New permits

Press, 6 July 1977, Page 29

New permits

No restraints on the type of; programmes to be run will apply! to the 21 new trotting permits i which were announced last even-' ing. This was the opinion of i the president (Mr G. C. Criiickshanki when speaking to an Ashburton suggestion that restraints on mini-meetings should be lifted. Clubs should have balanced firogrammes and the executive lad a responsibility to watch the pos.tion closely, said Mr M. M. N. Corner (Auckland!. The Ashburton suggestion was) adopted, as was one from Auck-j land asking the executive to set; up a sub-committee to investigate an increase in horsemens! losing fees. A recommendation from the) Gore club that all tracks should[ be allocated an official mile rat-1 ing was approved. Attempts are to be made to

! have regulations changed so that three place dividends can be paid on each division of a 1 race. [ Au endeavour to have concession trebles introduced was lost. A two-year-old trotter winning a non-penalty event with a minimum stake of $5OO will be deemed to have qualified. All starting money or appearance money paid by clubs w ill[ in future be Included in the l official stake-winnings credited to a horse. ! A remit seeking to allow professional licence-holders to become officials of clubs was lost. >as was one which provided for (South Island clubs and North [ Island clubs only to vote in | elections for seats on the executive from their own island. i The next annual meeting of Ithe conference will be held in New Plymouth.