TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 225, 22 September 1932, Page 17

TROTTING.

AUCKLAND MEETINGS. TWO-YEAR-OLD RACES. ALTERATION TO ADMISSION CHARGE. At "a meeting of the committee of the Auckland Trotting Club yesterday afternoon" it was decided that the .price of admission to the outside enclosure at Alexandra Park should be 1/6 instead of 1/, which has been charged since the winter meeting in June of last year. The committee, in reviewing the position, decided that, in order to keep np the returns, it was necessary to revert to the old charge of 1/6. No alteration was made in the charges for admission to the inside, which are 6/ for men *nd 4/ for Tomen^ \ SOMETHING NEW. An innovation, and one which should meet with general support from, owners and trainers, if the necessary permission is obtained from the New Zealand Trotting Association, is a proposal to hold races for two-year-olds, on lines of the competitions held by the Gentlemen's Driving Club at Lexington and other trotting - centres in the United States. No prize' money will be given, and admission will be free, the two-year-olds to be driven by their owners or amateur drivers. The, races will be decided in heats, each of one mile. Mr. T. W. Buxton, who is a member of the" committee, and also a member of the Trotting Association, has been deputed to obtain the necessary permission from the Association. A DOUBLE FOR D. WITHERS. D. Withers added to his winning record at Ashhurton on Saturday, when he drove the winners of both harness races, Little. Nelson and Plain Silk, both of whom were well supported on the machine. Withers has a number of promising young pacers in his care, and both winners of Saturday's races.are owned by sportsmen for whom Withers is preparing New Zealand Cup candidates. Mr. B. Grice, who was " represented by Little Nelson, is the lucky owner of that fine pacer Kingcraft, while Mr. R. Wantlen, owner of Plain Silk, also races Regal Voyage. RELIEF MEETING. A decision to communicate with the Minister of Internal Affairs (the Hon. Adam Hamilton), asking him to receive a deputation from the club in support of its application for a special permit to hold a relief trotting meeting in October, in aid of the Central Relief Society, was reached at a special meeting of the Timaru .Trotting Club committee. This course was decided on as a result of a communication received from the Central Relief Society appealing for financial assistance to enable it to continue operations. NO REDUCTION. The Oamaru T.C. has decided not to reduce the stakes for its spring meeting and wilh distribute £1750. The principal event is the Oamaru Handicap of SOOsovs and a.canteen of cutlery value 20sovs, the Rift of Messrs. James. Buchanan and Co. It is an open 4.30 class. Cup horses will be gatered for. by the Weston Handicap 'of «Qsovs, 2.45 class. This event usually draws several Cup horses, and was won last year by Harold Logan from 60yds in tn e grass-track record time of 2.39.., BURNED TO DEATH. Thirty-five trotting horses were burned to death when all the buildings of the Metropolitan Driving Club, near Boston, destroyed by fire on August 14. The (laniage was estimated officially at 150,000 dollars. Esther .lames, daughter of the superintendent of the stable, performed noble rescue work helping to save thirteen norses, mostly- ponies belonging to the children of members of the club. ' " AUCKLAND CUP LIMIT. Last year the Auckland Trotting Cup was a 4.30 class, but there is ■ every probability that the Cup next Christmas will he 4.28. Nothing definite has yet been decided upon, but the club is anxious to attract a better class of horse, ?nd, if the October meeting of the club ls a profitable one, there is every prospect of the stake money attached to the Cup being increased.

TE AROHA CLUB.

THE" ANNUAL REPORT. "^

The annual report of the Te Aroha Trotting Club 6tates that the finances of the club, as disclosed by the balance-sheet, were in a very sound position. The income and expenditure account showed a loss of £73 13/9 for the current year, against a loss of £535 9/2 for the previous year. The sum of £2 S/1Q was written off as depreciation. on plant, and owners' and members' accounts, amounting to £16 14/ were also -written .off. Following the .usual practice the totalisator rebate, amounting to £111 10/5, was handed over' to the Te Aroha Jockey Club to be used for course improvements. The annual race meeting was very satisfactory, both from a racing and financial standpoint. The class of horse engaged was higher than in previous years, while, contrary to the usual experience of clubs, a small increase was 6ho\vn in the totalisator turnover, the sum of £8922 10/ .being passed through the machine, against £8832 10/ for the previous year. The meeting resulted in a satisfactory profit of £126 11/3. The sum of £1010 w_as given in stakes for the last race meeting. The ■policy of the executive in keeping its stakes at a high level was greatly appreciated by owners, who were very generous in the support accorded' the meeting. The retiring officers, viz., president, Mr. R. L. Somers; vice-presidents, Messrs. P. Baine, It. Burke and G. P. Goodfellow; treasurer, Mr. G. H. Deverell, and four members of the committee, Messrs. G. L. Burmester, T. J. Hiekey, J. A. Hepburn and P. T. Rowe had again been nominated, and as no further nominations had been received, they would be duly elected at the annual meeting. WAIKATO CLUB. APPOINTMENT OP OFFICIALS. The first meeting of the committee of the Waikato Trotting Club for the new season was held on Tuesday evening. It was attended by Messrs. 11. W. Burch, J. Dalgeish, D. D. Wilson, A. B. Cassidy, S. J. Rawlinson, T. Clarkin, M. McKendry, C. V. Carley, W. T. C. Christie and T. G. Reynolds (secretary). Mr. Burch was unanimously re-elected president of the club for the new season. In returning thanks, Mr. Buix-h said that he would continue to give of his best services in the interest of the club and the sport. Mr. J. Fraser-Smith was reelected vice-president, and the Hon. J. A. Young patron of the club. Committees and officials were appointed as oinder:—Finance committee, Messrs. H. W. Burch, S. J. Rawlinson. A. E. Manning; grounds, Messrs. H. W. Burch, A. B. Cassidy, D. D. Wilson, C. V. Carley, T. Clarkin; programme, Messrs. H. W. Burch, M. McKendry, J. Dalgleish, D. D. Wilson,.C. V. Carley; totalisator steward, Mr. A. E. Manning; totalisator official, Mr. E. H. O'Meara; starter steward, Mr. T. Clarkin; riders' and drivers' steward, Mr. A. Livingstone; timekeepers, Messrs. S. Harker and W. H. Blyth; hon. stewards, Messrs. A. Johns, C. Trigg, G. Hinton, P. Clar-kin; hon. surgeons, Drs. Eraser, Brewis and Milroy; clerk of the course, Mr. R. Russell; birdcage steward, Mr. M. McKendry; judicial committee, Messrs. Burch, Wilson, Livingstone, Dalgleish and Christie; auditor, Mr. E. H. O'Meara. NEW 2EALANDERS AT PERTH. Trenand, now 14 years old and a very consistent performer when raced in NewZealand by O. E. Hooper, is still racing prominently in Western Australia. At a meeting held recently at Brennan Park he finished third after going a mile in 2.18%. Other starters at the meeting included Nelson McCormick, Sheik and Bell Harold, all well known on New Zealand racecourses. ',