RACING CONFERENCE

Hokitika Guardian, 12 July 1930, Page 3

RACING CONFERENCE

ANNUAL MEETING,

Oly Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, July 11. The annual meeting of the Racing Conference- delegates was held to-day, Mr Watkins (Vice-President) in the Chair. Tlie first business was the election ol a, President in succession to the late Sir George Clifford and on the motion of Mr A. E. Campbell and seconded by Mr J. H. Perrett, Mr Watkins w;i/s elected. Mr H. O. Nolan (Auckland) was electeu Vice-President a'n/d Mr McKellar (Ohristehurcli). was re-appointed auditor.

Permission, was granted Auckland to use different kind of hurdles l'royi the regulations.. The fence, owing to the unusual nature of tlie soil at Auckland, stakes cannot be driven and feet have to he attached to keep the hurdles steady. Birclnvood Hunt, Oanuiru Jockey. South Canterbury Jockey, Ashburton County (and- Greymouth Clubs were granted permission to have trotting events on their programmes.

AV. J. Burnett arid C. CJ. 1 Murphy were both refused remission, of the remainder of their terms of disqualification. ‘£ne reports of Stipendiary Stewards and the Chief Racecourse Inspector, Doth showed racing was being well administered. The tipster, speiler, pickpocket and. criminal had been, almost completely eliminated

from courses, the police and the racing authorities reciprocating in ridding J the courses of the undesirable element.

, Racing dates- were approved as submitted subject to the following amendments;—Taranaki Hunt, August 30, in lieu of September (j. Otago Hunt, September 13. in lieu of September. 6. Geraldine', September 25 and 27, in lieu of 25 and 26. Marlborough, February 27 and 28, in lieu of October 3 and 4. Poverty

Bay, October 30 and November 1, in lieu of October 23 and 25. Waikato Hunt, October 27. Waikato Racing Club.; November 15 and 17, in lieu of October 25 and, 27. Banks Pcpinsu)a,! November 1. «• Otaki Maori, October'lo and 11, in lieu of October 11 and December '6. Oariiaru was Refused January 2 and 3'. Waipapakauri, January 24, in lieu of January; 10. Wood vide, February 25 and 26. Dannev|rkc, March 11 and' 12, in lieu of February 25' an'd 26. West-

port'. March 28 and 30. Masterton, April 10 and 11, in . lieu 17 and 18. AVaikato, April 18 and 20, in liou of April 24 and 27. Whangarej, April 30 and May 2.

It-was resolved the dates of Thames be not ' approved unless the Club puidjgtlieiV outstanding le'vics by 31st. inst. If paid by that date the Club would be granted January 8 and 10, in lieu of January 22 and 24.

A .remit suggesting an alteration to the rules, that Stipendiary StewardsHm given a -seat on Judicial Committees,., with equal powers with .(Hon!;/ Stewards; was amended to re-ducei-ytlic size of Judicial Committees on race days from -five to three Hon. Stewards was defeated.

Clubs holding three or. more mect-

ings each year are to he requested to put H race for apprentices on the programme.

A proposal to lengthen the distance. of races was lost and an amendment to increase the average distance of flat races came to nothing- "