TROTTING CONFER

Hokitika Guardian, 8 July 1937, Page 3

TROTTING CONFER

ANNUAL MEETING HELD. ;«V : 8 T .••. . CHAIRMAN’S ADDRESS. (Per Press Association—Copyright) I WELLINGTON, Jdfly Yf’ Tlie annual meeting of the delegates I to the Ncav Zealand 'TrotiJiijg’Cdiifef-l once Avas held to-day, Mr FI. F. Nieoll presiding. The re-drafting- of the rules of trotting Avas left in’the hands 'of a sub-committee of the executive. A re--1 commendation from the executive that it be granted-the poAvor to increase the number of stipendiary steAvards from tAVO to three was passed. A remit from Auckland, proposing the membership of the , Ncav Zealand Trotting Association be increased by ten members, six from the South Island and four from the North Island, Avas carried, Officers elected were:—President, Mr 11. F. Nieoll; vice-president, A. Irwin. Executive, E. E. Graham (Christchurch), G. J. Adams (Wanganui), E. G. Bridgens (Auckland). The President, ■ Mr H. F. Nieoll, said statistics disclosed that total isator investments for'the year amounted to £1,611,937, an increase of £447,100 over the previous 1 year. With increased stakes, there was “every inducement tor an increased number 't(> join the trotting ranks. It appeared to him to be an anomaly that all sports, except racing and trotting, avoto able to hold 1 as many meetings as they desired, but 1 they Avere limited by regulation from 1 so doing. Lie stressed the desirability of clubs including.dassic.raccs in their programmes. Next year it would-be Npav Zealand’s turn to hold. inter-Dominion ! contests Avi.th Australia, and this Avill • be held at Christchurch;at Easter. He expressed the hope that additional i totalisator permits would soon be ; available for trotting. It is evident n ; further 45 or 50 days could he userl without overloading! the sport. He was in oil tire accord Avitli the Minister of Internal'Affairs, who expressed the' vioAV that racing and trotting sliould not be confined to the main centres of population.^ Referring to betting systems, be | said he preferred to leave the matter open for another year] By that time • clubs might be able to decide on a , uniform line of procedure. ( ‘ r . • lV ; ( ' ■; ‘ • ’