DATES FOR NEW SEASON

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27404, 17 July 1954, Page 4

DATES FOR NEW SEASON

Cup Meeting To Open On November 6 (New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON. July 16. The following dates of totalisator race meetings in the 1954-55 racing season were approved today at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Rrcing Conference: — 1954 August 7, Hawke’s Bay H.C., Franklin R.C.; August 7, 10, and 14, Canterbury J.C.; August 14, Dannevirke H.C. (at Hastings). Rotorua R.C., Egmont-Wanga-nui H.C. (at Wanganui); August 21, Matamata R.C., Taranaki H.C., Carterton R.C.; August 28, Taranaki J.C., Pakuranga H.C., Otago H.C., Foxton R.C. September 4, Avondale J.C., Eastern Southland H.C., Wanganui J.C.; September 11, Ashburton C.R.C., Avondale J.C., Wanganui J.C.; September 18, Dunedin J.C., Thames ‘J.Ct, Marton J.C.; September 25, Dunedin J.C., Ghinemuri J.C., Hawke’s Bay J.C., Otaki Maori R.C.; September 27, Geraldine R.C. October 2, Te Aroha J.C., Hawke’s Bay J.C., Otaki-Maori R.C.; October 9, Masterton R.C., Auckland R.C.. Waipukurau J.C., Wyndham R.C.; October 9 and 11, Westport J.C.; October 16. Geraldine R.C., Auckland R.C., Winton J.C., Wellington R.C.; October 23, Rotorua and Bay of Plenty H.C., Poverty Bay T.C.; October 23 and 25, Gore R.C., Wellington R.C.; October 25, Waverley R.C. (at Wanganui), Waikato H.C. (at Te Rapa), Poverty Bav H.C., North Canterbury R.C.; October 29 and 30, Whangarei R.C.; October 30. Banks Peninsula R.C., Rangitikei R.C., Stratford R.C. November 6. Stratford R.C., Auckland R.C., Napier Park R.C.; November 6, 10, and 13, Canterbury J.C.; November 13, Napier Park R.C., Waikato R.C., Wairio J.C., Feilding J.C.; November 20, Waikato R.C., Southland R.C., Reefton J.C., Feilding J.C.; November 27, Te Aroha J.C., Woodville D.J.C.; November 27 and 29, Greymouth J.C. December 4. Beaumont R.C., Franklin R.C., Woodville D.J.C., Westland R.C.; December 11, Hororata R.C., Tapanui R.C., Waipa R.C., Otaki Maori R.C.; December 18, Ohinemuri J.C., Manawatu R.C.; December 27 and 28, Manawatu R.C., Dunedin J.C., Taranaki J.C.; December 27 and 29 and January 1 and 3, Auckland RiC.; December 28, South Canterbury J.C. 1955 January 1, Wyndham R.C., Waikouaiti R.C.: January 1 and 3, Wairarapa R.C., Hawke’s Bay J.C., Greymouth J.C., Marton J.C.; January 1 and 4, Stratford R.C.: January 3, Oamaru J.C.; January 3 and 4, Southland R.C.; January 4, Kurow J.C., Bay of Plenty R.C.; January 6, Reefton J.C.; January 8, Thames J.C., Pahiatua R.C. (at Woodville), Kumara R.C.; January 8 and 10, Vincent J.C.; January 15, Avondale J.C., Pahiatua R.C. (at Woodville), Wellington R.C.; January 22, Franklin R.C., Ashhurst-Pohangma R.C. (at Awapuni); January 22 and 24, Wellington R.C.: January 29, Wanganui J.C., Winton J.C.; January 29 and 31. Auckland R.C., Wairoa R.C.: Januarv 31. Taumaranui R.C. (at Te Awamutu). February 5, Canterbury J.C., Northern Wairoa R.C. (at Whangarei). Matamata R.C., Gore R.C., Wanganui J.C.; February 5 and 7. Poverty Bay- T.C.; February 12. Rangitikei R.C., Rotorua R.C., Gore R.C.; February 12 and 14, Westland R.C.; February 19, Dunedin J.C., Woodville District J.C., Waikato R.C., Egmont R.C.; February 19 and 21, Westport J.C.: February 26, Dunedin J.C., Te Aroha J.C., Egmont R.C., Levin R.C. March 5, Banks Peninsula R.C., Franklin R.C., Masterton R.C.; March 5 and 7. Cromwell J.C.: March 12, Wellington R.C . Ohinemuri J.C.; March 12 and 14. Taranaki J.C.; March 19, Oamaru J.C., Ohinernuri J.C., Opunake R.C. (at Hawera), Wellington R.C., Birchwood H.C.; March 26, Oamaru J.C., Bay of Plenty R.C., Manawatu R.C. April 1 and 2. Whangarei R.C.; April 2. Bay of Plenty R.C.. Manawatu R.C.; April 9, Rotorua R.C., Beaumont R.C.; April 9 and 11, Wairarapa R.C., Feilding J.C.; April 9. 11. and 12, Auckland R.C., Riverton R.C.; April 11, Waipukurau J.C.; April 11 and 12. Canterbury J.C.; April 16, Canterbury J.C., Hawke s Bay J.C.. Cambridge J.C.; April 23. Te Aroha J.C., Hawke’s Bay J.C.; April 26, Waverley R.C.; April 23 and 26, Marlborough R.C.; April 30. Woodville D.J.C., Avondale J.C., Amberley R.C.; April 30, May 2. Nelson J.C. May 7. Egmont R.C., Ashburton County Wapato R.C., Otaki Maori R.C.; May I 4 ’ Ashburton C.R.C., Egmont R.C.. Waikato R.C., Southland R.C., Levin R.C.; May 21, .Foxton R.C.. South Canterbury o C lt., Pov , erty Ba Y TC - Waikato R.C.. Southland R.C.; May 28, Waimate R.C., Poverty Bay T.C., Masterton R.C. 4 and 6, Napier Park R.C., Dunedin J.C., Auckland R.C., Wanganui J.C.; June 11 Dunedin J.C., Auckland R.C., Manawatu R.C.; June 18, Manawatu R C , Oamaru J.C., Waipa R.C.: June 25, Ashburton County R.C., Hawke’s Bay J.C. July 2. South Canterbury J.C., Avondale J.C., Hawke’s Bay J.C.; July 9, Avondale J.C., South Canterbury J.C.; J“ ly ,„ 9 -. 131 and 16 - Wellington R.C.; July 16 Waimate D.H.C.; July 23, South Canterbury H.C., Maramarua H.C., Manawatu SF ’ u £ 30 ’ Ran g»tikei H.C., Christchurch H.C.

