EXTRA EVENT AT TROTS

Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28133, 23 November 1956, Page 4

EXTRA EVENT AT TROTS

Nine-Race Programmes Suggested

The possibility of clubs running ninerace programmes instead of the present eight was being investigated by the New Zealand Trotting Conference, said the president (Mr H. W. Drewery) in reply to a question at the annual meeting of the Canterbury Trotting Owners' and Breeders’ Association last night. Mr Drewery had been asked if it would be possible to run nine ' races a day to compensate for trotting races deleted in recent year? from galloping programmes. The New Zealand Owners' and Breeders’ Association had investigated the suggestion some time ago, but it would require a change in an Act of Parliament to make it possible. The conference was to make representations to the Government on the subject, said Mr Drewery.

Clubs could easily run nine races a day with short intervals between events, he added.

Officers elected at the meeting were:— patron, Mr A. L. Matson: president, Mr Drewery; vice-presidents, Messrs H. Murphy, W. L. Parkinson, D. Rodgers, F. E. Sutton, A. H. Todd: committee, Messrs V. Deeming. M. Andrews. E. Russell. B. J. Wilkes. G. Deyell, A. Chinnery. L. M. Denton. H. Rogers. R. A. Hamilton. L. O. Thomas. H. Stafford. E. T. Hubbard. A. R. McKenzie, C. L. Rhodes, F. S. Ball.

Reinsmen’s School To Resume

The reinsmen’s school, which has been in recess for some months, is to resume activities at Addington on Thursday, December 6. This was decided at a "meeting at which the following committee was appointed: Messrs L. C. Roper, B. G. Nyhan. J. G. Crofts, J. Smolcnski, D. Delahunty. B. Gibson and A. Vassallo.

The committee is to draw up a programme of lectures and run the school during the next few months. Letters are to be sent to all holders of probationary drivers’ licences asking them to attend lectures.

When first run the school proved a great success, the organising committee being assisted by the Metrooolitan Light Harness Sports Club, the New Zealand Horsemen’s Association, the Canterbury Trotting Owners’ and Breeders’ Association, the New Zealand Trotting Conference and the three Christchurch trotting clubs. Some of these organisations will assist in running the school in the next few months.

TRIALS FOR RACES AT NEW BRIGHTON

The first four place-getters in five heats run at New Brighton yesterday qualified to start in the Maiden event at the New Brighton Trotting Club’s summer meeting tomorrow week. The five heats were won in from 3min 23sec to 3min 25 l-ssec for the mile and a half and some promising pacers were produced. Results:— First Heat: SEBASTIAN scr A. R. Mckenzie 1: Solemnity scr L. C. Frost 2; Wainoni Loyal scr G. B. Noble 3; Argentine scr N. L. Berkett 4. Neck; neck; length and a half. Time, 3min 24 4-ssec. Second Heat: GOTHIC scr D. C. Watts 1: Shemara scr H. S. Donaldson 2; Utoss scr T. C. Nyhan 3; Irrigation scr A. Vassallo 4. Neck; length and a half; head. Time, 3min 25 l-ssec. Third Heat: REPUTATION scr C. F. King 1; Cartoni scr N. Watson 2; Dale Forest scr S. A. Edwards 3; Kawa scr W. R. Butt 4. Half a length; head; length. Time, 3min 24sec. Fourth Heat: LORD ARGYLE scr L. O Thomas 1; Toucher scr A. M. Purdon 2; Port Dell scr D. G Nyhan 3; Wimpy scr J. Buttcrick 4. Length: head: head. Time, 3min 23scc. Fifth Heat: TE RANGI scr M. L. Teahen 1; Comper scr L. O. Thomas 2; Fourth Edition scr R. Young 3; High Mark scr T. C. Nyhan 4. Head; neck; length and a half. Time, 3min 24 2-ssec.

SCRATCHINGS

(New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, Nov. 22. Scratchings announced for meetings tomorrow and on Saturday are:— Northern Wairoa Kaihu Hack Hurdles: Scott’s Gift. Arapohue Maiden Stakes: Regal Step. Awakino Hack Handicap: Dalrob. Mangaru Hack Handicap: Rare Art. Te Kopuru Hack Handicap: Paper Trail, High Town, Sonia’s Pal, Tamasua. Waikato. Foal Stakes: Bright Career. Hamilton Hack Handicap: My Prince, Brush. Linley Hack Handicap: High Star. Addington Utility Handicap: Seaforth. Smithson Handicap: Mayenga. Wyndham Mokoreta Handicap: Fleet Princess. Mercantile Handicap: First Lady. Wanganui Rutland Handicap: Bobbinhead. Aramoho Handicap: Doral's Joie. President’s Handicap: Bobbinhead. Liverpool Handicap: Lady Augusta. Springvale Handicap: Doral’s Joie. Woodville Mangatua Handicap: San Bartolo. Trial Handicap: O’Reilly’s Bar. Mangarawa Handicap: Cherbourg. New Brighton' Trotting Club, Inc. Withdrawals for all events at club’s summer meeting, to be held on December 1, must be received by 4 p.m. on Monday next, November 26. D. C. Parker, Secretary. , —Advt.'