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Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 55, 28 November 1921, Page 9

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NGAIO V. WELLINGTON SOUTH The return match between the above clubs, which wag played at tho Newtown Public Library, proved very exciting. Mr. W. Berry (president) opened the proceedings by extending a hearty welcome to the Ngaio representatives, and voicing the general wish that the match might lie as interesting and enjoyable as its predecessors. Tho pairing was then announced, and a prompt start was made with tho play. The earlier results favoured the homo team, who had a lead of three games at tho adjournment for refreshments. When play ceased at 11 p.m. the Wellington South players had notched 6 wins to Ngaio’s 5, but four games were still outstanding. These were disposed of during the ensuing ten days. Ngaio made a fine “late run,” and eventually succeeded in making a tie of the match, tho final tally being 7} all. The unfinished game at Board 7 (W. Hicks v. W. Berry) was adjudicated on by Messrs. W. E. Mason, R. J. Barnes, and A. W. Gyles (the local quota of the New Zealand Adjudication Board), who pronounced the game a draw. The full score of the match is as follows: — x Ngaio. Wellington South. Jones, G. A. ... 0 Keiling, F. K. 1 Lindsay, J. ... 1 Purchas, D. ... 0 Brooker, F. J. 0 Clark, A. 1 Carman, W. J. 1 Fletcher, T. A. 0 Topp, A. B. ... 0 Thompson, H. J. 1 Hicks, E. E. ... 1 Douglas, H. ... 0 - Hicks, W. J. ... j Berry, AV i Westbrooke, S. 1 Round, J. E ... 0 Prince, H 1 Wring, W 0 Croxton, H. V. 0 Hart, H. 11. ... 1 Coleman, A. I. 0 Clark, W. B. ... 1 Glasgow, J. A. 1 Fisher, AV. A. ... 0 Gibson, A. H. 1 White, AA r . H. 0 Ix>we, G. G. ... 0 Ashby, H. E. ... 1 Fink, AV 0 Laughton, F. ... 1 Total 7} Total 7$ It may be added that tho above fixture was inaugurated in 1914. The Ngaio Club was then newly formed, and tho Wellington South Club was eight years older. It was but natural, therefore, that the latter club should bo successful in tho earlier encounters. Tho Ngaio Club has, however, made such rapid progress that it is able to show an unbeaten record for the present year, having played five matches,, of which i'our were won by Ngaio and one ended in a tie as recorded above. Fifteen matches have now been played between tho Ngato and South Welling-

Summary: Wellington South has won ten matches, Ngaio has won two matches, and three have ended in a tie.

THE CHEESE MARKET ■ f LAST SEASON REVIEWED. In the course of their annual review of tho dairy produce season Messrs. AVcddel and Co. have the following to say about cheese: — "Throughout the year the consumption of cheese was abnormal, notwithstanding the high price of Is. Bd. per lb. retail, at which it remained for practically the whole period. Tho arrivals from Now Zealand head the list with 68,512 tons, and although'this is barely such a large quantity as last year, it is about double the pre-war quantity received 1 from that country. From Canada we received 55,134 tons. The visible supply at tho commencement of June, 1920, was very large, in fact, larger than at almost any previous date in the history of tho trade; and yet within 12 months tho whole quantity had gone into consuniption. It must not bo forgotten that the New Zealand make for 1920-21 was arriving regularly during that period, while at the same time the Government’s stock of 1919-20 cheese was still 'being marketed. This would tend to show that cheese, as one of the staple articles of food, is as popular as ever. Indeed, it would seem as if the public were more and more realising that cheese is one of the most economical, as it is one of the most nutritious, articles of food which they can buy. It should be stated that during the past season New Zealand did not fully maintain the high reputation which tho Dominion had previously earned for its cheese product. The quality was not up to standard, some being loosely made and containing too much moisture, while there were also complaints of poor flavour and bad 1 keeping properties. It is thought right to mention this in the best interests of New Zealand, and it is to be hoped that the representations which have already been made in the proper quarters will have the desired effect before next season.

“The quality of Canadian cheese was uniformly good, in fact, in the history of the trade it has seldom been excelled 1 . The bulk of the imported Australian cheese was of Queensland origin. Very serious complaints with regard to the quality, packing, and handling of this cheese have been general throughout the trade. It is to be regretted that tlie quality of Australian cheese should fall so far short of New Zealand, Canadian, and other descriptions. Throughout the greater part of the year under review, spot prices remained steady, imported Cheddar cheese being generally within the limits of 1455. to 160 s. per cwt.

“In April the market began to show signs of weakness, and it became evident that these high prices could no longe-.’ be maintained. A number of facts' contributed to the changed position. including large late arrivals of New Zealand cheese and an unusually early make of Canadian. Tho result was a collapse in prices, the like of which it may be safely said has seldom been witnessed in the history of the cheese business. When the break occurred, white descriptions wore nominally around l-18s. to 150 s. per cwt., with coloured at 162 a-, and prices ran down quite rapidly until at one stage, about the middle of June, New Zealand touched as low as 90s. por cwt. This naturally caused a sort ot panic in Canada, and it looked at one time as if prices of Canadian cheese would rule about 80s. for the June make. In anticipation of this, large quantities of Canadian cheese were sold short during the month of May in tho neighbourhood of 85s. to 90s. e.i.f., the general opinion being that tho market had lost its stability. It was realised, however, that prices had been allowed to run down too low, and a reaction set in. The commencement of the phenomenal dry weather experieiiced in the United Kingdom this year, together with heavy speculative 'buying by a section of the trade, soon put prices on a much higher level. At the close of. the year under review the market had recovered to lOfls. to 114 s. for New Zealand, and 10>ls. to 110 s. for Canadian, with prices tending upwards. Looking back on tho record of the past year, in regard to the prices realised, the conclusion is forced upon one that cheese values, in sympathy with other articles of food 1 , would seem to have passed their zenith; factories and nrrnlucers will have to realise that the lendenev in the. future must necessarily be in the direction of lower levels.

ton Clubs, ns follow: — Wellington S. Ngalo. 1914 (June) .. .... 7 3 1914 (Sept.) , 5i 1915 (Aug.) . 10 1915 (Nov.) .. 61 44 1916 (Aug.) .. ; 74 H 1916 (Nov.) 9 4 1917 (Aug.) .. 6 6 1917 (Nov.) * 1918 (Juno) .. 31 41 1918 (Sept.) 54 5} 1919 (June) . 4 1919 (Nov.) .. 9 5 1920 (Aug.) .. ! 6 1921 (May) .. !>4 * 1921 (Nov.) .. 7J 7J