED Recent quotations were maintained in all classes at the Westfield stock sale yesterday. There was a steady demand for a large entry of beef, and rates for lambs, pigs and calves were steady at last week's levels. Competition for sheep was keen and some classes improved in value. Alfred Buckland and Sons, Dalgety and Co. and the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency -Co. report;— Beef.—Under a steady demand a large entry of beef sold at late rates. Extra choice ox, to £2 '2s per lODIb; choice and prime, £1 18s to £2 Is; ordinary, X'l lis to CI 17s; extra prime heifer beef, to £2; choice and prime, AM His to c! l()s; ordinary cow. CI 8s to .Cl 15s. Extra heavy prime steers, C |,4 to I'lß 12s (Id; heavy, CIO 15s to CI7 17s (id; medium. CI 5 to CHI 10«; liglit, tin 12s (id to C 1 I 17s (id: small and unfinished. C 8 10s lo X* 1 .'t Ids; extra heavy prime cow and heifer, £ll lo Cl'.! 15s; heavy, CO 15s lo .CIO 15s; medium, ,C 8 10s to CO Ids; light, £7 to f'S 7s (id; small and unfinished, CI 10s to CO 17s (id. Sheep.—Values for a less than average yarding of sheep were very firm and in some instances improved on Inst week's quotations. Competition was keen. Extra heavy prime wethers, £1 His nd to £1 18s; heavy, £1 15s Od lo CI 10s (id; medium, CI Ms Od to £1 15s Od; light and prime, £1 lfis (id in £1 l-1s (id; plain and unfinished wethers, £1 8s to £1 13s; extra heavy prime young and maiden ewes, £1 Os to £1 lis Od; heavy, £1 Is to £1 ss; medium, £1 2s to £1 3s (id; light, 10s to £1 Is Od; just killnble ewes, lis to 18s Od; other. 7s (o 13a (id. Lambs. —Smaller numbers of lambs were penned and so'.d readily at firm values. Extra heavy lambs, .CI 10s to £1 12s; heavy, £.l 8s Od to £1 Os Od; medium. £1 7s to £1 8s fid; light, £1 -Is to £1 Os Od; smaller, £1 Is Od to £1 3s Od; unfinished, best. 18s to Cl Is; others, 12s to 17s.

Calves.—There was a good yarding of calves and values improved for extra choice runners and vealers. all other classes selling at late quotations. Runners, £5 10s to £10; heavy vealers, £0 5s to £7 10s; medium, £5 to £0; light, £4 to £4 15s; small, £1 Is to £3 15s; unfinished and bucket-fed, £1 Is to £1 10s; bobby and rough, 5s to £l. Pigs.—A full yarding of pigs was offered, recent prices being maintained. Bidding was riot keen for heavy haconers, but porkers sold freely. Choppers, £2 to i'O 10s; heavy prime haconers. £5 4s to £5 Os; medium, £4 12s to £5 3s; light, £4 Is to £4 10s; heavy porkers, £3 I2s to £4; medium, £2 lOs to £3 10s; light, £2 5s to £2 15s; stores, £1 lfis lo X"2 12s; slips, £1 2s to £1 lOj; weaners. 5s to 10s.