SOME SPIRITED COMPETITION IN ANNUAL BULL SALE

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 14, Issue 45, 30 September 1949, Page 8

SOME SPIRITED COMPETITION IN ANNUAL BULL SALE

The South Bay of Plenty Jersey Breeders Club held their annual Show and Sale in the A. and P. Showgrounds, Whakatane, last Friday, the auctioneers in conjunction being Messrs N.Z. Loan Company Ltd. and Wright, Stephenson and Co. Ltd. Mr L. Page of Te Puke, acted as judge of the very strong classes that were paraded before him. The following are his placing's:— Champion Yearling: Est. r Geo. Hill, Te Waiu Peter Pan. Senior Yearling Class: Est. Geo. Hill, Te Wuiu Peter Pan 1, Mr Neil Reid, Collindale, Golden Duke 2, Est Geo. Hill, Te Waiu Prince' Charles 3. Junior Yearling Class: Mr E. H. Hall, Blue Gums Super Snipe 1, Mr N. Reid, Collindale Real Boy 2, Mr N. Reid, Collindale Combine 3. Two Year Class: Mr E. H. Hill, Blue Gums Playmate 1, Mr R. H. McDonald, Merriland Royal Colours 2, Mri E. H. Hill. Blue Gums Red Count 3. Very High Standard

The sale catalogue of 165 bulls met with spirited competition throughout the sale, from a large bench of buyers who came from the whole of the Bay of Plenty and the Waikato districts, the top price bull realising 155 guineas, with an over all average of 38i guineas, this being almost five guineas above last year’s average. For the most part the bulls came forward in first class condition, while the quality was of a very high standard, and reflects great credit on the breeders.

The following are a few of the sales’ together with the purchasers: A/c Messrs Rae Bros.: Raeburn, by Glenmar Grand Salute, Raeburn Orleander, H.C., 155gns, purchaser, Mr L. Winters, Whakatane; Raeburn Asset, 95gns, Mr J. S. Cow-ard;-Raeburn Anchor, 70gns, Est. W. Reid.

A/c Mr Neil Reid: Collindale Golden Duke, 120gns, Mr J. McGregor, Opotiki; Collindale Vagabond, 105 gns, Mr W. J. Thompson, Opotiki; Collindale Handsome Flag, 72£gns, Mr W. Branson, Rotorua. A/c Est Geo. Hill: Te Waiu Peter Pan, lOOgns, Mr W. R. Beattie, Opotiki; Te Waiu Prince Charles, 85 gns,’ Mr W. McMillan, Opotiki.

A/c Mr E. H. Hill: Blue Gums Playmate, 65gns, Mr W. Bosnick. Rotorua.

A/c Mr S. G. Ker: Paroa Designer, 90gns, Mr J. Stewart, Opotiki; Paroa Pursuit, 70gns, Mr R. E. Butler, Whakatane. A/c Mr G. W. Mextecl: Rangitaiki Fairy Prince, 65gns, Mr H. Bowditch, Whakatane; Rangitaiki Faithful Owl, 572gns, Mr W. H. Carter. A/c Mr R. L. Macdonald: Merriland Royal Colours, 60gns, Mr G A. Lambert, Opotiki. A/c Mr W. H. MacDonald: Poplarbrae Night Hero, 60gns, Mr R. P. Shaw, Whakatane. A/c Mr W. Stevenson: Matatua Kismet, 60gns, Mr W. Cowley, Whakatane. •

A/c Mr G. R. Yeoman: Opouriao Knight, 59gns, Maori Boys’ Farm; Opouriao Dreamlight, 50gns, Mr J. G. Cliff McCulloch.

A/c Est. F. J. Savage and Son: Tuhoe Standard Mac, 52 Jgns, Messrs Young Bros.; Tuhoe Standard Joe. 521-gns, Mr G. Whalley. A/c Mr F. R. Looney: Gaineville Vaal, 45gns, Lands Development; Gaineville Majestic, 42gns, Mr A. Cliffe.