N.Z. CONFERENCE ELECTION OF OFFICERS (From Our Own Reporter) ~ „ „ WELLINGTON, July 16. Mr H. R. Chalmers was re-elected president of the New Zealand Racing Conference at the annual meeting of the conference today. Mr W. Claud Motion was re-elected vice-president. District executive representatives elected were:—Auckland. Dr. A. McGregor Grant; Canterbury, Mr G. H. Grigg; Dunedin, Mr L. C. Hazlett; Greymouth, Mr J. W. Hannan; Hawke’s Bay, Mr H. H. Smith; Auckland, Mr W. Grieve; Taranaki, Mr G. Fraser: Waikato, Mr P. G. Vercoe; Wanganui, Mr R. I. Sewell; Wellington, Mr F. V. Lysons. Totalisator Levy The New Zealand Racing Conference, at its annual meeting in Wellington yesterday, decided to increase by £3OOO the total levy on on-course totalisator investments for the coming year, to meet the conference’s running expenses. It was agreed that the levy should total “not more than £35,000.”—(P.A.) Testing Horses for Doping.—Sets of apparatus for taking saliva and urine specimens from horses were sent recently to each permanent racecourse inspector and stipendiary steward in New Zealand. Clubs have been fully advised as to the requirements necessary for testing horses for doping. Delegates to the annual meeting of the New Zealand Racing Conference in Wellington yesterday were informed of this by the president, Mr H. R. Chalmers, in his annual address.— (F.0.0.R.)