ROYAL RACES.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18916, 3 February 1927, Page 8

ROYAL RACES.

SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTE. TROTS TO BE HELD. As (he outcome of the conference held yesterday morning between representatives of the Canterbury Jockey Cluh and the New Brighton Trotting Club, presided over l»y .Mr C. P. Agar, chairman of the Royal Reception Committee, tlio race Meeting which will now be included in the official programme of entertainments for the Duke and Duchess of York will be that of the New Brighton Club. This will be the recommendation of the Reception Committee to the Department of Internal Affairs.

The Canterbury Jockcv Club was represented by Mr George Goujd (president), and Mr J. S. Barrett, while the delegates of the New Brighton Trotting Club were Messrs E. H. James, AV. Thompson, B. J. MeKenna, and A. I. Rattray (secretary). Tho conference lasted about an hour and a half, and at its conclusion the chairman made the following statement to the Press representatives:— The whole of the circumstances as they were known to t|ie Royal Visit Reception Committee had been outlined, after which a general discus* sion followed, and a statement of the position of each club was made. The New Brighton Trotting Club had had under consideration the question of extending an invitation to the Royal visitors at its March Meeting, but of its own accord stood down when the Canterbury Jockey Club's invitation was accepted by the Royal Visit. Reception Committee for a race Meeting to be held by special permit. No Special Permit When, however, the Minister stated that the Government would not issue a license for a special race Meeting, and conveyed to the Reception Committee the information that no transference of dates by the Canterbury Jockey Club would be permitted, the New Brighton Trotting Club issued its invitation to the Reception Conimitteo for e luncheon to the Royal visitors at its race Meeting, which was to be held at the grounds of the New Zealand Trotting Club. This invitation was transmitted to the Government by the executive officers of the Reception Committee, but later the Minister agreed to tho transference of dates by the Canterbury Jockey Club. This had resulted in all the misunderstandings and controversy which had taken placo in the public Press. At tho conference that morning appreciation was expressed at the attitude of the Trotting Club in the first instance, and the misunderstandings that had arisen through the gimntlng of two permits for the eanw day wore fully discussed. After a brief retirement by the representatives of the Canterbury Joekey Club, tho president, Mr George Gould, stated that in view of the iommitments of tho Now Brighton Trotting Club, tho Canterbury Jockey Club would gladly and willingly give way to the Trotting Club and wish its Meeting every success. All the representatives of tjt<> Trotting Club expressed appreciation of the action of the Jockey Club ana thanked them for the graclousncßq with which they had wet a difficult situation. The conference decided to ospresa appreciation of tho manner in which the meeting had been presided over by the chairman, and on the satisfactory result achieved. The discussion at tw coni.eren.co was on pound and friendly lines, and there la n6 doubt whatever that as a result ft better understanding now exists between the two racing interests. It is practically certain that tlie New Brighton Trotting Club will "#k the co operation of the other trotting clubs in regard to tho conduct of the fortscoming Royal Meeting.