CLEARING SALE

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20822, 5 June 1939, Page 13

CLEARING SALE

COWB BELL WELL SALE AT TE KAWA Messrs Newton King, Limited, report holding a very successful clearing sale of 140 dairy cows in the estate of Messrs Quin and the Late J. U'Sullivan, Te Kaw&. The cows came forward in firstclass condition, no calving dates being available. Young cow« showing well forward in calf sold particularly freely from £9 10s to £11; older cow 6 sold from £8 to £9; more backward sorts from £5 to £6 10s; the satisfactory average of £7 2s over ail being attained. CLEARANCE AT MATAMATA The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company Limited report having conducted a clearing sale at Matamata on Friday on account of Mr D. J. McKay, when the herd came forward in good order and condition. There was a fair attendance of buyers with bidding on a par with recent clearing sales, a total clearance resulting. Realisations were: Young Jersey and Jersey cross cows, early calvers, £8 to £10; young Jersey cows, later calver6, £6 to £7 15s; backward and aged cows, £3 5s to £5 15s; cows in milk, £5 10§ to £7 15s; Tamworth sows, due to farrow, £4 to £5 2s 6d; others, 30s to £3 ss; Berkshire boars, to £2 12s 6d; light farm geldings, £lO to £ls. Wrestling Match Stepped A wrestling match in the Auckland Town Hall between Lofty Blomlield (16st. lulb.), of Auckland, and Jack Donovan (16st. 81b.), of America, ended in the sixth round, when the referee (Mr J. McLean) awarded the match'to Donovan, who had had a fail to his credit. Blomlield, in the fourth round, received a deep gash over his left eye which bled profusely, his opponent persistently tapping it. 'j’be decision was greeted with signs of disapproval, and Blomlield immediately lodged a challenge for a return match, the winner to Lake all. Donovan accepted the challenge and intimated that he would not Lift liis share of Saturday night's purse. Nepla May Tour Again In 1924 George Nepia, then a youngster of 19, toured Great Britain with the All Blacks. And now 15 fcears later he may again make the trip—this time with the Kiwis. He is player-coach this season for Manukau and is playing good football in spite of his 34 years. Why shouldn l he? Jim Sullivan, at 38, is still fullback for Wigan, and recently captained Wales against England. Nepia is still a great positional player, can handle, kick and tackle. Any fullback who is master of these things remains alw-ays a footballer.