RACING CLUBS

Grey River Argus, 23 April 1925, Page 6

RACING CLUBS

\\ EST ( OAs/i CONFERENCE. Yesterday a meeting ui West CoasL ra ing and trolling club delegates was held at Reefton, iruin Westport, Greymouth, Hokitika and Reciton, there being present the following delegates: — I. 1.. Coates (Gteymouth J.C.) chairman; W. T. Sloe (Westport T.C’.); ,D. J. Evans (Westland R.C.), A. Pendli and Panckliurst (Reefton JRoche (Westport T.C.), M. Fagan and J. Noble (Reefton J.C.), Al. J. Fogarty (Grey J.C.) and A. Cai roll (Reefton J.C.). A full discussion- on various ap<-cts took place, and St was resolved to inform the Racing Conference that in view of the situation of Nelson and Marlborough Clubs and lack of community interest, it was not possible te include those localities in tin- West Coast circuit. A number of suggestions regarding local arrangements were made, but without reaching any conclusion, it The following resolutions were carried :— That this meeting of delegates uige the Hon. R. F. Bollard (Minister of Internal Affairs) to reduce the taxation up on racing Hubs by 1.) per cent, as promised, and that the same be giv on effect to for the next racing season. lli.it, this meeting of delegates desire to express their sincere sympathy vdtli the Hon. Mr. Massey in bis illness. 'That as Blenheim ami Nelson dubs draw their horses from a different source to the Coast meetings, we cannot recommend the arranging of the Racing circuit proposed by the N.Z. Racing Conference and that the matter of the selection of the dales be left to the, individual dubs to lit in with their own circumstances. That the Minister of Railways Inasked to revert to the pre-war tariif for the transport of horses to and from race meetings, to ensure a larger number of outside, entries for Coast meetings.