THE CONTROL OF TROTTING

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21243, 15 August 1934, Page 15

THE CONTROL OF TROTTING

MKF/riM; OP BOAItD OF N.Z, j ASSOCIATION A moot Hit: of the board of the New Zealand Trotlin;! Association was held lav I evening. There were present Messrs J. 11. Williams (president). S. W. Kelly, J. M. Samson, JL W Kttchin.'jiuim, J. B. Thomson, T. J. W. Buxton, and the Hon. W. Hayward, M.L.C, An apology for absence was received Jroni Mr B. P. McCarthy. The Marlborough Racing Club applied for permission to give less than the amount required by the Rules of ; Trotti.'iy for light harness events on i its programme. The stake on the first day was only £5 less than the average, and it war; hoped to bring the stakes on tire second day up to the required amount by donations received from supporters. The club, it was explained, was in a very bad way and c.jiikl nut Met the horses to its meetil e,s. The programme was passed. P. Walters wrote regarding unregistered interests he held in several horses. It was decided to ask him to apyeal before the Hon. W. Hayward. M.L.C., and Mr S. W. Kelly in Wellington on a date to bo arranged. Deaths of the following horses were reported:— Gold Standard, .Jewel Chimes. Mntch;:low, Nona Dillon, Sally Wood, Shrrwooo, and Wronti. It win decided lo hold the next meetiii'? of the board at 10. a.m. on September 11. Annuul Merlins After the u.ual monthly meeting the annual meeting of the association was held. The president, Mr J. H. Williams. in presenting the annual report, said the balance-sheet showed that the various sources of income differed very little from those of toe previous years, except that during the season just closed no revenue was derived from the rerefu'slration of colours, which is, under the rules, a triennial require men!. The disbursements were practically the same, with the exception. of the extra expenditure incurred in printinp, Volume X. of the New Zealand Trotting Stud Book. The work of administration of the board during the last season could bo said to have run very smoothly, and was not characterised by anything of more than ordinary importance. Regarding the oon:'iiluUon of the association there would have been in the ordinary way an election of members at the annual meeting. Messrs J. R. McKcnzic, J. M. Samson. T. ,). Buxton, and himself having under the rules retired by rotation, were renominated for membership, and as 110 others were nominated they would take their seats again for the ensuing two years, and thus no election would be necessary. Mr H. C. Harley, who two years ago was a member of the association, wa? nominated by .several of the clubs, but as he had no desire to occasion an election, particularly as one of the candidates. Mr MeKenzie, was away from the Dominion, and

Mr Samson in 'hospital, he decided in those circumstances to withdraw, and considered that the board was a vgry ;;ood one working in harmony and doin;; really good work. Of the different committees, the licensing committee as usual shouldered a lsnvje portion of the work. The members of that committee —with such an energetic chairman as the Hon. W. Hayward, M.L.C.—in addition to attending the frequent meetings to consider many applications for licenses and rfiattcrs incidental thereto, undertook other responsible tasks left to them. Mr G. W. C. Smithson was appointed to act in Mr McKonzie's absence, and the thanks of the board were due to him for the valuable help he had Riven. In thanking all the members for their very loyal support durin;: 1 lie

last year he wished to mention specially the vice-president. Mr Kitehinglimn, for having represented him at the annual conference, also Messrs Bernard McCarthy and S. \V. Kelly, who had acted at, oilier meet inns. MIACKKTKI) HORSKS A Ki;iJN(; ASKED I'OK i At the Hireling of Hie board of Hit: Trotting Association Inst evening a letter was received from Mr F. J. Beer, stipendiary steward, asking for a ruling arising out of an incident at the recent Greymouth meeting. lie said that Jacob, trained by .T. Bryce, and Ohinemutu, trained in the same stable by A. Bryce, were entered in the same race, but had not been bracketed. He suggested that the association might give a ruling on the matter. It was explained that A. Bryce was at present working in his father's stable, but with a view of supplementing his wages his father had allowed him to train Ohinemutu. Members

I also quoted the case of D. C. Watts,! who rented a box at Oamaru from J. Henderson and trained Greenmantle. > Watts drove the horses trained by Henderson, but had no further interest Mr J. 11. Williams said the stewards of (ho club had power to couple any horses in a race without' assigning any reason I' was a matter for the stewards of each club, and the association really had no jurisdiction in the matter. Mr J. B. Thomson said that A. Bryee might have a horse in his fathers stable or he might" have one a hundred miles away. The result of family relations a fleeting the running oi the horse would be the same. Mr Kitohingham thought _ clubs should have notice of any ruling by the association. He thought the letter was the outcome of happenings at Greymouth two years ago. when Mr Beer had ordered the coupling of horses in a race, and he (Mr Kitchingham; on legal opinion, had ordered the secretary not to couple the horses. Mr Beer had not been content to take his interpretation of the rule. Mr H. F. Nieoll, president of the New Zealand Trotting Conference, was present at the time, and he concurred with Mr Kitchingham's views. He moved the matter be entered in the SuggesI tion Book for consideration when i remits for conference next year were being prepared. The motion was earrricd. and it was decided to notify the stipendiary steward to this effect. OAMARU T.C. | ANNUAL KKI'OKT j The annual report of the Oamaru Trotting Club states that, in spite of the difficult financial conditions still prevailing, the season's operations shew a most gratifying result, and the club's finances are in a healthy state. The two meetings held during the vcar were conducted very successfully, and the report records appreciation of the support accorded by members and patrons of the club to the match race held last Mav for Walla Walla, Harold Logan, Iloi l'Or, and Red Shadow. Disappointment is expressed at the lack of support given to the Derby trial included in the Labour Day programme. "The committee feels that the event was not accorded the support I which it should have received from owners ancl breeders," states the report. The report also mentions the near completion of the new stewards stand and congratulates (lie Oamaru Jockey Ciub en the success of its first two meetings. I The income and expenditure account j shows a profit on the year's working < of £G26 13s 3d. .