NEW ZEALAND TROTTING ASSOCIATION.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 10884, 7 February 1901, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TROTTING ASSOCIATION.

A special and ordinary meeting of the N.Z. Trotting Association was he.d last evening, when there were present—Messrs P. Se »g .chairman), E. Clarkson, J. McLean, G. _.. McHaffie, G. Bissstt, W. G. Garrard, A. L. Myers, and C. H. Howell. After the evidence, in tbe Cowboy appeal case, and the statements made by. the secretary and handicapper of the Gore Racing Club, had been heard, th* appeal was dismissed. An appeal by A. Kirkwood against the decision of the Westport Trotting Club in disqualifying his horse, Strathconan, in tbe Buller Handicap, was upheld.. The disqualification imposed by the Greymouth Trotting Club on W. Taggart, for foul driving, was endorsed. Two appeals against tbe action of the Vincent J.C. were referred back to the club for further information. A similar application by W. C. Herd against the decision of the Auckland Trotting Club in disqualifying Little Doctor in the High-class Trot, waa dealt with in the same way. An appeal against tbe decision of the same club by the owner of Talisman, in disqualifying his horse and awarding the race to Bavaria, was upheld. __. ' A notice of motion, moved by Mr Bissett, that the deposit in the Gambler—Mis3 Child case be refunded, was discussed, and, on being | put to the meeting, was lest by four votes j to three. A letter was received from Mr U. Shannon, of Wellington, explaining his grounds for informing the Association that Motuiti was identical will* the Sydney mare Cyrenne, and acknowledsinc his mistake. Tlie Wv-dham Club notified tbe Assocriatio*. that W. 'Martin hrd been fined £5 at their last meeting for usi'ig insulting language to the stewards. Notification wns also received from the Kaikou"*. H*>ck R.C. that D. Sweeney and the _-eldin~ Kawhai had been d'soualificd for gallonine in r troHine race. The sentence was cndf-P"'" 1 , s"bi"ct *o the rules bay- ; ing be<*n complied with ii t"-***■ matter. Afte*a jrain'ie l - of program t*t« Tincl been n"s°ed n->d , severs" licenses granted, the meeting ad- j journed. j .SPECH T . TI "' r T"'3 T vt i:p" c ' < 5.") I WELLINGTON, February (i. ! Mr Douglas Gordin has decided to send Advance over for the V.R.C. o.nd A.J.C. Autumn Meetincs. The hoTse's first engagement will be in the Newmarket Handicap, for which he is weighted at flst.ll.b. Boreas will go over v.-itb Porirua. the "Black Pcmon" having been r.omina'ed for minor handicap event? at meetin-r**. Tbe pair will leave on S**'urd*-y next for F'emington, via, Sydney, in the M-*-*:ia, and will be acenrcmnied by trpirer J. Prosper and jor-key C. Jenkins. Beth horses continue in first-class fettle. j THE TAKAPUNA MEETING, j (SPECIAL TO "THE TEESS.") AUCKLAND, February 6. | The Takapuna races have been fixed for Saturday, 9th inst. (the holiday to be proclaimed on the arrival of the Imperial troops) and Saturday,' lGth. It was generally thought that the special holiday would have been Wednesday next, but the Hon. Mr Ward telegraphs tb_t tho troop 9 may not arrive until Friday. i