DISQUALIFICATION REDUCED
TROTTING CONFERENCE APPEAL CASE OF F. G. HOLMES. ( By Telegraph—Press Associaiiou J CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 3. F. G. Holmes, who' was disqualified for six months recently by the New Zealand Trotting Association for “being guilty of misconduct and misbehaviour calculated to injure the sport of trotting.” appealed to the Trotting Conference against tlio decision. Tim judges, Messrs H. J. Otlcy, H. D. A eland and G. I'. Weston, met at Christchurch to-day and delivered the following verdict: “Having considered the evidence and heard the appellant, Freeman Graham Holmes, by his counsel, Mr A. A McLnchlan. we are of opinion that the decision of the association was right, but that the peiiiod of dis-
qualification should he reduced to five months. “The appeal -is • dismissed, but we direct that the period of disqualification be reduced as' above. We also direct that the appellant’s deposit be returned.”
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Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 4 September 1935, Page 3
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