NEW ZEALAND TROTTING ASSOCIATION.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18096, 11 June 1924, Page 12

NEW ZEALAND TROTTING ASSOCIATION.

.MEETING OF BOARD

The Board of the Now Zealand Trotting Association met yesterday. Present— J. 11. Williams, vice-president (in the chair), I?. W. Short, H W. Kitchingharn, R. A. Armstrong, AY. H. Denton, and V. J. Hopkins. Apologies tor absence were received from ilesßrs C. F. Mark and J. M. Samson. The chairman expressed h.s appreciation of Mr Ivitchingham's presence after an absence from a number of meetings. Australian Matters.

Correspondence was received from the Weet Australian Trotting Association, Victorian Trotting and Racing Association, Australian Trotting Club and New South Wales Trotting Ciub, endorsing the (l'»qualification of Frank Johnston, G. H. Grant, W W. McNeili, Grorge Musson, and A. 0. Hod??on and the h:jrs:a Circuit, Dandy Dragoon, and Four O'Clork. Corresi or.dence was received frum thi Jf.S.W. Trotting Clul> in regard to W. J. Cartel's disqualification, and that of the horse Retreat and the removal of same by the Appeal Board of the Club. The West Australian Trotting Association wrote advising the C. J. Fraser, of Perth (W.A.), had received a further term of I'2 mc r.ths' di»qualifk-ation in add.t.on to his existing suspension for using improper language to an officer of tho Association. The Victorian Trotting and Racing Ab &iciation wrote advising that the following disqualifications had been endorsed: —D. Barry and the gelding Digger Alto, i'2 months: T. Collins, 12 months; Miss M. O'Callaghari, M. D. O'Callaghan and the black nihfa Klsio Mac, 6 months; L. P. Hurley and the bay gelding Direct Lad, 6 months; E. C. Luckie, Mrs Pearl Kelly, and the grey mare Trixie Alto, 12 months; J. Yuman jun., and the bay gelding Cul garn, 12 months; and R. P. Greenawav, J. SwiVdelle, and the brown mure Princess Grathan, 12 months. A letter was received from the Tr.3maninn Trotting Association in icgard to the proposed joint office in Sydney, and the question of finance. It was reported that no finality had been reached bv the Committee of the Association, and further advice was promised at a Inter date. The Royal Show.

The Royal Agricultural Society for New Zealand wrote asking what classes foi trotters the Association would suggest for inclusion in the schedule of the Iloyal Show_ Also what 'donation the Trotting Association would be prepared to give towards prizes for trotters and pacers. It was decided to recommend that classes he nrransred for a trotting stallion and marc, and an unhoppled pacing stallion and mare.

Thu sum of £IOO was allotted for prize money, and it was decided to ask clubs to assist the Association in making up that amount. A New Club.

An application was received from the Opunake trotting Club for registration witn the Association. The secretary of the Club stated that if the application was recommended the Club intended to apply lor a totaiisator permit, satisfactory arrangements having been made with the Opunalte Racing Club for the use of its course. The letter concludsd with a reference to thw paucity «f trotting meetings in the proyince of Taranaki.

There was some general discussion the matter of the Club racing before it received a totaiisator permit. It was moved by Mr Armstrong and seconded by Mr Kitchingham that the Club be requested to state if it intended to race thw season, and if so, when. Tho motion was carried. Criticism Of The Sport.

A lengthly letter was received from Mr J. K. MoKenzie, at present in London, expressing his appreciation of the steps boiv-r taken by a number of clubs in New Zealand to minimise interference in rec6s.' He stated that, clubs should realise that fines were insufficient punishment, and" that offenders ehould be punished by suspension or disqualification. Cycle racing in Australia and New Zealand was killed by foul riding. He waa seriously considering giving l up trottihg and going in for gallopers owinj,' to the number of deliberate breaches of rules which some of the trotting stewards overlooked, or for which they administered only a caution. Even when present at a meeting He did uot invest a larpe amount on his horses for that reason. 'When leaving New Zealand he decided not to leave any money whatever to be invested on any of his horst*.

