FORBURY PARK T.C.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19726, 17 September 1929, Page 14

FORBURY PARK T.C.

EARTHQUAKE RELIEF MEETING ABANDONED. (THB rSXSS Special Service] DUNBDIN, September 16. A meeting of the committee ol the Forbury Park Trotting Club was held this evening, Air H. ci. Irwin (president) pr*»iiUnt£ over a full attendance. Correspondence was read from the Minister jor internal Affaire, the Mm- , wter tor Railways, the Oamaru Trotting Club, the Ureymouth Trotting j and the president ol the irotting Conference, with regard to the l proposed iiiarthquake Keuef Meeting j to be held on October 2t>th, the Greymouth tJlub objecting to that date, and the president of the Trotting Conference suggesting October 90th or 81st. j In his remarks to the meeting, the I chairman said that he could not see any other suitable date tor the meeting than October 36th. Several members expressed the opinion that Octo- : ber 26th would not in any way affect j the Grey mouth Club. j After a full discussion, it was decided that as October 26th was the only suitable date to hold the Earth- j quake Meeting, and this date having been objected to, no further action j be taken. This moans that no relief j Meeting will be held. I The New Zealand Trotting Conference approved of the change of dates of the Spring Meeting from November 27th and 30th to November 28th and 30th. and advised that Mr F. J. Beer would be the stipendiary steward in nttendnnoe at the Spring Meeting, Messrs Beer and It. T. Reid at the ] Summer Meeting, and Messrs Beer and A Commons at the Win too Meeting. At the request of the New Zealand ■ Sports Protection League it was decided to request the Prime Minister itnd the local members of Parliament to give the proposed amendments to the Gaming Bill every facility when they are before Parliament. Applications for licenses were recommended as follows: G. W. Brooke (trainer, driver, and rider), E. F, \ropp (trainer), and E. J. Kropp (rider and driver). Five new members were elected, making the present membership 486. It was decided to write thanking the Minister for Internal Affairs for the trouble he had taken in connexion with securing a permit for the Relief Meeting, and explaining to him the'reason why the cfub was not able to carry out th« fixture. The programme for the Spring Meeting, giving £4BOO in stakes, which is CISO per dav less than last vear, was approved. The chief alterations are the Spring and Brighton Handicaps from two mile events for unhnppled trotters to ten furlong races for pacers. 2.24 class, and several of the elMses ha ire been made slightlv slower Account* awo»«jtin«t to €9lB. includ'lSk rftt ** / 66fi 19s M and ,and ta * '99 lis 4a, were passed for payment, AUSTRALIAN RACING. NEW ZEALAND SUCCESSES. (Tt»ITBD P*«»S ASSOCIATION—»T BUCT*IC tBUtOKAFB COPYBTOHT.) SYDNEY, September 16. The Press here contains a display with prominent headlines, concerning the success of New Zealand horses at Tattersall's. One typical example is "New Zealand Horses Win Half the Programme.'» The performances of Ceremony and Nightmarcb are described as partioularly impressive.—Australian Press Association, LIMERICK'S CONDITION. • (Received September 16th, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, September 16. It was discovered this morning that Tidal is suffering from injuries to his off fore heel. The trainer states that he may not start again before the Spring meeting. Limerick worked on the grass at Sandwich this morning. The trainer, F, D. Jones, thinks that he will be able to gallop him to-morrow.—Australian j Press Association. JOCKEY EXONERATED. (Received September 16th, 7.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, September 16. Tbe jockey Cook appeared before the A.J.C. on an allegation that he broke an arrangement to ride Cruci» Cook rode Mollison to victory in the Chelmsford Stakes. Cook was exonerated. The trouble was due to ft misunderstanding—Australian Press Association HAMULUS WITHDRAWN FROM EPSOM. (Received September X6th, T.Stf p.m.) STDNET, September 16. A bombshell was thrown among racing- men to-day by the withdrawal of Raraulus from the Epsom owing to an Injury. The horse kicked himself while running in the Tramway Handicap on Saturday, and the leg filled. The horse Is being taken out of work.—Australian Press Association. OWNER OF TERI FINED. (Received September 16th, 7.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, September 16. Mr H. T. Home, the owner of the New Sealsnd horse Teri, was fined £lO by the A.J.C. for tailing to register the bone after He arrival I The stewards found that the non-regis-tration ef Teri was an oversight, but de. elded to depri.e the owner of the third place gained In the Campaie Handicap at the CaaUrbury races on September 7th, directing the prise money to b« refunded. — Australian Press Association. JOCKEY'S ESTATE. (Beoeived September 16th. 10.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE. September 16. The estate of the well-known jockey, H. Cairn*, who was fatally injured when his mount fell it) tho Gellibrand Hnrdlea at ICoonee Valley on July 27th, l«a» be«n valued fot prormtv? at £ll2l—Australian Prpoa Association.

ASHBURTON COUNTY R.C. A PROGRESSIVE BODY. The Ashburton County Bacing Club will open the spring campaign In the South Island with their Meeting to be held on Saturday next. Good nominations were received, and the acceptances, due at 5 p.m. to-day, promise to be very satisfactory. Ssnce the last Meeting on the course several improvements, costing over £IOOO, have been carried out, the most important being the changing of the location of the judge's box, with a consequent alteration of all the starting points on the track, and a new entrance to the birdcage. The present box used by the judges will be removed and used as an extra ticket box at the gate, while the judges will take up their positions in the new stewards' stand now being erected on the roof of the old stewards' stand. The finishing point has been moved eleven yards to the eastward, entailing the alteration of all starting points and distances round the track. Though the judges will be much further away from the horses when they finish, an excellent aid is being provided by the stretching of a wire from the far side of the track to the judges' seat, giving a sure line of vision to the point of finishing. A result board will be swung out from the new portion of the stand facing west and east, and the figures will also be put up on the new board opposite the grandstand. Visitors and trainers will be accommodated in the stand hitherto used by the stewards, and it is probable that the Press representatives will be given accommodation there, too, instead of in the main stand, as at present. Formerly, horses moving fj-om the birdcage to the horse-boxes had to be taken through the crowd between the totalisator house and the grandstand, but a new entrance has been made, and the horses will now be taken to the birdcage via an enclosed track between the straight and the grandstand. This is a vast improvement on the old method. Twelve new horse-boxes have been erected, making a total of 78, besides those in the outside paddock. A permanent structure has been raised for the booth, this being 40 feet long and 25 feet wide, and several feet nearer to the fence than the site of the old booth. As soon as the forthcoming Meeting is over the tea kiosk will be completed. The portion which has been in use for some years as a kitchen and rest-room for women, and which has been an eyesore on the grounds because of its peculiar shape, will be added to considerably, and will be ready for the Boxing Day Meeting.