RACING CONFERENCE.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 182, 19 July 1911, Page 7

RACING CONFERENCE.

Further business at the Racing Conference yesterday, Sir G. Clifford presiding, was as follows RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE The statement of receipts and expenditure showed a balance of £1917 to the credit of the general fund of the conference, and £11.699 to the credit of the accident fund.

A suggestion was made by Mr. Samuel that a larg<- amount of the sum standing to credit of the accident fund might, be appropriated for some general purpose that would meet with wide approval. This view, however, did not meet with the support of the delegates. REGISTRATION' OF CLUBS. In connection with the registration of clubs it was agreed that certificates of registration be granted to all those clubs applying for registration under Part 11.. Rule 2, the committee being of opinion that those clubs which have lost- their racing rights owing to the reduction brought about by the Commission appointed under the Gaming Amendment Act. 1910. upon being re-instated. their claims to their okl dates should receive fav-

ourable consideration. It was also agreed that any disqualification under exceptional circumstances governing the granting of registration during the 1911-12 season and owing to a consequent irregularity in the date of applications for registration be at once removed by the metropolitan committee of the district. A MOTION LOST. A motion to take into consideration the question of racing on Easter Saturday in relation to the dates for the. next succeeding racing season was lost by 24 votes to 16. STIPENDIARY STEWARDS.

The question of the appointment of stipendiary stewards was introduced again. The stipendiary stewards committee set. up at the last conference submitted the following suggc.steil new rules: - “Stipendiary stewards shall be appointed by the New Zealand Racing Conference or by a commit tee thereof nominated for that pur pose, and with such powers and subject to such regulations as may from time to time he conferred or approved by the conference.” The order paper also contained draft regulations for the carrying out of this proposal. Il was proposed that stipendiary stewards be nominated by a. committee of the New Zealand Conference. the committee to consist of three members.

Mr. Nolan moved the adoption of the committee’s report, Mr. Goodbehere (Feilding) seconding it. In reply to a question the President said that if the motion was carried the appointment of Mipendiary stewards would be mandatory.

Mr. McVay considered that every racing club in New Zealand would benefited by the appointment of such an officer. The general feeling on racecourses was in favour of the appointment of stipendiary stewards.

Mr. Samuel (Taranaki) wanted a definite proposal. If there was to be only one stipendiary steward It would be useless. If arrangements could lie made that the greai majority of the meetings would be attended by stipendiary stewards he. would be heartily in favour of the proposal as the representative, of a country club. Mr. Guiness said lie could not vote for the proposal till he knew what it would cost- the clubs for stewards.

Mr. Samuel moved as an amendment that a Stipendiary Stewards’ Committee be elected with power to select, and appoint not less Mian two nor more than, five persons to act as stipendiary stewards at race meetings on such terms, with such powers, and subject to such conditions as the committee may prescribe, provided that no part of the expenses incurred shall fall on the club at whose meeting such stipendiary stewards attend. Mr. Friedlander seconded the amendment pro forma.

The President said he thought it important that stipendiary stewards should be appointed, more because they would satisfy a public demand than any belief of the good they would accomplish. ilr. Samuel was allowed to withdraw the last clause in his amendment.

Mr. Nolan intimated his willingness to give way to Air. Samuel. The Hon. J. D. Ormond strongly supported the proposals. “ There is a very great deal of public distrust. in connection with sport at present,” he said. “ and there is no doubt there is a great call throughout, the country for a change. If we are wise we must, remember that.”

Mr. Friedlander was surprised that flic conference had accepted Mr. Samuel’s motion. If they were to hate stipendiary stewards, let them be placed in the rules so that the resolution would be operative.

Mr. Samuels was allowed to alter his motion so'that it would become a rule. It then became a submissive motion, and on being put to the meeting the voting was: Ayes 21. noes 14. As three-quarters of the total votes was required to cairy the motion, it was declared lost. NEW ZEALAND JOCKEY CLUB. A Wanganui remit was considered urging that a committee be set up to consider if it is advisable to establish a New Zealand Jockey Club. On the chairman’s motion, it was agreed that the following committee be set up to consider if it is ’advisable to establish a New Zealand Jockey Chib. On the chairman’s motion, it was agreed that the following committee be appointed to consider the constitution of the conference, the government, of racing generally, and the feasibility of improving the same:—The Hon. J. D. Ormond. the Hon. E. Mitchelson. Messrs. Samuel, McVay, Bidwill, Nolan. Guinness, and Friedlander. The Wanganui motion was therefore withdrawn. DATES COMMITTEE.

The following were appointed a Dates Committee : —Messrs. Friedlander (chairman), Abbott, Goodbehere, Miller, McVay, and HoodWill i am s. V ARI OU S RESOLU TION S.

ft was resolved that there should he at least one race of a mile and a quarter at any meeting: that all j licensed apprentices under the age I of 21 years who have not ridden [ five- winners shall be pernfitted to I claim a 51b allowance in all selling! races and in handicaps of not more | than 150sois to the winner: that

stewards shall refuse to take cognisance of any dispute between an owner and a jockey with regard to any engagement, for riding unless there is documentary evidence to support the complaint: that the disqualification of all officials, owners, trainers, and horses for breaches of Rule 9 of Part IE is hereby removed as from the Ist day of August, 19li. save and except where the names have been published in the official list of disqualifications; t hat it be a reconnm ndation that the conference approach the Government with a view to sanctioning racehorses breaking their return journey for the purpose of racing without incurring extra railage : that a committee be appointed to consider the advisability of supporting the hunts of N'ew Zealand, and to suggest means by which such support can be afforded.

Sir George Clifford was unanimously re-elected president. EMERGENCY RIDERS’ CERTIFICATES. The conference gave a letter from the Whanauaki Racing Club a sympathetic, hearing, and decided to inform country clubs that where, in the opinion of the stewards of a club, there are not sufficient licensed jockeys present for the purpose of the meeting, they may, with the consent of the Metropolitan Club, issue emergency riders’ certificates to be effective throughout the meeting, even if a licensed jockey he available.