J. N. Clarke's Case. The New Brighton Trotting Club -wrote again in regard to the case of J. N. Carte at the Autumn Meeting 0 f the Club. The letter stated that Clarke persistently urged tlia horse Nelson F<ame, although it must have been apparent tv Clarko that the horse waa unable to respond owing to a sore knee. Had thi horse been allowed to run steadily lie would not have interfered with Pakoti. Nelson Fame waa assured of second place, hut had no chance of defeating Pakoti. Tie New Brighton members of the Board being ineligible to vote on this matter left that body without a quorum, so it was decided that the matter be left over for a full meeting of the Boarfll.

Endorsements. The action of the Forbury Park Trotting Club in refusing the nominations of Money Spider and Stunt Artist was endorsed. "With regard to the renominatjon of Fashion Queen at the same meeting it waa deoided that the Club was within its righto in accepting the renominition of th® mare, "but the Board was <xf the opinion that somS uniform method of renomination should be adopted. The action of the Forbuiy. Park T.C. in disqualifying Lady Evelyn for (he Bayfield Handicap under Bule 293 was endorsed .

The action of the Forbury Park Trotting Club was endorsed in administering a severe caution to R. O. Reed for passing improper remarks in the hearing of tho jude*. The action of th® Amberley Bacing Club in dismissing the protect of J. H. Cook, owner of Bright Bell. ( against the horße Stunt Artist, was endorsed. General.

The South Cintirbitry Hunt Club wrote asking that tho Association should not insist that the Club increase fte stakes for the trotting events on its programme as per Rule 68. , After some discussion, in which it was pointed out that a large field started in the trotting event last year, and the totalisator turnover on that event was above tho average, it was decided that tho Club be asked to add £io to tb* amount given at tho meeting last year. Correspondence was received in regard to the horse Harold Junior shipped to Sydney by A. Brcwtt on April 10th. Brown had not oomplied with the rales in connexion with tho shipping of. hones. It was decided that the horse must b® branded and certified to by a foreign horse examiner.

The deaths of B»lmont by Gold Bell, Gift Elect by Good Gift 'rem Rose Elect, and tha stallion Petereta were notified to the Board.

The Greymouth Trotting Club wrote advising of investigations into the death of tha bay mare Petrir. The secretary of the Club sesurod the Board of the bona fides of the case and promised to Bend definite particulars at a later date.

A lettei Was from the Otago and Southland Horse fawners' and Breeders' Association congratulating the Trotting Association upon its cfiortß to clear up the ringing-in cases and corrupt practioefl. in trotting. It was decided to inform Mr J, R. Corrij[an that on all future occasions when he sold horaea the Board must be advised of the sale by the vendor as well as the buyer. At this stage the Board went into committee. The notices of motion to be considered at the _ forthcoming conference "were then dealt with Suspension of James Bryce, fan.

James Bryco, jun., was called before the Board, and admitted n»ving been on tho Ashburton racecourse on Juno 7th, having been previously warned by the Association that he must not attend any race meetings during the currency of his was resolved that the term of nis suspension be extended to July Slst, 1925; the term of his original suspension would have expired on February 2nd, 1926.

Victory Handicap at Dimedin. A full report was received from Mr T. H. Davey, Stipendiary steward, and it waa resolved that the Board considered as satisfactory the report of the stipendiary ete'ward on the running of the Victory Handicap at Dunedin, and having examined the statements made the Board found . that the horse Realm vrsut not telegraphed for us stated, but had actually left Christchurch for Dunedin on the morning of the-first day's racing at that centre.

Lattar of Appreciation. It wm 74 solved to forward to the N.Z. Rasing Conference a letter of appreciation of Racecourse-Inspector Torrance'# service® in connexion with enquiries made by him on behalf of the Association into various matters.

It was resolved to hold tho next meeting; o! the Board ia Wellington,