OTAUHU TROTING CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 200, 24 August 1928, Page 8

OTAUHU TROTING CLUB.

THE ANNUAL MEETING.

NO REDUCTION IN £14,150 DISTRIBUTED LAST YEA* The annual meeting of the Trotting Club was held thi« -ftrin«_ Mr. W. C. Watts, vice-president, siding in the absence of the preside Mr. H. R. Mackenzie, who is on a to England.

In moving the adoption of the reMt and balance-sheet, previously in the "Star," the chairman said t2 it was with regret the committee to record the death of Mr. R. WrnruL a very old member of the club, s2 Mr. Alfred Lowe, who for a great noZber of years was a very active of the club. Mr. Lowe, v&o was ahn follower of trotting, was president the North Island Owners and Bresdatf Association, and he would be 1 a very large circle of friends and 'n porters of the sport. Mr. Watts said he was sorry to remfc the season's operations had not be* quite as successful aa in the past, committee having to report a lost £738 13/11 on the year's Although the race meetings *himi_ profit of £1456 9/8, the deficit vi s£ tributable to the loss of £Mg lga shown in the farm trading account general expenses. Notwithstanding this loss, the club was in a very sound Am*. cial position, which was due to the able manner in whidih committee had administered its During the year the sum of £14,130 was distributed in stakes, and in irtrtitina a gold cup, Talued at 100 guineas, «m given. The racing was of a very M order, and he could not let this opportunity pass without oongra tula ting their handicapper, Mr. C. £. Gooseman, fm the able manner in which he carried mt his duties. His adjustments tlirnii|.h out the year had given general satisfaction, and were marked with tm very close finishes. The trotting gtae* rally was very clean, and great ru iTM was due to the stewards and itipenfin stewards for the able manner in vhkk they carried out their various dntiea. During the year the sum of £182,4K 10/ passed through the totalintv, again showing that the sport was bow well supported. The committee not yet considered the programmes for tba present season, but it was safe to diet that there would be no reduction in the amount of stake money. The property at Otahuhu was in first-da* order. The racing track, which was a grass one, was much appreciated W local and visiting owners and traines as they were allowed to use it if the weather was suitable before the askings at Alexandra Park. The following gentlemen were marinated to fill the vacancies in the eonmittee: —Messrs. D. Leslie, A. E. Watkins. J. Wilson, F. C. Marks, W. C. Coldicutt and Captain R Gibbons. These being the required number, as election was necessary, and they worn declared elected.