RACING CONFERENCE.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 259, 25 July 1908, Page 15

RACING CONFERENCE.

Tho annual Conferonce of 'New Zealand Jockey Clubs was concluded yesterday, the President (Sir Goo. Clifford). being in'tlia chair.- ■■■ \ ' ■y Tho committee appointed to consider a letter received from Mr. Hartgill recommended; .that, ;iwhon the existing allowance of two pounds overweight was exceeded, tho full amount of: overweight ,be declared by each jockey,. tho motion; of: Mr. Samuel, the' matfor",was^reffeiTed^to!th^ : president or: the ;Confcrence, with, .instruction "t"o .consult. with' tho .committor, and.'.;bring, ..up tho ' amended' recommendations at'noxfc meeting of tho Conforenco., • . Another recommendation', . "That ,ii- ho mado compulsory to weigh in with bridles,";. was similarly disposed of. ThQ-DatesTand-rPormits';GommittcD; submitted their report. It recommended,' (1) Tho withholding of the ICaikoura.Club's per-< mit until certain matters had been.,doalt. the .. Canterbury; ..Metropolitan Com-;. mitt'oet''"(2) , 'Tli6 granting 'of'an extra. Mit to .the. Dannovirke Jockey Club,. and the desirabiliiij'' 'of "tho' Waipaiva arid Waipukura.u Clubs amalgamating 'and being granted two .permits. (3) In th(j • case' of liew applications for totalisator permits: from tho.i Papakura._Raciug...Cluh,---.Pahiatua-.llacing-Club, Ifartpn' Jockey Club, Waikanae'Hack .Racing Club, and Wairarapa; Racing Club, the Committco reported that no permits were available., ■ " Tho/d'ates meetings were approved' with ono or two. exceptions and amendments. On.'-:thai motion*'of"'.the. Hon. .0. Samuel .'it was 'resolved-Mat:: if tho AVaip'ukurau: and "Waipawa Clubs couJd not. see their . way , to amalgamate, that one permit'each bo grantod to -them. .'■•>. " The Hon. 0. Samuel moved and the Bon. E. Mitchelson seconded, that 'Sir Geo. Clifford be : re-elected President 'of the.'Conference. The motion; was carried unanimously; The President';., returnedthanks, i.-and .said that; though, ho would have preferred a spell, it- seemed to bo the; general opinion of delegates 'that' Ill's : services "would be of benefit and therefore ho would not decline tho honour offered to him. . The President moved, and it was resolved— "That the permit or license of any' registered club that does not hold ; a meeting for two years be, ipso facto, cancelled." Also/ that the, license: of any . clubj.that. does; rot hold ! a'"m6e'tihg "for one 'year be also cancelled, but subject to tho right of the president,v;:on; special 'cause "being shown, to grant •% license, to (that club.'.' » ' J