TROTTING

Grey River Argus, 23 July 1941, Page 3

TROTTING

Kumana Inquiry: An inquiry into an alleged irregularity at the start of the Diggers’ Handicap Trot, at the Kumara Racing Club’s meetinp- at Kumara. oh Easter Monday April 14 last, wi'l be conducted at Greymouth th’s evening, bv the New Zealand Trotting Association.

The race was won bv LouMi Derg (48yds) by a length from Hehnora ,scr>. with Taruna (48vds) three lengths nwav thwd. After the race, J R. Coburn, trainer of Helenora, lodged a protest aeain e t Lough Derg being awarded first place, on the ground that Lough Derg had started from the 36 yards line, and not irom the 48 vards ’ine, whereon he was handicapped. The Judicial Committee heard evidence, hut finally resolved as follows: “’The Jncue.’nl Committee is of the opinion th t n has no nowei- to deal with the protest .of Mr Coburn, upon the grounds that the protest was not ln/gcd '"i writing, with a deposit of £5. w.t - in five minutes of the nidge gn •- his final decision, in accordance '' I'/ Rules 404 (2) and 405, of Ihe kub.c

of Trotting." , .. An anneal •■•• as subsequently mam to the Association.