LEVIN RACING CLUB.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 May 1935, Page 2

LEVIN RACING CLUB.

CONTINUED SATISFACTORY POSITION. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. Giving evidence of the continued satisfaction of members in the stewards’ management of its' affairs, the animal general meeting of the Levin Racing Club, held in the Band Room on Wednesday evening was, as in the past, carried through most expeditiously, all business being completed within an hour from the time of commencement. Some twenty members attended the meeting and l in the absence, through ill-health, of the President, Mr W. G. Vickers, Mr Walter Ryder occupied the chair. In opening the meeting, Mr Ryder briefly reviewed matters of outstanding interest to the Club. Commenting on the position of the finances, he intimated that subsequent to the financial statement’s being made up, the Club had been successful in securing a rebate from the Government of £92; thus the actual deficit had been reduced from some £339 to £246., The Club had also been successful in securing for the first time one of the available permits for an exj;ra day’s racing during the year, anc| it had been decided to hold this fixture on Saturday, June ‘29th. In addition, the Otaki Maori Racing Club had been given permission to conduct their June meeting on the Levin course, the dates arranged being Saturday and Monday, Ist and 3rd. FINANCIAL STATEMENT. Read by the secretary, the audited financial statement for the year’s working was as follows: — REVENUE ACCOUNT. Receipts. —Totalisator revenue £492 4s 2d, gates £153 4s, privileges £ll4 19s, nominations and acceptances £l9O, members’ subscriptions £IOO 10s, interest from deposit at' call £4 10s 2d, tctalisator tax rebate £93 7s, deficit for year £339 5s 9d; total £1494 0s Id. Expenditure; —Stakes £7OO, amusement tax £2B 0s 7d, catering £39 15s ‘2d, hire -ambulance £4 4s, ages, Race Day £25 14s Bd, audit fee £3' 3s, levies and affiliation fee £25 19s 3d, officials’ salaries £lsl 18s 4d, rent £225, repairs and maintenance £9 Os 4d, advertising, printing and stationery £99 12s 10d, band music £7 10s, general expenses £79 15s lid, stabling accommodation £2, 4 per cent, depreciation written off buildings £92; total £1494 6s Id. BALANCE SHEET. Liabilities. —'Sundry creditor £llO 15s Sd, accumulated funds 31/3/34 £2738 9s 9d, deficit for year £339 5s 9d, £2399 4s; total £2509 i9s Bd. Assets. —Credit balance Bank Australasia £24 11s Bd, buildings account £2300, less 4 per cent, depreciation £92, £2208; plant account £IOO, sundry debtors £177 8s; total £2509 19s Sd. Upon the motion of Mr W. Bull, the balance sheet was adopted by the meeting. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The secretary, Air F. Nicholson, pointed out that as in the previous year only the number of nominations required to fill the vacant offices had come forward, hence the need for a ballot had boon once more avoided. The following were then duly appointed as office-bearers for the ensuing year:— Patrons: W. IT. Field, Esq., and J. Linklater, Esq., M.’sP. 'President: Air W, Ryder. Vice-presidents: Alessrs J. Ryder, W. G. Vickers, T. Bevan, AV. Higgins, J. AV. Procter, and W. Bull. Hon. Surgeons: Drs. L. J. Hunter and S. J. Thompson. Auditor: Air D. G. Hamilton. Stewards; Messrs W. Capper, AV. Staunard, L. G. McDonald, S. B. Alexted, AI. AViniata, W. Hannan, F.- Davis, S. Sievers, S. L. Jackson, E. AI. Ryder, T. Boddy, and R. V. Brown. LIFE MEMBERSHIP. Air J. W. Pro'cter expressed regret that the health of the late President, Air AV. iG. Vickers, was at present not all that might be desired. He considered that it would be a fitting act on the part of the meeting to elect him a life-member to the club. A motion to this effect was seconded by Air T. Boddy and carried unanimously. Air AV. Bull considered that a further step should be taken in placing on record the services rendered to the club by Air Vickers, who’ had filled the office of president for some years. The amount of work entailed by the position was not always fully realized by members. The Chairman, in endorsing the previous speakers’ remarks, added that Air Vickers had been an excellent member of the Club in every way, and. it was to be regretted that his health prevented his attendance at the meeting. It was decided that a letter of appreciation be sent to Air Vickers. STATE OF COURSE. . Air Procter called the attention o'f the meeting to a rumour which, he stated, was being circulated to the effect that the course was at present in very bad order and not in a fit state for the working of horses. To this rumour the speaker, as a member of the Course Committee, wished to give an emphatic denial, the course having, he maintained, never been in a better condition that at the moment. These remarks were borne out 'by the Chairman, who stated that the track, having been rolled following the rains, presented an exceptionally level surface. He drew before the attention of the course commitee, however, that j the few horses training on the grounds

should .bo restricted more to the inside track and the “plough,” as rather free use was being made of the course itself, which should be reserved for fast gallops only. CONTROL OF GROUNDS. The financial statement upon the year’s activities of the joint committee of the Horowhenua A. and P. Association and the Racing Club for the control of the grounds, was submitted by the secretary. The revenue account showed that receipts had totalled £337 14s, and expenditure £377 14s 2d, there thus being, a deficit of £2O Os 2d. Commenting upon these figures, Mr R. Y. Brown, as a member of the committee, informed the meeting that considerable expense had been incurred in connection with the up'keep of the training stables and buildings, which would not be again recurring for some years. SANID ROLL. Mr R. V. Brown pointed out that a. number of complaints had been received that the covered “sand roll” fairly recently provided for horses had pri ' cd too small for requirements. The necessary enlargements should, he thought, be carried out before the forthcoming meeting of the Otaki Maori Racing Club. Other members spoke in the same strain, there being some discussion as to the extent of enlargement" advisable. The matter was finally left in. the hands of Mr J. W. Procter to be attended to. - There being no further business (brought forward the meeting Concluded with a vote of thanks to the chair.