REVIEW OF WESTPORT TROTTING CLUB’S SUCCESSFUL YEAR

Greymouth Evening Star, 2 September 1949, Page 2 (Supplement)

REVIEW OF WESTPORT TROTTING CLUB’S SUCCESSFUL YEAR

Meetings continued to be popular and successful from a financial viewpoint, stated the retiring president, Mr. H. Lovell, at the annual meet- > ing this week of the Westport Trot- ■ ting Club. The tote investments last : year, he stated, were a record for the ■ club. ; Mr Lovell paid a tribute to the .ex- ; cell ent work of Mr J. Martin as caretaker of the club, and also to the • combined Course Committee. In ■ spite of delays in work because of wet . weather, the course was. in fine order. Advice had been received, he said. ■ that the photo finish apparatus would be installed at an early date. The need foi- improvements to the ; stewards’ stand, with better facilities , for the secretary, and also for the . entertainment of visitors, was referred to by Mr Lovell. Enough funds, he stated, should have been accumulated to make the necessary improvements. The possibility of setting off a portion of the grandstand for members ' was mentioned by Mr E. Simonsen. Mr Lovell said that it was hoped to accommodate members when the stewards’ stand was extended. A recommendation from Mr N. Lamont that the committee consider building a ramp on the lawn to give patrons a better view of the races was accepted. Mr J. M. Robertson was re-elected .patron and Mr W. H. Roche was | elected president on the motion of Mr Lovell. Messrs C. F. Schadick and T. M. Scanlon were elected vicepresidents. The following were elected to the committee: Messrs M. B. Scully, M. Coyne, R. Powell, H. Taylor. R. O’Neill, M. O’Dea, P. Colvin, J. R. Woodcock, L. Walsh, J. Craig, J. P. McEnaney and T. Corby. Mr Schadick was appointed treasurer, and Messrs W. T. Slee and sons auditors. Messrs Lovell and W. A. Craddock (secretary) referred to the retirement of Mi- J. Hartigan from the committee, and thanked him for carrying out the duties of clerk of scales for many years. Riding At Reefton Riding engagements made for the Reefton fixture on Saturday include: C. King, Newspaper, Mr Buzz; C. McDonald, Authentic; M. Jones, Bengal, New Shoes, Lady Melville, Leeston, Peridot; N. Crombie, Finance, Boson; A. Stokes, Martianair, Waihora; R. Gould, Eulogize; R. Shaw, Luminous Knight, All Serene; A. M. Ellis, Volomai. The only Riccarton horsemen to ride at Wingatui on Saturday will be R. Hawes and C. Stokes. The former will have the mount on Light Tea and Valiant Prince and C.. Stokes will ride Duvaals. In Open Class Terminus was under a strong hold in covering half a mile at Riccarton yesterday in 48 2-5. His next outing will be in the open October Handicap at Wingatui and he will probably be ridden by L. J. Ellis, who won on him at the Christchurch Hunt meeting. Terminus is a very difficult horse to handle on the track and yesterday had the services of the hurdle horseman, S. G. Shaw. New Owner R, Register has handed in his rider’s licence following his entering the ranks.ef owners. He has secured a lease of the two-year-old filly Lucky May by Admiral’s Luck from Lady May, a half-sister to Erndale. Register is also part owner 'of Emmeline Girl, who this week slipped twin foals, a colt and a filly, to Peak Halyard. The filly was born alive but only survived a few hours. Spectacular ’Chaser Irish Pal, who scored a rather sensational win in ..the Teschemaker Hunt Cup at Washdyke after propping at the start until the rest of the field had gone 100 yards, was not nominated for the meetings at Riccarton. He is an acceptor for both steeplechases at Wingatui this week. Change of Ownership Foxella was sold this week to a ' South Canterbury owner, and after racing on the West Coast in charge of his present trainer, R. Register, will be handed over to E. J. Burns at Washdyke. Riding Engagements Riding engagements for the Otago Hunt Club’s meeting on Saturday include: A. E. Didham, Jamell; J. W. Dooley, Reformed, Dinnyhazer, Nullah; E. E. Hunt, Siglow, Royal China; W. F. Ellis, Western Front; C. C. Stokes, Duvaals; L. Smith, Richard the’Great, Dymondy;. L. W. Hare, Faites vos Jeux; R. Hawes, Quadrille; D. Dawson,. All Call; I.. Powell, Tawny, Palmona; A. J. Murray, Siegform; A.; I, Powell, Munlockie; J. A. Bremrier, Paper View.