SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 35, 24 January 1912, Page 5

SPORTING.

WAIKANAE YEARLING SALE

(Per Press Association.")

Wellington, January 23. There was a good attendance today at the annual sale of the Waikanae yearlings. There was a very re: presentative gathering of sportsmen, many visitors being present from other centres.

Mr. Payne, of Christchurch, conducted the sale. It was speedily evident that most of those round the ringside had been attracted IA a li tie curiosity, rather than any genui desire to buy, and as a result bids were very slow in coming. Many m the lots disposed of went for much below their real value, and undoubted!, in more than one instance bargains wore secured. The highest priced one was a filly by Charlemagne 11., from Angele, by Multiform—Happy Valley, by Wallace, which fell to the bid of Mr. Goring Johnston, of Awahuri, for 270 guineas. In all, nineteen lots realised 2500 guineas, an average of a little more than 1311 gns each. Particulars of the. sale are as follows.—

Br colt by Achilles—Strathspey, Mr •1. H. Prosser, 150 gns. Bay colt by Sir Lacldo—Rumor, Mi AVadley, 50 gns. Br colt bv Achilles—Lady Hole; Mr. E. J. Watt, 200 gns. Ch fillv bv Achilles—Chinwag, Mr. AV. E. Bidwill, 210 gns. Ch colt bv Achilles—Stepnia, Air E. J. AVatt, 260 gns. Ch filly bv Achilles—Tortulla, Mr. AA r . E. Bidwill, 170 gns. Br colt by A r asco—Ekaterini—Pas seropoulo, Mr. H.J. Cameron, 30 g

Br colt by Achilles—Marseille, i Mi-. E. J. AVatt, 200 gns. Bay filly by Charlemagne ll.—Angele, Mr. Goring Johnston, 270 gns. Br colt by Soult—Caller On, Ai J. Jackson, 250 gns. Bay filly by- Achilles—Prelude, Mr. AA r . Nidd, 100 gns. Ch colt by Vasco—Mayhap, Air. J. Fuller, 10 gns. Ch filly by Achilles—Bulbul, Air. J. H. P rossor, 50 gns. Br colt by Achilles—Report, Air. Pa rata, 100 gns.. Br colt by Benzoin—-Aliss Phyllis, Sir J. Carrol, 100 gns. Br colt by Achilles—Kitchenmaid, Air. AI orse, 55 gns. Br filly by Benzoin—Chainstitch, Air. AA’. Baker, 50 gns. Bay filly by Martian—Faux Pas, Air IT. Hodge, 70 gns. Bay colt by ‘Achilbs—Bellicont, ALII Hodge, 85 gns. Total, 2500 gns.