SPORTING

Greymouth Evening Star, 11 July 1923, Page 6

SPORTING

N.Z. TiWi'TING CONFERENCE. SuMl IMPORTANT DECISIONS. > {.-••?« .' rent) daeoctation.) ■WELLINGTON, July 10. The Trotting Conference decided that clubs should for each meeting, appoint a judicial committee. A discussion took place on a motion by the Timaru Trotting Club that, where a rider or driver is engaged to ride or drive in any race who is not the trainer of a horse in such race, tie shall not be permitted to start unless the amount of his minimum fee, as for a losing mount in the race, has been previously deposited with the secietaiy or clerk of scales, or other official appointed by the stewards for that purpose. This was carried, with the following amendment added: if he wins, the balance of his fee shall be deducted from the stake otherwise payable to the owner, and shall be paid to the rider or driver, and the club shall be responsible to the rider or driver for his minimum fee under the rules.”

A motion from the Wellington Trotting Club, proposed by Mr. J. Sharp ana seconded by Mr. ii. S. Irwin, was that in all handicap races, the handicap shall be made on the yards system. Tins was carried by 15 to 7. On a show of hands, it was carried that in small handicaps the handicap-, per shall frame such handicaps that 12yds. shall equal lsec., and 6yds. shall equal hair a second. Other resodutions by the Gore Trotting Club, by the Vice-President of the Conference, and by the New Zealand Trotting Association were carried. The tollowing officers were elected for the ensuing year:—President: 11. F. Nicoll ; Vice-President: J. Rowe; Executive : Messrs Id. R. Mackenzie, B. S. Irwin, and C. M. Ollivier. The dates of meetings for the coming season were decided as follows :—Poverty Bay, Aug. 2; N.Z. Metropolitan T.C., Aug. 11, 15, 17 ; Auckland, Oct. 20 and 24 ; Greymouth, Oct. 20 and 22 ; Oamaru, Oct, 22; N.Z. Metropolitan Nov. 6. 8 and 9 ; Otahuhu, Nov. 17 and 21; Forbury Park, Nov. 30 and Dec 1; Waikato, Dec. 8; New Brighton, Dec. 15 and 17 ; Ashburton. Dec. 26 and 27 ; Gore, Dec. 26 ; Westport, Dec. 26 and 27 ; Auckland, Dec. 27, 29 and 51; Greymouth, Dec. 31 and Jan. 2; Canterbury Park, Jan. 1 and 2 ; Otago Central, Jan. 1; Westland, Jan. 4, Inangahua, Jan. 8; Wellington, Jan. 12; Manawatu, Jan. 16; Lorbury Park, Jan. 31 and Feb. 2; Wanganui, Feb. 19 and 22 ; N.Z. Aletropolitan, Feb. 9 ; Otahuhu, Feb. 16 and 20; Nelson, Feb. 29 ; Marlborough, March 7 ; Kaikoura, March 14 ; Timaru, March 22; New Brighton, March 27 and 29 ; Auckland, April 5 and 9; Ellesmere, April 10; N.Z. Metropolitan, April 19 and 23; Waimate Plans, April 26; Forbury Park, May 2 and 10 ; Canterbury Park, May 31 and June 3 ; South Wairarapa, J tine 3; Ashburton, June 7.

COUNTRY RACING CLUBS. (Per Press Association. | WELLINGTON, July 11. At the Conference of the Country Racing Clubs, the annual report recommended the fixing of headquarters in Wellington, and the appointment of a permanent secretary. Fifty extra permits were required for racing, and a Bill providing for this increase has been drafted. The report condemned tlio practice of holding meetings outside of club’s c-wn districts, and pointed out that this destroyed the argument so frequently used that each district was entitled to have its own meeting at its own doers. The report was adopted, and furtherhostile comment was made on the practice mentioned. A resolution was passed protesting against the action of the Racing Conference in imposing penalties and conditions on persons who have been granted permission to enter racecourses during a meeting. Mr. W. Jewell, Foxton, was elected President.