CONFERENCE OF TROTTING CLUBS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIII, Issue 166, 15 July 1902, Page 2

CONFERENCE OF TROTTING CLUBS.

(Special to the "Star.")

WELLINGTON, this day,

At the annual conference of delegates of affiliated trotting dubs of New Zealand, which opened this morning, the'-e was a representative attendance. The chairman, Mr P. Selig, in his address, presented statistics showing that there 'had bee,n thirty-two meetings during the year, nfty-eifffrt days on Which trotting had taken place, amd in all four hundred an-d thirty-eight races held. Stakes amounting to £18,509 15/ had bee=n paid, and a totalisator turnover of £158,410 recorded. Of the nineteen affiliated clubs four had not had the use of the totalisator. The chairman further showed ;hat the amount of added money had been increased by £1600 on the amount given last, year, while the totalisator turnover 'had increased by £20,000. Reference was made to the fact that a Totalisator Abolition BilJ is before the House, and delegates were asked for an expression of opinion on the subject, and also on the proposal of the Government to tax stud horses. It was contended that a distinct all-round improvement in sport had been brought about. The proposed amendments to the rules are under consideration.. At the Trotting Conference rule 14 was amended authorising the association to pass all programmes of sports meetings, etc., which included trotting events. A proposal to amend rule 25 in the dir >ctior of exempting , honorary officials of the club from disqualification in cases of breaches of the rules which they had no cognisajnee of was lost on the casting vote of the chairman.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, this day. The annual conference of clut>s affiliated with the New Zealand Trotting Association was opened in the Parliament Buildings to-day. In the course of his address the chairman., Mr P. Selig, indicated that during the season just closing there had been an increase of £1600 in stakes and £20,00 Cm totalisator rpvenjp "omnared with the previous twelve months. There had been an all-round improvement in the conduct of the meeting? and there was every reason to suppose that the standard wouM be maintained. One case of "ringing in" had occurred, and as the result of the watchfulness of the Greyrnouth Trotting Club ami inquiries made by the association the charge had been sheeted home, Th« bill which the Government is introducing this session to license trotting stallions had beeii discussed by the association, and would come up for conside- ! ration. During the season 10 clubs field" 32 days' racing. Four meeting were held i without totalisator. £18,50H 15/ was given! in stakes, and £1584 10/ passed througji the totalisator.