WELLINGTON RACING CLUB

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 51, 28 August 1926, Page 11

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB

ANNUAL REPORT SATISFACTORY

TEAB OF EXCELLENT BACING.

A year of excellent racing, with a satisfactory financial result for each meeting, sums up the stewards' report to be presented to the annual meeting of the Wellington Racing Club. A special meeting was held in August, 1925, in honour of the visit of the U.S.A. Fleet, and was ai>preciated by the visitors. The, training tracks received a large amount ef attention by the racecourse staff during the year, and the improvements effected were a great boon to trainers.

The stewards regretted that the club's two vice-presidents, the Hon. C. P. Skerrett and Mr. W. H. S. Moorhouse, were retiring after a veiy long period of service with the club. Their advice and assistance had been iuvaluaable.

It was with deep regret that the stewards had to record the death of the following members during the year:— Messrs. James Ames, L. Caselberg, M. J. Donnelly, B. Dwyer, C. E. Finch, E. D. Hanlon, G. D. Hansford, the Hon. C. H. Izard, A. Jolly, Wm. Pollard, C. Smith, F. Townsend, Captain A. West, and C. Whelan.

The following office-bearers retire in accordance with the rules, and are eligible for re-election:—President, J". B. Harcourt; stewards, J. W. Abbott, J. G. Duncan, D. M. Knlay, W. Higgins, and O. S. Watkins.

The balance-sheet shows that the assets of tho club at 31st July stood at £150,085 3s. The accumulated fund then amounted to £28,437 14a lid, and the net revenue for the year £211 2s 3d.

The principal item on the debit side of the profit and loss account is stakes, which amounted to £43,900. From the year's meetings the Government received £49,289 93 4d in taxes, including £29,081 in dividends, £16,154 16s 6d on tho totalisator, £2180 on stakes, and £1151 on gate receipts. Of this sum the amount collected from owners and dividends was £31,261 4a. On the credit side tho receipts from the totalisator amounted to £61,197 19s 7d, from gates and railway receipts £18,----479 j.Bs 7d, from nomination and acceptance fees £9679, from members' subscriptions and entrance fees £2979 19s 6d, from privileges £2508 Is, from rent from reserved seats £1008y making a total of £95,843 18s Bd.

Mr. "W. P. Russell has been appointed handieapper to the Takapuna and Thames Jockey Clubs. The acceptors for the Marton Spring Meeting, which will be commenced on Wednesdajr on ths Feilding raoocourse,

hail from all parts of the North Island, and thero is also a small representation from the South. The club has all tho advantage of an electric totalisator, and has arranged special train services to Feilding from Wanganui and Paekakariki. Dustin's, Ltd., have the catering arrangements in their capable hands. The first race is timed to start s: 11.30 a.m.

Some good racing is expected at the Manawatu Hunt Club's Meeting to be hold at Awapuni next Saturday. Mr. G. Luoni, of the New Boyal Hotel, has solo control of the licensed booths, and Freeman's will do the catering. Correct cards for the meeting will be obtainable at Thorndon bookstall from Thursday evening next.