RACING REMITS

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 12, 13 July 1935, Page 14

RACING REMITS

N.Z. CONFERENCE

MR. M CLEOD RE-ELECTED

BETTING SYSTEMS

Delegates attending the annual meeting of the New Zealand Racing Conference yesterday afternoon unanimously re-elected Mr. J. S. McLcod, Hastings, president, and Mr. O. Nicholson vice-president. Tributes were paid to their services to racing. The following were elected the executive committee: —The Hon. J. McLcod, M.L.C. (Taranaki), Messrs. L. W. Nelson (Auckland), D. E. Wanklyn (Canterbury)j A. C.' Hanlon, K.C. (Dunedin), T. E. Coaies (Greymouth), G. D. Beatson (Hawke's Bay), W. T. ■Hazlett (Southland) ,< J. H. 'Perrett (Wanganui), C. W. Tringham (Wellington). Mr. Tringh'am'was also appointed one of tlie general trustees of the General Trust Fund, consequent on the death recently, of Mr. E). G. A. Cooper. The balance of the remits left over from the morning session were discussed. It was decided to amend the definition of a hack race.passed in the morning. The definition determined upon was that a hack race, without further qualification in the title of the -race, is a race for and in which hacks only or hacks of the class prescribed by the conditions of the race are eligible td\ be entered and to start..' A similar amendment was made in clause three of rule 191 to bring the clause into conformity. • BETTING SYSTEMS. The following resolution passed at, the 1934 annual meeting of the conference was put forward by the executive for rescission:—-That clubs have the option of installing one machine for win betting and one machine for betting on the 75 per cent.-25 per cent, basis. Mr. A. N. Smith (Dunedin) opposed the proposal. He said he thought clubs should have the option of using the betting system that suited them. The Hon. J. McLeqd '(Taranaki Jockey Club) said he hoped options would not be extended and that the option in respect of the system under consideration would be withdrawn. He referred to a case where the public had deserted the win machine under the system. In his view the clubs should get down to an established system. The motion was lost. The Southland District Clubs (Gore Racing Club) moved that in addition to the existing systems of totalisator betting, namely, single pool with 75 per cent, and 25 per cent, distribution and double pool (win-and-place) distribution, it be optional for clubs to adopt a combined system consisting of 75 per cent, and 25 per cent, pool and place pool. On the same subject the Dunedin Jockey Club moved that clubs have the option of installing one machine for betting on the 75-25 per cent, basis, and one machine for place betting. Southland and Otago delegates said that the system advocated had been tried with success in the south. "Do we want any 'more systems?" asked Mr. J. R. L. Standford (Wanganui District Clubs). He said his opinion was that there were too many systems now. Mr. C. Louisson (Manawatu) agreed that there should be some simplification of the multiplicity of.systems. V The two remits were taken-together, and were defeated. APPRENTICE RIDERS. The Wanganui District Clubs (Marton Jockey Club) urged that a committee be set up to consider and report on a scheme to improve the riding of apprentices in New Zealand. The remit lapsed for lack of a seconder. • The Takapuna Jockey.Club suggested that, with/the object of saving expense, conference delegates should meet only once every two years. The remit was heavily defeated. The Canterbury Jockey Glub sponsored a request to the conference to provide in the rules a specification of "brush hurdles." Dr. M. G. Louisson, who moved the remit, suggested that a small committee might be appointed to draft ,a specification. Mr. C. W. Tringham (Wellington Racing Club) moved that the matter be referred to the executive with instructions to approve of a suitable brush huraie. The resolution was adopted. A remit from the Ashburton County Racing Club was brought down suggesting that no person should be permitted to register a jacket with the same design and combination of colours already registered by another person. s . * - ■ Mr. D. 'M. '■ Findlay (Wellington) raised the question of whether it would not be opportune to have a review of all the colours. The secretary, Mr. H. R. Sellers, said that the colour question had been be-fore-the conference at various times, and some years ago a special committee had been set up to go into the matter. He detailed the main colours that could be registered. There were over 3000 colours registered at the present time, and it was five years since there had been a purging of the list. There was to be a purging of the list next month. The question was a difficult one: It had been suggested that the difficulty might be met by the clubs Supplying the colours. . The remit was. defeated. CONCESSIONS BY CLUBS. The Feilding Jockey Club .advanced the contention that no totalisator club should offer to provide free or at a nominal charge accomtnodation for any horses or attendants' thereof during the progress of, any race meeting, nor pay any. freight on the carriage of horses to or from meetings, nor offer to contribute or contribute any sum towards the' expenses of any horse or attendants. Mr. J. H. Perrett, who moved the remit, contended that too many privileges were being granted by clubs today to the detriment of the stakes and the clubs. Mr. J". W. Card said that the remit asked the conference to interfere with the domestic affairs and the management of clubs. Tf clubs were prepared to assist owners that was their look out, Mr. E. W. Spencer (Greymouth District Clubs, North) and Mr. W. T. Hazlett (Southland) supported the views of Mr. Card. Another delegate, who supported the motion, said he considered the practice would hit back on the clubs in the long run. Mr. F. W. Nolan said that, the concession had proved an inducement to owners to bring their horses to meetings in the Hawke's Bay Province. In reply, Mr.'Perrett said it seemed to him to be extraordinary, that a sport of the dimensions of racing could not be carried out unless clubs resorted to concessions. The remit was defeated. TROTTING EVENTS. The Tuapeka County Jockey Club moved that racing clubs with eight races on each day's programme be permitted to include'three trotting events on the programme for each day. The remit was defeated. The Wanganui District Clubs (Marton Jocksjr .Glub). suggested, thq establish-

ment of. a scheme to permit of some payment to gentlemen riders while laid up from injuries received when engaged in racing or riding work. : The president said he did not think the conference should do more than it was now doing. Medical; and hospital expenses "were allowed.

The remit was defeated. It was decided to make the annual levy the same as for last year.