TROTTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 14 October 1925, Page 3

TROTTING.

NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION

MEETING OF THE BOARD

(iiY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 13.

At a meeting of the board of the New Zealand Trotting Association, D. Bennett made 'application for the remission of the remainder of hi>s disqualification, which expires in May next. The application was refused. On the suggestion of Mr. T. H. Davey, chief .stipendiary steward, it was decided to notify all clubs that maiden horses must he paraded in the birdcage for inspection by him not less than one hour before the time for starting the first race of the day there. Wellington Trotting Club advised that at their meeting they fined R. Humphreys £2O far crossing, and had disqualified J. N. Clarke from riding, driving and training for a period ol six months, for interference. An aipplination was mad© by Humphreys tor reduction of the fine on the grounds that the alleged pulling in or crossing was unintentional, and that he had held a license for twenty years and bad never been fined for any offence during the whole of that period. The application was refused and the club s action was endorsed.

The president reported that the Appeal Committee had dealt with an appeal by Clarke against his disqualification, but had decided that as it was a question of fact no appeal could lie. Mr. R. Tyneham appeared on behalf of Clarke and admitted that no appeal could lie, but pointed out that under Rule 76 tlie Association bad power to hear additional evidence, which lie was prepared to submit. The chairman said the proper course was to submit such evidence through the club, and counsel agreed to adopt that course. The action of the club was endorsed in this case.